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Evening star., 1940-12-22

number of points and the waters,
then free, spread themselves over
the continents. The reader will here
recognize the rupture of the foun-
tains of the great deep"
The tail of this comet, Winston
believed, swished the earth in the
neighborhood of Mount Ararat. The
mountain intercepted the entire tail.
So, the astronomer argued, "the ter
restrial atmosphere, thus charged
with an immense quantity of aque-
GUS particles, was sufficient to pro-
duce 40 days torrentuous rain, of
which the ordinary state of the globe
can give us no idea."
Effect on Climate.
A collision between the earth and
a comet has been assumed by other
astronomers in the past to account
for great changes of climate which
have taken place in the distant past.
1t is certain that at one time the
Arctic regions were much warmer
than at present. Once subtropical
forests grew in Greenland.
This could be accounted for with
the hypothesis that the position of
the North Pole at some time had
been shifted-that is, the earth
knocked slightly out Of position
by blow from comet.
The theory also has been ad-
vanced that the vast swarm of
minor planets between the orbits of
earth and Jupiter-such bodies as
Pallas, Ceres, Juno and vesta-may
be fragments of large planet which
was broken to bits when a comet
hit it.
Among the matters debated by
astronomers of the 18th and 18th
centuries was whether comets were
inhabited. The pious Mr.. Winston,
who had explained the deluge by a
comet, thought that they were the
abotles of damned souls. On these
swift-moving hells, he said, the in
habitants would be subjected first
to intense heat as the comets brush
ed the sun and then to centuries
Of indescribable cold as they were
hurled into outer space.
This was disputed by the equally
pious Thomas Dick, also an English
astronomer.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Much Speculation

Among those who specylated on
this strange fog was Benjamin
Franklin. He refused to attribute it
to comet, but said that it might
be due to an immense shooting
star" which in penetrating our
atmosphere could become but half
inf1amed and the torrents of smoke
caused by the imperfect combustion,
at first lodged in the highest regions
of the air, would spread in all di-
rections by the action of ordinary
winds or by the ascending and
descending vertical currents which
perform so great a part in me-
teorology."
''Theory Of Flood.
It long was debated whether the
flood might not have been due to a
comet, theory proposed by Whis-
ton, one of the most celebrated
mathemeticians of his day and the
successor to Sir Isaac Newton at
Cambridge. Accepting the chronol-
ogy of his day, he set the date Of
the Deluge at the year 1926 BIC.
There was an extraordinarily i'm
pressive comet, which had been re-
corded at intervals of 575 years.
1t had terrorized the earth in 1880
Previously It had appeared in 1106
and been described as similar to
the. blaze of the SUM-" In the year
531 presumably the same comet had
been called Lampiades by the Greek
writer's because it looked like a
moving lamp in the heavens. In 4a
BIC. the same comet, Winston be-
heved, had preceded the murder OF
Caesar.
Working backward he found that
one of its visits would have been In
the year postulated by the church
authorities as that of the destruc-
ton of the earth. "At the period o1
the deluge," he says, "the comet Of
1880 was only from 5000 to 12,00(
miles from the earth. It attracted
therefore, the waters from the great
deep as the moon attracted the wa
tiers from the ocean. Its actor
must have tended to produce an i'm.
mense tide. The terrestrial shel
could not resist the ifnpetuosity O.
the inundation. It broke In q grea
Evening star., 1940-12-22

To this, A. S. c. A. P. spokesmen
reply, that in 1881 radio crossed only
S56, ,O00, 900, while in 1899 it crossed
S171, ,114,0OO. Under our percent
age deal," it was explained, I'VE got
more in 1899 because radio made
more. If radio business hadn't in
creased, we would have taken less
without complaining.
Perhaps, the major point at issue
concerns the. terms of new contracts
proposed by A. S. G. A. P. Under
Evening star., 1940-12-22

however, broadcasters paid A. S. c.
A. P. $4,3O0,000, while motion pic
lures brought A. S. c. A. P. only
S1,150,00O. During the latter year,
the broadcasters contend, they paid
A. S. c. A. P. almost 100 per cent
more than the combined fees collect
ed from all other industries using
music-and about 40 times more per
dollar of gross revenue than was
paid by any other of these indus
tries.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Division of Music Funds
Threatened by Deadlock
Trust Suit May Be Settled,
But Not Even Compromise
Is Likely to End Battle
By James s. Free.

