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Evening star., 1942-11-29
No Time for Fear
Worry Can Sabotage Morale; Be Calm
BY A ngel0 Pafri,

\ Some Of the people in high
places seem to think that we,
the people, need to be scared,
worried, nagged into doing our
duty. They would make us feel
guilty every time We ate a good
dinner, had a good nights rest,
took time ont to attend a movie
or a show, in short, behaved like
normal folk. I am against that
attitude because it is unhealthy
and health is the basis of our
fight for victory.
People who are scared, worried
and nagged are troubled in their
minds, lose sleep, lose power in
their work, became depressed and
discouraged. That is no way for
a people to fight war. We must
fight with clear heads and high
hearts, which means with con-
tented minds.
Why should not we, who have
done our daily stint as we'll as we
can, go to our beds in content?
We are asked to pay and we pay.
We are asked to give up things
we have enjoyed and we yield
them .cheerfully. We are asked
to serve and we serve. We are
asked to give our children to the
service of our country and we
step back and watch them go,
hiding our grief. We work, we
pay, we give in the spirit of
service and we, if we are wise
people, take then the word of
the Master, the Man of Sorrows
and acquainted with grief-let
not your heart be troubled.
People who carry fear in their
hearts, worry on their minds,
burdens of expected woe on their
backs, can be in no condition to
carry on a fighting spirit against
which the armed forces can lean
hard. To do that we must have
an easy conscience and a con-
tented mind. Having done our
duty as fully as humanity possible
and stretched even that 20 it's
limits, we will not let our hearts
be troubled.
The children must not live in
an atmosphere of worry and fear.
They need to feel the assurance
that contented spirit breathes
into the home atmosphere. The
men at the front need to feel
the thrill of the brave hearts of
home behind them. They need
to know that We are doing our
full duty on the Job and have no
fear Of the outcome. We are not
shrinking, we are not afraid. We
have faith in their ability to
meet the situation and in our
own to meet their needs. Mean
while II we eat well and sleep
well and work hard, we shall
have the contented mind that Is
Evening star., 1942-11-29
A Woman's Angle
The Inefficient Haze Ney Var Crv
By Betsy CasweH.

Aren't you getting tired of the
phrase that is rapidly assuming
the Importance of a Washington
slogan-"Say, don't va know
there's a WAR on?"
OF course, every one knows
there's a war on. That's so silly
on the face of it, that it stamps
the speaker as a moron right
there and then. But, more than
that, the phrase is being used as
an insolent alibi for poor or un-
willing service.
Uppity young clerks respond to
a quiet question for some item
that is not affected by the war
effort, with Nav, we haven't got
it. Don't va know there's a WAR
on?" The same obnoxious re-
tort comes from the maid who
is asked to serve dinner a little
later than usual-because there
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Stop, Look and Listen
By Dorothy Dis

~ A~VSV VhpJ A/sS
prophet to be able to foretell
how a marriage will turn out.
That some that looked as If they
were made in heaven prove to
have been manufactured In the
other place, while other mar
riages that appeared predestined
failures developed into glorious
successes. Also I heard you say
that no woman ever gets really
acquainted with q man until
after she Is married to him.
She may have made mud pies
with him in her infancy and
gone to kindergarten and
through school and college with
him, and thought that she knew
every quirk in his disposition and
every idea in his head, but when
she takes him on as a husband
he is as much of stranger to
hcf dS IL Sne nad never seen him
before.
All this is true, and If a girl
with a good working knowledge
OF a mans character and long
experience in dealing with his
peculiarities of temperament can
not tell before hand what sort
OF husband he will make, think
OF the folly Of her stalking her
whole life's happiness and we'll
being on marrying a man she
knows nothing whatever about,
and taking the chance of draw
Ing a prize instead of blank out
OF the matrimonial grab-bag. 1t
Is pushing her luck too far.
I know you girls are hypnotized-
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Washington
YEARS.

