The Lampasas Daily Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 301, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 24, 1934 Page: 2 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS LEADER
Ocean Along Panamanian
Shore Boon to Natives
The sea along the Panamanian shore
"produces pearl, salt, sponge and coral,
while inland many natives are em-
ployed in sugar refineries, soap, tan-
ning, candle, shoe and hat factories,
and in gathering tortoise shells for
export. .
Panama City, capital of the repub-
lic, situated on the slopes overlooking
the Pacific ocean, is Panama’s larg-
est city. Its 74,000 inhabitants con-
stitute about one-sixth of the popula-
tion of the republic.
Colon, second largest city, is situ-
ated on the Atlantic side of the isth-
mus. It is one of Panama’s most strik-
ing examples of modern city develop-
ment. Not many decades ago its site
was a swampy, fever-infested island,
but it is now one of the most modern
Panamanian cities with about 30,000
inhabitants. Across the street from
Colon is Cristobal in the Canal Zone.
Panama’s population centers have
become racial melting pots. On the
streets of the capital the American
traveler may be jostled by men from
India, China, Japan, Malasia, the East
and West Indies, the South Sea Islands,
and nearly all the countries of Eu-
rope and South America. Census re-
ports indicate that there are some
3,000 Orientals, 52,000 whites, 86,000
negroes, 33,500 Indians, and 2GS.000
Mestizos, in the republic.
‘‘Artist’s Proofs” Often
Cloud Value of Etching
The Evolution of Art says regarding
'‘artist’s proofs” of etchings: “When
the design is completed the back and
sides of the plate are protected by
varnish and the face subjected to the
action of acid, usually by putting it
into an acid bath. The action of the
acid, of course, will be only along the
lines where the copper has been laid
bare by the etcher’s needle, and the
artist must be very exact in his judg-
ment as to how long to leave the plate
In the acid bath. When the lines that
are to be lightest in his print are suffi-
ciently bitten, he takes the plate out
and covers those lines with stopping-
out varnish, then puts it back for fur-
ther biting of the darker lines. This
process is repeated until the darkest
lines are bitten to the desired depth.'
The etching ground and varnish are
then cleaned off, the plate inked and a
proof pulled. If the proof does not
satisfy the artist, he covers the plate
with a transparent ground that leaves
the design visible and makes such
changes as he wishes and again im-
merses the plate in the bath. These
‘artist’s proofs,’ which are, of course,
rare prints, since often not more than
one is made, are sometimes very valu-
able, throwing an interesting light on
the artist’s work, even though the final
state of the plate may be much finer”.
Oil Discovery
The first successful oil well in the
United States was drilled for Col. Ed-
win L. Drake by a driller named “Un-
cle” Billy Smith and his two sons, in
1859. Work began on May 20 and oil
was struck at a depth of 459^ feet on
August 2S. Of course this was not the
first discovery of oil in this country.
The Indians had used it for centuries.
Tradition has it that long ago a Seneca
Indian squaw dipped her blanket in
Oil creek in Pennsylvania in the vain
endeavor to transfer to it the irides-
cent hues of the floating oil; though'
it did not color the blanket, this oil
when squeezed out was used by the
Indians for other purposes. In 1927
the tercentenary of the discovery of
oil by a white man in this country
was celebrated at Cuba, N. Y. A
Franciscan missionary, Father Joseph
de la Roche D'AIHon, In 1607 was
shown an oil well by the Indians near
this place.
American Humane Association
The American Humane association
fs a consolidation of various societies,
formed at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1877, be-
coming a national organization for the
prevention of cruelty to animals and
children. The initial work of the so-
ciety was to regulate the abuses in
cattle transportation by the railroads,
and to secure the passage of state
laws looking to this end. It offered a
prize of $5,000 for the best model of a
cattle car that would make possible
the feeding, watering, and resting of
cattle in transit, and many Improved
cattle cars were brought _into use.
Prizes for essays on vivisection, its
abuses and their remedy were also of-
fered for competition in 1900 among
college and medical students. Since
1913 the societies represented in the
association number over 300 with an
aggregate membership-of 141,000:
Heat of Stars
Omicron Ceti, in the constellation of
the whale, is one of the variable stars
end the astronomers at Mt. Wilson ob-
servatory state that the heat of this
star varies between 2,900 and 4,100 de-
grees Fahrenheit and the brightness
increases or decreases 225 times dur-
ing the fluctuation. Omicron Cfeti Is
one of the cooler stars. An example
of a really hot star Is Zeta Orionis, a
faint star, with a temperature of about
41,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Quiet in Finland
Finland is believed to be the only
country that has abolished all unneces-
sary street noises. The law has si-
lenced motor horns, street car bells,
traffic whistles, hand organs and the
cries of hucksters, newsboys and side-
walk orators ; and a Sabbatarian calm
prevails everyday, even In the heart
of Helsingfors.—Collier’s Weekly.
