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Evening star., 1942-06-20

The human eye has a way Of
fixing itself on line and travel
ing along it to the end, 1t is only
diverted by strong counter
attractions, like other lines cross
ing or by forms looming up near
by. Many lines in all directions
are confusing, and that is why
rooms are more restful if your
rug runs parallel with the wall
and the furniture is not set
across corners, nor the pictures
"stair-stepped" down the wall.
Lines, of course, are the bound
aries of surfaces and masses.
Mass, in this case. might be
term for the size of the room, its
total interior area. Furniture Is
mass within the total mass. and
it is most important that the
size, shape and total amount Of
furniture relate to the size,
shape and mass of the whole
room. Even in small room
large, heavy piece of furniture
may be used if other pieces are
removed to maintain the proper
relation.
The eye seeks pattern as re-
lief from plain surfaces and in
turn, plain surfaces as a relief
from pattern. Pattern is action,
plain surfaces are repose. Such
contrasts are extremely powerful
and their proper use produces
the rooms we talk about as per-
fection. Entirely different pat
terms often set each other off
effectively, as a stripe and
floral. Just as each period has
its own shades and color combi-
nations which are typical of it,
and pleasing, so the style Of your
room governs the size, type and
amount Of pattern.
Beyond this, the size OF the
room, the intensity of color and
the scale of the pattern are fac
tors. Texture plays its part in
adding interest to plain surfaces,
and contrasts in texture often
take the place of contrasts in
pattern. Each of these must be
considered in relation to each
other and to the Importance of
the room as whole. Imparti-
ally diagnosing your own rooms
may give you the key to small
changes which may be made to
improve the whole picture.
Only recently has lighting be-
come one of the elements of dec
Grafton. In the old days, can
delabra, chandeliers and lamps
were often things of beauty and
part of the decorative scheme
Of the room, but light itself was
utilitarian, something to see by.
and not very satisfactory at that.
Lighting is still primarily utili-
tartan, but it has a second func-
tion born Of electricity-dra-
matte appeal.
A decorator paints with light
as with color. Flood lighting and
indirect lighting outline or en-
phasize architectural features,
set off planes or model the curve
Of wall. With hidden sources of
light, effects can be produced
which were impossible a genera
tion ago. Light may be concen-
trated on the background or on
the furniture. At the same time
it may be diffuSed about the
room, producing the condition
best for the eyes.
ALI Of these details are tied in
closely with the way you like to
live in your house. If you can
coordinate all of these with COM
Portable living you will be using
the best tools Of the interior dec
orators trade.
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Smart Washington Wears>>>
Women of Nations Capital Excel in Careful Grooming

Anybody who's hunting around
for a new simile might try the
phrase Busy as a reporter for
washington Wears" Those
bright-eyed girls who report in
this column what our WELL
dressed ladies are wearing de-
clare that never have they seen
so many smartly turned out
women as are glimpsed in the
Nations Capital today.
The local fashion press has
been trying to get across" the
idea that the style leaders are
in this busy town, but it finally
took the wen-groomed ladies
themselves to prove it. Nor does
It matter whether these fashion,
settlers are bicycling around
Hams Point or receiving at a
reception-they still make news
through their smart choice OF
clothes and the new ideas they
suggest to other Washington
women.
At the tea given by her mother
and stepfather to announce her
engagement to handsome Dun
can Pitney, lovely Elaine Dar-
lington wore the most beguiling
Dutch cap of fine white lace,
caught with ornaments over the
ears in true Netherlands FASH
ion. Her smart dress was a silk
print in red and white, and her
engagement ring that drew gasps
of admiration from her friends
is a beautiful cabochon emerald,
set in diamonds.
Mrs. George Garrett, Elaine's
mother, who is petite and pretty
as a picture, wore a street-length
frock of flmy material in gray
and pink, with fat, broad brim-
med hat of thin straw also in
pink and gray. :. The mother OF
the bridegroom ELECT, Mrs. Hus-
ton Rawls, had chosen stun
ming, floor length gown in sand
color, printed with traceries OF
black, and a fan-shaped ruff1e OF
starched black lace extended
down one side of the skirt. Her
hat was big cartwheel OF black
straw.
Those two very soignee sis
ters. Nine. Julia Brambilla and
Mrs. Philip Coffin, looked espe-
cially smart the other afternoon,
when Nine. Brambilla appeared
dressed from top to toe in deep
violet-even her purse and gloves
we're in the same luscious shade.
Mrs. Coffin chose a simple dress
m gold color, and an enchanting
white straw hat, mammoth in
size, curled up on each side OF
the brim, and swathed in misty
black yelling. Another sister
team, the Norris girls, like to
wear Identical outfits-especially
tailored frocks in navy and white,
white gloves, kolinsky scarfs and
no hats on their blond heads,
coiffed in identical manner.
Barbara Beale, home for vaca-
ton, looked cool and pretty the
other day in a pink dress, and a
frivolous little flowered hat with
a pouf of pink veil :. Mrs.
Peter Gerry, busy on one of her
many projects, defied Washing
ton heat and humidity in a white
tailored dress, accented with
touches of black, and big black
hat Audry Campbell, down
from Warrenton for the day, was
trinity turned out in a pale green
shantung suit, with a small hat
to match Mrs. Emory Land,
wife of the busy admiral, likes
simple clothes, and looks exceed
tngly well In a shirtwaist frock Of
Evening star., 1942-06-20

