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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1957-04-24, Page 6Ir! Hurricanes In A Dishpan This Brave Man Ate A Tomato ! Pay,11t0YOurself College Career Fathers who worked their way through college during the de., pression years have only to look at David Falk's. experience at. the Tjniversity ct Wisconsin to. • gauge the size r •of these Wein- 14 times, Young Viz, Falk, it should, be noted, did 'not start his rise to • relative fame and fortune from st •eerateb, position,. He wasn't lining UP. to defer his fees or questioning where his next meal would come from when he ere- rived at the campus abettt four years ago. Instead, much in accord with the times, he had a little capi- tal to go on. His father had. given him $5,0011.- with the request that he husband the amount .care- fully to cover his four-year ex- penses. Exactly what prompted young Mr, Falk to decide to couple business, career with the pursuit of a dairy-husbandry degree has not been determined, 'but he soon bad the entire $5,000 as a down payment in a men's room- ing on the edge of the campus. He filled the place with 24 student roomers and two apartment dwellers and found lodging there for himself. • • Income on this investment rolled in surprisingly fast, So . • the young man took some of the profits and invested in 47 acres. of oak woods. Dividing this woods into three sections, he proceeded' to sell two of these sections for much more than he had paid for the whole 47 acres.. Now lest the reader get. the. pencil, end It is dittlettlt study with. the eye or camera,. P rofessor Fultz explained. With an. eye on full-scale hur- ricanes„ another research associr ate, .,Akira, KaSellera, proposes a change of procedure to permit rrukthernatical forecasting of bur- ricane paths with greater ac,- curaey, Clow foreeasta, he argued, Cenci be computed if weather data was sampled. at two heights. rather than at bnly one level, lie suggested. 790 and 600 rnili- bar pressure levels —or 10,000 • and 20,000 feet above sea level. In 12 cases where Mr, Rasa- • bare'S double - height equation, based on a Japanese-evolved. concept of storms, as tested' (August, 1955), the forecast route of the storm averaged 96 miles off the course in 24 hours, 216 miles .off for 46-hour ,fore- casts. The Japanese storm concept envisions a kturricane as a whirl- pool vortex in a'rivere stream, as one part of a larger air mass which is steering the storm along-, rather than as a solid swirling. cylinder that moves under its • own steam. Looking beyond the storm to the over-all weather picture, Friedrich Begemann, research associate in the university's En- rico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies, told meteorologists that .scrap particles from H-Isomb ex- plosions may permit a new look into world patterns of water cir- eulation.• BLOOMIN' CHEERFUL--Shirley Bloomer, one of Britain's top tennis stars, is down with a smile 'clui•in9 match play with California's Darlene Hard at Miami Beach.' The blooper failed to upset the Bloomer girl—she won the. match, 6-3, 7-5. In Newport, mode Island, ,stands a monument to a brave Pan, With calm heroism he ate .4t. tome% NO American had eaten a to- mato until the bright day in 1033 when gallant Michele Felice Come pItInged his teeth into One, He had been warned, not le de it for the "love apple,' as ft was then called was believed to contain deadly poison. Today, Many people visit the MOntunent The majority of them are tomato-growers or can- eters, who owe their prosperity to Carne's daring. Also on Rhode Island is a fine memorial to a hen — the original Rhode Island Reel, Ana recently 4 statue was erected in America to the memory of Joseph Priest- ly because he manufacted the %lrst soda water, HoWever, these are not really unusual monuments, e Not so very long ago a stone Monument was erected to 100,- 000 frogs which had been dis- eeeted by Japanese students at Keio University, Tokyo. It is Claimed to be the world's only frog monument. Even the humble caterpillar can boast a monument a king Might envy, The Cactoblastis Xernorial Hall at Boon.arga, Queensland, was erected to the memory of the Australian cater- pillar, which spends its life des- troying the prickly pear cactus. Little more than. 100 years ago the Mormon 'pioneers settled down in Utah Valley in the Uni- ted. States. Misfortune had dealt them, many bitter blows, but after a time the wheat-fields produced a hoUntiful yield. Then a'clark cloud in the forin of locusts appeared. All seemed lost as they started to devour the crops, but suddenly, from out of the blue came a drove of sea- gulls from the Great Salt Lake. They pounced on the invaders