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Evening star., 1939-06-02

the husbands and wives at any place
OF amusement. At theaters or res
taurants they are poring over the
program or the menus as if it
were the most thrilling piece of
literature in the world. At home
they spend their evenings sitting up
in silence as thick as pea soup and
welcome any caller who drops in
with almost tears Of JOY. Yet these
people married for companionship
and looked forward to being all-in-
all to each other. And the question
they cannot even answer to them
selves is: Why and how they drifted
so far part?
A woman who signs herself Lone
ly Wife writes: I am like thousands
OF other women who, when their
children marry and leave home, find
themselves utterly desolate. We
crowd the doctors offices and are
being treated for melancholia and
nervous breakdowns, but there is
nothing the matter with us except
that we are lonesome. We are starv-
ing for companionship. We still have
our husbands, it is true. but somehow
we have lost each other on the way
and we have nothing in common
with each other any more. We
can't chum up with each other.
What want to say to all young
married couples is this: Don't let
this happen to you Don't lose touch
with each other. Don't think that
one can follow one path and the
other another path and then come
together again some day. Every step
takes you further apart and makes
it more impossible for you ever
to walk hand in hand again.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-06-02

suggestion, but fishnet is real FASH
ion news. If you're looking for an
inexpensive gift, why not f1shnet
scarf that she can wear as turban
around her head? In fact, why not
several, in shades to 60 with every
outfit?
Belts. Another inexpensive gift If
you chooSe-or an expensive one if
you prefer. Interesting things have
been done with belts. Large ones
and small, plaids, gay colors, inter-
estlng trims are all seen, and you'll
be surprised to find how a belt can
change the whole appearance of
basic dress.
Gloves. We particularly had in
mind the new finger free glove that
is designed to hold cigarettes. This
is the type of unusual gadget that
appeals to young girls and older
ones as we'll Merry Hull, designer
of these revolutionary gloves with
the three dimension feature" has
made great strides with her idea.
This new item has a clever pleated
pocket on the outside of the wrist
which holds four cigarettes to each
glove, and flap buttons over the
pocket so that it looks like a wide
cuff. Clever and novel.
Evening Jackets. 1t seems that
we can never have too many eve
ming accessories, and jackets are one
of the joys of every girls life. Os-
trich feathers are very popular now,
and so are the brilliant cog feather
jackets. Or even short piques are
smart and so are full-length coats
of the same fabric.
BOleros. In white or pastels, bo-
leros for daytime make charming
gifts, and she'll welcome them to
change the look of her summer
frocks.
Neckwear. White here, too, but
more distinctive are the checked
gingham vestees to wear with sum-
mer suits. In red or green, can't
you see them with a snowy skirt and
coat?
And then, of course, there are
lovely hose, sheer, sheer blouses,
fabric, leather or beaded purses,
turbans and play clothes. The lat
ter, incidentally, offers you an op-
portunity for unlimited selection
with shorts, slacks. bathing suits
and all other sport togs. New fab
RIGS. designs and silhouettes make
play clothes a special delight this
year-and perfect gift.
There are numbers of charming
gifts that you can select for grad
uates this June, and you need not
be too concerned about the price.
Just remember that young girls like
gay, youthful and even giddy
presents-things that they probably
couldn't buy for themselves with
an allowance that barely takes care
of the necessities of life!
Evening star., 1939-06-02
Manners
of the
Moment

One of the times when I feel
grateful to man for using his head
instead of his mothers rules OF etl-
quette is when I am trying to get off
a very crowded bus. The over-polite
lad right in front of me sometimes
tries to let me off first which
means that must squeeze past him
to the destruction of my hat angle
and my dignity :. and for what?
In order to give him a feeling that
he is gentleman?
1t isn't worth it. And though I
know that, according to charm
school rules, I should thank him
for his courtesy, really feel much
more like telling him to be his age.
1t would be much nicer for me if
he stepped out first. Then, if he
must be a Sir Walter Raleigh, he
could offer me his hand when I took
the step down to the street.
JEAN.
Evening star., 1939-06-02
Mineral Pigment Added Wall Plaster Paint
Answering
Readers
Queries
Do What Is Possible
In Returning Any
Hospitality
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: Last year I
spent my summer vacation in Ver-
mont with the family of man I
know very well, who works here.
I had lovely time. I understand
from my friend that his sister is
coming on here soon. I feel that
I should invite her to stay with us
since I stayed at their house, but
frankly 1t would be quite a hard
ship for my family to put up any
one. share my room with sister,
dad and mother have room, and
have two brothers occupying the
other room. We have a sitting room
in which there is a sofa bed for
emergency, and my sister would be
willing to move into the sitting
room for few days. This person
is much older than I am, and even
though she was wonderful to me
we did not become great friends.
I hesitate, therefore, to invite her
to share my bed, and we do not
have single beds. And yet I am
afraid that this man, and his FAM
lily, will think me rather unappre-
ciative of their hospitality If I don't
invite her to our place. Will you
please give me your opinion?
Answer-1t seems to me that your
inability to invite the sister to stay
with you is obvious. If you had a
home of your own, that would be
different, because you could then
give your own room and stay in the
sitting room yourself. But it would
be an impossible situation to upset
your whole family. and even then
not make your visitor comfortable.
If were you I would write frankly
that your family has no spare room,
but that you want to see much of
her and have her take as many
meals with you as she can while
staying in your city. Go to see her
when she arrives and take a few
flowers for her room If you can.
Evening star., 1939-06-02

