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Evening star., 1941-09-07

Don't let it worry you, honey" Ted told
her. When get my raise -
That isn't the point, Mr. Norworth, % Miss
Blodgett interposed sternly. Suppose your
wife were to tell you that she - we'll that
something was going to happen?"
Something always happening, said Ted.
His eyes widened. rs that what all this is
about You've been holding out on me?"
oh, Ted, won't you be serious?" Corinne
begged "Of course I'd have told you - first"
Those things do happen, Mr. Norworth,"
Miss Blodgett intoned sepulchrally, looking
down her nose - which was slightly bulbous
What would you suggest" Ted asked.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

dinner. | knew you wouldn't mind" she
added sweetly. Il had to tip man fifty
cents to get me started. To push the car,
mean"
Calls liver and bacon was Ted's favorite
dish. "Of course don't mind, Sweetheart" he
replied, but she felt his arm stiffen under the
rough sleeve. who was the crook charged
you half dollar?"
Somebody's delivery truck He had to push
me whole block"
When he must have known it was only a
flooded carburetor," Ted commented, as he
swung the big car up their driveway and into
the garage with one hand and brought it to
an expert stop within three inches of the rear
wall which she had shredded to pulp with the
front bumper.
She changed into gaily figured house
dress. While she harpooned the corned beef
for tenderness, she listened for Ted singing in
his bath, but all she heard was the kissing of
the shower. He didn't even sniff the air as
he came down the stairs - merely slipped
silently into his seat.
When is this Budget coming to talk Blod-
gett?" he asked.
"At eight. After your seven thirty news
commentator"
He ate in silence
Miss BLODCETT arrived on the dot She was
large, motherly woman with a bass voice
and sinister black brief case, from which she
drew sheafs of typewriter foolscap.
Your problem as see it" she said, peer
ing at Ted through pair of rimless pincenez,
lis too elastic an overhead for fixed and -
er - stationary salary"
i've spoken to the boss about it, time and
again, said Ted.
"You mean that you expect a raise?''
Who Doesn't" said Ted
Miss Blodgett essayed smile which dis
lodged her pince-nez. She adjusted them, un-
folded sheaf of foolscap and addressed her
self to Cornne
81 have jotted down. here, the items you
enumerated the other day, Mrs. Norworth.
Everything seems to be in harmony with the
findings of our research engineers. Twenty
five per cent for rent, twenty-five per cent for
food. Clothes, ten per cent" She glanced
severely at Ted, who was keeping track on
iuS lnlSClo Sdl dIlu dI1OCIleI Ien
per cent - permissible since your place of
business is in the downtown financial district
Mr.. Norworth. Stems are definitely committed
to the need of something hot and nourishng
for the midday meal"
Mice of Stems" said Ted.
Miss Blodgett gave him an uncertain look
Gas and light, ten dollars month Amuse-
ments, incidentals and life insurance another
fifteen, which brings us the grand total of
hundred and sixty five dollars month in
round numbers. Since your salary is two
hundred this seems to leave thirty-five dol
lars for savings and possible emergencies such
as illness - dental work A satisfactory mar
gin for young couple
That's what I've been telling Corinne'
But you re not saving anywhere near that
sum- Mr.. Norworth."
mo? Well, don't be too hard on Cornne.
We've been married only year, you know.
Live and let 'em learn, is my motto You'll
find that there are a lot of things to buy when
you're first married, Miss Blodgett"
Miss Blodgett blushed at the mere thought
Even the lenses of her pince-nez glowed faint
rosy pink. But you're saving only ten dol
lars per month";" she said severely
Corinne looked unhappy.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

