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Evening star., 1938-07-12

until he stops thinking about himself
first; until he gives thought to good
manners and good dating" sense.
Then people will like him well enough
to take the trouble to help him get
rid OF minor shortcomings-the little
things he does and says that irk.
Busby Snirk-public enemy No. l.
Isn't shadow man. He's real. Those
of you who see him every day know
that.
A Tip for Maids Who Get around:
If several boys call on you unex-
pectedly during the same evening, it's
being super-smart to ask a few Of
your friends over to help you enter.
tain them. If you try to keep them
all to yourself, they may sit in angry
silence and glare at each other. You
know how some lads are!
Worse yet, they may all determine
to outstay each other. Midnight may
find you, limp and worn and ready to
scream, still sitting on the porch be-
tween two strong, silent men.
So do the clever thing. Turn the
evening into an informal party. Call
up Claire and Doris and invite them
to come over. The more girls the
merrier, and you'll have a chance to
shine as a maid who knows when TO
share her men. And you'll certainly
register with the boys as q smooth
number who can turn what might be
an awkward evening into an inform
ally gay party.
(Copyright, 1889
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up and make her behave herself just
as they do any other sot For the
time being she has lost the power to
do 1t herself and she needs outside
help.
THE reason that physicians advocate
sending neurotic cases to sana-
toriums is to get them away from
their parents, for their families simply
aggravate their trouble by weeping
over them, spelling them. giving IN
to all of their whims and caprices,
whereas in a sanatorium they are
dealt with firmly but kindly. Nobody
listens to their tales Of woe or weeps
over them but on the contrary they
are made to control themselves and
thus get a grip again on their
emotions
That invalidism can be made a
graft, no one will deny. The sensible
way to deal with it is to have COM
petent physician examine the patient,
and if he can find nothing the matter
then the family should refuse to
sacrifice itself to him or her. If no
body came to sit by the imaginary
sufferers bed and hold her hand and
sympathize with her. and especially
II nobody took up her meals to her,
there would be marked dimunition
in bedridden invalids.
I certainly recommend that you try
that remedy on your mother. If she
is really sick, you want to do every
thing possible for her If she is just
a malingerer, you are silly to be a
victim to her selfishness. Don't Let
her crush the youth out Of you. Make
her bear her own burdens. Work is
the best all-around remedy in the
world for what ails you, and there is
no such cure for depression as being
so busy you haven't time to think
about your troubles.
Evening star., 1938-07-12
BY BARBARA BELL.

w YITH or without the cape, this
"a ! dress is perfect style for
wv summer street and after
noon wear. The skirt is
plain, with an inverted pleat in the
front, and the bodice, slick and fitted
over the diaphragm, has the soft
gathers that give smart bosom fullness.
The nonchalant little cape completes
1t beautifully-you'u wear it with other
dresses, too. It's loose and full enough
to feel cool when you want the looks
but not the warmth Of q wrap. The
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Dolls Given
By French
Children
English Princesses
Also to Receive an
Album of Tributes.
Photo Courtesy Of the Public Library.
By ROSE PATTERSON.