overmantel cream or white. Enlarg.
ing the opening is a very expensive
job and very often destroys the ef-
flciency of the chimney by causing
it to puff out smoke. You might
paint the brickwork black right
up to the edge of the overmantel.
This would give the impression that
the opening was large.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We have been troubled by silver
fish" in the attic and upper story of
our house. We can't seem to get rid
them? MRS. d. RE.
Answer-Silverfish feed principally
on substances containing starch,
such as starched fabrics, book bind
ings and wallpaper paste. Conse-
quently it is possible for them
to do considerable damage. Pyre-
thrum powder, which any dealer
who sells insecticides can furnish,
is an effective remedy. Apply it
with a wad of cotton wherever the
silverfish may seek food and they
will soon search for happier hunt
ing grounds.
Questions on household fur
niShings, interior decorations, etc,
should be addressed to Margaret
NOVEL; at The Evening Star. The
answers will appear in this COL
umn as quickly as space permits.
For personal replies or trade
names a stamped, seIf-addressed
envelope should be inclOsed.
Evening star., 1939-06-02

1iolilC, Uut III dQudeloll Sll IS are uSu-
ally limited by price and selection
However, there are amusing and
original gifts for the graduate, so
If you want to get away from
stationery, books and diaries, you
might try presenting her with:
Amusing jewelry. All young girls
love it. and this year the selection
is large and interesting. In every
price range there are fanciful and
amusing pieces in the form of neck
laces, bracelets, clips and pins. One
of our favorite jewelry designers
who is famous for her startlingly
different designs has come out with
a necklace and bracelet on which
are strung tiny polkadot clothes
pins in various colors They would
be perfect with white dress.
Lingerie. We needn't tell you any
more about the dainty gowns, slips
and robes to be found. Camisole
tops and beading are lovely touches
on the new lingerie, and don't over
look the Importance of cotton for
summer. There Is charming cotton
lingerie in all the shops, cool and
dainty; of course it launders like
nothing else! You'll find this a
tremendous year for cottons in
everything from night gowns to
evening dresses, so don't think that
1t isn't as smart as other materials.
OF course, there are lovely silk
and satin things to be had, and if
the graduate is going on to college
nothing is more acceptable than a
set of matching pajamas and robe.
Fishnet. This sounds like an odd
Evening star., 1939-06-02

ment to the plaster mix. The diff
Guilty arises in trying to keep the
color uniform. You see, the plaster
must be mixed in patches sufficient
for immediate use, and to estimate
the color addition is practically i'm
possible. The result is that the
wall shows each new batch of plas-
ter. There are on the market COL
ored plasters already mixed but
they are more expensive than the
ordinary kind so that the cost is
about the same as paint. You
might have reasonably good luck
by using cream of buff shade that
would not show variations like other
colors. Or you could work out a
color scheme for your house using
the gray white of the unfinished
plaster for the walls 1t can be very
nice when combined with a great
deal of color.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
Our living room has a fireplace
opening in the chimney which,
though small, works very well, but
the overmantel is ugly in design.
Is it possible to buy good stock
overmantel? What color should it
be painted? Is it expensive to
enlarge chimney opening?
R. B H.
AnsWer-You may find stock over
mantels of practically every period
OF decoration that are very salts
factory 1t should be painted to
match the rest of the woodwork in
your room, though if that is dark
it is quite all right to paint the
Evening star., 1939-06-02
By BARBARA BELL.

