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Evening star., 1939-05-01
Matters That Are of Interest Many Washington Woe
Lovely Carriage May Be
Achieved by Thought
And Perseverance
Simple Exercises Practiced
Daily Will Help You Have
Erect, Graceful Figure
By HELEN VOGT.

From all indications would seem that week in the is ded
Everything kind
something
n surely total than So!
today beginning of that
should namely
Evening star., 1939-05-01

of the
Moment

A cat who digs claws into your
stockings and produces 2foot runs
for you is bad enough. But when
the owner of the cat looks upon
the whole thing as cute, the situa-
ton demands action.
Cat owners, I find, are likely to
be quite sentimental about their pets.
Any disruptive act on the part of
the cat is merely, to them, sign
OF the cats splendid personality. I
find mothers of children more likely
to be firm about offspring who smear
candy on guests clothes than owners
Of cats are about pets who dig holes
in the guests stockings.
I would suggest to the victims of
these spoiled cats that they an
nounce firmly to the cat owners that
they have just discovered they are
allergic to cats. my doctor says
that I must never be in the same
room with cat. It's a shame, for
I love the cute little things. But
since I can't help it, would you
mind putting the cat in another
room?" That explanation will usual
ly bring action and sympathy. AS
long as you show no hatred on your
face, you're all right. JEAN.
having antiseptic qualities. The
Evening star., 1939-05-01

BY BARONESS PIANTONI. .
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Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Dorothy Dix Says
The Rush to Divorce Courts Proves
Young People Cannot Take It.

Are the young people of today
less romantic than their forebearers
were: less capable of the love that
could endure hardships and sac
rifices and the wear and tear of
everyday living? 1t would seem So
for apparently modern girls and
boys regard marriage as merely a
gay adventure on which they will
take sporting chance and as an
excuse for show wedding and
holding up their friends for a lot
of bridal presents. 1t is so common
to hear them say: "Oh, I'm game
I'll try anything once" Yet so
many of them have so little idea
of sticking to their bargains that
you feel that marriage licenses
might as we'll be printed with a di-
vorce coupon attached.
Only the other day we read in
the newspapers of a girl of 18 who
was found wandering around in a
courthouse and who. upon being
asked what she was seeking, replied
that she was hunting the place
where divorces were granted Surely
you are not getting divorce" cried
court attendant in dismay. "Oh,
no." she replied, Il am not married
yet, but I am going to be and 1
wanted to know where I will have
to go for my divorce"
Only recently I received a letter
from young man who was married
to a girl with whom he said he
was much in love, and who was
an ideal wife, but they found they
couldn't keep an automobile on his
salary and they are going to get
a divorce so they can buy a new car.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Prerogative
YOungster
Dates Supervised
But Not Made by
Their Parents
By ANGELO PATRI.

"Colin's mother called up this
afternoon about his taking you to
the dance. She wanted to know the
color of your dress so she could
get you the right kind of flowers.
His father Is letting him have the
big car so your dress won't be
crushed. Isn't that flne?"
Fine. I'd say it was mess. If
people would only mind their own
business just for once"
What in the world? What
way for you to talk. Everybody
doing his best to give you grand
time"
That's Just it. Everybody but
ting into my affairs. I'm not going
to the dance with Colin and he
knows it. He's dumb if he doesn't"
whats this? You're not going
with Colin Who, then, Id like to
know"
IF you must know, I'm going with
Jack. I don't see why I can't go
to a dance with the boy I choose
instead of having two mothers pick
him for me. I think it's perfectly
terrible, and I don't care any
how"
Don't cry about it, I'm sure this
Is all news to me and to Collins
mother, too. We didn't know you
didn't like each other any more.
You certainly didn't act that way.
And the families have been friends
for years, before you two were born.
It seems to me that you might have
taken us into your confidence and
not let us put ourselves in such
position"
"You didn't ask me. You just
took things for granted. And I'm
tired of being taken for granted.
That's what Colin did. He never
took the trouble to even ask me If
I would 60 with him. He just as
sumed I would. So I'm not going.
He can go with somebody else"
But we don't even know this
Jack. I don't know that we would
be willing for you to go with him.
Who is hep"
Hes in my class and he's just as
good as Colin"
well, we will talk about this later.
If you are going with this boy we
will have to know more about him
and his family. We do know Colin.
And I must say that I think you
owed it to us to have informed us
about your change of plans"
Il didn't change my plans. No.
body asked me what they were. I
was taken for granted and won't
be, that's all. I don't care whether
I go to the party or not. but if I
can't arrange such things for myself
what's the good of them? Who's
going to the party. anyway? Our
mothers, or us? I don't want to
hurt anybody's feelings. but I can't
help bursting out when the whole
affair is taken out of my hands,
even the flowers I am to wear, and
the car, and the dress, and the boy,
and myself, too. Id rather stay
home"
Well, it was all a mistake, of
course, but you cannot blame young
people for wanting something to
say about their own good times,
their own friendships, their own
feelings.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

