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Evening star., 1939-09-26
Dorothy Dix Says>>>
Man Who Is Undecided Between
Two Girls Best Wait While

Dear Miss DIX am torn between
two girls. "a" is lovely to look
upon. q good mixer, popular with
every one. She is intelligent, even
though she did not attend college.
She Is very unselfish and affection
ate and not too much of clinging-
vine type. In brief, she fascinates
me and I am terribly fond of her.
We have lots of fun together. "B" is
a college-bred, intelligent girl with
average good looks. Doesn't mix
with every type of person, but man
ages to be pleasant. Definitely not
the clinging-vine type. Not overly
affectionate and a little on the self
ish side. However, she is the type of
girl who would manage a mans
home and rear his children to per-
fection. I admire her very much.
I can marry either one of these girls.
Which of them do you think I would
be happiest with? Which of them
would make me the better wife?
UNDECIDED.
Answer-If you do not know which
one of these girls you prefer, how
do you expect a perfect stranger to
do your picking for you? I. alas, am
no seventh daughter of a seventh
daughter, who was born in a caul
and possessed of occult powers.
So can only express the very COM
monplace opinion that until you
find some girl whom you know in
your very bones is the only one you
had best stay single.
Or else you might solve your prob
lem by migrating to one of the ORR
entail countries, where polygamy
still prevails and where a man may
satisfy his various tastes in women
by marrying as many charmers as
he likes instead of having to decide
between them, However, this being
impracticable from financial as we'll
as legal reasons, I think that when
a man finds that he cannot decide
Evening star., 1939-09-26
An Attitude
OF Mature
Lack of Interest
In Social Life
Not Serious
BY ANGELO PATRI.

It is possible for q child to be diff
ferent from other children in his
group without being feeble minded
or a genius. It Is true that most
children, for example, are playful,
noisy and like the company OF the
group. But not all children. It is
not possible to say all children at
any time and be accurate. There
will always be children who differ
from the pattern. They differ even
in the pattern. There is no reason
to worry because a difference ap-
pears in a marked degree In a GER
tain child. Maybe he is like that.
Why not?
John is 61a and in the second year
In school. He has high l. O., much
higher than the usual child of his
age. He does not want to play games
with other children. He keeps aloof
and soon wearies Of watching them
and goes back to his books. At home
he is cheerful, talks a lot to his
father and mother and granny; plays
games with them and enjoys himself.
At school he makes business Of
study and has no interest, seemingly,
beyond that.
The teacher is troubled. All chill
dren ought to play. The Good Book
says so, and so do the play super
visors. The teacher sends a report
home and the family is distressed.
why don't you play games with
the class, John?"
Il don't like those games. They
are silly. A lot of jumping around
and hollering."
But John, the teacher has to
mark you down in social activity.
You could play and then you would
not get low mark"
Social activity is not a passing
subject" says John, with assured
calm. II have high marks In the
important subjects. can't be
bothered with silly games"
AS long as John feels that way,
there is no use in bothering him,
trying to make him feel himself a
failure, when, as he says, the failure
Is not important to him. Better let
1t be so until such time as John feels
the need OF companionship in play.
At present he Is more mature in his
way OF life than the other children
OF his age and grade. He does not
flt. He has been conditioned by
home and by nature to this view, and
trying to force the childish attitude
upon him must result in wasted
time and energy. BY and by his ex-
periences with other children will
balance his thinking and he will find
q way of enjoying their society in
some common activity. Maybe he
will play chess, or tennis, or become
collector or photographer in his
free time. He will find a way.
1t is wise to let such children find
their way. It helps, too, to offer
them experiences that enrich their
minds, broaden them while they
hold so fast to the rigid schedule of
study. Add excursions to the book
ish history or geography, mathe-
matics or physics, 50 that the child
can feel the power Of actuanty be-
hind the words he is learning.
Parents and teachers can be more
successful with such children by ac-
cepting them as they seem to be
while doing everything possible to
enrich their minds and broaden their
attitudes through worthwhile ex-
periences. Respect the pattern of
the child.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
A Better Understanding Is
Needed Between Parents
And Their Youngsters
Adolescent Boys and Girls
Should Be Encouraged to
State Their Side of Case


