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Evening star., 1939-06-27

anu llle lllleIlOT SHELLS UluSly. TOI
most of these troubles there is a
gentle remedy, but the greatest safe
guard is being on the alert and
never permitting the injury to be-
come serious.
Do not place any of your good
furniture near or directly before a
window when it is likely to be
opened. The dampness will cause
the wood to swell so that drawers
and cabinet doors cannot be opened
or closed. If the finish is veneered
this constant contracting and ex-
panding causes it to become un-
glued from its base and ugly cracks
appear on the surface. Occasionally
these may be refinished to disap-
pear but often the whole cracked
section must be removed-new
veneer laid in and the whole surface
refinished to efface the mark.
If the furniture has movable
metal parts or mechanical devices,
the metal will rust and the whole
machine become slow and ungainly
A sewing machine that has spent a
summer before a window is very
likely to need a factory recondi-
tioning job before you are ready to
do the fall sewing, and the recondi-
tioning costs as much as one good
new frock.
If YOU keep your piano In q bay
Evening star., 1939-06-27

bodice is shirred and gathered and
the paneled skirt cut to high and
fitted waist. The back, you see, is
snugged in by simple darts-it's an
extremely easy dress to make and
pattern includes a step-by step sew
chart.
For bridge afternoons, luncheons
and club affairs when you want to
look your slimmest and smartest,
make this of chiffon, georgette, voile
or rayon jersey-the last is having a
decided vogue right now.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1517-B
Is designed for sizes "a, SO, SO, 40,
~, A. and 46. Size SO requires 4h
yards of 39-inch material.
Send Is cents tor Barbara Bells
Spring and Summer Pattern Book.
Make your own smart new frocks for
street, daytime and afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

window ordinarily, move 1t to an
inside wall for the summer, so that
the warm, damp air does not blow
directly on it. Keep the case closed
when it is not in use and play it
often. 1t needs air and exercise
like the rest of U.S. A friend of mine
has very fine grand piano which
she has used for many years, and is
very proud of the care she has given
it. She keeps the case closed dur
ing the muggy months, opening 1t
up about twice a week, turns the
electric fan so that it circulates air
into the case and plays to exercise"
it. This may be only an idea, but
the fact remains that her piano goes
longer without tuning than any 1
know.
Upholstered furniture, as we'll as
the inside of lined drawers and
cabinets, obtain a definite musty
odor. This is one of the ills that is
SO much easier to prevent than to
cure. Mildew or mold forms on the
inside of the cover and constant
spraying is necessary to remove the
odor of it. Sometimes even recover
ing does not completely destroy it.
Watch the books in your bookcases.
1t the shelves are near to the floor
they are very likely to grow a garden
Of fuzzy mold. They should be
rubbed hard with soft silk cloth,
rub them so that they feel warm
to the touch and replace them. If
you have an electric radiant heater
turn it on for 20 minutes or so twice
a week and let it dry out the air in
back of the bookshelves.
Use a minimum of oil or wax
polish during the sticky months this
summer. But keep at your furni-
ture even more than at other sea-
sons OF the year polishing its sur
face hard with dry soft cloth.
Spray under and around your over
stuffed furniture with both moth
sprays and deodorant sprays, espe-
cially If you use slip covers. You
may save dollars and disappoint-
ment, If you can prevent mold, mil
dew and damaged finish to your fur
niture, for very often no remedy or
expenditure can give you again ex-
actly the same thing after it has
been hurt. Mildew Is practically
impossible to remove except on
white fabrics and thousands of new
furniture coverings and new drap-
cries are the result of it every year.
If you like to change yours often
this may be good idea, but, when
you have something that you are
especially fond Of and it cannot be
replaced, a small but complete nui-
sance like mildew can be very ag-
gravating.
Keep the things you value away
from the direct air of a window.
Keep your piano, phonograph, Or
gan and sewing machine closed
when not in use. Watch for signs
of dampness and mold to prevent
severe damage which cannot be re-
paired, and keep fine woods polished
without the use of oils until the
sticky weather is over.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Ny Neiqhbor Soys:

