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Evening star., 1938-12-19
Dorothy Dix Says
A Christmas Letter Fine Gift
If Unable to Afford More

have spent 60 in buying pretty things
for our friends go on the butchers
bill and to pay the grocer.
So all about us we hear people
saying wistfully, John is out of
work." or "Mary's sickness cost us
so much that we can't give any
Christmas presents this year" So
perhaps it is well to remind these
disconsolate ones that they not only
need not be empty-handed at
Christmas, but that it is in their
power to send to their friends q
Christmas gift that will never fail
OF its welcome, that will always be
just what the recipient desired and
that will be remembered and treas
ured long after most of the Christ
mas gimcracks have been swept into
the ash bin.
That super Christmas present is a
Christmas letter. Maybe you can't
send your friends a $50 present, but
you can send them a Scent letter
in which you can recall old memo
ries that will bring back their youth
to them. You can tell them at
Christmas time, when we are all a
bit sentimental, things that you
couldn't say at any other time. How
much you love them, how much you
admire them, how much you have
understood them and how much you
have always waved flag in your
heart when you saw how valiantly
they were fighting the battle Of life.
You can tell them a bit about your
own affairs, the CHEEKY ones not to
make them sad, and boast a little of
your children just to keep them in
touch with you and to strengthen
the bonds Of friendship that wear
thin through silence and neglect. It
would give them a chance to tell
you all about themselves, and that is
q privilege at Christmas or any other
time.
A Christmas letter like that would
be the best gift you could send your
poor friends. because they could re-
pay In kind. It would be the best
Christmas gift you could make your
rich friends, because 1t would be a
novelty. 1t would give them the
thing they crave most in the world.
and that Is unselhsh affection.
DOROTHY DIX.
tcopyr1ght, 1o3S.)
Evening star., 1938-12-19

No wonder the new bias skirt is
so popular! See what lovely, flu
ent grace it gives to this new design
The bodice of this frock is fitted in
by darts, creating a small waist that
the swirling skirt makes look posi-
lively inflnitestimal. The Victorian
sleeves and square neckline COM
plete its youthful, pictorial charm.
You can do so many different
things with this design-make it in
calico or gingham for house wear,
or in velveteen, thin wool or taffeta
with lace or cleaning metal embroid-
cry. for afternoon. It's one of the
easiest patterns in the world to work
with, thanks to the bias skirt, and
the fact that all the fitting you need
to do is by means of simple darts
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1659-B
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Check Your
Restaurant
Manners
Primping in Public
Is Objectionable
To Your Escort
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Girls, we had it coming to us,
this sudden checking up and criti-
| c1sm OF our manners. We've been
guilty of many indelicate acts right
under the public's eyes.
Take for instance the most COM
mon-the powdering of our noses
and the application of lipstick right
where every one can see us. 1t
took little effort to go out to the
powder room for our refurbishings,
so we just stayed put and groomed
our faces within view of all! We
never gave thought to our escorts
feeling about the matter.
What would you think If your
beau took out pocket comb and
Strengthened his part and combed
his hair while you we're at the
table?
What would you think if you
looked under the table and saw his
shoes without his feet in them-and
his hose pretty rumpled-looking?
What would you think if he
fiddled absent-mindedly with his
necktie, his handkerchief or his
wallet, while you were talking seri-
ously to him?
Suppose he cast glad-eye at a
blond charmer sitting next to him
IN restaurant or at dance when
you were with him? Or let's try
to imagine him tugging away at his
shorts as you do with your girdle.
Would you think it a becoming
gesture?
Then this little feminine habit
OF giving him all your beauty aids
to carry. What If he arrived at
your house dressed in white tie and
Immediately asked you to please
carry his pipe, cigarette holder, to-
bacco pouch, pocket comb and nail
hle into your evening bag or pocket
or your wrap? I shouldn't like to
be there to listen to what you would
say!
Do a little checking on yor own
manners and see If you catch your
self doing any of these things, and
II you do, correct the fault at once.
Letting a door slam in your es-
cort's face.
| OAAoAiSuiS yOul COCkJdll OF 1000
order at the last minute?
Staring dreamy-eyed at some
thing Of no interest to him.
Breaking a date at so late an
hour that he will be left stranded
Hopping into a taxi when his
purse only permits a bus or street
car.
Drinking too much on parties.
Primping every time you pass a
mirror.
Keeping him up too late If he
goes to business or school.
Forgetting to thank him for the
time and money he spent on en-
tertaining you.
Not looking your best and acting
your sweetest when he has you on
parade.
And keeping him waiting minutes
or hours just because you procras-
tinated when you should have been
getting ready for your date
Young lady, take an inventory
today!
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Buttoned Boots

