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Evening star., 1938-10-26

maybe we'll be just the same way,
because possibly old people can't help
themselves. 1 am sure they don't
choose the snarly path. There must
be some physiological reason for it
for all Of us know elderly men and
women that are the exception that
proves the rule. They can be veritable
saints-tolerant, kind, sweet-tempered
and charming. They are JOY to have
about, and every one responds to their
personalities.
The others have to be handled with
gloves, grant you-but why not?
Goodness knows they cannot change
their spots, for it stands to reason
they would if they could So there
is no use in malicious younger people
trying to ride roughshod over them,
making them feel all the more de-
pressed and sour and unWanted. It
isn't much trouble to kid them along,
and be polite-and it is so much
pleasanter all around.
know one old lady who is ter
magant-there's no other word for
her. She groWlS. and fuses about
everything-and when she goes down.
town in a taxi she worries her drivers
by telling them to 60 sloWly-to be
careful-Ao watch the lights, and so
on. I'll admit that's tough on any
driver-especially one who is on the
streets all day fighting the traffic
battle. II predict that before long
therell be an occupational disease
among taxi drivers known as Traffic
shell shock'). AS rule the old lady's
drivers just kept quiet, and took
all her nonsense-but one day a
young, rather tough guy told her off
He was really insulting-told her that
she was too old to be around and that
when people got that way somebody
ought to bump 'em off, as they would
an old dog. The old lady had a
heart attack, she was so upset. and
did nearly bump off" The driver
said she had asked for it-she had
burned him up" Maybe she did
but it didn't do him one bit of good
to give vent to his feelings. and it
did do the old lady an immeasurable
amount of harm. And most of her
crabbiness came from nervousness,
and troublesome heart, anyway.
In the other extreme we see the
picture of another old lady-very much
the same type, who had a hatred of
radios in cars She climbed into a
taxi whose radio was going full blast,
and Immediately began berating the
driver, and demanding that he turn
it off, in no polite terms. Instead
of flying into a rage. and making some
sharp retort, he said nothing, turned
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Dorothy Dix Says
Widowed Parents Should Marry
If They Find the Right Person.

Among the most fearful letters that
come to this column are those writ
ten by children whose widowed IA
theirs or mothers are contemplating
second marriage. Sometimes the chill
dren are adolescent girls and boys.
Sometimes they are married men and
women. But always the burden of
their lamentations is the same.
Father is breaking their hearts be-
cause he is putting another woman in
Mothers place. They can't bear to
think of another woman using Moth
er's silver and china and being called
Mrs. Jones as Mother was. And they
are not going to let any stepmother
boss them. And, anyway, it is per-
fectly ridiculous for an old man like
Father, who is nearly SO, to think
about love and romance, and if he
wasn't dotty he would know he was
just the victim of designing woman
because he is we'll of, etc. etc.
And isn't it terrible-boo-hoo. boo
hoo-iSn't it worse than terrible? Isn't
it sacrilegious for Mother to marry
again after she has had a husband like
Father? Isn't it awful for Mother to
care more for some strange man than
she does for her own children? Put
ting him ahead of them. Why, We
never dreamed she could do such
thing! Marrying at her time of life!
Why, she is AZ, even if she doesn't
look it! OF course, the excuse she
gives is that she is lonely and that
soon we will be leaving her, but that's
nonsense. We always tell her where
we are going of an evening and when
Evening star., 1938-10-26

