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Evening star., 1938-07-08

ness, but more often it's a matter Of
not knowing what to write or say.
First Of all, let's consider the impor-
tant matter Of writing a good letter of
application. Here are some points to
remember:
Make your letter brief and to the
point. Include in it only necessary
information. The employer who will
read the letter isn't at all interested
In your personal affairs. But he is
tremendously interested in finding
some one to do job we'll Everything
you say in the letter should indicate
that it will be worth while to give
you personal hearing
Your letter should be complete.
Study the want ad carefully. making
sure you're including in your reply
all the information asked for.
Make your letter businesslike. No
untidy erasures, blotS, incorrectly
spelled words or bad sentences. Fol-
low a suggestion presented before,
writing a rough draft of your letter.
Then, after you have made all neces-
sary corrections, write a final draft,
using the rough one as a base. The
finished letter will be much improved.
And, If at all possible, typewrite all
letters Of application.
NOW that your letter has made a
good impression on an employer.
we'll move on to the equally important
personal interview. Now that you're on
the 5-yard line, you won't want to
tumble You want to carry the ball
across for a touchdown.
The football player who runs the
wrong way or practically invites the
enemy to tackle him, certainly doesn't
get very far. Neither does the job
applicant who carelessly shows up for
an interview in an old pair of slacks
ana sweater that the cat slept on
oil summer.
Put your best self forward! That
means being neat and clean. 1t means
wearing the proper clothes. II you're
q girl, 1t means not wearing too much
makeup.
You won't want to appear as though
you were on your way to a party; so.
If you're a girl. remember that the
more sensible and business-like your
clothes are, the better. If you're
boy, remember that your suit should
be pressed, your shirt clean, your shoes
shined, your hair cut. your tie not too
loud-with fresh handkerchief in
your breast pocket It's certainly not
silly to pay attention to these details
They're important! Also, being well
and correctly dressed will give you
extra confidence.
The next suggestion is: Be at least
minutes early for the interview. Do
all you can to avoid being late, but
II you are unavoidably detained, try
to telephone ali explanation.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Answering
Readers
Queries
A Well.Bred Person
Rarely Ever Asks
These Questions.
BY EMILY POST.

BY EMILY POST.
YEAR MRS. POST: Do you ever
ask q person where an article
that she Is wearing or that you admire
in her house was bought or what II
cost?
Answer: Ninety mine times out of
a hundred this answer is NO, abso-
lutely not! And yet there are excep-
tional occasions when q very intimate
friend might ask, DO you mind telling
me where you got that hat-we're not
going to be in the same place, 20 no
one who sees it on you viii see it on
mel" Or, . bride furnishing her
house would naturally ask her friends
where to look for something like this,
or like that, and how much it cost.
But even 50, there is not much sense
in asking such questions, except to
give the bride who knows nothing
about costs an idea Is to how much =
friend who has had experience In
buying has paid for things similar to
those she wants. in order to plan her
furnishing budget. But to then 20
OH and get duplicate things should
never be done-unless the owner her.
self urges the bride to do so. If she
says, DO 60 to Smith's-and ask for
Mr.. Jones-who always waits on me. /"
this would be all right. But to ask,
DO you mind If get this same
china?" or glass or chtntz or what
ever it Is, makes 1t very hard for one
who actually objects to say no.
Dear Mrs. Post: II as q guest you
upset 4 glass Of water, what should
you say?
Answer: TIN very sorry!" and
then sop It up ~ best you can with
youl napkin.
(c0DV1ight, loooJ
Evening star., 1938-07-08
judging Fish.

To determine the freshness Of fish,
see that the gills are red. the scales
stick close together, the eyes are
bright and bulging. the hsh Is free
from too strong an odor, the flesh
looks clear and is firm to the touch.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
A Fruit Sauce.

