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Evening star., 1940-03-22
First Ladies
OF Britain
At Work
Example of Queen
Followed by Rest
Of Royal Family
BY GAEL RENFREW.

Although Queen Elizabeth holds
the highest rank in the Women s
Army Auxiliary Corps and is also
colonel in chief of several regiments.
she is not appearing in khaki. Her
decision not to don uniform is said
to have been reached after consulta-
ton with her royal mother-in-la
The empires first ladies feel that
if Queen Elizabeth continues to
wear dainty feminine clothes the
normal element will not be en-
tirely removed from Great Britain S
much altered daily life.
Hence pictures of the sovereigns
going their tireless round of visits
and inspections show the King in
military attire, but the Queen is
still dainty figure in pastel. Her
designer continues to create the ex-
quisite ensembles that his royal
patron wears to such advantage.
With the empires women knit
ting, sewing and rolling bandages,
Queen Elizabeth heads the Buck
ingham Palace contingent. This
meets twice week in the blue
drawing room, which has been
shorn of its gorgeous furnishings to
play the roll of workroom. Plain
trestle tables present a glaring con-
trast to the massive marble pillars
that adorn this famous chamber.
Sitting at the head of one table
her majesty leads the wives of men,
bers of her own household staff in
industry. Socks, surgical dressings
and clothes form the output. One
person is kept busy winding and
carding WOOL
Britain's royal ladies. who all have
Clever hands" were the first to lay
aside their artistic tools when the
nation found itself at war. The
Duchess of Kent has forsaken hel
interesting hobby Of interior dec
Grating to make bandages and
splints. Being an expert at these
exacting tasks, she puts in most OF
Evening star., 1940-03-22

line is dart-fitted so that it melts
into your middle just beautifully.
These are simple details, very
easy to do, but they make all the
difference in the fit of your slip,
and therefore in the fit of your
frocks. There are seven easy steps
in your detailed sew chart. Make
yourself whole wardrobe of slips
like this, light and dark, of satin,
lingerie crepe or taffeta, and some
batistes and linens for your coming
cottons.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923
is designed for sizes IA, Is. 18, 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, "a, 36, 38, 40 and
AZ. Size Is (34) requires 2as yards
of 39-inch material without-nap for
built-up shoulders; 2A yards for
strap style; II yards of shirred lace.
Send Is cents for Barbara Bells
new Fashion Book, with almost 100
sparkling new designs for afternoon,
daytime and sports! Lovely things
for you and the children, all smarter
than smart. exclusively designed
for you!
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Line Drawers of Kitchen
Cabinet With Brightly
Patterned Oilcloth
Attach Ruff1e to Bed Frame
BY Using Cover of Muslin;
Cotton Rugs Practical
BY MARGARET NOVEL;

DEAR MISS
would like suggestion for lining drawers
utensils them quickly Clipped
the utensils.
C.Ds
might line them with ocloth which
Evening star., 1940-03-22


this season is almost an automatic
success!
Mothers should not dread enter
tanning their childrens friends, I
know that many of them shy away
from home festivities because 'it is
all so much trouble" But, for the
young fry, parties don't have to be
elaborate to amuse-and that is why
the entertainment problem is really
no problem at all.
A few inexpensive decorations,
and favors; some prizes for games,
and a simple repast won't K. O.
any reasonable budget. Just be-
cause Mrs, Ritzbilt gives little Goldi-
locks fete where the highest paid
vaudeville entertainers, troupes Of
trained dogs, and fancy fireworks
are provided, is no reason that any
kind of a party cannot be consid-
cred. Presenting each guest with a
shetland pony or pedigreed pup
py or a gold watch is no more
essential than a menu featuring
nlghtingale's tongues and fresh
caviar.
No, you don't have to whip up
an Arabian Nights entertainment
for Johnny or Mary's young friends.
II you ike, you can, at no great
expense, hire a movie, complete from
MIN to operator, to be offered the
guests as amusement. If you are
a camera finp6 nr a hor,e O D,oy,a
ADDICT yourself, you may success
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Dorothy Dix Says go
Dissatisfaction With Their Lot
Cause of Women's Discomfort

