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The Brussels Post, 1961-07-06, Page 6LOSER'S HIDEOUT? — Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon and .his family will live in this furnished home until their own home is constructed. belt regulations, In the meantime the seven largest British cities find them- selves losing their normal resi- dential areas, losing their popu.- tion, .and instead becoming only st tremendous commercial COMPleX which is harclet and harder for the would-be etiSte,- men or worker, to reach. These British islands, are not- ably small in area, and with aa increase of population of 2,b00,000 in the past decade, the areas that gained are beginning to feel as, though the "standing room only" sign should be hung out, whereas {:" e declining areas feel more lonesome and neglected, writes Henry S. Hayward in the Chris- tian Science Monitor. Where did the population come from? About 300,000 immigrants were absorbed last year alone, mainly from Ireland, Europe, and the West Indies. This yeas, the incoming West Indian contingent may be trebled, Although 108,000 persons emi- grated from the United Kingdom in the past year, since 1954 55 im- migration has steadily exceeded emigration, In fact, Britain at present is experiencing the great- est influx of new residents since European refugees fled here be- fore and during World War II. Over the decade an estimated 225,000 immigrants from over- seas settled down in England and Wales alone, which figure is just wider 10 per cent of the total population increase. Why do so many immigrants still come to these increasingly overcrowded islands? England and Wales have a population den- sity of 790 per square mile, ex- ceeded in Europe only by the Netherlands. T h e comparable density figure for the United. States is 49, They come, apparently, for the social benefits of the British wel- fare state, its "free" national health program of medical care (the payments for which are in the form of taxes rather than fees), full employment, good wages, better opportunities ,and high living standards. They come despite housing shortages and general lack of elbowroom, Meanwhile, there still are more women than men among Britain's nearly 53,000,000 inhabitants. It has been that way since the cen- sus began 160 years ago. In the past 10 years, moreover, Scot- land's population has increased by 82,000, and is now over 5,178,- 000, the highest recorded. The increase should have been 337,000; but 255,000 Scots migrat- ed, half overseas, half to other portions of the U.K. Then, too, the coastal towns are becoming larger, which prob- ably testifies to the influence of the motorcar and the ability of more people to retire. As usual, the planners are not satisfied with the way all these Britons are drifting around and finally coming to rest in the wrong places. They want more planning policy — for industry, roads, new towns, revival of city centres. They want to reverse the trend from depopulated areas to those already overcrowded. Yet, overcrowded or not, it is clear that more people than ever still like it here! Q.- How can I relieve the paid or a wasp or bee sting? A, One usually-quick reliever is a piece of raw onion rubbed over the affected part. TABLE TALKS eiy,Jam And:Pews: TALKS Britain Has Its Growing Pains Too Britain's population not only is, cm the increase but on the =Vet according to the 1981 cenAts cres. Some areas, such as tba Veal mining and textile areas of *le north and west, are losing inhabitants. But the suburban *teas around the big cities now are filling up and expanding, en, It °aching ever farther into the country. Significantly, the major British cities are not themselves vowing. The population of Greater Lon- don now is 8,172,000, a drop. of 176,000 in the past 10 years Bir- mingham and Manchester are eloWn Proportionately, it is the "dormitory" residential areas Around these major urban (enters that are growing so impressively. Indeed, so many people ap- pear to have flocked, to the Lon- den area and the south of Eng- land that some humorists foresee the British Isles soon overbalanc- ed, with the south getting its toes wet, and the north of Seotland sticking up out of the Atlantic, high and dry, The suburban sprawl, accord- ing to a preliminary report on the fn ear.'.