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Evening star., 1942-07-18

have to overcome the dull, pro-
sale interiors Of the quarters
which were designed for utility
rather than beauty. Lamp shades
that fold like old-fashioned
drinking cups and straight wood
lamp bases turned out by =
wood shop are other excellent
ideas.
For draperies. pick out = beau-
tiful fiowered fabric In . pleasing
color scheme that will drown"
the usual cream wall and brown
woodwork Of the quarters. Select
another fabric In = stripe or
check that goes well with this
and sturdy plain fabric for =
couch cover. Buy bolt OF the
first two fabrics so that they will
be sufncient in case another pair
Of draperies is necessary, or in
the event that cushions or an
other chair need to be slipcov-
cred in larger quarters. In this
way the same investment will
see you through five years Of
jogging from pillar to post, and
accessories and draperies will not
have to be discarded because Of
lack Of matching materials.
Make all draperies at least nine
feet long. They may be re-
hemmed for various heights of
windows at every new post.
With bright fabrics to take the
eye from the drab interior, and
with a few personal treasures in
the way OF small accessories to
give interest, the most depressing
quarters may bs transformed Inn
mediately and with telling effect.
Choose two or three pairs Of
sheer rufled curtains for the
bedroom and slipcovers for the
ordinary steel beds. Find lug
gage racks which fold up and
have fiat trays for tops to make.
bedside tables, and make soft
rugs for the floor by sewing to-
gether small squares of tufted
cotton rugs in pleasing colors.
Just about all that's needed
for this smart effeet, beyond the
will to be different and plenty of
ingenuity, Is a sewing machine.
This Is priceless possession to
take along with you, or they may
be rented in most cities for long
enough to whip up the necessary
fine seam."
The wife who can make a bar
racks into a home in q few hours
and be ready to turn bright
face to the officers wives who
come to call not only makes her
self popular, but wins recognition
for her husband as we'll.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

Many a young Army officers
wife has "wilted" hopelessly after
her first look at the quarters she
Is to make into her happy
! home" The quartermaster isn't
too interested in decoration; his
sole function Is to supply neces-
stiles in the way Of furniture that
will stand the wear and tear of
years Of use. These are ordered
by the thousands, issued accord
ing to regulations and are
nothing more than very bare
requisites for reasonable COM
fort. They include dining room
and bedroom wood pieces, metal
beds and bedding, but no living
room or upholstered pieces and
no rugs and carpets. In every
Army headquarters in every post
throughout the world there Is
very slight difference in the
equipment-which Is . great asset
In this instance.
There is no reason for the
"little woman" to 60 with her
husband into the heat Of Texas.
the dust of Kansas or any other
place unless she can make home
there that will be attractive and
comfortable. The girls are
very gay telling about their
makeshifts in order to keep with
In the budget and the baggage
allowance at the same time, and
the designers have decided to
help them.
To make life easier, several
furniture manufacturers have
whipped up a packing box de
luxe" in which they include a fine
chest Of drawers. A good chest
OF drawers is a necessity in any
household and when the pack
ing box covering Is unhitched 1t
becomes four pieces of furniture,
a secretary desk, coffee table
and two lamp tables. This is a
nucleus for a well-ordered living
room.
The chest of drawers may be
purchased in light or dark ma
Evening star., 1942-07-18

After seeing the current selec-
ton Of fashions in furs, this
writer has decided to become the
sort of cad who offers Junior a
bright, shiny nickel for all those
dirty old quarters in his piggy
bank. Either that or we'll have
to take to bank robbing in big
way.
The minute we walked into a
local salon the other day, we
knew we were doomed. Not con-
tent with merely showing us the
new coats and jackets and chat
ting dispassionately about them,
the furriers had to drape them
over our cotton clad frame and
urge us to parade up and down
the shop. Then they made us
give 'em back. But for few
brief moments we owned all the
furs we wanted, and it was Won
derful.
The new styles are exception
ally smart this year, priced ac-
cording to regulations at the
level of last season and handled
with individuality and skill. In
short, the new furs have person.
ality-plenty Of it.
You like mink, don't you?
Then try to visualize a soft, sup
pie coat with perfectly matched
skins ripping into perfection.
Think Of a jacket of platina
silver fox with peplum effect,
or a luscious covering of Russian
lynx that looks like it belongs
atop a strawberry shortcake.
Cast an eye on sheared beaver
that looks like so much cut vel
vet, or fitted black broadtail
Persian lamb with the details of
a satin gown-only more SO. And
make ours q double helping,
thanks.
What we really were going to
talk about today was silhouette.
It seems that the line of coats,
as of dresses, Is simmer, more
feminine, far more flattering
than in the past. Fitted coats
appear frequently, some of them
actually on princess lines and all
very becoming. Collars remain
small, and although some do
look a little larger than last
season, it's mostly q matter Of
preference. Shoulders definitely
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Fashions in Furs
Three.Q Quarfer.L Length Coat Makes Bo,V
BY Helen Yoef

