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Evening star., 1939-08-30
Release Child
Quite Early
In Life
Interfering After
Marriage Very
Foolish Error
By ANGELO PATRI.

How long is child child? When
does mother let go of her child so
| he is free to work out his own SAL
vation? Wise mothers begin to re-
lease their children the day they are
born, understanding that from that
time forward the children are faced
away from home and toward life
outside Education and training
should be directed toward strength
ening them for that adventure. Few
mothers really take that idea to
heart with enough force to act upon
it. Some of them hold on into the
child's maturity and for as long
afterward as they can.
Healthy children are we'll weaned
from home and mother by adoles-
cence. BY that time they are able
to think and to act for themselves
and to shoulder whatever RESPONSE
bility falls upon them. They do this
gladly, and they would greatly ap-
preciate it if their mothers under
stood that and let them take what
comes. But few mothers are able
to do that, it seems.
Marriage certainly should cut the
ties that bind children to their par
ents, especially those wound about
their mothers. When two people are
married new social unit has been
formed. The two who compose it
are united personality that knows
nothing about the old mother child
association That is, it should not
But what If mother has held on, and
continues to hold on, to both of these
people? That means trouble for the
whole group.
OF course, it is hard for a mother
to let her daughter go out to face a
wife's problems, mothers joys and
griefs, but she must If she wants her
daughters marriage to be a success.
Her daughter has chosen to go with
this man and to cling to him, to
merge her life with his. This is an
accomplished fact, a fact of life! that
must be accepted before the next
step is taken. This man has taken
this woman for his own and merged
his life with hers, for better or for
worse. This is an accepted fact, too
Suppose daughter has headache?
What if son does not get evaporated
milk in his coffee? Daughter never
did a bit Of washing in her life.
Maybe she needs help? How will
son get along without car? He
really ought to have one. What do
such young things know about fur
nishing a house or buying the food
or running home?
Never mind all that. Granted
they know nothing, can do nothing,
are helpless as babes in the wood,
let them alone to make their own
way. If you can't keep away from
them 60 of on a vacation trip, take
up some new hobby, get yourself a
job. Do anything except lay hands
on the lives Of these two beginners
in life.
No good comes of interfering
Don't think you are helping when
you insist upon buying, installing,
managing, advising. You are inter-
fering and nobody likes to say so.
Wait until you are asked for help
and then be slow, be cautious, be
skimpy with it.
Don't go to the house unless you
are invited. Don't ask for the in
vitation. Be friendly neighbor, but
not an intimate one until you are
made welcome In plain words. Re-
straint is wonderful quality In re-
lations with tn-laws Of al degrees.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Nv BARBARA BELL.

This new design makes the most
Of the charming characteristics
which has caused the princess fash
Ion to be so endlessly popular. Just
see how the suave, smooth lines melt
into your waist and flare to ripping
fullness at the hemline, which is cor
rectly wide to balance the broad
shoulders. BY way Of further flat
tery, there's a heart-shaped neck
line and winsome frills-proving for
the thousandth time that where
there's a frill there's way to look
pretty!
You can make this SO quickly
and easily-only seven steps in the
detailed sew chart which guides you
explicitly and simply. Faille, moire,
fiat crepe, thin wool and Qater) vel
veteen are smart for it.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1752-B is
designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 18 and
20. Corresponding bust measure
ments 80, 80, "a, SO and SO. Size II
(32) requires 45s yards of 39-inch
material without nap; 6 yards pleat-
ing or running.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