A dress like this is such a COM
fort during hot weather. It always
looks tailored and fresh, and it's
so easy to put on and wear-no fus-
siness. nothing to get crushed and
mussed. You can brighten and
vary the plain, cool v-neckline with
smart sports jewelry. The f1aring
skirt is slim at the hips. Darts on
the shoulders and above the waist
Evening star., 1939-06-02
Graduation Gifts Should
Be Original as Well as
Suitable to Person
Young Girls Prefer Amusing
And Extravagant Presents
That Allowances Forbid
BY HELEN VOGT.

June goes awfuy hard on the old bank account Either there
Whatever problem
difficulties With wedding
smpd you always or glass something for the
Evening star., 1939-06-02
Difficult to Keep Tone
Uniform When Fresh
Batches Are Mixed
Very Attractive Overmantel
In Any Period of Decoration
May Now Be Purchased
BY MARGARET NOVEL;,


Our house which
we planned We have heard that it is possible
plaster and thus the paper paint
thls SO and 1t practical? II how is itdone?
Answer Colorng the plaster easily
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
AMERICA" THINKS MISSOURI
WILL YIELD ON THE NEGRO

New York, Jan. 26 (C)-"Am-
erica, national Catholic weekly,
of which Rev. John LaFarge, chap
lain of the Catholic Interracial
Council, is associate editor, says
editorially of the Missouri case a
gainst Lloyd Gaines;
'This Review predicts that, des-
pite the petition for rehearing,
tho Court will stand firm and re-
peat that if Missouri wants to run
a University and cannot also fl
nance a Negro university, it will
have to overcome its long estab-
lished and deeply rooted tradition
and freely admit Negroes into the
classroom with the whites" The
weekly also directs the attention
of white Catholics TO the case, in
terms of "the difficult problem of
Catholic college education for Ca
tholic Negroes"
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
VETERAN RETIRED
SERGEANT PRAISES
ARMY SERVICE

Sergeant George E. Bivens, re-
tired, 2512 Lake ST., visited the
GAMMA Guide office last Friday
and told of his 30 years of service
with the oath Infantry on the Is
lands and in the States. Sgt. Biv-
ems who first entered the army
during 1899, estimated that he has
Travelled some 10000 miles while
in the service, having made three
trips to the PHILIPPINE Islands and
around the coast of Japan. He
related that his first active fight
ing experience was in an island re-
bellion during the later part of
1899. In addition to his island &C
tivities, he was stationed at sew
eral forts in the u. S. A. among
them being Fort Leavenworth, Fort
Arizona, and Fort Frances f.
Warren in Wyoming. The sar-
geant has been married 80 years
and has two grown daughters. He
appears to be in the best Of health.
He stated that if he had TO live
his life over again, he would still
choose the army and the security
which it has to offer those who
serve with good records. The re-
tired sgt carried with him an arm
ful Of honorable discharge papers.
attribut.ng to the excellency Of his
record. He retired in 1886 and be-
lieves Omaha is a wonderful city
in which to spend his years OF c
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
DURHAM COLLEGE MAY
GET A MEDICAL AND
L A w DEPARTMENT

Durham, N. C. Jan. 26 (C)-The
North Carolina College, DIR. James
e. Shepard, president, long known
as the only state supported purely
liberal arts college in the South
for Negroes, may get a law and
medical department as a result Of
the recent Supreme Court decision
in tho Gaines case, according to
Governor Clyde r. Hoey, who in
his message to the legislature, said:
ave have no provision for the
education Of Negroes in special
courses of law, pharmacy or medi-
cine. Because it is our duty as a
state to make such provision, and
in harmony with the Supreme
Court decision in the Missouri case,
I recommend that such courses are
deemed necessary and essential be
established at the college in Dur
ham,"
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
NEW AND SUCCESSFUL
SPORTS VENTURE SEES
JOHN HENRY'S
HOPES BLASTED

Appearing in the first modern
championship heavyweight boxing
contest between two race men, Joe
Louis. the perpendicular Thunder
bolt, willfully and intentionally
committed great bodily harm a
gainst his friend "outside the ring
John Henry Lewis, The Horizontal
Thunderbolt, on the night of jan
uary 25th at the Madison Square
Garden before $4,000 customers,
who paid more than ~$100,000.00 to
SEQ Louis punch Lewis into -nsen-
sibility in less than 8 minutes of
fighting.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
that the Negro press is rendering
a real service In helping to Inn
prove conditions in rural areas"
oath SPINGARN MEDAL TO
MARIAN ANDERSON

