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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

was curtained with the SheereSt
marquisette with tiny white ball
fringe edging. In this way the fab
ric design was repeated in proper
balance at either end of the room
with the added asset of increasing
the light reflected from the white
background of the toile. This makes
a pleasant corner for reading, with
bookshelves close at hand, or for a
game table with good light falling on
the board A small kneehole desk
would make this convenient writ
ing corner and at the same time it
has great decorative quality with the
black and white on the walls and the
colorful books and trinkets that fill
the shelves.
Any material which has a firm
weave and pattern fast to sunlight
and soap and water may be used on
a wall. 1t is best to get paper
hanger who has had experience with
fabric, as the cutting and handling
are a bit more difficult. The walls
should be covered with lining paper
first, so that any marks on the plas-
ter will not be transferred to the
fabric, and care should be taken to
balance dark and light masses of
color and design so that the effect
from across the room is not one
sided.
Toile has been famous since the
days of the first Louis of France
when important events were COM
memorated by a design for a new
toile. Later, the wealthy planters
of our own country commissioned
designers in England to make them
a cartoon for a toile which was
made in the mills in France. They
were always expensive and indivi-
dually designed and could be pur-
chased only by wealthy people of
discriminating taste here and
abroad. About 10 years ago, many
of the old designs were unearthed
and reprinted and many new ones
made after the old patterns, prob
ably stimulated by the interest in
period design and antique furni-
ture which demanded authentic
background. 1t will be a long time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Leave Well
Enough
Alone
Well Baby's Ears,
Nose, Eyes Need
Little Cleaning
BY Lettuce Lee Street,

The delicate membranes Of your
babys nose and mouth, and his
precious eyes and ears should re-
ceive your attention, but the neglect
of your hand! The modern rule
is that you should not NEEDLE with
these tiny, sensitive parts.
You should tell your doctor at
once If there is any discharge from
your baby's eyes. If the trouble is
serious, neglect might even result
in blindness! You are not quail
fled to decide what the cause is, or
whether it is merely a temporary,
local irrita ton, nor is your husband
or your mother or any one else
except a doctor.
1t is not wise or necessary to
clean your baby's eyes unless a
physician advises it. If it is needed,
you may safely wipe out the cor
ners of the eyes with a piece OF
cotton dampened with warm water
Be ever so careful not TO get soap
into the eyes during the bath.
Exposure to the sun should be
started gradually. Surely you will
not leave your little one facing an
unshaded, brilliant sun or sky. Even
though he is asleep, his little eye
lids are as thin as chiffon. Many
adults cannot sleep with the sun
or a bright light glaring in their
faces, and babies are like that, too
Unless your baby has cold, or
his nose really needs it, do not
clean it, particularly if your baby
howls with distress during the
process. His nerves are much more
important than routine cleaning
that is probably unnecessary.
Saliva is in itself a cleansing
healing agent. If you want to wash
away the little bit of milk that may
be left in your baby's mouth after
a feeding, give him teaspoonful
of sterile water, but never attempt
10 wipe out or clean out his mouth
unless a doctor lnstructS you to do
so. The greatest assurance that you
can have that your baby's mouth
will not become infected is to keep
the nipples and the bottles he uses
Immediately clean. After each use
they should be rinsed. washed in
soap and water and kept in water
until the time for them to be
boiled.
A commonly practiced, dangerous
habit is that of cleaning the ear
with a hard instrument. such as a
bent hairpin. Doing this may push
the wax down and block the canal
Wash your infants ears outside
with soap and water, and If it is
needed, you may very gently wipe
out the inside with piece of twist
ed, dampened cotton, as this can
not lnjure the silken sensitive lin
ings of nose and ears. Be careful
to dry well behind the ears and
apply a little bit of baby oil so
that the creaSes will not become
irritated.
Your baby, unhearing at birth.
may become very sensitive TO sound
at about six weeks. but by then he
should be accustomed to normal
noises. You don't have TO tip-toe
or shh regular household sounds;
in fact, it is not good training for
the baby if you do this.
However, adults should not laugh
or talk loudly in the baby's room,
because raucous or sudden noise can
nervously shock some infants. Try
the same things on yourself that
you do on your baby; just let a
gang of loud-talking people come
into your room when you are asleep,
and see how you feel!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Toile de Jouy Is Excellent
Choice for the Purpose;
Balances Draperies
Treat as Beautiful Tapestry,
In Combination With Plain
Surfaces in the Room
BY Marearef No,CeH

