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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

in this group are some very inter-
eSting bent cane chairs with uphol-
stored slip seats. Small coffee tables
and dining tables with wood tops
are treated for rain and sun with
lacquered surfaces. These are eSpe-
cially good looking on the terrace
for informal suppers and luncheons.
The natural wood tones of the cane
go we'll with bright pottery and
handmade glass.
Among the new departures are
frames made of wrought iron with
seats and backs laced on with white
cotton rope These are light and
may be placed out in the sun or
rolled into the shade with little
effort. The seats are double thick
ness of canvas in plain colors or
striped, and include a wheel chaise,
small chairs and a beverage cart
that can pinch hit for table. An
other innovation is huge pouff or
haSsock with framework OF rattan
and a deeply cushioned top large
enough to seat three persons.
If you must stay in town, even
in the "townieSt" apartment, try to
gain the illusion of outdoors. Move
out the heavy furniture, place a
pair of bamboo screens across one
end of the room and frame the
window in ported plants with small
electric fans concealed behind them.
Then get reclining chaiSe, two or
three chairs and low table, place
a cool covering on the floor and
make yourself a cool retreat for the
summer. Get rid of all the winter
draperies and pictures. Use wall
pockets full of flowers for side-wall
decoration, foliage f1uttering in the
breeze from an electric fan to give
cooling effect, and with potted
foliage plants for your favorite cor
ner you can pretend you have a
garden. If this is not enough to
make the illusion complete, buy
canary and keep him in white
enameled cage.
The Washington shops now have
a complete display of furniture for
summer comfort, and If you plan on
using yours indoors in the winter
you will feel that it is wise to invest
in the more sturdy types that will
give many years of pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

narroUS down to the needs of the
particular homemaker. Not long
ago, according to Miss O'Brien,
homemaker wrote to the Bureau of
Home Economics asking advice on
which of two types of sheets to buy.
One of the sheets she was consider
ing was of heavy muslin, with
breaking strength of 81 pounds warp
and rs pounds filling. 1t weighed 40
ounces per square yard and was 81
by l08 inches. The second sheet
was percale. had a thread count Of
103 by SO, a breaking strength of
SO pounds warp. 81 pounds filling.
Each square yard weighed ounces.
and the sheet was the same size as
the muslin one, 81 by 108 inches.
Both contained little sizing Each
of the sheets was of good quality
for its class and attractively priced
All the textile specialists could
tell this homemaker was that likely
the muslin sheet would wear the
longer and stand the harder wear.
But the percale sheet was probably
the more attractive and would GER
tainly dress up the guest room bed.
So it is really up to the woman who
buys to decide which kind of sheet
best fits her needs and her pocket
book.
If it's a case of comparing sheets
of the same type, however, then
always choose the one with the more
yarns per inch. the higher breaking
strength, and the least sizing. With
our superabundance of American
grown cotton we have the widest
selection of sheets to choose from in
the whole world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Rr Barbara Bell

The younger girls version Of the
peasant frock is this two-piece
model, the square-necked blouse
which is to be cut full and worn
bloused over the tight waiStband
The skirt has gathered fulness and
completes the quaint billowing sill
houette of the native costume. Pat
tern No. 1407-B presents colorful
new style which is particularly help
full in overcoming the awkward as
poets of the young girls figure.
Here is improvement, via the South
American way!
For a cool summary frock, make
the top of white lawn, muslin, sheer
linen or wolfe. The skirt may be
Of broadcloth, denim, coarse linen,
or cotton crash in any of the vivid,
pottery colors cobalt blue, orange,
red, brilliant green, purple. Select
q pretty print border or an embrold-
cred band which tones with the skirt
color to trim both blouse and skirt.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1407-B
h in sizes 8, 10, IL, IA and Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