New York, Jan. 26-Marian An
derson, world famous ~cLntralto, has
been named to receive the Spingarn
Medal for 1888 aawrded annually
by J. E. Spingarn president of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People" for
the highest or noblest achievement
by an American Negro during the
preceding year or years"
The formal statement of the
committee declared:
marian Anderson has been chos-
en- for her special achievement in
the field of music. Equally with
that achievement, which has won
her worldwide fame as one of the
greatest singers of our time, is her
magnificent dignity as a human
being. Her unassuming manner,
which has not been changed by
her phenomenal success, has added
to the esteem not only of Marian
Anderson as an individual but of
the race to which she belongs"
Miss Anderson, who is the TWEEN
ty-fourth recipient of the gold
medal award since it was institut-
ed in 1914 by Mr.. Spingarn, will
receive it formally on July 2 dur
ing the thirtieth annual conference
of the NAACP. which will be held
in Richmond, Va.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
DIR. wOoDsON's GROUP HAS
BIG PUBLISHING RECORD

Washington Jan. 26 (C)-List-
ing the achievements of the Asso-
citation for the Study of Negro
Life and History, 1888 Ninth St.
N. W, DR.. Carter G. Woodson, di-
rector, said the organization "has
published tw~enty-four volumes Of
articles and documents giving facts
which are generally unknown; has
produced twenty-seven monographs
on Negro life and history; has or
ganized and stimulated the studies
Of local clubs and classes, which
have done much to change the at
t.tuda of communities toward the
Negro; has collected thousands Of
valuable manuscripts on the Negro
which have been made accessible to
ten public in the Library of Con-
gress; and has had thirteen young
men and women trained for re-
search in social science and for
instruction in colleges and univer-
sities."
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
CHS. Chain To Carry
Ellington NAACP. Party

New York, Jan. 26-Ten stations
of the Columbia Broadeasting Sys-
tenn will carry the music of Duke
Ellington and guest radio artists
from the Both birthday party of
tho NAACP to be held in the
369th Regiment Armory here the
night of February II. Officials of
the Columbia system generously
consented this week TO carry a half
hour Of the famous Ellington mus
ic from 11:30 to midnight. There
will be no speeches, the program
being confined to the orchestra
music and the solo numbers of
special guests
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
OMAHA CONTRACTOR
DIES FROM STROKE

Mr.. James Streeter Turner. 55,
of 1924 Corby St., veteran North
Side contractor, died Tuesday at
the ST. Joseph hospit | from the
effects of paralysis with which he
was stricken, Sunday, January Is.
Tho news of Mr.. Turner's illness
and death came as a distinct shock
to his many friends as he appear
ed to be in the best of health, until
the time he was stricken.
Tho deceased was a member of
tho Masonic Lodge, St. John church
and the Cornhusker Golf Club. He
leaves to mourn his loss, a wife,
Mrs. Turner of the Gross Glow
Beauty Shop; a daughter, Mrs.
Robbie Turner Davis, wife of Will
liam Davis; two sisters Jennie
Todd CT Denver and Nellie Shorts
OF PniLaGeiphla Two protners,
John C. Turner of Junction City.
Kansas, and Stewart, of Sa1ina.
Kansas.
Mr. Turner had resided in Om-
aha for 80 years. The funeral
was in charge of the Mason's
Lodge and was held from ST. John
AME. Church at 2 p. m. Friday
afternoon with Rev. r. A. Adams,
Rev. J.. s. Williams, and Rev. F.
P. Jones officiating. In addition
to Mr.. Turner's brothers and sis
tiers, Mrs. r. C. Cotrell and daugh-
ter and Mrs DIR. Moore of Okla
bona city are expected to attend
the funeral
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
New Anti-Lynch
BIZ Is Introduced
In Senate

