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Evening star., 1937-06-12
Mystery of
Childish
P h a S e
Don't Try to Solve
Them, They Will
Soon Pass.
BY ANGELO PATRI,

THERE Is one strong hope for all
healthy, normal children. There
Is no finality about their growth. This
is comfort for the mothers who are
frightened when they see their chill
dren set upon doing what they believe
will ruin their careers.
John has taken to studying air.
planes. Now, he is no boy for that
sort Of thing. He Is student, not
flyer. Every spare minute he can
take from his studies he puts on
flying. Reads, talks, dreams flying.
No, he doesn't ask to fly. Just follows
it in the papers and movies and all
that. What's going to become of his
real work If he keeps on like this?"
He won't keep on like that.
Here is my daughter just about
driving me crazy. expected her to
graduate from college, return home
for couple of years, take up some
work she liked She always said she
wanted to teach. Now she is bent on
joining stock company and going
on the road with a show. She is no
actress. What is going to become Of
her If she does such thing?"
She probably won't do it, and if she
does she will soon drop it. Few there
are who survive the road.
MY child has lost all interest in
study. Says he doesn't care about an
education. He is going to be a travel
ing poet, reforming the world. He
ought to be in prep school this min
ute, but he won't study, and 1 have
to keep him home. How can we save
him?"
He will be saved. He needs a rest,
time out for adjustments he has not
had time to make. He won't dwell
overlong in this state If you give him
the time he needs.
The growth Of children is unac-
countable. The mystery of all mys-
teries. Nobody knows where 1t tends.
nobody Is wise enough to lay hands
upon 1t, to force it to othe- ways. It
takes sudden spurts in new directions,
halts, turns another way. rests, sweeps
away IN an unforeseen path, and con-
tlnues until 1t hnds q pleasant way
opening before it and follows it more
or less consistently. There Is no
nnahty in the growth Of children.
When children display strange va
garies try not to be afraid. Try to
listen and watch in order to inter-
pret the drive that Is sending them
the strange new way, and If you can,
knd hand to help It will not be
helpful to scold and weep and prophe-
sy evil. II you feel that way. better
be silent. Speak impersonally. and
to the point. when you have the
chance.
"nen one young lady announced
ner intention to 60 on the road. for
which she had neither training or
ntness, her mother, after she got her
breath again. said, in disinterested
fashion, so? see by the papers
That the great actress, the star Of a
long line. has just gone into bank
ruptcy. Hand me that ball of warn
Will you, dear, and take look at those
biscuits in the oven"
she made no sign OF dsapproval
nor OF interest, beyond that. Daueh-
ter talked for months about her new
Amutlon, but she forgot 1t and took
Joo when 4 good one was offered
Most OF these phases OF interest wear
themselves out If allowed to do so
Long and heated arguments prolone
interests beyond their normal lives
JUST know that most of them pass as
tney came. The one that remains is
usually the right one for that child
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Manners
of the
Moment

THE art Of driving has almost been
lost in this all-American derby to
pass the car in front. Go riding with
the average driver for two weeks and
you might just IS well spend the whole
fortnight in the Holland tunnel. With
grim determination he goes on and
on He seems to take delight in
starving his travelling companions, for
he begrudges them any time out for
food.
That's all right for travelling sales
men. But for people on vacation 1t
is . type Of behavior that should be
firmly opposed. We would suggest
that the travelling companions set up
a game to rival the speedometer tussle.
Try to see how short a run you can
make in day. Something like give
away in checkers Or try the game
Of snacks. How many snacks can
you eat in q day? There's nothing
like food, you know. to keep you in
. vacation mood. But for heavens
sake, driver, try to remember that It's
vacation and not an Olympic race.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

