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Evening star., 1941-01-26
Aid Of u. :. Red Cross
Lauded by Marchioness

The people Of Great Britain are
beginning ito be really conscious
of the assistance coming from
America" the Marchioness of Read
ing, chairman of the Women's
Voluntary Service, said in a letter
to Norman H. Davis, head of the
American Red Cross, yesterday.
The letter disclosed the Marchion-
ess was endangered by bombs dur
ing the terrific assault on Coventry.
However, she added the Coventry
raid was mo greater than we have
had in London" but its effects were
more paralyzing because of the con-
centration.
Following the call for aid in
Coventry, she said American Red
Cross station wagons were on their
way in next to no time, loaded to
the top with supplies" She added
1T was thrilling TO realize" British
appreciation of American aid.
She stated there are 1850
branches ready for immediate
action, and said that from the guam
titles of supplies needed stocking
of these different centers has, as
you can imagine, been a very diff
cult thing to do" She said she had
never visited any of the branches
without being shown with pride
some of the American Red Cross
clothing"
Evening star., 1941-01-26


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the
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Army Places Order
For Mine Planters

The Army has ordered a large
amount of mine planters for de-
fense Of harbors in awarding q
s8,241,750 contract to the Marietta
Manufacturing Co. of Point Pleas
ant, w. Va.
Other contracts included a $685.
140 order for tractor-trucks from
the Mack Manufacturing Corp. of
Long Island City, N. Y, and $685.
600 for construction of an airport
at Manchester, N. H. The work on
the airport will be done by the Caye
Construction Co. of New York.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
R. F. A. Moves Offices
Under One Roof at
Longfe|Iow Building
Rest Of New Structure
To Be Occupied by
Farm Security

The Rural Electrification Admin
istration family yesterday began
moving under one roof for the first
time since 1885.
The new home is the 12-story
Longfellow Building at Connecticut
and Rhole Island avenues NV,
now nearing completion. The R. E.
A., with it's 1000 employees, will
occupy nine and a half floors of
the structure, the remainder of the
space to be utilized by the Farm
Security Administration for part of
its business management division.
Organized in 1885.
When the R. E. A. was first Or
ganized in 1885, the entire staff was
housed in the old Blaine mansion
at 1000 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
but as the program was expanded
and new employees were added addi-
tional space had to be rented in the
Investment Building, Rust Build
ing and several other structures.
The Blaine mansion remained as
administrative headquarters for Ad-
ministrator Harry Slattery and his
staff, the information division, per-
sonnel division and parts of the
legal and management divisions.
Internal Concrete Pillar.
The new home for the organiza-
ton was erected by the National
Home Library Foundation and the
Mount Vernon Mortgage Co. The
building has been leased by the Ag-
riculture Department.
One of the most modernly equip
ped buildings in Washington, the
new STRUCTURE is supported by in
ternal concrete pillars, making pos
sible unbroken stretches of windows
on three sides. It is air-conditioned
and the ceilings are accoustically
treated.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
National Press Club Inducts
Christerson as President
Over 700 Members
And Guests Attend
Informal Affair

The National Press Club inducted
its new president last night with
ceremonies which included a refer
ence by Attorney General Jackson
to relations between the press and
the New Deal
However, Mr.. Jackson kept his
remarks on the lighter side and
praised Melbourne Christensen as a
member of the Washington Bureau
of the Associated Press. Mr.. Chris
terson last year was vice president
of the neWspapermen's organization.
More than TOO members and
guests attended the informal affair
which was key-noted by screen,
radio and stage stars. Preston Fos-
ter and Stirling Hayden presented
brief skit. Several song numbers
were given by Lena D'Acosta, South
American vocalist.
Take offs on Local Affairs.
Club members added to the merri-
ment through presentations of take
offs on local affairs. Edward Will
cox, Washington representative of
the Philadelphia Bulletin, gave a
monologue on the sights to be seen
in the National Capital. Theodore
F. Koop of the Associated Press was
master of ceremonies.
Mr.. Christerson succeeded Rich
ard L. Wilson, Washington cor
respondent of the Des Moines
GoWa) Register and Tribune, as
president of the club
Music was presented under the
direction of 1t. Charles Benter,
U. S. N. Between skits the National
Press Club choral group sang.
Address Arrives on Bicycle.
One of the highhghts of the eve
ming came when the incoming
President began his inaugural ad-
dress. only to be interrupted by the
arrival of a messenger. The mes
senger, Pee-Wee, a club waiter,
dashed in on a bicycle bearing the
script of the inaugural address.
Bound in the proper ribbons of
protocol, the document was laid
aside in favor of an -the-record
statement.
Other officers for the coming year
include Clifford A. Provost, Detroit
Free Press, vice president; Sam
O'Neal, St. Louis Star-Times, secre-
tary, and Frank c. Waldrop, Wash
ington Times-Herald, financial Sec
retary. New members of the Board
of Governors who took Office are
Walter Karig, Newark Evening
News; Paul Leach, Chicago Daily
News, and James E. Warner, Provi-
dence Journal.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
City News in Brief
TODAY,

