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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1952-01-17, Page 3(!/tanks Threaten To Blow Up Building Monks are usually quiet and re- tiring, a fact which made doubly surprising the recent threat by the members of a Corinthian, Greek, monastery that they would blow up the building unless the po]ine . re- scinded an order that is should be evacuated. This was only one incident in what might well be called "the war of the two calendars," a weird struggle which began in the spring of 1923 when the Greek Prime 1 in; ister ordered ,that the Gregorian'r calendar should succeed the Julian' . calendar throughout Greece. Thus. ' Greece was brought into. line with- the rest of the civilized world after more than three hundred years; for it was in October, 1582, that Pope Gregory XIII corrected errors in the Julian calendar. At that time Greece' was under Turkish domination. But even when she gained independence, in the nineteenth century, the opposition of religious elements prevented the old calendar from being super- seded. Even after 1923 that oppo- sition continued, with the' result that holy festivals were frequently celebrated on two different dates. Much of the resistance centred in convents and monastries found- ed by the "old calendarians." The Greek authdfities were •worried by stories of the treatment oft monks and nuns in these .establishments, and eventually forced a.tiAgtitry into the convent kept by a certain Mir- iam Soulakiotis. There they found the wretched nuns living in appal- ling conditions. Yet when proceed- ings were . taken against .Miriam Soulakiotis ` they failed; for her victims were the ones who. testi- fied most strongly in her favor! Early this year a certain Sister Antigone was involved in a similar, .; case. In her convent in I(erate'a'' police discovered underground cells in which unfortunate. nuns, most •of them gravely ill and almost de- prived of light and air, were living. These women seemed to be wrap- ped in a fervent trance and put up with their existence in the be- lief that they were expiating sins. The police even found a number of young girls, probably daughters of some of the nuns. Yet little hope is held of a successful prosecution; for' once again key witnesses will no doubt speak up for the defence. Paid 15 Shillings May Be Worth Plenty You never know when a long forgotten art treasure will come to light. Not long ago a Kensington artist bought a pPNa. nting at an auc- tion for 15s. The picture, which showed St. Thomas putting his finger into the wounds of Christ, was seen by a Spanish historian from Madrid who declared it was a work by Paul Veronese (1528-88), who in his youth came under the influence of Titian. The picture was so covered with dirt that only the heads of Christ and St. Thomas were visible. But after a fortnight's careful cleaning by the buyer and live week's re- novation by a French artist, the picture's lovely .colors were dis- closed. Many of its features are identical with those of a Titian painting in the Paris Louvre. The man who found it is con- vinced that it is a tttastgrpiece, and he sleeps beneath it on a couch'n his study. His 15s. painting may be t £10,000 old master. N w Woven -Glass Currants Are Trouble -Proof and "Versatile Me DY EDN/ MILES IT'S pretty bard to imagine something really new in curtains, but it's here. It's a curtain woven of glass fiber (which makes it fireproof), that lean be washed •and rehungin less than five minutes and that never loses its crisp appearance despite the fact that it never needs. to be ironed. You'dnever know these curtains are made of glass. They look just like marquisette ---which really isn't surprising, because the weave is a regular marquisette weave. They need no curtain rod, being attached to the window frame with special books and rings that come with the kit. And you don't even have 'to worry, about measuring the window you intend them for, because; they „have an elastic -band back that enables them to fit any window, from standard single size to double -width ones. LAUNDERING is just about as simple as washing your hands. All you have to do is to unhook them from the window, wash them out in warm` suds, rinse them and roll them in a towel to remove excess' moist -are. Then you just re -hang them damp and they'll dry out in :;pristine beauty. Being glass, they never require ironing nor do they ever stretch or shrink. These new curtains are versatile, too. In addition to serving as conventional curtains, they can be used as trimrning for vanity tables, Hollywood headboards