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Evening star., 1939-06-16

OF our smart modes. is greatly in
favor of this increased trend to black
sheers. Started by the French de-
slgners such as Paquin, Piquet and
| Chanel, American buyers have be-
come enthusiastic about dark
clothes. Formals in black chiffon,
lace and jersey are all to be seen,
and the daytime frocks include net,
loosely-woven jersey and surah.
Even spectator modes are tailored
of black net and linens and often
worn with bright belts and hats
Most attractive are the 'dressy" aft
ernoon frocks of chiffon with flared
skirts and tiny, slenderizing jackets;
they are best accompanied by large
brimmed hats or tiny turbans.
However, being of a very cautious
nature, this department went sour
rying about in the local shops to
find just how the leaning toward
black is being accepted locally.
While New York sets the styles,
Washington often stubbornly re-
fuses to follow along. In fact, we
know prominent ladies whose travel
ing requires them to have one set
of clothes for New York and sepa-
rate one for this city. Be that as
it may, it seems evident that black
will be equally as smart in WASH
ington this year.
Local Shops
Agree.
From our observations and in
quiries, we find indications here that
we will follow the trend toward dark
clothes. Jerseys are selling beauti-
fully in daytime and formal dresses,
and they are the perfect fabric for
travelling. Not only do they pack
like dream, but they are so cool
and comfortable that women find
them satisfactory in even the warm
est weather. Mesh is in favor here,
too. This fabric is said to be smart
er and softer than the stiff nets
worn last year. In addition, there
are chiffons and other sheers in
the shops. One buyer attributes this
increased demand to the fact that
more clothes are being sold for
travelling. She explains that while
in former years women spent much
of their time at beach resorts, they
are now vacationing in other parts
of the country and consequently
need dark clothes for the trip. White
or color often trims these black
frocks and one particularly out
standing street dress is of black
jersey. with white scarfs to be worn
about the waist and hair.
Undoubtedly, dark clothes are be-
coming popular both here and in
other cities. Certainly they are
smart and comfortable, and full of
the chic that every woman finds so
satisfactory. In fact, this Is one
case where a "black future" is pre-
dicted with great glee!
Evening star., 1939-06-16


to seeing and wearing dark clothes
throughout the hottest months. Il
can understand it. though" she ex-
planned, "for Washingtonians tell me
that it gets so hot here they can't
bear the thought of dark things"
Maybe. But we doubt it. Wash
ington, to our knowledge, has never
strongly embraced the custom of
wearing dark sheers in the summer.
There are some worn, but the idea
has never been a particularly IA
vored one here. Why, we don t
know. Certainly sheer dress, large
dark hat and matching slippers is
as cool as any light-colored but
heavier garland infinitely smarter.
And all this is just why we were
pleased to hear that fashion has
decreed dark clothes this summer.
There may be several reasons for
this increasing demand. For one
thing, the overabundance of color
during the past spring may have
something to do with the change to
more subdued shades. For another,
when it comes to practical, COM
Portable clothes, this type is hard to
beat. And last, there is increased
concentration on dark attire among
the designers and fashion experts.
Other cities have long been advo-
Gates of these modes, and we'd like
to bet our Christmas savings that it
doesn't get any hotter here than in
many other towns where the custom
Is embraced.
New York Shows
Dark Attire.
The fashion conscious town of
New York, from whence come most
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Child Should
Be Allowed
Freedom
Fears for Health
Must Not Spoil
His Playtime
By ANGELO PATRI.

