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Evening star., 1940-05-03
Introducing
Gentleman
ToaLady
This Rule Reversed
If a Man Is Very
Distinguished
BY EMILY POST.

A gentleman is introduced to q
lady. But" writes the spokesman
for a school class which at the
moment is studying introductions,
why is an elderly gentleman intro
duced to a young girl? We think
in cases Of a broad span of years,
either age or eminence should not
be substituted for sex in determining
priority in introductions. We are
not challenging your authority, but
asking for more information on the
subject"
In answer this this, then, first Of
all let me say that my book does
explain that a very elderly gentle
man or very distinguished gentle
man is made an exception. On the
other hand, a man has to be old
indeed to appreciate this veneration.
To have his age emphasized by a
young woman standing up for him,
or even offering him a chair, would
infuriate every man who does not
feel old and therefore resents very
much being made conscious that to
others he is no longer young. OF
course, a clergyman or a man who
holds high Office is accustomed to
having this courtesy shown him and
he quite naturally accepts it as re-
spect for his cloth or his Office.
Dear Mrs Post: Please tell me the
least number of wedding invitations
that may be sent to a family like
this, all living under the same roof:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, senior, Mrs.
Jones, Junior, and two Misses Jones.
Answer-Two invitations would be
the least. The Misses Jones would
be written underneath the names Of
their parents Cor underneath that
Of Mrs. Jones, jr.-if she is their
mother).
Dear Mrs. Post: Would it be in
correct to invite my employer and
his wife to a large cocktail party?
Most of the guests will be my friends
outside of the Office, but am also
inviting some of my Office associates,
and wondered whether I could invite
Mr.. and Mrs. Employer. They are
very young, in case that would
matter.
Answer-If you have never had
any personal association with them
outside Of the Office and more par
ticularly, if they have never invited
YOU to anything, then I should not
invite them to this party. Other
wise, I see no reason why you should
not ask them.
Dear Mrs. Post: Are stepsisters
and brothers and a stepmother men,
toned In the obituary notice when
the surviving relatives are men,
toned? In this case the deceased
left three sisters, all married and
living at different places. How are
they listed and are their addresses
given?
Answer-The living father and the
late mother are mentioned, and the
sisters as Mrs. John Smith of
Springfield, Ohio; Mrs. Richard
Black Of Philadelphia, Pa, and Mrs.
Timothy Green of San Francisco,
Calf. Tin the order of their ages).
No steprelatives are included unless
there is a particular reason for
doing SO. Even if the deceased's
parents were both dead, their names
might be given as the late MIR. and
Mrs. especially If either of
them had been notable either in their
community or in the world outside.
Write the kind Of charming, gra-
cious letters that you love to get!
Send for Emily Posts booklet, "The
Etiquette Of Letter Writing" in
closing 10 cents. Address Emily
Post, in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

for the walls, though I had thought
OF salmon color. The room has q
south and west exposure Would
this color scheme have a tendency
to make the room seem smaller?
MRS F. B.
Answer-A pale shade of salmon
pink would be all right, but red
is a dominant shade which has
a tendency to hem one in as 1t
gets more vivid, SO keep yours very
light. If you have not settled on
that color, my choice would be
primrose yellow. With the deep
brown rug, soft yellow walls, one
blue chair and blue accessories, it
would be very nice. Then at the
windows use large printed linen
with blue, yellow and brown on
q light cream ground and you will
get a feeling of sunshine and spa
ciousness as well as q nice color
scheme.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
Will you kindly advise me re-
garding the care of light brown
leather? What shall use to clean
and preserve it?
Answer-There is nothing safer or
better for cleaning and preserving
leather than good fashioned
saddle soap You may get it at the
larger stores and the leather shops
and by following the directions keep
your leather articles lovely fer
many years.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have a maple table and chairs
which have been In constant use
for five years. The finish is now
wearing thin and the table top is
actually peeling. I want to remove
all the old paint and either coat it
with, maple varnish or finish the
wood in its natural tone, preferably
the latter. How should this be
done? Will you also give me your
recipe for furniture polish?
L. c.
Answer-Use good paint re-
mover according to directions, wash
surface down with wood alcohol
after the remover and then smooth,
with the grain, with the very finest
sandpaper or steel wool. For the
top OF the table I would suggest
you get one of the varnishes that
will withstand heat and water
marks Your paint dealer will recon-
mend a good one. This is more ex-
pensive than regular varnish, so YOU
may wish to use the ordinary variety
on the underparts of the furniture.
Apply the varnish on the dryest of
days in a room that gets little dust.
When it is dry, rub it down with
sandpaper again, and then revar-
nish. Repeat this process three times
and you will find that your home
made job will last even longer than
five years, if you keep it waxed.
The recipe for the wax polish is:
One pound Of pure beeswax, l pint
OF spirits of turpentine and q few
drops OF nnseed oil. Melt the wax
IN a double boiler, and when melted
remove from the fire and beat in
the turpentine with an egg beater
until 1t Is like whipped cream. The
few drops Of nnseed oil help 1t to
shed water. Use this sparingly, but
often, and polish carefully after
ward.
Il
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have been told that walnut is
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Vegetable Shortcake

