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Evening star., 1941-04-01
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Figure by
Easter
Follow This Daily
Exercise Routine
To Achieve Aim
By Patricia Lindsay

You can if you want to-strealr1-
line your figure in two weeks, but
it does require exercising at least
one half hour each day and cutting
down on food. No in-between-mea
snacks, no alcohol, no sweet desserts,
almost no starches and meat only
twice a week. And here is your daily
exercise schedule:
Exercise Lie on your back with
legs and arms stretched wide. Keep
| ing both knees straight, swing your
right leg across your body to your
left hand but do not let your toes
touch it or the floor Swing back
to position. Use every muscle in
your thighs and abdomen as you
stretch. Repeat five times. Then
swing your left leg to your right
hand five times.
Exercise 2-Lie stretched out on
the floor. Extend heels, come up to
sitting position. keeping knees
straight and touch toes with fingers.
This requires a good stretching
Then slowly, slowly, slowly lower
your upper body to the floor again,
as If you were rolling out one verte-
bra at time. Flop arms overhead
and relax second or two, and then
repeat Ten times in all.
Exercise 3-Kneel and stretch arms
up in the air. Keep abdomen in as
you drop both thighs right to floor
with thump, rise to kneeling posi-
ton again and then drop both
thighs left with a thump to the
floor. This requires a twist at the
waistline as you 90 from right to
left to right. etc. Fall down on the
fatty part of each thigh-that is
what reduces!
Exercise 4-Kneel on one leg
stretch other leg out straight at
side. Stretch both arms overhead
high and then swing them in a big
circle-clockwise five times, counter
clockwise five times. Reverse leg
positions and repeat.
Exercise 5-Lie stretched out on
the floor, arms relaxed, shoulders
fiat. Now without budging your
shoulders from the floor twist lower
body over right then back to left
ETC., so times. Swing rapidly and
swing far-and roll over and back
on the fatty parts of your buttocks
Increase times up to $50 per day.
Every single day walk at least
miles, or 5 if you have the time
Wear loose clothing and low heels
If you cannot walk, jump rope oui
in the open for 10 or Is minutes
resting whenever you feel breath.
less.
Good luck-I1l bet you will thank
me come Easter!
Special hip reducing exercises
are available upon. request II you
write Miss Lindsay, care Of this
paper, and inclose = self-ad-
dressed, stamped (3-cen) on
velope.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
New Fashion Trends Make Easter Shopping Pleasure Instead of Cho
By Dorothy Murray

DV DOTOIHy h "THp
Candles that are hand sculptured
in the Florentine garland design
and tinted in pale pastel colors are
lovely decorations for the spring sea-
son. These lovely candles can also
be purchased in the forms of certain
flowers, such as crocuses, and have
white petals with colored centers
Of yellow, green and orange.
Speaking OF candles, recently Geen
in the novelty line are lights that
would be attractive TO use at an Eas-
ter party. These are in the form Of
eggs, beautifully colored and deco
rated with spring flowers :.
Give the convalescent glass bow;
filled with assorted candies and
nuts and wrapped in colored cello
phane. After the goodies" of this
practical gift are consumed, the bowl
can be used for various purposes D.. E.
Lovely scenes hand painted on a
shining copper background would be
smart placed in modernistic room.
These unusual pictures are beauti-
fully framed in natural wood -.
At your next party, set in the CEN
ter of your table a small push cart
made entirely of mirrors. This at.
tractive cart holds a metal and sec
tional wire container in which flow
ers may be arranged -.
Add to your household accessories
set of six shoe bags, made of oiled
silk, trimmed in gay colors, such as
peach and green. They are very
practical, due to the fact they keep
your good shoes clean and unmarried
while they are not being worn ).
Among other accessory innova-
tions are pillow guards. These are
large bags made of transparent
lightweight processed material with
Upper fastenings, and are edged with
blue and pink material to give them
a touch of color =.
An attractive lamp for a modern
lstic room is one made of oak that
has been treated so that the grain
is clearly defined. A black and white
diagonally striped shade gives it
added smartnesS -.
Present the bride and groom with
a set of beverage glasses containing
a frosted panel on which the names
of their guests can be written. In
this way each person is assured of
securing his own glass on the sec
ond round" The names can be
easily erased with soap and water in
readiness for the next occasion. A
frosted edge around the glasses car
ries out the decorative design.
Musical boxes are back in vogue.
Everything from mugs and teapots
to beautiful inlaid wooden boxes
are on display and the tunes they
play are appropriate for each type
Of article =.
For your next cocktail party have
personalized coasters. These are
made Of heavy absorbent paper and
may be secured in all colors to
match your paper napkins. A large
monogram decorates the center.
Evening star., 1941-04-01