Today going
standing between parents But instead Of the
usual finger shaking adottons
going to
the problem from the opposite direction.
We really help us We're actually project
Evening star., 1939-09-26

In the style limelight. The uphol-
stery is used slip-cover fashion over
the headboards and is easily re-
moved for cleaning Some styles
have the upholstery set into remov-
able panels in both headboards and
footboards.
The traditional four poster bed,
with tester" or canopy, is as
good as it was in George Wash
ington's day, but it has new look
achieved by the modern handling
of its covering, or an old-fashioned
look preserved by using hand
tied net canopy with hundreds of
falling tassels. You may choose
your own, and whatever the choice.
beds reach a new high in fashion
this year.
The newer studio couches and
divans don't have to be moved away
from the wall to make them into
double beds. The extra sleeping
unit either pulls out from the front,
or the seat moves forward and the
back drops down, making for a
Va 1uAlllV ASuA 1AA6S
ment. A new improvement was
noted in models that are bed-high
when opened, so that the overnight
guest no longer will have to sleep
with his nose barely clearing the
floor.
Tilted Seats Are
New Feature.
One line of studio couches has
seats that are tilted backwards
slightly for additional seating COM
fort. Other interesting details ap-
pearing on some of the studio
couches are drop-leaf additions to
the arms of early American models
for extra elbow room, and smart
Gaming in the blond framework Of
couches designed for modern living
rooms.
Thoughtfulness for the home
maker was shown by one manufac-
turer who is equipping his studio
couches and lounges with light
Evening star., 1939-09-26
On the Spot

Whenever you sort the laundry,
look over each article carefully for
spots and stains. Those that need
special treatment with chemicals or
patent stain removers should be
given the necessary attention before
the soap and water washing. Blem-
ishes that will yield to additional
soaping can be quickly identified in
the Washtub Il outlined In thread.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Soap Rejuvenates Valise

After being knocked about on
trains, boats and buses, that fabric
covered valise may look so run
down n-at-the-heels 1t hardly seems
worthwhile giving it closet space.
Yet there's ne need for rashly con-
signing it to the rubbish.
Paste down any parts of the COW
ering which may have been nicked,
then 60 over the entire surface with
a cloth wrung out of thick soapsuds,
dry thoroughly, and you may find
you're all set for fall week ends or
your next vacation trip. At any
rate. it's worth trying. Soap and
water often work magic in more
ways than one.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

between the rival attractions OF two
women he should put their qualifica-
tions for being his wife out of his
mind and concentrate on himself
and what he wants in q wife.
Wives are purely a matter Of per-
sonal taste. If man gets what he
likes he likes her. If he gets one who
doesn't hit his fancy he doesn't like
her, no matter if she is as beautiful
as houri, as domestic as q cook
book and a model Of all the virtues.
This is a point that men seldom
seem to consider. yet 1t is the most
important one of all in selecting a
wife. Every man who is contemplate
ing matrimony should have heart
searching session with his own soul
and abide by his decision Of what he
needs In a wife.
The ambitious man should pick out
a climber. the domestic man a good
cook, the thrifty man a penny
pincher, the man who loves to be
babied an affectionate girl, the gay
man girl who loves to step out
and so on. Each man to his taste,
and thereby should much divorce
be saved.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

