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Evening star., 1942-12-20

National Council Of Jewish Juniors,
Washington section - Saturday,
Shoreham Hotel, membership
dance.
Arts Club Of Washington-Tuesday
7pm., Christmas dinner, music by
YWCA Glee Club.
District League of American Pen
Women-Today. 4 to 7 pm, serv-
icemen's Christmas party. To-
morrow, 8 pm, Executive Board
meeting.
Gov. Thomas Welles Society-To-
day, with Miss Connie Fryer, 2812
Northampton street NV, supper,
business meeting, informal get
together.
Beta Sigma Phi-Tomorrow, pm,
District Council, ITO Fourteenth
street NV. Tuesday. 8 pm, Zeta
Mu, Nu and Gamma Chapters, ITO
Fourteenth street NV. Wednes-
day, 8 pm, Pi and Sigma Chap
ters, ITO Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

country" she explained. so every
Christmas he would travel with my
grandmother to her home in San
Diego to celebrate the holidays. It
was quite an occasion, according to
my mother, who was one of the
children accompanying my grand
parents on the journey.
My grandfather would start from
his ranch on horseback, accom-
panied by his 'vaqueros,' and my
grandmother. with the children and
her maids, would follow in ox-drawn
carts. They would travel about 4
miles and would then stop and camp
under the trees for the night, with
the oxcarts transformed into Sleep
ing quarters. 1t took the little car
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Fort Myer Dance

A dance will be given by the
Junior group of the Washington
Chapter, Daughters of the United
States Army, and members of the
Army Navy Sorority, from 9 to IL
pm. Wednesday, at Fort Myer.
Junior bachelors Of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps in and around
Washington are cordially invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

We'll dS many parts OF Cne UnlteQ
States," she recalls, but my hap
piest memories go back to my child
hood in California"
The spell Of the West Coast had
also been cast upon Mrs. Miners
father, Capt. Alfred Henry Wilcox,
when he was a young man. Years ago,
the daughter related, he sailed from
his New England home around Cape
Horn with machinery for the first
American lighthouses in California.
There he met the lovely senorita, her
mother. and after their marriage
decided to cast his lot with her and
her family in the Spanish founded
town of San Diego.
Father Introduced
Yule Tree Custom.
Father introduced many OF his
New England customs in my moth
er's Spanish environment and an
unforgettable one was our Christ
mas tree" she said. MY earliest
memory is the little pine tree which
he planted in the patio when my
: sisters, my brother and were small
At Christmas father would erect a
tent over the tree and it would be
decorated and hung with gifts. We
always celebrated Christmas outside
with the tree" she continued. 'It
was delightful custom and we
loved the tree, which grew with us
and each Christmas was little
larger. We also enjoyed it through
out the year and took particular care
Of it as we knew it was our Christ
mas tree"
Although California had lost many
OF its Spanish customs when Mrs.
Miner came into the world, she
remembers stories told by her moth
er, who grew up with the traditions
and customs Of Spanish California.
Mrs. Miner smiled as she recalled
a Christmas memory OF her mother S
childhood.
my grandfather lived about 13
miles south Of San Diego and his
home was considered far out in the
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Junior Hadassah
To Give Concert

Junior Hadassah will sponsor It's
second annual concert night at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight in the Cafritz
Auditorium Of the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and @
streets NV.
The program will feature Frances
Kressin, pianist, student of the
Peabody and Julliard Conservatives;
Anna Hurwitz, soprano; Fred A.
Bloch, bass-baritone, who studied at
the Mannheim Opera School, in
Germany, and graduated at the
Opera House in Frankfurt on Main,
and Max Kobre. violinist, we'll known
in Washington musical circles. Light
classics will be the keynote OF the
evening.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

religious theme and the most pop
ular represented the travels of the
Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph in
search Of place to rest before the
birth of the Christ child. My mother
remembered the plays particularly
because she said some of her small
cousins always took the part of
angels"
In addition to the plays and re-
ngious ceremonies in the mission
church at Christmas time, the old
Spanish customs included gay fiestas
and dancing at night, Mrs. Miner
said.
That all disappeared with my
mothers time" she added, although
many of the old customs are still
carried on at Santa Barbara"
The home of Mrs Miners grand
parents still stands outside San
Diego in the section known as Old
Town, where it is now used as a
museum.
