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Evening star., 1942-06-13
Even War Clouds Have Silver Lining
Shifting Population Broadens Minds of Our Men and Women

Pretty much the same thing
may be said about the Northern
girl. She is pretty and intelligent
and chic and knows her way
about. She is industrious and
frugal, q meticulous housekeeper,
and she will help her husband to
make a fortune or get into the
Senate, but she doesn't baby him
or fatter him. and If Southern
man marries her he had just as
we'll make up his mind to live on
cold bread the balance Of his life.
The Eastern man and woman.
especially the Bostonians and
New Yorkers, are irresistibly al
Turing to the young inhabitants
OF the South and West. They are
sophisticated, worldly wise: they
represent all that ever went with
evening dress, as Mr.. Kipling used
to say. Maud Muller is always
fattered when an Eastern boy
rushes her, but she had better
watch her step because his atten-
tions are generally without inten-
tions. He is a good piayboy, but
when the regiment marches on he
is more apt to say Nice to have
Lnau,v. ,,o,,u than ayNill yo,, -oit
for me?"
Eastern girls seldom bear
transplanting and the man who
marries one has to steel himself
to endure her means over living
in barbarous land, far, far
from home. Also, If she is city
girl, having been brought up In
a two-by-four nat. she is a can
opener cook.
In the West marriage Is run on
a $3.50 basis as 1t Is nowhere
else in the world, and 1t Is folly
for either a man or q woman
with a head-of-the-house COM
plex to espouse any one west OF
the Mississippi. Living handy to
the divorce mill, they stand no
foolishness from their mates.
Western women we're the first
publicly to put on the pants. Also.
they emancipated themselves
from domesticity by substituting
the cafeteria for the cook stove.
but they make excellent wives for
men who are not fussy about
their food and who are fond OF
hiking.
Southern men are q natural as
love-makers. They are born with
a line that will make any woman
who is not stone deaf stop and
listen. Unfortunately they do
not always mean everything they
say, so it Is well for a girl to dis
count their moneys" and "dar-
lingest thing in the world" until
they show up with wedding
ring.
Southern women are the true
husband spoilers. and If a man
wants a wife who will baby him
and tell him how big and strong
and wonderful he is, Dixie Is his
best bet.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

The age -old custom OF present.
ing the bride with = dowry was,
we believe, the basis OF the mod
ern shower" The dowry usually
consisted OF land or sums OF
money given by the father OF
the girl, and the legend Of the
first shower says that a girl who
wanted to marry against her
parents wishes was assisted by
her neighbors, who heartily ap-
proved the match. and banded
together to give her all the nee
essary articles. In this way the
custom was established that
showers be given by the brides
friends only, and not by her
relatives.
Not very many years ago oc-
casions such as this were con-
sidered q provincial" form Of
entertainment, If not definitely
In poor taste. However, usage
has made them acceptable, and
Evening star., 1942-06-13

combination With plain eolora.
Sweaters are more important
than ever. particularly the
sleeveless slip-over which doubles
for a vest and thereby eliminates
any fears Of losing same under
new clothing restrictions.
The leather departments are
Dragging about good looking lug.
gage, ranging from overnight
kits Just big enough to hold
essentials to tho more elaborate
types which are needed for . long
trip.
And don't think folding picture
frames are q bad idea II he's the
type who does much travelling.
They needn't be ostentataous
models-but simple ones will be
welcome, particularly If the
family supplies the pictures
along with the frames.
Finally. there are more and
more beauty aids" for men ap-
pearing on the market. Simple
products, like shaving creams
and after-shave lotions are al
done up in very masculine con-
tainers and look wonderful. Some
have horses heads atop them,
others are in wooden containers
with q Scotch plaid motif and
still others bear an impressive
looking crest. Don't think for .
moment that father won't be
pleased with these grooming aids.
Maybe he's too absent-mtnded a
even too self-conscious to buy
them for himself, but he'll love
'em.
That should give you start 4.
Anybody who wants to can take
1t from there.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