and the harvest was saved, Years afterwards, in 1913, a monument in honour of the sea- gulls was unveiled in Temple square in Salt Lake City, Ever hear of a memorial which recalls a pest? It happen- COLD, NOT HANGOVER — Everybody will know you have a cold if you don this gadget. Thats just what it's for, says inventor Helmi Harie. Harie says the converted heating pad will bake your cold away. He displayed it at the first Inter- nationckl Gadget Show. known since Shakespear's day; Tempests in teapots have been and 'before, .NQW we have hitrri canes in dishpans. TWO University of Chicago re-• searchers, Dave Feltz, associate Professor of meterorology and Robert XaYle4 research assist- ant, reported to the American Meteorology Society here that they are now stirring up hurri- canes in a 10-inch dishpan, Their laboratory ,model represents a big blow 500 miles in diameter, 60,000 feet thick from top, to bottom. The Fialtz-Kaylor storm, One- ten-millionth of the real thing, is actually a small whirpool of water spawning conditions: warming at wbhuar t icaanree thought rtoodu °beet real by 1 the center, cooling at the outside, and slow rotation, The tools they described are simple. A 16-inch pan holding .2 3/4 -inches of water is turned around at one revolution every two minutes. A, small electric beater in the center, and a jacket of circulating cold water around the outside of the rim simulate the temperature conditions that are believed to energize Hazels, Dienes, apd. Irmas, Red dye and flakes of alumin- um powder trace the movement of the water in the pan, and a camera overhead, turning with the pan, records the swirls and eddies. , When the model storm is ready for operation, the vortex — the "eye" of the hurricane so fa- miliar to residents of the low latitudes b ec ones slightly "funnel-shaped, surrounded by a fast swirl of water correspond-, ing to high winds. Like air in the hurricane, wa- ter rises-up the funnel, spreads out at the top in a clockwise flow, then sinks down the cold rim and returns to the center as a counter-clockwise flow writes James K. Sparkman in the Christian Science Monitor.' Though the dishpan hurricanes have considerable advantages over their more destructive sis- ters, they do have disadvantages as well, the two researchers con- ceded. One unnatural feature, they said, is the fact that their tiny storm is walled in by the rim of the pan. ,whereas actual hurricane clouds feather out in pin-wheel fashion for many miles. , More acute is the problem of the small vortex, or center fun- nel. Fo far, it is only as large rr ed in Westmorland where', 421, 1841, the hamlet of Week suf- fered a severe plague Of Wasps, A Memorial stone to mark the Occasion WAS erected, nearby On the moor. Since then an annual proces- sian has been made to the stone, where a brief service is held, Afterwards, a. wholesale attack is made on all the wasps' nests in the district. But the most elaborate ease on record of insect commemoration WAS the funeral Staged by the Roman poet, Virgil, for his pat house-fly, The cost. Of interment was $e5,000, and the ceremony took place from Virgil's town house. in Rome. The chief moUrners were friends of Octavian, after- wards the Emperor Augustus, A lengthy funeral oration was de- livered in front of the fly's golden coffin, Dogs also have their memori- als, In a railway station in To- kyo is the statue of a curly- haired dog — once the compan- ion of a professor of the Imper- ial University, Each day the professor and his dog would walk -Le the sta- tion. The profeesor boarded the train and the dog returned to his kennel. Then each, evening the dog returned to greet his master, But one day the profes- sor did not return. He had died at the university. For eight long years the dog went each day to the station, watched till nightfall, and then returned home. When he, too, died, the story of his steadfast affection swept Japan. A. statue, erected by public subscription, was unveiled on the spot where the dog had kept his long ren- dezvous. Of the many strange statues in the world, one is unique in that it was erected to a single_ human leg. The leg belonged to the Marquess of Anglesey, a ca- valry officer and Lord Lieuten- ant of Ireland. He was very proud of his legs, When one was shot away at the Battle of Waterloo, he had a special grave dug on the battle- field. There the leg was buried and over it was planted a willow tree as a memorial. General Sherman, renowned for his historic march during the American Civil War, lost a horse during the campaign. Af- terwards he put up a gorgeous monument on the spot where the animal fell. Thirty feet high, it was made of white marble. Fifty workmen were emplOyed for