are modified, with less padding
and a straighter line than those
you may remember. Armholes
are deeper and sleeves wider to
accommodate those tailored suits
that fashion says you'll be living
IN" next winter And, finally.
you'll find wealth OF those
wonderful dressmaker details
such as inverted pleats, shirring,
tucks and what-have-you, done
subtly and successfully and de-
signed to give the appearance Of
quality and chic individuality.
Turned-back cuffs, incidentally,
are on almost every coat you
see-so you'd better decide that
this is a trend here to stay.
Among the important new ar
rivals is the coat called the
stroller three-quarter-length
model interpreted in some shops
as 36 inches In length and in
others as 80. At any rate, the
idea is catching on, principally
because this type OF coat can
and will be worn over dresses
for DAY and evening with equal
aplomb. Capes are not being
given much publicity, but Jackets
seem to be as popular as ever.
particularly in the 25-inch length
and in almost every fur. . All,
that Russian lynx.
In purchasing q new coat or
jacket this year consider 1t an
investment that probably will
carry you through a number Of
seasons. Again, don't forget to
consult q reputable furrier and
don't be afraid to ask questions.
After all, furs, like jewelry, are
something about which the aver
age purchaser has little or no
knowledge-but the furrier has
plenty. Tell him how long you
hope to wear the garment and
how much of beating" 1t Is
likely to take. Tell him, too,
something of your daily activi-
ties and whether you expect to
wear the coat morning, noon
and night throughout the win
ter. Express your preferences as
to type Of fur and color-prob-
ably brown or black-and then
be honest about what you think
you can pay.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Baby Wins Over Papa!
May Cause Real Trouble by So Doing
Bv Dorothy Dir

1t is undoubtedly true that In
many homes a baby in the house
is aswellspring of JOY, but 1t is
equally true that in many other
homes q baby is the first aid to
divorce, and responsible for more
alienation of the affections be-
tween husbands and wives than
any other cause. For it appears
that babies cannot only be
bundles from Heaven, but little
cans Of INT that can blow
marriage to Kingdom Come If
their parents do not know how to
handle them.
The average marriage is long
drawnout honeymoon until the
first baby arrives. Everything is
pie. The husband and wife play
around together and she dolla
herself up to look good to him.
She tries to be entertaining and
amusing and she shows him in
every way that he is Superman.
Then Junior appears upon the
scene and everything is changed.
With one wave Of his pink fist he
has knocked Papa OF Of his
throne. He is the new head-of-
the-house in whose presence
every ono must walk softly and
speak In whispers. The wife has
no time for husband now. Her
entire attention is concentrated
On the baby. 1t is the baby she
flatters and cajoles. 1t is the
baby to whom she gives all Of
her caresses and petting.
The husbands nose has been
put out Of joint by q toothless
infant that looks like a cross be-
tween . cream cheese and a
lobster, and when he perceives
that he Is OF no interest what
ever to his wife except as q pur-
veyor to the baby.
And, unless he Is Of the
strongly paternal type, he goes
grouchy and settles down into one
Of the men who pass into the
silence In their own homes, or
else he hunts up some other
woman to hold his hand while
his wife Is holding the baby's.
Now whether this metamor-
phosis of woman from being all
wife into being all mother can
be avoided is difncult to say. A
Evening star., 1942-07-18