Try this fruit sauce on your favorite
ice cream. Melt . cupful Of jam or
jelly In double boiler. Add q fourth
Of . cup Of orange juice. Serve the
sauce warm
Evening star., 1938-07-08

Portable as any
one could desire,
and in the con-
troversy Of = o
shut the window s
or leave them
open" she swear !
by the tropica.
method of keep
ing the house
closed up from Z
am. to Z pm.
Soft green walls,
covered furniture
and white lamps
all combine to
produce an at
-Aa~han ~ a>.k
Evening star., 1938-07-08
1nconspicuous Clothing,
Neatness, Punctuality
Are Definite Assets
Answer All Questions Fully
And Get Right to the Point
At Personal Interview.

By JOAN FORTUNE and NORTON HUGHES JONATHAN
ERES simple truth
plying good impression on pros.
! pective employers
But strange as it great maids
for personal interview Some times this plain
Evening star., 1938-07-08
By BARBARA BELL,

By BARBARA BELL.
YEAR this enchanting new
IA fashion when you have a
wv very important lunch OF
tea date! There's q grace
hll, pictorial quality about it that
makes 1t supremely hattering! Seal
lops at the square neckline and edges
of the very short sleeves and the
Anination Of the skirt give this design
Evening star., 1938-07-08
A Closed House Is Coolest.
Says Young Housewife
Who Practices Theory
Mrs. Gale McLe can an Ardent
Supporter of Her Side in
Age.Old Controversy.

(Edors Note-Ths the third IN short series Of interviews
appearing this Fddy presenno
eTal different types Washington keep
and collected during the n.onthsJ
Evening star., 1938-07-08
BY HELEN VOGT.

believe Is
will that population
wv spend great deal Of their
temperature disgusting
household manage them
Mrs Gale Mclean those fortunate
Evening star., 1938-07-08

fresh-looking in spite Of problems that4
arise daily ut home. Her lovely home
In Georgetown is as cool and COM
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
Women I'm Love mv7a~
w

took ne round his mills and explained
ali the differences In quality 20 me.
i assure YOU this silk is excellent"
The tall, good-loking man coTobo-
rated her opinion. The customer was
convinced. She followed She saleseIri
down the counter to the wrapping de-
partment. Looking at Ann with
handsome dark eyes that seemed TO
bore right through ner, the man said:
THANK you. 1t isn't usual to find
among customers the cool competence
of the young woman executive"
She blushed, and hated herself Tor
blushing. She managed to stammer
out: "But that's exactly whatI would
like to bel"
There was pause. The blood hum
med in her ears, mingling with the
vast buzz of the store that was as
busy as a beehive. She thought:
'He's somebody of Importance" His
look was so magnetic, so disturbing,
that she forgot all about the letter of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

tifuI young forehead.
She would mako eood She must
make good. There could be no two
ways abuot it.
Were her clothes right. The navy
blue suit with the polka-dot tie and
cuffs, the tiny tilted sailor, severely
plain, the white suede gauntlet gloves
fresh from the cleaners, dark blue
OXfords and matching handbag, ct al?
81 have nice feet and ankles, any
way thought Ann. "And nice
hands" From now on, they would
be useful hands. Hand and grey mat
ter would work together.
1t was the last day of Indian sum-
mer. And half past ten in the morn
ing when Ann walked into the great
department store of Barclay & Weiss.
Already there was a big shopping
crowd, for the store was popular. Ann
was fortified by the letter of intro
duction she carried from Mr.. Thomas
F. Barclay, the elder of the million
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

introducing in her handbag. She said
quite humbly: 81 want a job if you
will give me one"
He asked her to go with him to
his office, which was on the sixth
floor. He was silent in the elevator.
She studied his profile surreptitiously.
Determination in his chin. Arrogance
in his nose. Sensitiveness in his
well-cut mouth. Intelligence in his
fine forehead. Strength in every line
of him. She decided he was about
thirty, and complete, overwhelming
contrast to the ilk Of Captain de
Freyn and Freddy.
A real man, in fact.
Two secretaries sat in his outer
office. The inner room was small
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

