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Evening star., 1942-02-06
Wall Tints Successful
Apply Paint Only Over Old Paper
That's Not Cracked or Scared

rail should be stained to match the
floors or may be done darker tc
simulate mahogany or walnut. II
you prefer. both the treads and
risers on the stair may be stained
so that the whole staircase will
match your floors.
Dear Miss Nowell-I am inter-
ested in the paint that may be put
on over wallpaper. Is this really
satisfactory. and may wallpaper be
put on over the paint at a later
date if desired?-B. L.
/ Answer-This paint is entirely
satisfactory if the paper is not
wrinkled or cracked or otherwise
SCARED. In other words, if the
walls which are papered are merely
faded or soiled or are an unpleas-
ant color, the wall tint works very
well. 1t Is not possible to repaper
over the paint, though 1t will take
another coat Of paint nicely. II
usually unnecessary to scrape the
walls after two applications OF
either paper or paint, so that item
should not trouble you.
Dear Miss Nowell-I am especially
fond of a wallpaper pattern which
Is a large floral design and I am
sure it is too opulent for my bed
room, which is fairly small. How
could I use this in panels or In
some way that would not close the
room IMP. c. E.
Answer-You might use your pa
per on the window wall and the one
opposite it, and paint the other two
walls a color that will pick up" one
Of the softer shades in the wall
paper design. Keep the paint soft
and shadowy rather than bright,
and it will give you a larger effect
In the room. II you prefer, you
may use the paper on only one wall
and then use motifs of the floral
pattern on window valances or In
wall spaces on the opposite wall.
Dear Miss Nowell-I have re-
moved the paint from four old
Hitchcock chairs and, finding that
I like the unfinished wood better
than the painted surface, I would
like to keep them that way. How
would you suggest that I treat the
wood, and is there any way to put
the stencilled motif back on as 1t
was before?-S. C. r.
Answer-After you have smoothed
up the wood surface with very fine
sandpaper you may apply stencil
pattern and then wax the whole
thing. 1t would be difficult to make
the stencil stick If you did the wax
ing first. You may buy stencil
patterns at most of the art supply
stores or you may cut your own
according to what you remember of
the original design on the chair.
The art stores will also advise you
as to the proper paint and the
stippling brush for applying it.
Note to H .H.-By all means take
a gift, something that both husband
and wife will enjoy. You may make
1t a combination anniversary and
"bread and butter" gift so that 1t
mo" he doubly welcome.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
By Barbara Bell

Frankly feminine and enchanting
~ young with its billowing, ribbon
banded skirt, here is frock for the
gay side of your life. There is some
thing soft and lovely about the
neckline cut to low v in front, the
waistline is not much more than a
handspan, girdle shaped in front
with sash ends which tie in back.
Then the skirt, with or without
ribbon bands, swirls when you are
dancing-is gracious when you sit
or stand.
If you are anticipating many a
good time ahead, Pattern 1505-B is
one to send for without a days
delay. For while this dress creates
a dashing effect, it Is not the least
bit difficult nor expensive to make.
You will find this style just right in
any stiff material-taffeta or faille
or rayon poplin. Or If you are in
the South or are making a wardrobe
for the South it Is lovely in organdy,
piQue, sharkskin or voile.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Rabbits Help Relieve
Meat Situation
In England

The rabbit Is doing its bit for
England. according to Virginia
Cowles,, foreign correspondent, who
recently returned for a few months
in this country. She declared that
every one who has a bit of lawn
Is keeping rabbits that are obliging
enough to find their own food and
that multiply SO fast that they are
helping out the scantv meat ration.
Conversation in England naturally
gives food an important place and
those who are lucky enough to own
cows compare the output of milk
and boast when milk pals are brim-
ming over. Many previously green
lawns are now devoted to vegetable
growing and berry bushes are con-
ddered the most beautiful shrubbery.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1505-B
is designed in sizes IL. IS, Is, II and
10. Corresponding bust measure
ments %, 81, 80, IS and 81. Size 13
(3D, with short sleeves, requires AZ
yards 39-inch material and Z yards
ribbon.
For fresh, new sewing ideas con-
suit the Fashion Book, our complete
catalogue of simply made styles for
spring. Your copy Is here waiting
for you. Send Is cents for 1t today.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Fat Cupids and Lacy Frills
Replaced by Gay Verses
Saying You're Tops!
Although the Idea Dates Back
To the Crimean War, Todays
Cards Are Very Different
By Helen Vogt


that name days the
the which
Sunday driving
situation there still plenty sentimental
greetings but this February destined to be the
military
soldiers selling like designers
very supply amusing the
OF it's not da this theme Of valentines soldiers
soldiers
receiving greetings from people home These cards usually consisted
hograph period with
coloed of the illustrations movable example,
the pictured the today has hinged which,
tai
beginning
military valentines.
heard the military valentine going
Evening star., 1942-02-06
By Margaref NoweH