PARIS, July 1l.-French school chill
oren. who have. contributed one
or two sous each to buy them. are
making gift Of two charming dolls to
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Mar
garet Rose Of England.
The blond land "elder"D doll is
called Marianne. and the brunette,
France. '''
Commissioned by M. Bonnet, the
foreign minister, and dressed by lead
ing Paris fashion houses, milliners,
furriers, shoemakers, etc., the dolls
will be museum pieces in the history of
costume as they have been exquisitely
turned out from top to toe in the
vogues of 1898. Each doll possesses 80
dresses, 80 sets of lingerie and 80 pairs
Of silk stockings, 8 fur coats and
stacks Of hats, shoes and gloves. Their
outfits, in fact, include jewel boxes,
travelling bags, rugs, and even an
automobile. There are sports, after
noon and evening gowns, jewels and
costly furs besides the fur coats. The
dolls stand about feet high.
One, costumed by Lucien Lelong,
wore rose pink organza for its initial
showing, with pale blue velvet rib
bon tie-belt matching blue forget-me-
nots on the sleeves of the gown, which
is called "Conte de Fee" fairy tale)
This was happy thought since flower
pinks and blues have been among the
Queens favorite colors for her two
daughters
Also going home to England is an
album containing tributes to the little
girls from various personalities. It has
been prepared by Nine. Boas de Jou-
venel and starts with . message from
Nine. Lebrun, the wife of the Presi-
dent. who writes: "A grandmother is
happy to address to their Royal High
nesses the best, wishes of the children
Of France" A graceful tribute in
verse IS included in the album by
Paul Claudel, the veteran French poet.
Copyright. 193sJ
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Some were very large, with many
drawers. cupboards and shelves, almost
impossible to move and taking up a
whole side of ROOM Others, made
on the same general plan, were small
and dainty, tucked in a corner To
preserve the best teacups and plates
for company use. Most of them were
made of pine and painted a dusty
brick red or clear cobalt blue that
with time and wear has become a soft
blue-green shade. Some are orna-
mented with painted designs. others
are carved. Usually the ends are
solid, with the front edge cut out in
pleasing rolling scroll, down to the
table height. Below table height doors
conceal shelves or storage space.
Above the table top the shelves are
open, with a plate rail to keep the
dishes from slipping of. with occa-
sionally a carved filigree opening
which holds spoons and forks.
THE "kas." or clothes press, was a
large, boxlike piece, set up on
bulbous feet, and having one or two
doors opening in the front, similar to
our old-fashioned wardrobe. Some
times ornamented with molding which
formed panels, they were more likely
to be painted all over with delightful
design in bright color. These were
most decorative pieces, which are the
Joy of collectors these days, and
around which they design a whole
room.
Pennsylvania dover chests have long
been treasured. Originally made as
bridal chests presented to a young en-
gagged woman by her family or fiance,
they were planned as her hope chest"
in which she would collect her linens
and quilts for her own home, and later
use for all her family treasures. The
carved ones were made of pine or wal
nut, carved in low relief and usually
had the name of the owner worked in
as part of the design. Painted chests
with designs of tulips and sunflowers
combined with birds and people made
." AAAoSe oAAsAcAAA6 oAAA 1AAUC1 CoClA1k pau.
tern. Most of the paint used was
ground locally, the favorite colors be-
ing creamy white, deep green which
was almost black, cobalt blue, Indian
red and yellow ochre. None of these
were particularly clear or rich colors
In themselves, but cleverly used one
against the other they were most
decorative.
These people also wove their own
linen and decorated it with embroid-
cred borders in color. They fashioned a
type OF crude glazed pottery or stone
ware, the coarser types for kitchen
and dairy use and for the storage of
food. The ones with a high glaze,
ornamented with birds and flowers
decorated the dressers and were for
table use. The Pennsylvania women
were excellent housekeepers, famous
for spotless linen, comfortable houses
and plenty Of nourishing food. Their
furniture, which has been handed
down to us, speaks of generous. sim
pie existence close to the funda-
mental things of every day. One is able
to recreate the life they lived from
the things they made. and step back
200 years into the homes they built
for posterity.
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about BuSby Snirk. He spOutS just
like faucet. but you can't turn him
of. Give him half a chance and
he'll tell you about everything that
has ever happened to him.
His idea Of being really funny is to
tease somebody in public about his or
her appearance. He fondly but mis-
takenly believes himself an expert on
dress and never misses an opportunity
to criticize the clothes Of the people
he meets.
Z" His idea of good story" is some
OH color yarn that would make q
travelling salesman blush And he al
ways chirrups, You girls will enjoy
this story, too."
His idea Of romance is either neck
ing in a rumble seat or singing II
Love You Truly" in a broken down
baritone-under girls window at l
o'clock in the morning. His voice has
all the soothing qualities of a fire
siren, trking man and beast alike.
When he sings, dogs howl, little chill
dren cry and irate fathers want to
commit assault and battery Yet
Busby Snirk remains under the sad
impression that girls adore his sing
ing--that as q crooner he ranks with
the best.
> k*
HE is a chiseler to outchisel all
chiselers. He's always intently
regarding a far-of object when the
soda check Is presented. He can out
tumble anybody when standing before
= movie house box Office. His motto
is, "All for Snirk, and Snirk for Snirk. Z"
When he does manage to wangle a
date from an unsuspecting maid, all
the entertaining is strictly up to her
Busby never spends more than 20
cents on date Che has to take the
bus both ways and the fare is 10 cents
for each trip.
Busby is parlor performer. He
couldn't even make the local amateur
hour, but that doesn't keep him from
inficting his 'act" on all and sundry.
He plays football with sofa pillows; he
does a Spanish dance with a table
cloth wrapped around his middle and
lamp shade perched on his head.
Mr.. Snirk is an expert raider Of
somebody's else's ice box. He'll con-
sumo everything from spinach to hash
and then declare: I'm still hungry.
Isn't there something else to eat, darl-
ing"
He thinks it's smart to boast about
his conQuests of women-all of which
are totally in his imagination or culled
from the stag magazines. He gives
free advice on how to get along with
Sally, Irene and Mary. His advice is
as silly as his bull-session boasting.
He expects a girl to be at his beck
and call-even il he fails to ask for a
date until early evening. And be
never arrives when he says he viii.
Busby is invariably Is minutes late.
He has no consideration for other
people. Completely selfish. he is in
terested only in himself and what he
wants. He believes that other people
exist merely to crafty his whims and
| desires.
A ND that's exactly why people don't
like him. He could brush his
teeth 10 times day, gargle morning,
noon and night. use all the advertised
brands Of soap, and still not be
popular.
Busby Snirk will never be we'll liked
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Box>Like Clothes Presses
Painted in Bright Color
Are Collectors Joy
Old Dover Chests Treasured
By Generations of Brides
Were of Walnut or Pine.
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

