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Evening star., 1940-02-06

The romantic messages Of VAL
entine flowers will give the bellies
who receive them more than twice
the pleasure if few simple rules
are carefully observed.
Whether your favorite beau wires
you cut flowers, a Towering plant
or a corsage, it's a good idea to ask
the florist whether any special care
is needed. Begonia plants, for in
stance, should stay in a bright.
sunny place and should be watered
thoroughly when dry. Cactus
plants, on the other hand, need
very little water. The African violet
is one of the few plants that grows
we'll in Northern light and should
be watered from below.
These are just a few basic rules
that every flower lover should learn
by heart. The drying heat of lamps
and radiators Is very discouraging
to all flowers, so be careful where
you place your Valentine flowers
and plants. Drafts or sudden chills
are just as bad for flowers and
plants as they are for human beings,
so don't put your flower Valentine
in line with door that is frequent
ly opened.
Top soil should be loosened fire.
quently so that air can circulate
down to the roots, especially il the
pot does not have a porous surface.
You. as we'll as your flowers. will
profit II your heating system in
cludes q humidifier; If 1t doesn't, be
sure to have a bowl of water near
your radiator.
If you receive a Valentine box Of
cut flowers, you won't be doing your
bit by Cupid If you try to cram the
blossoms into a vase that Is too
small for them. Flowers must
breathe to live; aside from the fact
that crowded arrangements are al
ways inartistic.
If your beau wires you one of the
beautiful Valentine arrangements
of flowers and you hesitate to dis
turb its symmetry, you still can
provide the fresh water the flowers
require by siphoning off the old
water with a short rubber hose.
You can use the same method to fill
the container.
As soon as you receive cut flowers,
it's q good idea to cut off their
stems under water with the slant
ing stroke of a sharp knife. In this
way you expose the maximum
amount of stem to the free flow Of
hfe-giving water. With woody
stemmed flowers, however, 1t is bet
ter merely to break off the stems
under water. To freshen flowers
immerse them in cold water up to
their heads and leave them in a
cool place until revived.
If you are one of the lucky bellies
who receives a Valentine corsage,
be sure to wear the blossoms up as
nature intended. And remember,
when dancing, every wise lady pins
her flowers on her right shoulder.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

is to call a reputable one and ask
him to look over the job. He will
tell you what needs to be done,
give you an estimate and take care
of getting the inspection permit
from the District Office and the in
spections after the job is completed.
He is we'll informed on just what
can and cannot be done to pass in
Spection and it is to the advantage
of his reputation and his business
that he turn out piece of work
that is unquestioned.
Have Inspection
When Completed.
If a member of your family Is
thoroughly familiar with household
wiring and wishes to do the job
himself, he may proceed after you
have acquired the permit. When
the work is completed you make
request for inspection. The inspec-
tor comes, looks over the work care
fully and if it meets all the require
ments he recommends that q final
certificate of approval be issued. If
he finds deficiencies he requires
that they be corrected, prior to ap-
proval.
Electricity is the safest and the
most convenient of all utilities when
it is properly installed. When it is
not, its blow is swift and sure. Per-
sons who have not had experience
in proper installation endanger their
lives and property and every one
else's without realizing it. when
they make their own additions to
the wiring system.
One of the greatest small fire
preventives is the fuse. If these
are blowing out constantly, it is the
surest warning that something Is
radically wrong. The ordinary cir
cult wires in walls are designed to
carry only Is amperes of current and
if there are too many lights or too
many appliances on one circuit and
the total load is much above Is am
peres the circuit wiring begins to
heat up just like the heating ele-
ment in a toaster. II there is q
15-ampere fuse protecting that cir
cult the fuse will blow before the
damage is done. Though you may
rage at the delay and the incon-
venience, you have been saved the
expense of installing new cable
where the installation was burned
off, or a greater expense in the fire
that would surely happen after the
insulation burned too hot and
reached a point where 1t could es-
cape the cable.
Consider all these things when
you need wiring at your house. Get
acquainted at the electrical inspec-
tors Office, where they have a great
deal of good advice to offer you and
are most courteous and helpful.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

