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Evening star., 1936-02-08
Walks Steps and Grounds Around the House Present Many Hazard
Dorothy Dix Says
Girls Should Keep Away From Severe
Dieting If They Really Want
Mems Love.

Of the most famous physicians in this
country, which am taking the liberty
to reproduce for the benefit of skinny
girls, and in the hope that they will
listen to his words of warning. Re-
ferring to previous article Of mine
on this matter. he says:
"WOULD that your remarks on the
w subject of the adoIescent weight
reduction complex be emblazoned in
large letters upon the front pages OF
newspapers throughout the country at
least twice year. 1t might be instru-
mental in preventing many thousand
cases Of avoidable tuberculosis and un-
told family unhappiness. Such pub
licity against self-destruction would
prevent the filling of many graveyards.
I'm my work on ductless gland dis
eases referred to me by other physi-
clans, are many cases of thyroid dis
order in the form of marked UNDER
function or overfunction directly
traceable to the unwarranted weight
reducing mania. The ductless glands,
| especially the Thyroid are either
whipped up, or more commonly de-
pressed, occasionally thrown out of
all balance, one with the other. by the
lack of pabulum which they require for
normal function.
"It must not be forgotten that the
functions of the vegetative or involun-
tary nervous system are dove-tailed,
as it we're, with the ductleSs gland sys-
TEN so that the clinical picture be.
comes rather complicated in a case Of
this sort. Last, but lot least, if the
ductleSS gland and the vegetative nerv-
GUS system are abnormal. how can We
expect the mentality Of the individual
to be in proper balance? And so We
are occasionally faced with the sad
spectacle of a compIicating mental
alteration, varying from incapacity
for the enjoyment of proper social in.
tercourse to definite form of insanity,
in one who only short time previous
had been perfect picture of physical
and mental health-all because of the
inexplicable desire to become living
skeleton.
"MEDICAL science has shown that
healthy layer If adipoSe tissue
surrounding the bony frame and mus
cular structure of an Individual is the
best bromide against melancholia, edgy
nerves and poor health In general.
am not arguing in favor of obesity;
am simply stating the fact that five
pounds too much is far preferable to
underweight, even in the slightest de-
gree. When We are faced with the
scourge or epidemic of ruthless self
determination through voluntary star
vation, the vocabulary falls short in
supplying adjectives sufficiently to
condemn the individuals concerned"
So says the man of science. Let
your girl friend chew on this for
while and maybe she will have sense
enough TO surround large and juicy
steak. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

ice and snow are apt to blanket these
steps, many serious and sometimes
fatal falls occur here. Measures should
be taken to build temporary wooden
handrail for Winter, if the steps are
of the stone, town house" variety, and
one of the first duties of the house
holder should be to see that every
vestige of snow and ice is removed
from them and from the adjacent
walk Immediately after the dangerous
crust has formed.
AS a matter of fact, much can be
done to keep the crust from becoming
hard, impenetrable mass, with which
1t is difficult to cope. Shoveling and
sweeping several times during the
snowfall will prevent the snow from
becoming so deep that it is man
sized job 10 clear it away. The chill
dren will delight in being allowed 10
do some shoveling in the midst of the
falling flakes, and the snow before it
becomes packed down is so light that
1t cannot injure their little muscles
or tire them too much.
y X
ICE may be dealt with in much the
same way. If freezing rain is
falling, sprinkle the steps and the
walks literally with ice cream salt, or
the coarser, less costly, rock salt. and
1t will do much toward preventing fur
ther freezing. If the ice has already
formed, a surface coating of salt will
melt it almost Immediately and render
the walk and treads safe and clean as
on a Summers day for all who must
traverse them.
If salt is too expensive for the family
budget, then saWdust, sand or ashes
must be substituted. Chipping the ice
away with an ak should be carefully
done, as the walk may be damaged by
the blows. Pouring boiling water over
the steps is bad solution-as soon as
the water cools, ice is apt to form
again, and this time the freeze will be
so clean and transparent that it is
difficult for the pedestrian to detect.
When the first thaw begins, 1t is
we'll to watch the walk and give it a
good sweeping several times during the
sunny hours of the day, to get rid Of
all deep water, which might freeze
again when the sun goes down. Much
of the annoyance and hazards of city
streets in the Winter come from nom
observance of this practice-the dreary
round of thawing and freezing goes on
day after day, until eventually the last
bit of ice disappears just before a new
snowfall and the whole miserable
circle commences again This sweep
ing and careful watching will do much
toward getting the sidewalks paSsable
in very short space of time.
or COURSE, not all the falls around
the outside of the house take
place in the Winter. The National
Safety Council points out that
Many serious falls occur when
people trip over garden tools and lawn
mowers. An upturned rake Is partic-
ularly dangerous Racks should be
built for this equipment.
Few people know the proper use of
the ladder. One should never ascend
a step ladder without first seeing that
the Spreader is fully extended. No
ladder should be used if steps or
Evening star., 1936-02-08
BY LUCIE EBERLY.