correspondent to this column
says 1t can't be done unless there
Is money enough to hire = COM
petent encourage to care for his
majesty, the baby. She writes:
Between feeding. bathing,
dressing and undressing = baby
not to mention doing her reg
ular work. woman has pre-
cious little time for pampering
her husband, or for curling her
hair, or keeping up with current
events. There Is something to
be done for = baby every minute.
She keeps on the 90 from dawn
till dark and at night with the
baby's crib beside her she prac-
tically never gets . good nights
rest. No wonder she Is tired and
cross most Of the time. The mar
vel is that when Friend Husband
starts knocking her looks and
disposition she doesn't throw the.
baby's bottle at his head"
All OF which is gospel truth,
and 1t does suggest that men
should be more patient and for
bearing with their wives when
they are going through the baby
wrestling ordeal, and that they
should not expect the woman who
has been up half the night with
q fretful infant to appear ut
breakfast gay and fresh and
smiling and glamorous. Well
they know that taking care of
Junior for half q day reduces
them to a frazzle. and they should
pin a hero's medal on the breast
OF the Little Woman who stands
1t, day after day.
But the trouble Is that while
the wife is devoting herself to her
babies and neglecting her hus.
band, he Is so apt to get lost,
strayed or stolen, and how she Is
to prevent that, under the cir.
cumstances. goodness only knows.
Perhaps 1t would help If men
would remember that q father Is
just as much father as q mother
is a mother, and would do their
share of perambulator pushing
and walking the collie at night.
Or perhaps there is no solution
OF the problem. 1t is just one OF
those things that make being q
woman = tragic and pathetic
thing.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

drum table. Its scalloped border
adds beauty and distinction of
the design.
Pattern envelope contains filet-
crochet diagram of easy o-see
dot-in-square method; also full
directions.
Send lie (coin) for pattern
No. 1889 to Needle Arts. Washing
ton Star. p. o. Box 172, Station
D, New York, NY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Isaac Newton Absentminded

From time to time, we observe
someone who is aabsent-minded,
or hear about something done by
such a person. A few months ago
newspapers carried the report that
an American college professor went
to the attic to repair trapdoor.
After working for some time. he
thought the job was done, but could
not get out of the attic. He had
nailed down the trapdoor and
couldn't open it. The professor
called for help, and his daughters
boy friend came to the rescue,
knocking at the trapdoor until it
was opened.
The famous Isaac Newton seems
to have been absent-minded in a big
way. Among the stories about this
famous scientist is one which tells
of a time when he went into the
kitchen TO boil an egg. He meant
to time it with his watch, but the
cook came in and noticed he had
the egg in his hand and his watch in
the water.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Libby News

Mrs. Clarence Jaros and her sis
ter and brother, Dorothy and Del
vim Larson, left Sunday for Great
Falls where they will visit their
mother, Mrs. c. L. Stocking, before
Delvin returns to army duty at
Fort Knox, Ky. Dorothy had come
to Libby last Tuesday from Great
Falls where she is studying at the
Margaret Hood Beauty school and
Delvin came here last Wednesday to
spend few days at the Jaros
home.
George Piggott received a tele-
gram that his niece had died Sun
day at Brookfield, Mo- Mr.. Piggott
left Monday for Brookfield to at
tend the funeral. Mr.. Piggott is
an ex-railroad worker and writes
that he wished to compliment the
superintendent chief clerk at
Whitefish, Ay Vining, for his help
in getting a pass for Mr. Piggott
SO quickly. Because of this, Mr.
Piggott was able to reach his des-
tination by Wednesday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
'Fiannenwerfer' Used in
Killing Locust Swarm

Few plaques are so devastating
in TIER effects as swarm of To-
Gusts. When in flight they throw
definite shadow across the face of
the sun and, when they land. all
edible vegetation for miles around
IS deVoured in a matter of minutes.
"a swarm may be 10 miles wide
and % miles long1
One of the most spectacular ways
Of killing off such a locust swarm
is by use of the Flammenwerfer, or
fame gun, used by the Germans
against the British Tommy on the
fields of Flanders. A portable cyl
inder containing paraffin is carried
on the back and attached to the cyl
inder is a length of hose at the end
of which is a nozzle When the cylin-
der is pumped up jet of flame
shoots out of the nozzle for 10 yards.
To wade into locust swarm with
weapon is thrilling and impress
sive experience. The pests are
moved down in sWathes as the roar
ing fame bites into the densely
packed devouring hordes. But such
are the tremendous numbers that
even this mass murder does not
greatly deplete their ranks.
Poison appears to be the most ef-
ficient killer. In Egypt rice bran,
sweetened with molasses and poi
soned with arsenic. has proved very
effective.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Young People Are Patriotic