Hike, Wanderbirds Hiking Club,
Chevy Chase Lake to Garrett Park,
Md. Leave National Theater, 8 am.
Meeting and dinner, Eastern Ra-
dioclast Research Society, Ambas-
sador Hotel.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Uptown Washington
Lions Club, the Broadmoor, 1915
pm.
Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, American Coalition of
Patriotic Societies, Carlton Hotel, all
day. Luncheon, pm.
Meeting, Allied States Association
OF Motion Picture Exhibitors, Carl
ton Hotel, all day. Dinner, 7::3O pm
Buffet and meeting, Cleveland
Park Businessmen's Association,
Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Woodbridge Stamp Club
Woodbridge Branch Library, pm.
Meeting, Junior Chamber of Com
merce, Hotel Annapolis, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
BIoomingdoIe Group
To Hear School Official

DR.. Garnet C. Wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent in charge
of colored schools. will address the
Bloomingdale Civic Association at
pm. tomorrow in the Tabor Pres
byterian Church.
A panel of college students and
graduates will participate in dis
cussion of Negro youth problems.
The Girls Glee Club of the Shaw
Junior High School, directed by
Mrs. Louise H. Pack, will sing.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Dwellings completed in the old
Reich in the first six months Of 1910
are officially estimated by Germany
at $1,000.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Mexico is officially investigating
charges that movie threaters have
been boosting admission prices too
high.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
CherrydoIe PIT. A. Meetino

DR.. David l.. Weinstein of WASH
ington will speak at a meeting
of the Cherrydale Va) School
Parent-Teacher Association in the
school tomorrow at 8 pm.
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up. Following her advice, the
smart shopper might look for high
corner cabinets to whatnots and
tall screens. attractively priced
during midsummer furniture sales.
A desk small if the room is
small; massive if the room is
large-often will add just the
necessary note of charm and in
terest to living room. And desks
of every size and in every pos
sible type of wood are featured in
the midsummer furniture sales.
However" Elizabeth Peacock
continues, never place desk. or
rectangular table or chest
across a corner. This wastes space
and creates an ugly line. II you
know that it will not be possible
to place your desk against a wall
or at right angles with it. then for
get about a desk and use q drum
or rounded table with a tall lamp
on it and a chair with high arms
and back in the corner which now
looks unfurnished."
Among other items that you can
find in the sales and which dec
orators like are: globes of the
world-to be used on high pedes-
tails in corners with books or books
and desks; huge. square hassocks
to be used near the fireplace or to
be kept in an alcove and pulled
into the living room when there are
more guests than there are chairs
available.
Beds without footboards are
featured in all furniture stores. So
are matching bedroom chests to
be used side by side instead of op-
posite each other.
And-for real thrill look at
the newest leather-covered furni-
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} SERIAL STORY
ANOTHER MANS WIFE
HOhIkIA AclNALOp1II
BY DONNA ASHWORTH
COpIRIGHT fedf.
NEA SERVICE, INC.

