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Evening star., 1939-01-02

more hard knocks than the school of
experience. And this history con-
vinced us that we are q generation
Of softies-or 30 says Grandma.
It seems as II this grueling sport
was quite a'favorite in the eighteen
hundreds, and when the ladies OF
that day Joined their handle-bar-
mustached escorts in a snappy
quadrille 1t was something to make
the townfolks come from miles
around. Needless to say, the bellies
OF the era preserved modesty at all
times-but were attired in the height
Of Victorian fashion. Old pictures
show them OF for a rough and
tumble" sail across the ice, taste
fully attired in yards and yards of
dress that reached to the ankle and
SO laced in that it is a wonder they
didn't swoon before they started.
Such fetching headgear as bonnets
with bows, ribbons and feathers
bobbed up and down on lady-Nke
heads and the pictures of ice skates
do not even family resemble those
IN use at this point. It is a simple
matter to visualize Grandpa
and his lady starting out on the
long journey of five miles to the
skating pond, warmly wrapped in
fur robes and toasting their feet on
the hot bricks in the bottom of the
sleigh. Softies? Yes, guess we are.
ury..,%LS,,r
And Graceful Exercise"
However, all in the spirit OF fun
we decided to read up bit on this
gentle CD art as 1t was practiced
in the bygone days. Most enlight-
ening is the volume entitled The
Young Lady's Book" which was
published some time in the late
eighteen hundreds. Under the chap
ter headed Skating are some
hints and ideas that Grandma found
most useful, and which we pass
along-still in the same spirit of
helpfulness -.
This healthful and graceful ex-
ercise Is well adapted for young
ladies who have the courage to un-
dertake to learn it; and if it induces
them to put aside the novel or
fancy work and leave the hot fire
by which they are spelling their eyes
and their compilations, to go out
into the bracing winter air, it will
have effected one good purpose"
Pause. Stop and consider. Think.
Are you running your eyes and COM
plexions? Put away that typewriter
and cease reading your husbands
latest mems magazine-get out into
the bracing air of an indoor ice
skating rink. But to continue:
Evening star., 1939-01-02