Asparagus shortcake is a spring
treat for the family or a party
luncheon. Make up regular bis
cult dough and add u cup grated
cheese for each 2 cups of flour.
Bake biscuits as usual, split them
while hot and cover them with
creamed asparagus. Replace the
tops and add more asparagus.
With a fruit or vegetable gelatin
salad, frozen dessert and coffee
you have an ample menu for
luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
BY BARBARA BELL.

Make this sweet frock with collar
to match and trim it with rickrack.
You'll like it 80 well that you'll i'm
mediately want to repeat it the
other way, too, with contrasting COL
lar and no braid. Design No. 1903-B
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Time Saver

Dough for rolled or sliced cookies
may be kept In the refrigerator for
some time, if well wrapped in waxed
paper. Portions of a basic refrigera-
tor cookie may be used at different
times, thus giving the opportunity
to use different flavorings, fruits, or
nuts at each baking.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
To Clean Metals

To clean copper or brass rub with
a cut piece of lemon and salt. Wash
carefully with warm water and
polish with a dry cloth. To clean
aluminium pots that have become
dull or black, fill with water, add a
sliced lemon and boil,
Evening star., 1940-05-03

JuS0 IeHIeO IOT
the occasion, as
desired. All sorts
OF novel ways of
serving" tn e
gifts, such as
packed into a
garden umbrella,
If the brides
house is to have
its own lawn or
terrace, or into
one of the gay,
modern chests
for extras" If
she has to con-
serve space in an
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Just the Rainy KndDemand Attention at This Tim
Primrose Yellow Walls
Lend Cheerful Effect
By MARGARET NOVEL;.


We planning and new rugs
and curtains for the living dining joined by
large arch and almost like live
need in tweed mixture footmarks
would white teback
blue with win be ivory
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Growing Interest Noted in
Gift Parties That Include
Presents for Bridegroom
Erstwhile Forgotten Man Is
Now Coming Into His Own;
Refreshments Suggested
BY BETSY CAsWELL,
Woman's Editor.

Showers these days don't Skies There are plenty
OF them going on IN CHEEKY living the
affairs they tool ~ e"
course after the type of shower has up
ne h 10 plan appropriate decorations The
shops In town are chock full Of -
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Ny Neiqhbor Suys:

Fresh strawberries will keep
better If they are placed in a
covered fruit jar and set in the
refrigerator.
If you wish to preserve the
color of green vegetables cook
them uncovered.
The flavor of apple pie is
greatly improved by sprinkling
a little lemon juice over the
layers Of sliced apples as they
are placed in the pan.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

ful suggestions and gadgets; many
OF these can be bought outright or
Evening star., 1940-05-03

My leaflet Treatment for the
Oily Scalp" II available upon re-
quest II you write for 1t, care Of
this paper, and inclose . self
addressed, stamped (3-cent) en-.
velope 70 cover postage cost
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
STYLE FIRSTS
COOL DRESS WITH
A NOVELTY GJRDLE