important is modern, familiar music to radio?
like Santa Claus Is
Political
without Happy Birthday You" Patriotic assemblies without
God Bless American"
be affected seriously if the
official Nebraska Stanford Boston Col
ege Georgetown Mississippi State played?
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Automobile dealers and garages
might be other possible prospects.
For example, a small automobile
dealer might be glad to get a boy
who could handle his stockroom and
also help with Office work. And
many factories have jobs which in
volve clerical work in a setting OF
machinery. The male half of this
column writing team held just such
a job for year before he entered
college.
So If you've been depending solely
on the want ads and the employ
ment agencies to find a job for
you. try using your own head and
your own feet. But use your head
fl ! Make a study of your own
i .ests and your own capabilities.
Then try to figure out the lines of
work which might employ your abil-
tiles and into which your interests
would give you an entering wedge
The telephone directory is an in
valuable aid in doing this. Study
1t, page by page. You'll find busi-
nesses you never thought existed
Some of them are small, but for that
very reason. they are not deluged
with job seekers, as are the big,
well-known plants and Offices. And
your chances of being a big toad
soon are all the greater If you get
into a small puddle.
Good luck-and get busy!
Your personality is as impor-
tant as your ability and your
training in getting or holding a
job. Valuable hints on develop
ing a likable personality are
contained in our Pointers on
Popularity" booklet. It's yours
for cents in coin. Address Kay
Caldwell and Alden Harrison, in
care of this paper.
Evening star., 1940-04-15

might just as well prepare for that
In the second place. right now the
urge to get out into the spring SUM-
shine is strong. so very likely you'll
be doing great deal of bicycle
riding. tennis-playing, hiking and
what not-all of which calls at
tention to the legs and knees. And
believe us. If you've looked at those
members lately and discovered that
they are rough, dry and chapped,
you'll realize how important their
good looks are!
So, be sure and take yourself down
to see and buy one of these little
flannel kits which contains, be-
sides your hanky and mad money"
a small tube of soothing cream.
and a large tube of beauty film
which goes on easily and makes
your knees look natural and shapely
Following this, you will find a con-
talner OF cream rouge! Use just a
tiny bit to make your knees family
rosy. And here's the final amusing
part; you then apply a little black
moon or star shaped beauty mark
which you will also find in the kit!
Frivolous? Sure, but it's fun.
New York is talking about above
the-knee clothes for sportwear
so there will be many versions
very soon. And if many more of
our local lovelies wear their dresses
as short as they have been doing,
they'll soon become knee-conscious
to such an extent that there just
won't be any more winter white
ones to be seem
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Now you might be listed on the
rolls of that employment agency.
But the chances are you'd never
hear about the job. A couple of
other girls with real estate expert
ence would be sent to interview
Mr.. X.
But suppose that couple of weeks
ago you had called on Mr.. x, ex-
planning that you were very much
interested in home building and
real estate, and that you hoped to
find stenographic job in that
field. Mr.. x liked you because you
had shown f1attering interest In
his business ANY man wants en-
ployes who really have a liking for
their work. So instead of ringing
the employment agency, he calls
the phone number you left with
him. And If you are reasonably
competent, you get the job-without
any competition whatever.
This method of job hunting will
work for anybody, man or woman
who is intelligent enough to be in
terested in something besides his
own need of job. Let's take Fred,
for example, who graduated from
high school with only a fair record
in his business course, but who has
genuine liking for machinery.
He, too, consults the classified
section of the telephone directory
and notes the firm names listed un-
der machinery" He canvasses
these companies in search of an
office job, exactly as Betty looked
for a similar position in the food
field. He also covers the "machin-
lists and machine works classical
ton, realizing that many a small
establishment would welcome
young man who could help with the
shop work, but who could also keep
simple accounts and handle office
detail.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
BY BARBARA BELL.

