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Evening star., 1939-09-13
Man Entering
Door Ahead
OF a Lady
He May Approach
From Hinge Side
In Some Cases
Wide World Photo.

Dear Mrs. Post: I think my hus-
band is very rude in something that
he does. but he says he is only using
common sense. I hope you will
write something in your column
about it so that we can get it
Strengthened out once and for all.
He goes through a door first-but
not all the time-just when it is
heavy door or has a spring on it or
whenever he says it is most
convenient. He says that when the
door opens away from him it is
much easier to push it open, enter
ahead of me and hold it open until
I have gone through. I have al
ways thought that this was very
rude no matter what the circum-
stances. Won't you please settle
this for us?
Answer: In way you are both
right. If there is no spring on the
door, he of course turns the handle,
opens the door for you and you go
through. But if there is heavy
spring on the door, then he ap-
proaches it from the hinge side of
it-takes a good hold of its handle
and pushes it forward-walking
with it, as it were, and presses him.
self as fiat as he can against the
door, but he mustn't go beyond it.
1t is important that he approach
the hinge side of the door and not
the handle side
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Dorothy Dix Says
Propinquity Is Matchmaker but
Also Preventive of Marriage

1t has been said that propinquity
is the great matchmaker. That is
true, but it is also the great pre-
ventive of marriage. For if close
association makes many men and
women fall in love with each other.
it also keeps many other men and
women from falling in love with
each other.
Familiarity is the death of ro-
nance Johnny Jones rarely sees
Susie Smith-who has always lived
next door to him and with whom
he has made mud pies and gone
to school and played and fought
as a glamor girl. OF course, she is
a swell girl and grand sport; the
one person in the world he can really
talk to and tell what is in his heart
and soul, but he doesn't think of
being in love with her any more
than with his sister. Nor does
Johnny Jones look like Prince
Evening star., 1939-09-13

did by filling them out with hard
composition pads running upward
along each side of the mouth. These
were called 'plumpers,' and some
were so large as to give the appear
ance of mumps.
IF the arms were not plump or
rounded, dress-sleeves were lined
with wool or cotton padding in
quantities sufficient to produce the
desired result. Broadway shops did
an extensive business in false calves,
and in pads for sharp and angular
knees, all complete with tape and
straps. -"
Large feet were made to look
smaller by specially built shoes, with
the heels placed well forward. This
fashion, called the Spanish foot
was carried to such an extreme that
the wearer of such a shoe, unless
she was an accomplished toe-dancer,
sometimes found it difficult to main-
tain her balance. - The Gre
clan bend which was revived in
modified form in the COS, was pro-
duced by complicated arrangement
of bustles and pads and by the use
of shoes with extremely high heels,
which threw the body forward. Heels
4 inches high were not uncommon"
Hair, and plenty of it was very
much on the beauty program. 1t
could be had in "puffs, frizzes, CHG
mons or waterfalls, braids, curls, rolls,
switches and wigs" and the more the
merrier. 1t is recorded that fash
ionable lady created a social stir in
1869 by wearing 16 ounces of hair
worth $100-on top of her already
bounteous natural crop.
The hair in those days was
sprinkled with flour, gold dust and
diamond dust" belladonna was
dropped into the eyes to give them
dangerous and mysterious ex-
preston" eyebrows were painted
with India ink and the face, neck,
shoulders and arms were enameled
The women who really set the
pace in New York during the 1870s
were not content merely to paint
their faces, necks, shoulders and
arms; they also had these portions
of their bodies coated with a plastic
enamel"
This extraordinary style, which
never was seen before or since, was
introduced in 1868, and within two
years a score of studios were in
operation, some of which advertised
a coating that would last for a year,
provided the lady kept away from
wash basin throughout that period
and used only the prescribed lotions
and creams for cleansing purposes.
And the cost of all this? Well,
1t was tremendous.
So, if you have got as far as
this, you must have come to the
conclusion that womens fashions
of today are not so bad, after all,
and that if the ladies want to go
in for a modified corset that won't
wreck the world, either. ."
Just so it doesn't lead to the
"plumpers," the trains, the false
calves and the patent beavers" !"
But, then, you never can tell!
Evening star., 1939-09-13