Believe me, keeping romance
alive has a potent effect on
staying youthful. The woman
who knows she is adored has a
kind OF glow which Is reflected
IN her entire physical and per-
sonality ensemble.
There Is no beauty potion with
such magic as the pounding heart
OF q woman who hears certain
footstep or voice. There Is no
self-confidence so great as that
engendered by the true love of
some man. This may sound silly,
but every woman knows that 1t
Is true.
II you are bride and you wish
10 pick your way along the wise
middle course of whether or not
to play games with your husband.
stop and think. This is going to
be much more difficult than
tight-rope walking.
Shall you play tennis and golf
With your husband or leave him
alone with his sports? I don't
know. It depends a great deal
on the individual man. How
ever, Of this I am sure. 1t Is
important TO build companion
ship together for leasure hours.
Don't let the habit of spending
leisure apart grow between you.
If he spends most of his time in
sports, then become interested In
them yourself.
This word of warning! Ii you
expect to play any games with
him, then become good at them.
Many men avoid games with
their wives because the wives
don't give them any competi-
ton. Don't have him teach you.
Take lessons from an attractive
teacher.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Bridal Shower Always Informal
Decorations and Refreshments May Be Unusual in Theme
By Dorothy Murray

By Dorothy murray
today they are given for brides
to-be all over the country and
are considered a socially cor
rect and charming idea.
Engagement showers are al
most always presented AS sur
prise, and invitations are issued
either by card. telephone or In
person on the "a. t." Only inti-
mate friends OF the girl are in
vited and every one who accepts
brings gift Of whatever type
the shower calls for. In many
cases the hostess will inform the
guests that it will be a linen,
kitchen. beauty. personal or elec-
trical shower based upon the
special needs OF the young per-
son. However, the popular trend
Is toward the miscellaneous type
party, leaving the selection Of a
gift up to the discretion OF the
guests.
Showers are always informal
and may be given in the form Of
q luncheon. afternoon party.
supper or evening party and
usually the guest list consists Of
"just women" However. 1t Is
not incorrect to give q shower for
both the bride and groom. or
have the. young men come In
later for dancing or games.
The gifts in their lovely wrap
pings are placed to the best ad-
vantage around a chair Of
honor" or are arranged in some
unusual fashion on the refresh-
ment table. The latter, of course.
can be done only when there are
just a few gifts. Many local
stores offer lovely wrappings de-
signed especially for this type Of
an occasion with white back
grounds and silver bells and TERED
cakes as decorations. They even
carry supplies Of matching rib
bon, which adds greatly to the
appearance Of packages.
As every one knows. floral dec
orations 60 q long way toward
making a party successful. In
many instances hostesses have
used white and pink sweet peas,
fragrant lillies-o -the-valley and
sprays Of orange blossoms as the
flowers Of the day" because they
are sweet and charming and are
more or less thought of In con-
nection with q wedding. but for
deviation you might use red
roses for they, according to the
flower language. speak love"
These can be placed effectively
as the table centerpiece and IN.
dividual oorsages like the ones
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Keeping Romance Alive
By Josephine L0wman

LOuWuU
Also give him some time with
the boys. I receive many letters
from golf widows. 1t seems to me
that this could be worked out If
the wife learned to play golf
well. There would be times
when she could play with her
husband. they would then have
this interest in common and
since there are so many wives
in the same boat it seems to me
that the wives could play to-
eether. meeting their husbands
for drinks or luncheon and driv-
ing out and back with them.
This gives a woman a very diff
ferent feeling from the one she
has when left at home all day
Saturday and Sunday.
If you wish to have the leaf1et
Keeping Romance Alive" send
a Scent stamped, self addressed
envelope with your request for it
to Josephine Lowman in care of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

pictured can be made inexpen-
sively and are excellent favors
for the guests. All you have to
do is place three roses through
an opening cut in the center OF a
small paper dolly, gather the
dolly together and tie 1t at the
base Of the blossoms. Then, for
added smartness pin small red
ribbon bows to 1t.
Ice cream and cake are ex-
cellent refreshments, but q de-
lightful change would be creamed
chicken in heart rt-shaped patty
shells, green vegetable, jellied
cranberry sauce which is firm
enough to cut into hearts. and
finally a light dessert and cof-
fee. An attractive refreshment
table will bring "gasps" Of ad-
miration and will send the young
bride-to-be on her way filled
with simply wonderful" mem
cries,
Evening star., 1942-06-13
By Dorothy Dir