furred hats, for example. It doesn't
matter whether I'm going to bridge
luncheon or trailing along behind you
at football game, can still have
smart furred hat. Skunk, Persian
Lamb, or beaver is perfect for trim
ming sport hat and really grand
with the sport clothes. Or, if I'm
going to dress up. there are bonnets
with mink, silver fox, white broad
tail, ermine or any of the other luxu-
rlouS furS. See? No matter what
outfit I put on, my hat can have a
matching note. 1t just goes to bear
out the theory that ensembles are
terribly important this year-but, OF
course. you wouldn't know about that.
Nov take this new hat you were
speaking Of, for instance. Do you
think could get along without
shake this season? No woman can.
They are the hit of winter styles
honestly. the outstanding type. Look
Russian? Of course they do, for they
are taken from the Russian Cossack
hats that sat rakishly on one side Of
the head and lowered into the air.
They're modified, naturally, but you
still get the same effect.
Naturally, this isn't the only type
popular There are beretS, pill boxes,
and even the kind we call birds nests.
And, oh, George, you ought to see the
fabrics. Even you would appreciate
the quality of the velvets, felts, ba-
gheras and others that are being
shown!
"As for trimming, I can't say
enough. They're trimmed with feath-
ers. flowers, pins, jewelry, wells and
bows. Honestly, every kind of lux
urious ornament you can think Of. 1t
certainly does add the proper touch to
the other clothes we're wearing. Some
of the wells are actually scarfs that
flow down around the throat and
shoulders. And, while you wouldn't
think much about it, the details on
the new hats are something! Some of
them have shirred crowns or bands
or snoods to hold them on in back
It's really amazing.
"You know, I'm glad they're show
ing so much color this year. The
shades are lovely. especially the wine
and purple tones. You can wager
III be wearing lot OF them this year,
in spite of the fact that black still
seems to be the general favorite.
Black is always good, though, and I
really don't think it will ever be en-
tirely replaced by color.
"Yes, maybe it does sound like a
monologue, but get so steamed up
over the new models that had to tell
you all about it. I know you're a
little bit interested, though, because I
haven't heard you protest while I've
been telling you all this.
Now that think Of it. you started
the discussion anyway. AS I was say
ing to Grace yesterday, I really think
there's some hope for George He's
beginning to notice my hats"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Manners
of the
Moment

In these days of world shaking news,
am always running into little knots
of people gathered around a car in
the shopping districts. I always used
to interpret it as On accident, and
pass by with my eyes averted.
But the other day I heard words
having to do with Czechoslovakia and
Hitler booming from the center of
one of these street crowds and I saw
I had been wrong all along It's the
radio. Some one in a parked car has
turned on his radio, and is letting
the crowd listen to the latest.
Now this habit. think, is gen.
erous one. People who will share
their radios with the public that way
are nice people And I think they
should be treated as such, if they
are to be encouraged in their gener-
osity.
Their guests, for the nonce, should
think of themselves as guests. 1t would
be nice, for example, if they didn't
climb up on the hood, or if they
didn't chin themselves on the open
car door. 1t would be nice if they
helped to keep small boys from making
q shoot shoots of the tenders.
After all, for the loan of persons
radio, the crowd ought to be willing
to return his car to him intact, don't
you think? JEAN.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Outstanding Millinery Designed Accompany Most Elaborate
My Neiqhbor Soys:

As a rule, tulips cannot be ex-
pected to bloom indoors until
after the first Of the year. There
Is one exception, however. The
little Due Won Thol tulip can
readily be made to bloom IN De-
cember in an ordinary living
room. This particular tulip has
& large flower, but very short
stem. The best way to get salts
factory blooms is to set the potted
bulbs In a cool cellar, covering
them with a box, where they can
be kept dark until strong growth
OF roots has been developed.
Then they may be brought into
a warm, sunny room, where they
will make very rapid growth. Al
though Due Won Thol tulips are
usually grown in pots of earth
as described, they can be forced
readily in bowls containing peb-
oles and water in the same way
as paper-white narcissi, but they
need to be kept in the dark for
q longer time.
II clothes are scorched in iron-
Ing. wet the scorched part, cover
1t with cornstarch and rub it well.
When dry, remove the cornstarch
and all trace Of scorch will be
removed.
A marshmallow dropped in a
cup OF hot cocoa just before serv-
Ing makes a delicious hot drink.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-10-26


