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Evening star., 1940-12-24
Engagement
Party Not
Required
Announcement May
Be Made Through
The Newspaper
Pv EMILY POST.

It is evident that many young
women believe an engagement can
not be authoritatively announced
except at a party. Again letter
asks me what is TO be done in a
situation where the fiance-to-be Is
living at too great a distance to be
present. To quote this letter: Can
my parents go ahead and give the
party to announce the engagement
with my fiance two thousand miles
away? He cannot come west until
early next summer. He will get
here lust a week before the wedding
But we don't want to wait to an
nounce our engagement until that
time"
Although it is true that 1t is rather
the fashion to wait until month or
so before the wedding and announce
the engagement ard the date of the
marriage at the same time, keeping
it a secret or making it known is a
question that for its answer depends
solely upon what you and he prefer
I do think. however, that it would be
saltless to give party to announce
your engagement when he can't be
with you. There is no reason, how
ever. why your parents cannot an
nounce it by sending word to the
society editors of the newspapers.
Meanwhile, they and he and you all
write to relatives and intimate
friends telling them of the engage
ment. This is the correct way to
announce an engagement anyway!
Whether party is also given is a
question of wanting to Under the
circumstances l suggest that you
announce it as suggested, but wait
to have the party given in honor of
both of you as soon as he arrives
for the wedding
Dear Mrs. Post: On occasion
drive my friends car. We are both
past 81. He has a job and I haven't,
and so I am free in the afternoon
He lets me have his car frequently
while he is at work My father thinks
that by driving his car I am cheap
ening myself IN the eyes of the town
I am willing to abide by my fathers
wishes, but I can't understand his
reasoning. "Why?' I ask, but he
can't tell me- Perhaps you will.
AnSwer-Let me ask you a ques-
ton Don't you think yourself that
either man must be very much
interested in a girl whom he would
let wear out his car, or else that the
girl is very forward about asking
him to lend it to her? On the other
hand, if you have lived next door to
each other ever since you were chill
dren, and every one knows that you
and your families are intimate
friends, then it wouldn't so much
suggest love interest on his part,
or taking good deal for granted
on your part. People would take a
lifelong friendship for granted-and
not criticize unless he might begin
to realize that you are giving his
car rather unreasonable wear, and
refuse to let you use it. Then they
would all say, in plain everyday
slang. that he gave you the air"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
New Flavor Blends

Cooks always are on the alert for
alluring new flavor blends so try
these: Mix little chilli sauce into
boiled dressing used in ham sand
wich filling. Put half teaspoon of
curry powder into each four cups of
chicken broth. Blend a teaspoon of
nutmeg with each pound of chopped
meat for meat loaves.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Nothing artistic tnan beautifully designed applique patch
nothing make The flower pot with growing
plants which will home The block
completed the pieces
making the design small No doubt sewing basket
quilt you comforter be
winter making this
spreads the cottage
comprises utout design for patches and applique
information and instructions.
work OF Eevnng
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Ny Neighbor Says:

Here are some good uses for
lemons: Rub match scratches
on paint with cut side of a
lemon and rinse quickly with
cold water applied on a cloth.
Use half lemon peel dipped
In salt to remove stains from
copper and brass. Wash in
warm water and soap suds and
polish with soft cloth. To
bleach linens yellowed by age
boil them in six cups of water,
two tablespoons of bluing and
half a lemon. To keep wooden
sink drain boards clean, rub
them often with half a lemon
rind.
To make it easier to wash
caSSeroles or baking dishes,
butter the sides and bottom of
the dish thoroughly before add
ing the mixture to be cooked.
AS soon as the food has been
eaten, soak the dish in warm
water for 10 minutes. You will
be delighted to see how easily
it can be washed.
This is the way to wash your
upholstery: Dissolve one cup
of shaved mild soap or some
soap powder in four cups of
boiling water; cool, then beat
with an egg beater until fluffy.
Dip a small clean brush into
the fluff and scrub a small area
of the upholstery at a time.
Wipe the suds off quickly with
a clean cloth, then rinse.
(Change this water often)
Wipe dry as possible with soft
cloth.
Save the leftover crusts when
you make bread stuff1ng. Place
them in a shallow pan on the
back of stove, or in a slow oven
to dry, then roll them and store
them in a covered jar in dry
place. They will keep a couple
of weeks and will come in handy
for preparing escaloped dishes
or coating croquettes or outlet
mixtures.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
New COnfection

