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Evening star., 1940-02-20
Old and New
Styles Are
Displayed
Spring Modes Seer
At Recent Shows:
Antiques Here
BY HELEN VOGT.

An early Easter, a collection OF
smart and thoroughly wearable
clothes and a desire on the part OF
local stores to show them off have
accounted for some of the most in
teresting fashion shows of the sea-
son.
For instance, they tell us that 1t
was record luncheon crowd at the
Shoreham on Saturday-and no
wonder. News of the fine show must
have got out early. for some sew
eral hundred women saw dresses
and suits of all types, as well as a
display of furs that made us green
with envy. Presented by Zirkin's,
the highlight of the show was the
pair of ,platina fox furs-those rare
and exceedingly beautiful skins
which are now considered the most
exclusive in the fur kingdom. You
might recall that the Duchess OF
Windsor owns one.
An equally enthusiastic crowd
overfowed the Raleigh on Satur-
day when Wardell's did themselves
proud with a collection of spring
styles that featured all the latest
trends. Goats, suits and dresses held
the fashion spotlight. and between
times the Arthur Murray dancers
showed you how to display the
clothes to best advantage while
dancing properly.
Goats and suits, topped of by
complementary millinery, made an
equally exciting display at Lans-
burgh's on Friday. Interesting were
the Gone With the Wind" styles
with each type named for a char
acter in the much talked of story.
So, if you fancy yourself a Scarlet
or Melanie, you can carry out
that happy thought in your spring
outfit. Makes a swell conversation
piece!
The history OF fashion is, to most
women, an interesting and always
amusing study, so it's no wonder that
they're f1ocking down to Woodward
TX Aot1lloPo D W oCC dlI llloUOllC llS.
play Of gloves, handbags, hosiery
and footwear from bygone days. Al
most every one of the articles has
some interesting story behind it,
and the collection, gathered by Fash
ion Historian Charles Lederman, is
among the most complete records
of style beginnings and changes to
be found. Gloves include the
shriveled mitts found in the tomb
of Tutankhamen and the iron mail
gauntlets Of King Arthur's knights
as we'll as those hand coverings worn
by men and women of every era,
The collection will show how mod
ern styles such as the handbag
closed with metal frame and clasp is
directly descended from the hunting
bags of olden days and how your
platform-sole shoes have come down
from those worn in ancient Damas-
Gus. This is truly one Of the most
spectacular displays of bygone fash
ions, so large and so varied that to
describe it in detail would be i'm
possible. To say that it's a must
in your fashion education would
seem to be sufficient!
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Sally and Edgar want to play
Twenty Questions" the worst way
is no reason for playing that par
ticular game if the other guests show
no interest in it.
And finally, the host and or hostess
can do a great deal toward making
the party a success by having
good time themselves and showing
it. Be dressed and ready to receive
guests a few minutes before any can
logically be expected to arrive
Don't be running around seeing to
the refreshments, busting the living
room whatnot or wrapping prizes
when the doorben rings. If you are
gay and cordial when your guests
enter you can establish a good-time
atmosphere that will last all eve
ming.
Make them realize that you are
glad to see them and that you fully
expect them to have lot Of fun.
They'll catch the spirit and be in the
mood to enjoy themselves thor
oughly. And they will!
And that's the real test of any
party's success of failure. If they
hate to 60 home; if their farewell
I'VE had marvellous time" remarks
are enthusiastic rather than dutiful;
if they talk about the party after
ward-then you'll know that they
really enjoyed themselves. And any
minor irritations which arose during
the evening won't be important.
In fact, they may actually add to
the party. Often an evening is re-
membered because of some accident
or incident which furnishes material
for much future conversation. So
don't let these unexpected things
upset you. Plan your party we'll,
act and look hospitable and gay, be
alert to keep things running
smoothly, and don't worry. That's
your recipe for making your party
click.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Glass May Become Very Important of Structure
.QZ&&aA;ra,
8 s lHHlsmnh'
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

by FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST
An attractive and unusual card
plate for the front hall is a white
French porcelain plume-shaped tray
with the quill outlined in gold. This
piece was designed by Robert Bloch
and was exhibited at the New York
Worlds Fair -.
When baking pie or ravioli use
the "pinwheel" gadget to fasten the
pastry edges together in a fancy de-
sign, giving that professional look
to the dish -.
If you or your maid have trouble
distinguishing the ring of the back
door bell from that Of the front have
an electrical chime clock installed in
your kitchen. You will always have
the correct time and when the back
door bell rings there will be two
chimes; only one for the front door.
You just can't make a mistake. :.
a truly lovely gift for the woman
who likes horses would be q gold
wrist watch with the bracelet FASH
ioned Of two Stirrups and bit form
ing the clasp. The watch itself is
in the new square style that is be-
coming so very smart ..
If you are always in Quandary
about where to set the spoon that
you have just used to stir the candy
COR whatever it might be- and know
that in a few minutes it must be
stirred again, you will be charmed
with a new gadget that is attached
to the edge of the pan to hold a
spoon or fork up out of the boiling
contents until you need it -.
Very Short-stemmed flowers often
present quite problem, for rarely
does one have vases small enough.
Get several of the small painted tin
containers with a seagull in flight
or wild duck on them to hang by
small nail on the wall. Flowers that
cost only a few cents will look
charming and add much to your
room :.
1t won't be very long before aspar-
agus will be plentiful. 1t will add
greatly to the meal if you serve 1t on
lovely crystal-clear plates. The CEN
ter of the plate features a bunch
of asparagus, slightly raised. form
| ing indentations on either side for
the sauce =.
The two-in-one vegetable fruit
peeler and corer should certainly be
handy little kitchen number II
you haven't already purchased one.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

weight. and to disturb them per-
manently might mean cracked CELL
ings and walls. Glass panel blocks
were set in on either side of the
door to the deck and panels of glass
blocks were also set in under the
caves along one whole wall. On
the opposite wall bookcases and
cupboards were built in. Floors
were sound proofed and covered
with rubber flooring. The result
was long room with brilliant sun
light streaming in the door and glass
wall at the south. The soft western
light was diffused from the low
glass panels under the caves, and
the front of the house had two large
windows. There were low trestle
tables, few sturdy chairs, big
chest for small toys and blocks, and
simple but useful work bench,
where model planes could be made
The large eXpanse of floor could be
used for wheel toys and tricycles
with the noise unheard on the floor
below. The deck was fitted with
pipe framework for an awning which
could be rolled back on occasion.
A strong woven wire fence inside
the railing keeps the youngsters
safe, and the whole unit gives a
play area where rainy days and
stormy skies cannot interfere with
the fun.
Use Panels
As Feature.
Glass walls are successfully used
in the recreation room and maid S
room which may be below stairs or
built on side hill SO that only one
side has windows. Not only is this
useful, but can be made most at
tractive as well. Panels in a recre-
alton room may be the feature of
the whole plan. with bright draper
les on either side and plants or still
life groups arranged in front of
them. The evenly spaced blocks
with their interesting variations of
light and shade make a delightful
background for decorative ideas.
If you have rooms or space in
your house that you are not using
or which are being used at only
half the proper efficiency, this may
be the solution to your problem;
the made over" space will give
you new use and enjoyment.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Block Panels Form Entire
Outside Wall of Room;
Support Own Weight
Arrangement Admits the Sun
And Light While Obscuring
Vision to Insure Privacy
Bv Marparef NOweU,

decorative quality
Long used bowls
coored caught
and reflected the light the
OF Today glass is may
well be the whole structure Glass bricks
known plate glass the
1t
Glass block panels as any other
panelng and constructed
wide span without studdng In this may
be removed from small
entirely transform the whole effect This is ideal city houses which
close together Offering
house glass light but
absolute breaks
the light
and planted with favorite pouse and trailing
frameS
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Enioy Your Own Parties
And Guests Are Sure
To Join In the Fun
Ultimate Success or Failure
Of Gathering Depends Upon
Plan of Host or Hostess
By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison.

When "operoo" probably nobody
to blame but
this describing dismal getogethers which ruined
the boo conduct neatly conound
pointing out that it's still the hosts hostess faufor inviting that
kind Of people A0Q
Some do present pbm yet they friends
good latest picture
the girl who looks hunting
She makes sleeps at all the males bssful
ignoring looks from all the other females and considers
the evening only somebody's ance finally tries to tell her
solarium.
fellow who into argument and
sonaly everything pointing
carefully There the
think tesome who
thoUir ir1S
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Dorothy Dix Says >>~
Every Husband Likes Attention.
So Pamper Him in Moderation

