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Evening star., 1940-03-06
AdOlescents
Must Have {:
Guidance
Boarding School
Often Answer
To Problem
BY ANGELO PATRI.

IF you had to work every day
and often late at night, and you
were trying to keep home for a
boy of Is and he kept growing worse
and worse, what would you do?
Send him to school to stay for the
whole time or keep on trying to
keep him at home?"
There seems to me to be no choice
here. A home for a child means
that there Is somebody waiting for
him when he arrives, somebody to
give him meals, direct him in his
course, control his ways. No child
can grow up alone. There are some
children who can be left to them
selves and who try to do right, and
who manage somehow to get along,
but they are few.
When the child who is left alone
all day begins to go wrong, it is
time to place him where he can be
attended to and helped to go right.
The boarding school offers the best
solution for his difficulty.
But wanted to keep him with
me. I hate to part with him." said
one mother in this predicament.
"But he is getting into trouble
with the police. That will never
do. Besides forming bad habits, he
is making bad record for himself.
When he gets older these expert
ences are going to rise to plague
him. Better send him of to the
boarding school,"
Isn't it better to know where the
child is than to worry about him
all day and maybe all night? Isn't
it better when you find that you
cannot discipline a child so as to
teach him to attend to his plain
duty to send him where he will be
disciplined and trained? Isn't it
better to save suffering by prevent
ing it whenever possible?
When a child has happy home
and goes to a good school close by,
there is no occasion for sending
him to boarding school for protec-
ton. But in situations like this,
parents separated, the mother
obliged to be housekeeper, mother
and breadwinner at one and the
same time, the children need help.
It is dangerous to leave any child,
even the best intentioned, alone in
the house day after day.
The question that faces the
mother next is where to find the
school. She has no money to pay
the usual fees. Good boarding
schools cost more than most work.
ing mothers can afford to pay. The
church schools, State schools, schools
run by the various lodges and
benevolent societies may be found.
II not, then boarding home Ger
tainly can be found.
If the child is well intentioned
and shows no great behavior diff
culties there IS always some good
woman who Is glad to take him in
and care for him at reasonable
cost. The teacher and principal OF
the neighborhood school to which
these children 60 will take . per-
sonal interest In their welfare when
asked to do 80. That solution is
open to any working mother. M
The problem is reduced then, to
the mothers sacrifice Of the COM
pany of her child. That Is small
one compared to what she would be
forced to make If that child went
wrong. Children need both parents.
When one leaves the other to
shoulder the burden Of home and
family. help from outside Is I'M
perativs for the ehi1d's sake.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

watch small. turned-up brims, which
give a narrow appearance-they're
very smart. You might like them
in the multi-color stripes or in
plaids-both make excellent accents
for your more sombre ensembles
Back interest in millinery goes on
in the form of tulle bands or taffeta
ending in big bows and streamers.
Tulle, by the way, is often used
instead Of yelling, and we'll admit
that when tied it is far more COM
pact and easily managed than some
Of those maddening wells we wear.
However, wells are here-and plenti-
full. From our observation. however,
they don't seem to be quite as much
Of requirement as in former years.
And here are one or two final
hints which may be Of assistance to
you. The buyer we mentioned
earlier is most enthusiastic about
her collection of large head sizes. for
they are in youthful, up-to-the-
minute styles for the woman of
Importance as she fondly calls the
more mature lady. This is real
break, though, and no foolin'. If
you're young and wear a large head
size, you will appreciate this oppor-
tunity to get smart looking styles.
The last hint is on the subject of
casual hats, about which we rant,
rave and grow fairly desperate. A
chat with one buyer here enables us
to discover some of the best looking
profile types and other wonderful
suit hats" in a grand shade often
known as cocoanut brown or turf
tan-among other titles. Anyway,
many of these were trimmed with
red to provide some really wearable
and smart casuals. And very i'm
portant is the fact that this tan
shade goes beautifully with the
undertone in tweeds, for too often
it's difficult to find just the right
shade to accompany these suits.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

