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Evening star., 1939-01-10
Dorothy Dix Says
Give Away Your Useless Clothes
Or Furniture to Those in Need

have made some invalid much more
comfortable for so many years.
There was the shabby spring mat
tress that would have been soft for
her laundress to sleep on instead OF
the hard bed that was all she could
afford. There was the party dress
that would have made some girl SO
happy. And the toys that hadn't t
been played with for 20 years that
would have been such JOY to chill
dren who never had plaything
that they did not contrive out of a
tin can and string. And so it went
through all the things that filled the
attic and that the woman had
boarded through her lifetime.
The moral of that story still holds
good. I believe that we should
divide what we have, right now and
here. with the needy, and that we
should not keep a single garment,
nor a stick of furniture, nor any,
thing that could add to the COM
fort and we'll being of others that
we do not actually need ourselves.
And do 1t now. Don't wait until
the clothes are old-fashioned and
useless and the furniture Is ready
to fall to pieces from neglect. Do
it today.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
BY BARBARA BELL.

You couldn't look neater nor
simmer than you will in this simple,
cleverly designed house dress
Q642-B). The princess cut, with
its tiny waist, is always so fatter-
ing to those who take women's Sizes
And the scalloped neckline and
sleeve edges, frightened with braid
or bias fold, add their touch of
charm, too. This dress, in fact, de-
serves, really, to be made up in thin
wool or fiat crepe for runabout, as
we'll as in tubfast cottons for the
house.
1t assures you perfect comfort
for working, you see, because the
beltless line is UNDERSTANDING, the
hemline Is sufficiently wide, and the
Evening star., 1939-01-10
UnderWeight
Girls Should
Eat Slowly
Rest Period After
Meals Helps Both
Nerves and Body
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

~ "A AsASAA
II would do anything to gain
weight" is a feminine vail which
beauty editor, or a physician, very
frequently hears! But we are quite
aware that the walters will not do
what we tell them to do after seri-
ously considering their weight prob
lem!
If you are underweight and earn
estly desire to gain weight, read and
obey these health rules. If after
month or two you have not gained
any noticeable weight, you should
see physician.
In a health research made by
the metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. these facts were revealed: "Un-
derweight may be a symptom of
disease. This is particularly true of
any sudden loss of weight. But it
may be caused also, by habitually
eating too little food or the wrong
kind of food, by fatigue or over
activity, or by psychological factors
such as worry or mental strain.
There is a large class of appar-
emily normal persons VINO seem to
have an inability to gain weight.
Careful analysis of their mode of
living, however, usually reveals that
one or more of the above-named fac
tors are involved. although heredity
and body build also influence a ten
dency to underweight."
This report also states that those
under 80 years of age should be If
anything, heavier than the normal
weight for years and height. After
80, what may be called normal un-
derWeight is more desirable than
overweight. But there are definite
levels below which it may be unsafe
to reach. These are from 10 to Is
per cent below the average weights
given in my table.
We must admit that a too-thin
woman Is far from beautiful and
because she is gravely underweight
she is susceptible to infections of
various kinds, so without fail the
skinny woman should definitely fol-
low routine health rules.
l. If possible, get thorough phvs-
1cal examination by a conscientious
physician. Let him prescribe diet.
2. Get from 8 to 10 hours of
sleep each night. If you are nervous
and cannot sleep, lie in bed anyhow
and endeavor to relax Short rest
periods after each meal are most
beneficial. If working. try to ar
range for a few minutes relaxation
after luncheon.
3. Avoid eating your meals hur-
rledly or under strain. Allow plenty
OF time for meals and especially for
breakfast.
4. Eat more food than you ac-
tually require for energy. Eat from
2200 to 5000 calories each day and
even more If your duties require
much strength.
5. Exercise moderately to create
and sustain an appetite, but do not
get fatigued. Corrective exercises
in a freshly aired room are quite
necessary
If you do not know which foods
to eat to gain weight, send for my
new leaf1et, Making Underweights
More Beautiful" Inclose a self-ad-
dressed, stamped (3-cent) envelope
with your request and address me,
care of this paper.
(Copyright, 1939)
Evening star., 1939-01-10