ming, the new styles really are dis
guised perfectly.
This effect is usually created in
the better coats With this COM
Ing season destined to be one of
elegance and luxury in fabrics, styles
and trimmings, the trend is re-
flected by means of detachable fur
Jackets on plain coats, fur outlin-
Ing the bodice to provide bolero
effect and plastrons covering the
entire bodice. Get the idea? And
the general reaction to these modes
is that they are the smartest in
years.
When it comes to the kind of fur
trimmings used, there is just no
limit because practically every type
of fur adapts itself to these styles.
The other day we looked at sepa-
rate mink jackets worn over black
coats, sleeveless silver fox boleros
to serve the same purpose, and ad-
mired coat with bolero of Persian
lamb. The latter, incidentally, had
one of the deep sailor collars in
back and it was most effective.
Color Co. ordination
In New Forms.
AS a general rule, of course, the
type of coats mentioned are done in
brown or black. However, there is
q definite trend toward color CO.
ordination and some of the loveliest
new tones are being shown in coats
accompanied by matching hats, bags,
gloves and other accessories. One
manufacturer who presented the IA
NOUS Tamerlane tones in the spring
is now presenting shades inspired
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Dorothy Dix Says
Women Who Help Husbands Gain
Fortunes Are Not Parasites

and she is thorn in the flesh of
the man who hasn't been much of
go-getter himself.
One of these who gets so angry
when he thinks about women hav-
ing money that they never earned
only he would be madder still If
they had been financial wizards
themselves-calls women the para
sitical sex. He says that all the
money is getting into the hands of
parasitic females through the deaths
of their fathers and husbands and
brothers, until something like two
thirds of the money in the country
is controlled by women who have
never earned dollar themselves.
And what are we Coming to?
Well. what of it? If a rich man
dies, why shouldn't he leave his
estate to his wife and daughters,
as we'll as his wife and sons? Why
is a girl more of a parasite than
a boy If she inherits money she did
not earn? Most women are spenders
by nature and they distribute their
wealth with lavish hand, and the
churches and the philanthropies
would simply have to shut up shop
and 60 into bankruptcy if it wasn't
for rich widows.
I have heard more than one mil
lionaire say that he owed his success
to his wife's management and good
judgment and help in the days
when she used to wash his shirt
at night so he could have a clean
one to wear in the morning; when
she used to walk blocks to cut-rate
butcher shop to save a few cents;
when she went shabby to add to
the nestegg in the bank in order to
give him his start in life.
So, no matter what woman's
situation, she is criticized, con-
demned and branded a menace.
Parasites? I don't think so.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

by unusual clay from various Sec
tons OF the country. These in
clude rich shades ranging from a
rosy tone to a lovely blue. This
idea OF coordination is an excellent
one, and even some of the smartest
black coats are being emphasized by
means of colored accessories. It is
really the first time in years that
we have seen so many pastel coats
and the interesting shades plus a
great deal of excellent detailing
make them truly outstanding.
When it comes to detailing, the
story is an unusual one. First of all,
there is some back fullness being
shown, but you will find that coats
are defylng the accent on bustles
and swinging more to front interest.
BY means of whole front skirts of
fur, wide revers of fur reaching to
the hemline and landings on the
skirt, they automatically place the
interest forward. OF course, we
don't by any means say that there
is no back fullness, for many
coats have this effect decidedly. We
merely state that the general trend
seems to be toward a forward move
ment, and all points tend to empha-
size the silhouette.
Full Skirts Still
Are Favorites.
Despite the pencil silhouette chat
ter which is burning up the wires
from Paris, the majority of coats
retain fullness in the skirt, and
those we have seen seem nodded over
the hips, presenting a more con-
trolled line. Sleeves are straighter
and shoulders padded Collars are
either full, as in the case of the
foxes, or tiny to balance the extern
sive use of fur all down the front
of the coat Waists are tiny, and
furs worked in such a manner that
the slimness is accented. Fabrics
seem to be more of the petit point
type-slightly smoother but not so
smooth that they pick up every
atom of dirt.
You will notice in coats, as in all
the newest fashions, decided re-
turn to Victorian modes and in
f1uence. Two-tone effects, contrast
ing tops, an increasing use of brown
and trimmings of brown on black all
tend to remind you of the gay COS.
Just the other day we were asked
why the return to the Victorian in
f1uence had come about. We vaguely
called it a cycle, and believe that's
some part of the answer, but what
ever the correct reason, we can
thank grandmother and her era for
inspiring some of the smartest and
snappiest coats these old eyes have
seen in many a day.
Evening star., 1939-08-30

