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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02

her husbands partner, with an equal
voice in managing the home, and
that her opinions would be asked
and respected. And when she finds
out that she is expected to just be
a yes-yes woman, and to have to
ask permission to join club or go
to see her mother, it makes her wish
she hadn't done it.
The irony of the situation is that,
with the exception of a few domestic
tyrants. the man who fights so bit
terly with his wife for the empty
honor of being the head of the
house doesn't care a rap about it.
He just insists on it because some
how he thinks he should be It, and
in reality, he is glad enough for his
wife to take the responsibility of de-
Gliding household problems. Ninety
nine times out of hundred when
a wife asks her husbands opinion
he passes the buck and says, do as
you please" but he demands to be
asked, and the asking is what rifles
friend wife.
No intelligent man can stay in
love long with wife who bores him
to tears by having nothing to talk
about except the baby cutting a new
tooth and turnips having gone up in
the market. Every man knows that
the woman who belongs to clubs and
goes places and does things and
comes home chuck full of bright
and spicy conversation makes the
good fireside companion. And yet,
for all Of that, men still hold up
the gadder wife to scorn and glorify
the kitchen slave All of which sug-
gests that If husbands would only
catch up with their wives there
wouldn't be so many disgruntled
ladies on their way to Reno.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02

about Lincoln that has been sweep
ing the country recently. You may
decide red, white and blue cherry
tree" party to honor our first Presi-
dent is more to your taste. Or you
may wish to fete the patron saint of
Iove-St. Valentine.
This year being leap year, there
can be variations on the usual Valen-
tine theme, with the ladies becoming
the "aggressors." Valentines them
selves are charming this season, with
q decided trend toward the old
fashioned flowers, lace and senti-
mental greetings of past years.
There are fat cupids galore, gam
boiling about amid the hearts and
flowers, and the usual sprinkling
Of amusing cards, many of which
have gone musical. One of these
pictures a most appealing COW
Just the valentine for Ferdinand
with long, downswept eyelashes, a
rose in her mouth and a coy blue
bow embellishing her topknot. The
caption is I'm in the Moo-ood
for Love-" Another, entitled Deep
In Dream of YOU" depicts a Sleep
ing puppy dog on a heart-shaped
pillow.
The shops are full of engaging
valentine invitations, place cards,
bridge tallies and every imaginable
decoration for your party. On Tues
day We'll give you some hints on
caring for your valentine flowers,
and show you a dainty and beauti-
full arrangement for the center of
your table. We suggest you, write
those two able columnists Kay
Caldwell and Alden Harrison for en-
tertainment suggestions. Address
them In care of The Evening Star.
Now, as to refreshments. Prob
ably you will choose to serve a buf-
fet supper or something light and
tasty after bridge. To be in keeping
with the occasion you must watch
your color scheme as much as posi-
BILE. Everything that can be heart
shaped, should be- If you get your
dessert from a caterer or ice cream
firm, you will find that they have
beautiful and unusual molds appro-
pirate for the occasion. Candies
and little cakes, too, come in Valen-
tine shapes and colors-and you
could serve minis or other small can
dies in the little red satin heart
shaped boxes. Spread your table or
little tables with pink or red glazed
tarletan, and use white lace paper
heart-shaped doilies.
If you serve sandwiches, make
them heart shaped, and fill them
with something reddish-such as
deviled ham, or guava jelly. Punch
may be colored pink by adding a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Nv BARBARA BELL.

This saucy little dress fulf1lls all
the exacting requirements for girls
of the 10-to-16 size range. Exacting,
because girls of this age aren't old
enough to look right in grown-up
things, and yet clothes on the child
ish side insult their dawning dignity.
But this frock looks exactly right!
There's just enough grown-up flavor
to its basque bodice with snug,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Removing Scratches

Disflguring scratches on glass
tabletop, if they are not too deep,
can usually be removed without diff
ficulty by paste of glycerin, water
and iron oxide. Dip hard felt pad
in the paste and rub briskly back
and forth over the scratched sur
face until the markings have dis
appeared.
This procedure is especially adapt
ed to removing shallow scratches.
Deep gougings, however, require
more specialized treatment. Many
polishing materials used in mechan-
ical methods utilize glycerin % an
essential Ingredient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Ripe Olive Salad
! tablespoon plain gelatin
3 tablespoons cold water
/. orr, rnoyoono leo