Natures own Thanksgiving
color scheme had nothing on the
brilliant effect presented by smart
Washington women last week.
The Colds, green's and russets that
dot the surroundings were re-
peated in the bright costumes
glimpsed here and there. To be
sure, there still was plenty OF
that old standby black, but the
ladies who attracted most atten-
ton we're those who went in for
gay and cheerful costumes.
Adding a touch of autumn color
to a recent fashion luncheon was
Mrs. Harry Butcher, wife of the
naval aide to Gen. Eisenhower.
Mrs. Butcher had fascinating
hat of tiny feathers in all the
bright Thanksgiving tones Mrs.
Eisenhower was there, too. charm
ing in black and beige. one of the
smartest color combinations of
the season. Having a look at some
smart new hats-and looking we'll
in all of them-was pretty Bootsie
Cassini. Her own chapeau, by the
way, was a knockout-bright
green with closely fitted jersey
drape which was the last word in
sophistication.
Entertaining a few friends at
cocktails the other afternoon, Mrs.
Robert McCoun chose a smart
little crepe frock in black, its
flaring peplum edged with band
of velvet. Also presiding at a
recent party was Mala Rubin
stein. niece Of the famous Helena,
and a famous person in her own
right. Miss Rubinstein also chose
black, topping it with delectable
chapeau covered with brilliant
blue feathers. Publicist Sara Fox
was receiving compliments on her
good looking pink hat with black
braid on the high crown.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

the basis of good health, high
courage and clear-headedness.
One of the scares tossed at our
heads is the scarcity of food, an
other the scarcity of fuel, an
other, the scarcity of doctors.
Watch out or you'll starve, or
freeze or die without medical aid
we know perfectly we'll that
we have enough of everything
for use but not a grain of any
thing for waste, and we are not
wasting anything. not even the
telephone call for the doctor.
The gist of the matter is this:
Let not your heart be troubled.
Use your head. Do your days
work and a bit extra. Save
everything including your breath.
Leave the task of running the
war to the leaders, the fighting
to the services, the home base
job to the workers. Attend to
the job that is your own and be
content.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
WalkingFine
Exercise
By Josebhine Lo,yman

You have to walk so you might
as well like it!
We just wouldn't believe that it
could happen to us but it did!
I'm glad for many reasons. 1t
makes us feel that we are at last
beginning to make some tangible
sacrifice to win this war. Then,
too, it pleases me no end to think
what 1t will do for your health.
The time has come when we
will have to use our cars for
emergencies only. Unless you re-
vive the horse and buggy days
there is no longer any hurried
effortless transportation avail
able for the trip to the corner
drug store or for the article you
forgot when you ordered gro
ceries.
You are going to walk miles
more than you have since you
were a child-but how? Let us
hope that you won't drag your
feet behind you or walk with
stilted steps or head down.
Think of each necessary walk as
an opportunity for exercise, and
for building health. Walk briskly,
with long, striding steps, keeping
the head up.
Be certain that you wear COM
Portable clothes and shoes so you
actually can increase your youth
fulness. Practice walking in a
straight line, one foot in front of
the other during each walk. Be-
gin (if you haven't been walking)
with only five blocks the first day.
Gradually increase until you are
doing about 3 miles a day. About
20 city blocks to a mile.
If you wish to have my leaflet
of exercises which correct weak
arches send Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request for Take Care of Your
Feet" to Josephine Lowman, in
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

by brass buttons, as your mothers
were before you. I know that
an outstanding lad in q snappy
uniform and with q staggering
walk makes the unpretentious
little civilian in blue serge that
doesn't fit look like 80 cents.
know you are sloshing over
with romance and a desire for
adventure, and it seems q daring
and thrilling thing to marry on
the impulse Of the moment, with
out even bothering to ask your
bridegroom's real name.
Don't do it, girls. Don't marry
any man, soldier or civilian, whom
you have known only a short
time. Don't marry any man
without finding out what sort Of
a family he comes from, what
kind of a background he has,
what sort Of politics and religion
he subscribes to, what sort Of .
record he has. Don't marry any
man until you know whether he
is a 'er-do-well, or a go-getter.
And be very certain before you
marry a man that there is no
mortgage on him, that he hasn't
got wife and children back In
North Dakota, or Louisiana, or
wherever he came from.
The war isn't going to last for
ever, and when it is over Uncle
Sam isn't going to have to live
with the soldier, but you are If
you married him; and If his
family, his friends, his way Of
life are all allergic to you, you
will be miserable, no matter what
he is himself.
The Army is composed of men
from every walk in life, of every
nationality, of every degree Of
breeding and culture. Some are
Gods noblemen. Some have dark
pasts. They all look alike In
uniform. They all stand on the
same platform in the Army. They
are all potential heroes that we
glorify for going out to fight our
battles for us. But when the
war is over each will go back to
his own level and take his wife
with him.
So, girls, don't take a chance
on wrecking your lives by rushing
into a war marriage. Say "oh,
yeah" instead of yes" to the
handsome soldier who suggests
that you drop by the Marriage
License Bureau with him until
you have time to look up his
record.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