"The skate boot invented in tho
great frost some years ago, Is high
ly recommended. Another, In use
by the London Skating Club, called
the elastic skate Is also good, from
spring being introduced at the
bottom Of the foot, which keeps 1t
firmly in its place, most important
thing to be first considered. Skates
OF guttapercha are also worthy of
notice for young skaters. Before
starting finally, the learner should
hrst ASCERTAIN, by moving her feet
on the Ice, whether the skates are
firmly adjusted, and then walk a
little on them to grow accustomed
to the novel sensation. To support
yourself at first with chair or pole
Is advisable, but it is better as soon
as possible to get rid of all foreign
aids, and start fearlessly, but
steady, on the RIGHT FOOT first,
leaning on the INSIDE edge of the
skate, and pressing firmly on it Just
above the ball of the foot"
Quadrille on Ice
was ferleCt10n.
Why, Grandma, shame! Think
of you sneaking a chair or pole to
help you. 1t positively isn't cricket,
and we know you wouldn't approve
of any such actions today. Your
grandchildren would never consid-
er such behavior. I'VE don't count
holding on the railingD Mrs.
Mackarness, the author of this fas-
cinating volume continues on the
subject Of correct skating:
"Of course" she explains, young
ladies will find plenty of instructors
In this amusement as soon as they
feel disposed to venture on the ice,
and, like all such things, practical
instructions are much better than
any printed ones. Making figures
on the ice is, Of course, the perfec-
tion of skating. and few prettier
sights can be seen than a party
of ladies and gentlemen on a large
piece of good ice performing a qua
drille-there is grace in every mo-
ton, and every muscle Of the body
is exercised.
With fashion hint, the explana-
ton is concluded:
TT Is indispensable that extra
warm clothing should be worn. and
SETTLING dress, but not too
tight; the skirt short and narrow,
and Of some warm, heavy material
And there you have it-ice skat-
ing la horse -and-buggy era
Paging Sonia Henie-the next skat-
ing number is entitled Hearts and
Flowers" Cts going to be hit.)
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Refuse Your
Invitations
Cordially
Show Appreciation
When Explaining
Your Reasons
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: Will you please
tell me II there is any pleasant way
to make people understand that we
do not wish to be invited to their
parties? A Mr.. x and his wife (my
husband and Mr.. x are business
friends), who are socially considered
the towns most elite, pursue us
with invitations which we do not
wish to accept. This undoubtedly
sounds unappreciative, but we are
not exactly that, which is why I
ask you for a pleasant way out Of
the increasingly awkward position
we find ourselves in. In the first
place, we would be very out of place
in their social circle; we are home
loving people who are not amused
by gay parties enlivened by swing
music or anything that goes with 1t.
And I'm sure these would-be hos
pitable Ks, as well as their friends,
would find us very dull indeed. We
have made one excuse after another
and still Mrs. x continues to invite
us. What can I do to convince these
people that my husbands good will
is given freely because Of Mr.. ks
genuine abilities? And that we
really do not want to be one bit
more fashionable than we are? 1t
is my belief that Mr.. x has made Us
a must" on his wife's invitation
list, because it is true that my hus-
band is very important to the busi-
ness success of Mr.. x. If only they
realized how much more we would
like being let alone!
Answer-You can hardly tell Mrs.
x that you don't like gay parties.
But perhaps you can explain that
you can never get your husband to
go out in the evening. Or else, per-
haps better, let your husband put
your refusals on you. Since he sees
Mr.. x constantly, he ought to be
able to say something to the effect
that he very much appreciates their
repeated gestures of hospitality, and
ask him to explain to Mrs. K for
you that you and he are home-stay-
ing people and that you almost
never go anywhere in the late eve
ming, and that he never goes with
out you.
+ X \
Dear Mrs. Post: My best beau I've
are not engaged has very charm
ing mother and an equally lovely
sister, who is married. Both have
had me to dinner with him. Is an
unmarried person who lives at home
with her family expected to return
such invitations from q man friends
family? My own father and mother
are strangers to them.
Answer-No, not necessarily. All
older people invite younger ones to
their houses without any idea Of
ever having those invitations re-
turned. This Is especially true when
the young people are not married
and have no homes of their own.
(copyrisht. 1oSS.)
Evening star., 1939-01-02

wlcheS, OF the
substantial vari-
ETY., are always
. pie a S a n t
change for the
h o m e table,
. n d casseroles,
shortcakes, ETC.,
are fine ways to
use inexpensive
or leftover in
gradients. And
IlRnI now, Wnen
the household is
surfeited wit h
meats, is a fine
time to expert
ment NJ 4 I h
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Sometime New

For something new and differ-
ent, spread baked ham with a half
cup of molasses and bake thirty
minutes in moderate oven. This
gives q delicious flavor and q
brown top. You can INCLUDE tea
spoon each Of cinnamon nd cloves
for . spicy touch.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