ilODO up AiibA1y IVY ave-
Femininity is rampant and partlcu-
larly evidenced in lingerie touches
and a delicate, though not fusSy,
attention to detailing. Watch for
new sloping shoulders, not yet pro-
nounced, but coming in, we betcha.
Look for tunics, too, and re-
member that the redingote is a
classic favorite, particularly good in
some of the newest versions,
COATS-The dressmaker type of
scat, cleverly designed to fit as
snugly as dress. is the favorite.
Pick out a good looking untrimmed
coat to wear with your fur scarfs
and don't forget that the ever
popular REFER type is still a good
choice.
HATS-We could 60 on for hours
about hats, because we can't re-
member a season that they were
more appealing. Flower bedecked
bonnets are tops" wells and other
trimming appear on almost every
bit of millinery to be seen. Hats
WOln SITdlSuG OIl tlle AlCoo' ol4SilelS
tilted over the brow, are fashions
favorites, but there are also a num-
ber Of -the-face models and wide
Srims for those who demand them.
-. The pompadour sailor has been
the big seller in straws both rough
and smooth and in lovely felts and
fabrics as well. Hats to please
husbands" one store calls them
and that's just what they do.
sHOES-You can really go to
town" in the selection of spring
shoes. . In addition to the navy
piped- white-o or the solid
navy pumps, there are such novel;
ties as corded shoes in Mexican
eolors with bags to match; vinylite
shoes with appliques of bright
suede; red, red shoes in suede,
leather or lizard; snake and python
pumps and sandals; saddle feathers
and beige suedes-to say nothing of
antique tan and the perennial black
patents and gabardines. There's
also q new shoe that looks just like
the little fiat sandal you wore as
. youngster. . These are wonder
Evening star., 1941-04-01
b Barbara Bell

It wouldn't be spring without
sprns new jumpers and even more
new blouses! Here's q new and
setching way to make the blouse
Snnper duo which stands right at
NE tor Of q smart juniors day
NINE preferences. It's so delight
fully small-waisted, with just little
fuIlness above, and fullness clustered
et the front of the skirt. It's espe-
eially attractive in spun rayon, fiat
crepe and cottons like gingham,
linen and pique.
The blouse that comes with this
Jumper Gin pattern No. 1299-B) IS
unusually sweet and youthful, and
can be worn with suits and separate
skirts, too. Pleated in at the waist,
With pleated sleeves, it has a be-
coming round collar and the beguil-
ing charm of frills. Make it up Of
batiste, linen, dimity or organdy.
You'll want half dozen such
blouses.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1299-B
y designed for sizes II, IS, Is, II
end 10. Corresponding bust meas
Evening star., 1941-04-01

urements 20, 81, 80, IS and 81. Size
13 (3D requires 3as yards OF 39-inch
material for jumper; Is yards for
blouse and rs yards machine-made
trimming.
Now's the time to plan your spring
wardrobe, and decide what you'll
want for the children, too. Our
Spring Fashion Book brings the best
new styles Straight from our design
ers to your own sewing room. We've
embodied them in easy patterns that
you can make yourself, economically
and speedily. Send Is cents for your
book today.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Practice Will Improve
Your Speaking Voice;
Posture Is Important
Impression You Create on
Other People Influenced
By Your Tonal Quality
By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison

By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison
Cup your behind your press forward Speak
sentences Now laugh
were? They YOU Absolutely.
They the the laugh that friends hear every day.
YOU
anything
appearance.
impression making
others. -
ordinary speaking be improved by little
effort making certainly while So listen
watch for these faults:
pitched hril, harsh twangy7
Are words Slurred and sloppy?
that difficult to understand you?
your depth and resonance? Does sound small and
frightened? lifees monconous?
these faults do lot to overcome then
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Suits Popular for Spring;
Often Worn With Capes
OrLovely Fur Scarfs
Flattering Millinery Called
Hats to Please Husbands;
Shoes in Many Versions
By Helen Yogi