or bedspreads. They will easily conform to the outline of odd -shaped windows. They can be tend to give a soft, decorative outline of Venetian blinds, to give a shadow-box effect ever conventional curtains and to achieve other decorative effects > ' limited only by your own ingenuity. The fact that they are fireproof e °m'� ' i•�: a w$i makes them particularly appropriate for use in the kitchen,' especially 'Being fireproof, these rodless curtains of woven glass fiber are if yourckiitchen window is near the stove. eapeclally appropriate for kitchen windows of almost any size and shape. They cone in various designs suitable not only for the They, come in white ground, trimmed with .solid -color chintz bands kitchen but Tor other rooms in the homee. and in three pastel colors, powder blue, maize and green. J f r�TA LE T. �i'�►, i dam Ar d ews ','You've probably been reading about that California woman who won 425,000—think of it!—in a cookery contest. No doubt you'd like to have the recipe • she used for her prize winning entry which she called: STARLIGHT DOUBLE DELIGHT• Cream together 2 packages (3 oz. size.) cream cheese, / cup shortening, / teaspoon vanillaand teaspoon peppermint extract un- til fluffy. Measure 6 cups (1% lbs.) sifted conjec.ioners' sugar. Blend half of sugar into creamed cheese mixture. Add % cup hot water al- ternately with balance of sugar. Blend in four squares (4 oz.) melt- ed chocolate. Reserve half of mix- ture (2 cups) as frosting for baked cake. Sift together 2A cups sifted en- riched flour, 1% teaspoons soda and 1 teaspoon salt " Cotinine /4.' COP shortening and remaining choco- late -frosting mixture; mix thor- oughly. Glend in 3 eggs, one at a time. Beat for 1 minute. Measure yt cup milk; add alternately with sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. (With electric mixer use low speed.) Pour into two well -greased and lightly flour- ed 9 -inch round layer pans. Bake at 350° F. for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool; frost with reserved choco- , late frosting. All ingredients should he at room temperature, * * .k- . Now, .o 'get back to a .little "solider" eating, here are a few dishes I feel sure will find favor with your family especially in cold weather. POTATO, AND SMOKED PORK CASSEROLE 8 cups thinly sliced, peeled potatoes 1r/ cups thinly sliced onion Goodness, Nothing'But Girls' Legs! -Well, Michael Adcock must be forgiven for not doing a double -fake on what surrounds him be- Cause he's only two years old. in this picture, he's sweating it out !n the wings during a Fashion show waiting for his cue to go on stage. Gals behind him, which he completely ignores—but we :.'on't-•are'preparlttg to go on, also, to model new -style bathing suits. 12 thin slices boneless smoked • pork butt, about 1 pound cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/4 teaspoon pepper 6 cups hot milk Set oven for moderately' hot, 375° F. Arrange alternate layers of potatoes, onion, and meat in a greased 11%" x 17•W baking pan. Sprinkle layers with flour, salt, and pepper. Pour hot milk over all. Bake 1% hours or until potatoes and meat are tender and top is brown. Makes 12 servings. NOTE—Two 3 -quart baking pans or casseroles may be used in place of the large one. Allow the same baking time. * * CHICKEN NOODLE LOAF 4 cups cooked, medium -wide noodles cusps cooked, shredded chicken 1/3 cup finely diced green ''pepper 1/3 cup finely diced celery 3/4 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup flour 1 tablespoon salt 3r/ cups milk 31/4 cups chicken broth 2 eggs, slightly beaten Set oven for for moderate, 350° F. Combine the noodles, chicken, green pepper, and celery in a large bowl. Melt butter in a large sauce- pan. Blend in flour and salt; stir • in milk and chicken bro:h, and cook until thickened, stirring con- stantly, Slowly add 3 cups of the hot sauce to eggs, stirring constant- ly; add to chicken mixture and mix thoroughly. Reserve remainder of sauce for gravy. Pack mixture into a well -greased 10%" x 5/" x 3" loaf pan, and bake 1 hour or until a knife inserted in censer conies out clean. tJnmold onto platter, slice and serve with Chicken Parsley Gravy. Makes 12 servings. Chicken Parsley Gravy: Heat re- served sauce; add ,! cup chopped parsley just before serving. * * * LIMA BEANS AND CORN 1% pounds dried lima beans 3 teaspoons salt 1 cup thinly sliced onions 3 teaspoons bacon drippings or fat 3 12 ounce cans whole kernel corn 5 cups tomatoes OR - 2 No. 2 cans tomatoes %4 teaspoon tabasco sauce 1r/ teaspoons chili powder 6 strips bacon, cut in halves Wash beans well, then