They call it Ramona's Marriage
Place" she smiled. But, really,
Ramona was never married there.
In fact, I often wonder If there
existed Ramona"
Mrs. Miner is now an enthusiastic
and daily volunteer worker at the
American Red Cross, where she
translates Spanish, French, italian
and Portuguese. Having spoken
Spanish from childhood, the other
Latin languages were easily mas
tered after several years of residence
in France and Italy.
During the World War she was
chairman of the Navy Auxiliary OF
the American Red Cross in. San
Francisco, where Comdr. Miner was
on duty at that time.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Supper Meeting

A supper meeting will be held by
the Gov. Thomas Welles Society,
Children of the American Revolu-
ton, this evening at the home Of
Miss Connie Fryer, 1912 Northamp-
ton street NV, as a special holiday
welcome for members on vacation
from school. A brief business meet
Ing and an informal get-together
will follow the supper.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Mrs. Randolph Miner Recalls
Christmases of Her Youth :
Yale Fiestas Picturesque in Toam
OF Her Nativity. San Diego, Calf.
By Gretchen Smith.

AS clouds gather Washington approach
mas memories Yuledes far from white recalled Randolph
Huntington Miner OF 2lol Connecticut NV
hood under the skies palm
her Spanish ancestors settled $50 years
The gat-granddaugher the
Don Dro Aguelo and the widow
cassma of the late Admiral
combination
sophistcaion.
Il have spent Chrmases in France Italy, Japan
Evening star., 1942-12-20

~~~~S "a @AAesAAy 61ohPo Wll1Sll 1ldNc
been setting up small workshops for
making attractive handicraft articles.
Homemade" Gifts
Win High PIaise.
At the club at 1914 N street NV.
operated for girls by the Women's
Division OF the National Catholic
Community Service. group of Gov
ernment night workers have accom-
plished small wonders in making an
assortment OF homemade" gifts
under the direction of Mrs. Chester
Burke, a talented artist recently
moved here from California.
Enamels and shellacs, applied in
a variety of shades and designs.
have transformed old bottles into
vases suitable for Mothers ivy slips
or Aunt Sues what-not shelves.
A good many sisters and ROOM
mates are going to be delighted with
dainty pink and blue powder puff
boxes which were made from small
10-cept drums from which the tops
were removed before they were
painted.
Mrs. Burke also has supervised the
work which has turned paper plates.
25-cent mirrors and biscuits pans
into pretty wall hangings and bright
serving trays which will be also 20
into Santas bag.
The boys in uniform have a hand
IN activities, too, and this week end
several groups will accompany Elaine
Seaman, the program director, in
the search for tall Christmas tree
logs for the fireplace and pine and
holly boughs.
On Tuesday evening, both the
young men and women will con-
struct and set up a creche for their
Holy Family figures, and on We'd
nesday evening everybody will Join
in trimming the tree and decorat-
Ing the club. A special contest is
now on for a mantel design for the
main living room, with one Of the
soldiers reported in the lead thus
far.
And on Friday around noon, II
you look closely enough, you may
see IN the clubs Santa Claus a
resemblance to a certain six-foot
sailor who is regular guest.
Servicemen Fetch
Large Evergreen.
At the uSO Club at the YWCA
at Seventeenth and K streets NV.
the manufacture of popcorn chains,
tinfoil stars and many another
traditional decoration has been ac-
celerated since a group of service
men and girls hauled home large
evergreen after trek to the woods.
Piles Of bright colored paper and
ribbons also are disappearing rapid
ly as they answer the needs of such
guests as the Texas soldier who
conflded to Julia Cheney, an as
slstant director: II could only pay
S1.25 for Mons gift, but I bet you
can wrap 1t so it will look like $50"
At the club at the Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA, wrapping Christmas
packages and singing carols around
cracking fire are nightly activi-
ties for colored war workers and
servicemen. The building at Ninth
street and Phode Island avenue
NV. also is being festooned and
trimmed for very merry Christmas
as the guests fall in to help Mil
dred Carr, the USO director.
And numbers of other Young
Negroes will participate in the tree
trimming party at the USO at the
YMCA at 1916 Twelfth street NV.
on Wednesday evening. William
Belcher, the director, also reports
a f1ourishing business in his gift
wrapping department" but is hold
ing out a supply of materials for the
last-minute shoppers who drop in
this week.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

avan three days to make the journey
Of 13 miles"
Fete Continued
Several Days.