that nave come to US from the Of
the early settlers Of Pennsylvania responsible
voton to the simple useful pieces made
These capable
into the fertile valleys
taxed
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uclOS were SIOuy, OuC 1eTtlle WIleI
cleared, and the stone outcroppings
that lined the valley walls helped to
build the fine old square houses for
which the country is famous.
Stock was expensive and it was a
difficult and trying job to hold herd
through the winter Calves and lamb;
spent their first cold days in the
house and the whole family spent
most of their time in the barn IN the
busy days, so that sometimes the
house went neglected for some y,ars
until the work got going" Even after
its completion it was arranged for CO.
operation with the farm and dairy
Raising and storing OF food for the
stock alone, took nearly all the man
and woman power of the family. The
woman who prepared the food took
care of the milk, churned the butter
and sorted the eggs spent most of her
life in the kitchen and because of that
she made it the most livable and the
most attractive room in the house.
The fireplace was wide and high
with q settle beside it where children
with wet. cold feet might get dry
warm and happy. Shining copper
brass and pewter utensils hung around
the hearth opening, to be Immediately
at hand when something needed STIR
ring or turning Just back from the
fireplace was large pine table, some
times with a rack hung above it on
which food was prepared for the fire
and served from it.
Against far cool wall long shelf
held wide-topped stoneware milk pans
and deep crooks for cheese Close by
in a corner stood huge churn that
we hope developed pretty arms on the
young woman who used it to make up
for the pain in her back Against
another wall was high dresser with
open shelves for pottery plates and
pewter mugs. and a storage space be-
low. Over in the corner. beside the
door to the ''other ROOM" was the
"kas" or clothes press which held the
Sunday best" of the whole family
THOUGH there may have been other
rooms in the house they were
seldom used. The kitchen was the
heart of the whole house and beside
the. constant hustle of the work that
went on there grandmother toasted
her toes and chatted as she knit the
family socks.
Little sister rocked the baby's cradle,
while brother, just in from the nearest
village, passed on the news Of the
colony.
Many of us love the dressers, cup
boards and chests from Pennsylvania,
even though they may not be heir
looms Of our own family. There IS
something very personal and homely
about them that appeals to all of US.
Designed to serve an actual need they
have survived to become an ornament
as we'll.
The dressers of Pennsylvania were
made by journeymen carpenters as q
rule, possibly by one of the family, If
one of them were skillful and there
was not too much to do in the winter
They were fashioned out of materials
that were grown, cut and seasoned in
the neighborhood. Though memory
OF things in the old country helped
with the design, it was modified ac-
cording to necessity,
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Of 10. the Oldest of four
children. My mother is the
- victim of self-pity. She can
not adjust herself to living more
humbly than she did previous to the
depression. and she spends her time
bemoaning her lot. The doctors can
find nothing the matter with her,
but she refuses to do any work and
has placed the responsibility of run
ming the family on my shoulders. The
question I wish to ask you is how
should act toward her? When she
is needlessly imposing upon me by
staying in bed while I do all the
housework and by making me take
care Of the younger children, should
I submit quietly or stand up for my
own rights? I want to do everything
that is necessary for my mothers
comfort and happiness, but do not
see why I should sacrifice all of my
youth to her imaginary ills.
A WILLING DAUGHTER.
Answer-The only way in which
you can nelp your mother TO snap out
of the morbid state into which she
has gotten is by being firm with her.
AS long as you sympathize with her,
coddle her, pet her and poor Mother"
her. you are encouraging her to sink
deeper and deeper into her mood of
depression. If you keep this up she
will soon be unable to struggle out
of it.
OF course, you are sorry for her,
but you must recognize that she is
having the time of her life She is
just wallowing in an orgy of woe and
enjoying every minute of it. She is
drunk on her own tears. II you think
that she is going to cheer up and
sober up and accept the responsible
ties of life again of her own accord,
you are very much mistaken. Some
body has to reform her and brace her
Evening star., 1938-07-12