Solving the pecuarlt of each individual Is Of the Joys
OF interior decorating very often the problem
whole
beauty out of the pictured alcove living
solved wall old
and white pattern beautiful quality a
engraving.
The living room runs straight through the house with wide triple
overlooking the with
small window at the left of the The point retain
bit of light possible
falling to the floor from valance board
shelf Towering plants soften the Of the window
repeat the wide daperes the small window of the acove would
eliminated all the light
the whole plan hal hearted Inadequate
soft the walls with white
mantel bookcases
paper design
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

Answer-Well, I should say that
your wife was in fair way of losing
a perfectly good husband and a
mighty comfortable meal ticket. for
II you are not a lineal descendant
of Job-the breed seems to have
run out in these days-you won't
stand being perpetually nagged for
the sins you haven't committed
You have been liberal with your
family and certainly deserve more
than to be called a loafer by wife
you maintain in luxury. 1t is hard
lines for man to toll hard all day
to support his family and then to get
a kick instead of a caress as his
reward. and I don't wonder that
you feel sore about it.
AS for a man doing odd Jobs
around the house after he comes
home in the evening, that's up to
the man himself and not a thing
his wife has a right to expect of
him unless they are too poor to
hire any one else to do it.
There are men who are handy
with tools and who like to putter
around and put up shelves and
hang pictures. There are men who
have passion for gardening and
who delight in raising flowers and
vegetables and cutting the lawn.
Fine for them and convenient for
the wife. They get relaxation fol-
lowing their hobbies.
But there are other men, like
yourself, who loathe doing these
household tasks and who want to
relax entirely when they get home
and do no work of any kind what
ever. They have right to their idle
ness. They have earned it by their
concentration on their work at the
office, and they will be better able to
grapple with their business prob
lens the next day if they can go
back utterly refreshed in body and
mind
1t is curious that it is only the
occasional woman who ever seems
to realize that her husbands health
and mental attitude are lust as
much a part of his working capital
as his money is, and that it is Just
as important to conserve the one
as it is the other.
The average woman can see how
she must save up the dollars to put
into investments, but she does not
see that she must save up her hus-
bands strength and energy, and
that If he spends these on beating
rugs, or washing the dishes, or get
ting up in the night with the chill
dren, that he has just that much
less ability and pep to put into his
work the next day.
If women only knew that it was
actual money in their pockets to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

Dear Miss Dix: ! am a successful
businessman and provide my wife
with a good home, a good car and
servants. 1 am tired when 1 come
home at night and want to loaf and
play with the children and read and
let the handyman cut the grass, put
up the screens and clean the bath
tub. 1t makes my wife furious be-
cause l don't 20 chores around the
house. She calls me lazy and no.
account and yellow, and says if she
has to darn the stockings at night
should be at some job instead of
reading. This continual nagging Is
breaking down my morale She says
that lazy man who won't do jobs
around the house doesn't deserve an
amiable wife What do you make of
this? JOHN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
My Neighbor Suys:

A scrubbing brush with stiff
bristles is invaluable when
washing badly Soiled collar
bands, mud-splashed hens or
other stains on white clothes.
Lay the cloth smoothly on the
washboard, wet the brush. rub
it across a bar of soap, then
scrub the garment with strokes
of the brush.
Glass spoons are better for
medicines than metal ones, but
a small medicine glass is best,
of course. They can be pur-
chased for a very few cents
and are more accurate for
measuring than teaspoons
which vary in sizes.
Combs should not be washed,
for the water is apt to split
the teeth. An old and fairly
stiff nailbrush will be found
very useful in cleaning them.
Work the bristles well in and
out between the teeth until
all the dirt and fluff is removed,
and then wipe the comb care
fully on q damp cloth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Rv Barbara Bell

