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Evening star., 1937-12-23
Breaking Up
Lunch Date
Eat a Sandwich in
The Office for
Several Days.
BY EMILY POST.

nEAR MRS. POST: When started
to work in this Office two Of the
girls invited me to go to lunch with
them. I was delighted because was
lonely. In little while, however, I
found that did not like their sub
Jects OF conversation nor their in
cessant gossiping and didn't want to
go out with them. The difficult part
is that they more or less take my
going out with them at lunch for
granted and, since there are no other
restaurants to go TO than the ones
to which We have gone together, it
is hard to know what to say to them.
To make the situation even more
involved, every one in the Office Is
supposed to go to lunch at the same
hour. Perhaps you can suggest some
thing.
AnsWer-Can't you 60 TO the head
of your department or your immediate
superior and ask her (or him) to let
you work during the regular lunch
hour and take lunch later just for a
few days? OF course, if you can't
speak to your superior frankly, then
1 don't know what you can do about
it, unless you ask another friend out
side the Office to meet you at the
lunch hour and get into the habit
of lunching with her. However. II
this had been possible, you undoubt-
edly would have thought of it your
self. But why couldn't you tell the
girls that you have some personal
letters to write, and eat a sandwich
in the office? After several days they
would probably go out without saying
anything to you.
nEAR MRS. POST: How can I 60
about suggesting to a man may
marry some day that he spend less
money on sending me flowers and
buying me presents, and save more
instead, so that he can be in a posi-
ton to talk definitely about getting
married? Understand. he has never
really proposed to me. but he mentions
this" and that" about the some
day" in the nebulous future.
Answer-Since he has never been
definite. don't think you can do any,
thing further than speak in gen.
eralities on the advisability Of young
man saving up for his future "se-
curity."
(copyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Antique Furniture.

Worm holes will not authenticate
antique furniture for the collectors Of
future generations, If the prediction by
H. D. Bennett. president of the To-
ledo Scale Co., that furniture will soon
be made Of plastics, comes true.
1t is a moot question whether, II
plastics are used. antiques will be
thought of in the same light as they
are today. Already random tables Of
plastics are appearing in England.
Durability and permanence charac-
terize the new substances. Those deli
cat6, fragile, about-to-fall-to-pieces
chairs of past eras will scarcely be
produced for future connoisseurs to
ooh and ah At No doubt we will find
them determining rarity by the type
OF plastic used-or by the particular
shade Of the rainbow.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Bad Manners
Should Be
Avoided
Disrespectful Use
OF Names Is Bad
Business.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

BIG BROTHER fell into the habit
of calling his little sister Dumbell.
Here, Dumbell, take this into the
house" What are you doing here,
Dumbell? You ought to be in bed"
Hey. Dumbell, bring down my skates"
Mother told him that it was not
very nice of him to talk to his little
sister that way. He grinned and
said, 20, the little nut" and continued
with his pleasantries. Father asked,
Whats the idea? Your sisters name
is Margaret" Nothing changed his
attitude. He felt superior to the child
of seven. What could she know COM
pared with him, person of Is? And
too, there was a certain defensive at
titude in his behavior. He thought
the. little girls childishness embar-
RAISING to him and his companions,
! and he sought to cover it by calling
her Dumbell, Dope, Nuts.
Little Sister didn't seem to mind 1t.
She trotted about her business cheer
fully, answered to whatever name he
called her, as though he were paying
her compliments. Don't answer
him. don't do anything for him, when
he calls you that" said mother in
dignantly. He ought to be ashamed
of himself to talk that way about his
own sister" Margaret looked thought
full and said nothing, as usual But
Big Brother was soon to regret his bad
manners.
One afternoon, coming home from
the game, the captain of the team
said, To-day was final test dancing
class. Hope my sister won it. If she
does she gets first place in the pageant
dances and wins the scholarship at
the conservatory. She'll take lot of
beating"
Dancing test? I heard my little
sister say she was in it."
Your sister? Which one? Not the
dopey one? Takes brains to just en-
ter"
Il only have one sister and she's
got plenty brains. She's no second
rater when it comes to showdown.
Who said she was dopey?"
you did. That's all I know. A
fellow wouldn't call his sister a dope
if she wasn't. My sister is the smart
est in her class. I don't believe she
ever got anything below B plus in
her life. And boy, can she dance |!
She's one smart up-and-coming kid.
I only hope she wins today"
Big Brother choked. He wanted to
say so many things all at once that
he could say nothing. How could he
claim anything for the little sister he
had labeled Dope? Shamed and an
cry and helpless he turned in at his
door without q word. Margaret was
lying on the couch under the window
reading. Mother was just bringing
in tray with warm milk and cookies.
She looked shining and happy. MAR
garet won the dancing scholarship
What do you think about that?"
"That-a-girl, Margaret. You're
some girl"
Brothers, and sisters, should stand
together. Calling each other disre-
spectful names, even in good fellow
ship, is bad business and worse man.
ners. Strangers take us largely at our
own valuation. They know only what
we tell them, and If we tell them that
our brothers and sisters are dopes and
nuts and nit-wits, they cannot be
blamed if they believe it. Name-call-
ing Is bad business any way you take
it.
Evening star., 1937-12-23
She 1patts until he is ready to 90
before she gets out her compact.