for the dress; ~ yards for the cape.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Spring and Summer Fashion Pattern
Book. Make yourself attractive, prac-
tical and becoming clothes, selecting
designs from the Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy-to-make patterns. Direct
orders to address given in box below.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

A ND that's exactly why people don't
- like him. He could brush his
teeth 10 times a day, gargle morning,
noon and night. use all the advertised
brands Of soap, and still not be
popular.
Busby Snirk will never be well liked
Evening star., 1938-07-12
'Don'ts' Vacationists
Should Remember

THIS is the season of small boat ac-
L cidents, states the Bureau Of Ma
rine Inspection and Navigation, De-
partment of Commerce. in issuing the
following "don'ts" to vacationists:
Don't overload the boat. No boat Is
safe overloaded.
Don't rock the boat. CHATS like
saying, IT didn't know 1t was loaded.")
Don't try to show OF in a boat.
Don't fool In boat.
Don't change seats in a small boat.
Don't venture too far in small boat.
Don't brave thunder squall. Seek
shelter In time.
Don't take chances when non-swim-
merS are along.
Don't forget spare oars and anchor.
Don't fail to provide lifebelts for
children.
Don't expose others while you are
learning.
Don't be afraid of q boat-respect
It.
Small sail boats must be cautiously
handled.
Don't make fast the main sheet.
Don't jibe in heavy wind.
Don't be afraid to shorten sail.
Don't attempt to carry sail through
q thunder sQuall.
Motorboats have particular hazards.
Don't take chances with fire and
explosion.
Don't tolerate an installation which
lacks modern safeguards.
Don't allow gas or oil in the bilge.
Don't forget your wake can damage
others.
Don't operate near swimmers in
the water.
Violation Of these ordinary precau-
fiosas cara hrin0 dica star
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Dorothy Dix Says
Do Not Let Imaginary Invalids'
Ruin Lives of Other People.
EAR MISS DIX am a Q

EAR MISS DIX am girl and make her behave herself
OF 49, the Oldest OF four they do other
children My mother being
- victim Of self pity She
u, %
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arm Sits hold it In place so that it
won't slip of your shoulders.
This design will be lovely right now
in a combination of plain and printed
linen or summer sheer. Later you'll
enjoy having it in printed silk with a
plain-colored cape of wool crepe or
flannel.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1544-B is
designed for sizes IA. 16. ID, 20, 40 and
~. Corresponding bust measurements
80, "a, SO, 40 and ~. Size le (34)
requires So yards Of 39-inch material
Evening star., 1938-07-12

adon our walls Made simple stitch one read the
chids
picture about
little
pattern
service Addre orders the Needewuk Editor
Of The Evening Star.
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ay Pennsylvania Settlers Have Left Heritage Fine
Consideration for Others
Is. First Step Toward
Achieving Popularity
Self.Centered individuals
Never Attain Admiration
Or Affection of Friends.

