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How $4,000 Men
Fell Into a Trap
Slowly, Uncertainty the Russians Ad-
vanced, Then-Utter Destruction
ny HUBERT UExkUELL

WITH THE FINNISH ARMY, LAKE KIANTA FRONT
IN MD-FINLAND-On this front, where the hands
ebooted feet of dead Russian soldiers stick from the
SNOW have learned from Finnish officers the story of the
destruction of the Russian 16rd division in battle fought
m road
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Evening star., 1940-12-25
By EMILY POST.

The rule of safety and convenience
is to introduce a husband Cor Wlfe)
as such. In fact, to prove how really
useful this rule can be, need no
more than quote the following let
ter: "How shall a wife introduce
her husband in these three in
stances: % To people she knows
socially but not we'll; CO to busi-
ness people, and 90 to strangers?
In this last group I mean when hus-
band and wife go to a wedding re-
ception and the brides mother who
greets them is a stranger to both.
If the wife goes up to her and
says: I am Mrs. John Smith, then
what does she say when introduce
ing her husband? You have said
it was wrong to say: MY husband,
Mr.. Smith, but would it be correct
to introduce him by first name IN
any of these instances?"
The answer to all three Of these
contrasting occasions is the same:
my husband" The only time when
it Is necessary to give her husbands
name (and also her OWN is when
she has lately remarked, and peo-
pie are likely to call him by her
former husbands name. In this case,
my husband" and after slight
pause as though what followed were
in parentheses, to friends. John
Smith; to business people, "Mr.
Smith"
Dear Mrs. Post: If one invites
people to q meal as early as 5
O'Clock, what is the meal called
dinner or supper?
Answer can't imagine, except
to let this be determined by the
kind of food you are serving. If
you are choosing q dinner menu,
then invite them to dinner; other
wise, to supper.
Dear Mrs. Post: My sister Is hav-
Ing . simple wedding ct home, and
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Gossip Is Rated With Major Sins,
But 1t Also Has Good Points

1t is not the knowledge that they
are doing wrong and foolish things
when they go on wild parties and
drink too hhuch and come home at
all hours that keeps girls from being
indiscreet. It is the fear of what
they will say" about them up and
down the street.
The same way with men. They
are as much afraid of gossip as
women are. They know it can ruin
a mans business, destroy his credit
at the bank and drag him into the
divorce court.
That is why they try to keep their
shady affairs secret, their love nests
hidden, and why, when they realize
that people are talking about them.
they so often commit suicide. They
would rather face death itself than
what they say"
Aside from its moral effects gos-
sip is great social enlivener. 1t
puts pep into conversation. We
have something really thrilling to
talk about when we discuss our
neighbors, for their affairs present
to us every phase of human interest.
Comedy, tragedy, adventure, mys-
terry, love, estrangement. laughter,
tears-we toss them back and forth
across the dinner table.
In domestic life what factor
gossip is in keeping husband and
wives from getting so bored with
each other that they quarrel just to
inject a little spice into their talk.
Stevenson rated being a good gos-
sip as one of the chief qualifications
that a desirable wife should have.
Furthermore, it may be said in de-
fense of gossip as pleasant indoor
amusement that the only people who
object to being talked about are
those who have something to hide
No one minds what they say when
their virtues and achievements are
being extolled.
In fact, the more talk the better
It excites them to further we'll doing
And why should there be any con-
spiracy of silence to cover up the
misdeeds of the sinner? Why should
the general public be more careful
of their regulations than they are
themselves? DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
The Correct Introduction
OfHusband Is Discussed

she has asked my little boy to act
as ring bearer. AS the men in the
wedding are wearing dark blue suits
I think he would look out of place
in cleaning white satin. But my
sister thinks that his suit should
match her dress, which Is to be of
white satin and with which she is
wearing a white veil-both dress
and veil being very plain, how
ever. Will you give us your opin-
ion?
Answer-No matter how small the
wedding, I think that the ring
bearer for a bride wearing white
satin should be in white (unless he
is too old, although not necessarily
in satin to match her dress. I think
satin shorts and a white muslin
blouse would be sweet if he is very
little. Otherwise, one of his own
white suits. If he is 6 or 8, then
think he would look very well in a
blue suit with Eton collar.
Evening star., 1940-12-25

