davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Toys Reveal
New World
TO.Child
Will Help Him Step
From Childhood
To Maturity
BY ANGELO PATRI.

There comes time when children
weary of the toys they have The
fluffy bear is just soft bundle of
fuzz, and the little red wagon is
mo good The doll is stuffed with
sawdust, and the cherished ball is
under the bed, where it can stay
undisturbed as far as its owner
cares. The little child is standing
looking over the fence that has been
set, quite unconsciously, by the older
people, between the fantasy of in
fancy and the actuality of child
hood. Toys are beginning to lose
meaning and actual things to ap-
pear interesting. The child wants to
know and to understand some of the
things that are going on about him
He needs a different kind of toy.
like to give this child magni-
flying glass and show him how it
works. He only has to have a hint
to start out exploring the old world
he thought he knew so we'll and
find in it the strangest and love-
liest of wonders. He looks at the
end of the dogs nose and is thrilled.
The flowers are lovelier than ever
he dreamed. The caterpillars and
butterflies are fairylike. The glass
opens fairyland to him.
A magnet is a grand discovery
Everything in and about the house
is tested. The world of wonder that
this bit of steel controls is a new
and astonishing, as we'll as a de-
lightful one for the searching child.
AS he begins to understand its i'm
plications another world looms
above his horizon.
A little microscope is an open
sesame" that gives children an al
together new slant on nature The
lens changes the ordinary familiar
thing into something strange and
wonderful, so that to this child
there is nothing ordinary in this
world. 1t becomes a world of myS-
terry and beauty, of promise and
hope 1t becomes world in which
nothing is just what it seems and
everything is something richer,
duller, more meaningful than knowl-
edge can allow.
Then the camera. No matter
what other toy a child owns, this
one must be his. With it he makes
the record of his days, his joys,
pleasures and griefs; his work and
its successes as well as failures. He
uses 1T to make notes for reports,
and he uses the pictures instead of
reports. Used intelligently camera
becomes not only an all-seeing eye,
but a doing pair of hands. 1t ex-
tends the child's pedantry tremen-
dously.
A magnifying glass, a microscope,
a magnet, chemistry set, a camera,
a book. Given these-any one of
them or any combination of them
a child has his world in his hand.
They ought to become his one by
one, at long intervals, according to
his tastes and power, but he should
own them. They are tools by which
he makes his way out of childhood
into maturity-a maturity of knowl-
edge and power.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Young Daughters Do Not Want
Babying by Their Mothers

I get a good report at school she
wants to know why it isn't hun
dred per cent perfect.
IF 1 put on blue dress, why
didn't I put on a red one. She is
continually telling me to sit up
straight To hold my shoulders
back Not to eat fattening foods.
To do my hair a different way. Not
to use lipstick.
IF you want to go to a movie, it
is always one of which she dis
approves. And she always picks
all of my girl friends and boy
friends to pieces, to their very
bones, until they haven't a single
good quality left. What I resent
is practically having to live in a
house of correction"
My mother nags me until
nearly go wild" said the fourth
girl. She can't say a thing once
and let it go at that She tells me
a million times about brushing my
teeth and wearing my rubbers and
to watch out for automobiles until
| want to scream.
And she puts me through the
third degree. Every time I go out
of the house I have to give an
account of where I went. what I
did, whom I saw, what they said
to me and I said to them.
She opens my letters and reads
hem before I see them and she
listens in on every telephone con-
versation. I'd like to tell her things
if she would just wait and let me
do it. but when she prizes into my
affairs. it is just vulgar curiosity,
even if she is my mother, and I
shut up like clam"
my mother" said the fifth girl,
hasn't found out that the world
has changed any since she was a
girl, and she is always trying to
fit men into the pattern of her own
girlhood.
"She is shocked to death at my
using makeup, and tells me that
in her day no respectable girl would
have thought of painting her face
or of wearing short skirts, and that
one who wore Slacks would have
been run into the nearest police
station.
"She thinks it is perfectly awful
for girls and boys to 90 out with
out chaperon, and it never occurs
to her that girls who work all day
in Offices with men learn how to
take care of themselves
And every time I step out in
the evenings with boy friend she
sits up until get home, though
goodness knows I wish she wouldn't,
and then she reproaches me with
running her health by keeping her
up at night and making her lose
her Sleep"
These are some of the things that
girls and their mothers quarrel
over, according to these youngsters.
What is your grievance against
mama? DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Fashion Delightful Sugar Plum Trees Raise Funds
QAt&'A;u7, =
3ILLE&&<@s~~%'>::
BY DOROTHY MURRAY.

