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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
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shift lever on the steering post just
under the steering wheel. 1t is more
compact and eliminates reaching for
q wobbly stick that is no longer q
protruding nuisance in the center
Of the driving compartment to get
mixed up with the emergency brake.
The shifting Is done in the same
order as formerly. Those who have
Evening star., 1938-06-01
ARTHUR c. SMITH
BACKED FOR POST
Logan Thomas Circle Unit
Indorses Civic Leader
as Commissioner.

Endorsement of the candidacy Of
Arthur Clarendon Smith, local busi-
ness and civic leader, for the position
of District Commissioner soon to be
vacated by George H. Allen was voted
by the Logan Thomas Circle Citizens
Association at meeting last night.
Mr.. Smiths executive ability and
charitable work was described to the
association. A native of Washington,
Mr.. Smith is past president of the
Central Business Mems Association
and the Federation of Business Mems
Associations. He is now head of "Op-
portunity House" which annually
finds jobs for hundreds of unemployed.
Re-elects Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, president Of
the association for Is years, was re-
elected unanimously last night. Other
officers chosen were Dr. Charles K.
Koones, vice president; Kenneth Rob-
bins, secretary treasurer, and Mrs.
Laura M. Haig, recording secretary.
Although approving the spirit" of
the Sirovich bill for District Suffrage,
the association went on record oppos-
ing its form. Mr.. Robbins, new secre-
tary Of the organization, declared that,
while any bill giving the District a
vote would find some favor, this par
ticular one offers. the wrong kind of
suffrage to Washington.
Emphasizes Federal Supremacy.
Before any more definite action on
local suffrage is taken" he added,
''Washingtonians must realize that
this city was set aside as the seat of
the Federal Government, and persons
coming here to live came with the
understanding that they would receive
no vote. Any form of government
the District has must be subordinate
to the Federal Government and have
no reserved powers such as the States
have" The Sirovich bill would con-
fer complete statehood on the District.
A committee. consisting of Mr..
Robbins, John F. Ducomb and Horace
M. Fulton, was appointed to cooperate
with the Mid-City Citizens Associ-
alton in the July celebration on
the return of the old Second Police
Precinct jurisdiction.
The groups last meeting of the
year will be June 81 with a social and
musical gathering.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
FARM C0NCLAVE
SEEKS RECOVERY
National Conference to Be Held
Tomorrow Will Consider
Program.

A national agricultural conference
will be held tomorrow at the Raleigh
Hotel to consider a constructive pro-
gram for national prosperity, accord
ing to an announcement by J. E.
Mcdonald, agricultural commissioner
of Texas.
The conference has been called in
the name of independent farm lead
ers, including the Executive Com
mittee Of the Southern Agricultural
Commissioners, the State presidents
of of the Farmers Union in Mime
sofa, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and
Indiana. and Senators Smith, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, chairman of
the Senate Committee on Agriculture;
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma;
Capper, Republican, of Kansas; Fra
zier, Republican, of North Dakota, and
Bulow, Democrat, of South Dakota.
Louis j. Taber. national master of
the grange, and Lawrence Westbrook,
representing the Southern Farm Ten
ant Association, complete the list of
sponsors. Representatives of labor
and business have been invited to
attend the morning and afternoon
session and the concluding dinner
at pm.
The conference will center its dis
cussions on agrarian philosophy and
the advisibility of monetary legisla-
ton as a method of raising agricul-
tural income.
Among the speakers scheduled are
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
will discuss the relationship of labor
to agriculture and industry; Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana, who
will address the banquet on "Agri-
culture, Labor, Transportation and
Business" and Representative Lemke,
Farmer-Laborite, of North Dakota,
who will speak on monetary problems
Evening star., 1938-06-01
UNION PLAYHOUSE

The fourth performance of the
Union Playhouse under the auspices of
Agriculture Branch of Local 2, Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees,
will be held at 8 pm. Friday at the
Agriculture Auditorium.
The River" and newer depart
Ynent film, THE Salt of the Earth
will be shown and there will be vaude-
vile numbers
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
400 to Attend Picnic.

I Four hundred children from St.
Michael's Parochial. School, Silver
Spring, Md, are expected to attend a
picnic at Pierce Mill, Rock Greek
Park. from 10 am. to 6 pm. today,
according to permit issued by the
office of National Capital Parks
Evening star., 1938-06-01
DAIRY.FRESH!