fork and bake until top is a light
brown, to make a vegetable pie.
HOT TOASTED SALMON AND
CHEESE SANDWICHES.
l pound canned salmon
4 tablespoons melted butter
Dash red pepper
Ia cups yellow cheese
eggs
slices of bread
Flake salmon. Put cheese through
coarse strafher and mix with eggs
until well blended. Spread edges
of bread thickly with cheese, about
three-fourths inch high. Fill in
center with salmon. Place under
broiler until cheese Is puffed and
toasted.
CRAB SANDWICH.
l can crab meat COR same guam
tity cooked fresh crabmeat)
l cup chopped celery
II cup cabbage. shredded
y cup chopped green pepper
Mayonnaise
Salt, pepper, lemon Juice
Combine ingredients and spread
on slices Of buttered whole wheat
bread. Saute in hot butter and
serve hot, garnished with lemon
slices and olives. If desired, the
sandwich need not be sauted, but
may be eaten cold.
RIPE OLIVE CLUB SANDWICH.
l loaf bread
3 large ripe skinned tomatoes,
sliced
3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
6 slices cooked crisp bacon
l cup ripe olives, sliced from
stones
Thick mayonnaise
Lettuce
Slice the bread, removing crusts,
and toast until Drowned. Make
triple-decker sandwiches, with the
toast. bacon, lettuce and other in
gradients arranged in layers, well
moistened with mayonnaise. Insert
toothpicks to hold the sandwiches
together, garnish with radish roses,
lettuce and pickles and serve at
once.
FARMERS SANDWICH.
Cut the desired number of slices
OF bread about one-third of an inch
thick. Butter we'll Place slices of
cooked ham on top and cover with
highly seasoned melted cheese. Place
q tablespoon of piccalilli on top,
cover with another slice of bread
and toast to golden brown.
CHEESE AND CHICKEN
PANCAKES.
l cup hot creamed chicken.
II pound American cheese, grated.
IL cups prepared pancake flour.
IN CUPS milk.
l egg, beaten.
2 tablespoons melted butter.
To the hot creamed chicken add
half the grated cheese. Stir oc-
casionally until the cheese is melted.
Mix pancake flour, milk, beaten egg
and butter. Make pancakes as
usual, about inches in diameter.
While hot roll each pancake like q
Jelly roll with filling of the hot
creamed chicken in the center.
Sprinkle the rolls with the remain
Ing grated cheese and place them in
a moderate oven $50 degrees just
long enough to melt the cheese.
Left over turkey may be used in
stead Of the chicken.
CHEESE SOUFFLE.
4 tablespoons butter.
2 tablespoons flour.
l cup tomato juice, scalded.
II teaspoon salt.
y cup grated Swiss cheese.
4 eggs, separated.
Pepper.
Melt the butter and add the flour
to 1t. Add slowly the hot tomato
juice and stir until thick and
smooth. Add salt, pepper and
cheese. Remove from fire, add the
well-beaten yolks of the eggs. Cool,
fold in stiff1y beaten whites. Pour
into buttered baking dish or in
dividual ramekins. Bake for IS
minutes in a slow oven and serve
Immediately when done.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

cheese souffles and other cheese
dishes!
MEAT-RICE CASSEROLE.
l cup cooked rice.
cup cooked beef, lamb, veal or
chicken. cut in pieces.
u teaspoon celery salt.
teaspoon chopped onions.
tablespoon cracker crumbs.
egg.
u cup bouillon.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add the seasonings to the meat,
and then the egg, beaten, the
cracker crumbs and the bouillon.
Line the bottom and sides of a
creased casserole with rice, pack in
the meat, cover closely with the rice,
cover with creased paper, and steam
for 80 minutes. Serve hot. with
stewed tomatoes or tomato sauce.
SPARERIBs EN- CASSEROLE.
Wipe the spareribs with a damp
cloth and scar them in little pork
TAT. Season them we'll with salt,
pepper, paprika and little lemon or
onion juice. Place them in a casse-
role between layers of raw sauer-
kraut and cover with boiling water.
Place lid on tightly and bake for 2
hours in q slow oven. Serve from
the casserole with fluffy mashed
potatoes.
HAM AND VEGETABLE CAsSE-
ROLE.
slice ham.
y teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
Z tablespoons brown sugar.
teaspoon prepared mustard.
4 small onions.
medium carrots.
4 medium potatoes.
cup peas.
Flour.
2 cups milk.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Rub the slice Of ham with sugar,
mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
Place 1t in a buttered casserole and
smother 1t with layer of thinly
sliced vegetables. Don't slice the
peas, of courseD Sprinkle well with
salt, pepper and little flour. Add
the milk and cover the casserole.
Bake in a slow oven for about one
hour and half. During the last
is minutes Of cooking remove cover
10 that surface may brown.
VEGETABLE sHoRTCAKE.
cup cooked or canned lima beans.
cup canned corn.
cup cooked or canned tomatoes.
II cup cooked onions.
2 cups white sauce.
Salt and pepper to taste.
6 large buttered baking powder
biscuits.
Mix the vegetables and heat thor
oughly in a white sauce made by
blending 1 tablespoons butter with
tablespoons flour added to cups
milk or cream, seasoned with salt
and pepper to taste. Split and but
ter the biscuits, which should be
hot; pour the creamed' vegetables
between the halves and top with
yemainder of vegetable mixture. Or
pour the creamed vegetables into
q baking dish, cover with baking
powder biscuit dough, prick with a
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Sandwiches Are Excellent
For Luncheon or Supper;
Cheese Replaces Meat
Use Leftovers in Casserole
To Perfect Disguise and to
Tempt Family's Appetite
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman'e Editor.

