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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11

hot Italian peppers. salt and
pepper.
II you have any leftover bits
Of cheese around the house you
don't know what to do with,
take q tip from Chuck Ores
sens book and mix UP q zesty
spread for the cocktail hour.
He blends cheddar, RoQuefort,
blue. gorgonzola. and cream
with a bit Of stale beer, softened
butter and q generous lacing Of
Worcestershire sauce to give 1t
zing. The whole is mixed and
blended and used as a dunk for
crackers. potato chips, corn
chips. or what-have-you.
Chuck Dresser, who has
spent 81 Of his 81 years in the
baseball world. is no SLOUGH as
an angler. either. When he
was out In Milwaukee for the
All-Star game in July he had
an opportunity to try his hand
at Turing the willy trout in a
springfield stream near Wau-
kesha. Wis. But. he admitted.
Il didn't get a chance to cook
EN-"
He took his catch Of brook
and rainbow trout into Chi
cage. where he had them pre-
pared. Then he invited the
news crowd. coaches. WASH
ington Baseball Clubs Vice
president Calvin GrifRth, and
Club Secretary Howard Fox to
feast on the delicate-fiavored
beauties.
Here's Chuck Dressen's YER
sion Of the chill his wife Ruth
taught him to make.
Cook together IL onions.
chopped fine. a bunch Of
celery, chopped fine. and 6
cans Of tomatoes until well
fContinsed on Poge So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
Chuck Dressen's Cookery


CHUCK DRESSER. manager
~ Of the Washington Base
ball Club. Is as familiar with
cooking phraseology as he is
with the rules in his trusty
Blue Book.
On days when the Mats play
on home territory. Chuck in
vites the local sports writer's,
radio and TV men. plus any
visiting sports writer's who
happen to be around. up to his
office for q snack after the
game. While they're sitting
around swapping baseball talk,
Chuck. who has been called an
"effervescent, gregarious. tire
less little man" by The Stars
Francis Stann. whips up a bite
to eat.
The conversation at these
post-mortem sessions switches
from who's going to pitch to-
morrow to what. II any, trades"
are In the offing. to reminiscing
over the Oh days. The snack
hour was Mr.. Dressen's own
idea and one he finances out
Of his own pocket.
The club likes 1t and the
fellows seem to like to get to-
gether to hash things over.
And I feel It's sort Of q friendly
gesture toward the press"
he commented when inter-.
viewed him In his once at
Grifnth Stadium one steaming
hot day this summer.
Quizzed on what sort OF food
he offers his guests. he said:
1T depends. Sometime /
make up spreads out Of cheese,
tuna or avocados. or q baked
ham with different kinds of
bread and crackers. Then
again I might have crab. either
hard-shells from the Chesa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
By vislst Faulkner
Food Editor

W. ASeSesSt
peake or crab fingers" from
Florida. or both. One Of these
days I'm going to make up a
batch Of chilli the way my wife
taught me to make It,"
The crab fingers" come
from a friend in Vero Beach,
Fla. who sends them up here
cooked. seasoned and packed
In ice. To prepare them for
eating. the shell is knocked OF
the claw, leaving heart
shaped piece Of sweet. succu-
lent meat. A wee bit of the
shell Is left on TO serve as a
handle. The dunking sauce he
makes himself out Of chilli
sauce. horseradish. catsup and
Tabasco. AS for the proper
tons. II do it by ear. Just mix
and TASTE"
The afternoon ! was there
he had the remnants of O Ken
lucky ham In the refrigerator,
also several cans Of fine alba
core tuna that he makes into
q spread by mixing with
chopped onion. mayonnaise,
minced green peppers and
seasoning.
Another Of his favorites is
guacamole. The Dressens. who
came to Washington q year
ago via Oakland. have the
avocados shipped in from
California. To make the
guacamole. he mashes the ripe
pears to q smooth paste. adds
mashed tomatoes which are
first boiled and peeled. lemon
juice. chopped green peppers.
PHOTOS BY
HAROLD }. FlECkNOE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12

