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Evening star., 1941-02-08
Stick to Principles
Do Not Abandon Sincere Beliefs
For the Sake of Popularity
By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison

We've pounded many a typewriter
ribbon giving you young moderns
tips on how to attain popularity,
so you know we realize how impor-
tant it is to you. For that reason.
we hope you'll bend your most earn
est ear to the following pronounce
ment, which we make without any
exception or reservation:
Anybody tUho sacrifices his
moral principles for the sake OF
popularity is making the l0orld'S
1COrSt bargain.
A case in point is furnished by a
recent letter which we received from
M F.. which read;
Next Saturday night 7 am going
out with a boy whom I greatly re-
spect, and whom my parents like a
great deal. We are going to a small
dinner at my best friends home,
and then to dance.
AT the request of my escort. this
friend invited a boy whom neither
of us likes very well. Now we've
learned that this boy intends to
have a hard liquor party after the
dance. My girl friend and I both
come from rather strict families
who consider drinking taboo. If
they ever found out that our escorts
even considered going to a drinking
party. we'd be forbidden to go out
with them.
However, the boys seem to think
we're silly when We express distaste
at the idea, Moreover, if we refuse
to 60, we'll upset the whole crowd S
plans. Perhaps the boys around
here want to consider themselves
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Lavish Fashion Show
To Display Newest
In Stvle Trends

At long last you'll be able to see all
those beautiful new clothes that
have looked out temptingly from
fashion magazines. The Smartest
modes will be on view at the fashion
show for the Goodwill Industries on
Tuesday, February II, at the Shore
ham Hotel.
The event gets under way at 3:45
and our inside information on the
subject indicates that Jelleff's are
planning to outdo themselves in
featuring the discussed style
trends of the season. For example,
the Western and Mexican influences
are brought forth in all those rich
colors you've been hearing about.
Also gay with color are the Hawai-
ian-type play togs which will be
shown. Not to be overlooked, either,
are suits and coats frightened with
startling acknowledgment with red
and many other fashion futures"
indications.
The style picture of the future will
also be represented in this spec
tacular show, with such up-and-
coming trends as plastic hats, fish,
tailed evening dresses, Chinese eve
ming jackets, capes, braid and tassels
all coming in for a share of we'll
deserved attention These are the
things to watch, for these are the
important fashions of the near fu-
ture.
All the evening and dinner clothes
will be laden with jewels brought
down from New York by Edmond
Frisch. Not content with the usual
type Of elaborate ornamentation, he
has included such eyebrow-lifting
novelties as wedge shoes with dia-
mond-studded toes, jeweled clips on
ankle straps and other impressive
novelties.
Special features will also be in
cluded in the program of this super
event, and speaking from a purely
fashion conscious point of view, it
vii be worth your while to see these
clothes. They're something to talk
aboutl II. ".
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Little Attentions Do Much
To Keep Wife Contented

your wife eating out of your hand
For that invaluable knowledge
you are indebted TO your two pre-
viouS wives, for, like Mr.. Kipling S
hero. you learned about women from
them" So does every other man
who has been married, and that is
what makes widowers such safe
matrimonial bet,
They have learned how to gum
shoe around a wife'S pecularities
and prejudices, how to tell tenn
per from nerves and TO know that
criticizing a new hat means that
they will have to buy another in
its place.
Above all, the man who has been
married has learned the inordinate
and ineXplicable value that women
put on little attentions, and that
more than a life's devotion they
will rate a 10 cent bunch of flowers ::
and that, while they may doubt the
affection of man who slaves him
self to death to give them luXuries
they will believe in his love if he
shows he is proud of them and wants
to be seen out in public with them
In your flowers and your sur
prise gifts and your showing your
young wife a good time you prove
that you know how to keep her in
love with YOU
Evening star., 1941-02-08

