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Evening star., 1941-10-11

samplers are of the long, narrow
type. These we're usually kept rolled
on a stick After 1750 the shape
changes. Samplers become squares
or oblongs, wider than they are
high. This change In size marks
also a change in sampler use and
in the age of the maker. Whereas
the early ''long" samplers were the
work of adult women, the smaller
square ones, usually embellished
with A B Cs, were the work of
young girls. Schools used them, and
their production, as an educational
device.
Few girls after 1750, In school or
out, seem to have escaped the task
of making at least one sampler.
Today samplers are collected by
many women who claim them to be
as delightful and interesting sub
iect as the sporting prints and other
things that men collect. 1t is a poor
sampler indeed that is not worth SIS
The long narrow 0neS--Well begin
at $40 and go as high as you like
There are many late-dated Penn
sylvania long samplers which are
today known as door panels" Max
ing long samplers in this fashion
persisted in Pennsylvania for al
least century after 1t died out in
New England
Detail Shown Here.
Our pictures today are samples
| Of samplers. In other words, we
have had an artist copy details and
fragments from samplers instead
of attempting to show the actual
samplers. We would have had tc
reduce the originals to almost micro
scopic size and the detail would
have been lost. Here we can show
design exactly as it appears on actua
samplers.
The feminine touch is needed. We
admit, in any further study of this
subject. We are happy to announce
that the lady editor of a leading
| journal has agreed to write severa
essays on samplers and bed cover.
for this feature. There is much tc
be said about these things, ane
about other feminine interests
bustles, hoopskirts, bloomers, farth.
1ngales, head dresses, calashes. The
women of the olden days had inter.
ests that concerned them from era,
die to epitaph. With the help of oul
feminine associate we hope to dc
these subjects justice in this spot.
Evening star., 1941-10-11

signs originally appeared in Ital-
ian pattern books published in the
1500s! BY 1891 Adrian Poyntz
or Poynz published pattern book
in England, titled Singular Pat
ternes." In 1924 Shorelayker of
London published his "Scholehouse
for the Needle" the pattern
book which seems to have given
the embroidered sampler its big
push to popularity.
1t is very, very hard for dyed-in-
the wool Pennsylvania Germans to
realize that the pet patterns which
they have for years beer. calling
German" are not German at all
but Italian, French, Swedish and
English. None the less these are
the design sources behind Pennsyl-
vania folk art and most of its sam
piers. The tulip, rose of Sharon,
Virgin Sophia and Adam and Eve
designs of Pennsylvania were in
use in New England and en-
broidered on New England sam
piers before German immi-
grants landed in Penns colony.
American samplers were almost
always worked in silks, wool or col
ored linen threads.
Early Ones Long. Narrow.
/ Occasionally cut work and drawn
work was added All of the early
Evening star., 1941-10-11

The story of American samplers
was first told 20 years ago in a
magnificent book by Ethel STAN
wood Bolton and Eva Johnston
Coe. As is the unfortunate case
with so many really important books
on Americana. American Sam
piers remains an almost conf
dental volume. It's leadership,
ownership and circulation are too
limited to permit enjoyment by the
thousands of people who have fallen
heir to samplers and want to know
something about them.
Samplers have been made in
America since 1850 They have
been embroidered. sppliqued, cross
stitched and even stencilled. New
England, Long Island and Pennsyl-
vania produced most of the SAM
piers. Most in numbers and most
per thousand of population. New
York. New Jersey and Delaware
are next in line, in the order given.
Maryland produced few Virginia
and the Carolinas produced pre-
cious few.
The first samples" or samplers
were long narrow affairs. worked
cross wise. in sections resembling
tapestry. These early samplers were
made by adult women to serve as
pattern books of actual needle work
in style. technique and form. The
first samplers of England from
which country We derive almost all
of our sampler tradition seem to
have been of drawn and cut work
only. They are very lace-like in
their appearance.
Basic Designs in Books.
The basic designs on ali Ameri-
can samplers. excepting those de-
picting scenes actual or fanciful.
are drawn from pattern books. This
is not to say each sampler was so
made But the first ones were
Strangely enough. we know whence
the designs spring but not exactly
how they did. Most of the de-
Evening star., 1941-10-11

dollars worth Of highways built In
the peak year 1890 will demand mil
lions OF, dollars worth Of reconstruc-
ton. Periodically, the immense
and inevitable postwar problem
constitutes . prime opportunity to
utilize expanded industry, no longer
needed for national defense, in re-
building and reorganizing the
Nation"
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Testing Damp Plaster

