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Evening star., 1939-03-09

DEAR MISS DIX-Ten years ago
I married very attractive and pop
ular widow She had a small son
and kept on with her work SO that
he wouldn't be an added RESPONSE
bility to me- She is a commercial
artist with contracts that enable
her to do her work at home. Against
the doctors advice she bore me a
son because l wanted one. 1t went
hard with her health, but for the
first few years she was jolly COM
pany and willing to go out or enter
tain at any time I pleased. I have
been out of work about half the
time since 1882 and earn only $40
to $50 a week when working, so we
can't afford a maid and she has
to do the houseWork in addition to
keeping on with her job. I came
home unexpectedly one day and
heard her crying. She seemed to
be praying and was saying over and
over again, "Oh, God, let me feel
that some one is protecting me just
once in my life That made me
furious. I suppose l count for
nothing. She is getting so nervous
and her hands tremble SO that it
makes it hard for her to sketch.
This is my problem: She begs off
on going places with me lately
Once she said: If you don't want
to spend your spare time studying
for that civil service examination
you are always meaning to take,
join a mems club or something. I
just haven't the strength left to
go out evenings and I haven't the
clothes to make you proud of me-"
Although she is even tempered, an
other time she said: Il have thought
of you first all these years, Jim, and
now there isn't much strength left.
The doctor isn't encouraging.
am forced to think of the children,
who need me-" Now, Miss Dix,
Evening star., 1939-03-09
4 Don't Care
Is Defense
Gesture
Children Really
Are Troubled
By Errors
Duncan Photo.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Susan, you've got that all wrong
Look what you have done. That
number should be subtracted, not
added. Too bad. Why didn't you
read your question carefully? Now
you've lost 10 per cent"
II don't care"
whats that? Did hear you
say you didn't care? You ought
to be ashamed Of yourself. You'll
have to care. You'll stay in this
afternoon and learn to read a prob
lem through before you start it
I am not going to care that it is
your dancing class afternoon"
Il don't care about that either.
I don't care"
Whenever child says Il don't
care the best thing the mother
or teacher can do is to keep still.
Say nothing. The chances are that
the child is about heartbroken at
making mistake. The I-don t-care
attitude is nothing but a defense
gesture. Not for the world would
he have you see him crying, but he
is shedding inward tears.
Such children are usually irritable
in school and at home Somebody
finds fault, criticizes some action,
points out failure of some sort
and, instantly the guard is up, the
frown settles darkly between the
brows and the sulky mouth mutters
Il don't care"
Don't be deceived by that. Go
away silently. Let the child feel
the sympathy and understanding
that is in your heart and mind for
him. Wait until the shock of the
failure has passed a little and the
tension eased. Wait for a signal
that asks for help. 1t won't be
verbal request. Such children
cannot bring themselves to ask for
help directly. When you see the
broken thing lifted, the smudged
paper, smoothed out. the frowning
brow cleared. perhaps some gesture
of help offered to another child,
Straighten the Snarls out and help
the child start again.
A good deal of this sort of trouble
could be avoided If we teachers did
not press hard on a failure. A mere
indication of trouble or failure is
enough. A suggestion of remedy
is sufficient to start such child
on the right track. omitting any
mention of the failure.
No child likes to fail. Every
child would succeed brilliantly if
1t were possible. When one finds
himself failing he hides his dis
tress, and this phrase is one of
the commonest DISCUSSES.
Sometimes a teacher says. II can't
do anything with him. He does
not care. He says So" Teachers
should know by experience and
training that saying Il don't care"
is equivalent to screaming, What
shall I do? I have failed again."
Deal gently with such. Search
for the cause of the failure. Build
under it solid foundation of sue
cess, faith, hope. and then go
forward. The I-don't-care child is
asking for help. Maybe he is i'll.
Maybe he is graded too high or
too low. Maybe he is discouraged
and feels unwanted. Something
Is wrong with him somewhere
Maybe he just needs three good
meals a day with plenty of fun
thrown in. I don't know, but you
can find out, just by caring.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Coquette Type
Comes First

EXAMPLES-Bil Burke, Eliza
beth Arden, Lily Pons.
Physical characteristics: petite
figure, retrousse features, curled
coiffures.
We had thought ,of calling this
type the ingenue. but decided against
it because age has nothing to do
with it.
Once coquette always a CO.
quette. witness Billie Burke, who is
an excellent example This is FEM
lnlne, frivolous woman, gay, provo
cative, demure. fragile, dainty.
She is a hothouse creature made
for dancing entertaining and Great
ing delightful home. And how
does she express all this in her
wardrobe?
There will be nothing tailored in
typical coquette wardrobe.
The coquette does not go in seri-
ously for sports. So her country
clothes will be of the spectator type.
She will have more dresses than
suits, and what suits she has will
be dressmaker things in soft woods,
only the very softest of tWeeds, vel
vets and duvetyns.
More often than not they will be
trimmed with one of the softer furs.
She will have teagowns rather
than housecoats - pajamas are
anathema to her. And she will
have dance frocks that look made
for moonlight.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Lines Are
Important

