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Evening star., 1938-12-08

asparagus ordered thoughtlessly in
a Paris restaurant. No, don't tell
me this isn't wonderful country!
All of this was brought on by the
fact that this morning I encountered
Strawberries from Florida, luscious
and huge and red, sitting proudly
In pint baskets on beds of green
leaves. And, although they were
not as cheap as some of their fellow
fruits, they were not prohibitive in
price by any means. The dealer
said, however, that it won't be wise
to count on them for steady ship
ments for a little longer-but that
soon we will be having them as
regularly as other fruits-and priced
accordingly.
There was plenty to choose from
In the produce line, in a widely
varying price scale. Pretty much
in the luxury brackets were baby
lima beans, peas, hothouse toma-
toes, at least they seemed a bit
high to me. Midway stood plain
tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, cauli-
flower, brussels sprouts, eggplant,
artichokes (globe) and iceberg let
tuce. Way down and practical are
the root vegetables, cabbage, pota-
toes and string beans.
In the fruit line, besides those
exciting strawberries, there were
aromatic pineapples, tangerines,
plump persimmons, pink grapefruit,
bananas, all sorts of oranges, cram
berries, several kinds of grapes.
Seckel pears, huge ones from Cali
fornia; little Delicious apples, firm
and crunchy: pomegranates df you
like 'em) and many others to make
your fruit dish thing of beauty
and Joy until the family's appe-
tite destroys it!
Beef, the meat men say, is bit
unsteady this week. Lamb and pork
are again being featured in many
markets, and it is possible that
before the week end is over beef
in some cut or other will be per-
suaded to stay still for late mar
keters. Baking chickens are fine;
turkeys are staging a comeback.
Fish is more plentiful and less ex-
pensive, due to the recent open
weather.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

slightest intention of breaking up
his home and divorcing his wife and
jeopardlzing his place in the busi-
ness world by getting into the mess
of a divorce scandal.
Girls who are trying to take mar
ried men away from their wives
always think that they have an
invlncible weapon in their youth,
but this is not always the case. A
man may be dazzled by the beauty.
the freshness. the slimness, the vi
vacity of youth, but if he is middle
aged or over he soon finds that he
has nothing in common with it and
that in little while it gets on his
nerves and bores him. He can't
dance the rhumba like a boy. He
can't giggle over nothing any longer.
He doesn't desire to rush from one
activity to another And the woman
he really enjoys being with is not
the pretty girl young enough to be
his daughter. but his wife who is
his age and who wants to do the
things he wants to do.
So there you are. Your middle
aged lover has enjoyed his little
affair with you, but he doesn't want
to marry you and he doesn't intend
to marry you. The sooner you realize
this and break off with him. the bet
ter. There is nothing for you to look
forward to except the hopeless wait
ing that will burn out your youth
and make you an old woman before
your time, that will shut the door
to marriage for you and leave you a
lonely and embittered woman.
You ask why you should relinquish
this man to his wife. For the very
obvious reason that you should re-
turn stolen goods. Her husband
belongs to her and not to you, and
you have no right to try to take him
from her. And believe me, my dear,
no woman can build her house of
happiness on the wreck of another
woman's home.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
BY BARBARA BELL.

This dress is really a triumph in
well-planned and slenderizing sim
plicity. You will not only enjoy
having it with short sleeves in such
cottons as percale, gingham and
calico for strictly home wear, but
also with long sleeves, in jersey or
flannel for hasty shopping trips.
It's comfortable to work in, be-
cause the darted waistline, action
pleat in the skirt and ample arm
holes are easy and unhampering.
It's becoming to large women be-
cause the lines are so crisp and
tailored, the shoulders and hips
smooth and the bodice gathered to
give sufficient bosom fullness. Large
Evening star., 1938-12-08