more than six months in cutting and polish- ing the stone for this impressive monument. Although costly, this monu- ment by no means compares With the famous bridge across the Tiber. at Rome, erected to keep green the memory of the famous geese which, it is claim- ed, saved the city by cackling in, the night, arousing the garrison when the Gaul invaders ap- proached. GOLDEN GIMMICK — Here's Mamie Van. Doren belting out a song. And is it in a movie or a night club? Nope. It's during her recent tour of super- markets. Performing to plug supermarkets is the latest gim- mick to earn extra money that movie stars have caught on to. Mamie is only one of many name stars touring the canned- ham circuit. NO MORE STICKING When making jams or fruit butters which require long, slow cooking and constant stirring, you can save yourself much work by preventing them from sticking to the bottom of the kettle when they begin to thicken. You can do ,this by rubbing the inside of the kettle with a little olive oil before the fruit and sugar is put into it to cook. This keeps it from sticking. This saves work in washing up the kettles and also gives a better tasting jam, CRYSTAL GAZING — After run- ning his winnings on the. TV quiz show "The $64,000 Ques- tion" up to $160,000, largest amount ever won on d single TV quiz show. Robert Strom, 10, looks into the future by us- ing a balloon as a crystal ball hi New York. Robert has a chance to boost his earnings In the forthcoming weeks up to a total of $256,000. NOBODY LISTENS Pop says the big reason he likes to stay home, Is that he can say whatever he feels like and nobody pays the slightest attention to what he says, Add 1 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon orange peel (grated), 2 eggs well beaten. Beat the mixture lightly. Cook as ordinary pancakes and roll afterwards like small cakes. To serve, put the crêpes into the orange sauce and re- heat on a slow fire, turning them gently. Sauce a I'Orange Cream 4 tablespoons butter. Add slowly 3/4 cup icing sugar. Mix well and add 4 tablespoons orange rind (grated) and % cup orange juice. Bring to boil be- fore pouring over crepes, Tarte au Sirop d'Erable Boil 'together 1 cup maple syrup, % cup water. Add 3 ta- blespoons corn starch dissolved in 2. tablespoons cold water. Cook until smooth and clear. Let cool and cook in two pie shells in an oven at 400° for 25-30 minutes. You can add 1/4 cup chopped nuts and 1 table- spoon of butter. Fricassee • de Chez 'Nous Melt lh cup of dripping, add 2-3 cups of crooked meat (cut in squares), and 2 cups of chop- ped onions. Saute the mixture a few minutes. Add 4 cups of raw potatoes, cut in squares and flavored with 1 teaspoon savory, pepper and salt. Cover with • water and let cook for 30-40 minutes,' perferably covered. (Mme Benoit's notes.) This seems an easy dish, but I con- sider it a delicious family dish when it is well made. Here are some points which help to make it succeed. When you .can, use chicken or turkey fat; leftover gravy is also very good. The meat should always be cut in small pieces. It is better if possible to use mealy pota- foes, i.e. ,winter potatoes. They make a thicker gravy. You mustn't forget the sarri- ette—(savory) which I call the French Canadian herb, Tourtieres Put into a casserole 1 pound of minced pork, 1 small .onion cut in squares, 1 smell bud of garlic (ground); % teaspoon of salt, 3/4 teaspoon savory, 3/4 tea- spoon celery salt, -3/4 teaspoon cloves, % cup of waters Bring to boil and, cook, uncovered, '20 minutes or long enough to -eva- porate the extra water. Put into two pastry shells. Cook in an oven 500° F, and serve hot. (Traditional Christ-, mas Eve dish.) HOW IT GOES But, there if all the laws were enforced, half of us would be iri ,and the others out on bail. DIFFERENT KIND OF MONEY BELT—Two Workriten at Britciinis, Royal Mint in London examine new gold sovereigns' moving past on a belt that automatically turns the coins over, Although the sovereign is no longer used for currency, the mint turns them out occasionally as an exercise in craftsmanship. The coin was first issued during the reign of Henry VII in the 15th century and derives its name from the custom of plating a representation of the current ruler on its face, idea that David was just lying around his holdings, counting his money, there are some pertinent mentionables, writes Godfrey Sperling Jr., in The Christian Science Monitor. He went out for the crew. He took part in student government and in the activities of the fra- ternity. And, to add to his other re- sponsibilities, he also married a sociology student Arlene Plot- kin, from Milwaukee — and as- sumed responsibility for her support. As time went