hoodlum boys and girls come from
broken-up homes, or homes in which
the parents continually fought and
hurled obscene epithets at each other
PsYcH1ATR1sTs tell US that chill
dren who grow up in . happy
cheerful home with parents who love
and respect each other rarely have
nervous breakdowns, while the heads
OF the schools which have many pu-
pills who are the children Of divorced
parents assert that these children
are generally neurotic, cynical, Bit
ter. warped in disposition and that
they seldom take as much interest in
their studies as the children who
come from normal homes. And school
teachers all say that they can tell In
first interview with q child whether
1t comes from an educated or an un-
educated family.
Our own experience proves to each
OF us how indelibly Is the stamp of
our rearing put upon us in our very
cradles. No matter how far we 20,
no matter how We change our environ
ment, no matter how sophisticated we
think we have become, underneath it
all are the habits we formed in child
hood, the ideals we were taught, the
tastes We acquired that are still with
US and are as much q part Of US as
our skins and that still motiyate us
In any great crisis.
We are weak or strong, brave or
cowardly. truthful or liars, honest or
dishonest, courteous and well-man-
nered or Doors according to how we
were brought up
Even in so small q matter as the
way one eats, 1t takes years Of strug-
gle and striving to change if one was
reared in a home where every one
gobbled their food and the refine
ments> OF the table etiquette were not
practiced. The same thing is true of
ones grammar and pronunciation.
What the babe lisps it takes a college
education and the determination of
Spartan to remove from the tongue,
OF the grown man and woman.
1t is because the home sets the pat
tern OF child's life that parents owe
1t to their youngsters to make it as
good as they possibly can.
nEAR MISS DIX: I adore nv wife
and children. but am out O. en-
ployment and my wife Is compelled
to work to support the family. Do
you think that should leave home
to tighten her burden?
A WORRIED MAN.
Answer-If your wife makes Won feel
That she considers you an imposition
and begrudges you the food YOU eat
go by all means. But, if she is the
right sort OF wife and is glad to he
able TO help you in your need, stav,
II she loves you, you would only add
70 her sorrow by leaving her to erieve
over your absence and to wonder what
has become Of you.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

by Diego Rivera, who painted the mu.
rails for the Mexican Embassy here.
The collection Of Maya stories Is
but one OF many books on the living
room shelves. There are bookshelves
in practically every room in the house.
in fact. Il can't conceive Of furnish
ing a room without books in it, said
Mrs. Perkins.
EQUALLY resolute are her ideas on
certain other subjects. That all
young people should be trained in =
profession. for instance. Il married
much too young to have any fixed
ideas as to earning my livelihood and
intend to see to 1t that my children
don't stumble into the same pitfal,"
she said. Il have brought up my two
daughters with the idea OF being able
to do something to make their own
living The daughters are l7-year-
old Judith and l3-year-old Virginia.
The younger girl Is torn between be-
Ing q dancer, q painter and the head
OF an orphan asylum. No such pro-
spective careers lure Judith. who is
glad to be getting through high school
and going to college. She was rushing
of to an extra Spanish lesson when
We wandered upstairs on q tour Of the
house.
The upstairs bed rooms are q regular
symphony IN color. Virginias room
with its soft blue paper, besprigged
With demure little punches Of daisies,
Is particularly attractive. Even the
closets add their bit, for they are
painted to match the bath rooms. One
bath Is IN hyacinth blue, one in Chi
nese red and black and that used by
the girls is a soft apricot hue.
An easel stood by a window at the
head Of the stairs. Mrs. Perkins
chuckled. This is my upstairs studio
the only bit OF space that I can
wangle away from the other members
OF the family"
And 50 back downstairs. An admir-
ing comment on the window draperies
elected the information that they had
oeen made as soon as the plans were
drawn. Il took the measurements for
them from the blue prints" Mrs. Per-
kins explained. In that way, my
whole color scheme was visualized lon9
before the walls were up. We all
thought in terms Of the house-didn't
come back to normalcy, in fact, until
1t was completed and we were safely
inside. It was 4 thrilling adventure,
watching our home grow"
we left our charming hostess.
thinking how nice 1t would be II ali
adventures had such satisfa ctory end
ings as did this one.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

become a very sick individual Cod
ding Kitty is a bad idea, from the
standpoint Of both the coddler and
the coddlee. But sometimes q little
assistance is needed in things that
aren't understood. OF course, one can't
stop storm. but 1t Is possible to take
frightened feline to one side and
calm tangled nerves.
Verbal explanations help both par
ties. Despite all remarks to the con-
trary, cats are fond Of people. They
only love houses when there is nothing
better. A word from the boss helps
in moments Of stress. Take kitty to
dark corner, away from the racket.
Stroke the brow. He might decide that
there's nothing in this storm business
except rain. Encourage such a state
OF mind by a bit of food, provided
that he is fairly calm.
Sometimes human companionship
is not enough. Kitty bucks and bites
He scratches the hand that would
sooth. Let him cuddle up under ice
boxes, offer an occasional pat and kind
word. Shut the nearest window 10 he
won't see too much activity OF the
elements. Draw the shades. He must
BE- convinced that what he thinks u
there, isn't. That anyway. doesn't
nAstW v y Il
Evening star., 1937-06-12

