The Brussels Post, 1956-10-10, Page 2By Ilrving..X4elberman•
Editor's Netez Sgt, AOley
Walsh, one Of the leading police
lutherities qn. swindles, eetie
Matee that professional short-
ellanAere RE the public Out a
Anglored million tiellars 4 Year,
And it happens to. everybody,
To show how these cheap swirl-
filers. cheat the etiblie, the Police
Gazette has asked leer typical
victims to tell their own stories,
Coetinued exposure of these
,shortchange 'swindlers will stop
!Isere from, preying on unsuspec-
ting victims.
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I'm a truck driver and there's
en all-night diner where I stop
for a spot of coffee and dough-
nuts on my run between Chicago
it end Indianapolis, That is-where
X used to stop, until I got wise to
the shortchange gypping the lit-
tle redheaded waitress was pul-
ling off on ell us guys.
She's a wisecracking gal, al-
ways ready with a joke, and she
gives you that big smile and a
10t Of fast talk when yeu're get-'
Ling your change.
Then one night, just before I
got in my trailer, I just sort of
happened to look at the change
she had given me and did some
quick figurine Two cups of cof-
fee and two doughnuts added up
to thirty cents. I'd given her a
buck and got forty cents back,
all ,in dimes ,and: nickels,
"Hey," I said to myself,• "I got
thirty cents coming to me."
I started to go back, but
figueed leek, cheap, and be-
sides, I could be wrong.
But, the next, time, I stopped at
the' dicier' that missing change
stuck in my „mind. When . the
waitress Pulled the jokes while
I was paying my check, I stop-
ped to count the money I got
back befoie I stuffed it in my
pockets - -
This time I was missing two-
bits.
"Just a minute, Venus," I told
her, "you shortchanged me a
quarter."
She made a big fuss about
looking, at my check and re-
counting My change.
"Sorry, Mac," she said, flashing
that big smile and handed me
the two-bits, 'those big, brown
eyes of yours take my mind off
my business."
"Sure, sure," I says, 'but it's a
pretty good business-for you."
I passed the word on to the
other drivers. I knew and they
started checking their change.
The redhead was working the
same gyp on all of them.
So now we stop at another
diner down the road where the
waitress is honest and doesn't
think a guy is dumb just because
he drives a truck.
SCORCHED SKI - JUMPERS - Skiing was a mighty ,hot activity
for Tom. Spencer, 'above. At the first Western Ski-Jumping
Championships at Mt. Baldy, competitors donned shorts and
doffed thirts' to withstand the, torrid 102-degree heat. Coolly
clad Spencer soared ,64 feet in this particular jump to win the
class A title.
TABLE TALKS dam And.tews.
Slept For.A Month
*On Wasps Nest
Every night, for a month a
map living he a SetSsest village
slept, peacefully on a, large
weeps' nest---- without knows.
Ing it, When he finally discov-
ered that queen wasps had.
Viacle their "home and Were
°setting up house" in his mete
tress, lie deecided not to disturb!
them.
Wasp-wary friends warned
him that there might be trouble.
When the colony had grown
stronger and the nests still
larger, but he merely smiled,
saying: "'Wasps are harmless if
Yeti leave them alone."
What he didn't know was
that even a small wasps' nest
may Produce 50,000 active
wasps in a season. One sunny
morning he was awakened by
a great buzzing and found his
room swarming with wasps
which' had hatched ,out.
He made the misteke of try-
to swat some, but was so badly
stung that he had to receive
hospital, treatment, The mattress,
Was found to be honeycombed
with cells and had to be des-
troyed.
Swarms of wasps worried
passengers seven years ago by
making regular rail trips from
London to a seaside town. Each
Morning for a week they caught
the same 8;30 train, the attrac-
tion being the 'food and confec-
tionery contignments for holi-
daymakers which were always
aboard.
So many passengers com-
plained after having skirmishes
with the wasps that porters had
to go into action against them
before the nuisance ceased.
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BLOOMS-Princess Gracia, of
Monaco, presents a much full-
er face than her movie fans
ore accustomed to seeing as
she adjusts her •corsage at a
luncheon given in honor of 'her
and her husband, Prince Rai-
nier, in-New York. The royal
couple is expecting an heir
next February.
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I'm a business man living en
a small town a hundred miles
TOPPER OF THE TAILS-Inspired
by the fur hats of Mongolian
warriors is this cafe of mink
tails. A tassel of strung pearls
cascades from the crown over
the brow, The hat is typical of
the Far Eastern motif in the
winter collection of designer
Simone Mirrnan, o f London,
England.
