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The Washington times., 1938-02-22

Serve with whipped cream. IF
not served Immediately, it is
sure tolfalD.
BREAST OF LAMB
Cut the breast of lamb into
pieces about two inches square
and put into q saucepan with
plenty Of water, two carrots, one
onion. Boil slowly until tender
enough that the bones slip out
easily. Select a nice bone for
each piece and sharpen one end
and stick it upright into each
piece. Sprinkle lightly with salt,
white pepper and flour. Put
them into a baking pan, add q
little Of the broth in which they
were boiled. Bake a rich brown,
basting frequently. Serve with q
tomato sauce.
CREAM PUFFS
Bring to a boil a cup Of water.
When it boils, add one-half cup
Of butter and stir until it dis.
solves; then stir in one and
one-half cups of pastry flour,
stirring constantly while cook
ing until 1t is smooth and forms
a ball, take from the fire and
cool. When cool, add one-half
teaspoon of SAT- and six un-
beaten eggs, one at a time. Beat
well. Drop with a tablespoon on
a buttered baking pan forming
little cakes some distance apart.
Bake about 20 minutes in q
quick oven, or until they have
puffed and are a delicate brown,
and are light. To test, lift one
from the pan and if very light
it is done. The lightness is
given by beating in the eggs
thoroughly. When done and
cool, make an opening in the
sides with a sharp knife and
fill. Scald one pint of milk, rub
two tablespoons Of cornstarch
smooth with cold milk, and add
to scalded milk. Stir until it
thickens. Beat three eggs lightly
without separating; add one cup
of sugar and beat until light.
Add scalded milk to the sugar
and eggs, stirring all the time.
Return to the double-boiler and
cook until it thickens. Take
from the fire, add pinch Of salt
and teaspoon of vanilla extract.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
CO1L/lNQH

long nails like some Of my
friends do, but they grow out
lust so long and break off. What
can I do? THELMA.
Dear Thelma:
You can train your nails to
grow by giving them extra care.
Try to have a professional mani
cure frequently. And for home
care: scrub them well with
plenty Of soap and warm water;
then rinse and soak in warm
olive oil; remove the oil and
massage with a manicure cream
or any tissue cream, even vase
line will be a good lubricant.
Before going to bed, use your
cream and wear cotton gloves.
Yes, we know you dislike to fuss
SO much but do it for a while
until the nails are healthy.
Remove your polish frequently
so. you. can buff the nails every
few days.
Drink plenty of milk and eat
fresh leafy vegetables, and at
least three pats Of butter a day.
Send for my Method of Mani.
cure. Enclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your
reply and address Donna Grace,
Beauty Editor Of this paper.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
By Donna Grace
DEAR Donna Grace:

NEAR Donna Grace:
~ I want to ask your advice.
am II years old and am in the
third year of high school. My
mother wants me to finish
school before I take up anything
else. I want to take a beauty
course, but my mother will not
let me. Where can I take a free
course? One that will not take
more than two months.
VALERIE.
Dear Valerie:
MY advice to you, and most
emphaticaIly, Is to do as your
mother asks, and finish school.
Then, later on you will be better
equipped to take up the beauty
course. I do not know Of any
course that may be covered in
only two months. Go to a good
school, when you do start, and
take a reasonable time to learn
this profession, as you will find
the beauty shops demand eff
cient operators. SO be a smart
girl and go into this attractive
profession well trained. Have q
diploma from a good school be-
fore you begin.
Dear Donna Grace:
I always wanted to have nice
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Advice
to
LOvelOrn
By Beatrice Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
My mother died several years
ago and I have two sisters at
home younger than I am G'm
2O also a sister and brother
who are married. I have been
in hopes Of having a home Of
my own, but it looks as If I
never will. My sister makes it
her business to come between
me and every boy bring to the
house. She tells lies and repeats
things to the boys that I've
never said, and my boy friends
desert me, saying my dad would
put a stop to these malicious re-
marks If they weren't true.
DO you think I ought to
leave home and go to work
somewhere? I can get a place
as mothers helper, $500 a
week and my room and board.
My sisters who have made my
life a burden are old enough
now to do the work around the
house. They're 16 and 18.
I've been doing it since I was
13, and think it's time they
did it. PATRICIA.
Before you take that job at
$500 a week, talk this case out
with your father. He Is not
aware, perhaps, that your
sisters storytelling makes you
so unhappy. Unless there is
some valid reason it is better
for a girl to stay at home. II
your father doesn't take your
troubles seriously, isn't there
someone teacher, family,
pastor, friend-who knows all
Of you and who will be able to
tell you whether it would be
advisable to take this job or
not? If you haven't such a
friend, take the position with
the understanding that you will
leave If conditions are not
satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Crocus
BY MARGARET E. sANGSTER

