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4 IMPORTED COIR YARN RUGS, colorful
9x12-foot rugs in picturesque colors. Regu-
larly 1875
7 ALL FIBER RUGS, handsome green pat
tern that's reversible. 9xl2-foot size. Regu.
larry 14.So -IO.S0
BASKETWEAVE FIBER RUGS. extra long
9x15-foot size in handsome greens and
browns. Regularly
REVERSIBLE FIBER RUGS, three vibrant
colors for modern and summer rooms. In
4kx7K-fo size. Regularly 7.50------4.95
; HEAVY FIBER RUGS, reversible in stun
ming colors. 54x90-inch size. Regularly
much higher
10 BASKETWEAvE FIBER RUGS, In 27x54-
inch size. Charming room background col
ors. Regularly so
1s GOLD SEAL CONGOLEUM RUGS, in pic
turesque colors In large 6x9-foot size. Regu-
FELT BASE RUGS, standard quality in
9x10.6-foot size, gay eolors. Regularly 4.95
GENUINE NIAID LINOFLORS REMNANTS,
in excellent Sizes only $50 yards in the group.
Regularly 100 sq. yd., square yard------69c
THE 1ALAls ROYAL RUGS. FOURTH FLOOR
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Charles Scribner & Sons. Mr.. Bar
zin informs us, and we take pleasure
in passing on the interesting infor-
nation, that the score Is now In
possession of the National Orches-
trail Association, Of which he is
conductor and musical director, hav.
ing been bought from Scribner's by
the association. Mr.. Barzin's study
of the symphony was made from
that priceless original score.
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6 ENGLISH DINNER SETS, 50-piece set in
johnson Brothers dinnerware. Regularly
1850
4 ENGLISH DINNER SETS, e3-piece set in
johnson Brothers dinnerware. Regularly
2 CHINA DINNER SETS, e5-piece service in
colorful decorative designs. Regularly 1880,
22.50
8 DECORATED DINNER SETS, 65-piece serv-
ice for eight, floral design in pastels Regu-
larly .99
3 FRUIT PATTERN DINNER SERVICE, So
piece service for 8, in picturesque colors:
Regularly 1898
2FLORAL DINNER SERVICES, 2-piece serv-
ice for 8, in lovely colors. Regularly A9S.
YORKTOWN DINNER SETS, 53-piece sets
in distinguished design Regularly 79S
4.9S
THE PALAIS ROYAL -. cHINAwARE. FIFTH FLOOR
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mittees at the national headquarters
Of USO in New York.

Leaders Of local and Federal vel
fare agencies scheduled to speak at
the luncheon included Edwin N.
Lewis, campaign secretary Of the
Community War Fund: Mrs. Albert
w. Atwood, vice chairman Of the
USO council and chairman OF its
Women's Committee; Philip Schin
director of the local Jewish Wei
fare Board USO Club and chairman
Of the USO Sta0 Conference: Ed
ward Conover, area representative
Of the Federal Security Agency, and
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James Arnold, executive secretary
Of the Twelfth street branch Of the
YMCA. Sidney F. Taliaferro, chair
man Of the USO Council Of WASH
ington, was to preside.
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20 PAIRS WASHABLE DRAPERIES; floral
designs on white, or in pastel shades. Regu-
larly 4.95 to 595 pr.
100 PRS. 54" TAILORED NET CURTAINS.
plain or figured designs. Regularly 1.79 pair
1.29 pr.
50 PR "ODD PAIR" PRISCILLA AND TAI
LORED CURTAINS, display samples (some
slightly damaged) d)-----------------h Price
25 ODD STRIPS TAILORED AND PRISCILLA
CURTAINS reduced to--------- strip, Z9c
800 YDS SLIP COVER AND DRAPERY REM
NANTS, in one to four yd. lengths. Lovely
patterns and colors, many to match Reg.
LOO to rnce
100 BLACKOUT WINDOW DRAPES; black
suede cloth, it. wide, IT. 8 in. long. Regu-
larly 2.98 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90
200 PRS. RAYON MARQUISETTE CURTAINS,
extra WIDE ready to hang, finely tailored.
Eggshell only. 88" wide to pair, 63" long.
Reg. 2.29 -.------------ 80 pr.
10 THREEFOLD FOLDING SCREENS, slight
ly damaged (no exchanges Reg. 4.98 i 90
30 MARQUISETTE SWAG WINDOW VA
LANCES, in peach, blue, cream. Three
yd lengths. Regularly 1.59-------each 90
800 FLAME-PROOF BLACKOUT WINDOW
SHADES of flame-proof fibre cloth. complete
with all fixtures, SO" wide Z feet long Reg.
THE PAIAls ROYAL DRAPERIEs. SECOND FLOOR
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Domestic help Is hard to ind
but you may find It through .
"Want Ad" in The Star.
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100 "HOTEL" TOWELS BY CANNON, luxury
quality in heavy duty weave, originally made
for famous hotels. Regularly 1.49------S9e
100 CANNON GUEST TOWELS. thick thirsty
towels, originally made for famous hotels.
REGULARLY
100 "HOTEL" BATH MATS BY CANNON,
heavy duty weave that wears wonderfully.
originally made for famous hotels. Regularly
IS HOMESPUN TABLE CLOTHS, crisp white
or pastel blue with smart self design. Regu-
larry 40
200 BISSO LINEN CRASH NAPKINS, in gay
plaids for informal meals and picnics. Regu-
larly 10c ----------------
THE PALAIs ROYAL LINENS. SECOND FLOOR
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S:0],| in SPREADS
FRIES