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Answer theikherd, on this page
Destiny In Dust
Two men were fighting tooth
and nail in a timber yard,
rolling over and over, slugging,
biting, gouging, in a desperate
attempt to kill each other. The
conflict mounted to a frenzy,
then came the final blow, a
final flurry, arid one man rose
shakily to his feet, while tne
.other lay very still. For a mom-
ent the victor looked down at
his fbe. Then he gasped with
horror at what he had done and
made off at a stumbling run
The police had a dead man on
their hands, one who had ob-
viously been badly beaten up.
They arrested another man who
looked as though he lid been
fighting, but he denied it. He
said he had been knocked down
by a. car, The police took
samples from his clothing -
wood fibre, sawdust and Soil;
all chemically identical with
samples from the timber yard,
He was charged and eventually
admitted his guilt.
Another man who had cause
to curse sawdust was a burglar,
He Was held On 'stispidion ,of
having broltert open a safe: An
energetic and re-se-ere-dui liar,
lie claimed that he had never
been hear the vicinity, But he
had eafeeduat on his boots.
W y hat of it? he asked, Plenty"
of people had sawdust On their
boots - that proved nothing.
But he WaS Wrong. The sawdust
On his beets was mahogany
sawdust, end was foetid tinder
scientific ekathinatiOn to be.
Mixed With certain chemicals i n
exactly the' seine preporticies as
the mahogany sawdust rrileci
with eheinicele which lay On
the' floor 'of the MOM ilea, the
smashed "tare-,
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When the four or five sakes
were' finished and arranged oh
the pantry shelf reserved for
them, this woman and her Sisters
Would stand back and admire
their products much as an artist
Might look at his paintings, she
said. Then, when the cakes were
etit and served, their parents and
friends would pass judgment on
the lightness, the thickness of the
icing, and the taste -- and pride
fo accomplishment would rise
high!
11/2 pounds raisins
1 teaspoon nutmeg
Roll nuts and raisins in flour.
Cream butter and sugar. Add
eggs slowly one at a •time, beat-
ing well after each addition. Add
sifted flour and all other ingre-
dients, Bake in 325°F. oven.
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Times have changed in many
ways since the days described
above, but cake baking is still
a time, of sweet-smelling kitch-
ens and creative opportunity for
decorating favorite cases.
Here is a chocolate cake iced
with peppermint and decorated
with peppermint candy.
DEEP DARK
CHOCOLATE CAKE
2 cups sifted cake flour
Vs teaspoon salt
4 squares unsweetened
chocolate
2 eupg buttersuar
cups
2 egg yolks, unbeaten
1% cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon soda
Sift ,.flour once, measure, add
salt, and sift again. Melt choco-
late and shortening together over
hot water. Turn into mixing
bowl and cool to room tempera-
ture (this is important). Then
add sugar and mix well. Add
egg yolks and 1 cup of the milk;
blend. Add flour and mix just
until all flour is dampened. Then
beat. I minute at low speed of
electric mixer or about 150
strokes by hand. Add vanilla
and 1/2 cup more of the milk;
mix until smooth. Dissolve soda
in the remaining 1/4 cup milk.
Stir into batter quickly and
thoroughly. (Batter will be
thin.)
Pour batter into 2 round 9-
inch pans, 11/2 inches deep,
which have been ,lined on bot-
tom with paper. Bake at 350°F,
30 minutes or until cake springs
back when touched lightly. Cake
also may be baked in a 13x0x2
pan about 45 minutes.
Note: This cake may be mixed
completely in a 2-quart double
boiler. Melt chocolate and short-
ening in a double boiler and cool
to room tetinperature. Proceed
with mixing as directed above,
using double boiler instead of a
bowl. Bake' as directed above,
Cool cake before frosting.
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FLUFFY PEPPERMINT
FROSTING
2 egg whites, unbeaten
11/2 cups sugar
Dash of 541t
PUP water
2 teaspoons light corn Syrup
34 teaspoon peppermint extract
peppermint candles
Centbine first 5 ingredients in
to of double boiler, Beat about
1. minute or until thoroughly
mixed. Then place over boiling,
water and beat constantly with
sturdy egg beater' (or at high
speed of electric beater) I Min-
utes, or until frosting will stand,
in stiff peaks, (Stir frosting up
from bottom and sides Of pee
occasionally with rubber spatula
or spoon,)
Remove from boiling water,
pour at once into large bowl,
add peppermint extract and beat
1 minute, or until thick enough
to spread. Decorate with candy,
Making Homework
Less Painful
Parents can't do ' a child's
studying for him - but they
can help. One important contri-
bution they can make to the
success of the school year is in
arranging an ideal place for a
boy or girl to do his homework,
The bedroom is the best spot
since it is away from the dis-
traction of family activities.-But
bedrooms are seldom 'bright
and cheerful enough for study
purposes and redecorating is
usually called for.