This is such good looking house
dress design that you should
really make up one or two like it
for street and running about, too.
During the summer to come, Design
No. l954-B will be trim, but in
formal and comfortable, for all
sorts of all-day-long wear. Slim
hipped, with high bustline and
smooth shoulders, this is an excel
lent pattern for womens figures
slenderizing and youthifying. The
corselette section is cut on the bias,
which makes it hug the waistline
snugly and smoothly.
The popular button-front is given
a new slant in this design. and of
course makes for easier laundering.
as usual. The pouchy pocket is
smart and new as we'll as con-
venient. For home frocks, make
this design of gingham, percale or
calico and trim it with bright ricrac;
for run about and shopping, choose
spun rayon or sports silk. You'll
find it delightfully."- simple to make:
a step-by-step sew chart comes with
Evening star., 1940-04-15
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

Just about this time of year those
soft, fuzzy little bundles of fluff
known as kittens begin to emerge
from nowhere and start crawling
around, getting stepped on. d. It's
just about this time, too, that all
would-be cat owners of every age
and description pick up one of the
f1irtatious little animals and squeal,
Il want this one!"
All we'll and good, but before you
welcome kitty into your home, stop
and think of the difficulties sure to
be encountered Is it OF the feminine
gender? And if so, is there room in
the domicile for future generations
or plenty of unsuspectlng friends to
take care of the bi-yearly surplus?
You might, otherwise, be brave
enough to have an animal shelter
dispose of the sleepy-eyed problems,
but we doubt it.
Most of all, when you adopt
feline offspring, be sure that it has
healthy look, for this is the primary
consideration Then consider its diet
Cats require something beside milk
and they are very fussy about their
table service So, serve the meal of
liver, fish or other slightly damp
edibles on neat portion of wax
paper and you will find it a cheap
and clean method of presentation.
Even the mouse stalking type of
cat requires more thar milk, and in
spite of notions to the contrary, they
do a more efficient job of hunting
when we'll fed Beside, they're not
inclined to dine upon the rodent
after the kill, which is help, to say
the least.
Chief among kitty's idiosyncracies
is fondness for flowers, for the
feline nature Graves fresh growing
things. So, if your pet is the indoor
variety, buy him or her few spring
blossoms and let him sniff and nibble
to his hearts content. Although
many of our city bred cats never
leave an apartment, they instinc-
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Engagement
Problems
Solved
Bride Should Help
Fiance to Select
Style of Ring
BY EMILY POST.

l really can't give helpful an.
swer to the following letter because
don't know anything about the
man. If he felt a great deal OF
sentiment in selecting the ring Gas
is probable) he will certainly be
hurt to find that his sentiment
failed to make her think the ring
beautiful on that account But be-
cause this question comes up quite
often and because it usually results
in distress to him, or to her. or even
tually to both. I am going to print
the letter in the hone that those
who happen to read this column
may remember, when the time
comes to buy the engagement ring.
to let her help choose it. so that
She won't feel like this writer:
rs it possible in some Wav to let
my fiance know, without hurting
his feelings, that I'd like to have
him exchange my engagement ring?
When he gave it to me I was so
thrilled and surprised I didn't think
much about the ring as ring. But
I've bgun to realize that I'm going
to wear this ring long time and
hope there is still something to
do about having it exchanged for a
style Of setting that I would like
much better
In answer to this, as have al.
ready said, perhaps he won't mind
If she knows what to say and how.
But the chances are that all her
| lie she must wear this ring and
all her life she will look at it and,
instead OF being able to think how
lovely it is, she will wonder why
dear John did not ask her to 20
with him so that together they
could choose one they both liked!
| Dear Mrs. Post: What is the
proper way to eat ice cream and a
piece of cake. served together for
dessert? Isn't cake put on a sep.
arate plate?
| AnSwer-As a rule. cakes served
with ice cream are small. iced cakes
or cookies or macaroons that are
held and eaten in the left hand at
the same time that the ice cream
is eaten with the fork or spoon held
IN the right hand. Soft cream or
other gooey cakes are put on the
edge OF the ice cream plate and
eaten with the same implement
used to eat the ice cream. A birth.
day cake is the only cake for which
a separate plate is usually provided.
This is because the slices (some.
times cut by the birthday child'D
are apt to be very big.
BE sure that your stationery
and phraseology are correct
whenever you write a letter.
Send for Emily Posts booklet,
The Etiquette of Letter Writ
ing inclosjng 10 cents. Address
Emily Post in care of The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Barbara Bell Pattern No. l954-B
is designed for sizes 34 36, 38, 40, AZ,
A, 46 and 49, Size 36 requires A.
yards of 35-inch material without
nap; 4 yards of ricrac.
Send for our New Spring Pat
tern Book, and choose from more
than 100 smart and original de-
signs! For afternoon and for day
time! For yourself and the chill
dren! You can make lovely things,
so easily and inexpensively, with
these patterns. each including a
step-by step sew chart to guide
YOU
Evening star., 1940-04-15