textile specialist OF the Department
of Agriculture. first decide what
kind of service It's going to get.
That is, do you want sheets for
everyday wear - sheets that will
stand the roueh-and-tumble OF the
children's beds? Or do you want
finer, softer sheets, more of luxury
article? When you've decided the
type of sheet that suits your pur-
pose, then study labels. Read and
compare facts to find the sheet that
measures up best for the money you
have to spend.
Sheets generally fall into one Of
five groupS-the light, medium and
heavy weight muslins. the fine
counts and the percales. Each
serves a definite purpose. A heavy
muslin sheet, for example, will be
strong, sturdy and durable. 1t is
best for hard wear. On the other
hand, the fineness and softness OF
percale sheets makes them a better
choice when appearance counts and
cost is not so important.
But it pays to look carefully at
any sheet sold as percale nowadays"
Miss O'Brien states. IF used cor
rectly. this word when applied to a
sheet means one of combed rather
than carded cotton yarns and one
very soft, fine and smooth IN
texture. 1t weighs around 81
ounces to the square yard and its
finished thread count is close to 100
in each set of yarns-that is, in both
the warp and the filling. Such
sheets very early gained so good a
reputation for beauty that some
manufacturers are now misusing
the word in order to sell sheets
made merely of carded yarns and
with a much lower thread count.
This often fools customers.
Sheets should always be COM
pared by type of yarn (combed for
percales, carded for others, thread
count, weight. amount of sizing,
breaking strength, length and width.
Good labels will give these facts and
will also tell whether the sheet is
first second or a 'run-of-the-
mill"
The amount of sizing in sheets
varies from less than l per cent to
20 or Is per cent in some of the
low grades. Some sizing on the
warp yarns is necessary to keep
from breaking in the loom and a
little sizing makes the fabric more
attractive and does no harm. Large
amounts, however, are frequently
used to fill up the space in poorly
woven material. Such sizing washes
out and leaves the fabric sleazy and
thin. Pure finish" on label
means that there is less than 2 per
cent sizing.
Generally, sheets SO to 108 inches
long are the most satisfactory. Some
are now l12 inches. Bargain sheets
are often too small and sometimes
too narrow. Sheets often shrink as
much as to inches In length, and
are rarely pre-shrunk. The 10S-inch
length, however, allows plenty even
with shrinkage.
Look for the term torn length
on labels. This means that the
sheeting has been torn from the
bolt before hemming and will be
straight with the weave. "Cut
length" may be straight, but may
Just as we'll be bias. If 1t Is not
straight, the sheet will be lopsided
| after laundering.
There are many points In Judging
sheet quality, and the ANAL selection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

DlOSL any Trip WIN IdI re IdIlStI
bag, an overnight case and a hat
and shoe boX-or so it seems to US.
The hat and shoe box will not fit
under a pullman seat, but it can
always be slowed in the back COM
partment of the train and you'll
find it a JOY. Pack hanger cases
correctly and your clothes will
emerge just the way you always
dreamed they might, sans wrin-
kleS, no less!
Most women like to carry their
smallest case themselves, for pOr-
tiers and Engagement have repu-
tatlOn for raising the mortality rate
Of cosmetic bottles and jars alarm
ingly. So, it's a good idea to choose
this makeup kit or small bag in
a color to match your usual travel
ing costume, rather than to match
your other luggage which imme-
diately disappears anyway. Also
rated as a must" from our point
of view is small jewelry kit with
velvet lined detachable tray and
a good. strong lock. We've noticed
a number OF these lately and they've
come down from the expensive to
the downright bargain category.
Many are simulated alligator and
most attractive.
In luggage for the stronger sex,
the airplane styles are equally good.
Two suffers are popular. as is
the "Fortnighter" or "Jackknife"
bag which is spacious but not
bulky. We've pictured another new
style today and, incidentally
there's a version of it for ladies as
well. Feminine editions of this
case have wrist straps and are
lined with silk.
Remember that minimum
amount of luggage is not only the
most convenient idea but one that
marks you as a smart and expert
enced traveller Consider the type
Of trips you're likely to take and
the amount of clothing you'll re-
quire. Have your luggage care
fully stamped and remember that
it's much better to choose long
wearing, good quality articles, even
though the original investment is
higher. than to buy cheap, shoddy
bags that literally will fall apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Sturdy, Well>Made Types
Grace Porch in Summer,
Playroom in Winter
New Designs Also Can Convert
Town Apartment Into Cool
And Comfortable Retreat
By Marearet N0ceH

Summer furniture for your porch garden or terrace is more
encng than before and in this
will be worth its weight gold for comfort of friends
pretend though she lives
o a which is
definitely outof doors but Others
and designed that
they might be used the recreation upstairs study room for
will keep the furniture
ligence prolong its life.
both the
reproductions of delightful
combined with and have fragile
the of the garden visible through
finished antique
green charming brilliant candy striped cushions ayy Powered
repen chairs comfortable and add
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Very Lightweight Luggage
Is Most Popular Choice
For Men and Women
Experienced Traveller Carries
Minimum Number of Items;
Fine Leather Still Good
By Helen V0gt

