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woman good to quit playing the
game of being nice and friendly. and
unleash the innate cat that longs to
scratch and meow. This Is an ideal
time to give way to this impulse;
doing so mentally doesn't bring the
consequences of an actual onslaught
and you get almost as much salts
faction by the time you have told
Minnie what you think of her for
running around with your brother
so much, and Jane that you can't
stand her hair swept up that way
it makes her look 20 years older-all
in the safety of your own four walls.
You can take that Mrs. Careless to
task for the way she let's her kids
overrun other peoples yards and
sidewalks-you can even inform
snooty Mrs. Highhat that her people
may have come over in the May
flower, but that if they did the May
flower must have been bigger than
the Queen Mary to accommodate
them and all the others who make
the same boast. And after all this
outpouring of home truths and gen.
eral atmosphere clearing you can
rise refreshed and relaxed and re-
turn to the bosom of your family
without their ever knowing that you
are anything but the sweet, gentle
and neighborly soul that they see
every day. It's great fun, this
mental telling them-of IL. and it
has no comebacks!
And then-if you are the motherly
type, you can get lot of pleasure
out of planning your children's fu-
lures. Sonny will become the
greatest financier of all time. or the
greatest doctor, or scientist-or
whatever is your ideal. Daughter
will be the toast of the world as a
singer, or actress, or in some special
work, such as Nine. Curie's, or
Florence Nightingale's; whatever
you pick for her, in that she will
excel, and her name will 60 down in
history as the most famous woman
of her time. You will bask In the
glow of your children's achievement,
and you will greet the great men
and women by whom they are sur
rounded with a gracious dignity and
gentle pride that will cause people
to say: ooh isn't she charming? No
wonder her children have become
what they are with such wonder
full mother to bring them up" And
you will be so necessary to the
youngsters that they will make you
go with them everywhere-they
couldn't get along without YOU
possibly" And they will mean it.
I don't know where your husband
will be in this dream-it looks as
if he would have to vanish to be
convenient. Anyway, it's a nice
dream. and should do any woman
good, whether she believes in it or
not!
And by this time maybe you can
face cold supper without too much
of a shudder.
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NOtWisePlan
To Set Back
Your Age
Old Family Friend
May Give Away
The Secret
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs Post: / am to be mar
ried to a man who is six months
younger than 1 am. I know every
one believes he's older because he
looks it. Please tell me if you think
I'll have to give my right age when
We go for the marriage license. Isn't
woman privileged at this one time
in her life to make herself sound a
little younger?
Answer-Perhaps you would do
well to remember the old proverb:
"A lie is married as soon as it is
born, and it's progeny soon out
numbers that of Adam" But it
seems to me that an old family
friend is sooner or later sure to come
along and say, "Oh, yes, yes,
know: she is exactly 80 this coming
November, because was waiting
for my Hughie that same time, and
Hughie is just one week younger"
Dear Mrs. Post: Are the little
birth announcements, which can be
bought at any stationer's ready to
be filled in, in good taste? And are
such announcements sent to people
in town and out of town both, or
are they supposed to be sent only to
people who would otherwise prob
ably not hear of the new baby for
some months to come?
Answer-Whether you have little
cards engraved with the baby's name
and birth tied to your own card, or
whether you buy one of the varieties
of announcements published by all
manufacturers of greeting cards
doesn't matter; they are equally
proper. The engraved cards are
more formal than the picture cards,
but the picture cards can be so ap-
pealing that 1t is no wonder many
people prefer them. In other words,
you choose whichever you like bet
ter and your husband will naturally
telephone or telegraph to those who
are especially interested.
X X
Dear Mrs. Post: It seems to be
growing custom in this community
for several women to band together
and give one party. In fact, invita-
lions from one hostess alone are
becoming rarity. personally pre-
fer several parties to one very much
more elaborate one, with nothing
left over to look forward to for an
other day. However, would like to
know how you feel about this. 1t
does seem to me that when the
guest lists of each hostess are diff
ferent it brings together mixed
groups of people that are not very
congenial.
Answer agree with you all the
way through. I like one-hostess
parties best, probably because I like
little parties better than big ones.
Moreover, such collections of people
are too likely to suggest the pieces
of a patchwork quilt that have not
been put together. On the other
hand, if their friends are the same
and together they can give a dance
or other party that would be too
expensive for one of them alone to
afford, this would, of course, be q
plainly sensible reason for several
hostesses giving party together.
Dear Mrs. Post: Is 1t in good
taste to have wedding announce
ments engraved with my sisters
name? That is, may she announce
my marriage even though she is
not married and is several years
younger than I am?
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wall. I want fireplace and would
like your advice on installing an ar
tificial fireplace on the inside WALL,
MRS. N. F.
Answer-That word artificial"
always bothers me- 1t is the one
thing that, generally speaking I do
not like in house. I am aware
that there are beautifully designed
artificial fireplaces on the market
and there are many instances where
they are both useful and attractive.
In your case would rather see you
develop your two big windows with
the garden view as the central
point of your living room, and
when the time comes that you can
make alterations, plan on putting
in a real chimney with a real fire
on the hearth.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;: Our
house is just year old and there
are wide cracks opening up all
around the tub in the bathroom.
The plaster seems to have shrunk
and the crack gets wider week by
week. Isn't this unusual in a new
house and is there anything I can
do about it? MRS. G.. D. F.
AnsWer-It is not unusual; in fact,
it would be unusual if you did not
get cracks in new house. Plaster
shrinks bit in drying out thor
oughly; timber does the same. Fix
lures settle and it is reasonable
that you might look for cracks at
the end of a year. There is a new
aluminium molding made for just
this difficulty which will adhere to
the tub rim and to the wall, white
calking compound fills up the crack
and the job is finished for all time.
Your plumber will know about this.
Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decoration, ETC.,
should be addressed to Margaret
NOVEL;, in care of the WOmans
Page of The Evening Star. The
answers will appear in this col
umn as quickly as space per-
mits. For personal replies OF trade
names, a stamped. self addressed
envelope should be included.
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For New Griddle