than a glorified shelf hung on the
wall with decorative pedestal
which takes no floor space at all.
1t need only be twelve inches wide.
Use a good sized mirror above this
and pair of "pin-on" lights or
sconceS at either side, which may be
attached at the floor outlet. You
will find this will break your wall.
give you light and be a convenient
place for gloves, purses and cards
when callers come
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
This has little to do with house.
hold affairs, but maybe you will have
an idea that will help. I wish to send
tiny Christmas tree, a real one, to
friend who will be in the hospital
on Christmas Day. Can you suggest
how this may be packed to ship with
the ornaments in place? And if the
tree is only IL or IA inches high, what
may use for decorations?
u. r. T..
Answer
Get Christmas box the cor
rect size. Cut the limbs off one side
of your tree and fasten it in place
with small wire onto the bottom
of the box Trim it with the
tiny spun glass animals and birds
that you can find in the dime store
and the little gilt bracelet charms
on the ieWelry counter. To make
it more of a surprise arrange a
draw drapery which will reveal the
tree when it is drawn. the idea being
that the box will serve as a back
ground for the tree. Set 1t in per-
manent position as though it were
on a stage.
Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decoration, etc,
should be addressed to Margaret
Novel;, in care of the Woman's
Page of The Evening Star. The
answers will apnear in this coll
umn as quickly as space permits.
For personal replies or trade
names, stamped, self addressed
envelope should be included.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Dorothy Dix Says
Husband Belongs to Wife and No
One Else Has Right to Him

DEAR MISS DIX: I am % and
deeply in love with married man
IA years my senior. He has been
married 13 years. has children and
up to now has been faithful to his
wife. He says he loves me, but that
he also loves his wife. Can this be
true? Can a person love two totally
different persons at the same time?
Now the question: is: What shall I
do? Shall 1 give him up and re-
linquish all my right to happiness
so that his wife may be happy? Has
she any right to ask this of me? We
have kept our affair secret. Should
she know about our love? What
should I do? L. S.
Answer-The only decent. honor
able thing, and the only thing that
you can do that will secure your flu
ture happiness, is to give this man
up and let him return to his allie
glance to his wife.
If he is dividing his affections
equally UeIWCCIl YOU dllu Ills VILE,
neither one of you are getting much.
Perhaps he hasn't much love to give
anybody: but anyhow, if you look
the matter squarely in the face. you
are bound to realize that you are no
grand passion with him. 1t is just
another case of a middle-aged man
being flattered by a young girl hav-
ing fallen in love with him.
You see, he had thought that he
was done with romance and had for
gotten his technique of love-making
and that women had ceased to look
at him, and when you threw yourself
at his head it made him feel that he
was young again and devil among
the ladies, and he simply couldn't
resist the temptation to do a little
sidestepping.
But his heart isn't really in
it. He doesn't expect you to take
it seriously, He doesn't have the
Evening star., 1938-12-08

SUNDAY LUNCHEON MENU.
Sweet Pepper Consomme
Mired Olires Celery Curls
Roast Lamb Shoulder,
Sausage Stu1fng
CaulifoWer Boiled Ne1D Potatoes
Spinach
ORANGE Onion Salad
Indian Pudding, Cream
Coffee
SWEET PEPPER CONSOMME.
8 green peppers.
2 tomatoes.
2 onions
2 quarts boiling water.
teaspoon salt.
whole Glove
Cut the peppers into quarters, re-
move seeds. Quarter the tomatoes
and the onions. Put into soup
kettle, add the boiling water, the
salt and the Glove. Let soup boil
hard for 10 minutes. then reduce
heat and simmer for nearly two
hours. Keep kettle covered Strain,
and serve hot with a slice of lemon
in each plate.
ROAST LAMB SHOULDER.
Have the bone removed from a
shoulder of lamb and the roast
sewed on two sides, leaving one side
open for putting in the stuffing.
Season the meat with salt, pepper
and bit of garlic. If desired. Fill
the cavity, made by removing the
bone, with sausage dressing.
o.. SAUSAGE DRESSING.
"a pound bulk sausage.
tablespoons grated onion.
tablespoons chopped parsley.
l cup bread crumbs.
Salt and pepper.
Stock or water.
Fry the sausage with the onion
and parsley, stirring constantly until
the meat is cooked enough so that
it separates into particles. Add the
crumbs and the seasonings and
enough liquid to make moist
dressing. While hot, pack into the
lamb shoulder. Sew or skewer up
the opening. Place on a rack in an
open pan and set in a slow oven
600 degrees F.. Cook until done
allowing about 40 to As minutes to
the pound.
INDIAN PUDDING.
Guns milk.
Is cup yellow corn meal.
" cup molasses.
teaspoon salt.
u cup sugar.
Il cup butter.
l teaspoon ginger and cinnamon,
mixed.
Scald 2 cups of the milk, and
pour slowly onto the corn meal.
Cook in double boiler for 20 min
utes. Add the molasses, salt and
spices. Pour into buttered pudding
dish, pour on the remaining cups
milk, cold. set in pan of hot water,
and bake for hours in slow oven.
Serve with cream, or ice cream.
Evening star., 1938-12-08


