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Evening star., 1942-04-04
Beauty Not Greatest Asset
Men do not al,cays marry the most elamorous girls.

A man may rave over q living
picture, but he shies away from
the expense Of keeping it prop
erly framed. When he marries he
wants q wife who will admire
him instead Of one before whom
he will have to continually burn
incense. When he hires a new
secretary, he wants one whose
looks won't make his wife green
eyed and keep her shopping on
his ONCE.
But, after all. discouraged
daughter, there is balm in Gilead
for you. and II you. don't like your
looks there is lot you can do
about them. No girl nowadays
need be as homely as God made
her unless she is totally lacking in
enterprise and energy. For while,
as the Bible says, 1t may be true
that no man adds two cubits to
his stature by taking thought, a
woman is not so inhibited. She
can turn mousy hair into gold
and straight locks into such raw
ishing curls as nature never
made. and change the dumpiest
figure into a stringbean II that
is her ideal.
She can also camouhage home
illness with good clothes that do
for her face what the pink mos
quito netting does for the basket
of green peaches. Thank heaven
the general public never differ
entiates between q woman and
what she has on, and when they
say how pretty Mary looks to-
night" they are probably compn-
menting her mauve chiffon and
not herself.
And there are so many other
things that a girl can substi-
tute for beauty that are more
potent allures than the real
thing. There Is sweetness and
gentleness and kindliness that
make the plainest face lovely.
There is intelligence and gayety
and wit that make US forget the
outside of a woman and think
only Of the beauty Of her mind
and soul.
There is sympathy and under
standing, and any woman looks
good to us who gives us these.
There is charm that Is made up
Of all Of these things and some
thing else that our fairy god
mother gives us when she kisses
us In our cradles. And when O
girl has these she can snap her
fingers IN the face Of Miss
Universe.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Tomorrow's the big day, the day
when Obarring a blizzard Wash
ington will put on its finery and
inaugurate an Easter parade sec
ond to none. It should be a
promenade well worth seeing, If
past performances are criterion,
for in the last week there have
been any number Of smart new
costumes noted, In both day and
evening types. -.
There's Mrs. Burial Hoffman,
for example, in smart little tail
lored suit Of navy and q perky
sailor hat with quill. Chic,
with q smartness that suggests
Paris, Mrs. Hoffman is being
watched closely by the fashion
scribblers who describe in detail
her wonderful gold and diamond
jewelry, as well as her delightful
habit Of wearing evening pajamas
and turban for "at home" en-
tertaining. The town also Is
talking about Mrs. C. Matthews
Dick, long noted for her Sbest
dressed" qualities. The other
evening she put her stamp OF
approval on the Chinese infiu-
ence in fashion, choosing a slim,
Oriental tunic over q narrow
black skirt for one of the most
striking dinner dresses Of the
season. -.
Some Of the New York style
authorities have been down to
investigate all this talk about
Washington as the fashion Cap
ital of the world" At cock
tails the other afternoon, Rosel-
len Callahan, fashion editor Of
C. B. s. looked charming In
trim navy suit, enhanced by an
unusual crystal lapel clip. :. In
town for the day, Princess Gou-
rieln wore a high-crowned john
Frederics sailor with q huge
buckle in front and sheer mesh
snood. And speaking Of hats,
"they" are talking about Mrs.
Alex Hagner's habit of matching
gloves and chapealx. Her
newest b . navy sailor trimmed
Evening star., 1942-04-04