Made up your the popuace Easter
important selected erey and with
everything from chic chapeaux to
going outstanding in each field of fashion,
from of happy understanding between
ant
all descriptions One of the
they've sold
Chief
we'll fitting qualities of these models which
jacket simmer skirt and
and, of
practical which this
the shoulder
thoroughly either
taio suit dresses jacket frocks.
DRESSES-Jacketed spring Military
Evening star., 1941-04-01

coating is scratched of, leaving the
iron exposed so that it will rust
easily II food is burnt on a tin
pan. remove it by soaking or by
heating the pan for few minutes
in a weak soda solution, then wash
ing it thoroughly with soap and
water.
One Of the best ways. Of course,
to help conserve the nations supply
of aluminium is to take good care
of aluminium utensils already in the
kitchen. Keep aluminium utensils
clean and bright with steel wool or
fine, smooth securing powder. Re-
move discoloration on aluminium by
boiling it in water to which vinegar
or cream Of tartar has been added,
or by cooking in it acid foods such
as tomatoes, applesauce or rhubarb
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Good Spring Eating

Flaked tuna fish combined with
white sauce and served on crisp
brown toast or f1aky biscuits makes
good spring eating. Minced green
pepper, chopped hard-cooked egg
and cut-up pimiento are delightful
king"
Evening star., 1941-04-01
My Neighbor Says

A new filling for graham
bread sandwiches is made by
mixing one-fourth of a cup of
strained honey with 3 table
spoons of peanut butter and 2
tablespoons of chopped raisins.
This makes enough for two
large sandwiches for the
youngsters school lunch box.
For afternoon tea use the fill
ing in white bread sandwiches.
cut in small squares and
toasted.
When fish is TO be served as
the main dish allow a half
pound for each person.
Lamb contains much fat, and
something acid like mint sauce
should be served with it to
counteract the effect of the
fat.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Coconut Wames

Coconut waffles, served hot, make
a good dessert. Add half cup of
shredded coconut to your regular
waffle recipe. Serve with maple
sirup, maple cream, hard sauce or
a delicately favored pudding sauce.
Evening star., 1941-04-01

And self-confidence means knowing
that you can talk we'll. because
you've heard yourself do it-ir
private.
Are you bashful about making
introductions, or at = loss how
to respond to them gracefully?
If so, you need our Making Them
Acquainted" leaf1et, which is
yours for just five cents In stamps
or coin. Address Kay Caldwell
and Alden Harrison, in care of
this newspaper.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Caring for Ferns

Potted ferns will likely be "strag-
gly" by spring. Cut of the Drowned
and ragged fronds, repot If pot
bound, give bonemeal and as soon
as the weather is permanently warm
sink the pots to the brim in . border
where they will have sun In the
Afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-04-01
Conserving Aluminium
Take Care OF Kitchen Utensils
To Prolong Their Usefulness
By Bureau of Home Economics,
United States Department of agriculture.


defense absolutely making
limited temporarily Civilian Of include kitchen utensils
a S well household goods all kinds.
"Fortunatey limiting the aluminium that be used in Kitchen
Evening star., 1941-04-01

Garnish
Cubes of sti1 mint jelly give gay
garnishes to chocolate desserts The
fiavors go especially well together.
Evening star., 1941-04-01

Special hip reducing exercises
are available upon. request II you
write Miss Lindsay, care of this
paper, and inclose = self-ad-
dressed, stamped (3-cent) en-
velope.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18
OPM HIT FOR
AFLCONTR'CT