IL EMBROIDERED SATIN BEDSPRCADS,
stunning spreads in rayon satin, lovely hues.
Regularly 1888 --------------5.98
10 CHENILLE BEDSPREADS, handsome sin
gle size spreads in lush pastels. Regularly
sos and
500 YARDS PILLOW TUBING, fine quality In
snow white. Regularly 39c yard--------33e
IL JACQUARD WOVEN DRAPERIES, Eun-
ming woven draperies in Rosewood color.
Regularly $50
TIE PALAIs ROYAL -. IlNkNg. sEcoND xLooR
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DINlNG.RooM BEAUTIES

2 MODERN MAPLE BUFFETS, smart stream
lined buffets Regularly 34.95------19.88
2 MODERN WALNUT BUFFETS, handsome
pieces that blend with other suites. Regu-
larly 54.95
2 MODERN WALNUT CHINA CABINETS,
unusually beautiful pieces. Regularly 1895
1888
3 EXTENSION TABLES, in handsome blonde
maple. Regularly
2 MAPLE REFECTORY TABLES, extension
style Regularly
1 DROPLEAF EXTENSION TABLE. Regu-
larly 52.95 .88
BLONDE DINETTE SUITES, pieces in
smart design. Regularly 49.00-------34.88
THE PALA1S ROYAL >. FURNITURE. FOURTH FLOOR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
Minute Mem BOU Out
Uniforms Sensible
After Seven Wars
By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

America has had seven big wars and has just learned
TO dress its soldiers sensibly.
II took the Minute Men of 1776 hour to get their
boots on In the 1912 soldiers strapped in like
Saratoga trunks tobacco their powder horns and
snuff in their ammunition boxes.
In the Mexican of 184S the boys had stiff collars
that cat couldn't and brass work than machinery
in a brewery.
Along about the Civil War soldier could dress pretty
much felt like. There Zouaves Hghanders
Ballet Dancers Volunteer Fremen and Dragons Finally
Mcclellan dressed them all in blue with peaked caps while
Lee had Confederaes buttern with SLOUGH hats
The idea the boys would blend with anything they
happened be running by at the time 1t was the start OF
camouflage. ~
Khaki in around the Spanish War in 1898 but they
still were strong for starch and feathers
In the World War had their coats buttoned
up tighter than police matrons official expression. We
learned something from the English soldiers careless elegance
that Now have done away with straps belts
and puttees which really acrobats garters
In this am glad to affirm that doughboy walk
into the finest hotel restaurant in his shirt sleeves and get
the same bad service we all get.
ssS. Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
Better dIth