on, David bought another rooming house. Then came the climactic trans- action: He traded the first foam- ing house for another, and he also picked up an apartment house arid a good profit in the exchange. All this time David hes been making "average-good" grades,* except, oddly enough, for a "D" or "poor" in a real-estate course. When contacted recently in Madison, David Said he was Sell- ing his holdings preparatory to graduation and a tour of service with. Uncle Sam. How much did he feel his ptofit would be at this point, wholly aside from the college education, be had paid - for? "About $30,000," he said. Would he still be making some more , investments before graduation? Woud there be more transactions, more profit? How about that dairy farm ho had in Mind? "Nothing' new now," the young student-capitalist report- ed. "But check back in a couple Of months and. I may have some- thing for you." SPELLING SPELLING Ii' OUT pole SAFETY'-5 SAKE—this lu.-giirtated aclitertislirnent 'to eentrcil-benue, pilots is a prominent fealtire of Moffett Field af Sunhyvale, Calif, the billboard is• c' take-ria. chances, eetnindee that Suppdetnen Is the nittny ele.,..A4ranic safely controls used aboard' The big ships that land at Moffett Eleld: itAblOACtiVE ANSWER' BOOTH—itsviewing; windows toristrutf- ed of 14-itith-thick glasslike plastid, this citatiiic isolation booth permits persehs to Observe teparatiefi of plutonium from Uranium fuel substances at the Hanford Atomic Plant. Shadows of conventionally garbed workers can be seen reflected in Window at far right. Air for observers is pumped in from 'outside the windowless concrete building lit which, booth is located. "TABLE TALKS Jaw/Am:kw. ev.te'''ssere'S-SMelpie seee? 41. SeSeSe se' Quebec cuisine is something all Canada is proud of. Up until quite recently, however, some of the best' cooking in. the coun-. try has been a closed book to the majority of Canadians. This was not because Quebec kept her secrets deliberately but sim- ply because the traditional re- cipes of the province were not written, but handed down frbm mother to daughter. An English-speaking Mont- realer for instance would be de- lighted to entertain a Toronto Dian at one of the city's French restaurants. The same Montre- aler would be very unlikely ever to taste a tourtiere, blan- quette de veau, canard rfiti du Quebec or tarte au drop able, in his own house, because his wife would not have the recipes. This situation has been chang- ing during the last few years, - however, and one of the chief causes. is a charming and ener- getic French Canadian woman called Jehane Benoit. For ten years Mme. Benoit has been writing and broadcasting on French Canadian cooking in the leading woman's magazine of the province and over the French radio network. Two years ago she enlarged her audience considerably when she began to appear on the af- ternoon trans-Canada television show, "Open House." With great gusto and charm Mme. Benoit gives demonstrations of her fa- vorite dishes, and when her recipe allows, usually ends by giving a taste to all the members of the show. Her patter while doing this goes way beyond the ingredients she is handling to notes and anecdotes on the set- tlers of New France who first used these recipes, writes. Anne lvIcDermot in The Christian S,c1- ence Monitor, She tells why the pig was so useful, its meat heavy and sus- taining for men going out to work in zero weather . . . how the thrifty housewife used the pork dripping to make graisse de rOti (to be spread on toast Or bread). Pork and beans in. the prov- ince of Quebec are traditionally less sweet and contain more slices of pork and less' molasses than their counterpart across, the New England border. Many of the dishes, however, are the same. * * Canadian cooking, with the accent on Quebec,dishes, will, be shown for the rst time in- ternationally at the Brussels Exhibition in 1958, A Belgian restaurateur haS contracted to cook and serve the traditional dishes and came to Montreal recently for a preview of the menu. He was deluged with tastes of corn chowder, home- made bread, soup (pea and on- ion), fricassees`, followed iti quick succession by roast pork, pork dripping on bread, potato salad, fruit ealte, apple pie, mo- lasses tart, ice cream, He seem- ed pleased if overwhelthed by the showing. jeltane Benoit hopes that Ca- nadians abroad Who go to the Fair and taste Quebec dishes for the first time may be inspired to try some of them when they get hornet They will be helped by en edition of her tookbook Which is coming Out next year Eriglish. Here's earnple: Crepes s POrange Lift '1 cup of flOttr, 1/4 cup of finely ground white sugar, 3/4 tees/Satin isalt. seS0e.rnese • -