1t seems that all we discuss Is
gifts, but at this time of the year
they are uppermost in every ones
mind. For something unusual in the
line of wallets, give him" or ''her"
one of the lovely leather ones gayly
painted with scenes of Egypt .
To be seen in a local store Is
yanena Turkish work in prayer rugs.
These formerly we're used by Turkish
people for kneelng in prayer, but
Americans have found them useful
as wall hangings :. E.
Speaking of hangings, the orphan
girls of Egypt have made some un-
usual ones OF cotton, decorated with
scenes of the tombs :.
Lovely imported Persian brocade
can also be found in town. 1t can
be used for pillow covers or throws,
and the lame brocade can be made
into beautiful evening jacket
Robes made of real Chinese silk
and beautifully embroidered in vari-
Gus colors would be fine gift for
mother. To go with one of these,
purchase pair of matching slippers
which are hand embroidered. By
the way, the slippers are very in
expensive
Something novel in the ash tray
line are small iron containers with
handles. During the old days in
China these were filled with hot
charcoal and used for ironing
Corner wall brackets made of
teakwOOd, with white jade inlays.
are very lovely and elaborate E.
Place on your cocktail table a
musical cigarette container with a
clock in the lid. These are made Of
wood and have places to hold four
brands OF cigarettes
Did you know that you can now
get large, pitted, ripe olives? Keep
can of these on hand for your next
party -.
A colorful bag with large ca
pacity contains matching UNI
brella in a waterproof side Upper
panel. 1t is available in red, brown,
navy and black. An extremely use
full item for a woman to have on a
rainy day -.
When entertaining. place indi-
vidual powder puffs on your dresser
or in the bathroom. These come
in attractive cellophane containers
Of all shapes and sizes. On second
thought, don't you think these would
make lovely and inexpensive gift
1 for Christmas?
Evening star., 1940-12-13
By BARBARA BELL.

This pattern consists of just three
pieces (notice the small diagram
drawing) that you can assemble in
no time, and without half trying.
There are just four steps in the de-
tailed sew chart that comes with it..
So you can readily see just what an
easy thing it is to make. And once
you get it on, you'll wonder how you
ever got along without it. This kind
of apron fits so well, stays so securely
put on the shoulders, slips on over
the head-no fastenings to bother
with-and covers every part of your
dress that is likely to get splashed
Besides, it looks nice and slim at
the waist, so trim and neat in
appearance!
Send for this design at once
(remember the number-l273-B
Evening star., 1940-12-13

It Is not to be denied that the
average teen-age girl and her mama
are not on the harmonious terms
that should exist between a mother
and daughter. Later on, when the
girl is out in the great cold world
on her own, and when she has
daughters to deal with, she will
appreciate and understand her
mother. but in her adolescence
there is a perpetual conflict be-
tween her and mother over clothes,
dates. hair-dos, lipstick, not coming
straight home from parties and
movies on school nights, and so on,
that makes home about as peaceful
as a battle-ground during a major
engagement. Now it chanced that
the other Gay I fell in with a group
of these belligerent daughters and
I asked them what it was that
mother did that got so badly on
their nerves and what they con-
sidered her chief fault in dealing
with them. They pondered this
problem for a moments and then
one said: Il think the thing We
object to most in our mothers is
their babying us. 1t makes us fight
ing mad to be treated as if we were
3-year-old kids who didn't have
enough sense to come in out Of the
rain and who couldn't be trusted to
walk around the block without some
body holding our hands. Why moth
ers can't realize that we don't always
stay infants in perambulators and
that we grow up and want to stand
on our own feet and have some
independence. I don't know. But
they don't and most of our quarrels
with mother are over what people
have always fought for-personal
liberty"
That is true" said the second
girl Now I love my mother and
admire her, but the thing that burns
me up is that she expects me to be
rubber stamp of herself and to
have exactly the same tastes and
desires that she has.
''She picks out all of my clothes
for me, and I hate 'em, because
what I want is snappy sport outfit,
and what she buys me are soft,
clinging, pastel-shade chiffons.
"She just can't understand why I
like jazs when she likes symphony
concerts, and why I like to play
golf, while she likes to sit at home
and knit things.
And when I prefer boy who
looks as if his clothes had been
thrown at him with a pitchfork
but who has pep and character and
intelligence to some little sissy
clothes-horse who will never have
two ideas in his head at the same
time, she says she just doesn't know
what girls are coming to these days
MY mother is a chronic fault
finder" said the third girl. Nothing
I do ever pleases her. She can
always pick some defect in it. If I
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Dual.P Purpose Table