If you want something elongating
and slenderizing, here's dress that
will fit beautifully, and delight you
with its casual simplicity and smart
detailing. Notice the adroit scanning,
the long panels, the absence of fussi-
ness and fullness. The waistline,
plain in the front, is drawn into
smooth and perfect fit by means of
the back-fastened side belts There's
Just enough flare at the hem for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
For 'He.Men'

Does some man in your family
or one you hope to have in your
family-have birthday soon? He'd
love pair of friction towels made
of good sturdy linen in terry weave.
They'll give him an extra stimulat-
ing rundown that will start his
blood racing after that morning
shower and make him feel like
real "he-man"!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Salmon Squares

Meatless meals call for salmon
squares. Combine 4 cup chopped
celery. y cup peas, l cup faxed
drained salmon and 2 chopped hard
cooked eggs. Roll out biscuit dough
Is inch thick and cut into 4-inch
squares. Place spoonful of salmon
mixture in each square, bring cor
ners together and seal Bake on un-
creased baking sheet in moderately
hot oven (425 degree F. about IS
minutes. They are delicious served
with egg sauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
For Apple Cobbler

Put half cup of raisins, chopped
dried prunes or figs into the apple
mixture the next time you make
apple cobbler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

Collection of Clothes
For Mature Figures
Viewed Recently
Grand Duchess Marie Fashions
Feature Newest Silhouette
For the MatrOnly Woman
By Helen V0gf.

By Helen VOg.
In the past couple deal for portion
who usually cataogueo as Of
considered in the planning OF
clothes the leaders in this movement to make
woman Grand Duchess Marie
she REQUIRES misses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12

the value appreciates scientifically
planned modern kitchen there
chief woroom look like dispensary takes
touch to cheer kitchen The with their
embroidered pictures featuring the little her daily house.
mold tasks will give decorative touch the most practical kitchen The
pictures be worked choice and when completed
set will household
makes for efficiency in home
Pattern contains
81 by So inches color suggestions illustrations directions
Send Is cents for pattern the
Editor of Evening
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
MERTON Lee MASON
WOUNDED in JAP RAID

Mr.. William A. Mason, of Laurel
Street, this city received through
Washington on Friday of last week,
a telegram stating that his son, Mer-
ion Lee Mason, had been slightly
wounded in the recent Jap raid on
Hawaii. Just how seriously Mr.. Ma
son has not been informed.
Young Mason is connected with
the Army Air Corps, and was sta
toned at Hickam Field when the at
tack was made. Mr.. Mason is hoping
that the injury to his son was slight,
and states that if there is any posi-
bility of return to the front he knows
his boy will be eager to give his best
to his country. That's the stuff in
Americas young defenders. that
makes the country's soldiers hard to
beat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
MINISTER'S ARE
GUESTS OF THE
ROTARY CLUB
Rev. H. V. Clary Is Speaker Of
The Evening. All Local
Ministers Are Present
VICE-PRESIDENT STEWART
PRESIDES OVER MEETING

Last Monday evening, the local Ro-
tary clubs program was practically
put on by the clergymen of Pocomoke
augmented by Rev. Mr.. Bischof, of
Rehoboth Presbyterian Church.
The speaker for the evening was
the Rev. Mr.. Clary, formerly of this
city, and returning from Bluefield,
Va, after an absence of six years,
to resume his work as rector of st.
Mary's Church. His speech and the
introduction of the other ministers,
constituted the program. The intro
duction was made by Rev. Mr.. Stew
art, of Pitts Creek Presbyterian
Church, who, in honor of the occasion
was given charge of the meeting by
President Buddy" Walters. Other
preachers present were: Rev. Mr..
Wootten, of Salem Methodist; Rev.
Mr.. Lester, of Bethany Methodist;
Rev. Mr.. Ditto, of the First Baptist.
Mr.. Clary gave a very interesting
and educational talk on the history of
the church festival, Christmas, dwell
CONTINUED on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICE EFFECTS
ORGANIZATION
DIR. r. Lee Hall, Superintendent
Has Made Good Progress
In Defense Work
EMERGENCY STATION is
AT NEW FIRE HOUSE