chair and small table on the other,
or one love seat and a chair and
table to balance it on the other side.
The Idea is to get convenient con-
versation group for two or three peo-
pie.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have very fussy, draped dress
Ing table which I have just COM
pleted. I cannot decide what to use
with it, as the bench I have does not
lend itself to dressing up, and would
be bit too much, think. Would
1t be all right to use chair, and
If 50. what type?
MISS MATILDA B. r.
Answer
The chair is both decorative and
most comfortable. There are dress
Ing table chairs made with very
low backs which may be purchased
IN the shops. Some of the painted
fancy chairs of the 1905 work IN
nicely, one Of the Victorian carved
rosewood ones might be useful or
a small, delicately designed chair of
almost any period as long as the bac!.
Is not high enough to interfere.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have kitchen which is the ioy
OF my life, as it has beamed CELL
ing, pine furniture and nv most
modern stove is inclosed in a frame
OF beautiful old tiles. I am at a
loss to decide about plumbing equip
ment, as the modern white or COL
ored porcelain seems to stick out
like a sore thumb" MY kitchen is
all in natural old wood colors, white
plaster walls and much deep color.
MRS. R. E. P.
Answer
I should think a copper or monel-
metal sink with drain boards of the
new pressed boards that come in so
many colors would work in nicely.
The front trim of this could still be
of wood and you could keep your
Old World effect with modern eff
cheney.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;;
We have long, narrow hall which
leads from the entrance door OF our
apartment to the living room door.
1t should be broken up to decrease
its length but it is too narrow to
use furniture, and it should be
lighted but there is no overhead
light, merely a two-way outlet at the
base board. Is there anything
can do to help it? have tried pic
lures, but there is no light and they
are just dull spots on the wall.
A. G. F.
Answer
You might use a console table,
which, as you know, is nothing more
Evening star., 1938-12-08

UIUUU1e anu eApe1ISe IIUIII SOITIe TN
distant sunny Iand. There canned
fruits and vegetables are the regular
thing in~ winter-and only wealthy
Evening star., 1938-12-08

Bell well-planned, easy-to-make
patterns.
Evening star., 1938-12-08

But his heart isn't really in
it. He doesn't expect you to take
it seriously. He doesn't have the
Evening star., 1938-12-08

people can af-
ford luXuries like
string beans in
the middle of
December.
I remember
last year, when
I was abroad,
the to-do and
excitement over
tiny, W a t ry-
pink little straw
berries that sold
for the equiv
alent of about a
dollar for IL of
them! And the
awful. cost of
Evening star., 1938-12-08
December May? Strawberries Are Appearing Local Market
Varying Usual Grouping Of
Chairs Before Fireplace
Is Easily Accomplished
Pair of Love Seats Charming;
An Occasional Small Table
May Be Used Effectively
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

DEAR MISS NOVEL;
tired of the usual fireplace grouping with
chair suggest change yet
It feasible and comfortable? MRS F. P. G,
Answer
might pair tongues pair of love seats winged
Nogales international., 1938-11-05

flee, as we'll as letters and CORE
spondence from the Governors Of
other States in praise of the plan.
Smith, who presided as modera-
tor of the Town Hall type of meet
ing, took the floor himself in the
closing moments of the discussion
to denounce vigorously the practice
of school teachers sending notes
or literature home by pupils to
be given to their parents, and ad-
vising children to warn their par
ents to vote against the measure.
"I have positive proof he said,
that these things have been done
not once or twice or hundred
times, but over and over many
thousand of times. What kind of a
school system are we supporting
with our taxes which is thus en-
powered to poisin the minds of our
children with vicious and unprin-
cipal propaganda"
Smith was nominated from Dis
trict by an overwhelming Demo
cratic vote for the legislature and
is unoppOSed for election.
Nogales international., 1938-11-05
LODGE & CLUB
CALENDAR
Meeting date Of
various organizations
ELKS LODGE