Young America has always been
patriotic, of course, and this war
gives another opportunity for them
to demonstrate that patriotism. }One
of the many ways in which that
feeling comes to light was found
in a letter written by Irene Kim
minis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Hartigan, TO a friend. Said Miss
kimmins, in a witty sentence, "The
Japs don't know it but they are
he pins in this bowling game and
we are the ball
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Newly Tlec.ed Officers Take Over

Newly IIec' ed Officers Take Over
At regular meeting of the Or
der of Eas' ern Star Tuesday even
ing at the Masonic hall, incoming
Worthy Matron Pearl Harley and
her 1912 staff of officers presided
for the first time after their re-
cent installation. Especially inter
esiing and timely~-Was a report
THE Birth of Constitution ex-
pertly presented by Mrs. Ralph LIE
Due in line with the orders plan
ned program on Americanism.
Before and after refreshments
members did Red Cross sewing I'M
der direction of Mrs. d. O. Mount
and Mrs. Ed Olson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Venice Was Flooded

And what did you think Of Ven
ice?" asked the friend.
Mr.. Green: Venice! Venice Did
we 60 to Venice, Marjorie?"
Don't you remember-we stop
ped there, but there was flood on,
SO we didn't leave the station"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22

A subscriber to the Western
News in Seattle writes: Check en-
closed for $500 We get lot Of en-
joyment out of this small invest
ment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
Keep On Studying

rs your son going to be mar
ried?"
No, | don't believe he ever will.
He's studying for bachelors de-
gree
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22

They have separate wards in in
sane asylums for men and women.
They're not as crazy as you think.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Measure last
week received word that their son,
Alfred J. Measure, has been trans
ferred to the Morany Dam Of the
Montana Power Co. near Great
Falls as assistant operator. Alfred
Measure and Mrs. Measure are now
living at the dam.
Mrs. Karl Klehm was hostess to
the Octet Dinner Bridge club when
that group met at her home Thurs
day for a $50 p. m. dinner and an
evening of bridge Mrs. R. c. Rice
won high prize and Mrs. Gordon
Daugharty low prize Mrs. Marland
Adkins was present as guest.
Mrs. Everett Dunn entertained
the Sans Souci club at her home
last Wednesday. There were little
gifts for the eight guests who spent
the evening playing bridge and
choice of gifts was offered Mrs.
Leonard Sleizer who made high
score. The evening closed with an
especially lovely lunch served by
the hostess.
| Miss Mary Cornell of Libby,
sophomore at the College OF Puget
Sound, Tacoma, Wash, is the Delta
Alpha Gamma representative for
the WSSF drive on the campus. She
is a resident of Anderson Hall and
thus was one of the girls who have
given up desserts the past week in
order that the dessert money could
be given to WSSF.
Mrs. Blaze Echo has received
news from her husband that the
doctors at the veterans hospital at
Missoula have decided to send Mr.
Echo to burfg specialist at Port
land, Ore. Mr.. Echo went to the
hospital at Missoula several weeks
ago to have a sore close to one OF
his ankles treated, trouble that
had bothered him for long time
and that would not heal. He writes
home that he has improved much IN
recent weeks, has gained weight
and the wound is apparently in
much better condition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03

Gen. Hugh :. Johns son.
"America'S Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
3 Submarines Sink
L. S. Ore Freighter

NORFOLK. Va. March , INST
German submarines operating III
wolf packs off the Atlantic coast
today are believed responsible for
the sinking Of the American ore
freichter Marorc
ThirtY-nlne members OF the
crew, who left the S.2li-ton vessel
in sinking condition and landed
safely at Norfolk Saturday, told
how three submarines trapped the
ship in a triangle and blasted il
with a torpedo and shells
Neither Capt. Charles Nash nor
any of the crew actually saw the
U-boatS which attacked them. but
the presence and exact positions
Of the raiders were established by
the fact that shells hit the Marorc
from three directionss-each of tho
submarines being about a mile
from the freighter.
The ship was first struck by 2
torpedo and then after the mcr
escaped IN three lfcboatS. the Subs
fired shell after shell until the
vessel went 10 the bottom
Two boatloads Of the men were
picked up bv a ship while the third
rowboat crew rugged up a sail and
landed al Cape Hattcras. They
then came to Norfolk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
WinCheII Seeks
Active Duty as
Naval Officer