GIRLS really should get over this
habit Of redecorating their faces
after every one else is up and raring
TO go. Take the restaurant situation,
where a girl waits until her escort
has gotten to his feet and finished
paying the bill before she remembers
about her face. She keeps him stand
ing there while she goes through a
leisurely and careful makeup process.
The trouble with this is that it
makes the man mad. And he is
very likely to remain mad, or, at
least, pretty sour, for an hour or
two. Now, If girl wants sour
movie date, or sour dance partner
that's up to her. But, personally,
we'd rather have fun with pale lips
than q rotten time with bright red
ones.
We hold that public redecorating
should be limited to an occasional
touch Of lipstick, which should be
done so rapidly that no one could ever
mind. But we're something of a
stickler on that. So If you go in for
heavier public doses of makeup You'll
have to ngure out for yourself how
to squeeze them In. All we know
Is that after the bill is paid is not
the time. JEAN.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star., 1937-12-23
A Time Saver.

Paper napkins at about 10 cents
hundred save no end of trouble and
effort. Keep box near the sink (some
come in boxes that can be hung on
the walD and Use the napkins for
wiping grease from pans, for wiping
the top of the stove. drying glasses,
wiping up spots on the floor or for any
of hundred and one other things
that need to be done around the
kitchen
Evening star., 1937-12-23
CO0k'sCorner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
REFRESHMENTS FOR II.
Chicken Fruit SnIHd

hEFhESHMENIS FOH IL.
Chicken Fruit Salad
Assorted Waters Cheese
Nut Cake Coffee
Mint CundHs
Candied Grapefruit Peel
NUT CAKE.
l Il cups granu- 2 teaspoons baking
lated sugar powder
egg yolks teaspoon vanilla
egg whites, 1a teaspoon salt
beaten az cups chopped
tablespoons -four nuts
Beat yolks and sugar together for
two minutes. Beat whites. Add flour
and baking powder Add vanilla and
salt. Mix lightly. Add nuts and yolk
mixture. Mix just enough to hold the
ingredients together. Pour into two
layer-cake pans lined with waxed
paper. Bake for Is minutes in slow
oven (325 degrees). Cool. Discard
waxed papers and add filling.
FILLING.
III cups whipped tablespoons
cream granulated
l teaspoon vanilla sugar
Mix ingredients and use a. filling
for two baked layer cakes. Decorate
top with candied fruit.
OTHER PARTY MENUS.
Cheese Rabbit Stuffed Celery
Crackers
Coffee Fruit Cake
Creamed Turkey on Toast
Asparagus Salad
Rolls Plum Jelly
Assorted Holiday CONNECTIONS
q -
Evening star., 1937-12-23

actly at very little cost. This four
gore style has we'll fitted uplift and
built-up back that is extremely
comfortable. Pattern includes design
for built-up or strap shoulder. Choose
fabric like pongee or silk crepe for
your dark winter dresses; fine muslin
or linen for your summer cottons. You
will use this pattern again and again
and now during the long winter days
Is good time to catch up on this
basic sewing. Even II you have never
sewn before you can make slips like
this: the pattern includes q complete
sew chart giving you full instructions
with diagrams.
The Barbara Bell winter pattern
book includes over 100 designs suit
able for home sewing. Consult your
copy before completing your plans for
winter sewing. Every design Is as
practical as this one.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

AA' oeh&1SC llluSb
consist of turkey
and nothing else
will do. The ma
tional bird holds
a high place in
the esteem of
Americans, a n d
many will insist
that it should be
chosen as the fit
ting highlight for
the Yuletide meal.
Again, ham re-
tains a firm posi-
ton in popular
ity, and its de-
1yof aoc l,olieyo thot
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Paprika of Veal.