A young girl writes me that she
Is thinking Of ending her life
because she Is homely. "A girl
had better be dead than not to
be pretty" she says. Just be-
cause I've got stringy, mousy hair
and . muddy complexion and am
fat, I never have a date. I will
never get married. will never
have a worthwhile job. for all the
prizes 90 to the good -lookers. So
what's the use Of going on trying
to live in q world where . girl
travels on her face2". Lots. sor.e
rowing daughter. i advise you to
take q good long, careful look at
the women about you. both young
and old. Who are the most pop
ular girls In your set7 Are they
the ones who have taken blue
ribbons In beauty shows? I trow
not. When you come to think Of
1t, aren't they just pleasant
looking girls who are easy on
the eyes, but who would never
stop trafic by their beauty7 Then
take a glance at the married
ladies. Allowing for the handi-
caps Of age and weight that time
puts on women, how many Of
these do you figure out were mar
ried for their beauty? Not one in
q thousand even in her early
youth could have the kind Of a
face that launched a canoe, to say
nothing of thousand ships. No,
the comfortable. middle-aged
wives you see all about you with
devoted husbands and mink coats
and real pearls, which are the
outward and visible sign Of hav-
ing made a good matrimonial
catch, never baited their hooks
with pulchritude.
And observe the women with
good Jobs. OF course, the theory
prevails that men hire their
women employees for their looks
instead Of their competence, and
that it Is more important for a
girl to have q willowy figure and
a peaches-and-cream complexion
than 1t Is to be a cracker-jack
stenographer or to have q fair
for selling goods.
No doubt there are Don Juans
who try to combine business and
philandering, but these are few
and far between, and the average
man is no more interested in the
looks Of his female employees than
he Is In his males. What he wants
is results, and you will find that
"our invaluable Miss Smiths" and
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Welcome News!
Sloppy campus styles disappearing.
By Helen Toet
Far be 1t from this department

Far be It from this department
to doubt the sacred word Of the
fashion experts, but to tell you
the truth, We Just didn't believe
this good news about the school,
girl set. When, for example, the
people who spend nfetimes inves-
tigating such things reported that
the young set was becoming
fashion conscious once more, We
elevated an eyebrow and looked
something more than doubtful.
Don't tell US that" We said.
We've seen too many messy
saddle shoes and kerchiefs tied
over tbs head. We're m old
hand at noting sloppy sweaters
and skirts that look as though
they've been worn for weeks
without seeing q pressing ironl
No. sir, fashion people, you may
tell more gullbls folk that the
high school and college crowd
has reformed. but you gotta prove
1t to us!"
But now we take IL all back.
The fashionists weren't wrong
and they weren't given TO wish
full thinking. These younger
ladies are becoming more and
more aware OF the Importance Of
good grooming. With our own
eyes we've seen 1t.
The other day we logged out
TO a nearby junior college
complete with . flock Of clothes
which represented our idea Of
what the weu-dressed girl should
wear. AL the way out We NUT
tered TO ourselves. Saddle
shoes We snarled. Probably.
they'll turn up their noses at
dresses with pleats. and hats with
veils." When We arrived. We were
sure that we had guessed right,
for lounging on the spacious steps
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Of molding so that it will fit the
table top snugly. If the walls Of
your room are soft pink, yellow or
blue, paint q wash Of this same
shade all over the gilt frame.
This wash should be made Of
fiat paint tinted to match the
wall, thinned with turpentins.
Possibly you want the contrast
Of white against your walls. Moth
ing Is lovelier than off-white
touches to brighten g plain room,
and when combined with a fiow-
er-decked white chintz 1t Is IRE
sistible.
After painting on the wash,
give 1t 10 minutes to dry and then
wipe OF all the high spots with
q clean, soft cloth. Burnish up
the points Of the carving 50 that
the gilt shows through. You
may find that you will want more
paint in certain spots which may
be touched up with the brush
again. The light paint gives a
dainty, fragile effect to the heavy
Evening star., 1942-04-04
'es disappearing.

Of the school were . number oe
attractive girls In short skirts
and scu6sd-up moccaxtns. But
then things began 10 happen.
The clothes were unpacksd and
the young ladies were more than
enthusiastic. They gave squsals
Of delight when Q navy crepe
dress with accordion plsated skirt
and lingerie rune was produced.
They fell In love with Q tiny
white hat With an infinitssimal
veil. were charmed with Q plaid
tailored suit and . dressier one
In soft coral tone. And they said,
why, these are the things we've
been looking forl They're 3ust
right"
So, what was . mere fashion
editor to do but break down and
admit that she was wrongf Sad.
die shoes and sloppy joes" per.
slst inside the sacred and -.
cluded walls Of . girls school,
but when it comes to Q public
appearance. you won't ind 4
better groomed bunch Of young
ladies. TWO Of them new by US that
afternoon on the way to . mat
inee. and they could have stepped
from the pages Of q fashion mag
azine. The smart little dresses
were there, and 50 were the
perky hats and even . silver fox
jacket.
Since then, we've talked, some
what shamefacedly, TO other
schoolgirls, and We find that
"the revolution" has arrived.
These young ladies are taking
more and more pride in their ap-
pearance. Some say its because
the boys in uniform like them to
look feminine and pretty, and
they expect the same degree Of
neatness In their girls that the
top sergeant demands Of them.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
By Dorothy Dis.