al oCJdll, Va lAAoNC oVSA
into apartments which will pay its
way" possibly, but will utterly de-
stroy the character of the house.
Either of these catastrophes are un-
thinkable to any one who has ever
seen the mansion, knows anything
Of Colonial architecture, or is inter-
ested in the early history OF the
United States.
The house was in process OF build
ing over a period of years and was
completed in 1774. The story goes
that Matthias Hammond, a wealthy
planter, built it for the beautiful
Philadelphia girl he was to marry.
He put vast sums of money into the
residence and selected with the
greatest care and taste the best OF
materials here and abroad so that
he might offer his bride the finest
establishment in the Colonies. But
she misunderstood . said that he
cared more for his house than he
did for her, Tilted him and married
somebody else. Because Of this
Matthias Hammond would never live
in the house and sold it just before
completion.
Through the years it was the home
of famous families and the scene OF
many important events socially and
politically during the stormy years
when the new Nation was getting
started. In 1911 the house was sold
to Samuel Chase from whom it de-
scended to the Harwood family, re-
manning with them until about IL
years ago. The fact that they loved
this house, recognized the beauty of
the treasure in their care and kept
1t after all their resources were gone
is one of the reasons the building
stands today practically unchanged
and in perfect condition. At any
time the Harwoods could have real
lied vast sums of money by remov-
ing the paneling, carving and de-
tails from the interior, offering them
for sale, but they preferred to give
up everything else and preserve
their treasures. After the death of
the last member of the family the
furniture was sold at auction, at
tracing connoisseurs from all over
Evening star., 1940-03-06

and most attractive ones ever at
tempted. Recently returned from
New York. she brought with her
some Of the most outstanding hats to
be seen Of late. For instance, there
are flower turbans with every gar
den variety Of posy perched gayly and
brilliantly on top. From the demure
violet to the sophisticated gardenia,
there are all colors and sizes. .
These flower turbans are really
springlike and absolutely certain to
give you that long awaited lift from
the winter doldrums.
Other interesting hats include
large brims, the straight or mush-
room types and large sailors. It
looks as though there is going to be
a great demand for big hats very
early this year and it's an idea that
this department welcomes with
pleasure, for they are certainly fiat
tering. OF course, not every woman
will approve them-the shorter girls,
for instance, will veer away like
mad, but. generally speaking, it's
likely that you'll see a number of
larger brims worn at the first chirp
of that same old robin.
Perhaps one vital factor in this
presentation of larger hats is due
to the amazing popularity Of the
Flemish sailor, which has caught on
like so much wild fire. It is obtain
able in small, medium and large
types in felt or straw. Then, Of
course, there are the bonnets-
angelic in their manner and often
trimmed with white pique or with
roman stripes.
Which brings us around to the
mighty important discussion of COL
or. OF course. there's no question
about it, color is everywhere, and
to see a solid navy or black hat is
going to, make you turn around and
stare this season. Black, navy and
red are the leaders. but all are
trimmed in some contrasting tone.
Bright greens are used as accent,
pastels are profuse and. Of course,
white IN everywhere. BY the way,
it's also predicted that you're going
to see white hats worn very early
this year. We usually come out
with few in the dead of winter,
then drop them until midsummer.
1910. however, should find them
playing an important part in the
spring picture Immediately. Some
of the incest are accented with black
or navy or red.
Sailors Always
Good Choice.
Needless to say, sailor hats are
always excellent for spring, and this
year you'll see them in very large
or very small styles. There is very
little of the happy medium" as
far as we can see, but the silhouette
is perenially popular. Be sure to
Evening star., 1940-03-06