To prepare new aluminium grid
die for use, first wash well in warm
water and soap suds and remove
any labels. The griddle is hot enough
on a gas range when a small piece
of paper placed on top will brown.
Lower the heat and start baking.
For the electric stove, preheat the
griddle four minutes, then lower
the heat and start baking. Cakes
often stick If the griddle is too hot
Wash the griddle after it has been
used in plenty of hot coapy water
and wipe perfectly dry before stor-
ing.
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on highly polished furniture?
MRS. L. G.P
Answer
There is an emergency treat
ment for the sort of mark you
mention that I do not recommend
for daily use, but may help in this
case Moisten a soft cloth with a
few drops of spirits of camphor and
rub lightly over the Scared spot.
Then follow with good furniture
polish or the beeswax polish. I am
quite sure that this will make your
table presentable for the living
room. That beeswax polish is ex-
cellent for any type of finish.
X X
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
In selecting new fixtures in our
bathroom I chose this new sun
tan" color. 1t is very lovely, but
the usual shades of bath towels
and accessories do not go we'll with
1t. Can you suggest what I might
use? MR.. G. N. L.
Answer
This room might be accented
very we'll with brown. A brown
transparent shower curtain, peach
towels with brown monograms, tiny
hand towels of brown linen with
peach monograms. A marbelized
floor of brown linoleum or rubber
would finish it off I think you
made a brilliant selection.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
1 am making new draperies for
my bedroom of lowered glazed
chintz. I like very long draperies
that rest in folds on the floor, but
the chintz does not seem to lend
itself to this treatment. What do
you advise? MRS. L. r. G.
Answer-The crisp starchy folds
of chintz look better when they just
touch the floor. This is one fabric
that does not look we'll in extra
long folds. Soft silks and satins
are the materials for this treatment
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
l have living room on the base
ment floor of my house looking out
into the garden. 1t has two large
easement windows and one inside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
BY BARBARA BELL.