Are YOU a seasonal Il haven't q
thing 10 wear complainer? Then
Pattern 1856, expertly designed by
Claire Tilden, is Just the thing for
you! It's the sort Of quietly we'll
bread style that fits into every
mood and occasion; that's easy to
make, to fit and to wear. The
smart doublepeaked girdle compll-
ments slim waist and makes
not so slim waist look much small
er. The pointed yokes hold the
softly h1oused bodice lines t1rm,
with the fullness gathered just be-
low There's q 1ight-hearted flare
to the four section skirt. For an
afternoon style, try soft printed
silk or synthetic fabric wouldn't
frosty white flowers on a dark or
pastel ground be refreshing? And
stitch pretty lace edging around
the yokes and into the tucks OF
the short puffed sleeves. A dlf-
ferent version suggests using
combination of two colors-the top
of lighter or print contrast to the
skirt and girdle. Whatever you CO.
be sure to keep the Sewing Gulde
on hand for simple directions!
Pattern 1876 is cut in misses and
women's sizes ID, 16, 18, 90 81, "a,
Sc, 80, 40 and AZ. Size t6 requires
3 3-8 yards 39 inch fabric and
1 3-4 yards lace edging.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, AD-
DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to SCOTT NEWS
NEWSPAPER, SYNDICATE Pat
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By HAZEL L. GRlGGS
(ANP Fashion EdltOr)

Gossamer sheer hose-how we
adore them, yet how excruciating
it is to find a run Streaking up our
most recently purchased pair often
on the occasion of their first
wearing. This bugaboo, which has
followed milady of fashion for
cons upon cons, is about to be
remedied, according to reports, by
no less auspicious body than our
government, coming to the aid of
American women with new run
proof hose.
These reports, recently brought
to the attention of feminine Amer
ica. reveal two years work and
study by the department of agri-
culture to develop cotton mesh
hose designed to resemble silk so
closely that detection of the diff
ference will be difficult. The first
examples of this new hose, to be
launched sometime this spring,
will be the type for street or sports
wear. Lacier weaveS some fine
enough for dress wear, are expect
ed to make their appearance on
the market at some later date.
SYNTHETIC FIBER
Besides the development of sheer
cotton hose, a synthetic fiber call
ed nylon, also recently perfected,
has proved to be- suitable for the
fashioning of hose This material,
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And no longer do they wear the
dowdy garb of the sweetly aged.
Mature styles have become as chic
and practical as thosee shown in
college shops So if you've been
thinking Of retiring to your cor
ner just because you've just be-
come a grandmother, forget all
about,it.
Billie Burke, has been a grand
mother for several weeks-sirce he1
daughter Patricia became the proud
mother of a little daughter. Take a
tip from her. To celebrate, Miss
Burke went right out and bought
herself some new costumes, and if
you follow her selections you'll be
something to make the whole fam
lily proud.
CHIFFON FOR EVENING
For evening wear Miss Burke
chose a flowing gown Of blue-gray
chiffon. The loW-cut bodice is
trimmed with an unusual crystal
ornament. Full sleeves are gather
ed into crystal wristbands which
are doubled as bracelets, and a dia-
phanous cape flows from the pearl
and crystal collar.
Old-faShioned navy blue rick
rack is stitched to white organdy
to make the fabric of her charm
ing summer frock. The whole en-
semble was designed by Edward
Stevenson of Hollywood. A frilled
collar, wristbands, the brim of the
flattering picture hat are all edged
with narrow white ruching. Cres-
cent epaulets add breadth to the
shoulders. The hatband and sash
are made of navy blue velvet rib
borS.
For the dinper hour modern
grandmothers like colors. The din
ner ensemble worn by Miss Burke
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Mrs. Bethune At
John Hopkins
For Observation