To test new plaster for dampness
before painting apply weak solu-
ton of phenolphthalein, procurable
from druggists, to the walls. II a
pink tint appears wash over the
wall surface with a zinc sulphate
solution-2 pounds of zinc sulphate
to gallon of water. Allow this to
dry we'll before applying the paint.
Evening star., 1941-10-11

for investment purposes; Lester f.
Frailey. Chicago, sales consultant of
the division, on Selling it Right" "
Kenneth S. Keyes, head of the
Keyes Co. Miami. a past chairman
of the division, will be chairman of
luncheon meeting on sales
methods
Evening star., 1941-10-11
Putty Goes on Dry Wood

Putty should not be used on wet
wood. When the wood is wet a
good bond between the putty and
the wood is almost impossible.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

and comfortable atmosphere is to be
maintained.
"You will find this to be a fact in
installations using an under-powered
FAM" he continued. eff the fan pulls
too little fresh air, the windows will
fog up. Another result is uneven
heat distribution. the car will be draf-
ty and uncomfortable. Our engineers
found that by drawing in too much
air at high speeds the temperature
of the air in the car interior will be-
come too high and the atmosphere too
dry for healthful comfort. That is
why in the Climatizer, which is ex-
elusive with Studebaker, the con-
struction of the air duct restricts the
flow to a maximum of 300 cubic feet
per minute, the volume of outside air
which has been found to be the most
beneficial"
The Studebaker dealer explains the
new "Thermo- Control feature as the
Thermometer" of the 1912 Studeba-
ker Climatizer.
"Only," he explains, "this thermo-
meter has a reverse action. Instead
of being controlled by the tempera-
ture, it controls the temperature. The
"Thermo- Control lis mounted below
the instrument board on an attractive
plastic master panel convenient to
the driver. Finger-tip pressure slides
it from the "off" position at the left
to wide open" at the extreme right.
Easy, positive operation of the con-
troll is assured by the mechanical
multiplication of US inch movement
at the valve to the 81 Inch arc on the
control lever. Of course, the amount
of heat is governed by the flow of
hot water through the heating core.
When the "Thermo- Control" is NOV
ed to the first position the valve al
lows the passage of only one-haf pint
of water per minute for moderate
weather; as the control is adjusted to
the right the flow ranges up to three
gallons per minute at the full-open
position. At this point the car interi-
or is warm and comfortable with win
dows clear for safe driving vision ev-
en- in sub-zero blasts"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12
Stockton News

Misses Louise Hancock and Suzan.
ne Clifton were weekend guests OF
Miss Elaine Taylor at Snow Hill.
Mrs. w. E. Tull spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pam
mon in Philadelphia and Miss Wilma
Tull in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter Phyllis, of Girdletree were
guests Sunday of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Sharpley.
Mr.. William Hill of Cambridge
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill.
Miss Truitha Ann Hickman spent
Thursday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pusey at Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt spent
the weekend with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wharton, Jr., in Wilmington.
Miss Rachel Hancock of Baltimore
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hancock.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mariner and
family were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Mariners parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Allen at Horntown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
children of Shovel, spent Sunday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12
THREE PRISONERS LIFE
SENTENCED FOR MURDER

Two men and one woman, all col
ored, were given life sentences in the
Maryland penitentiary, after juries in
the Somerset County Circuit Court
had found them guilty of first degree
murder, this week.
The sentences were pronounced by
Judge James M. Crockett, after the
juries had rendered their verdicts and
made no recommendation for capital
punishment.
Harry Bolton and his wife Mary,
both colored, were tried for the MUIR
der of Mary J. Robb, also colored,
which occurred October Both, 1910.
The Robb woman was found beaten
to death, and a piece Of lead pipe
found nearby with bloodstains on it
furnished finger print clues which
tied the Beltons up with the killing.
The crime occurred near Kingston.
They were brought back to Mary
land from North Carolina, where they
had been serving Jail sentences and
last week the Grand Jury found in
dictments against them.
Tried, they were found guilty of
murder in the first degree and life
sentences imposed.
The other case was that of James
Tull, indicted for the murder of Lee
roy Dix. Both men were colored, and
both lived in Crisfield.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12
STUDEBAKER'S
ALL-FRESH-A
CARS nth YEAR