cover with water and soak overnight. Adel 1% teaspoons of salt and cook over low heat, uncovered, until soft, about 1 hour, Drain. Set oven for trtodera.te, 350° F. Saute onions in bacon drippings in a skillet. Com- bine bean., onions, corn, tomatoes, the remaining 1T/a teaspoons salt, tabasco, and chili powder, Pour in- to a greased 11;" x 17/" x 2'" baking pan and arrange bacon on top. Bake about 1 hour or until mixture is^'thoroughly heated and bacon brown, Makes 12 servings. NOTE—Two 3 -quart baking pans or casseroles may be used in place of the large one. Allow the sande baking time. TESTING The clerk in a men's -wear store did a painstaking. job of showing the mother of a teen-age lad the full range of young men's hats. The woman didn't seem too concerned about color or style, hitt as soon as the salesman got the fit just right she whooshed her son out the door with a "Thank you very much -we just wanted to check the size before ordering from the mail order house," Taking Photographs Of The Queen One evening in July 1939 a cheer- ful voice on the telephone asked: "Is . tli'at; 'Mr. Beaton?" When re- assured, it continued: "It's the lady in waiting speaking, and the Queen wants to ,know if you will photo- graph her tomorrow afternoon." This'' honor carte most unexpected - 13r: 11'ext morning 1 got out of bed earlier than usual, shaved myself a littlemore carefully, put on a dark blue suit with a quiet, formal tie, and set, off for the palace to make arrangements for the great occa- sion.Tt was still quite early in the morning when I arrived; flowers were being carried about in bowls, and housemaids were still busy with their dusters. Through the windows. coulthbe heard the changing of the guard;::. . . By i early afternoon there was major activity in the yellow and blue �ira�vingrooms; where screens had 1,tee4 •lout into the semicircular. bay : ov.er• which were hanging ' my old familiar 'backgrounds — the Piranesi ruined arch, the Fragonard trees, the architectural vista. A mass of flowers from Windsor Castle were banked about, and an army of hien were fixing lights and mak- ing various preparations. Soon I became anxious about the time they took. At any moment now, the Queen might be ready, I did not wish to waste a precious minute, especially as the superintendent had told me that I would not be permitt- ed much time with Her Majesty. that in the late King George's reign no photographer was ever allowed to take pictures for more than twenty minutes. A hustle in the corridors, a rush of pages, and the Queen appeared in a• richly encrusted crinoline of gold and silver, for which the yel- low drawing -room trade the ideal setting. At once I started frenziedly clicking the camera. This seemed to amine and delight Her Majesty, for from the moment I began the pho- tographic attack on her she showed that she was enjoying herself.... Then the sun shone for the first time that day to give, me new in- spiration. We took many more pic- tures with shafts of light pouring down from the high windows onto the small figure that stood in the distance looking like an illustration of a fairy story. Again we ran out of films. This became a joke. The Queen looked incredulously at the stock of used plates and then again at the Rolli- flex. "Is it empty again?" And, when once more another roll of films was finished, she remarked: "Never have I known such celer- ity!" The somewhat awe-struck super- intendent carte up and said: "Do you realize you are the most fortun- ate young man I've ever known? Why 1 You've had three hours of the Queen's time already." --From "Photobiography," by Cecil Beaton. SALLY'S SALLIES A 4O OFF 6 "Forty 1.10 re,, ,,a It, Pana 4,.J, rM • aaa.,, er cent off dresses! `Tiey must be television styles!!" Is Cold.er,,Wea.ther Coming Our Way? Get ready for colder weather in the next 50 years—shorter growing seasons, June frosts, widespread crop damage. That's the long-range prediction of Dr. Raymon H. Wheeler of the Weather Science Foundation. The past 50 years have been rela- tively mild, but we're due for an- other 100 -year low in the 1960's, he says, pointing to signs such as later frosts in spring, earlier in fall and the severe cold waves that shivered the Deep South last year. "This is only the beginning," •he forecasts. "It will be harder to riper corn and mature melons. Fruit crops will be more likely to be damaged at blossom tithe. Not every year will he bad, but the trend will get worse, and preparations should be made." Along with the cold will come • increasing droughts till . we get through the 1970's, believes 