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Evening star., 1941-11-16
Phantom Fete
PrOveSSuCCeSS

There is every prospect that the
Air Corps section of the Army Relief
Society, which arranged the "Phan-
tom Night at Monte Carlo which
will not take place Thursday night,
will exceed its quota this year.
Mrs. H. H. Arnold, wife of Maj.
Gen. Arnold, chief of the Army air
forces, and Mrs. Carl Spaatz. wife
of the chief of staff of the Air Corps,
with other wives of officers in the
air force, have found that their
decision to sell tickets to nom
existent party was great success
with the many busy Washlngtonlans
who wanted to aid the work of the
Army Relief Society, but felt that
they had no time to attend a fete-
even for charity'S sake.
The money which would have been
spent in arranging a regular ball
or other party will be saved and
virtually the entire proceeds of the
ticket sale will be available for the
use of the Army Relief Society.
Social affairs in the air force set
are entirely informal and are being
kept to minimum during the ma
tional emergency. in line with Mrs.
RoOsevelt'S practice in regard to
entertainment at the White House.
This attitude was largely respon-
Slble for their decision to hold the
phantom" party instead of real
one for Army relief this year.
The ladies in charge of the air
forces part in the Army relief cam
paign are deVoting most Of their
time to pushing the sale of the en-
gagement calendars among men,
bers of the service set. for the bene-
fit of Army relief, for so many years
that they have become virtually a
trade mark for the Air Corps section
of the Army Relief Society.
These calendars are of a special
design created by an Army wife,
so arranged that all of ones engage
ments for an entire month may be
seen at glance. Most of them are
sold to service people, but enough
outsiders" have received them as
bread and butter gifts and as
party favors that there has been
a growing civilian demand for the
unusual calendar.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Items of Interest
From HerndOn

HERNDON, Va. Nov. 15.-Mrs. Z.
Barbour Hutchinson and her TWO
daughters. Miss Anne V. Hutchison
and Miss Audrey Hutchlson. will
spend the Thanksgiving holidays in
Lynchburg, Va, where they will be
the guests of Mrs. Jesse V. Aud.
Accompanied by Mrs. Aud and 1t.
E. Barbour HutChison. jr., they will
attend the V. p. I-V. NJ. l. football
game III LynChbrg Thanksgiving
Day.
Mrs. Calvin Kidwell will entertain
Monday afternoon at a dessert
bridge party.
Miss Katherine GrOh and Mrs
w. M McNair have left 10 spend
the winter III Florida.
Mrs. Fannie COnnor is spending
two weeks in Buffalo. N Y. where
she is the guest of her brother, Mr
Earl Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Washington came to Staunton this
week and were joined by Mrs. Cath
crime Hamrick Bickle. who is ac-
companying them on a month s
motor trip through Mexico.
Miss Louise Bryan Of Washington
is spending a fortnight with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
BRYAN.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
West Point
Social Notes

WEST POINT, N. Y, Nov. Is
The second dinner dance Of the fall
season was held last night in Gull
lum Memorial Hall.
Guests of Maj. Gen. Robert l..
Eichelberger, superintendent OF the
Military Academy, and Mrs. Elchel-
berger at the Army University OF
Pennsylvania football game this
afternoon were Admiral Harold H.
Stark, chief of Naval Operations,
and Mrs. Stark; Admiral A. E. Wat
son. commander of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, and Mrs. Watson: Rep
resentative and Mrs. J. Buell. Sny-
der, Representative and Mrs. d.
Lane Powers and Maj. and Mrs.
F.. S. Bowen.
Mrs. Richard Arnold of Fort Bel
voir, Va. is the guest of Capt. and
Mrs. Gunnard w. Carlson.
Mr.. Thomas II. Tulley Spends
Winter With Relatives Here.
Mr.. Thomas H. Tulley of Denver
will arrive here next week TO pass
the winter season with his son and
daughter -in-law, Maj. and Mrs.
David H. Tulley.
Mrs. Staunton L. Brown is pass
ing this week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles R. Gidley Of East
| FreetoWn, Mass.
Mrs. Glare Armstrong is visiting
her mother. Mrs. William Weber, in
Columbia City, Ind, for several
weeks.
/ Capt and Mrs. w. H. S. Wright S
house guest is Mrs. John H. Boyle
of Alexandria, Va. She is Mrs
Wright's sister.
Mrs. Charles II. Leavell
Visiting i'm FL PasO.
Mrs. Charles H Leavell of FL
Paso, Tex, is visiting her son-in-
law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs
J. H. Polk.
Mrs. Richard Pruitt of Columbus
Ga, is the guest Of her brother-in-
law and sister. Capt. and Mrs. c. R
ReVie, for several days.
Mrs. John H. Stafford OF New York
City is the guest for month of hel
in-laW and daughter, Maj. anc
Mrs. l.. S. Bork.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Service Set
Personals
OF Note
Capt. and Mrs. Fem
Have Guests in
Arlington Home

