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Evening star., 1941-12-26

Christmas Is a popular time for
weddings and several were planned
as pre-holiday events with a num-
ber set for yesterday and Wednesday
evening.
Miss Flora Rose Blumenthal,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Blumenthal, and Mr.. Maurice David
Atkin, son of Mrs. Rose Atkin and
the Late Mr.. Joseph Atkin, chose
Christmas afternoon for their we'd
ding. The ceremony was performed
in the Chinese room of the May
flower Hotel yesterday, the Rev. S,
H. Metz of Adas Israel Congregation,
officiating at l o'clock. A string
trio played the wedding music and
during the dinner which followed
Evening star., 1941-12-26

of satin, shirred and tight fitting
to the hips, and the very full skirt
of tulle. The dropped shoulder
neckline was edged with white os-
trich feathers and tips of the
feathers were caught here and there
on the skirt. She carried lacey
fan Of white flowers.
Red and White Poinsettias
Decorate Tea Table.
At the opposite end of the ball
room from the receiving line the
orchestra played for dancing. The
tea table was laid in the dining room
on the upper floor and was centered
with graceful red and white poin-
settias.
Presiding at the tea table through
the afternoon were Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin, Mrs. Harold N. Marsh,
Mrs. Malcolm Matthewson, Mrs.
Randolph Leigh. sister of Mrs. Stir
ling: Mrs. w. Thatcher WinsloW,
Mrs. William Bradley Willard, Mrs.
Louis Mackall Mrs. Jessie Moon
Holton. Mrs. Henry j. Richardson,
Mrs, H. E. Rainalls Kondrup and
Miss Anne Kondrup, Mrs. Hobart
Hawkins of New York, Mrs. Howard
Leroy, Mrs. Beatrice Cornwel, Mrs.
Frank Peckham, Mrs. Randolph
Leigh, jr.; Miss Fredericka Holder.
Miss Ethel Ronaldson and Miss
Peggy Essary.
Assisting the debutante were Miss
Ruth Noel Hurley, Miss Eileen Erwin,
Miss Delphine Turner Colquitt, Miss
Patsy Kyle, Miss Barbara Vickery,
Miss Phoebe Lewis, Miss Janet
Clapper, the Misses Mary Teresa
and Marion Norris, Miss Isabella
Hagner, Miss Mary Leigh, Miss Jane
Balentine of New York, Miss Elene
Essary and Miss Lydia LANCER.
Young Men Attend
Dinner at Club.
Joining the group Of young as
sistants for dinner at the club were
Mr.. James Benney McCord, Mr..
Edward Tierney. Mr.. Richard S. T.
Marsh. Mr. H. Newman Marsh, Mr..
Richard Hutchinson, Mr.. George
Mahoney. Mr.. Robert Parsons, Mr.,
Robert Werlich, Mr. Alfred Baer.
Mr.. Monroe Hunter, Mr.. Charles
Bocken, Mr.. Harland Crowell, Mr..
William Clark. Mr.. Bruce McLaugh-
lin. Mr. John Keller, Mr.. Haversham
Colquitt and Mr.. Julian Colquitt,
and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Leigh, jr.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Countess Arranges
Party for Sons

Countess de Gramont, wife of the
former Attache of the French En-
bassy, gave children's party yes
terday afternoon for her three sons,
Patrice, Georges and Sanche. The
10 guests, between the ages of 3 and
IL, are classmates of her sons. The
party was held about Christmas
tree and refreshments were served
after gifts were opened
Count de Gramont is In England
a member Of Gen. de Gaulle's fight
ing forces.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Friday Supper Club
TOGive Extra Dance

The committee in charge of the
Friday Supper Club dances has
voted to have an extra dance
Monday evening in the Sulgrave
Club for members here on leave
for the holidays. The dance is
not part of the regular first
series and admission is by invita-
ton which may be procured only
through those who already have
been invited. Mrs. Joseph K. Nc
Camman is in charge of reserva-
tions. which must be in writing to
her at 3lO7 Hawthorne street.
All funds above the expenses
will be given to service charities.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Mrs. Byron Hostess
At Eggnog Party