PARIS P).-Donna Aimee de Sa
Simones Lopes, beautiful Bra
zilian and discovery, they say, of
Elsa Maxwell, has an extensive
wardrobe selected at Paquin's S.
Among the models is a black velvet
evening gown, hiked up at one side
to show a lining of fame colored
velvet, and quite incidentally, high
button boots or bottines in the same
flaming red.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
BY HELEN VOGT.

Well, it won't be long now .. Just
think, the end of the week will arrive
and all the suspense and antlcipa-
ton will be over. Christmas will
actually be mere.
OF course, I know I'm not telling
you anything. Probably you're the
greatest authority known on this
business of happy Yuletides, but dc
you think it's barely possible that
you've overlooked a few items that
we girls might like to have? You
know, Santa, that the ladies are in
terested in beauty, so if I'm not toe
presumptuous, I'd like to whisper
a few hints-and if you want, you
can relay them with my full per-
For instance, if our gifts are to
come from the beauty and cosmetics
counters, we could use just loads OF
things. A dresser set is always ac-
ceptable-anything from a sterling
silver set to a lovely one adorned
with cloisonne. There are really
beautiful three piece sets-you know
comb, brush and mirror-and almost
any one of us would like to have a
good looking one -.
Perfume or Cologne
Excellent Gift.
1t goes without saying, of course
that we adore perfume. Nothing Is
quite so feminine and personal as a
gorgeous bottle of a heavenly scent
And do you know, sir, that this year
especially we've seen ever so many
beautiful packages? Being a man
you might not know that the bottle
means a great deal-We love EN-
sitting on our dressing table. But
please, don't give us huge bottle OF
not-so-good fragrance. If you don't
mind, we'd rather have small fla
con of excellent perfume than large
one of mediocre. 49,.
And then, we love eau de cologne
or toilet water in any one of the
luscious aromas. If you're concen.
trating on the bottle, here's where
you can make a hit You see it's
this way-cologne comes in much
larger quantities and we can still
have excellent products in bigger
sizes -. You should see the way we
go for cologne or toilet water-it
makes us feel so clean and cool and
refreshed -.
Along with our perfumes and other
fragrances, we'd like a good ato-
mizer. Not especially one of the very
ornate types (although they are
luxurious looking, but we also like
the practical ones. For instance
there are the kinds for travelling that
have leak-proof tops or there are
lovely ones that you have to turn to
open. In fact, the most practical
Evening star., 1938-12-19

