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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
By Emily Post

BY Emily Post
friends do not give their contem-
poraries presents Of money unless
for an exceptional reason. such as
this, where distance separating
them prevents getting q definite
object that he has expressed a
wish for and that would be useful
to him.
Dear Mrs.. Post: When my hus-
band comes home on furlough, I
want to give = party IN his honor.
We havs bean locking forward to-
this ume for % many weeks t,hst
I've my fingers crossed not daring
to make plans, and yet, I would
like to invite all our friends to an
"at home" In his honor. There
will be many and so I'll send In
vitations II can, and would like
you to suggest the wording in the
event that 1t will be possible to
send them. (He is q lieutenant.)
Answer-Write across your
cards, "Furlough Party for
john" Below that date and time.
You might address and stamp
envelopes and write everything
but the date, then at the last mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Smart Washington Wears
Giddy Hats and Soft Fnrs

A slight indication that spring
IS around the corner Is all the
excuse smart Washingtonians
need to emerge in frilly bonnets,
lovely furs and delightful print
dresses. During this past week
local ladies have even braved a
snowstorm to present a sort Of
preview Of the Easter parade
and from all indications, the
genuine article" will be well
worth watching. Particular en-
phasis seems to be on millinery
which was never gayer, smarter
or more appealing. Truly, Wash
ington's best dressed have let
fashion go to their heads.
Mrs. Belmont Towbin is wear
ing q minute black velvet cap
with turquoise clips on either side
and yards Of sheer black yelling
draped around her throat. :.
Mrs. Alexander Cochrane Forbes,
on q fieeting business trip from
New York, also wears q tiny black
calot with q f1lmy starched black
veil reaching to her pretty chin.
>. Mrs. John Whitney looked
as smart as a fashion model the
other afternoon in q trinity cut
black coat, topped with magnifi-
cent silver foxes, and small black
oh-the-face turban, swathed in
white dotted yelling. =. Mrs.
Arthur Krock's detachable spring
bonnet Of pale-colored flowers
and = Whit Of veil Is most be-
coming to her lovely skin and
brown hair. =. Betsy Mary de
Sibour wears = calot Of emerald
green feathers with = black after-,
noon fruck. Z
To dress Or not to dress' stall
seems to have Warrington ladies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
By HsIew VOu

One shop has . huge assortment
Of an-wool coats and suits and .
fine array Of spun rayons. The
latter, by the way, are highly
recommended, for they're not
only good looking and patriotic,
but very durable. Knitwear and
cottons also are available as
usual.
With these little suits, very
frilly blouses are In order. In
stead Of being simple styles with
open collars or touch of smock-
Ing, the newest ones have deli
cate embroidery or frequently
are adorned with q ruffled jabot.
Sheers and cottons are best. Of
course, and some of the dainty
dotted Swiss blouses in tiny
sizes are positively irresistible.
The tiny tots go tor smart
accessories. too, such as appeal
ing little felt hats or bonnet-and-
bag ensembles Of rough straw.
Even when there is q matching
hat with a small coat, mothers
like to buy another contrasting
chapeau just for the fun of it.
AS q matter Of fact, proud par
ents seem to be dressing their
offspring even more lavishly
than usual, and buying great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

At the first attack of spring
fever you no doubt will be tired Of
your drab winter self and will
yearn to bloom out in new, fresh,
beguiling beauty. Well you can,
according to a well-known make
up artist who practices his art
on the stars Of the screen.
He goes so far as to say a
woman may change her char
acter through makeup. Not her
appearance only, but her char
acter!
OF course, you have all heard
of ugly ducklings who, when
blessed with becoming clothes,
couture and makeup, gave the
impression Of possessing great
beauty. And because the outward
transformation gave them an
inner assurance of poise they
changed psychologically.
One small part Of this huge
subject which knowing beauty
experts term beauty. charac-
terology." has to do with the
shape OF mouths. For instance,
the large, well proportioned
mouth is a sign Of good nature,
common sense, observation-disclosures
and kindly, generous DISPOSE
ton. II you have this type Of
mouth. let 1t remain that way
and flaunt 1t gayly by coloring 1t
smoothly with a 1lattering lip
stick.
We are told that our faces
serve a. indexes to our inner
selves. A face is comprised Of q
forehead, eyes, nose and mouth
so II you can succeed in chang
Ing these through makeup to
reveal good characteristics In
stead of Questionable ones, then
you arc likely to grow up to
your face so to speak.
To explain 4 bit more lucidly
let Us say that II your mouth Is
ordinarily ill-humored looking
and you succeed In painting" It
to reveal warmth and geniality,
you might begin to actually ex-
hibit those qualities for you will
attract better response from
others!
The small mouth indicates de-
flciency in sentiment, q nervous
temperament or a petulant ma
ture. Such a mouth should be
built up carefully with lip color
ing and brush so that others
do not see any one Of those traits.
If a mouth curves upward at
the sides q bit, it suggests a
happy disposition, and a sociable
nature. Both nice qualities to
possess! That mouth should be
rouged true to form.
Full lips are affectionate, be.
nevolent, trusting and apprecia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
By Marlsvsf NesvsU