there were plenty of students who
topped him. He was on the staff OF
the high school paper, but he wasn't
the editor in chief. But he was
senior class president, which in that
school was almest entirely popu-
larity position. And he was social
success without being either a
chaser or a confirmed jitterbug.
Another most popular girl we
know almost led her class scholas-
tically, but in the final standings
she ranked third. She was active in
dramatics and publications, too,
and she played basket ball for two
years. She was captain her senior
year. but her playing was over
shadoWed by another less popular
girl who was exclusively athletic" :"
And in a college class of 600, the
first five students scholastically
were absolutely unknown except as
names on the honor roll. The man
who ranked sixth was also editor of
two campus publications and active
in dramatics and fraternity affairs
But the best-liked man in the class
was regular on the lacrosse team,
third-stringer in football, stage
hand in the college musical show, a
minor staff member of one publica-
ton, and good, but not a cum
laude, student.
Now, this isn't an argument for
mediocrity. It's simply evidence
that the attractive personality has
breadth as well as height. If you
can top the honor roll every month
and still have time for other activ-
tiles and interests, that's great
and more power to you. But we
honestly don't believe that any
young modern should devote all of
his time and energy to excelling in
his studies, at the sacrifice of all
personality developing activities.
And that bit of wisdom. inciden-
tally, is heartily Endorsed by con-
firmed honor roll topper himself!
OF course, II backed into corner
well have to admit that much Of
the worlds progress has been
brought about by men and women
who have devoted themselves wholly
and exclusively to one great task
They have sacrificed everything else
in life to the fulfillment of some in
spired dream or some overpowering
ambition.
Society owes these people a great
debt. But they were geniuses and to
them the ordinary rules simply don't
apply. If you're one of them. you'll
go your own way in spite of any
thing we do or don't say.
But for the ordinary young per-
son. who hopes to be happy and
successful. the well-rounded per-
sonality is certainly the desirable
one. Even If you're a shark in
chemistry and plan to spend most
of your life in intimate association
with retorts and test tubes you'll
be a far healthier and happier citi-
| zen if you know how to find fun
and recreation in sports and games
and social contacts.
On the other hand, if you're one
of these society-minded misses who
Is going to school merely to mark
time until you marry, it won't hurt
you to know little something about
American literature and municipal
government and general science.
For the person with many inter-
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Every Wife Must Keep Up With
Husband or Face Losing Him

DEAR MISS DIX feel that my
husband is going ahead of me. He
has achieved much success in busi-
ness. Through the association this
brings him and through travel he
has acquired culture, while my care
of the home and the children has
kept me at standstill. I love him
dearly and do not want him to feel
that his wife is handicap to him.
I am willing to do anything to keep
step with him. How can I?
MRS. D. H.
Answer: You are wise woman.
Mrs. D. H., to realize that you must
keep up with your husband or lose
him. For a mans success in busi-
ness takes him into world where
he Is brought in contact with edu-
Gated and cultivated and worldly
wise people. If his wife cannot hold
her own among these, If she is dull
and stupid and awkward, her hus-
band is ashamed of her and finds
some pretext for leaving her at
home.
The successful man also meets
brilliant and beautiful and exquisite
ly gowned women, and when he
contrasts the dowdy looking little
hen on the home nest with those
strutting peacocks he is likely to
forget that it was to the hens in
dustrious scratching that he owes
his start in life and much that he
has achieved. So you will do well to
have the courage to face the stu
alton and see that if you are to keep
up with your husband in the race
you will have to speed up.
My advice to you is to sit down
and have a heart t-to-heart session
with yourself and determine wherein
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Required c. Permit for Electrical Wiring Safeguard for the Home
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST
The radio nurse" for the mother
who hasn't q nurse for her child
This consists of two separate instru-
ments, each plugging into a floor
plug. One stays In the room where
the child Is, and the other is taken
to whatever room in the house that
mother might be working in at the
time. Every sound from the nursery
is amplified SO that almost every
move the youngster makes mother
knows about. What a mental relief
this radio should be to mothers! II
anything should happen they can
be on the spot to lend assistance in
few seconds. ..
A tidbit jar fashioned of very
heavy glass with a pewter top has q
cock forming the handle. This jar
is perfect to hold nice crisp buttered
POkCOl
Cocktail glasses do strange things
nowadays and the latest have in
taded the field Of practical jokes.
One set Of lovely crystal stemmed
glasses has duplicates with crooked
stems. AS the evening grows late,
these may be substituted for the
first glasses with some interesting
results.
Treat yourself to soft, reversible
chenille bath mat. These come in
26 shades and may be had In three
sizes. They are also pretty before
a mirror dressing table. -.
1t is never too cold to serve ice
cream. but it is usually hard to
make nice smooth cream without a
lot of work on the part of the house.
wife. However, that can be fixed
in short order if your refrigerator
will maintain 10 or IL degree tenn
perature. A quart-siZe cylinder
shaped freezer with a wooden paddle
inside to whip the cream as it
freezes is plugged in to the floor
socket and the container placed in
the tray compartment of your re-
frigerator. All you have to do is put
in the mixture, and in less than an
hours time you will have delicious,
smooth, rich cream -.
A gift for the horsey gentleman
that he will appreciate is a clock
set in hunting pink" leather, en-
cased in shiny metal spur resting
on leather base, SO that it will
stand up right on his desk or on a
table. -.
Those who like modern appoint
ments should be interested in a
smart after-dinner coffee set made
of chromium. The coffee pot, cream
pitcher and sugar bowl are cylinder
shaped, with wooden handles, an
especially interesting feature for the
coffee pot as it provides insulation
from burning your hand while pour
ing coffee. This three-piece set
rests on rectangular tray also with
wooden handles.
Serve your broiled live lobster in
style. Instead of just accom-
panying them with any old nut
cracker and pick, choose claw
shaped metal crackers and picks
enameled in lobster red. These also
add a nice bit of color to your
table. -.
If you are particularly fond OF
Southern, Western or New England
cooking, you might like the recipe
books that give specialties from
those sections of the country. These
are encased in wooden covers with
the titles in burnt lettering There
is also a special one for candy and
| another for cookies.
Tiny sailing ships made of colored
glass are attractive decorations for
the living room or dining room
table
Evening star., 1940-02-06