ance, Santa ClausD, am sending
you a really good and little differ
ent recipe for Christmas pudding.
Il used this recipe for many years
and my family and friends were
enthusiastic about the flavor and
texture" ="
We have not the time to test
this personally, as the original re-
quest came some time ago, and
Christmas is drawing mighty close
now-but I am sure that If Mrs. C.
says it is good it is, judging by other
recipes of hers submitted In the past!
OLD ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING.
2 pounds prunes.
pounds raisins.
Cut the prunes from the pits IN
small pieces and cut the raisins in
two. Put the fruit in large bowl
and pour over 1t 3 wineglasses Of
brandy.
Then stir in:
tablespoon each Of cloves, CHINA
mon, allspice and l. teaspoon mace
and crate in / nutmeg.
Let this mixture stand for 4S
hours, stirring often.
Then sprinkle one handful of flour
over pounds of beef suet, and chop
very fine.
Chop / ounce each of lemon and
orange peel and l pound of citron.
Mix with the suet and add IL
pounds -four. Il pound sugar, /
teaspoonful salt and eggs.
Beat all well together and add
the branded fruit.
Tie in a Toured cloth and boil Z
hours, or steam In large melon
shaped pudding molds. 1t also is
very good steamed in individual
molds.
HOT FOAMY SAUCE.
u cup butter.
l cup sugar.
2 eggs.
/ wineglass brandy or sherry.
Dash Of nutmeg.
Beat egg whites and yolks sep
arately. Combine them with re-
naming ingredients and cook all
together over hot water until heated
through.
Another Request
Is Answered.
A reader would like to know,
without giving me her name, what
I would suggest doing with all the
flowers, especially roses, that she
expects her daughter to receive at
her debut, scheduled for the near
future.
Well-it is customary, I feel, to
send most of them, especially the
freshest, to some hospital, to bring
cheer to the dreary wards and sick
rooms. But, Of course, If for senti-
mental reasons one would like to
! preserve the roses for a while, then
Evening star., 1938-12-19

frankfurters and attach porcupine
fashion into the cabbage.
But here's word Of warning!
You'll want to use tiny frankfurt
ters-for they are dainty and ap-
petizing and then make more real
istic porcupine quills, too.
There are two sizes Of frank
furters suitable for this porcupine
cabbage-the tiny cocktail size or
the cut Northumberland here's
good news! These frankfurters are
now available in crystal clear glass
jars, making 1t easy for you to see
just what you buy and to buy Just
what you see, If it fits the purpose
for which you wish to use it.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
PersonalHy' Supper

Would you like to serve a per-
sonahty-plus supper that will make
your guests "perk-up" with surprise?
Here's how you can do it easily and
economically. Use a checked or
rough linen cloth on the table. For
the centerpiece take new head of
cabbage and level it off at the core,
so it will stand firmly. Then scoop
out small hollow in the top of the
cabbage. cutting the cabbage care
fully. Into this hollow empty a jar
of prepared mustard, that old IA
vorite that men always enjoy! Then
when ready to serve stick tooth
picks into the ends of tiny heated
Evening star., 1938-12-19

stance, is my
old friend Mrs.
A. G. c., who has
sent me many
delectable reci-
pes from her
family collec-
tion-several of
which I have
printed In the
column from
time to time.
Mrs. C's letter
says:
"At the risk of
making a nuis-
ance of myself
(EI N0fo. N,,ic-
Evening star., 1938-12-19

is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 10
and 20. Corresponding bust mea-
surements 30, 80, "a, SO and SO. Size
IA (32) requires Az yards of 39-inch
material; 2ls yards Of trimming.
Send IS cents for the Barbara
Bell Winter Fashion Pattern Book.
(Copyrtsht, 1881
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Justifiable Deception

If your family is against leftovers,
try mixing them with other foods
Or never serve any warmed-over
food the day following its first ap-
pearance. Wait at least a day; the
chances are the family will forget
1t Is leftover.
Evening star., 1938-12-19


meal
luncheon SET This one can be made quickly
cotton making as YOU desire
The simplicity and attractvene in this extremely appealing
envelope
ons also what crochet hook and what
~ ~ 'N- 'ON "AA
To obtain this pattern nclose Is cents in
work Editor Of The Evening ~ " ~ ~
Evening star., 1938-12-19
The Request of One Reader
Is Answered by Another:
There Is a Santa Claus!
Mother of Debutante Wishes
To Know How to Preserve
Flowers Sent to Daughter
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman'k Editor.