SOUR CREAM AND
MILK IN COOKING
Give Tenderness to Waffles,
Cookies and Cake.
By EDITH M. BARBER
/^VNCE upon a time, before pasteur-
izing became common and before
refrigerators were efficient, all house-
holds had a supply of sour milk and
cream which the thrifty housewife, of
course, put to good use.
Today It Is seldom that we have
naturally sour milk or sour cream.
However, It Is possible to buy butter-
milk and to buy sour cream at the
dairy shops. This sour cream sells at
a bargain price, and if you like the
tenderness which the use of these prod-
ucts seems to give to cakes, cookies,
etc., you may Indulge your preference.
Sour cream has many other uses in
the preparation of sauces for meat
and fish and for salad dressing.
When sour milk or sour cream is
used in baking a certain amount of
soda must be used as well to
neutralize the acid and at the
same time to produce the gas which
makes the mixture rise. It is difficult
to estimate just how acid sour milk
and cream really are, and therefore It
Is a good idea to use a little baking
powder as well as the soda in the
preparation of many of these foods. As
a general rule a cup of sour milk will
need one-half teaspoon of soda; a cup
of sour cream will need only about
pne-fourth of a teaspoon. Old recipes
used to advise mixing'the soda with
the milk or cream. In this case a
larger amount will be needed because
some of the gas is lost when the mix-
ture bubbles.
When sour cream Is used, little or
no butter or other shortening will be
needed in the recipe because the cream
itself, of course, contains a large
amount of fat. When it is used in
waffles of griddle cakes, a little melted
shortening will be needed to grease
the griddle or the waffle iron auto-
matically. By the way, you probably
have discovered that it Is not neces-
sary to grease these utensils with ex-
tra fat if you have enough in the bat-
ter itself. This is a great advantage
as you then have little or no smoke
during the baking.
Just another word about sour milk
or sour cream. If you do not have
them on hand and yet wish to use a
recipe which demands them, you may
add a tablespoonful of vinegar to a
cup of either milk or cream. This
will curdle although It will not clot,
and the resulting product can be used
quite successfully.
Sour Cream Pie.
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
Teaspoon ground cinnamon
Va teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup chopped raisins
1 cup sour cream
Beat egg yolks; add sugar, spices,
raisins and cream. Fold in beaten
egg whites and pour into pastry shell.
Bake in a hot oven 450 degrees F. for
15 minutes; then lower temperature
to moderate, 325 degrees. Continue
baking until set.
Waffles.
52 cups flour
Vz teaspoon soda
SYSTEM
Women Patriots Give Flag to Roosevelt
“Well, Jones paid me that ten dol-
lars he’s owed me so long.”
“Yes, I know. He borrowed It from
me and said he’d borrow .another ten
from you later to pay me back.”
Women from all parts of the country, leaders in patriotic societies, presented President Roosevelt with an Amer-
ican flag on behalf of the National Woman’s Relief corps, auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic.
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream N
Vz cup sour milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon melted shortening
Mix and sift dry ingredients, add
milk slowly, then yolks of eggs and
shortening, fold in beaten egg whites.
Cook about seven minutes in hot
waffle iron. Sour milk instead ot
cream may be used if shortening is in
creased to % cup.
Spice Cake.
Vs cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
% teaspoon nutmeg
Vi. teaspoon cloves
hi teaspoon salt
1 cup sour milk
1 cup chopped raisins
Cream butter and sugar together.
Mix and sift flour, soda, salt and
spices together; then add alternately
with the sour milk to the butter and
sugar mixture. Add the raisins. Pour
into greased loaf cake pan and bake
in a moderate over 325 degrees F. 30 to
40 minutes.
Quick Meal.
Lamb Chops
Stewed potatoes Glazed Beets
Cabbage salad
Sponge cake with chocolate sauce
To prepare the meal most efficient-
ly, open can of beets and drain. Pre-
pare the potatoes according to recipe
and cook slowly. Slice the cabbage
into salted water and place in refrig-
erator. Prepare lettuce unless some
is ready for use In the refrigerator.
Light broiler. Make chocolate sauce.
Start to broil chops. Glaze beets
while chops are cooking. Mix salad
and place in bowl with lettuce. If
coffee is served mix and start to cook
a few minutes before serving meal.
©, Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service.
726-Carat Diamond Is
Found in South Africa
Capetown, South Africa.—A flawless
white diamond, weighing 726 carats,
believed to be the fourth largest stone
in the world, has been discovered on a
farm at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria,
It was learned recently.
