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Evening star., 1942-12-06
From Santa's Pack
Toys for Youngsters Reflect the Times
BY Dorothy Murray

as desired. The Army set con-
sists of soldiers, paratroopers,
ambulances, trucks, airplanes,
ETC., while the Navy set includes
almost every type of ship includ-
ing battleships and PIT boats.
Articles patterned after civilian
defense supplies are neatly ar
ranged in boxes, and these would
do for a little girl as we'll as for
the boy in the family. The box
includes a hat, flrst-aid kit and
gas mask Of khaki material, and
the assortment even includes sew
eral different arm bands, SO that
the small fry" may be make be-
lieve" AFRAID wardens and air
plane spoilers.
A set of wooden doll house
furniture will make any little
feminine heart beat faster.
Among the equipment in one
nicely "setup' package is sofa,
chairs, radio, piano, several table
and floor lamps and end tables.
If she needs the house to 60 with
1t, there are plenty available.
Defense dolls" should be pop
ular with the very young ladies
this year and, although they may
not be as pretty as some other
types, they are unbreakable and
will make any little girl feel she's
doing her part" In her own small
way. These stuffed dolls are
made Of heavy fabric, with
painted features and are dressed
as nurses in blue and white, and
as soldiers and marines as we'll.
Hobby toys such as finely
carved airplanes and models Of
outstanding ships can be OBJ
tanned, as can active sports equip
ment such as football outfits.
There are great many educa-
tional articles from which to
choose for the more serious
minded youngster and these in
clude junior chemical sets and
construction sets for the boys,
tapestry and bead-work ones for
the girls.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

fully cut oatmeal tweeds to work.
Severely tailored, the suit is the
very picture of efficiency. -.
Dark-eyed little Mrs. John
Mason, visiting her husbands
parents for a few weeks, looked
smart the other afternoon in
brown crepe frock with a long
panel of pale blue in front, ex-
tending from throat to hem. :.
Her sister -in-law, Mrs. Beverley
Mason, has an intriguing after
noon dress of black taffeta-the
skirt q mass of little rumbaA
fies. Very effective with Doro-
thy's slim figure and curly blond
hair.
Always chic, Mrs. Francis
Whitten lived up to her reputa-
ton for smartness when glimpsed
on Sunday wearing a severely
simple dark frock and dashing
little hat with q magnificent
mink coat. Mrs. Kurt Hetzel
has q most becoming dress Of
palest turquoise blue. beaded in
crystal across the bodice. Her
hat. which exactly matches the
Evening star., 1942-12-06

made on the principle Of q tank
tread" and q few other variations
that have great possibilities.
But, in a nutshell. you prob
ably won't notice q drastic
change in footwear until next
sunmer-at which time shoes
made under WPB orders will
begin to appear in full force. So.
our suggestion is to take it easy,
don't hoard shoes and wait to
see what's going to happen. We
can almost guarantee that you
are going to be shod comfortably
and satisfactorily, and there's no
necessity to become panicky
about a scarcity OF shoes or fear
that they will be ugly.
Remember what has happened
other fields OF fashion. Your
WPB dress silhouette is i'm
mensely becoming, your rayon
stockings are not the horrors you
feared and your restricted Jew
elry has never been better or
more attractive.
In fact. you look pretty good
to us.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
A Woman's Angle
Need for Blood Plasma Increasing Daily
By Betsy CasweH

carefully will recognize the
principle involved. And those
familiar with either battle in
juries or accident death sta
tistics will realize the importance
of combating shock quickly and
effectively since shock, rather
than the injuries themselves, is
the direct cause Of most such
deaths.
So far, quotas Of the blood
donor centers have not been
Allied, with the result that neces-
sary reserve supplies are being
depleted. A small amount Of the
plasma obtained is kept In the
United States by the Red Cross
for disaster service. AL the rest
goes to the armed forces. Every
ship sailing must have It's quota,
as must every medical unit of the
Army. Recent examples of plas-
ma for disaster cases were the
train wreck at Dickerson, Md,
and the tragic Boston night club
fire. In the latter case, stores Of
plasma on hand were insufficient
and more was sent from WASH
ington and New York. Incl
dentally, the Red Cross blood
donor service should not be con-
fused with the blood banks MAIN
tanned at various hospitals to
provide for normal civilian needs.
The Importance Of the donation
OF blood plasma far overshadows
the personal inconvenience in
volved. Careful examinations
and ideal conditions remove all
possibility Of risk, pain or even
discomfort. Time and effort in
volved are of minor consequence,
since the whole process, from
physical examination to release.
requires less than an hour, trans
portation is provided when re-
quested, and no one is permitted
to donate more than once in two
months. The maximum amount
of blood taken from each person
is relatively small, half pint
from those Of small size and a.
mint from an ordinary Well-built
man.
Certainly there is no other way
for an American to participate
in the war so personally short Of
actual fighting And there Is no
other means at hand to cooper
ate so fully with practically no
effort.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Beauty Tips