1t distinctly difficult for this department to write column about
luggage
dikes.
that
behops
school of thought However
enough convince that We
beautiful alligator and all the
life and luxury Nevertheless it's the
well
of light leaher-bound air
called overnight and
popular much in evidence Matched luggage IS
wanted y pieces You that many
enced traveller will tell YOU of fact by nicely al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

II you wish To have help in
making YOUR marriage sue
cess send a 3-Cent-stamped, self
addressed envelope with your
request for KEEPING RO-
NANCE ALIVE to Josephine
Lowman in care of The Evening
Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

to the Intimate, CIOlStefed eject
that the well-protected Victorian
era suggests.
New designs made of bamboo, rat
tan and similar materials have COM
Portable lines and a soft rubbed
finish that is exceptionally at
tractive. There are the usual deep
arm and armless chairs with cush-
ions of Weatherproof fabrics in
Venetian red. old cobalt blue, clear
sea green and lovely yellow. The
bamboo, rattan or reed is a warm
natural wood color, antiqued and
rubbed down in white, which makes
it much more graceful in a green
background than solid white. Also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
hM&M,zMa/

It's kind of a delicate subject, but
the matter of colored shorts might
Just as we'll be discussed right now
We've heard some comments lately
about how really sloppy those bright
blue or green shades look showing
through the thinness of white trous-
ers-and show they do. The con-
trast of color and no color doesn't
exactly make for sartorial splendor,
If you know what we mean.
Seems like a good idea to re-
member that white shorts are your
only bet under light suits, if you
want to be known as a man whose
grooming is beyond reproach. But
don't mention the subject to fem
mime members of your family.
They're sure to come back with,
well, now you know why We have
to buy both light and dark slips.
SO you can stop growing about the
bills" See?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
BARBARA BELL,
Washington Star.

Size 10 blouse requires Is yards of
35-inch material, skirt gle yards.
Four and one-half yards of banding
are required for trimming.
Starting your summer sewing?
Then send IS cents for our Summer
Fashion Book. 1t has over 100 prac-
teal patterns for home sewing, COW
ering sports. utility, play, daytime
and evening dress-up needs. De-
tailed sew chart is mailed with each
pattern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
How to Buy Sheets
Choose According to Your Needs
And Amount You Can Pay
BY Bureau of Home Economies. United States

Agriculture
June and it's time for showers for the bride wedding presents
The getting all
equipment swell this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Furniture Should Be Considered Round Usefulness
Why Grow
Old?
By Josephine L0wman

The subject of keeping romance,
alive has a natural place in a WHY
GROW OLD column at least once
a year. No woman ever feels old
so long as she knows that she is
loved, so long as some one is eager
to see her and somebody thinks
that she is the loveiest thing in all
creation. She may have many
years to her credit, but if she IS
adored she will feel young and
she will most likely keep a youth.
full zest and bloom in spirit and
looks
A mans love gives more sheen 10.
a Woman's personality than his
pearls do to her neck. The inner
knowledge of 1t gives a woman the
kind of seIf-confdence that makes
her fascinating.
Since to be loved is Womans
supreme happiness, it is worth
working for. No effort Is too great
if it contributes to a WOman's and
a mans happiness in marriage.
June briues are starting with
clean page in a new book. There
they will write the history of their
marriage. Here are some sugges-
lions for their happiness: ?
Jealousy can wreck A marriage.
1t is insulting to loves integrl'v
and makes the Jealous one seem
unattractive and inferior If YOU
have this tendency, lock it behind
bars Of silence until it dies a nat
ural death.
For your comfort, Ann Fisher
says, in Brides Are Like New
Shoes, -"HusbandS leave home,
not because Of another woman. but
because the other woman didn't
nag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Buv Gloves Larger

When buying household gloves, Sc
lect those at least size larger than
you usually wear so that the gloves
will slip on and off easily.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