press your personality and to take
orders. One of the most important
things for beginner" He paused
tapping his desk with a pencil. 81
shall start you off, 7 think, as 'com-
parison shopper Your salary will be
eighteen dollars a week for begin
ming. It's up to you to make good"
"What is a Comparison shopper
please?"
Someone who looks around The 9th
er stores and brings back Tho newest
ideas to US. One who compares quail
ity, style and price Of our goods a
gainst those Of our competitors. When
a thing seems attractive to you, you
purchase it and bring it to me or to
the buyer of that particular depart
ment." He pressed the buzzer on his
desk and a secretary appeared.
To the latter he said: "Will you
take down the name and address Of
Miss Delafield who is our new COM
parison shopper, and send a memo to
the Personnel Department to that eff
feet ?" He turned to Ann. "What ref
erence can you give US, Miss Della
field? It's a question of form, you
understand"
Now was the time to produce her
letter of introduction. She took it
from her handbag. 'This is from Mr..
Tom Barclay. 1 was to give it to the
merchandise-manager."
"I'm the merchandise-manager,
Paul Bradley. I'm glad I engaged
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

YOU without the letter, because | pre-
fer to use lunches. Pm rather good
at lunches" He scanned the letter,
then rose. as did Ann too.
Tie smiled kindly at her. UneX-
1ae.adlv he shook her by the hand.
A warm current flowed from the point
q. contact through her whole being,
Sd taqe suddenly She felt vitallzed
from top to toe.
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16

and rather bare. lie motioned Anr
to sit in chair directly opposite ms
desk, with light from a very tai
window falling fun upon her His
handsome eyes scru5inizod her, as il
now somewhat dubious, on critical
After a brief silence, he raped out.
aWhat qualifications have you 70 of-
for?"
Under that oaizncal gaze she
thought. 'He was kidding me when
he spoke Of ny cool competencc!"
She said: I've the customers point
Of view. TIm sure I know what wo-
mon like. I've been around. I've
been abroad. You'd find I have in
itiative-and a style sense"
Indeed? Have you ever worked
before?"
ooh no. Except-"-she stammer-
ed-"at the Junior League, / mean
I've had selling experience at the
charity bazaars-and selling pro-
grams at benefits-and chances, raf-
files at balls last winter, and this sum-
Der at Bar Harbor at charity fetes-''
"H'm. How old are you, Miss-?''
"Ann Delafield. Pm nineteen"
81 take it you're completely un-
aware that work in a big organization
such as this is vastly different from
the amusements you have just refer
red to? AS a matter of fact, I'm
rather averse to engaging girls OF
your-er-background."
"But | have to work. We've lost
our money. Don't you see I"
He said coolly: 'This is not a phil
anthropic institution"
"But you need new BLOOD" she
flashed, Don't new ideas mean any
thing to you? Can't you realize my
friends would come in and buy? That
what you call my background would
be an asset"
zone can't bring ones elegance into
a department store. To get ahead
Miss Delafield, one must be hard-boil-
ed"
"Then I'll be hard-boiled. I'm boil
ing now. Pm a dynamo for work
Give me a chance" she pleaded.
cat what?"
GAS a stylist," she said deperately
Couldn't he see she was well-dress.
ed? That the very hat she wore, fore
cast the trend in millinery of ultra
design?
He smiled, Not agreeably.
"You fail to realize that a depart
ment store like this has too big al
investment at stake to eXperimen
with amateurs in its style bureau
Miss Delafield. Moreover, even i
YOU did give satisfaction, there woulC
be no permanent spot for you there
since you would be bound to run ou
of ideas sooner or later"
"Then as a salesgirl," she cried out
LET me learn from the ground up
His smile grew slightly warmer
"That's better"
"Can I start now" Dark blue
ewes were fixed on magnetic brown
ones.
"'Hold on. There are other things
a girl of your caliber can do besides
selling, though whatever you do, Tn
all for direct contact with the Gus
! toners on the floor. It's a gram
study in psychology. One learns tact
and the controlling of ones temper
;. 1t de-centers and deflate ones egg
nr;rr nnlnfinld You learn to SUI
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-09-16
Ann maintained cheerful stream of conversation.