How glad you'll be to have this
thoroughly practical house dress to
put on the first thing of a busy
winter morning! 1t buttons all down
the front, which makes it easy to
put on Gas we'll as to from. This
design has ease just where you need
it in working round the house-at
the waistline which is cleverly
darted in and slightly bloused, at the
armholes, which are ample, and in
the skirt, which is cut just wide
enough to give you plenty of free
dom.
And because it's so simple and
plain, this dress is slenderizing in
effect, with a touch of braid to
brighten it up. It's a diagram de-
sign, which means it practically
makes itself, and in no time. Choose
percale, gingham or calico for this
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She should If
she Is able, and
where, oh where
h as such a
dream come true
for the average
h o u S e W l fe?-
sneak off to her
o W n cool and
placid bedroom.
pull down the
shades, open the
windows to re-
move any faint
est q r o m a OF
cooking from the
air. and dispose
herself to dwell
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useful dress, and make a cold
weather version, too, of jersey or
cnallis.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1898
is designed for sizes "a, SO, 80, 40
AZ. a., as, 48 and so. Size So re-
quires 45s yards of 35-inch ma
terial. Two yards Of braid.
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Subjects Widely Removed From Food Best Antdote for Feast
| Ny Neiqhbor Says

Except for the cactus plants,
which will not be affected by
reasonable changes in atmos-
phere, house plants need a
continuous supply of water to
keep in health, especially plants
grown in clay pots. The reason
for this is quite simple. The
material out of which the pot
is made is porous-it soaks up
water from the soil it holds. Be-
cause of this sucking action the
roots of the plant tend to be
drawn toward the surface of
the pot and when the pot dries
out the roots, being next to its
harsh surface, suffer unneces-
sarily. This is not true in the
case Of glazed pots which do not
soak up moisture and in which
plants will survive an accident-
al drying out in better condi-
ton.
Steam from excess water
when boiling on top of the
range escapes to walls and CELL
ing. For a clean kitchen, cook
by the new low water method.
A salad should be served on
crisp lettuce or green's and COW
cred with just enough dressing
to blend well with it's ingred-
tents. Improper mixing or ex-
cess dressing produces a water
mess which is far from attrac-
tive.
Never use a sharp instrument
for scraping a washboWl, stove
or other porcelain or enamel
covered article. Such an imple-
ment is apt to chip or break off
the covering.
Copyright. 1889
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TOCO0k Cereals

Cooking cereals in milk or equal
parts Of water and milk increases
the milk consumption. This is espe-
cially advised for those under
weight people or for children who
balk 1T drinking milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Housewife Should Retire
To Privacy of Boudoir to
Get Away From 1t ALP
Mentally Listing Old Beaux
Is an Excellent Panacea for
Overfed Husbands Growls
BY BETSY CASWELL,
woY,o ap'S Editor

Any who at this point think about food let
It,
OF suggestions recipes and marketing that she facing
weakly wall call feeby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
Suntan Color in Bathroom
Accented by Accessories
In Brown and Peach
Few Cracks From Settling and
Shrinkage Usually Found in
New House After One Year
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

I
have highly polished mahogany dropleaf table that
% snort time as dining table and although used heavy felt
table pad there few bad from dishes that look
wish the table living
Of making 1T look better? Is the
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BY BARONESS PIANTONI.

picture little household towels?
embroidered them colors discover they
brightness Kitchen
charming gifts
cutting of the week. them hand
guest towels
1913 inclose Is
postage Address the
Needework Editor Evening Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24

on all the things that are COM
pletely different as much as possible.
The Washington times., 1938-09-17
FOR SALE
Miscellaneous for Sale

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sPECIAL-New 17x19 lavatories. complete
with faucets, P.o. plugs and trap to wall.
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GEALYHAM-Male, one year old, perfect
health; grand companion for children
inoculated against distemper registered
A. X. c. Can he seen by appointment.
KFnsinctOn 46O
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
PICKENS TELLS HOW
TO STAY III WAR