pounds breast or Shank OF veal.
2 tablespoons lard.
large onion, cut fine.
l tablespoon paprika.
tablespoon flour.
" cup sour cream.
Have veal breast or shank boned
and cut into 1-inch cubes. Brown
onion in hot lard until it becomes
slightly yellowed. Add veal cubes and
let brown. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper, add paprika and enough hot
water to cover. Cook slowly for one
hour, then add sour cream and thicken
the liquid with flour smoothed in cold
water. Serve In = rice ring. u
Evening star., 1937-12-23
My Neighbor Says:

There is no use applying fertil-
izer nearer than two or three feet
from the trunk of bearing trees,
since generally there are few or
no feeding rootlets near the trunk
Of trees.
Washing the hands in vinegar
will remove the odor left after
peeling onions.
Baste one end of new tape onto
one end Of the old when running
new tape through underwear.
When the old tape is drawn out
the new is pulled in place.
Iron table linen while damp to
preserve its stiffness. Never
stretch table linen when ironing it.
(Copyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-12-23
Roast Sucking Pig, Ham,
Turkey and Roast Beef
Popular Holiday Meats
Individual Circumstances
Must Govern the Choice
OF Selections Offered.
By BETSY CASWELL.

is hard to suggest family has
dlskes well individual
stab in the item at least viii
' ~
For instance. household
unless ne roast table,
Evening star., 1937-12-23


without corfu cenepiece
cannot be equaled
the bridge table, right
The pattern envelope contains hot transfer design
tissue pattern
also what material and how will need
To obtain this pattern send cents
coin service and
Of The Evening Star.
u copyrlht 1897,
Evening star., 1937-12-23

eVe1l 10 tIle apple OF IemOn IN MS
mouth. the cranberries in his eyes,
and the garland of leaves about his
neck. Others hold that the piece de
Evening star., 1937-12-23

precious to us and we want to do the
best for them. A MOTHER.
Evening star., 1937-12-23

That Is what makes long engage
ment tragedy to be avoided if pos
sible. So often the long g-deferred mar
riage hasn't a single thrill left in it,
not even the desire ST the bridegroom
and bride for each other.
Evening star., 1937-02-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury ledgers today showed that
If all the Nations 129. 100000 inhab-
itants pitched in to wipe out the Fed
eral debt it would cost them $267.36
each.
The debt, climbing since 1890, now
stands at an unprecedented peak Of
$34 500, 900 900. This is about double
the figure Of the late 20s and almost
$4,000, 900, 900 over the 1919 wartime
high.
More than half of the debt Is owed
to banks, another large chunk to in
surance companies and corporations
and most Of the remainder to indi-
viduals.
There is about $4,000. 100000, how
ever, that the Government, in effect,
owes to itself. This Is represented by
obligations held in trust accounts by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,
the postal savings system and similar
agencies.
OF the remaining $32 500, 900, 900,
banks hold $17,400, ,O00, 900, Of which
So, 400 900, 900 is in Federal Reserve
banks. Insurance companies and cor
porations and hundreds Of thousands
of individuals-the Treasury does not
know how many-have the rest.
Foreign Cash Helps Funding.
Foreign holdings are not separately
recorded, but much imported capital
probably has flowed into Government
obligations. During the first nine
months of last year $3.50, 100000 of
foreign funds came to this country for
investment
The public debt has followed an
up-and-down course since 1900, when
it stood at $83, 900, 600, or $15.87 per
capita. It dropped to s3,50o,o0O, or
only 81 cents per capita, in 1840.
Lifted to $4,000, 100000 by the Civil
War in 1865, the debt stayed above
the s2,OO0,o 100000 figure until 1882.
F1uctuating between 81 ,000, ,000, 900 and
$4,000, 100000 until 1917, it SCARED
from $4,000, 900. 900 in the latter year
to the $26, 500, ,000, 900 war high.
Government surpluses, beginning
in 1920, reduced the debt until it
Evening star., 1937-02-12
RS.LAURA EVANS
D|ESAT AGE OF 1O1
Alexandria Resident Recall
ed Seeing LincoIn-Serv-
ices Tomorrow.
~ . Stan Correspondent of The Star.

~ Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February "a
Mrs. Laura Fiske Evans, who would
have celebrated her 1920 birthday an
niversary June % and who remem-
bered seeing President Lincoln ride
through the streets OF Washington in
1854 while guns Of the Civil War
doomed a few miles away, died at
her home, 322 South st. ASaph street,
here yesterday after an illness OF two
weeks.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence, with Rev. Percy Foster
Hall, pastor OF st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, officiating, at pm. tomor-
row. Interment will be in st. Paul's
Cemetery.
Despite her advanced years, Mrs.
Evans still took an active interest in
her flower garden.
Survivors Listed.
Surviving are q son, Capt. George
n. Evans, 311 South st. Asaph street,
and daughter, Mrs. Caroline E. Hull
fish, 322 South St. Asaph street, and
i've grandchildren.
Mrs. Evans was born in Howard
Valley, Conn, June %, 1885, the
daughter of Bingham and Lydia Fiske.
In 1852 she was married to Edward
Jones Evans, a prominent journalist,
who worked for the old Brooklyn
Times and later joined the staff of
the New York Tribune under Horace
Greeley.
Mrs. Evans took an active interest
In national and world affairs, having
members of her family read the daily
newspapers to her after she became
too feeble to read them herself.
Came to Alexandria in 1864.
Mrs. Evans came to Washington
with her husband and children dur
ing the early days Of the Civil War
and moved to Alexandria in 1864,
when most of the men Of the town
were fighting with the Confederate
Army. At that time Alexandria was
in the hands of Union soldiers.
Although she was in her 80s dur
ing the World War, Mrs. Evans
knitted Ill pairs Of wool socks for
soldiers in France.
Descendants and friends of the aged
woman gathered here in 1885 to cele-
brate her Tooth birthday anniversary
Evening star., 1937-02-12
$267 Per Capita Federal Debt
Is 8 Billions Ouer War Peak
More Than Half of $34,5OO, 100000 Is
Owed Banks Government, in Effect,
Owes Itself Two Billions.

reached the $16,1o0, 100000 postwar
low, or $131.38 per capita. in 1880.
Since then the debt total has swiftly
increased. The biggest yearly jump
81, SOC, 900 ,O00-came during 1885 ana
1886. The bonus payment last year
was q major factor in this increase.
Against the present debt there are
several offsetting accounts. which, II
deducted in their entirety, would pull
it down about $1,000, 100000. These
include recoverable assets" IN excess
of liabilities held by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. and other credit
agencies. They are carried on Treas
ury books at $4,000, ,000, 900.
Billion in "Working Balance"
In addition, the Government has
about $1,000, 100000 in its working
balance" or ready cash box, and $2.-
O00, 100000 Is frozen" in the ex-
change stabilization fund.
The largest stack Of Government
Evening star., 1937-02-12

promises-to-pay = In long-term bonds,
maturing in blocks Of 1886. .o0o. 900 to
$4,000, ,ooo, 900 from 1910 to 1861 and
bearing interest ranging from 2.5o to
4.26 per cent.
Totaling about go. SOC. 600. 900. these
obligations include . hah-billion Of
baby bonds" owned by almost 1,000,.
600 investors.
Medium-term notes, maturing BE-
tween next April Is and December Is.
1s41. aggregate &c, ,S47. .0oo, 900. Short
term bills and certificates Of indebted
ness make $2,s7e, ,00o, 900. Non-interest
bearing obligations total $3.50, 900, 600.
The latter include Government securi-
ties on which interest has ceased, but
Evening star., 1937-02-12
g new N. r. F. E. UNITS

Organization of nine new locals OF
the National Federation of Federal
Employees was announced today by
Miss Gertrude McNally, secretary
treasurer, who said the federation
Is making excellent headway" in its
campaign for 100000 members by the
time the twentieth jubilee convention
is held IN Springfield, Ill, in Septem-
Der.
The locals are IN Peoria, Ill: Mis-
soula, Mont; Baltimore; Fort Shell
ing. Mimi: jackson, Miss; Newark
and Brainery, Mimi, and two in
Detroit.
Evening star., 1937-02-12

which have not been presented for
redemption. ..-..
In recent months Secretary Nor
genthau has been staggering debt
meturities to prevent the falling due
of too large . portion in any one year.
BY this method, he says, the Govern
ment can conduct refnancing opera
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Want to become q movie star? Watch
for The Times-M-G-M-LOew's screen Tai
ent Quest starting Monday In The WASH
ingtOn Times.
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Pay Telephone
Coins Loot of
Thieves

RIVERDALE, Nd, April %.
For the second time in less than
two months, someone broke in q
delicatessen store operated by An
tonic Natoli, but stole only the
coin box from a pay telephone.
According to county police, the
thief entered the store last night
through a rear window and ripped
the phone from the wall, broke it
open and carried off the coin box.
Daniel Herzog, town police Off
Ger, has turned the mutilated
phone over to county police au-
thorities at Hyattsville. Sergeant
Ralph Brown will search the
phone for fingerprints today.
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GOSSIP SLAIN;
MOTHER HELD