Dear Miss Nowell-Can you tell
me how to finish the stairs in my
hall? The floor is oak in the lower
and upper hallway and the stair
treads and risers are unfinished
wood but look like pine. The hand
rail is of hard wood and the up
rights are square cut of unfinished
wood. Should this all be stained,
all painted, or what would be the
best combination of paint and stain
in hallway with papered walls and
oyster white woodwork?-T. A.
Answer-The risers, the palings
under the hand rail and the trim
at both sides of the stairs should
be painted. The treads should be
stained to match the floor above
and below in the hall. The hand
Evening star., 1942-02-06
COrnrnOnCold
Dangerous
Ailment
Average Child Has
Three Per Year;
None Immune
Bv Leffice Lee Street,

ny LtIIbCe Lee orSCb
The commonest cause of sickness
in babies and children Is that mis-
cradle upper respiratory infection
known as "a cold" This malady is
caused by invading organisms whose
lengthy names are hard to remem-
ber, but whose troublesome effects
very much concern you when you or
your children are attacked.
The average child has about three
colds each year, but some young
sters, such as those whose tonsils
need removing, suffer with more.
The thing to remember is that a
child, or any one for that matter
who catches cold, does 50 because
he has come into contact with q
germ, and therefore the BEST
MEANS OF PREVENTION IS TO
AVOID INFECTED PERSONS.
1t is wrong to think that q hardy
child, who may be accustomed to
cold showers and to sleeping in a
frigid room, Is immune to colds
because here, again, the fact is that
cold is an infection. The strong
est bodies are sometimes unable to
repel the direct onslaught Of a
virus.
1t Is equally erroneous to believe
that child, or any one, is immune
from q cold directly after he has
recovered from one.
True, however, Is the fact that .
wel-n0urished child who receives
sufficient quantities daily Of the two
fat soluble vitamins A and D (found
most highly in cod-liver oil, for ex-
ample), is less subject to colds than
Is the malnourished youngster who
is deprived OF these two vitamins
that are 50 essential to the growth
and development Of the young.
One Of the greatest hazards in the
spreading OF colds is encountered
in the really deplorable habit of
some teachers who do not insist
upon 1solating, or sending home,
any pupil who has snifnes, or a
cough, just because she thinks that
the child only has q slight cold.
Well, slight cold Is as dangerous
to the sufferer, and to others, as
any other kind!
An equal menace Is the mother
who allows her child to go to school
when he shows definite evidences Of
an approaching cold. This is q
very unmotherly and thoughtless
action; unmotherly because it en-
dangers her own child and thought
less because it exposes other young
sters to the infection.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

Note to H H-By all means take
a gift, something that both husband
and wife will enjoy. You may make
1t a combination anniversary and.
"bread and butter" gift so that it
NOV he doubly welcome.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Reciprocity
Expensive
To Refuse Hostess
Hospitality Will
Prove Nothing
By Emily Post