Charming to Susie. He is just the
boy she has grown up with and with
whom she has always chummed.
She likes and admires him, but he
doesn't raise any thrills in her breast
or cause her any of the palpitations
she expects to have when she falls
in love.
That is why so many men and
women marry strangers. That is
why so many girls who have few
dates and would be old maids if they
stayed at home are rushed of their
feet and marry the catch of the
season when they go a-visiting. The
lads at home had seen them at
too close range. They were so ac-
customed to them that they took
them for granted and had never
perceived that Susie had developed
into a beauty, that Janey had a
way with her and was just sloshing
over with oomph and that Peggy
was the life of the party wherever
she went. And that is why the boys
forsake the home maidens for any
new girl with different line and
a fresh bag of tricks, and why
men go abroad to hunt for trouble
by marrying strange women who
aren't half as good as the girls
with whom they have grown up.
1t isn't, of course. ever easy to
diagnose love and tell whether you
really have it or not. Sometimes
you think you have a bad case of
heart trouble when it is only some
thing you have eaten and you will
be all over it in few days. Some
times you are fatally smitten with
out knowing it until something hap
pens to waken you up to the fact
that you are desperately, romantic
ally in love with a girl you went to
kindergarten with; that you have
been in love with her all your life
without dreaming there was any
sentiment between you. And some
times this knowledge comes too late.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Starting House Plants

Cuttings of geraniums, coleus and
other house plants may be started
now for use indoors in winter. Cut
tings root easily in moist sand.
Evening star., 1939-09-13

the newest fashions of this exciting
season, for street wear and run
about.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1803-B
is designed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, "a, SO, 38, 40 and
AZ. Size 16 (34 requires Az yards
of 39-inch material with short or
long sleeves; n yard for collar in
contrast; 4 yards of braid.
Special extra! Send Is cents to-
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Evening star., 1939-09-13
Responsibility
Not Strong
In Child
Habits Not Firm Set
So Check up on
Weaknesses
By ANGELO PATRI.

Look here, Jackie. When I was
in the grocery store I saw you
cross the street right in the middle
instead of at the corner. The lights
were against you, but you went right
ahead. How often must I tell you
about that?"
ooh, I was in hurry. I had to
get a new pencil and the store was
crowded, and old man Whiskers
wouldn't hurry up, so was almost
late"
80 you took a chance of going
to the hospital. Just because you
we're in hurry. You know better
than that"
Anyway, was there a car COM
ing? No. Should I be late and I
could be early?"
Don't talk nonsense. This isn't
the only time you disobey when you
think nobody is looking"
What did I do? I didn't do
anything. You're always picking
on me. 'Tisn't fair. I don't care"
You didn't collect the news
papers last week because I didn't
check up on you. You threw them
down the stairs instead of piling
them. You didn't brush your teeth
I know because the tube of paste is
just as I gave it to you last week,
and your tooth brush is lying on
the shelf just as you left it last
time when made you clean your
teeth. And you haven't washed the
dogs dish once this whole week
Della did it. You need good
combing up. A boy years old has
to be watched and poked along to
do what he knows he ought to do
Baby"
Il am not. 1t isn't fair. Just
because forgot"
mo. Now be honest. You want
ed to cross the street at the middle.
You didn't want to do your chores
and hoped I wouldn't find out. All
right. I'll check up on you if I
have to. Go to school with you;
watch you home again. Go along
to see that you do what you know
you have to do. But you can't have
9-year-old privileges when you act
like years."
Once before mother had said that
about 9-year-old privileges and
Jackie had to go back to going to
bed at 7, being escorted to school
and back, and the like Everybody
had been too kind to him, Offering
help, going along with him, keeping
him from the play lot because he
might get hurt, being so young and
all. 1t hadn't been funny bit. He
thought it over and returned to the
conversation later.
Nom, If I make a list of what
I have to do and check on it my
self, for whole week, and show
it to you then, could I have 9-year-
old privileges again?"
"Of course. There isn't a 9-year-
old in town who can beat you when
you want to get down to business.
But, my goodness, here you are.
Forgetting everything, getting go in
arithmetic, "a in spelling, just be-
cause you haven't done the work.
Making extra work for Della and me
because you don't do your chores.
It's up to you"
A 9-year-old isn't very stable.
Habits are not firmly set and the
sense of responsibility is not very
strong. But a good strong hint
helps these weaknesses tremendously
at times.
Evening star., 1939-09-13