are warm, move plants to the gar
den. Select sunny but we'll protect
ed location for they don't care to be
blown by winds or disturbed unnec-
essarily. We always scrape off the
top soil of old plants and add new,
rich garden soil. Keep plants well
watered during the summer months.
and when fall arrives, be sure to
move them indoors before the nights
get cool.
Poinsettia is the common name for
Euphorbia Pulcherrmia and Is
tropical American species of Euphor-
bia, suitable for outdoor culture in
frost-free regions where it grows to
10 feet or more In our climate, as
we know, it will thrive outdoors In
summer and early fall and is ideal
for house or. conservatory cultiva-
ton.
The familiar blooms appear in
large, fiat f1oWer-hke bracts in red
rosette effect with a yellow center.
This yellow cluster center, which
eXudes a sweet fluid, is really the
true flower.
The poinsettia was named In
honor of Joel Roberts Poinsett, born
in Charleston, S. c., in 1779 He
was famous statesman. scholar and
diplomat and while serving as the
first American Minister to Mexico,
from 1925 to 1880. he introduced the
plant into the United States.
Evening star., 1940-12-25

Theoretically, gossip is rated
among the major sins. Preachers
denounce it and altruists deplore it;
and, although we are all guilty of it
ourselves, we strongly disapprove of
it in others and self-righteously
wonder at the heartlessness of those
who smirch anotherS character with
their tittle-tattle about their neigh
bors. Especially are we convinced
that something drastic with boiling
oil in it should be done to the gos-
sipers if our own conduct has been
such as to make us spicy subject
for discussion. Personally, I think
that gossip is much maligned, and
that instead of being a vice it is one
of the great moral influences in the
world. 1t does more to keep people
walking the straight and narrow
path than all the law and the gos-
pels. True, occasionally babbling
tongues may inflict cruel injustice
on the innocent, but this is far more
than offset by the good they do in
making people behave because OF
their fear of being talked about
"They say" is the whip that keeps
the trembling wretch In order. II
is the policeman that supervises the
conduct of every community. 1t is
the backbone that gives the weak
the strength to resist temptation
For many a man and woman who
have no reverence for religion, nc
yearning after Righteousness, no re-
spect for the law are kept from do
ing the things that would land them
in the penitentiary, or worse, by
their fear of what their friends ano
enemies would say about them.
Many lazy and shiftless woman
sweeps under her beds, washes hel
children's faces and cooks her hus-
bands breakfast because she woulo
rather exert herself little than tt
be torn into shreds at the Ladies
Aid Society.
1t isn't her conscience that keep:
many flirtatious wife loyal to hel
husband. 1t is knowing that she
wouldn't have a rag of character
left to her back if one of the neigh
bors meets her downtown lunchine
with a strange man.
Evening star., 1940-12-25

Here's a grand cure for after
holiday doldrums-a blouse and skirt
outfit that will brighten your spirits
and pep up your personality, when
you wear it back to the classroom!
The simple, tailored blouse, dart
fitted in to a tiny waisline, turns
back at the throat in narrow revers
and is gathered onto shallow yoke
The hood is potent piece of f1attery,
pulled up over your curls, and even
hanging down your back Make your
blouse of flannel, challis, striped
linen or jersey.
This design also includes a flaring
skirt, very smart in tweed, velveteen,
wool crepe or flannel. Like the
blouse, it can be matched up with
other things.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1237-B
is designed for sizes II. 13, Is, II
and 10. Corresponding bust measure
ments 29, 81, 80. IS and 81. Size 13
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Manners
Of the
NJ O m e n t