rel, who sneaked inside while the
trunks were being carried out. and
went in trembling search Of his
pal
Final exit Of gentleman in the gray
fur coat, utterly detected, and looking
completely crushed
Tears of sympathy on the part of
one youthful spectator. and stern re-
fusal on the part of powers that be
to allow the addition of one squirrel
to our cortege-
Sudden remembrance of infinitesi-
NAL kitten being temporarily housed
by friend because of our maids in
sistence on fainting at the sight of a
cat
Clamor and confusion attendant
upon retrieving kitten-only to find
it had disappeared few days be-
fore
Terrific howls and hearts breaking
all over the place
Final departure of truck, bearing
aloft on its very summit Skip-it's
house. two bicycles and one armchair,
taken by mistake
The packing Of the family into the
car, together with Skip-it and the
canary birds
The first start, and the return for
the birds night-covers-
The second start. and the return
for the box Of cookies presented by q
loving friend
The third start, and the return for
the snake-bite serum, which, OF course,
nobody had remembered
The final getaway, with definite ILL
feeling all around
The drive over the hot roads, and
the general discussion that turned
into quarrel about which bird seemed
to be the best traveler-
The inevitable bumblebee that came
hurtling through the window and
caused yells and scrambling In the
back seat
The winding mountain road and
the heavenly coolness at the top
The discovery that the truck had
lost its way and was goodness knows
where, with all the linen, china and
non-perishable food
Its final arrival and general tur-
moi Of settling ia"-
The making Of beds and unpacking
Of trunks. and the aching back and
brittle temper
The listing Of telephone numbers
to be used In emergencies; the dealing
with tradesmen from the nearby vii
lage: the establishment OF Skip.it In
a dog-proof location; the wrestling
with the coal stove, and the late
supper
Then farewells. and the dash back
into the heat and noise Of town, too
tired to even rejoice in the thought
that the children would be cool and
comfortable anyway
And the thankfulness that Summer
only comes once = yeari
Evening star., 1937-06-12
The Old Gardener Saws:
OROTHY DIX.

The curious Ismene Calthina,
sometimes called the Peruvian
daf1odil, delights all garden
makers who grow 1t, both because
Of its odd appearing flowers and
its rich fragrance. The flowers
seem to be halfway between the
lily and the amaryllis in appear
ance, but are characterized by
curiously extended segments,
which look like little horns. Care
should be taken to plant the
bulbs three or four inches deep in
a well-drained spot, and it Is wise
to dig = little peat moss into the
ground around them to hold the
moisture. They prefer . light,
rich soil in an open position and
should begin to flower . few
weeks after they are planted. II
used In groups Of six or more they
will make . lovely corner In the
garden.
Copyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1937-06-12

tubs ana all, ana
definitely elimi-
mating from one
juvenile mind the
notion that it
would be fun to
travel in Indian
regalia-
The sound OF
q crash from the
nursery overhead,
q accompanied by
loud walls, and
the frightened
face OF the nurse
appearing at my
door. to inform
mo that one OF
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Three Ways
To Achieve
Glamour
Adopt Newest Styles
That Are Best Suit
ed to Your Type.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