vealed her white throat and Shout
ders. that fell in a swirl of folds
about her ankles. with a lovely
Jeweled belt and clips.
She hadn't realized that she
could look so young. Her eyes
were shining. She had never
looked better in her life.
She caught up her velvet wrap.
Bye. darling. Wish me luck"
She ran down the steps to meet
Ken. This was as she had
dreamed, the wide curving stair
case. the stately hall, Ken waiting,
watching her as she came toward
him.
your lovely. sweet" He
caught her as she reached the last
step. "Lovelier than I've ever
seen you. Everybody viii be crazy
about you"
The car sped over the highway,
into the Country Club driveway
The echo of laughter noated out
from the clubhouse. the music Of
an orchestra. gay voices. So this
was Farmington's society at play.
1t seemed strange to be dancing
with Ken. She had danced with
him only once before.
do you like to dance with me ?"
she teased. her eyes laughing up
into his. Remember I'm the ma
tons best"
Like the breath of thistledown.
I'll have to struggle to hold my
own. See all those men looking
at you. l can feel rush COM
ing on"
Il hope So" she murmured, her
eyes dancing.
The music had stopped. People
were crowding about; men were
asking for dances. Ann had never
known this kind of dancing. this
way Of being rushed. had never
heard this kind of compliments.
Always before they had been of
a sort OF professional type a
Continued on Page s. Column 81
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Dear Miss Grey: ! have heard
IL II a better idea TO drink hoi
beverages during warm weather
than IL Is to drink cold ones. Is
this true? PATTY.
Dear Patty: II h wiser 10
drink hot beverage during
warm weather because II the
air In hot and dry. II Ia con-
ducive 10 evaporation and a hot
beverage which induces perspi-
ration In cooling. On a day when
the air II filled with moisture,
however, n cool drink 10 better
because body heat Is used to
warm the liquid In the stomach.
II all depends upon the hui
mildly.
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Frosty
Desserts
Delightful

DAYS when the thermometer
hovers in the nineties make the
planning Of desserts special
problem. The homemaker who can
meet this test triumphantly is the
one with a recipe file of light.
frothy connections that please both
eye and palate with their cooling
goodness.
Peppermint Ale FizZ
!, M. peppermint stick candy
cups whipping cream
at. ginger ale
Put candy through a food chop
per. Whip cream to consistency of
custard. fold in candy crumbs and
freeze in automatic refrigerator.
To serve. put a generous helping
of the frozen cream in a tall glass,
add cold ginger ale and serve with
spoon and straw.
Pink Fruit Ice
3 cups pineapple juice
3 cups orange Juice
/, cup lemon juice
. cups sugar
3 cups strawberry carbonated
beverage
Mix ingredients well and freeze
in automatic refrigerator.
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Buying Furniture
Remember These Rules:

/. Buy according to size of
your rooms. Massive pieces are
out of place in small rooms, or
vice versa.
?. Buy on quality first, on
price last. when possible.
3. Demand exact description
of woods and veneers.
4. Examine wood construction
and springs of upholstered fur
niture.
S. Mattresses and box springs
should be guaranteed to have
sag proof edges.
8. Furniture In one room
should not all be of the same
height or size. II you have
plenty of low chairs and sofa,
let one new piece be tall
:. Skip top-heavy little tables
with unsteady legs. Top and
legs should he in correct proper
ton. Otherwise table will wob-
BILE.
s. Short. squatty lamps sell
dom provide good reading light.
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Dear Mrs. p. W.: You were
wondering why Homework alone
doesn't seem TO keep your arms
aim and firm. The reason.
believe, IL that homework, as II
h today. does not call the MUS
cles Of tire upper Arm into much
NE. AZ least II does not exer-
else the friceps or muscles under
the arm. Instead II only gives
tine btceps, muscles on front Of
the arms. a workout.
For this reason IL seems neces-
aAry "a take special arm exer-
ei~es. The ideal exercise would
- . workout with . punching
hAs. Since You probably don't
have one. use a pillow ~ . sub
stitute. suspend II In the door
way and punch away. II should
% the work.
Here IL . very good exercise
Mat anyone could do: Stand with
chest and arms against = wall
and push away from the wall.
using the muscles cf the arm.
You win also have here a dandy
streamlining exercise. just re-
member 10 keep the abdominal
muscles pulled up and In. the
hack straight and the hips tuck
ID under.
Any exercise In which there Ia
. thrusting motion will be bene-
fscial for II win tone up the
triccps. Also. any arm exercise
taken with the arms out nj
shoulder level, effectively uses
the necessary muscles. Remem-
her when taking such exercises
always 10 have the arms more
horizontal than perpendicular
With your arms In this position,
Try shaking them vigorously. II
h extremely good for them.
Anything In the way Of cir
cie~, swings and swoops will help
You In swinging. attempt 10
touch the arms together In the
hack. You might also try the
following exercise: Lying face
downward on the floor, hands In
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Dear Misc Grey: This is the
first time have ever troubled
you. but now have a problem.
I have a friend who will never
ask a person to stay to lunch no
matter how many times she has
lunch at the homes OF her friends.
have called on her at 10
o'clock in the morning and stayed
until o'clock and she has never
asked me 10 stay to lunch, but she
will come TO visit me or some of
her other friends and she will an
nounce at once that she In hungry
and that she will just wait upon
herself.
Her other friends have told me
that they decided TO treat her the
way she treats them and that now
she has stopped coming 10 see
them. Instead she has made new
friends. These friends tell me that
l should do the same; that this
woman Ii just a sponger. / do not
like to be stingy but neither do
] like being made a fool of. I hope
to see what you think of this.
MRS. A. r.
Dear Mrs. A. b.: OF course,
your friend should not expect
others TO invite her 10 lunch
when she makes no move 10
reeiprocate In any way. Hut on
the other hand, 10 o'clock In the
morning Ia not a proper time to
go calling and one should never
remain unlimited for five hours.
l think that you would he
wise 10 follow the advice Of your
other friends. Your friendship
with this woman Of whom you
speak will never be happy one.
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Noted Sonestress Wears
Amusing Ensemble