fit, and it certainly seems that the
milliners this year have recognized
that fact. Last week, you know,
started the official millinery season
with its slogan, The New Millinery
Glorifies Winter and from all indi-
cations, should say that it certainly
will live up to that promise. The new
hats are beautiful and they go so we'll
with the trend of fashion this year.
After all, winter is season of ele-
gance. and you wouldn't want me to
top off all my beautiful new clothes
with hats that weren't the last word
In beauty, would you?
''All the latest fashion reports say
that the local millinery buyers have
been securing New York and Paris
for new ideas about trimming, colors,
materials and designs and they GER
tainly have returned with beautiful
new hats. They are striking and diff
ferent and still perfectly practical.
Why, the new hats. make you feel ex-
citing and gay-really new lease
on life!
"Well, what if l do sound like an
ad for the hat business? I'm just as
enthusiastic over them as if I were
featuring them myself. Take the new
Evening star., 1938-10-26

the switch and silence fell As they
proceeded along the street, he said
quietly. I'm sorry, ma am-perhaps
you'd like another program? There's
some good music on now" The old
lady was so intrigued with his courtesy,
that she said yes, without thinking.
He switched the radio back on, tuned
down very low, and she enjoyed the
music all the way home-on the very
same program she had banned when
she stepped into the cab. When he
told me this story asked him, DO
you have many such situations?"
Sure" he replied. "There's plenty Of
'em SO grouchy they think they don't
like anything. But if you feed it to
'em little different, they lap it up"
He thought kidding them along was
fun. That man has the makings Of
a swell psychiatrist!
Xxx =
These are just two examples-to
lend point to all this prattle on my
part. But seriously, I do deplore the
rising trend of discourtesy and Inn
patience toward the old and feeble.
They have lived their day. to be sura>-
but had they not lived it, we should
not be here, in the arrogance and as
surance of our youth. When we have
reached their place along life's high
road, there will be others pushing and
elbowing us out Of the way, even as
you and l. And we shall be bitter,
and sad, and lonely, and resentful-
We shall have the handicap OF a fail
ing body and firing midland we
shall cling so desperately to the lit
tie time that is left. We shall shrink
from the hurting words of the hurfy-
ing younger generation, We shall sit
bewildered before a world that rushes
by too fast for our failing faculties
and We shall need comfort.
While We ride the crest, now-let
us not forget that We, too, shall reach
the trough-and be kind to those al
ready there, so that perhaps justice
will mete out to us like treatment
later on.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

Fullness at the waistline is drawn
in by narrow belt, beneath which
the skirt flares becomingly. For the
rest, it has round collar, high
shouldered sleeves and a row of but
tons down the front-that's all, but
the details add up to an effect Of
charm and schoolgirlish piquancy.
In bright plaid wool, in jersey or
flannel, it will be favorite school
frock, to be repeated in cotton fabrics
later on. It's diagram design that
practically puts itself together.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1625-B is
designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, IL and IA
years. Size requires ~ yards of
54-inch material, as yards braid, u
yard ribbon for belt.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Fall and Winter Fashion Pattern Book.
Make yourself attractive, practical and
becoming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned,
easy-to-make patterns.
(copyright. 193s.)
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Slang Proves
A Harmless
Boys Need Outlet
For Excitement
At Pla. time.
By ANGELO PATRI.