How would certain type
pudding had hunted high without
then mornings mail like
recipe contributed interested who had
plight?
Wouldn't feel that for there special CLAUSE
Well dol -
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Concentration on your APPEARANCE is vifal if
you are to look your best during the holiday season.
Proper skin care, attention to the coifure and
careful grooming are all expected of the lovely
lady. Gloria Stuart is picture of modern beauty
in the present trend
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Well, do! ::
The goddess of the machine Ito
mix my metaphors bit), in this in
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Mr.. Patri will give personal
attention to inquiries from par
ents and school teachers on the
care and development Of chill
dren. Write him in care of
this paper, inclosing Scent
stamped, seif-addressed envelope
for reply.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-12-19

have spent 60 in buying pretty things
for our friends go on the butchers
bill and to pay the grocer.
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X EYSTCNE COLNRTN ROY
WINS PLACE ON CHI. BAND

Harold Calhoun, coIorcd youth
Of Keystone, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
tuart Calhoun, has been award
cd Il gold medal from the Chi
caro Tribune, "thc Worlds
greatest newspaper" for band
efficiency, according TO word re-
criVcd here.
The Calhoun youth was select
ed rs Il member Of the Inter city
(ChlcaTo) high school band be-
cause of his excellence as Il saxO-
phone player, and in addition 10
That honor, was awarded Il gold
medal by the Chicago Tribune.
He is a student in EngIcwood
high school.
This l50-riccc band is TO be
taught every Saturday by visit
my directors, composers and
rr"ai musicians visiting Chicago.
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NAT WILSON GETS LOAN

OContinucd from Page Onc)
The loan is for 40 years with
interest at 3 percent. A variable
payment plan will enable the
family to make lighter payments
IN poor crop years, making up
the difference in good crop ones.
Williamson, born and reared ON
q rented farm i'm CaSwcll co., has
been tenant most Of his life.
But Just prior to the 1929 de
preston h. contracted to buy a
farm He paid $500 down and
haC made r. Hents interest
end principle Of m ore than q
thousand dollars when the hard
years came. He could no, make
the heavy payments and the
farm was lost Under the low
interest variable-paymcnt plan
Of the FSA, he hopes to make Il
go Of his new undertaking. and
the county committee Of three
farmers who recommended him
thought so too.
Part Of his agreement is to
rotate his crops and use good
farming practices. County FSA
supervisors assist in making
out sound farm and home plans.
Figured on the earning capa-
city Of the family and their
farm. and food and feed crops
play a big part.
Williamson's loan is the second
Of some 400 land purchase loans
being made i'm this estate area
North Carolina, Tennessee. Ky.
and West Virginia. during the
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prospective candidacy to return
I" the West Virginia law MAX
ing body III Charleston and ask
ihE them AZ to whether he
should expect their support as
has been so overwhelmingly
been endorsed and urged to- sue
ced himself from Mcdowell His
only one question which places
him in an embarrassing position
and that is whether he should
remain in the Democratic party
or return to the party OF pro-
Observation-Disclosures.
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news BRIEFS
Capchart Speaks

Attorney Harry j. Capchatr
Of WcIch, of the law firm of
Caprhart and Miller, made Il
bu''""S, tr" 20 keystone,
Ncrthiork and several other
intermediate towns above North
fork Sunday. Attorney Cape
hart is to be one of the principle
speakers ON the program 1T the
I'cachCrS' Round TabI" today,
Friday April 18th. Given by the
teachers of Mercer Mcdowell
counties with IiIkhorn high the
host. Mr.. Capchart's subject
is Vocational Guidance.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-04-29

Mrs. M. M. Pugh called on
friends Wednesday.
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rHGE TItREh
'om three other schools.

from three other schools.
Winners of the contest will be
given a trip to Charleston on
May 9th ut which time they, a.
long with other contest winners
of the state, will be presented a
golden horseshoe. A special
program will be given in their
honor and the group will be
taken on Il sightseeing tour
through Charleston:
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KEYSTONE. w. Va.

