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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
To Join Services

If you wish to try for service with
the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
CWAACS), apply at your nearest
Army recruiting station.
If you have technical training re-
ouired by Women's Reserve OF the
Navy (WAVES), submit written re-
quest for application blank to direc-
tor of Naval Officer Procurement Of
your naval district.
If you are trained nurse, wishing
active duty with armed forces, write
for application forms to the National
Headquarters, American Red Cross,
Washington, D. c., or to the Office
of the Surgeon General of the Army,
1918 H street NV, Washington.
D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
Bv Barbara Bell


1t Is time to think again OF spring.
like prints-in soft simple frocks Of
just such style as today's 1729-B.
The top of this two-piecer Is sleek
and smooth and the collar has q
flattering ruffle which imbues the
entire frock with femininity. Tho
paneled skirt flares easily at the
hem
Barbara Bell pattern No. 172e-B
is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, 10, 20.
Corresponding bust measurements
30, 80, "a, SO, 38. Size IA (32) re-
quires 37s yards 39-inch material.
You'll be delighted with the winter
fashion book-it contains so many
smart suggestions for styles you can
easily make at home. Send for your
copy today, it costs only IS cents.
Or, you may order a copy with a
15-cent pattern for Is cents plus
l cent for postage
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins, with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted to Bar
bara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Office Box IS, Station o, New York,
N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
the Stars
Say Merry
Christmas
Bright Lights in
The Shoe World
Send Greetings
By adelaide Kerr

BY A deldide Kerr
Associated Press Feature Writer.
Stars in the entertainment field
are giving Christmas q new slant
this year.
Greeting cards Of Metropolitan
Opera Soprano Helen Traubel are
Photographic records OF her famous
laugh ending with a Merry Christ
mas" Benay Venuta, singer
actress, has knit 81 sweaters for the
armed forces by using her spare time
while waiting for cues. trains and
telephone calls. One of Gladys
Swarthouts trinket gifts Is brace
let whose links hold war stamps. E.
Olive Deering, actress, is sending her
favorite officer a packet Of seven
letters-one for each day from
Christmas to New Year.
Lucy Monroe, who has sung THE
Star Spangled Banner" hundreds of
times. is devoting her entire Christ
mas Day to servicemen stationed in
Atlantic City. She will breakfast
with a group in the morning, sing
at hospital concert in the after
noon and at a municipal concert at
night. =.
When 1t comes to parties, Ilka
Chase, actress and radio star, will
pair every soldier and sailor at her
Christmas eve party with a pretty
young actress. g. Favors at Oracle
Aliens children's party will be red
balloons painted with Santa Claus
faces. Mrs. Lauritz Melchior,
wife of the Danish tenor, will pre-
sent guests at her Christmas party
with marzipan cookies cut out in
their llkenesSeS. Place cards at
Julia Sanderson's Christmas dinner
will be cardboard cut-outs repre-
senting the guests war work.
Jane Froman, New York night
club singer, will carry Christmas
dinner to her husband, Capt. Dom
aid Ross. who is stationed at Fort
Meade, Md. She will roast a pig Ohis
favorite holiday dish) and, after
giving three Christmas eve shows,
will travel to Fort Meade, eat Christ
mas dinner with her husband and
return home in time for the night
show.
Dinah Shore has designed a new
Christmas hair-do-a Victory Golf,
with V-shaped roll at the nape
of the neck entwined with sprigs of
mistletoe. :.
All the Christmas presents from
Isabel Manning Hewson, who con-
ducts a woman's radio program, will
be packaged in red, white and blue
Victory bags, which can be used
later for marketing. =. Kate Smith
is sending her friends who live in
country houses, packets containing
a quilted fireside jacket, wool bed
socks and triangular shawls with
cards carrying "warm-hearted greet
ings." Mrs. Alfred Wallenstein,
wife of the conductor, is presenting
each Of the As members of her hus-
bands orchestra with War bonds
and stamps. =.
Ellen Ballon, Canadian concert
pianist, will hold open house for
soldiers in the Montreal house where
her father and mother lived for 40
years and which she converted to
a canteen after their death.
The sick friends of Jeanette
Bush. the mezzo soprano, will get
canaries from the aviary, which is
her hobby. :. Helen Kuo, Chinese
author and lecturer, who writes reg
ularly to so soldiers of Chinese ex-
traction, is sending each a box OF
lichee nuts for Christmas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
To amt Linoleum