Cucumbers, like roses, may be
grown as climbing vines. On a
sunny back porch you may have
cucumbers as shade-producing
vines. They grow best in a good
soil of light texture.
Pineapples may be used for
holding appetizers, salads or
desserts. Use pineapples Of uni
formly medium size. Cut them
in halves lengthwise and, using
fork, scrape out the pulp. ct
may be used laterD Wash and
chill the cases. Stuff them with
fruit, melons or berries.
Press woolen materials on the
wrong side. Use damp cloth
between the iron and the ma
terial. The iron should be mod
erately hot and should be ap-
piled until the cloth is dry.
Crystals sometimes form on
grape jelly. Although they are
cream of tartar crystals and are
therefore harmless, many peo-
pie do not like their appear
ance. To get rid of crystals place
the drained juice in a jar and
let it stand overnight. The crys-
tails are likely to form on top
and may be removed easily.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Left>Handed
Not Odd
Interference With
Powers flinders
Development
BY ANGELO PATRI,

What is the rule about handed
ness?"
Mine is: Let 1t alone. II child
is left-handed he will soon let you
know 1t. Do nothing to force him
to become right-handed. He is left
handed because Nature made him
that way, and after long experience
the human race has about learned
that it is i'll to fly in the face of
Nature. We can work with her and
get along very well. She allows us
wide leeway in changes that are not
fundamental, in notifications that
are not destructive, but fundamental
changes-no.
When a child is born a blond,
with golden curls and blue eyes, he
stays that way. When he is born
brunette, he stays that way in
spite of hair bleaches. And when
he Is born left-handed he is going
to stay that way in spite of all your
efforts to the contrary. You can,
sometimes, train him to use his
right hand for simple motions like
eating, opening doors, picking
something up, but not always. Some
times the leftness is so complete
that even such simple movements
cannot be made without great effort,
and at great cost to the nervous
system. Handedness lies In the
brain cells, not in the hands them
selves.
There is nothing simple in teach
ing child to change his handed
ness. It Is a serious undertaking
and only some one highly qualified
in the training of children should
undertake 1t. and most of these are
too wise to touch the condition. If
the child takes easily to using his
right hand, good. If he seems to
use either hand with ease, good.
Just let his handedness alone and
you will be safe, and he will be
healthier and happier.
Fussing with left-handedness-
and fussing is about all this amounts
to-does not result in making the
child right-handed. It usually re-
suits in bringing fatigue, failure
and nervous exhaustion upon the
child. In the end he dislikes the
work he has been forced to do under
great strain, and never does 1t well.
His development is hindered by in
reference with his powers.
Left-handedness is not an indi-
cation of backwardness. Some left
handed children are backward, and
some right-handed ones are too.
The worst that can happen to left
handed child is the inconvenience
he meets in a world made for the
right-handed. Doorknobs, for ex-
ample are set for the right-handed
people, but life IS not made too hard
for the left-handed one by that
arrangement. Tables are set for
the right-handed, but I have not
seen left-handed person go hungry
for that reason.
Children's specialists report that
interference with handedness is
likely to result in language difficulty.
Some children whose handedness
has been changed stutter, or they
have difficulty in reading, spelling or
composition. Why risk that? What
difference in the world does it make
to anybody but the child? And
he is adjusted to the condition by
Nature.
One point must be made clearly.
Do not tie a left-handed child's
hand behind his back. It is cruel.
It inflicts lasting hurt on the child S
mind. It helps in no way, and it
harms greatly. Just let the child
alone.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

with hogging the conversation,
boasting and interrupting.
Don't be rude or Indifferent TO a
girls parents, or to other members
OF her family. The results will be
just about as quick and drastic as
though you had cussed out an UNI
pire and kicked him in the shins.
Don't be gossip, knocker, or
a belittler. Scof1ing at another
players weaknesses doesn't help you
pole a home run over the fence.
Concentrate on boosting your own
batting average, and let the other
fellow worry about his.
There you are, you dating rockies.
Now get in there and pitchl
Postscript on
"Pickups."
Recently several letters from
readers have brought up the ques-
ton Of fellows and girls "scraping
acquaintance" in public places.
These readers want to know whether
formal introduction is always nee
essary in meeting a young person
of the opposite sex.
Introductions are certainly de-
sirable, but they are not always
necessary. For example, merely
being at the same party in the home
OF a friend takes the place of an
actual May present"
Sitting in the same classroom.
working in the same organization, or
otherwise being thrown together
under favorable conditions, often
makes 1t possible for young people
to get to know each other informally.
And often two people who know
about each other, or who have
mutual friends, are justified in in
Producing themselves.
But girls who care about their
regulations don't permit "pickups."
Casual conversations at a swimming
pool, beach, or similar place Of
amusement may be considered
harmless, but any attempt to carry
the acquaintance farther is politely
discouraged. If the boy is really
interested, he will make every effort
to meet the girl under socially &C.
ceptable circumstances.
Send in those questions. We love
to get them, and we love to answer
them. 1nclose a Scent stamp for \
personal reply.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