anton! Anton! Wherever did you
get that VERDI"
Phillip says it."
HE does? Well, Philip is naughty
boy Hec is bad word for little boy
to use. It has a bad meaning. Nice
| boys do not use words like that. Now
remember what say Don't use such
words. I don't want you to use slang
at all You don't hear it at home"
Can I say. darn it?' Is gosh bad,
too? And Gee whizz?"
"They are all slang expressions and
you are not to use them. Nice boys
never use slang. 1t spoils your Ian
guage, especially when you are begin
ming to learn good English forms in
school, You must grow up to be a
gentleman"
"All the fellows in school say them
I even heard Mr.. Sunny say darn it,
when he missed the bus. He's all
right, isn't he? Anyway, he's the
teacher"
He must have forgotten himself,
that's all. Don't remember it. And
don't use slang. If you bring home
any more such words I will not allow
you to play with Philip any more"
Life is not nice, nor are little boys
nice. Learning and growing entail
much waste motion, many mistakes.
The proportion of waste power, waste
words, waste effort in experiment to
actual accomplishment is big. 1t takes
a lot of growing and doing to accom-
plish any worthy end in life, espe-
cially when one is small boy. If the
work is made too difficult by setting
too high standard, if the fun-that
is, the color and drama and comrade-
ship Of boy life-is bleached out of it
by too strict regulations, it fails of
full accomplishment. Brakes are use
full, but they can be used to prevent
all progress, which would be very
stupid whichever way one looks at it.
Boys need to live happily in CO.
operation with other boys. No boy
can do that If he is too different from
the others, in clothes, manners, stand
ards and social and religious back
ground. Parents have to do their best
to secure the association of the Tight
group for their children by living in
their neighborhood, attending the
same church and sending their chill
dren to the same schools. Even then
there will be plenty of room for in
dividual differences. But basically
they start even.
Having set the background one must
accept what comes. A little slang puts
color and dramatics into otherwise drah
situations. I can't imagine q BASEBALL
game without howls and shrieks and
frantic admonitions to Sock her.:
BEAT it, you, beat it,; Make it a hot
one" and the like. I can't imagine q
team that would not, in the heat OF
battle, use words that some people con-
slider not nice" Boys need to let of
steam that way, need to stimulate each
other to excel, and that takes words
with punch in them.
Don't bother about the clean slang
OF the playground. Let boy use Ian
guage and content yourself with teach
ing him to keep it for its own place
which is not in the formal rooms, or
in formal company. Teach him to
know dirty word when he hears it
by drawing the line between it and the
colorful slang word of his playtime
The meaning Of the words and their
setting will distinguish them. Remem-
Der. boys have to live with other boys
don't make It impossible by too nice
too meaching q standard.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
NoW You Can Afford the Cenuine-af Ic q tablet

It's true - today you can get fast
relief from pains of rheumatism,
neuritis, neuralgia in the very way
advised by thousands Of doctors -
at the cost of only a few cents.
Let only your doctor treat your
rheumatism. But to ease the pain
quickly, do this: Take 9 Bayer
Aspirin tablets with a full glass of
water Immediately. You should feel
relief very quickly. If pain is un-
usually severe, repeat accordings
to directions.
People everywhere say results
are remarkable. Yet genuine
Bayer Aspirin costs only about
onecent a tablet, which makes the
use of expensive pain remedies"
and nostrums unnecessary.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Throat Forms
A Pedestal
For Head
Few Minutes Daily
Needed for Good
Care of Neck.
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Since beauticians have kept after
American women to prevent a double
chin from appearing, you see more
firm youthful throat lines.
As your throat is the pedestal for
your face, it should be kept lovely to
behold, and several minutes only Of
specific treatment each day will do
much toward preserving the contour
and fine skin texture you desire.
When you cream your face, cream
your throat. Deep down to the line
OF your bosom in front and down as
far as your can reach in back. In
removing the cream you may use
small Turkish towel, instead of It's
sue. as the coarse porous weave ab-
serbs the cream more readily and also
stimulates the sluggish pores. An oc-
casional scrubbing with a rich soap
lather and complexion brush is a
splendid treatment.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
BY BARBARA BELL.

Schoolgirls have to wear such simple
things that they crave, as they get
to the fussy age, to have dresses just
a little different, that will feel really
new Here's a refreshing variation
on the classic pinafore theme that
your daughter will love-and of course
this design is the essence of simplicity
and youthful good taste.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

Ask your doctor what he thinks
about taking Bayer Aspirin to
relieve rheumatic, neuritic or
neuralgia pains. We believe he will
tell you there is no more effective,
more dependable way normal per.
sons may use regularly.
When you buy. ask for genuine
'Bayer Aspirin" by its full name
not for aspirin" alone. Then
you're sure.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

Inc same tnlnR
was expected of
little girls-and
OF young men
and women. The
world was pro-
tective and help
full towards the
old person-and
not to be so was
distinctly b a d
hammered.
Granted, many
old people are
"crabby." Why
they are no one
knows but by
thu 4N1vo
Evening star., 1938-10-26

At night, using the movement illus
trated in the sketch above, gently
massage your throat with a rich
cream. With firm (not vigorous)
strokes, upward from the base and
outward to the chin line, spread the
lubricant Then a gentle patting in
the same direction with bit of skin
tonic will set the cream for your
slumber hours.
These two simple exercises are en-
braced religiously by all beauties vino
wish youthful throat contour.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

