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shoulder straps or built-up Shout
ders, so take your choice-or make
it both ways.
Make yourself a whole wardrobe
of slips like this, in fine quality
satins and lingerie crepes of your
own selection, light and dark both.
There are only five steps in your
detailed sew chart, so you can see
that it is very easy to do and can
be finished speedily.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888
is designed for sizes "a, SO, SO, 40, A,
A, 46 and 48. Size SO requires, for
built-up shoulders, rs yards of So
inch material; "a yards, strap style,
with l yard ribbon for straps.
It's smart to sew your own! It's
easy to do! Send IS cents for our
fascinating pattern book. Choose
from more than 100 new designs for
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your own becoming clothes, with
these simple patterns. Step-by-step
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Manners
Of the
m e n t

There are those who really are 20
years ahead of their times. They are
the people who talk over a telephone
as though it were a television set.
They put their all into their CONVEX
sation. Their hands swing around,
their heads nod, their eyes act up,
they make faces and sometimes they
even try to describe things by point
ing and drawing pictures in the air.
You can't make them believe,
somehow, that the person on the
other end Of the wire gets only the
benefit Of the voice and the on
lockers are being highly amused.
They 60 right ahead acting as
though their gestures were register
ing usually on the telephone.
It's all right. think it's rather
cute myself. When I talk over the
phone to some one like that I like
to imagine the gyrations she is go
ing through.
But still it's wasted energy. We
might just as well store it up until
that day when we do have a tele-
vision set in every home. JEAN.
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portant enough to lose sleep over,
but they are the bits of grit that
keep the wheels from turning more
smoothly.
"And that's why I wonder what
the fellow and girl should each con-
tribute to a going-steady relation
ship"
We hope the writer of this ANUS
ing and thought-provoking epistle
feels better, now that he's got few
"irks" off his chest. We've already
written him what we think about
the situation, and now we'd like to
have comments from other readers.
What is your answer to his question:
How much hospitality does a girl,
and a girls family, owe to boy who
is going with the girl steadily? What.
should each of the couple contribute
to their friendship?
We'd like to hear from you!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Ny Neighbor Says

1t Is interesting to raise cac-
tus from seed. There seems to
be only one difficulty and that
is the damping-of proposition.
Never allow the soil to get COM
pletely dried out, but on the
other hand, don't keep it too
wet. A good mixture for your
seed fiat would be sand, loan
and peat, with the seeds COW
cred very lightly. A good idea is
to cover the fiat with a glass
plate until the seeds begin to
sprout.
Store lemons in a covered jar
in the refrigerator. That will
prevent whitening and shrink
age.
Cut each grapefruit in half.
Remove the core and discard
the seeds. Loosen the sections
and remove every other one.
(Save removed sections for use
In salads or cocktails.) Insert
strawberries in the empty Sec
tons. Sprinkle the fruit with
honey and allow it to chill.
Serve either as a first course or
desert.
Try tinting your ice cubes with
vegetable dyes. A spring salad,
for instance, is delightful to
look at and unusually crisp if it
is set in a bowl of green ice
cubes. Desserts may be worked
out in the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23

