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Evening star., 1943-07-18

stead OF giving the young woman
letters of introduction it would
be better to write to your near
est woman relative-or the one
you know best, or like most
telling her about your friend
who is going to join the WAVES,
and say that you would appre-
ciate any kindness she or any
other members of the family
could show her.
Just as every detail of hos
pitality is being simplified as
much as possible, invitations and
their replies are literally tele-
graphic in their brevity. This
in part answers the bride-to-be
who tells me that her future in
laws ARE going to invite their
own few relatives and friends
to my wedding just as soon as
we all know when the bride
groom will be able to get home
from camp. The wedding is
going to be small and we are
asking our few relatives and
friends. Under the circumstances
is it impolite of us to let the
other family take care OF this
detail for themselves?"
Invitations should come from
your parents, and conditions
necessitate only a few lines on
their double visiting cards say
ing looking forward to seeing
you on the 24th; 4 o'clock at
Calvary Church; afterwards
here" This merely supplements
the other family's notification.
With plenty Of time the invita-
ton from the brides mother
reads: Mary and John are to be
married on the Oath. Will you
come to Calvary Church at
o'clock and then here to a very
small reception?"
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Wartime Etiquette
By Emily Post

With thanks as we'll as apol-
ogies to the several warrant
off1cers-in the Army and Navy,
both-who have called my atten-
tion to the misinformation given
in the rank lists in the war sup
plement to my book Etiquette"
I am quoting the official bulletin
(printed later than my own ma
teriaD sent me this week by a
chief warrant officer OF the
United States Army, which
reads:
THE War Department an
nounced on November 7, 1912, a
change in status of warrant off,
GERS and flight officers who oc-
cupy these important grades.
Prior to that date, they were
considered neither as commits
stoned officers nor as enlisted
men and their status provided
many embarrassing situations.
Chief warrant officers and
warrant officers Gunior grade)
rank in that order and imme-
diately below second neutenants
and above all other grades.
Flight officers rank with warrant
officers Gunior grade).
Warrant officers and flight Of
flcers are entitled to the salute
and to the courtesies and re-
spects normally granted COM
missioned officers. They are
eligible for membership in messes
maintained for commissioned Of
ficers and, while the regulation is
silent on the point, 1t may be
presumed with certainty that
they are also eligible for men,
bership In officers clubs"
In the Navy, chief warrant Of
ficers have for some time been
commissioned warrant officers,
ranking equally with ensigns.
When there is a question of
precedence the ensign is higher.
The rank of warrant officer
(not commissioneO is still set
apart by itself midway between
the commissioned officers above
and the enlisted men below.
A letter of introduction given
by a woman to either a woman
or man, or by a man to a man,
is very correct; but the follow
ing letter comes from a young
man who wants to give a letter
to young woman. He writes:
II have seen a good deal of a
young woman lately whom I like
very much. She Is going soon
to the town where I was born, for
her training to become a WAVE
officer. My own family no longer
live there but many members Of
my family still do and are quite
prominent. Do you think might
give this young woman letters
of introduction to some OF these
people?"
In this particular instance, in
Evening star., 1943-07-18

clothes custom-made from q
tailor, but at a price. Incidental
ly, utility clothes brought about
the first fashion show using male
mannequins that the island has
ever SEEM
To be sure, there are few ex-
amples of beautifully clothed
ladies to be seen in England
these days, but what with utility
clothes and careful investment
OF coupons, nobody seems to be
wearing a barrel. At weddings,
for example, the bride often
wears unrationed white lace and
probably has accumulated q
trousseau from coupons contrib
uted by the whole family.
At this point we are told that
England is looking ahead and is
reported to be making plans for
after-the-war trade IN woolens
and cottons. The British Color
Council recently held 4 display
in Scotland Of British fabrics ana
fashions, showing the new COL
ors. Moreover, in London today
are many OF the fashion leaders
and best designers Of the world,
some Of them formerly Of the
Paris couture.
English women today are pri-
marily concerned with keeping
themselves warmly and COM
fortably dressed. saving coupons
for growing children and making
infants clothing out of rationed
fabrics.
In addition to planning for the
future, the British government
Is encouraging current con-
servation. Mend and Make Do"
clubs flourish in many communi-
ties and women meet here TO
make over old garments. Some
one with skill and information is
on hand to assist them, and all
instruction and help are free Of
charge.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Simple Clothes Will Last Duration