Dear Miss Dix: I am about to be
married and a number of older
women who have been through the
matrimonial mill, so to speak, have
warned me about getting of on the
right foot when I marry and not
spoil my husband. They say that If
a woman begins pampering her hus-
band at first she will always have to
do it and it will end up by her being
a slave to him. Do you think this
is true? ALICIA.
Answer: 1t depends upon what
you call spelling. Certainly young
wife gets bad start in marriage If
she makes a doormat of herself and
lets her husband wipe his feet on
her and kick her around when he
feels the need for something on
which to vent his spleen when he is
rritated. Every bride should take
her stand on such fundamental
matters as courteous treatment. be-
ing spoken to at least as politely
as the cook, and a definite fair
share of the family income.
It Is essential that these things
should be settled once and for all
during the first years Of marriage.
For in that time the husband forms
the habit of treatment Of his wife
that he will follow as long as they
live together.
But after that, misunderstanding
is a wife's best bet. Whether he
admits 1t or not. every man likes
to be the household pet, the one
who is catered to, whose tastes and
pleasures are the wife's first con-
sideration. Every husband likes his
wife to make love to him. to flatter
him and to show her appreciation
of all he does for her. And II this Is
petting, make the most Of 1t.
= X
Dear Dorothy Dix: Five years
ago our father died. Our mother
had been just one of his possessions,
Evening star., 1940-02-20

In addition, there are the guests
who chronically come late and those
who don't know when to go home.
There are the oh-so-in-love couples
who can't be separated from little
snookie long enough to take part in
a boys-versus- girls stunt. And there
are the poor sports who violate the
rules of q game, get called for it,
and then try to change the rules to
fit their own ideas.
Plan in Advance
To Solve Problems.
All these are problem people, we'll
admit. But we still say that the
clever host or hostess can deal with
them If she knows her stuff and
takes the trouble to plan the party
in advance.
She should consider, for example,
the important matter of matching
the guests and the program. II
there is to be dancing she'll try to
invite boys who don't look on this
pastime as one of the more acute
tortures and girls who don't con-
stantly try to lead. If the party is
to be very informal, with little Or
ganiZation and lots of conversation
she'll include few people who love
to talk and who will keep the con-
versation going without hogging it
And if games are the order of the
| evening, she'll invite maids and
men who like them.
Or, to look at it from the oppo-
site side, she'll size up the guests
she wishes to entertain and then
choose the entertainment to fit
| them.
Having done this, she'll have the
party carefully planned all the way
through. But she'll be ready anC
willing to adapt or alter her plans
if the occasion seems to demand it
She won't make herself a circu.
ringmaster, forcing the sulky ami
mails to 60 through certain PAGES
whether they like it or not.
If the crowd is simply goofy about
one game, she'll let them keep or
playing it, even If it means cutting
two other games she had scheduled
If fine discussion starts, in which
everybody is taking part, she won't
insist on stopping it SO they can al
take part IN some contest of wits.
Keep . Very Firm
Control Of Party.
On the other hand. she'll keep firm
but tactful control of her own party
refusing to let one or two of the
guests grab the reins and drive of
with it, to the annoyance and bore.
dom of the others. Just because
Evening star., 1940-02-20
By BARBARA BELL,

Create two smart and very nee
essary fashions with this one simple
design-a tennis frock with sun
back, and a two-piece runabout
style. You'll want several of both,
for both are extremely good. The
full-skirted tennis frock has a pref
ty corselette waistline. The DART
fitted jacket-blouse, which trans
forms it into a suit-frock, buttons
smartly down the front, and is
Evening star., 1940-02-20
For Quick Cough Relief, ;,
Mix This at Home

pint bottle, and add your syrup. This
makes a full pint of truly splendid
medicine, and gives you about four
times as much for your money. 1t
keeps perfectly, tastes fine, and lasts
family a long time.
And you'll say it's really amazing for
quick action. You can feel it take hold.
1t loosens the phlegm, soothes the irri-
tated membranes, and helps clear the
air passages. Thus it makes breathing
easy, and let's you get restful sleep.
Pinex is a compound containing Nor
way Pine and palatable guaiacol. in
concentrated form, well-known for its
prompt action on throat and bronchial
membranes. Money refunded if it
doesn't please you in every way.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Perfect Frostine.