Representative Katharine Byron
vas hostess at an eggnog party last
evening, entertaining in her home
at BIT Woodley road. Mrs. j. Lee
Murphy was co-hostess with Repre-
sentative Byron and they alternated
in receiving through the early eve
ming. A large Christmas tree was
in the hall and on a table in the
drawing room an all-white tree
trimmed with bright red balls
matched the red of the upholstery
and draperies.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

when the guests were members Of
the two families and close friends.
The wedding party stood under
canopy of greens with white flowers
and greens and elsewhere in the
Chinese room and the East room,
where the dinner was served, palms
and fern were used.
Mr.. Blumenthal gave his daughter
in marriage and her wedding gown
was of ivory color silk faille, the
material in the bodice having gold
thread woven in. Her ivory net veil
was finger-tip length and arranged
after the headdress of Mary Queen
of Scots. Golden seed pearls trim
med the neckline of the gown and
Evening star., 1941-12-26

Miss Elsie Mae Turner
Married to Mr.. Sampsell.
Miss Elsie Mae Turner and Mr..
Carl N. Sampsell selected Christ
mas eve following the service in
Continued on Page B-4D
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Engagements
Announced
Recently
Marian Fisher
And Mr.. Maynard
To Marry

Mrs. Ronald E. Fisher announces
the engagement of her daughter
Miss Marian Dorsey Fisher, TO Mr..
George Maudesley Maynard Miss
Fisher is the daughter of the late
Ii. Col. R. E. Fisher, u S. Cavalry
and a sister of Mr. Dorsey Gass-
away Fisher, second Secretary OF
the American Embassy in London,
and of Mrs. George Egerton May
of Calcutta, India. She is a grad
uate of the Washington School for
Secretaries.
Mr. Maynard is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George Cotton
Maynard of this city. He is the &C
countant for the Washington Ca
thedral of st. Peter and st. Paul
and the secretary for All Souls
Memorial Episcopal Church.
The wedding will take place in
the spring.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Miss Margheritta Stirling
Is Presented at Pretty
Christmas Day Party
Mrs. Stirling and Debutante Receive
In Ballroom of Mansion at
2118 Massachusetts Avenue

stately Massachusetts the scene
pretty yesterday Miss Mar
presened and Mrs W. Calhoun
Stirling hundred guests asked from O'Clock
After the
Chevy Chase Club for
their After the
remained the club for dancing.
Stirling n Velvet
n White
Stirling ballroom between the
fireplace conservatory Stirling and
Timan neither of them taking
a being the Mrs
blue velvet the full skirt
the hpne The sleeves were
match place OF the
Mrs Stirling carried mu of ostrich feathers matching
cluster delicate orchids which hamonzd with the
Tilman gray lace and cluster of gardenas
white the bodice
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Miss Caswell to Wed

The engagement of Miss Jacque-
line Muriel Caswell to Mr.. John
Havington Hightower, jr., is an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Caswell of Washing
ton. Mr.. Hightower is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. H1ghtoWer
of Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Visits Grandparents

Miss Marjorie Mandle of New
York is spending the holidays with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Guggenheim of Wardman
Park Hotel
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Wedding Notices