Washington. Aug, 7 CAMP
One of the "a nationally known
persons asked to comment for the
Keep America Out of War con-
gress on the present world situa-
ton and the nations stand on
the war problem was Dean Will
liam Pickens NAACP field secre-
tary. The sentiments CT those in
vited to comment We're released in
the daily papers Sunday.
Dean Pickens is his statement
declared: "The United States of
America is one nation that is big
enough to stay oat of wor,@out
oil any war in which she is the
aggressor. As matters stand to-
day, and as they will stand for
many tomorrows, it will be diff
cult for America to engage in any
war, if that war has to be made
by other aggressors on America.
VIZ will prepare for defense. No
body will attack us. We would moi
attack others.
Eve need not be so foolish on
"idealistic' as to believe or pre-.
tend that there are not forces In
the world which would attack us
ii they thought they could do SC
and win and profit. We need only
such preparation for defense as
will assure those forces that they
cannot win and cannot profit by
any attack upon the United Stat
es. We shall not depend on any
mysticisms but upon our national
1%crces, spiritual and material. As
2 nation, We should have nothing
to do with anybody's else wars.
But our citizens, as free individ-
uals, should have as much Iiber-
ty as possible to take their own
individual way in such conflicts.
at their WI individual risks.
IL do not belong to those who
say that they will not fight if cur
country is attacked. There is
such a thing as a defensive fight.
Ii the liberty and life which we
have in America is attacked, it
would be as wicked as it would be
calamitous for us not to defend
it. If We are prepared and do not
threaten, we can avoid war"
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
CLARENCE R. JOHNSON,
COAST LEADER RECEIVES
WASHINGTON POST

Tho Les Angeles Urban League,
threagh the office Of its Execu-
tjYo Director, announced today it
had received word Of the official
appaintment of one of its members
Of the Board of Directors, in the
person of Mr.. Clare &c R. John
son.. Mr.. johnson has neen con-
nected with the local branch of
tho League for more than sever
years, servi e on several Of its inn
p%ortant committees.
Mr.. Johnson is known throughout
California principally, and the
eastern and southern sections Of
the country as well, for his labor
activities, having served as Vice
and General Chairman of the Din
ing Car Employees Local Union
$50 fer the past thirteen years
ard as Sscretary-Busines Mana
ge4' of the Dining Car Employees
Credit Union since its inception;
and in addition mere recently be-
came field representative for the
international Union cf Hotel and
Restaurant Employees, with which
the local dining car group is af-
filiated.
Because of his technical skill,
broad experience, and sympathea.
ic understanding of the problems
'cf SAILOR generally, and thote
which affect Negro and other mi
norities specifically, Mr.. Johnson
received the signal honor of being
invited to 5oin the staff of the
United States Housing Authori-
y, Washington, d. c., in the Ca
of Assistant for Negro Re-
lations. Due to the heavy pres
sure Of field work and other labor
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
JOHN ADAMS LEADS IN
RUNAWAY RACE
Leads 9Th District Aspir-
ants by Wide Margin
FOSTER is SECOND

John Adams, Jr., Omaha Attor-
ney, made a runaway race for the
Legislature in the 9Th district in
the August 9th Primary. He and
DIR. Harry Foster, veteran in pol
tiles were nominated to run off
Tor the election in November. Ad-
ans spread-eagled the field by
taking a lead of 700 votes over
Foster and a field of eight others
candidates. Adams has been top
man in every unicameral race in
the fifth district. He served in
the last legislature and was sell
ected by newspapermen as the
the last legislature and was sell
last session.
Tho fetal of each candidate in
the order they finished were:
John Adams, 1907. Harry A. Fos-
ter 1,088; Edgar Thompson 966;
George H. Morton, OF; Minnie
Olson, 789: Johnny Owen, 541;
John Conrey, 479; R. O. Watson,
366; Henry I. Clait, 355; Arthur
Ottitnger, 1877.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

To Celebrate 18th Anniversary of Freedom

A celebration of Is years of
Negro freedom will hold the spot
light at the annual National Bap-
fist convention to be held in st.
Louis Sept. I'll. Tribute will be
paid to the races leaders from
tho REORGANIZATION period down
to the present date at special pro-
grams. A huge pageant depicting
every phase of racial progress, a
mammoth parade, special pro-
grams IN each day of the conven-
ton, and a concert devoted to Ne
gro music and addresses will oc-
eupy prominent places. The larg-
est crowd in the history Ct the
convention is anticipated, accord
ING to DR.. L. K. Williams, presi-
dent.
tSee picture on page d
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

activities IN the California area,
Mr.. Johnson will not be able 40
leave Los Angeles to assume his
new responsibilities until the lat
ter part of the month.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