! tablespoon pain gelatin
3 tablespoons cold water
"a cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
u teaspoon salt
u teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Few drops Tabasco sause
4 tablespoons tomato cocktail
sauce
! cup heavy cream
% cup sliced ripe olives
II cup faxed tuna fish
Picked beet strips
Lettuce
Whole ripe olives
Moisten gelatin in cold water and
dissolve over hot water. Add slowly
to mayonnaise, beating briskly to
prevent "stringing." Add lemon
juice, salt, Worcestershire, Tabasco
and tomato cocktail sauces, and
blend thoroughly. Add cream, sliced
olives and tuna and blend. Let
stand until thick, but not firm. Line
each of six individual molds with
generous strips of picked beets (flat
bottomed paper cups are ideaD. Fill
molds with salad mixture and chill
until firm. Unmold onto lettuce
garnished salad plates. Surround
base with whole ripe olives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Ny keighbor Suys:

Always wash rice before
cooking. Put the rice in a
strainer and wash it in cold
water, placing the strainer over
a bowl of water. Change the
water and repeat three times
or until the water is clear.
Tack several thicknesses Of
heavy cloth or paper over the
corners of the table before cov-
ering it with new oilcloth. The
recovering job will then be
easier and will look much
heater.
Sprinkle chopped, candied
ginger over thin biscuit dough.
Then spread the combination
with soft butter. Cut into
strips a fourth of an inch wide
and two inches long. Bake
quickly. Serve hot.
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curtains. Possibly the store where
you bought them could help you, as
they are furnished with instruc-
tons on most merchandise. One
of the joys of rayon materials is
that most Of them launder beauti-
fully, but there are drastic excep-
lions to this. rule. From several
other angles I would recommend
that your dip your curtains in
cleaning fluid rather than wash
them. It is long job to iron prop
erly the ruffles on four pairs of cur
talns. Washed In one of the clean
Ing fluids, you may hang them out
In the air, and they will blow most
OF the wrinkles out: a little press
ing on each one will have them
ready for the rods again. I think if
you dip them twice, you will feel
that they are nearly as clean as
with the soap and water method.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have very old baby high chair
that is made of pine, I think. 1t is
a white wood and not very hard.
It has successive layers of various
colors of paint and enamel on it
which I would like to remove. I
expect to keep 1t in my dining
room, where I have other pine pieces,
just for the occasional baby visitor.
What would be the best way to re-
furnish the chair, and can you
give me directions for an easy way
to remove the paint?
E.H.R.
Answer-the easiest way to remove
the paint. as long as you are sure
1T is not one of the hardwoods
would be with a I've solution. Use
" can OF I've to 2 gallons of water.
Wait for a nice day so you can take
it out of doors and protect your
hands and clothes as much as DOS
sible. A long-handled string mop,
like dish mop, is best to paint on
the solution. After it begins to
blister dip the mop in sand to help
as an abrasive. The dull side of an
old knife will help in the turnings
and where the chair is joined. After
you are Though turn the hose on
the chair and flush it thoroughly
with plenty Of water. After it has
completely dried fine sand paper
will take of the small particles of
paint that may be left. If it were
mine would paint, or stencil, a
decoration across the back of the
chair-possibly work q little color
into the turnings, and then would
wax 1t, and keep it waxed as its
only finish.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have twins beds in my little
girls room which are white enam-
eled. They are most uninteresting
but as we are transferred every two
years hate to buy less practical
things while the children are still
so young. Have you any thoughts
on what We might do other than
give them each another coat of
paint? MRS. ED.
Answer-Why not make slip
covers for them out of gay
Powered chintz or a plain one if
their window draperies are figured?
Slip the fitted cover over the head
and foot. zip it down the back so it
fits snugly and then carry pleated
valance around the bed. The little
girls will love them and they are
most practical both from the travel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Keeping Cookies Moist

Cookies that stand too long in the
open will become crumbly. AS soon
as cookies have cooled, store them
in covered jar The old-fashioned
stone jar with heavy cover is one
of the best of cooky containers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Protests Tea Prices

Among South Africa's strongest
opponents to rising tea prices is
elderly Mrs. D. Symons of Sea Point,
who drinks an average of Is cups a
day or nearly 5000 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Appropriate Decorations
Make Parties Colorful
And Add to Festivities
Shops and Catering Firms Are
Well Supplied With Items
To Garry Out Your Scheme
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor,