BY Dr. Logan CIendening

from the cup of life. who ac-
knowledge TO me that their
heads are not strong enough to
stand a news broadcast every
Is minutes, even every day.
How must the newsc casts
brewed with strong fiavoring
extracts affect the adolescent.
Acne. or pimples, is another
widespread adoleScent curse.
But the most unfortunate effect
is on the patients personality.
There is no cure for it, and
parents drag the patient from
doctor 10 doctor until time
finally puts in the curative ticks.
Teasing and natural sensitive
ness to appearance may make
the victim so miserable that the
effect lasts into adult life. Wise
parental sympathy and advice
are needed.
QESTIoNS AND ANSWERS
Q-Is il dangerous for young
children TO 60 TO the home Of
an old person whom the doctor
says has tuberculosis, but has
built up an immunity? She says
she hasn't it and is careless
around children.-E. +. NJ.
Al answer this question
about once a week, but will do
40 again. About the most dam
gerous thing that can happen
to a child Is TO be in contact
with an older person who has
caught in childhood, and at no
time late. 1t Is caught from an
older person. There Is no danger
in a person over 90 being around
an older person with tuber-
culosis. Many older people
either don't know they have
tuberculosis or can't he con-
WINGED of II, but they are plague
spots just the same.
Q-I am a boy II years old
and am only 5 feet z inches
tall. ] have. always admired
taller persons. What is the
chance of growing after II
years ?-R. t.
A-Practically no chance.
Five feet I II not short. You
might as well get used to 1t.
,I....-.. -.,--.. 10. $780,. -.
action mean? Does II mean the
person already has tubercu-
loSiS? Is there any danger stay
ing with the person TT. Y.
A positive tuberculin re-
action meanssthe person ut one
time has had tuberculosis infec-
ton. How bad IL Is is not i'm
piled by saying the reaction Is
positive. Fifty per cent of people
over the age of 20 have n posi-
tive. 1t calls for further investi-
CATION with the -X-ray.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

mary Lane, the cinema cutie,
took this course.
-
HAVE known Of people born
on ships and in railroad
stations. / even know a fellow
who was born in a taXicab and
is now a taxi driver, but not
until the other day had l heard
of a person who was born on
the Brooklyn Bridge. That is
Madeline Froise of Brooklyn. I
think instead of calling this
child Madeline she should have
been named Brooklyana. My
charming amanuensis asks:
"How about Broo klyana
Bridget?" That is an interesting
suggestion but / think il would
be going a little too far.
Is REPORTED so per cent OF
Il meat sold in New York City
is black market meat. This is
a disgraceful and horrible state
of affairs. Buyers and sellers
of black market meat should
give careful attention TO follow
ing statement from Washing
ton. d. c.:
"U you patronize black
market for meat you are de-
priving our service men Of gut
thread for surgical sutures,
adrenalin for checking hem
Orrhages, hides for shoes and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

stopped in England Sir
Conan Doyle insists the legend
about special eyelashes for his
wife was the bunk The hui
nudity in Nassau is sitting the
Duchess of Windsor, who wishes
she could be exiled TO New York
+. The gendarmes will pounce
on Harlem vice and gambling
before Labor Day Authori-
ties are on the tail of officers
and others I'm uniform who are
seen nightly in various smart
spots 4. F.. Bob Hopes swell OPEN
ing line at camps: I'm thrilled
seeing you. You do something
to MY morale!"
DEASON Paul Robson doesn't
~ appear at army camps
can't get official permission.
Because OF his allegedly out
spoken international opinions
=. . Jimmy Hines. they say. was
denied pardon because he re-
fused TO admit crimes set forth
in the parole board report
You know darn well" he told
them. Il was never implicated
in this sort of stuff Phil
Spitalny's checks have the first
eight notes of Ave Maria"
printed on them =. Lullaby Of
the Bridge" by George w. Roth.
is slated for fall production. He's
a post office worker Broad
wsyites are lodging an ex-head-
liner. who Is now a card sharpe
and clipping his friends.
WORKERS at the Penn Sta
w ton Canteen relate the
heart-breaking scenes that take
place there every time a group
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
BY Damon RunyOn