You're in for special treat when
you try these chevy, delicious cara
mels. 1870 butter fat content-you
can actually taste the butter in them.
Each one wrapped.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Dorothy Dix Says
First Year and Middle Forties
Danger Periods in Marriage.

and training, you have the maki1lgs
Of endless antagonisms and conflicts.
THE second danger period OF mar
riage Is when a couple reaches
middle age. For the last 20 or rs
years the man has been SO busy get
ting started in business and the wife
so occupied with helping him and
rearing family that they have not
had time to analyze their emotions
or consider whether each comes up to
the others ideal OF. not.
Then comes sort of lull in life.
The man has made his fortune. The
woman has finished her job with the
children. They have leisure in which
to think about themselves and each
other and to perceive that Mary no
longer looks like lady love and John
is no woman's ideal of a fairy prince.
They see that youth is almost gone,
that their time for romance is short.
Then it is that they 60 haywire. The
woman beats it to the beauty shop and
gets her face lifted, her hair dyed and
falls for any gigolo who will make love
to her. The man becomes the prey of
any gold-digger who tells him how
much handsomer he Is than any of
the boys and that he is too young for
his old wife.
It is the roaring 40s that are really
the most perilous part of the whole
matrimonial voyage, but if a couple
can steer safely through them they
need fear no further dangers.
DOROTHY DIX.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-10-07

out Of sight. In fact, she grows angry
If Harold exchanges more than q
dozen words with another girl.
Slim is the so-called Life OF the
Party. He tries so hard to be witty,
clever, romantic and sophisticated
all at once-that he doesn't succeed
in being anything but foolish bore.
This sad specimen may even try to
run the party-if he thinks you're
good-natured enough to let him.
Assorted Pests: The fellow who
brought his harp and is peeved be-
cause he wasn't asked to play. The
goor with four parIor tricks-an of
which can be performed by any six
year-old child. The people who take
games much too seriously, grousing
when they lose; people who aren't
happy unless they are 1T.
And at the end of the parade Is
the man or maid who Is always pop
ping of somewhere on a mysterious
errand, not realizing that a gracious
guest stays at the party. Galloping
guests, like the hopping flea, are
enough to make any party itch.
In fine parade of their own are
the popular guests who make any
gathering a success. Gay, friendly
people, willing good sports who neither
hog the center of the stage or shun it.
To them, a party means a good
time. They are ready to do their
part to make it one-unselfshly gayly,
and graciously. Their smiles say,
Join us and have fun"
March In this paradel
Evening star., 1938-10-07


effect, scallops at the sleeve edges end
down the front closing. That's all,
except that the sleeves are high
shouldered and the skirt has Tat new,
smooth-hipped slick look you'll like
In colorful. wool-challis, jersey or
wool crsSe-this is a perfect little
office frock, very smart with furs or q
fur jacket. In percale, calico or
gingham it's just right for round the
house,
Because it's 8 diagram design, you
can finish it in few hours, and be-
cause it's so charming, you'll use the
pattern at least half dozen times.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. l576-B
is designed for sizes "a, SO, 3s, 40, A.,
A and 46. Size 36 requires 4 yards
of 39-inch s1aterial.
Send IS cents for tho Barbara Bell
Fall. and Winter Fashion Pattern Book.
Make yourself attractive, practical and
becoming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell wel-plAnned,
easy-to-make patterns.
(copyrtght, 1850
Evening star., 1938-10-07