FOR SKIN SMOOTHNESS.
Add a half cup of barley to
four cups of water and cook until
barley is soft. Then strain and
chill. Use at night after wash
ing face. This is a favorite Of
Ida Lupino of the screen.
KEEP POWDER LIGHT.
Buy a giant salt shaker in a
hardware store. Fill it with your
favorite face powder mixture.
When you use powder shake it
onto a wad of fresh absorbent
cotton.
EGG FACIAL.
For normal or slightly oily
skin. Separate white from yolk
of egg. Beat white until fluffy
and spread film of it over face
and neck. When dry, apply coat
of whipped yolk. Repeat process
until all of egg is used. When
thoroughly dry remove with soft
cloth and warm water. Do not
rub or massage. Splash cold wa
ter on skin afterward.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
By Helen Toet

ing - typical working woman
shoes and very fancy dress types"
When the order first was
issued, many fashion experts
exported a deluge of new sole
materials to couAteract the limi-
tations on shoes with leather
soles. So far, these have not
been forthcoming to any great
extent, and most shoe buyers
feel that except in the case OF
play shoes, slacks shoes and cas-
ual types, there will not be too
much experimentation with nov
city soles. Most of the manu-
facturers are counting on good
looking interpretations of M2l7.
and they believe that when shoes
are made under the new restric-
tions, women will find that their
feet can take it and like it,"
Rumored here and there, Of
course, are'new developments In
footwear. Some we've seen, such
as an ultra-practical low-heeled
oxford of calfskin, fleece lined
and with a flexible wooden sole.
There are other wooden soles
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Adult members Of the family
may register appreciation for
the many beautiful gifts they
receive on Christmas morning,
but there Is nothing quite as
thrilling to watch as the faces
of the youngsters of the house
hold. Age doesn't enter into the
discussion either, for the g.
month-old infant can become
just as wide-eyed over tree dec
orations and bright baubles as
can the boy or girl Of 10. The
"big day" means more to chill
dren than to their elders, for
they paid visit to Santa
Claus" to tell him what they
wanted, and now it is right there
before their eyes!
Toys, of course, are the closest
to their young hearts, so, nat
urally, Aunt Sue, Uncle Ed and
mother and dad will see that
they are well supplied. In pre-
war days almost everything in
the toy line from "choo-choo"
trains to trucks Of all kinds was
made Of sparkling metal. and the
dollies boasted lifelike china
faces and arms. But today the
story is quite different. Oh yes,
there are still some Of the metal
and china objects to be found in
the stores, but the supply is linn
tied, consisting mostly of what
the stores already had in stock.
Instead Of metal, these same ar
ticles now are constructed Of
wood and stuffed cloth.
An outstanding change also
brought about by the war is in
the design of boys" toys. AL
though there are still plenty OF
dump trucks, streamlined autos,
cranes and fire engines, today's
favorite vehicles are patterned
after Army equipment. There
are convoy trucks with canvas
covers, tanks, anti-aircraft trail
ers and many others.
For small boys whose heroes
are our soldiers and sailors, q AZ
piece Army combat set or . ST.
piece one Of Navy design would
be very welcome. These sets, Of
heavy cardboard, are made
strictly within priority regula-
tions. Each piece stands erect by
means Of a back flap" and can
be maneuvered around as much
Evening star., 1942-12-06