No. 3. AS a centerpiece you can
use three heart-shaped boxes placed
together so that the points of the
hearts radiate out as shown above.
In the center a low candlestick
holds a romantic taper to match
your flowers. Scrolls of satin ribbon
running out from the candle will
give additional color to your table.
Knot leaves or flower buds in the
ends of the ribbon for a finished
effect. I like to use a single, wide
open rose in the center of each
heart-shaped satin box. By turning
the petals gently back you will find
that the roses rest fatty on the
surface of each box. At every place
little satin hearts with small roses
daisies, ranunculi. carnations or
anemones will repeat the central
| motif.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Dear Miss Dix-I have been mar
ried three times. My first wife pre-
ferred a career to a family. She
was too brilliant. She was college
graduate from the same school as
myself, but she was at the head
of the class and was in the middle
somewhere. I used my influence
to get her started writing and she
preferred that to me, so we parted.
also had mother-inlaw trouble,
but the marriage lasted for Is years.
Wife No. 2 was a chronic crab.
Everything I did was wrong She
could find fault, but she couldn't t
suggest a remedy for anything She
also thought that the marriage cere-
mony gave wife the ownership of
her husband, like a bill of sale at
a slave auction used to do. I would
rather go to Jail than live with
such a woman, so we parted. Wife
No. 3 was a girl of 20, just half
my age. and I have had more happi-
ness with her in the last two years
than I had in the 18 years before
when married to the wrong women.
More depends on the man than on
the woman when it comes to double
harness. Some men seem to think
that they have done their duty
when they bring home a pay en-
velope and turn it over to the wife.
The best thing a husband can do
is to cash the check and bring home
50-cent bunch of flowers. I spend
more on flowers to keep my wife
than ever spent to win her. ]
like to take my wife out where
people can see her. HoW'S that?
V. w. Mace.
AnSWer-Fine. Your experience
seems to prove several things. One
is that persistence in marriage seems
to bring results, as it does in other
things, and if at first you don't sue
coed. try, try again. Only I am
afraid that if the precept were
generally followed it would result
in an awful social mess and that it
would not end so happily for many
as it seems to have done for you.
I have known number of men
and women who were indefatiga-
BILE husband-and-wife traders. and
whose last bargains were worse than
their first. But the main thing and
the important thing that your ex-
perienceS teaches is the technique of
how to be good husband and keep
Evening star., 1941-02-08

something. for these bare midriff
gowns have skirts OF wide ruff1ed
white organdie with a bodice which
is merely a tied bandeau supporting
long, full sleeves gathered at the
wrist. Anyway. keep your eyes open
for dresses of this type around town
). Any day now you'll begin to see
great numbers of them being shown
and worn.
Another interesting development
which provides food for famished
fashion writer's is the influence of
costumes worn by Miss Lily Pons in
the title role of the opera Daughter
of the Regiment" These clothes,
designed by Valentino, stress the
Directoire and Empire fashions of
the early 18th century for evening
wear. Considerably modified, these
also should appear during the next
season. and even now Valentino is
making slender gowns with high,
girdled waiStlines for her diScrimi-
mating New York clientele.
Incidentally, Miss Pons looks more
than her nearly -five-feet on the
stage, for she uses every trick TO
make herself appear taller Her
rules for shorter women are these:
Never wear a dress with exagger-
ated waistline, for this is shorten
ing. Have at least one frock of
dark color with simple. vertical lines.
Trimming is good on shoulder or
hemline, but ornamental belts are to
be avoided. Wide shoulders. high
necklines and slim skirts are good
for the shorter woman.
Choose vignette fashions for eve
ming, with ff-the-Shoulder neck
lines, wide swirling skirts and soft
back drapery. Flowers in your hair
add height. Avoid large handbags
and other big accessories and don't
choose hats with too much trim
ming. Rich jewelry and flowers are
good for trimming, but embroidery
and fringe are unsuitable.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