-count of last April, is bring- inz.4 all manner of problems in its trail. It is placing a vast strain en the public transportation sys- tem. — the buses and under- ground railways that must con- vey so many workers from their homes in the suburbs to the city and back each day. Short-haul railway service also is under pressure, as commuters who once gloried in a compartment, or at least a seat to themselves, now find themselves standing in the aisles. Moreover, land and housing values are soaring around the cities, roads and parking lots are becoming choked with commute Os' cars, school and other public tacilities are overcrowded, and the countryside is rapidly disap- tearing from view — except 4vhere it is protected by green- STEPS TOWARD WEST — Ru- dolph Nureyev, right, principal prole dancer of the Kirov Opera wallet group, seeks asylum in the West. He left the Soviet bal- tet group in Paris as it was @bout to embark for London. shown with him in a recent performance is ballerina Irina Kalbakova, Siring-on-Finger Things To Do Before Vacation Disconnect eleetric appll- ancess avoid short circuit danger, Leek all doors and. windows; ask police to check houge. A home left completely dark is tin inVita-Hon to burglate. HaVe post office Iidld Mel 'until Your tend t home. stir lu and water gar de 11. rrange tO have Soineone cat Tiletts- Stop intik delivery by plann- ing dairy; tion't put note belfle. When the weather is hot, try a chilled, frosty bowl of cold soup, and you'll be surprised at what a good start it is for a hot day dinner! Cold soup means to many people simply vichyssoise (in case you've ever had trouble, it's pronounced vee-chee- swahliz) a cold, creamed soup made, among o t h e r things, of potatoes and leeks with a chick- en broth base. * * + This soup, tradition says, was invented for Louis XIV of France and, like so many fa- mous dishes, was invented acci- dentally. Louis, always afraid Of what his chefs were serving him, had an official taster. By the time food was brought from the kitchen down long corridors and the tasting ceremony was performed, food was cold. To avoid censure for this, vichy- ssoise was made even colder and served to the king as a spe- cial delicacy, even though it was actually of peasant origin. This cold soup now has many versions, and has become an international dish. Many chefs are proud of their vichyssoise and will give the recipe when asked for one of their favours ites. At the Arizona Inn in Tuc- son, the chef told me that he used a little bit of apple as an ingredient because, "vichyssoise should be slightly sweet," he said. "Add a very little nut- meg and mace also. Apples should be !staled and chopped before being added to the (thicken base." This chef used 2 parts coffee cream to 1 part of strained stock — but unless your stock is especially rich, this pro- portion would thin it too much as to taste, writes Eleanor Rich- ey Johnston in the Christian Science Monitor. e * Next to vichyssoise, probably the most popular cold soup is jellied consomme cr bouillon. If this is made in your kitchen, use any good recipe for beef soup stock. This takes several hours of cooking before adding the vegetables — onions, car:. rats, turnips, garlic, parsnip, bay leaves, leeks, parsley, etc. Then the stock must be cooked again for at least an h o u r, teen strained. In 4 hours' peeking, liquid will be -reduced by 1/2 . Soup made this way should All when chilled for several hours; if it does not, add a little gela- tin for your cold soup. In most modern homes, canned conscrn- me or bouillon is used. Simply put your can of soup in the re- frigerator and chill for several hours; open and serve with lemon wedges, garnish with a spray of parsley or mint. * Here is a simple and very easy version of vichyssoise, It serves 4 generously. All good cooks agree on one thing about this soup fresh chives are best for the garnish. VICHYSSOISE 14 cup butter 4 leeks, sliced (white part only) cup sliced onion 2 clips diced; raw potatoes 4 chps chicken broth cup heavy cream Salt and pepper Finely chopped chives Heat buttery add leeks and Onions and simmer about 5 min- utes until Soft but hot browned, Add potatoes and broth. Simmer 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Press through a fine sieve .or food mill. Add cream and sea sonings, * * Another famous cold soup is Borsch. Here is an easy recipe tot this delightfully coloured soup. .1SSCE 21' 1661 CHILLED BORSCH 2 cups beet juice ee cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice lee teaspeone salt Pinch pepper 2 tablespoons minced scallions 1 cup finely diced beets I small bunch water cress LI cup slur cream If you use canned beets, add water to the juice to make the 2 cups beet juice, if necessary. Place beet juice, 3/4 cup sour . cream, lemon juice, and season- ings in a bowl and beat smooth with rotary beater. Add scal- lions, diced beets, and coarsely cut cress leaves (discard stems). Chill well. Serve garnished with sour cream (use remaining Ye cup for this). Serves 4. Cucumbers and shrimp are combined in this clear, summer soup. COLD SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER SOUP 141!!