demand that production has not been
able to keep pace. AS a result, prices
have been edging up to point where
imitation has threatened. Mr.. Menzies
and his associates have promised further
encouragement to new industrial enter
prises as one major step toward bringing
production and demand in closer balance.
In the field of foreign affairs, both
the coalition and the opposition Labor
Party have advocated continuing close
collaboration with the free nations in
general and the United States in partic-
ular. At the same time, Labor spokesman
have been critical of the regional secu-
rity pacts and have favored reduction in
defense expenditures. Their demands for
trade relations with Communist China
and Soviet Russia, plus their support for
admitting Red China to the United Ma
tionS, were cited as evidence that the
party is soft" on communism. Whatever
the merits or otherwise of this accusa-
ton, it appears that the Menzies foreign
policy is more closely in step with our own
in the Southeast Asia-South Pacific area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Australia Votes

Australian voters made it clear last
week that they like what they have-a
moderately right-wing government and
record breaking prosperity. For after
campaign in which the candidates seemed
more aroused than the electorate, some
five million voters registered their ap-
prevail of the Liberal Party CO.
alition of Prime Minister Menzies by a
margin which increases substantially the
coalitions strength in Parliament.
Domestically, the Menzies program is
aimed primarily at preserving the eco
nomic status quo-an objective that had
obvious appeal to the voters. In power
for the past six years, Mr.. MenzieS has
benefited politically from great expan-
sion Of Australian industry and an ag-
gressive program of development of the
continents natural resources. The only
cloud, in fact, has been the familiar one
of good times creating so much consumer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Also Welcomes GA

Those who criticize the loca-
ton of CHA at Langley do not
realize how much the extern
sion of the George Washington
Memorial parkway will mean
to those now living in this
area. Even if ! did not favor
it for other reasons. I would
welcome CHA for that alone.
If CHA locates at Langley
the Memorial parkway will be
extended to the site. and
Route 1913 Chain Bridge road
will be widened to four divided
lanes from Langley fork to its
junction with the parkway.
These improvements will
greatly relieve the traffic
bottleneck which now takes
place every morning and eve
ming.
Since a $2-million unit Of
the county's integrated sew
age system will be completed
throughout the Mclean area
next year, there will no doubt
be a great deal Of home
building in the area. Hun
dreds of new houses are
already being built around
Vienna and at other places
along Route 1913. Unless we get
the parkway soon, traffic will
be at a standstill around here
Sefore long. Therefore the 10
cation OF CHA at Langley will
greatly help traffic conditions
in this area, rather than hurt.
ing them as some of your
correspondents seem to think
Mrs. william III. Laughlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Case for Home Rule

Another case in point for
home rule. We've found a
good thing in the driver-train-
ing courses in high schools. So
what happens? When we try
to ease the heavy tax burden
Of approximately 500 per car
on the dealers who lend the
training cars, the legislation
boys down in the Senate.
Along with other American
cities. Washington has a far
too high traffic death toll.
Anything that will knock down
the grim statistics is worth
the cost, Much of the fault
has been charged to reckless,
youthful drivers. This is borne
out in the hard fact that in
surance companies step up
rates for young drivers because
they are big risks. The Dis
trict entertaining program
in the high schools was sheer
inspiration. Safety experts
and insurance companies agree
that these courses have helped
reduce accidents by young
drivers. Now the program
must limp along until next
session Of Congress.
Would that we could speed
the day when we can legislate
our own vital, municipal needs.
We should be able to reduce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Hazardous Season

The National Safety Councils holi-
day-period greeting has just been issued.
AS usual, it brings grim message that
is timely, however out of harmony with
the Yuletide spirit 1t may seem to be.
The message is a warning that the season
Of peace and good will Is also season
of special perils for those who use the
public highways.
The weeks from now until after New
Years Day will be marked by congested
streets and highways, drivers and pedes-
TRANS preoccupied with holiday duties or
pleasures, and weather conditions gen.
orally favorable for traffic accidents The
combination is such as to justify the
fears of safety authorities that the an
nual holiday celebrations will bring their
customary high toll of highway deaths
and injuries.
Last year more than 500 men, women
and children died during the Christmas
holidays-most of them in accidents that
could have been prevented by careful
driving. This year the National Safety
Council, taking note of last years TRACE
dies, has stressed the dangers of driving
after drinking, riding with a drinking
driver, too much speed on wet or icy roads
and driving at night. Two long holiday
week ends are in prospect. Adherence to
common-sense rules Of driving will help
to make the festivities safe as we'll
as merry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Hospitality Center