first half of this year, for which
81 ,59l,Gl9 has been allocatcd.
The first loan, which was approx
ed last week, goes to j. T.. .Jcs
sup, white tenant, near Liberty.
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KEYSTONE news

ALxUlVlA lLVN
Mrs. M. M. Pugh called on
friends Wednesday.
Mr.. ]. Justice was a business
visitor in Welch Saturday.
Mrs. AlphonSo Howard is
much improved, Il few weeks
ago she had the misfortune to
break her leg. Glad to know she
IS getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones .Jr.
and father, William Jones. Sr.
motorcd to Bassctt, Virginia,
where they spent Sunday with
friends and relatives. and where
they had Il most enjoyable day.
Rev. l.. A. Watkins, of North
fork, Assistant superintendent
of Schools of this county for
coIorcd people, was visitor in
keystone Sunday. He ate dim
nrr al Wade's Cafe and made
many comments on the deli
ciousm"sS of his dinner
Prof f. w. Browne was in
l}Iurf"ld Friday eve on profess
SiunaI business
"rhr Road to the City," 4
act comedy was very success
fully given, financially and dra-
matlcalY, by the Dunbar ninth
grad" under the direction of
Mrs Rosa McClanahan.
The baby contest sponsored
by the ELITE Lucky Stars of Key
stone present the following
babies as winners. The were
awarded prizes for bringing in
the largest amount of money,
YVonnc M ms, LIST, $1,000;
Francis Hicks, End, $3.50. David
Scales, Bird, $40 and John An
dcrson, Jr., 4th, $1.70.
Attorney Leon p. Miller nd
and wife were visitors i'm t h
city Sunday. They met quite
few of their many and friends.
Lawyer Miller, as all know, be-
ing Il popular member of the
firm of Capchart and Miller, has
long since established an cnvi-
able reputation of being one of
the best "tcaSers" in the land.
The keystone Male Quartet
under the direction Of George
scales is something to talk about.
We have been looking the coun-
try over and found the sham
rock right in our door. This
excellent song team is composed
# the following gcntImen, Joe
lst tenor; Charles Young
2nd tenor; Henry Gale, LIST bass;
John Martin, 2nd bass, and Roy
llo'P" seems versatile, ne sings
any and all Of them.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Nit
rhcII, Of Roanoke, were visiting
Mrs Mltchcll's sisters, the
Wootcns, the past weekend.
On Monday. 600 p. M, Mr.. and
Mrs VIII Wootcn served a very
sumptOus dinner in their honor
10 the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs VI. r. Whittico, Mr.. and
Nh. John WOotcn, Sam and
Jesse Wootcn, J. Fountainc and
J.. BuIard. The honorccs en-
.crtaincd after dinner, these
by string music, also
Mr. A. Foster and }. Pennix
.gho arrived later Mrs. Mitch
III plays second on her guitar.
Mr.. Mitchell leads ON both the
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Appalachian Electric Power
Company

no pains nor expense in making
[ he telephone communication
best in the world in and through
the city Of Keystone.
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FOR CLEDA ANN
Y.D.W.

She walks alone tonight
Happy, umafraid,
Free OF LIES cngrossinp bands.
Asking for no aid.
Content 10 travel unknown
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-30
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Nov. 80. tIP)-
Stocks extended Yesterdays gains
by fractions to ? points in quiet
session today.
Aiding the rise. according to
market experts. was the collapse OF
the French general strike. There
was j sharp rise in the Frehch
franc.
Steels and motors were prominent
on the upside. Rails Joined the ad-
vance with gains OF tractlons q
more than a point. Utilities firmec
fractionally. Non-ferrous metals
were bid up. Sugars turned strone
on proposed tariff adjustments anc
quota for Cuban sugars.
Cuban American Sugar pfd SCARED
So TO 1864 and the common gained
nearly a point to 55s.
Douglas dumped more than
points to lead q rise in aviation Is
sues. BoeinE Airplane reached 31as
up L.; Unitew Aircraft 81 up l
and Wright Aero ia up 3.
United States steel late IN the
lay sold around 641z up q. while
| Bethlehem was at 721l up II. A
merican Smelling. international
| Nickel. and Anaconda gained more
than a point. Gold mining issues
were higher under lead Of Dome
Mines. which rose nearly point
Chrysler gained more than
points and General Motors more
han point: Rubbers were higher
Automobile equipments made sinali
gains.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-30
Nv HENRY IcLEMORE
.OS ANGELES, Nov. 30. (UPD