from the start, but fathers have to
get used to EN-" and I think that
that is true. Mother eyes see beauty
and character and intelligence in
the squirming little red mite whose
face looks as expressionless as a
cream cheese to the dispassionate
observer. And that is well, for If
mothers did not behold something
in us that was hidden from others
none of us would have been reared.
Probably the reason that more
husbands do not help with the baby
tending is because they feel that
that is womans job, and that mas
much as they support the baby and
pay its doctor bills it is up to the
mother to nurse it. Besides, most
men feel that they have no aptitude
or training for nursing, and they
fail to realize how worn out and
tired the young mother is after
wrestling with Junior all day, and
how thankful she would be If her
husband would take him out in his
pram for even an hour and give
her little time to rest and quiet
her nerves.
And undoubtedly men do resent
the change that a baby makes in
their homes. They like their wives
pretty and dressed up, not tagged
out with fixing baby formulas and
washing didies. They resent having
to be shushed in order not to wake
the baby up instead Of being able
to be as noisy as they like. And only
too many of them do step out of
an evening to some cheerful place
of amusement, leaving mother to
do all the mothering while they
duck all responsibility of fathering.
However, a school of expectant
fathers has been started in New
York which no doubt will do much
to equalize the parent business.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Dorothy Dix Says go
Paternal Instinct an Acquired
Characteristic in Most Men

Dear Dorothy Dix: Why does
mother have to be so much more a
mother than a father is a father?
Why doesn't some of the RESPONSE
bility of fatherhood fall on the
father? Why isn't it as much his
business to help take care of the
baby when he is at home as it is
the mothers? Why should the
mother have to stay at home of
evenings and watch the baby while
the father goes out to divert him.
self? My husband and I were per-
fectly happy together until the baby
arrived. He spent most of the eve
nings home because he loved to be
with me and when we went out we
did so together. Now all my hus-
band wants to do is to go out with
his gang and I am left alone to
pass the evening by myself and am
supposed to find what amusement
I crave in watching the baby sleep.
What's the matter? Is my husband
tired of me? Does he no longer find
me interesting? Have I become
nothing but the baby's mother? I
can't figure it out. All 1 know is
that I gained baby but lost my
husband, and I am beginning to
wonder if it was worth the price.
LONESOME.
Answer-I suppose the reason
that mothers are more mothers
than fathers are fathers is just be-
cause nature made them that way.
OF course, there are some men
who have the paternal instinct
strongly developed, but with most
men it appears to be an acquired
characteristic that it takes time to
attain. AS one young father said
to me in trying to explain his lack
of enthusiasm over a new baby:
"You know, mothers love babies
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Checkups
True Self.Analysis
May Lead to Root
Of Unhappiness
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY,

Are you as lovely and fascinating
as you might be? That is a good
question to ask yourself during
March, for March is a month In
which women are apt to slump. II
is between the winter and spring
seasons-therefore it should be .
checkup month.
The best way Of correcting per-
sonality faults Is to realize what
constitutes a pleasing personality
which characteristics attract others
to- you. Here is group Of ques-
tions which will permit you to de-
termin> your own grade.
Are you vital? Is your health UP
to par?
Are you enthusiastic or cimply
disinterested in everything?
Do you greet friends with happy
smile or frown? n
Are you interested in your friends
problems or do you wear out their
patience always talking of your
own?
Do you delight in consistently
keeping yourself nicely groomed?
Have you hobby? Or are you
at loss what to do with your
free hours?
Do you keep up with things cur
rently so you may intelligently dis
cuss subjects with those you meet
socially?
Are you skillful in any one sport.
art, profession or trade?
\ Do you embrace duty as good
naturedly as you do play? Of you
are not happy with the work you
must do each day why do you not
endeavor to change your job or
determine what makes you dislike
it and then try to correct it?)
Are you capable of sacrifice, un-
derstanding and love?
Can you be humorous under
stress?
Have you courage to meet dam
ger and hardship, knowing that
they come to every one?
Do you allow jealousy to over
rule your good sense?
Do you live up to your personal
pride or do you follow the sheep?
Do you allow for shyness in your
own personality and in others?
Do you run after mirages and
fail to see diamonds in your own
back yard?
Do you hide your light under a
bushel so friends cannot discover
how attractive you can be-?
Are you definitely social Qiking
people, or do you Just sit back
wishing you could be popular?
Evening star., 1940-03-06
BY BARONESS PIANTONI.