aire partnerowners. The merchandise
man was the person to whom to pres
ent it. He was some sort Of a cousin
of Mr.. Barclays she had heard. Blue
blooded, but selfmade, financially
speaking. Not very easy to get along
with, someone had told her. A fiend
for work. Mistrusting society women
of his own background smitten with a
yen for making money. "He might" "
thought Ann, "be a tough nut to
crack"
To the left of the big revolving
glass doors Of the main entrance was
the lingerie department, full of en-
trancing frail furebelows in pastel
tints. Beyond it, further down the
aisle, was the silll-by-the yard counter
with stands cascading rainbow hues
of taffetas and crepes.
Now silk was AIMS pet weakness.
She stopped for a minute, lingering
the fabrics.
Stuff that dreams were made of.
A woman's dreams to please a real
or imaginary lover!
/ Suddenly she was conscious of an
argument nearby-between a COM
planning customer and worried sales
girl over several yards of peach-col-
ored silk-crepe which the customer
had evidently just bought and now
wished to return. :.
1T won't wash, I tell you! Now
that I've felt it, it's just like some
good-looking stuff 1 bought uptown
and when 1 started to press it the
iron went right through it, like
paper! You can just take it right
back, Miss."
Ann stepped forward, smiling. 'Let
me have look at it,
Directly behind her, tho she die
not know it, was a tall, good-lookine
man in striped thousers and immacu-
late morning coat. He heard Ann sa!
to the customer, after examining tht
goods: Pardon me, but you're mis-
: taken in comparing this to the rayoi
f that you bought uptown. A yer!
o warm iron will certainly go through
+ rayon, but this silk is Of eXcellen
!. quality. The kind of silk that ism
: washable is the type that is heavil!
$ weighted and not a pure dye but thi
e kind launders beautifully" To tn
r salesgirI she added confidently:
know because I've tudied silk quite
t Bit"
Her air of assurance, her definite
ness, plus her appearance of the 'up
e per STRATA had its effect. Turnin
). brightly to the customer, she tol
her: "This is equivalent to the first
!. class lingerie silk-crepes from the tex
e tile mills in Lyons, France. | spen
!, a week. there once with school chur
$ when was studying in Paris. He
Il fathers one of the most importar
: silk manufacturers in the world. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-24
Including
TWO Initials!

Walk in them all day, dance in
them all night .. these are stockings
that are just as practical and long
wearing as they're beautiful! Pure
silk crepe-twist yarns from top to toe
in sheer three-thread weight with
easy-fit tops that stretch for wear
and comfort and look what you
save!
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1938-09-19

self-respect. Their schools prepare them
to stand upon their own feet. It is
not the purpose Of education in America
to serve the state exclusively. Rather,
the spiritual growth of humanity is
the objective. The average boy and
girl is encouraged to think in terms of
personal progress toward the high ideal
Of happiness achieved by the people
themselves-not handed down to them
by any dictator, however beneficent or
benign.
Perhaps it might be said with reason
that the children are directed toward
good manners. They are stimulated not
merely to pursue knowledge, but. more
particularly, to develop an affection for
knowledge. Nowhere else on earth does
there exist an academic system so gen.
erously endowed, so courageous, so
richly exempt from interference, so
abundantly fruitful of cultural results.
The gains of the past few years have
been unparalleled in history. In art and
science, literature and music, even In
religion, the American race is moving
toward a golden age. The procession
starts In the kindergarten. Fortunate
indeed are the youngsters who march
in such big parade.
Evening star., 1938-09-19
Districts Crime Record.