Because most homework must
be done at night, the prime
consideration when decorating
a bedroom study is light re-
flection, according. to Wilfred
Sinclair, C-I-L color consultant
The ceiling should receive
careful attention since it is the
chief reflecting surface for arti-
ficial light. Paint it white, light
ivory, cream beige or lemon
yellow, the colors which toss
back the most light, Mr. Sin=
clair suggests.
In choosing colors for walls,
take into consideration the size
col the room and the direction
it faces, If windows are on the
north or east, warmth will be
added by using paint in yellow
or reddish hues. If the room has
a southern or western exposure,
the cooler blues and greens are
more suitable. Incidentally,
those blues and greens make a
small room appear larger.
A high gloss on a painted
wall tends to reflect a harsh
light, so flat paint with a vel-
vety surface or •easily-washed
semi-gloss enamel is best for a
study room.
The best color scheme in the
world, however, won't save a
child's eyesight if the lighting
itself is inadequate. The lamp
used for studying should have
a large enough bulb and the
desk should be low enough-or
the chair high enough-so that
little Johnny's nose isn't skim-
ming the page of his book.
Well - designed •desks are
available in unfinished furni-
ture departments of Canadian
stores and can easily be painted
to suit the decor of the bed-
room. Even an old kitchen table
might be used, disguised with
a fresh coat of paint.
Pleasant study surroundings
aren't guaranteed to produce
straight A's on =a report card.
But they're worth a try.
Modern Beauties '
Have It Easy
Some of tis are skeptical
when we read the label on 4
jar of face cream or a tube Of
toothpaste. In this age of
Science we aren't to be taken in
by old wives' reme4ies or cure-
all concoctioes based on. noth-
ing More solid than super-
stigon,
But the fact is, beauty care
today is on a scientific basis.
Once a laboratory develops and
tests a promising formula,, liv-
ing models try to prove eta
worth, Medical records gee
kept. Then it goes to the gov-
ernment, whose high standards
must be met before the product
sees a, drug-,store shelf, In-
gredients are checked to be sure
they are harmless and will
achieve the reults claimed. It
may take years for that little
jar of cream to reach you, but
when it does you may be sure
it can do what it pays it can-
if yeti use it properly,
Helping Mother Nature is a
big business today. Chemistry,
medicine and industry all have
a hand in it.
Those women who complain
about the time and trouble it
takes to, apply modern beauty-
aids should try- this special con-
coctioe which was popular in
the days of Marie Antoinette:
Pulverize: the wings and claws
of a pigeon and mix well with
lily petals and fresh, eggs; add
ground IViother - of -Pearl and
camphor distilled with musk,
Apply liberally,
Today, we have public opinion
behind us in our quest for
glamor. In 18th century Eng-
land, a touch of rouge could
have 'sent us to jail! An in-
credible statute was passed by
Parliament, reading in part:
"All women of whatsoever rank
or degree that shall seduce or
betray into matrimony any of
his majesty's subjects by scents.
paints, cosmetic washes, arti-
ficial teeth, false hair, Spanish
wool, iron stays, hoops, high-
heeled shoes and bolstered hips,
shall incur the penalty of the
law in force against witchcraft
and like, demeanors, •and the
marriage upon conviction shall
stand null and void."
Science has made it easy for
.us to look our best. A chemist
with a formula has screened us
from' the danger of sunburn.
Another has released us from
the shackles of the overhead
permanent-wave machine. Syn-
thetic detergents have given us
shampoos which leave hair
clean and shiny in the hardest
water. Our natural beauty has
a valuable partner in thE
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'eware Of The Short-Change Artists
from SAP rranciscO. About once
a month I go into the city tel
spend a day qr two in the home
offlve of my CeMPallY,
Qrie night after a late confer-
epee I took .a cab to my hotel. It
wasn't a long walk, but I Was'
tired. When We got to the hotel,
the meter read thirty-five cents,
so I handed the cabbie two quar-
ters and got out.
"Hey, mister," he hollered.