Capt. H. X. Fem, U. s. N, and
Mrs. Fem have as their weekend
guests in their home in Arlington,
Va, Capt. Fenn's brother and sister,
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Fem OF
Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. A. M Mcdowell arrived yes
terday from her home in Providence.
r. l.. to spend two weeks with her
son and daughte1- law Comdr.
and Mrs. L. R. Mcdowell in Ar
lington.
Mrs. Keller. wife of 1t. Clarence
A. Keller, U. S. N. will return TO
Arlington today from p weeks stay
with 1t. John Dillon and Mrs. Dillon
/ in Norfolk.
Capt. Alfred TaWresey and Mrs.
/ TaWresey of Arlington are spending
the week end IN Annapolis with
Comdr. and Mrs. Roswell Blair.
Yesterday they attended the we'd
ding of the former Miss Mary
Teasley and Ensign John Boswell.
Mrs Boswell is the daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. w. A. Teasley OF An
napohs.
COmdr. and Mrs. J. T Talbert
entertained at dinner party Tues
day evening IN their home in Ar
lington. The party was TO honor
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald Of New
York. who is visiting her son. 1t
William Mcdonald in Washington,
and 10 honor Mrs. w. c. Gullett,
who has recently come from the
West Coast and is the guest Of 1t
and Mrs. Paul D. Gross here.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Miss Nora Hutcher
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hutcher
OF 1911 Veazey street NV. an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Nora Hutcher, 10
1t. Samuel c. Swedarsky of
Biloxi. Miss
1t. Swedarsky is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles SWedarsky OF
South Bend. Ind.
The wedding will take place in
the near future
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Naval Set at Annapolis
Has Active Social Week
Academy Midshipmen Attend
Informal Musical Shows;
Dance Held for Officers

ANNAPOLIS, Isl
the
Also Naval Academy Country Clubhouse
honoed
Northwestern
Evanston, H.
Clair Smith dinner
Admiral Russell Wilson superintendent
OF the Naval Mrs. Wilson.
Vloposki of Poland
O on are Cohom,
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Will Return Home

Mrs. George R. Smith, wife of
Mai. Smith will return to her home
at Mitchell Field. N. Y. today, fol-
lowing a visit of several days with
1t. Col. and Mrs. r. c. Moffat in
LYON Village.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