Here is a new winter confection
for teatime serving: Mix chopped
apricots, shredded almonds ard a
little lemon juice and stuff into
seeded dates. Coat with toasted
coconut.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
New Sandwich

| Sliced bran mullins with cheese
filling make tasty sandwiches for
school lunch boxes. If you prefer
| to have sweet filling mix chopped
dates, figs and raisins and white
| cream cheese.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Save Sueared jelly

If you have jelly that has sugared
its uses as jelly are over. But it
can be used for sweetening sauces
provided they are cooked first. The
sugar crystals will dissolve In the
hot mixture.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
short sleeves, As yards of 39-inch

short sleeves, As yards of 39-inch
material.
Now's the time to plan your spring
wardrobe, and decide what you'll
want for the children, too. Our
spring fashion book brings the best
new styles straight from our de-
signers to your own sewing-roon1.
We've embodied them in easy pat
terms that you can make yourself.
economically and speedily. Send
Is cents for your book today.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Beach Bags

Report from the New York resort
fashions market says beach bags
are bigger than ever. Colorful satin,
hopsacking and canvas make lots
of them.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Jellied Salad

Jellied vegetable salad will unmold
easily if the mold is rubbed well with
French dressing before filling.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
SPICED CRANBERRIES.
2 ? cups sugar.

= = cups sugar.
, cup water.
2 pinch sticks cinnamon.
! teaspoon wnoie cloves.
2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Grated rind l lemon.
l pound a cups fresh cranberries
Combine sugar, water, spices
lemon juice and rind and boil to-
gether five minutes. Add cram
berries and cook slowly, without
stirring, until all the skins pop open.
Seal in sterilized jars or chill for
immediate serving. Makes one quart
relish.
CRANBERRY ORANGE RELISH.
l pound a cups cranberries.
cups sugar.
oranges.
Put cranberries through food chop
per. Quarter whole oranges, re-
move seeds and put through chop
per. Add sugar and mix we'll Chill
in refrigerator a few hours before
serving. Makes one quart relish.
COMMUTE CRANBERRY SAUCE.
ll2 cups sugar.
cups water.
! pound a cups cranberries.
Boil sugar and water together five
minutes Add cranberries and boil
without stirring until all the skins
pop open. Give minutes is usually
sufficiently Remove from fire and
allow the sauce to remain in cook
ing dish until COOL One pound of
cranberries makes 21a pounds OF
sauce.
For a Thinner Sauce
just bring sugar and water to a
boil then add cranberries and cook
until they stop popping.
NODDED STRAINED GRAN
BERRY SAUCE.
| pound a cups cranberries.
cups water.
cups sugar.
Cook cranberries and water until
all the skins pop open. Strain, add
sugar and blend Boil rapidly for
8 to 10 minutes-or until a drop
jells on cold plate, 220 degrees F.
Transfer to mold and chill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04

