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Evening star., 1943-01-01
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By Josephine Lowman

have just received the following
letter from a reader.
Dear Mrs. Lowman:
Am I enthused? When I did the
exercises I read recently in your
column I not only discovered I'M
charted muscles and ligaments but
also experienced that happy surge
you feel when you know that you
are going to accomplish something
worth while.
$50 begone wishful thinking and
come on, one, two, three, bend! I
could 60 on and on but my 10
o'clock bedtime is nigh and I have
to heed it If I want to be able to
get up at 5 am. to start my busy
firing, scolding, humdrum day. Ye
Gods, what a life! But I always say
if you've got your. health you've got
everything"
I surmise that the young woman
has a husband who must get up
early for his work and young chill
dren. I also imagine that she has
little or no help with them or her
house. Believe me there is no more
wearing, constant job in the world
than that. ..
I certainly do not feel that 1t is
necessary to call her attention to
the fact that she is enjoying one Of
life's great adventures and that al
though daily routine and fatigue
may sometimes obscure the picture
there is no greater possible invest
ment in happiness than Just the life
she is leading.
She knows this. Her letter is so
gay, so enthusiastic and so happy.
Her exclamation, "Ye Gods, what a
life!" will strike an understanding
note In the heart of every woman
who reads this who has herself been
subjected to the constant demands
Of fledgling offspring.
The most devoted, tender mothers
often exclaim to themselves, "It's
great life If I don't weaken"
The truth is the woman who must
stay at home with her small fry all
day long is extremely busy, yet she
does have q great opportunity
for self-improvement If she will take
advantage Of it.
Exercises will rest rather than tire
her and they viii amuse her chill
dren.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Manners
of the
Moment

Dear Jean: About that WAVE
and WAAC piece you had In your
column last Week-no, you don't
address them as 'dearie' And may
be you'd like to know how you do
address them.
Addressing the WAVES is fairly
easy: You speak of an ensign as en-
sign. Lieutenants q. g. and plain
lieutenants are just lieutenants,
lieutenant commanders are ad-
dressed as commanders, and with
apprentice seamen and yeomanettes
you don't have to worry about a
thing. You simply call each miss.
'The WAACS are bit more COM
plicated. A junior leader usually is
addressed as corporal, a leader and
a first leader usually are sergeants,
third and second officers usually are
addressed as lieutenants, and first
officers generally are spoken to as
captain"
I don't know how you're going to
remember all that. But you can try.
JEAN,
Evening star., 1943-01-01

pounds extra. II exceptionally
large -boned, allow an additional
five pounds. If exceptionally small
boned, subtract five pounds.
Weight alters with age. Under 20,
one is likely to be somewhat under
the above figures. Aftet IS, slightly
heavier. Thirty-five is q danger
point-weight should not be allowed
to increase. A slim, active body Is a
bid for continued health and
vitality.
have been asked to name the
perfect waist and ankle. Twenty
four inches I think Is the most per-
feet waist span. Eight inches the
perfect ankle But again these de-
pend upon the bone structure. In
the ideal figure, the bust and hips
measure alike, but many beauti-
fully proportioned figures measure
from one-half to an inch larger in
the hips. In any event, the waist
should be approximately 10 inches
less than the hips.
If your primary interest Is in re-
ducing you must diet as we'll as ex-
ercise, and 1t is wise to discuss the
problems with your doctor. There
are many people whose weight is
just perfect for their height and
Evening star., 1943-01-01
property and return safely to Eng