1t. COmdr. COlhOun, at hef nome,
Windsor Farms. 1t. Comdr. Col
houn is recovering from recent i'll
ness and is at the Naval Hospital.
Mrs. Wilton Mccarthy entertained
at dinner Friday evening for Mrs.
Colhoun's guests at CarVel Hall.
Mrs. Murchie will spend the winter
in Annapolis.
Mrs. Yates Stirling of Baltimore is
the guest of Mrs Anon BroWnson,
wife of Capt. BrownSon. U. S. N, re-
tired, at her home at Wardour.
Comdr. and Mrs. ID. {. Walton
Visited by Mrs. Paul West.
Mrs. Paul West of New York is
visiting her son-inlaW and daugh-
ter. Comdr. and Mrs. Duncan c.
Walton at their home at Wardour.
Mrs. Carleton c. Champion, wife
of Comdr. Champion, and their
children have returned TO An
napolis after a visit OF several
months to the West Coast and have
Joined Mrs. Champion'S mother, Mrs.
Phillip Andrew. at Carvel Hall. MIS-.
Champion and family will later oc-
cupv their former home on King
George street now occupied by
Comdr. and MIS-. Ernest H. Won
Heimburg and family. Comdr. Won
Heimburg is on duty IN Washington.
Miss Grace Hilliard. daughter OF
Mrs. Hilliard and the late Comdr.
Robert Hilllard. is spending the WIN
ter at CarVel Hall.
Mrs. Charles F.. Mack1in. wife of
Comdr. Macklin. has taken a home
at Dreams Landing on the Severn
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hunter and
Miss Shirley Hunter of TaylorsVllle,
III. are stopping here for few DAYS
while they visit their son and broth
er. Midshipman Eugene Hunter OF
the fourth class.
1t. Edwin P. Martin. who left here
In the spring for sea duty, has been
spending a few days here with
Mrs. Martin at her apartment at the
Cooper.
Mrs. John F. Meigs, wife OF 1t.
Comdr. Meigs. U. S. n. retired. has
left for a visit with relatives III
Boston, Mass.
Mai. and Mrs. Hawley c. Water
man, U. S NJ. c.. and their chill
dren. Hawley jr., Hareen Duvall ana
Suzanne Moss, motored from Guam
tico. Va, Snd are visiting Mrs. Wa
termans mother Mrs. Robert Lee
Duvall at her home, Moss Haven.
Guests of 1t. Comdr. and Mrs,
Vincent H. Godfrey at their nome
on Southgate avenue are Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Bleecker OF Pitts
burgh. Pa, who will stay over the
week end.
Mrs. f. w. Hammond and Miss
Madge Walker of Rochester, N. Y.
are guests of Mrs. Hammonds son
and daughter nlaw. Prof. and Mrs
jacques Hammond, at their home or
Thompson street.
In honor of Miss Elizabeth Mel
vim, debutante daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin, Aber,
deem on South River; Miss Mary
Washington Speer and her father
Mr.. Talbot Taylor Speer of Baltl-
more, will entertain at a dinner
party at the Elkridge Kennels Club
Baltimore. the night of December l
The dinner will precede the first
bachelors cotillion ball which Mis-
Melvin will attend. Her cotillior
partners will be Mr.. Oscar Webb
Mr.. Charles Stewart and Mr.. Speer
Miss Mary Ellen Keester, daugh'
Ter of Comdr. and Mrs. George B
Keester, has returned to her hom'
here after a two months visit witt
her brother -in-law and sister, Ii
and Mrs. Ernest w. Wood of Miami
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Weekend Guests

1t. Col. and Mrs. Oliver w. De
Gruchy of Arlington have as their
weekend guests their niece Miss
Hope Mettler and Miss Gladys
Belts of Hartsdale. N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

have as their guests this week Mrs
Anne Williamson OF Harrisburg Pa.
and Mr. Arthur HYDE Buell., Jr, OF
the University OF Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Explanations
About Table
Manners
Right Way to Eat
Certain Foods
Is Discussed
Bp Emily Post

