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WHO^
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
Br LEMUEL F. PARTON
(Consolidated.Feature a—WNU Service.)
N EW YORK.—Rear Adm. Hayne
Ellis, who will command the
inew Atlantic navy, now being devel
oped, is not only one of the country’s
Savoir Faire, at Jopnotch tars,
tfwvver «** but the Snap-
Well as Fighting, piest dresser
Adm. Ellis’ Dish “ . the ® e .? t -
and one of the
handsomest and most popular of
naval officers. He has a reputation
for unusual spirit and enterprise and
is credited with a wide and highly
specialized knowledge of foreign
affairs.
Like virtually all the navy
high command, he is a landlub
ber, hailing from Macon, Ga.
After his graduation from the
Naval academy in 1900, he
' served in the Boxer and Philip
pine rebellions and thereafter
commanded , many first-line
ships. He was liaison officer
during the Washington arms
conference,. was aide to, Secre
tary of the Navy Denby and
from 1931 to 1934 was head of
the naval intelligence. It was
he who was picked as naval
aide to "the prince of Wales on
the latter’s good-will tour of this
country.
Last year he was transferred from
command of the ninth naval district
to the command of the Atlantic
squadron. While the new Atlantic
navy, starting with a nucleus of ves
sels now in the Atlantic, will be un
der his single command, both Pacif
ic and Atlantic fleets will be under
the supreme command of Adm.
James O. Richardson, commander-
in-chief of the United States fleet.
Sea dogs stress the admiral’s
popularity with the jack tars.
A few years ago he was in
charge of a flock of them on a
visit to the Vatican. The boys
pulled a navy yell, with their
yell-leaders doing back flips. It
might have seemed an unseemly
proceeding, but the admiral had
known it was coming, and had
guessed correctly that it would
bring a call for encores—which
it did, from the pope himself.
Admiral Ellis is 63 years old, tall,
erect and broad-shouldered and,
again, magnificently tailored. He
attained his present rank in 1933.
A S The Little Church Around the
** Corner marks its ninety-second
birthday. Dr. Randolph Ray may be
noting with interest that Jupiter and
Start Slip; Little Saturn are
Church Around through a
The Comer Firm } f. * J If* ’
junction,
which hasn’t happened for some
thing over 300 years. Dr. Ray keeps
track of the stars and thinks it quite
likely that his destiny ’’inclines”
with theirs. For many years, he
consulted the late Evangeline
Adams, the astrologer. He thinks
it quite reasonable that the affairs
of men should be linked with the
cosmic deeps.
Jupiter and Saturn, it hap
pens, are backsliding^r retro
grading, but Dr. Ray and The
Little Church Around the Corner
are standing firm—largely due
to the tolerance, social tact and
humane understanding of the
rector. It is said that in his
youth he was impressed by Rob
ert Browning’s invocation of a
degree of humane worldliness
among churchmen. That might
have been Fra Lippo Lippi.
At any rate. Dr. Ray met the
theater more than half-way in mak
ing The Little Church the haven for
its people, and also the romantic
shrine of thousands of marriages.
He is no off-hand marrying parson.
He investigates all couples thorough
ly and the rites of his church are
never casualty administered.
Of southern birth, he was a
’’leg man” for the Brooklyn
Eagle, and groped around the
edges of law and medicine be
fore he became a minister.
Studies at Columbia university
inclined him to the Episcopal
ministry. After his ordination,
he consulted Evangeline Adams.
She told him he would go West
and meet great success tbere.
In Bryan, Texas, he became rec
tor of St. Andrew’s church and
later was dean of St. Mathew’s
cathedral at Dallas.
He came to The Little Church
Around the Comer, more formally
The Church of the Transfiguration,
in 1923. With the years, he has
taken on the appearance and de
meanor of a British cleric, tall and
dignified, conforming rigidly^in all
the requirements of the rubric, but
less of a rigid conformist in every
day friendly human intercourse. In
clined to overweight, he keeps in
trim by working in his 130-acre gar
den at Litchfield. It was in 1870
that The Little Church Around the
Corner became a famous marriage
center. ..•
McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1940
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HALLOWEEN PARTY SUGGESTIONS
(See Recipes Below)
Halloween provides a good excuse
for an unusual party. The theme
you may select should be the basis
around which the party is built.
’’Black Magic Party,” ‘‘The Haunt
ed House,” Buried Treasure Hunt,”
“The Witches’ Rendezvous,” “The
Ghosts Gambol” are all suggestive
names for the party you may be
planning for All Hallows’ eve.
A Halloween party without deco
rations just isn’t a party. They
may be so simple that it takes very
little time to put them up; pump
kins, cornstalks, and lighted jack-
o’-lanterns. Or you may decorate
with witches, owls, black and or
ange crepe paper streamers, black
and gray crepe paper moss dripping
from the ceilings, or ghosts standing
in spooky comers with eerie lights
thrown upon them.
The invitations should, of course,
be indicative of the type of party
you are giving.
"On Halloween the ghosts will
dance.
The gnomes and goblins will sing
and prance;
So don your masks and costumes
gay,
To the Haunted House be on your
way.