property and return safely to Eng
land.
Also on the instructive side are
dig" the modern anagram game
played with sticky-tipped minia-
ture gold miners picks, and mo
nopoly," in which children like to
pit their wits against mothers and
dads, while trading real estate.
Vita-min-go Is q family game that
helps children understand proper
nutrition and makes daily scoring
fun.
Arplane combat and naval ma
neuvers have provided inspiration
for variety Of new strategy games
that assure amusement for many
long winter hours.
For little girls there are angel
dolls with luminous faces and star
tipped wands which shine prettily
in the dark; also handicrafts, like
embroidery and bead sets, to en-
gage them for long hours. Include
model plane sets for the boys and
elaborate paint boxes with which
they can practice camouflage.
A favorite phrase with children
to 8 years old is: when I Grow
Up, I'm Going To Be -" One
publisher has used this theme for
q series of books to tell children
what careers demand of them. There
Is one book when Grow Up, III
Be A Nurse" and another when
I Grow Up, I'll Be A Flyer" with
authoritative pictures and text ex-
planning these skills.
The things that enthrali children
are the everyday objects around
them-the fire engine, hook and
ladder, tug boat. Books giving these
things personalities while explain
ing how they work are certain to
keep the children amused through
many long evenings.
Psychologists advise mothers tc
let the children participate in the
war effort, they can help in the
salvage campaign, in War STAMP
savings out of penny allowances
and by direct assistance in planning
black-outs. Give them active as.
signments in the home for black.
out hours; shades to be pulled down
lights to be turned out, and Older
children to act as monitors for thu
younger. Let them play games with
a war favor-all this forestalls panic
in an emergency.
This cooperative spirit is not onl,
good for the child, but will also as.
sist the busy mother in keeping tn,
house running smoothly and at tn,
same time will help cement famil,
unity, which is one of the credit.
on the ledger Of this wartime winte,
with its curtailed heat and trans.
portation.
Evening star., 1943-01-01

build, but whose measurements have
slipped alarmingly. The result y
bulges where they want them least
and for this, exercise Is the only
answer.
OF great importance to appears
ance as well as to health is posture.
Poor posture stand can do many
things. " you are thin 1t can make
you look thinner: If you are fat,
it makes you look fatter. It puts
strain on your back 1t causes
the muscles of the abdomen to sag
it makes your tumny pop out and
gives you an unbecoming dowager's
hump.
Practice these exercises, doing
them slowly at first, then as you
become familiar with them, try
doing them rhythmically with mu-
sic. Go from one to the other until
they become an efficiency drill,
doing each exercise several times
so that the drill lasts 10 minutes.
Breathing Exercise
Stand in front of an open window,
chest high, hips tucked under, arms
relaxed to side. To four counts, in
hale deeply through the nose rails
ing the arms above the head. To
four counts exhale through the
mouth, lowering arms and bending
body forward. Continue exercise
by breathing in and raising body
and arms to full stretch.
For Posture
This all-important exercise should
first be practiced in a recum-
bent. position, then standing with
the back as close as possible
to the wall. Lie on mat. Place
f1ngertips to shoulders, keep ell
bows close to sides, shoulders fiat
as possible. Press spine fiat against
mat. On count l, tuck under by
slowly raising end Of spine, pressing
heels into mat. On count 2, draw
tummy in. On count 3, expand
diaphragm and chest. On count 1,
relax. When you do this perfectly,
line up against the wall, and slowly
push yourself up along the wall,
drawing the tummy fiat. Bring legs
as near the wall as possible. Then
walk away, holding the tuck-under
posture.
This Is the most valuable lesson
you can learn for posture. You
assume the tuck-under when you
walk, carry on sports, and 1t should
become natural to you, and your
abdomen will grow hard and firm.
You will hold yourself better and
carry your clothes well.
To Timber the Waisf
Stand in perfect position. Arms at
sides. On count bend from the waist
to the right side, pushing the right
hand down toward the right ankle.
On count 2, stand erect with chest
high. Repeat the exercise to the
left side, being sure not to twist
forward or backward. Remember to
keep the hips tucked under and the
shoulders down and back.
Ever Try ballet exercises? They
are especially designed to beau
tfy the legs and develop good
posture, and are mot ~ difIacult
Is you think. Miss Lindsay has
prepared . special leaflet on
these exercises which she will
send You for s cents, coin pre-
ferred, to cover costs Of handling
and postage. Address her In care
Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Condition Heating Plant

You can do much to keep your
heating plant In condition yourself
But II you are not familiar with
your plant it Is advisable to call In
. competent serviceman to assist
In putting your equipment in condi-
ton. frequently adjustments and
repairs, say engineers, will produces
increases In heating efaciencies ur
to 70 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Tight Smokepipe