you fail and what you most need
to know. Perhaps you are uncertain
of your grammar and pronunci-
alton. Perhaps you were reared in
a home where food was food and
the only table etiquette consisted
in dividing it out fairly among
hungry children. Perhaps you have
read little.
Don't be too proud or too vain to
admit to yourself your short-com-
ings. Then go secretly to some edu-
Gated and cultivated woman who
has had the social advantages that
you have lacked and get her to give
you lessons in table etiquette, in
voice culture and to correct your
grammar and pronunciation. In
every community there are women
who. as the phrase goes, have seen
better days" and who would be glad
to earn money by taking such a
pupil. If you could get some such
lady to be your companion for even
a few months you would find your
self perfectly at ease in any COM
pany. Then read, read! Read the
new books, the magazines, the news
papers, so that you can discuss in
telligently any question that comes
up. This will not only save you
from being a dummy in society, but
make you an interesting companion
to your husband at home.
Finally, and this is very important,
improve your looks. Spend money
in the beauty parlor. Go to some
good dressmaker and put yourself
in her hands and let her pick out
your clothes for you. Don't trust
your own taste. Take the opinion
of an expert. Do these things and
you will have no difficulty in keeping
up with your husband.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Well>ROunded Personality
Goal Adolescents Should
Set Up for Themselves
Specializing in Certain Fields
Should Not Be Followed to
Exclude Other Interests

KA
liked exercise IN
apprsng your acquaintance Equip yourself
few minutes solitude Follow simple
directions and don't discover couple Of fascinating facts
list "bests"
dancer best football player best cook best ake best
Of classifcaon
list the acuuantances
s absolutely in that particular field.
list there the three
most popular crowd school, And finally
compare the two lists
Unless miss badly you'll find that few Of the
this experiment.
times invariably moderns
liked the most good number Of things but best
few none at ALL
example popular played
football the outstanding
Scoasc the top 20 Of the class but
Evening star., 1940-02-06