Songstress Carmen Miranda, a
guest recently at luncheon in
Hollywood honoring South Ameri-
can bigwigs. wore an amusing en-
semble which made her look part
South American. part college girl.
Her red wool frock and box coat
of white curly lamb were typically
coed; but she crowned il with one
of those twisted towering turbsns
that are pure Miranda. Very mad.
very CAV.
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uses long panel of mirror glass,
so that form and color from fur
niture across the room are re-
peated without taking up any
space. Sometimes she fastens a
shallow. rounded console without
legs onto the mirror at just about
table height. This idea. incidental
". is a good one for small foyers
or upstairs halls.
Mrs Peacock says that the cor
ners of room usually are more
important than they are made TO
seem. According 10 her. their
crying need is for high pieces;
for they always require building
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ture. II you have any idea that
dark brown, bright red and deep
green are the" leather colors,
wait until you have seen a love
seat in dusty mauve, a chair IN
pale. soft green. a sofa in lemon
cream or a leather boudoir chair
in shell pink. Leather in the new
est colors gives every home dec
orator chance to use delicate
colors without having to worry
about how in the world to keep
them clean. Leather furniture
may be washed with soap and
water.
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Transparent Slip Covers
Protect Lamp Shades

To prevent lamp shades from
becoming soiled through summer
months. while keeping their dec
orative value. protect with trans
parent slip covers. They come in
standard shade sizes, fit smoothly
and are inexpensive.
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Junior Set
CHAPTER VII