Studebaker's Thermo-C Controlled al
fresh-air car heating, ventilating and
air filtering Climatizer is now in its
fourth year. This revolutionary car
conditioning system for 1912 is de-
signed on the original principles but
incorporates a number of refinements
and improvements according to Mr.
J. Scott Porter local Studebaker
dealer.
zone important test of any fresh
air car heating SYSTEM" says Mr..
Porter, ''is the operation of the unit
when the car is standing still. This
may sound bit unusual but it is
fact. Studebaker engineers found
that when a car is in motion the flow
of fresh air is pretty well governed
by the speed of the car. The prob
lem is to draw in sufficient fresh air
at slow speeds to provide safe vision
by eliminating frosting and Jogging
and restrict the flow when travelling
at high speeds.
"Our engineers" the dealer added,
"have succeeded in stabilizing the
flow of air by the use of powerful
motor with large fan coupled with
battles in the air duct which retard
the flow at high speeds. Even the To-
cation of the air inlet on the left side
of the body contributes to the control
led performance of our Climatizer in
which the rate of air intake ranges
from 200 to 300 cubic feet of fresh,
filtered air per minute. Even when
the car is at standstill the power
full fan delivers 200 cubic feet of air
a minute from the filter to the heater
for even distribution throughout the
car interior, both front and rear"
Mr.. Porter emphasized the fact
that 200 cubic feet of fresh air per
minute is the minimum if healthful
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

The Thermo- Control Climatizer
with built-in defroster Incorporating
a special heating coil of it's own, is
said to be available as an accessory on
all 1912 models. The low-priced
Champions, Commanders and Presi-
dents are prepared at the factory for
quick, easy installation. The Climate
ger can be installed in any Studebaker
model from 1889 to 1912, inclusive.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rev of Girdle-
tree visited Mrs. Rew's sister, Mrs.
Nettie Hayden, Sunday.
We are glad to welcome to our
community Rev. and Mrs. Widbee and
family of Delaware.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

Counsel for Tull sought verdict
for manslaughter, but the jury de-
cided he was guilty of murder in the
first degree and brought in a verdict
to that effect.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

The Dix murder was the outcome of
a fight over five cent piece, and
Tul stabbed Dix to death on the Back
street in Crisfiled on Sunday, October
18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-12

Judge Crockett then imposed a life
sentence on him, to be served in the
Maryland penintentiary.
Several other cases were disposed
of, and Court adjourned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

You've no servant problem with this chef Delighted to be of ser- vice, he holds out roller of towels, beams all over his face!
 He's a handy size for your kit- chen wall-l2 by 12lA inches-and you can make him easily. First trace his pattern through carbon paper onto plywood 4 inch thick (birch is best for cutting). Then cut him out with a coping or Jig saw.
 The hands and lower arms are two separate pieces you screw on. Out of the inside panels of the hands (plywood is made of panels pressed together) you cut two round notches to hold the towel roller.
 That's all there is to making him All you do now is paint, within pattern outlines, his white hat and coat, flesh -colored hands and face red mouth, pink chin and very rosy cheeksl
 Use house paint-it blends nicely adding Q little yellow and red to white, for the flesh tint. Finish with VarniSh.
 Fun to make, too, is a colorful Cat-and-Dog House. Number board Our set of "Woodcraft Patterns" in- cludes patterns and complete direc- tions for cutting and painting Chef Towel Holder and Cat-and-Doe Number Board. Also has pattern and directions for Chef Paper Napkin Holder. How to make the chef pieces from solid wood, also.
 Send 10c in coin for your set of WOODCRAFT PATTERNS to Waterbury Democrat, Home Ser vice, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N Y. Be sure to write plainly youl NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of pattern set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
OAKVILLE WOMAN
 SERIOUSLY HURT