loud) feeling that the eyes Of
all the other customers are on
him and that they are probably
saying 10 each other:
Probably q dirty Mari"
I specify ladies here, because
they are more vocal IN turning
down Supplicant for second
cup than the gents who serve
their fellow man. The latter
just slowly wag their heads in a
sympathetic negative gesture.
They feel sorry for the guy
Probably. they are coffee drink
ers themselves.
COME others who may not be
- entirely happy over the re-
turn to the good old days Of I'M
limited coffee are a certain SDe-
- tT>-1., s...,,..--
have been taking advantage OF
the coffee ratloring situation by
using a vast amount Of water TO
a small amount of coffee. or
adulterating the coffee with
chick peas and other cereals.
and I make this statement on
the authority Of a representa-
tive of the biggest coffee i'm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

Ia the road tsry dreary?
Patience yeti
The clouds haze a siircr lining
Don't forget.
And, though hidden, stH the
sun is shining.
Courage! Instead of tears, IN
Uatn repining,
Just bds a a0ee and dinna
fret.
Brooks.
"a young wife with a hus-
band in the armed forces has
asked for a consoling poem TO
paste on her dressing table mir
ror. The above is SuggestedD
QUERIES from clients:
" Q-What is the silliest
song title of the past 10 years
Allow about: "Blitzkrieg
Baby. You're My Itsy-Bitsy
BOmbshelI OF Love-?
Didn't a New York traffic
officer originate the one way
street idea?
A New York traffic cop
introduced the one way street
to the United States In 1910.
However, the ono way street
idea was originated I'm III
A. ID. by Emperor Hadrian of
Rome. Hadrian also originated
the Idea Of the white line in
the center Of boulevards.
A DVISED Socrates: MARRY
"A by all means. III you get n
good wife you will become very
happy; IL you get a bad one you
will become philosopher and
that Ii good for every man."
OF Honore De Balzac's ia
nous Fifteen Rules for Mar
riage," Rule seven was: "The
more one criticizes, the less one
loves"
The doughnut eating cham
pion of the world is Alfred s.
Howes of Troy, N. Y. Howes
ate 20 doughnuts in Is minutes
and IS seconds.
st. Peters in Rome is the
largest cathedral in the world.
Sixty thousand persons can at
tend services in ST. Peters at
the same time. The second
largest cathedral is st. Pauls
in London.
A course for future brides on
how to be happy when married.
That's what DR.. Paul Popenoe
OF Los Angeles conducts. Rose
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
The Brighter Side

Distributed by International News Service
7 READ an announcement the
i other day from the OPA
that coffee rationing may cease
on Aug. IL, which is cheering
news 10 those OF us who favor
this beverage without stint, as
the saying is.
However, / fear IL may sad
den the young ladies who serve
behind lunch counters and in
restaurants. dealing EN- off the
arm. as il will deprive them OF
a rebuke with which they have
zen bringing bushes OF shame
20 the cheeks OF coffee-thirSty
citizens shyly asking for that
second cup.
"Don't you know there 10
war on o."
W.lr, OF course these citizens
=. 49, .1,,,s !,
they should not ask for. that
second cup, but when a man
who has been raised on coffee
by the gallon Is suddenly cut
down 10 a gill, he becomes des-
perate and takes a chance. even
though he may have to stink
out of a joint with his ears afire
at the lady's rebuff usually
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
DurIing Suggests
SilIieSI Song

