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Evening star., 1941-01-05
Damascus Families
Are Hosts at
Dinners

DAMASCUS, Md, Jan. 4.-Mr
and Mrs. Roscoe Purdum enter
tanned % guests at family dinner
at their home Sunday. Others en-
tertaining at family dinners were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Duvall, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Bellison and Mrs
Mary Williams.
Mr.. Roscoe Pearce and Mr. Will
lard L. Souder will leave Monday
for a motor trip to Florida and
Havana, Cuba.
Miss Beatrice Woodfeld enter
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Free Lance Writers

William H. Burrows will be guest
speaker Of the Society of Free Lance
Writers at meeting at 8 pm.
Thursday at Central High School.
His subject Nill be, Without Which,
You Do Not Write"
All entries for tie short story
contest of the group must be turned
in at this meeting at which Robert
Cochran, the president, will pre-
side. The session is open to the
public
Evening star., 1941-01-05
Banquet Planned

The annual founders day banquet
of the Washington Alumnae Chapter
Of Winthrop College will be held
Friday at pm. at the Kenesaw,
3O60 Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. P. A. Chiere, 3107 Nineteenth
street NV, is in charge of reser-
VationS.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

burg, and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Barnsley, at Olney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cashell Best we're
hosts at dinner Wednesday for Mr..
and Mrs. Martin R Best and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Best.
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Spring Pattern Book Make
yourself attractive, practical and be-
coming clothes, selecting designs
from the we'll planned, easy-to-make
patterns. Interesting and exclusive
fashions for little children and the
difficult junior age, slenderizing,
Well-cut patterns for the mature
figure, afternoon dresses for the
most particular young women and
matrons, and other patterns for
special occasions are all to be found
in the Barbara Bell Fashion Pat
tern Book. Send Is cents today for
your copy.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
No Weeping

CuriouSly enough, there Is no
weeping over q possible shortage
of silk gloves, and, perhaps be-
cause we have hardly had time to
realize It, there isn't much lament
over the shortage Of silken UNDER
wear or silk dresses. This Is be-
cause the average woman has been
gradually weaned away from pure
silk and accepted substitutes. It's
many q long day since women.
even the rich ones, have worn
pure silk. Modern poets have no
inspiration for such lovely line as
"whenas In silks my Julia goes"
They will have to sing q song Of
wool cotton or man-made fabrics
from which We will have to cut the
coat Of tomorrow. The silk dress Of
yesteryear that was about to flnd
its way into . bundle for Britain
or q Thrift Shop may live through
q remodeling process. which would
mean q revival Of industry among
seamstresSes who 60 out by the
day. or dressmakers who remodel
ladies' own garments"
Politically one may be an isola.
ZIONIST. but none OF us Is so iso-
lated as to be untouched by the
finger Of war.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

doomed: even the woman who
dashed out to buy o supply Il GO
ing to be defeated because she
couldn't possibly purchase enough
to last very long. From all reports
it's going to be q long. long time
before silk Is again available.
What about substitutes. something
women will learn to like. even Il
they don't at first? Maybe they
will not care about wearing what
will then be called the "old.
fashioned" silk stocking. In q way
I speak feelingly and from expert.
ence, because once. Just 1t the be-
ginning Of the long vogue for light
stockings I was presented with .
dozen pairs Of beautiful black silk
ones. and could find no one to use
them or any use for them myself.
When something one wears is out
NODDED, it's as dead as Hector.
When Il Is the mode, women pay
outrageous prices for even an In.
ferior article.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
CARELESS MEN

Last year. in the age group from
IS to A years. five Of every six
deaths resulting from accident
were suffered by men. . higher
proportion in favor Of female
prudence than was found In any
other age group.
This indictment of the male as
the more careless Of the species
was contained in one Of the many
statistical analyses Of accidents In
the new edition Of Accident Facts.
the National Safety Councils an
nual statistical volume.
Motor vehicle accidents were the
nemesis Of the IS to - year-olds-
Is per cent of the accident deaths
resulting from this cause. Falls
killed IL per cent. Burns and rail-
road accidents each were respon-
sible for eight per cent OF the acci.
dent deaths In this group.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
wish could go away where no one