When you want your boiled FROST
ing to stand high, soak teaspoon
of gelatin S minutes in a table
spoon of cold water and put it into
the hot sugar sirup when it is taken
off the stove ready for the egg
whites.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Old-fashiOned
Rooms MOdernized.
A dark bathroom of the old
fashioned variety may be made over
with glass walls and new equipment
to outdo its modern rivals. A large
storage closet, the kind that was
built into old houses to house left
over furniture of each generation,
may have the outside wall removed,
a plate glass window and glass brick
wall installed and the inner walls
lined with bookshelves to make a
delightful study or library. There is
a soft quality to the light which
comes through these walls that
makes reading for long periods a
Joy because of the lack of glare, and
It is equally soothing and restful
during conversation intervals.
One very clever playroom for two
small boys was incorporated into an
old Washington house and made
useful and effective with glass panel
blocks. The house was most unat-
tractive on the outside; three stories
high, with windows at the front and
back only, and it was flanked on
either side by similar houses, with a
minimum of space between. At the
rear was a deck porch which served
as a good spot to air the winter
clothes before storage. Two rooms
on the top floor were neglected be-
cause of their gloomy atmosphere.
The partition between the two
rooms was removed. 1t was not
feasible to put in windows. as the
brick walls carried good bit of
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Stain Remover

Tea leaves moistened with vinegar
will remove stains from flower vases.
If the stains are hard to reach, fill
the vase with a tea leaf-vinegar
solution and soak 1t over night.
Rinse out. wash in warm soapy
water.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

such as his car or his watch. She
never had any real happiness with
him. He wasn't even a good pro-
WIDER and many a time we lacked
for food until I became old enough
to support the family. My mother
is now 60 and q man has come into
her life. He is a plain man, but a
good worker. devoted to our mother,
thinks of all the little things that
women like and that our father for
got. He gives her presents, takes
her places and appears to love her
very much. They wish to marry. All
the other children except myself are
very much against this marriage.
They say this old man sees a chance
to get good home and is just play
ing our mother for sucker. I don't
agree with them. Knowing her past
life as I do, I feel if this man can
give her companionship and happi-
ness for the declining days of her
life would like for her to 60 ahead
and marry him. What shall We do?
WORRIED SON.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Our "Six Successful Parties"
booklet gives you fully planned
parties for six different occasions.
Get yours now-and give that
party. Send = Scent stamp to
Kay Caldwell and Alden Harri-
son, in care Of this paper.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Cheese Economy

II you serve q lot Of cheese in
your family it pays to buy it a pound
or more at a time. Keep It well
wrapped in waxed paper and store
it in the refrigerator. 1t will stay
fresh for a long time.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Answer: I'd say let your mother
marry the man. You children are all
married and have your own homes.
Why not let her have hers? Sixty
isn't so old In these days, and the
chances are that she and her elderly
lover would have many happy years
together.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Ny Neighbor Says:

Shrubs except forsythia, fow-
ering ounce, and other early
Towering shrubs may be
pruned during March. The
above shrubs bloom on last
years growth and should be
pruned after they have flow
cred. If they have any diseased
or broken branches they should,
of course, be taken out now.
To keep suede shoes always
looking well, brush them with
a stiff brush every time you
take them off.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Taking off the Heat

Food will cook just as fast over a
moderate flame as over a high one,
after it has started to boil. You can
save fuel by watching these details
around the kitchen.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Saves You Much Money, and
It's So Easily Mixed.

Here's an old home
remedy that your mother
probably used. but, for
real results, it is still
one of the most effective
and dependable, for
coughs due to colds. Once
tried, you'n swear by it.
It'S nO trOuhle at all
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Make a syrup by stirring 2 cups of
granulated sugar and one cup of water
4 few moments, until dissolved. No
cooking is needed-a child could do it.
Now put 2h ounces of Pinex into a
Evening star., 1940-02-20


Spring brings the flowers with it. that's Why
with flowers
cnterpece garnded
finest table
envelope contains complete
block
what materials and much will
obtain this pattern No. 1923 nclose
Needlewo1k Editor of The Evsning STAR
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Keep = Very Firm
Control of PARTY.