Here is quick test to see If the
smokepipe is tight at the chimney
connection, say heating engineers.
It Is easy to check by moving q
lighted candle around the pipe
where 1t enters the chimney. If not
tight the candle fame will be drawn
toward the leaks. These leaks can
be filled with asbestos cement,
Evening star., 1943-01-01

Vorsaries.
Take q tip from grandma, a skill.
10, thrifty and emminently sue
ceasful homemaker who knew how
ttmake little seem like a lot.
Swallow my pride and dress
Mrmly enough for cold Offices and
s6top complaining when I can't
ut q seat in a bus, a table in a
restaurant or q place at a
counter.
Restrain shudder when I see
s1acks worn on the street.
Do the same when ankle socks
and kerchiefs-over-the-head come
into sight =.
Pull my belt a little tighter be-
cause is means victory is just that
much closer
Leave the running Of the war to
the men who know how
Remember to put 1943 on letters
and checks
Spend more time on my skin, hair
and nails which sadly need it =.
Quit "squawking" about rayon
stockings
Read more books, especially timely
ones =.
Remember to call out my floor in
elevators :.
$50 through the paper thoroughly.
not just the front page and WIS
Be decisive about menus in restau-
rants -.
Make-over those old clothes that
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Direct Route to Beauty
Exercises to Improve Posture
And Breathing Are Suggested
Bv Patricia LinSday.

today to adopt health
creating exercise program?
People structure and natural build SO impo
weights but there
general measure and see how close
opinion the ideal weight for adult
really lovely figure every
exceptionally allow
additional exceptionally small boned subtract ne
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Fiance Included
In Invitation
To Wedding
Incorrect to Ask
Substitute in
His Absence
By Emily Post

-
Every general invitation to an en-
gagged girl is expected to include an
invitation to her fiance, but this does
not mean that any friend she selects
may be taken along in his place. A
letter today explains: II have been
invited to a wedding and a recep-
ton and my invitation includes one
for my fiance. However, he is away
at camp and will not be able to go.
Since the invitation includes two,
may 1 substitute girl friend so that
I won't have to go alone? I am a
stranger in the community in which
this wedding takes place; also will
have to travel several hours on the
train to get there. I am only too
willing to pay the expenses of girl
friend of mine here, but she doesn't
even know the bride"
In further answer to this, the only
way to transfer this invitation to
your girl friend is to telephone to the
bride or her mother and ask If you
may bring your friend Jane Jones
because you will otherwise have to
60 alone. If you know the bride at
all well, you will probably be told
that they will be glad to have you
bring her. On the other hand, If
you don't know these people verv
well, or If the wedding is likely to be
q very small one then you'll have to
Just go alone or else send your
regrets.
Dear Mrs. Post: Would it be per-
missable to send announcements OF
our marriage which took place six
months ago. We would like to in
vite some of the list to a reception,
but not all of them, and wondered
whether we might enclose the recep-
ton invitations to these certain
"some" with their announcements?
Answer: Yes, to both questions.
You may send out announcements
and you may enclose reception cards
with some and not others.
Dear Mrs. Post: My father is not
living. Which one should give me
away at my wedding in his place;
his father or his brother7 Or should
someone in my mothers family do
this? Mother has father and sew
eral brothers. Also I have sixteen
year old brother, but am twice his
age.
Answer: If you care for them all
equally, then your fathers father is
the most suitable choice. Or If you
love your brother most and he Is as
tall as you. he would be an equally
suitable choice.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
WASHINGTON FRIDAY JANUARY
Aid for Modern Mothers
Games and Books to Keep Children
Amused Are Especially Helpful
By Joass Gardner

With more women engaged in useful work outside
children
winter evenings become family wartime pertinent
to IN mind the next time fond aunts uncles
for the children can
do much to help the mother with
orignaos
tor children to who too left their
devices or TO IND pleasure in reading
they taken into the might be more fire.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Cold>Weather Queries
Conserving Heat Without Harmins
Plumbing Householder's Worry
BY Margaret NoweH

e lear miss Novel;: using so little fuel in
WORRIED ABOUT the plumbing the
gar Iear that freezing weather
the plumbing
any way that insuae these
pipes could
especially within the basement
advisers request that all unused portions
serve neat think would be wise
where heat
Evening star., 1943-01-01
To Clean Utensils