The Star sometimes re-
ceives requests to print
notices of weddings that
have taken place as long
as a week or more pre-
viously. Under ordinary
circumstances, The Star
cannot grant such requests.
Notices of weddings must
be received by The Star in
advance of or on the date
of the ceremony, and must
bear a signed authorization.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

muscular structure of the body, 1t is
wisest for us not to attempt to give
baby fancy exercises.
When an infant is about months
old he will enjoy lightweight,
brightly colored toys. Although his
mother may select dainty pale
pink rattle to match the baSsinette,
he himself will crow with greater
glee over toy that is a garish red
and yellow His toys should be
washable, not painted with paint
that contains lead; they must be
too big to be swallowed and they
should be attached to his crib with
tapes.
BY the time the baby is 8 to 4
months old it is very good for him
if his mother will devote a few mo-
ments each day to really mother
ing" him. He will love to put his
little head on her shoulder or to
touch her face with his sensitive,
inquisitive little fingers. This will
not spoil him, and is entirely diff
ferent from holding him to make
him stop crying or from rocking
him to sleep.
Such moments of mutual. SYM
pathetic attention serve to build
well-poised child because they
make the baby feel cherished and
secure. His mother will be well re-
paid for her patience and the time
she has given to her baby, for as
he grows older he will turn to her
not only because sne administers to
his bodily comfort, but because he
loves her as well
Evening star., 1941-02-28

We hear a lot about poSSeSSive
wives, and heaven knows they are
perpetual headaches to the unfOr-
tunate men who are afflicted with
them. but they are nothing like such
matrimonial blightS as are the pos
sesSiVe husbands who believe they
bought and paid for their wives with
a wedding ring, and that these
women belong to them body and
soul. No man is ever so completely
in Woman's power as she is in his.
Even the most henpecked husband
has his avenues of escape. He can
slip his leash when he goes to buSi-
ness in the morning and not have
his collar buckled on him again un-
til he returns home OF an evening.
He can fly, as to haven OF refuge,
to far places where he cannot hear
his owners voice calling him, and
he has, at least, the consolation of
toting the purse and being able to
fitch a few pennies out OF it for his
own behoof and benefit. But the
woman who is her husbands slave
has no such resources. She is locked
up in her home as securely as if she
were in jail and there is no way for
her to break out except via the
divorce loute. which she may not
wish to take for various and sundry
reasons. Frequently, indeed, her
owner is good and kind, and her
only complaint against him is that
he has made chattel of her and
turned her marriage into bondage
that makes it dust and ashes in her
teeth.
OF course, the possesslveness of
husbands stems back TO the time
when a mans ownership of his wife
was a physical fact because he had
bought her for so many sheep or
oxen or camelS Among civilized
people that custom has been abro-
gated, but the spirit of it still pre-
walls in many men who think that
along with her maiden name a
woman gives up her personal free
dom when she marries.
There are plenty of husbands, for
instance, who consider that they are
entitled to all of the profits and per-
quisites of the domestic partnership,
and that the position of the wife is
that of an unpaid servant.
They expect their wives TO work
twice as hard as they do in helping
them to build up the family fortune,
but they do not give them any part
of the money they earn beyond fur
nishing them with their board and
keep.
They have elected themselves the
bearers of the purse and if their
Evening star., 1941-02-28
No Freak
Exercises
For Baby
Muscles Develop
Through Natural
Movements
Bv Lenfce Lee Street,

Until he is 2 months old your
tiny baby should be allowed to sleep
his average 20 hours a day in peace,
undiSturbed except for the care
necessary to his cleanliness and
nouriShment He must gather his
strength for the critical first year,
which shows the most rapid period
OF growth during life.
He should not be played with
and he does not need exercise. He
will have normal crying times, dur
ing which he will howl Justify, beat
ing the air with his small clenched
fists and kicking strenuouSly. This
exertion, together with undirected
movements during sleep, supply all
the exercise he needs. He will only
be as active as his growth and
strength permit. Frequent or rough
handling can nervously shock him,
make him suffer fatigue and even
cause illness.
But when he is 2 months old you
may arrange regular exercise Pc
riods for him twice day. If the
room is warm take off all his clothes,
put him on a bed and let him kick
for few moments unhampered by
his bulky diaper. The ideal times
for his daily dozen" are before his
morning bath and before the s
o'clock feeding.
He should not be exercised after
a feeding or played with in any way.
but while he is drowsily replete and
relaxed he should be put gently in
his crib to sleep.
Mothers have inquired as to the
type of exercise young baby should
be given. We feel strongly that,
unless a doctor preScribeS them, q
little infant should not be subjected
to any freak exercises or calisthenics
Sometimes we see pictures of q
magnificent baby hanging by his
knees from bar and so on. These
babies may grow up to be so su-
perior physically that they can join
a troupe of acrobats, but most of us
are trying to raise child of normal
muscular development Unless we
are professionally trained, with q
full knowledge of the complex
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Dorothy Dix Says
Wives and Husbands Must Share
On Equal Basis for Happiness
the dish a most tempting one.