BY MARGARET E. SANGSTER
You push the snow aside
With gallant, lovely leaves,
And everything that died,
And everything that grieves,
Begins to wake and smile
And say, "It must be spring"
And in my tired heart
I feel new rapture sing!
Love sweeps the cold away
And frees the soul from PAIN
And we can laugh and pray,
For spring has come again!
Courtesy Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

In Mrs. Shows broadcast
she said: No matter what
worries the Parisians may have,
their collections don't show it.
l have never seen Paris fashions
look more lighthearted, colortul
and gay. Color, feminlnity,
gracefulneSs, humor and color.
again-these are the high points
and the low-down on the col
lections.
1T is a dangerous season and
a romantic season, dangerous
because with all this color
women could look like patchwork
bed quilts. 1t is a romantic sea-
son because with luck they can
look like a Winterhalter por-
trait.
1T has taken Paris years to
put smart women into nothing
but black. They are out of it
now. out of black and into every
artistic combination of color in
the rainbow,
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Etiquette
and
Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius BeecknaGn

By Mrs. Cornelius BeecknaGE
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I have been very good friends
with a young man for a year.
His birthday will be very soon
and my mother thinks I should
give him a gift. Would this be
proper? M.
I suggest that you make a
perfect choice Of a good book
for the young man. Show him,
by your choice Of just the right
book that you have excellnet
taste and discrimination.
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Would it be correct to have as
one of my bridesmaids q married
girl who is a very dear friend?
Or is it only proper to have
single girls as bridesmaids?
w.
Yes, it will be correct for you
to have your very dear friend,
who is married, as q bridesmaid.
In choosing wedding attendants,
no distinction is made between
married and unmarried people.
WIDOWS WEDDING RING
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
/. Is it correct to eat from the
point of the spoon?
2. Is it correct for a widow to
continue wearing her wedding
ring after her husband is Dead
especially If she is keeping COM
pany with another gentleman?
H.
/. No, always eat from the side
of the spoon.
2. This depends entirely on the
wish of the widow, In any event.
when she decides to marry again,
she should at once cease to wear
the rings given her by her first
husband.
mrs. BeecEmGn tDiu be glad
to dnSwer questions on COCO
Manners submitted By reGdeTsJ
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

less. Not in ages have we seen
so many completely bare
shoulders.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
MOCHA SOUFFLE

MOCHA SOUFFLE
Melt three tablespoons Of but
ter and add three and one-half
tablespoons Of sifted flour and
stir in until well.biended. Then
pour in gradually, stirring all
the time, not quite one cupful
of boiled coffee and one-fourth
cup of top milk. Bring to a
boiling point and add one-half
cup Of sugar, a little salt, and
one-half teaspoon Of vanilla.
Beat the yolks of three eggs un-
til thick and add to the mix
ture; then fold in the stiffly
beaten whites of four eggs. Pour
this mixture into a buttered bak-
ing dish and bake in moderate
oven from 80 to IS minutes.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
CONTINUES SUCCESS