One of the most pathetic letters
have ever received lies on my desk
1t comes from a little GIRL years
old, who gravely asks me how she
can manage to be happy and at the
same time not make her mother I'M
happy and trouble her father.
All she asks is that she be allowed
to play, sometimes" with other
children. my mother is afraid that
I will get sick. Other little girls
play and run about in the sunshine,
sit on the grass when they like, and
| on the rocks under the trees, too,
but mother is afraid if I do that, or
| If play with the other children, I
might get sick.
DO you think I would be sick II
| played with them? l have never
been sick. I am quite strong I am
a little pale because I never play in
the sunshine, and can't run as fast
as the other children because I
haven't had much practice. I think
1 could If had the chance.
II get AS in lessons. And in de-
pertinent. I want to please my
parents. Will you tell me how I
can make them happy and still have
a little fun myself?"
One does not know which to be
sorry for first, the child held in
bondage or the mother, imprisoned
by fear. The healthy child strains
at the bonds imposed upon her, but
she cannot help herself. Instinc-
lively she knows she should be free
TO play, but how is she to manage
without hurting the mother she
loves?
The mother knows that the child
needs freedom for active play, but
she IS afraid that if she lets her 20
she WILL catch some illness, fall sick,
maybe die. How, in the face of that
threat, can she let the child go? The
only way out is to cure the mother
OF the fear. If she could only un-
derstand that childhood tends to
health, to long life, and to goodness.
she might feel able to give her child
a chance to grow and be strong.
Most OF our fears are useless. with
out ground, and this is one of that
Klno. 1t is true that there are
diseases OF childhood and that chill
dren contract them. and that some
times they die of them. 1t is also
true. and OF greater force in its truth,
that childhood is normally sound.
normally healthy, normally endowed
with will to live that is seldom
defeated. And of equal Importance
with that fact is another: The child
who Is deprived of healthy associa-
tlon with children his own age, who
Is kept out of the life of the neigh
borhood, forced to live a lonely life.
is weakened, is made more suscep-
tible to illness, made less resistant
to disease when it attacks him.
Worst of all, deprived of the Joy of
life his will to live is lessened and
he makes little attempt to conquer
illness.
There is every reason for conf
dence in life where children are
concerned and no reason for this
fear for their future. Let them out
to play. Be reasonable in the pre-
cautions you take for their safety
and allow them all the healthy free
| dom, all the wholesome association
with the others that is possible.
And, above all, don't load an infants
shoulders with the responsibility for
an adults happiness. That is too
much,
Evening star., 1939-06-16
By BARBARA BELL.

It's the pretty yoke detailing that
gives this dress that touch of the
individuality that you welcome in
a general-wear fashion. And it has
a touch of Victorian quaintness that
fits beautifully into the present, very
feminine mode. The waistline is
small, the skirt circular and the
bloused, gathered bodice is becom-
ingly soft. It's slight fullness tends
to make the hips look more slim
You can draw the sleeves in. snug
to your arm, with darts, or have
them loose and ripping. 1t has
Evening star., 1939-06-16

uncovered cellar ceiling, the thing
to do is to drive wedges between
the sub-flooring and the beams.
You may use shingles to make the
wedges. BY making a solid base for
your flooring much of the squeaking
will disappear. If there is no wav
OF getting under the flooring it will
be necessary to drive cut nails (not
wire nails) through the face of the
floor and countersink them so that
the holes may be filled with putty
or plastic wood. If you can locate
the beams underneath nail all the
way through into them. In addition
to this there is an old story that
talcum powder sifted through the
crack OF a floor will stop squeaking.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We have recently purchased an
old house in which the reception
hall is huge GA by 18 feet.) There
Is very little unbroken wall space
Tor the use of furniture. Nothing
may be done to reduce the size of the
nall architecturally - because the
walls are bearing walls and also con-
tain the chimney. Have you anv
decorating tricks to suggest that
might reduce the size?
H. R. E.
AnsWer-This would be an oppor-
tunlty to use an elaborate wall pa
per which would tend to bring the
walls in around you. Set off with
doors and woodwork and openings, it
would help. You may reduce the
apparent size by breaking up the
hoor space. Use linoleum or car
petlng in which a border and a CEN
ter motif could be inlaid in a con-
traStlng color. For instance, a plain
color llnoleum with cream-striped
border and lnlaid star or other motif
in the center of the floor would tend
to draw the hall toward the center.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
should like to know how to OBJ
tain the bone white, or off white
color for walls or woodwork. Is it
only a pure white with a fiat finish
or is there another medium added
to give the proper tone to the white?
K. H. S.
Answer-The bone white you men
ton is like an oyster shell in color
sort OF warm, grey white. This can
be obtained by the minute addition
OF black and burnt sienna to the
white. The effect is best with a fiat
finish. Any standard make of white
fiat finish paint could be used, or an
eggshell finish enamel.
x EH
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
My small son is just walking and
as have no maid it is necessary I
have him within sight most of the
time. His bedroom, which is also
the playroom, is on the second floor
OF the house. and find l am spend
ing great deal of time and energy
going up and down stairs for TOYS.
Have you any suggestion of how I
might arrange a play place on the
first floor so that he will "stay put"
and yet have some freedom?
MRS. E. D. w.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Clothes Destined Be More Popular Than Ever
Jersey, Mesh and Sheers
In Black Are Now Seen
In the Local Stores
DAYTIME and Evening Frocks
Follow This Smart Trend
For Hot Weather Days
By HELEN VOGT.