Special extra! Send Is cents to-
day for your new fall pattern book
with a stunning selection of a hum
dred perfect patterns for all shapes
and sizes. Save money and know
the keen satisfaction of personally
planned, perfectly-fitted garments
by making your own frocks with
these smart, carefully-cut designs.
You can't 60 wrong-every pattern
includes a step-by-step sew chart
to guide beginners.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
My Neighbor Says:

Dig and pot a few clumps of
chives and a few plants of
parsley for a sunny kitchen
window and supply all winter.
If you rinse a plate with cold
water before breaking eggs on
it, add to them a pinch of salt
and then stand where there is
a current of air, you will have
no difficulty in beating them to
a froth.
To prevent halibut falling to
pieces while boiling wrap in
cheese cloth and simmer in
boiling water. About 80 min
utes time is required to boil 21a
or pounds of haibut.
Cloths saturated with polish
ing liquids If stored away in a
closet often cause spontaneous
combustion. Keep these cloths
In a covered tin container.
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Smartest New Cloth Coats Are Now Designed Give
Household Insects Can Be
Eliminated by Starting
Immediate Campaigns
Ant Powders or Poison Bats
May Be Used if the Colony
Is Not an Accessible One
BY Bureau Of Home Economic.

BY Bureau Of
To Aesop the ant have
admired for its ugaiy the
other insects regarded
them exploring her wel-ordered kitchen
Well disturbed
Evening star., 1939-08-30
Fur Trimmings Carry Out
The Illusion Successfully
In Modern Versions
Accents on Front Fullness
COunteract Bustle Mode
To Very Great Extent
By HELEN VOCT

80 IT'S deep dark secret don't tell but
big
Judging from what we've it's
Cloth
really coats if they means of
Evening star., 1939-09-23

at Troy, N. Y, which appeared to
be designed for the defensive pur-
poses of q fortress during the Mid
die Ages.
"Overabundance of ornament" ("
was his dry comment.
But Mr.. Dunning has indicated
he would be willing to ask that the
Government be acquitted of bad
taste, upon the basis of public
buildings constructed since 1893
the year of the Chicago World S
Fair.
ClassicaIs Renaissance.
officials claim that the influence
of the fairs cleaning white struc-
lures resurrected classical architec-
ture In the United States.
You can trace all the buildings
OF our new Federal Triangle here
right back to that fair" said M.
Dunning.
Besides the classical, the Gov
ernment is now employing a multi
tude Of styles. OF the $812, 900 900
spent on construction of Federal
structures since 1840, nearly half
has been spent since 1888 as part OF
the recovery program, officials said.
This has meant stimulation to the
Governments architectural ideas.
The tendency has been to combine
the simple modern" or "functional'
style with the traditional architec-
ture of regions where the building
is done. Shown in the exhibit Is a
blue-roofed post Office in Miami,
Fla, where the new principle of
using architectural concrete" is
utilized for a streamlined Spanish
design.
In North Carolina a modified
mountain Colonial" style has been
developed for the benefit of hill
dwellers calling for their mail
Hawaii and the Philippines have
emphasized rambling, low-roofed
construction, and at Rhinebeck,
N. Y, a modernization of the pros
porous Dutch Colonial appearance
has been given,
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Burroughs Citizens Hear
Child Safety Plea

Capt. Richard Mansfield of No. 9
Precinct. speaking last night at a
meeting Of the Burroughs Citizens
Association, urged the people Of
Washington to redouble their efforts
to make the streets of Washington
safe for the children.
Capt. Mansfield recommended q
bicycle club sponsored by the Amer
lean Automobile Association as one
OF the best means of acquainting
youth with actual traffic conditions,
and commended safety camps
which the city has conducted for
the past few years as good invest
ments in protecting the children.
Capt. Mansfield, who authors
weekly cartoon in The Star, said he
often tried in drawings to illustrate
graphically to children the neces-
sity of being careful while crossing
streets rather than to order or de-
mand such obedience from them.
Capt. Mansfield said protecting chill
dren was one of the chief aims of
the police.
Kenneth P. Armstrong, chairman
Of a special committee on covenants,
said his committee would report
their findings at the next meeting
of the association, October q.
President Robert c. Snow an
nounced the launching of a men,
bership drive, to be conducted by
the association during the winter
months.
Charles j. Conlon and H. c. Cost
were admitted to membership in
the association. =
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Horse Disease Causes
Losses in MARYLAND