~oRINNE'S dress was golden yellow Her
hat matched the dress and her eyes
were turquoise blue, so the commuters
tossed her more than glance as they came
down the elevated platform of the 6l5 from
New York
She was sure that it was her car that drew
the glances. 1t had been, once, long and
raksh. 1t was now merely long. To Corinne
this meant lufhng and yawng when she had
to park it, and the need of turntable when
she wanted to 60 in the opposite direction. 1t
was convertible cabriolet with rumble and
all the other implications. 1t had acres of
bright-work, dominated by lean greyhound
of solid silver on the radiator cap, two tire
wells on the tenders with spares, and nickel
plated mirrors strapped to the spares to annoy
one at puncture time.
Corinne had found her usual parking slot
pre-empted, so when Ted, her husband, came
down the stairs and looked for her there, she
pressed the horn button lightly with her little
finger. The result was a cross between below
and moan that froze every commuter into
temporary catalepsy - all but Ted, who
waved his hand to her from the stairway
Corinne opened the door for him. He kissed
her and slid his long legs under the Wheel
Somebody steal your stall?" he asked.
Il was - late," she replied. 1T was that
carburetor again." When in doubt always
blame it on the carburetor.
Ted kicked the starter with his foot The
engine leaped into life with an obliging roar
IT'S your Aladdin's touch" she said bit
terly.
He eased the clutch in and the big car slid
forward contentedly at having its gears
meshed by its master.
1t was hopeless, she decided. The minute
Ted got under the wheel the old engine rolled
over and purred. If it hadn't been for the
weight and dignity that goes with two and
half tons on the hoof, it would probably have
turned on its back, all four wheels in the air,
to have its crank case scratched.
Have good day?" she asked, rubbing her
face against his rough sleeve
He was listening to the engine, his gray
eyes slitted with concentration.
Sounds okay. Couldn't have been the car
buretor. cleaned it out day-before-y yesterday
- unless you flooded it - again.
That was the last straw, but she held her
peace. Miss Blodgett is coming over after
dinner" she said You hadn't planned any
thing, had you?"
You mean the budget woman from
Steins?"
Yes"
NO hadn't planned anything - except
quiet evening with my wife"
Don't be like that, Ted. I'm trying so hard
to save little for rainy day.
Il know you are Am l kicking? You're
going swell"
SHE felt like heel He was inordnately
attached to the old Car - the only thing sal
vaged from his fathers estate after the 20
debacle. 1t had been new that year. 1t was
the only Car he ID ever owned or driven - the
only thing besides herself that he was sent-
mental about. But after one whole year of
marriage, she had been unable to fit it into her
budget; so she had called in Miss Blodgett
When she didn't reply, Ted said jocularly:
Its our calf silver and bacon night, isn't
it,"
Calls liver was sixty cents pound today.
| couldn't fit it into our budget, so we're
having corned beef and cabbage. There will
Evening star., 1941-09-07

I'D suggest your getting rid of the Swim
ton - trading it in on something more
economical to operate
Il see. Ganging up on me?"
"Oh, but we're not, Ted!" Corinne walled
as Miss Blodgett stiffened like jelly with an
overdose of pectin. I'm just trying to show
you that if anything happens to us we've
nothing to meet it with. I've kept careful
track ever since we were married. It's the car.
Only ten miles to the gallon ="
Not to mention depreciation, Miss Blod-
gett supplemented.
That's hot one" said Ted. The junk
(Coniinved on poee -
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
STYLE FIRSTS
KIDDIE DRESS
AND BLOOMFRS

Dress her like little princess in
this Clarie Tllden frock and bloom
er ensemble. i. it has tnat youth
full panclling that is so flatteling
to tiny figure! In Pattern 458 the
two center panels in front are cut
on the bias, and there's just one
panel III the back. The bias effect
is very striking in striped or
chelhed N,bria, efktcially when
the yokcs and the sleeves are made
Of contrasting material as
shown in the upper figurt. This
frosk has short sleeves; the one
below it is made all Of one fabric
and has long sleeves instead. Don't
you like the tiny groSgrain bow
at the neck. the tries Of buttons
on the yoke? Both are optional.
Blulners to match this cunning
frock are made with elastic at the
waist and leg, OF may be cut in
to a pantie instead, using elastic
only at the waist. You will find
this pattern so easy to make with
the Sewing Guide to explain every
step! Why not make two versions
for an active miss-one in wool
for every day wear. another in a
soft rayon print as a party dress?
Pattern 458 is cut in children's
sizes 2. 4. 6, and 10. Size 6, long
sleeved dress, requires 2 IA yds.
35 inch fabric: short sleeved dress,
l 3-4 yards 35 inch fabric and 5-8
yard contrast.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS 15c) in
coins for this patte1'n. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME AD-
DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to Scott Newspaper
Syndicate, 210 Auburn Ave-, At
lanta, Georgia.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Bigger Nursing
Program Started
AT 81. Phillips
Add Five New
Supervisors To
Va, Institution