In spite Of sporadic statements
concerning the "complaisance" Of
the public in the war effort, thou
sands of women in Washington
are doing more than what would
have been called a full share just
a few months ago. Many, Of ne
cessity, are limited In their &C
tivities. But there are few who
do not ask, What more can
do?"
There is one field, however, in
which a full effort has not been
made, either in Washington or
in the Nation as whole. 1t Is
one to which thousands who are
engaged in other activities may
contribute without sacrificing any
of their usefulness to their chosen
defense projects. Those who now
are active in other work, and
those who have been unable to
make a positive contribution Of
time and effort may participate
providing only that they are
adults in normal physical con-
dition.
This field is the Red Cross
Army, Navy Blood Plasma Serv-
ice. 1t embraces one of the
most necessary activities Of mill
tary medicine and already in the
present war has been directly
responsible for the saving Of
thousands of lives. Use Of blood
plasma in saving wounded men
suffering from shock is, so far
as the general public is con-
cerned, an entirely new idea. 1t
was developed in Great Britain
during the early stages Of the
war and was first applied on a
large scale by American forces
at Pearl Harbor. Those who
studied their First Aid lessons
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Christmas tree decorations
have their origin in the ancient
days Of Druid mythology. In
the middle OF winter, when snow
covered the ground, one Of the
most perfect and majestic trees
in the woods, usually an oak, was
selected as the sacred tree. To
this place every one in the village
brought the best they owned as
an offering to the Druid god Of
the forest. Wealthy women
decked the trees with their jewels
and other finery. Poor peasants
brought food, which to them was
their most precious possession.
Fruits, vegetables, bread, fowl,
even a little pig ION the hoof"
was acceptable.
The tree on Christmas eve was
wonderful to behold with its
jewels and bright ribbons glisten-
ing in the moonlight and great
piles Of food surrounding it. In
the morning it was stripped bare,
the treasure undoubtedly sup
porting the Druid priests In tho
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Christmas Cheer
H0ne.Made Tree Decorations 4 musinq
BY Margaret NoweH

months to come, but to the people
of the village it meant that their
offering had been accepted and
they could expect the aid Of the
forest deities for another year.
Though customs change in
thousands of years, the idea of
giving" at Christmas and the
symbol of the brilliantly decked
tree have persevered to combine
with our own celebration Of the
birth of Christ. This year, again,
tree decorations OF food are in
order. Candies, fruit and cakes
are scarce and for this reason
we will decorate our tree with
homemade goodies, the best we
have, to offer our friends when
they call on Christmas Day.
Spending money for non-es-.
sentials is out today, but home
parties will make up for the fun
we formerly bought" So why
not combine the two and have a
ree-trimming party few days
before Christmas and make the
decorations for your tree? With
materials assembled, the chill
dren and "grownups' can pre-
pare a marvellous collection In
an hour or two.
Paste, scissors and card tables
for preparation are necessary.
Food, candies, nuts, colored
papers, string, cellophane ribbon,
white cotton and artificial snow
are a few items that are useful.
Your own Imagination will sug-
gest others.
Wonderful garlands may be
made by attaching marshmallows
and gum drops to cellophane
ribbon. White marshmallows
may be cut in two with scissors,
half placed on either side Of the
ribbon and fastened in place with
a toothpick. A cranberry on the
end of the toothpick conceals
the wood and adds to the decora-
tive effect.
Doughnuts studded with gum
drop Jewels may be tied to the
tree branches with ribbon bows.
Nuts and raisins, each one COW
cred with bright paper and
twisted into individual punches
like grapes, will make enchanting
gifts for visiting youngsters.
Cookies cut in decorative
shapes may be hung individually
or placed with a few candles and
nuts in small tarletan candy
bags. Tied with tassels of bright
colored wool, they look very gay
among the green branches.
Cornucopias may be made of lace
paper doilies folded into cone
shape, fastened with a stitch or
two, which attaches a brilliant
bow.
Instead Of the expensive gifts
OF luxury items, spend part OF
your Christmas money for tiny,
thoughtful gifts, so that each
guest who visits you during the
holiday season will be remem-
bered. Tiny gift packages lend
an air Of excitement to the
whole occasion. A nickel will buy
useful and welcome small pres
ents, such as a pencil, box of
crayons or small writing pad
for youngsters. Christmas match
packs for men friends, ribbon
hair bows or tiny sachets for the
girls will be charming.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Footnotes for 1913
Bron aid White Spectator Doomed: Other STYLES Resfriced