Lines: Her best period influences
are the styles of pu Barry and
Pompadour, also colonial and victo-
rian designs.
She will find inspiration in the
paintings of Vatican and Frago-
nard.
She is enchanting in Watteauesque
robes de style, colonial panniers or
Victorian crinolines.
Her decolletages are off-the-
shoulder, her skirts bouffant, her
silhouettes made up of soft curves
with never straight line anywhere.
She will wear her hair in soft
waves and use flowers a great deal;
Evening star., 1939-03-09


or blue hyacinth for the living
room; to dream of ones own tiny
grass plot embellished with the visit
full pansies sitting in snug clumps in
their basket-in fact, to do anything
rather than face the everyday job of
buying food for the family's inner
man (or rather, mem.
However, I can't imagine that the
aforesaid family would welcome the
return of shopper laden only with
sprays of blossom, or with truck"
for the garden. when they were all
set for a beefsteak dinner, or some
thing else equally substantial. So,
willy -nilly, the doors must slam on
that riot of bloom and the atten-
ton must be focused upon vulgar
vittles,' as Della Lutes calls them.
Prices Seem Somewhat
On the High Side.
AS matter of fact, was disap-
pointed this morning to see that in
many instances the price of produce
has kept on climbing. This worried
me last week, you may remember,
and I had hoped for better things
today, with the recent mild weather
but no. String beans have ac-
tually decided to take a whirl at the
luxury brackets, peas, of course,
are still sitting pretty in their rare
fled atmosphere, and one or two
other items also seem to have gone
SnObbish Again, I say. it's wise
woman who ignores this display of
grandeur and satisfies herself with
the canned or frosted versions of
these foods, for the present.
I did see large baskets of field
cress, brought in from the nearby
country, selling at practically no
cost, which may interest some of
you who like to usher in the spring
with traditional favorite. Poke
salad" is to be found here and there
some of it is even hothouse, nova
days, and if that isn't gliding the lily,
don't know what is! We also see
seedless grapes all the way from
Chile-not expensive, and very good
1ndeed. reaches, 100, come from
that far-off country, but they lack
a bit in flavor.
Try Preparing Steak
A Bit Differently.
I am pleased that one of the best
buys for this coming week end is
steak-nice juicy porterhouse steak,
so popular with most of u.s. Ribs
of beef will be offered at tempting
prices, too. and for the large house
hold, or where one wants to be sure
of cold meat for Sunday supper, I
can recommend nothing better. Be
sure to serve watercress with it
the two flavors complement each
other perfectly. Poultry is still
good buy, and fish, though some
what scarce, is excellent and mex
pensive.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Have you ever tried a planked
steak-or have you considered it to
be speciality of some exclusive club
or restaurant? If SO. you've been
wrong, for it is simple to prepare,
and will win you lasting honor in
your household. The steak and ac-
companying garnishes are cooked
and served on the plank. You may
buy a proper plank in any house
wares store; it should be seasoned
the first time by rubbing it we'll with
olive oil, and setting it in slow oven
until the oil has soaked into the
wood and disappeared. After this
the plank needs no special care,
except to wash it thoroughly after
using, and let it dry very slowly,
so that it will not warp. At any
time in cooking, if a part of the
plank's surface is exposed, it should
be we'll oiled to keep the wood from
scorching.
SUNDAY DINNER MENU.
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Pretzels Ripe Olives
Planked Steak
Buttered Peas Pineapple Wedges
Hot Rolls S1Ueet Butter Curls
Spring Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream
Fresh Strawberry Sauce
Coffee
PLANKED STEAK.
A planked steak is cooked by
broiling. Thoroughly pre-heat the
broiling oven with the oven regulator
set for "broil." Place the steak on
broiler rack far enough from the
source of heat that by the time one
side is nicely Drowned, the steak
will be about half done. This means
that there should be distance OF
about 3 inches between top Of steak
and flame or element. II the dis
tance must be less, reduce the tenn
perature accordingly When one
side is nicely Drowned, season the
obOdh N4CAI odAU anu pSPPCA anu PAdSC
Drowned side down on wooden plank.
Arrange cooked rice around it, and
a border of pineapple wedges which
have been dipped in melted butter.
Return to the broiling oven to finish
cooking the steak. to heat and puff
the rice and slightly brown the pine
apple. Serve from plank.
SPRING SALAD.
Line salad bowl with leaves from
the hearts of garden, or Boston"
lettuce. Toss together in a we'll
seasoned french dressing, thinly
sliced spring onions, radishes. green
pepper, cucumber and Watercress,
chopped fine. Fill lettuce lined
bowl. Chill before serving. A bit
of plain Cheddar or cream cheese
goes we'll with this.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Dorothy Dix Says
Wives Who Work and Keep House
Are Entitled to Husbands Aid