Perhaps these two cases are exag-
gerated illustrations of the present
trend in marriage, but all of us
know dozens of fine young couples
who, after a year or two Of mar
riage, land in the divorce court be-
cause they loved night clubs and
good times and fine clothes more
than they did each other. They
couldn't stand the hard times and
the struggle, the work and the
penny-pinching that their parents
went through for the sake of being
together and on which they laid
the foundation not only of a happy
marriage, but also of prosperity.
A modern Juliet, who believes
that success in matrimony is a
matter of money, takes this hard
boiled view of the subject: II am
girl of 21," she says, "and have
been going with my boy friend
for about four years and we are
planning to be married In about two
years more. We are waiting be-
cause we want to have money
enough for everything. Don't you
think that we are right? Don't you
think that in these days young
people need about $1,000 to get
married on and that if they do not
wait until they have enough to
have fun on and go about after
they are married they will be un-
happy"
Surely out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings proceedeth wisdom.
Maybe the way to stop divorce is
by electric ice boxes and stream
lined cars, dinner-dances, high
priced apartments and French mil
linery. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

DIV MAN L ALLCIN HoOD.
Allowing full coats to remain on
long coated dogs to prevent ticks
isn't practical. Only reason for it in
the first place was the theory that
tick would crawl around the long
hair, become lost, or weary, and drop
off. Instead he noses his way
through to flesh, and settles down
for a full meal Proof of the pudding
may be had by dropping in on any
good canine hair dressing parlor
while Pups is getting his winter coat
removed.
When the coat is plucked, sheared
or thined (as the breed may be-, an
average of 80 ticks per dog have been
revealed so far this spring. The
CANNES are usually we'll cared for
at home, with a yard Of their own
to play in. Their folks were ex-
tremely surprised when told of Pups
Bingo's and Fido's number of in
habitants. They'd be more surprised
and a touch shocked If they hap
pened to see the pride of their front
steps when his supply of ticks is
first removed. The pup is left COW
cred with spots Of blood oozing from
small incisions. That despite their
declaration that they "deticked'
their woolly pet regularly! They
couldn't see the half Of 1t!
BY keeping the coat shorn all
summer, ticks may be detected
quickly and removed. Spotted fever
ticks are rare. Figures allow only
one sick tick to $1,000. even in in
fected areas (Which is enough. But
any ticks bad tick There's the
loss Of blood to be taken into &C
count. the general discomfort and,
Of course, the possibility of local in
fection on account Of a skin break.
No matter how healthy a tick may
be it's unwelcome on any number of
counts.
Tick season runs up into August.
During that period give the pup a
good going over" with a fine-tooth
comb after each outing. Supply him
occasionally with coat conditioner
Evening star., 1939-05-01

May Day for centuries has been
synonymous with the gambols Of
youth. the playing of outdoor games
and the gathering and presenting
Of spring blossoms. It is, there
fore, entirely fitting that the first Of
May should be dedicated to youth
and childhood-as it has been done
ofncially since the presidential proc
lamation of 1928.
Although the average mother with
an active and growing group of
youngsters on her hands finds every
day of the year dedicated to the
needs of children, it is, perhaps,
highly advisable that others not so
situated take at least one "a hours
to stop and consider the needs of our
boys and girls. Their health is par
amount, and this particular May
Day we find that those in charge
of special programs are stressing
the nutrition angle more than ever
before.
Growing bodies must be kept in
good condition if they are to func-
ton adequately. Carefully planned
diet is an important factor in at
tanning this goal. To help mothers
and others interested in the proper
feeding of children the Bureau of
Home Economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture
has issued release listing the types
of food and the quantities needed
to insure the welfare of the average
child.
First of all comes:
MILK. Every child needs from
~ pints to l quart of whole milk
day. This may be fresh milk or
canned evaporated milk diluted
with an equal measure of water. or
powdered whole milk mixed with
water according to the directions
on the package. Fresh milk must
Evening star., 1939-05-01