lot lIle large NUMBERS OF CrenOS ana
influences which mark clothes this
season. 1t is no doubt also the
reason why a great number of styles
are being put forth, somewhat tenta-
lively, to get the publics reaction
And once the season is officially
under way, well be able to find out
just which ones will be stamped with
approval.
For example, evening clothes offer
several distinct themes this year.
There's the military influence. por-
trayed by emblematic trimming,
sailor collars and red, white and blue
color combinations. There's the
siren" type of dress and the very
bouffant, very demure model. Dresses
with Hawaiian influence have been
featured and bare midriffs slated
for success. And now come two
new types-the South American
rhumba gown and the Empire period
fashion
Due to our interest in and CO.
operation with our neighbors to the
OOOlii, IlOlllCS Will l4dIlll
are being talked about in fashion
circles. It's all part of the Pan
Americanism that's interesting the
continent and may be evident in
everything from wide-brimmed hats
with an upward sweep to dresses in
brilliant ColorS or those with in
serts of lace or embroidery. Typi-
cally in this mood is the rhumba
dress, full skirted and ruff1ed, with
a swathed bodice of lace or jersey.
Many are being shown with black
bodiceS and white skirts. and when
topped by rose worn in the hair.
or a mantilla gracefully draped, are
distinct success.
Special interest in this mode is
found in New York. where the sup
per club Copacabana is doing much
to call attention to South America
in surroundings, food and fashions.
When socialite Beatrice Ammidown
designed costumes for the entertain
ers there, she may have started
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Widely Diversified Evening Gowns Present Opportunity ndv
Wish May Be
HindranCe
Or Help
Inherent Ability
To Fulfill Aim
Is Necessary
BY A neei0 Pafri

= Wishes can be delightful things or
they can be monsters of destruction
They can be forces toward success
or they can be forces toward failure.
1t all depends upon the kind of wish
and its place in the wisher's life.
II is natural to wish for the good
things in life. Each sees good in
what pleases him most. Sometimes
what pleases one does not belong
Sometimes ones wish would be de-
structive to ones life were 1t to
come true. Some wishes can be
made come true for some people
and not for others.
You see. wishes are purely per-
sonal matters and must be valued
for their worth to the person him.
self. If the good he sees and wishes
for belongs to him by right of birth
and is inherent in his plan of life,
1t will come true if he means it to-,
and it will serve him well. If it does
not belong to him and is not in
herent in his being, nothing can
make it come true. 1t is false,
deceptive thing and dies of its root
less self
Some children and young people
wish to be what they never can be.
One who has a negative personality
says he wishes TO be great actor
One who has no voice would be
Caruso. One who has no sympathy
for weakness, no maternal feeling,
would be a nurse like Nightingale
They are in love with a dramatic
success. in love with power and the
applause it brings, but they have no
other relationship to the role they
wish to play. Those are false wishes
and they are destructive to charac-
ter.
The real wish. the one that drives
child or youth to great effort in
a chosen field, is the one that is
the expression of an inner power.
This power is not always manifest
when the wish is born. 1t may show
itself in another form, but if it is
there it drives the wish into action.
That sort of wish is a force
that sustains the struggling youth
through trial and failure to success
1t enables him to take the discipline
that career demands A young
Caruso will undergo the strict regime
of diet, exercise, practice. rest. self
denial all along the road, that a
Caruso must accept. The same thing
holds for the fulhllment of any wish
for power over life and circum-
stance. The Observation-Disclosures
be paid. The unyielding will. driven
by the unfulflled wish, sees to that.
Parents often mistake the covetous
wish for the real thing. He wants
to be a physician-an artist-a
statesman" That is enough.
He thinks he is on the way. His
parents prepare to pay the price,
but the young disciple has not the
price within him. His wish is not
inherent in his being, but a rootless
idea born of desire, and nothing
more
When child or young person
says he wishes to be somebody,
search for signs of the essential
quality within him What does he
offer for the prize? Self-sacrifice,
discipline of body and mind and
soul, grinding work. devotion to his
one ideal? If so, he has his wish
within reach. If not, then forget
about it.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Bv Frances Jones

No. /. Let's all admit that we do
like pretty, sentimental Valentines
Day arrangements. It's hard to beat
a fat, red, satin heart as your flower
container. Take any size of the red,
heart shaped, candy-box type of
container and poke a hole squarely
through the top with an ice pick.
Inside a little ash tray filled with
water will provide the necessary
moisture.
No. 2. Stick a flower stem right
through the hole and into the little
ash tray filled with water. The re-
suit is shown in the sketch above.
In this instance gardenia sur
rounded with a few of its own
glossy leaves is used to give the
effect. A camellia, tuberous-rooted
begonia, cluster of violets, or even a
geranium bloom, is lovely when used
In this way.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Beauty Aided
By Simple
Routine
Regular Effort Is
What Counts in
The Long Run
By Patricia Lindsay