that their Imagination has painted
In this attempt to make their homes
more comfortable and attractive
they have developed the arts of
the needle. Some of these arts have
been entirely lost, and still others
are no longer practiced by hand but
serve as a basis for many of the
machine-made textiles and en-
broideries with which we decorate
our houses. Others are still -four
ehing at the present time.
Origin of the Queen
Anne Needlepoint.
1t has been said that the arts are
the product of the age in which we
live. Taking the world by decades
and nations, that may be true,
but you and I know that the small
happenings of our own life each day
influence our ability in our own
branch of needlecraft and for all
we know may be contribution to
the art of the world at some later
date. Queen Anne was a very
plain lady, and because she was plain
she was bored and because she was
bored she looked around to find
something to do. She took up"
needlepoint with the result that her
ladies-in- waiting followed suit. The
ladies outside the court having
heard it was fashionable did the
same with the result that now Queen
Anne chairs and needlepoint are
synonymous in our minds. We pur-
chase new chairs 'after the old de-
signs" with machine-made needle
point coverings on them. If we have
fine old Queen Anne chair we are
likely to take up needlepoint, too,
so that the old chair may live up to
its tradition with a handmade cov-
ering. If we are sufficiently inter-
ested In the mechanics of making
the covering. we may see in the mu-
seums many beautiful examples
which are at once an inspiration and
a challenge.
Arts Fostered
By Patrons.
Fashions come and go, made and
broken by dominant figures, and in
contrast, many branches of fine
needlework develop because some
person recognizes definite need for
an article to make a house more
comfortable. 1t is the nature of
human beings to make things beau
tiful beyond necessity, and thus
have originated the weavings, en-
broideries, patchwork and applique
which are famous among the house.
hold arts.
There is small select group of
people who have much to do with
Evening star., 1939-01-10

supposedly to get help with their
school work-then refuse to study
at all.
The selfish who make a girl stand
IN line before movie theater be-
cause they want to see this particu-
lar picture. And males who
never consider girls wishes when
selecting screen entertainment. Per-
haps you don't like Robert Taylor,
but neither are we crazy about Buck
Jones.
The disgruntled who air their
troubles on the slightest provocation
and invariably finish up with "Peo-
pie just don't understand me, but
I'm sure you do"
Persistent Pauls who are always
under foot. We might like you
more if you didn't insist on always
being around.
-. And deliver us from the fellow
who has no respect for his own Cor
any one else's) religion.
In the next column the men
have their turn. Read what they
have to say about feminine So
cial behavior on Thursday.
(CopyTight lg39D
Evening star., 1939-01-10

armholes sufficiently deep. This
dress goes on in a jiffy, too, and but
tons or zips down the front. It's q
particularly easy design to make; a
detailed sew chart is included for
the guidance of beginners.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1642-B
is designed for sizes 80, "a, 36. 80. 40,
AZ and "A. Size "a requires AZ yards
of 35-inch material, 17s yards Of
braid or bias fold.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Winter Fashion Pattern Book. Make
yourself attractive, practical and be-
coming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned,
easy-to-make patterns.
(Copyright. 1e39)
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Wakes With Exercise

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. - Rosella
Towne keeps her screen lines" and
wakes herself up each morning by
taking exercises in bed. After flinging
off bedclothes she slowly inhales
and exhales six times. Then she
begins the rhythmic stretching of
arms, raising of legs, and flexing of
knees and elbows. slowly at first but
with gradual increase in momentum.
When she reaches full speed she
bounds out Of bed and under the
shower.
Evening star., 1939-01-10