CONTINUES SUCCESS
"Vionnet continues her glori-
GUS success of last season in di-
vine Directoire gowns which she
has translated for summer into
chiffon or crepe.
For informal wear, Americans
love little jackets and there are
plenty of these, but the new in
formal evening dresses to wear
those nights when your hus-
band won't dress or when you
are dining in restaurant or
on a boat are something quite
special. They come high up to
the neck line, back and front,
may have short sleeves, but
more often have long, skin
tight sleeves to the wrist. The
dress has a tiny pointed train.
It is either chalk white or an
inky black, no color combination
here.
"As for colors: 1t is easy to
put two colors together, but
when you want to put three,
you have to be very careful. In
my collection, I have not only
joined three but even four and
five colors. In a long evening
cape, I have succeeded in COM
bining six different colored
panels. 1t was a Joy to mix vel.
low, gray, blue, purple, cherry
and green and see them turn
out right.
GOOD WITH BLUE
This year I have been inter.
ested in new blue, a Lelong
blue. It is a clear, well-suStained
blue for street or afternoon wear.
Combine it with marine and also
with red. 1t is a combination
important to Paris this season.
Designing in France is so
creative that it is an inspiration
to everyone. Even in dressing
the hair. A French woman's
hair is still her glory, even
though it is only two inches long.
Here they wear their hair
shorter than we do in America
and certainly higher. There
isn't the slightest tendency in
Paris towards long locks. On
the contrary, according to Gull
laume, the great French hair
dresser, French women are wear
ing their hair high.
Nov, about hats. They are
worn we'll down on the forehead,
tilted to one side in the 1890
spirit. There are sailors galore;
for dressier occasions, tiny shall
low hats which may be covered
with flowers or even with ostrich.
I am amazed at the number Of
wells.
EXCITING SANDALS
About shoes. For evening
there is an exciting Perugia kid
sandal with a sole Seven-eighth
of an inch thick. The leather of
the sandal contrasts in color
with the leather that covers the
sale. You will be seeing these
clog evening sandals every
where, some with violet leather
straps and ceriSe soles, some
with blue leather straps and red
soleS, some with black leather
straps and vermilion soles These
lovely sandals are very comfort
able to dance in and are going
to have great influence.
For daytime, Perugia can't
say enough about beige kid, ex-
actly the color of your stockings,
and I must say it looks very new
and smart. Every house shows
them with their coats and suits"
In concluding Mrs. Snow re-
minded that small waists are
again a necessity, and that
means good corSetS,
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Famous EdltOr'S BrOadCaf
UnveiZS Fashion Picture
Importance Of Color Stressed; Gayety Spring keynote;
Hats and Shoes Echo Era Of Elegance and Romance.
By Bah LINCOLN

TN broadcast from Paris recently made by Carmel Snow
editor of Harpers Bazaar it emphasized that
don't get their fashion signals straight this spring will
blossom the boulevards looking like patchwork quilts
1t seems that French dressmakers who have spent years
getting smart women into black this year going
board to bring gayety and color into the world.
"Coor brings gayety into women's DRESS" Mrs. Snow
sad and is womans function to bring gayety to men
this year more than ever before"
Skirts it revealed will be shorter for daytime
No said anything about this bringing gayety to
although the inference may be made.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

Dear Donna Grace:
! always wanted to have nice
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Skillet and SbOOn
By Sibilla Campbell

SOUFFLE your sweet for luncheon, and puffs
"A for dessert at dinner and your family feel that they
have been we'll taken care of Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
AVOID DANGER


"But we're going to need guild
ance. I think it is an important
moment for fashion magazines
like the Bazaar to tell women
what not to wear. Almost every
woman will look smart in one
of those Molyneux yellow jackets,
gray skirts and mulberry polka
dot blouses if she knows what
hat. what shoes and what gloves
to wear with it. l will tell you
what she should wear: A null
berry hat, dark oxblood kid
shoes and chamois-colored gloves.
I'VE can all be trusted with
this years navy blue and its
cheerful color combinations. For
day there are violets. lilac, ruby,
purplish blues, pastel blues and
an exceptional amount of brown
for spring, and much greige and
chamoiS color. never alone but
combined in every possible rela-
ton.
The daytime news is that
women will wear long coats,
coats that will entirely cover
the dress. They hug the figure
i mean hug!-and are softly
tailored. Dresses worn under
these coats are most often
printed in a dark background
and a small design. Later the
print will be colorful and against
a lighter background.
SHORT JACKET
"This seasons suit has a jack
ct that comes to just below the
waistline, fits the figure snugly
and has a circular or pleated
skirt. And, by the way, daytime
skirts are shorter. The blouse al
ways contrasts and is generally
a very gay print which is most
often polka-dotted. Polka dots
are everywhere.
Winterhalter was an 1860
French painter you know;
Gone With the Wind period.
Winterhalter dresses have sex
appeal to the nth degree, but
in a very elegant manner. They
are Of organdie. net, satin, of
such grace, such tender tones,
with such pale blue sashes,
such flowers on the bosom as
will make you irresistible. I am
afraid these dresses will be the
death of the Big Apple.
"At a dinner party here the
other night in a grand French
house, I noticed that 10 out of
the more than 20 women pres
ent were for once in their
lives not in black but in col
orS. Some of Chanel's new
evening dresses remind me of
Sargent's famous portrait of
Madame K. They are made on
a corselet that not only flat
ters your figure but holds it
up, an obvious necessity since
the gown has no shoulder
straps and is practically back
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
PLANT
IS UNEARTHED
NEAR GOODWILL
Said To Be Largest Ever To BE
Discovered On The Del
Mar-Va Peninsula
ANOTHER DISCOVERED IN
FOREST NEAR SNOW HILL