tell you a Few basic facts about the
way the stars make their hits-the
Di Maggios, the Gehringers, and the
Lombardis of the dating league
And we'll also list a few of the
errors you must avoid If you don't
want to be social rookie.
Suggestions for
Making Your Hits.
A friendly attitude is the best
known way of getting to first base
with girls and men alike. If you
want to be liked yourself, you must
show other people that you like
them.
Good manners aren't SISSY"
Etiquette is nothing but the rules
and customs Of the social game.
You wouldn't attempt to play ball
without knowing the rules and OBJ
serving them. It's just as silly to
try to play the social game while
ScOfflng at the code book.
Being careful about your appears
ance not only makes a good impress
sion on others@particularly girls
but it does lot for your own morale.
Jimmy Foxx wouldn't look or feel
like major Lacquer if he played first
base in silk shirt, a straw hat,
and tennis shoes. When you're
going on date, dress for the occa-
sion.
Your conversation can be a potent
weapon In boosting your batting
average. or it can mark you as q
sandlotter who never even saw q big
league game. Talk about something
besides yourself and your own af-
fairs. Show your date that you're
interested in her, too.
Dancing, games, talk and refresh
ments are the major parts of most
parties. Improve your dancing, play
games with interest and all the skill
you possess, take an active part in
the conversation and polish up your
table manners. Then you'll be
equipped to play your position in
any party lineup.
Here Are Some
Errors to Avoid.
Whistling or yoo-hooing at a girl
is just as bad as driving up in front
Of her house and honking for her to
come out. No girl likes to be called
like the family dog. Show her that
you think she's worth walking a few
steps for, at least.
Breaking a date is Just like can
ceiling game-you can't do it with
out the best of reasons, and still
retain reputation for sportsman
ship.
Being loud and boisterous when
you are dating girl puts you in
a class with bunch Of grimy ur-
chtns screaming over a game OF
one O. cat in a vacant lot.
You can't get away with batting
out of turn, and you can't get away
Evening star., 1939-06-27
PINEAPPLE CHIFFON PIE.

N6AI LIZ SIIT 4 Wv AZ.
Crust.
"a cup butter.
"a cup sugar.
/ cup crushed crisp cereal
crumbs.
Filling.
~ cups canned pineapple
04-ounce CAM.
l tablespoon plain gelatin.
"a cup sirup drained from
pineapple.
4 large eggs.
Few grains salt.
"a cup granulated sugar.
2 tablespoons lemon juice.
u teaspoon grated lemon
rind.
"a cup powdered sugar, sifted.
Crust-Melt butter, add sugar
and crumbs, press on bottom
and sides of one 10-inch piepan.
Chill in refrigerator while filling
is being prepared.
Filling - Drain pineapple.
Soak gelatin in % of sirup. Beat
egg yolks, salt, sugar, stir in
lemon juice, rind and remain
ing sirup. Cook over boiling
water, stirring constantly, until
mixture coats the spoon. Stir
in gelatin. Beat egg whites un-
til stiff but not dry. Fold in
sifted powdered sugar and GUS
tard, slightly cooled. Pour into
crumb crust. Arrange bits of
pineapple on top of filling, press
in part way, chill. Alternate
pineapple with halved mara
schino cherries, cut side down,
add fresh stoned cherries. Serve
with or without whipped cream.
Yield-Six to eight servings.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
.orniny and Chicken

Drowned hominy slices 60 mighty
well with fried chicken. Pour the
thick cooked hominy into q mould
such Is baking powder can or
shallow, narrow bowl (first rinsed
In cold water). Cool and chill, then
slice 1t, sprinkle with dour and
brown In 1ats
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Rx BARBARA BELL.