On the other hand, she'll keep firm
but tactful control of her own party,
refusing to let one or two of the
guests grab the reins and drive off
with it, to the annoyance and bore
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Dear Dorothy Dix: Five years
ago our father died. Our mother
had been Just one of his possessions,
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Heart Attack FutuI

Stanley Lewandoski. 90. 1911
Market st, died Thursday after
noon, apparently Of a heart attack.
He had just walked into Swiss hall.
1904 Jefferson ave, and was strick-
en- as he sought a chair. He was
taken by police TO the county hos
pital. but was pronounced dead
upon arrival.
A bank book in his possession
showed Lewandoslxi had deposits Of
$4,000. He was a member Of the
Polish society.
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Prices on Local Wholesale
Markets Remain UNCHANGED

Local wholesalers were buster
Thursday. but none reported price
changes.
Local lettuce was tagged at
81 per crate. Celery held at IS
cents per crate. Corn was quoted
from 40 to IS cents per five dozen
ears.
Prevailing fruit prices placed
oranges at s2.50d $3.50: peaches.
so cents: blackberries. si.30 per
crate; prunes, So cents; lemons.
s5.25. and grapefruit, s2.5ods2.75.
Above quotations are wholesale.
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Honesty Always Paws

FINDERS Of lost articles adver-
tised below. please take notice.
After you have returned the
articles to the loser go TO The
Tacoma Times Office. e1e Mar
ket, where you Will be pre-
sented with q guest ticket TO one
of Hamrick's theaterk
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Steady. Closing cables: England
Cpound) 4.o4. up OOH; Canads
dollar .s57s: Italy Oiral .05o5i
Finland (markka) .0207; Switzer.
land (franc) .227siz. up 1000 4
Sweden Okronal .23s5; Japan (yen)
.2346: Mexico (pesol POPS.
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List Records Sixth Successive
Decline; Trading Sill Light
Markets oft q
Glance
iii RSnAY

THURSDAY
stocks: Lower and quiet
Boads: Lower: L. 6. govern
ments irregularly higher.
Curh stocks: Irregulsrly lower.
Foreign Exchange: Steady.
Cotton; Slightly firmer.
Wheat: OFF \ to :. cent.
Corn Up 1. 10 off = cent
Rubber; Easy.
silver; Unchanged in New York.
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shares. against $50 600 "Wednesday
Curb sales were 10000 shares. CON-
pared with $1,000.
NEW YORK = stocks declined
fractions to more than two points
IN light trading Thursday as trad
srs reduced holdings pending fur
Their German drives against Great
Britain.
This was the sixth successive de-
cline in the market. In those six
setbacks the industrial average has
reoeded more than six points, or
nearly five per cent
International Nickel lost nearly a
point. L. s. Smelling lost a point
in the silvers. Gold shares were
steady in dull trading.
Steel shares advanced for a time,
then turned down sharply. Beth
lehem fell from 7e5. 10 76i.. off
IL points from the previous close.
Union Pacific was down more
than two points, but other rails
were mixed in a narrow range. IT'LL
ities were mixed. featured by spe-
cial strength in Laclede Gas issues.
Preferred stock in the latter made
. new high at 21is. up six points.
Tur1RsDay,s QUOTATIONS
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r. q DIV
HAPPY
&;~thday
By LichfY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1e
Myra Jean Barnharf $40
Delin 1T.
Mrs. C. Colbo, Ills So. sheri-
dan ave.
w. c. Booth, Route z, Box
507.
X. W. Coombs, S19 Ea. 65th st.
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Situations Wanted. Female

YOUNG WOMAN, now employed
wishes position in accounting or
cost department OF reliable firm
Ia Sale Accountancy training. Box
W-6 Times
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New First Pun Last
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Oct. / Oct. 8 Sept. IS Sept. "a
data supplied by U. s. Weather
Bureau Department of Commerce)
Washlngton's Forecast - Unset
tied Thursday night and Friday;
occasional light rain in the west
portion; scattered thunderstorms
in the mountains: somewhat cooler
in the east portion Friday: gentle
southerly wind off the coast and
over inland waters Of the state.
Rainfall in Tacoma for the "a
hours ending at s a. m. Thursday,
trace; since Sept. 1. Al inch, a
shortage Of 81 inch: since Jan. J.,
21.2o inches, a shortage of 1.65
inches.
Wind at a. m. Thursday, south
west s m. p. H.: barometer at 20. 50
and rising unsteadily.
Sun rises at 5:45 a. m. Friday
and sets at 6:27 p. m.
Tacoma's weather on Sept. IL.
1889 = Clear, no rain, maximum
temperature SO degrees and mini
mum as. Highest wind velocity IL
m. p. h. from the north.