MOULTRIE, Ga, April %
UN.S0.-Sheriff T. v. Beard to-
day held Mrs. Coy A. Stephenson,
estranged wife of a special police
man, for the street corner muir
der of Jessie Mae Wilkes, 80.
Three bullets, assertedly fired
from a revolver held by Mrs.
Stephenson in a paper bag, killed
Miss Wilkes. The latter had been
cited recently on a charge of utter
ing defamatory remarks against
Mrs. Stephenson, mother of three
children.
Mrs. Stephenson surrendered i'm
mediately after the shooting.
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Charge it the Bond way

-ond poy weekly or twice month.
This popular service does away with
erse lump payments and monthly bills.
II is q most convenient way 10 buy
good clothes - and il costs YOU not
q cent extra.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-23

Mrs. M. o. Kitten returned to her
home in California Sunday. They
had given possession Of their home
and ranch to II. A. Hover. The
kittens were to return to make
their home here in the spring.
Anna and Alfred Anon were visit
ing friends in Richland during the
week.
The new White Bluffs hotel was
opened to the public with fine ball
and banquet Several from here at
tended the affair.
The 21st annual meeting of the
Washington educational association
was to be held in Seattle the first of
the year at which time all Of the To-
cal teachers were to attend
Rumor had 1t that the p. & s.
road was to bring in a double track
as far as Hover. ,r~s-
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brought home from the hospital
Friday. $3.50
The senior class Of the River
View high school presented its play
Friday night at the school audi
forum.
Finley grange had their regular
meeting last Thursday night with
the new officers presiding. Tom
Estes was initiated with the first
and second degrees. Cake, sand
witches and coffee was served at the
close of the meeting.
Mrs. Hattie Erickson left last
week to visit her son, Frank Ram
beau at Pocatello, Idaho. She will
remain there for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Harod O'Hair made
a visit to Mtlton-Freewater last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel Erickson
who were married last Tuesday,
left Wednesday for San Francisco,
where they will make their home.
Miss Mary Alice Walk of Spokane
came home Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents and bro
ther. Her father, Carl Walk, who
is employed at Kellogg, Idaho, will
arrive home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kincheloe and
family of The Dalles will spend the
HOLIDAYS at the home IF Mrs Kin.
cheloe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Falque and with the Ernest
Sherry family.
Gerald Sherry stayed at the
game farm last week while Harold
Witham was on the coast.
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Riverview School
Wins Two Games
Out of Three

Finley-Three basketball team.
came down from Kahlotus Satur.
day night to win one game and LOSE
two from River View. The score
was, girls team, 1919, in favor OF
River View. Boys first team, o.
%, for the local team second team
8-17 in favor of Kahlotus. A large
crowd turned out for the triple
contest.
Rev. and Mrs. s. e. Hornibrook
will spend Christmas in Yakima
where they expect to have a fam
lily reunion. The Hornibrooks have
bought home in Sunnyside, but
will not move there until June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Teide will
spend Xmas in Colfax.
The Stray Stitches club met at
the home of Mrs. F.. M. Gardner
last Friday for an all-day meeting
and pot luck dinner. The Card
ners have just recently returned
from an extended motor trip thru
the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitman
were Walla Walla visitors Satur-
day night.
Bill Gerber underwent a tonsi-
lectomy last week.
Mrs. Leo Glassner went to Day.
ton last Wednesday returning Fri
day. >
Jack and Fain Young Of Weipe
came last week to visit their mother
Mrs. Maize Young. Fain returned
to his work Sunday. but Jack re-
manned for the holidays and to
have his tonsils removed. .
Malcolm Young, who has been
home for some time, left Tuesday
for the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benson will
spend Christmas day in Sunnyside
but will be in Finley for the re-
mainder Of the holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Stillwell
will also remain here for the hol-
idays.
Miss Repp and Miss Kirkpatrick
will go to their homes at Latah and
Colfax.
The children Of the grade school
had their Christmas and exchange
of gifts on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Witham and
children will leave Thursday for
Seattle to spend Christmas with
their parents.
Marjorie Livingstone, who was
injured In playing basketball was
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Nodded Grapefruit Salad

When planning your holiday
menus. much last minute confusion
can be avoided by choosing a mold
ed salad. A tart fruit Is the incest
choice, as it serves as contrast to
the rich food served. This nodded
grapefruit salad would be an ideal
salad of this sort.
liz tbsp. gelatine. s..
" cup boiling water
" cup sugar
cup apple, peeled and diced
" cup pecans, cut fine
Y cup cold water
2 cups canned grapefruit, pulp
and juice.
Soak gelatine in cold water for
5 minutes, add boiling water and
sugar. Stir until dissolved. Cool.
Add apple. grapefruit and nuts.
Mold and chill.