Arrived at their relatives home In
San Diego, the Spanish don and his
sonora would enter Fundamentally
into the Christmas festivities Of that
time, which continued several days.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
CITRUS SEASON
By CHARLOTTE SPENCER
NutritiOnIst for the State board of Health

Citrus fruits are now at the
height of their season. Oranges
grapefruit, lemons and tangerines
are most plentiful and of best
quality from now until spring.
This is particularly good year
for oranges. Unless unfavorable
weather and freezing occur in
Florida and California we will
have more oranges this year than
last. Florida and California pro-
duce most of the oranges used in
the United States with compafa-
lively small crops in Texas, Ari-
zona and Alabama.
Grapefruit is not quite so plen-
tiful as last year, so grapefruit
prices will be a little higher. How
ever the quality has not suffered.
Florida and the Texas Rio Grande
Valley produce the bulk of the
grapefruit crop with California and
Arizona producing smaller quanti-
ties. Texas grapefruit growing is
on the upgrade with large number
of young trees there just coming
into full bearing age. Pink grape
fruit from Texas is becoming more
popular.
This years crop of tangerines is
scarce and of poorer quality than
last year. The scarcity has pro-
duced corresponding higher prices.
The lemon supply will probably be
about the same as last year.
Citrus fruits are famous for their
generous supply of vitamin C.
Rules for well balanced diet en-
phasize one serving of citrus fruit
or of tomatoes each day.
Raw vegetables are rich source
of this vitamin, but cooking or
long storage greatly decreases the
amount of vitamin C in vegetables.
Fortunately citrus fruits and toma-
toes do not suffer as much from
either cooking or storing. Thus
canned grapefruit, orange or to-
mato juice is a reliable substitute
for the fresh fruit and may be con-
siderably cheaper.
Lemons are used mostly as a
garnish or fiavoring. A slice of
lemon adds zest as well as nutri-
tive value to fish, greens, beets,
salads and meats. Prunes which
are not at all rich in vitamin c
are improved by the addition of
lemon juice.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
RELIGION IN BOOKS
By ROY L. TAwEs

FOLLOWERS OF JESUS, By
Elizabeth S. Whitehouse. West
minister Press, Philadelphia. 81. A
good text for workers in the Bible
Vacation School this summer. The
material has been prepared fol
juniors. Not least among the helps
are the many suggestions for those
who will teach. The faithful use oi
these pages would bring happy re-
suits. Bible study is recommended
the missionary cause receives EN-.
phasis, and the worship services
are constructive. Titles for read
ing, topics for study, stories that
illustrate. carry appeal and en-
courage decision. There is a large
list of activities for class partici-
patton. Here is a book that is re-
ligious as well as educational.
THE LORDS PRAYER, by Er-
nest Fremont Title. Abingdon
Cokesbury, Nashville. 81. One of
Americas great preachers in a
great study of the familiar prayer.
Dr. Title makes applications that
are not so familiar in the lives
of people. He lifts the prayer from
a mere saying of it to the living of
its answers. He looks at "a time
when human wisdor- is confessedly
bankrupt and human folly has
brought disaster" and calls for a
new relationship of life to God.
His faith is contagious. His social
passion is real. His hopes are
electrifying. "That God lives and
reigns; that He is Christlike in
character; that He is persistently
at work in history, making for
good; that to know life's meaning,
its joy and glory, is to work with
Him, and not against Him-do we
believe this? Some of us do, when
we see things as they are. But we
can fail to see things as they are.
We can get pitifully distorted
view of the world and life. In any
situation God can deliver us from
evil, provided that we keep our at
tention fixed on Him."
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
HOW ABOUT PRICES?

Price Administration is following
down the alphabetical line from Agri-
culture to Zinc, picking out broad
variety of articles and commodities
upon which restrictions and prices
will be imposed. Sugar is one of the
sour-subjects to regulate and control.
Automobile traffic is being trapped at
the source, and manufacturers of tires
are told to keep this new rubber of
all pleasure cars.
1t all sums up that there is general
increase in prices on nearly everything.
That's why the effort is being made to
prevent profiteering and unfair treat
ment of the public in the market places.