The door will be open till the clock
tolls eight,
So take my advice and don’t be
late.”
In keeping with Halloween we
must not forget the traditional
games and pranks. The chamber
of horrors, with
clanking chains,
damp hands
clutching the
guests, and dark
tunnels should
put the guests in
to the spirit of the
party. Bobbing
for apples, fortune telling and guess
ing games are all old favorites.
These suggestions may bring to your
mind others that may be old-time
Halloween/ games.
Last, but not least, a party is
never rightly ended without proper
refreshments. If it is a small group,
buffet supper may be served; and
if it is a large group, simple, but
delicious refreshments will finish the
evening with the necessary zip!
Orange Date Cake.
% cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg (well beaten)
1 cup sour milk
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
V* teaspoon salt
1 cup dates
1 whole orange
Cream shortening, add brown sug
ar slowly, and beat well. Add beat
en egg and sour milk.
Mix and sift flour, soda, baking
powder, and salt. Grind dates and
orange together through food chop
per and add alternately with the
sifted dry ingredients. Bake in a
loaf pan in a moderate oven (350
degrees) for 50 minutes.
Halloween Ice Cream Clowns.
Place a ball of ice cream on a
butter cookie and use raisins, tiny
gumdrops or can
died cherries to
make the eyes,
nose, and mouth
in the ice cream.
Place an ice
cream cone up
side down on the
ice cream for a
cap, and place a
ruff of whipped cream on the cookie
around the clown’s neck.
Pumpkin Ice Cream.
(Makes 1 quart)
% cup sugar
% teaspoon cinnamon
Vt teaspoon ginger
Pinch of salt
1 cup coffee cream
2 egg yolks (beaten)
% cup pumpkin (canned)
V4 teaspoon orange rind (grated)
% cup pecan meats
% cup whipping cream
Combine the sugar, cinnamon, gin
ger and salt. Mix well. Add the
cream slowly and scald over boiling
water. Mix beaten egg yolks and
pumpkin, and add to the cream mix
ture with the orange rind. Return
to l.eat, and cook for 5 minutes,
sttjnlng constantly. Chill, fold in the
BETTER BAKING
Most of us are prone to be a lit
tle inactive and unambitious dur
ing the warm summer months.
Our appetites for heavy, hot foods
become dull and we readily ac
cept and enjoy cool, refreshing
salads and beverages. Just as
we put on heavier clothing when
the temperature drops, so do we
discard using salads as the main
dish and dessert of the menu.
Miss Howe’s book “Better Bak
ing” includes many fine recipes,
tested in her own kitchen. It will
proAjp not only an incentive for
“better baking” but also for bet
ter and more satisfying meals.
You may secure this book,
“Better Baking,” by writing to
Eleanor Howe, 919 North Michi
gan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, en
closing 10 cents in coin.
nutmeats and whipped cream, and
pour into the freezing container oj
an ice cream freezer, filling it not
more than % full. Assemble and
cover the. freezer. Surr<ftmd witl:
a mixture of 3 parts of crushed ic<
to 1 part rock salt. Next turn th«
crank slowly and steadily until turn
ing becomes difficult. When the mix
ture is frozen, carefully remove thi
dasher and pack down the creanc
with a spoon. Replace the cover,
draw off the water, and replenish th«
ice and salt. Let stand for an hour,
Orange Sauce.
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed witl
1 tablespoon cold water
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons hot water
5 tablespoons orange juice
% teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon butter
Make a paste of the cornstarcl
and cold water. Add sugar and hoi
water and cook for 15 minutes, stir
ring frequently. Add fruit juicef
and butter.
Goblin’s Dessert.
(Serves 4 to 5)
2 eggs (separated)
7 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter (melted)
% teaspoon salt
% cup orange juice
l^i cups stale bread (cut in pieces)
Beat egg yolks until very light,
and gradually beat in the sugar,
Add butter, salt
and orange juice.
Pour over the
cubed bread. Beat
egg whites until
stiff, and fold into
the first mixture.
Pour into but
tered baking dish
and bake in a moderately slow over
(325 degrees) for about 30 minutes.
Ginger Snap Pie Crust.
(Makes 2 crusts)
Make 3 cups ginger snap crumbs
by rolling ginger snaps on breac
board or crumbling through food
chopper. Combine with % cup melt
ed butter and blend lightly. Ther
press mixture into pie plate, shap
ing firmly all around, and place ir
refrigerator to chill until firm.
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie.
(Makes 2 pies)
3 tablespoons gelatin
% cup cold water
6 eggs
2 cups sugar
2Vi cups strained pumpkin
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
% teaspoon nutmeg
V2 teaspoon cloves
1 cup whipping cream
Soak gelatin in cold water 5 min
utes. Separate eggs and beat egg
yolks. Then combine 1 cup of the
sugar, the strained pumpkin, milk,
salt, and spices with the egg yolks
and cook slowly, stirring constant
ly, until thickened. Remove from
fire, add gelatin, and stir until dis
solved. Cool. When mixture be
gins to thicken, stir in the remain
ing cup of sugar and fold in the
beaten egg whites. Pour filling in
the chilled ginger snap pastry shells
and chill in refrigerator until set.