on one OF ~ .hose which are the column hunters
ogh popped up the other this time
subjects 1t started when we had chat with recently
come here from New York the
to the subject of o. ~
The lady white and light coos
Evening star., 1939-06-16

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, self "a ddressed
envelope should be incIosed,
Evening star., 1939-06-16

AnsWer-Suggest you get a wooden
poX from the grocery boy. Dimen-
slonS about IA by 20 inches. Put rub
Der casters on the bottom of it and
a screW-eye near the TOP on both
ENDS. Fasten rope with couple OF
knots Tor handle SO that the wagon
can be pulled from either direction.
Paint 1t and decorate it if you please.
Keep this on the first f1oor-it will
sllde into a closet or under a couch
When not in use, and keep in it a
few toys or blocks which you change
from day to day. The wagon will
lascinate your son in the first place,
and he can learn to put things in
and take them out and then put it
all away for the night. He can draw
1t from room to room wherever YOU
are and also onto the porch or in
the yard.
Evening star., 1939-06-16


The combination of flowers geometrc designs intriguing
this cenepiece will this
approximately
diameter However, using
The pattern envelope contains complete illus
ated directions
crochet hook and what material and you will
To obtain this pattern inclose
stamps service and postage Address Needle
work Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Several Methods May Be
Employed to Prevent
Floor From Creaking
Insertion of Wedges Between
Subflooring and Beams Is
Probably Most Effective
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


would appreciate information
eakng the oors laid beams bv
house is only six old
ofncuy which have always old houses ~ w
Ars,,or 1.,. ,a.u,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
aAssy A, MvNpeaSF

Harry A. Mundorn, So wears eld
president of the Mundorn Beyegage
Company, OF Wilmington, died 1AS
10, at the Delaware Aospltae Wn
mington,
lie s9aeeed a heart attack June
2S at his home, a shoGt time atteI
The death OF a bgotheS, Lieut., FgaAS
Leslie MundoyA Of san Antenlo'
Texas, who also suocumbed 20 q
heart attack While visiting ~ VIZ
nington, Delaware.
Surviving MI. MNndeen are ms
vile, Mrs. Deyona Aarringtoa MA
doyn. I've sous, AaggS a. M0rdogn'
Jr., aud Leslie Mundorn; SAree
Daughters, Mrs. SARAH Al. MelnAes'
Mgs. MaIgaret Raign, and M'ss
Helen MundogM: enc sister, Mrs
MAY Negendank, aud seven ssaNd-
childgens all OF Wilnington,
Ag. Mundog1 was bogn at Row
landsyiLle. Cecn County, Dec. !,
1873, a sou OF the late Isaac n and
Mary katheglne Tglpple M1ndogn,
lie Vent 10 Wilmington as a ye0ng
man and for many wears was engag-
ed in the retail ggocegy BUSINESS.
He established the beyegage paane-
faetNging arm IN 1919.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
MRS. SARAH ASH GLAMOUR