According to Lucy Monroe, dns
famed Star Spangled" soprano,
woman can keep beautiful through
the simplest of beauty routines pro-
viding she is loyal to it. It's the
regularity of the effort that countG,
and not the complexity of It," states
this beauty who has earned the
nickname of Star Spangled" 30
prano because she has sung 1t more
often than any other star.
When she arises in the morning.
Miss Monroe uses generous
amount of fluffy cleansing cream
on her fresh-looking complexion.
She leaves this on while she break
faSts, reads her paper and bathes.
A hot bath with cream on her
face is an excellent means of keep
ing her skin soft she finds, for
the steamlng opens the pores and
allows the cream to soften and
cleanse deeply.
After her morning Tubing of
comes the cleaslng cream with tissue
and WadS of cotton saturated with
mild skin lotion. She uses no
powder base or rouge for daytime.
but she does use two powders-a
darker shade first and then lighter
one. The powder is applied to the
skin thoroughly by pressing with
clean cotton and then the excess Is
brushed off "a trick many women
could adopt TO advantage.
Miss Monroe does touch up her
eyelashes and she prefers the small
est, most inexpensive size of mas
cara because it doesn't get chance
to gum up as the larger cakes do.
Before retiring. this beautiful
songbird removes her makeup with
cleansing cream and skin tonic.
Once in a while she washes her face
in soap and water Then she pats
on a skin lubricant to 90 night re-
pairing. This takes not longer than
five minutes, but she makes it
rule never to neglect this simple
routine.
Hands, and body too. are treated
to an old-faShioned almond lotion
to which Miss Monroe is so de-
voted that she cannot wash her
hands without using it both winter
and summer. This simple habit
keeps my hands nicely groomed and
soft and when l get a body mas
sage l request that this same lotion
be used"
As Miss Monroe is kept very busy
travelling, filling her singing en-
gagements. she admits there is little
time for formal exercising, but she
has body massage whenever she
can for she feels massage keeps
muscles firmed and skin soft She
walks, TOO, about a mile a day or
more and the fresh air helps TO
keep her eyes as bright and clear
as they are and her cheeks pink.
Regarding hair care she states:
Il brush my hair well every single
day. wash it frequently, sometimes
twice a week. I have no special
hairdresser-I just go to the ham
diest. But my hair has a wave of
its own so it is not hard 10 manage"
Miss Lindsay's leaf1et Egg
Facials" tells you how to firm and
bleach neglected skin. Write her
care of The Evening Star and
inclOse a elf-addressed, stamped
(3-cent) envelope if you request
II.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
By Barbara Bell

A suggestion of your favorite
style, the jumper, appears in this
one-piece frock, with full skirt,
gathered bodice, and general effect
of casual smartness that you'll love.
This pattern is one that you'll enjoy
having right now, in fiat crepe or
silk print, with crisp pique for the
veStee and notched collar. And
certainly it will be charming this
summer in sports cottons. Take
your choice of long or short sleeves
the pattern provides for both.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1913
is designed for sizes II, 13, Is, IT
and 10. Corresponding bust meas
mements, %, 81, 80, IS and 81. Size
Evening star., 1941-02-08