like at this point object in
something to eat that different from the regular
fowl it is possible to find holiday
relatively that lighter
In
hnd number Of suggestions
should fill this bill exceent fork and bake until top h
Evening star., 1939-01-02
To FrvOnions

Use this test for deep-fat frying
Of onions: When q piece Of bread
browns In one minute, add the
onions and c6pk them about one
and one.hAlf minutes.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Skimming Across the Ice
Was Popular Sport in
Mid>Victorian Days
Costumes and Instructions
Differed Greatly From
The Ones Used Today
BY HELEN VOGT,

ssd Grandma rmpng her partners ace with hand
pointing to our skating suit with the
smart because you're doing bit skating When
pers-but dennitely!" Fr ~r
All Of which the unusual and entertaining
Evening star., 1939-01-02

material. To line jacket, two yards
of 39-inch material.
Send Is cents tor the Barbara Bell
winter fashion pattern book. Make
yourself attractive. practical and
becoming clothes, selecting designs
from the Barbara Bell well-planned
easy-to-make patterns.
(Copyright, 1857
Evening star., 1939-01-02

BARONESS P1ANTON1.
You have chair sets either
TO dress chairs These mythical grns give this
and mystery With mecezed crochet cotton size 40 in white
o. ecr the back rest 101A nces with
piece measuring by
pattern complete
uad with block diagrams
crochet hook and what
10 OBTAIN this pattern No. 1155 nclose
or com TO cover service and postage Address orders
Needlework Editor of The Eveniag Star. X
Evening star., 1939-01-02

30 1t 10 pathetically true that .
great deal Of the unhappiness In
marriage Is due to both men and
women not being willing to face the
duties and responsibilities Of matri-
mony, but wanting their mates to
spoil them and treat them the way
that mother did.
DoRpTHY DIX.
(oepyHtsht. lSbe.)
Evening star., 1939-01-02

Send . self addressed, stamped
Scent envelope for my weight table
and rules to determine proper
measurements. Begin your new
year right.
(copyrisht, 10S9.)
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Peace in Prospect
As Theater Factions
Hail Union Victory
A. F. L. Bans Stage Hands
In Actors Activities,
Urges Custer Withdrawal