RICHMOND, Va.-(ANP)-AS a
part of its new enlarged program,
the ST. Phillip School of Nursing
last week saw five new supervisors
assuming duties in medicine, sur
gerry, obstetrics, pediatrics and pub
lie health nursing. At the same
time, the $4,000 additions to the
nurses home, made possible by a
grant from the General Education
Board of New York, neared COM
pletion
The two projects are designed to
make this important unit of the
Medical College of Virginia one of
the most outstanding centerS of its
kind in the country-a center that
is devoted to the care of Negro
patients at st. Phillips hospital and
the Negro crippled children'S unit,
as well as the education of Negro
nurses.
Nurse supervisors who began
their duties and instruction last
week were Sadie Attn Fields, East
Chicago, Ind, public health nurs-
ing; Doras R. Penn, Washington,
pediatric nursing: Mrs. Bessie A.
Austin, Phoenix City, Ala, surgical
nursing; Miss Pauline D. Battle,
Buffalo, N. Y, medical nursing.
and Maude l. Duncan, Springfield,
Mass, obstetrical nursing. Each of
the five nurses has a full round of
classes, as well as periods of prac-
tical demonstration, and special
preparation for teaching at the bed
side and giving larger supervision
to the care of the sick.
A total grant of $168,000 was
made to the school, with $4,000 set
aside for a siX-year period employ
ment of the five supervisors. At
the end of the fourth year of the
new program, an English teacher
will be added to teach those who
have not had the opportunity TO
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
New Pinkard
Song Featured

NEW YORK -(SNS)-Ma-
Geo Pinkard's song, I'm Contented
Like I AM was introduced on the
Sachs radio commercial program
by Gus Van, famous radio, tele-
vision and stage headliner, Sunday
and was received with so much en-
thusiasm that he decided to and
did repeat it over Radio Station
WMCA
Letters poured in from all over
the East asking for the repetition
of Pinkard's song and it is pre-
dicted to become another nation
wide hit like Eddie Durham and
Bennie Benjamen's II Don't Want
To Set The World On Fire" two
newcomers in the field of colored
song writers. Maceo Pinkard was
wise in holding on the publishing
rights of I'm Contented Like
Am," his latest hit and it will prob
ably head the list of a wonderful
catalog of songs his firm, Pinkard
Publications will exploit from its
elaborate offices in "Tin Pan Al
ley," New York City, shortly.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

advanced instruction in English be-
fore entering the nursing school.
The remaining $130,000 has gone
for the construction of two five
story rear-wing additions to st.
Phillip hall, nome for Negro nurses
In addition to ANEW auditorium
to be used for lectures and recrea-
ton, IA new beds are provided and
a much enlarged library. The addi-
ton is being constructed at the
rear of the present building, built
in 1881 at cost of $1S000C, includ-
ing equipments.
Facilities now provided for only
100 beds, but the nursing school has
q current enrolment of 1875, includ-
ing the new pre-clinic class OF AZ
which came in the first of Septem-
ber. Before completion of the ad-
dition around the first of the year,
NOV officials say that a number
of the nurses will have to be houS-
ed outside the halls. A daily aver
age of about 234 patients at the
hospital requires the attention of
the nurses, who also attend the
youngsters in the crippled chill
dren's unit.
Another instance of the expand
ed work being undertaken by st.
Phillips is the, granting of; a years
leave OF absence to nurses who de-
sire to take up additional work in
nursing. Funds for this additional
study are provided by the General
Education Board.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

food. must be taken in moderation.
But the slimpy lady has been
niggardly with these food ele-
mentS. needs, more of them. 1t
is the string bean girl who shud-
ders at the sight of sweets, loves
pickles and lives on a lettuce leaf
a day.
Raisins are rich in sugar; they
are highly recommended for the
wooer of curves. Nuts, rich in oils.
are fattening. Have nuts and
raiSinS near at hand when the
nibbling desire comes on.
A soft-boiled egg for breakfast
ad a generous serving of meat
for dinner will provide protein
Bead and toast should be well
buttered. Be lavish with cream
when taking tea or coffee. A hot
cereal, we'll garnished with cream
and sugar, should be taken for
breakfast.
Green salads and other leari5
vegets bles do not build fat, but
they supply mineral salts and
crtain vitamins that are neces-
sary for we'll being. The skinnies
especially need potatoes, beets,
turnips. lima beans, corn and
peas. And plenty of rich milk.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