rale. They are proof-positive that
no defeat political undertow in
bomb-blasted England is sapping
at C%hurchill's authority.
The cabinet reshuffling seems
too, to be Britain's direct answer
to the German-Italian-Japanese
pact. 1t tends to make Fascist
press comment-counseling Japan
on what to do, predicting h e r
course, even forecasting Japanese
siege of Britain's Singapore base
on an eff basis-sound like wish
full thinking.
That Italian press Demarche
might also be designe< to cover
Spain's failure to enlist against
Britain, and the fact that Italy's
own drive in Egypt is marking
time except for Rome rumors of
further progress. Time will tell
about that; but no time is needed
to see, in the London political de-
velopments, evidence that ] o I'm
Bull is just beginning to fight back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
ROLAND ADDRESSES
LEGION GATHERING
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traditional institutions, among the
members of the rising generation
of our YOUTH" he said.
Roland said our school children
should know that our country is
now facing a tough proposition and
should be carefully trained in the
fundamentals of discipline and in
American Democracy.
I'VE must give up our pipe
dreams, get back to realism, and
prepare our children mentally,
morally, and physically, by pro-
vlding them with the proper def
initions of Americanism, and en-
couraging them to have a better
realization of what the flag of our
country stands for.
I'VE will have to teach our par
ents what real discipline is for the
children now and in the years to
come. We need to be tolerant and
interpret to them, in the true light,
the various isms being preached
today. Another absolute essential
is to teach our children to work
hard with their hands," declared
Roland.
Robert Strange, vice-commande1
presided in the absence of Wilbur
R. Dosher, post commander. DR..
John T. Hoggard, chairman of the
Arlericanism subcommittee, made
a report on Americanism in the
schools. W. G. Robertson provided
special entertainment features.
George w. Jeffrey, chairman O
the membership committee, report.
ed that more than 26O members
had paid their 1941 dues and this
represented a net increase of abou'
l75 new members. Jeffrey said no
tees had been sent out to the 194(
members inviting them to pay
their 1871 dues, and if all do Sc
at once, the local post would have
more than 400 members.
Jeffrey reported the following
eight Legionnaires had secured
more than 10 memberships in thu
drive to date: Dan Quinlivan, Is
Wilbur Dosher, 20; R. N. Getty
Is; Jeffrey, Is; L. Beck, ID; Davie
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
CHAMBERLAIN
DROPPED BY BRITAIN
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in the saddle. He named both Sir
John Anderson and Sir Kingsley
Wood, chancellor of the exche-
quer and longtime conservative
wheelhorse, members of the war
cabinet. Sir John, one-time Iron
man" of Bengal, takes Chamber
lain's old job as Lord President of
the council.
The inner group now numbers
eight members, instead of six. Five
OF them are conservatives: Chur-
chill, foreign secretary Lord Hall
fax, minister of aircraft .produc-
ton Lord Beaverbrook, ST John
Anderson and Sir Kingsley Wood.
The limited scope of the cabinet
reshuffle surprised some observers
and several newspapers damned it
with faint praise, expressing re-
gret that new blood''-such as
war Premier David Lloyd George
was not injected into the govern
ment. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
CONVICTED
in EASLEY CASE
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and James Green. They had also
been charged in the bill of indict-
ment with murder.
Arguments of the state and de-
Tense counsel were C o m p | e e d
about noon and following a lengthy
charge the case went to the jury
about 4 o'clock. The verdict was
returned at $50 o'clock.
Maximum penalty for the assault
charge is ten years in prison and
the maximum for the resisting an
officer count is two years in prls-
on.
The four were charged with as
saulting Easley and Police Chief
M. R. Lewis when the two officers
went to arrest them following a
disturbance at a dance hall sew
eral weeks ago.
Solicitor David Sinclair said that
the physician who performed the
autopsy on the body of Easley was
unable to say that the blows he e
ceived ere the primary cause for
his death.
Judge Burney is expected to also
pass sentence on four young white
men convicted of several charges
of storebreaking and robbery, to-
morrow. Trial of cases is expected
to be completed by late tomorrow
afternoon.
Only one other case was heard
today. Lawrence Childs received
a directed verdict of not guilty on
a charge of reckless operation of
an automobile. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
WAR INTERPRETIVE
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reasonably sure that it will not
come at all, and utterly certain
that it will prove a major disaster
for Germany if it does come.
Retirement of aged and ailing
Neville Chamberlain, sometime
prime minister of England" las
epltaphs over dead statesmen in
Westminster Abby put it,, has no
other significance, for all the poll
teal hue and cry Of his foes as
he steps off the stage of British
public life to dwell in likeness with
bitter memories of might-h av e.
beens. The appeasement policy he
fathered to bring Britain to her
hour of deadliest peril was alrea-
dy as dead as those same long
dead statesmen at Westminster.
Chamberlain's going adds nothing
to that.
But the revised Churchill cabinet
and the timing of its revision. in
Guiding Chamberlain's retirement,
has a far more positive place in
the war trends than any echo it
aWakes of those regretted appease-
ment days. Britain's war captain
is steeling his staff for a winter
war of offense as well as defense,
a Nazi invasion attempt looms tc
him today as a remote possibility.
not a probability. If e thought
otherwise, recasting his super wal
staff at this time would be risking
serious confusion in such a crisis
Favored Technique
1t still might come. The utterly
unexpected is the favored tech.
nique of Adolf Hitler, even if il
involves terrible risks. ENGLAND
can not yet relax her vigilance,
nor throw all her air power into
Commandment of Germany.
Yet she has now endured fol
three and a half months the mos
terrible war scourge any people
has undergone. The Churchill cabi
net shifts, pointed at Frying thu
winter warfare to the foe, clearl,
indicate the state of British mo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
RUMANIAN-BRITISH
DEALINGS DAMAGED
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director of the British-dominated
Astra-Romana oil company, at a
suburban club yesterday.
Iron guardists were accused by
the British of engineering both alb
auctions. The iron guard formally
denied the charges. Rumanian au-
thorities declared they could do no.
thing in either case.
The announcement. of C1ark's dis
appearance followed by a few
hours delivery of a Rumanian note
to the British legation describing
as "unjustified' the protest against
the treatment. of five Britons, in
Guiding n woman, crested last
week on charges of sabotaging oil
shipments to Germany. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
TO DUTY