the ladies ut the heads Of depart
ments, and the high-priced buy
ers are no glamour girls.
The truth is that women put
too much stress on mere physical
beauty. In reality it Is one Of the
things we admire more in the
abstract than we do in the con-
crete. 1t attracts us at first
glance. but 1t does not hold Us,
and there are a dozen attributes
that q woman can have that take
her farther than violet eyes and
naturally wavy hair. Even with
fraers - g. =. -
Evening star., 1942-04-04

We hope that you have q gay
new bonnet for Easter Sunday
and possibly an entirely new OUT
At. It Is the one day we women
like to look fresh and gay and
pretty as can be. But If wartime
problems have slashed your fash
ion and beauty budgets, you may
still look lovely in your last years
wardrobe If you will follow these
suggestions:
Tonight, before going to bed at
q reasonably early hour, take an
EPSON salt bath. You do this by
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Under That Easter Bonnet
Prepare tonight to look your prettiest tomorrow.
retttest tomorrow.
Rv Patricia Lindsay


dumping two or three cups OF
salts into the tub, letting the hot
water run ON 1t to dissolve it, and
then temper with cold water.
The bath should be quite hot to
ease tense muscles and make you
pretty drowsy. While In the wa
ter take . fairly stifi brush (no
soap) and brush your entire body
until 1t glows red and ttngles
from head to toe. Wash your
face, too, for the EPSON solution
is good for 1t. Relax for not more
than is minutes In all and then
out you get, dry yourself and sit
Evening star., 1942-04-04

At this subject
Of
n uith
Hoases" the Her ofAjaes felt
black Martha has plaid aehhy orsd Nth
Q i oft n
o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
What War Bonds Buy

II is imperative that the ship
lanes he kept free Of ice. With
American troops occupying Ice
lana and the navy using the
northern route for transporta-
ton of supplies IN Russia. ice
breakers are essential 10 naval
operations. The ice breaker is a
specially constructed ship with
heavily armorcd bows and pow
erful engines that crush tho ice
foes rather than ram through
them.
Ice breakers Of the kickapoo
class operating in the North At
lantic cost approximately Sl0.-
100000 You can help our navy
build these ships by investing at
least 10 per cent OF your income
in War Bonds every payday.
Enroll in the pay roll savings
plan or apply at the nearest
bank or post office.
T. s Treasury Department
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
The Sphinx Has Spoken

A RECENT cartoon in the Hearst papers captoned
"A I'm Our Own Back Yard" and representing our
Alaskan front. must have brought to the minds of
millions of readers the DIRECT DANGER that threatens
from the North Pacific while our attention is rveed
on the INDIRECT DANGER from German advances in
Egypt and Russia.
The cartoon shows giant sphinx squatted on the
island of Attu in the Aeusn group Uncle Sans BACK
is TOWARD it while he knts his brows Egyptian
and Russian in newspaper
THE Aleutian group Of islands is a series of STEPS
l that lead right up to the FRONT DOOR of Alaska.
The Japs are climbing those steps SLOWLY but
SURELY
They came there as they came to Pearl Harbor-like
thieves in the night.
They to be entrenched there.
We are told that every effort is being made by our
bombers to drive them Off
But the Japs have only not budged but they
to be growing stronger
1t is said in dispatches from Washington that their
next stop will be Dutch Harbor which has already been
bombed.
OF COURSE. military secrets are military secrets
~ and good American wishes to embarrass his
government now.
But FACTS are also FACTS.
And the most disquietng fact Of the hour is that
sphinx astride the Aleutian group.
That sphinx is not a portrait Of Cleopatra or
Pharaoh
II has the face Of Jap. and unlike the Egyptian
sphinx it HAS SPOKEN for the TOTO inside of il says
we coming not only TO conquer Alaska but the
whole Pacific Coast and dictate peace terms in the White
House"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20