An encouraging report on crime trends
in the District of Columbia during the
first half of this year has just been made
public by the Washington Criminal JUS
tice Association. A careful study of
major crime cases has disclosed sharp
drop in number of offenses reported to
police as compared with a correspond
ing period in 1887.
Especially noteworthy is the fact that
crime was on the increase elsewhere in
the Nation. While police of many other
large cities were struggling to keep pace
with fast-nloving underworld, local
police were confronted with fewer hold
ups, burglaries and assaults. Serious
crimes decreased 37.5 per cent from last
years compilation.
There was reason for this decrease
in fact, several reasons-according to the
association. Among the factors which
played their parts were more efficient
police work, speedy and effective prose-
cution, sitter sentences for habitual
offenders and an awakened public con-
sciousness of the crime problem.
Undoubtedly the most important of
these influences was public opinion. Ex-
perience in every large city has shown
conclusively that law enforcement varies
as public support varies. Where the
citizens are apathetic, the servants
chosen by the people to enforce the
laws are just as Indifferent to the crime
problem. Where an aroused citizenry
demands vigorous warfare on criminal
elements, the arm of law enforcement is
strong and effective.
The Washington Criminal Justice As
sociation, organized a little over two
years ago. has done much to stimulate
public interest in a crime situation in
Washington that brought the city con-
siderable Ill repute some years ago. AS
this public interest has increased, law
lessness in the Capital has slowly but
surely decreased. Public support of law
enforcement authorities has produced
results well worth while. The citizens of
Washington are grateful to the Criminal
Justice Association for leadership in the
local war on crime
Evening star., 1938-09-19

food In the tank. Hence, the warning.
The warning is peculiarly useful to be-
ginners, because they have not learned
what 1t means to have an uncrowded
tank.
The old hand, who knows that q few
fishes in good health are more interest,"
ang and make more pleasing picture
than many fishes in poor shape, also
knows that there is q way to feed which
overcomes all objections.
He knows, from experience, that II this
right way is adopted, an animal called
a fish can have plenty OF food without
harm.
The secret lies in nature.
Living creatures Of the water have to
hunt for what they get to eat
The chances are that seldom do they
md plenty all the time They do not
often have chance to gorge.
II the aquarium keeper applies this
practically, 1t will mean that he gives
his charges little food often.
Instead of covering the surface of the
water with food, he feeds sparsely at any
one time. So he observes the rule. But
he defies the rule by feeding the same
He does, that Is, If he has the time.
The reason for the sparse feeding rule
was not so much the welfare of the
fishes as expediency.
In most cases the keeper will not have
the opportunity to drop q little food
into the tank every hour or so.
1t Is remarkable that no inventive
genius has given us little mechanical
hopper which would dump a small Dor
tion into the fish tank every hour on
the hour.
This would keep the inmates pleasantly
excited all during the light hours, and
come great deal nearer initiating ma
ture than the prevailing system of fore
ing the poor things to eat only once a
day, or every other day.
X Il
fiddle is thankful to get her meals
oftener.
Having no eye on the left side, she
cannot see the food put In If she has
her left side to the front.
She smells it.
The action Of removing the glass cover
and dropping in the food also warns her
No sooner is the lid replaced than the
fish begins to swim violently. Usually
she brings her head around to the front,
when She sees with her right and only
eye.
She sees the feeder, and undoubtedly
knows what he means
What does a fish think? We do not
know. but are sure that it knows the
person who feeds it.
This knowing may not be exactly our
knowing, but 1t is near enough.
Food, you know. makes the whole
world kin.
Evening star., 1938-09-19

1t is not very safe place to be- No one
would be inclined to step into such
space If he felt that he might be struck
as he entered 1t.
Then there is the probability of motor
lists forming the undesirable habit of
driving through safety zone If it is
avoided at all times, there is no possibility
OF invading it at the wrong time It is
debatable question whether 1t is better
to provide substantial safeguards in the
form Of permanent stanchions or to use
only marking on the street with, perhaps
q corner button that will not prove
hazard to vehicular traffic.
II violation becomes too frequent, It
may be better to insure the absolute
safety OF the occupants Of these zones
by anording them more effective protec-
ton. I do not believe this should be
necessary, and If motorists can be de-
pended upon to observe the law which is
intended to provide safeguard for those
on foot by the designation of zones
merely by markings, any further step
which might establish an obstacle in
driving would be needless.
When all drivers understand that
there can be no compromise regarding
q safety or loading zone, they will fulfil
their function as the law intends and
provide one space in a congested thor
o*ghfare where there will be no danger
from vehicular trafnc.
WILLIAM ULLMAN.