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 16.
Settlement of difficulties in the
atrical unionism appeared imminent
today when leaders of two battling
factions in the jurisdictional fight
between actors and stage hands
groups each claimed decision by
the American Federation of Labor's
Executive Council as victory.
The councils decision ordered the
stage hands to keep out of the actors
union field and urged the Associated
Actors and Artistes of America to
take back the American Federation
of Actors, ousted recently from the
A. A. A. A. on charges of insubordi-
nation by its leaders.
Headed by Sophie Tucker, the
orphaned A. F. A. enraged other
actors unions by accepting charter
from the International Alliance of
Theatrical Stage Employees, the
stage hands group and a brother
of the A. A. A. A. in the A. F. l..
The other unions. spurred on by the
Screen Actors Guild led by Ralph
Morgan, stormed the A. F. L. Coun-
Gil here, protesting the stage hands
would be debating to actors and
actresses.
Stage Hands Denied Jurisdiction.
The councils decision declared
the stage hands had no jurisdiction
over actors and that the A. A. A. A.
had exclusive control over the acting
field.
Miss Tucker, president of the A.
F. A., viewed the decision as a vic
tory, saying, I've always had con-
f1dence the Executive Council would
adjust this thing rightly"
Morgan, in Hollywood, issued a
statement calling the decision "a
complete victory for actors"
In its decision the council urgent
ly recommended" that the A. A. A.
A., family of II screen, stage and
radio unions. simplify its member
ship arrangements and stop requir-
ing actors to belong to a number of
unions.
Under present arrangements an
actor who performs on the legiti-
mate stage. the screen. in night
clubs. on the radio and in other
places, must hold membership in
unions with jurisdiction over those
fields.
Sees Disunity in Practice.
"Any union structure that requires
actors and artists to pay initiation
fees and dues to several branches of
the Associated Actors and Artists in
order that members of this profess
sion may be privileged to earn their
livelihood in any or all of the several
fields of entertainment and amuse-
ment," the council said, docs not
tend toward unity IN organization. "
Settlement of the differences be-
tween the A. F. A. and the A. A. A.
A. hinges on what will be done with
Ralph Whitehead, executive secre-
tary of the A. F. A. for many years
Kenneth Thomson, executive secre-
tary of the Screen Actors Guild,
said the A. A. A. A. would not take
back the A. F. A. If Whitehead re-
mains in office.
A special A. F. A. election has been
ordered by the A. F. L. Council for
within 80 days.
Morgan said in his statement that
recommendations of the council
would be taken up by the union S
international board at its meeting
today in New York.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Elm Tree Dedicated
By Betsy Ross Club

An elm tree on the grounds of the
Capitol was dedicated to the Con-
ssltution yesterday in a ceremony
arranged by the National Betsy
Ross Club, composed of past and
present department presidents of
the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell,
past department president of the
D. c. Ladies of the G. A. R., dedi-
Gated the tree in honor of the 15Oth
anniversary of the Constitution.
Senator Lundeen of Minnesota,
guest of the club, spoke on the Con-
stitution and Betsy Ross. Mrs.
Isabel Likens Gates recited her
original poem, The Flag"
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Honor Guard Assigned
For Grant Funeral

Thirteen brother officers OF Ray
mond E. Grant have been assigned
as guard of honor at the motor
cycle policeman's funeral tomorrow
The services will begin at $3.50 am
at Chambers funeral home in River
dale, Md. Church services will be
held at st. Anthony's and burial
will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mr.. Grant, 20 years old, was killed
Monday when his motor cycle
skidded on Loughborough road NV
as he sped to answer a radio call
Capt. Clarence Talley, commando
of the seventh precinct, to which
Officer Grant was assigned, will head
the guard of honor.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
; Police Privutes
Made Detectives

Three privates of the Metropoli-
tan Police Department were pro-
NOTED yesterday by the Commits
sioners to precinct detectives, on
recommendation by Police Supt. E.
w. Brown. The new detectives are
Frank M. Beall, Eldon F. Hawley
and Alton S. Bradford. They will
be given extra compensation of $24O
D year.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Boy Injured in Dive

Warren Brown, 7, of 31O6 M street
NV, received head cuts yesterday
when he dived into a wading pool
at the Georgetown Playground,
Thirty-fourth street and Volta place
NV, according to police Six stitches
were taken in the boys scalp at
Georgetown Hospital. Police said the
water in the pool was only a foot
deep.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Guards One, Robs Another

OMAHA, Nebr, Aug. le R.-
When H. A. Holdege of Omaha went
on his vacation, he hired watch
man to guard his home. Today po-
lice arrested the man on charges
OF looting the home next to Hol-
drege's.
Detective Sergt. Val S. Buglewicz
said when he asked the prisoner why
he had not looted the Holdrege
home, the reply was, THAT wouldn't
be honest"
Evening star., 1939-08-16