ullllCulGlcS W NC StIdlSllVSllCu Out,
walk out within fifteen minutes
with your permit. This makes the
process so much simpler and more
pleasant for you and me, and makes
it possible for the electrical inspec-
tors office to offer you immediate
and courteous service.
License Fine
Safeguard.
In this city, as in very few
others, electricians are not licensed
and do not operate under a license
law. It doesn't take brilliant mind
to figure out what might be the
result if there was no check on the
electrical technique of any one who
wanted to hitch up few wires IN
his own or somebody else's house.
The safety of your electrical system
must depend on the chief electrical
INSPECTORS office for an efficient and
thorough inspection of all installa-
tions, so that final certificate OF
approyal may be issued. This Ger
tificate guarantees that you nave
a safe electrical system. Ihe la"
states that permits for electrical In
stallations must be obtained in ad-
vance of doing any work. In any
new house this must be so. and IN
most houses offered for rent or sale
in the District of Columbia the wiz
ing system has been checked thor
oughly. Unfortunately there are
many instances where alterations or
extensions to a wiring system are
made without the permit or the IN
spector's knowledge by an unquah-
fled handyman, and this type OF
work often becomes a fire hazard.
Any one may apply for a permit
to wire a house in the District OF
Columbia, but it takes very GOOD
electrician and one thoroughly IA
miliar with the safety regulations OF
the inspectors Office to do JOB
and have it passed by the inspector.
These rules were made for the pro-
lection of lives and property and 1t
is wise and thoughtful property
owner or householder who conforms
to the regulations.
Parts of your wiring system wear
out as time goes on; mechanlsms
of switches and sockets break down,
plug receptacles lose their holding
power, extension cords and fixture
wires become frayed and insulation
damaged. These conditions call for
repairs, for there is fire danger in
poorly maintained installations. If
you are moving into house and
have any reason to suspect the
wiring in it, you may ask for an
inspection. The District electrical
inspectors Office is definitely inter-
ested in the prevention of accidents
and is at your service at all times.
The District of Columbia has
many excellent electrical contractors
and engineers. The simplest thing
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Inspection by an Expert
Prevents Dangers Of
Poor Installation
Make the Necessary Repairs
On All Interior Equipmen
AS Real Safety Measure
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

Except otherwise provided by law no wiring apparatus or x
electric light heat shall be installed
without permit therefore writing the
chief electrical inspector the District of Columbia Sounds form
dabe W father
his Building,
permit yourself.
month had to the District Building permit
would have sat meekv while
brised after rushed clerk
he could the half light
place H. down flight the District Building
painted sunsn yellow that reflects the light and the whole place
much easier through
There little construction going right which makes little
demand this
permit Office fill printed
Immediately, necessary
Evening star., 1940-02-06
How to Make a Splendid
Cough Remedy at Home

4 real saving for you, because it gives
you about four times as much for your
money. 1t lasts 4 long time. never
spoils, and children love it.
This is actually a surprisingly effec-
tive, quick-acting cough rem e d y.
Promptly, you feel it taking hold. It
loosens the phlegm, soothes the irri-
tated membranes and makes breathing
easy. You've never seen anything bet
ter for prompt and pleasing results.
Pinex is 4 compound containing Nor
way Pine and palatable guaiacol, in
concentrated form, most reliable
soothing agent for throat and bron-
chial membranes. Money refunded Il
Il doesn't please you in every way.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Ny Neighbor Soys:

This Is a good time to check
over the seed catalog and send
in your order for spring plant
ing. Remember, there are
many new varieties in both
flowers and vegetables which
you might not be able to pro-
cure in April.
Grapefruit segments sprln-
kled with sugar and little salt,
then broiled, can be arranged
with edges overlapping to make
a tasty garnish for pork or ham.
To prevent steaks and chops
from sticking to the broiler pan
heat the pan sizzling hot before
placing the meat in it.
Heavy brown stains may be
removed from aluminium and
enameled cooking utensils by
using steel wool and a mild
cleansing powder.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Crescent Ham

Dress up baked ham or pork with
candied orange crescents. Cut cres-
cents from flattened orange peels.
Measure q cupful, cover with water
and add Il teaspoon salt. Sim
mer, covered, 80 minutes. Drain in
cold water and mix In y cup granu-
lated sugar and n cup water. Sim
mer until the sirup has been alb
sorbed. Stir with a fork to prevent
sticking. Arrange on the meat, hold
ing them in place with whole cloves.
The cloves help out the flavor.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