wives get their fingers in 1t they
have to use chloroform and jimmy
to do so.
Supposedly in these days of femi-
nine emancipation a married woman
has the same right to freedom of
action that a married man has, but
this is not true.
Few men are so downtrodden as
to have to ask their wives permis-
sion to do thus and so, but nearly
every wife has to ask, please, John,
may 60 TO see grandma, or join a
club. or take part in any civic move
ment.
And this isn't because men are
tyrannical toward their wives, for
most of them don't care bean what
Mary does. they just demand that
little gesture that recognizes that
they are the boss.
And it is mems sense of possess
siveness that is at the bottom of the
mother-in-law trouble. When a
man marrieS he wants a clean bill
of sale to the goods he is getting,
with no previous liens on it, and it
disturbs his sense of proprietorship
for his wife still TO cling to her
mother, and think Mother knows
best and ask Mothers advice.
Naturally the possessive husband
feels that his wife has no right to a
mind of her own. He does her
thinking for her and enforces his
opinions and ideas upon her. She
must vote his way, go to his church,
play golf or stay at home as he de-
sires, or else there is eternal fric-
tion in the family.
Some husbands are even so pos
seSsiVe that they buy their wives
clothes for them and make their
Marias wear green because they
happen to like that color, no mat
ter how bilious it makes the Door
ladies look. Fortunately, however,
most mems possessiveness stops at
shopping, so marriage continues to
be going concern.
Undoubtedly possessiveness is q
vice common to both sexes and ruins
more marriages than any other one
thing. Pity that husbands and wives
do not know that the more liberty
they grant each other, the less they
take. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
By Barbara Bell

Isn't this a sweet little Easter
frock? 1t has everything that you
and your daughter both like in
the important frocks-very puffed
sleeves, very f1ared skirt, dart
fitted basque waistline. And be-
cause it's a style that you'll both
certainly like so we'll on her that
neither of you will want to see her
take it off, two different versions are
provided in one pattern-No. 1291-B.
Thus you can make it for school and
play (notice small sketch with plain
waistline, plain skirt and pointed
neckline, as we'll as with the frillS,
bows and square neckline pictured
on the little lassie holding out her
skirt-to show you its lovely flare!
This practical pattern, therefore,
makes up appropriately in almost
any material appropriate for little
girls frocks-gingham, percale and
pique. as we'll as taffeta, organdy
and dimity. Send for the pattern
right this minute-you'll love it.
Barbara Bell pattern No. -f29l-B
is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, II and
IL yearz. Size requires az yards
Evening star., 1941-02-28