BARONESS PIANTONI.
Made in unassumng simple little stitches but what glorious
perched bough
especially attractive center for odspread Embroidered gay coos
picture wall hanging
envelope contains hoiron transfer
directions
material
will
pattern No. 1885 and ncose IS cents
service and postage Address orders to the Needle
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Ny Neiqhbor Says

Sweet alyssum is good plant
to keep through the cold
weather. Either plant a few
seeds in a flower pot in Oc-
tober or take a few seedlings
and let them get used to the
house by degrees.
Use a long-handled, moder-
ate-sized bottle brush to clean
bed springs. Dip the brush in
hot water quite often. Such a
brush gets into corners much
more easily than the dish mop
which ordinarily is used for this
purpose.
If you like scented linens and
use scented soaps store the soap,
unwrapped, in the linen draw
ers or closet. Sachets, too, lend
pleasing odors.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Food From All Over
The United States.

Although it has been "out" for
some time, apparently, I have not
had the opportunity before of max
ing the acquaintance of Mr.. Crosby
Cages volume, THE New York
Worlds Fair Cook Book, the Ameri-
Evening star., 1939-09-13

can Kitchen" published by Double
day Doran & Co. of New York. But
I intend to make up for lost time in
trying out some of the excellent
recipes which it contains, cleaned
from the six geographical sections
of the United States. There are
also menus ifrom each State, which
are typical of each locality, and fur
nished by prominent home econo-
mistS in that section. These menus
are accompanied by recipes for
many of the dishes mentioned in
them.
The part that interested me very
much was that devoted to food from
the Southwest. which included reci-
pes for tamales, enchiladas, tortil-
las and so on-feW of which are
to be found in the average cook
book. AS reference book this VOL
ume of Mr.. Cages will be invalu-
able to me here at the Office, when
trying to locate requested recipes
for sectional dishes-but it is equal
ly valuable to the housekeeper who
likes to keep national table, and
enjoys bringing the delicacies of
other States into her Washington
home.
The Can Opener Comes
Into Its Own.
There have been plenty of Jokes
made about living out of cans
cooking with can opener" and
so on-but the matter has not been
dealt with seriously by culinary
master minds up to this time. How
ever, all is changed, with the pub
llcation by Doubleday Doran & Co.
of New York of The Canned Foods
Cook Book" by Virginia Porter and
Esther LatZke. This is verify the
answer to the kitchenette-or larger,
for that matter-housekeeper's pray
er; 1t gives all those helpful sug-
gestlons for using canned foods to
the best advantage that have long
been wish in the heart of every
cook.
There is a foreword which dis
cusses the Importance of canned
foods in our daily life; there is
chart of can weights and sizes; there
is a guide as to how to purchase
canned foods wisely and well. There
Is even recommendation for a good
can opener!
The recipes are interesting, clear
ly set forth, and easily followed.
They range in scope from appetizers
through breads, candies. desserts,
jams, jellies, fish, meats, sandwiches,
soups and salads to the advantages
of using evaporated milk in your
/ menus.
Everything is practical and down.
to-earth. There are no flights of
fancy thrown in for effect, that call
for imported whatnots, or especial
ly expensive or rare ingredients.
There is just the run-of- the-mill
canned food required-and then
turned into unusual and delicious
dishes by ingenious combining and
special seasoning.
Evening star., 1939-09-13