wish I could go away where no one
knows me. -"
First. suspect that you are un-
duly timid and self-conscious and
that you try to hide the fact by
changing your makeup, hairdoS
and wardrobe frequently without
knowing what you really want.
Study yourself before you spend
more.
Try to type yourself. Does your
personality and appearance sug-
gest the outdoors? Are you fem
mime and afTectionate, precise and
reserved, efficient and tailored.
open. friendly, eager, lively? These
characteristics. as well as your
physical features, should guide you
in choosing your clothes. makeup
and hairdos. Much of that spic-
and-span. lust right" look comes
from knowing the things that will
bring out your personality as well
as f1atter your face or figure.
Looking .well has its roots In
good health. too. When your sys-
tenn is toned up. your appearance
reflects 1t. You have q clear-eyed,
clean -complexioned look, an ami
nation and verve that Is apparent
with every move you make. With
the right hairdo and makeup you
can go on from there!
Live Right, Look Right
To get yourself into that hand
somely healthy state. do the SIM
pie everyday things that are SO
important, like drinking lots OF
water. Watch your diet and eat
sane, nourishing foods and avoid
the rich. tasty items that may
bring shadows or blemishes. Get
out into the fresh air and walk or
play games. Sleep enough so there
will be no telltale shadows around
your eyes.
Cleanliness. too, contributes to
both health and looks-the deep
thorough cleanliness that comes
from proper elimination. the daily
bath. the thorough scrubbing OF
hands. neck and face with soap
Suds two or three times day.
And posture! So many ills and
ugliness result from careless pos
ture!
Plain. everyday neatness Is es-
sential. too. When you have these
fundamentals. you can go on from
here. adding glamour and i'm.
provement. Suggestions for the
latter will appear in subsequent
columns.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Modes and,
Manners

QUESTION: II haze received an
limitation to q formal dinner aud
am wondering h0W the dcknoUl-
edgement should be Worded?
B. d., Phild., Pa. !"
ANSWER: Simply say. Il shall
be delighted to attend your dinner
on Thursday evening, August z, at
seven o'clock" This form. in which
the day, date and hour are re-
peated, shows the hostess that no
mistake has been made in the in
vitation and that she can depend
upon your being there at the speci-
fed time.
QUESTION:: Recently Dhen !
stopped to greet an acquaintance on
the street, my friend tDhO tDds Dtth
me took o6ense because I did not
Introduce her to him. Was she justi-
fcd9 / tried to explain that deltb-
erdtelp overlooked the tntroduction
because didn't think It tDould
mean anything to either one. Hon.
eper, that inst made matters Dorse.
ID. +. E., Tampa, Fla"
ANSWER: You used good judg-
ment. Indiscriminate introductions
are in poor taste. We introduce
friends and acQuaintances to each
other when we know that they Will
meet again and to make 1t possible
for them to establish friendly re.
lations or even to become good
friends.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Artificial Respiration

whenever any one has been un-
der water, no matter how long,
even an hour or more. effort
should be made to restore him. As
soon - the body Il removed from
the water. drain the water from
the mouth and lungs BY lifting the
body and legs and lowering the
head. Then the patient should be
laid out nat on the stomach and
chest. One Of his arms u placed
under the head. which Is turned
70 one side, 30 that mouth and
nose are clear. Then kneel down.
his legs between yours. Place your
hands on the lower ribs. the
thumbs parallel with the back
bone. Press down and up over the
ribs. thus forcing air and water
out Of the lungs. Then straighten
UP, relieving the pressure.
Then press down with your body
weight and release Is before. This
should be done about twelve times
Q minute. Keep It up until breath
ing begins or until you are positive
the person q dead. The patient
may appear dead when removed
from the water, but perform the
artificial respiration anyway. It
can do no harm and may do .
world OF good.
The same process Is used in re-
storing one who has suffered an
electrical shock or carbon mon
oxide or other gas poisoning.
Another frequent accident on
vacations Is poison ivy, ash or
sumac poisoning. This may be
caught by direct contact with the
plants or by walking through
smoke from the burning plants.
Sometimes insects carry the pol
son. The result Is q skin eruption.
blistering. severe burning and Itch
Ing, swelling and often severe
pain.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