brides are putting a tiny sprig Of
flowers that match their bouquet into
their hats. Adds very festive look.
Speaking of bouquets, remember that
the informal bride never carries a
shower bouquet She may carry floW-
ers providing they have no streamer
ribbons, but the accepted thing lately
is the tiny white prayer book. Her
bouquet, if any, should be of small
flowers preferably, and not too ornate
for her gown.
Most of the informal gowns are
simply cut and draped full The ma
jority have short sleeves, often shirred
at the shoulders, for the long-sleeved
dinner dresses are apt to be too severe
and sophisticated.
Jewelry for the bride is taboo except
in certain cases. A pretty safe rule to
follow is the one which says Don't
wear any jewelry unless it has SEN
timental value" Pearls, especially If
they are genuine or gift from the
bridegroom, are very appropriate. as Is
a gold cross, or perhaps a tiny, old
fashioned pin that belonged to your
grandmother. AS rule, however, 1t Is
wise to steer clear Of too much orna-
mentation.
THE question of gloves is still the
cause for controversy. Some say
wear them; others say don't. How
ever, the best idea is to stick to
customary procedure gloves with
a short-sleeved gown; no gloves with
long sleeves. There are many opinions
on the subject, so we give you the
advice of local stylist.
For the girl who is having a very
small wedding, the costume suit is by
far the most practical costume. One
of the attractive, furred models, worn
with corsage, makes charming out
fit, apd if the ceremony is to be fol-
lowed by wedding trip, 1t will make
an ideal travelling ensemble. OF course,
there is nothing that compels you TO
select a suit, and you will be just as
well dressed in smart crepe frock
without too much trimming. This,
too, of course, would be street length.
Small weddings can be just as effect
lively planned as the more elaborate
kind, and the informal bride, as she is
called by the fashion world, is just as
important figure as the girl who
has church wedding with all the
trimmings The same rule applies here
as is advocated for the formal cere-
mony-dress becomingly no matter
what the latest fashion whim may be.
It's season for brides-they have
the world at their feet.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
New Gowns
a
Good Skin
Start Treatments
Immediately to
Obtain Results.
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.
HAVE you noticed how rapidly the
OF -shouldered evening gown
has gained favor? Taking inspiration
from the Empress Eugene period,
or thereabouts, designers decree that
our necks and shoulders (and some
what more!) be revealed this new
season. And that brings us females
smack up against a new beauty prob
lem.
How beautiful are your chest, your
shoulders and your back?
1t certainly was comfortable to
slip into q dinner gown with sleeves,
last year and the year before. but
now this comfort is denied us. There
isn't chance for you to hide a
scrawny neck or skin that is often
neglected. If you dress formally
at all, you will have to concentrate
on making the upper part Of your
anatomy f1awless.
Whether you are thin or plump,
care for your skin from your bosom
up over the shoulders, and down
your back to the waistline. The
same creams and lotions you use for
your face are essential to keeping
your skin finely textured and of good
color. And remember, you cannot
expect your revealed shoulders to
gleam by one hasty treatment just
before slipping into your gown!
Begin a daily or semi-weekly routine
now and you will have shoulder glam-
our by the time the active season sets in.
While you are taking q leisurely
bath, scrub your skin with body
brush and mild soap. Only by so
stimulating those tiny. lazy pores
can you prepare them for the cream
massage and tonic astringents which
should follow. A quickly vanishing,
rich cream left on over night works
wonders.
On the gala night, finish your
shoulder and back facial" with a
good foundation preparatioh-either
liquid or a cream, providing your
skin absorbs 1t. Choose tint to
blend with your current skin tone.
They come in shades ranging from
pearly white to the deeper summer
tans. Over this puff generously a
face powder in matching shade or
use two shades Of powder for a more
striking effect.
The too thin chest should be devel-
oped through corrective exercise and
unbecoming hollows filled out.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Manners
of the
Moment

T CAN'T see why some people don such
gloomy facial expressions when they
dance. It's hard on the onlookers.
You go to have good time, and some
long faced, sad-eyed pair keeps looking
up in front of you to remind you of
unpaid bills.
The funny thing is that it seems to
be the people who are enjoying the
dancing the most. They dance on and
on and on Probably with their minds
on the moon.
Maybe it's what they call going out
of the world" Or maybe it's love.
Whatever it is. 1 call it anti-social.
Let them do their glooming on the top
of bus at night, where no one else
has to watch. But on a public dance
floor. couldn't they look just a little
more pleasant? I don't mean they
have to grin all the time. But they
don't really have to look as though
they were about to step into dentists
Office, do they? JEAN.
(Copyrisht, 1889
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Inheritance
OF Adopted s
Children
Must Be Accepted
And Built Upon,
Not Rejected.
Nv ANGELO PATRI.