an idea that is very definitely on the
interesting side. Her pet is a spe-
cially styled box containing per-
fectly matched lipstick, nail enamel
and face powder which is being
offered in order to aid women in
the technique of correctly combin-
ing their various cosmetic tones
The full-sized lipstick gives the
color cue for the other items which
have been blended accordingly, and
the beautiful part of the whole idea
is that the three products-made by
firm you know welfare offered
at an exceptional saving.
The packaging is one of the most
attractive we've seen-soft blue, with
the closing flap designed to look
like a lipstick in the process of
being applied.
One Of the most interesting ideas
we've heard in a long while is the
brainchild of one of our better cos
metic firms. It seems that they
have decided that knees are going
to be more and more in the spot
light, so they might just as we'll
be as lovely as possible. Anyway,
to further this aim, they are pre-
senting a most complete and mex
pensive little kit with all the es-
sentials for improving knees and
keeping them young and attrac-
tive looking. you're as old as your
knees say the experts-which isn't
as silly as it sounds, and here's why:
In the first place, summer is COM
ing along and you'll be living in
bathing suits and shorts, so you
Evening star., 1940-04-15

Hoping, Working
And Winning Is
What Counts
BY ANGELO PATRI.

I'VE really must do something
to help Roy buy that scooter"
Hes saving up for it, isn't he?"
Eyes. but it will take him ages.
don't want to give him the money.
III pay him for carrying in the milk
and the papers, keeping the back
entry clean. What little chore can
you give him, father?"
"Oh-if you think it's worth
bothering With don't believe he
cares so much what the thing is
so he has something to think about
and save for-say. he keeps my shoes
clean, strings In them, and the rack
in order"
Fine. I'll call Aunt Emma and
get her to give him a chore, too.
He's set his heart on the thing,
poor little chap
Poor nothing. He's about the
busiest kid see about here. Doesn't
seem to be suffering any. I'd let
him 60 his own gait If were you"
Nov, father, you know he is just
baby. even if he is g.
HE doesn't look it to me and I'd
be sore If he did. I'd let him find
his own jobs if he wanted any-and
buy what he wanted, if he wanted
it,"
But mother helped and Aunt Emma
helped, and so did the rest of the
family, prodded by Roy's mother.
One great day Roy bought the
scooter and rode it home. He was
delighted with it and with himself.
Il bought it all myself and it cost
$3.75. 1t ought to have cost more,
but Mr.. Blakely said he'd let me
have it cheaper cause I'm a good
customer. Can I have it in my
room, MAJ"
"It's worth all the trouble it took
to see him so happy" said his
mother. You see I was right,
father"
Just four days afterward Roy
raced into the living room where
his mother and grandfather were
sitting and, in great excitement
showed them handful of money.
Il sold it to Rusty and I made 10
cents"
"Sold what to Rusty?"
THE scooter. I didn't want it
any more and so I sold it to him
and made dime and I'm going
to save up now and buy me
Scottie. There's a fine one in
Mixes pet shop. Can I buy him,
ma, when I get the money!"
Il don't know, I'm sure. Don't
ask me. thought you wanted
that scooter so badly"
$50 I did and now I don't want
it any more so I sold it and I'm
going to save up for Scottie, a
nice black one, he is, with two
cute ears and curly all over. Can
have him, ma, when I get the
money!"
Don't ask me now. I'll have to
have time to think"
Roy raced upstairs to his bank
and deposited the first installment
for the Scottie. Mother looked
forlornly at grandfather who just
grinned cheerfully and said, Hes
a proper healthy young one. All
he asks of anybody is a chance to
work his way. The scooter and
the Scottie are only things to reach
for. It's the getting set, hoping,
working and winning that counts.
Let him have that, on his own, and
he will get along all right. Much
better than If you messed in helping
him."
II your youngster simply won't
do what he's told" you probably
are taking the wrong way with
him. Be guided BY Angelo Patri's
booklet, obedience" Send for 1t,
inclosing 10 cents In coin. Address
Angelo Patri. In care Of The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Perfectina Soap