Between Slenderness and lean
ness there may not be a differ
ence of more than fifteen or
twenty poundS. but the difference
in Appearance is marked. Arms
shculd he neither at not thin,
but beautifully nodded, just right.
The throat should be smooth, with
out a line. If malnutrition is
present. it will be creased, even If
a woman is in her early twenties.
Nobody wants a full moon face,
either should one desire to parade
a hungry, gaunt one.
The extreme lightweight, need
full CT adipose upholstery, can
cultiv. te pleasing curves if sae is
IN normal health. Emaciation may
signify some physical disorder. In
that event, hers is a case for the
family physician. Chances arc he
Will fl d that she is more or less
crazy on the subject of keeping
thin.
1t should be the ambition OF
every woman who is overweight
or underweight to bring herself
to normal. She will enjoy better
health, have greater vitality, be
tcA1n" able 70 resist disease.
Fattening foods include starches.
sweets and fats. That does not
mean that the diet should he made
up of tl'esa substances, or that
they should be taken in excess
The digestion cannot manage mrch
fat. Sugar is a highly concentrated
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Freed In Death
OF White Man

WHITEVILLE N. GA N P)-
Failure of a Columbus county grand
jury to find a true bill against Mrs.
Mary Melvin, in connection with
The fatal stabbing last August 2 of
j. F.. Fcrmy Dubal, &c. white
employe of the state highway de-
partment, resulted in freeing OF
Mrs. Melvin o1 a murder charge
Saturday.
Formy Duval was fatally stabbed
at the Blue Moon filling station
here, and the woman's husband
was arrested with her shortly after
the murder. The husband. 1oW-
ever. was released after the coro-
ner's inquest.
Testimony of witnesses said that
Duval went into the station that
night and that there was an
argument None Of the witnesses
saw the knife welded.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Now Is The Time To Get
Kinks Out OF Your Legs

them as far apagt as possible, then
lower them slowly.
4. Stand erect with both arms
over your head, one hand in each
loop. Pull one arm straight down
to the side. keeping the other arm
straight. Repeat with the other
arm
5. Sit erect, grasping the ends
of the elastic and stretch your arms
wide over your head. Rock hard
on the hips.
6. Stard up, with feet about a
foot apart. Hold the elestic taut
over your head and swing torso
from side to side, without relaxing
the stretched elastic.
Z. Now you go flat on the floor,
with knees bent and feet on the
floor. Loop the elastic over your
feet and stretch one leg straight
NC. then lower it and repeat with
the ether leg.
3. Lie on your back with arms
outstretched at shoulder level, feet
straight up in the air. With the
elastic loops over your feet, swim:
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

your legs from aide to side, touch
ing the floor at each side, and keep
ing the elastic taut,
9. Finally, sit with your knees
straight. toes up and heels forward
Lie down and sit up again as slow
ly as possible.
If you make your own exercise
aid, be sure that the elastic is
strong enough to make it real ex-
ercise to stretch it. This extra
stretching, added to the familiar
exercises is a splendid idea. A few
minutes of these exercises every
morning. and we mean EVER
morning-will help YOU gain tbs
1.-THE, young figure that you want
1t takes a little will poWer--but
il works.
What are your beauty prob
lens? Write: Marie Downing,
Larieuse Beauty Bureau, %509
LindelI Blvd, st. Louis, Mo-,
and she will be glad to answer
them. Be sure to enclose self
addressed, stamped envelope
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
PROJECT NAMED
FOR NEGRO

JACKSONVILLE Fla. LAMP
The housing authority of Jackson
vile, has officially announced that
the second low-rent housing prof.
ect for Negroes now under construc-
ton in the "Hansontown" slum area
has been named the Joseph H.
Blodgett homes in honor of a Ne
gro, now deceased, who pioneered in
the building and developing of the
first high class local residential
subdivision for members of his race,
and who did much for the better
ment of race relations.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-(ANP}
Sunday marked the 37th birthday
of Bethune- Cookman college and
the occasion was celebrated with a
special Founders day program.
President Gregg of Edward Wa
tiers college, Jacksonville, delivered
the main address to the celebrants
gathered in the college auditorium.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

York Beauty Salon, which believes
in the value of stretching for beau
ty and relaxation, has put an ex-
crcise aid on the market This
gadget is simply a piece of tough
elastic with loops at each end in
which to slip the hands and the
feet during your exercises. If this
isn't available you can make one
Yourself which will serve very
well.
Here are some of the stretching
exercises recommended by this au-
thority. We've tried them, and
thew arc fun and downright sen
sibIc.
/. Lie en- your back and put your
hands in the loops of your elastic
strip. Plnce your feet in the mid
die of the elastic and push them
up until your knees are straight and
legs at right angle to the body
2 Sit OH the floor with knees
drawn up. Take both ends Of the
elastic in one hand, hold the center
with the other, and stretch youc
arms high above your head and as
far apart as the elastic will allow.
3. Lie Oh your back, put both
loops of the elastic on one foot,
the other foot IN the center Of the
elastic. Raise your legs, stretching
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

ance for many. That's one way it
may reduce periodic pain due
only to functional causes.
But it may also help relieve
periodic distress if you start TAX
ing it by directions three days be-
fore "your time." Remember,
modern facts and 81 years of
popularity invite your confidence
in CARDUI.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
w 0 M EN-, here's
2-way relief!