The Public Health Service, with
DR.. r. Lee Hall, superintendent has
made considerable progress in the
matter of organizing civilian defense,
but still has some additional work
to be done.
The Emergency Central Station
will be located at the new Fire House,
with Drs. A. A. Parker and L. G..
Llewelyn in charge. With these will
be associated Miss Maurice Mason
and Mrs. r. Lee Hall, as registered
nurses.
In case of needed transfer to Sal
isbury hospital, Dennis and Watson
and Harry H. Bradshaw will be in
readiness with ambulances.
First Aid Station, No. 1, will be at
the Clinic Building, on 9Th street with
Drs. r. Lee Hall and Helen Llewelyn
in charge. With them will be associa-
ted Mrs. Ruth Yingling and Mrs.
Cora Long as registered nurses.
First Aid Station, No. 2, will be at
the Municipal Building with Drs. N.
Continued from Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
WORCESTER COUNTY
REPORT RED CROSS

Mrs. John Timmons, Snow Hill,
publicity chairman, sends in the fol-
lowing report of the recent Red
Cross Roll Call for Worcester County:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
SPECIAL PROGRAM
GLAD TIDINCS
TABERNACLE
Mrs. Wilson GrOtOn Will Be In
Charge Of Ambassador
Young Peoples Service

A special Christmas program will
be presented Sunday night at the
Glad Tidings Tabernacle. This pro-
gram will be composed of appropriate
songs and recitations by members of
the Sunday school and Christ Ambas-
sailors of the local tabernacle.
The following will be included in
the program: Welcome, Preston Tay-
lor; Just Jesus, James Edward East;
1 Can't Say Much, Lily Mae Hillman;
A Lot of Love, Jolyne Northam; Tell
by Trying, BERTHE Collins; Bethlehem
Story, Blanche Wage; Dolly's Good
night, Chelsa Goswellin; In A Man
ger, Alice Ayres; When Jesus Was a
Little Boy, Jack Payne; The Christ
mas Candle, Rosa Merritt; At Your
Christmas Door, Esther Hancock;
Christmas Readings, Edna Powell
and Mrs. Wilson Groton, and Miss
Miriam Berg, from Charlotte, N. c.,
Christmas Poem, Nadene Northam
and Kenneth Payne.
The regular Christ Ambassador
young peoples service will be held
this Friday night. The service will
be in charge of Mrs. Wilson Groton.
Miss Miriam Berg, from Charlotte,
N. c., will be visit her brother, Rev.
R. Stanley Berg, for a few days and
she will be speaking at the regular
Sunday morning worship hour. Miss
Berg will also have very impressive
reading to render at the Sunday
night Christmas program. The pub
lie in invited to all these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
TWO RECEIVE CUTS
In AUTO COLLISION

Two Pocomoke ladies received cuts
and bruises Sunday night when the
car in which they were riding COLI
ded with another at the intersection
of the Pocomoke-Snow Hill bypass
at Dryden's Mill.
Misses Alice and Susie Gusts were
in one car enroute from Virginia to
this city. Both sustained bruises and
were cut about the head and face in
the impact. The other car was enroute
from Snow Hill, the accident occurring
around the hour of ten o'clock.
The extent Of the damage to the
two cars is not known but fortunately
the occupants Of both escaped serious
injury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
WIFE KILLER IS
SENTENCED TO
PENITENTIARY
Asbury Lewis Gets Ten Years
For Manslaughter, Killing
His Wife November Sixth

The case of Asbury Lewis, aged Al
of Wizards, this county, was conclu-
ded in the Wicomico county court on
Monday last, sentence of ten years
in the Maryland penitentiary being
imposed upon Lewis.
The prisoner was accused of shoot
ing his wife last November 6, and the
verdict rendered by the jury after a
55-minute deliberation was one of
manslaughter and the sentence as a.
bove. The State had argued for a
first degree verdict, while the Defense
claimed the shooting was accidental.
Testimony by Sheriff Marvin Cor
dy, Deputy Sheriff jesse Pollitt and
DR.. Charles T. Fisher, acting deputy
medical examiner, concerning alleged
statements made by Lewis after the
shooting was admitted in evidence o.
yer defense objections.
They testified Lewis told them he
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23