ones) by removing the vein. Melt
the Il cup of butter, and mix it
with the cracker crumbs. Arrange
a layer of crumbs in buttered
casserole, top with layer of shrimps
and then a layer of the mush-
rooms cut in halves. Sprinkle
lightly with parsley and paprika.
Continue until all ingredients are
used, topping with layer of crumbs.
Mix the juices or liquid from the
mushrooms with the milk and
cream, and pour over casserole.
Set casserole in a pan of hot water,
and bake in a moderate oven for
about Is minutes. Saute the whole
mushrooms, canned or fresh, in
the tablespoon of butter, and ar
range them on top of the casserole.
Sprinkle with more paprika, and
set under broiler until lightly
Drowned.
CURRIED OYSTERS CREOLE.
Drain about four dozen oysters
from their liquor, setting the liquor
to boil. Wipe oysters dry with a
towel. Put l tablespoon butter into
a sauce pan, and blend with 1T .
tablespoons flour, stirring until
smooth, but not Drowned. Add l
cup rich cream to the boiling oyster
liquor and stir this slowly into the
flour mixture. Let boil for two
minutes. Rub y teaspoon curry
powder with a pinch of cornstarch
or flour and a few drops cold
milk or cream. Stir this into the
oyster juice and season with a little
cayenne, salt, thyme and black pep
per. AS the mixture boils up, drop
in the oysters, let them cook three
minutes, and serve them in a ring
of fluffy steamed rice.
More "medtleSS dishes" neTt week
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Menus Call Forth Housewives Skill in Preparing Meaess Dhe
By Dorothy Murray

Nautical accessories for the home
include smoking stand that is OF
convenient height is well con-
structed and finished in glossy
maple The top of the stand re-
sembles ships wheel
Another accessory is an anchor
shaped "what-nOt" shelf. This is
roped together in regular sailor
fashion and has maple finish
New apple shaped salad dishes
are very smart. They are made Of
clear, cleaning crystal and will
match the popular fruit dishes of
the same shape BY the way, these
are very reasonably priced
There is an inexpensive mixer on
the market that contains pat
ented swirl. which is the secret OF
its success" 1t is excellent for
mixing -four for gravy, sauces and
other ingredients and will eliminate
even the smallest lump. 1t may
also be used as a measuring cup,
due to the markings on the side e,
Mirror top match boxes with tiny
baskets of flowers attached as deco
ration would be smart placed on
various tables around the house.
These give color to the room and
eliminate having unsightly folders
lying around
Novelty salt and pepper shakers
made of treated metal in the forms
OF horses heads, pigs, storks and
fish are very unusual and would
cause admiring comment from your
friends
Both useful and ornamental are
the tiny scissors that can be used
as watch charms. They have war
ranted gold bows, screw set and
tempered forgingS and can easily
cut cigar ends and thread
The Chinese god of laughter is
named HO-ti and figures of this god
are supposed to be carried for good
luck These are hand carved and
are made of the root of tea wood,
and may be secured in various
sizes
The newest coasters are even more
practical than the old. Their bake
lite bases are fitted with suction
cups and sponge which grip the
glasses securely, eliminating slip
ping and dripping. A set of eight
includes those in red, green, blue
and yellow
Duke of Windsor" charm brace
let's are extremely popular with the
young set The charms are made
in England and are assembled in
this country, are silver plated with
an untarniShable rhodium finish.
and are patterned after the plat
mum bracelet the Duchess of
Windsor received as wedding
gift
Evening star., 1941-02-28

serving HledlltSS IltdIS, dllu lTUlH
their long treasured cookbooks and
family recipes we CLEAN number
of new ways to prepare appetizing
dishes for the fasting" household.
For instance, their special Lenten
soup, called "Bouillon Maigre," or
Fast Day Broth" is a fine ex-
ample:
CREOLE FAST DAY BROTH.
s carrots.
3 small white onions.
4 small white turnips.
z pound dried beans or split peas.
small head green cabbage or
large head lettuce.
stalk celery.
s sprigs parsley or watercress.
s okra pods.
4 pound butter.
; quarts water.
l hot red pepper pod, with seeds
removed.
Salt. pepper and paprika to taste.
Peel and cut into thin slices the
turnips and carrots; chop fine the
cabbage, celery and onions; cut the
okra into slices. Put all into a sauce
pan with one glass of water and the
butter; add the parsley chopped fine.
Let all boil until water has evapo-
rated, and then add the beans or
peas, which have been soaked over
night. Add quarts of water and
the pepper pod, and let all simmer
for about three hours. Strain mix
ture, pressing the vegetables through
a colander, return to fire with the
liquid, add seasonings, and let all
boil up once more before serving
with croutons. This, incidentally, is
a wonderfully vitamin- rich soup for
any one to serve at any time dur
ing the year.
The next recipe, utilizing shrimp
and mushrooms, may be made with
cooked fresh ingredients, or the
canned variety, according to your
taste:
P-MUSHROOM CREOLE.
cup cooked or canned shrimp.
cup cooked or canned mush-
rooms.
4 cup butter.
l tablespoon butter.
/ cup fine cracker crumbs.
l cup milk.
y cup light cream,
Paprika and finely minced pars-
ley.
Drain canned mushrooms from
their liquid, or saute fresh mush-
rooms in butter until tender, and
remove them from the pan, reserv-
ing the juices. Hold out few whole
mushrooms to be used as garnish
Clean boiled shrimps COR canned
Evening star., 1941-02-28