Before serving decorate pies with
whipped cream faces, using chilled
pastry tube.
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Open Porch Construction.
Q UESTION: I want to build an
open porch over an enclosed sun
porch. It opens out from a bedroom
which has three windows facing
south. The three windows are set in
one opening. What should be the
construction of the flooring; materi
al, pitch and drainage? Which win
dow should be made into the door?
Should I provide a storm door for
winter?
Answer: The covering on a roof
that is to be walked on can be of a
prepared canvas, made especially
for the purpose. The minimum pitch
of the roof should be a quarter-inch
to the foot. The surface and fram
ing should be of rigid Construction.
The canvas should be laid over a
No. 2 common flooring of pine, fir
or spruce, ya-inch thick; not over
four inches wide, and must be
tongue-and-groove. It should be
smooth, with joints planed if nec
essary. The canvas should be turned
up or flashed four to six inches at
the walls to insure water-tightness.
The middle window is the one to be
made into a door. You should by
all means put on a storm door for
the winter, and also provide good
weather-stripping.
Squeaking Stairs.
Question: Stairs from my en
trance hall creak and groan. Stairs
are straight ascending in one un
broken line. How can I cure the
horrid noises that accompany each
footfall?
Answer: That squeaking is from
the springing or arching of the
treads away from the risers. If the
under side of the stairs is open,
tighten the wedges that secure the
ends of the treads in the grooves of
the side pieces; drive them in with
a hammer. Otherwise, standing on
a tread to weight it down, drive
two-inch finishing nails through the
tread near the front edge, so that
they go into the riser. Nalls should
be driven in pairs at opposite an
gles. Sink the heads below the sur
face with a nailset and fill the holes
with wood putty.
Reflnishing a House.
Question: The walls of my stucco
house are cracked in several places,
and I am anxious to refinish the
walls. I am considering brick ve
neer, asbestos siding or wood sid
ing. Which of the three would you
advise? Is it possible to refinish the
walls without tearing down the
stucco?
Answer: All three materials are
very satisfactory as wall coverings.
The first two, of course, will re
quire little or no maintenance. As
to the choice between the brick and
siding, a great deal depends on
the style of the house. If you se
lect brick veneering, the %resent
stucco would not have to be re
moved; but for the siding, it would
be better to remove the stucco.
Outdoor Fireplaces.
Question: How can I build a small
outdoor fireplace? I have a cabin
in the country, and we are anxious
to cook steak in the open. Where
can I get information on mixing ce
ment? *
Answer: Popular Science Month
ly, 353 Fourth avenue, New York
city, has information on this; illus
trations and directions. For infor
mation on mixing cement, apply to
the Portland Cement association,
17 Madison avenue, New York city,
cr to the Chicago office at 33 West
Grand avenue. The association has
published an excellent pamphlet
i ailed “Concrete Improvements
Around the Home.”
Waterproofing Brick Wall.
Question: What can I use to wa
terproof the outside of a brick wall?
My neighbor does not want me to
use black because it faces her yard.
Black seems to be the cheapest wa
terproofing.
Answer: A cement composition
paint is very satisfactory, providing
the bricks have not been previously
painted with an oil or asphalt paint.
A black asphalt paint, of course,
does not help the appearance of the
wall.
Rubber Flooring.
A correspondent sends me a sam
ple of the flooring in his dining
room, and asks for the best mrthod
of cleaning it.
Answer: The material is rubber,
which can be cleaned by mopping
with clear water. It can also be
waxed, but care should be taken to
use a bright drying water wax; not
paste or liquid wax, for these con
tain oils and solvents that are in
jurious to rubber.
Making Insect Screens.
Question: Where can I get instruc
tions for making insect screens for
my windows and front porch?
Answer: The making of screens
of all kinds at home is well covered
in a pamphlet issued by the Copper
& Brass Research association, 420
Lexington avenue, New York city,
that can be had for the asking.
Washing a House.
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C'OR all school-girls, in the
*■ grades and on up through col
lege, the jumper-with-blouse out
fit is the very best and most popu
lar of classroom fashions. Every
smart shop shows it. Every smart
girl wants it. Here it is in a de
sign (No. 1222-B) that can be
quickly and economically made at
dome—with dart-fitted waistline,
stitching for trim, and a very
youthful, sufficient tailored blouse.
Add the bolero to it, and make
a little suit! Several blouses and
ane jumper and bolero go a long
way toward outfitting any girl for
school, and giving her the variety
she craves. Corduroy, velveteen
and flannel are smart for the
jumper and bolero; linen, flat
crepe or batiste for the blouse.
• * *
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1222-B is de
signed for sizes 8. 10. 12. 14 and 16 years.
Size 10 requires 2% yards of 54-inch ma<
terial without nap for bolero and jumper;
1\\ yards 39-inch material for the blouse.
Send order to:
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- Room 1324
211 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago
Enclose 15 cents in coins for
Pattern No Size
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