'Wheel- er.' "We're at the peak of a 7 -year rainfall cycle,,- headed into an 18 - year dry, cycle, and a longer -one on the -order of 90 or 100 years." What does the Weather .ureau say to this? Ivan R. Tannehill, says, "In some parts, the growing season definitely averages longer than in the early part of this century. A swing back to the weather of our fathers and grandfathers might come as a shock to those who have adopted practices based on recent warm years." But there's good news too. "In- ternational wars decrease as it turns cold," observes Wheeler. "I pre- dict the decline and collapse of Communism as it turns cold." NO DANGER? • A tourist arrived at a holiday resort in the tropics. "Are there any crocodiles around here?" he asked a local before he went in for his first swim. "Oh, no, sir," was the reply. The tourist dived in and swans around for some time. Then doubt set in. He called out to the local who was still on the beach. "Are you sure there are no crocodiles?" "Definitely not!" shouted back the man on the beach. "They never come near here. They are too afraid of the sharks." . ""Thar She Blows"! Eighty years age the brst explo- sive harpoon shattered the silence of the Antarctic and reawakened a dying industry, Before that time whaling had ex- ., perienced varying fortunes, It was born among the hardy Basques, who hunted their quarry in little cockleshell boats in the Bay of Biscay. Then other people began to re- cognize the possibilities of whaling, and blubber became liquid gold to the adventurers of a dozen nations who conipeted against each other in an orgy of destruction. These days of happy hunting took their inevitable toll, and by the nineteenth century the whale had been exterminated in many parts of the world. But 'there are still prizes to be won in the massive Blue and Fin whales, who easily eluded the little boats with their hand -thrown harpoons. The explosive harpoon, allied to fast little steamships, proved to be the answer, and the whaling in- dustry took on a new lease of life. Today it continues to flourish, and this season, the greatest in- ternational whaling fleet the world has known is scouring the Antarc- tic for the ocean giants. Whaling, is no job for the squeamish, but for those who are willing to suffer the discomforts and dangers of the trade there are rich rewards. According to 11Ir. Douglas Liversidge, who accom- panied a recent expedition in' the far south, a gunner's salary is of- ten comparable to that of, a Ca. Uinet Minister. In his book "White Horizon," he gives a graphic description of a whale -hunt. He sailed in the Sig- fra, a Norwegian • three -hundred tonner. For several hours they searched the grey expanse of sea, which seemed completely desolate and empty. And then suddenly the man. on watch on the mainmast cupped his hands and bawled. Cat -and -Mouse "His words were carried away by the wind, but we knew what he meant. His arm pointed slightly to starboard, and there—almost a mile away—shot a burst of spray that appeared to curdle in the frosty air." "Thar she blows!" shouted the mate,. and the little 'Sigfra heeled over and was off on the chase. But the whale was outside the harpoon's range, anct there follow- ed a long period of cat -and -mouse while Sigfra stalked her prey and the whale spouted and dived and spouted again, utiaWare of the dan- ger. The whale appeared to be an old "bull" who had been driven away from the herd, and even when the ship cattle within a few hundred yards of him he made no attempt to escape. He w a s swimming leisurely along a slightly zigzag course, div- ing every few minutes, while the. Sigfra circled in the area where they thought he would rise. Sud- denly he appeared hard apart: "The helmsman crouched behind the wheel. The gunner crouched behind the gun. Two hundred yards —one hundred yards—fifty yards— With a deafening crack the har- poon streaked out over the water to tear into the mighty bull." The waited tensely for his next move. IIe might have,:dived straight down to a depth of two or three hundred fathoms, straining at the cable which trapped him. But al- though the old bull fought valiant- ly for survival, he stayed on the surface and thrashed Helplessly about while life ebbed from him. • Silently the crew watched him die, the hauled him in and hitched him . of the side like a massive balloon. Uhl -DRESS iN PARIS This Paris model is wearing a French designer's blue satin tribute to tie United Nations complete with the UN flag motif. The inspiration is carried into the matching tulle stole which completes the ensemble,, , eeekteteelee WIRWa 4 n 4