Washington, Oct. IA (APN) ~
Defending it's action in blocking a
contract award to a CIO union and
awarding it to an ALL union,
OPM finds itself on a hot spot
with Rep. Smith Of Virginia declar
ing the award delay. FThe most
brazen, bold and outrageous effort
to defraud the United States gov
eminent of which | ever heard"
He called for indictments against
the AT of l. and an Unnamed o.
Pm official and said that the a.
greement which had given AT Of
L the rights to all construction
work in the defense program had
the efftct of giving that body a
monopoly on all federal construct
ion.
This is the same agreement
which the AMP pointed out last
week prevented Negro building
trade workers from participating
in the vast defense building pro-
gram. Carpenters especially are
thrown out of work on account Of
this agreement.
In high OPM quarters, however
the charge of monopoly was dem
led, officials pointing out that the
4dablization agreement specific
ally permitted award of construc-
ton contracts to non-AF Of l. con-
tractors.
Negroes are watching further
developments and awoiting the out
come. If the CLIO, charged with
raiding the AT of L building trad
es union, wins this fight, there viii
be a change in building methods
which is not acceptable to the IN
ions, it is believed.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18
NEW ARMY BUILDING TO
CAUSE TICKLISH SITUATION

Washington, Oct. IA AMP
The erection of a huge $35, 0OO,-
900 army building in Arlington,
Va, will bring about a ticklish sit
uation for Negroes, with the Sc
gregated laws effecting the oper-
alton of the new edifice.
With some 10000 persons work
ing for the war department, in
GLIDING hundreds of Negroes, get
ting to and from the building will
force workers to be jim crowed
and the same rules will be in OPP
Grafton in the building, it is fear
ed n many circles here.
Going out of the district to put
up this new building is an entirely
new step in the annals of the de-
partment.
Plans for the building indicate
the most modern innovations in
GLIDING a vast lobby similar to the
waiting rooms of railroad stations.
What to expect in the nature Of
dressing rooms, toilet facilities and
cafeterias is awaited by organizat-
ions opposed to such segregated
policies. They argue that the gov
!, eminent should not establish such
precedents but they also wonder
what effect the state laws in Vir-
GINA will have on the operation of
the new building.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18
EN-
Smiling

keep EN- Flying" is a nation
al defense slogan and one which
deserves support. Keep EN-
Smiling" might we'll be a home de-
Tense slogan, one which also des-
erves support.
Because, that's what the Com
munity Chest does on the home
front, it keeps them smiling.
those hundreds of children, i'll,
needy and aged who need the help
the Community Chest gives them.
And, that: keep 'em Smiling
idea is working and getting sup
port.
One thousand one hundred and
10 children kept smiling" during
the first six months of 1941 be-
cause a lot Of Omaha people con-
tributed to the Community Chest
during the Campaign last year.
It's taking $80,692 or 1879 percent
of the Chest funds, to keep those
poor tykes smiling this year
Another $65,820 is being spent
this year in keeping the sick and
crippled smiling and happy. That
amount is spent by the Visiting
Nurse Association and the Ortho-
pedic Association of Omaha from
Community Chest funds for health
services. 1t is 1923 per cent of the
total Chest funds.
Family service and general de
tendency required $169,989 Of tho
Chest funds, or 1876 per cent, for
the care of aged and dependent.
Eight private welfare institutions
work with the Chest in this field.
A total Of $144,3 1865 or 28.8 per
cent, is being spent for youth SER
vices and for character building
with aid to such groups as the Boy
Scouts, the YWCA and others.
A small percentage, 2.8 percent
or 1 $500, is spent for coordinat-
ing services such as the Council
of Social Agencies, the Omaha
Douglas County Health Council,
and the Social Service Exchange.
They work to prevent duplication
of aid by various private and pub
lie welfare agencies.
Six percent is all that is spent
for campaign and central office
expense and all the rest-94 per-
cent goes for charity and charac-
ter work.
These figures are all taken from
the report of services of the On
aha Community Chest, mailed this
week to approximately 10000 o.
mahans.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18
OXLEY LOSES
TEMPER; DRAWS
CRITICISM

