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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

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Admin isustivs Committee ts)G
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

Dam for use in Pathe Parade, q cur.
ssnf series Of motion picture short
seb,scu on interesting topics. per.
SeaAJtties and events
Ss:eral ASCAP composers agreed
y osrtorm Tor tho movie, including
George NJ. Conan ny. Over There.
cr,ts Jacobs Bond ~. Perfect
n~S~ Hoagy Carmichael (3),
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sAaiHs, Dream q !.ilHs Time;
=. c Hxndy ts,. ~ Lesis Blues,
>ad Rodgers aAa 0ass (lil. I'd
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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25
Negro Workers At The
Ford Motor Plant Get
Equal Pay

saying that the melody no longer fingers
Somewhat nervous but otherwise no
a jovial mood Maxine Confirmed what
cafe society has been gossiping about
for more than six months.
She admitted, for instance, that o
couple of her friends told her about
how they had walked in on hubby John
and an unidentified woman, before
either of them could get themselves
together back in November of last yssr
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

m s. / broke down living with III,
husband and moved over with my mo
Their. Since l have BEN here ! nav
completely gotten a hold of myself.
have told him that l don't want hin
any more as his ways and actions aren
for me. l dispise him. What must l do
Ans: Don't 80 back to him if vol
despise living with him. Your home
was in confusion the whole time yol
wsre together and / really don't think
that it is good environment to bring
I'D children. Stay there with your mo
Their and work and support your young
stems and let him continue living :ht
life that he seems 20 prefer.
N W am almost 20 and the boy
love is q. He is very jealous OF me
do YOU think we can go on like this?
He BELIEVES things people tell him
Tell me if we should 60 on together?
Ans: This hoy friend of yours does
ike you, but he is inclined to be jea-
Gus and moody also. He goes out o.
lis way 10 try to find out something's
about YOU and believes it if it isnt)
tru.. l don't think that you should
encourage him--if you were marrieo
h him YOU would live mis'rable life
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25
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! A ! have been at this place for
years and six months and it seems al
though l stay worried and afraid O.
the rent folk. Please tell me what il
the cause of this feeling?
Ans: Aren't you inclined to worry toe
much about everything? Why dom
YOU make an effort TO control this tend
ency. It's bsen some time since you
had checkup from your doctor-ar-
range to have this done too. If the
place you live in gives you a feeling
of insecurity then it is suggested that
you look around and find another place
to live
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

H B W Thu man l am loving won't
act right and l am thinking about
quitting him if he doesn't come back
to me. Should l try to get him back
or let him go?
Ans: Let him 60 on his way as he
hasn't ever treated you with the respect
you thought you deserved. You would
be better off to make new friendships
entirely and do not encourage this man
at all. He likes you alright but he
also likes other girls.
N B My mind is made up 10 60 south
must l follow it, or should l stay her
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25
Maxine Sullivan
SEEKS TO DIVORCE JOHN KIRB'

NEW YORK, CNNS)- Maxine Sulli'
van. petite star of stage and scresr
threw a blues note into her testimony
this week when she sought to divorc2
John Kirby, popular band leader, by
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

and wait for the future?
Ans: This is a rather bad season to
go south to look for a job and il is
my suggestion that you remain there
in the city and hunt for work. Make
your plan TO go south n-xt fall-work
ard save your monzy for this purpose
this summer.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

M R am sick and down in my St0-
mach and 1 want to know if it is ma
tural or not? Tell me if this man
ha trying to get me out of the Way
for someone else?
Ans 1t is recomm snded that you see
a good doctor about your physical con-
dition right away. There isn't anything
unnatural apout your sickness. Your
husband isn't trying to get you out Of
the way. Although he is a bit dis
gusted at your complaining all the time
and you don't seem 10 be doing a thire
for yourself. Go to the doctor at ono,
tand get yourself well again.
Is T. want to krpw if it will be wis,
for me to go to training camp? Cou,t
In get in?
Ans: Make your application right awe
I If you like-the training will be es
e cellent for you. You will probahl
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-04-25