WASHINGTON-(ANP) - Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, adviser on
Negro affairs for NYA, entered
John Hopkins in Baltimore last
week for a general checkup and
observation.
A strenuous program which Mrs.
Bethune had followed caused her
to enter the famous hospital for a
much needed rest and physical
check-up, although there is no
concern over her condition.
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She has taken her duties Sc
riEusly, hasn't saved herself a
step or a worry. If she mad been a
little selfish her children would
be less so and would have had a
more colnpanionable mother. 1t is
high time for her to say to herself,
Here, you! You've fallen into a
ditch and you've got to pull your
self out" Instead Of getting new
spring dudS for the kids, she'll
have a few gay frocks for herself
and a wild, red hat. She'll trot-
trot to the beauty shop and go
through the beauty hopper. She'll
get a new hairdress, by heck. or
know the reason why.
Very good.
The Daddy person will be pleas
ed pink, the children will find the
home a more pleasant place. Flea
nor has decided not to go to seed.
Jane is a career girl, has been
working since she got out of high
school, has reached her fortieth
birthday. She has a good job,
works diligently, doesn't mind late
hours, is intent on getting ahead.
She'd never think of grabbing a
few extra minutes at lunch. time
so as to have her hair waved. In
fact, her hairdress belongs to sew
eral generations back, as coiffures
go, but the boss doesn't mind be-
cause she's such a tireleSs worker.
Jane went to bed early and got
UP early, which sounds like good
sense except that one doesn't
have any social life. Never sees
the bright lights. Jane got a
little motny mentally and mildew-
cd in appearance, a state of al
fairs likely to make any woman
lemonated.
# relative, with kindly il1ten-
tions, takes Jane in hand. She
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drags her to the theatre. gets her
interested in social affairs, starts
her reading interesting books
Jane becomes a different and more
interesting person.
There are women seventy years
old who are younger in spirit than
the Eleanors and James. These de-
nghtful old girls found out long
ago that there's nothing so fool
ish as being too serious. Laugh
ter, light chatter and playfulness
are forces that keep one everlast-
ingly young. Find a family where
good-natured spoofing goes ON and
you'll find a family that is happy,
free from family fuses. A jolly
word or two can ward off domes-
tic battle.
Keep young, keep sweet. Make
yourself as pretty as you can. The
wheels Of life will move smoothly.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20

is a combination of cobalt blue and
coral pink. The frock itself is made
of blue crepe, with pencil slim
lines and a fitted jacket of blue
sequins. The hat is a jaunty saucer
Of coral felt, the saucer filled with
a fluff of pink ostrich feathers. A
matching knot of feathers is clip
ped to the bag, and the gloves are
a matching pink suede.
With clothes like these you'll
find your adult children insisting
that grandma doesn't let them
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
Uncle Sam Comes To Women's Aid
With Novel Run-Proof Hosiery

stocking yarn, as well as greater
resisting powers.
Stating that the. chief causes of
runs are too short and too tight
supporters, manufacturers point to
the elasticity feature in these new
hose as a convincing argument for
them in that they will combat the
tendency to run by responding
more readily to pull. The new types
Of hose are expected to reach the
market in all the popular spring
and summer shades in May or
early June, and prices will be low
er than average.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
Calvin Girls Are
Well Received
In Recent Concert

NEW YORK. Calvin
girls, Bernice and Dolores, Is and
II, gave a piano recital at Down
ington last Friday and took Down.
ington and the Downineton Indus
trial and Agricultural School by
storm.
This event was something Spe-
cial for Downington, for it was the
first time in the history of the
school that the senior girls (1Oth
and 18th and 18th grades) had
been allowed to sit with their boy
friends. At all other occasions the
boys and girls are separated.
At the conclusion of the recital
a reception was held for the artists
to meet the student body and fac
ulty. They we're obliged to sign
many autographs.
Dolores started the next morning
bright and early for a sightseeing
trip. Later she breakfasted with
the principal, Mr.. Warning, in his
office.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
WINS CRITICS PRAISE

NEW YORK -(ANP)-Enthusi-
astic approval for "Of Human
Miseries,' a collection of four
short stories and one play by Miss
Osceola A. Dawson, young writer,
was evident here this week when
Miss June West, widely known
literary critic, expressed her praise
of the book soon to be published
by the Pegasus Publishing Com
pany.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
Lazy Insides Answer
AN-Veqetab|e Call

thoroughly next morning.
BLACK DRAUGHTS satisfying
effectiveness is due to a splendid
combination of vegetable ingre-
dients, chief of them being an
intestinal tonic-laxative", which
helps tone lazy muscles.
Next time, try all-vegetable, time
tested BLACK DRAUGHT. lrs
economical, too. 25 to 20 doses: 25c,
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
Bugaboo Of
Milady Slated
To Disappear

composed of the same elements
which form coal, air and water, is
declared to be one of the slnartest
innovations in stocking history by
hose manufacturers. So much like
silk are hose knit from this yarn
that they are expected to seriously
compete with silk socking sales.
Nylon knit hose, featuring weights
from extra sheer to service, will
run if snagged, say their designers,
out emphasize that they have
greater strength and elasticity
han those fashioned of any other
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20