Unlikely ~ It may sound, re-
ports from England these days
seem to indicate that most wom-
en there are better dressed than
ever before! But how can they
be, you ask, when everything ex-
cept hats is rationed? Who can
Be well dressed on go points
when a suit takes 18, a coat IA,
. skirt Z, q wool dress II and SO
on? How do women manage to
stay even decently clothed when
no high heeled shoes are being
made, stockings are q problem
and even leg-paint, 30 popular
last year, is distressingly scarce?
The answer lies in something
known as utility clothes" which
are made on government ap-
proved designs created by world
famous designers and sold at
government specified prices.
These are simple styles, sans
ffills and busy" trimmings, very
much on the lines of the basic
dress we wear in this country.
They require coupons and wom-
On can't have too many Of them,
but they are the silver lining in
the fashion cloud over England.
FOR around SIS to $25, a woman
can have a smart suit or dress
designed by such top notchers as
Norman Hartnell or Molyneux
and made of a fabric that has
assured quality.
Most British women cling to
their beloved tweed suits, vary
ing them with hats and blouses.
Hats, as we mentioned, remain
unrationed but are limited, of
course, by shortages of material
and labor. Diamond shaped
patches Of contrasting scraps
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Bleached Hair
Needs Care
By Patricia Lindsay

So many women and girls who
dye or bleach their hair do not
realize that because both these
processes are fairly astringent
ones, inclined to sap the hair Of
strength and luster, they should
give special care to the hair be-
tween dyeing or bleaching ses-
Sions.
If professional treatment for
reconditioning is not possible,
the girl who dyes or bieaches her
hair should give herself a treat
ment at home. During the sum-
mer (when sun devitalizes hair
once week; during winter every
two weeks. And a brief daily
treatment throughout the year.
One should have on hand
special tonic softener, shampoo
and ointment and the three
which have tested seem to do
a very efficient job. This is the
procedure:
You mix equal parts of tonic
and softener and apply it warm
to scalp and hair with fresh
cotton. Manipulate the scalp
gently with palms of the hands
until 1t has loosened, starting
with forehead and working back
of the nape of neck. Then COW
er your head with a clean dry
towel for IS minutes to allow the
stuff to be absorbed.
Then you shampoo the hair
with a solution of one-part
shampoo and three-parts water
and rinse very well. You dry
with a hand towel and by rub
bing the hair and scalp with the
towel. No heater should be used
to dry your hair when it is de-
vitaliZed.
After the hair is dry you apply
a bit more of the tonic to the
scalp, but very sparingly and the
ends are sprayed with the soft
ening lotion.
Then for a good brushing
With span clean brush. Lay
the bristles gently against the
scalp, not fiat, but sidewise. Lift
the brush and lift the hair from
the scalp with each stroke and
draw it straight through the ends
of the hair.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
By Helen Vosf

appear on shoes these days and
the wooden soled footwear ap-
proved by the government is
said to be not too bad.
At this point, no fur-trimmed
coats are being made in Eng
land, but raising rabbits in the
back yard has become quite a
fad and many women are cher
ishing the little beasties with an
eye to wearing them next winter.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

At q recent rabbit show, coats
from the skins of these home
grown products brought around
$500 apiece.
The male Britisher also has
cufiless utility clothes" but re-
ports are that he is not as happy
about them as his feminine fell
low countryman is about hers.
When fabrics can be found the
English gentleman can have his
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Washington
Wears