Dy Dz1NDh1Gza DELL.
If you take a woman's size, if you
want something youthful and yet
sufficiently sophisticated, then you'll
certainly love this dress. It's so soft,
so slenderizing and the full, ripping
sleeves will be cool and pretty even
on the hottest day. The secret of its
perfect lines lies in the fact that the
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Temperature Changes During Summer Likely Damage Furniture
Boys in the Dating League
Would Do Well to Check
Their Batting Average
Some Hits and Errors in the
Old Game of Good Manners
Discussed by Columnists

KAY CALDWELL HARRISON
Hows your batting the making
your share OF hits striking plate?
And what's your percentage in the etiquette fielding
handling social chances with
committing two-base mu trying
for the really tough ~ ~ '-'
We're going today give you young mon some
Evening star., 1939-06-27

I think that no woman should
be able to collect alimony unless she
can prove that she has been a good
wife and a faithful one. But, on
the other hand, I believe that no
old wife who has worked and strug-
gled and saved to help her husband
get start should be turned out to
starve like a wornout old work horse.
She has helped her husband through
the years and whatever he has she
is entitled to half of it. Believe me,
If divorces were made less profitable,
fewer people would engage in them.
DOROTHY DIX,
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Be on Alert and Never
Permit Injuries to
Become Serious
Constant Spraying Necessary
To Remove Odor of Mildew
From Damp Upholstery
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

During the summer months in Washington your good furniture needs
than attention Especially this
mechanical parts such phonogaph sewing
take toll than five
a
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Dorothy Dix Says>>>
There Will Be Fewer Divorces
When Alimony Is Banned

DEAR MISS DIX: The Ladies
Home Journal, in its survey on what
the women of America think about
the rights of women in broken en-
gagements and divorces, says that
go per cent Of the women questioned
did not believe that women should
be able to sue for breach of promise;
that 66 per cent Of the women
thought that in case of divorce only
women with children should get ALI
mony and that only 80 per cent be-
lieved when there are no children a
woman should not get alimony un-
less she is over 80; that 43 per cent
believed that former husbands who
are able to pay alimony should be
put in Jail if they failed to pay it;
that 60 per cent believed that di-
vorce is generally harder on the
wife than 1t is on the husband.
What do you think about this?
A READER.
Answer-1 should think this is a
fair estimate of the general senti-
ment of women on the heart balm
and alimony questions. Evidently
the breach Of promise suit that has
so long been profitable racket for
predatory ladies will soon cease to-
be menace to amorous old gentle
men who are indiscreet letter writer's.
Several States have already passed
laws abolishing it. Others will fol-
low suit. For it has always been
obvious that money could never heal
a broken heart and no girl who
really suffered modification from
being Tilted would drag her wrongs
out into court for the rabble to
jeer at.
As for alimony, one of the pro-
found mysteries of the world is why
men, who make the laws, have not
long ago done away with the cruel
and unjust and medieval status that
govern the whole subject of divorce
and under which they suffer, when
ever they find it impossible to live
with their wives, or their wives get
tired of living with them.
That many women marry for the
sole purpose Of getting divorces is
matter of common knowledge. The
women who practice this holdup
game marry men they don't love.
They don't make an effort to get
Evening star., 1939-06-27

During you will making potholde
practical task attractive designs will
brightness the kitchen gifts this
pattern envelope contains understand
will
obtain this pattern inco IS
coin service and Address orders the
Needlewoek Editor Of Evening star
Evening star., 1939-06-27

along with them, or do their duty
as wives in any respect, and in the
course of year or two they pick a
quarrel and fly to Reno. Then their
poor dupes have to pay them enough
money to live on luxuriously ever
after.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

That many women marry for the
sole purpose Of getting divorces is
q matter of common knowledge. The
women who practice this holdup
game marry men they don't love.
They don't make an effort to get
Evening star., 1939-06-27

Send In those questions! We love
70 get them, and we love to answer
them. !nclose Scent stamp for Q
personal reply.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
NEW BRIDGE AT
HAVRE de GRACE
Contract Let For a 4-Lane
Bridge Connecting with Dual
Road to Baltimore
AND DELAWARE LINE

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission Tuesday approved a $685.
contract for the building Of the
sub-structure of new bridge
across the Susquehanna River at
Havre de Grace, Md. With Gov.
Herbert r. O'Conor approving the
action, the roads commission
awarded the job to Robert C.Reitz
of Lancaster, Pa. The bridge is
on the main route as part of the
dual road from the Delaware line.
MARYLAND is to continue their dual
road from Havre de Grace to join
up with Delaware's, main route
from eastern cities to Baltimore
and Washington. City Council Of
Havre de Grace is sponsoring a
bill in the Maryland Legislature to
maintain the present toll-free
bridge across the Susquehanna af-
ter the new bridge is built. PROF
ects of interest to Delmarva mo-
torists are included in the five-year
S46. .824 900 program Of highway
and bridge building proposed by
the commission. A major item is
construction of one lane of a pro-
posed dual highway on U. S. Route
13 between Salisbury and Delmar.
Included are extension of the Phil
adelphia road from the Susque-
hanna River to the Delaware line,
and dual or wider road on East
ern Avenue from Baltimore city
limits to Middle River, easing traf-
fic between Baltimore and VII
mington.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
COMMITTEE TO VISIT SCHOOL
Two Days To Be Spent in Evalu-
ating Smyrna Schools