type Of dress, a general favorite,
often introduces shirring or some
shoulder detail that emphasizes
the rounded look.
The cowl neckline. a favorite Of
postwar days, promises to be a
favorite during the Second World
War. It's probably only natural
that designs bark back to 1917 for
data on what was then worn and
it's just as natural that they re-
vive the styles that look applicable
to modern life.
There's a feeling that simpler
clothes will be our dish. We're al
ready back to short Skirts-they
could hardly be Shorter-and GER
tainly many of our clothes could
hardly be simpler. SO what?
There is a definite feeling for
both rayon and wool jersey. and I
hear that the velveteen dress is a
gals idea Of the date dress for
cooler days.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

mother not to worry: to feed the
child coarse, bulky foods and to
look for 1t to pass through hia
body within 48 hours or so. INC
laxatives." he cautioned. + h
mother followed his advice and
everything was all right.
Ordinarily q child Of three OF
four has long since stopped want
ing to put things into his mouth,
This trait Is common In babies
just learning to crawl or toddle,
Such q child picks up q pebble or
button, and into his mouth 1t goes
forthwith. This Is q familiar &C
tivity and he goes about 1t auto
matically - almost as II he were
trying to find out Whether 1t were
something to eat. At this stage q
child has to be watched almost
constantly or more than one for
eign body may be swallowed.
Bobby, however, put the mini
AZURE automobile into his mouth
for . different reason. the same
reason that he keeps pulling the
wheels OF the other little automo-
biles. A toys value Is chiefly In
what a child can do with It. II Z
wagon Is too small to pull, push OF
cart things in, q youngster either
will abandon 1t altogether or in
vent some new use to which he
can put 1t.
Constructive play equipment, on
the other hand. teaches q child tc
think constructively. Take y nest
OF blocks, and consider the mental
processes involved as he learns tc
At them together properly. Sand
clay, blocks: . board, saw. nails
and hammer: doll. dishes, broom
hoe, rake-such toys are both
and enjoyable.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Annual Cost

There's no use crying over the
sudden demise of silk stockings. In
fact. It may save the situation In
more ways than one. Ever take
pencil and paper to figure out how
much money your silken legs cost
you . year? You'd be surprised.
Naturally stocking shops and
counters have had an exciting
time. Women swarmed over them,
clamoring for sizes and colors ana
retreated with anything they could
get that could be made do. many
buying any size and color because.
quite suddenly. silk s toe * In & .
doomed on the horizon as the gift
de luxe for Christmas, 1941.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

she knows how to organize her life
she often has as much time as
other women for useful and inter-
esting activities outside her home.
She has found the things that are
essential to good looks and, hav-
ing found them. has made them a
part Of her living routine. Being
clean, sweet and pretty has be-
come second nature with her.
believe any woman can do the
same. She cannot do 1t in q day or
week. There are too many lazy
habits to overcome. There Is too
much to learn before she can rec
ognize the things that are good
and eliminate those that aren't.
There Is experimenting to be done.
Most Of all there must be the de-
sire for self-improvement. the
willingness to work and be respon-
sible for mistakes. There are new
habits to be substituted for old.
Perhaps at the end of six months
or a year she can look into her
mirror with pride and say, This
much I have done: next year ]
can do better"
"Never Look Well"
The young lady who wrote the
following letter can look we'll
groomed. poised and attractive II
she is sincere In her wish to do so.
The fact that she realizes her
shortcomings will help.
She says, mo matter how hard
I work and worry and scrub.
never seem to look really we'll My
hair Is either too lanky or too
kinky. My skin flushes easily espe-
cially in the summer. My makeup
is either inadequate or too obvi-
Gus. My dresses never look as neat
and pretty as other girls. although
I spend more for my clothes and
beauty aids than anyone I know.
I am SO discouraged at times.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Snake Bite