encouraging these crafts but do not
fall into either class. They may not
be fashionable enough to turn fad
into an art or not sufficiently skilled
to do the stitches themselves
Though they may be both of these
and more). These, however, are
the patrons of the arts-the small
few who understand and appreciate
the beauty of handiwork and its
value in the progress of human de-
velopment and endeavor to acquire
and preserve these treasures for
later generations to study.
The lace and textiles loaned To
the National Museum by Miss A. M.
Hegeman from the collection made
by her mother, Mrs Henry Kirke
Porter, is such an instance. Rare
laces from all over the world, with
small tapestries, brocades and en-
broideries make group that Is we'll
worth the most minute study. Laces
such as these have practically dis
appeared today, for it is almost i'm
possible to find a lacemaker who can
afford to put in the number Of hours
necessary to make such exquisite
designs with knots, nets and needles.
Now that we have come to an era
when lace and ruffles, fine materials
and workmanship have new meanN
ing, it would be we'll to spend some
time in studying these lovely old
things.
Trend Is Away
From Severity.
Household linens for dining table,
bedroom and bath are departing
from the plain severity of linen
damask If you would know some
thing about laces, if you would train
your eye to select the best you may
spend an hour with these lovely old
laces and be amply rewarded. Here
you may discover how fine. excellent
embroidery may be, how like fine
painting needlepoint becomes, how
decorative is a small tapestry or
colorful brocade. These, the best
that skilled hands and Imagination
could produce, are now to be seen on
the second floor of the National Mu-
scum, on Constitution avenue at
Tenth street.
In the next few weeks we will
discuss certain phases of the textile
arts which are useful in a proper
understanding of modern products
and which are used in the comfort
and decoration of our houses, noting
where examples of the art may be
seen in Washington.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Amusing Suits

The most amusing idea in spring
suits is the three-quarter length
jacket patterned after the lines of a
Victorian dandys nightshirt, even
to the frill down the center front
closing. Another, equally as original,
is made on the lines of footman's
livery, even to the abbreviated tail
at the back.
Evening star., 1939-01-10

oSAFSo, w OloSOfCI WlldC Is c1ptCvcQ
of them by the other sex.
All of the petty crimes" were
contributed in a friendly spirit of
cooperation. Accept them in the
same spirit, lads-then tell us what
you think the girls should know.
The next column will give you a
turn at bat.
Now hang on to your hat. Read
and learn.
WE-THE MODERN GIRLS WHO
GET AROUND-FEEL THAT WE
HAVE GOOD REASON TO
DISLIKE OR AVOID
Young men who boast about how
much money they have, or their par
ents have.
Tightwads who seldom or never
spend money to entertain a girl, yet
constantly appear for parlor dates
Parlor daters who believe that
the absence of the family gives them
the green light on pitching WOO.
Parlor hounds who show up un-
expectedly, then expect the girls
family to clear out of the living
room.
Romeos who persist in trying to
KISS a girl when she clearly isn't in
the mood to be kissed. Stolen kisses
may be the sweetest kind, but they've
turned many maid sour on many a
man.
Jittery Jims who tap their fingers
nervously on table or chair arm.
Get enough sleep or cut down on
your cigarettes.
Young men who promise to call a
girl on a certain date, with great
enthusiasm-then forgot all about
that promise.
Poor sports who go moody and
resent a joke when it is on them.
A sense of humor should be double
acting, and girls like fellows who
can take it as we'll as dish it out.
Also, we don't care for males who
are hilarious when winning gloomy
when losing.
Strong, silent men who merely
shrug their shoulders when asked a
question, or for an opinion. There's
nothing appealing about a human
clam, and constantly raising your
eyebrows to register indifference will
give you wrinkles.
Selfish Sans who ask a girl to
go steady" just before the holiday
social rush-then discover it was "alI
a mistake" on January 2.
Humorists who always laugh at
their own jokes.
Nosey Neds who. oh, so casually.
glance at opened letters on the hall
table, addressed to the girl they're
dating, and try to find out who
wrote them.
Reckless Ralphs who promise a
girls father that they'll drive care
fully-then proceed to do exactly the
opposite. We like fellows who are
decent enough to keep promises and
respect the wishes of our parents,
and we have nothing but pity for
fellows who try to impress us by
driving recklessly.
Chiselers who. when double-dat-
ing. discover urgent business else
where when it's almost time for the
waiter to bring the check.
ShoW-offs who believe that swear
ing in girls presence. or telling
off-color stories, is sign of smart
ness. 1t isn't.
Snobs who are very sure that all
the top-notch college men are fra
ternity men-thus proving exactly
the opposite.
"Studious Sans" who visit a girl
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Crunchy Sandwich

An interesting. crunchy sandwich
filling is made like this: Mix equal
parts of chopped dates and celery,
add half as much cream cheese and
chopped candied orange peel. Sea-
son with dash of salt, paprika and
a little salad dressing.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Unusual FrOck

One of the most unusual dresses
for Southern wear is of white silk
with a wide gaucho girdle and
matching wristlets studded with i'm
itation silver nail heads. The girdle
and wristlets are Of light-colored
leather.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
This sHome-Nixed
Cough Remedyis
Most Effective
Easily Mixed. Needs No COOKING.