Minneapolis, Oct. IA (by J. W.
Pate for ANP)-More than GOO
persons witnessed a heated con
troversy with they attended a cit
liens mass meeting Sunday at
Phyllis Wheatley Settlement house
sponsored b ythe Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee. The princip-
les in the verbal battle were Jon-
as Schwartz white and Lawrence
A. Oxley, supervisor Of racial re-
lations unit, u. S. Bureau of En-
ployment Security, Washington.
Mr.. Oxley gave a summary of
the work Of his department in the
fight for Negro jobs in the defense
program He referred to the
Presidents executive order against
discrimination and the urgency of
Negro training ond made an appeal
that Negroes not resent the many
1Sunleasant obstacles that may
be thrown in their path.
Atty. Schwartz, who is a liberal
Jew, was invited by the chairman
of the meeting to make a few re-
marks. He criticized the attitude
of the Negro government officials
and stated that Oxley knew that
very little would be done because
of the insincerity of those control
ling the set-up. Schwartz further
disagreed with Oxley in his praise
of the Ford motor company's hir-
ing of Negroes on a percentage
basis according to population.
He said, Il believe if five jobs
are open and there are five com
petent Negroes available, they
should have the jobs irrespective
of racial population.
He concluded his criticism by
stating if those Negro government
paid officials were sincere about
this dissemination break down they
would resign from their jobs in
two weeks after they were employ
ed or force a change of condition.
Mr.. Oxley apparently became
angry as he interrupted Mr.. Sch
wartz' and challenged him to a
debate, called him a demogogue,
and exclaimed, 81 know better
Jews than YOU!
The chairman severely criticized
Mr.. Oxley for his improper man
her of interrupting the speaker
and defended the right of Schwartz
to state his opinion on the speak
er's views.
The citizens were openly divided
on the question of who was right
in the heated controversy.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18

boys with a heavy leather strap in
front of her home Monday night.
The woman, Florence Mckee.
was fined $51 each on charges Of
assault and battery and disturbing
the peace. She admitted giving
the Swear old boys a "strapping"
but insisted she did not hit them
hard. He claim was that she had
administered the blows because
the boys came back to play in her
yord after she had run them away.
According to the estimony Of
the boys, they had returned to the
yard to look for three pennies
they had dropped in front Of the
woman's home and she struck
them across their backs with a
strap and told them to get away.
The boys were accompanied to
court by their parents.
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18

ment bar these American Negroes
lest the example Of qualified Ne
groes filling executive and other
Official postons arouse too great
ambition to do likewise on the part
of underprivileged Negro British
subjects in these islands?"
BRITISH PURCHASE
COMMISSION MENTIONED
The NAACP also said that as
far as it is able to learn, everyone
Of the qualified Negro applicants
for employment with the British
Purchasing Commission at Wash
ington has been turned down. Dur
ing the hearings before the Con-
gressional committee on motion
picture propaganda, witnesses tcs-
tiled that the Purchasing Comm
ission also barred Germans, Jews,
and South Irish from employment
there. Spokesman for the Corr
mission denied religious restrictions
but said nothing about color.
The NAACP. told Churchill, =
"You have with unsurpassed elo-
quence appealed To the peoples Of
the world to help Great Britain
destroy Hitler and Hitlerism an
to keep freedom from being ex-
The Omaha guide., 1941-10-18

are being followed. The American
Red Cross is acting upon instruct
ions and cannot diviate from them.
NO NEGRO BLOOD
The NAACP letter continues
Touching appeals have been made
to Americans to contribute their
blood to blood banks to be sent to
save the lives of men, women and
children in Great Britain, who,
without such aid, would die from
grievous wounds inflicted by Nazi
bombs. Instructions have come to
the United States from Great
Britain, we are informed, that Only
white blood is wanted. Does this
mean that English men, women
and children would prefer dying 10
living, if the balance in favor Of
life is non-Aryan blood?"
BANNED FROM WORK
AT BASES
The fourth of the instances of
British race prejudice states that
reputable newspapers here have
reported that the British Govern
ment asked the United States Gov
eminent to refuse to send any Ne
groes, regardless Of qualifications
to help build naval and air bases
lin islands of the British West In
dies and thot the charge was also
made on the floor of Congress.
The letter noted the denial Of
the charges by the United States
Government but said that "the
plain facts are that visas are len
led by British consulates to highly
qualified American Negroes whc
wish to work in the British Carib-
bean Islands. Other means, subtle
and otherwise, are used to discour-
age American Negroes from apply.
ing for work at these places.
"This is all the more incredible
in view of the fact that the Negro
population of these islands consti.
tutes from 80 to IS percent Of tnc
total. Does the British Govern