Dear Miss Dix-My husband is
SIS. am 10 years younger. We
have been married for nearly 20
years and have two boys. I have
been good and helpful wife, but
for the last two years I have been
sick and nervous and lacking self
control: at times have gone to pieces
and cried out to him: Il hate you.
I wish I had never seen YOU" But
he knew I loved him and didn't
mean it. Now out of a clear sky
he tells me that his love for me is
dead and his attitude toward me
and the children has changed COM
pletely. He only comes home to eat
and sleep and spends the balance Of
his time at his Office. Is neglectful,
cold and Indifferent. Doesn't talk
to me about his business or let me
have the key to our bank box, in
which am supposed to have some
stock. He says there is no other
woman. Do you think my lack of
self-control killed my husbands
love? Is he stalling for time in or
NCl W llIAd Out AAAO oW1A AOCAAAl6os
What policy shall I pursue?
DISTRACTED WIFE.
Answer-Your policy should be to
play waiting game. Hold your
self steady. Don't add fuel to the
flames of your husbands resent
ment at whatever it is about you
that has got upon his nerves by ar
guments and recriminations. Don't
60 about with the air of a martyr
and make your home such dismal
place that he will dread to come
back to it. Don't tell your best
friend of your troubles. And, above
all, don't do anything drastic like
consulting lawyer about divorce,
because that will make it the harder
for him to come back to you when
he gets over his mad.
If there was another woman in
the case you would have reason to
fear the worst, but so long as all
that ails him is just being tired of
domesticity you need not mourn as
one without hope. Generally all
that is needed to cure husbands who
suffer from a hallucination that
they want to be bachelors again is
just to let them try 1t for a while.
Just why men who have been
docile and domesticated and thor
oughly house broken for 20 years
or so suddenly kick over the traces
when they reach the dangerous age
nobody knows. Maybe it is because
they suddenly realize that they are
getting old and they hear the last
call to the dining car. Maybe it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Use Simple and Informal Room
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY:

ny TnANCLSOh MCAENNExs
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST
II you can't drive car and light a
cigarette at the same time, here is
Just the thing for you! A boxlike
attachment fits the steering wheel
of the car, and will hold % cigarettes.
At one touch cigarette drops into
a rack and is automatically Lit in
just about four seconds. -.
Those that like pine-scented
room should get simulated logs filled
with incense sticks. Remove one of
these sticks and light it. AS it
shoulders it fills the room with
fresh pine fragrance. -.
Old and young alike love to have
weather vane around, and one of
the most charming ones seen in
long time is fashioned like a little
vine-covered peasant cottage, with a
thermometer on the porch. On fair
days the lady stays out in the SUM-
shine, but on rainy days the man of
the family comes out to guard his
door. ..
Another type of vane is hand
blown glass swan, that you partially
fill with colored water. If bad
weather is expected within IL hours
the colored fluid rises in the neck
Of the swan. BY this you can fore
cast the weather and make your
plans accordingly.
If you are a collector of carved
animals you will love one of the
lovely ivory birds. painted with bril-
liant plumage. AS matter of fact,
you have to touch them to make sure
that they are not made of real
feathers. -.
The meerschaum calabash briar
pipe has been an old favorite with
the pipe smoker for years. However,
when cleaning time arrives it loses
favor, due to the curved stem which
makes it very difficult to clean. They
have now streamlined the pipe so
that it can be cleaned as easily as
any other. -.
Be systematic about arranging
your meals for the household! Buy
one of the pretty colored leather
menu and marketing books. Each
page is divided in half from the top
to the bottom. The left-hand side
of the page Is divided into three,
breakfast, luncheon and dinner, al
lowing ample space to write the
menu, while on the opposite side you
write your market list. This book
may be had in soft shade of blue,
Nile green or ivory. An ivory one
would make charming shower gift
for the bride-to-be.
You will never know what a joy
cooking can be until you have tried
one of the new electric broilers.
They may be had in lovely styles,
SO that your cooking can be done
right at the table. When you turn
the steak or chops over for the
second cooking, you can surround
them with leftover vegetables.
which will be thoroughly heated
through by the time the meat is
finished. So you see the main course
of your dinner can be whipped"
together and ready in about 20 min
utes. 49,.
The "pick-me-up" ash tray is a
fine gadget to leave on the table
alongside Of the heavy smoker. 1t
is deep cylinder-shaped tray that
you lift from the table when you
want the ashes to disappear to the
bottom; returned to the table, the
inside base rises, giving the impress
sion of a clean ash tray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
By BARBARA BELL.