, have to be examined by a physician t:
d stermine whether you can get in oil
not.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

called Mount Vernon, and consists
of a simple curved cornice with
squared corners and molding at the
top. The other is called Williams
burg, and is a scalloped valance
with molding at the top. Either
will fit into virtually any kind Of
room, but Mount Vernon is bit
more formal than Williamsburg,
The valances are made in three
easy steps. Trace the outline of the
pattern on the wood-clear white
pine is recommended, but plywood
also could be used-then assemble
the pieces and nail them together.
The only tools needed are saw, a
hammer and possibly a inter square.
Once the valance is made, it
should be stained, painted or waxed
to match (or contrast, if you like
the woodwork in your room.
To adapt the pattern to your
window, you must measure the win
dow carefully from the outer edges
of the trim. If the window has no
trim. allow inches projection on
the plaster on each side. 1t looks
better. The pattern is made in
Evening star., 1941-12-27
New Heating Plant
Can Be Installed
Readily in Attic
System Particularly Good
For Use in Compoet
Modern Houses
By LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

Have you ever heard of heating
house from the top down? Ever
since central hea, ing plants sup
planted flreplaces and stoves thev
have been put down in the basem mt
or first door, out never were they
tucked away up in the attic. TIE
reason for this location selection is
obvious, of course. because in the old
days it was necessary to tear up ano
down stairs many lines every dau to
throw on a little coal or adjust a
damper for varying temperature
conditions.
Nowadays. however. with gas for a
fuel and fully automatic controls
there is no reason at all why rhe
furnace can't be put up in the at ic
so that it will FEED heat to the olt-
ferent rooms with short. inexpensire
ducts This is particularly true of
one-story homes such as the type
which are being erected by the nun
dreds for the housing of defense
workers. Space is at a premium in
these residences aid every square
foot on the first floor can be pu' to
some valuable use. while the low a.
tics are rarely available for any
thing except storage purposes.
Minimum Of Cost.
A new forced air central heaung
plant for attic installation is nov
available which provides fully aut p
matte heating facilities With a mir
imum cost for original equipment
and subsequent operation II is
much like the type of unit heattr
which is being used so extensiy els
for the heating of defense plants
and combines in one compact ulit
the heating element. and air cir
culating blower and motor. All the
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Reody-Mode Patterns Simplify
Making of Window VoIonces
Amateur Home Carpenter Can Cut
And Assemble Ports Eosily

three pieces: Face board, end and
ceiling boards.
About 5 cents worth of four and
six penny nails is used for each
valance Picture molding for dec
Grating the tops comes ready made.
White Enamel for Woodwork.
We have just turned our kitchen
into a bright, shining place by ap-
plying a new. quick drying archi-
tectural enamel to all the walls and
Woodwork. 1t is a real white. and
it's makers say it will stay white in
definitely.
In kitchen painting, high-gloss
enamel is good because It is easier
to wash than semi-gloss or eggshell-
finish paint. The day after we did
ours the family dog distributed paw
marks on the door, but they stayed
only half an hour. Soap and water
removed them easily.
The enamel to which we refer Is
a synthetic type. suitable for any
kind of interior work. 1t sets in a
few hours, dries hard overnight,
Easy to apply, without much or even
any thinning, it has a. porcelain
like finish. 1t is made only in white,
put may be tinted to light shades
with pure oil colors.
Especially suitable for window
sills, bathroom and kitchen cabinets,
closet shelves and table tops, where
a durable, extremely white and
hard d-drying surface is especially de-
sirable, this enamel is available in
gallon and quart sizes. 1t costs $3.75
a gallon, SO cents quart.
Horizontal Sliding Window.
A new sliding window. which
opens and closes horizontally in
stead of vertically. has been called
to our attention. The window elm
mates all operating mechanisms
such as weights, cords, pulleys,
spring sash balances and similar
devices. 1t uses no hinges, operators
or adjusters. Simple in construction,
it consists of two sash which fit
into the frame in grooves. When
closed the sash are in line. in the
same plane. giving the general effect
of a easement window. When open,
one sash slides in front Of the other,
giving full height-of window ven-
tilation.
The window may be installed
quickly and easily and can be used
with usual whole window screens
and storm sash. 1t is weather.
stripped and all guides and fittings
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Silver Star Home
Enters Sd Week
OF Popularity
5000 Visit Dwelling
Planned Primarily
For Defense Workers