w Vic CAtcut VI tcluIlS parents now
young people would like to be treat
ed. And If the ak descends before
we can make our escape, we can
only plead that these opinions were
obtained from real sons and daugh-
ters, and that many parents might
well read-and heed-them.
OF course, we realize that family
friction, when it exists, is not always
OR even usually-the fault of the
parents. We admit that the younger
generation must accept a large
share of the blame. Nevertheless, we
still think that it will be helpful
to point out the things that fellows
and girls like-and don't lke-in
mother or a dad.
The Four Star
Parent.
So here we go! We-Johnny and
Jane and our friends-rate any pair
Of parents four-star if:
They show a willingness to dis
cuss problems and differences frank
ly, calmly and understandingly.
There are always bound to be points
on which the older and the younger
generations do not see eye to eye.
We realize that in the end our par
ents' decisions must be respected.
but we do want chance to present
our side of the case before those
decisions are made.
They give a reason for their de-
cisions and their commands, and do
not fall back on Just because I
say so."
They wait until they're alone
with us to criticize or to scold, in
stead Of humiliating us in front of
our friends.
They realize that our studies,
our school activities, our social az
fairs, and our romances are i'm
portant to us. even If they seem triv-
ial or silly to them.
They realize that, while we
are not yet adults, neither are we
still IN rompers. We'd like to be
treated as though we had a little
more sense than we had five years
ago-even If our parents secretly
doubt 1t.
They let us fight our own battles
with our own generation, without in
terfering. No tattling to other
mothers or fathers, or mixing in our
quarrels.
They treat us with affection, but
without babying us, or being mushy,
or too maternal. We boys particu-
larly don't like our mothers to gush
over us.
Parents
Please Us If
They act their age. Parents who
are childish or kittenish or undig-
nifled in any way embarrass us. We
want to respect our mothers and
dads. The pals" attitude is all
right. but we know mothers and
fathers aren't sweet 16 and we don't
want them to act that way.
They are well-groomed. we'll
dressed and physically attractive. We
don't mind fathers bald spot or a
mothers gray hair. But We do vince
at eggspots on vest, dirty kimonos
and the general letting down of
which many parents are guilty.
They respect our privacy. We
don't want our letters read, our
phone calls overheard. or our friends
pumped. Nor do we like to be
needlessly cross-examined about ev-
erything we do or say.
They are courteous TO our friends
Evening star., 1939-09-26
IF YOUR NOSE
"CL0SES UP"
AT NIGHT

Hode1s Bresthins-Spoils Sleep
DOES YOUR NOSE All up ut night and
spoil sleep? Here's Z tip. Put . few
drops Of Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nos
tril 1T bedtime. Then notice how it
clears air passages, promotes freer
breathing and 30 helps to pave the way
for refreshing sleep!
TINS TREATMENT is so helpful because
Va-tro-nol is expressly designed to
bring relief in the nose and upper
throat where transient congestion hin
ders breathing. Try Vicks Va-tro-nol
tonight
Evening star., 1939-09-26
NV Neiqhbor Says:

Plant plenty Of grape hya-
cinths in your garden this fall
and you will be rewarded in the
spring with a mass Of tiny
bluebell shaped flowers. They
come up year after year and
blossom in May. They thrive
in the sun or in the shade and
should be planted in three
inches of soil and two inches
apart.
To clean glass in oven door
dials, scrub with a stiff brush
sprinkled literally with scour-
ing powder.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

Be girl baby this Ebroider the
the robe baste
up up carriage
set like this
pattern envelope contains design
IL carriage hoton transfer
approximately inches high for the pillow complete
illustrations stitches
used; what material will
this pattern, is cents
stamps Address the Needle
work Editor Of The Evening
Evening star., 1939-09-26
BY BARBARA BELL.

A blouse with skirt like this
tn fact, several blouses with skirts
like this . will be just as neces-
bary to successful campus ca
eeer as a loose-leaf notebook! The
best way is to make your own, using
Pattern No. 1757-B. Then you can
have exactly the color combinations
you want and just the materials.
The softly tailored blouse comes
with long or short sleeves. The
skirt is darling very slim
over the hips and swinging firta-
Evening star., 1939-09-26
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| Hygienic Protection
| for. Married Women

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have now learned to use a sensational,
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germs and bacteria on contact, yet it isl
one douche proved safe-will not harm
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clean and pure. So successful has Zonite|
been that over 2O,OOO, 900 bottles have
already been used. Get Zonite from your
druggist today. It's surprisingly easy and
economical to use. Ideal for feminine
hygiene. Follow the simple directions
and enjoy proved hygienic protection
that you may never have known before.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
ROXANA