The first letter that comes to hand
today is one asking why I never
include table manners advice in my
column. 1t includes the following
numbered list of questions: Cd
What is the proper way to eat fresh
fruit. such as pears, peaches and
apples, at the table? 90 When
pickles are served at dinner, are
they eaten with the knife and fork
or taken up in the fingers? 90 How
is the small piece of cheese eaten
that is often served with pie?"
"a Where is a napkin left If one
is unavoidably called away from the
table during the meal? 90 Is a
salad bowl used only when the
hostess is mixing the salad at table.
or may the bowl be mixed in the
kitchen and passed to each one by
the maid?"
Answering in the same order:
% Taking for granted that you
are given fruit knife and fork and
a finger bowl. You hold the fruit
in your left hand and cut OF the
skin (unless you like to eat it,. In
any case, you cut peach in half
and removing the stone, or cut an
apple or pear in quarters, removing
the core. Then rinse your fingers
in the finger bowl, and either eat
the fruit with your knife and fork
or hold it in your fingers and when
finished again rinse fingers. (2)
Either way. If you are eating it
with meat you probably cut it with
the knife and fork and eat 1t with
the piece of meat. Or there is no
objection (on occasion when CHER
kins are served to eating a small
one in the fingers. 90 Usually
with the fork as you eat the pie, or
you may pick it up and eat 1t in
your fingers. "a 1t should be
folded together loosely somewhat
like a half-closed umbrella, and left
at the left side of the plate; or
there is no objection to your leav-
ing it in your chair. go OF course
the salad may be mixed in the
kitchen and the bowl passed by
waitress.
Evening star., 1941-06-24

If you are afraid of the water
and are therefore robbing your
self of health, exercise, coolness
and pleasure, learn to overcome
this phobia. 1t can be done.
Send for my leaflets, Five Rules
for Learning How to Swim" and
instructions in the Side Stroke"
inclosing a 3-cent-stamped, self
addressed envelope with your
request to Josephine Lowman,
in care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
b. Barbara Bell

One of the most popular of our
daytime fashions is the dress with
its own jacket. Design No. l350-B
presents simple classic type frock
with soft collar line, front tying
sash, cleverly shaped pocket flaps
trimming the bodice and full cut
skirt with a collarless hip-length
Jacket. The dress alone is a per-
feet costume for very hot days, with
the jacket, it is a distinguishable
ensemble for shopping, travel, town
wear. The jacket may be used, too,
as a light summer wrap.
The dress may be printed with a
Jacket of the same fabric. Or the
Jacket may be of solid color har-
monilng with the print. Print and
plain cottons, linen, silk and rayon
fabrics are all good choices for this
useful dress and jacket.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1S50-B
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Why yGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lopman

Learning to swim is easier for
children than it is for adults because
children are accustomed to running
headlong into new experiences each
day, while adults, unfortunately, are
used to a more or less set pattern.
However, the most enthusiastic
swimming pupils I ever have had
were middle-aged women who were
scared to death to put their faces
under the water when they came
for their first lesson.
The most important step in learn
ing to swim is to overcome fear of
water. A good teacher will take
time with this particular part Of
his instruction because he knows
that the rest follows easily with
practice and pleasure once fear is
banished.
The first few times in the water
can be used to advantage in getting
the feel of it. Jump up and down
in it, Hold your nose. close your
mouth and put your head under
water. Later hold your breath with
out holding your nose and submerge
the face. Still later, take a deep
breath, submerge your head and
blow bubbles by forcing air out of
your nose while your head still is
under.
Once person realizes there is no
need to strangle even with the head
under water, and that the feeblest
motions will keep the head above
the waters surface, fear will run for
cover.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Breeadd Vogue Disappears Thanks Models Being Showr
'Half>Hat' and Other Cav
Modes Are Responsible
For Chapeau's Return
Smaller Types Very Popular;
Large Brim in Black Is Seen
AS Big Summer Favorite
By Helen Vopf

For first
ua enjoying their nightly
tnat
couture Surprised miners caught mapping
uelgned with
horror that women began to hats their hands From there
short Finally
aoed college girls like the
going baeheadd the haess being and has
almost three
To that the mllners lost sleep putting mildly. after
slow to return to hats and the kief which designer
others
College
beginning
Lilly the final sacrifice
frankly would found the stores
accomplished
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Get the Crowd Together
For an Evening of Fun
At Amusement Park
Make 1t Dutch Treat Affair
And Provide Refreshments
At Your Home Afterward
By Kay CaldweH and Alden Harrison


think the
use-
which enjoyed most when IN
Anything from three couples up
assemble
your aterward for refreshments
you
will Dutch-teat ana
that lrreprelole
and by shooting
his entire bankrOu
havef
tma suggestions tnat
OF all let's CONSIDER
or the boywho simply scared silly at the mere
idea Of a
fond
afraid OF then
Evening star., 1941-06-24