With the coming Of February month
planning parties
Lent starting early of these festivities
but for those gatherings
refreshments entertainment
right
You choose the 18th for keeping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02

want dainty piece of lace thin thread But
unusual dolly which
still look dainty and attractive Needless takes
time make the nch circle charming
would wish for table.
pattern contains complete
aed directions what crochet hook what material
much will need.
obtain this pattern,
service postage
Needework Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02
Old>Fashioned Iron Beds
Easily Camouflaged by
Slipcovers Over Ends
Same Material as Spreads
And Curtains Can Be Fitted
Over Head and Foot Rails
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.


have four pairs Of rafed living quite
they similar fabric
looking These have become dull and from dust
them whether
what the directions ironing them?
$50 MRS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02

ing point of view and because they
may be laundered so readily.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
What is the difference in the
soaps that one buys just for sham
pooling rugs and the best mild soap
on the market? It seems to me
that soap is SOAP" and if soap and
water will clean fabric, why pur-
chase special ones to do the same
job?
K. IF.
Answer-If you are sure that
good soap suds will not cause your
fabric to run or fade there is no
reason why you should purchase
other special rug soap. But some
OF us cannot be absolutely sure and
are willing to trust the guarantee
of a special soap sold by reputable
firm to clean our fabric and not
permit colors to run. Some of these
soaps are treated to set colors and
others are made up for the pro-
lection of fine silks and wool. Many
Of the modern rugs and fabrics are
washable with soap and water and
there is little danger as long as
that information is printed on the
label. But for all others I would
ask to have my rug cleaned by
professional cleaner or give it the
benefit Of the doubt with a specified
rug soap.
Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decorations,
ETC., should be addressed to Mar
garet NOVEL; at The Evening
Star. The answer will appear
in this column rs quickly as
space permits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-02

M. Patri will give personal atten-
ton to inquiries from parents and
school teachers on the care and
development Of children. Write him
in care Of The Evening Star.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16
Historical Commission Has
Non, Leaflets, Approves Ten
nnrkers For Various Sites

new terms for surrender Of john
Ntuu,S Confederate army"
Another significant marker will be
erected in WaynrSyillc, Haywood
county. with the following inScrip-
ton: "Martin'S Surrender: Gen.
james G. Martin surrendered the
army OF western North Carolina. the
last Confederate force in the state,
IN WayncSvil!e. May 6. 1868
Other inscriptions approved:
In Cleveland county: "Patrick Fer
gu>un campcG in this vicinity with
his Tory force. Oct. IS, 1880. two
days before It's destruction at the
Battle oI Kings Mountain. ) mi. $. e.
At Rocky Point, Fender county:
JAMES Moore: Commander Of Wings
IN Moorc'S Creek campaign. l776,
brigadier general North Carolina
troops at Charleston. Died l777. His
home WAS mi. ). e.
In Raleigh: Camp Polk: World
War tank camp. 1000 acres in area.
established Sept. 1918. named for
William Polk. colonel in the Rcvolu-
ton. WAS located here
In Brunswick county: ALFRED
Moore: Associate Justice United
States Supreme court. l79O-l8O4. Of
tlcer in the Revolution. state attor-
ney. judge. Home WAS Is 81 mi. S. ',
At Littlcton. Warren county: Lit
Teton College: Chartered in 1883 rs
Central Institute and in 1887 as Lit
tie Female College. Burned 1919. Was
located here"
At New Bern. Craven county:
"WaShington'> Southern Tour: PreSi-
dent Washington visited in the Stan
~ nome. one block II. w. on April
pol. 1871"
At East Bend: "Richmond Pear
son. Chief Justice. North Carolina
Supreme Court. 1858. conducted a
famous luW school at Richmond Hill,
his home. which stands mi. II. w"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16