with your eyes closedD a yard
Of it stretched out. Keep that
image before you. 1t will be
dificult to do at first but prac-
tice it. Making your mind go
blank" in this manner, refreshes
your beauty like magic!
Looking cool, calm and collect
ed goes a long way toward max
ing you really feel that way
and you've no idea how refresh
ing it is to those you encounter.
Makes them forget the heat and
their troubles, too!
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REVERSING THE GAME

The war of nerves it is interesting to note now
is being turned upon its original opponents with no
little success This potent weapon of total war has
been employed exclusively by the Nazis up to the
present time. The United Nations have ex-
hbited any large capacity for this type of warfare
partly because they never have understood it, and
partly because up until recently, they have not pos
sessed the potential striking power necessary
the NaZis
Now the tables being turned Continuous,
devastating raids by the Royal Air Force upon
many and Nazi-domnated Western Europe have
shown the Nazis that Britain has organized an air
force capable of heavy, sustained offensive More
over, hard-htting Commando raids by the British
have demonstrated both readiness and an ability to
strike at German defenses in the west. Britain has
stepped up production and trained more and more
men. And the number of trained men and offensive
weapons is being increased by fresh arrivals from
the United States
In short, Britain daily is becoming more formid-
able as a base for offensive operations This has
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HOROSCOPE
1.-THE stars incline
but do not compel"
TUESDAY, MAY 10

| Adverse planetary influences are
strong in the horoscope for today.
Labor and industry are under evil
portents which appear to presage
grave crises.
HEART AND HOME: Women
may be unpleasantly affected under
this configuration which seems to
warn them of severe tests of cour-
age. There is an i'll omen which is
read as an indication of depressing
war news. While the sway con-
tinues there should be stern self
discipline that rebukes worry and
anxiety. The stars promise victory
for the United Nations and inspire
all persons who are loyal to democ-
racy to increase their bond pur
chases and their work for deliver
ance from Axis aggression.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: 1t has
been long foretold that in this
month and next great change, be-
gun in April, would be evident in
world conditions. This means that
in the financial world there will be
grave cares, also encouragement.
This year is dominated by the con-
junction of Saturn and Uranus,
both making a trine to Neptune.
There will be miracles in factory
production and activity in many
lines OF trade all through 1912.
NATIONAL ISSUES: With COM
mencement days not far off educa-
tors will be concerned regarding the
future of the great army of grad
| yates who go forth into a greatly
troubled world. The stars seem
TO indicate that fame will come to
an unusual number of young men
and women for they will be prom
inent in postwar reconstruction
after they have aided in victorious
conflict. The seers prophesy that
great leader will emerge from a
! 1912 class.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR S:
AbllOlOBeIS Ttdu III Tie 1OIOSCOpt
for Japan the omen of complete
disaster before the end of the year.
The evil portents extend over
| period of several years after which
there will be revival under the di-
rection of the United States which
is soon to repay the enemy for the
Pearl Harbor incident. Before Japan
is defeated there is a sign that
seems to bring Siberia into promin-
ence. The stars presage terrible
conflict into which barbaric meth
DDS are introduced by the Japanese.
| Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of preoccupa-
ton with romance which may in
terfere with business progress. Men
in the service will have narrow es-
capes.
Children born on this day prob
ably will have extraordinary talents
and strong characters. They may
win the sort of success that arouses
envy.
| Copyright, 1922
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SENIOR CLASS
BACCALAUREATE
HELD SUNDAY
Final School Days Under
Way for High School
Class OF 1912