The lowest priced dwelling ever
to receive the Silver Star award,
the attractive little. house at 6OO3
Sixty-third avenue. Riverdale, Md,
| tomorrow will enter the third week
Of its exhibition period. Nearly
/ 5000 people already have visited
the house and the campaign IS one
of the most successful ever staged
under The Stars plan.
Priced at only $500, the house
is designed to help fill the great
demand here for low-cost homes
for defense workers. 1t may be
purchased under either of two
F. H. A. plans, both calling for
small down payments and low
monthly rates. One involves Is
year loan and calls for a down
payment of s24o and monthly in
stallments of S36. The other. rs
year-loan. calls for an initial pay
ment of $500 and monthly INSTALL
ments of $28. A feature of both
plans of purchase is that there are
no annoying and costly settlement
charges involved. The builders alb
sorb the settlement costs.
In Restricted Development.
The new home is located in the
new, restricted East Pines develop
ment. 1t may be reached by driving
out Bladensburg road NE. past the
District line to the Peace Cross.
Then turn right on Defense high
way about four blocks to Ed
monston road and left 16 miles
/ to jefferson avenue and right a
quarter mile to the property.
! Standard Properties, developers
of East Pines. built the Star home.
1t was planned and designed by
Daniel Daniel & Daniel. 1t is COM
pletely decorated and furnished by
Sears, Roebuck & Co., who have car
ried through the low-cost idea to
! the furnishings. All the furniture
and decorations, including the elec-
trio refrigerator, cost only S545.
There are four rooms and bath in
the home. including two bedrooms.
Upstairs there is unfinished space
which could be converted into two
more bedrooms or large play
room.
Completely Insulated.
The outside of the house is con-
structed of fireproof asbestos and
is maintenance free. Above the
asbestos is beveled-edge siding
which has been painted red to add
a touch of color. The roof is of
210-pound asphalt. One of the most
important structural features-and
one seldom found in home of any
price-is that it is completely in
sulated. Rock wool was placed
above the ceilings, while there is
an effective type of reflective insu-
lation on the sides.
The new home bears the unani-
nous Endorsement of the housing
Evening star., 1941-12-27

Note: For further information
about any Of the products de-
scribed above. write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, in care Of The Star,
and inclose a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

parts Of the heating plant are ir-
closed in a rugged sheet steel jacket
and the whole unit is suspended
from the attic rafters by means of
four easily installed tie rods. ThrS,
all usuable floor space Is left free
and clear downstairs. and only a
small part of the attic is taken Up
by the heater.
When installing this clever new
heater it is merely necessary to pace
it near the chimney for f1ue co.,
nection. and connect the necesSdrv
short ducts which may be run to
register outlets in the ceilings of the
rooms, if desired. or down inside tne
joists to registers placed high in the
walls Gas and electric lines a:e
then installed, together with COIL
nection to the centrally located rjUT
thermostat which provides con-
pletely automatic operation of the
system.
In summer the blower of the unit
can be used for ventilation of the
attic space in the same way that
many blowers are now being in
stalled for that purpose alone.
Shcllac Proves Worth.
Did you ever think Of the many
ways in which plain ordinary shell
lac can be used around the house?
1t really is pretty amazing stuff, and
even though many products have
been brought out in the many years
that shellac has been around. it still
holds its own very nicely. You prob
ably know that shellac was the
lacquer of the ancient artisans anC
the unique qualities of this gum hav,
made it valuable for untold years.
If you have ever made anything
out of wood and coated it with shell
lac you know how capably it fills ir
the pores of the wood and makes
it impervious to moisture You alsc
know how quickly it dries. so that
if you shellac floor it will be dry
before you get out of the room
thus preventing the marring of the
floor with dirt or dust particles
Shellac also dries with a satin
smooth surface which will not dis
See CROLIUS, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Tropical CoIors Now
Popular in Home Here