If linoleum is worn and you wish
to paint 1t, be sure that the surface
is cleaned of all traces OF grease and
wax. This can be done with two
or three wipings with turpentine.
Any good quality floor paint or
enamel may be used to paint limo
leum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
Clothes Quiz
Will Solve
Problems
Readers Inquiries
About Fashions
Are Answered
By Joan Gardner
By Joan Gardner

Il am working in a factory where
we must wear Stacks. This is a bad
situation for me, as my hips are big,
and my uniform looks terrible.
What can I do about it? We wear
jackets which helps some"
Your jacket should help quite a
lot, especially u 1t comes as far as
the biggest part Of your hips. Other
helpful devices are to have your
Stacks really fitted right; not too
long q line in front from waist to
crotch, and just enough room in
the seat-no bagginess. A good fit
through the hips, and jacket nicely
fitted but not tight, should take
care OF your problems beautifully.
Eve have chorus of boys and
girls In our school (grade school,
and I must select uniform for
them to wear in concerts. Many
have little money. What could you
suggest?"
A costume that would be disable
afterWard, and SO would be prac-
tical, Is navy skirt and white blouse
for the girls and navy suits for the
boys, with white shirts and same
color tie-navy or black, preferred.
If you want to add a bright spot to
the girls costumes, have them wear
bright red or green belt, tie or sus-
penders.
What should I wear to late
afternoon christening, in a church?
/ am to be godmother, and later
there is small reception in the
home"
Wear just what you would to g.
tea or any afternoon party-bridge
or club meeting. An afternoon
dress. dress-up dress and dressy
gloves is right. If you have to
handle the baby, you'd better take
off your gloves and be sure you
have no sharp jewelry on.
II have a striped taffeta evening
gown. Could I make it into a
housecoat, or wear it as it is with
a Jacket"
Let your own needs decide what
to do with your fabric If you need
a housecoat, striped taffeta is smart
and would make lovely one. If
you go out much in the evening,
wear the dress simply asa skirt with
a jacket or so to change and top it
off.
II have some fine black wool
ribbed but light weight which I
want to make into dress that will
do for afternoons. I haven't quite
enough for most patterns, and would
also like suggestion as to making
it so it will look slender, as 1 am
on the heavy side. Can you suggest
anything?"
Combine black satin with your
WOOL to give it the dressy look you
want and to fill in the extra you
need. Use the wool for back and
front panels. with the satin down
the side under each arm. Also use
the satin on the under part of the
sleeve, with the wool perhaps only
on top and running down to
point over your hand. The result
will be very slender sleeve, if
well fitted. Using panels front and
back will also have a slenderizing
effect Make the dress semi-fitted
in princess effect or with belt of
the wool, whichever is more be-
coming to you. I'd suggest a deep
V neckline, perhaps with a bit of
satin applique outlining it too, or
ending in a pretty clip of brilliants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24