This beautifully designed slip does
favors to your figure, and fits in
comparably better than any that you
buy. The bra-top has underarm
darts and gathers at the front, to
give you an unusually good bosom
line. And the slip is cut so that
it fattens your diaphragm and melts
SHINY into your waistline, making
your frocks fit with perfect smooth
ness. The pattern provides for
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space. Areas lOr 1lOOT games may
be inlaid in a linoleum floor or
painted on wood or cement one.
All of these may be waXed for dane
ing, and if you are really smart,
the whole can make delightful
and colorful floor decoration, at the
same time serving its useful purpose.
Painted Furniture
In Study Room.
If you have room on the top
floor which could be used for two
small boys, or as study room for
the teen ayers" it is most attrac-
tive when done in painted furniture
similar to that in the illustration, or
a combination of painted pieces with
the traditional types. These come
upholstered in sturdy homespun
materials in most attractive colors,
all of which contribute to a delight
full room. Pottery lamps, with bril-
liant bases for accent, and plain
colored floors and draperies will
bring out one of the shades in the
design of the furniture. This makes
a happy place for young sons to
build model planes or paste stamps,
or for the 15-year-olds to chatter
nonsense, or do their studying in a
little world of their own.
A nursery or other small infor-
NAL room can be furnished COM
fortably and we'll with the implanted
furniture that is bought in the
shops and finished at home. Sec
tional pieces which all fit together
to make cupboards and storage
space and tables and sets of drawers
built at the same height can make
over room as small as by 10
into a useful and comfortable work
or play space. A good studio couch
can be placed here with small book
cases or chests for ends. Drop
down cupboards or open-front
chests with interior shelves will take
care of toys and provide storage for
a nursery without taking up space
A desk and sections of bookcases
alternating with cupboards will turn
out study room or personal room
for studious young man that will
please him with its absence of use
less trimming and it's absolute func-
tional quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
John Evelyn

This crown official of the 18th
century not only was the first Eng
lishman to comment on mahogany
1662), but was also the discoverer
of Grinling Gibbons 167D, the
greatest wood carver before Chip
pendale. Evelyn found Gibbons at
work in an obscure shop and brought
him to the notice of the famous ar
chitect, Sir Christopher Wren.
It is most difficult to understand
where Gibbons gained his superb
technique and his comprehension
of the Renaissance spirit. AS one
writer puts it, Gibbons made carv-
ing popular and Chippendale pos
Sible. One of his most famous cary
ings is the stoning of st. Stephen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Provide Necessary Seats
Without the Sacrifice
Of All Floor Space
Painted Pieces Are Effective
In the Youngsters Study;
Accessories inexpensive
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

Now that every furniture store in town offering their stock at
reduced this splendid
rumpus ROOM the chdren
that have always had ideas
subject has been that the furniture
built strd to the
completion because of its color
our pocket book has not been intense
II this is play should
seating
Let's have comfortable sofa which sitting
reclining There
book and good lamp BY in spite of doctors
cushions which not table pushed
front OF supper One deep chair with stool would
small light
for extras tables
well the family
little tables such sold for gardens, Offices
combine well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Masculine Reader Wonders
How Much a Boy and a Girl
Give to Friendship
The Attitude of Parents Toward
Relationship Also Questioned;
Why Lack of Hospitality?