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Evening star., 1940-03-06
BY BARBARA BELL.

This clever little day dress takes
advantage of the vogue for Edward
ian details to brighten its simplicity
with buttons, here, there, and in just
the right places. They are per-
fectly in key with the trim simplicity
Of line, and they give you a chance
to add contrast. in a season when
color and more color is fashions
FIRST law!
Made with a paneled front that
Evening star., 1940-03-06
ood House Beautiful Example Of Colon
Spring Hats Widely Varied
In Silhouette and Color;
Large Brims Offered
Flemish Sailor Important;
White Is Likely to Appear
Very Early This Season
Nv HELEN VOCT

Give a chance happy Give her chance
to talk about hats and she's in her glory All which that
that the gathered local
millinery would make that this going be important
spring season for hats
Fortunately the interested fashions
selection appropriate millinery shows excellent
realization Of the activities Washington really find
looking hat no matter what and
that the most highly styled models suitable and
tracve hats millinery will
please make bands larger after that
limit the selection this ahead and
probably perfectly all right with
worthy mention and they assist deciding just what type
Of attention you'll finally choose
little from our local authorities be helpful &c.
here's the information to date.
Shown.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Annapolis Mansion Doomed
To Oblivion Unless Funds
Can Be Raised to Keep 1t
Leased From St. Johns College,
Building Has Been Preserved
AS Museum for the Public
By MARGARET NOWELL.

Annapolis tiny little but looms
OF because OF its close association with Colonial history
its day activities The time will when the
ngs the interesting
oils the excitement Williamsburg
opportunity at the
ton
House Annapolis
the finest architecture In this
lovely old be sold auction the
College
bought originally from destruction rented it
known the HamondHarwood House
supporting the last
financial
realize amount they borrowed make this original
the association the option buy
figure before l.
protected it is in danger
being of its superior
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-13

meal with cream; lamb chops;
mullins; coffee with cream.
Mid-morning: A matted milk.
Luncheon: Hamburger steak;
stuffed baked potato; corn bread,
butter; fruit salad; tea with
cream.
Dinner: Roast beef; lima beans:
bread with butter; ice cream; cof-
fee with cream.
Evening: Ice cream soda.
Value-4,2OO calories.
Questions and Answers
C. L.-''Please answer if you can
have whooping cough and not
whoop. My little granddaughter
has had a bad cough for about
seven weeks, vomits, and it really
seems like whooping cough but
there is no whoop."
Answer-The whoop of whooping
cough is due to a spasm of the
larynx after a prolonged spell Of
coughing, so that the child sucks
in the breath, making the charac-
t~eristic noise. If this spasm is not
present, there will be no whoop
but there may be whooping cough
just the same. A child who has
been coughing for seven weeks and
vomits probably has whooping
cough. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-13
Americans to Lose $163, 600, 900
Stake in Policeman RumQnia

movies are turned out in Holly
wood; and shops until recently
were full of American magazines,
cosmetics and gadgets.
War in the Mediterranean al
ready has ended an exchange OF
goods in which S., 900, 600 in Amer
lean manufactures were sold an
nually to Rumania, which in turn
shipped back about 81, 900, 00O
worth of raw materials. CONNER
cial men see little possibility Of
this trade returning, for under
Nazi domination Rumania would
get her automobiles, face powder
and can openers from Adolf Hit
ler's third Reich.
The possibility that Rumania's
foreign trade in the future will be
done on a clearing basis under
Berlin's domination Immediately
raises the question of how Ameri-
can owner of stock in Rumania
corporations will receive their di-
vidends. In the past it was pos
sible to pay these dividends be-
cause of Rumania's favorable
trade balance with free exchange
countries such as Britain and
France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-13
BY b ST. JOHN