-ounce can of deveined shrimp 4 cups boiling water 4 chicken bouilldn cubes 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 sprigs dill with seeds 4 thin lemon slices 1/4 cup sliced onion 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers 3,43 teaspoon white pepper Drain and rinse shrimp. Dis- solve bouillon cubes in boiling water; add salt and dill, lemon, onion, and cucumber, Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add shrimp and heat for about 5 minutes longer, Chill; just before serving, sprinkle with white pepper. Serves 4. * * At the Hotel Castellana-Hilton in Madrid, I once had a cold soup that is a specialty of the chef there. With it were served, in separate little dishes, diced fresh bread, chopped onion, green pepper; cucumber, and to- mato. The soup was called Caz- pacho. CAZPA CH 0 3 raw tomatoes raw onion 2 raw fresh green peppers 2 raw cucumbers I clove garlic 2 French rthis (soaked in water) 4 ounces olive oil 4 tablespoons vinegar . I teaspoon red pepper Pass all ingredients through a meat-mincing machine, strain and add a little- water, making the soup the thickness of cream soup. Salt to taste. Always serve Gazpacho very cold. CHILLED CAULIFLOWER SOUP 1 medium head cauliflower 4 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons chopped onion 3 tablespoons chopped celery 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups scalded Milk 1/ teaspoOn skit 14 teaspoon each, pepper and nutmeg Paprika Cook cauliflower until tender, Reserve 2 cups of water iii Winch it was cooked; reserve 12 flower- Wes and puree remaining cauli- flower. Melt butter, saute onion and celery in butter until soft but net brown; stir in flour, mix- ing Well. Add stock arid cauli- flower wafer and stir until thick, cried, Add scalded milk and sea- soningS; add puree. Strain, Pt de- sired. Chili. Serve sprinkled with paprika. CHILLED CANNED SCOUT' Blend tan cream Of Celery soup, cream of Chicken SouP, extern of mUsliroorin soup, tretail Of pea soup with 1/s. can of milk and ican Of Water, Heat, stir ring, just to boiling Point. Chill before Serving, Settee 4 Spying Still Isn't All Scientific As the State Department's classified training film opens, .a slinky siren is about to seduce an American diplomat. His face is clean-out as a granite cliff, but his heart is beating hard.. His pockets are lumpy with do- cuments, her bulges are entirely esthetic. For a shocking moment, it looks like a patent ease of trea- cherous lechery, or vice versa, Then comes the reassuring voice of the narrator, who is explain- ing the movie to the U.S. For- eign Service tyros it is intended to indoctrinate. "This," says the narrator, "is what espionage is popult..ly be- lieved to be. But Mate Haris have gone out of fashion a Icing time ago. Electronics and other scientific devices have taken their place." Last month, the State Depart- ment had public cause to regret its assumption that science has supplanted sex in international intrigue. On a rare clear morn- ing in Washington's Foggy Bot- tom, the FBI, at State's own be- hest, arrested Irvin Chambers Scorbeck, 41, who was, until his recent recall, second secre- tary of the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland. Under surveillance abroad for weeks before he was ordered home, Scarbeck was charged with passing classified informa- tion to "an agent of the Peoples Republic of Poland," and jailed in absence of $50,000 bond. Con- viction could mean a maximum penalty of ten years imprison- ment and a $10,000 fine. • Scarbeck, the first Foreign Service officer formally accused- of espionage in the nation's his- tory, was as unlikely a spy as any of his colleagues could ima- gine. The Warsaw embassy's housekeeping officer, burdened with such mundane duties as housin g, transportation, and maintenance, he was always ready to help a friend with a wayward washing machine or recalcitrant refrigerator, He was the life of the American Club attached to .the embassy, a lead- ing talent in amateur theatricals, and a star caller in bingo games. He lived with his German- born wife, a naturalized U.S. ci- tizen, and three children .in a comfortable apartment at 3 Piek- na Street, in Warsaw. He had no regular access to the embassy code room, or any critically secret inforniation. But, like all diplomats of his rank, he saw many coded messages of secondary import; and a trans- lation of a coded message, how- ever unimportant in itself, is crucial in breaking a code. He spoke Polish, and he had a masculine inclination to fol- low pretty girls with his eyes from time to time. How did able, stable Irvin Scarbeck's accusers explain his alleged plummet from grace? The State Department wasn't talking. Telephone Manners In New Zealand The conviction, that l'Helloft or' "Hullo" on the telephone do not represent good telephone man- ners appears to be spreading in the telephonic world, New Zee- la.nders in the recent telephone courtesy campaign staged in Wel- lington, the capital city, were encouraged to announce their identity when answering the telephone, not simply resort to "Hello" or "Hullo," Some New Zealanders, it ap- Pears, who carefully avoid such expressions when answering the telephone, have been in the habit of saying; "Are you there?" This led one New Zealander somewhat warmly to write to the Press that this form of address also should be strictly taboo as good telephone manners. "Of course there is someone there," he wrote, That may be so, we agree, but "Are you there?" as a form of address would seem in order when one knows the caller. It is pleasant and friendly and far re- moved from the somewhat abrupt business office efficiency of; "Shrinklethistle speaking," New Zealand public telephone