Graduating Seniors of Juneau
High School gathered last night
in their gray caps and gowns to
take part in the Baccalaureate ex-
ercises of their class, signifying the
beginning of the end Cor them of
their High School careers. Follow
ing this service, they look forward
only to commencement. on We'd
nesday evening. before they set
forth in the world free from the
apron strings of school.
Opening the ce E IN lies last
night was the professional Land
of Hope and Glory" by Elgar,
played by the Band. The Rev. w.
H. Matthews gave the invocation
and cne High School Mixed Chorus
sang LAS Torrents in Summer"
also by Elgar. ''
Pastor Ralph E. Baker gave the
scripture lesson from the words OF
st. Paul and the congregation sang
the hymn, America the Beautiful"
lives AOOTtSS
In his Baccalaureate address, the
Rev. C. E. Rice stressed the words
of st. Paul as given in the scripture
lesson, When l became a man, /
put away childish things" and
pointed out that the Christian re-
ligion is a mans RELIGION. not a
child's.
He brought out the point that
the Christian religion in the days
of the young Christ, was a young
mans movement He warned the
graduates against taking their re-
ligion as SO many people take it.
a Renaissance of chill 1hood tell
ing them rather TO plant their feet
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heartedness.
Nelson might well follow the ex-
ample of Price Administrator Leon
Henderson and 1t. Gen. Brehon
Scmervell, chief of the Armys Ser
vice of Supply If an assistant
doesn't measure up, they fire him
regardless of personal relations or
feelings. That's why they have
the ablest stats in the war organi-
cation and the reputation for al
ways delivering the goods.
Note The five best executives
under Nelson are William Bait,
director of the Materials Division
Douglas c. MacKeachie, Purchas-
ing chief Robert Nathan, head OF
the Planning Division; Frank Fol-
som and A. j. Browning, deputy
purchasing directors assigned TO the
Army and Navy.
Copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
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HOME FRONT

What may prove to be needed shot in the arm
for the nations civilian defense organization is the
offer of the American Legion to enroll the member
ship of the Legion in making the nations civilian
defense organization more effective
1t is announced that the Office of Civilian De-
tense has called upon the Legion to conduct schools
to train 1858 Gas air raid wardens To head the ma
tion-wide training program Commander Lynn U
Stambaugh has appointed Ray Murphy, past national
commander, director
Said Murphy: while the call may never come
would deserve everything we got if when it came
not prepared to cope with whatever the
enemy might throw at us.
The Legon's part in training air raid wardens is
another step in making the most powerful volunteer
organization in the country engaged in campaign
to make the victory sooner and with the small
est expenditure CT and dollars.
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BlindfOld The Subs
PHILADELPHIA Record

Philadelphia Record
Drastic action by the Army to reduce seacoast
lighting which unwttingly has helped set U-boat
traps for American vessels comes none too soon
Voluntary dim-outs, particularly along the Jersey
seashore have been failure With all its curtailed
illumination, the hazy reflection Atlantic City
still has been visible for 20 miles at sea-forming a
background which silhouetted ships become perfect
targets for torpedoes.
Similar dangers have been sufficiently widespread
to cause the Army to order permanent dm-out for
is miles inland along the shoreines of New York,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Under the Army order, inconvenience are to be
expected-on land Hotel and office buildings must
be dimmed out up to the 18th floor, BACKED out
above that No street house lights must be visible
from the Likewise trains and automobiles.
But whatever hardships these regulations bring,
they nothing to the loss of lives and ships and
vital materials which these regulations de-
signed to reduce
We hope the Army's plan works But if it
doesn't, even more drastic measures will be justified
1t is encouraging that military authority has TAX
charge of this phase defense previously left to
State and local officials
The Record long ago urged military supervision
over ALL civilian defense We hope the dm-out on
the coast is only the first step in that direction
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People Find Out
tNeW York TimeS)