KAY CALDWELL ALDEN HARRISON.
q
letter
permission pubsh this letter without revealing
because makes most entertaining reading
interesting questions regarding relationships
Caldwell
I'D
each contribute toward the relationship?
equally than
that keep relationship going
n job
This girl and both from similar stock with her hero
at least Washington
job with fair while idle and position later,
happen something neither of
Being rather thrifty finances
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at times she does remember, when
it is too late, that we could have
gone to a less expensive place, or
that there was something less
costly on the menu.
IT don't think a girl should ask
a fellow to bring her this or that,
or tell him where she wants to be
taken, but this girl does. I don't
mind the latter very much, but I
seldom take her any gift without
being asked. First, because I must
conserve what money have, and
second, because she rarely shows
any enthusiasm over anything I
do bring her-and admits it.
my idleness bothers her some
what, as she is matrmonially in
clined. I will have no objection to
marrying after I am working a
while. However, her family is down.
right irked by the situation, and
while I'm not completely unwel-
come, I'm very much an outsider
to them. But if I can be of any
use to them, they don't hesitate to
hint or ask outright. My service,
voluntary or otherwise, are not
only accepted without much ap-
probation, but usually without even
thank you
I'm fact, I'm rather again her
parents because of some traits I've
never found in other parents, includ-
ing my own. In our home, a guest
never leaves without a pleasant
Good afternoon or Good night
from all of us, and a bit of refresh
ment under his belt-candy, a glass
of soda, few crackers or whatever
we have. But guest in my girls
home seldom gets good night from
her parents, and if he rates even a
glass of water except on rare occa-
sions, he's magician. Her mother
doesn't see any sense in this refresh
ment business-for guests.
GAS for invitations to dinner,
have about as much chance as you
have. Some one did perform a mir
acle once and got invited there for
dinner, but that's the only exception
in 10 years time. One chap lasted
two years and another a year and
half, but neither ever made the
dinner table. Sounds like King
Arthur's Round Table-kind of ex-
elusive.
What annoys me is that the girl
expresses no regrets for her parents
failure to extend a little hospitality.
can't understand that girl going
steady with a chap wouldn't ever
have dinner invitation occur to
her! When we 60 out, provide the
transportation and eats, but most
girls like to provide the refreshments
once in a while.
This girl did make up q lunch
twice, because we were going on
outings far away from any restau-
rant. But she didn't exactly like
the idea. So I have Cancelled other
trips had in mind because I could
not afford to eat in restaurants every
time.
Last summer a club ran an outing
which we attended. The tickets
were unusually expensive, and in
cluded food. She didn't like what
was served, so we wound up at a
restaurant on the way home. Yet
and several hundred other guests
enjoyed the food.
"The strange part about these little
things is that when bring them up,
she apologies for them and admits
that she could have acted other
wise-then turns around and does it
all over again! Undoubtedly there
are a few items concerning me that
could be brought up, also. None of
the things have mentioned are i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Bathing in Bygone Days

Our ancient ancestors who lived
In warm and temperate climates
evidently discovered the soothing
effects Of bathing much sooner than
their northern neighbors. Among
the Hebrews, foot baths were SYM
bols of hospitality, while Greeks,
Romans and Egyptians enjoyed
bathing even before the pleasure Of
soap and water washing was known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Coil Springs

Good coil springs of all types have
adequate anchorage so they will not
develop a side sway. They have
sturdy metal frames and the coils
are secured either by band ties of
small springs known as helicals.
The longer coils used in double
deck springs provide extra residence
and comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Splendid Cough Remedy
Easily Mixed at Home

guaiacol, in concentrated form, we'll
known for its prompt action on throat
and bronchial membranes.
Put the Pinex into q pint bottle, and
add your syrup. Thus you make full
pint of really splendid medicine, and
you get about four times as much for
your money. 1t never spoils, and
children love its pleasant taste.
And for quick, blessed relief, it Is
amazing. You can feel it take hold in
. way that means business. 1t loosens
the phlegm, soothes the irritated MEM
branes, and eases the soreness. Thus
it makes breathing easy, and lets you
get restful sleep. Just try it, and II
not pleased, your money viii be re-
funded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
inexpensive Items j.
Are Obtainable.