At last Pennington had recog-
nized Ann. Slowly, fearfully,
as II afraid 1t might do the wrong
thing. 1t had taken her in. Neigh
bors had called. She had been
invited to parties. And Ken had
made IL evident for all to see. that
he was interested in her. Only
his mother did no more than greet
her at church. So far. the much
sought-after invitation TO tea had
not arrived.
That's just Mother, darling"
he explained. 1T takes time.
Time" snorted Ann as she
looked into his eyes. Il came here
the first of February and now it's
March. Have you told her yet that
you expect To marry me
Darling" ne protested You
know l haven't. She would he
Mortified to know I could be en-
gagged to girl had known less
than two months have TO go
slow. | want her to like you and
approve of everything we do.
Which reminds me. I'm taking
you to the Country Club. darling,
to the opening spring formal. You
will get to know everybody you
haven't met. There are lot of
members in the smaller towns
around and then they invite peo-
pie from Richmond II really is
quite an affair. After that you
won't need to worry about what
people are going to say"
I'm not worrying" She laughed
up at him as the car slid along
through the March night. The
moon was full and ii made the
landscape into fairyland The
faint fragrance of spring was in
the air.
Il have you and whether your
mama likes me or not doesn't
make any difference. cared at
first, because she was so snooty
and all, but | don't now. because
l don't think she would ever like
any girl you were interested in.
She'd always try to keep you from
marrying her. and she wouldn't
think anybody who didn't have an
army of illustrious ancestors was
good enough for you anyway. So
/ don't really care any more"
I'm glad. darling. because l
can't change her. but one of these
days she'll unbend all at once and
ask you 10 tea"
Ann snuggled down sgainst him,
her head against his shoulder.
Why argue about anything? She
was beside him, his arm was about
her shoulders, they were driving
through perfect moonlit night,
and that was all that mattered.
1T may be too late when she
does She laughed as she spoke.
Il might have another engage
ment But forget about her. Kiss
me and tell me you love me and
let's think about the dance and
what a good time We are going
10 have
Ann planned for the dance
eagerly. bought new dress
for the occasion. As she sat be-
fore her dressing table that night,
giving a final touch TO her make
up. Sally stood back and surveyed
her.
You look lovely. I do believe
you get more beautiful every day.
And say what you will. this rest
has done you a world OF good. l
hadn't realized how tired you
were: now you look as fresh as
a spring day"
Thanks. hope Pennington
thinks So answered Ann as she
stood up and for the twentieth
time looked at the fun view re-
Election OF herself 10 see that
everything was right. Her hair
was rolled high in front and hung
in a name Of gold about her Shout
ders Her dress was white satin.
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Arms Can Be Made Simmer
Through Certain Exercises
Punching Bag Is Great Help TO Those Who Desire 70
Tone Up Their Trieeps; Most Sports Beneficial
By CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: have noticed that occasionally you
print set of exercises especially prescribed for reducing
various parts Of the body For long time have hoped
that you would print set for reducing the upper arm
| can't understand why mine large for | do all
my housework and therefore should be getting plenty
of exercise Perhaps there exercises that will help
me. If there however will certainly appreciate your
printing them and great number of other women
will, too. You might also tell if there any sports
that will help to reduce the upper MRS. p W.
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Good Studs viii Whiten
Yellow Liable Linen

IL table linens become yellow
through infrequent Use, Tubing
in a generous suds. thorough rms
ing In clear water and light
blueing should restore them to
snowy whitenesS.
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TEST ANSWERS

Below are the answers To test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. Sailfish.
z. Tide.
3. Donkeys
T. Lewis Carroll Charles Ia
Dodgson).
s. Lisbon.
6. Chinese.
Z. Baron Carl Gustav Manner
helm.
S. Charles I.
@ Twenty-one.
10. Jack Dempsey.
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Junior Sets
Attaining
Popularity
Rules Given for
Furnishing New Homes
NEW YORK

NEW YORK - This years
midsummer furniture sales
provide perfect answers to all
how 70 furnish small and
medium size rooms prob
lens.
One Regency dining room set.
for instance. includes smart
oval table. a buffet that isn't much
larger than narrow bedroom
chest and a miniature breakfront
with space for dishes behind its
grillwork doors and space for
linen in its three small drawers.
Chairs with striped satin seats are
scaled down in size to suit the
table, yet are strong enough and
large enough 10 be comfortable.
An attractive mahogany fern
stand is shown with the group.
Lamps on the buffet were design
ed to give plenty of light but at
the same time eliminate a look
Of massiveness. The entire set
might be used in rather large
breakfast room as well as in a
small dining room.
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Curtain Tip

When making straight win
dow curtains, hem both selvsge
edges. When they are Numbered.
you win find that il will not be
so difficult to iron them without
stretching the edges.
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SMALL FURNITURE
FOR SMALL ROOMS

Interior decorators agree that
it is a great mistake to put huge,
massive pieces Of furniture in
small room or tiny. fragile ones in
a large. imposing room. For small
wall spaces, they suggest pedestal
and wig stands filled with ivy,
shallow tables or pier chests,
rather than tremendous break
fronts or large chairs and side
table groups
Where there is a mere silver of
wall space between doors and win
dows. Elizabeth Peacock, one of
New Yorks best decorators. often
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front OF chest, hof.t YOURSELF up,
by sheer muscle-power, until
your arms are straight.
You will find that most all
sports viii help 10 make your
arms trimmer.
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Grave Space and Fixed
Cemetery Charges. Maui
>oleum and Cremation
Fees Arranged for ~
Cost.