The National Park Service has under
consideration an interesting proposal to
meet shortcoming noted by many Wis
itors here, namely, WaShington's lack Of
a Sight-SeerS' reception and information
center. The idea-and it has scarcely
progressed beyond that stage as yet-is
the one-time Federal park between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets and Penn
sylvania avenue and street. This area,
too long the site Of Tempo v, World
War II eyeSore, Is being cleared as one
step in the tempo-razing program.
It is true, as the National Park Serv-
ice points out, that many tourists come
here with only vague plan for seeing
places of historic or national Importance
Once here, they often have difficulty in
securing ready information about loca-
ton of these points of interest, visiting
hours in effect at some of them and types
of public transportation available for
specific tours. The need for a central
reception and information bureau has
been impressed on Park Service officials
as result of their experience with an
improvised center in the old Ford Theater
Museum, on Tenth street. Here groups of
school children and other visitors are
supplied with information not only about
the scene Of the Lincoln assassination but
about places generally which should be
on any sight-seer's list.
While the proposal for public center
at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue is only in its formative stages, one
suggestion is that the facilities be built
below street level, with a sunken plaza
and Handicapped roof-somewhat along
the lines of Rockefeller Plaza in New York
City This plan would have the virtue
Of preserving the open, parklike appear
ance of the area. Certainly every effort
should be made to safeguard this little
park against future intrusionS by emer-
gency structures and against such fate
as has befallen the nearby Great Plaza,
now gigantic parking lot for automo-
biles. OF course, more will have to be
known about the visitors center pro-
posal, including means for financing 1t,
before it can be intelligently evaluated.
But the idea is worth working on, as the
Park Service proposes to do. Meanwhile,
the cleared plot should be restored, just
as the triangle in front of the District
Building has been restored, thanks to
the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
The 'UItimote'

The race for the intercontinental
balliStic missile continues to gather mo-
mentum in way that cannot be helpful
to the worlds peace of mind. AS con-
f1rmed by Defense Secretary Wilson, lat
est reports from the Pentagon indicate
that our country'S efforts to achieve such
an absolute" or ultimate" weapon have
been significantly intensified within re-
cent months. New gains in research and
development probably are chiefly respon-
Sible for the acceleration, but another
reason for it can be found in signs that
the Soviet Union is making formidable
progress in the same field. In fact, al
though no one can be certain about the
matter, there is at least possibility that
the Russians may be ahead of US in some
respects.
In any case, regardless of who holds
the lead at the moment, the steady devel
opment of incredibly supersonic guided
missiles of all types-offensive and de-
fensive-virtually guarantees that the So
called "IBM" will become reality in the
relatively near future. This means that
the world must reckon with the advent
perhaps even before the present decade
endS-of a maSS-deStruction instrument
almost too fantastic and aWesome for the
mind to comprehend. For it will be an
instrument capable Of rocketing across
oceans and continents at speeds ranging
upwards of 10000 miles an hour. What Is
more, with an atomic or hydrogen bomb
as its warhead, it will be endowed with
a remarkable degree of target-find1ng
accuracy. In event of war, for example,
a weapon of this sort could, practically
obliterate a city like New York or Len
ingrad or Washington or Moscow within
80 or 40 minutes after being fired from its
launching site thousands OF miles away.
Clearly, although effective Idefenses
may be conceivable against it., such
weapon-when it enters the worlds ar
senals, as it almost certainly will-will
have a revolutionary impact on most of
our present military concepts. And at
the same time, to degree never before
experienced, men and nations will have to
worry about the danger of sudden death
raining down on them from the skies
without warning-minutes after the
lethal buttons are pushed. Yet, because
of the dazzling triumphs OF science, this
outlook Is an unacceptable part OF our age
an age full of enormous promise as well
as enormous threat. We cannot run away
from it, On the contrary, we must all
live with it, all peoples throughout the
globe, and we must keep on striving to-
gether-lest we die together-for peace
that will be good enough to put a,perma-
nent end to war. The prospective "1BM'
is but one of the many fearsome things
that confront man everywhere today
with this survive-o perish challenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Watts. Here the children want
a pet. but the grownups don't.
The tale tells what happens
when a stray cat adopts two
children whose families don't
like cats.
"A Lion in the Woods" by
Maurice Dolbier. published by
Little. Brown. has a very big
cat in it.
white Angel Kitty" by
Kathryn Lounsbury, published
by Comet Press, Is about q boy
forced to stay in bed for six
weeks, and how a white kitten
helped.
There are many books about
dogs and horses, too. but not
as many as in past years.
1t will be noticed that al
most all the cat stories are
by women, not unexpected.
since women as a rule are
very fond Of these animals,
and do a very good Job Of
putting them on paper.
The above are all new books,
and do not include some very
fine best sellers" about cats
which came out during the
past year.
If one has a small reader
who for some reason is not
sold on dogs, cats or horses.
there is book about the least
likely of all creatures, the
octopus. and we'll forget the
pun.
KangarooS seem very much
in the book lists, too.
AS last word: Enjoying
Pets" by Jack Aistrop, pub
lished by Vanguard, tells about
the care and raising Of pets
from dog to silkworm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Labor VS.. Industry