faces, simplified furniture which
Is architecturally in scale and de-
signed with the house. 1t will
depend on beautiful fabrics,
decorative painting, sculpturing
and colorful flowers to provide
the soft touches which mean
home.
Watch TOR new trends in archi-
lecture as you walk along the
city streets. Figure out, from the
changes in your own way of liv-
ing. the type Of house which will
be best for you in the future.
Decide what are the essentials of
good living for you, and how you
can keep these important fea-
lures in busy life. Your wishes
will be a guiding factor in the
architects designs for American
homes when the war is won.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
By Helen Voef

do have engraving done, better.
order 1t right now II you want it
In time for Christmas giving.
In the costume Jewelry field
you can positively run riot be-
cause it seems, as one buyer put
it, "the manufacturers are having
one last fling before priorities
really envelope EN-" Most Of
the buyers, incidentally, have
bought huge stocks in anticipa-
tion of the curtailment of cos
tune jewelry, so you'll find a
wider range of ornaments than
in past seasons. Here, too, you
can be very specialized" in your
giving, Have a look at the charm
ing little pin in the form of q
bar Of music which spells
dearest" by the simple method
of showing d." and "E" and
"A" followed by a rest" Also
along this idea are charm brace
let's which spell out tender mes
sages in semaphore-you know,
those little signal flags. Sterling
silver charm bracelets provide
plenty of opportunities for per-
sonalizing gifts, or, If you don't
like bracelets, be sure to see the
sterling silver pins with little
branches" from which charms
can dangle.
Sterling silver, by the way, is
getting a tremendous play this
year in everything from huge and
very beautiful compacts to in
tricately designed earrings. One
Evening star., 1942-11-29

store is featuring the loveliest
silver jewelry designed by Nc
Clelland Barclay, each piece in
dividually signed. Also very
smart are the round, fat silver
lockets which open to disclose a
place for 4 photographs. These
charming items come either in
pendant form on a necklace or
may be had as pins.
In addition, pearls, rhinestone
studded jewelry and priority"
types in wood, leather or Ger
amics are currently being dis
played. Watches, either the
usual wrist variety or more un-
usual types on pins or rings, are
popular gifts this Christmas
since 1t may be the last Christ
mas that we can get watches in
any quantity. Don't forget rings
Tricky ones or tnoSe very popu-
lar styles with gigantic simulated
stones such as ruby, topaz, anne
thyst and others. There's
great deal of interest in "en-
sembles" in costume jewelry, and
matching pins and earrings, for
instance, are useful and smart
looking.
Most of all, know the person
you're giving jewelry to this year,
and then decide on the most ap-
propriate style. Whether you
spend lot or a little, you will
find good-looking, fashion right
pieces to delight some lucky lady
on Christmas morning.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Glitter for Christmas
Good Jes0elry Seems Aoays To Be Very Welcon,e GIFT