y
just that we like to know exactly
where our stomach is at all times.
Actually, most such rides are per-
fectly safe, as long as you are rea-
sonably healthy and possessed of
enough sense to sit down and hold
on. But for some people they are
definitely unpleasant, and If you're
one of them, don't let the gang
shame you into riding against your
wishes.
A frank admission that you're
scared to death is often the best
way out of the situation. Vague
hints that unpleasant illness will
inevitably overtake you on the first
turn are often effective. Or explain
gravely that your mother was badly
frightened by a roller coaster, and
all her children have been a little
dippy ever since.
Speaking of danger, don't wear
any scarves, streaming sashes, flap
ping sleeves or other similar doo-
dads on a jaunt of this kind. A
few years ago we read about girl
whose scarf caught in the machin-
cry of a caterpillar ride, with re-
suits that were extremely unpleas-
ant and might have been tragic.
The House of Fun is no place for
people who insist on maintaining
their dignity, so don't enter 1t
unless you're prepared to be mussed
up a bit. And need we suggest that
a certain amount of exposure al
most inevitably features your prog
ress through these places? Keep
that in mind when planning your
costume-or keep out of the Fun
House!
The quantity of cotton candy,
popcorn, hot dogs and pop which
you consume is your own business
or your family physicians. But If
swimming is a part of the evening s
program, be reasonable-at least,
until you've come out of the water.
Cramps are no fun, no matter how
handsome and husky the lifeguard.
Those rides in which you bump
your car against others are fine
way of releasing your sadistic i'm
pulses. You'll get Jared up bit,
but you'll probably end up with
all your teeth still intact. Mean
while, you can imagine that the
other cars are occupied by old-lady
Evening star., 1941-06-24
By Dorothy Murray

BY Dorothy Murray
Beach towels are necessary ar
ticles for vacation. Even if you
are spending yours in the noun
tains they are nice to place on the
ground for your afternoon sun
bath" Particularly nice ones are
brightly striped, about two yards
long and one yard wide and can be
secured in a variety of colors -.
An article that is even more COM
Portable to use for mapping than
the towels Is rubberized pad. This
may be rolled easily for carrying
and 1t Is comparatively inexpen-
Sive :.
The new bathing caps made Of
liquid latex can be worn for SWIM
ming or shower, and may be draped
in various smart styles. The ma
terial is so thin it enables them to
be rolled into a very thin package
for carrying -.
Give "doggie" a new identifica-
ton tag. There are two smart styles
on the market. One is fiat disc
made of chromium and the other
type is tube shaped. Have the
owners name, address and tele-
phone number inscribed on these
tags
To wear from the bathhouse to
pools edge, Oriental sandals are
ideal. These have wooden soles,
grass padding and velvet straps
which fit between the toes. They
are smartly decorated with hob
Speaking of shoes, have you seen
the navy blue and white sailor
type ones? They are made of a
fine, heavy grade rayon material,
have soft rubber crepe soles and
are very comfortable locking -.
For walking at night, be certain
to have a flashlight that fits Sc
curely onto your wrist by means
of an elastic bracelet. This affords
you free use of both hands, which
is all excellent feature. The flash
lights are made of bakelite and
may be secured in red, green, khaki
ano other colors
Take a set of four or six chro-
MUM plated jigger cups in smart
leather case on your next motor
An excellent idea for a mans
desk is chromium lighter with a
nautical air. You light 1t by turn
ing the ships wheel and it plays
. merry tune when 1t u picked
Evening star., 1941-06-24