It takes determined father to
keep his hands off his child's toy
train on Christmas Day. But how
about being determined -. just this
once? Junior will love you for it.
It's probably one of the worst
habits parents have -. this busl-
ness of playing with the children's
Christmas toys. Mother must fuss
over the doll. Ostensibly she is show
ing little Sue how you put on the
bonnet, and what to do with the
pinafore. But actually she is having
herself a fine time playing at dolls.
And father is absolutely impossible.
Once he gets his hands on the
train. or the auto that winds up,
the boys can't get near them. And
usually father manages to bang
everything up pretty completely by
nightfall.
1t isn't fair. The children are
crying for little peace and free
dom.
So here's your Christmas resolu-
tion, all thought out for you: You
will vow to keep your hands off the
toys all day today After all, you
adults can play with the toys for
the next 364 days if you want to.
JEAN.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Have a Merry
Christmas
This Day
By Joining in Spirit
The Struggle for
Peace Is Aided
By ANGELO. PATRI.

We are not to be downhearted
and discouraged about the Christ
mas of today. 1t is day dedicated
to peace and it would seem that
there is no peace on earth today.
But there is still the hope. the ideal,
remaining for us. 1t is to keep alive
this dream of the soul of men that
we keep Christmas.
Down the long years of mans
journey on this earth we have the
records of struggle and strife, the
falls and the triumphs of his days,
the awful depths to which his
weaknesses betrayed him and the
glorious heights to which his
spirit scared. The record is not
discouraging. When we fell We
rose again. When we suffered
most we triumphed most. Always
the balance has been kept, and
men, forever true to an ideal
scarcely clear to themselves, strug-
gled on toward that heavenly
prophecy, "On earth peace, good
will toward men,"
1t is the struggle that counts
today AS long as we see the goal
and struggle to reach it, though
we fail a thousand times, We will
60 on and keep on in the ef-
fort, gain the power to succeed at
last. The Christmas spirit is not
dead so long as there beats one
human heart to enShrine 1t.
Then let us keep this Christmas
with greater devotion than ever
Let us renew our faith and our
determination to uphold it, and
make this day the merriest, glad
dest of all the Christmas times we
have known. The tree must be
the finest, the trimmings the bright
est, the gifts the gayest that Santa
can provide. We will stint nothing
that will help restate our faith in
the ideals of the celebration.
Gather the holly and pine and
laurel and decorate the house. Hang
the Wreaths in the windows and
put big one on the door. Make
the red bows gay and perky and
stick in the red berries wherever
they will fit.
Share Christmas with the chill
dren in every way possible. Let
them help prepare the cakes and
goodies. Help them with their
secret doings and encourage them
to feel and act the spirit of the day
Help them to be happy and carefree
however heavy your own heart may
be, and their joy will lift the weight
from your spirit and bring you the
peace and the joy that the angels
promised long ago.
Christmas is real. 1t is one OF
the realities of life because it is
an expression of the greatest OF
human needs, peace within ones
self, peace to all mankind. I wish
this for you this Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1940-12-25

scheme. Using IL as Cne local piece,
many beautiful arrangements can
be worked out. However, we like it
best backed by the living room
mantel, with many of its offspring
grouped about it-all in flaming
holiday attire. Then, with candles
softly glowing here and there about
the room, little else is needed to
create true holiday atmosphere.
If you are interested in what we
have successfully done, you, too,
may grow your own Christmas
poinsettias year after year. Some
consider the poinsettia quite as
temperamental as a prima donna,
but if you understand its little
peculiarities and pamper it a bit,
YOU will be rewarded with strong,
healthy plants and fine blooms.
We try to remember that they re-
ouire more heat than most plants
and give them a day temperature of
10 degrees or over and a night tenn
perature of 63 degrees is advisable.
Another important point to note is
not to subject them to sudden tenn
perature changes or drafts, for this
causes them to drop their leaves
The early September bad weather
affected our plants in this respect
somewhat.
Poinsettias are thirsty lot and
require plenty of warmish water-at
least twice a day while blooming
but not too much at time, for they
do resent standing in a pool OF
water. Occasionally, fertilize with
good commercial food tablet
When Towering is over and the!
drop their leaves. cut them back
allowing but one or two buds to each
stem. Then, with pots laid on then
sides, relegate them to the basement
for a complete rest of two or three
months. Please do not destroy the
branches cut from plants, for these
cuttings will be your new plants fol
another Christmas. bearing bloom
Plant slips in to inch pots flllec
with good garden soil-2 to 3 slips
to each pot. Last year we planted
| IL slips and 9 of these are growing
splendidly, with buds developing
During the resting period the poin'
settia should have only enough
moisture to keep stems from shriv-
cling.
When spring arrives and night.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Hoarding Soap