peen gdSSed many times IN such
mob riots as the bonus marchers
demonstrations and other trouble
at the White House and Capitol
Hundred of times I've been burned
covering fires, almost drowned dur
ing floods, and have gone days with
out food or drinking water. People
who have objected to being photo
graphed have beat me up, but
nothing has ever equaled the ex-
periences or required the courage of
my latest adventure.
1t was supposed to be an unexcit-
Ing shopping trip, and 1 had
planned to get together as many
Christmas gifts as I could. 1t was
while I was In small store that
! was confronted by a sudden rush
OF ladies. all with their same de-
termination written on their faces
Slightly startled, I began to ask
questions, but no one answered until
was knocked fiat by little woman
not more than feet tall. She said
I'm sorry, but they're having a
nylon sale here"-and kept going.
1 was little dazed, but when I
Strengthened myself out, I thought
that would be a good Christmas
gift for my daughter, so headed in
the same direction as the women.
This was the greatest mistake l
ever made. For before I realized
1t, I was right in the middle of
things. I could neither get stock
mgs nor get out of this frightening
mob. I Immediately gave up hope
OF getting the nylons, and all I
asked was to get out into the street
again to breathe fresh air and hope
TO run into friend who knew first
aid. was stepped on, clawed bv
nngernails and when my hat was
knocked off and I stopped to pick
1t up, the woman in back of me
Thought I had gone and rushed in
closer to the counter. But after
taking one of the worst beatings
I've ever had, I made my way to
the street, tired and hurt, but thank
ful for my escape
Reaching the sidewalk, I discov-
cred the second wave, or reinforce
ments, arriving. They were COM
Ing in streetcars, taxis buses and
private cars. Some had babies on
their arms, others wheeled infants
In carriages, and in many cases
women were conveyed by weary
husbands straight from the night
shift at the Navy Yard and pressed
into service as delivery boys now
that stores have stopped sending
small packages.
I stayed long enough to watch
some of the ladies leave the store
with an air of complete satisfac-
ton, impressing others with their
individual tactics of plunging
through their line and displaying
their reward-two pairs of nylons.
AS result of these experiences,
I would first recommend a COM
plete women's army, undertaking
tasks that no mere man could &C
complish. Then, the board of stra-
tegists of the War and Navy De-
partments should look into one Of
these sales to receive a greater
knowledge of forceful tactic which
could be used to advantage on our
fighting fronts.
AS for me, I am peaceful man,
and if ever again I must defend
myself, hope it is against men. for
even the battle front would be bet
ter risk
Who said women were the weak
er" sex?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
IF We Were Only Santa
Stockings Would Be Filled With
Presents the Owners Desire
By Helen Vogt


looked well in red and could play Santa Claus tonight the
stockings Of favote would filled
War bonds they'd other things
The stores adequate enough
merchandise
nylons ceiling prices carefully explained RENDERS
deliver packages
Into the stockings designers would clever ideas clothes
LBS rulings shoe soles leather designing pn
cpes Tor easticfree grdles buttons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24

DINNER.
Scalloped Oysters
Baked Potatoes
Spinach With Lemon Butter
Butterscotch Pudding
FRIDAY.
(NeD Year Ddy)
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples Onelet
Toasted English Mullins
Coffee
DINNER.
Broiled Grapefruit
Roast Of Pork, Applesauce
Steamed Rice Broccoli
Romdtne Salad
Mince Pie Coffee
SUPPER.
Assorted Sandwiches
Mired Green Salad
Eggnog Cookies
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
ReGdy-t0-Edt Cereal
Rolls Honey Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Cabbage and Green Pepper Salad
Canned Cherries Tea
DINNER.
Curry OF Pork and Rice
Stetped Tomatoes Buttered Carrots
Baked CHstGrd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
Nice to Know

When making custard, cream and
pumpkin pie filings, you can use 2
egg yolks for each whole egg called
for. Remember this when you are
oversupplied with egg yolks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
From a Woman's Angle go
American Women Can Be Proud of
Themselves This Christmas Eve
good cheer and happiness.
By Betsy CasweH,
Well. it's Christmas eve again.

Well, it's Christmas again
But this time it's Christmas
people the strides forward taken
victory
shortage raonng-evey change
that has life milestone
have travelled
How then feel that 'hardship"
change that brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
Cy Attends a Nylon Sale
Newspaperman's Former Exciting
Adventures Pail by Comparison
By Cy Perkins

One recent Tuesday will live in memory Of nv
adventure This after 80
which time
picture for paper. o. y e
Knckerboker
OF tne injured while the remaining wall about
hundreds raids stills
nave oucked bullets on many occasions At time
OF dynamite on shoulder
pecCed every minute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24

If every woman In America saved
as little as four ounces Of kitchen
fat a week, it would make $500, 900
pounds of gunpowder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
By Peggy Roberts

By Peggy ROBERTS
peaceful days to Gomez Especially when there much more work
visions placid sky and far from
inspiring to look While thinking
thoughts down not in pencil but in coored
working these lovely pictures glowing natural
coloring picture books child
Both pictures measure 8 by 10 inches
contains hoton transfers for two designs each
stitch Illustrations and full directions
Pattern No 1908 to Needle Arts Dept
Washington Box ia Station D. New York NJ Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
For Tender Crust