sensation which is nothing more
than a bicycle clip, twisted with
ribbon or otherwise trimmed, and
used as a clamp to hold onto the
head a bunch of flowers at either
side. Dache was right when she
said it would be copied and mex
pensively, for many girls are making
their own half-hatS with ease. But
1t has, at least, helped to bring the
final stragglers back to the fold.
Little hats, such as those typical
ones shown in today's sketch,
are gaining in popularity every
day. You'll find all manner of
draped turbanS, sunShades with
open crowns, little calots of starched
crochet and other small types which
serve for all-occasion wear in sum-
iner. There's a great variation in
brimmed hats, too, with linens and
cottons in wide shapes, full crowns
or open crowns, lightweight straws
and every color of the rainbow, as
well as a plentiful helping of whites.
Cocoanut straws, like taxes, seem to
be always with us, this year in in
creased numbers and an almost
frightening width of price range.
Big black hats are certain to be
more and more popular as the
summer continues, due, naturally
enough, to the increased emphasis
on black clothes for hot weather
in town. There's nothing like a
big g-brimmed black hat to give you
that smooth, chic look. You'll find
them in perfectly plain versions or
with some sort of trim. Often it's
an edging of black lace, to CORE
spond with the amount of lace trim
ming on black sheerS.
We don't have to tell you how
strongly we favor hats for all oc-
casions except those when you are
wearing slacks or shorts or some
other definitely casual attire with
which hat is out of the question.
All other times, however, a hat
"makes the costume" and you can,
as we have pointed out time and
again, do practically endless things
with a change of accessories, among
the most important of which is
smart chapeau.
Be sure to have look at the new
est models now in the stores.
Whether you like your hats big or
small, fussy or strictly casual. gay
or subdued, you'll find fine selec-
ton and a wealth of really good
looking models for your own particu-
lar tvpe.
Evening star., 1941-06-24
Dorothy Dix Says >>
Beware! The Season Has Arrived
For the UNLIMITED Guest Pests

DEAR MISS DIX: 1t seems to me
that this is the time of the year
for you to do your work by writing
something about self-invited guests
that might appeal to their humanity
and induce them to stay at home,
instead of inflicting themselves on
people who do not want them and
cannot afford to board and lodge
them. I cite my troubles as a case
in point. Last Christmas we had
no Christmas gifts because it took
all of our Christmas savings to feed
the friends and relatives who wished
themselves on us as Christmas
guests. We are never able to take
little trip because so many of our
acquaintances take theirs by week
ending on us. And all summer.
instead of relaxing, I fry over
cookstove connecting dainties for
those who just love to visit us.
Just at present I have three sets
of guests, all of whom asked them
selves, who are coming for over
a period of three weeks. 1t has
taken some figuring to schedule
them so that they won't lap on
each other and have to sleep in re-
lays In the beds. Short of putting
rat poison in the oatmeal, Is there
any way of getting rid of pesti-
ferrous guests?
DISGUISED HOSTESS.
Answer am afraid not, be-
cause the self-invited guest has
hide thicker than a rhinoceros,
hence is immune to frosty welcomes
and hints and suggestions. They
know we'll enough the trouble they
are giving and the expense they
are putting their poor hosts to, but
1t matters not to them. They pat
their pockets and count up how
much they have saved in hotel bills
by sponging on their victims and
congratulate themselves upon their
shrewdness. What's an insult COM
pared to dollar bill?
There is no possible excuse that
can be offered for sef-invited
guests. 1t is a matter of common
knowledge that we have a mail
system, telephones and telegraphs
In good working order, therefore
that any one who yearns to have
us come and visit them will have
no difficulty in communicating the
fact to us and setting a time for
us to appear upon the scene. Such
being the case, it is obvious to even
the dullest intellect that If we are
not asked we are not wanted.
So 1t is nothing short Of an i'm
position, and a holdup to boot, for
somebody we haven't seen in 10
years and wouldn't mind never see
ing again, to drop us a CHEEKY little
note and say that they are passing
through our city and would stop
by and spend few days with us,
and would we please have couple
of quarts of Grade A certified milk
for the baby and a comfortable
place for the dog to sleep. Nor Is
there any excuse for Aunt Sally
descending on us bag and baggage
whenever she feels the need of a
change, or wants to have her teeth
fixed, or do some shopping.
One woman wrote that her rem.
edy for them was feeding them "a