George Meany, first president OF the
newly merged ALL and CLIO, appeared on
one of industry's best known stages-the
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers-to discuss the
economic and political philosophy OF
organized labor
OF the former, Mr.. Meany pointed
out that labor believes in the free enter
prise system, in the right to fair return
on capital investment and in the right
of management to manage. When ana
where disagreement exists between man
agement and labor on their proportionate
returns, he added, 1t should be capable
of amicable settlement. In the political
field, Mr. Meany emphasized that labor
does not like government being too deeply
involved in labor management relations
"a position which many of the older and
stronger labor bodies have held consist
emily in the past. Mr.. Meany also denied
any desire by labor to form political
party of its own or to capture control OF
any existing party.
There is often a difference, of course,
between words and action. Mr.. Meany is
heading a giant organization within
which there may be great variety or
opinion and of philosophy. Member
unions, and even locals of member unions,
retain considerable independence of &C
ton in both economic and political fields.
Presumably, the labor movement will be
stronger as a result of this merger. 1t
has announced plans for an organizing
drive aimed at doubling the present 15-
million membership and for stepping up
It's political activities. These detectives,
however, are fully within labor's rights
Spokesman for the Mainland others
have expressed apprehension about the
labor monopoly" created through the
merger of the two big declarations. AT
the same time, they have been unrecep-
tive to suggested truce" between labor
and management.
In the last analysis, however, both
labor and management have mutual in
terests as we'll as real need for each
other. In this circumstance an attitude
of reasonable conciliation-as at least
implied by Mr.. Meany-should be more
constructive and profitable than one Of
suspicion and resistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12

Q. In what college was a
course in professional truck
driving first given?-B. B.
A. This new departure start
ed at North Carolina State COL
lege in 1949 and. to date, more
than 1900 students have COM
pleted the intensive training
course, Other colleges are
setting up similar programs.
g. Is it true, over the coun-
try as a whole, that few doctors
now maintain their Office in
their own home?-W. H. H.
A. A survey of the medical
profession shows that almost
30 per cent Of physicians have
their office at home and that
three-fourths of them consider
this arrangement satisfactory.
@. How is it that a hippo
potamus. though mammal.
can stay under water for con-
siderable periods of timer
j. S.
A. A hippopotamus can re-
main completely under water
for only about five minutes
without coming up for air. The
animals nostrils are equipped
with special flaps which close
down when it goes under
water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Some New Astronomical Findinqs
By THOMAS r. HENRY