chivalry got them. No, you were
right that night"
She changed the subject. Rob
wants You to call him and I forgot
to give You the message, He's nice,
Linda-and he likes you"
us he free of Mina?" He was
nice. Once he had kissed her and
the thought was oddly disturbing.
Without waiting for an answer she
dialed Rob's number When he
asked her to meet him at we'll
known rendezvous in the East
Forties and let him take her to the
Markley yacht, she consented.
So, one afternoon, a few days
later, she sat on red leather chair
in the half light that the place af-
fccted, and scooped popcorn from
I metal basket and watched the
people who, like herself, were
waiting for someone, or who had
;ust met someone. She was glad
that she had a new black frock,
sheer and slim and provocative,
and that her gypsy turban had col
ors which matched the amber of
her hair and the green of her eyes.
But she wasn't thinking of the
man whom she was meeting. Not
until she saw his long legs swing
ing carelessly across the floor and
noted the cleanness of his profile
anew did she focus on him. Rob
was a dear, and it was sweet of
him to take her to the boat. Other
wise she would have gone on alone,
because Ronald was making rec
ords and would dash out to the
Boat Club just before the party
sailed.
Rob smiled and settled down in
the red leather chair opposite her.
He chatted of casual things and
she noted again how ruggedly at
| tractive he was, with the laughing
eyes and the square chin. Once he
| mentioned Sarah and she raised
her dark eyebrows inquiringly.
1--WE seen her a few times. She's
not particularly sane, but she's i'm
proving" he explained. Besides,
she knows a girl I do from the
west, Billie Anne Trent, and Billie
Annes coming through in week
or so. We've been planning some
entertainment"
"And Nina" Linda asked, sip
ping a long lemonade through two
straWs.
speaking Of Nina" Rob an
swered in a lowered voice, "don"t
turn your head, but the lady just
got up from the corner booth. She
seems to be looking straight at u.
Ito Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16

snow, and ier gloves and bag
matched it.. But her eyes were too
big, too dark.
caroline, yo;l nit-Wit, you're
losing weight again! After all, my
egg-nogs! What III the world is the
matter?" Linda asked, then re-
membered, too late, that Terry's
name had been associated with the
actress, Nina Merin9.
"Only three pounds. 80 =.
drinking milk every mes>'. =. ny,
Tm doing Juveniles 70: {. q, hion
no azine, and they like - nnde-
veloped." She tossed her hat On
the long, low reading table.
"Anl Terry-hoW's the public
relations lad?"
SECURING star Of the rrat nag
nitude. Remember Nina NevinS, the
lady with the chloroform can, or
so we thought? She's put a rope
around him and lassoed him." Car
oline laughed briefly.
"It's good business, maybe"
For a moment Caroline's eyes
met Linda's. Caroline didn't speak,
but it seemed to Linda that her
mind was saying, isn't Ronald
doing just what we're upbraiding
Terry for doing?"
Then Caroline said, "I'm definite
ly out of the picture. I've had one
call and one quick dinner date
since you left. He bolted down his
food to get back to Nina. The &C
tress is playing up to him. I don't
know if it's love Or something to
do with business"
Her words were light enough,
but her eyes were tragic. Linda
spoke softly.
Terry really loves you. l saw
his face the night yong landlady
did a turnout act y. ID he
fought dragons fop . , - wanted
you to marry hin III night. !
don't know. Ca ,nc.
thought you shouldn't do it while
the odds were again.5t you, but
wonder if we don't have to take
love when it's offered.
She went on, building up her
theme. Men love to go crusading,
to rescue a princess from dragon
or climb glass hill to free the
girl from a witch. All the fairy
tales say so. l wonder :"
Caroline's small, piquant face
was grave as she interrupted. But
the fairy tales stop there. They
never let us know if the knights
sometimes didn't discover that
they'd picked girls whom they or,
dinarily wouldn't have taken to a
country tournament, lust because
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16
HENDERSON, IN CO. DALI DISPATCH TUESDAY, JULY 49, 1910
SYNOPSIS
A~r-1~

= dE SftARACIERS:
LINDA AVERY. receptionist at a New
York models agency, starts to re-
build her romance with
RONALD STAFFORD, her childhood
sweetheart, who has Swung his way
to fame on trumpet" but
SARAH MARLEY. wealthy glamor
sill. j. trying to capture Ronald for
herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON, young engineer,
strikes up friendship with Linda.
He introduces her to
TERRY ADAMS. publicity man. and
TGrry's sweetheart,
CAROLINE PICKARD, who has been
unable to find work. Life is compli-
Gated by
NINA NEVINS, a famous actress. who
is determined to marry Robert. She
believes Linda is romancing with the
young engineer.
YESTERDAY: AS business manager,
Linda accompanies models from the
agency to style shows in tho middle
west. and is gone from New York
fer month. On the day Of her re-
turn, RonniG says be will come to
her apartment that night for dinner.
Sarah Markley calls and invites Linda
to house party on her yacht. Later,
as she waits for Ronni2 to come to
dinner. she sees him running down
the street to her apartment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16
CHAPTER SIXTEEN