other women do their own house
work and go out with their hus-
bands. While it is true that she
has stoou by me through some dis
couraging times, don't you think
she is forcing me to seek other
feminine companionship? Can
woman expect a man to be true
when she deprives him of good
times. She never darns my socks
or does the things my mother used
to do for me. Is it my fault that
good jobs are scare? Must I suffer
by working for small pay and have
added suffering at home? What
would you advise me to do?
DISCOURAGED MAN.
ANSWER-Well. Jim, the first
thing I would advise you to do Is
to read over the letter you have
written to me very carefully and
see how you like the picture of the
man you have drawn in it. 1t is the
portrait Of man who is SO little
and mean and selfish that he has
taken all that a splendid and
generous woman had to give. But
he repays her for her loyalty by
contemplating forsaking her when
the poor, overworked drudge has
come to the very last of her strength
and is about to fall dead pulling the
load that is too heavy for her to
drag any longer.
Get line on yourself. Jim, and
see how you have failed this faith
full wife. Kiss the trembling hands
that have worked so hard for you.
Tell her how wonderful and brave
she has been and how much you
love her And if you can't find any
job, do the housework yourself.
Many men who love their wives
have done it these hard times when
their wives could get jobs and they
couldn't.
Copyright. 1939)
Evening star., 1939-03-09

SSS"SS
She will wear sashes instead of
belts and frills and bows and rib
bons and laces
She will affect basoues, bustles.
peplums, tippet capes, belling skirts
with bands at the bottom.
Her bodices will be fitted, with
shirring or rows of tiny buttons
down the front.
Her hats will be poke bonnets:
scoop bonnets la Watteau, flower
caps in the Fragonard manner and
Victorian toques. a
Colors: The coquette will wear
pastels. OF course, to express her
gentle charm.
There is nothing aggressive about
her.
And that, in this day and age, is
the best possible formula for dis
tinction.
Fabrics: The coquette will wear
soft but crushable touch-me-not
fabrics to enhance her Dresden
china prettiness.
For evening: Lace, point d'esprit.
taffeta, tulle, with perhaps a mari
bou cape.
For daytime she will wear in VIM
ter printed challis and silks that
rustic: in summer dotted swiss. or
gandle, organza, printed taffeta,
mouSSeline and batiste.
(To be continued)
tCopyright, 1939D
Evening star., 1939-03-09

not orchids, but gardenias to outline
her decolletage, a camellia tucked
into her hair in the evening, or in
the daytime, spray of sweet peas
or 1.-Two -the-valley at her throat
or on her bonnet.
Her jewelry will be interesting
heirlooms or modern reproductions
OF these quaint settings.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
By BARBARA BELL.

Dy DH1SDA1tH DEII'
It's time to be making yourself a
new supply of comfortable, good
looking sleeping or lounging pa
jamas for spring and summertime.
Here's a way to do it with pattern
No. 17H-B that you'll like very
much. 1t is a particularly smart
style for slim young things who look
piquant in very wide trousers, a
bloused waistline and a ruffly little
peplum around the hips.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Susan, you've got that all wrong.
Look what you have done. That
number should be subtracted, not
added. Too bad. Why didn't you
read your question carefully? Now
yOu'ye lost 10 per cent"
Evening star., 1939-03-09

A4lISl CotAAl6 "OAAASAA.
The Duchess Of Windsor does this
and she rocked the British Empire.
People marvel at her career.
But" they exclaim, "she is not
beautiful"
All, but she is interesting She
dresses not only to flatter her
physique but to interpret vivid
personality.
Incidentally, this art is particu-
larly vital to the average woman
the woman with composite features,
medium coloring, and mediocre
figure.
For she must dramatize something
to avoid being a nonentity.
So. we shall attempt brief char
acter sketches of six fundamental
temperaments. And you must decide
which one is yours.
Then study the wardrobes sug-
gested for that type and see how
you can make them fit in with your
requirements.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Flowers That Bloom Outside of Washington Markets Distract Shoppe
0e,,x;gn,;xg NySm<n:

CHAPTER WENTY-EIGHT
yourself
the most fun
Now must
wardrobe down
portrait painting
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Hard to Concentrate on
Such a Mundane Matter
AS the Family's Food
Steak and Ribs of Beef Are
Recommended as Choice
BUYS for the Week End
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor.