An illegal distilling plant, termed
one of the largest discovered on the
peninsula either before or after repeal
of prohibition, was seized and des-
troyed near Goodwill, a community a
short distance from Stockton, In Wor-
cester on Tuesday afternoon by fed
eral agents.
The plant had production ca
pacity of better than $50 gallons Of
liquor a week, officers said, and hac
just been erected in the place where
it was discovered.
Two stills, one of 75-gallon ca
pacity and the other of 60-gallon ca
pacity, were destroyed, along with
$3.50 gallons of fermenting mash, 81
barrels of 5O-gallon capacity, l.
1O-gallon kegs, a large number Of
steel gasoline drums and other equip
ment.
Agents, unprepared for such haul
destroyed the entire plant with axes
Normally dynamite is used on thu
larger plants.
The stills and equipment had evi
IDENTIFY just been moved from anothe1
location, the officers said, and hae
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
JOHN E. SPRICGS, 80
SUCCUMBS in BALTIMORE

John E. Spriggs, for 38 years a
prominent merchant of Ewell, died at
the University Hospital in Baltimore
on Tuesday where he was carried af-
ter he developed pneumonia. His con-
dition was critical when he was re-
moved to the hospital although he had
been ill but a short time.
He is a native of Paramount and
was the son of the late John w., and
Emily Landlord Spriggs. He was 81
years of age. His body was brought
to the Bradshaw Funeral Parlors in
Crisfield and removed to his late
home on Wednesday,.
Funeral services were held at 2:30
P. M, from the Community House,
the church at Ewell having been re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
The deceased is survived by two
children, Mrs. Susie Lee Geeman, of
Easton, and Harvey Spriggs of Ewell
Two sisters and one brother also sur
vive: Mrs. Bessie Lee Hall, of Fair
Mrs. Susie Lee March, of Del
mar, and VIM. A. Spriggs, of Callas,
Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
LOCAL P. 7. A.
ASSOCIATIONS
REGULAR MEET
Held In School Auditorium On
January IL, With A. Hart
ley Stevens, Presiding
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
TO THOSE WHO ATTEND

The regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association was held in
the high school auditorium on jan
uary H., the meeting called to order
by the president, Mr.. Hartley Stevens,
Jr. The secretary read letters of in
terest of the members of the associa-
ton. In the absence of the treasurer,
her report was given by the president.
He reported $1O3.84 on hand, of which
$3.50 is to be spent very soon for
tools.
Mrs. Dixon made the motion that
the association give the subscription
to the National Geographic Magazine
to the high school and to each section
of the elementary school, three sub
scriptions in all, as is the custom.
Mr.. Krabill explained that the Stan
dard Fertilizer Company wants a sup
per for $50 people to be served at a
later date. The proceeds from the
supper could be used to help pay for
the movie protector recently purchas-
ed, he stated. The committee appoint
ed to arrange for the supper was:
Mrs. Fred Henderson, Mrs. John
Smullin, and Mrs. Edward Ham.
Miss Annie Ross gave a report on
the free lunches being served to some
children in the elementary school and
the fact that the Lions Club has CIV
en- financial aid for this. Mr.. Krabill
gave a complete explanation of the
schedule being followed now since the
thirty-five minute lunch period began.
Mrs. Callahan, chairman of the play
ground committee, reported that some
trees received from the University of
Maryland have been planted, but that
not all of the money set aside for that
purpose has been spent. She said
that Mr.. Krabill, Mr.. Beaver, and
some of the boys planted the trees,
thus saving the organization some ex-
pense for labor.
Mr.. John Krusen, State Chairman
of the Safety Committee, was present
and gave short but very instructive
talk on safety for the boys and girls.
The president suggested that the SAT-
ETY. committee of the P. T. A. work to
improve the situation in bus loading
at both schools, with especial atten-
ton to the elementary school.
The program was then turned over
to Mrs. Matthews, chairman of the
program committee, who invited the
members down to the cafeteria where
delicious refreshments were served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
CRESCENT CHAPTER
0. E. s. ELECTS FOR
THE COMING YEAR
Miss leila Nj. Crockett Installed
MatrOn; r. ]. Lambden,
Worthy Patron