By Emily Post
Dear Mrs. Post: I feel that the
time h6s come to say 40" to some
weu-to-do friends of mine who SO
frequently invite me to their house
to meals that I am embarrassed.
like them very much but I live in
q single room and cannot afford to
invite them out to a nice restaurant.
I don't want them to feel that I
have grown tired Of them and GER
tainly I don't want to hurt their
feelings. But 7 do feel that I have
to begin refusing their invitations
or lose my self lf-respect.
Answer-Your repeated refusing
will prove nothing except that you
have become bored. If it is true that
you have not enjoyed going to their
house you shouldn't have gone so
often. But since this is probably
not true, your reasons for Snubbing
their hospitable impulses are sense
less.
As I wrote only the other day,
there are plenty of ways to return
hospitality without doing what you
can't afford. You can find-if you
look-any number Of gifts at the
5 and 10, where, I can say truth
fully, several Of my own most pleas
ing possessions were found. A small
striped silk bag, lined with oil silk,
meant for powder but used by me
for short ends of the black wax
pencils I write with, goes with me
every time I broadcast. Also pen
Gil sharpener that looks like small
block of jade,
"A collection" of a few gadgets
such as these would be amusing
and welcome. Or perhaps you could
take the wife a small box of very
good candy once in while, or per-
haps ask them both to a movie.
Couldn't you?
Dear Mrs. Post: I have a white
chiffon evening dress with shirred
bodice and shirred sleeves. I had
every intention of wearing this dress
at q young cousins wedding which
will be in the evening, with recep-
ton following at home. My sister
thinks that it is out Of place for
any one except the bride to wear
white. She says people who custom
arily wear white in the evening re-
frain from so doing on the brides
day.
Answer-Even though her bridal
veil will conspicuously set her apart
from any number of other white
dresses, it is considered courteous
to refrain from wearing an all
white dress to a wedding. But why
not add some color to your dress?
Colored flowers, for example, or COL
orful costume jewelry would COM
pletely change its effect of unre-
lieved white.
Mrs. Post is sorry she can no
longer answer personal letters.
She is glad, however, to have
many printed slips on a variety
of subjects to offer to her read
ers. Today's slip is Answers to
IS Questions Asked In An Eth
quette Test" Be sure to send
q a3-oent-stamped, sef-addressed
envelope with your request to
Mrs. Post, in care Of this paper.
hn In1
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Diluting Soup

Diluting a can Of condensed soup
with milk in place Of water makes
it better favored and more nour-
ishiug.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Muffin Batter

Chopped or thinly sliced dried
apricots and prunes (both uncooked)
added to muffln batter, steps up the
mineral content.
Evening star., 1942-06-19
Cash Prizes for PoIifeness
Awarded 10 = Children
B, ttt Associated Press.

B, Tire Associated Press.
MASHPEE, Mass, June 19.-The
good manners of Mashpee school
children have been rewarded again
with cash-because one of them once
refused money for favor.
Samuel T. Davis of Boston was
passing through this old Indian
town on Cape Cod two decades ago
when his hat blew off. A little boy
retrieved it and when Mr.. Davis
offered him a dime, the youth re-
Piled
MY mother taught me never to
accept money for any favor"
Mr.. Davis died II years ago and
his will directed that annual prizes
be awarded Mashpee school children
who displayed kind, good manners. !"
Last night $40 and S. cash awards
were presented to % children, some
of Indian descent, selected by their
schoolmates and teachers as most
polite.
Asked what they would do with
the money, the winners said they
would buy War stamps.
Evening star., 1942-06-19
Friendship Citizens
Elect 6. H. BirdsaII

Guy H. Birdsall was elected pres
ident of the Friendship Citizens
Association last night at the seasons
final meeting.
Other new officers named we're:
Arthur H. Fowler, first vice presi-
dent; DR.. B. j. Lloyd, second vice
president; Charles H. Dorman,
treasurer, and Mrs. Ruth Vanier,
secretary. Delegates to the fedora
ton and Northwest Council will
be chosen at the October meeting,
1t was announced.
Leonard L. Tucker, retiring presi-
dent, reviewed activities in his an
nual report. and cited the successful
fund-raising campaign of the
Civilian Defense Committee as the
chief contribution of the year to
civic advancement.
The Friendship plan" for raising
civilian defense funds. which was
recently closed. received the ap-
proval of Col. Lemuel Bolles' office,
and was used as a pattern by many
other civic groups.
After the short business meeting,
refreshments were prepared and
served under the direction of Mrs.
Paul Kayser. The group met at
the Janney School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Rebirth of Politics Needed Asserts Pugsley

lie saw the election this fall as
challenge 10 Americanism. lie
advised his audience to be awake
and alert. 10 surrender no more
Of their rights than the eIigencies
OF the hour demand and 20 serve
notice TO those In high places that
such surrender is not gift but A
loan to be returned when the war
is over. How tragic it would be, %
he said. II we let Democracy 20
10 pieces while our boys are hght-
Ing to preserve IL on foreign soil
Let us not In time OF war surrend.
or 10 a dictatorship al home while
they are nghting 10 annihilate die
abroad ours is a stew
ardship to Keep things clean and
good on the home front
John Rae. county Republican
chairman. opened the meeting and
Fred Grcenstreet, city chairman.
presented the speaker.
Announcement was made n 2
rally for Republican women Mon
day night at tn Michigan Union
in Ann Arbor at y N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30