1t is folly to deny that, taking
them as they come. all husbands
and wives are pretty much cut of
Of the same bolt Of cloth. and
whether they are from the North
or the South or the East or the
West they average up about the
same as to faults and virtues.
But, for all of that, husbands
and wives do differ from each
other as one star differs from
another star in glory, and 1t is
the unique opportunity to COM
pare the specimens produced by
the different sections Of our fair
land that the youngsters OF today
are privileged to enjoy. And I
hope to goodness they appreciate
their blessings.
Let us consider the four types
of mates among whom our boys
and girls will be able to pick and
choose. Let us begin with the
Northern man who always has a
fatal fascination for the South
ern girl because he represents the
big, strong, silent hero Of fiction,
who is ice without and a seeth-
ing volcano within, of whom she
has read but never met .
Used to the facile love-making
of the boys she has grown up
with, she takes his dumbness as
a sign Of deep feeling, and it is
only after she has worn herself to
a frazzle trying to make an i'm
preston upon him that she real
izes that he is granite all the way
through. Generally speaking
there are exceptions, of course, to
every rule-the Northern man has
more backbone than heart. He is
a good provider and makes bet
ter husband than he does lover.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Pity Father on Fathers Day.!
Try This Time Shoe Originality and Thought Choice GIFT

Rumor hath 1t that the world
has produced one truly brave
man who has gone unhonored
and unsung. He, 50 they say, was
the gentleman who upon receiv-
ing his fourth Fathers Day gift
Of q leather kit containing mill
tary brushes calmly and delib-
erately threw them in the teeth
Of the donor. We are not pre-
pared to say what happened to
him. But this we know-any
Jury In the land would have ac-
quilted him and 1t Is expected
that in the near future some
several million other recipients
OF military brushes in leather
cases are going to build . monu-
ment to him.
Seriously. its not that we have
anything against such offerings
in themselves. It's merely that
they are to men what dusting
powder Is to women-something
to be bought and given out Of
desperation when a special occa-
sion Is at hand and Q reasonable
amount OF Imagination is miss
ing. So, since a week from to-
morrow is Fathers Day. we'd like
to suggest that you study the
head Of the household carefully
and then surprise the daylights
out OF him with a gift that reeks
Of individuality. If not Of origi-
nality.
Consider his hobbies. for which
likely Is not, he has all too little
time these days. II he Is q golfer
there are suggestions ranging
from golf bags to golf balls and
covering 81, n items as cocktail
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Joan Says

"I am invited to q MONDAY
wedding at the end Of the month.
a small wedding with just a few
friends present besides the family.
If I buy a new dress I want some
thing that I can use all summer.
not an afternoon type. Can you
suggest anything?"
A new type that might we'll
serve your purpose is a softened
shirtwaist dress in q bright color
or q pastel. Be sure to select one
with not too tailored detail and
wear 1t with a big-brimmed hat
for extra formality. The dress
will do for weekdays and Sundays
through the summer.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

A bit n the silver lining Of the
war cloud is that 1t will give the
young people OF the country a
better opportunity than they
have ever had before to make
discriminating choice of their
mates. Heretofore the boys and
girls have been mostly limited in
the pick OF their wives and hus-
bands by their environment.
Tommy had to marry Susie be-
cause she was the girl next door,
and Marybelle was predestined to
60 to the altar with John because
they had made mud pies together
and graduated from the same
class in High.
But now. with the boys being
all scrambled up together in the
Army and being continually
shifted from one camp to an
other, it is a different story. 1t
throws the lad from Bird Song.
Miss. on the doorstep Of the girl
In Rabbit Track, N Oak, and
sets the maiden in sunny Cali
fornia to teaching the Down
East New Englander how to jit-
terbug.
Probably when Uncle Sam
started out to organize his de-
fense forces he had no intention
of becoming a matchmaker, but
you can see with half an eve
how enormously this mixing up
OF our youth of the land expands
their matrimonial horizon and
how much better chance it gives
them of getting their hearts de-
sire in a life partner. For now
they do not have to take what
they can get. They look EN- all
over and select the ones that hit
their fancies.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