The thing that is the matter with
most OF the peevish, fretful, restless,
disconnected women you know is
that they are disgruntled because
they can't eat their cake and have
1t, too. Our grandmothers had in
finitely less to make life happy and
interesting than we have, but they
were more contented than we are be-
cause they accepted the station in
life to which it had pleased God
to call them, as the prayerbook puts
it, and made themselves satisfied in
it. But we modern women demand
the earth and the fullness thereof.
We want the best of everything
without any handicaps or drawbacks
to it, and We want it handed to us
as free gift without our having to
pay the price for it.
Take, as very familiar example
of this, the business woman who
trains herself for some profession
or career and who succeeds In it.
She enjoys her work. She likes the
freedom 1t gives her and the money
1t brings in, but she is not happy,
because she yearns for a domestic
life. She wants love, a husband
and children. home, pots and pans
and carpet sWeepers.
So she gets married, and she is
utterly miserable, because cooking
and sewing and scrubbing bores one
who has been accustomed to deal
ing with big affairs. Planning
dinner is a pifling occupation to
one who has helped plan million
dollar advertising campaign. Bud
getting s25-a-week housekeeping al
lowance gets on the nerves of one
who has been the understudy of
men who juggled millions.
Take motherhood as another ex-
ample. Virtually all women want
children, but a lot of them don't
want the trouble of them. Half the
women you know regard themselves
as martyrs because they are tied
down with babies and because they
are always spreading bread and but
ter, washing dirty little faces. clean
ing up after messy little hands, and
answering the eternal cry of
Mother.
They. make the Welkin ring with
Evening star., 1940-03-22

their groans because they cannot
CAD around as childless women do
and go to bargain sales and stay
downtown for luncheon, or 90 to the
movies or spend their afternoons
playing bridge. Yet these very
women who find motherhood such
burden wouldn't part with one OF
their babies for all the money in the
world, All they ask is just the Joy
of having children with them or to
take care of them.
Would these discontented women
swap off their sons and daughters
for pearls and limousines? Never.
But, nevertheless, they feel de-
frauded if they can't have all the
luxuries the childless women have
and the delights of parenthood be-
sides.
And why do so many women find
marriage failure? Because they
can't have girlhood and enjoy them
selves, to 60 to parties, to have
beaux and admiration. Above all,
they want their husbands to remain
lovers, to keep up the romance of
courtship, to hold their hands and
quote poetry and talk sentiment to
them. And yet at the same time
they desire their husbands to be
practical bread-winners and domes-
tic as the house cat.
When they find out that the aver
age man who pays his wife's bills has
no money to spend on orchids, and
that the kiss to which you have a
legal right hasn't much thrill to it,
and that happy marriage is based
on doing your duty instead of on
fairy tales, why, they cry out that
they are disillusioned and that mar
marriage Is failure.
But the trouble wasn't with mar
riage. 1t was with them. They
wanted to eat their cake and have
it, too. Which can't be done.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

Her time in one of the big London
Aospitals.
u Nursing has always come nat
Iurally to members of the royal FAM
lily. and at least one member is in
the qualified" class. Princess Ar
thur of Connaught, first cousin of
the King, is state registered nurse
and fully trained in maternity
work All during the last war she
was on duty in st. Mary's Hospital,
Paddington.
Plying the needle is no new ven-
ture for Queen Elizabeth. She and
her sisters were trained in this
womanly art under the capable su-
pervision of their mother, the late
Countess of Strathmore. who did
exquisite sewing. Many of the tap
estrieS in Glamis Castle have been
so skillfully mended by the countess
and her daughters that it is i'm
possible to tell the worn parts.
Queen Mary and her only daugh-
ter, the Princess Royal also occupy
leading places among the empires
needlewomen. They have both done
Evening star., 1940-03-22
My Neiehbor Says:

Sprinkle chopped dates.
raisins. chocolate shot or grated
sweet chocolate, nuts, coconut
or candied fruit over the top of
cake batter just before putting
it into the oven. 1t will give
the cake a tasty coating. Use
half a cup of coating for the
average size cake.
To give a dull effect to furni-
ture rub each piece with olive
oil before applying polish. For
a brighter finish wash the fur
niture with cold water applied
with a soft cloth. Then polish.
Remember, only crisp crackers
or waters should be served with
soups, salads or cheese. Often
crackers in a fresh box need
reheating for five minutes in
moderate oven.
Paste a strip of sandpaper
across the bottom of the back
of a picture. That will help
to keep 1t hanging straight on
the wall.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