Wouldn't you like to be the proud
possessor of an exquisite dual-pur-
pose reading table which is such a
perfect copy of an old Chippendale
piece? It's made of beautifully
grained mahogany. Designed with
two extended ledges, which hold
candlesticks, it is perfect for read
ing. When not in use for reading,
the easel stand may be closed and
the table drops into the role of a
fiat lamp piece. You won't be able
to resist it when you see it on
display,
Evening star., 1940-12-13

wreaths, sprays, candle logs and
corsages, all as a Girl Scout Service
Bureau activity. This bureau was
recently organized for the primary
purpose of enlisting all Girl Scouts
in community service.
Last year, Mrs. Hinrichs reported,
her troop alone raised $50 in SIM
liar projects for the Community
Chest fund. The girls show great
interest in the work and carry the
jobs through in superb fashion.
In case you are interested in the
recipes used by the members of the
troop in making the decorations for
their sugar plum trees, here they
are:
SUGAR COOKIES.
cups flour.
teaspoon baking powder.
u teaspoon salt.
Ia cups sugar.
l cup shortening.
3 eggs.
teaspoon vanilla extract.
Sift dry ingredients together, add
shortening, mixing in with fork; add
unbeaten eggs and flavoring. Roll
out thin on Toured board and cut
with Toured cookie cutter. Decorate
tops with colored sugar. Bake in
moderate oven minutes.
POPCORN BALLS.
l cup corn sirup.
/ tablespoon vinegar.
After the corn has been popped
take out uncooked or partially
cooked grains. Boil sirup and vine
gar together until it hardens when
dropped in cold water. Pour over
popcorn while hot. As soon as cool
enough to handle, butter the hands
well and form into small balls.
FRUIT BALLS.
l cup pressed figs.
l cup dates.
cup seeded raisins.
l cup candied orange peel.
p cup nut meats.
2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Powdered sugar.
Mix fruit, nuts and lemon juice;
put through food chopper, shape in
small balls and roll in powdered
sugar. Wrap in waxed paper.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
xhA&x;KAa/

With all this talk about house
coats and hostess gowns and what
ever else the ladies call 'em, it's
time to think a bit about the mas
culine 1ounging comfort. That old
pipe and slippers gag is still good;
there's nothing like shedding a
suit coat and pair of heavy shoes
when you get home at night.
So, tell the little woman that a
smoking jacket would be welcome
gift. If you've never gone in for
one, you'll favor the idea when you
try it. They're comfortable and
can be changed in moment when
company arrives. For most COM
pany that just drops in, however,
you won't even have to change.
And as for slippers. you need
more than one pair to accommo-
date the varying temperatures in
the house. If you like yours with
heels-and many men do-you
might mention it. 'Tis much
overlooked fact.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the LAWYERS Title Insurance Com
ensuing year and for the transaction Of
BROUGHT before the meeting, will be held at
the ONCE of said company at l O'Clock
pm, Monday. January 13. 1941.
The polls will be open between l and 2
~ HARRY M PACKARD.
Secretary-Treas surer.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Washington Title Insurance
the ensSine M year ear 'f and for Il the Transaction
of such other business as may be properly
brought before the meeting will be held at
the office of said company at l o'clock
pm, Monday. January 13. 1941.
The polls will be open between 1 and 2
HARRY NJ. PACKARD
SecretaryTreasurer.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the the Dis.rie. Title II Insurance Com. m
ensuing year and for the transaction Of
brought before. the meeting. will be, held
st. the Mondsy OF JsnSars 49, s4f
The polls will be open between l and 2
Secretary-Treasurer.
NOTICE: THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stoGkholders Of The Second NATIONAL Bank
Of Washington. washington. D: G, for the
and Tor the transaction Of such other 6usi.
ness as may be properly. brought before
the meeting will be held at the bank. 1888
G st. NV, Washington. D. c., at IL
o'clock noon on Tuesday, January IA, 1941.
The polls will be open between the hours
Of IL O'Clock noon and 2 O'Clock pm.
JOHN A. REILLY, President.
THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK
Of Washington: WASHINGTON. D.. c.. De-
cember 10th, 194O.-The annual meeting
Of the shareholders of this. bank for the
election Of directors and the transaction
Of such other business as IN may properly Prop
the banking house on Tuesday, January
14th, 1941, at IL noon. Polls to remain
open until pm. Transfer books will be
closed from January 5th to January 14th.
1941, both dates inclusive.
H. F. STOKES Cashier.
FURNITURE AUCTION SALE" "FURNI-
Furniture That MUST BE SOLD BY Order
Of Banks Remaining Stock Of Lewis &
Green Furniture Stores CHRISTMAS
GIFTS GALORE. Buy. at Your Own
Price" You're the Bidder" "Plenty Of
STORAGE FURNITURE" Beds. Chests.
Dressers, Living Rooms. Bedrooms, Dining
day, s December 18th. 17th and Isth. From
6AY). Terms: M CASH. Here Is LIE.
FUR YuRNTTtGRE MUsf BE sofD REGARD
Premises Of ACME MOVING l. STORAGE.
1918 14th st. NV. osofgis 1000. Paul
ehApRo. Auctioneef.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