WASHINGTON, o c t. 8. -R-
Captain Kilbourne Johnston, son
of General Hugh Johnson, colum.
mist, has been assigned to duty
in the national headquarters of the
selective service system. Captain
Johnston, who has been on duty
in the office of the army chief of
staff, will report for his new as
signment about October s.. He is
to be attached to the office of the
director of selective service. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
PERRY SOUGHT

RALEIGH Oct. 3.-R-The
governors office sent extradition
papers to Mount Kisco, N. Y, to-
day asking for the return to Wake
county of a man listed as Prince
Perry. The papers said he was
wanted here on charges of house
breaking and larceny. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
ACQUIRES LAND

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 The
Defense Plant Corp. a subsidiary of
the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
acquired title today to 1874 acres of
land adjoining the Buffalo IN. W
municipal airport to permit the i'm
mediate erection there by Curtiss-
Wright Corp. of a huge fighting air.
craft factory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04
WEATHER
CONTINUED from Page One)

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-B-weath-
ea bureau records of temperature and
S aa. !; LOT tne "A hours ending 8 p. M:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-04

Jones, IA; Harry Symmes, IA; and
Earle King, IA; and Walker Tay-
lor, l.. Q
Evening star., 1940-05-27
SPECIAL!
GOLD SEAL
CONGOLEUM RUGS
Size $C OK Size s. 0c
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dropped" patterns, but perfect quoEty Depend on
these being first in quoity and service for only these
con bear the "GoId Seal" LABEL
The Palais Royal. Rags Foxrtk Floor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31

be null and void unless actual
construction Of the hridge =
commenced within one year and
completed within three wears
from the date Of this instrument
The State Road Department IS
unable 20 begin work On the
structure prior 10 December p
1870, but intends 20 cuumence
work within the next year and Is
therefore requesting that the
times of commencement and cum-
pletion be extended 20 Decerzber
81, 1871 and December p, 19z5
respectively.
1t is NOT proposed 20 hold .
public hearing on tins applics-
ton Anyone desiring 70 uruteza
the proposed work Eru-n rhe
standpoint Of lis interference
with, OF effect upon. nsEiEz1iun
should submit such pruteSt n
writing, with reasons IN sufficient
detail 10 permit intelligent CIR
sideration. Protests should be
mailed 10 the District Engznee-.
Continued on Page FoIErl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
FOUR JUVENILES
ARE SENTENCED
EDWARD LARSEN'S SUSPEND.
ED SENTENCE REVOKED:
OTHERS ON SUSPENSE

Juvenile Judge Mrs. Juliette
Russell passed sentence on four
boys of Key West this morning
in hearing held at her home on
Southland street, following arrest
of the boys on charges of robbery
computed in many homes and
business places in the city.
A suspended sentence passed
over a year ago on Edward Lar
sen was revoked and Mrs. Rus
sell directed the sheriff's office
to hold the boy awaiting trans
porting to the state reform
school at Mariana.
Three other boys, alleged mem
berS of the band of young rob-
bers, all between the ages of ii
to is, were given four-year sem
fences at the reform school, but
suspensions were ordered in each
case They are Kirkland Bethel,
Amanda Machin and Joseph Gar
tenmeyer.
Judge Russell cautioned the
three boys released that future
reports of miSbehavior would
bring immediate revoking of the
suspended sentences.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
RAGS, A DOG, is :.
ASST ENGINEER
OBy Associated Prexxl

ABERDEEN, N. c., Oct. 81
And now a hearing ear dog"
Born deaf and dumb, Fred
Lewis became an expert me-
chanic and took over the job as
chief engineer of the city water
station several years ago. But
he could not hear the machinery.
So Lewis trained Rags. dog
of indefinite ancestry, to take
the place of his ears.
When Lewis starts the pumps,
Rags will grab the end of his tail
in his teeth and chase it around
a few times. If all goes well, he
will then lie still. But if the ma
chinery stops, Rags arises and
goes through his tail chasing to
warn his master.
And when the fire bell rings,
Rags leaps to his feet to chase
that tail and warn Lewis to start
the extra pumps. Strangely
enough, when the same bell rings
regularly as a time signal at IL
noon, Rags ignores. it.
you can't fool Rags" Lewis
wrote on a slip of paper with a
flourish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
CONSTRUCTION in
STATE CONTINUES
MOUNTING TREND
VALUATIONS INCREASE OVER
MILLION DOLLARS DURING
SEPTEMBER OF YEAR AGO.
RECORDS SHOW
Especial to The Citiren)