M. E. 8, and Presbyterian 8.
Marty Thomas estimated four
hundred participated.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
Omdhdn Found On
Tracks,, Cut Up In
Three Parts

Theodore Gatewcod, 81 years
cid, of 2917 No. % st. was struck
by q Burlington train east of the
Oath street viaduct and was SER
iously injured. Two fingers We're
amputated by the physicians and
at the Nicholas Sem Hospital
where they feared that his left
leg might also have to be ampu-
tated.
Gatewood was employed at the
Unien Pacific as a train porter,
and is married and has a son.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
Democratic Results In
End and 3rd Wards

COUNTY ASSESSOR Carl King,
s21; Andy Jensen, $40; Al. c.
Scott, 472; F. NJ. Jaccbberger,
212.
CLERK OF DIST. COURT Frank
McGrath- 1893; Simon A. Simon,
459: Clyde Drew 1853.
County Treasurer-Ott Bauman,
1903: NJ. L. Endres. 655.
County Clerk James P. Hoctor,
1,432; joe Bulat S77.
County Surveyor Bill Green, 1880
County Attorney James. T. Eng
lish, 1925; ]. J.. Krajicek, 273.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
DWIGHT DORSEY
IN
COAST TRAGEDY
Vile Dead; Husband IN Serious
Conditions From Gunshot
Wounds


Word was received in Omaha
Wednesday morning that Dwight
Dorsey former 0mahan and son
of Mrs. S. II. Dorsey s717 Parker
St. had shot and killed his 20
year old wife, Peggy, in Los An
giles Calf. The report also stated
that Dorsey had tried suicide and
wa in the hospital in a very seri-
Gus condition.
Tho report stated that the Dor
seya have been having domestic
difficulties for the past year,
since they visited in Omaha dur
ing the spring of 1897. At that
t'm5 Mrs. Dorsey returned to Ca
l~ifornia and Dwight went to N.
\. City. The couple had been mar
ried for 2 and one half years and
had a daughter about Is months
old.
While in Omaha Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey We're vsry popular in the
younger married set.
This was Dorsey's second mar
riage. He first married the form
CT lone Pinkett of Lincoln and
Omaha in 1928. They separated in
1884. Dorsey was born and raised
in Omaha and attended school at
Tech High and Iowa University.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

alliance, was general chairman.
A. r. Goodlett was in charge of
the athletic program. Leaders
In tho recreation project assisted.
The WPA concert band, directed
by George Bryant, provided the
music.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
MT. NEBO-CLEVE TIE
IN TRACK L

Nouns Nebo and Cloves Temple
tied for honsrs in a track meet
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
(See Story on Page ~

conducted by the city recreation
department Thursday at the chur-
ches' picnic at Elmwood park.
Each church scored IA points.
Other points:
Mount Moriah 13, st. Johns 10,
Zion 6, st. Benedict's 5, Bethel A.
M. E. 5, Christ Temple 5, Beth
e. Baptist 5, Church of the Living
God 5, Pleasant Green 3. Bethel
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

church, over which Bishop Pookes
presides.
Tho congress developed courses
in religious education covering
various phases of church activi-
ty and brought togsther general
officers of the church asd visitors
from many sections. Bishop Too
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
CHURCHES HOLD
ANNUAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC

Pupils and teachers of Sunday
schools in the churches CT Omaha
held their annual picnic Thursday
afternoon at Elmwood park.
More than four hundred persons
attended.
M. E. Webb, president # the In
terdenominational Sunday School
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13
MRS. LARRY PEOPLES
PASSES AWAY

Quite shocking and unexpected
news was the report of the death
of Mrs. Bonnie Peoples, wife of
Larry Peoples and a younger girl
of ar pioneer Omaha family.
She passed away on Tuesday
evening about 7 O'Clock in the pri-
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-13

vatc hospital of DIR. Fletcher.
Besides the immediate family.
sha leaves a host of friends and
acquaintance to mourn her loss.