BUCHAREST, July 12.-R-A
stake of $163, 600, 900 which Ameri-
cans have in Rumania is bound to
be affected sharply by the sud-
den transformacon of King CarPs
monarchy into a totalitarian state.
Since Rumania renowned her
British-French connections, set up
a government on the Nazi model
and threw in her lot with Ger
many and Italy, t h e American
colony here has expressed deep
concern over what will happen to
$36, 600, 600 in U. S. investments
and 1927, DOC, 900 in U. S. loans.
Most of this second figure
1922, 900, OO0-is a World war loan,
principal and interest.
Although Bucharest and Boston
are 1850 miles apart, many ties
link Rumania and the United
States.
Most Rumanian automobiles
come from America; each time a
Rumanian makes a telephone call
he rings up a cash dividend for
an American stakeholder; one of
the largest oil companies in Anne
rican-owned; most of Rumania's
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-13
In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD The OILY dull
moments on the set of THE Great
Profile" are when John Barrymore
is changing or making up in the
former Shirley Temple bungalow,
now his dressing room. When any,
n calls him there he picks up the
telephone and says, Shirley isn't
in now; can I take a message for
her? This is John Barrymore"
His is a set where you can see
more celebrities around the side
lines than in front Of the camera.
Hollywood stars seldom care to
watch each other perform, but
they come from other studios to
sit attentively while Barrymore
plays scenes. The tribute is all
the more impressive because he
reads his lines from a blackboard
held just out of amer range.
Now that the actor is behaving
himself (and, incidentally, is look
ing very well indeed there is no
doubt that he could earn the lines.
But he continues to Use the black
board simply because he can get
by with it, and thus never las to
look at a script. The studio does
not mind, either. because he is less
inclined to spoil scenes with cen
sorable ad-libbing.
STILL GOOD
FOR A WHEEZE
Of curse he still digresses from
script sometimes. The other day
Mary Beth Hughes was required to
slap him, and she delivered a hay
maker that started from down
around her knees. Barrymore
reeled, rallied, rubbed his lace,
registered dismay and said great
gms!-my second wife must be I'M
town."
Between scenes he occasionally
intones long speeches from Shake
speare, and Director Walter Lang
suggested that if he could remem-
Der those he certainly didn't need
a blackboard for his movie lines.
But Shakespeare didn't write this
script" replied Barrymore. What
he wrote is WORTH remember
The story Of 1.-The Great Profile"
is largely fiction but obviously is
built on the character of the real
John Barrymore. In spots, too, it
achieves unattended e S m.
There's a sequence in which his
manager tries to impress on him
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-13
5O,O 900 Warplanes: A Precision JOB

merry, more engineers and more
skilled and semi-skilled plant
workmen-these are the elements
which will determine the S o e e d
with which America can reach for
and attain greater productivity for
the national defense.
Trained workers are not an i'm.
mediate problem.
The plants themselves have been
tutoring men for new jobs as back
logs have shot into the hundreds
of millions of dollars. Greater pro-
duction, moreover, has SO altered
manufacturing methods that thou
sands of skilled jobs are now only
semi-skilled.
An expansion of training for men
doing semi-skilled work probably
will become necessary.
Here in Baltimore, on an estuary
of Chesapeake Bay, one of h e
big four" of American aviation's
pioneers, Glenn L. Martin, has de-
monstrated how sharp increases in
airplane production can be achiev-
ed.
In exactly eleven weeks, in 1889,
Martin, the builder of flying boats
which for years have been flying
the Pacific, doubled the size of
his factory. During those eleven
weeks he began moving in a mil
lion dollars worth of new tools and
equipment. Production on the new
floor space actually was u d e r
way before the brick and mortar
work was done.
But brick and mortar do not
make a factory, as Martin puts it,
and new thousands of workmen had
to be trained to fashion the planes
rolling off the assembly lines. Mar
tin met that problem too. He sent
his own trained men into dozens
of Maryland schools to teach po-
tential employees how to shape and
rivet the endless sheets of alumni
mum alloy which constitute most of
the wings and fuselages of today's
warplanes.
A good many of the 46 airplane
plants and 10 aircraft engine
plants with their 70, 900 employees
which make up the American air.
craft industry have instituted SIM
liar training programs. The big en-
CINE factories, particularly the
Wright Aeronautical Co., at Pat