equipment is of the type which returns the coins if calls are un- successful. To operate it, the user listens after dialing and on voice response presses button A, This connects him, But imagine, said the writer to the press, when a caller is down to his last pennies on a public telephone and, having pressed button A on response to "Are you there?" finds that it was the wrong number. (Having made a complete connection, the pennies cannot be retrieved.) "If the number had been stated (on voice response) in the first place, he could have hung up and dialed again. A little abrupt, perhaps, for the mystified person who was called," he said, "but when down to our last pennies we cannot afford niceties." "Are you there?" may be heard on the telephone in other coun- tries as well as New Zealand and probably for the same friendly and pleasantly relaxed reason. But wherever used it should be strictly avoided on party lines. These collective telephonic sys- terms have their own peculiar difficulties and humors, as has been pointed out in New Zea- land, but "Are you there?" pleasantly broadcast over a party line could have the entire line responding. Manners On a party line, it was said, should be a simple mat- ter and a party liner is entitled to receive his call without con- fusion and enjoy it-in peace, "With the spread of long-dis- tance calling," said one New Zealand newspaper, "toll man- ners become more important. The public should be patient with toll staffs, who may be desperately busy. There are still -My hang Iron), trees, and are Main- country districts where anti tamed by the subscribers," it added, There are people, it is 41,40. worth noting, who would be glad= dtoka tnz places theco same,wher journal where in d ino-ic not hang from trees or any other structure, "The telephone," it said, "is. frequently regarded as an intruder." Things were getting peopl e chosein' t fi t or seethed, their al 'eVaht dr Xel only places without telephones. Well, some folk, one gathers, now are looking for vacation SPAS that do not have TV, writes Albert E. Norman in the Chris- tian Science Monitor, The difficulty Is not so much in finding a place where these things do not exist but in finde thatnot einxgisia, pcoruonottr iyeswtshehrie ththeefv edto this correspondent once made a telephone call to the United States from the deep snows of the Antarctic! When calling the American explorers at the South Pole, "Are you there?" as a form of address would not be out of order, as it could he read by said explorers as genuine curio- sity on the part of the caller, In that case, the appropriate ex- plorer reply would be; "Almost." The pole station is just a matter proper. fyards from the South. Pole On the other hand, as ex- perience shows, callers from the South Pole will not be greeted with "Are you there?" Almost invariably they will be greeted with; "Where are you? What? The South. Pole? No!" "The 'person called should be given reasonable time to re- epond," advised the New Zea- land journal. "He or she may be in the garden. Waiting in silence for your man to come to the telephone can be wearing Tele- phone instruments," it added somewhat cryptically, "wear out in time and it:inay not be gene- rally known that the (telephone) department replaces them (free)." Thiscould be a comforting as- surance to callers, waiting a long time for their man, not to be unduly concerned about the equipment wearing out in their hand while waiting. It would be replaced free of charge. The main 'point, of course, apart from the expense involved for the telephone organization, is that good telephone manners require the caller in such cases to at once leave his name and number. Thus his man would not be obliged to hurry up the gar- den path on a shout from the house: "Telephone, telephone!" Q. How can I prevent my homemade jams from crystalliz- in g? A. By adding a tablespoonful of glycerin to each pint of jam. This makes the jam more trans- . parent, and reduces than amount of sugar required, CRUTCHES AREN'T FUN, NO MATTER WHOSE — President Ken- nedy uses crutches (left) to walk from his car to rathp to board the Presidential yacht, Honey Fift, for a cruise down the Poto- mac River with Japanese Prime' Minister HaYato Ikeda. As he reached the ramp (right), the :.,President discarded' his crutches and used the railing for sUpp,ort. CAUGHT IN THE — These j;hatos released by the U.S, State. Department show U.S. Counter:, 'spy Karel FittiSny (carrying hilehose under arm), an instructor at the Army Language School, Monterey', Calif:, supposedly carrying classified information as he enters San FrbridittO res- taurant'. A few. moments later, at right, Czech diplomat Miraday. NacValpe (second frani lei) enters the same to pay HlaStiy fat the "infornia;ion." The U.S. charged that On itx occasions front Nov: 3, lOSS, through Jan, 21, 1961, Nacvalat met Hlatrq lei San htifiCiscd and gave WM a total of $1,700 foe what he thou g ht was espionage Material, The U.S. deg tilaided that Nadvalat, No, 3 Mari in the Czech delegation to the U.N.., be recalled,