of to a start here.
1t will be very interesting ex-
pertinent because to Miss America
of 1899 a corset is barely more than
name. Miss 1895 mamma has
better recollection of the contrap-
ton, but you really have to go back
to grandma to get the real story of
the corset.
Grandma can tell you of corsets
with steel stays because whalebone
couldn't stand the strain, of corsets
that covered half of the anatomy, OF
piano wire lacings; of stays to pro-
mote the fashionable "Grecian
bend, posture so rigid that a
woman had to stand up in car
riage because she simply couldn't
negotiate a sitting position. Those,
my friends, were corsets.
If the athletic young person of to-
day who is dressed so lightly and so
unrestrainedly that she could do
a backward double somersault with
out undue difficulty believes that
these facts are fabulous, let's look at
the record.
"Corsets," says Herbert Asbury in
a chapter on "A Lady of Fashion" In
his book "All Around the Town"
(Knopf), "procurable in every shape
and color, were worn by all women
of whatever station" CHe is speak
ing of the "gaudy and glittering" pc
riod of the 10 years following the
Civil War;
Those intended for street and
evening wear were heavily padded
at top and bottom, and some had
bustles attached. incidentally, the
modern day dance, boops-a-d daisy,
calls for a modified bustle) The
lady who wished to display a par
ticularly waspish waist wore cor
set of special design and great
strength.
The ribs were of steel instead of
whalebone, which had tendency
to crack under pressure, and the
strings were of piano wire, guaran-
teed neither to stretch nor to break.
Getting into such a garment was
a difficult task, requiring the aid of
two maids, or one husband, and was
accomplished only after great deal
of hard work and considerable suf-
fering. The lady clung desperately
to two iron rings embedded in the
wall or the door jamb, while one
maid pushed against her and the
other frightened the strings, paying
no attention to the gasps of the
mistress.
IF the husband assisted, he
showed with his knee against the
small of his wife's back and pulled
the strings with both hands. A
woman thus encased could scarcely
breathe, but she was safe from the
sudden breakage of corset strings
or ribs.
The expansive bosom which such
a figure demanded was achieved by
a great variety of means, among
them the use of a deceptive rubber
device called a patent HEAVIER
The dentist was called upon to
provide plump cheeks, which he
Evening star., 1939-09-13
BY BARBARA BELL.

The 1890 ladies from whom we
are borrowing so many modes nova
days, chose fitted lines, military col
lars and lots of braid, when they had
their promenade costumes" made.
This smart pattern captures all the
charm of their fashions and gives it
sophisticated, up-to-the-minute
chic. It's so simple to make, too,
with the detailed sew chart included
h your pattern and looks so expen-
sive when finished.
Make this of fiat crepe, faille or
wool crepe. Trim 1t with Victorian
braid, and glory in having one of
Evening star., 1939-09-13

tACoOAcVy oShOcSon oAAO "a oSeASo2
discourse on that lost art in Amer
can cooking-SEASONING.
If you don't care about lifting
your daily meals to epicurean
heights; if you're not interested in
making your dinner parties the talk
of the town because of the marvel
Gus food served--then don't bother
to read further. But if you are
keen for new culinary experiences
and achievements-then listen:
Little, Brown & Co. of Boston have
published book called Herbs for
the Kitchen by Irma Goodrich
Mazza. When the review copy came
in, I dropped it from its wrappings
to the desk, and said, YEARLY, Just
another book about herbs. I'm tired
to death of all this yap about the
darned things!"-and let it lie un-
disturbed for day or two. But
then-when I finally did get around
to reading it carefully-what a joy
GUS surprise!
1t isn't just book about herbs.
Herbs have a big place in it, of
course; varieties, their uses and even
directions for growing them are in
cluded. But so are all the other fine
points of seasoning; salt and pepper
and vinegars and lemons and onions
and garlic and oils-and all the
many, many things that make such
a world of difference in the flavor of
our food. The use Of wines in cook
ing is touched upon and the recipes
for various dishes with their un-
usual seasonings are enough to make
a blue ribbon chef out of cook in a
one-arm lunch.
There is a chapter devoted to
soups that literally makes ones
mouth water. Suggestions for pre-
pairing fish, meats, rice, vegetables,
spaghetti, chicken and so on are
given in special chapters, too. But
best of all to me is the section on
salads-for here I have a writer
after my own heart, who abhors that
horrible group of concoctions mis-
takenly called salads and served
with such pride in all too many
American homes. Yes. you know
what I mean-fruit and nuts and
whipped cream and all the other
things that make dessert, per-
haps-but certainly not salad.
Mrs. Mazza knows her salads from
A to Z-and I'm about to become
an earnest student of her teaching
Maybe my family will run me out,
after too long a course of salads and
herb favored dishes, but I'm not
worried. Right now I've got the bit
in my teeth and am about to run
away with the household menu
under the aegis of Mrs. Mazza.
If you buy the book, don't say
didn't warn you!
Food From All Over
The United States.
Although it has been "out' for
some time. apparently, have not
had the opportunity before of max
ing the acquaintance of Mr.. Crosby
Cages volume, THE New York
Worlds Fair Cook Book, the Ameri-
Evening star., 1939-09-13