broidered with . huge monogram.
for summer wear.
When her small son was
christened ut st. Johns the other
afternoon, Mr. Allan Moulton
wore = most becoming frock Of
ptnky-beige, made on shirt
waist lines, with q smart black
hat and black pumps and gloves.
.. The baby wore white lace and
embroidery-his ancestral chris
tening robe. Chatting with
friends at Mrs. Stotesbury's re-
ception for President Quezon Of
the Philippine Republic. Mrs.
Hiram Bingham looked stunning
In q white gown splashed with
huge deep red posies and a white
hat which she confided really
belonged TO her daughter Kitty.
kitty" said Mrs. Bingham.
never wears hats anyway, so I
thought some one should get at
least a little use out of it," AS
a matter of fact, it was quite an
afternoon for daughters hats to
take an airing on mothers heads,
for Mrs. Pearsons Rust. too. was
sporting = snappy white pique
sailor, that was really the prop
erty Of her subdeb Rosalind.
Lovely blond Nine. Loudon,
wife of the Netherlands Ambas-
sador, wears a fresh blue and
white print dress and a huge
white cartwheel hat as she
hurries about getting ready to
take her children to spend the
summer tn New England with
their grandparents. "Bootsie"
Cassini has An enormous red
straw hat, designed by her
mothsr-i n-lav. that frames
"Bootsie's" beautiful face most
effectively.
Speaking Of big-brimmed bon
nets, one Of the largest on record
was the hoppy-brimmed model
chosen by pretty Jane Pickens,
who officially opened War Bond
Station No. last week.
Quite the other extreme Is Kay
Hills pert and tiny Jockey cap"
in bright red, the scarlet tone
repeated In her accessories.
warding of the chilly breezes of
a local roof garden was Marian
Doyle IN . print street-length
frock and . soft coral linen
jacket. At the same after
dark" spot was Mrs. Jimmy
Quirk, down from New York to
indulge In desperate apartment
hunting for herself and her
Army offlcer husband. Also
looking exceedingly chic and very
well groomed was Mrs. Alvin
Josephy in a print frock and a
huge gardenia worn very low in
the side of her longish hair.
"Roz," q former Powers model
who really deserves the title. is
another newly arrived WASH
ingtonian and most enthusiastic
about this frantic town.
Evening star., 1942-06-13
By Helen Vost

sets with the 18th tee" motif.
If he is an amateur photographer
there are dozens Of attachments
and gadsets and what-have-
you. II he's q fisherman. not
only are there all sorts Of actual
accessories, but wonderful things
like sports shirts and wearables
that he'll adore.
Should father be q member Of
the armed forces. you've . cinch
this year. You'll find everything
from khaki covered writing kits
to monogrammed soap with his
name and insignia on each cake.
The latter has to be ordered;
takes about two weeks. Or, II
he's the "outdoorsy" type. there
are beach robes and sports belts
for slacks and herman" cigarette
cases Of leather, to hold loose
cigarettes or q full pack. In the
jewelry line, there's the usual
array Of tie clasps and belt buckles
and cuff links, plus, this year, q
variety Of snappy identification
bracelets which may or may not
bear the symbol Of his branch Of
service. There are even silver
or leather match folder covers,
some of them equipped with .
place for q tiny snapshot. Bill
folds, keycases and identification
cases are around. and 80 are
money clips, monogrammed, per-
sonanzed or just plain.
In the casual attire category.
such tasty items as separate
sports jackets pop up-and are
favored by style experts because
for leisure wear they save good
suits. Plaid or checked types are
new looking and some are In
Evening star., 1942-06-13
Washington Wears
'Best.Dressef Manage to Look Cool