DR.. Mark Welsh, head Of the
Maryland Livestock Sanitary Serv-
ice, yesterday reported that enceph-
alomyeletic, dreaded horse disease
that caused severe losses in Mary
land several years ago, had reap
peared.
Outbreaks reported, according to
DR.. Welsh, are in the vicinity OF
Plum Point in Calvert County, near
Compton and Hollywood in St. Marys
County, and slight outbreak near
Perryman in Hartford County.
DR.. Welsh cautioned against any
great ALARM" but advised horse
owners in vicinity of known out
breaks ITO have animals protected
through vaccination"
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Si|cox Refuses Post
Of Undersecretav
OF Interior
Chief Of Forestry
Service Decides
Against Change

F. A. Silcox, chief Of the United
States Forestry Service, has declined
an offer of the post of Undersecre-
tary of the Interior, vacated recently
when Harry Slattery was named ad-
ministrator for the Rural Electrical
ton Administration.
Reports had been current for sew
eral days that Secretary of the In
terror Ickes had sought the services
of the Agriculture Department off,
cial, and late yesterday Mr.. Silcox
announced his rejection of the place
while grateful for Secretary
1ckes' expression Of confidence in
me-" he said, II feel that under the
circumstances I should remain where
I am" He added that he did not
care" to elaborate on the "circum-
stances"
The Forestry Service has been a
bone Of contention between the In
terror and Agriculture Departments,
with Secretary 1ckes favoring trans
fer Of this unit to his department,
and Secretary Wallace opposing it.
It was thought at one time that
President Roosevelt's reorganization
program would provide for the shift,
but this feature was not included.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Later Weather
Forecasts to Go
On Radio

Up-to-the-minute weather FORE
casts, taken right of an early morn
ing weather chart, will be added to
the customary coffee, cereal, news
paper and radio breakfasts here and
in Baltimore, beginning next We'd
nesday morning.
In both cities the weather man
will step to the microphone at
breakfast time and describe the
latest doings on the weather map
the development and progress of
hurricanes, cold waves, droughts,
rains, SHOWS, floods-and will give a
last-minute forecast of the weather
for the day. This is the Inaugural
ton of program of four maps and
forecasts a day which will be ex-
tended to other sections of the coun-
try soon, according to Weather
Bureau plans. The local broadcast
will be at 7:30 am.
Heretofore the Weather Bureau
has been able to utilize daily only
two main collections of weather OBJ
servations-those taken at 7:30 am.
and at 7:30 pm.
The new program brings into use
in morning reports observations
collected at 1:30 am.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
John }. OberIin Dies;
Patent Office Examiner

John j. Oberlin, 63, examiner at
the United States Patent Office. died
suddenly yesterday Of a heart attack
at his home in Four Corners, Md.
Born in Winchester, Va, Mr..
Oberlin made his home there until
he came to Four Corners 40 years
ago. For the past IS years he has
been employed as a patent exam-
iner.
Surviving are three sons, Vincent
r. Of -Four Corners, Norman c. Of
Alexandria, Va, and Berwyn j. Of
Canton, N. Y, and three daughters,
Miss Phyllis A. and Miss GLADYS M.
both Of Canton, and Miss Elise v,
Of Red Hook, N. J.
Three brothers, Stuart Earl Of
Beltsville, Md; william Paca Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Lyman D. of
Morristown, N. j., and sister, Mrs.
Marjorie Myers Of Thurmont, Nd,
also survive.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Means Of Avertinq
Possible Shortage
OF Labor Studied
Increase Of $4,000
industrial Jobs in
Months Reported