serve energy, health and resistance.
So much knowledge of how to
achieve all this Is available, that
it Is a wonder we are not all more
aware of its import. At any rate,
here are a few suggested exercises
which may help you to look and
feel better.
Simple Exercises
Are Helpful.
Two simple exercises may be prac-
ticed while you are walking down the
street, working in the Office or dane
ing in the evening. One is to put
your shoulders and arms back with
palms turned out, and you will in
voluntarily assume straighter pose.
Another is to pretend that there is
shelf above you and stretch tall as
though you were trying to reach 1t
with the crown of your head. Let us
caution you here not to raise the
chin, merely push your head up so
that the stretch comes from the back
of the neck. Remember, too, that
when you are walking the leg in back
should be locked straight, not bent
so that it give you the constant ap-
pearance of falling fiat on your face.
At home, exercises will, of course,
be bit more strenuous. The old
book-on-top-of -of-the-head Is always
helpful and you can spend hours
walking around with Pops encyclo-
pedia for halo. Other suggested
exercises include those for the neck,
such as that which says lie fiat on
the floor, clasp your hands behind
your neck and (a) bend the head
forward, 90 sideways, (c) back,
while resisting with the pressure of
your hands. Do this 20 times. To
strengthen abdominal muscles-so
that you can hold that tummy in
try standing with feet 10 inches
apart. Raise arms sideways to
shoulder level, then swing upper half
of body down toward right. Straight
en- and reverse the swing. Repeat
10 times right and left. Another
good one is to stand erect with hands
on hips, rise on toes and, keeping on
toes, bend knees to squatting posi-
ton. Raise yourself (still on toes)
and squat again. Repeat 10 times
and relax before the next perform
ance.
Ignorance may be bliss, but it's no
excuse. so do something about your
posture. and don't confine it to one
week, will you?
Evening star., 1939-05-01

FOSJuTe week. LII IIlc HcAC ocVCH
days you might try thinking about
your posture as much as possible,
and every time you remember
lido something. Stand a little
straighter, sit a bit better, do few
simple exercises and you'll be pleas
antly surprised to find that you're
acquiring a good posture habit that
you'll be able to keep.
Speaking with the directors Of
two local exercise salons here, we
were surprised to find how impor-
tant good posture really is-and how
much can be done to achieve it.
An erect, graceful carriage affects
not only your appearance, but your
mental and physical well-being, too.
No matter how beautiful your
clothes they never look we'll on a
slumped. ill-poised figure. On the
other hand, you can take simple
little dress, wear 1t well and it will
achieve real distinction.
Bad Posture
Prevalent.
Everywhere you look you may see
otherwise attractive girls completely
forgetting their posture. Notice
them walking down the street,
shoulders rounded, head forward,
tummies out. Watch girls In night
clubs, slouched over tables, sprawled
in chairs or dancing with derrieres
out and backs at a 45-degree angle.
And then think how really easy it
Is to correct all that.
Modern people in this hectic bus
mess of everyday activities are apt
to be always tired. but slumping,
contrary to their belief, is not rest
full. Instead it presses on the nerves
Of the spine, tiring you even more.
In addition, the girl who stands up
straight takes inches off her hips
and tummy in appearance. and
those hips do show up now that
your all-enveloping coat has been
doffed for the season. Evening
clothes are another merciless mode
that fiendishly displays every defect
Of the figure, and short dresses are
the poor figures nemesis.
An alert appearance and excellent
posture need not be the result of
an athletic nature. Exercise is most
important and courses at one of
the salons will do wonders for you,
but, in addition, you can train your
body, learn to rest the weak spots
properly, and finally have more re-
Evening star., 1939-05-01