A tablespoon Of lemon juice added
to pie crust dough, taking the place
OF the same amount Of water, makes
the crust tender and flaky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-24
Pie Crust

Wrap pie crust carefully In waxed
paper before placing it in your re-
frigerator. Treated this way, it
will not dry and may be kept for
several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Annual Fashion
Show Benefit
To Be Repeated
British.A merican
Ambulance Corps
WI Be Aided

The annual fashion show which
has been given the past couple Of
years for the benefit OF the British
American Ambulance Corps again
will be among the benefits Of this
season.
More than 300 ambulances and
invaluable medical and other sup
plies have been furnished by the
corps since the spring Of 1910. Mrs.
William v. c. Ruxton of New York
is the founder and chairman Of
the corps and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man is chairman for the Washing
ton and Maryland area. This years
show. like the preceding events,
will be given by Julius Garfinckel
g. Co.
Other members of the Washing
ton committee include Mrs. Wade
H. Ellis, Mrs. Breckenridge Bayne,
Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman, Mrs. Carlos
Del Mar, Mrs. William d. Conner,
Countess Bohdau de Castellane, Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. John Allen
Dougherty, Mrs. Griffin de Man.
diut, Mrs. Robert S. Chew and many
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
MIR. and Mrs. Currin
Return Today From
Wedding Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Currin
will return today from their wedding
trip through Virginia and will make
their home at 1916 r street. Mrs.
Currin is the former Miss Lucille
Landess, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Eugene Landess of Fayetteville,
Tenn, and is graduate of George
Peabody College in Nashville.
The wedding took place October
% in the Foundry Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Frederick
Harris Brown officiating. Miss Gene
Landess was maid of honor for her
sister and Mr.. William Curtin, a
cousin of the bridegroom, served as
his best man.
A soldier blue suit of wool was
worn by the bride with an ostrich
trimmed hat and a corsage of or
chids. Her maid of honor was
dressed in rust silk with a hat
and accessories to match and her
corsage was of mixed rosebuds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Mildred Kraus
Recent Bride of
Mr.. McCubbins
Ceremony Is Held
In the Trinity
Methodist Church

Announcement Is made Of the
marriage Monday of Miss Mildred
Kraus, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kraus Of Boston, to Mr.. Eu-
gene L. McCubbins, IT,, son of Mr..
and Mrs. McCubbins of Spartan
burg, S. c.
The ceremony took place In Trim
ity Methodist Church, which was
decorated with palms and tall
standards of white chrysanthemums
Mrs. Blanche Hutchinson played
the wedding marches. The Rev.
Daniel Justice oficiated at 1880
o'clock in the evening.
The bride was given In marriage
by her father and was gowned In
ivory satin made on princess lines
and trimmed with seed pearls. Her
illusion veil was caught to a coronet
Of rose point lace and seed pearls,
and her necklace of pearls was the
gift of the bridegroom. Bride S
roses showered with lilies of tho
valley formed her bouquet.
Miss Emma Louise McQuinn was
the maid of honor and only at
tendant. Her gown of ice green
satin and faille was made like the
brides, and she wore a headdress
of ice green net and forget-me -nots
and carried a bouquet of yellow
roses. Mr.. Oscar Lewis Reamy
served as best man, and Mr.. Robert
Crouch and Mr.. Melvin Lawson were
the ushers.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. McCubbins
leaving later for trip through the
South. They will make their home
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Annapolis Party
Given in Honor
OF Mrs. MURRAY
Wife Of admiral
Among Visitors
Entertained
Entertained