The main trouble with the beginning OF spring in that
the aboom
impossible them for the interiors where spinach
cabbage selection.
much satisfying to amu Of
forsa and pussywio choose between pots white
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. George Blake. daugh-
ter Jane of Newark, spent the week
end with Mrs. Blake's sister, Miss
Elsie Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson of
Wilmington spent the weekend with
Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 5. Lord.
Townsend p. Rust, Jr., of Will
mington, spent Saturday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend p.
Rust, Sr.
Henry Oskiera spent the weekend
in Philadelphia with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cskiera. He at
tended wedding on Sunday after
noon.
Charles Helfer spent the weekend
in Philadelphia.
Joseph McNulty spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Frank Houseman. of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his sister,
Miss Katharyn Houseman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hoffman
spent Saturday in Salisbury.
Nelson Cohee sent the weekend
in Dover with his parents.
Keith MacNamaree spent the week
end in Dover with his parents.
Emmett Ryan spent the weekend
in Philadelphia with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Farrell enter
tanned guests from Philadelphia ON
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs French Riley en-
tertained guests from New Jersey
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens, MIR.
and Mrs. James Graves motored to
George Island Landing Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Klemm spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Rev. Ivanhoe Willis, superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League of Del
aware. will preach at the Grace Meth
odist Church of Greenwood Sunday
night at a combined service of the
two churches. The time of meeting is
1880 o'clock. All are welcome to hear
this man who is doing a great work
in this state.
The regular monthly meeting of
the club met at the home of Mrs.
George Hank last Thursday evening
with 21 members present. After the
old business had been transacted the
election of officers were as follows:
President, Mrs. J. II. Edgell; vice
president. Mrs. c. l.. Harmon; secre-
tary, Mrs. James Smith. and treasur-
er. Mrs. George Hanks. II was de-
cided that we have a covered dish
dinner and Christmas arty after
wards for members and their fami-
lies on December Is. Then the
meeting was turned over to the prof.
cct leaders, Mrs. John Owens and
Mrs. Laurence Graham, which was
a very fine demonstration on soups,
which they passed around Then
the hostess served ice cream and
cake. Our meeting in January will
be an all-day affair at the home of
Mrs. c. l.. Harmon.
There will he roast turkey sup
per in the Greenwood Community
Building on December 2 Time TO
S O'Clock. Tickets. Soc Benefit st.
Johnstown's Church. Don't forget the
date
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
OVERLOOK

Mrs Harold German and Mrs Ar
thur Campbell spent last Thursday
with the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elisha Campbell In Lewes.
Mrs. John Parsons and children
were weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Parsons, in Wilmington.
William Green was in Dover last
Wednesday.
Revival services are still in pro-
gress aud probably will continue un-
til Thanksgiving. Everybody is well
come to these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Taylor and Mrs.
Elmer HOpcwood. of Valley Forge.
Pa, called on MIR. and Mrs. Horace
Gilbert on Friday of last week.
Mrs Lizzie Godfrey and son of
COOlsprins, called ON Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Neff ON Sunday afternoon.
MIR, and Mrs. willard Donovan. of
near Milton. spent Sunday. Novem-
ber IL. with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chapel.
Robert g. Houston, of Georgetown,
was a Sunday caller of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert White and Mrs. Maggie
White.
Sunday school next Sunday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock, followed by prea-
ching at IL o'clock by the pastor.
Rev. Whed0ee.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
MILLVILLE
Methndi,t Church News