With industrial employment show
ing a gain of $4,000 from mid-July
to mid-September, the Labor De-
partment is studying means of pre-
venting possible labor shortages in
some lines.
Announcing the increase, about
two-thirds of which Is attributed to
the war, Secretary Perkins said yes
terday that the department is can
vassing problems that might arise
from expansion Of industrial activ-
ity, although she emphasized that
no plans were being made ''on q
war basis" One question is whether
workers will be available at the
geographical points where they are
needed, Secretary Perkins explained,
although. she amplified, any short
age in the immediate future could
be filled by the unemployed.
Among the industries reporting
gains were textiles, steel, aircraft,
automobiles, ship building and meat
packing.
Maryland and Virginia were
among the States showing sizeable
employment gains. In Maryland,
12l,717 persons were added to pay
rolls. for q percentage gain Of 20;
In Virginia the figures were 102 $50
and 80.
Secretary Perkins let it be known
that a great deal of attention is be-
ing given to labor conditions In the
light Of developments from the war,
and that conferences are being held
with labor leaders.
She said the Nation has vastly
more machinery" now than In the
last war to deal with labor condi-
tions. She did not specify the ma
chinery she had in mind except to
mention the Walsh-Healey Public
Contracts Act, which gives the Gov
ernment control over labor standards
and working conditions on Federal
contracts.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Peoples Lobby Urges
Industry Naturalization

AS president of the Peoples Lobby,
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell has
written members of Congress urg-
ing naturalization of all basic in
dustries before adopting the CASH
and-carry neutrality program.
Made public today, the letter said
that national resources, natural
monopolies, basic industries, trans
portation systems and the banking
and credit system of the country
should be acquired by the Govern
ment. In addition, he asked that
funds be made available to care for
needy unemployed and that Con-
gress should demand to know Brit
ish and French war aims,
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Two Elderly Women
Are Hit by Auto;
Driver Charged
Boy, 8, Injured;
Man Is Struck by
Hit-Run Truck

Two elderly women were In Emer-
gency Hospital today with injuries
received when struck by an auto
mobile as they crossed Sixteenth
street at Emerson NV. last night.
Mrs. Rose Kessler, 70, 1903 Six
teenth street NV, was under treat
ment for scalp lacerations and skull
injuries and her companion, Mrs.
Sarah Krupsaw, u, 954 Shepherd
street NV, was treated for head
cuts.
The two women we're removed
from the scene of the accident to
Walter Reed Hospital and trans
ferred later to Emergency Hospital.
George B. Kennedy. A, of 315 Ia
koma avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
said by the police to be the driver
of the car, was charged with reckless
driving.
Raymond Elliott, 8, 1851 Fourth
street S.W, received minor injuries
yesterday when struck by an auto
mobile in front of his home. He was
treated at a neighborhood clinic and
sent home.
Marvie Spicer, 80, of 1926 N street
NV. reported to police that hit
and-run truck struck him yesterday
afternoon as he crossed the street in
the 400 block of Chaplin street NV.
He was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Joseph T. Schaffer, Is, of Route
l, Alexandria, Va, was in an unde-
termined condition at the Alexandria
Hospital after his car collided with
a center post in traffic island on
the Mount Vernon boulevard near
the Dykes early today.
United States Park Police took the
injured man, who they said was
alone in the car, to the hospital.
The automobile was almost COM
pletely demolished. Police said the
driver apparently failed to see the
traffic marker.
Head-on Collision.
A Fort Belvoir (Va.) woman was
in undetermined condition in Alex
andria (Va.) Hospital today, suffer-
ing from injuries received In head
on auto crash yesterday on a gravel
road between Clifton Station and
Butts Corner, Va.
The woman is Mrs. D. j. CARRIER,
wife of the Fort Belvoir postmaster.
She was riding in a car operated
by Miss Sarah E. Cox of Woodlawn
when it collided with the vehicle
of James Carl Amber of Clifton
Station at the brow of a hill, &C
cording to County Officer James
Mahoney.
Mr.. Amber and his wife, together
with Miss Cox and the other occu-
pants of her car, Mrs. H. w. Walker,
Mrs. John Hoppe and Mrs. Carl
Zimmerman, all of near Woodlawn,
were treated at Alexandria Hos
pital for cuts and bruises and re-
leased.