By BARONESS PIANTONI.
this lovely floral
design tapestry can't bit OF tapestry to over the
bench will look like
again. transformed by this pattern
tapestry into utility hand bag There
things which each Of adapt useful piece Of hand
To pattern Is
stamps Address orders
Needlework Editor Evening Star
Evening star., 1940-02-06

It's almost a dress and it's GER
tainly just as pretty as one-this
square necked pinafore apron
(ls88-B) that covers your frock COM
pletely. It goes on in q jihy and
ties In the back. Cut on q princess
Evening star., 1940-02-06

line, with a perky flare to the skirt,
it's completely comfortable and fits
snugly and beautifully. The big
patch pocket, like the neckline, Is
trimmed with q band Of embroidery
or contrast.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 16SS-B
Evening star., 1940-02-06

N
Evening star., 1940-02-06

dissolved. Nocooking. No trouble at all.
Then get from your druggist ~
ounces of Pinex, pour it into a pint
bottle, and add your syrup. This gives
you full pint of truly wonderful med
icins for coughs due 70 colds. Il makes
Evening star., 1940-02-06
A Big Saving, and It's So
Easy! No Cooking!

Cough medicines usual
ly contain q large guam
tity Of sugar syrup-a
good ingredient, but one
which you can easily
make at home. Take 2
cups of granulated sugar
and / cup Of water, and
stir q few moments until
Evening star., 1940-02-06

is designed for sizes "a, SO, SO, 40,
AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size 36 requires
3M yards Of 35-inch material with
out nap and yard Of trimming.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

II you're eager to be liked, our
pointers on Popularity" booklet
will help you. Send a 3-cent
stamp to Kay Caldwell and Alden
Harrison, in care of this news
paper.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

ests is the person with many friends.
The young man or woman who con-
centrates all his or her abilities on
a single activity, whether it be
drawing or dancing or the 100-yard
dash, will become too narrow to be
interesting.
So spread yourself a bit. Excel
in one type of activity If you can,
but take part in others as well.
Don't be just greasy grind, or an
athletic wizard, or a social butter
fly. Be a mixture of all three-to
some extent, at least-and you'll be
laying a far sounder foundation for
a healthy, happy and popular per-
sonality.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
net BAG Washing
gets Clothes Cleaner

Women are quick to appreciate
the many advantages of Man.
hattan's famous Net Bag wash
ing. Here your laundry is first
sorted by types and colors. Then
separately arashed in Net Bags,
where ten changes of rain-soft
water plus palm oil soap, gently
remove all traces of dirt. No
wonder you get whittier whites,
brighter colors!
Evening star., 1940-02-06

This husband quickly noticed
the difference in his wife-since
she's been sending the laundry
to Manhattan! She realized the
few pennies were money well
spent kept her in good
spirits for her hubby and family.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
9 Ib. Bundle Washed
All FIatW0k Ir0ned
only 63f

This low price of only 63e for
9 lbs.-from 40 to so pieces-is
actually cheaper than you can
do it at home! In addition to the
economy, you'll also enjoy Man.
hattan's spotless clean washing.
Milford chronicle., 1940-11-29
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Richards en-
tertained at turkey dinner on Sun
day. Rev. and Mrs. John Whedbee
and daughter Margaret. Mrs. Lydia
Richards and daughter Mable. Mrs
Ella Truitt and John w. Houston.
Miss Elsie Parsons, who is employ
ed in Baltimore, spent Thanksgiving
with her mother, Mrs. Efie Parsons
and son Douglas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson and
Capt. Mirch, of near Rehoboth. call
ed on Theodore Richards and bro
ther on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Conoway and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell spent
last Saturday with Rev. and Mrs
John Graham in Bosnian, Md. Rev.
Graham was a former pastor of our
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. NOrval Pepper and
daughter of Georgetown called on
Mrs. Stella Johnson last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kitchens and
daughter Jean, of Philadelphia. spent
last weekend with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hitch
ems.
Charles Mason of Kennett
Square. Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Murphy and Mrs. Annie Morgan, of
Philadelphia, attended the funeral of
Capt. Fred Johnson last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls and daughter
and Mrs Cynthia Stevens. of Milton.
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Richards on Sunday.
Sunday school next Sunday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock, followed by class
meeting at IL a. IN.