One reads in the papers about
all the people who have left
Washington for cooler climes for
the next month or so-but there
seems to be no dearth of smart
individuals left in town at the
moment. Parties are still in full
swing-all on the informal, cas-
ual side, to be sure, but con-
genial gatherings nontheless. And
Washington women attend them
looking cool, chic and lovely, as
usual.
Sunday evening on a breeze
swept Georgetown terrace we
noted Felicia Dewey in a crisp
white frock, splashed with black
In a wavy design. A broad
brimmed black hat topped Fell
cia's curls and framed her
plquant face most becomingly.
-. Mrs. Pearsons Rust and Mrs.
William P. MacCracken came in
together, wearing identical and
nonsensical excuses for hats-a
Whit OF white horsehair in
which nestled nosegays of pastel
flowers. Both Fran and Chick
looked beguiling In them. The
former wore a smart frock OF
white and navy-blue print, and
the latter looked cool and well
turned out in pale, mauve-gray.
-. Midge Heard, slender and
fragile, and lovely as ever, wore
thinnest black chiffon In a
street-length dress, and a tiny
f1uted pancake hat Of black
horsehair perched over one eve,
Her beautiful diamond bracelets
flashed against the somber back
ground OF her frock.
Nine. Martins, beautiful wife of
the Brazilian Ambassador, received
IN the garden at her brilliantrecep-
ton for Senor Salgado wearing a
foor-length gown OF white crepe.
severely unadorned, which set off
her black hair and sun-tanned
skin to perfection. Her pretty
daughter. Nora, wore hyacinth
blue, vastly becoming. Lovely
Regina Gouthier, surrounded by
friends bewailing her imminent
departure for Rio, was smart in
a striking print frock OF black
and chartreuse, and her gorgeous
necklace Of aquamarines.
Nine. Procknik wore a navy and
white print, with q tiny hat Of
flowers. Mrs. Loring Christie,
charming in turquoise blue and
black, framed her pretty face in
an enormous black straw hat.
. Bootsie Cassini has a baby
bonnet" of some material that
looks like woven cellophane-
ties under her chin with strings
Of the same mysterious fabric.
. Mrs. McCeney Werlich wears
a cool looking blue and white
dress. Miss Patton favors
a cartwheel hat Of bright red
straw, which is most effective.
Nine. Van Kaathoven, who is
one of the loveliest women in
Washington, was smartly turned
out the other afternoon In
white frock, printed in
black. Sarita Peet, in gay
chintz, bef1owered and crisp, was
seen holding court with at least
six gentlemen in attendance.
:. Mary Frost Mabon, on a fly
ing trip from New York, was
glimpsed wearing a cool blue and
white print. Countess van
der Straten-Ponthoz, gracious
wife Of the Belgian Ambassador,
also likes prints-and wears a
r,erkv little yeiled hat, with them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
MYSTERY FILM SMILING GHOST,
 10TH CENTURY
Wayne Morris and Brenda Marshall in Exciting
 Mystery Comedy

Yesterday 20th Century Theatre audiences were roaring with laugh ter one minute and were chilled by spine-tingling thrills the next as they watched Warner Bros new mystery-comedy film, "The Smiling Ghost" during it's first days run. It is a fast-paced, laugh-crammed story of a guy who is hired to break a jinx and finds himself in a setup with more mysterious go- ings-on than seance.
 Wayne Morris shares the star ring roles with lovely Brenda Mar shall and Alexis Smith. Morris plays the role of the fellow who is hired to prove that the kiss of death title given by the newspap- CTS to a beautiful girl Alexis Smiths role), is phony. With him his valet. played by Willie Best.
 The supporting cast, all of whom give very fine performances, is made up of Alan Hale, Lee Patrick and David Bruce. Lewis Seller. who directed The Smiling Ghost" cre- ated just the proper atmosphere of mystery and comedy for the pie .ture, The exciting screen play was written by Kenneth Gamet and Stuart Palmer which was adapted from the latter's original story.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
PADDY WILL
 NOT HANG
 THIS WEEK
Ninety day Stay of Exelu- lion Granted by Judge
 C. F. Alexander

Sentenced to hang next Friday William James Paddy, convicted murderer of Tony Semin, Douglas storekeeper, was granted a ninety day stay of execution in the Dis trict Court Saturday afternoon, putting the date of execution now at August 12.
 After a lengthy discussion, and in order to settle the apellate pro- cedure, the stay was granted by District Court Judge G. F. Alexan- der, under the new rules, having previously been denied under the old Supreme Court rules.
 Attorneys Howard D. Stabler and Frederick Paul now have plan S underway to appeal to the Presi- dent to commute Paddy's sentence to life imprisonment, as well as an appeal to the higher Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco.
 Paddy was convicted of having shot Tony Simin twice through the back on the night of August 13, 1942, at his store in Douglas. He was convicted of first degree mur- der by jury on March II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
REPRESENTATIONS OF
 DRAFT BOARD RELEASED

The Juneau Draft Board an- nounced today the following reclas- sifications
 1-A-Kenneth Allie Gonyea, Don- aid Martin Iverson, Erling Berg Onsoien, James Patrick Orme Theodore John Smith, Henry George Tally
 l-C-Francis Finney Davis GIT, and Harold Edward Mattson GID.
 2-A-Charles Lemual Ebing, Wii- liam Herbert Dore, Albert Flesher Thomas Sidney Parke, Merle Frank Rhodes.
 2-B-Ludwig Christian Baggen, John Dodd Ballard, Vincent M. Beauchamp, Roland James Bing- ham, George Edward Parmenter, James Loren Rine, William Lloyd Stoddard, Roy Elmer Winnstrom.
 3-A-Floyd Gilbert Buss, Ken meth Chester Carson, John Howard Day, Louis Armand Delebecque, Claude Aubrey Erskine, Zalmain David Gross, John Situck Harry, Glen Frank Hinderer, Olaf Walter Holte, Carl Richard Krause, L. B. Nelson, George Walter Sundborg.
 4-F = Edward Shields Jewell, Charles William O'Neal, Matthew Maxie Wilson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
BU5SE5 NOW IN OPERATION ON HIGHWAY
Damage from Spring Ihaw Less than Feared-Sum
 mer Work Planned
Continued from Page One)