The question of information being withheld from
the American people manipulated for purposes of
morale is not unimportant But after ALL it is well
to remember that with more than forty million news
papers sold every day end supplemented by weekly
publications of very large circulation the American
people not likely to remain in the dark about bad
news to swallow exaggerated good readily.
The notion that the common mans mind is a
tabula for any official person to write on is
survival of the enormously popular but not pref
ty we'll bankrupted propaganda philosophers The
common man, Homo Newspaperienss, can put two
and two together He can put together his own
newspaper with his neighbours newspaper, if he
has to read it his neighbor's shoulder in the
subway. He can put together todays newspaper with
yesterdays newspaper which he is apt to remember
much better than some people give him credit for.
Winston Churchill may elect to tell his people all
the bad news as it comes in and own
government may choose to soften bad news, with the
best intentions in the world In either the
cannot be kept very long from nation which con-
more than forty million newspapers day.
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firmly on the grounds OF a new and
wider religion of manhood.
He quoted to them the words
from the prayer of the Pioneers,
Grant that our lives may cores
pond to our highest conception OF
God,' saying that they must have
a religion competent to guide them
through life. -
Foundations True
Speaking Of the doubts which
might assail them as they 60 to
colleges and delve into science
which seem to point out fallacies
and childish things in the stories
of the Christian religion, he said
that one doesn't have to believe in
the childish things in religion, but
should recognize the truths behind
the stories. 'i-it
He pointed out that the Christ
ian religion is not an unchanging
thing, but should progress, "al-
though the foundation on which 1t
rests will remain true"
Ending the program was another
song by the Mixed Chorus, The
Night will Never Stay by McCay.
The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman gave
the behediction and the Band
played as a + essional Elves
Dance by Tschaikowski.t
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Daily Lessons in English MSg y. l.. GORDON

say, MY son-in-laws
Say daughters-n-law there
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Lullaby Pronounce ll-ab, U
unstressed in BIT, accent first
syllable.
OFTEN MIsSPEIIED: Silhouette; observe the OUETTE
Folly faulty neptiude
fauation.
a times is Let
vocabulary mastering
PURPORT; THE serious
port"
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LOOK and LEARN x c. GORDON

l. What State of the Union
q What retail activity leads the number individuals engaged
n it? ~
What the pseudonym English novelist?
4 What kleptomanac? ~
How much air is breatfed by the day?
ANSWERS ' ~ r'
L. Michigan
O. Grocery business.
g. George Eliot.
a. person who has propensity
5. Almost
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compelled the Nazis to strengthen their defenses in
Norway and on the Channel coast. The people of
the occupied countries have been warned against
aiding any invaders Reprisals against sabotage and
slowdowns have been stepped up.
The mere possibility of invasion is fraying
Hitler's nerves 1t is being talked up to fray them
as much as possible. We must realize that this is
primarily part of our war of nerves and must
guard against being an obque casualty of one of our
own weapons.
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MORE CHANGES IN
SCHOOL FACULTY

Supt. A. B. Phillips, of the Juneau
Public Schools, announced today
that one of the teachers recently
elected by the School Board includes
Carman Yates. Supt. Phillips also
announced that Dorothea Meyer has
handed in her resignation effective
at the close of the present school
term.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by RoprprA LEE

@ keynote wedding ceremony being
performed after death the family the principals
Simplicity relatives intimate friends
should attend nothing
tons the procession.
O. May leave the standing the coffee cup?
A. No; spoon placed
c. How should the visiting a his wife
A. DR. and Mrs. Stanley r. Young
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Nurse Rita Palmer. "a, of Hamp-
ton, N. H.. may have been under fire
and injured on the Island of Cebu in
the Philippines, according to cables
received by her mother. She was one
of the nurses who carried out their
duties amid the horror Of the DELHI
crate bombing of Manila hospital
by the Japs. She joined the Army
in 1871,
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A health officer says there has been sharp
drop in the number of blood donors, and he thinks
it is a result of spring housekeeping. Yes, but
what's that got to do with the husbands?
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NELSON'S WEAK SPOT