A car driven by Mrs. Marilla Herbst of Oakville sideswiped one operated by Jason Hallock of Ban- tam and then crashed into a tree oil the Bantam Lake road near Pine Haven last night.
 Mrs. Herbst suffered a fractured right leg and slight abrasions and contusions and was admitted to the Waterbury hospital, where her con- dition there was described as fair ly comfortable" this morning. A passenger in Mrs. Herhst's automo- bile. Miss Mary Haight, Tl, of Sun nyside avenue. Oakville, sustained a fractured leg and a lacerated lower lip. and was admitted to the Char lotte Hungefford hospital, rorring- ton. Hospital attendants there said her condition was considered fair this morning.
 Deputy sheriff Peter VlIIer ol Bantam Lake quoted Mrs. HeFbsi as saying she lost control Of her car when a tire blew out which SwegYed her Into the Hail0cks ma chine. Slight damage was done t6 Hallock's automobile, the EheFitl said.
 pr. Q. Norton Warner, Jr., oi Litchdeid was summoned to thl scene and treated the two Oaktllll women before they were taken tG the hoepitab.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
DRAINAGE DITCHES
 SAFEGUARD HEALTH

To protect soldiers in training at Camp Shelby (MississippD from malaria, WPA workers have con- structed 1s,419 feet of ditches which drain mosquito- breeding swampland in the vicinity. This work Is an emergency extension of the regular malaria-control program which the WPA has been carrying on in the south since 1885 and which, acc cording to Surgeon General Parran, has benefited millions and advanc- cd our national control of malaria by 20 years. Regarding the work near Camp Shelby, pr. Felix J. Un- derwood, director of the Mississippi board of health, said:
 Tt is a well-known fact that per- cality where malaria Is endemic, sons who have never lived in Q lo- generally suffer more acutely than natives of such region. It is our understanding that large majority of troops stationed in the conton- ment area in Mississippi come from on-malar!ous localities. It Is be- lieved that a bad situation might re- suit If steps were not taken to con- trol mosquito breeding"
 The War Department, the U. S. Public Health Service, the state Board of Health, and the WPA have made plans to carry on effective control work in all cantonment areas in Mississippi. For the civil ian population, the WPA has built 200 miles of concrete ditches in 16a towns and 67 counties in the state Tn l940, the death rate from mala- ria in Mississippi reached an all- time low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
2
PATTERN 4O3 BECOMING DRESS WITH WAISTBAND

The smart woman chooses new frock with an eye to the iuturc. will 1t be adaptable for any pur- pose-morning, noon night? Will it keep in style for months to come? will 1t carry her smarely througn summer and into Fall? This dress by Claire Tilden gives a big YES to all these duestions! It's Pattern 4O3 and as easy to make as 1t IS to wear. Everything about the frock spells good taste. The neckline cool ly curves down to very deep VI shape-a this-season feature. The unusual softness of the bodice IS held in gathers above the waist and beneath the gracefully rounded yokes which, by the way, are made in one simple piece with the back bodice. That attractive treatment at the waist makes you look 1.-the and willowy. There's a regular waistband in back, while in front, the waist section is cut in-one with each side of the bodice, with the seams stopping short before they reach the center. The nicely hang ing skirt has q smart front panel and just enough flare. Make the sleeves short or long -or try the new pushed up bracelet length sleeves.
 Pattern 4Oa Is cut in misses and women's sizes i4. l6. IS. 20. g, g.. 90, 3s, 60 and 42. Size I6 requires 2A yards go inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS libcl in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE, NAME. ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER. O.. .. |.
 Send orders lo Waterbury pemo- cFat. Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Avenue. New York, N: Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

pass for headache If I had a head. The most ineligible and reliable information on the vitamin content of common foods is given in Prof. Borsook's book on "Vitamins," pub- lIshed in le40 by The viking Press.
 Altitude
 Will living at higher altitude raise the blood pressure? (Mrs. A. Y0 Answer-As a rule there Is slight lowering of blood pressure at higher altitude.
 Maternity
 am nearly 34 years old, have two children IS and 16. Would 1t be dangerous for me to have another child? (Mrs. L. E. S) Answer-No. Send ten cents coir and stamped envelope bearing youi address, for booklet Preparing foi Maternity" Inclose ten cents addi' tlonal If you want also The Brady Book"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15