NEW interests, new faces, new
clothes, new places-these arc
the tonics that make life more full
worth while and livable.
I have noticed that the search for
the new is closely related to tho
search for beauty. The reason foe
the desire Of the new Is to be found
IN the very root Of nature herself.
Nature has her four seasons. The
change from Spring to Summer, from
Fall to Winter. from flower to fruit
no matter how near one Is to nature
these changes always have an ale
ment OF surprise about them. The
human eye Is always in search of
something new. 1t responds with
spontaneity to a change Of scene, to
the flash of new picture.
That accounts for and iustifies the
need for new styles That explains
why the dress you felt was 50 becom-
ing year ago suddenly looks drab
and dowdy to you. Because the con.
stantly changing styles bring your
tastes up to date and make the new
seem more flattering. Actually the
new may be more becoming. It
should be. II it isn't, be faithful to
the old until you can affect an i'm.
provement. Let your creed be tho
new by all means, providing It u
becoming"
And We come to the new theory OF
beauty-that beauty can be self.
made. We come to the new definition
OF beauty. new standards. A few years
ago 1t was enough that woman was
mpeccably Uoomed. Today the
standards call for the addition of q
very essential ingredient. new In.
gredient: glamour. To achieve glam-
our one must study ones own "old
self" After all, there are Just three
ways to achieve newness. In clothes,
m couture. in makeup. In these
three avenues, glamour is hidden.
Study your shortcomings, then study
the short cuts to these avenues.
Adopt from the newest styles those
that are best suited to your type,
your line. We cannot disregard style
influences entirely. Style Is essential
We feel more confident when We know
we are "in style" But we can dis
card or refuse to adopt such versions
OF the style as do not do things for
U.s." The important thing, then, l.
to use the general trend as 4 basis
and make the necessary changes to
achieve the utmost glamour for our.
selves. This everchanging picture Of
beauty makes more and more demands
Of us. and the more demands that
are made, the more we women man.
age TO live up to them.
(Copyright, 1872
Evening star., 1937-06-12
American Woman Holds
Interesting Post With
Nicaraguan Legation
Mrs. Enid Eder Perkins Owns House
as Colorful and Charming as Her
Own Personality.
BY MARY JANE BRUMLEY.

Perkins speedily
| themselves on the proverbal horns Of = dilemma"
/ talented, chancellor
L
satisfying
her. q
Evening star., 1937-06-12

the chief part in forming child's
character. It's importance cannot be
overestimated. 1t Is the home that
We grow up in. 1t Is the atmosphere
that we breathe from infancy, 1t Is
the things that we learn at our
mothers knees that makes the pat
tern Of our lives and determines
what We will be In the world.
On every side we have testimony
as to the influence OF their early
surroundings on children. Criminol-
ogists tell us that almost all Of the
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Animal Life Seriously
Interferes With Final
Packing and Departure
Skip-It and Canary Birds Cause Much
Concern During Move to the
Mountains.
Mountains.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

n MOVING FAMILY TO COUNTRY:
II after a night
VI attended the
preparation cooler
the household
in
Evening star., 1937-06-12
BY BARBARA BELL.

DI DhhOhhh DLAA.
YOU'LL really seem inches slim
" mer in this comfortable run
around frock and you'll look
i well dressed, too. This one
plsce dress with darts to give fitted
line at the waist is so simple to make
that many women will make it up
IN three or four materials It's the
Kind OF dress that you'll have in your
wardrobe again and again because it's
a comfortable TO wear as 1t is easy
70 make. Equally wearsble in sheer
ooHtons and tub silks, In dark or light
eolors. II you're new at sewing you1l
=, pIsesed - know that . step by step
so chart n included In each pattern.
aArssrs Deli pattern is<i-B Ia de-
- fur siss ~, ~, "a, ", ~. ~
1 Z. ~ - rseuirss q. yards OF
Evening star., 1937-06-12

My bulletin on Good Groom
ing and Personal DAintineas
Hints" u yours for the askins.
T4s "a the foundation upon which
TO build for glamour. PisAss In
einse . seli-addrsassd. stamped q.
osut) Rvslops with Jour rsQusse
Evening star., 1937-06-12

Dressing on the installment plan.
that were too full to close, answering .
foolish questions, quashing the motion
that the large and lush gardenia
plants should be taken along, wooden
Evening star., 1937-06-12

39-inch material with long sleeves,
3A yards with short sleeves.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Dorothy Dix Says
Early Environment Sets Pattern for the
Future Life of a Child.