II IS father lost his job in the depression and has
been unable to find employment.
SO Patroman Irvine has never married. He
has supported his parents for more than 10 years
and in the last several years has been caring too
for his uncle Harry Irvine, for whom he named
Because he had happy faculty of getting
along with children, Patrolman Irvine has been
assigned mostly to school neighborhoods.
No, there was nothing spectacular in the
career Of this young officer-untl the test came
When it did, he met the gunmans fire without
flinching.
With a bullet through his stomach, Patroman
Irvine killed his assailant, and then captured
second desperate before fainting from pain and
loss of blood.
There is nothing YOU can do for Patrolman
Irvine now, except pray for his recovery
But there is something YOU can do today for
the families of the policemen who will die in future
gun battles
The Field Day tickets are being sold by all
policemen. Or YOU can buy them at the box office
at the fairgrounds Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20

GONE Of my American Legion
~ friends are inclined to doubt
that their organization will ever
admit the veterans Of this war.
holding that the difference Of at
least p years in ago. but more
important, IN point OF view pre-
cludes tho possibility OF the two
generations having anything in
common.
However. if is certain that
the question Will be hotly de-
bated al the national conven-
ton Of the Legion in Kansas
City September 1927, which
Will probably be tho tameSt in
the Legion'S history The lads
were in Kansas City for their
third convention 81 years ago
when prohibition was In its
early stages and they practically
set The Missouri River afre
This time the attendance is
not likely 10 exceed four or five
thousand and there will be no
parade and little II any OF the
usual reunion rejoicing II will
all be serious business. The
Legion conventions in tho past
have attracted enormous crowds
and the parade in Now York a
few years AGO lasted 10 hours.
EOR AWHILE many Of the
Il legionnaires rather favored
admitting the men and women
In this war, but that sentiment
seems 10 have died down ! say
women. because there will soon
he 10000 in the army and 25000
m the navy Out Of the last
war tho Legion drew from the
army nurses. the navy Ncoman-
cites and the marine MARION
cites bat there were only about
$4,000 Of them in q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
TO TIE EDITOR:

TO TIE EDITOR:
THE Army War Show has
Il packed away its equipment.
folded up It's tents and said
good-by TO Detroit.
From the number Of soldiers
who made the rounds OF the
neighborhood surrounding the
bivouac 10 say good-by. the men
were really sorry TO 60.
As Capt. John Lindeman NJ
the army ordnance corps said
10 Mrs. Edward Field. chairman
Of the Washburn street enter
tainment committee:
"In no city that the war show
has visited have the boys been
received so warmly and enthusi-
aStiCallv."
To Mrs. Howard G.. Willett,
Mrs. Sam Fishman, Mrs. Ben
iamin BaCdade. Mrs. a. f. Lang,
Mrs. Anthony Poppert. Mrs G..
w. Morris and Mrs. Edward
Field, who helped plan the open-
ing luncheon for 700 soldiers.
goes a great deal Of the credit
for making the soldiers feel at
homo.
To the $50 ncighborhopd
mothers who served the lunch
cons in their own homes goes
the glory and satisfaction OF a
good ion we'll done.
To Jules LinSenmcyer, Benla-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
Photo by Times stan Pho,osra phe

He didn't give up. He had his eye treated by
an expert, and he finally talked the examining
board into forgetting that he was one-quarter of an
inch under the 5-foot 9-inch requirement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
gEssHlIhi.S 2H Front
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

That Mahatma Gandh opened up second front in
the back.
That fellow annoying than mosquito inside the
netting.
never have figured out just what he wanted. do re-
member writing him 10 years ago when he took goat
all the way to London.
people like dogs and cats The advantage Of goat
for pet in that you locate him easier in fog
The Mahama wears a sarong, has goat and no teeth
front II wins he will be in shape than the loser
BY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
letters to the Editor

min Bagdade and Edward Field,
who canvassed the area so that
the soldiers could take warm
showers in the neighborhood
homes, went the heartfelt graft
tude of the entire bivouac.
We are indeed sorry 10 see
the soldiers leave. In the short
time that they visited Detroit,
they were an inspiration TO us
aIII
Clean-cut, h a | [ by. we'll
trained and fine hammered men
showed Detroit what a splendid
Job the army has done in devel-
oping American manhood. The
war show soldiers are an eX-
ample and inspiration TO the
nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
PVT. ROBERT TICKER,
-,nIIern Sfafinn TnX