ELKS LODGE
p. m. second and fourth Tues
days in each month, ElkS building
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
8 D. m. first and third Tuesdays
in each month, K. of G. Hall, Nor
ley avenue
MASONS
8 p. m. third Tuesday in each
month at Masonic Temple, Terrace
avenue.
X. OF p. LODGE
8 p. m. each Wednesday at z. OF
2. Hall. Morley avenue and Way
side Drive.
EASTERN STAR
s o. m. second and fourth Thurs
days In each month at Masonic
Temple.
SCOTTISH RITE CLUB
8p. m. second Wednesday in each
month at Masonic Temple.
RAINBOW GIRLS
8 o. m. first and third Thurs
days in each month, Masonic
Temple.
LIONS CLUB
Luncheon each Tuesday noon at
IL o'clock, Congregational Church
on Terrace avenue.
ROTARY CLUB
Luncheon each Friday noon at
IL o'clock, Methodist church on
Grand avenue.
2O-3O CLUB
8. p. m. each Thursday at the
Chamber of Commerce.
BOY SCOUTS
Troop No. 81 each Friday eve
ming.
Nogales international., 1938-11-05
Tax Free Homes
Booster Raps
Teachers

PHOENIX, Nov. 4-Marvin E.
Smith announced at the Realty
Board meeting in Phoenix today
his intention of introducing legis-
lation forcing school teachers to
refrain from political activity dur
ing school hours and declared he
was preparing to publish a lit of
ninety-nine school teachers. who
he alleged, are campaigning against
Tax Free Homes on express orders
from superiors.
The meeting, which was held as
an open forum, heard Melvin G.
Reese, sponsor of the Tax Free
measure, elaborate on his Home
stead exemption fund plan which
he assured the real estate men
would offer security to counties and
cities by enabling their treasurers
to receive cash in the amount Of
the exemptions and would elm
mate the problem of delinquent
taxes.
Reese announced, that in order
to answer effectively the claim
made by an alleged Florida at
torney that Tax Free Homes was
not aiding Florida as the amend
ment's sponsor claims, he was
ready to exhibit original documents
from the Florida National Bank,
from the Governor of Florida and
other officials who are still in Of
Nogales international., 1938-11-05

These men and women rep
re. enting the Democratic par
ty have Waged clean, con-
Itructive campaigns. They
have presented their candi-
dacies solely upon the is
tueS.
1t is the consensus of most
Arizonans that the Democrat
ic party this year is present
ing the most capable and eX-
perienced ticket since state
hood.
Nogales international., 1938-11-05

"Camers Hair" Is Squirrel
The hair that is used in camel's
hair brushes is from the tail hair
of Siberian squirrels, not from
camels.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
We Beat a Retreat.

1t is satisfactory to have assurances
from high places that there is no rift
between President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull in the conduct of foreign pol
icy; that it is laid down by them jointly,
and that any opinions or differences of
opinion on the part of State Department
subordinates are not determining factors.
AS to the bizarre Endorsement of the
Anglo-1tallan accord by President Roose-
Velt week ago-an episode which in
credlbly failed to arouse in this country
the attention it deserved, especially at
the hands of Congress-we are specifi-
cally informed that the White House
press conference communique was issued
after full consultation with Secretary
Hull, who was heartily in agreement
with it. At no time, it is insisted, was
there divergence of view on any policy
forming phases of the Anglo-Italian pact.
Before the incident is overshadowed
by affairs at Washington of more i'm
mediate moment to the Nation, the
American people should be reminded
that they have witnessed little less than
complete reversal of their Govern
ments attitude toward the reign of law
lessness in the world, which President
Roosevelt at Chicago on October and
Secretary Hull as recently as March II
at Washington SO solemnly and vigor-
ously denounced. What has happened
is this: Cd Having "loosed the fateful
lightning of our terrible swift sword"
on the occasions in question, the truth
then proclaimed is no longer marching
on; 20 our proposed Quarantine" of
aggressors is out the window, along with
our vaunted belief in concerted action"
Mr.. Roosevelts Windy City idiom for
collective security: 80 We have con-
doned the annexation of Ethiopia and
Italian intervention in Spain, along with
the subJugation of the Spanish Republic.
Tor the approval of both of those acts
OF international brigandage is the kernel
OF the agreement" Mussoini forced from
Chamberlain as the price of peace in
the Mediterranean, East Africa and the
Red Sea.
Evidently the New Deal quarterback
system in home affairs is now applied to
our foreign relations. But if the system
has any vestige of consistency left in it,
we should from now on keep our mouths
shut about China, about Austria and
about Czechoslovakia. For from the
most exalted place in the land there
have been spoken words which indicate.
unless language has lost it's meaning,
that Fascist international tactics no
longer stir emotions of Indignation in
the United States Governments breast.
One ventures to believe that the Ameri-
can people are OF different mind on that
score. Chamberlain realism" does not
prevail over here, to that extent.
Evening star., 1938-04-27
By Competition.