X ATHERNE was not doing well In
college. She had not been too sue
cessful in the lower schools, but by
dint Of much pushing and pulling she
had been sent on with the usual d.
plomas and prayers. At the end Of
the first year in college she seemed
worse OF than ever. She planned to
do noble deeds, but she never got be-
yond the planning.
How about your preparation for
tomorrow"
"It's all DONE" or "I'm Just going
to do it," and she would bury herself
in q story, q veritable child's story Of
overcoming and magical success.
Katherine liked the boys, and they
would call on her for few times, then
vanish, which made her feel perfectly
miserable for days until new one
appeared. Then she would cheer up
until he followed the others. Just why
this happened nobody understood,
much less Katherine. She could be-
gin, but she could not make a good
ending, ever, no matter what it was
she put her hand to.
"I think" said her mother, that
she wants q home and children Of her
own, but why can't she make friends
then with the young n1en?"
"Is there no young man who seems
to want to stick?"
eyes, there was one, but he was out
of the question"
1.-THE wrong side of the tracks?"
"Quite. But she seemed to like him
Just the same. 1t was I who stopped
his coming. It didn't want her to get
attached to somebody that couldn't
live Up to our standard"
Does Katherine live up to it?"
'Not exactly. That's why I'm wor-
ried and have come to see what could
! be done for her. We h1.ve tried to
bring her up exactly as we would If
she was our very own. We adopted
her when she was 10 days old; SO
knows no other home But we aren't
getting anywhere"
Nor likely to, You can't take Q. fish
out os waSer and teach him to swim.
When a child y born into. The world
he comes trailing clouds of inheritance
with HIM. They may be glorious. and
they may be drab enough. The point
is that they are lis OCEAN. In them
he must swim, and grow, and become.
1t is on his own terms that we edu:
cate him, not on ours.
When neckdopts a cEild, or brings
.yne into the world, or.e muse eonside1
wh1 it is he has brought with him,
and hope on that, 6ave faith on that,
build on That WIEN We take a child
whose Inheritance is not in any degree
similar to our own and try to make
him in our ewn image, we are headed
for Failure. i.
Many q fiie child sAs been spoiled
by tho mistaken effort. If his owr
inheritance had been accepted and
built upon, ne might have done very
well. But he couh do nothing wten
his elements were rejected and he was
forced to accept that Of other people
Take the child you have and develop
the good in him. He has plenty if you
once reach 1t. This girl might have
made q good child's nurse, or house
maid, or cook, whatever her inheri-
tance granted, but she could not grow
according to the standard OF the home
into which she was adopted. Give the
fish his ocean.
toseS1ighA 4oooA
Evening star., 1938-10-07
'THE two danger periods Of mar
riage are when husband and
wife are yollnP and when they


. wife are young and when they
L are middle-aged. Then it is
that couple should watch their steps
and pray for patience and sanity and
for some miracle to be wrought that
will carry them safely through the
storm centers of matrimony.
The first year Of marriage is pecu-
liarly fraught with peril. Why it
should be called the honeymoon and
be popularity supposed to be filed with
sweetness and romance, nobody knows
In reality, it is a time of disillusion,
strife and tears when a young couple
are finding out that marriage is a
chore instead Of picnic; that they
have married human beings instead
Of angels; when the boy husband won-
ders thousand times why he did it
and the girl wife is on the verge
Of putting on her hat ten thousand
times and going back to mother.
Nothing can save young couple
from having to go through the terrible
ordeal of having to adjust themselves
to each other. Its sufferings are SO
great that 1t is no wonder that so
many lack the courage to endure
them and throw up their hands and
quit. Before marriage they may have
though themselves two souls with but
. single thought After marriage they
find out that no man and woman
think alike, or have the same tastes
and habits and points of view. When
you add to this the difference in sex
and heredity, previous environment
Evening star., 1938-10-07

to W Illc COStuule Ol DTlQe anu uldlC
of honor. Almost any fabric-except
lame-is suitable for the gown, with
velvets, lace and crepes the favorite
materials. Jersey is being shown this
year in the floor-length gowns ano
makes soft, attractive dresses. Like
the more formal style, the romantic
influence is stressed. Draped styles
are important, and it is correct to
select something clinging and femi-
nine. 1t is wise to avoid the shirt.
maker type of frock and cling to the
dinner dress in less tailored style.
Colors this year are perfectly lovely.
There are all the new rich shades OF
violet, wine, green and many others.
One of the loveliest weddings we've
heard of is the one in which the bride
wears greenish-blue and the brides
maids gold. OF course, if you are a
bit sentimental, it is perfectly accept
able to wear white, and there are
beautiful dresses of fine lace.
X x " X
TINY hats of the same material as
the gown are smart and practical.
There are little round, fiat ones, tri-
eornes that sit on the side of the
head, bonnets, halos and other perky
little styles. Some of the enterprising
Evening star., 1938-10-07