A BUSINESS OF ones own may
" mean to q woman of today
~ many things. 1t may mean
4 that she has ventured into the
mems field of endeavor and claims
distinction and recognition in her un-
dertaking because she proved her ca
pabilities were equal to the task. or it
may mean that she has capitalized
on one of her traditional activities
homemaking, cooking, sewing-or that
she has turned a pet hobby or part
time job into an interesting and profit
able profession.
Take Nine. Jolles Of Vienna, for
instance, noted exponent of petit point.
She is interesting both as personality
and as a designer. She started out
with art and petit point as hobby
and has built up a million dollar in
dustry in Austria. her native country.
Her factory employs 10000 persons.
Recently her country decorated her
with the Cross Of Honor for her serv-
ices in giving employment to thou
sands throughout the siege Of eco
nomic strife.
AN ART student before her mar
riage. Nine Jolles has always been
interested in the study Of design and
creative art, but not until 10 years or
so ago did she stumble upon medium
through which to commercialize her
talents and ambition. The story Is
one that might have happened to any,
body, but very few would have recog-
nized the opportunity the casual Incl
dent presented-in fact, Nine. Jolles
herself did not realize 1t until friend
quite unconsciously provided the outlet
for both the talent and ambition.
Nine. Jolles tells us her career be-
gan one day while she was in the park
with the nurse and her two children.
She noticed a woman sitting beside
her on the bench. busily working a
piece of petit point. Fascinated with
the apparent fervor and interest the
lady was showing in her worA Nine.
Jolles became engaged in converse
ton with her and learned that the
woman was making the article to sell.
With the postwar conditions raging,
the money made in this way was vir-
tually heaven sent! On the way
home that afternoon Nine. Jolles
stopped at q needlework shop and
purchased chair set to be worked.
When she completed it she had q
chair upholstered with it for her hus-
band. Sometime later, a dinner
guest, an American friend Of her hus-
band, commented on the beauty Of
the piece and remarked he would give
$3.50 for it! The Jolles accepted the
offer. The friend said he knew many
Americans who would pay handsome
prices for similar pieces. Nine Jolles
jokingly said she would be glad to
take orders.
TRUE to his word the American
sent a number of orders-in fact,
SO many that it was impossible for
one person to fill them. 1t was nec-
essary to employ women to help
with the work so that the orders would
be completed within q reasonable
length Of time. This was the be-
ginning of the industry, and thus
petit point, which since the thirteenth
century has been considered a home
art" one that the peasant and the
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

SIX FOR SUPPER.
Chicken and Mushroom Escallop
Preserved Spiced Apricots
Big Green Salad, French Dressing
Hot Biscuits Plum Jam
OliueS Pickles
Chocolate Ice Bor Cake Coffee
CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM
ESCALLOP.
IL cups diced a teaspoon pa
chicken, cooked. prika.
cup cooked cups milk.
mushrooms. hard-cooked
tablespoons eggs, diced.
butter or chick 4 cup diced,
en- fat. cooked celery.
tablespoons tablespoons
flour. chopped
u teaspoon salt. pimientos.
Melt butter and add flour. Add
milk and cook until thick sauce forms.
Stir constantly. Add rest of ingre-
dients and pour into buttered, shall
low baking dish. Bake 80 minutes
in moderate oven. Serve in dish in
which baked. Salmon, tuna or veal
can replace chicken if desired.
CHOCOLATE BOX CAKE.
4 one-inch layer l teaspoon vanilla
cake slices. 4 egg yolks.
4 pound sweet 4 egg whites.
chocolate. l cup whipped
4 cup confec- cream.
toners sugar. y cup shredded
2 tablespoons Drowned
boiling water. almonds.
Have cake slices the size of the loaf
pan used to hold this cake. Place
waxed paper in bottom and sides Of
pan. Add sponge cake. Melt choco-
late in double boiler, add sugar,
water and yolks. Beat 2 minutes.
Fold in whites. Cover sponge cake
with chocolate mixture, fill pan, alter
mating sponge cake and chocolate.
Top and last layer should be cake.
Chill II hours or longer. Spread with
whipped cream and sprinkle with
almonds.
Evening star., 1936-02-08