comes in all sizes and in an oval
shape also with either fringed or
felled edge. 1t may be made up in
any color, though the stock colors
are varied and very good This
stands a great deal of hard wear, is
washable with soap and water, and
would seem to be just the right note
in your house as you describe it.
You may work these rugs into almost
any color scheme as there are varia-
tions of three shades or three colors
braided together which may be
blended to give "off shades" These
are reasonable in price and you may
nave them made to order on re-
quested patterns or colors at slightly
higher prices. Being cotton they
can be in use both summer and
winter, which is an added advantage.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have an old Sheffield trsy and
also tea and coffee pot of the same
design. The silver has worn badly
in spots and understand it is pos
sible to have these replated. Is this
true and will they look as they did
originally? Do you recommend
replating?
MRS. D. F. G.
Answer:
You really have me on the we'll
known spot but here is the truth
as 1 see it. You may have your
Sheffield replated. If you take 1t to
some one who knows his business he
Will return it to you bright and
shining as it was originally. rec
ommend replating if you are sure
that you will be pleased with the
| new effect, but If 1t were my own. I
would not have it replated because
like 1t with the copper showing
| through. When the silver wears, the
old ones have mellowness and
richness that it will take another
lifetime OF hard use to regain. I
/ suggest that you go to one or two of
the shops that do this work and see
some OF the pieces that have been
redone. The workmanship is excel
lent, but your Sheffield will look lust
as though you bought it yesterday.
! questions on household fur
nishings, interior decorations,
etc, should be addressed to Mar
garet NOVEL; at The Evening
Star. The answer will appear In
this column as quickly as space
! permits.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

a paper pattern and cut the oilcloth
by that. Mix up flour and water
paste, coat the back of the OIL
cloth evenly and set 1t in place Rub
out the wrinkles with clean cloth.
This will make a smooth, washable
lining and when 1t becomes soiled
or SCARED may be pulled off and
done over again. Twice year
ought to be often enough to change
1t, and you can use a bright color
or a pattern which will make your
cabinet very gay.
DEAR MARGARET NOVEL;:
1 wish to cover an uninteresting
metal bed frame with a ruffle over
which I will use a tailored bed
spread How can I attach the ruff
fle SO it will hang evenly?
Answer:
Make cover of unbleached mus
lin which exactly fits over the spring
of your bed. Attach your !uffie to
that and hang it just as you would
the hem of skirt, Remove it and
put in the hem Attach brass rings
at intervals around the edge Of the
cover, so that you may tie 1t with
tapes to the spring. Your mattress
goes on over this and I think YOU
will find it satisfactory arrange
ment 1t may be taken off and
washed as easily as the bedspread
and put back into place again.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
have new house of Colonial
design. e-painted frame with
green blinds, in the Cape Cod style
1t is very simply furnished with a
few nice old pieces and The rest
modern reproductions. My greatest
problem is to find rugs for this in
terror. have two small boys, which
means that what I select must be
practical from the cleaning and
long-wearing angle, and yet I do
not wish the rather unusual color
scheme of my house to be ruined by
something that is primarily prac-
tical and not beautiful. Can you
offer any suggestions?
MRS. S. d.
Answer:
There is rug which I think
would please you and it may be pur-
chased in several of the larger stores
1t is made Of cotton and gives
somewhat the effect of the fine old
braided rugs of New England II
Evening star., 1940-03-22

a great deal of work IN gros point
on designs specially prepared at the
Royal School of Needlework in Lon
don. The coarse canvas for her
maJesty's tapestry frame Is known
at the school as queens canvas be-
cause 1t must be specially treated
and softened for her use.
queen Mary, who Is included
among the royal evacuees, is said
recently to have told friends how
much she would like to be actively
engaged in war work in London,
but by remaining in the country
she is setting an example to others
and is willing to serve in this way.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Removing Lipstick

, Try this for removing stubborn
Ipstick strains from linens: Rub
soap into the stain. let it stand an
hour or so, then wash the garment
in the usual way, If the stain still
remains sponge 1t with hydrogen
peroxide and rinse at once in cold
water.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Freshen HANDBAG

II your leather handbag looks
little the worse for wear, freshen
1t by rubbing 1t thoroughly with
2 tablespoonful white petroleum
jelly and y teaspoonful glycerine.
After 2 hours rub well with q soft
cloth to polish the bag.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