PVT. JOSEPH 1. BARkUS
Fort Sill. Okla.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
MONTE VI. KORN,
1901 Washburn.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THIS letter is to convey my
L appreciation for your Dear
Buddy" column in the Times.
My nom sends IL every week
and it's really swell.
But | have another reason
for writing. I've just listened
TO a certain magazines broad
cast. They said Detroit isn't
doing its part in this war.
This surprised me as your
column always tells about the
wonderful job Detroiters were
doing. ! always show this TO
my buddies and have done lot
Of Dragging about my home
town.
don't want 10 believe that
Detroits patriotism is not what
1t should be.
Please tell the folks 10 lust
try a little harder. / left a
good job 10 join because | think
this is worth fighting for. I'm
only 10 and wouldn't be called
for ever 50 long.
They said in the broadcast
some worker ruined the war Job
he was doing because he had
been drafted.
! go TO school eight full hours
day learning 10 be a radio
gunner In the evening ! march
an hour and then study for
about two hours.
The rest Of the DAY I'm free.
feel I'm doing my part and
IN wiling ~ do IT, but you
people back there will have 10
give us the things with which
10 fight,
Detroit can win this war if We
all get in there and work l
want 10 end this and go home.
Dont let me down.
PVT. ROBERT TICKER,
oliege Station. Tex.
p S: Keep printing Dear
Buddy It's really swell
TO TIE EDITOR;
COME of us boys from Detroit
~ have read in the Times Of
the willingness and response OF
Detr0iters 10 buy war bonds
We in the field artillery here
sure appreciate il and vote a
hearty thanks 10 all.
You citizens keen buving and
well keep 'em rolling along
PVT. JOSEPH l. BARkUS.
GIL nIIa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-20
no 'rHE EDITOR:

A LLOW me TO answer the
letter printed August 7 in
which Dr. Derk Stuive, senior
warden, voices his opinion. We
two, as senior wardens, citizens
and business people are voicing
ours.
Although we are not doctors.
we also deal -wTth the guuuraf
public and believe We are just
as capable Of handling the pub
lie. Might we also add, in re-
CARDS to civilian defense, we, as
senior air raid wardens, feel of
equal standing with Doctor
Stuive (since all the air raid
wardens, 10 our knowledge, have
had the same amount of train
ing) and resent the implication
on our intelligence.
Has Doctor Stuive ever
stopped TO realize that there is
vast difference between
residential district and a tran
sient district? If he hasn't,
surely now is the time TO give
it serious thought.
We would gladly give him one
of the apartment buildings in
our sector. This, OF course, is A
small apartment building with
only 40 or so apartments.
First Of all, his greatest OBJ
stacle. however. might he the
lack Of cooperation from some
caretakers, who are the only
persons In a position 10 give an
approximate time of the differ
ent shifts of the bachelor de-
tense workers.
Second. by using sugar and
consideration method. ooh, yes,
Doctor Stuive, we tried that,
too
We have gone to every apart
ment, knocked quietly. and
waited patiently for an answer
A few responded Some were
very nice, but most Of the re-
sponSes came from workers who
were awakened from their sleep.
They gave blunt and made
ouate answers, then slammed
the door.
However. they can hardly be-
blamed, nor can we, since the
caretakers would not take a few
minutes of their time and point
out those who were asleep or
who weren't.
The third point is A sad one.
As We have said before. We
received but a few responses.
To take care Of the tenants we
couldn't contact. we decided 10
leave them typewriter notes,
not demanding but pleading
with them 10 fiji out these notes
and deposit them in sealed box
in the lobby at their earliest
convenience.
We received Just two. One
didn't state all the correct in
formation
Doctor Stuive. as a physician,
once you have iagnoSed a case.
do YOU do il again and again
until the patient as we'll as
yourself are both exhausted =?
You mirht amply that 10 the
taking Of the household register.
You see. once we have taken
the household register. il would
only inconvenience both the
householder as well as our
selves, to take ii again and
again
Doctor Stuive, let us con-
graduate YOU on Your fine work
and consider yourself very lucky
being a warden in a residential
neiChhorhOod instead Of a bust
ness district.
Yours, for more cooperation
among wardens instead Of more
insinuations
MRS. UNION,
90 Adelaide,
and
MRS. ENONS.
I12 Edmund place.
Area 10. Zone 3,
Sector NJ.
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The shrouds Of single army
parachute contain As much nvlon
as three dozen pair of stockings.
or more than years supply for
the average woman.