~ EAR MISS DIX: am engaged
to be married to a very fine
girl who, two Two. years ears ago go. when hen
my ideal of Just the sort Of woman
a man wants for a wife. She was
pretty and a perfect picture Of health,
rosy checked and full of energy, al
ways n her tip-toes about everything
and sweet and even-tempered in dis
position.
About six months ago she got bit
with the dieting mania. She was
merely Llump, but she decided she
wanted to get herself down to the
so-called fashionable living skeleton
figure. Now she is as thin as a string
bean. She has lost all of her good
looks and is listless and anemic, and
her temper has got so edgy it is i'm
possible to get along with her. have
called Fer attention to a sad case
where young girl friend of ours re-
Gently died because she had starved
herself down so the doctors said she
had nothing with which to fight dis
ease. She won't listen to me, how
ever. Perhaps If you would say some-
thing about this craze girls have for
killing themselves by reducing it would
do some good.
AN ANXIUS SWEETHEART.
Answer
When even the pangs of hunger can
not shake tie fanaticism of the woman
who has determined to reduce herself
to bag of bones, nothing that any
human being can say, though he spoke
with the voice of angels. will move
her from her purpose. The sufferings
of those misguided females who sit
daily at tables that are groaning with
good food and who partake only of
lettuce leaf and an olive are not to oe
described.
IN HOLLAND there is a museum of
rhe grisly implements of torture
that wers used during the Inquisition.
The guide tells you that after the rack
and the thumbscrew and all the other
0CFLCo ltdd AdllCu w iudhC lLlC IlCI CllCS
recant, they were put in a cell over
the kitchen from which savory odors
ascended, and were subjected to the
ordeal Of starvation. This, he said,
got the stoutest of most of them. Yet
to this same torture millions of other
wise sane girls subject themselves VOL
unfairly so that they may attain a
boyish figure. Truly vanity, is more
potent than religion.
And the pitiful part of this sacrifice
Is that it is uselss, because ninety-nine
women out of hundred look better
plump than they do emaciated. Men
for whom this agony is endured prefer
a good armful to a bundle of bones.
Hunger will sour the sweetest DISPOSE
tion on earth. Married men are a unit
in objecting to their wives dieting.
My opinion about reducing is that
Of the laywoman. But recently have
had a letter on this subject from one
Evening star., 1936-02-08

rounding houses
there is m u c h
material W hi C h
touches on the
fundamentals of
this type of prob
lem.
One of the worst
hazards "out-of-
d oorS" around
the home, is that
of exposed stair
ways, which are
not pr op e r l y
equipped it h
handrailS. Dur
ing the Winter
-
Evening star., 1936-02-08
Fashion Flashes.

LONDON R.-Ffne china buttons
are being used on some Of the new
Spring dresses, while piece of rope
stuck together with sealing wax might
be used as a belt.
Evening star., 1936-02-08
ERE it is Saturday again, fol

= vERE it is Saturday again, for
IL many of you the busiest day
Of the week. Hence this all
Il L purpose frock FOR busy day,
the sort you can live in from break
fast to dinner. Note the wide lapels
and inner collar in contrast. A collar
you can eliminate by the way, later
on. The front panel Of the skirt, con-
tinuing the lines of the upper por-
tion, ends In pleats, and the self
fabric belt features buckle to har-
monize with the novelty buttons.
Make 1t yourself, simply, inexpen-
sively. from Barbara Bell Pattern
No. 1873, designed for sizes II, IA.
16, I8, 20, 40, ~ and a. Correspond
ing bust measurements 80, 80, "a, 36,
Evening star., 1936-02-08
BY BETSY CASWELL.