With everyone too busy to be
heading south this year tropical col
ors and decor find real place in
city homes. Light fabrics with love-
ly foliage designs and brilliant bird
colors will give a southern warmth
and relaxation to the apartment in
town. The furniture that is so nice
on the porch in summer NAV pinch
hit on the sun porch in winter or
in the upstairs sitting room or the
dining room.
just as winter white and pastels
in clothes are fashionable in town
this year, so the brilliant colors of
Cuba in upholstery fabrics, the
foliage fabrics of the Bahamas and
Hawaii and the bamboo. painted
metal and woven rattan of the lands
of always summer will help take
us through the dull months when
long hours of work and dull days
make winter intolerable.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Realty Bringing
Higher Prices
Than Year Ago
10 Pct. Average
Rise Is Reported
Throughout U. S.

With presence or absence Of war
industries the dominant influence
on real estate activity in American
cities, and with priorites for home
building the greatest element of un-
certainty, real estate selling prices
are higher than they were a year
ago in large majority of the cities
of the country These facts are
revealed in reports to the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
in its 36th seml-annual survey Of
the realty market.
Selling prices are higher than a
year ago in 81 per cent Of all cities
and in IS per cent of the cities in
defense areas. The increase has
been an average of 10 per cent,
Lower prices are reported by only
3 per cent of the cities.
Market activity is higher than
it was a year ago in SO per cent
of the cities of the country and in
76 per cent of the cities in defense
areas.
Shortage of Apartments.
The survey. made Just at the time
Of our entering a state Of war with
Japan, Germany and Italy. sounds
out our remaining industrial real
estate supply. is valuable for the
picture it gives of relationship be-
tween building supply, rents con-
struction costs and volume Of new
production at this time when We
must formulate basic wartime pol
icies for both military and civilian
needs. The reports are made con-
fidentially by local member boards
of the association. Price changes
and home building reports are from
1923 cities. Reports in full are from
248 cities.
Some KEY facts found follow:
l. Immediate effect of war decla-
ration, some hesitancy of capital. Of
course, and heightening Of uncer-
taintv as to any normal new con-
struction
2. We enter this war with short
age though generally not acute in
single family dwellings already eX-
isting in ST per cent of the cities Of
the country and in 81 per cent Of
the cities in defense areas. Short
age is chiefly in small houses. mod
ern houses. rental houses. Shortage
of apartments is reported by As per
cent of all the cities and by 54 per
cent of the cities in defense areas.
/ 3. Actual costs of building home
have increased in the last SIX
months (despite price ceilings or
certain lumber. etc. in SO per cent
Of the cities of the country. Th'
increase has been a median of II
per cent. But in one city out flv'
(See REALTY PRICES, Page b.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Scrup Becomes Firewood

Salvage of scrap lumber after the
construction of defense housing
projects will mean more firewood
for needy families this winter. The
United States Housing Authority
continuing its war against waste, .
has instructed contractors building
U. S. H. A. defense homes to gather
any waste wood into piles on the
project and make it available to
local relief administrators for dis
tribution to needy families.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

experts who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee. These men in
spected the place thoroughly before
giving their approval. James S.
Taylor of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration is chairman of the
group. Other members include
Charles C. Koones, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board;
Irwin S. Porter. architect, and Edwin
H. Rosengarten, builder, member Of
the firm of Davis, Wick & Rosen-
garten.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
By DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