place at the linotype keyboard, and
while he couldn't fling his digits as
fast as his predecessor, he's rolling
out the slugs pretty well, and says
there's more in him that is visible
to the naked eye. That's encouraging.
What did you say? Who's that
mustachiod old guy with the specs
and pensive mood? He's nobody. The
whole darned outfit kicks him around
and tells him to take it and like it.
Did you ask what has caused that at
titude of intense brain work? Well,
he's thinking whether he will have to
write check or fill in a note blank
for the next pay roll. Any of you
business men ever have that gone
feeling in your stomach when you
look in the cash register? Talk a.
bout type setting, making up press
work, casting cuts, running presses,
running errands, or any other part of
a papers duties-paying the bills has
them all beat to a FRAGILE. That's
what the old chap is biting his finger
nails over, and don't you forget it.
How-some-ever, we are all here to
stick it out to the end. It's almost a
human impossibility to fell that our
country is at war, and in war of ac-
tual combat with air, earth and sea;
well keep going as long as we cafb
and the Democrat" force wishes all
its readers the best of health, and Of
fers fervent prayer that the dove
of peace may soon spread its wings
over a world torn to pieces very near,
by war mad element across the
seas. May 1912 bring q cessation OF
the carnage and a return to the hap
piness of undisturbed firesides.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
FOR AIR RAID WARDENS

A school of instruction for Assis-
tant Air Raid Wardens will be start
ed in Pocomoke City on or about De-
cember 26th. The course will require
about three hours each evening for
period of one week.
All men not otherwise assigned to
Civilian Defense duties are requested
to enroll Immediately for this school
by notifying one of the undersigned.
REV. JOHN A. DITTO
REV. H. V. CLARY
PROF. VERLIN c. KRABILL
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23
SENATOR ROE
RECOMMENDED
in LOWER HOUSE
Feature Column FavOrs Senator
AS The Successor Of Da-
vid ]. Ward Incumbent

"Wayside Thoughts" a featur,
column, edited by Rambler" in the
Cambridge News apparently de
sires to set the political bal
a-rolling, and comes out recommen'
ding Senator Dudley G. Roe, as the
successor of David j. Ward, in the
Lower House of Congress-, as follows
''The writer would like to see
State Senator Dudley Roe, of
Queen Anne's county, seek the
Democratic nomination in 1912,
feeling that he would be elected
by a flattering majority. Mrs
Roe possesses all of the required
qualifications, is a clean out
standing Shoreman, would make
no rash or impossible promises,
but would treat his constituents
in all the counties with equal
fairness and consideration.
"And having him as our Repre-
sentative in Congress the people
of the First Congressional Dist.
would have Representative who
could arise on the floor of the
House and forcefully discuss any
measure before the Congress, and
in these restless and uncertain
times il Is such men the State and
the country need.
Gas Dorchester has no Demo-
crat seeking the nomination, the
writer believes we should all get
behind Mr.. Roe and help to elect
to Congress a capable and de-
serving man--One we can all feel
proud Of"
It would be stating nothing new IL
he democrat" should express its
Ugh regard for Mr.. Roe. The writer's
ong acquaintance with the Senator
las given ample opportunity for the
ormation Of Judgment Of Mr.. Roe's
'bility as statesman, which IS well
ounded upon a career Of political a.
'ility and integrity. The Democrat
believes there could be no better sue
essor to the present contingent than
he Senator from Queen Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-23

Making a total of $1S57.83. The
amount donated in 1910 was $1314.41,
making a difference of $543.42, in IA
vor of the 1941 collections.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-tR
Workers are leaving WPA
Jobs voluntarily at the rate of
100000 q month, officials dis
closed today, but still to be
solved is the problem of what to
do with 100000 who have
been on tXe waiting list since
spring.
Another source of worry for
WPA heads, whose appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year
was slashed sharply, are 1,000,-
900 persons who government
officials and labor representa-
tives estimate will be thrown
out of work by defense priority
claims on materials.
Last year the WPA received
81, $50, 100000 and maintained
an average of 100000 work
ers. This year it got $875, 5000, 900.
To make the money last the full
IL months it has cut the number
of workers from 1,410,928 in
June to 1,041, 734 in the middle
of August.
The WPA says the cut was
achieved with very little mo
ticeable" hardship on those dis