~ N 0T40feS N0eoeU
startsd With paint. too often slips
over this preparation. Working
for . few minutes with sand
paper he tries to soften the edges
Of the deepest dents and pits.
Finding that little Is accomplished
other than . slight roughening Of
the shiny paint surface. he pro-
ceeds to paint.
The frst coat makes the dents
quite evident but he perseveres
with the mistaken idea that the
second coat will I'LL them up.
With two coats on, and all tho
expensive enamel used up. he Is
not pleased because the holes
still show. Then Z kind friend
says, Never mind, you can am
tique' it and cover all the blem-
ishes so they will never show"
And this bit Of misinformation
Is all 1t takes to completely de-
stroy several hours Of work, for
the dark glazing settles back into
all the dents and bruises and the
furniture looks not only aged
but very badly abused.
Antiquing or glazing must be
very cleverly and subtly applied.
1t Is not intended to make fur
niture look dirty and unkempt
and therefore antique, but mellow
blending into the background in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Spring Fashions for Moppets
Preuew Of Easter Styles Show Suits Leading in Favor

Despite the fact that Easter
comes late this year, doting
mothers already are decking out
the small fry for spring. And, Is
usual, the clothes they're buy
ing for the very young reflect
the trend of fashion for adults.
Evidently, it's going to be q
pretty" season in children's
wear. Instead of the usual navy,
brown and other dark-toned
coats and suits, the pastels are
way out in front. White, beige
and tans are very popular for
small boys; solid pastels, plaids
and checks are featured for girls.
There is a great deal Of lacy trim
on dresses and toddlers' coats
and bonnets, for the picture,
generally speaking, is an ex-
tremely feminine one where the
pig-tail set is concerned.
Significant, too, is the fact that
there is almost no emphasis on
the military type Of outfit for
boys. Last year we were over
run with clothes designed along
the lines of Army, Navy and
Air Force uniforms, but this sea-
son they are happily conspicu-
Gus by their absence. The feel
ing seems to be that there are
enough honest-to-goodness uni
forms to be seen without adding
miniature ones. So, the youngest
gentlemen are being dressed in
man-tailored suits and in mix
and-match outfits. The latter
are composed Of solid-toned
short trousers and long ones,
solid-colored shirts and those In
bright plaids or stripes. The
idea, Of course, is to buy variety
OF trousers and shirts in har-
monizing tones and change them
about for q versatile wardrobe.
Following out this same idea,
separate Jackets are much In de-
mand, both for boys and girls,
the girls wearing them with
smart little skirts, of course.
tt very def1nitelv Is q s,,it seo.
son IN the Lilliputian world as
well as in the grown-up one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

bafled these days. However,
when the occasion permits it
and despite transportation dini-
culties-the local lovelies ap-
pear in hoor-length gowns.
Dainty Helen Hayes. q true
Washingt onian, was charming
the other evening in = dinner
gown Of turquoise crepe. Solving
the day into : dinner problem
neatly Is Mrs. Jasper Du Bosses
street-length frock with q de-
tachable underskirt which may
be slipped on to transform 1t into
q long gown. On short trips.
Mary merely takes along the
long skirt, plus a pair OF eve
ming slippers, and, presto! she's
ready for q gala evening.
At the Washington Fashion
Group luncheon last Wednesday.
MRS. Roosevelt was charming In
an ensemble Of soft blue, the
crepe dress made with = satin
yoke. Her forward tilted felt
hat was in the same favorite
tone. -. smartly groomed New
Workers also present were Peggy
lie Boutillier and Kay Long. 7.
Peggy chose 4 print frock with
bow neckline and = tiny, yelled
black hat set behind her pompe-
dour. Several jewel-studded
gold bracelets were most eflec-
tive with the outfit. !. !. Kay,s
ensemble was . chic and patriotic
red, white and blue, the jacket
frock IN navy With touches Of red
and pert navy and white hat. !. !. !.
Soft camellias On . tiny black
calot made . most flattering
claapeau that Lorraine Holmes
wore with black and silver foxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Be Patriotic
On a Farm!
By Sara KRISTEN.