If you always have admired the
neat wooden valances at the top OF
the windows in the home of your
friend who is handy with carpentry
tools, now's your chance to be
copy-cat-even If you don't know
much about saws and hammers and
nails. Ready-made patterns are
available for window valances to be
made by amateurs.
The patterns. full-size. cost 25
cents each, complete with simple
directions
There are two patterns, designed
for use on any-size window One is
Evening star., 1941-12-27

except the lock and sash handles are
applied at the factory.
These windows can be washed in
doors. Merely open the window
slightly, lift the sash by swinging
in at the bottom, and it is out. The
sash must be removed when in
stalling screens or storm sash. which
necessarily are placed on the out
side of the window. 1t is easy to
take them out for painting, too.
The cost of complete installation
Is slightly less than that Of a double
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-04-05

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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-14
GREEKS ADVANCE
TOWARD VALONA
Push Accompanied by Gen
eral Attack Over Central
: Par. of Front

ATHENS, Feb. 13.-(R-A three
mile advance toward Valona in the
bitterly contested southern coastal
region Of Albania, accompanied by a
general attack over a broad central
sector where the Italians also yielded
ground was reported in Greek dis
patches today.
Greeks said that their repulse of
the counter-attacks in the past month
had caused the fascists to fall back
to the defensive and prepare a new
line running from Valona to Berati.
This apparently means the Italians
intend to abandon all the Tepeleni
area. where Greek fighters have in
filtrated along the mountain ridges
until they are on both sides of that
key town, Greeks said.
The Italians stubbornly defended
their positions in heights about Va
Iona, on the Adriatic coast, it was re-
ported, but suffered severe losses
from In intense artillery lombard
ment and yielded before Greek bayo-
net charges.
The Greeks previously have been
reported near the southern side Of
Valona Bay, which is about eight
miles wide. british artillery bat
teries have been Smelling the city, say
dispatches from Yugoslav border
points.)
Berati. through which the new line
was reported to run, is about 80 miles
Of Tepeleni and As miles
south of Tirana, the capital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-14
.BRITAIN'S ERITREA
DRIVE PROGRESSES
Columns Besieging
Cheren Improve Their
Positions in Hills

CAIRO, EGYPT, Feb. 13-lR-
New progress in the 3-column Brit
ish drive to cut Italian Eritrea
to pieces was reported today by the
middle eastern command, and the
Royal Air force told of a bombing
offensive extending from the Island
of Rhodes to the Eritrean front.
British columns b esieging
Cheren, which commands the ap-
proaches to Asmara, the Eritrean
capitol, were said to have i'm
proved their positions in the hills
covering the town by successful
Continued OH Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-14
BANKS OPEN TONIGHT
Amount Spent Here for
Board, Other Necessities
Totals About $l25,OOO
BUSINESS IS BOOMING
Bankers Stress That Spe.
cial Services Limited to
Holly Ridge Workers

The weekly payroll Of the more
than 10000 civilian workers engaged
in constructing Camp Davis, the
army's anti-aircraft firing center at
Holly Ridge, was estimated at $780,.
900 by an official of the contractors
last night.
Of this amount, approximately
$3.50, 900 is cashed in Wilmington and
one-half of this, $125, 900, is being
spent in the city weekly, it was said.
The spending of this sum each
week recently has speeded up consid-
erably the tempo Of all lines of bus
mess.
The greater, part of the money re-
leased here goes for room and board
and meals at the various restaurants
but the thousands of workmen are
also spending considerable sums
daily for gasoline and oil, clothes,
tools and other essentials Of their
lives and trades.
More Help Needed
Evidence of the current prosperity
note in Wilmington's business life
may be seer in the additional help
being constantly needed by the mer-
chants and crowding of eating estab-
early in the morning and
late in the evening.
The possibility of further increases
in the weekly payroll total at Camp
Davis in the weeks to come, will be
largely dependent on weather condi.
lions and the availability of labor,
the official indicated.
For the convenience of the Camp
workers, all four of the banks
in the city will remain open from
6 to 9 o'clock tonight, and longer if
necessary.
AS no charge will be made for
cashing Camp Davis pay roll checks,
this service will be strictly an &C.
commodation.
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81