According to a dispatch to the
Kansas City Star and Chicago Tri-
bune, it is a punishable offense in
Germany even to own enough SOAP
to maintain reasonable cleanliness
The cabled story tells of a 10-month
prison sentence recently meted out
to a Berlin factory owner because he
had $50 pieces of soap on hand fol
use in his factory and for his en-
ployes. This was called boarding
by the authorities, who pointed out
that on the present rationed basis
in Germany this amount of soar
would last one person for 40 years
Soap-loving Americans would fino
such rationing hard to bear.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Exercises to
Firm the
Throat
Start These Soc
After Reaching
Twenty-Five
By PATRICIA LINDSAY.

To keep the throat looking young
one should begin external care after
Is years of age, but most women
neglect throat treatment until they
reach 40.
Your throat needs specific exer-
cising just as do your hips or mid
riff-exercise to keep the tiny
muscles elastic so they will not
sag and rob your profile of beauty.
The skin requires massage and
in most instances rich lubricant
two or three times a week when
you give your face special treat
ments.
A scientific throat and neck treat
ment which is given in famous
New York salon begins with smooth
ing on a rich lubricant from the
chin downward to the base of the
neck. The massage consists of firm,
sweeping, downward strokes which
follow the muscle structure of the
throat (Which is contrary to the
older method of massaging upwar0 :.
The massage is followed by brisk
slapping under the chin with the
back of a hand or, If you prefer,
a flexible patter
While the cream is lubricating
the skin one performs the follow
ing exercise: Sit with hands clasped
behind the back, shoulders straight.
Bend the head as far forward as
possible, arching the neck. Then
slowly tilt the head backward until
your chin is high in the air and
throat stretched. Holding this
stretched position, turn the head
slowly to the right, then forward,
then slowly to the left. Complete
the exercise by dropping the chin
Imply onto the chest. Repeat the
movement five or six times.
After the exercising period, all
sue and a most refreshing stimu-
liant is spread on the throat, under
the chin and on the cheeks up to
the eyes. With the backs of the
hands this lotion is vigorously
patted into the skin-from the chin
line up the cheeks. As the cheeks
are patted you should puff them
out. The neck is patted more gently.
This combined treatment is meant
to correct sagging muscles of both
throat and cheeks.
1t is good to remember also that
any exercise you give your body
will help to keep your throatline
young looking. All body muscles
work in coordination so all should
be kept elastic through specific
exercise movements. Walking is
not sufficient, neither is rolling to
reduce hip measurement. You should
exercise your back, neck and shoul-
der muscles, your entire spine and
even finger muscles. In fact, daily
exercise, taken in a well ventilated
room with mind free of worry for
the time, is truly the key to peren-
nial youth. But if you have been
Indifferent to such q health routine
and now find yourself showing signs
of middle age you must embrace
exercise gradually. Too. strenuous
exercise could harm you. If possible
go to gym class or take individual
lessons from one who understands
the importance of correct exercise.
Miss Lindsay's Facial Exer-
cises" are available upon request.
Write care Of this paper and
inclose . self K-addressed, stamped
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