You ought to know this easy way
to get relief when you're lazy in
testinally and it has you headachy,
bilious, with sour stomach, no ener.
gy.
A spicy, aromatic, all-vegetable
product taken by simple directions
at bedtime, usually allows time for
good nights rest; acts gently
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20

down and fail to show up at all
their parties this season, because
a modern young "grandmere" will
be their pride and joy.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20

Dear Miss Leaf:
1 have been reading your col
umn for quite a while and would
like for you to give me some ad-
vice.
I have been married but have
a divorce. There was boy by this
marriage, who is quite devoted to
me. I am in love with single girl,
who is "A years old. 1 am 27. She
says that she loves me and Will
care for the boy as her own if we
were married. 1 really believe she
loves me but 1 would like to have
your advice before 1 do anything
else.
--Skippy.
Mister, if you love the girl and
she loves you, run along to the
preacher. Very seldom in this
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URGE CONGRESS TO
PASS BILL

ALBANY, N. "a resolution
memorializing Congress to pass the
Federal Anti-Lynching bill was
passed by the New York Legisla-
ture here or the closing day of the
session, March go.
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pressions like "stepmother", "other
wOman's child" ct cetera. If she
loves you, she becomes everything
to your child and no exception is
made. Hope you will be very hap
py and above all else, il you can't
forget the other wife, never men-
tion her.
Send ycur problems Of everyday
life to SUE LEAF, S.N.S., 210
Auburn Avenue, N. E., Atlanta,
Georgia. NO PERSONAL RE-
PLIES. All names will be withheld
and letters treated Confidentially.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
Don't Grow Old Too Soon!
Keep Up A Youthful Mind
Keep Young> Keep
Sweet--Jameson
Ry HELEN JAMESON (Mme Qui Vive)
distributed by King Features Syndicate, lnc.)
RECJNS IN THE MIND

YOJJTHIFYING BEGINS IN THE MIND
Let's consider cases. Eleanor married at twenty-five
and now she's forty She has three spoiled children and
she's given up nearly fifteen years of her life to them,
cine IN their clothes listening to their complaints
during noise and all the time engineering the domestic
works She has been too conscientious hasn't had any un
which is q mistake One day she looks in the mirror and
finds that instead looking like forty she looks like sixty
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
SUE LEAF

Dear Miss Leaf: "''"'
I am a girl fifteen years old. We
live in q city next to a family
that consist of kindly old lady
and her husband. We have a radio
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20
A DEFEATED LOVER TO SPACE

A DEFEATED LOVER TO SPACE
CBy James i. Barnes)
Should l attempt with dagger
drawn
To take of mine own gore,
Because GOD taketh the greater
things
That HE upon me doth bestore?
Or should I from great heights
above
Fling merciless into space
And in the valleys amid the rocks
Partake o. silent grace;
Mahaps It's best that this I do;
With dragons O. the seas
Breathe liquid waters, call them
aid
Let death thus come to me.
LOVE???
The world was first a sound that
came
From breeses unto me;
Has wrapped MY heart in agony,
Made strange my destiny
At first I laughed but now cry.
A face before me reSt!!
o space in peaceful silence art
What wouldest thy suggest?
(And from the distance is heard
the strong, robust and welcomed
voice of space)
O broken hearted, defeated one
Cast thine eyes to the rising run.
Each beam thereof is beam Of
hope
That smiles as it reads the down.
ward slope
To cause the flowers and trees to
rise
To meet them betwiX the earth
and the skies.
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
"Blest be the tongue that speaks
no i'll,
Whose words are always true.
That keeps the law of kindness
still,
Whatever others dO.
Blest be the hands that toll to aid
The great worlds ceaSelesS need
The hands that never are afraid
To do a kindly deed."-Author un-
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-20

Send your scraps, original and
favorites to PEGGYiS SCRAP
BOOK, SNS, 210 Auburn Avenue,
NE, Atlanta, Georgia,
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BY SUSAN BARDI

BY SUSAN BARDEN
international illustrated News Writer
THE DAYS of grandmothers who spend their
declining years knitting in a corner is as old
more efficient than their
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known.

And if We can find but one to
whom we can speak out our heart
freely, with whom We can walk in
love and simplicity without dissim-
ulation, we have no ground of
quarrel with the world of God
Stevenson.