II you eat your spinach. kid
dies, you may have your choco-
late fudge sundae. And il you
take the bad news about foot
wear first, then the good news
will be just that much more
welcome. So, here's the story on
restrictions of shoe styles, colors,
materials and what-have-you as
listed under WPB limitation
order M217.
From now on, manufacturers
will be permitted to make
1eather-soled shoes in only six
basic colors, black, navy, white
and three shades Of brown. This
means the death knell for two
toned shoes, for the beloved
American spectator in brown and
white, blue and white, red and
white and all the other combina-
tions. Gone for the duration are
contrast stitching and contrast
Ing, decorative bows. Banished
are mudguards extending beyond
the forepart of the shoe, collars
circling the top of shoes and wing
tips and heel foxings on your
pumps. Good-by to full breasted
heels, the graceful arch that by
Its continuous flow managed to
waste a good 2 inches of leather
per shoe. There will be no more
new shoe styles In leather, for
only those that existed or were
put to work before the order was
issued will be allowed from now
on.
But wait minute. "Shoes that
existed or were put in work be-
fore the order was issued :"
That phrase is significant, and
heres why. In the first place, it
means that most spring shoes will
be very little affected by the
regulations this year. Manufac-
turers work months In advance.
so there will be two toned shoes
OF the usual variety available in
most shops. After this season, OF
course, they will be conspicu-
ously absent, but as one we'll
known shoe buyer told us yes
terday. We'll have spectators
this season-but they'll be like
nylons.' In other words, the
trade" anticipates a rush on
these shoes this season, despite
the fact that footwear made after
the ruling went into effect prom
ises to be good looking and wear
able, as well as patriotic.
Most Of the larger shoe firms
have had their spring lines in
production for months and are
we'll stocked with such niceties
as imported suedes and other
hard-to-get materials. But, Of
course, women also are buying
more shoes than ever. This, in
cidentally, has assumed the pro-
portions of a controversy in
fashion circles. Are women
boarding shoes? Our informant
thinks not. Says he, There
naturally is more money through
out the Nation and with more
money to spend women are in
creasing their wardrobes. More
over, many women who for
merly stayed at home now are
working in some branch of the
war effort-so they need more
shoes. They want sensible, COM
Portable, low-heeled styles for
daytime, and they want to go
ultra feminine when they are
off duty. This accounts for the
two kinds of selling we are do
Evening star., 1942-12-06

IL, IA, 16, Is, 20 and 40. Corre-
spending bust measurements %,
80, 80, "a, 36, 38, 40. Size IL 600,
style at right requires Ia yards
35-inch material. style at left, 1H
yards. Five yards braid for each.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage,
In coins with your name, address.
pattern number and size wanted
to Barbara Bell, Washington Star
Post ONCE Box rs. Station o.
New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
By Barbara Bell

Make them cheerful, make
them practical, trim them in
some different" way and you
have gift aprons which are bound
to please all those to whom you
give them. Today's pattern Of
fers two styles which answer the
above requirements completely.
You'll find these are so simple
to make you can turn them out in
half dozen lots without bit Of
trouble.
Barbara Bell Pattern No.
1721-B = designed for sizes 10,
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Step out smary for your ,Oartime duties in nen,
Portable shoes made conform c WPB regulations Lo,O
heels becoming and POPULAR thanks to
increased ,Caking and the I2 versons of the casual shoe
eoodlookine and "srcly legal" Here Julie Bishop
of the films is off her frsaid class trim, tailored suit
and smart ,caIkne shoes.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
If 50, you'll want 70
know Latin Americas
idea of good manners
% Emily $s<

ALTHOUGH South American
travel is of present concern
4 = to the very few. prepared
ness plans for closer friendships be-
tween all of us of the Western
Hemisphere are taking definite
shape. Good Neighbor plans are
not new. President Roosevelt is,
however. the first of our Presi-
dents to make it clear that we and
the nations to the south of us are
separated less by miles than by
language, and manners.
The new radio program origi-
mated by Vice-President Wallace
is quite frankly teaching first les
sons in Spanish, as well as the
Latin graces. by means of wildly
presented scenes of Mexican life
and of easily learned songs and
words and phrases. The success of
this program is taxing the capaci-
ties of the stations to supply the
demands for the words of the songs
and the phrases spoken.
1t has been said - and hereto
fore it has been true - that we as
a people. have cared little about
becoming good linguists; nor,
apparently. have we cared much
about being thought charming by
the people of the countries through
which certain numbers of us occa-
sionally Travelled. But nj present
,ce are beginning to be really
interested in our reishtpOrs to
the Sou tn. And spe are srakins
up to the fact that De can
never hope to unders tand them
if our approach is 20 be that
Of one sClso is deaf end dumb.
That our youngest generation is
aware of this fact is evident in re-
ports from the Bureau of Educa-
ton. Since September, Spanish
classes have doubled in sixty eight
Public School Systems. Forty
eight Universities have begun
courses in Portuguese-and teach
ers are at a premium! Texas has
issued $4,000 free Spanish text
books for third grade classes
Most interesting. perhaps. is the
method aided by the Rockefeller
Foundation of relating language
to the activities and interests OF
men in different fields" giving
them working vocabulary without
waste of time on unesSentials.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
ARE YOU REALLY
a GOOD NEIGHB0R?