There's rust no help for ~
to be chic you must be cool. and
to b both chic and cool at the
same time is An art that Wash
tngton women study faithfully
and well. Summers IN the Ma.
tion's Capital are always blister
ing. but With An eye to . care
fully planned wardrobe which
combines the newest trends
with the most comfortable fab
RIGS, our well dressed ladies con-
tinue to make news IN fashion
circles. So, take a tip from some
Of our best dressed" about town
and do your utmost to look
poised. serene and well-groomed
no matter how ambitious the
mercury may be!
Senhora de Gouthier, enter
tanning a few friends At tea the
other afternoon, outwitted the
sultry weather by wearing q
charming street-length frock Of a
vivid black and yellow print, cut
low like a tennis dress back and
front, with Just the merest sug-
gestion Of sleeves. Her black hair
was curled under At the nape Of
her neck and tied with q yellow
ribbon. At the same party
Mrs. Bill Burden looked cool, too,
in smart navy-and-white print,
with q perky little navy hat and
floating veil.
Mrs. Noyes Lewis wears two
fiat black bows smack on the
top Of her smoothly coifed head.
:. Mrs. Jasper Du Bose favors
bows, also, but pins hers on each
side Of her dark curls. Mrs.
Horace Smith, dashing for the
train. accompanied by her daugh-
ter. q house guest, and the two
dogs. Beau and Underwear, was
smartly turned out in crisp
black and white, with . small
black hat and frothy veil.
Miss Eleanor Meem tucks q
flower into her fair hair, to do
duty as q hat.
Mrs. Robert M. Stewart Rich
ardson has q favorite frock OF
sheer material, printed In soft,
pale blue on q white ground that
fairly breAthes coolness. Pals
blue and white, too. is worn be-
comingly by blond Mary Lou
jenkins. who adds . white hat
and snowy gloves to top of her
two-piece costume. Lovely
Mary Pott, wife Of the British
Naval Attache, was glimpsed the
other afternoon smartly turned
out in q tailored dress Of corn
yellow. just the color Of her hair,
and q big hoppy white hat.
In fact, white hats right now
are the choice of many of WASH
ington's best dressed" Mrs.
Warren Robbins has a perky one,
with crisp bows, that she wears
with q simple dress of pearl-gray
linen. She and Mrs. Waggaman
Pulver both like washable en-
velope purses Of white linen, en-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-30
In Memoriam

m THIS MEMORIAL DAY, Saturday May 80 we shall
again to pay the customary annual tribute to
our heroic dead This Memorial Day. however will have
added significance for at war, and the dead
soldiers sailors and airmen honor this week will in
cude thousands of American heroes who have given their
lives in defense of nation since entered the
last December Z, when the Japs bombed Pearl Har-
Dor.
We fighting to preserve this nation and to
help keep the world free civilized and Christian We
fighting 10 defeat the Axis powers whose ruthless iron
shod heels sweeping Europe and Asia and are
seeking to conquer and ensave the world To defeat them
will require the shedding of much American blood
and the sacrifice of many lives but whatever the
coast may be- in blood tears toll and material wealth.
shall continue the righteous struggle for freedom until
final victory is
On this Memorial Day. therefore, let resolve to
dedicate ourselves to the OF liberty justice cvlza-
ton and Christianity for which soldiers
and armen fighting and dying the farfung battle
front of this
When visit the cemeteries this Saturday and place
wreahs the of heroes who have died in action
let breathe praper for the living well for the
dead. Some of the men under arms who will march
In parades and bear banners this Memorial Day, will
be sleeping under The sod the bottom of the ocean,
when the Memorial Day rolls around Think of them
and pray for them when YOU 60 to church Memorial
Day All honor heroes soldiers and civilians living
and dead.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-30

nut IN ROYAL OAK, Michigan, last week city official
" did unusual thing. He resigned from his post
city commissioner because the other members of the body
voted against permitting a local evangelist to Cos
pei radio for advertising his revival meetings.
The protesting commissioner j. B. Sparks, who is gen.
era of the Royal Oak radio station and sponsor
Of religious radio of his severely condemns
the action the city commission in denying the permit
the Gospel car while at the meeting granting IL
to another citizen to operate poolroom
AT this present tme when the forces of good be-
ing so seriously challenged by the of evil in the
world those who working in the interest of Christianity
and humanity should be given every encouragement We
need more of the Gospel teachings in public schools
in homes public offices, business institutions
and streets and highways.
The Bible and those who preach it should not be bar
from doing good by the DEGREES Of public officials
When Christ walked the earth he preached the streets
and the countrysdes well as in the ynagogues and
80 did the Apostle Paul Perhaps streets would be
safer and better today had Gospel cars rolling
and broadcasting along the busy thoroughfares.