Don't let anybody fool YOU
that red-clad, whitebearded fig
ure peering around the corner is
not a gremlin. 1t is, of course,
the old boy himself, one S. Claus
with a gentle reminder that
Christmas is sneaking up on you,
but fast. So. as they say in
political speeches, let's look at the
record.
Shopping this year is not going
to be easy in any sense. There's
the budget to consider, for one
thing, budget that is drastically
reduced because of taxes and War
bonds. For another, there will
be question in the minds of
many people as to whether 1t isn't
more patriotic to buy sane, sensi-
BILE gifts than luxuries. Others
will argue that in a grim, fighting
world, a little bit of frivolity is a
great help and tempting items
that the recipient wouldn't buy
for himself" are more than ever
welcome.
.Jewelry falls, very definitely,
into this latter classification. This
year, however, you are likely to
choose jewelry with significance"
There's the military type for men
aid women, representing al
branches of the armed forces. For
the girls there are attractive pins,
miniatures of service insignia,
Identification bracelets, charm
bracelets and other smart and
symbolic items. For the men
there are Identification bracelets,
too, as we'll as tie clips, cuff links.
money clips, silver match folder
containers and other items
marked with his own branch Of
the service. Sterling silver with
a gold finish makes most OF the
moderately priced pieces while
yellow or white gold comprises
the better ones.
There seems to be great pen
chant for engraving this year,
probably in line with the idea OF
more personal" gifts. There are
dainty bracelets, really delectable,
with one tiny gold disk to be en-
eraved with initials or some
slightly more original sentiment.
Cigarette cases and lighters, while
they last, offer wonderful
chance to make the gift really
something special" with engrav-
ing. There even are solid gold
KEYS which might be hunch for
some Army or Navy wife to give a
departing husband as a senti-
mental reminder. Anyway, If you
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Listen, girls, don't be silly.
Don't let this matrimonial hys-
terra that is sweeping the coun-
try like a devastating plague get
you, and make you rush into
marrying the soldier you met last
week at a canteen, or whom you
danced with at a recreation CEN
ter, and about whom you know
as little as If he were a para
chutist who had just dropped
from the skies at your feet.
Yes, I know all the girls are
doing it.. I know that the stores
are crammed with ready made
trousseaux that you can buy in
q couple Of minutes, and that you
can pick up a wedding ring on
any bargain counter, and that
not to be war bride makes you
feel as old-fashioned and out Of
the running as If you were
wallflower at party, or were
wearing your last years sport
suit. Maybe, too, in the back of
your head is the thought that
men will be scarce after the war
and that you had better nab one
while the grabbing is good.
Or you may justify your leap
into the dark by saying, "c'est
la Guerre-anything goes in war
time, and If our marriages don't
click there will always be Reno,
and divorces will be as plentiful
after the duration as weddings
are now"
Yes, I heard you when you said
that nobody is enough of a
Evening star., 1942-11-29
B|nyPerfurne
With Care
Bv Patricia Lindsay

!. BY Patricia LfndSdy
If you should, buy perfume for
yourself or for another, determine
in advance how much money you'
want to spend, and then decide
whether you want fair"
amount of fair" perfume for the
amount of money, or a small
amount of very good perfume.
Naturally, I would suggest that
you buy only good perfume, and
by good perfume I mean a fra
GRANGE that is lasting-one that
Is most pleasing to the sense Of
smell, with fragrance that is
suitable to the personality of the
warer. For instance, you would
not give a pungent, oriental per-
fdme to a young girl who Is
sweet l6. Likewise, you would
not give mild floral fragrance
t6 an up-and-coming career girl.
The career woman could stand
apd would desire more sophisti-
Gated fragrance.
The best way to get the true
fragrance of any perfume is to
have a bit of it sprayed on your
dress, or a bit of it maSsaged
across your wrists. In this man
ner it takes contact with the air
which brings out the hidden
loyeliness of any perfume brew.
It-you are buying perfume which
cost 50 or more it is usually pos
sible for the salesgirl to demon
sNate the fragrance.
And let me end by saying that
q good perfume need not be ter
ribly costly. If you run across
O.. little-known fragrance which
pleases you greatly by all means
wear it or buy it for a gift.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
What's Ahead?
Watch for the House of the Future
BY Mar9aref N0weU