the graft trials in Detroit in which,
out Of $50 arrests. there were 1856
actual convictions. He paid TIL.
butte to the skill. courage and n.
deity OF Judge Homer Fergusoa
whose duty il was to obtain sun
cient evidence for indictment Of
some OF the most prominent men
in Wayne County. At the same
time he warned that corruption On
the scale OF that in Wayne County
cannot grow unless IL has some
thing TO feed upon. namely the in.
difference otNthe people 10. lack Of
law enforcement II there Is cor
ruption. he pointed out. il can often
be traced TO failure Of the people
to take an active interest in the
type OF person they elect TO posi-
lions OF public trust.
He also paid tribute 10 Harry p.
Kelly, candidate for governor ON
the Republican ticket 30 said be
has clear concept OF What Z
means 10 hold public trust. rat nc
has a high sense Of moral respon g.
,ility and that he is a tireless
worker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30

Judge Earl c. Pugsley, candidate
for Justice OF the supreme court
on a non partisan ticket. in talk
given Thursday evening In Clesry
College auditorium, pointed out he
need for new consideration OF
politics by the voting public and q
new conception Of service by candi-
dates.
lie asserted that only through
the party system can citizess exer-
else their right to select leaders
to conduct the government for
them. With parties. o necessity,
comes politics. He urged that there
be a rebirth OF politics so that citi-
zens will not shun them as faint.
ed but rather effectively express
themselves for good government by
selecting candidates with a high
morale sense OF responsibility. lie
would have candidates in turn, view
public Office as a relationship OF
trustee ship with the people. one
in which the candidates are expect
ed to give integrity and ability.
Judge Pugsley reviewed in brief
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Ferguson IN
Train Wreck

Detroit, Mich, oct. 50--Circuit
Judge Homer Ferguson, Republi-
can candidate for the United States
Senate. suffered neck and head in
juries at $40 this morning when
the train which he was passenger
struck four standing freight cars
at Durand, Mich.
The engineer on the train, l.. Z.
Eddy, so, was killed when he jump
ed from the cab before the. crash.
Judge Ferguson was jolted as
he lay in berth. He remained on
the train until his arrival at the
Grand Trunk station here where
he was removed through the win
dow, placed on a stretcher and rush.
ed TO Ford Hospital.
DR.. Leslie Mitchell OF the ortho-
pedic department of the hospital.
said after examination that there
were no fractures and that the
Judge should be able to leave the
hospital after a few hours nest. A
lump on the head and strained neck
cords were apparently all the in
juries the candidate suffered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Concession to
MexicoSought

Washington, oct 30-INS- The
state Department today Is under.
stood 10 be making progress in It's
efforts to persuade the ONCE OF the
Petroleum Coordinator TO agree to
more favorable tariff concessions
for Mexican oil imports into this
country.
Refusal Of the Petroleum Coordi-
nators Once TO agree 20 the con
cesslons which Mexico desires has
created a virtual deadlock IN the
discussions between the United
states and Mexico for the conclu-
sion OF new trade agreement.
Under insistent pressure from
the state Department. the OPC is
now showing a more favorable att
tude toward the Mexican request.
Asa result. Il is hoped that u will
be possible to resume the discus
sions with Mexico In the near tu-
ture.
The attitude adopted by the OPC,
and the circumstances surround
II. created a far from pleasant fe-
action In State Department circles.
The specific concession being
sought by Mexico is an increase In
the quota Of oil which may enter
tha United States az half duty. or
1914 cents per barrel instead Of p
cents.
4 total Of 1000 600 barrels of
oil is permitted 70 enter at this
reduced excise tax rate. Nenezue-
la. under al existing agreement
with the United states. gets 20 per
cent Of the quota Mexico now gets
only dte per cent 81 the quota.
which amounts n about 5000. 9Ne
barrels year. The Me2icans 1e-
sire an increase In their quota 70
30 per cent Of the total. Or about
10000, 900 barrels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
.Goodfellows Will
Remember Soldiers