In all cases where it is deemed neces-
sary ceilings will be placed on the
prices of food, clothing, rent, and every
class of merchandise.
Of course railroad fares are being
increased. But there seems to be good
reason for that.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
GEORGETOWN

The Levy Court Commissioners Of
Sussex county named the following
constables ON Tuesday to serve for
one year: Second district, Philip r.
Stewart OF Greenwood; third. Lannes
Marvel, of Seaford; fifth, William r.
Oliphant, of Laurel; SIXTH Ebe w.
Lynch and George Il. NAPLES, of
Frankford; ninth. George Fred Rust,
OF Georgetown: tenth, William f. Belts
OF Milton, and Lynn Ritter OF Lewes.
Most Of those named. entered into
bond and started their duties
At the request of the Georgetown
Defense Council, the commissioners
authorized. by resolution. the installa7
ton of a non-listed telephone at the
Aircraft Warming Center in George
town, which is the central warning
center of Sussex county, and agreed
to pay the monthly rate chargeable
to the telephone.
cooperation with the co-workers Of
Selbyville. Frankford. Millsboro and
Dagsboro, who have consolidated with
the Lord Baltimore branch of the Am-
erican Red Cross. are rendering n val
liable service to the soldier boys in
that section of the county, many of
whom are stationed at an unde signated
point because of military secrecy. n
canteen is being operated for the SER
vice men at a certain point and is
opened each day of the week from 2
to p. m. Merchants and citizens in
that section have made donations
which makes the canteen possible. The
canteen makes an effort to see that
all branches of the armed service re-
ceive the same care regardless of color
or creed.
\ sewing service is offered to amy
enlisted man or officer who is in need
of repairs to his clothing which in
cludes darning. mending and sewing
on buttons. \ box is placed in the
cantcen for suggo stons from any men
as the canteen is being maintained
for their comfort and convenience at
all times. The canteen in the area, at
an undesignated point, for military
PURPOSES, was opened on February q
for the purpose of dispensing hot cof-
fee to the men who responded to call
for aid from the Millville Fire Com
pany to control woods and field fire
which threatened l., thany Beach.
Since that time it has been growing
and in it's scope has given aid to men
in the armed services of the country,
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
TRINITY

r. Clinton Hastings. ]. =. Cannon
and c. H. Nelson attended the annual
forest fire wardens meeting and din
ner at Milford on Tuesday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walston, Carl
Walston and son Henry spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ormond
Neal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frazier Of
Seaford spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Cannon of Cannon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Cannon visited them on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Enos Nichols and
daughters of near Georgetown and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
daughter Nancy OF near fredericksburg.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
i. Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
State Farmers fire Expected
To Increase Soybean acreage

beans in their order of preference
for this section of the United
States. Due to the increased de-
mand for fats and oils in providing
a vital part of our food supply, and
in the production of industrial pro-
ducts and munitions it may be diff
cult, however, to secure a sufficient
supply of seed of these yellow va
rietias.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
OH, SUGAR!

One of the hardest towns in the
United States in which to buy, borrow,
OF hoard sugar is Washington, ID. G..
The grocers admit that they are un-
equal to the demand"
Washingtonians are pushed around
so much by the crowds that most of
them are rather sour, which increases
the emergency for more sweetening.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06


Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carey at Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust and FAM
lily spent Saturday evening with rel-
atives near Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and
son Billy were dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs Walter Wright at Federals-
burg on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. White and Miss
Charlotte White visited relatives at
Denton, Md. and Middleford on SUM
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley enter
tanned on Sunday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Wheatley and Mrs. Ems
ma Harper and sons. y
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Shocks,
lev and family.
Will Frazier had the misfortune to
lose mule last week.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
GRASS FIRE AT BOWERS

A grass and marsh fire which
spread about two miles Thursday
afternoon endangered homes in the
residential section of Bowers
Beach. Several houses were ig-
nited by sparks. but only slight
damage resulted.