When mentioning, you m y
come In contact with the plants
and you should wash ct once with
warm water and strong soap. Wash
several times but do not use q
brush. After the soap. use alcohol
II you have any and rinse In clear
water. Rubbing alcohol will do
nicely. II rash occurs, apply cloths
wrung out Of . strong solution Of
epson salts In cold water. Gala
mine lotion containing z per cent
Of carbolic acid Is good, or per
cent solution Of chloride Of iron in
alcohol. usually cures promptly.
bites from poisonous snakes are
common In some regions. Here
prompt action Is imperative. since
snake poison acts rapidly. There Is
severe pain. swelling and shock.
Apply q tourniquet above the
wound Immediately to prevent the
now Of the infected blood up into
the veins. Then with q sharp knife
or razor blade, make four or i've
deep cuts through the fang marks.
Than suck the wound vigorously II
you have no sores In your mouth.
And-Snake venom Is now available
TO be carried and injected In case
Of bites.
IN any severe injury. shock oc-
ours. The patient Is dull, cold and
clammy. The respiration and pulse
are weak. Apply heat to entire
body by blankets or hot water bot
ties. Patients In shock are easily
burned. remember that. Lower tho
head. and raise the legs and body.
9timulants like aromatic spirits Of
ammonia are good, or Q very little
whislEy. De careful not to cause
choking when Offering an uncon-
ociOus person anything to drink.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Beauty Tips

QUESTION:. Can my fifteen
pear-old daughter use the same
creams and preparations I use on
my face? She has an exceedingly
dry sensitive skin. There are no
biemishcs, but the skin becomes
red and streaked after ,rdShing,
and Is dry and fidky TO the touch
Worried. /"
II you are using a bland lubri-
eating cream for your own skin.
your daughter could use this. OF
course, she shouldn't use rich.
heavy creams, astringent tissue
creams. masks or stimulating ton
les. Why not play safe and get
some preparations blended espe-
cially for young skins, a pure
bland cleansing cream. softening
cream that doesn't leave the skin
greasy. q mild tonic? There are
several such things on the market.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Women Talented
In Diplomacy,
She Observes
BY TALBOT LAKE
MADAME MARIA vIDAURRI-

MADAME MARIA VIDAURRI-
Av4 CHAPOY is small and dark. q
convent-bred Mexican of the up
per classes. She Is Second Secre-
tary OF Washington's second larg-
est Embassy. the huge Mexican
Embassy on 10th Street, N. w.
And aside from the clericals. she
Is the only woman on the complex
job Of Mexican-American rela-
tons.
Women" says Madame Cha
poy, ARE born diplomats. They
are the peace makers Of the world
and have infinite patience in
working out problems. In Mexico,
women are just now coming to the
fore In civic matters. but the
United States has been educated
to equal rights for men and wo-
men for . long time. I am sur
prised that more Of your women
don't consider the opportunities In
diplomatic work"
Madame Chapoy doesn't speak
English perfectly yet. but she
knows Italian and French and.
like all modern Mexican mothers.
she has seen to It that English Is
the real second language of her
children. II understand" she says.
that many Americans are study
ing our language. too. It Is easy
and beautiful and the nice thing Is
that In six months almost anyone
can speak fair Spanish. ! cannot
say the same Of English for u.s."
Madame. Chapoy feels that IN
diplomatic work, q woman has one
of the finest chances to survey the
whole business and political world.
She becomes familiar with all the
lines Of work represented by her
country and, after q period In the
service. II she wishes she can step
out into the private industry of
her choice. And. OF course. her for
mer work will have increased her
prestige, knowledge and value. 4
MY own work suits my fem
mime character very well, ! and"
Madame Chapoy said. Il do cod
ing work, q painstaking job the
men might And irksome. I also am
In charge Of alien registration for
my Embassy must keep reports
on oil Mexicans working In all the
Consulates In the country. Per-
haps the men And 1t very con-
venient to have q woman around!
Anyhow. they don't resent me In
the least because we were all
friends even before I became .
Secretary. My husband was Mex
ico's Under Secretary Of War and
Governor of San Luis"
Madame Chap0y, despite her
chic and her bantam weight,
brought to diplomatic work great
experience In, Of all things. ranch
ing! AFTER my husbands death In
1925" she explained, II had to
work ut something and 1t occurred
to me that. since I had helped my
husband run a modest ranch In
Mexico. perhaps I could make q 90
Of It alone on . grand SCALE"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
OCELOT