Are ODta1naDle.
For this type of room there are
many inexpensive and useful access
series that most of us overlook when
furnishing the more formal rooms.
There are folding table legs with
strap across the top which hold a
tin tray. These make excellent
chair-side tables, or are large
enough to make comfortable place
for teacups when friends come in
the afternoon or after dinner for
coffee. They also make excellent
supper trays for the nursery when
it seems wise that Junior be tucked
in before guests arrive.
The big hassocks, with their
inner-springs and fine tufting make
delightful seats for an informal
room. In front of the fireplace the
family can toast their toes these
wintry evenings and backed up to a
wall they are fought over when
friends gather for good old talk"
There are pin-on lamps that will
give you light where you never had
light before and folding tables and
chairs that can come out of closet
when they are wanted. Flat cup
boards are fine for the storage of
games and sports accessories and
there are many more useful, not too
ornamental, fixtures that add much
to the joy and operation of the fam
lily house. Happily, these may be
used hard, with the minimum OF
"don'ts" and "be carefnls."
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It is well directions simple motif hand Should
which you
crochet bit thread
in next time This 3hnch motif excellent for
easily combined spreads
other things well dolies
The pattern envelope contains complete understand dec
on what crochet hook what materials and much
will need.
stamps to and postage Address orders the Needle
work Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Child's Anger
Is No Proof
Of Hatred
Bif and Bang Stage
Is One That Will
Soon Pass BY
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Billy, just past 2, and Rita, al
most 3, were seated on the rug
building with big, shiny wooden
blocks. Billy laid a block and Rita
laid one, and the construction was
well under way when Rita said,
We're building nice garage, Billy"
We're building a nice firehouse,
Rita"
Rita held long block in her hand
and said with clear emphasis, I'VE
are building nice garage, Billy,
and this is the post for the big front
door, Carefully she placed it in an
upright position while Billy watched.
Quite as carefully, Billy took the
block down, set it aside and laid
his own block in place, lengthwise,
saying, Eve are building nice fire.
house, Rita"
Rita lay down on the building, fiat,
and shrieked, Were building a nice
garage, we are, we are"
"Biffw A resounding whack on
Rita's head with the large block In
question was Billy's answer.
ooh! Oh! Obi" said mother,
running to the rescue. Poor Rita!
How could you be so cruel, Billy?
Hit poor Rita like that. Come. Rita
sit on my lap and I'll comfort you
Billy is a naughty boy"
Rita sobbed for few minutes, her
head against the comforting breast
Soon she was ready for play again
and wiggled down to the floor
Don't play with Billy unless he
shows he is sorry he hit you. He
must not hit people he plays with.
That's all right" said Rita grimly
"Next time I'll hit him first. Let's
Co."
That's about the way they look
at it at this age. Biff and the return
bang is the natural way of doing
it. There is no use in our getting
angry about it, no use in chasing the
offender home, no sense in harbor-
ing ill-feeling against child or neigh
Dor.
In time, given plenty Of expert
ence, they learn that there is a bet
ter way. We separate them if posi-
BILE before the final onslaught. We
watch to see that the play is not too
exciting, so that it tempts no vio-
lence. We try to see that they han
die no dangerous weapons, NO
pointed sticks, no heavy hammers
on edged tools. OF course, they have
no guns or pistols, not even toy ones
Always some grown persons of dis.
cretion, if possible, sits near by to
save the day at critical moments.
It Is useless for mothers to work
themselves into nervous headaches
because brother kicks sister in the
stomach. He didn't pick the place
with malice. He was only hitting
out at what displeased him at the
moment and there was no deeper
| feeling than that. He has to acquire
deeper feelings, and if these surfac.
demonstrations are treated with wis.
dom the inner ones will be healthier
and happier when they come. 1t il
possible to make brother hate sistel
by accrediting wickedness to hin
and Furnishing him accordingly
when all he felt was a passing irri'
tation relieved by biff. Go gentl,
! about this and the stage will soor
pass.
Angelo Patri's booklet "The
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ulated sugar and one cup Of water q
few moments, until dissolved. A child
could do it. No cooking needed.
Then get 2h ounces Of Pinex from
any druggist. This IL q compound
eoataini19 Norway Pine and palatabls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
It's So Easy! Makes a
Big Saving. No Cooking.

To get quick and
satisfying relief from
coughs due to colds, mix
your own remedy at
home. Once tried, you'll
never be without it, and
it's 10 easy to do.
First, make . syrup
nv stirrin1 q Guns iran.
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Angelo Patri's booklet "The
Child and Other People" will
help you to show your little son
and daughter how to establish
happy contacts with younger and
older people both. Send for it,
inclosing 10 cents in coin. Ad-
dress Angelo Patri, care Of The
Evening Star.