Y Y YITH all this snow that has
M been descending upon us
Wv during the past week, the
remarks contained in the
booklet issued by the National Safety
Council appear to be particularly
timely. For in their section which
deals with the yard and ground sur
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-06
Strange, But True

Louis Dammann, a white resi-
dent of north Minneapolis, hanged
himself Tuesday afternoon in one
of the wrecked buildings of the
Sumner Field Housing project. No
work and despair led to the act.
He was found by a colored man.
It would have been less surprising
if some of the colored people,
forced out of homes and unable to
find others in that inhospitable
neighborhood, had resorted to the
white mans remedy and killed
themselves.
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ACCUSED OF THEFT

Edward Pryor, 20, who lives at
5O7 Lyndale Avenue N, was found
to have in his home $4,000 worth
of clothing said to have been stolen
from Arthur Winston, North Side
merchant. Arrest was made by
Detectives E. R. Jones and Arthur
Uglem. Pryor is being held fol-
further inquiry.
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HARLEM GLOBE
TROTTERS

The Harlem Globe Trotters, that
famous basketball aggregation
from the East, is again playing in
and out of st. Paul. Tuesday eve
ming, March Bird, they played a
very successful engagement in Du-
luth. While in the city they are
the house guests of Mrs. r. F.
(Villa) Wilson of 697 st. Anthony
Ave. The star center, Mr.. Inman
Jackson, is a nephew of Mrs. S.
L. Rogers of 718 st. Anthony Ave-,
and is very well known in the Twin
Cities.
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DULUTH NEWS
by
THE OBSERVER

The monthly meeting of the Du-
luth Sunday Forum was held at
Calvary Baptist church last Sun
day at 4:S0 p. m. Joseph Albright,
President, who was delegate to
the National Negro Congress, gave
his report on the convention. A
large and enthusiastic crowd at
tended the meeting. R. J. Sim
mons, ST., George Adams, and H.
S. Merry made timely comments.
Musical selections were rendered
by an instrumental trio of Ar
gonne Thornton, Billie Maupins,
and Eugene Waters, Jr.
Luther Dawson is improving
from his recent illness and expects
to be removed from the hospital to
his home soon. That's the boy,
Lou, can't keep a good man down.
The Adult Education class in
Negro folk music sang at the Day
of Prayer services at the Y. W.
c. A. and was well received. Mrs.
Vivian Holman rendered a piano
solo on the same occasion. Mrs.
Dorothy Nichols was one of the
ushers.
Miss Myrtle Burris, social serv-
ice worker in the Child Welfare
department of the state in Vir-
ginia, Minnesota, was the week
end house guest at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colby.
Eugene Waters, Jr., competing
for Washington Junior high school,
won two frsts in the skating tour
nament for junior high schools.
Mr.. Wallace Rodney was called
suddenly to Chicago to the bed
side of his sister, DR.. Eleanora
Harrison. Her many friends here
are praying for her recovery.
The Gary Mission basketball
team is leading the West Duluth
church league with no losses to
date. Keep it up, boys.
Miss Constance Adams was the
hostess to the Phyllis Wheatley
Girls club at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams,
last Friday afternoon. The guest
speaker was Miss Mildred Downey,
of music at Washington
Junior high school. Miss Cecilia
is the president of the
club. These youngsters have a fine
and they deserve your
Mrs. Sadie Rodney will be host
ess to the Bridge club next We'd
afternoon.
The death of Mr.. George Brent
was a shock to the community. His
passing was a great loss, and re-
moved one of the groups outstand-
ing business men from the city.
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To Reach The Negro
Market Direct, Use This
Paper.
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Why don't you try Alka-Seltzer

Why don't you try Alka-Seltzer
for the relief Of
HANGOVER
Stomach Gas, Headache, Acid Stom-
ach, Colds, Neuralgia, Fatigue, Mus
cular, Rheumatic and Sciatic Pains?
ALKA-SELTZFR makes a pleasant,
sparkling drink. AS it contains an
analgesic, (acetyl-salicylate) it first
relieves the pain of everyday all
mentS, then by restoring the alkaline
balance, removes the cause when
due to Excess Acid.
At your drug store, at the soda fOun-
tain, and in Soc and Coo packages for
home use.
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Friday, March 6, 1886
CONDENSED RESOLUTIONS OF THE YOUTH COMMITTEE