The ocelot Il . short-haired
animal Of the cat family. found
in ali parts of Mexico, the south.
ern parts Of North America and
northern parts Of South America.
IT. fur Is Nat with very little UNI
derfur. The color q tawuy. with
elongated black dots and rings
that are not as clearly defined %
those Of the leopard-nor are they
the rosette shape Of leopard skin.
The pelts with . blue-gray cast
are preferable.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

bleeding II the patient makes no
exertion, but the hemorrhage may
increase on movement and result
In death.
Drowning Is entirely too COM
mon q vacation accident. Here Is
where q working knowledge Of how
to apply artificial respiration may
save Q life.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

designers have done this year,
there is less, reason for us to have
the doldrums. Clothes are colOrful,
even when plain instead of print
ed, and the fetching fashion OF
employing two fabrics and often
two colors persists.
An apparent fall favorite is the
two-fabric formula in coats. Some
times the silhouette which depends
on Surface interest for its accent
Is created by q combination OF
fabric with fur. but a very inter-
esting and established trend is
toward the use Of a contrasting
fabric for the full-length tuxedo
revers of the front fullness silhou-
cite fall coat. Wool with velvet or
with velveteen Is q much liked
combination and, just TO be differ
ent, there is a black velveteen
model with fireman's red wool
reverS.
Wool and Lace
The two-fabric idea. whether in
two colors or one, is sure to be
liked. Sheer wool with Alencon
type lace Is one of the happy COM
binationS. A word about that word
type" which you're going to see a
lot from now on. It's better than
imitation. for the laces so referred
to are really more than that, al
though they cannot truthfully be
called real Alencon. Imported
laceS. like so many other imported
things. are treasures that one does
not cut and slash or use indls-
criminately. We've got to learn To
like the Alencon type or the Chan
tilly type of laces. It's interesting
however. that laceS are so proml-
nent this season.
II you wish to know what's 60
ing to be good for fall. just take a
look around you. Pick out the late
summer successes and try visual
izing them in fall fabrics. What
ever is good at this season will
remain good for the new season
and this means easier lines.
Don't look for any revolution
airy changes in silhouette, but look
for changes in a more subtle way
especially in the treatment OF
shoulders which are rounded, not
square. development that has
been taking place right under ouI
noses all summer.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

y WI ! II i ] G
dress.
s h q values
her reputation
for al W q y s
looking " ell.
This doesn't
mean that her
life revolveS
around beauty
tire q t m e ntS
and clothes or
t h q t she Is
vain! Oft e n
S h e / s q S
charming a s
she Il attrac-
tive. Because
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

on the h e q d
and h . pa
tient u uncon-
Scious for only
q few seconds.
d o n o t lie t
hi m 8 e t UP
and 60 about
his business
A fracture or
e v e n q slight
c o n c u s s ion
may have torn
q small blood
vessel in tn e
brain This
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20

marches o n /.
b ut n OF on
silk . n legs.
and when. 1t
Christmas. It
comes time to
n q n z o U r
stockings q t
t h e fireplace.
{ h e y are not
g Din & to be
silk ones, nor
are we likely
to And q neat
ly rolled pair
In the toe.
s ilk stock
n - n n - n
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
This Girl
Asks Secret
OF Beauty
BY JACQUELINE HUNT

THAT lust right" look that
some women possess is not
a gift, but q knack acquired by
practice, hard work and judg-
ment. The woman who has 1t
Is never content with halfway
measures In grooming. makeup or
dress. She would prefer staying
home to going out with Clipped
polish, hair that needs q reset or
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
NO SHINY NOSE

10 avoid that shiny nose In hot
weather. try using the pancake
Maks-up base that - many ac-
trooooa and models use. It's put on
with . damp sponge, helps cover
~ fr0ckleo or irregularities of col
eylng and best Of al 1t stays and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Shoulders Are Seamless

There are many dropped yokes
and an increasing number of
seamless shoulders-sleeves cut IN
one with blouse in the accepted
kimono tradition. Tailored suits
and dresses have abandoned the
shoulder padding while the softer
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
Clothes Will be Co|orf Ss Coats Popua
Better Get Ready to Don
Cotton or Rayon Stockings
BY MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

0TTY the poor little skworm who has, through fault Of
his Joined the vast army Of the unemployed. From
he tolls not neither does he spn all little
face most precarous future No papa
skworm tell their children II they are good they WILL
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-20
When Prints Are Dotted,
Well See Gay Fall Toys
By ELEANOR GUM

NEW YORKWhen the time comes to get out of prints with
~ gay often nonsenscal themes into somber
umna clothes know that the poet who OF the
melancholy days of autumn knew thing two about fem
mime Judging from the clothes understanding