y ~'A w 3
What do you know about
architecture? AS you pass along
the thoroughfares of Washington
do you ponder on the why's and
wherefores" Of the large build
ings that are going up? There's
q lesson in it for you if you will.
Archeologists study the ruins Of
buildings to reconstruct the lives
and times of ancient people.
You and I, by careful study Of
the work Of modern architects,
will recognize trends Of the fu-
ture and be able to guide our
tastes accordingly.
During periods Of war changes
are made rapidly. We all have a
tendency to jog along peacefully
when our world Is quiet and
sometimes 1t takes many years
to show any very great, change
in our mode Of living. But war
time and the period of adjust
ment that follows can change the
faces Of our cities to an unbe-
lievable degree.
Present-day architects in Amer
lea are doing superb work. Their
creations often are as beautiful
and colorful as the works of a
master painter and as sound and
well constructed as fine piece
OF music. Fine architecture is
capable Of lifting the simplest
dwelling or the most magnificent
public building into the realm
of art.
Because we are learning rap
Idly the meaning of efficiency in
our business and home lives, the
conservation of time, energy and
space which this has taught also
will be reflected in the buildings
of the future. Fine proportion,
color and varying light planes
will take the place of orna-
mentation in homes and Office
buildings. Light, freedom of
movement and space are all-im-
portant in our lives and, there
fore, will become part of our
surroundings in the days ahead.
Women who run their own
homes without a resident maid
will demand a house which
makes a good living and easy
operation synonymous. A large
living room, which opens onto
balconies and has wide windows
or glass walls, will be the most
important room of the future. A
tiny galley kitchen will sufiice for
the preparation of food for the
occupants. Bedrooms, baths and
large closets for each member of
the household will offer greater
privacy and seclusion. All laun-
dry and other household services
will be sent out. All food for
entertaining will be brought in
and served. All cleaning will be
handled by a cleaning service, as
it Is now done in large office
buildings.
This will automatically elimi-
nate the type Of structure, inter-
ior and furnishings which de-
mands the attention of two
maids. 1t will call for sleek sur
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Reach for that high shelf, bend
to get the pin you dropped on the
floor and your shirt stays in when
you are wearing either the blouse
pantie or the blouse slip offered
in Pattern No.. 1716-B. The
blouse-pantie is ideal to wear un-
der slacks, the. blouse slip f1ts
smoothly under skirts and jumper
outfits!
Barbara Bell Pattern No.
1716-B is designed for sizes IL,
IA, 16. 18, 20 and 40. Correspond
ing bust measurements 30, 80, "a,
SO, 80, 40. Size IA (32) blouse.
pantie. short sleeves. requires az
yards 35-inch material. blouse
slip, long sleeves. ~ yards.
Find patterns Tor all Of your
Evening star., 1942-11-29

A delightful pair Of Mother
Goose nursery pictures can be
made for a song If you have the
fey odds and ends they require.
Little Boy Blue asleep in the hay
nseds a bit of blue cotton fabric
for overalls and some other
scraps of bright cloth for his hat
and blouse. The woolly sheep
Is made Of white knitting yarn.
Little Miss Muffet requires .
small piece Of lace, some tiny bits
Evening star., 1942-11-29

OF cloth and yellow wool for her
hair. Black yarn makes the
woolly spider.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for two designs,
each about 8 by 10 inches; color
chart, stitch Illustrations and full
directions.
Send II cents (coin) for Pat
tern No. 1767 to Needle Arts De-
partment. Washington Star, p. o.
Box l77, Station D. New York,
NY.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
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home sewing needs in the Fall
Fashion Book-our valuable cata-
logue of latest new styles. Send
IS cents for a copy, or order
copy with q 15-cent pattern for Is
cents plus l cent for postage.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus cent for postage.
in coins with your name, address,
pattern number and size wanted
to Barbara Bell. Washington
Star. Post Once Box rs, Station
o, New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-11-03
Light Vote
Being Cast
In Election
Some Estimate Hard
iy More Than Half
Uf Normal 5000 Or
More Votes Will Be
Cast; Amendments
Are Center Of Inter-
est Here

y comparatively iIgni vote w...
cast III The oii-ycIr general r.rctiui:
III Vance county today. and Iut"rc>;
Wis almost negligible. 50 lar aS CT.
forts were concern, III getting Uu,
the electorate.
Polls opened al $50 a. M. ana
closed ~ 6:3J y. m.
Most interest conferred III the vuu-
SutuiIOnal amendments. and pr!n-
ciDally IN that relating la the pro.
posed new school sel-up ton inr
State. There Ma. no reliable n!al e.
nation ~ L. trends on ihiS issue
prior L. counting OF the ballots. The
other amendment related To- .uiIcl-
turIal districts III the State.
The Democratic ticket Mas with
"ut opposition IN the county and nI
tire iud ciHl district. SCratp. Ju.Lt.
w. Bailey was opposed for the INIT
Cd S,atc> Senate 10y Sam j. Mprr...
RCpu,.lc,n. and Congressman Harold
ID. COn.c" at This district was Cha'-
iCnlrG -! Wiley l.. ward. also Er-
pupiIC"'- Tn. Ia were the uui: u...!i
on the ballots other than nrmluc.
ui last Mays Democratic primary.
Counting ci the ballots VA, e.
pCC'CG Ia DC rather slow. but cnIm.-
orators we're hopeful thai INC amend
mrnts ballot Woul. nc counted iIrs'.