THE TAI&. yellow canj1i"S
giOWed i'll the llue dusk and the
bell called to prayers in the mon
astery across the garden. And
Linda sat smiling at a Ronald
whom she didn't quite know. His
eyes were gay and tender and he
smiled sometimes without moving
his lips.
In the little pool Of candlelight
Linda felt nearer to Ronnie than
she had for long time. The out
side world slipped into shadow.
The theaters were dim places, far
off, instead of rows of playhouses
beyond Times Square.
The show was closing in another
month, going on tour, he told Lin
da, and maybe the clause in the
contract would expire.
"Sure you will want 70 marry
me?" he asked.
"Of course. Why?" She vas
pouring coffee into small rosebud.
sprigged cups and a few drops
landed on the cool white cloth and
made a brown place.
at wanted to know"
He reached over and patted ;ier
hand. Darling, you're swell. I love
you. Don't forget"
When he had gone away, running
again because he was late, Linda
remembered that he had not apollo
gized for his hardness at dinner.
BY the time he reached the top of
the stairs she had forgotten and
known only that she was glad to
have him there.
He had explained that Sarah had
suggested inviting her on the
cruise the minute she learned the
other girl was back. II wasn't go
ing along" he said, "but when this
came up it changed matters. Hold
tight a little longer, Linda"
Now he had gone. Humming a
foolish little song from Ronald's
show, Linda put away the table
and the pink-sprigged dishes. She
bathed, slipped into a lavendar
negligee and curled up on the stu
dio couch. A long evening, free OF
demands, was luxury. And day
after tomorrow she would sail
away for two whole days. Not even
Sarah was an enemy at the mo:
ment. Maybe Sarah was nicer than
her hard, outer shell led people tt
believe. Maybe she knew when she
was beaten. Or maybe there was
something else now.
Oddly enough, Linda remembered
that Rob was to be on the party
Well, if Sarah wanted him, Of
course she had a right to try fol
him. But he was too nice. too long
and lean and Drowned and gray
eyed for such a little vixen.
Linda still was wondering JUS
why she had been included in the
invitation when Caroline came
back. Her suit was dark apd trim
her silly hat was white tha
equaled popcorn balls or Christina!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16
Nazis Ready
For Attack
CONTINUED From Page Cnel

CONTINUED From Page Cnel
and 10, because they thought it toe
dangerous TO the attackers IN the
original. form. 49, 80,
The ships, according to the news
paper, ranged from German and cap
tured French, Belgian and Dutch
freighters and passenger ships tc
fishing smacks and barges 70 be tow
ed by. tugs. -. H.; -..2 III ~, y
They are lying alon gthe coas,
from Brest, France, to Bergen Nor
way. the paper added.
The fleets escort of light gunboats,
submarines and fighting planes to be
preceded by mine +. sWeepers i and
waves of bombers were ready when
one group of generals protested that
it was too dangerous. 4.
A modified plan of the attack may
be launched Friday night. :.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16
Japanese Cabinet
Of Yonai Quits
Continued from Page Onei

(COIllIluCQ INOi!I N6S
Norway to the French Atlantic coast.
The daily German raids on BrI-
tain tapered Off sharply. Planes were
sighted over northeast England but
no bombs were dropped and Il lone
raider was believed shot down.
The British, for their part, appear
ed to be striking at Germany.
The British air ministry reported
il had inflicted punishment on y
German airports and other points in
the previous 49 hours. The Germans
called the raids Painless and Scolicd
at damage done.
Britain was believed to have laid
new mine fields in waters around
Italian territory in tn Mcditcrran-
can. The admiralty warned vessels
that if they should venture within ~
miles of Italian territory in the Medl-
terranean they would do so AT their
own risk and peril"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-16

G. !. IIambrO
For Is years head of the Norwegian
parliament, G.. J. lIambro is pictured
in New York. cnrOutc TO Washing
ton. We declared the constituted
government Of Norway never has
capitulatcd to Germany, and he en-
pressed confidence the country would
again become free. .
(Ccnt,di PrcSS)