fats for the production Of nitro
glycerine. These byproducts Of
Strengthening are lost by black
market butchers"
HEROM Harlem TO the Rhine"
Il by Col A. w. Little. the
story of the 369th infantry Of
Negro troops in World War I,
would make a great film.
There should be smoking
rooms in all public Libraries.
Note some sportscribes are
arguing as TO who was the
harder hitter, Jack Dempsey or
Joe Louis. A test made few
years ago revealed that Demp-
sey's blows travelled al a speed
of 1875 miles an hour and those
of Louis at 127 per hour. was
decided, therefore, that Demp-
sey was the harder hitter.
PROFESSOR FATTIG Of
L of Emory University. ate
over 10000 bugs including
number of live spiders. The
professor did this to prove that
if a man accidentally eats bug
or a spider in a restaurant it
will not harm him and therefore
is not cause for a damage suit.
That conclusion is nonsenSicaL
The effect of the shock OF
having eaten a spider or any
other kind of bug in a res
taurant is cause enough for a
damage suit.
IT is a fact, and not a Jest,
Il that maids are now asking
home managers for letters of
reference from their former
maids. Seems fair enough.
Mrs. Emma Pearl Thompson
of Maine and Mrs. Parker Frye
of Oregon are claimed to be
Americas oldest living twin sis
tiers. They are 80 years old.
Does anybody challenge this
claim?
New York restaurant prices
are frozen TO what they were
between April a and April 10,
1913.
If the ceiling price is adhered
to but the portion given is less
than during aforementioned
period it is a violation and the
restaurant owner can be sued
for triple damages. But who
knows. for example. just what
was the exact size of an order
of roast beef during the week
of April 4-10.
Copyright, 1913, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
Here and There
With n Reporter

OF boys leaves for army camps
Mothers and other kin in
variably become grief-stricken
and tear clothing from the men
Station officials and MPs
intervening why doesn't
some one" writes an observer,
tell the relatives TO say their
good-bys at home-it would be
wiser. The boys are really the
ones who suffer. When you con-
slider that over 1000 boys go of
in these groups-the mob scenes
are something that border on
the narrowing"
DIGIT now there are four
~ new shows planned in New
York for every available theater
The Folies Bergere cost one
angel $4,000 Lucia Chase,
of the famed banking family, Is
dancing at the Ballet Theater.
Her kin now feel it's a good
investment Praise the
Lord, etc" which died Of over
plugging, will have to move over
pretty soon and share its grave
with Johnny Got a Zero"
After 16 years OF marriage,
Frank Crumit and Julia Sander
son still go TO the movies every,
night-together! City of
Miami Beach bonds are selling
with an interest rate OF 235 per
cent--with many buyers .
The score from IS tormy
Weather" will be the most
played this summer-especially
There's No Two Ways About
Love"-a heart-clutcher.
EZRA POUND. the American
~ poet who hired himself out
TO Mussolini as a liar-quit the
" S. long ago Because, he
said, the American public
couldn't appreciate his poems.
We are all too uncouth TO I'M
derstand his stuff. he whined
Now that he's indicted as a
traitor il is his ironic luck 10
have too many Americans ia
miliar with his bunk In
Penn Deepo the other ayem a
frienzied man asked an attend
ant: Which window do I go TO
10 find out there's no space on
the Washington train ?"
Prosecutor Rogge of the Dept.
Of Justice is practically ready
10 proceed with the cases of
those "a alleged seditionists.
UP VILLAGES next speech.
titled Farmers in the War"
is set for mid-Sept. in Chicago
His Detroit talk $500
words took II weeks Of editing
.. Billy Rose has offered $780,
600 for the Ziegfeld Theater
Owney Madden is now an
American citizen.
Copyright by Daily Mirror, Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