When the Government desires a
monumental building, how should it
proceed to choose an architect? In the
past some noble structures have resulted
from competitions. Others, it must be
conceded, have been the fruit of the
genius of craftsmen specifically and
more or less arbitrarily directed to
prepare plans.
The Capitol, in its original form, was
raised in line with drawings submitted
by Doctor William Thornton. 1t is true
that the sketches arrived after the COM
petition had closed, but they were in
tended to be considered on parity with
those of other contestants.
A competition, similarly, was ordered
for the White House. The whole world,
presumably, knows that the prize was
won by James Hoban, member Of the
Dublin, Ireland, Society of Arts.
The same policy of choice was adopted
by a volunteer committee of residents
of the District of Columbia when, in
1888, they decided to erect an appropriate
monument In tribute to the Father Of
His Country. Robert Mills was the
victor, and historians who have seen
the proposals of his rivals agree that he
deserved his laurels.
But perhaps even more notable support
for the competition method may be
Evening star., 1938-04-27

Those who throw up their hands in
horror at the mere mention Of swing
music are bit hasty.
There is good Swing" and poor
Swing" Of course, but the best sort
gives new slant to an old tune.
In doing this it makes a real cOntribu-
ton to great art. for the real danger
in all musical appreciation Is that the
listener will grow tired.
Old songs become stale in his ears.
This is a secret flaw in music, seldom
mentioned by musicians, not always un-
derstood by others, but fact, neverthe-
less.
Constant repetition tends to dull ap-
probation to the point where one prefers
not to hear q song at all.
The list of these old favorites which
have become no favorites at all varies
with the listener. of course.
Here is one person who turns on the
radio every time any one sings Annie
Laurie"
1t is grand old tune. he admits, but
it no longer "clickS" with him.
He cannot stand to hear it more.
Along comes a deft "sWing" enter
tainer, vino does things to that tune.
II she is deft enough, and real artist.
she does not do too much to 1t, or really
violate it's spirit in any real sense.
What she does do to the candid lis
tener is show him again what grand
old melody it is.
The singer reneWS the old measures,
puts new life into them by revitalizing
the interest of the audience. Swing"
musicians of the better sort-and we
speak of no others-know better than
many 'long- haired" musicians that the
audience has great part to play in
music.
This is the real contribution of this
present popular craze AS a musical
entity, it will in time die out, but 1t win
always live, as it always has lived, be-
cause it exists as human protest.
Swing music is a popular protest
against music of too sweet, sugary a
type, played with too close application
of the players to the written notes before
them.
the term Swing" has nothing par
ticular to do with rhythm. as many sup
pose, even swing performers themselves,
but means that the musicians dare to
swing away from the music as written
ana 90 uttle aQ ubDlnR, as they
call it.
They improvise, in other words, as
they 60 along.
Swing music has taken three forms:
l. The hot kind
2. the intensely rhythmical.
g. The SLOW
The first sort is for addicts, not the
real music lover
1t is musical excitement and, to many
cultured ears, rather ordinary sort of
excitement, at that
The beat of voodoo drums is all
through this type, along with much use
of brass, and the curious slides popu-
larly known as blues"
Evening star., 1938-04-27
A Local Office.

Since the death in 1884 of Major Gen.
eral Anton Stephan there has been a va
cancy in the Office of commanding
general of the District militia, provided
for in the organic act of 1889. When the
President, who has the appointive power,
names an officer for that post, tradition
and precedent would demand the selec-
ton of resident of the District of
Columbia who in his career had been
identified with the National Guard. 1t
would be unfortunate If this tradition
was lost to the District.
Study of the records of those who
have held this post since 1889 shows that
in every case the commanding general
was long time resident of the District
who had served either before, or at the
time of the appointment, with the Ma
tional Guard.
And 1t is only just that this should be
the case. In appointing commanding
general for the District militia, the
President acts somewhat as the Gov
ernor OF State. No Governor, of course,
would appoint to comparable office any
one not identified with the States Ma
tional Guard or militia.
The post should be reserved to local
Reserve or Guard officers of distinction
whose record in the District National
Guard and subsequent service entities
them to an honorary reward.