Cough smedicines usually contain a
large quantity of sugar syrup-a good
ingredient, but one which you can cas-
lily make at home. Take . cups Of
granuated sugar and l cup of water,
and stir few moments until dissolved,
No cooking! No trouble at all.
Then get from your druggist 2lh
ounces of Pinex. pour it into a pint
bottle, and add your syrup. This gives
you full pint of truly wonderful med
icine for coughs due to colds. L makes
real saving for you. because it gives
you about four times as much for your
money. 1t lasts a long time, never
spoils. and children love it.
This is actually a surprisingly effec-
tive. -quick-acting cough remedy. In.
stantly. you feel it take hold. 1t loos-
ems the phlegm. soothes the irritated
membranes and makes breathing easy,
You We never used anything better.
Pinex is compound containing Nor.
way Pine and palatable guaiacol. in
concentrated form. most reliable
soothing agent for throat and bron-
chial membranes. Money refund ~
ed If not pleased in every uav ~S
Evening star., 1939-01-10
SWeeten Coffee Pot

If the morning coffee seems to
have lost its pep, perhaps the pot
needs attention. Scald it at least
once a week-twice is better. Purify
for an hour or longer directly in the
sunlight.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Sleek Dinner Gowns

Short, stout women will find the
sleek dinner gowns with long sleeves
and high shoulders most fattering.
Full skirts. ruffles and full sleeves
tend to make the full figure look
even more pronounced.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Cleaning Nail TIPS

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-A Chinese
brush and white ink are the secret
Of lila Rhodes cleaning white nail
tips. She applies the ink to the
under side.
Evening star., 1939-01-10

Dear Miss Dix: know a woman
81 years of age. She is an old maid
and lives by herself. Is very we'll of
financially, but she goes shabby as a
beggar. She has some rich relatives
who live in a distant city and who
continually send her trunks full of
the most wonderful clothes-gowns
and hats and shoes and cloaks of
the most elegant kind that have
never been worn more than once or
twice. This old woman, who cannot
wear the clothes herself, never gives
so much as even piece of ribbon
away. She stores them in her house,
where she has rooms full of boxes
that have never been unpacked.
Don't you think this wicked when
there are so many poor needing
clothes and so many young girls just
dying for a party dress that they
haven't the money to buy?
E.v.H.
AnsWer-Indeed, I do. I doubt If
there is any worse sin that any one
can commit than to hoard away
things that are useless to oneself
and that are so badly needed by
those about one. A long time ago
wrote an article that 1 called THE
Crime of the Attic IN which I pic
tured woman who had led, as she
thought, an exemplary Christian
life, dying and going up before the
Judgment Bar.
docs any one accuse this woman
OF any crime?" asked the Great
Judge, and then to the woman's hor-
ror there rose up before her all of
the contents Of her attic, and they
challenged her right to admission
into heaven. There were the over
coats, the suits of clothes, the
dresses eaten into rags by the moths,
while by her door every day went
men and women shivering with cold.
There we're the piles of shoes mil
deWed and rotten, while shoeless feet
trod the icy pavements.
Evening star., 1939-01-10

Every mother will be delighted at the opportunity Of making this
warmth of the baby The stitch
simple and you will be surprised to
find how quickly complete the suit
complete
on also what and what material and how much
will
To obtain this pattern No. 1893 and ncose Is
postage ADDRESS
Needework Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
Fine Needlew0rk Nav Be
Developed by Desire
For Identification
Rarest Laces and Textiles
Quite Often Influenced
By Events of the Era
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