Mrs, sarah Ash Gilmpurs ase ~
years, died at the home OF her son
George II. IA, Gilmonr, RoWlapa
PARK, Baltimoge, on Wedaesday sAe
was the vie OF the late WlsllahA
Gilmour aud the daushter q Sot
Geerge h. aud Mary ASH heWaia
late Of CeeA COUNTY,,
Funeral services were hela ~
Tginty +, y. church, ElkFon, On fgi-
day, aud interment made IN Alkton
Presbyterian cernetery,
MIS-. lsilmoug y sngylyed ~ Wo
800 aeeEee II. II. SsilMear OF bal-
tinore, aud Edward y. GilmeNs q
MaExasyille, Pa. Also Que sistef, Mfs'
Mary II, Wells Of WilAinston sNS-
she vas a sgeat-grand daagAteE
OF Jacob Gashe. who was AntespSe-
ter Tor General 4.aiayette az NaAeS
EoIge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
0gARRYylLLE EIRkSAlEN 40
HQA1p CARNIVAL

Plaps are laid for making tRe
QNargyyiAle. Pa Fire COMPANY
cATniyal a bis Success 1t viii he held
sigAt niSAts. segiNnips AsiaaS'
Jply as
TAe committea IN eAaTge has
booked a nNmRer Of attgac tons
among tAem heing the bis ferris
wheel that has, always pgoyed 50
popular. The ball gapaes vii 20 ~
eAagge Of experienced PERSONS wAo
know how to make a Success ok tAAs
feature.
A AeTcNrX Eight TowR Sedan Viii
he given away. 1t j. q ReanSS, "
1opAksAone gray color toNg DOORS,
and roopaS seats.
Pixies, VII be awarded each nAgAt
FagemeR's NigAt has been scheduled
Tor Tuesday. August 4, When an m
dneameRt vii be- otKeEed toE the
largest npmbeg 81 agemeR troM aAy
Fire Company aud the best EepTev
secuted 1.aaiss' A0xiliagS viii be rer
Waxded iA 4 Substantial paApRsr.
zach eAiAA QRdeg ~ years Of age
Mln receive = tree gift MoRdaX and
TARrsdAy RAgAts Qk tAs caEHtyaA and
4 <EeRA PEkza VIA es @wASqsa Each
49, -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
FARNlElsS DO MORE REPAlR
WORM ON QWN MACAlNERN

The passing Of the blacksmith
shop in mapy farm communities has
made il necessary for farmers then-
selves to do much OF the repair and
maintenance work on their nachln-
ery. Many Of thepA have sought prae-
teal Instruction from their county
agent or other Workers IN the Fed
eral aud STATE extension service.
Some commentaries have held ma
ehipery repair schools.
Farmers IN S0sQ0Q communities
last YEAR sought assistance along
this line and IN the held Of agricul-
tpral engineering, Gounty agents re-
port the subjects Of most ipaport-
ance to farmers are those OF paehinA-
erX repair, irrigation, terraeing, and
farna hnilding.
Almost SQ,QQQ farmers geported
that they followed Extension Ser
vice recommend ations IN CONSTRUCT
Ing new bpildings, wAle S5,QQV weSe
assisted bX county AGENTS and en-
giReers in pAanniRg repairs and re-
modelling. la eooperation With The
Bpreau Of Agricultural Enginsering,
the ExtensioR Service has complied
hpildiRg plaRs suitable 70 the Middle
West aud the Northeast. These plans
are available thgougA county agents,
similiag qualifications are being PSer
pared for the South and West
CoAntx extension agents gaze IN
formatipn on assistance on installa-
ten ot S,SQQ sewage systems, To-
Q0Q WateE sXstemes. aud 1Q1, SQV
hgAting systems, pEiAcipally in farm
Aomss. Work et tbs xps IS a part
.Q4 tAs AsaAsA AAa AixiRs s0RdltiOas'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
Five State w, G. T, u.
Convention

