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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1961-02-02, Page 2Beautiful Bridge Promotes Suicide It's, the longest single span in the world, and the most beauti- ful Rust -red, it soars across the Golden:',' Gate from the green slopes of the Presidido of San Francisco to Marin's dun -brown bills, 8,940 feet in all, Tourists come from all over the world to look upon it, especially at Sean- •tet' when it glows—but some come seeking death. The first was Harold Wobber. On Aug. '8, 1937, just 73 days After it opened, Wobber went for a stroll across the Golden Gate Bridge with a friend. Sud- denly, he took off his coat and vaulted the rail, shouting: `'This is where I get off." He died an instant after hitting the water, 238 feet below. Last month, two schoolboys walking across the bridge saw a woman climb the rail and jump, Mrs, Iva L. Mazurek, a 39 -year- old housewife, the wife of a printer, didn't know it, but she was establishing a milestone of sorts. She was the 200th person ,to plunge from the bridge, mak- ing it possibly the most lethal span in the world as well as the longest and most beautiful. The 200 have included dis- traught men and women from all walks .of life—businessmen, laborers, Skid Row bums, house- wives; the young and the old. (Their average age: 47). Only one of them survived the plunge, pretty Cornelia Van Ierland. On a September afternoon in 1941, the 22 -year-old San Francisco girl jumped from the bridge "on a sudden impulse." Falling feet first, her body upturned by the gusts that swirl around the Golden Gate, she sliced cleanly into the water, suffering only bone fractures in her arms and back. What is this fatal attraction the Golden Gate Bridge has? Why did Wobber jump from it? Or Miss Van Ierland? Or Mrs. Mazurek, who didn't leave a note explaining and whose husband /laid "she had been very cheer- ful"? San Franciscans, who take a grisly pride in the span's re- cord of death, have a dozen dif- ferent theories. Dr. S. I. Haya- kawa, the noted authority on general semantics and professor of language arts at San Fran- cisco State College, thinks it's the very beauty of the Golden Gate Bridge that draws those bent on self-destruction, if only unconsciously. "The fact that suicide is many times more fre- quent off the Golden Gate Bridge (than any other) , . . is a coiii- ment on both the esthetics and psychology of suicide." — From NEWSWEEK. Coral Gardens Under The Sea The following day we decide to explore the deeper water be- yond the reef and requisition a glass -bottom boat for the pur- pose. Although it is July, and mid- winter, the cloudless sky provides a comfortable warmth as we lazily paddle our boat over the mnirrorlike surface beyond the reef where the water is twenty or thirty feet deep. Here the coral, never exposed to the re- tarding influence of the air, never battered by waves churn- ed up by an angry wind, Is free to grow in almost limitless pro- fusion and it reaches a size never attained in the shallow water at the lagoon. As we gaze into the cool green light of the liquid depths we are transported into a new world NOM ISSUE 4 — 1961 and we fairly gasp with wonder„ at the magnificence of the scene below us, Here are coral gar- dens that might have been plant- ed and tended by fairies, so strangelydifferent are they from the gardens of our previous -ex- perience: Delicate, finely branch- ed coral trees, and shrubs, corals like giant mushrooms, corals re- sembling enormous ,fans, Corals arranged in tiers like a Buddhist temple, coral grottoes, coral cave s, corals infinite in their variety; pass by as we slowly and quietly move over the sun- 'face. un-face. Their colours are restful ra- ther than brilliant, A hedge -of light blue staghorn coral con- trasts with one of pink; branches of lavender are thrown into re- lief by borders of rose red. Here and 'there the coral shrubs are variegated; pale green stems are tipped with mauve, like beds about to burst into bloom; bright yellow branches tipped with pale blue; pale fawn tipped with heliotrope, The shape and colorr are limitless . . Whenever we look, fishes, un- aware of, or at least undisturbed by, our presence, swim lazily about the maze of coral growth, apparently proud of the beauty that surrounds them, Or is it pride in their own beauty? They at least have every reason to be proud, for nature has adorned them with lavish prodigality, Their colours are indescrib- able — they live; and their shapes and patterns beggar des- cription. Small demoiselles, three or 'four inches long adorned with a blue of wonderful purity, some with golden tails, vie with others of a uniform green shade rare in the world above Here we see coral cod, brilliant scarlet inlaid with fine glue spots; red emperor of a pearly lustre with red bands in the shape of a broad arrow; sweet - lip emperor iridescent silvery blue with blood -red markings on the fins and body; parrot fishes adorned with the coat of Joseph, and many others equally beauti- fuL We return from our tour at the submerged coral gardens filled with intense satisfaction, feeling that we have come to earth from another world, a strange world entirely different from that to which we belong, and we wonder whether it can all be true. •— From "Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef,' by T. C. Roughley. if You've Got A Cold — Just Be Patient .. .. Despite the varied claims made for antihistamines, painkillers, antibiotics, decongestants, vita- min pills, cough medicines, and folk cures, the current issue of Today's Health republished last week this medical truism: "There is no known drug which will cure a cold." What can you do for a cold then? "Stay home, take a hot bath, go to bed, avoid drafts, keep well covered," advised the popular journal. "Treat your cold as an infectious 'disease: Cover all coughs and sneezes. You can't drown, dry up, or starve a cold, so eat an adequate diet. When you have to, blow your nose gently through both sides. Use a steam kettle or vaporizer to re- lieve nasal congestion, If your cold persists for more than a a week, or if you have more than three or four colds a year, see your doctor:" We now have a generation of youngsters that are sure the "Five -and -Ten" is a place where they handle five- and ten -dollar items. KEE CUBA—Among the Cuban refugees arriving in Miami, pia,, Jan. 4 were this woman and her daughter (left), and a man (right) who didn't want to leave behind Cuba's moat well known beverage—rum. An airliner flown to Cuba to bring out Ameri- can employes of the U.S. embassy in Havana returned with only one embassy clerk, a Cuban, aboard. Authorities said the 76 American employes apparently decided to leave aboard a freight ferry ccheduled to leave Havana fate Jan. 4 on e 115 -hour voyage to West Palm Beach. Suffering Africa-, CONTROLLED BY KASA.VUBU GOVT. eQUATOR ROLLEB BY Is.' oA SUPPORTERS rj, ZIC IVUi LEOPOLDVILLE ,I,.,, 1 ///e 0 " 73Tarstiv• tIIPOL5TILL! - �-.Y+ ��-`-'.:: LUALASA I�el New State CONTROLLER byalWAMBA and ILUNOA -CONTROLLED BY KALBNMI TRIBE MANOR , :ts#o BNTROLL EDB TSHOMBE GOVT , IISRBETNY1ltE,. The Congo, one-third as large as the United States, has been sliced up by differing factions. New state of lualaba has been formed by followers of depos- ed Premier Patrice Lumumba. it foliowed the breakaway ex- ample of Kaianga State under Moishe Tshombe, Albert Kasai's Kasai mining state and Atoine Gizenga's pro-Lulumba regime in Kivu and Oriental province. • An emaciated Baluba tribes - woman and her son sprawl on a road above, near Bakwan- go, too exhausted to continue. Hundreds of natives are starv- ing because of intertribal war- fare. A refugee center took them in. TABLE TALKS Brownies — those delectable chocolate concoctions midway between cooky and cake — are almost universally enjoyed in Canada and the United States. Yet, more often than not, one finds them poorly made. Of course there's always the possi- bility at difference of opinion in what makes a good brownie. I'rn of the school which con- tends a dry brownie something to give the birds for 1r}teir morn- ing feast of crumbs. Some years ago I found a pratically fool- proof recipe which makes moist, tender brownies; and, because the stirring together takes only one dish and requires no cream- ing it is simplicity itself. * * The recipe calls for hall a cup of butter, which in this country is //s of a pound, or one "stick." This is to be melted with 2 "squares," or ounces, of unsweet- ened baking chocolate. I put the stick of butter in an aluminum saucepan, perch the squares of chocolate, cut in halt, on top of the butter, and place the pan over very low heat. By the time most of the but- ter has melted, the chocolate is soft and melts too. Doing it this way keeps the chocolate from sticking to the pan, 'and elimin- ates the necessity of using a double boiler. Be sure to stir it now and then as 1t melts, * * * Remove the pan /rem heat, add a cup of granulated sugar, and let the mixture cool 2 or 3 minutes, Then put in 3/4 tea- spoon of salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla flavouring and 2 eggs, one at a time and unbeaten. Stir the mix- ture until the first egg is 'well blended, then add the other egg and stir again thoroughly. The only other ingredients are Wa cup cake flour, 4 teaspoon baking powder, and 8y4 cup chop- ped nuts. H's a good idea to pre. pare the nuts (I always use walnuts) before you start the rest of the recipe, for these brownies go together very quick- ly, And I usually sift and mea- sure the flour beforehand, too,. writes Gertrude P, Lancaster in the Christian Science Monitor, .. ,, ,k * This recipe can be made with ordinary pastry flour, but it you do, use a skimpy 34 cup, for pas- try flour is heavier, and will make brownies more solid unless less flour is used, Perhaps I should add, for the benefit of our British friends, that the "cup" used here is an 8 -ounce fluid measure. „ The flour, baking powder, arid walnuts should be added in that order to the chocolate mixture. I usually add flour in two por- tions, stirring after the first, and 1 toss the baking powder in with the second portion. It's a good idea to add the nuts before the second portion of flour is all stirred up. This lets the nut meats become coated with flour end prevents their sinking to the bottom of the batter., The batter should be poured into a greased, floured pan, pre- ferably 8 inches square. A 9-' inch pan can be used, but the brownies will be thinner, of course, and should be cooked less long. - For an 8 -inch pan, I cook them 20-25 minutes at 950 degrees F. Mine is a quick oven, and 20 minutes often does the trick, but a little experience will tell you haw long you want to cook them. I'd rather undercook than over- cook, for they tend to