To clean a pot to which food has
stuck fill it Immediately with cool,
soapy water and let stand until the
particles have loosened. Remove
them completely with a scraper or
spatula and then wash the pot in
the usual way.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
What's Nenv in 7o1Un?
Bv Dorothy Muryav
By Dorothy Murray

Seen on the Screen -.
Three four panel utility a heavy
boadlke material excellent investment this the
for they warding daughts which
especially prevalent in the older dwellings
to scroom nursery plain
add smart touch decorated with magazine photographs
old invitations held place paste coating
of shelac
Space Saver -.
If closet at premium invest in those ward
robes that hold approximately 20 They placed
nconspicuously bedroom, the
woodgrain finish is "easyon eyes" of
robe reinforced with a strip
enables the closure to stand rough treatment Touch the
Wartime Etiquette -.
etiquette demands that you use your own sugar when
dining with friends and to enable to supply without
trouble small tbeshaped TASKS unbreakable plastic
material have been placed the market The flask will hold
OF the and thanks
to there danger spng
handbag.
Cooking With Glass :.
agass frying serving pan Inexpensive aid to
kitchen efficiency reheat food in
this nndng that is much easier to clean and doesn't stan
equipped with handle
does not get too hot to hold directly
the flame As glass retains heat
flame, thus saving on precious fuel.
Modern Gadgefs -.
Tiny balls the kind bowls to
wrapping with ring Of twisted cte The ring
to the arrangement and good Heretofore
spread out that they did almost good holders
steady but the ring slipped securely
In place eliminates this difficulty.
Juggling Act -.
For smart entertaining especially eve there are
individual party sets made American The
Of p' trap large hold salad plate efresments
cup that nts snugy into gooved section Of the
ashay in the other Each set bought separately you
can add to the supply from time to time.
Evening star., 1943-01-01

doies pictured worked combinations
Of the crochet stitches
at all design fascinating things crocheng
easytomake stchery beautiful
want to back into the swing needework again. with
small useful article for the house? Both Of these does
ue u inches in diameter good size for radio small table
Pattern envelope contains complete
low directions above.
Pattern Dept
3ngton Star p O. Box 172 Station D. New York N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
COMMON SENSE ADVICE
}. A HELPING HAND
- >. COMFORTING WORDS

Out OF her wortime experiences Ethel Gorhom hos
written the book hot is giving wise counsel and inspiration
to American women everywhere. Ethel Gorhoms husbond
at wor She knows whereof she writes ond she writes
about practically every problem foeins the wortme wife
and sweetheart Her book best-seIer. Wotch for il
IN The Evening star beginning Mondoy Jonuor4.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
Try This

Try This
Add a slice Of lemon to tomatoes
when they are put on to stew. You
can remove 1t before serving but
the flavor will remain.
Evening star., 1943-01-01
4 Do Agree, in '43 -
This Is the Year to Make Sensible
Resolutions and Keep Them!
By Heller Voet


SHEIP ME, WILL
Buy carefully OF the things need at need EN-
my don't look like
peering out from the underbrush. ~
Abolish wastefune whether it's materials talents
Stop trying to chisel a second -.
Learn to take better for
ANSWER letters prompty--and write O them ii.
Evening star., 1943-01-01