Month after month, some WON.
en- go on suffering from periodic
functional pain and discomfort
Then they learn the help Of
CARDUI!
Probably that is because CAR
DUI increases appetite and the
flow of gastric juice; so aids di-
gestion, and helps build up
strength, energy, physical resist
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

WASHINGTON C-Plans for breaking down the barriers
youth fully partcPat
civilian and military defense of America
Conference Negro Youth to be he
the Nations capital Shown members
of the Washington Initiating Committee
Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Washington Youth Federation chair
Reginald Audrick
can Law Students Association auxiliary
Employees Wnon (Red Cap) act
secretary of the committee
Standing, left right Henry Thomas secretary local So
(CIO);
Jewell Mazioue Delta Sigma Sorority; William
United Federal Workers (CIO) Tymou Metro
Rant church.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Bones Definitely Not Stylish Now;
P|easinq Curves Are Order Of Day
String Bean Girl
ThingOf The Past
BY HELEN JAMESON
= distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc)

distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Scrawny is one of the ugest words in the English Ian
guage. 1t skin and bones and makes you think OF
witches. Elbows pushing through the cutaneous fabrics
Neck wrnked Cheeks hlow Shanks like ppestens. And
would believe it. there girls like that who scared
death of taking few extra pounds They are diet
when they should be shoveng in good groceries and
developing curves They're behind the times Bones aren't
stylish any more.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
TAKES OVER AS BANK
RECEIVER

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Atty. A. M.
Burroughs was appointed receiver
for the stock holders of the Binga
State Bank by Circuit Court Judge
Benjamin P. Epstein, Friday, Sept.
26, to succeed Albert c. Dixon.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

Exercise is a must, whether you
like it or not. The basic exercises
approved by leading health au-
thorities are quite simple-and here
Is trick to make them more fun
and more beneficial. A noted New
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
will be obtained.
Rv MARIE DOWNING

These tngng October days make it exciting to start
cut on beauty making program and you find yourself
with that up-anddong feeling this bright morning seize
the mood and make something of it!
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
DRAFT FOR LOGS

A device to be placed across the
ardirons in a residence fireplace
has been invented that is asserted
to provide draft of air to burn
logs evenly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-08
UNITED STATES, JAPAN IN FIGHT
BLA(k0UT T0NIGHT;pR0(LAMATI0N5 ISSUED

Residents of all highways are also requested to cooperate, and the Mayor of Douglas has stated the Town of Douglas will hold a blackout at the same time
 All members of the Juneau Civil ian Defense Unit must be prepared to attend their proper stations and to be at their stations when the alarm sounds. They should note and make record of all failures to comply herewith, and report such failures to their respective ser geantS
 Be assured this is not needless gesture but practical test of your patriotic response to a possible situation of extreme gravity caused by the present war situation.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, De- cember ', 1941.
 HARRY l. LUCAS,
 Mayor of Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-08
 OF U. }. SUNK,
 JAPAN CLAIMS

TOKYO, Imperial Headquarters, Dec. 8.-It was declared here today that two American battleships were sunk, and four heavy cruisers were damaged in the attack on Pearl Harbor
 Japanese parachute troops were reported landed in the Philippine Islands.
 As the -day-old battle of the Pacific famed over a vast area, an Italian broadcast quoted the Jap anese Domei news agency as listing the 33,100-ton battleships Pennsyl- vania and Oklahoma as the Amer ican ships sunk
 The radio announcement also de- clared two U. s. destroyers were sunk and two oil tankers sent to the bottom.
 The Japanese claim U. S. air craft carrier was sunk by a sub marine off Honolulu and many mer- chant ships were claimed captured.
 Domei also claimed there were no Japanese losses in the blows against the United States fleet.
 Meanwhile, the Japanese Domei also announced an assertion that 50 American planes were shot down in combats over Clark Field in the PhilippineS. and 40 over Iba. north of Manila.