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. CUP)-
Rose, Orange, Prune, and Sugar
Cotton, Sun, Ice, and Peach.
These are the Bowl football games
already in existence, and which will
be played on Jan. 2. Even in the
United States, where we like TO do
things on a grand scale, eight Bowl
games would seem enough.
However, /. for one Tor two, per-
haps, because l am now so fat that
l could cast two votes without
anyone questioning mel think that
there should be one more bowl
game. The new bowl have in mind
would be dedicated to determining
the national intercollegiate football
championship each year. That, and
nothing else.
1t would be devoid of sectional
ism. politics or publicity. 1t would
have nothing to do with the social
standings or scholastic ratings OF
the universities. In short, it would
have but one purpose: namely, to
bring together two proved best
teams and let them have at one
another.
1t wouldn't be E4oC VS.. West
North VS.. South, or anywhere VS.
anywhere else. If the two best
teams happened to be in the same
city, country, state, or section, that
wouldn't make a bit of difference
If one team was the sort that
dressed for dinner and the other
was of the homely type that ate
in turtle-necked sweaters ano
threw, not passed, the courses, that
would be all right, too.
The current Bowl situation proves
that I am not entirely without rea-
son in urging the creation of an
other New Years game. You don't
have TO be told that the. games
this New Years won't see the two
best teams pitted against one an
other
In the Rose Bowl it will be South
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-30
/. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. NOV. 80. tUPJ -
Trading show ed a slight Improve
ment but continued generally slow.
Negetabl supplies We're rather
light 10 moderate. Lettuce held
steady Beans and peas were slight
Is easier Tomatoes were unsettled
with "A wide range in quality and
Cucumber. 7. Y. lugs best S1.50-
%: flats 81 .6h-1.75, san Diego GO.
$3.50. local dollhouse bn-75c per
Lettuce. Dry pack Lompoe 4
Sg.T5-S crate. 5H G2-2.25, 6s &1.25-
30. Guadalupe & santa Maria 4s
So. 75-S. 5s &1.75-2.25. 6s Si.26-l 30.
San Diego 60 Is best S3-3.25 5s
g2-2b-225. locai o. $l.75-2.2 25. g
Peas. Coachella Wy lozl5e. san
Diego Go best 14-15c. !. Y. bu
hampers few $3.50. Cp8chella Wy
china peas 1p-50c lb, sugar peas
25c.
Squash white summer ~ crates
s2-225: local Tugs $2-2.25, san Dl-
ego co Iugs S2-2.2J: Italian local
1cs g2-2.2b. J. v crates few 81;
san Diego CO lugs best &2-2.25: yel-
tow cr0Ukueck local luRs best $l.75-
4. per ton. banaua best So 5o-25.uo.
Hubbard G2a.Oo-30.O0
Tomatnes san Diego % Jugs *
hs gi.25-l 5o. 5N5s q 5z6s 81 Sol 70 /,
6AGs best Sl-21-l Boz pole few 4N5s
IS : ~ bx5s So 25-2.50. Orange "a
4VBE $780,. go; 5X6s a. 5E6s best
sl 6O-l 40: 6NGs fl-1.25: local 5Nos
a hN6s 1851: 6x6s Zoe. stems san
Discn Co a santa Barbara 2-tier > 6
S. Sd 50-t.65i 5X6s Sl.bo-2: 6Nos
"a kU-l bh.