The exercise at the left is for lin
bering neck muscles. Turn head
squarely to the left Rotate head
downward and forward as far as pos
sible (stretching it as you go) then
far to the right, way back and to orig
inal position. Reverse movements.
Five times each way.
The second exercise (right) is for
firming the throat muscles. Sit in a
chair with shoulder-high back and
throw head as far back as possible.
Then, using only the neck muscles,
slowly lift your head up and forward
to a natural position. Pretend you
are a doll with q movable head but
stationary body. Repeat exercise
slowly 10 times.
Master the art Of relaxing for
beauty. My leaflet "Slumber In
ducing Exercises" gives you instruc-
tions. Send = self addressed,
stamped (3-cent) envelope for 1t to
me care Of this paper.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

CVLUS-the fastest udy millions
know to reliese painful discomfort and
raw throat due to colds is mith genuine
Bdyer Aspirin. Full directions in
erery package. Try this uoy.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Mrs. America Lauds New
Fashions in Chapeaux
Featured This Year
Beginning of Official Winter
Season for Hats Heralds
Many Smart Styles.
BY HELEN VOGT.

no George says mrs America to her long suffering this not
the fifth hat bought
doing pretty well along the lines Why
creations it's wonder haven't bought
the the
a
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Courtesy to Older People
Seems to Be Falling Into
Disuse in Modern World
1mpatience and Rudeness Are
Their Portion at the Hands
OF the Young Generation.
By BETSY CASWELL.

don't what
fashioned Of making
SPELL
become
We
better can-those dim when
Evening star., 1938-10-26

street crossings; to stand up when
groWn-ups entered a room; to give
directions respectfully and politely.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

(Copyright, 1889
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-01
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TOBACCO
VALLEY COMMUNITY HALL.

The week of September $40 will
be Community Hall Week" in To-
bacco Valley. A campaign for funds
to finance the construction of a
community hall in Eureka will be.
made under the direction of the
Building Committee. Members of
this committee, appointed by the
school board last spring, are. Fred
Knott, representing the school board,
E. B. Sisson, Mrs. Harry Owens,
Lon Mackey, Gale McKain, and
Winton Weydemeyer, chairman.
Plans call for q pWA project,
sponsored by the school board, for
the construction of a hall on the
site of the old grade school east of
the business district of Eureka. As
the sponsors are required to furn-
ish about % per cent of the cost of
the project, and as all sponsors
funds for the hall must be de-
rived through contributions from
local organizations and individuals,
it has been necessary for the COM
mittee to cut all costs to a mimi
mum. A portion of the old sawmill,
donated to the school district by
II. Mccullough, will be wrecked
and the timbers and lumber will be
used for the community hall. The
committee is completing a special
set of detailed plans for a building
which will utilize this salvage ma
terial as far as possible, with
minimum of expense for new ma
terial.
Plans are for a rectangular build
ing 80x46 feet, with is feet inside
walls, erected on the site of the old
school house, utilizing the excava-
ton and foundation walls that re-
main. On the upper floor stage
20x44 feet will occupy the north
end of the building; the remaining
floor space of 44x58 feet will be
surfaced with hardwood, and will
serve as an auditorium and dance
floor. In the basement will be two
large dressing rooms a fuel and
storage room, and a kitchen dining
room 28x35 feet. The building will
be used for dramatic productions,
dances, community gatherings, club
meetings, dinners, parties, and 9TH
er social and civic meetings, serving
the entire Tobacco Valley.
Construction of the hall as
WPA project will furnish employ
ment for large number OF local
workers, increase local trade, and
stimulate civic improvement. To
secure the project 1t is. necessary
for the community to furnish the
funds necessary to make up the
sponsors share of the total cost.
About $500 has already been con-
tributed to this building fund. Dur
ing the drive week of September
5-l0 which will close with bene-
fit dance given in the grade school
gym, everyone will have an oppor-
tunity to help secure this project
by enjoying the benefit events and
contributing to the community ha4l
fund.