The church services were conducted
Sunday morning at the public schoo
building All those who will take pari
in the Children's Day services are ask
ed to be at the school building Friday
evening.
r. A. McCabe was confined to his
home by illness last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Adkins of near
Fenwicks. Mr.. and Mrs. Vollie Lynch OF
here. spent very pleasant day at At
lantic City. N. j., last Sunday.
Mrs. John Edward Jones. returned
home last week after a visit with rel
atives at Wilmington.
Mrs. Amanda Evans Is slowly improv-
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. b. Carey.
Mrs. Lula Wilgus Of Snow Hill spent
Thursday afternoon with Miss Alice
lockwood.
The Community House is being paint
ed and repairs are being made to the
outside buildings and painted.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
REDEEM

Sunday school at the usual time. 1896
p. m, at McColley's Chapel. Sermon by
the pastor Rev. o. Il. Rice at 2:30 d. IN.
Everyone welcome. Children's Day SER
vices the second Sunday in June.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Jester on Fri
day evening, June 2.
Mrs. William Walton. Sr.. is III at
this time. We hope she will be well
soon.
Mrs. Naomi Legates Of Rehoboth was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E.
Penuel the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Penuel and son
Donald of Georgetown were recent
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey f. PEN
uel They also entertained Mr. and Mrs.
J. Howard Legates of Wilmington.
Miss Bessie Golden spent the week
end at Wilmington and Boothwyn. Pa.
with her sister and family.
Miss Marie Wilson was the guest of
Bessie Golden on Sunday evening last
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
Saturday, June 3, 1889,
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. N.

The following REAL ESTATE:
No / All that lot OF land without
buildings. containing about one acre Of
land. lying on the East side of East
Street and adjoining lands of David
Blizzard. Einest Rogers and Walker
Randolph
40. , All that small strip of land
lying on the West side Of East Street
and adjoining lands Of Thomas Davis
and Raymond Davis.
NOTE. Lots No. / and No. are the
same piece and parcel of land as was
decided by John P. Steward. and Mary
$ Steward. his wife. to Joshua ID. Hill,
with the exception Of a right -of-way
through the original lot which was deed
I'd to the city Of Milford for street
known as East Street. Deed Record
Book X Vol. Z. page 43j. the 23rd day
OF August. A. D.. 1892.
No g. All that certain lot of ground
with improvements thereon. situated at
the corner of FOurth and North Wash
ington Streets. Milford. Delaware. lot
being On 12O feet and the improve
nents being a two-stOry frame house.
NOTE: Lot No. is the same piece
and parcel of land as was held by
Joshua D. Hill. under ground rent lease
owned by Mary E. LOtiand. The ground
rent. later being purchased by Anna
Hill. Deed Record T. Vol. u.
paP. IS. the 4th day of February. \.
n. 1925 and is being sold free and clear
from any ground rent
TERMS OF SALE-20ec Cash on the
iay Of sale and the full balance within
30 days upon delivery of deed, convey
ing f.-.4 simple title.
THE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK
AND TRG'ST COMPANY
Agent for the Heirs
mos 9tp Milford. Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
WE AMERICANS
J. +. Jones