Soap, now freely used in every
household. was originally made for
the elite who were particularly fas-
tidious and could afford to indulge
in the luxury of frequent bathing
At first a crude product. it was i'm
proved in the early 18th century by
Chevreul, a French chemist who
evolved the chemistry of soap and
worked out the proper steps in
manufacturing it.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Ny Neighbor Soys:

To keep sliced peaches from
darkening after they are peeled
sprinkle a little lemon juice
over them. Then cover and
store them in the refrigerator
until time for serving.
Make frosted" grapes for
garnishing Summer salads and
desserts. Select firm grapes,
dip them into slightly beaten
egg whites. dust them with
granulated sugar and then dry
them on wax paper. Use them,
for example, as a filling for
peach or cantaloupe halves.
Wash washable" wall papers
carefully. Make heavy suds,
using warm water and a mild
soap. Apply the suds to the
paper with a soft cloth. Quickly
remove with soft, clean cloth.
Do not let the suds remain on
the paper too long-it may
loosen it.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Chances Of Finding a Job
Increase When You Cut
Down on Competition
Canvass the Smaller Firms
In Line Interesting to You;
Learn to Use Your Head

On Thursday outlined method by Disguised Job
Hure pull herself out of the crowd
chances Of finding work We suggested that
sghty-and cultivate
that field intelhgenty and thoroughly.
The line we picked for illustration was food because it basic
because everybody has interest in it,
flowers instead food She would florists
but she wouldn't undrtakers
recepton office worker girl interested
who could them
Betty
ing and loan associations small loan compana
No matter
find businesses which deal with that interest,
The advantage of method
competition
small real estate dealer suddenly
ne would call employment
girls who
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Cats Aove oil f1ouers

lively know what is good-and good
for them. Place the flowers on the
floor in heavy jug or vase which
will resist breakage, but don't use
your best pottery, for that nine Lived
animal might put his whole soul into
the enjoyment of the occasion and
you'll find yourself sweeping up bits
of container.
If flowers are too great an ex-
travagance, you might compromise
with a few blades OF fresh green
grass, but a confirmec cat fancier
will 60 the limit. And by the way,
don't forget to tuck that corsage
safely out of reach in the icebox-
or don't say we didn't warn you,
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Enhance Fruit Flayors

Lemon juice adds a tang to the
morning glass of orange juice and
gives keener flavor to such fruit
cocktails as tomato. pineapple and
prune juice. 1t does something, too,
for stewed prunes, apricots, peaches,
pears and apple, both dried and
fresh. And believe it or not, there's
nothing like lemon juice to bring
out the full flavor of melon or pro-
vide just the right dressing for
avocado,
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Salad Cups

Small, peeled, cored, boiled apples,
chilled, make delicious containers for
cottage cheese or fruit salad Serve
on lettuce, with salad dressing, to
which has been added a little ap-
pie or plum jelly.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Quest for Beauty Finds
Knees in the Spotlight
By HELEN vOGT.

This beauty business being
representatives of
whoops their
dignihed
highly elated the wonders of their
to tell all Washington
due
Evening star., 1940-04-15
BY BARONESS PIANTONI.


The words 1ovely rose" often when
something beautiful Imagine beautiful tabecoh
1t cluster of its
dt crochet! Your cloth will
In size 20 mercerized cotton
The pattern envelope contains complete
directions with
crochet hook and what material and will
obtain this pattern nclose
service
Editor Of The Evening
Evening star., 1940-04-15

BE sure that your stationery
and phraseology are correct
whenever you write a letter.
Send for Emily Posts booklet,
THE Etiquette of Letter Writ
ing inclosing 10 cents. Address
Emily Post in care of The
Evening Star.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-09
TO-DAY E,S HISTORY

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lerS revealed to Cungress-johh
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prctenula British pl"t IL separate
.,cW i.HslGnu iTCm the Orion.
lS32-23 years old Abraham In
coin ISSUED d circular letter appeal
my to his friends and nciGhb"rS 10
elect hun 10 Illinois lHgriaturc.--
Lost.
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OF II mpton Roads.
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John Singleton Mo&3y. Confederate
ranger, wren with %n12i ana H.
crept within Union ranks and seed
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made captain for IT,
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troop organized III the home OF Ar.
eight Little girls.
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l9i8-Americ&n Oh. .'-.ll2 l..ori
than mile Of German trenches o..
Lorraine front.
Special session OF Can&r2S
grants President Roo2eEel, dictat -
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yer and gold.