Washington, Jan. ga new
federal antiiynching bin sponsor
ed by Senators Robert F. Wagner
Of New York, Frederick Van Mugs
OF Indiana, and Arthur Capper of
Kansas, was introduced in the
Senate January 18th.
The new Wagner-Van Mugs
Oapper bill Is the one which will
bo supported by the National AS
scciation for the Advancement of
Celored People and others who
have been carrying on the camp
aign for this legislation for many
years.
Senator Capper. a Republican,
this year joins the two Democrat
10 sponsors of this Legislation.
The new bill differs In only two
minor details from the Wagner
Van Mugs bill which was filibust-
cred to death in the Senate last
February. The first change elm
mated the exception of "gangster
killings" contained In the old bill;
tQHa second change omitted the re-
quirement that law enforcement
officers establish that they bad
net been Negligent in a fynching
and placed this burden of proof up
on the plaintiff.
The new bill still contains the
seetion holding a county In which
a. lynching occurs liable for dam
ages to be recovered by civil suit
IN the federal court. This section
Is regarded as the @heart" of the
BIN
In a statement accompanying
tho introduction of the bill, the
three sponsors of the measure
painted out that there had been
seven ynchings during 1888, all
Of them occurring after the debate
ON the federal anti-lynching bill
had been concluded in the Senate.
The statement further asserted
mat no action had been taken by
the states in the 1888 lynchings-
"not even an arrest
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
MICHIGAN NEGRO
SENATOR LEADS
FIGHT FOR WPA
NAACP, Nat Negro Congress,
u MONS Join Nationwide
Movement Against
Cuts

Chicago, Jan. "a (Harold Preece
for CNA)-Midwestern citizens n
every walk of life were mob "
ing this week to combat the thr, st
of starvation for millions, becoh.-
ing nor acute as Congress whit
led WPA appropriations.
In detroit, Negro and white WPA
workers rallying behind a Ne
gro state senator, Charles E. Diggs
TO prevent what may become one
Of the worst relief crises since
1892.
A conference Of numerous orga-
nizations called by Senator Diggs
IN his own headquarters at Detroit,
met during the weekend. The
meeting was addressed by speakers
from the Material Negro Con-
gress, the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, Edward J. ~Jefferies, presi-
dent of the Detroit Common Coun-
ell, and Senator Diggs.
Plans were also under way for
a huge rally based on the = ues of
housing, relief. WPA and civil
rights on Jan. %. Similar rallies
will be held throughout the coun-
hry. d
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
eMIss DAVIS RECEIVES POSI-
TION

Miss Elizabeth Davis, daughter
Of Attorney and Mrs. Charles F.
Davis 141e North 23rd Street ap-
pointed a stenographer in the Lee
gislative Reference Bureau upon
the recommendation of Senator
John Adams, Jr.
The Legislative Reference Blu
reau prepare all Legislative Bills
for the State Senate.
Miss Davis during her attendance
at North High school was Honor
Student, also member of National
Honor Society, and an Editor on
the School Paper, the North Star.
Upon her graduation in June, 1888.
she was awarded The Board of Re-
gents Scholarship to the Univer-
sity of Nebraska. She is now in at
tendance at the University of Lin
coin, Nebraska. During her first
semester at the University she was
slected to the cast of the Univer-
sity Players.
Senator Adams states, that the
officials in charge of the Legisla-
tive Reference Bureau in the Cap
ital are pleased with Miss Davis
speed and efficiency. Miss Davis
position does not conflict with her
classes and her is fulfilling both
endeavors creditably.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
HARLEM REAL ESTATE
MEN TO HOLD DINNER

New York, Jan. &c (c)- The
Harlem Real Estate Board, Inc,
237o Seventh avenue. C. D. King,
president, an organization Of real
estate brokers. statesmen and oper-
ators, win hold its first annual
luncheon at the YMCA, $50 West
135th street, Friday at 1 p. NJ,
January 20. Among speakers list
ed are Clark G. Daley, president
of the Real Estate Board of New
York city, Thomas G. Grace, State
Supervisor of the Federal Housing
Administration, and Hubert T. De-
lany. Commissioners of Taxes. Invi-
tations have been issued to three
hundred prominent persons
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
AMER READING NEGRO

PRESS, SAYS HoLsEY
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Jan. 26
CA. L. Holsey, field officer of
tho U. S. Department of Agricu-
cure. AAA division, in his annual
summary just made public, says:
"More Negro farmers are read
ing Negro newspapers than ever
before which convincing evidence
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-28
CHESTER SCOTT
PLEADS GUILTY TO
MANSLAUGHTER

Appearing before District Judge
Fitzgerald, Monday, Chester Scott
80, pleaded guilty to the fatal stab
bing of Mckinley Tapp in his home
2713 1-2 North 10Th St., Saturday
night The stabbing according to
witnesses vas an outgrowth of a
prolonged argument between the
two men, who were cousins. After
tho stahbing Scott is said to have
fled 10 South Omaha, where he
was later captured by detectives.
SCOTS sentence was deferred to a
later date.