vember last year, and by next Mo- vember we plan an allyear high way"
 The spring thaw was feared. par ticularly as concerned waShoutS of many timber bridges built by the engineers as temporary structures, but they withStood the full force of the river ice movements. Ferries are being used where the bridges buckled however.
 Right at the peak of the thaw, a convoy and troops reached Wat son Lake in the Rocky Mountains from Dawson Creek, the southern terminus, and that is pretty good,' D said O'Connor.
 Busses, although restricted to military personnel and civilian con- struction workers, are now oper- ating on regular runs from Daw- son Creek to Whitehorse.
 This summer, the Northwest Ser vice Command is also to supervise construction of the auxiliary link from Haines which when complet- ed will enable water traffic from Seattle to be loaded directly on trucks for the haul to Fairbanks and other interior points of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
Saturday Church
 Rites Join Miss
 Harper, Paddock

Miss Constance Helen Harper, daughter of Mrs. Louise Harper of Fairbanks, and Thomas Oren Pad dock, son of Mrs. Anna Paddock, were married last Tuesday evening in the M orial Presbyterian Church.
 A beautiful candlelight ceremony with the Rev. Walter A. Soboleff officiating. began with the playing of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, by Mrs. Walter A. Soboleff. Two sisters of the bride were her attendants -- Mrs. Alvie Williams and Mrs Walter A. Petrie, the lat ter a teacher of home economies at Wrangell Institute last year. The bride wore a two-piece blue shantung suit with white accessor- ies. Her corsage was beautiful arrangement of pink sweet peas and red roses. Bridesmaid Mrs. Young wore navy blue crepe suit and corsage of white narcissi and white rosebuds.
 The bride was given in marriage by Walter A. Petrie, while the bridegroom's attendant was MT Ralph Young, Jr. A graduate of the Eklutna High School and of flask ell Institute of Lawrence, Kansas, the bride is an employe of the Office of Indian Affairs. MT. Pad dock recently passed the examin- ations for aviation cadets and until he is called is continuing his em- ployment with the U. s. Army En- gineers.
 After the wedding rites an infor- maj reception was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jake Cropley, Sr, with the following guests present: MT. and Mrs. George A. Morelander, MT. and Mrs. Walter Petrie, Mrs. Alvie Williams, MT. and Mrs. Hans Johansen, Rev. and Mrs Walter A. Soboleff, MT and Mrs. Ernest c. Stewart, Mrs. Evelyn M Holl- man, Miss Helen Jessie Davis, Miss Ethel Roberts, Miss Evelyn M Rid- ley, MT. and Mrs. Roy Peratrovich MT. and Mrs. Barney Camp, Mrs. Peter Esquire, Miss Marion Jean ette Paul, MT. John Wilson, MT. Byron Carlson, Corporal Arthur Demmert, MT. and Mrs Morris Grant, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Young, Jr., Mir. Lester Roberts, Miss Cor nelia Phillips, MT. John R. Benson, MT. and Mrs. John E. Fournie, MT. and Mrs. Alton Cropley, MT. John A. Jackson, MT and Mrs. John Homme.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
GOOD ACTING, ALSO CASTING,
 CURRENT FILM
Talk of inc Town Now at Capitol Theatre Is
 One of Finest

A motion picture whose great ness is apparent long before the end" is reluctantly reached, Co., lumbia's impresSively exciting new George Stevens production, The Talk of the Town" yesterday open ed at the Capitol Theatre With Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ron- ald Colman starred in roles of rich, memorable magnitude, the new film is a triumphant example of superb picture-making at it's best
 In The Talk of the Town" pro- ducer- director George Stevens un- occasionally rises to the highest point of an already distinguished career, a career studded with such superb films as Woman of the Year" and Penny Serenade." An all-over captivating charm per- meates the new film, adding em- phasis to the sharply-etched and brilliant performances. the lights and shadows and shifting of moods in the story itself, leavening even the dramatic moments of motion picture which stresses love and laughter even as it captures with breath taking realism the hard hitting facts of life itself
 It is unusual, in motion pictures. for three such stars as Grant, Miss Arthur and Colman to appear in a film which does not, in some measure, permit the overshadowing of one, or two. But the evenly bal anced performances, the thought ful blending and clash of person. alities, is splendid tribute to Stew ems work as director, and to the masterful script penned by Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
XET XZ!!s!!! SULLIVAN; 4sn7z.s.