about in the position of study
ing the structure of the Milky
Way from the outside. Inside
it is difficult to see the forest
for the trees.
Messier 81 was watched for
290 successive nights during
the year for the appearance
of nova" faint stars which
flare up to many times their
previous brilliance suddenly
and then subside. They are
thought to be exploding stars.
One is reported in the Milky
Way system every few years.
Some believe the Star of Beth
lehem was such a nova"
The observer recorded 30
such stars in the Andromeda
galaxy during the observation
period many more than
would be expected from COM
parison with this galaxy. They
had lifetimes of from five to
$50 days. Taking into account
the distance and possible OBJ
securing matter through which
their light had passed. their
brightness correspondent almost
exactly to that of Milky Way
system nova.
Other GaIaxies Studied
Less prolonged observation
of five other galaxies some
what farther away than Mes
sier 81 failed to reveal a single
exploding star. 1t is not be-
lieved, however, that Messier
81 is undergoing any particular
cycle of star disintegration.
Intensively studied was a
cluster of galaxies in the direc-
ton of the Milky Way constel-
lation Virgo. just south of the
handle of the Big Dipper. This
cluster Is strategic point in
the sky survey because it is
at about the closest distance
where the so-called "red shift"
due to the outward motion Of
galaxies can be measured and
at the same time near enough
so that its distance can be esti-
mated by comparison Of its
luminosity with that Of known
objects.
Within this cluster was
found one ver- remarkable
object, the galaxy Messier 81.
which contained more than
1000 globular clusters-ex-
tremely compact. dense globe
shaped aggregation of about
100000 stars. These exist also
in the Milky Way system, but
are far fewer.
Another finding of the Mount
Palomar studies, as announced
by DR.. Bowen, is that within
clusters of galaxies there is no
completely empty space. al
though the distance between
centers Of the great star ag-
gregations may amount to a
million or more light years.
The luminosity, 1t was found.
falls of steadily from the CEN
ter outward but never COM
pletely disappears before 1t
reaches the extreme outer stars
Of another aggregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
No Place to Rest

In the December / edition
Of The Star noted that they
are planning to build a Center
for Visitors on the Tempo v
site at l4th and Pennsylvania
Avenue-with a sunken court
yet! In my letter to The Star
of January II. 1855. headed
Speaking Of Eyesores" I rec
commended that the city
fathers clean up this block
where Tempo v stands and use
it for a beautiful park where
tourists could have a clean
view of the Commerce Building
if this space was made into a
reStful park with neat concrete
paths and concrete benches
where the visiting tourists
rest and relax. And I sug-
gested a statue of General
George Patton - for Patton
Park.
But-no! The planners"
have listened to the Broadway
boys who want to get in on the
act and turn this space into a
bedlam of sunken gardens with
the inevitable recording rooms.
cafeteria, snack bars, rest
rooms, exhibit hall. and Offices
also with parking space al
lotted to the big shots who
want to run this Grand Gen.
trail Station. This would turn
this fine site into a three-way
circus, instead of a restful,
quiet park adjacent to the
Treasury and White House
grounds.
It's a wonder to me that
these planners" don't build a
steel freeway arched over the
White House, where tourists
can see Ike's golf course and
Truman's balcony!
Instead of a peaceful park.
old Tempo v will give way
to q Barking Lark!
Old Timer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-12
Pnmpered PUPILS

Sixty years ago I saw a lot
OF educational ideas begin to
20 haywire. Now it seems
some OF this foolishness Is
beginning to backfire.
Teachers at Maryland Uni
versity report that high school
graduates coming to them
know very little about English
and mathematics. This de-
flciency is so common that the
university offers a repeat
course in mathematics to those
students who elect to 60 into
courses which require this
subject. One teacher puts 1t
like this: This cafeteria sys-
TEN of letting pupils pick their
own courses in high school is
not working"
It has taken a long time for
this condition to be aired in
public. How much longer will
it take to get something done
about it? If and when we set
about correcting this state Of
affairs, how long will 1t take
to get results? Shall we first
be compelled to train teachers
competent to teach English and
mathematics? 1 wonder how
many of our high school
teachers of today know how
to extract square root or cube
root: or how many Of them
could solve a simple problem
in allegation.
And this is not the only angle
that needs attention. On TV
we are told that hoodlums are
about to break up some of our
schools. 1t is said that the cor
regional schools are full and
have waiting lists. Looks like
this keeping the pupils happy
is not working so well either.
Elmer C. Helm.