On Monday and Tuesday, Febru-
ary 20-21, the John Bassett Moore
High School will be host to a Wis
iting committee composed of DR..
John Shilling, Prof Chas. A. Bush
of the University of Delaware,
Supt. Stahl of Claymont, Supt.
Douglass of Newark, Supt. Nickel
of Middletown, Supt, Messner of
Harrington and Supt. Downes of
Dover. These two days will be
spent in the examining and eval-
uating of all phases of the school
life in light of certain established
criteria The purpose of this eval-
uation is to establish a new basis
for accrediting high schools which
is flexible and which will serve as
a stimulus to further improvement
Ultimately, all high schools will be
evaluated in this way.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
SMYRNA DRIVE
FOR BOY SCOUTS
Meeting Held at Wayside Inn
Addressed by Mayor
WOOlfOrd of Dover
SOLICITING FUNDS NOW

The Boy Scout financial cam
paign was launched last Thursday
evening. After the dinner meeting
at the Wayside Inn, Mayor J.Wal-
lace Woodford Of Dover, chairman
Of the finance committee for the
Area, addressed the members of
the local finance committee on the
Principles Of Citizenship" Mayor
Woodford endorsed the Boy Scout
movement in America. The prin-
ciples Of citizenship were drawn
from the teachings offered every
BOY in the Boy Scout program.
The leaders and executives in
Scouting in the y. S. a. number
ing about $4,000 Of which $4,000
are volunteers, composed Of men
interested ID the proper education
Of the youth Of today. All monies
contributed are used in the local
areas for the further development
of Scouting. Erwin r. Dick, pres
ident Of the Smyrna Rotary Club
appointed the following as mem
bers of the local finance committee
to solicit contributions from the
citizens Of the Smyrna-Clayton
area: Elmer P. Corrie, chairman;
Harry Bostic, Alexander Handloff,
William E. Mathews, Jr., George
r. Miller, DR.. Q. j. Prickett, Ell
mer Pratt, George w. Robinson,
w. r. Wheatley, Harvey Q. Jones,
George W. Wright, and G. o. Fear
on. Active solicitation began Feb
ruary 18th and will close Thurs
day, February 10th William E.
Matthews, Jr., is treasurer for the
local campaign.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Judge Wiley of the Common
Pleas Court, Dover, to Ad-
dress Club Tomorrow
OTHER CLUB NOTES

Judge Wiley will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting of the
Century Club this Friday. The
subject of the address has not
been announced but it will be pa
triotic in its general theme. There
will also be a representative from
the State Highway Patrol to speak
on safety. Mrs. George Scout is
chairman for the day. On Febru-
ary oath the club will hold a guest
supper at six o'clock in the even
ing. Friends of club members,
both men and women, will be well
come. Reservations may be made
either with Mrs. Arthur Moffitt or
Mrs. Harvey Jones and must be in
by next Wednesday. A unique
program is being prepared for the
evening which promises to be both
interesting and entertaining.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
ANOTHER GUN CLUB SHOOT
40 Sportsmen Anticipate in Mark
manship Contest Saturday

The Smyrna Gun Club held their
regular shoot Saturday afternoon,
the third of the season, which was
participated in by about 40 sports
men. George w. Robinson was
awarded the ground prize. The
following men were awarded priz-
es by the Lewis Class system: 1st
Event-C. ]. Maris, Harry Clark,
Gilbert Hoffecker; End event
Herbert Bennett, o. B. Warren,
DR.. A. V. Glliland; 3rd event
Frover Frear, Mr.. Vanaman, John
SudIer; 4th event-C. ]. Maris, w.
H. George, Clifford Clark; 5th
event-H. Cole, Clifford Reynolds,
w. H. George; 9Th event Frank
Lawson, Mr.. Vanaman, Joseph
Goldsborough; 7th event Willis
Johnson, DR.. R. w. Comegys; 8th
event Ernest S. Mattiford, Herb
ert Bennett.