For her boek to school wordrobe, any
'teen-oser will love making ond wearing
this exciting toffe.o dote dress. The pot
tern IS cosy to follow. and with q sewing
moehine's modern attachments the dress
con be mode in 50 little time. The full
skirt is quickly shirred with O gathering
foot ottochment. the bonds stitched in
ploee with an edge stiteher. ond the slide
Fastener inserted os boek closing with
the ripper foot in jig time. And If you
should need little help or odviee, you
con oIwoys find O sewing center reody TO
give it. Pottern No. H-303l is designed
in sizes II. l3. IS. " and l9 ~ TO 81
bustl. Size l3 requires IA yords Of 39-
inch moterioI. with lss yords controst for
yoke ond hem and "a yord bonding.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Fimdoms Gene Teney picks this foshion
jumper for her The strosht shoulder
sops oows plenty this trick blouse be
stondup color and long, full sleeves jumper npped neoty
the wone hos the full d'nd skirt ond Poen
H3o2o designed Nzes R IS II and ls ~ 81 bust) Size
Is yards Of 35neh fobre blouse
Evening star., 1941-08-17

ou Of the West this booon sleeve 0 enoneeb
hlmdoms Ellen Other
the double ore0sd front closing with vide % the front tu"e
ond er pod wool and novelty
a. ond1O
4s o motno
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Legion To Install
 Officers Tomorrow
Reports on Recent Casper Davis Flower Show to Be
 Offered; Auxiliary Chairman for Year Named
WATERVILLE
CorrespOndsnt-NIrG R. W. HenIon, Telephone s-SAssN

Waterville, Sept. a Installation
 of officers of the Casper Davis Post
 will be held tomorrow evening at a
 meeting at 8 o'clock, at Fraternity
 Hall Reports will also be given on
 sl1e recent Flower Show.
 Mrs. Ruth Rooney, president of
 the Davis Auxiliary, has named the
 following chairmer for the coming year; .Alnericanisrn, Mrs. Hazel
 Northrop; Child Welfare, Mrs. Cor
 nelia Atherton; Constitution and
 bylaws, Mrs. Annabelle poudim; {;
 Emergency Voluntary Service, Mrs. Agnes Martin; Employment, Mrs. Georgiana Grenier; Colonial Amer
 lea, Mrs. Ella McMal1on; Pan-
 American Study, Mrs. May Smith; Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. Maude Broughton; Graves Registration, Miss Marguerite Byrnes; Junior Girls, Mrs. Della Carney; Legisla- ton, Mrs. Gertrude Henion; Mem |hership, Mrs. Della Carney; Music land Uniforms, Mrs. Eileen Caldwell; Memorials, Mrs. Margaret Sizer; National Defense, Mrs. Dorothy Cook; National News, Mrs. Mabel |Seidel: Publicity, Mrs. Ethel Byrnes; Rehabilitation, Mrs. Ruth Rooney; Radio, Miss June Cook; Trophies land Awards, Mrs. Ruth Rooney; Unit Activities, Mrs. Ethel Brynes; Community Service, Mrs. Helen Cos- |griff; Distinguished Guests, Mrs. lMaY Smith: Education of. World
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
World Today Proof
 Of Reality Of Evil
Rev. Dr. John C. Walker Describes Uneasiness in
 Chapel Theater, Formerly House of Worship

T realize, of course, that we don't speak a great deal about sin in these modern times, but must say, that call 1t by any name you will, the state of the world today is tragic evidence to the reality of evil" stated Rev. pr. John c. Walker, Second Congregational pastor, in his sermon, Let Us Run With Pa- tience," yesterday morning.
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 And 1t seems 50 futile to try to escape some acknowledgement of sin as part and parcel of human life. Something last summer brought that home to me with considerable force. Mrs. Walker and I happened to see Q play at one of the summer theaters along the Shore. They called 1t the Chapel Theater" and 1t faced the village green. I must honestly say that I felt little out of place. Apparently a church had been turned into theater. We were sitting in a pew and looking down on 8 stage that had once been 8 pulpit platform and a choir loft. It made me uncomfortable. It seemed like sacrilege. Taken at It's face value the play, Ladies In Retire. ment" wouldn't suggest much in the way of Biblical background. It was modern, quite modern. The two Ladies in Retirement" were sup- posed to be bosom friends and you might suppose at the beginning, ad- mirable and interesting people. But one of these so-called ladies" was an actress of very doubtful morals and this dear friend of hers repaid kindness and generosity by murder ing her just as the curtain went down on the first act. Two sisters of the murdereSs were hopeless, hap. less characters, one insane, the other simple minded. All in all I could hardly say that the play was my idea of 6 cheerful, happy even- ing. And yet that play had a moral and 1t was as plain as day when the curtain went down for the last time. Be sure your sin will find you out" That playwright, whether he in- tended to do so or not, preached as powerful a sermon on sin as ever was proclaimed from that pulpit You can turn 6 church into a the. ater, you can put religion out Of your life, if you will, you can sheer at old fashioned words like sin but envy, jealousy, selfishness, greed, hate and their consequences cannot be eVaded.
 The central thought In the writer's mind as he meditates of thu Christian life is found in our theme, "let us run with patience the raco that is set before us." Patience
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
LOCAL MAN NAMED
 BY LINGO CLUBS
Joseph ManganarO Re- elected Treasurer at Na-
 tiOnal Convention