Northern Rhodesia has a national
defense program.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
.Candelabra
Placed on
Buffet
Unlighted Candles
May Be Used Only
On a SidebOard
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: Will you please
tell me, first If it is proper to use
unlighted candles Gin candelabra)
on the buffet merely as decorations?
Second, If it is proper to use them
then, should the candles be new or
should they be lighted and snuffed
out, leaving charred ends?
Answer: If by buffet you mean
a sideboard, candelabra are suit
able decoration. There is no rule
about burning off the candles, but
II you did this the candelabra would
at least look as though they were
sometimes used on the dining table
and merely stood on the sideboard
between while. Candles are, of
course, always put out on an eve
ming buffet table and lighted be-
forehand unless in summer, when
the evening meal begins in day
light.
Dear Mrs. Post: Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham are both medical doctors
and both practicing. How shall I
introduce them socially, and how
can I let strangers know that they
are man and wife? To say DR..
Mary Graham and DR.. John Graz
ham might give the impression to
some that they are brother and
sister.
Answer: Introduce them as DR..
Graham and his wife, DR.. Mary
Graham. In this particular case it
is best that the wife be introduced
second rather than first, because to
say DR.. Mary Graham and her hus-
band. DR.. John Graham, does not
sound as well as the other way
about.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

dressing won't keep the unwelcome
visitors of, but it'll help heal the
bites. So far no preparation has
been developed to the point where
it's tickproof. The best elimination
Of the creatures is still hand removal
with tweezers. Dip the offenders in
kerosene or burn them. Separate
the two methods as a mixture might
prove unpleasant!
Reason for the tweezers is that the
Department of Public Health says
ticks may infect the skin without
biting. And they ought to know.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
BY BARBARA BELL.

1snr It a happy idea to use braid
Mis- way-to suggest a bolero on a
lim, daytime dress? 1t emphasizes
the soft, figure e-f1attering gathers of
the bodice, and gives to the very
simple design a Frightening touch
Of difference and individuality. Very
slim at the waist, this frock widens
ut the hem and shoulders. Flaring,
braid-edged cuffs and scallops down
the front provide the only other
trimming.
The dress is charming for street
wear, home or office-one of those
simple things that fit any number
Of daytime needs. It's equally good
in silk (f1at crepe or prints, and
In cottons (gingham, linen or ba-
tiste). It's so easy to make that even
beginners will be successful, guided
by the step-by-step sew chart in
cluded in the pattern.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1741.B
Evening star., 1939-05-01

is designed for sizes IA, 16, 10, 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust meas
urements 80, "a, 36. 38, 40 and AZ.
Size is (34 requires AZ yards of
39-inch material, 3 yards of braid.
Send IS cents for Barbara Bells
Spring Pattern Book! Make your
own smart new frocks for street,
daytime and afternoon, with these
simple, carefully planned designs!
It's chic, it's easy, it's economical to
sew your own. Each pattern includes
. step-by-step sew chart to guide
beginners.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Beating Egg Whites

When beating egg whites see that
bowl and beater are perfectly clean
and dry. Otherwise the whites will
not beat up to their full volume. If
any yolk drops into white remove
it with piece of eggshell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
Both Directors
Reelected in
Irrigation Dists.
Frauen and Hudnall Are
Both Chosen to Serve
Again

But little interest was shown in
the director election in 1.-The valley
Tuesday, but on the Highlands an
unusually large number Of the vot-
ers got to the polls. In the valley,
Ed Frauen, incumbent, was elect
ed over his opponent, Sam briggs. by
a two-to-one vote, the count being
$40.
On the Highlands, M. N. Hudnall
was returned to another term by q
vote Of 1872 to IS, defeating v. O.
HUMPHREYS. Lee Boutelle, q last
minute candidate, Withdrew his
name Tuesday morning, although
it was too late to remove his name
from the ballots.
In the Richland district the vote
resulted in a tie, Dave Allen and
George Colly, each receiving l49
votes. No method of determining
the election has yet been tried.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
OAR. Members Hear
of Historical Spot