continue cooking after they • are removed from the oven, and overcooking produces the dryness which I like to avoid. S ORANGE - CRANBERRY MOLD R tablespoons plain gelatin 34 cup cold water 3/s cup hot water 3 cups orange juice 34 cup sugar 1 cup cranberries, chopped Grated rind of 1 lemon and 1 orange 1 orange, peeled and cut Into chunks 1,4 cup chopped walnuts or .. pecans Soak gelatin in cold water 8 minutes; add hot water and dis- solve gelatin. Stir in orange juice and sugar. Pour enough of this mixture into mold to form 3/a -inch layer (for a party touch, ,decorate this layer with a few halved cranberries). Allow to set. Stir cranberries, fruit peels, orange chunksand nuts into re- maining gelatin' mixture. Gently spoon over clear layer of mold. Chill until firm. Serves 6-8. * e * If you like a ginger flavour, try this fruit salad made with ginger ale, pineapple, banana, and orange. GINGER ALE SALAD 2 tablespoons unflavoured gelatin 341 cup cold water. 34 cup sugar y teaspoan salt '/ cup lemon juice 14, cup orange juice 2 cups ginger ale 2 cups diced fruit—pineapple, - banana, orange 3/4 cup chopped celery le cup chopped nuts Soak gelatin in cold water, dissolve over hot water. Add sit - Ler, salt, and fruit juices; dis- solve sugar and salt thoroughly. Cool and add ginger ale, When mixture begins to thicken, add fruit, celery, and nuts. Pour into lightly greased molds arid chili. Serve with mayonnaise. Serces 8, * PEAR SALAD - 8 tanned Bartlett pear halves 2 pounds cottage cheese 2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger Mandarin orange segments Blueberries Toasted sesame seeds Salad greens Combine cottage cheese anti ginger; mound on lettuce -lined salad plates. Arrange 2 -pear halves on opposite sides of cot- tage cheese with stein end to- ward the center. Garnish with orange segments and blueberries. Serve with creamy' honey dress- ing. CREAMY HONEY DRESSING Combine 3$ cup cream with r/s cup honey. Mix well, Serves 4. This Booboo Was Small But Costly While taping the "Porgy and Bess" sequence in New York for CBS's "The Gershwin Years," a technician accidentally erased a five-minute section of tape. For days, producer Leland Hay- ward waited vainly for good weather to repeat the outdoor scene. Finally he gave up and ordered the cast to Key West, Fla. Thenhe ran into another snag: Carmen de Lavallade, who plays Bess, was appearing in an off-Broadway show, `Ballet Bal- lads." How to free her? CBS solved the problem by buying out the entire house one night —$907.80 for 227 seats. Estimated cost at the booboo: •$8,000. A Candy Recipe Worth Trying• This adaptation of n Southern recipe .more than a century old has been my candy specialty for many years:It'•is slnmele and easy, almost foolproof, and bet- ter then the average commercial variety. It keeps well, too, if hidden successfully) The original t ecipe calls for pecans, but lack- ing these .1.use English walnuts, and even prefer thein. Melt le stick butter or mar- garine :ina small iron skillet or thick pati that will retain heat. Into the hot butter empty rba to 1 cupful of broken nut meats, stir and turn, over a low fire until nuts 'are heated through but not browned, Keep these in e warm place while preparing • in 'a saucepan it syrup 01 one cup brown sugar, one cup white sugar, and !2 cup c:vepnrated milk, When syrup reaches 290' F., or a geed, stiff, softball stage, , add nets and butter and cook about three minutes longer, stir- ring constantly. Remove from lire and beat about a minute, as you would fudge, to coolpar- uic l- drop Then q k y th e o candy by teaspoonfuls n a cold, , smooth surface preferably a sheet of thin aluminum fel--and far enough apart to allow: the blobs to spread out in a thin cooky -shape in cooling You may find the first ones do not harden readily, or the last ones thicken and roughen by the time you get them all out. It not consistently hard and smooth, or even if the nuts were allowed to scorch a bit, the candy still tastes good! 112 D.A. in the Christian Science Monitor. His Grandchildren Beat Him To It Of the dozens of gifts pre- sented to West German Chancel- lor Konrad• Adenauer on his 85th birthday, the one that seemed to appeal to him most— a treat delivered by food Minis- ter Werner Schwarz — disap- peared while Adenauer was greeting callers, "Where are the doughnuts?" he asked suddenly. Taking in 21 sweet -toothed cul- prits with a sweep of her hand, Adenauer's, daughter Libet re- plied: "Sorry, but they've al- ready been eaten by your grand- children." Easily the most in- triguing of Adenauer's presents came from his bitterest foe; it was a lacquered box on which— symbolically or not — two lovers were displayed in embrace. Donor: Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Q. How can I preserve the flavor of roast meat when I -wish to serve it cold? A. Wrap the meat in a clamp cheesecloth while it is still hot. MOURNING ITS DEAD — The stern section of the ill-fated tanker Pine Ridge lies tied up at a Newport News, Vet., dock. Its flag flies at half mast for the seven crewmen who were swept` to their deaths by the mountainous seas which broke the ship in two off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The 29 remaining members of the crew were saved. TAeteeR BREAKS UP IN ATLANTIC -. Newsmap spols area where the American tanker Pine Ridge snapped in two Dec, 21 during is howling gala off Cape Hatteras, N.C.