You can't just wear any old slip
and expect your small-waiSted
frocks to have the smooth, sauve,
round-bosomed line they should
have. Here's a design especially
planned to do its part toward figure
fattery, and to fit as only slip you
make to your measure can fit. The
top has bosom gathers to give you
little extra fullness. The waist
Evening star., 1940-03-22

If Tweedledum and Tweededee this
through together amusing twin
sisters kitchen them
simple that child will find pleasant
The pattern envelope contains hotron
inches complete and illustrations of stitches
used; also what material how will
obtain this pattern.
stamps postage
Needework Editor of Evening
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Easter Party for Youngsters Home for the Spring Vacation
Entertainment Need Not
Be Elaborate or Costly:
Refreshments Simple
Place Emphasis on Dessert
Rather Than Large Menu
For Successful Affair
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman'S ESitnr

Families with school Youngsters will be welcoming
Easter vacations and probably parties
and girls to make their holidays
Easter festivities that particularly
flowers the
OF amusing and lovely surprise and pleasure
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

experience and with a deep inter-
est in Omaha, of which he is life
long resident. His election to sue
ceed Mr.. Burkley on the Board was
highly commended by members of
the bar and business and profession
al men of the city.
Linn P. Campbell, 81, president
since 1884 of Byron Reed Company,
pioneer Omaha real estate firm
with which ne has been actively
connected for 35 years, is a repub-
lican and was elected by unani-
nous choice of the board last Sept
ember to succeed H. Malcolm Bald
rige, appointed legal counsel for the
district. In November, Mr.. Camp
bell also was elected a director of
the United States National Bank.
A resident of Omaha since 1900
and a graduate of Omaha's public
schools, Mr.. Campbel's long asso-
citation with the business life of the
city and his deep interest in civic
activities, particularly qualify him
for useful service on the Metropol-
itan Utilities District board. AS is
the case with Mr.. Leary, this is al
so his first time to be candidate
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

eliminate anti social cond 'tions
wherever they may surround the
sale OF beer. The number of states
In which industry committees dedi-
Gated to this purpose are in opera
tion increased from one to nine.
Similar programs are to be in.
stalled In additional states during
the coming year.
Direct taxes collected on the 1889
sale of beer totaled $411, ,596,780 and
averaged $3.50 per barrel on the
52.768.S1S barrels withdrawn for
sale. This revenue is ear-marked
for old age pensions, educational
institutions. public health. aids to
agriculture and other special pur.
poses in many states and munich
palities. The remainder. including
the Federal Governments share of
$267, ,642,983, is allocated to general
expense funds.
The 1889 payments bring the to-
tai tax revenue collected by Fed
eral, State and local agencies since
beers relegalization to approxi-
mately two and a quarter billion
dollars.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

a MEXICAN farm products pur-
chased by the brewing indus
.ry since beers relegalization In
1888 have reached a total of rs bill
lion pounds. enough to fill freight
train extending from Los Angeles
to Detroit.
More than three million acres of
farm land must be cultivated each
year to raise the billions of pounds
Of barley, corn, rice and hops for
which brewers pay approximately
s100.000,000 annually.
In 1899 alone nearly four billion
pounds of these products were used
to make the 55.191.103 barrels of
beer. which the United States Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue reports
were produced last year.
These are among the develop
ments recorded by the United
Brewers Industrial Foundation In
Its annual survey of the brewing
Industry.
The past year also witnessed
rapid expansion of the industry's
program of active cooperation with
local law enforcement officials to
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
PEACE MAKER

A couple of matrons agreed to
disagree on North oath ST., last
Saturday night about a couple of
seats from Mr.. Polly Gordon's.
Just as the larger of the two be-
gan to get a half nelson on the
smaller one, up steps Mr.. Jordon--
says he break it up, break it up |
say. Good old Polly. One of the
large girls complains that she got
bit on the cheek,--the large one.
From where / was standing, the
little one wasn't tall enough TO
reach her cheek with her teeth.
What puzzles everyone who saw
the scrap is wondering where Pol
ly got the lipstick on his cheeks and
lips or did Polly do the Mayhem
Something funny somewhere. Oh
yes, the girls started about whose
hair the other girl was wearing.
The tall one accused the little one
of buying or borrowing the hair.
she was wearing. Sounds kinder
funny, ehl Borrowing hair-one
never knows, does one-funny old
world!!
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
BEAU BRUMMELI-