BY JOAN FORTUNE and NORTON HUGHES JONATHAN.
USBY SNIRK nobody No
persuaded him twice Othera
disappear
easily become weked the people who
Is today-have good reason to avoid him.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

Yenetion Blinds: Get new
beauty and luxury at the
cost Of ordinary blinds. The
oII-metoI enclosed head
completely conceoIs the
operating mechanism. The
s|ots close tightly all the
way to the top; no one can
look in, no light can filter
through. Enjoy the benefits
and beauty Of this simple,
dependable, compact, ef-
ficient and eosy-to-operote
device.
MANUFACTURING DIVISION OFFICE.
SEVENTH FLOOR.
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wheels. the peasant hauled on the
mules head, and the cart rolled
slowly forward, followed by the car,
the narrow iron-shod cartwheels
smashing the too light new cross
roads that kids were mailing down
In . rush to get the frail bridge
ready for trafac.
The boys were working, hammer
Ing, mailing and saving Is fast and
hard Is . good crew on . vessel in
distress at sea. And on our right
one section Of the great iron bridge
across the Ebro had slumped down
into the stream and another gaped
missing. The mass bombing Of "a
bombers. using bombs, judging from
the holes they made and the way
they flung houses into rubble acros.
the road, which must have been be-
tween 800 and $50 pounds apiece, had
got the Tortosa Bridge at last. In
the town gasoline truck was burn
ing. Driving through the street wa
like mountaineering in the craters OF
the moon. The railroad bridge still
stands, and pontoon bridge un-
doubtedly will be built, but 1t Is q
bad night for the west bank Of the
Ebro.
Nopyrisht. 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Aerial Fleets Bomb Tortosa
In Blasting Path to the Sea
Company of Loyalist Infantry Making
Last Stand on Road Is Caught by
Another Plane Squadron.

ment Of q quiet afternoon at . six.
day bike race. And. under them,
company of men lay behind rocks
In hastily dug fox holes and in simple
folds Of the ground, trying to hold
up the advance Of an army.
At midnight Thursday. the govern
ment communique admitted there was
fighting around San Mateo and La
Jana. which meant the last big de-
fensive position, La Tancada, q steep
rocky hill defending the road to the
sea from Morella to Vinaroz, had been
turned or taken.
At 1 am. yesterday. driving into q
full moon that lighted the rocky Cata-
Ian hills, the jutting expresses and
weirdly chopped trunks Of the plane
trees. we headed for the front. BY
daylight, we passed the old Roman
walls OF Tarragona, and, by the time
the sun was warming we were meet
ing the first groups Of refugees.
Later, we met troops who told of
the break through and that two COL
umns were advancing on Vinaroz. a
third on Ulldecona and a fourth from
Lacenia toward La Galera in the direc-
ton Of Santa Barbara. which Is only
IS kilometers from Tortosa. 1t was
a four-fngered push toward the sea
by Gen Aranda's column Of Navarrese
| troops and Moors. and officers reported
it had already taken Calig and San
Jorge, the last two towns on the two
| roads from San Mateo toward the sea
Evening star., 1938-04-16

1t was learned today that the i'm
Evening star., 1938-04-16
BY ERNEST HEMINGWAY.

TORTOsA. Spain. April l6 IN. A.
N. A)-Ahead Of us. Is Heinkel light
bombers, protected by Messerschmidt
pursuit planes, swung round and
round In . slow circle, like vultures
waiting for an animal to die. Each
time they passed over q certain point
there was the thud Of bombs. Al
they swung over the bare hillside
keeping their steady formation, every
third ship would dive, its guns spit
ting. They kept that up for IS min
utes unmolested and what they were
diving and bombing on was a COM
pany Of infantry making a last stand
on the hillside and bare ridge yester-
day to defend the Barcelona Valencia
road.
Above us in the high cloudless sky
fleet after fleet Of bombers roared
over Tortosa. When they dropped the
sudden thunder of their loads, the
little city on the Ebro disappeared
in a yellow mounting cloud Of dust
The dust never settled, as more
bombers came, and. finally, it hung
like yellow fog all down the Ebre
valley. The big Savoia- -Marchett
bombers shone white and silvery ir
the sun, and, as one group hammered
over, another came.
Try to Halt Advance.
Ahead Of us all this time, thu
Heinkels were circling and diving with
the mechanical monotony Of move.