LOS GELE S. MOVIE
PROBER-Charles H. Carr, an
Assistant United States At
torney General, shown as he
revealed he is in the midst of
a three-fold investigation of
the motion picture industry.
He said he will investigate re-
ports of labor racketeering,
alleged violations of the anti
trust act and income tax laws.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
To the Afro-American Courier:

To the Afro American Courier:
On Sunday, Oct. Is, 1899 Prof I. E. Edwards of
Mound Bayou visited New Morning Star No 1910 and
wrote ten members and made wonderful talk We are
always glad to have Mr.. Edwards with pray to God
that Mr. Edwards will live long time and carry this
wonderful work
After services, Mr.. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Har-
ris, and Mrs. Lillian Sandifer of Cleveland Miss
dinner guests of Mrs. Clara Mitchell.
Mrs. Lille Johnson, from Gufport Miss, to
Carksdae Oct II visiting her mother Mrs. Clara Mitch
ell While here she carried her daughter Blanche Mae
Johnson to the AroAmercan Hospital to have her
ss removed Mrs Johnson also visited her uncle aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harris, of Cleveland, Miss.
Mrs Elnora Coengburg is the sick list, also Mrs.
Josephine Carter We hope they may speedily recover
CLARA MITCHELL r s. and Reporter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Dear Editor:

Please allow space in the Courier for me to few
words about lodge No 1855 We had installation
Oct 26. Lodge No. 603 and Lambert Lodge rendered a
spicy holiness preacher in the person of Rev
McCullard furnished music with his guitar in Il high
spirit. We hope they will all to again soon.
Our Financial Secretary, Bro. H. Cooper, pre-
scented with the loving cup which he at the Grand
Lodge The whole town of Webb is proud of Bro. Coop
ers and shall do all in power to help him
hold the banner.
very interestingly conducted by Prof. l. E. Edwards of
Mound Bayou. Our donation to him $1,000 We realize
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01
Mound Bayou, Miss.
Nov 1899

Nov l. 1883
Dear Editor:
Just few lines to let the Afros elsewhere know
what Beautiful Star lodge at Mound Bayou doing We
are growing by leaps and bounds. We take new mem
bers at each regular meeting We forget Prof
l. E. Edwards who organized several years aro Since
that time many have from lodge the b2auti
full Afro Hospital On their return they praised Dr. Mill
er and the nurses for their fine treatment
Oct. 10th Prof l. E. Edwards, SUPREME |Iee-Presi-
dent of the Afro-Amercan Sons Daughters installed
our officers before packed house He Is fine man and
has the Afros at heart We plan have lin for our
spring drive and is understood that he viii install US
next fall Other lodges will do we'll to use HIM
THE REV. Mr.. MOSELY, President
THE REV. s. L. DEAN. r. S.
NRS. LOJTENI4 JOHNSON r. 6
MRS. Lula EALNER RcDsrter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

Dear Editor:
Please allow space in the Afro Courier to say word
l am glad to say that Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Scott
the parents of baby boy Oct. 18th. Mrs. Scott
patient in the Afro Hospital last year, Nov 18th, and
this year they blessed to have in their
home. They had been married years and eleven
months and not little fellow to them in the
home. They named it for DR.. L. T. Miller, Lloyd Tevis
tScott.
MARY E. REDMOND, Reporter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1939-11-01

Dear Editor:
Please allow space inthe Courier to place the actions
of installation. 1t conducted by Mr.. l. E. Ed
wards of Mound Bayou Miss We had the cooperation Of
Webb Tutwiler Darling and Vance lodges. great pro-
gram rendered and twelve written and a great
collection of $1,000 raised
Mr.. Edwards is dearly loved by all of Come again
Mr. Edwards doors stand open for you and may your
life be long to upbuild failing humanity.
PROF. R.F.TRAYIS, F. S. and Reporter