"Yee owe me some money,"
"I gave you half a buck,'
He shook hie head. "Here's
what you gave me." The cabbie
held out.. his hand. In it was a
quarter and a nickel.
I was positive I had given him
two quarters but I was tired and
didn't want to argue, So I handed
him another twenty-five cents.
The next night I took another
cab after having dinner with
friends. The fare was sixty cents.
Remembering the night before, I
counted my change carefully and
handed the cabbie three quarters.
had walked about ten feet
toward the hotel when he hol-
lered:
"What's the idea, buddy? You
shortchanged me."
"I gave you seventy-five cents
-sixty cents for the fare and
fifteen cents tip."
"You made a mistake. Take a
look."
He had two quarters and a
nickel in his hand.
This time I got, mad. "I made
sure I gave you three quarters,"
I told the cabbie. "And that's
what I gave you. Don't pull your
racket on me."
He scrambled out of the cab
and headed for me belligerently.
"Don't call me a crook, you -
I called a cop nearby and ex-
plained what had happened. He
nodded as I filled in the details.
"It's an old one the hackies
pull on tourists," he said. "I'll
take care of this guy and thanks
for telling me. This guy won't
be driving hack for awhile."
The officer ordered the cab-
bie to get back in the car. "Come
on, bud," he said angrily, "we're
going down tp the station house." • * *
I work on the docks on New
York City's East River and
there's a bar where longshore-
men hang out after wrestling
tons of cargo all day.
The bartender's name is Harry.
He's net working at the bar now
and here's how it happened.
On payday we'd throw five,
ten or twenty dollar bills at
Harry to pay our tab. While we
picked up the silver, Harry neat-
ly stacked the bills and counted
them twice. Then he handed the
change across the bar.
What we didn't know for a
long time was that when Harry
tapped the bills On their edges
to make the stack neat, he let
the back bill drop behind the
bar.
Harry let the bill stay en the
floor until the customer left. If
the guy noticed he was short a
five or ten, Harry would pick it
up off the floor and say:
"I'm sure gettin' clumsy in my
old age. Sorry, Mac."
We tipped off the racket squad
and they used marked bills to
catch. Harry. When they counted
up the bills he had dropped back
of the bar and later picked up,
Harry had made $200 in three
hours working what the cops
call "The Drop Racket"
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Best way to beat the short-
change gyp according to police
experts is: know the denomina-
tion of the bill you hand out for
payment; re-count ybur silver
and paper money before you
leave the scene; never accept
neatly folded bills without re-
checking the amount.
If you are sure that you have
been shortchanged and you are
refused the correct amount, say
that you are going to call a p0-
Beeman. If you're dealing with
a crook, he'll probably fork over
your right change in a hurry,
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"Until I was a grown woman
and a grandmother, I never
saw a cake that had less than
four layers," a great-grand-
mother from the South told me
recently. "In my father's home
several cakes were baker every
Saturday, since we had a great
deal of week-end company.
Eyery .,one of them „had four
layers."
This woman went on to des-
cibe the large colonial home
in which she grew up and the
kitchen which smelled so de-
liciously of coconut, chocolate,
caramel, tuts, and baking cakes
on Saturdays.
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"The kitchen, which had once
been across the yard from the
house, as the kitchens eof many
Southern homes' were, had been
moved close to the. house and
was connected to it by, a porch
which ran along the side of the
kitchen and pantry. Servants
who felt they'-belonged to the
family reigned supreme in the
kitchen.' One old man who had
served the family for countless
years, sat .by. the stove and -fed
it wood just, at the right time to
keep the temperature even for
cake baking. Once the batter
was in the oven, he never allow-
ed us children to come near for
fear a jolt would make the cakes
fall." * *
As the girls in the family grew
into young ladies, they were
taught cake baking and frosting
eking with several other parts of
the culinary art considered nec-
essary to their education.
"Each week my sisters and I
would have what was to us an
exciting time deciding who
should make what kind of cake,"
,this woman told me, "My special
favorite was chocolate cake with
icing. One sister liked coconut,
especially if we had fresh coco-
nuts to shred aild, use; another
sister was especially partial to
hickory nut cakes and would
start the night before, getting us
all to crack and pick out the
kernels so that she could mix
them in a white cake batter. The
unbroken kernels were saved for
cake decoration," states a writer
in The Christian Science Moni-
tor,
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A nut teke, baked in a fruit
cake pan arid Made in this
Woman's borne at the time she
deseribeS, wag one favorite, Here
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