In beautiful and impressive cere-
mony the officers elected and appoint
ed to serve Crescent Chapter No. "A
Order of the Eastern Star for 1885
were regularly installed Tuesday night
by Deputy Grand Lecturer, Mrs
Grady E.. Powell. Mrs. John T. Smul-
lin, Marshall of Crescent Chapter with
Mrs. Benjamin T. Dryden at the piano
and Mrs. Iona Northam acting as
Chaplain, also assisted.
Miss leila M. Crockett was installed
Worthy Matron and Mr.. Robert j
Lambden, Worthy Patron. A Past
Matrons Jewel was presented Mrs
Inez Bunting, the retiring Matron
Gifts were also presented the retiring
Matron and Patron, the Deputy Grand
Lecturer and corsages presented the
Installing officers by the newly in
stalled Worthy Matron.
Visitors were present from Snow
Hill, Salisbury, Crisfield, and other
chapters in Maryland as well as Ac-
comack Chapter No. 81 in Virginia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
MIR. AND MRS. HILL
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The family gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie w. Hill, near
town Sunday, January 16, to celebrate
Mr.. and Mrs. Hills Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have eight chill
dren: Mr.. Roy Hill, Crisfield, Md;
Mrs. Ethel F. Redden, Pocomoke; Mrs.
L. F. Taylor, Delmar; Mrs. B. d. Nor
than, New York; Mr.. Vaughn S. Hill,
Greensburg, Pa; Mrs. Irwin w. Lee,
Baltimore, Md; Mr.. Fred Hill, POGO
moke and Mrs. Lawrence A. Lee, of
Washington, D. c. and twenty-five
grandchildren and five great grand
children.
Among the guests besides the chill
dren and their families were: Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hill, Easton, Md;
Mr.. Elmer Hill, Elizabeth City, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Bunting and Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Outten, of Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are both we'll and
active and happy to have lived to en-
joy such a pleasant occasion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
SPECIAL PROGRAM
LAST MONDAY
BY ROTARIANS
Mrs. Lucy Marsh And DIR. K. b
Mathews Make Interesting
Speeches

The Pocomoke Rotary Club was for
tunate in having program last Mon
day evening on which two excellent
speakers appeared: Mrs. Lucy Bran
ham Marsh, and DR.. r. B. Mathews.
Mrs. Marsh is an internationally
known lecturer, writer, and feminist.
She is a graduate of Washington Col
lege, holds Matron's degree from
Hopkins, and has studied at Column
bia and Chicago Universities. She is
widely travelled, has taken part in i'm
portant conferences abroad, and is
now at work preparing an educational
work for publication.
At present Mrs. Marsh is living in
her cottage at Dewey Beach, near
Rehoboth, Del, and is much interested
in the Identification of the sea coast
along the Delmarva Shores. Her talk
before the club was concerning that
project, and was highly interesting.
DR.. R. B. Mathews, in his usual
mastery manner, gave what he chose
to call a yankees" estimate of the
Confederate general, Robert E. Lee
His speech was induced by the ap-
proach of the birthday of the famous
southerner, and all who have heard
DIR. Matthews talk need not be told
of his splendid handling of his topic
In compliment to the presence OF
Mrs. Marsh, a number of Rotary
AIMS were present, and, in addition,
Mrs. R. Lee Hall, president of the Wo-
mans Club, was a guest. The even
ing besides being highly entertaining
was also specially educational.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
COLORED BOY
IS ARRESTED
FOR FORGERY
Randolph Beauchamp, 10, Of
Wattsville, Va, Tries Get
Rich-Quick Plan
FORCES NAME OF r.
C.. HALL TO CHECKS

Randolph Beauchamp is a colored
youth, aged 10 years, and hailing
from Wattsville, Va. Reports say he
has been graduated from colored
high school in his section of the coun-
try.
Anyhow, he knew how to write his
name and, unfortunately knew how to
write other peoples. It is not reliably
known whether Randolph ever heard
of that oft-quoted political verse, "a
rose by any other name, would smell
as sweet" But, apparently, he was
impressed with the idea that name
written by any other than the names
owner, would bring the answer just
the same.
Accordingly the high school "grad'
selected the name of Mr.. R. c. Hall,
of this city, secured some blanks from
the New Church, Va, bank, filled
them out with very reasonable
amounts, and came to Pocomoke to
test his skill in handwriting.
Evidently, he had made good in
the signature business. Back as far
as January A he began operations and,
to date, the Woolworth store, Scher's,
Newberry, Matthias, and Penney-all
read his chirography and pronounced
it good to the extent of $49.57, all
told-a modest, if venturesome school
boy.
But Randolph came to grief on
Tuesday of this week, when he at
tempted to pass one of his pieces of
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