planned, perfectly-fitted garments
by making your own frocks with
these smart, carefully-cut designs
You can't go wrong-every pattern
includes step-by-ste sew chart to
guide beginners.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Lost Art Of Seasoning Foods
Revived in New Book on
Herbs and Ffavorings
Two Other Volumes Reviewed
Deal With Canned Foods and
American Kitchen Recipes
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editnr

released by the publishers much
about become Bible
philosopher and possibly the wrecke of pleasant
with 1t pillow
it hand and to drive by prattng expert
mentng with the recipes contained in its
cookbook rearv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-28
BIG RACE MEET
 FOR SKIlERS IS
 SETTLED SUNDAY

All entrants for the initial cross country ski event of the season are requested to be at the new shelter cabin in the second meadow on the Douglas Ski Trail not later than 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, according to announcement by Irv Noble, Chairman of the racing committee for the Juneau Ski Club.
 Weather conditions insure run ming of the event tomorrow after rain and thaw has caused post ponement during the past several weeks.
 Contestants in the cross country ace tomorrow, points of which will count in the Henning Cup compe- tition, will traverse a new course to be laid out by the racing com mittee on the morning of the race The course will be of one-half hour duration.
 Final plans for the event will be completed at meeting of the Racing committee tomorrow morn- ing at o'clock in Bert Caros shop.
 Members of the committee are Bill Hixon. Bert Caro, Jack Will son, Irv Noble, and Bill Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-28
ROUTINE GAMES
 AT ELk5' ALLEYS
 ARE CLOSE ONES

Duckworth of the Vultures vs. Shaw of the Egrets featured the first game in the Feathered League bowling at the Elks last night. Duck worth fell short of his last week s 600 count and was beat ten points by the one-man Egret team, as rep resented by Shaw's score of 513, high for the individual match score. The score was good enough to give the Egrets two out of three win.
 Aukes chopped off the first two games in order to give them the call over the Hawks in the second match. Blanton made the best earn ed score of the evening with a total 504 for the match. The winning Aukes marked All pins as against 1898 for the losers.
 Last match of the evening between the Condors and the Falcons wound up with the Falcons in the high spot by totaling 1915 pins for the nights work, enough to give them a two out of three decision. Messer- schmidt of the Falcons clipped off a 514 tally to capture laurels for the session.
 Following are the scores of last nights games
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-28

fastest miller. with serious challenges from Archie San Romani, Charles Fenske and Louis Zamperini. Fred Walcott is in class by himself as a hurdler. Ben Johnson and Perrin Walker probably will divide sprintin2 honors. Long John Woodruff still appears the best half-miler with Roy Malott and Wilbur Greer top ping the 440-yard racers.
 BOXING: Joe Louis, heavyweight, and Henry. Armstrong, lightweight and welterweight, should retain their crowns. Fred Apostoli likely will be- come middleweight champion. Melio Bettina is favored to win the light heavyweight title. Pete Scalzo and Leo Kodak, along with Joey Archi- bald, the New York State champion. probably will get the featherweight muddle strengthened out. Sixto Esco- bar may have trouble hanging on to his bantamweight honors. The proximity of the Olympic year should increase interest in amateur boxing.
 TENNIS: Bobby Riggs looks as though he will be a sure nominee for the No singles berth in Davis cup competition. Gene Mako, who went to the finals of the national singles championships, may get the other spot. However using him in singles might weaken the country's
 chances in the doubles. Other single
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-28
SHOWER GIVEN FOR
 MISS ELEITHE MORE

Honoring Miss Eleithe More, who will become the bride of Fritz John son on Monday evening, a shower was given last evening by Mrs. Wal ter Butts at her residence in the Lesher Apartments. Assisting dur ing the affair was Mrs. Charles Bloxham and Mrs. G. Edward Knight.
 Chrysanthemums and lighted tap CTS, off set by valentine decorations, added to the attractiyeness of the party table, with many lovely gifts being received by the honoree.
 Guests for the occasion included: :: Mesdames R. B. Lesher, G. Edward Knight, Carles Bloxham, Stanley Jackson, Roy Murphy, William Nor- ton, Burns McCoskrie, Leslie Reed, Carl Collen, Nina Cheney, Pope Joy, Clark Reed. Ed Williams and Bob Cunningham