do not expect 1t to stand up with
Just a nail or two to hold it, as it is
really quite heavy and will pull
away in a very short time.
Address queries on home deco
ration and similar problems to
Margaret NOVEL;, in care of The
Evening Star. For personal re-
plies, include a stamped, self
addressed envelope. Other ques-
tions will be answered in the
column as quickly as space per-
mitS,
Evening star., 1940-12-13

d1lo QUIZ 2So Va tA31y AloA oSRy SASSo
that used to be provided for the
children, in addition to the large,
elaborately decorated tree enjoyed
by the grownup members of the
family. The Scouts trees are de-
signed to be used as table center
pieces and are delightfully."- Christ
masy" looking with their scattering
of aluminium paint and holders of
fishing line spools covered with the
same silvery coating. Each tree has
a large cookie star placed on top
and smaller star-shaped cookies,
sprinkled with colored candies, are
suspended from the branches. Kum-
quats, lady apples, gum drops, pop
corn and fEuitballs furnish addl-
tional interest and color. These
are first wrapped in waXed paper
and then covered in gaily tinted
cellophane. A string of alternating
cranberrieS and snowy popcorn is
twined about the lower branches.
For those who prefer less elab-
crate centerpiece, the Scouts, who
have been working like beavers, have
fashioned other sugar plum trees
that definitely follow the pattern
set in Eugene Fields beloved poem:
THE SUGAR PLUM TREE"
Have you ever heard of the sugar plum
'Tis a marvel of great renown!
1t blooms on the shores of the Lollopop Sea
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town:
.hat II hears WOndrOuSly
CAS- those who have tasted it say).
That good children have only to eat
OF that fruit to be happy next day.
when you've got to the tree, you would
have a hard time
To capture the fruit which I sing;
The tree is so tall that no person can climb
To the boughS where the sugar plumS
But up in that tree, sits chocolate cat,
And a gingerbread dog prowls below
And this is the way you contrive to get at
Those sugar plumS tempting you so:
you say but the word to the einserbread
And he barks with such terrible zest
AS her swelling proportions attest
From this leafy limb unto that
And the sugar plums tumble OF course to
Hurrah for that chocolate cat!
''There are marshmallows, gumdrops and
peppermint canes.
With stripings of scarlet and gold.
And you carry away of that treasure that
As much as your apron can hold!
so come, little child. cuddle closer to me
In your dainty white nightcap and gown
And I'll rock you away to that sugar plum
tree
In the garden of Shut-Eye Town"
The branches of the Scouts sugar
plum trees will be laden with marsh
mallows, peppermint canes and
gumdrops, and there will most GER
tainly be a chocolate cookie cat
perched high in the branches. with
the gingerbread dog watching hum
grily from below.
In addition to the tree center
pieces, Mrs. Hinrichs explained that
her troop, together with Troops Nos
10, 80, Al, "a, 132 and l53, are making
other Christmas pieces, such as
Evening star., 1940-12-13

and make yourself half dozen
such aprons of gingham, percale,
polka dot calico or sturdy seersucker.
Trim with braid or binding.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1273-B
is designed for sizes "a, 36, 38, 40,
AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size SO requires
"a yards Of 35-inch material and 8
yards of braiding or binding.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