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 3l.-Mrs.
Douglas l.. Howard, widow Of Capt.
Howard, entertained Monday after
noon in honor OF Mrs. George Muir
ray, wife of Rear Admiral Murray,
who Is visiting in Annapolis. Mrs.
Murray Is the mother-in-law OF
Mrs. Lloyd Muslin. Mrs. Muslin is
Mrs. Towards niece.
Miss Louise Gross of Baltimore
has been the guest of Mrs. Pollard
and also Of Miss Gross aunt, Mrs.
Caryl H. Bryan.
Mrs. Roscoe G. Bulmer, widow Of
Capt. Bulmer, U. S. NJ, has returned
to her home in Randall court after
spending several months at Warm
Springs, Va.
, Mrs. Roy Dudley, wife Of Capt.
Dudley, and their daughter. who
occupied Mrs. Bulmer's residence
for the summer months are now at
Carvel Hall, where they expect to
remain for the winter.
Mrs. Harry Hill, wife of Real Adj
miral Hill, who has been living in
Washington, has joined her aunt,
Miss Ellen Stockett. Miss Annie
Iglehart, who spent the summer as
the guest of relatives in Virginia,
will spend the winter with Miss
Stockett.
Mrs. F.. M. Decker, wife of 1t.
Comdr. Decker, U. S. NJ, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Hamilton
Gale. Mrs. Decker has been the
, guest of another sister, Mrs. John
Halligan, widow of Rear Admiral
Halligan.
Mrs. Arturo Fernandez, widow Of
Prof. Fernandez, who was attached
to the department of languages at
the Naval Academy, has as her
guest her sister, Mrs. Albert j. Nc
Mullen Of Washington.
Mrs. Archer M. r. Allen, wife of
Capt. Allen, is expected in An
napolis next week and will be the
guest of Mrs. James H. Thach,
wife of Comdr. Thach, who is on the
staff of the Post Graduate School.
Mrs. John Quackenboe of Prince
ton, N. j., daughter of the late Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Edwin White, left
Monday for her home after spend
ing the early fall at Carvel Hall.
Mrs. Roland Curtin has moved
! to King George street after resid-
| ing at Carvel Hall for the past
year. Her granddaughter, Miss May
Cochran, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peyton s. Cochran of Green Spring
Valley, formerly Of Annapolis, will
pspend the winter with Mrs. Curtin.
Mrs. Curtin's sister, Mrs. John
Roosevelt of New York, who has
been visiting her, is now the guest
of another sister, Mrs. Charles E.
Courtney, wife Of Admiral Courtney
in Washington.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Sinclair
Cannon who have been living in
California, arrived here and are
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Hill
yer Gearing. Mrs. Gearing has
taken the former home of Mrs.
John H. Janney at st. Margaret's,
near Annapolis.
Mrs. H. E. Yule Of Bloomfield
Hills, Mich, has arrived with her
son for visit with her mother,
Mrs. CASTOR Costet.
Mrs. George Balterman and her
daughter Ellen have left for Tucson,
Ariz., to join 1t. Balterman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Zaumeyers Home

DR.. and Mrs. William J. Zaumeyer
with their daughters, Margaret and
Carol, have returned to their home
on East Thornapple street in Chevy
Chase, after spending the summer
at Greeley, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
LEWIS MONDAY AND FRIDAY AT PM

illustrated: Regency
Credenzo Of Hon.
duros m a h oeonY
with block and gold
decor. Genuine
hand : fooled leather
top. Etched mirror
doors.
Evening star., 1942-08-05

forces together they will continue
to be a major concern to the Nazi
high command.
For this reason many obser, ers
in Washington and London are
convinced that before summer is
over there will be a peace "blitz"
by the German government. Fol-
lowing the pattern of his previous
military successes in Poland and
France. Hitler is expected to
play big-hearted once more and
offer an honorable peace" to the
American and British peoples
not governments-on the basis
OF all nations sharing equally in
the world pool of natural re-
sources. None OF our policy
trainers, Of course. have any illu-
sions about what this means,
when so many territories con-
tanning vital raw materials are
already in the hands of the Japs
and Nazis
Nazis Know Peace Is Remote.
Hitler and his advisers are fully
aware that, regardless of the vic
tories they may obtain in Russia
and the Near East, victory is still
a long way off as long as the
United States and the British
Empire carry on the fight.
Both in the United States and
Britain there are small minorities
who either are ideologically SYM
pathetic with the Axis or believe
long war will bring economic
and social ruin. These persons
believe no opportunity should be
overlooked to bring the war to a
conclusion.
This minority refuses to look
facts in the face. 1t believes all
brutal forms of government, such
as exist in Germany. Japan and
Italy, are bound to change even
tually for the better. This group
does not realize that any kind of
peace proposed by Hitler means,
II accepted, complete enslave-
ment.