sophisticated, but 7 don't think
they're being sophisticated if they
threaten our regulations. If word
of the drinking ever got around
and it probably will-people will lose
all respect for both the boys and
girls involved.
please help me. I've left the de-
cision up to my escort. If he wants
to go, all right. But I don't think
that is the right solution"
1t certainly isn't the right solu-
ton, M. F. We hope your escort
has enough common sense and con-
sideration for your welfare to put a
stop to the plan. But you can't af-
ford to pass the buck" to somebody
else on vital matter such as this.
What were going to say from here
on has nothing to do with the theo-
retical right or wrong of drinking.
We have decided opinion on the
liquor question as it concerns youth,
but right now our attitude on that
subject is not the important point.
The important point is that these
0OS - 9A y eAohA4llS SOd anu yOuI
TO do something which violates Ger
tain principles held by both you
and your parents. You must decide
between sticking to those princi-
pies and abandoning them merely
TO please the boys. to keep from
seeming silly to them, and to keep
from spelling the crowds plans.
Won
But if we're sure of anything under
the sun, it is that you can't win
by abandoning your own decent
principles for a couple of sprouts
who think they can prove they are
"sophlsticated' by tipping a bottle.
You say that you greatly respect
the boy who is taking you out and
that your parents like him very
much. If he merits these good opin-
ions. you need merely to tell him.
firmly and earnestly. exactly how
you feel about the situation. He'll
do the reSt-and the rest will be
abandoning plans for the party for
the sake of your principles and
your reputa ton.
If he doesn't do that. then simply
refuse to go along to the drinking
party after the dance.
You and your girl friend can in
SlSt In advance on being taken home
after the dance. and the boys are
bound to respect your wishes, or
lose all right to be considered even
rudlmentary gentlemen. And in
that case, the sooner you break
with them. the better.
And don't delude yourself into
thinking that it would be smart
move to give in a little on your
principles, for the sake of your pop
ularity. If you show enough moral
courage to stick by your guns, the
boys can't help respecting you. And
no worthwhile admiration from
any boy was ever founded on any,
thing but respect.
On the other hand, the girl-or
the fellow-Who purchases popu-
larity at the price of his moral
principles, ends up by possessing
neither. She may get a play for a
while, but it's cheap kind of pop
ularity that ruins her reputation
among decent fellows and girls and
kills her own self-respect.
We don't like holier- -than-tho
young people. We do like and ad-
mire young people with enough
strength of character to stand by
their principles, whatever those
principles are. And so does every
body else!
If you have trouble entertain
ing Johnny when he comes to
call, you need some Of the ideas
contained in our "Parlor Date
Pastimes" leaflet. Write for 1t to
Kay Caldwell and Alden Harri-
son, in care of this newspaper,
and inclose cents in stamps or
coin.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Removing Spots

Remove spots promptly from zinc
table tops Wipe off the spots with
vinegar applied on a soft cloth,
wash in hot soapy water and wipe
dry with another soft cloth.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Draperies

If your chintz draperies are too
short you can make them fashion,
able flOor-length by adding tucked
white founces at the bottom and
valance to match at the top.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Bv Baroness Phantom

whipping cold winds
Willing
things your The luncheon set Of crochet does
the directions Worked
looks like circle after circle Of fine and handsome dark
IL inches and the bread and butter tmber mat inches in
diameter.
pattern comprises information instructions.
Needle
Editor Evening
Evening star., 1941-02-08
New and Flattering Trend
Found in Presentation
OF Rhumba Dresses
Lily Pons' Costumes Are Seen
AS Important Style Notes;
Hints to Shorter Women
By Helen T0ef.


Dame Fashion could
imaginable She's changeab versatile
fances have brought her millions
Fashions in these times change rapidly
their toward probably
Evening star., 1941-02-08

13 (3D requires. with short sleeves.
3h yards of 39-inch material and
~ yards contrast.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

If you have trouble entertain
ing Johnny when he comes to
call, you need some Of the ideas
contained in our "Parlor Date
Pastimes" leaf1et. Write for 1t to
Kay Caldwell and Alden Harri-
son, in care of this newspaper,
and inclose cents in stamps or
coin.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Miss Lindsay's leafiet Egg
Facials' tells you how to firm and
bleach neglected skin. Write her
care of The Evening Star and
inclOse a self addressed, stamped
(3-cent) envelope if you request
a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
PiCketS in Tents
Near Ford Plant
ran,llahl ), neilalt N. alI -, -

Tents mu>hroomed up around
The Ford plant Saturday a. strk-
ing TAW-CIO workers settled
down for what they described ss
a long time
4 score ,of canvas and T8keShfi
shelters OF boards and tarpaulins
in The leau-fo style. we're equipped
With benches. stoves for coffee
and some If them with cots for
the m3rch-wcary plckets
PicketS appeared IN tine driz-
Zllng rain with umbrellas raiucoat :
and blankets wrapped around
them like Roman ieEaS for pro
lection Ofher more sturdy ones
marched the lines clad only ia suit
coats.
An estimated $40 picketS were
on dirty - Toe gates in four-huur
shifts. while another 1000 stood
around or worked in service
crews providing coffee dough
nuts and sandwiches to the march
erS
one energetic unionist with 4
street sweeper broom polished UP
the pavement around his tent
neatly piling up The paper and
rubbish
Al almost every fcnf IN answer
10 questions The unionlstS replied
Were going TO he here long
time. Why not be comfortable.