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 81
construction valuations
continue mounting as AZ Florida
municipalities report approx
100000 in permits is
sued during September, the
Florida State Chamber of Com
merce declared today.
Total valuation reported last
month was $6,923, 1886, an increase
of $1,345, 1926 over the total of S.
577,709 recorded for the same
month year ago, the State
Chamber said.
Leading cities and figures re-
ported were:
Miami Beach, $1,672, 400; Mi
ami, $1,245,O76; Jacksonville,
SOB, 123; Fl. Lauderdale, 1892
900; st. Petersburg, $431, 900;
Orlando, S331,O37: Coral Gables,
1922, 696; West Palm Beach, $215,-
814; Tampa, $192,527; Sarasota,
S152,643; Hollywood, 151,685;
Daytona Beach, $124,775; Clear
water, $118,525.
Other municipalities reporting
were:
Tallahassee, $96.675; ST. Angus
tine, $91,784; Delray Beach, $72,-
248; Lakeland, 71,986.50; Palm
Beach, $71,8OO; Lake Wales, $62,-
635; Panama City, $57,841;
Gainesville, $55,175; Lake Worth,
$685. 55; Bradenton, 31,525; Pal
atka, S28,64O; Jacksonville Beach.
S28,635; Winter Park, 27,275;
Dunedin, $24,700; Ocala, $24,618;
Leesburg, $l7,222; Sanford, $16.-
1875: Vero Beach, $14,141.
Key West, $12,465; Stuart, SILL
700; New Smyrna, $8,686; Winter
Haven, 1854; Plant City, $500;
Sebring, $4,000; Manatee, Sc, 200;
Barlow. S6,050; Lake City, $4,650:
Tarp2n Springs, $4,000; Fort My
ers, $3,335; Avon Park, $3,O50:
$1,000, and Barlow,
1856.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-31
LEGION FORMS
ARMISTICE DAY
PARADE PLANS
OUTLINE FULL PROGRAM AT
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE
BOARD HELD LAST NIGHT
AT LA CONCHA

A tentative program for the
Armistice Day parade and cere-
mony, stressing Key West unity
back of the national defense, was
approved at the meeting last
night of the executive committee
of Arthur Sawyer Post No. %,
the American Legion.
AT ii a. m. on November IL
there will be a hollow square
formed at Duval and Fleming
streets. Inc square viii be form
ed by detachment of the US.
Army, the US. marine corps, the
US. navy and the American Le-
gion. There will be firing
squads, the color guard and a
color escort.
Bells and whistles of the city
will be sounded ut ii a. m. and
last for three minutes. Churches,
factories and boats will be asked
to participate in this sounding of
Key West unity. This whistling
and bell ringing will be in COM
memoration of the winning of
the World War and the continu-
ance of our Democratic form Of
government.
At HOS a. m. the firing squad
will face northeast in Duval
street. The chaplain will utter
a prayer for those who fell over
seas, the post commander or
someone he designates will make
Continued On Page Four)
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HITLER'S SIEGE
OF LONDON BY
AIR SLACKENS
BRITISH REPORT "COMPARA-
lively LIGHT" RAIDS:
MAIN DAMAGE ALONG ES-
TUARY OF THAMES
nv Associnfed Pressl

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Nazi at
tackS on this city and other sec
tions of England were reported
as comparatively light" this
noon, though a number of enemy
bombers crept through defending
barrageS to drop bombs on the
city.
Main additional destruction
was noted by observers along
the Thames estuary where a
number of docks and store houses
were left afire by the departing
raiders.
DNB news agency reported
that their air forces had COM
pletely destroyed whole blocks of
factory and dock sites along the
Thames river. British, however,
denied other than light damage
in addition to previous deStruc-
ton reported.
Meanwhile, the Royal Air
Force foraged far into Germany
to the industrial Ruhr valley last
night and conducted far-flung
raids bringing additional de-
struction to channel points at
OStend, Calais and Bolougne.