Joseph L. Manganaro was re elected treasurer of the Unico Clubs of America ct the organizations s 18th annual convention in Tren- ton, N. J., yesterday. Dr. Joseph Pantalleone of Trenton was chos- en president,
 A resolution by the organiza- ton of Italian American business and professional men was adopted in which a pledge ito cooperate and in all respects assist in the preservation of our present form of government and America n ideals" was incorporated.
 Other officers elected were:
 Frank Buonocore of Torrington, vice president; Paul J. Plumeri of Trenton, secretary; Dr. Paul Lis- cio of Bridgeport, sergeant = at . arms; and John Sullo of Torring- ton, Peter Madeloni of Bridgeport, and Michael Lanzara of Trenton, organizers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22
Local Student Wins
 Wheeler Scholarship
Brown University Announces Recipients of Honors in
 Freshman Class; Charles s. Dumbeton, IT,,

Providence, R. T., Sept22-Brown University's Committee on Scholar ships announced today the winners of six Horace Mann Scholarships and 10 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Scholarships which are being awarded to outstanding members of the freshman class for the coming academic year.
 The Horace Mann awards will 90 to freshmen "of highest distinc. tion," and range in value from 1850 to $400. They are named for Horace Mann of the class of 1919, educa- tional pioneer known as the father of the American public school sys. tenn.
 winners of the Benjamin Ide Wheeler Scholarships are freshmen "of very high distinction." These awards, ranging in value from $500 to $350, are named for Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the class of 1875, classical scholar, educator, and for- mer president of the University of California.
 The scholarship students incluGe the following, listed with the sec- ondary schools they attended before coming to Brown: t
 Horace Mann Scholars
 Alan P. Golfer. son of Mrs. Cleon D. Golfer of 625 Broadway, De Pere, Wis, Milwaukee Country Day School: Victor P. Finos, son Of MT. and Mrs. Ralph F. FinoS of IS We'll ington avenue, Everett, Mass, Ev- erett Senior High School: J. Paul Fontan, son of MT. and Mrs. Ern- est H. Fontan of 525 Second avenue. Lyndhurst, N. J., Lyndhurst high school.
 Edward w. Holmes, son of Mir and Mrs. Otis M. Holmes of 5S Sturtevant street, Beverly, Mass, Beverly High School; Henry A. Johnsen, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Johnsen of JameSport, L.. l., N. Y., Riverhead High School; and J. Judson Mealy, son of MT. and Mrs. s. Judson Mealy of 225 Hawthorn road, Baltimore, Md, Baltimore City College.
 Benjamin Ide Wheeler Scholarships
 William J. Barton, son of Mir. and Mrs. Garrett P. Barton of 1858 Greenfield avenue. Buffalo, N. Y., Bennett High School: s. Prall Cui- viner, son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Culviner, Jr., of 30 Morningside Drive, New York city, Horace Mann School; Charles s. Dumbleton, cr, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles s. Dumbleton of 73 Elmwood Avenue, Waterbury. Conn, Litchfieid High School: Richard Kaffeuberger. son of Mir. and Mrs. Karl c. Kaffen- berger of 9e Driscoll Avenue, Rock vile Center. L. T., N. T.. East Aurora High School.
 Edmund T. Peckham. son of Mir. and Mrs. Earle W. Peckham of Worcester Academy. Worcester, Mass, Worcester Academy; 0urdon