Miss Bertha M Tyson, President
MARYLAND w, g, A. ", spent the past
week in Ocean Grave, New Jersey,
accompanied by Miss Helen shep-
herd, Alcohol Education Instructor,
They attended the Five State Con-
ference held annually AZ Ocean
Grove, in which New York, Penn
sylyania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland copperated Ia the prpgfam,
During the Conference Miss shep-
herd spoke on NTeaehing the Teach
ersH and Miss Tyson spoke on the
effect repeal has had On the prpgress
OF prohibition in other lands. An
OUTSTANDING address was made by
Or. Lattice, Of New Jersey, ON the
question of Narcotics aud what they
are doing TO the youth Of America
AT the close very fine Pegeant
was presented, the subject Of which
was Frances h. Willard and her out
standing accomplishments along
many lines, the title Of which was
THE Queen Of American Woman
hood, More than a hundred persons
took part in this pageant, which was
given in the Auditorium, Miss Susan
p, payis, Of Baltimore, delighted the
aunenee with music On her There
min, and the great Organ IN the
Auditorium was played by Mr Clar-
enee hoffman.
A pearl Medal Contest was held
or rather a double Contest, as there
were enough contestants from the
ave states to have two One Of the
Pearl Medals was won by Ruth Der
rick Of Montgomery County, Md
one Of the \. A. 9, members who
had recently attended our \ 4 q
Eneampment at West Nottingham,
AS Miss TYSON presided, Miss
Shepherd spoke, Miss Davis played
the Theremin and Ruth won the
Pearl Medal Miss Bertha Balder-
ston was on the pregram but being
unable to SO this year, her PAPER
was read by Miss tyson; We felt that
| it was surely MARYLAND day at the
| Conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
SYNOPSIS OF WE.AFHER AND
DROP CONpITIQNS

The Weather was moderately
warm during the l2-l4th aud cool
during the 15-1Sth. Thundershowers
occurred on the lSth and l4th Rain
fell on the 18th The l3th, l5th,
and l6th were clear the l4th and
18th were partly cloudy; the lSth
aud lSth were cloudy The mean
Temperature Of the week was about
q degrees below normal. Sunshine
was s per cent above normal.
The weather OF the week was
favorable for the growth aud im-
proyenent Of crops and for outdoor
operations.
Threshing wheat and rye aud har-
yesting oats continue IN the north
ern countries of the central aud
eastern divisions. Threshing oats
continues in the central aud south
ern equities. Yields Of grains are
fair to coed.
Digging early potatoes eontin-
ues In the eastern aud central diyl
sions aud began in WASHINGTON
Ceunty; Yields are mostly poor te
fair.
Corn is good to excellent, except
poor to fair over the extreme south
ern Eastern shore. Early corn is
tasseling aud caring. Late corn Is
being cultivated aud early sugar corn
Is being harvested III the EASTERN and
central divisions.
Pastures are fair to good, except
poor to fair oyer the central aud
southern Eastern Shore. Having
continues.
EARLY tomatoes are maturing
and are being picked. Later tomato
plants are blooming aud fruitingA
EARLY tree, fruits are ripening aud
are being picked
John h. Weeks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
MRS. GEeRGE q, RRoWN