The one and only mems club that
is full of action at all times, gave
their yearly event at the Dream
land Hall. Such wonderful turn
out and everything went on as pre-
arranged. The members of the
club left no stones unturned for the
success of their affair from the
looks of those beautiful corsages-
the florists in town sincerely wish
that all dances were formal affairs.
Well | guess the Beau Brummells
will just about wind up their form
al affairs for the season. All the
the clubs are now looking forward
for next year, for bigger and bet
ter entertainment, but first let's
all heap praise upon all the clubs
for their activities during the year.
The Club members are now busy
figuring how TO replenish their
treasure for the coming season
Good luck and may success greet
you on every corner.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
CAMPBELL AND LEARY FILE
FOR ELECTION TO UTILITY
BOARD
Present Members Seek Return to
Board in April 9 Primary

Edward f. Leary, attorney, and
Linn P. Campbell, realtor, present
members of the board of directors
of Metropolitan Utilities District,
have filed as candidates for reflect
ion to the board in the primary e.
lection, April 8.
Mr.. Leary, Sc, and a native of
Omaha and a Democrat, was chos-
en- unanimously TO the board by the
members in January to succeed
Frank j. Burkley, veteran Demo-
cratic board member, who resigned
and whose term would have expired
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS HAVE
LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF
NEGROES IN TOTAL
POPULATION

Birmingham, Alabama, and Mem
phis, Tennessee, had the largest
percentage of Negro population in
1880, according to the Census of
that year. Both had slightly more
than 38 percent. Whether or not
the 1910 census, which will start
April 1, will show other cities with
larger proportions is a question that
will not be settled until the results
are announced late this year.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

for election to public office. He is
a member of the First Presbyter-
ian Church and the Masonic order.
One republican and one demo-
cratic member is elected every two
years to the Utilities board. Nom
ination in the primary election is
tantamount to election, since both
major parties must be represented.
The final election in the fall is a
routine matter. Both Mr.. Leary
and Mr.. Campbell are now serving
on the board.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

there early to get a table. Large
crowds and everybody seems to be
having a good time. What's mat
ter boys, can't you fellow find no
girls TO help you store away the
stuff. / seen about five tables of
stays. | know times are tuff, but
there are lots of females that are
willing to help you feelgay. Also
seen quite few girl parties off to
themselves. Just can't understand
this is Leap year that is true, but
girls just don't horn into parties
unless they are invited.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
RABIES BUFFET

Breeze into RABIES Sunday night
looking the situation over. Seen
quite a few old timers still whoop-
ing them up. Frank the Bar-keep
still giving that fast service as us
ual. Somehow RABIES got fol-
lowing that hardly goes any other
place. Well the old saying is if
you treat 'em right, they'll stick by
you. Looked in the show case over
in the lunch room-Jim Bell had a
large baked ham, sure looked good
to me--in fact that ham looked
good to anybody regardless if they
were not hungry. RABIES wants all
the boys to drop around sometime
also the ladies-lots of booths for
all.
BLUE ROOM
Same old story-you just got to get
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
'Doing the Stroll"
RICHARD BERNET STANLEY

are at it again. Yes folks, in Mar.
one of the biggest style revues in
town ever pulled. Just watch for
the date and place and be sure and
don't miss, because you will be sor-
ry for a long time TO come. Just
a word to the wise,--the Presiddnt
Julia Williams and the financial
sec'y. Thearis Taylor and Sec'y Lu-
ellie Irwin also that erstwhile and
busy reporter Mrs. Leola Jones and
other executive officers of the club
are preparing a gigantic style re-
vue. So don't say | didn't tell you
next month.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17
Vegetable Laxative
Has Important Points

Most people want a laxative to
do three things: % act punctually
(2) act thoroughly, (3) act gently.
Here's one that usually fills all
three requirements when the easy
directions are followed. It's an all
vegetable product whose principal
ingredient has medical recognition
as an intestinal tonic laxative.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-17

That's the ingredient which en-
ables BLACK-DRAUGHT to help
tone lazy bowel muscles. 1t is the
main reason for the satisfying re-
lief from constipation that gener-
ally follows next morning when
BLACK -DRAUGHT is taken at
bedtime. The millions of packag-
es used are proof of its merit.