NEW YORK. March 3 (UP).-
Commander Walter
Winchcn, USNR, Broadway col
umnlst. said today that he was
leaving Immediately for Washing
ton to seek active naval duty,
which he said he had requested
several times previously.
Winchcll'S secretary, replying
to announcement by Chairman
Carl VinSon CD of Georgia, of the
House naval affairs committee,
that ne had advised the navy
either TO call WincheIl TO active
duty or drop him from the reserve
list, said he would say in his
column:
active duty: The record
shows that l requested IL on
Dec. 7, 1871 and WAS granted
voluntary active duty without
pay December 81. As To the
careless statement by Republican
Congressman Claire Hoffman Of
Michigan, that he understood
Winchell brOadcasts I'm a navy
uniform this gives you an idea
how misinformed some congress-
men can be. But let's not change
the subject. How about some
active duty and stop wasting
taxpayers money!"
As 10 WnChell'S status. the navy
said he is lieutenant commander,
naval reserve, on inactive duty.
He was called 10 active duty for a
short period last fall but since has
returned 10 civilian status.
Navy spokesman said they had
no idea when Winchell might be
called 10 active duty. They as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Tanker, Sub
Battle So Mi. Off
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3
NlNS) The Pacific \ Coast re-
cCNc3 GRIM notice today 'hai
enemy Warcratt Still arc proving
ofl>horc waters with revelation
that a Stanard Oil tanker and an
enemy ship presumably a Japa-
nc>c submarine. exchanged eunflrc
within 80 miles OF san Francisco.
Rear Admiral j. W. GreenSladc
of twelfth naval district headquar-
tiers ANNOUNCED that The attack
upon the tanker. the l2o00-ton
William II Berg, occurred Just
before midnight last Saturday
approNimatcN 33 miles southeast
OF The Farrallons Islands. which
guard tho entrance 10 the Golden
Gate
The tanker escaped unScatbcd
and There was no way 10 determine
whether the tankcr> guns had
scored any hits on the enemy
craft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
4S SEAMEN MISSING

AN EAST COAST CANADIAN
PORT, March 3 GNS) Forty
eight Seamen were reported miss
ing today as 20 additional SurNiv-
ors from four United Nations
vessels sunk by U-boatS IN the
mid-Atlantic reached shore.
Landing of the 20 survivors
brought Nhc total rescued TO 49,
men. The ships, three tankcrS and
freighter were attacked and
sunk by a .U-boat pack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
$1,000 Here Sign
As Enemy Aliens

One hundred and forty five
enemy aliens. who had neglected
TO register before the deadline
Saturday, were permitted TO reg
lister today. But five others failed
10 satisfy Assistant United States
District Attorney Louis NJ. Hop
ping that their failure To reg
lister was due TO a miSunderstand-
ing about the law. Their cases
were turned over to the immigra-
tion department for study.
In all, more than $4,000 enemy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03

had Sidestepped Red Cross regula-
tlonS which ban repeat donors eX-
Cept on intervals Of eight weeks.
Records showed Tommas first
appeared at the station early in
December, again the latter part of
the same month when through
some thaAteFtehee he eseaped-the
Clght-wcck clause, and third
time yesterday
StcarnS explained that button
plan had been an idea with the
Red Cross several weeks ago. but
only recently has the chapter been
able 10 obtain supplies. Bronze
lapel buttons Will be given one
time donors and it is expected that
all of the 1900 who have already
visited the station will eventually
receive them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
Normally to $50

Every garment in this lot was made
to sell for a much higher price;
every garment is all-wool and in a
smart style now in vogue. The
savings are really astounding. Come
in tonight or tomorrow and get your
pick. We suggest that you buy
complete wardrobe at this saving!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03
SHIP RETURNS FIRE

The encounter explained the
m, >tcrouS radio silence that was
ordered throughout The San Fran
cisco area shortly after II p. m.
Saturday Radio stations were
ordered of the air for half an hour
To prevent the enemy craft from
taking bearings
The navy announcement said
that as soon aS the tanker was at
lacked IFS crews manning deck
guns returned the fire. but that
the hlackCd-out enemy ship was
practically invisible and il could
not be determined If the tankcr'S
fire had been effective.
BY the time a squadron of navy
patrol bomberS and surface vessels
had sped 10 the scene Of the en-
the enemy craft had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-03

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