It was found within three miles of
where the famous Cullinan diamond
was discovered in 1905. Another dia
mond of 500 carats was found on the
same farm. The owner, .1. J. Jonker,
refused £75,000 (about $380,000) for
the present stone.
The Cullinan, the largest diamond
ever found, was presented to King Ed-
ward VII, and was cut into nine large
stones and a number of smpll ones,
Harold Lloyd’s Father Is Honored
J. Darsie (Foxie) Lloyd, proud father of the comedian, Harold Lloyd, is
receiving four executive certificates of appointments signed by Gov. Floyd B.
Olson, from State Commissioner of Purchases Carl R. Erickson, who motored
from St. Paul, Minn., to represent the governor at the swearing in ceremonies
held in the El Mirador cactus garden at Palm Springs, Calif. The certificates
and badges make Mr. Lloyd an honorable game warden, highway patrol captain,
deputy state tourist commissioner and the official liquor tester of the state of
Minnesota.
Ecuador Lifts Ban
on Cigar Lighters
Guayaquil.—Another prohibition
law has failed. This one had noth-
ing to do with intoxicating bever-
ages. It prohibited the possession
and use of patent cigarette light-
ers in Ecuador.
The fact that frequently they
fail to light had nothing to do with
the prohibition. Ecuador among
other things has a government
match monopoly, and the prohibi-
tion was intended to eliminate the
competition of the patent lighters.
However, since people have ig-
nored the law and used lighters,
the latter will be taxed at from
$1 to $8 a year, the lowest rate
applying to lighters made of nickel
and the highest to those made of
gold.
the largest cut stone from the Cul
lian weighing 516^ carats.
My Neighbor
Says
'T'O WHITEN nandkerchiefs put in
-*■ a basin of cold water o which a
quarter of a teaspoon of cream of tar-
tar has been dissolved and soak over
night.
* * *
Thick corn meal mush can be poured
Into baking powder cans. When cold
and thick it can be removed, sliced
and browned in hot fat and served
with sirup for breakfast or luncheon.
* * *
To prevent potatoes from turning
dark while cooking, add a few drops
of lemon juice.
* * •
Brass of any kind may be thorough-
ly cleansed by scrubbing with kero-
sene.
©, the Associated Newspapers
WNU Service
Woman Finishes a Quilt
of 8,066 Small Blocks
Waynesburg, Ohio. — The tireless
fingers of Mrs. Elton Hoobier have
just completed a quilt of 8.066 tiny
hexagonal blocks, whose millions of
stitches required nine months to com-
ple* Believing her quilted record
unique, Mrs. Hoobier says that the te-
dious piece of needlework required 800
yards of thread for “piecing” and 1,200
yards for “quilting.” Each of the
8,066 blocks is one inch square. Two
hundred eighteen different colored
blocks, no two alike, are represented.
Skeleton Used in Court
Called “Elmer” at First
Salem, Ore.—During the course of
Bert Hower’s personal injuries dam-
age suit against an oil company here,
a human skeleton from Willamette
university biology museum was intro-
duced into court as evidence. Pur-
pose was to show methods in which
the injuries occurred. The skeleton
was jocularly referred to as Elmer,
until a competent authority informed
the attorneys they were making a seri
ous error. Thereafter they called it
Josephine.
4,000 Pieces of Wood Used
Hoquiam, Wash.—Out of 4.000 pieces
of fir. mahogany, walnut, Alaska cedar
and Tennessee red cedar, Everett
Smith built a unique card table with
an intricate mosaic top. The tiny bits
of wood were glued together on edge
in such a way as to make a colorful
pattern of five brilliant hues.
Women to Knit in Jail
Plymouth, Mass.—Women employed
here under the CWA to do knitting for
the poor will do it in jail. They have
committed no crime, but the town
selectmen decided the jail was most
available place for working quarters.
Conant Doubly Famed
Cambridge, Mass.—Dr. James Bryant
Conant, newly elected president of
Harvard university, is one of the world
authorities on chlorophyl, the green
coloring matter in plants.
Lights of New York
by L. L. STEVENSON
Ramblings and ruminations: Those
frozen little rills over the Palisades.
. . Glittering in the sunlight like
miniature glaciers . . . and how bold
those great bluffs without a screen of
foliage. . . . Little tugs shepherding
long tows down the Hudson. . . . But
most of the bargemen are enjoying
a season of rest. . . . Chattering chor-
ines congregated about a stage en
trance . . . and not a fur coat in the
crowd! . . . Street sellers of silk scarfs
doing a brisk business at a half dol
lar each. . . . Seemingly New York will
buy anything offered by a pitchman.