At special meeting OF the Ypsi-
lanti Goodfellows Thursday eve
ming II was voted to prepare at
least 100 gift packages and to 20
operate with the American Legion,
and other groups sending Christ
mas gifts to soldiers. in an effort
to have every boy remembered.
Gift packages containing ciga-
rettes. razor blades, shaving cream
and other useful articles were pro-
posed. Owing to limited time for
mailing parcels out OF the country,
a special committee, Phelps Grouse,
Earl Snyder. Mark Rust, ID. 7.
Quirk, C. ID. Barker, was appointed
to secure addresses and be ready
with a report for the annual meet
ing.
The annual meeting date is the
first Wednesday in November. IL
will be at the Office OF the Daily
Press next Wednesday evening at
: o'clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Cult Leader
Faces Charge

San Francisco, Oct. 30-INS-
Father William F. Riker. lead
er OF a religious cult at Holy City.
Cal, and who as candidate for Cal
ifornia governor polled 5000 votes
in the August primaries. was
scheduled to appear in federal
court at San Francisco today to
answer sedition charges.
Riker was arrested by the Fed
eral Bureau OF Identification yes
terday at his Holy City retreat and
taken before [. S. Commissioner
Marshall Hall at nearby San Jose.
where he posted $500 bond.
The action was taken on the
basis OF a federal grand jury in
dictment. which charged Riker
with interfering with the morale
CT the armed forces OF the United
States and attempting to cause in
subordination and disloyalty among
service men.
Riker, native Californian OF
German descent. was founder Of
the Holy City community and
Characterized himself as creator
OF the perfect system Of govern
ment "
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Hitler After
Norden Sight

Chicago, Oct. 30 ms Adolf
Hitler also had his eye on the prec-
ious Norden bombsight when his
high command sent for Herbert
Hans Haupt to join a German sabo-
tage party which was preparing to
smash America 8 aluminium produc-
ton
The Fuehrer's dual purpose conld
be found today by piecing together
isolated but significant bits Of
testimony presented In the treason
trial OF six Chicagoans charged
with aiding the executed saboteur.
Most recent witness to support
this supposition was Frederick
Whittoock, an employe OF a Chicago
optical firm manufacturing parts
for the amazingly accurate bomb
sight. Whittock testified that be.
fore going TO Germany In 1871
young Haupt worked with him Tor
the optical firm. which even then
was engaged in this vital war
work.
Then. there was the testimony OF
Ernest Peter Burger. one OF the
two Imprisoned members OF the
eizht-man party which reached
American shores last June. laden
with precise instruments and vast
explosives destined for aluminium
plants. Burger stated that among
orders given them by The master
spy.saboteur Lieut.. Walter kappe.
in Germany. WAS one for Haupt to
return 10 the optical firm and iur.
nish the group with Information.
Both T.. s Attorney J Albert
VOL and chief Defense Coun 81
Benedict J. Short declined 20 draw
out Burger on this point. Neyerthe-
less the objective behind Hsupt 8
special instructions now becomes
ghtfon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Officers
to Face Probe

Washington, Oct. SONS A
congressional investigation Of
swivel chair Offices in the sprawl
ing Army and Navy establishments
in Washington today was planned
by Sen. Allen j. Ellender tD) La.
a member of the Senate Naval AT
fairs Committee.
Il intend to start an investiga.
ton to find out how many Navy
officers are on duty in Washing.
ton who should be at sea and how
amny Army officers are behind
desks who should be with troops, IS
said Ellender.
We 20 into government agen.
cies and find perha IS
thousands-of officers who hat o
graduated from West Point and
Annapolis who are behind desks.
The people paid the cost OF the
military eduaction OF these of.
icers. They were trained 10 lead
US in actual war. Their places can
and should in most cases be filled
by civilians, so that they can IN.
dertake the tasks for which the
government educated them. do
not doubt that many Army and
Navy officers are serving in desk
Jobs here with great reluctance. "
Both men and women could lie
employed to far greater degree
in the War and Navy Departments.
he said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-30
Fire DESTROYS
War Industry

Butler. Pa. oct. 30-INS The
East Butler plant OF the Pitts
burgh Steel Drum Company was a
mass OF smoldering ruins today in
the wake OF a s325,0oO fire that
damaged everything but the pay
roll checks. The plant was work
ing on war orders.
Sweeping through the two build
ings so quickly that employees were
forced to jump through windows
to save their lives. the fire lasted
only 70 minutes but that was long
enough to make the plant a total
loss.
approximately ESQ employees
were at work at the time.