CONDENSED RESOLUTIONS OF THE YOUTH COMMITTEE
WHEREAS; Negro elders confronted with
social political problems
grave to exaggerate and
WHEREAS; ndubitabe duty right of Negro
fight they suffer-
WHEREAS; In such policies detectives clearly
organizations
fighting YOUTH therefore,
adoption following by Negro Congress
assembled;
Education
Resolved Negro Congress go
demanding facilities
institutions opened to all people regardless of
that application blanks positions educational
iona institutions activities be devoid which
be identified belonging particular racial group and be
further
REsoIvED That this Congress take vigorous action in regards
the enforcement of ~ forbddng all segregation
forbddng segrega
ton launch unceang fight the
be it also
REsoLvED fight against discrimination against Negro
Institutions higher learning praced by collegiate organ
zans outstanding among Kappa Fraternity
and be it further
Resolved That struggle for educational opportunities and
equality along following a) equal
i and increase of appropriation for the education Negro and white
youth b separate Schools (c) support
organizations like the N A. A which fighting against the
exclusion Negroes from the institutions of higher learning and be
further
RESOLVED; That struggle for educational equality and
opportunity in the North and the South should demand seek
establish inclusion Negro History
schools and colleges and N for the placing competent Negroes
the faculties of colleges and universities, especially
ported institutions
athletics college teams activities
RESOLVED; this Congress go supporting the
American Youth Act and be it also
Employment
RESOLVED; refusing employ
people the basis of policy be boyod and be it further
Delinquency
Resolved Congress all
parents the children especially those that deal definitely
with the problems affecting Negro youth, and that support such
private organizations the Big Sister and the Brother Movements
concerned with delinquent boys and girls, and be further
Child Labor
Resolved hereby unequivoca the
existence of child labor the United abolish
enlist the aid of all securing the of the
abolishing child labor.
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great deal has been written about
the country, much of it false. The
American public has become so
interested that / take this oppor-
tunity of clarifying the situation.
First as to this propaganda that
is spread that Philippians are not
Negroes. What man could be born
and bred in Africa and not be COL
ored? (Applause.)
Ethiopia contains 365,000 square
miles-one-eighth the size of the
United States-with fifteen million
people of several tribes, all repre-
scented in the government at Adds
Ababa under Emperor Halle Sc
lassie. They have a chamber of
senators and a chamber of depu-
ties. The Emperor is one of the
greatest living humanitarians and
has done more toward moderniz-
ing Ethiopia than all his predeces-
sors. He has substituted organi-
cation for tradition along many
lines.
Serfdom in Ethiopia is not the
slavery westerners have heard of.
A serf is a man who must work
for his master, but gets food, cloth
ing and a house to live in. When
Ethiopia entered the League of
Nations in 1928 she promised to
abolish slavery gradually. Since
then five edicts have been issued
one declaring the children of
serfs free-and the last, 1880, pro-
viding that any serf may apply, at
designated bureaus for a certificate
of freedom.
The economic situation in Ethio-
pia has greatly improved. Roads
have been built; there are adj
vances in irrigation and in the de-
velopment of natural resources.
We are also bringing about new
form of education. Children in the
schools who show promise are sent
abroad to complete their educa-
tion-not along academic lines but
as engineers, doctors, etc., to help
in the development of their coun-
try.
Yet, in spite of these achieve
ments, we have been called barbara
ans not able to govern our own
land. But Ethiopia is not the only
country today in which barbarism
exists! (Applause.) This war is
not unlike the American War of
Independence. Ethiopia is fighting
for life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness in her own country. We
are fighting to preserve our indie
pendence and integrity. Ethiopia's
defeat may mean the downfall of
the collective security system"
and perhaps the end of the League
of Nations. If Ethiopia wins, as
she will if she is supported, it will
strengthen the League of Nations
and show that world sentiment
must be respected. 1t may be that
we are entering a new era of
peace, friendship and good will
among all peoples.
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Everybody is looking forward to
the Elks coming event, down home
comedy success, starring those two
comedians Lewis and Davis, to be
given at Norway Hall, April 10th.
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Speech of Lii Tasfaye Zanhiro, Sec
rotary of the Imperial Ethiopian
Legation to London, England, at
National Negro Congress, Fri
day Evening, February 14th,
1886.
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Fire Scares NewswOman


In some undetermined way, the
home of attorney Harry L. Scott,
1906 Eighth Avenue North, caught
fire, destroying the roof, last Sat-
urday. Miss Helen M. Scott ('In
quisitive Sal" to you), Mr.. SCOTS
daughter, was greatly perturbed,
fearing she would lose the record
of that last interview. But the fire
was controlled with but little dam
age, and the precious interview was
saved. 1t appears elsewhere in
this issue.