Kennewick chapter OAR. met at
the home OF Mrs. M. M. Moulton for
its regular meeting Monday evening.
Following the dessert luncheon, Mrs.
Reuben Gest reported on the meet
ing held in Walla Walla last week.
Mrs. j. III. Siegfried, Mrs. M. M.
Moulton and Mrs. Gest attended
this meeting at which time plans
were made for the state conference
to be held In Walla Walla In March.
Kennewick and Dayton chapters will
be Joint hostesses with Walla walla
for this conference.
The program for the evening was
In charge OF Mrs. H. s. Taylor, who
gave some very interesting facts
concerning "Arrow Rock" a histor-
ical spot in Missouri. Mrs. j. II.
Siegfried was In charge OF the Ma
tional Defense program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
Benefit Concert
To Be Presented
By Club Sunday
Special Instrumental Trio
Is Added Attraction to
Singers Concert

Schubert Clubs annual Christ
mas concert will be given this Sun
day evening, December IL, at 8 o.
clock in the Methodist church.
As a special number, Franz Schu-
bert's Ave Maria" will be played
by Fred Asbury, flute; Frank AS
bury, violincello; Charles Asbury
violin; and Margaret Asbury, &C
companist. Mrs. Gladys Wilder will
sing as soprano solo, There's a
Song in the Air"
DR.. L. @. Spaulding will have
charge of the offertory and the
presentation Of the benefit. Over
the expenses of the music, the en-
tire proceeds from the silver Of
fering will go as Kennewick's do
nation to the Orthopedic hospital in
Seattle.
The club has been working on
several new Christmas numbers for
this concert.
Those singing in the concert are:
Doris Lucky, Jean Arnold, Irene
Henke, Evelyn Hoem, Gladys Wild
er, Helen Steiner, Vivian Higley
Kathryn Brown. Hazel Burdet, Helen
Campbell, Evalyn Koelker, Ethe,
Freeburg, Catherine Maupin, Mar
jorie Kreggar, verdella Mueller, Es-
ther La Montague, vane Wilder
Olav Othein, John Neuman, Edwin
Neuman. Frank Maupin, Paul La
Mott. Victor Rogers, Urban Keel
ker. Robert Washburn.
After the concert, a reception will
be held for members OF the club and
their friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
Earl Johns Tells
of Experiences on
Trip to Chicago

Earl Johns. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Johns OF East Kennewick, re-
turned last weekend from the ed
ucational trip which he was award
ed for his outstanding work during
the past three years In the Kenne-
wick Dairy Club. A. j. Thompson Is
the leader of the club. Earl was the
only representative from Benton
county winning the trip. The ac-
count OF the trip as given by Earl
follows.
The large number OF 100000 All
club boys and girls in the United
States were represented by 1,400 OF
their number from 40 states, who
won educational trips TO the annual
All club congress and Information
al Livestock show at Chicago. I
was proud to be one Of the thirty
boys and girls from the State OF
Washington, who, accompanied by
five chaperons, made up the Wash
ington state delegation.
We travelled by train to Chicago.
the Milwaukee railroad giving free
round trip fares for our entire
Washington state group. We left
for Chicago on November 80 and ar
rived in the windy city" on Satur-
day, after two days and nights on
the train. Our group stayed at the
Congress hotel on Michigan Boule-
ward, overlooking Lake Michigan.
One Of the first things we did was
to take forty-five mile bus tour OF
the city. We saw some OF Chicago,s
parks: the negro section, which is
inhabited by 100000 negroes; China
town; the Polish, Greek and other
foreign section; the open-air mar
kets, where dealers have all their
wares right out in the street and
are open every day Of the week ex-
cept Sunday. ssh.
On Saturday night we watched
the radio broadcast Of the National
Barn Dance in the Eighth Street
Theatre and saw all the real actors
doing their stunts before the micro
phone.
We visited Swift's meat packing
plant. the international Harvester
Tractor shops and Irvine Mill, Mar
shall Fields huge department store.
the International Livestock show.
the stockyards and attended several
luncheons and banquets.
One Of the most interesting and
educational points Of the trip was
meeting other 4-H boys and girls
from all parts OF our country. All or
them were very friendly, and II was
fun to listen TO those with q south
ern accent, or talk with someone who
had an oil well on their farm, or
hear New Yorker call Nebraska q
western state, or listen to those
from Texas, who live on such large
farms, and talk with those from
Florida, from the opposite corner
OF our country. These experiences
and more like them brought TO my
mind one important point, that
such friendly gathering from such
a large area could be held only In
peace flowing America.
After six days OF pleasure and ed
ucation at Chicago we returned
home with many promises TO write
to our new friends throughout the
country"