NEW WORKERS hear that
- Comdr. Gene Tunney is at
|sea ;. Col. Mccormick OF Chi
cago and Capt. J. Patterson Of
here. according to radio
rogues. offered $15.000,000 for
the Blue Network. but "the
F. c. c. wouldn't okay it." ! d.
Irving Berlin's This Is the
Army film via Warmers may
bring army emergency relief
more than $40, 0O0, 900 in a year.
Hirohito has sent Hitler a let
ter of compliment, in which he
awarded the Germans the title
OF white japanese!
THE British in New York are
l. offering this intimate por-
trait Of their majesties during
their visit TO Hyde Park
The king and queen were told
to be ready for dinner at 8
The king was dressed and ready
long before that time. He was
restless and thirsty. He saun-
tered downstairs and walked
into the living room where the
President was shaking up some
old-fashioneds "Hy" FDR
Is supposed to have hy'd. will
you join me in one Of these? My
wife doesn't like me TO have
more than one before dinner"
MY muth'ah." giggled His
Majesty, SIS the same way"
DOSEMARIE LOMBARDO
IL Guys sister, eloped last
week. An army man in Louisi-
ana Duncan McMartin,
with the Raj. overstayed a
leave. They punished him by
docking him two weeks pay.
He's worth only IS million
Serge Rachmaninoffs widow is
returning here to live "An-
gels Corner" book by Morton
Moss OF the Los Angeles Exam
her, revolves about the gang
ster era in New York. Due for
release soon Jerome Kern's
Roberta" musical had six prin-
cipals. Three women and three
men. The ladies were Fay Tenn
pleton, LYDIA Roberti and Ia
mara-all now In heaven
The three men achieved star
dom in the films: George Mont
gomery. Fred MacMurray and
Bob Hope.
ENRIC MADRIGUERA and
~ his musicians had IL out
with fists d. Eliot Elisofon. the
photogger back from Tunisia. is
in Maine writing book about
il David Selznick will sign
Joan Roberts 10 a five-year con-
tract at a fancy fee -. Because
the British Ministry Of Infor1na-
ton has a rule that no paper
may attack any OF the Allies
four Allied publications were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29

THE period of adolescence, or
L period of prematurity, is
roughly from the age of II 10
the age of Is. II is one of the
most painful periods of human
life both for the adolescent and
the onlookers.
Childhood is a relatively
stable period of not-very-rapid
physical change or growth.
gradual mental development
and spiritual retardation. The
child is willing 10 have his rules
made for him, he is. within linn
its, obedient. takes medicine,
eats what is put before him
(again within limits, and with
some additions Of his own,
takes direction about his phySi-
cal welfare.
Then, Of a sudden, these adj
venturers in life put away
childish things-not yet man,
or woman, no longer a child,
they turn yearningly in both di-
rections. The other sex is dis
covered, and as is the case with
most discoveries, results in con-
fusion. Growth is so rapid that
they are somewhat ridiculous.
Visions and ambitions asSail
them-their reading, if they do
any, becomes adult. They are
moody, shy, sulky. loud, or OBJ
streperouS, as the case may be.
IN WARTIME all these normal
Il symptoms of adolescence are
magnified and distorted. More
than ever adolescents need par
entail control. And that is Just
what, rs now too often lacking.
A school physician is quoted as
saying that the employment of
mothers as well as fathers in
wartime industry is having a
most profound and unqualified
bad influence on adoleScentS.
There should be no question
about the draft deferment Of
fathers nor for the refusal 10
accept mothers in industry un-
less proper provision is made
for the care of adoleScentS as
well as infants and children.
The increase in the nervous
manifestations and personality
disorders of adolescence is 10
w. r. -,,.-. - -.
Night terrors is one of these.
II is possible that physical
causes may operate in some of
these cases-partial asphyxIa
due TO adenoidS, for instance.
But most Of them are condi-
toned by the experiences Of
waking life.
pADlO programs late into the
IL night is a specific example.
! know many men and women
who have come fairly sober
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-29
BY Sgt. Ruth Mead

THE weather is wonderful
here, even nicer than
Florida. Not a bit uncomfort-
able. 1t is rather like the
French Riviera. Mother, you'd
love some of the lovely villas
that belong to the Parisians
here.
The mosques are cool dark
places, very quiet and with the
air of having been here since
time began. The Moslem women,
their dark eyes peering from
their wells. slide off their slip
pers and pad inside. They are
not however permitted in the
inner court OF the mosques.
In the city, they do not al
ways observe the old customs
but l have seen shepherds in
the hills kneel on their prayer
rugs and bow toward Mecca.
Or ~ They Dreak. 0ie,a,'' e,,ey
w never: cut II. they say
'Bismallah" az we would say
grace. They eat, of course, with
their fingers. On market days,
they gather in the squares with
their produce. The air Is filled
with shouts. as they try to out
bargain each other.
The market is the social CEN
ter of Arabic life 1t is here
that marriages are arranged
and local gossip exchanged. AS
usuaisathe smell is the loudest
thing about the place.