. . . Gen. John F. O’Ryan swinging
down Broadway. . , . He’s the new
police commissioner. ... Has put the
military spirit into the department
. . . Indications are that racketeers
will have hard going. . . He doesn’t
care for them . . . and the mayor
has announced that political influence
will mean nothing to the police. . .
The spire of the Chrysler building in
this light looks like one of those fancy
cakes that adorn resturant windows.
• # *
Tenement kids hauling toy express
wagons loaded with wood. ... An old
packing case is a treasure to them
. . Robert Hunt Lyman going into
the Pulitzer building. . . He’s been
editor of the World almanac for the
last 11 years . . . and wishes that
street corner arguers would buy the
book instead of calling him up. . . .
You know the line, “to settle a bet.”
. . . Broadway looking as shabby as
usual. . . . But there is a big new
electric sign advertising pharmaceuti-
cal products. . . . Some new clubs al-
ready open. . . . Others in prospect.
. . . Better programs all around. . . .
Also increased business. ... Some
have become quite snooty with pros-
perity. . . . Even waiters snarl at
patrons. . . . Prices not much different
than in the past. . . . Liquids more au-
thentic. however. . . . Reminds pie of
the woman who insisted on "real pre-
prohibition liquor.” . . . Don’t know
whether she got it.
• • *
A Junkman pushing his cart across
Times Square with cowbells Jangling.
. . What a bucolic touch! Dr. Wil-
liam T. Hornaday, former director of
the Bronx zoo. . Past seventy nine
but still battling for the wild life of
America.....John Golden who started
that system of “pre views.” . Opened
“Talent” without inviting the critics,
Let it run along a coupp of weeks
with only cash customers. Studied
their reactions. Dwight Deere
Wiman did the same thing. Won-
der what will happen if the discovery
is made that critics aren't necessary?
Anyway, it's novel having try-
outs right on Broadway. Saves a
lot of expense too and if there
are any steady customers, they see a
different show every night Be-
cause of the changes. There's Fred
Keating who I like a lot in “AII Good
Americans.” He’s still keeping up
with his magic, however. Makes
nightly appearances at the Palais
Roya !e.
• * *
Fifth avenue and Fifty Seventh
street. . Where the huge stone res-
idence of Cornelius Vanderbilt used
to stand. . Present owners of prop-
erty. who razed thp costly chateau,
having mortgage trouble. Six mil-
lion dollars worth. .Some day I’ll
fall for one of those $14 shirts. . . .
Jo Davidson, who is making a bust of
President Roosevelt.. Paul Man-
ship has also made one. . . That kay-
ak wanted ad nas run several days
in the Herald Tribune. Wonder who
wants a kayak and why? Still with
all that ice in the Hudson a kayak
might he useful. Addison I Airland
y Nietro. New York representative of
the Cuban National Tourist commis-
sion. His job is to convince win-
ter vacationists that Cuba is safe for
Americans and that there’s still
gayety despite the shooting.
©. Bell Syndicate—WNU Service.
OW IT STARTE
By JEAN NEWTON
Why Do We Call It Skeleton?
THE moment we hear the word
1 “skeleton” most ot us immediately
think oi the supporting framework of
the body of a human being or some
animal. Hie word has, of course,
achieved a broader usage in the fields
of literature and architecture, where
it retains the sense of a central sup-
porting system; but prii arily. and as
Is perfectly obvious from its deriva-
tion. it refers to the spinal framework
of the human or animal system. And
very curiously does it come by this
meaning.
Tiie word “skeleton” itself Is derived
from the Greek “skeletos,” designating
"dried up.” In other words, the an-
cient Greeks could not think of any-
thing more dried up than a mummy.
So when they wanted to express that
particular degree of ossification or dry-
ness they used the word we know as
‘skeleton.” From this original sense
the word acquired the meaning It has
today, as tiie bony system of the body,
without involving consciously the
thought of its being dried up.
©. Bell Syndicate. — WNU Service.
EASY SLIPPING
“There has been a good deal of mud
throwing in the campaign.”
‘Thai may result in its becoming
a landslide.”
AMERICAN ANIMALS
BAT
ALL the funny, funny things!
Who ever saw a mouse with wings?
But that is how a bat must look
To folks who see him in a book.
He sleeps in daytime by the hour
In cave or barn or schoolhouse tower;
He sometimes even lives in town,
And sleeps while hanging upside down.
At twilight time he flits around
And eats mosquitoes by the pound;
He catches bugs and sandflies, too,
For which
our
hearty thanks
are due.
say
as
And people
“as blind
bats,”
But anything that
catches gnats
Can surely see be-
yond its nose,
In spite of how
the saying goes.
© by the K B\ Volland Co.—WNU Service.
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