pluuDlIlg system. am sure ne can
disconnect the radiators in the ga
rage and shut this area off. If that
may be done in the basement as
well, he will fill the traps with oil
or a non-freeze mixture and you
will be able to forget the whole
thing until spring.
Dear Miss Novel;: My mahog-
any furniture looks perfectly ter
rible, though I have had it only
about year. 1t is good furniture
and I paid enough for it so that
I would be proud Of it for years,
but now the finish seems to be dull
and lusterless. I have busted it
carefully without using oil or wax,
as I understood that was best-but
it looks to me as though it needs
to be completely refinished.
G. H.V.
Answer-Just about now your
furniture would need some atten-
ton. A long, "steamy" summer and
then the dryness in the house after
the heat is turned on is very hard
on even the best finishes. I would
suggest that you use light furni-
ture oil with a cleaning agent, such
as one of the lemon oils. This will
feed the surface of the wood and
remove all the soil. Wipe of all
surplus oil and polish briskly with
a clean cloth. This will Immediately
restore some of the life to the wood.
From now on I would suggest that
you wax your furniture lightly
about once a month and rub it down
well.
Dear Miss Novel;: / would like
your advice on how to take care Of
aluminium cooking utensils. I had a
complete set when I was married
two years ago, but they began to
turn brownish on the outside within
a month or two. They became bad
ly stained on the inside from acids,
I presume. I have had them in
storage for year, and last week
Evening star., 1943-01-01

Electric Iron Care
Always wipe your electric iron
with a clean cloth before heating
it to remove any dust or dirt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-08
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Continued from Page One)
we're based on the comparative
strength OF their locals.
The roll-call vote on the contest
ciimaxed turbulent day at the
Eighth Annual Convention which
was marked BY stiff factional fight
ing among the supporters OF Adde's
and Vice President Richard Fran
kensteen on one side, and Leonard
and Vice President Walter Reuther
on the other.
Another showdown battle Ia on
the agenda for today when the dele
gates reconvene to elect two vice
presidents and the members OF the
international executive board.
Since the convention voted TO
elect the vice presidents separate
ly, Reuther and Frankensteen are
expected to oppose each other in
the first contest. II Reuther wins
the Reuther-Ieonard faction plans
to enter Leonard in the second
race against Frankensteen or any
other contestant nominated.
The Reuther-Leonard combina
ton scored the first major victory
OF the convention when the dele
gates adopted the majority resolu
ton banning the extension OF In
centive pay plans in war indus
tries. Adde'S and Leonard had op.
posed It on the grounds that locals
should have the autonomy to de-
eide district wage structures.
The battle ended temporarily
when the delegates gave unanimous
approval to a qualified resolution
endorsing President Roosevelt for
a fourth term. The qualification de-
manded, aggressive action" on the
part OF the president against re
dictionaries on the home front. a
roll-back OF prices among other
things.
President r. J Thomas was re-
elected to his fifth straight term
without opposition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-08
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-08
Collection Of Leaves
Will be Cur+ailed

City-wide collection OF fallen
leaves will be curtailed this year
due to increasing difficulties in OBJ
tanning gasoline. manpower, and
equipment. According to Street
Commissioner T. Fred Older collec-
ton OF leaves will depend upon
the weather, and will not begin un-
til a greater part OF the leaves have
fallen. In order to conserve man
power and equipment residents
are being urged by the street de-
partment to rake and dispose of
their own leaves If at all possible
However. Mr.. Older points out,
leaves will he picked up If resi-
dents will rake them and place
them on the margin between the
sidewalk and the streets. Leaves
are not be pushed into the street,
as they will clog cutters and drains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-08
Daily Market Report

see; medium SEC; small 4sc; U. 5.
Grade b large, i6.3c.
Fruits
APPLES delicious. $500 $50:
Mcintosh. fancy. $780, bu.; No.
/. {2-2.25 bu.. No. 2. $50 bu.;
Northern spies. 40. /. $3.5O-4 bu.;
Jonathans No. 1910 bu.; Steel
Reds. fancy. ti5O-5 bu.; No. l.
$500 bu.: yellow Transparents.
S3O0-325. Wealthy. bu. No. /.
{22525O. Greetings. S2.252.sO.
TOMATOES Jumboes, No. /, Soc
75c
PEARS-Kiefiers. bu, No. !. az
In. t2O0-275.
CANTELOUPEs- 9s. 800; larger.
$2O0250.
PLUMs Barbanks. In half bush
els. $40.
-UCUMBERS - slicers. $3.50 bu.
GRAPES Concords. iumboes. I'M
degrade, 71-75c.