This friendship that we of the
United States are eager to estab-
lish with our South and Central
American neighbors can - and
should - be further strengthened
by a study of their social behavior.
Thus, l know that the people of
the Latin countries often intense
ly dislike our manners - or rather,
our lack of them - our tactless-
ness, boasting and "big-talk."
Dear DE01
IT IS true we are great and en-
terprising nation; also we are
accounted rich. But to brag in
cessantly of our might and our
money is to put ourselves in the
category of a character played by
yesterdays notable comedian, Sam
Bernard, who in his great Broad
way success introduced himself
throughout the play: my name
is Hogginheimer I'm RICHr'
I do not mean to imply that
many of US are 50 Uulgar as
this! In sreatest measure, our
faults are merely lack Of grace.
As a typical example, John Com
missioner or Colonel Jones. going
to South America and having an
appointment with Signor Vargas,
burst into the latter's office and
come bluntly to their subject.
This kind of brusqueness knocks
aside all the graceful and tradi-
tional formalities of Spanish eti-
quette. which are apt to seem to
us senselessly time-wasting.
In our opinion, time-wasting -
whether on pleasantries, or eva
sions. or Observation-Disclosures i is
evidence of inefficiency. But IN
South America. inquiring at length
about the family - even of the
barest acquaintance - is as much
of necessity as saying good
morning." And the cutting short
of preliminary courtesies is as i'll
hammered as it would be to brush
aside profered bouquet.
To match the speech and man.
ners and habits of a people so
closely that we are not recognized
as foreigners has always been the
goal of the perfect traveller. That
everyone shall learn the habits and
customs of every country he visits
is, of course, impossible. But in
one who hopes to further cordial
relationship with the people of that
country. patient study of their
point of view gives proof of sincere
interest, which certainly is lacking
in those who have not acquired
some knowledge of the foreign Ian
guage and etiquette.
Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Here's !SHcWfof
perfect GRAVY
st ssly q peasy's cost!

4. FLAVOR: Kitchen Bou.
quet gives the most deli
cious favor TO srzvies-
z. COLOR: Kitchen Bou-
quot makes everything look
50 appetizins-adds 4 rich.
tempting brown color.
4. EASY TO USE: his 20
eSIy 10 cook With kitchen
Bouquet. You jua season
TO taste or follow simple
recipe included in packase.
q. ECON MICAL:
Kitchen Bouquet is inexpen-
sive to use-goes a long way.
. Get Kitchen Bouquet
the seaso0inS Sauoe-today.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

Shower curtorn and drope set IN
cleaning ceonese royon Orscon-
tinued potterns in one and two color
prints. Curtons ore 6x6 #. The ruff
fled dropes 50 inches long and COM
plete with tIe-oock.. Housefnrnish.
ings, Sepenth Floor, The Heehf Co.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
l.79 pr. On Sale Monday
MARQUlSETTE CURTAINS

Royon morquisette ourtoins you con
tub with q minimum of difficulty.
Extra wide 88 inches to the poir
-. in your choice Of So and Y in.
lengths, Neatly mode with two-inoh
bottom hens eoesheil only Reody
70 hong Curtains, Sixth Floor, The
Hech Co.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Il.JS On Sale Monday
WOODEN WARDROBE

a boon for you who complain obout
lack Of closet spoce! Maple finished
hardwood wordrobe thot measures
6Oxl 5x2O INCHES and provides onopIe
honeine spoce. With hondsome panel
door. Hoasetur~ishisss, Seuesfk
Floor, The Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

A erond "extro" gift! An inexpen-
sive but wanted gift for the young girl
who tokes pride in her room. It's
hand decorated with beautiful florol
designs against rich-colored bock-
grounds. Honsefwnishinss, Seventh
Floor. The Heeht Co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-03

to be given the evening of July third e Eks' Hall and Hall The latter to fol noker given early in the evening.