the right stunts; the right prizes and
refreshments. Sure-fire ammunition
for full evening. The host or hostess
seldom lets the party down.
But some people make awfully poor
guests. All they contribute toward
making the evening success is
dead pan expression and funereal
air which is supposed to register utter,
utter boredom.
These unfortunates form regular
parade of party pests. Climb onto
the reviewing stand with us and
watch them crawl by:
"Stork" is in the vanguard of the
parade. He's the COON who shows up
at 9 when the invitation clearly
asked, please come at g." AS result
Of his selfishness everybody else has
to sit around for an hour before be-
ginning the treasure hunt.
Gussie is the gal who never fol-
lows instructions. The party is a
masquerade, but she shows up in a
sweater and skirt. Her lame ex-
planation is. "I was too tired to dress
up in anything" The real reason:
She put off rigging up a costume
until the last moment, then couldn't
find anything.
"Bif" dives for the far corner Of
the room, where the male wallfowers
flourish in thicket. If his pals had
found him staggering in desert wastes,
they couldn't greet him E.ore en-
Enthusiastically. They haven't seen him
for two hours! "Biff" and his friends
stage a little party of their own in
their corner. strictly private and
punctuated with horse outlaws.
X y n 4
IT'S an impossible job to entertain
Bill He won't dance, and he con-
siders bridge beneath the notice of a
mental giant. Parlor games, to him,
are just so much burned spinach. So
Bill carries several pins Gust in case
the hostess forgot he was coming and
strung up balloons) and small arsenal
Of exploding cigarettes, gadgets that
moo, croak and cackle, fake ink spots
and trick matches-"just for fun"
Matilda pretends she's marooned on
desert island. She isolates herself
in corner and plunges into Murder
in the Coal Bin," the latest mystery.
All attempts to arouse her interest in
the party fail until the villain swal-
lows poison in the last chapter. Then
it's time to 60 home.
Conway the Clam is strong, silent
man. If words are golden, he's a
miser. Never takes part in conversa-
tions or starts one himself. He Just
looks glum for three and a half hours.
ISIS" dances like performing horse.
She never bothers to follow her part
ner. She gallops, she weaves, she shuf-
fes-and croons into her partner
ear in a voice that sounds like an
od-pitch clarinet.
Buster is heavy lover" He comes
to the party wanting to do only one
thing-pitch WOO. His idea of sue
cessful party is simply this: The lights
are turned of at $50, the lights are
turned on (after fair warning) at IL,
and the 'eats" are brought on. This
pest naturally likes girls who are will
ing 70 turn their lips into a free lunch
counter.
THEN there is the lovelorn maid
who brings Her Man to the
party and jealousy won't let him
Evening star., 1938-10-07
By BARBARA BELL.

by bANbahA DELL.
Y YOU'D scarcely believe that any,
" thing so individual and piquant
could be made by diagram
pattern-kut 1t can! Just as
simple as it can be, this new design
has scallops round the square neck
line that give an unusually fiattering
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Softly Draped Gown New Romantic Trend Suitable for Small Wedding
Ny Neiqhbor Soys:

This Is an excellent time for
making over the hardy borders,
inasmuch ss nearly all peren-
mails can be divided and moved
freely at this season, although a
few kinds, like irises and peonies,
should have been transrlanted
earlier. Phlox, daisies, lupins.
rudbeckias, coreopsis, decums and
delphiniums can be divided and
moved Just as well now as in the
spring. Before the border is re-
planted it should be well dug over
and enriched with a liberal ap-
plication Of a balanced fertilizer
or with bone meal alone. Any
well-rotted manure which is avail
able may be dug into the peren-
NAL border, providing both hurnus
and plant food.
Two or three tablespoons of
grated coconut added to a bread
pudding improves the pudding
greatly.
Save bits of soap until you have
a pint, then melt them. To one
part add glycerin or oatmeal for
toilet use; to the rest add borax
or naphtha for laundry use or
finest sea sand for securing pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Deep.Fat Tricks.

If you do much deep-fat frying you
will save time by using frying basket
Immerse it in deep hot fat, bringing
+ it up, add the foods and quickly drop
it back into the fat. Fry until done
then remove the basket and let the
food drip dry. Doughnuts, fritter5
and croquettes can be easily fried in
a basket.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Spoon Test for jelly.

Here is a good jelly test: Dip a
tablespoon into the boiling jelly, hold
it up and let the jelly drip from the
side of the spoon. When two drops
will hang next each other, the jelly
is done. Take the pan of jelly of
the fire while testing 1t.