floor, or asphalt tile which IS g.
inch blocks laid on mastic and
which may be done very quickly
and quite reasonably. This also
stands wear very we'll. Then, you
have heavy inoleum and rubber
floors which are always JOY to
care for. 1t would be merely a
matter of smoothing off the floor
evenly to make this success and
you would get 10 years more wear
at least.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
We have just come TO Washington
to live and are buying furniture for
our new house. l understand that
it is very damp here in the summer
time and several people have sug-
gested that I be very careful what
wood I buy, as it may warp. They
also have said that mahogany eSpe-
cially will warp and turn white on
the surface What wood do you
suggest that l get?
H. D. S.
AllS"cI IlC NucSllOIl Is llOt "IldJ
wood to buy, but the condition of
that wood that counts. All the hard
surface woods have less tendency to
absorb moisture than the softer
ones. In this group are mahogany
and walnut. Mahogany comes from
a tropical country and is used ex-
tensiyely all through the United
States settlements in the tropical
regions with excellent success. If
the wood is thoroughly seasoned and
the finish is good you should have
no difficulty with mahogany or any
other wood. Avoid cheap finishes,
thin veneer and too much ornamen-
tation. Buy from a reputable firm
proud of their merchandise, follow
their directions for the care of your
furniture and I think you will be
satisfied.
Address queries on home deco
ration and similar problems to
Margaret NOVEL;. in care of The
Evening Star. For personal re-
plies, include a stamped, self
addressed envelope. Other ques-
ti0nS will be answered in the
column as quickly as space per-
mitS.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

of 35-inch mategial without nap;
31a yards trimming Ia yards rib
bon for bows. A step-by-step sew
chart is included.
Now's the time to plan your spring
wardrobe and decide what you'll
want for the children, too. Our
spring fashion book brings the best
new styles straight from our design
ers to your own sewing room. We've
embodied them in easy patterns that
you can make yourself, economically
and speedily. Send IS cents for your
book today.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Leftover Hints

Leftovers go high hat when used
up like this: Shape leftover mashed
sweet or white potatoes into 3-inch
balls. Scoop out the centers and
quickly spread with melted butter.
Bake until we'll Drowned, fill with
creamed peas, or fish or fowl or
mushrooms.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Individual Pies

Meringue-topped, individual cram
berry or cherry pies are a delight to
the eye as well as the palate. Fill
tart cases with cranberry sauce,
sprinkle with broken nuts, cover
with your creamiest meringue and
bake Is minutes in a slow oven.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Bananas

Drowned or fried bananas make
enticing partners for baked or
Drowned meats, fish or fowl When
the bananas are nearly done sprinkle
them lightly with lemon juice and
nutmeg or mace. This improves
the fiaVors.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
HOuSecleanine Help

A wooden skewer-the kind used
for meats a convenient gadget
for cleaning dust out of corners of
floors, woodwork and furniture.
Place a cloth over the sharp point
and then go after the corners.