~ EAR MISS DIX-What part
does home environment play
in the training Of children?
- This is q subject in which our
group of young mothers is much in
terested and we would like to have
your views on the matter.
MRS. T. x.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
SOCIETY MEMBERS
 SCORE WITH PLAY
Mattatuck Musical Art Group Renames Mrs. J.
 w. BeeCher President

Mrs. J. Winifred Beecher was re- elected president of the Mattatuck Musical Art Society at the annual meeting at Davenport hall last night. Entertainment was provided by dozen members of the society who presented 8 comedy sketch while attired in children's cloth ing.
 Guests present included Mrs Frederick Fish of Bridgeport, re- tiring president of the Connecti- cut Federation of Music clubs; Miss Ada Allison, president-elect of the state federation: Mrs. Bess Newell, president of the Brahms club of New Haven; and MT. anc Mrs. Romeo Tata.
 Officers elected in addition tC Mrs. Beecher, included: First vice. president, Lyman Bunnell; second vice-president, Mrs Frederick Nuhn treasurer, Mrs. George Storm; re. cording secretary, Mrs. George Cashman; corresponding secretary Mrs. Louis Stocking; historian, Miss Fannie Mccormack; librarian, Miss Irene Pilla; directors, Mrs. Herbert G. Taylor, Mrs. Charles Connell Mrs. Ethan Pendleton, and Mrs Otto Armbruster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

"A man would be very stupid, il1,, deed, not to see that this is ( changing world. It will be 8 bet- ter world, too"
 Son, Nephew Are Understudies
 This vast Endicott- Johnson inSti- tuition, this strange experiment in capitalistic industry, depends heav- fly on one man and he is nearly 80 years old despite his evident vitality and restless energy. A son, George w., and nephew, Charles F., are preparing to carry on, Schooled in the Christian-capitalist principles of George F. The son is already president. They will inherit, in ad- dition to a going concern and a goodwill built up over 40 years, a set of principles written out by George F. Johnson on July q, 1919, and still posted prominently in his outer office. They read:
 "The hope of the world lies in evolution, progress and constant improvement, and we look with con- fidence into that future, rapidly approaching, when all may have a more equal share in the good things of life, when the rights of humans are acknowledged to be more sa- cred than the rights of dollars, when it will be the same vice, and the same crime, whether committed in broadcloth or in rags"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18
Vermont Restocking
 Its Fishing Streams
Plans to Place Over l,OOOOOO Young Fish in Various Rivers-Co Connecticut Becoming Popular for Anglers

more sporting licenses have been sold so far this season tha min the same tim elast year, Robert H.. Stobie, commissioner of the New Hampshire Fish and Game depart ment, has reported to the New Eng land Council. The total is 13,125 for the three months. The start of the season was hampered in the north- ern part of the state by ice, and in the central and southern portions by high water, but with the ice now out of the Connecticut lakes, the entire state is open and a steady influx of out-of-state anglers is re- ported from sporting camps. Limit catches of brook trout have been frequent, according to the warden's reports, with good sport also found in Lake Winnepesaukee, Squam, Sunapee and Pleasant Lake. The first lake trout of the season report ed from Squam Lake was a 13- pounder, and the first salmon re- ported in Pleasant Lake five pounder.
 Many lakes which have proved their suitability are being stocked with salmon and trout, and others formerly stocked with these fish are being converted into pickerel or bass grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-18

Boston, Mass, May 18 Especial In line with efforts being made by all the New England states to enlarge and improve their fish-stocking programs, both New Hampshire and Vermont have started special studies of conditions, to meet the demands of increasing numbers Of sportsmen, the New England Coun- Gil announces today
 Vermont is planting more than 100000 fish this season including lingering and adult trout, salmon, bass and pickerel, and is starting a three ?river test program. Under Di- rector Russell P. Hunter of the Ver- mont Fish and Game Service, new stocking methods are being used on Furnace Brook, at Rutland; Ripton Branch of the Middlebury river, and the West Branch of White River. Special permits will be required to fish there, and each angler will be requested to report his catch, for the purpose of comparing it with ! last years which averaged 6.36 fish per trip. Vermont's most northerly May, but fishing is generally good waters were ice-bound until early no wand high water in the streams should soon go down.
 Limit on Trout
 By act of the last legislature the daily limit on brook trout has been reduce dfrom 25 to 20, with the minimum length still six inches. Lake trout and salmon must measure IS inches. RevisionS in laws affecting specific waters include, ad- vancing the opening date of the Lake Memphemagog salmon season from May to April 15. Nonresident fishing licenses have been reduced in price.
 Tn New Hampshire Il per cent