Methodist Church News
The lovely cut flowers on the
Chaucel Liable last Sunday morning
were in memory of Mrs. .Iannctte
Collins West. presented by her sis
tcr3, Mrs. Raymond Morris of Selby-
vile and Mrs. Orvillc Daiscy of
Fruitland, Md
Mrs. Matte Townsend has return
cd home after a pleasant visit with
her children in Dover and Wyoming
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Dukes and
daughter, Miss Grace Dukes. and
! Mrs. James Aydelottc left early Sun
! day morning by motor for Annapolis,
( Md, where they were the guests Of
their son. Midshipman Dukes of the
/ Naval Academy. They enjoyed fine
( dinner with Midshipman Dukes af-
/ ter which Mrs AydclCttc and Grace
CURED the academy for two hOurs
accompanied by u guide, while Mr.
aud Mrs. Dukes spent the time with
their son. The day was full of much
interest which Mrs. AydclOttc en-
jOyed to the utmost. They badc good
bye to their son at 5 y. IN. for heir
hOmeward trip.
Mrs. |. II. Wiley, Mrs. EmmonS
Phillips. Mrs Lester Kaufman and
Mrs. George Ellis were the guests
at luncheon on Tuesday. November
IA. given by Mrs. Ralph Belts at her
home in Clarksvillc.
Miss Lizzie CULLEN is visiting in
Philadelphia
Joshua Dukes OF East LanStlOwuc,
Pa, spent one night last week with
his mother. Mrs. Ida Dukes.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles AydclOttc
entertained over the weekend Mr..
and Mrs Ebc ]. Holt of Trenton. n.
j.. and Mrs Mary Holt of PhiladcI-
pllia. On Saturday the party motor
ed to Ocean city. Md. where they
spent u pleasant time. Sunday they
enjoyed having the following call
CrS: MIR. aud Mrs. George /. Quill
len. Clinton Quillcn and daughter.
Miss Lulu and Mrs. Pcrima Town
send
Miss Elsie Bennett, Il. ~, of the
Peninsula General Hospital, of Sal /
isbury. Md. spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Bennett /
the occasion being the birthday an /
uiyerSary of Mr. Bennett.
Mrs. L. e. Lynch and granddaugh- /.
ter. Catherine Ringler. Mrs. Helen +
Mitchell and son, Howard. spent Sat /
urday in Philadelphia,
Miss Ruth McCabe was the week, /
end guest of Wanda Wiley.
Sunday guests of Mrs, Sadie Will
liams were her children and grand ,
sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Der
ricksOn and sons. George and Clay
on. of New Castle. Afternoon callers
were Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Williams of
Bethany Beach and their son Har-
cid of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
BLANCHARD'S STATION
Birthday Party

Birthday Party
Ralph Morris Harmon, the only
son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad l.. Har-
mon, celebrated his fifth birthday
last Friday, November II, at party
given by his parents in his honor.
The affair was two hours of real fun
for the little tots, during which time
many games suitable for children of
their age were played. and Happy
Birthday to You" was sung to Mas
ter Ralph several times. The dining
room was artistically decorated in
pale pink crepe paper and baby blue
streamers, with table decorations
carried out in pink and blue. The
angel food birthday cake was deco
rated with five pink candles and
Happy Birthday to You" mounted
on II In pink letters. Each child re-
ceived a pink and blue basket and
balloon rs his or her favor Ralph's
guests were Shirley Zott, Betty Ann
Graham, WinIfred Galloway, Janice
Smith. Cathleen Isaacs. Fannie Moe
Phillips. Virginia Lee Robinson.
Everette Isaacs, Everette Marvel,
Gerald Orendorf. and Bobby Green.
The adults entertained at the par
ty were Mrs Laurence Graham, Mrs.
James Smith. Mrs. Lester Isaacs,
Miss Mahala Isaacs, Mrs. Fritz Zott,
Mrs. Arthur Marvel, Mrs. Dwight
Orendorf, of Greenwood; Mrs. Ar
thur Jones and Mrs. James Raugh-
ley, of Melton, the Rev. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

! Robert f. Green, of Harrington
Mrs. Blanche Adams. Mrs Earl Rob.
insOn and Mrs. Orrie Adams, of Ad-
ans Cross Roads. and last. but not
least, Mrs. Jack Elwcll, who was the
leading entertainer for the little tots
After refreshments of home made
ice cream. cakes, saltines. candy
salted nuts, and apples. the guests
departed, wishing Ralph many more
happy birthdays
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mcdowell
entertained last week Mr. and Mrs
Charles Burnette and sister and
brOther-in-law, of Mcndenhall, Pa.
The men Ill enjoyed cunning par
ties.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Zott and fam
lily spent last Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
family of fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Marvel and
son spent the weekend in Chester
Mr. and Mrs Gootie Brown and
daughter spent Friday evening with
Mrs. Jack Elwell. aud on Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. Ashby White and
daughter Of Trinity. were her call
ers.
Miss Roberta Wiley entertained
several of her schOOlmates at a par
ty in her home on Monday evening.
Mrs. Walter Mills. Mrs. Ida Tuck
er, Mrs. J Fl. Edgell, Mrs. c. L. Har-
mon and Mrs Arthur Marvel were
present on Thursday evening at the
club, which was delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mrs. George Hawks at her
home in Greenwood.