The difference between the human animal and all other living things
necessities
every IDEAL
ahead further endeavor
their efforts to make their
surroundings possible "case the air.
Evening star., 1939-01-10
More of the Traits That
Young Ladies Object to
In Masculine Escorts
List of Major Faults Includes
Boosting, Inconsiderateness
And Poor Sportsmanship

What the bad breaksthe
boys commit at parties, at dances
Wanting find observing
people IN
criticisms of the
invited them make the world dates
Today the maids their inning
Evening star., 1939-01-10

There was the old stuffed chair
falling to pieces now, but that would
Evening star., 1939-01-10

small medallion of brocade uhh National
the second floor The modelling the design carried
blue and BEIGE The
background completely filled h se Inden color
greater fOrf
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21

The ETA. of Palmor met on April 1B, for tho Hurpoao of o1ccting now officcrs for tho contng Tcor. Now Officers oloct- cd were: Hrs .Mera'aa71, oro i lont, Mrs, ,KinG, ,vico Proae, Ms. .Swo5Cda Socs, and Mrs .E. Doland Treasurer. Rev yZsc chocho dcl1vorod c won3or- ful talk on "Charactcr Building" Thoso present ox3nvsso3 thatr appro e1ction of t,.o inspiring thoughts s.@1o1cao,' in his address &. Tho most important points in chGrcc5~I@ building arc; humility, obedience, 5ruthf'l-nC5a end poreovor.nco ..l- 2Gh sun ur that God and tho Ten Com. ardIaonta arc the bases for all character buildin6o
 Thoro followed discussion
 load by Neil Mi1lor.
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
MNmTH Hn " Nt l. L 0|

We hereby give notico to all members o@ the 4otanuSko Valley 4hoetro Guild that this orGonizo-- ttcn will bc di8continued thirty dcys From 1cto of this notice end properties will Do disposed of for co~rdunity end school use as doto1m.inod 5y 2 special
 nc ing or the orgontz zction. = Signod--Exo cutivo Cornaitto
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
BU77E HE252.lnI FRS

BUTTE H4s4 t--4-I -R2 Tho Bu5to uomomakor Club net with Era. Irving 1toWVi1lc Thurs. Aprt1 l5, P1ous Tor AchtoVoront DcJ took up practically ell of our tine. Our Club has sent q lottor of oppro citation to tho 1ooritoctcl LoG1s1ctrro for the n~ccnt rro2n-ction or 9O, oJC. 3atc fer ec.2ocl }5ua t1aLs"o ction. Monbor5 of our Club fool thct { this large orpr2 r2pr1ct1on merits roc cog.41tioa fr~.. 1hl UJnonaEor s Clubs If the Valley.
 Yrs. Lloyd Boil
 Club reporter
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
LOCALS

Lloyd Boil says thot one of his hives of bols cano through the wintor in bottcr shape than any fo over ~lntoroG during his thirtJ-ono years of bee experience. Also, enc of Bo11's s shoop had trtn1ots this yocr.
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The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
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Mir. end Ens George Campbell are

Yrs. Ernie Hing, President of the z'ono@o Lo2 ts Council is pro- pairing to lo2vo for Fairbanks soon. Hrs. Killing has served on many coz21lttcos and hes always toea . willing worker in com runirE li1o in Palmer. ror coaor3o will Uc missed in this vicinity,
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The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
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lr. end Hrs. Leo Marshall hcvo 0 now arrivc1 in the family, Q girl. born ot tLc local hospital.
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The Valley settler., 1939-04-21

Tho Civic Center Club will meet on nrr1l 28tA, at loo P.M. at the home of Hrs Virgil GcVickors. g1oct3on of tfIicers will be tho bus ainoss Of the day. Everyone r1ooso bc present..
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21

Cream producers should get thoir croam in before tho l2th. and 28th. of the month in ordor to have it included in the roFpoctiv poy che cks. The dead limo Is the 18th. and 28th. f oach month.
The Valley settler., 1939-04-21
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Ill thoso interested in Homshiro hogs should coll at Iir. Stocks
 0ffico at onco. He has scmo
 d9finite infO1o11ct ion about them.