LOST.
BICYCLE. Cadillac, rusty red. in front Of
kann's Dept. Store. Tuesday. Dec. 10;
reward Lincoln 2370-W., -.
BOSTON BULL, brindle and white collar
Pete-45lO w. Va. ave, Bethesda. Nd" +"
Child's pet WI 0s72. Reward
CAMEO, PIN, Friday, December 6. F st.
shopping district or Cleveland Park Lib
eral reward. WO. 1880
FRAT PIN, with chain. during last month;
SIS reward. AID. 10194
FUR SCARF. brown. skins. between
Broadmoor and Davenport Terrace Apts
Dec. IL. Reward. EN-. O562
KERRY BLUE PUPPY female. black curly
hair vic. Georgetown I'd. Bethesda; re-
ward. Wisconsin 1912
PEKINGESE DOG. red. male strayed from
1917 Morningside drive NV Answers
name Ming" Reward. GE. 21OO.
SHOT GUN left on curb on Varnum ST. at
Grant Circle Thursday morning. Randolph
640S.
WRIST WATCH. lady's. set with diamonds
and sapphires Northwest section of city.
Reward Phone Adams O236.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

Nothing dresses up hand crocheed bedspad The lacier
designer had in
the motifs offered today Each motif separate
unit the stihery accomplished
interesting paime and offers accomplishment
while you relaxing motif completed ~
diameter. #f
pattern comprises
1875 incose Is cents Address orders the Needle
work Editor of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Troop No. 26 Follows
Pattern Set in Poem
By Eugene Field
More Elaborate Version Is
Laden With Cookie Stars
And Other Good Things
BY BETSY CASWELL,

Revng the charming old custom of the sugar plum tree has
Community Chest.
leader Ford Hinrich says
their inspiration for making these the
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Most Old Brass DOOrknObs
And Plates Detachable;
Makes Cleaning Easy
Build Shelf With Front Curtain
To Protect Doll Collection;
Cellophane Covers Good
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


in knobs and
neglected that is almost impossible
them clean the polish white
accomplish much with the brass Is there
this done to r.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
FOUND.
LOST.

SHOPPING BAG. merchandise. downtown
st after pm
Evening star., 1940-12-13

AnSWer-ll IL Is pOSSlUlc u uui-
screw the knob and the back plate
the job will be very much sempi-
fed. Most plates have a small
screw above and below the knob,
and the knob has one at the
handle stem. Remove these and
lift the plates and the knobs of and
you will find you will have very little
difficulty cleaning them when you
get them on a fiat surface. Once
they have been properly cleaned it
will be an easy matter to keep them
that way with weekly attention. 1t
also will be possible to scrub the
marks off the woodwork when the
plates are of, and the whole effect,
when they are put together again,
will please you, am sure.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
My little girl has a collection of
costume dolls. We like to keep these
where she can get at them, but they
collect so much dust that 1t does
not seem wise to leave them ex-
posed. Can you suggest some way
to keep them nice looking without
ging to the expense of special
installation?
MRS. E. R. S.
Answer would suggest that you
build shelf about 4 inches from
the floor and up to the height neces-
sary to accommodate the tallest doll.
Instead of doors, use chintz
curtain that runs on a rod to finish
the front. The curtain should be
in the color scheme of the room.
Then. in addition to that, each doll
might have its own little cellophane
cover which daughter might make
herself When the curtain is pushed
aside the dolls are available, and
when it is drawn the room has a
trim, neat appearance as we'll as
extra protection for the collection.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:

DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have a very attractive bed and
chest of drawers of off-white
painted wood with gilt decorations
and drawer pulls in the French
provincial manner. I also have two
small armchairs in palest blue
enamel with yellow upholstery which
I would like to use with them. Can
you suggest color scheme for my
bedroom incorporating these. I also
have a coffee table and lamp table
that go we'll in shape with the other
pieces, but these are gilt and seem
too formal for the rest. Is there
ANYTHING I can do to these to make
them fit in better?
M. R. M.
Answer-Suggest that you do the
walls in blue, the shade of your chairs
or little deeper. Or. you might Use
a plaid wallpaper which would be
a little less formal Use the pale
yellow in sheerest curtains at the
windows, with a ball fringe OF
matching color. If you select plain
walls have the bedspread and table
cover in a blue and yellow plaid.
The gilt tables might be made useful
by painting over them in off white
enamel to match your bed and then
Furnishing of the high points of
the decoration to show a bit of
gilt. You may take the formality
from this lovely room by the SIM
plicity with which it is handled.