Mrs. Marian Harlan Brown ~
widow Of George g. BfoWn aiea 9
her home along the Blue bai ieaa
about a mile northwest Of Elkten'
Thursday night
she is survived by one son ana
TWO daughters, &. Harlan hrewp
near Elkton; Miss Gerupde hewp
al home, aud Mrs. W, Scott Years
Of Perryyiae, aud by three pfeshels
aud sister Thomas A. haiiaA
Earlyille; Mrs. Beplah y hNA
philadelphia. Pa; loseph a. hailaA
Marion, Pa, Charles harlah fA'la
delphia, Pa
FUNERAL services were heia a.
the late home on Monday AFTERNOON
aud iatermept made ~ AlAsei
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
Association Of Laboratory
Workers

An organization Of Laboratory
workers In puhlic health aud medic-
al laboratories in the state has rec
entity heen effected under the title
Of the MARYLAND Association Of Med
ical aud Public Health Laboratories,
The Association will cplahprate
with official agencies In the de
yelopment Of effective routine lab
oratpry procedure. Membership Is
open to all who are either directly
or Indirectly engaged IN such work in
the State.
The executive council Of the AS
soeiation Is composed Of the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Edward r, Gummell, silly
Ell Spring. the Vice President nr.
A. A. Pearre, Frederick; the Seere-
tary- Treasurer, Miss Florence h,
Hill, Laurel, DR.. Harry Eagle, Bal
timore, and DR. Ira Darling, Sykes
vile,
There are over sixty institutions
Of one sort or another, coneerned
with either medical or public health
laboratory work, in the Counties OF
Maryland, alone. Laboratory work
carried on for or by, these in
stitutions ranges from q few very
simple tests to highly complicated
technical ones The Importance of
following approved procedures, the
need for proper basic qualifications
of the worker, for constant checking
Of technical work and for opportun-
tiles for conferences eoneernins
methods and other mutual problems,
are recognized by all laboratory
workers The Association was or
ganized to meet these needs.
A bill enacted at the recent SEES
sion of the State legislature and
signed by Governor o'Conor, author
ICES the state Board of Health to
| establish minimum standards and
qualifications for laboratories in the
counties which make examinations
in connection with the diagnosis and
control of human diseases The AS
ISOLATION has Indicated its Interest
in the undertaking and its desire to
cooperate with the State BOARD OF
Health in every way possible.
Those who are Interested in be
eomins members OF the Association
are requested to write to the secre-
tary, Miss Florence r. Hill 402
Compton Avenue, Laurel, MARYLAND
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-21
wOODLAWN

About seyenty-hye emplpyses Of
the Samuel A. FREEMAN Co., Auc-
tipneers, Of philadelphia enioyed
days outing, the hrst at the Free
man farm, After bountiful dinner
was served on the lawn, games
we're played. y
Mr.. Frank Kelley Is patient al
Johns Honkins Hospital,
Mr., aud Mrs. clifford Rutter and
Mrs. Cecil Paxton spent the week
end with Wilmington relatives,
Miss Minute Neck, Of Philada,
spent few days with her sister,
Mrs, Florenee Mcneil, last week
Mr., Thomas Hull who spent his
three weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs Clyde Hull, sr,
has returned TO New York City,
Miss Naomi Tyson returned Mon
day from weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Samuel Churchman, She
spent the week end at Woodland
Reach,
MIR, George Tyson returned with
his daughter Tor the week.
Mr.. Curtis Paxton spent the
week Ia Wilmington with cousins
aud accompanied them TO the Fair
in New York, Monday.
Mrs, Willard Jackson returned
Friday from Johns Hopkins hospit-
al where she had been for two and
half weeks following an operation
Mr.. aud Mrs, Willis TAYLOR aud
Mr., Francis Bitner spent Sunday at
Radio Park,
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Lynch, OF
Laurelton, L. l., brought their son
and two friends down to The Run
for a few weeks, last week, MIR, aud
Mrs Lynch remained over two
nights with Mr.. aud Mrs. Everett
Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Mckay went
to Philada,. Sunday to see a ball
game.
Miss Mary r. Kirk left Whining
ton, Tuesday morning with the Del
marya group for the two DAYS at
the Fair and boat trip up the
Hudson.