Nelson's failure to plug up the
soft spots in his staff is due to
his own major weakness-his reluc-
lance to fire people, a trait he
shares with the President.
Nelson is man of great tall
ents. He has exceptional execu-
tive ability, thinks fast and clearly
and knows his job thoroughly. He
is broad-gauged, has liberal views
on social and economic problems
and has the capacity to win and
hold the loyalty of those around
him.
But, like the President, Nelson
can't be ruthless when it comes TO
getting rid Of inadequate assist
ants.
The Presidents staff, cabinet and
Administration are cluttered up
with proven incompetents and mis-
fits, but he keeps them on and
Nelson is guilty OF the same soft
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Mrs. {. 6. BuFdiek
Leaves for South

Mrs. Charles G. Burdick left this
afternoon for the south to spend
the next few months visiting friends
and relatives on the Pacific Coast
and in Montana.
She win join Mr.. Burdick, Assist
ant Regional Forester for the U. s.
Forest Service, who is south on Of
fetal business
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20 YEARS AGO f {yfm EMPIRE
MAY ID, 1922

MAY 1922
Secretary eight
part the Territory according
by steese In the
the Treasury Navy and State departments
returned from
business the Westward Interior Fairbanks
Agricultural College
Commercial Association
lining the organization of the college and the work be undertaken
by said he pleased find highly thought of in
chkan and Juneau
by previous day
by Club the benefit Of the Douglas
school the three highest number Of tags sold
by Florence Elizabeth
With the motto of the class Evening rut Dawn made into
large surrounding platform decorated with
Senior
High School was graduated the Congregational
the previous evening gave
delivered splendid address Others taking
the program were Arthur Nielsen gave welcoming speech Harold
awas delivered the auaoy Grafton and Miss Una Grove who
gave the valedictory
and left
kane to the round to Sitka.
Passengers arriving
H F. Preston wakem r R young and Ella Gilsnger.
operator left evening
the Northwestern his to his headquarters Bremeron
Albert traveller passed through
kane for ska
stakeholder the Alaska Min
ing Company previous Spokane
at Fmter.
Carlson, @ Carlson contractors of
Spokane business
Portland He was making the trip the interest of the
Habor which work his firm had
the War Department the Bureau of Public
Roads
moderate winds maximum tenn
perature 81 minimum A.
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More than 100000 Red Cross First Aid textbooks
are being printed per week. If anybody in the coun-
try escapes being bandaged for practice, he'll have
to be pretty agile
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1t seems to us that Brazil has kick coming.
She grows twothirds of the worlds coffee and yet
when anybody wants cup they call it Java.
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Secretary of the Navy Knox was
member of the Rough Riders IN
the Spanish American war.
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WAR PRODUCTION

WAR PRODUCTION bf
The overall picture on the war
production front continues to be
cheering Industry and labor are
doing a great job In April, the
output OF war supplies hit a level
which, If maintained the rest of
the year, will reach the stupendous
volume. in terms of money, of
$40 900 100000
This is very good news, indeed.
1t marks tremendous change
from OPM days only few months
back Yet, privately, WPB insiders
are shouting no hurrahs.
They feel strongly that the rate
of production should be much
greater. Also, that 1t would be
greater, except for one factor: Don
aid Nelson's failure to houseclean
his staff of certain key dollara-
year assistants who are still think
ing in terms of business interests
first.
These men are charged with sole
responsibility for a number of SER
ious MISUNDERSTANDING lags in
the flow of raw materials, scrap
collection, plant conversion, and the
indignation of thousands of little
plants, with vast producing poten-
tialities, into the war program.
Note WPB chiefs long under
fire ON these grounds are Philip
Reed, head of the Bureau of In
dustries Branches, w. H. Harrison.
director of the Production Division;
Leasing Rosenwald, in charge of
scrap collections; and C. H. Mat
thicson, Priorities chief.
OLD STORY
These vital weaknesses in the
production program are nothing
uew They were at the bottom "a