 For several years now (writes T. H. my boss has been feeding me strictly according to your teach ings. I have endured it nobly, in the interest of peace and amity, but now what have you gone and doneP My boss is the best pie baker in this neck fthe woods, Her cherry pies would break down the morale of even or Doc Brady, who hasn't any use at all for such superfiuous carbohydrates. Well, you printed that blast against the delectable carbohydrates about the middle Of June and the boss cut 1t out and framed 1t neatly and hands 1t ot me when I utter moans of anguish over the sisister scarcity of cherry pie in this once happy home, right in the season too. Have you no conl- passion at allp Or are you perhaps allergic to pie in any way, shape or manner? CT. ID.
 In that very article l said quite frankly that 1t pairs me more than 1t does you to mention that most of us take our daily excess of the highly nutritious carbohydrates af- ter we have been filled to repletion by square meal. We call the over- dose dessert"
 Then, lest critics as carping as T. IT. pretends to be accuse me of just such bias, I took pains to re- mind readers that with increased activity, work, play, exercise, the proportion of carbohydrates mater ial required to maintain normal weight and to yield the energy used in such activity increases, and thts is the reason why dessert is all right for those who play or work hard. They need more carbohy- drate."
 These deleceable carbohydrates are not only the easiest food to eat even when you are not particularly hungry but, darn 1t, they pack Q heavy charge of calories. Dessert is the course that builds stacker flesh in Amreica.
 When 1t comes to appreciation ot sour cherry pie, hot mince, apple pie such as mother used to make, lemon pie or almost any other va- riety custard and berry pie I defer to no trencherman. Nevertheless we must remember breads, cakes and pastry of every2 description are chock- full of calories and only one who earns 'em, by active work or .play, can profitably consume them over and above an ordinary meal.
 This I can state from personal experience as well as from thou sands of reports sent in by read- ers: the least painful part of re- ducing regimen is pushing away from the table just before the des- sert hoves in sight. After all, wher one has eaten square meal IS I overeating to crowd in an addi- tional 300 or 400 calaries just be- cause it is customary in the coun- try to dos o. Average piece of pit yileds 300 calarieS. Average cho. . colate ice cream soda yields 45l . calories: Average serving of ric' or tapioca pudding yields 225 cal ories. For the plethric overweight if something in the way of desser ! must be taken, it had better b' . fresh fruit in season, without suga or cream. Once more let me repea | that for the active young person .. child or adult, dessert is all righ
 lone who works, plays or exercise enough every day needs plenty Q { carbohydrate as muscle fuel O . energy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Of Interest To Women

usve vou a househoId problem to solve? Write your QweStlo" clearly, sagn your name an0 ao dress, enclose . three cent Dostagc Stamn and mall to The Womons EdItnr. washington Service Bu"' reau. The Democrat, 1913 lStn Street, Washington. D. C." SOE personal reply.
 a should mower clippings pc taken up when the lawn Is cutP
 A. sometim sethe clippings are removed because when dry they oe- tract from the appearance Of lawns which are not moved frequently. II c,innincs are left on the lawn they benefit the turf, unless the materlal collects in such quantity on account of infreouent moving as to smother the grass underneath.
 @. HOW can water be prevented from boiling over when cooking rice or macaroniP
 A. Cook with the lid off and grease three or four inches around the top of the inside of the kettle'
 @. Does walking barefoot help to develop the feet of small childrenY
 A. Yes; they should be allowed to walk barefoot whenever con ditions on a carpet, sand, bare rrolind or lawn are favorable.
 0. What kind of utensils should be used for cooking foods for can- ming?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

barred from the Civilian Pilot Training courses direction the Civilian Aeronaucs Admin
 raon isn't keeping all of the ar-mnded women n e country o taking flying lessons ,
 these photos for instance are going right on private the time when Uncle Sam needs them The lovely brunette who spinning the prop above credit blonde transparent cockpit Dorothy Do stu dent license minute Miss Don Is again with Rogers who believes that women will be useful flying ships from factories bases ana m general lair taxi work, they are in England today.
 licensed pilots America 160 of whom have Needless all of these with famed Jacqe only to pilot bomber to England that nonsense the toughest flying Hayden member of size 12 weighs 22 pounds
 organize Americas pilots into an aux service like Engand famous Alta girls that IS done ~ ~ MARIAN YOUNG.