Firemen of the Bowers Beach
Fire Company, Frederick Fire Com
pany, Magnolia Fire Company, and
the Robbins Hose Company, Dover,
battled the stubborn, racing fire
until they had it subdued and saved
the homes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06

" Continued from Page y
production, it is recommended that
farmers plant the Wilson Black soy
beans which have been grown sue
cessfully throughout this area for
a number of years. The Manchu
variety is the best for oil produc-
ton, with the Scioto, Mandell, Ohio
Manchu No. 1, Ilfini, and Dunfield
as the other varieties of yellow
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
Resistance Against Sickness

Most heartening of the war trends
on the home front is the fight on what
science calls hidden hunger" Three
out of four Americans are not getting
adequate vitamins and minerals from
their diet, This lack of vitamins and
minerals applies to the rich as well as
the poor, and the result is the nutri-'
tional biochemist's effort to forge new
weapons in the attack on hidden hung
er.
Lack of important diet essentials is
reflected in Eat for Victory" cam
paign and the Keep Eit-Keep Fit to
Win" sentiment that is spreading
throughout the country. And the latest
of the weapons to promote this war
effort is vitamin and mineral supple
ment that combines in tablet form all
the vitamins human beings need, name
ly A, B1, B2, c, d, and PIP, plus iron,
calcium and phosphorus. It's designed
to build up resistance against sickness
and cut down on the losses in man
hours, in farm, Office and factory, re-
sulting from improper diet.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
HOUSTON

The Houston New Century Club will
hold its regular meeting on Tuesday
night, March 10. with Mrs. Paul Woot-
ten as chairman and Mrs. Robert Dam
iels and Mrs. Ralph Butler as co-chair-
men. The American Viscosa Company
is bringing an educational program
on the manufacture and care of rayon.
Each member is urged to bring guest
to hear this worthwhile demonstra-
tion.
All persons having second hand
clothing which they do not wear, will
please gather them up and leave them
with Mrs. ShOckley Daugherty and
she will see that they reach Mrs. Wal
lace McFaul who is relief chairman.
Clothes are badly needed for men.
women and children.
Mr. and Mrs Emory Webb and
daughter Eileen. Mrs. Merrill w. This
tlewood. and Mrs. Cora Satterfeld
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Kennedy and daughters. Elaine and
Kathleen i'm Wilmington on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Manlove does not improve
very rapidly.
We are glad to see Emmor J. Smith
is out in circulation again after hav-
ing been indisposed for several weeks,
and Frank Johnson's hand is getting
along very nicely
Houston Methodist Church
Norman &. Benson, Pastor
For Sunday, March s.
10000 A. M.-Church School.
11:00 A. M.-Junior Church.
11:15 A. M.-Morning Worship
Address: The Gospel According tC
Christ's Enemies.
1880 p. M.-Evening Worship
Address: The Wonder of Oul
Lords Personality.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday eve.
ring at 500 o'clock.
MilIwOOd Methodist Church
Sunday Afternoon, March 8.
200 p. M.-Church School.
300 p. M.-Service in charge Ot
the congregation. The pastor will
be at Williamsville.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
MAYBE IT WILL HELP

There is new rule in Washington
that Cabinet officers and Government
agency heads clear their speeches
through the Office of Facts and Figures
of which Archibald MacLeish is the
Chief
This rather CRATES on the nerves of
people who don't believe in Govern
ment censorship, but there can be little
doubt but what some speeches delivered
by some of the brass hats may be inn
proved and toned down by revision at
the office of Poet MacLeish.
no,,de Or hondo0ao Puu IT g
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1940 Chevrolet sedan,
all good tires. spare new. Car in AL
condition. Privately owned and used.
Disnosing of because u. S. Army draft.
p. o. Box 173. Bridgeville. Del. m1S-2t
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06

Bonds or bondage? Buy U. S.
Savings Bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-06

For Vicfory = Buy Bonds!
The Omaha guide., 1942-08-22

the employees Of the safe to be
placed in a position where they
must abandon the principle of seq
regation OF lose their jobs"
"The President Of the United
States issued Executive Order No.
1902 prohibiting discrimination ON
account Of race, creed, color or ma
tional origin in government and
war industries" Mr.. White said.
"The challenge to the President and
to the government of all the people
of this country is unmistakable
and cannot be evaded.
"This is no longer a question OF
minorities nor Of the wisdom OK
authority Of the President in is
suing Executive Order $780," he
declared. "A house divided against
itself cannot stand. Either Mr.
Roosevelt is our President or he
must abdicate and turn yer his
seat to Dixon. An evasion of that
issue or any weakness on the part
of the President will mean collapse
of authority which can do nothing
but bring chaos"