Charlotte Phillips, the young wo- man of the press, carried along the interest in the model home cont test, while Mir Conkle, the some- times irate landlord Mickey Pu- sich), kept the family worried.
 Helen Isaak, the spinster aunt, dramatically portrayed her more difficult role.
 Bob Savikko was delightful as the keeper of the pet shop. Otto Kirschmeier.
 Laura Montgomery, very appeal ing, delighted everyone with her antics when the white rat got loose Betty Bennett was most ef- fective in this role.
 The play was coached by Miss Eleanor Warren.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
TNavEL HEAVY SOUTH, WEST
 OVER WEEKEND

Passengers arriving from Seattle yesterday morning were Albert M Bell, J. w. Blankenship, J. B. Cal lahan, Albert R. Carbone, John T. Fannan, Vera Longeran, Mary J Snider, Roy N Whitmore, Pat Corn and Neils J. Vibe.
 Coming from Ketchikan were Mrs. Lydia Hansen and Fred Pad dock. From Excursion Inlet, J. L. Krall.
 Sailing for the Westward last night were the following: Hawley Sterling, Mrs. Edna Sterling, Her man P. Gachel, Charles A. Middle ton, Peter P. Miller, H K. Carlisle, Earl w. Flatman, Fred Paddock and Marshal l.. Jetton.
 Going to Seattle yesterday were the following Robert w. Young Don Emmett Smith, Frank M. Alko, Harvie Louis Robinson. George FL mer Johnson, William F. Romisch, Esther L. Romisch, Juanita, Lillian, Teddie and Madeline B. Beyer, Ral- eigh N Kirby, Dorothy Gay and baby, Kenneth F. Martin and Jo- seph D. Driscoll.
 Virginia Mae Christmas, DeLoss w. Johnson, Edgar F. Russell, Mrs. Leslie Grove, Leslie Grove. James J. Tucker. P. T. Teller. Charles T Carlson, Jack Schneider, Lewis C.. Homan, Mervin Dole Sebeon, Glenn s. Sheeman, Edgar w. Trigleth, Waino J. Soklman, Robert s. Wise, Homer Lendsey, Edward J. Hine, Douglas " Anable, c. A. Chitwood and Lee Sprague.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
D.H.S. STUDENTS SCORE
 HIT IN COMEDY PI

 Early to Bed, Early to Rise" was the three-act comedy given May IA in the Douglas school gymna- sium.
 A humorous picture of family life centered around the activities of young Patsy whose part was well portrayed by Lucille Goetz. Her chief interest was pets. She owned skunk, white rat, and a parrot. She also spent much time direct ing the love affairs of others in her family
 Her father, the absent-minded inventor, was ably characterized by Roger Connor who attempted to invent everything from chicken picked to a henhouse lock.
 Bobby. Patsy's brother, was played effectively by Bill Devon. He was inclined to be lazy and indifferent except when it came to cars and food
 Marion, the older sister tDoris Balog), suffered the teasing of Bobby and had her love affair brought to a happy ending through the efforts of Patsy. Curtis Bach, as her employer. MT. Griggs, and Marion added some romantic in- terest to the plot.
 Alfreda Fleek was Bobby's girl friend, breezy, alert little modern miss who added her bits of comedy effectively.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-17
Victory Gardens
 Being Planted

Victory Gardens are now being planted with vengeance in the Gastineau Channel Area, and any one who requested and was as- signed garden plot and does not intend to use it is asked to notify Fred Geeslin immediately so it may be assigned to another person de- siring one.
 George Brothers have donated the use of their land adjoining the Glacier Highway for Victory Gar dens, where few good gardens were raised last year and more can be accommodated this year, with the use of fertilizer and lime in the proper proportions. MT Joe George will even provide all If the well rotted manure needed for use on the tracts of their land without cost except for hauling which may be arranged for by each gardener through the dairy, it is announced. Any persons interested are requested to call Fred Geeslin who is beginning to get the patrio. tic jitters whenever he sees a piece of land that has not yet been touched
 Shipments of vegetables are getting scarcer and scarcer in Juneau and Victory Gardens will provide ample supplies of potatoes peas, carrots, cabbage, lettuce and other items which may be even scarcer by fall," he states. Every pound of food produced locally re- iieVes an equal amount for con- sumption by our armed forces It's time to get that Victory Gar den planted!"