j. +. Jones
Who are we Americans? Where
did we come from? What do we be-
lieve? Where are we going? are all
answered in an attractive paper
bound booklet in which the Allan
tic presents We Americans" OF
! course it is from the Atlantic
Monthly. that good old publication.
A dozen articles from authorities
on different subjects furnish am ex-
animation of the races and doctrines
of Germans. Italians, Jews. and var
ious other nationalities of the great
American melting pot: Religion is
traced, and the statement of the Am
erican bill of rights is brought into
the picture to show what American
ism embraced when the Republic
was created. From myriad sources
came the toll and talent to build
these United States" says David
Hinshaw in answering the old ques-
tion. who made this great Ameri-
CAP "The immigrants" he replies,
because they came, principally from
Europe by the millions to answer the
cry that went up from America,
workers! Workersi More Work
ersI"
H. L. Mencken, formerly editor OF
the American Mercury tells about
the origin of names. Herbert C. Hoo
yer's descended from the Huber fam
lily; General Pershing's ancestors
were named Pfoersching, and Edgar
Allen Poe was a descendant of the
family of Poh or Pfau. When Mem
cken edited the American Mercury
he published articles by Howard +.
Barker, who made a great discovery
in a Government department where
he had access to millions of card
files of the selective draft. He meas
ured yards, rods and perhaps miles
of these cards, and made exact cal
culations that so many inches OF
names made a thousand. Twenty
million cards in those files smashed
an old American tradition by prov
ing that "the Smiths, Jones and
Browns" were not the Big Three. He
found that the order was Smith,
Johnson, Brown, Williams. Jones.
Miller. Davis, Anderson, Wilson and
Monroe. The Cohens were second to
the Smiths in New York City, the
Johnsons were ahead in Chicago,
and other differences existed in ma
lionalities in every part of the Uni
ed States.
Mr.. Barker's discoveries attracted
he attention OF the American Coun-
I'll of Learned Societies, and he took
4 years leave of absence from the
Government to made an analysis OF
he origin OF surnarnes. The study
was carried 10 the ancestral homes
If Europe and elsewhere.
I'VE Americans" justifies the hope
by Editor Arthur Pond OF
he Atlantic Monthly in presenting
I that the analysis will increase
,ur just pride in American institu-
ions and promote a more complete
of our uniquely var
ed society" What a fine hope for
omorrow!
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form of
law granted unto the undersigned, on
the twenty-fOurth day of April, A. d.,
1899. and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same. duly
attested to the said Clara PARROT
and George F. Willin. executors of
the estate of Laura f. Smith. de-
ceased, on or before the twenty
fourth day of April. 1910. or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
CLARA PARROTT. Executrix,
Bridgeville, Delaware.
GEORGE F. WILLIN. Executor,
Bridgeville, Delaware.
5-19-3t
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
NEW TACTICS In CONGRESS
J. Z. Jones

IL JOnCo
The explanations of the pep meet
ing" of Democratic Congressman are
being decorated with all sorts of pO-
litical colOrs. The meeting occurred
on St. Valentines Day and it may
be described as typical gathering
where the political whip lash was
cracked. IL was held as a direct re-
suit of the row that has been wag-
ing between the President and the
Democratic conservatives, who gain
ed large additions to their ranks in
the recent elections. Speaker Bank
head led the leaders who told these
Democrats that their absence from
roll calls is helping the Republic
cans to defeat some of the Presi-
dents measures. OF course that is
why they stay away. The retort to
the charge that they are not coop
Grating with the President was that
the President wasn't. cooperating
with them. A sort of you're an
other" attitude.
In Washington this matter is no
mystery. because it is plain as day
tAldl VI
New Deal Democrats are anxious to
hold their party together. they are
determined to secure recognition OF
their power through concealed OBJ
jectiOns of avoiding roll calls.
The country is familiar with Pres
ident Roosevelt's characteristics,
and 1t may confidently expect that
he will attack and try to purge" his
own party in Congress. This may
come at any time. but likely the real
blasts will be deferred until he re-
turns from his ocean trip.
II is no mystery in Washington
that a break between the progress
i've and conservative members of
Congress has already begun. We are
nowin the beginning OF showdown /
that will be lasting-eyen through (
the 1910 presidential campaign.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks of appreciation TO our friends
and neighbors for their kind deeds in
sny way and kindness shown to us
during loss of our dear mother, Lii
lian L. Carey Also wish to thank the
pallbearers, Rev. Green and Rev.
Hoffman, Trinity Choir, Mrs. Wayne
and the ones who sent such beauti-
full flowers.
If CHILDREN
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-02
FINE BROOMS s5c

Pint salad dressing, 15c; regular
size 10c; quart can of delicious
peaches 15c; 0ctagon soap 31ac;
quart bottle of pure vinegar 10c;
pint. bottle SC; large bag of puffed
rice or puffed wheat SC; lux 1Oc box;
roast beef. big round can 19c. for
lunches; corned beef hash 15c; tea
for iced tea. 1Oc; fresh line fancy
cakes. Try Stewards. 1t