Lady. how would you like to
get away from it all and 60 to
the country for the duration,
for the summer, or even for
week ends? This is not a friv-
olous suggestion, but rather one
Of the most urgent patriotic
moves Of the emergency. Unless
women replace farm manpower
which has gone to war, we face
. serious food shortage whose
reverberations will be felt all
over the world.
While the Nationwide pro-
gram is awaiting an appropria-
ton from Congress, locally the
University of Maryland, in CO.
operation with the American
Womens Voluntary Services,
has, for the past, year, been Of
fering six-week courses In posl-
try, dairy work, farm labor and
horticulture.
Women are instructed In the
management Of poultry farms-
the care and feeding Of baby
chicks, how to handle and test
eggs and produce broilers. Glasses
in horticulture learn to pick and
pack fruit, and to care for trees.
Last year many women worked
In the apple orchards Of Mary
land, and the need this year
will be greatly increased. After
each lecture on the proper care
and milking of cows, those spe-
cializing in dairying are sent out
to the barns for actual work.
Under the national program
q selective system will furnish
farms with the number of
''hands" needed. Then, as now,
the qualified graduate will choose
the farm she wishes to serve and
specify the period of service.
So, ladies, take your pick
dairy, horticulture, poultry or
farming-and sign up. Applica-
tions may be made with Miss
Dorothy Emerson, University Of
Maryland, or through AVIS
headquarters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07
Make Your Face Beautiful
And Improve Disposition
By Patricia Lindsay.

tive. They imply a love Of art
and music. If your lips are too
full for your face, reduce your
lips somewhat when coloring
them but do not destroy tho
characteristics they indicate.
Thin lips, showing little of the
red portion, indicate GOODNESS and
formality-but they also denote
industry, a sense of orderliness
and executive ability. Build them
up to reveal more warmth of ma
ture.
An actress makeup for the
screen is changed to reflect the
character she is to portray, and
that makeup change puts her
into the psychological mood OF
the f1ctional woman. So in the
same manner a change OF make
up will change your reactions.
Try It!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-07

which It u placed ~ e0ften1nG
the color Of the surface - 80
and exquisite care soften Old
lacquer and ivory. IT. success
depends on . perfectly prepared
surface and . good paint Job
before the glazing Is done.
After the wood Is clean and
ready for paint . printing coat
should be applied. This should
be = thin coat Of nat oil paint
brushed out carefully and al
lowed to dry thoroughly. Then
the whole surface should b
smoothed again with me sand
paper. The printing coat serves
as 4 filler for the wood and
tends to show up any slight I'M
projections in the surface which
may be smoothed out before pro-
ceeding. After this two coats
Of enamel viii usually cover
perfectly.
With the vogue for color IN the
last few years, strong tones have
made an appearance on furni.
ture. Deep emerald green.
Chinese red, lemon yellow are
very striking against . contrast
ing background. The charm Of
this effect Is In the contrast, and
for this reason the surface Il ssl-
dom toned down by glazing.
When painting in strong color
the furniture should be Of good
design. Otherwise bad design II
made horribly conspicuous by .
brilliant shade. The graceful
curyed-back Victorian furniture
is perfect for this type Of treat
ment. Upholstery breaks the sur.
face into interesting pattern and
the bright colored, graceful
frames are most appealing.
When furniture Is painted to
blend into q room background. it
may be in white, = light or dark
shade Of the wall color, or . con-
trasting color in . muted shade.
Decorators recognise the degree
Of grayed tones necessary in .
room, that is why their efforts
have the sophisticated. profess
sional appearance. Raw white.
green, blue or any other color
cannot be "antiqued" successfully
no matter how much lumber Il
rubbed on. Add sufficient lumber
to the original paint color to gray
It to q soft tone. Place 1t in the
room in which it Is to be used to
be sure that it does not stand out
like a sore thumb"
After the finish coat Is thor.
oughly dry, paint over the whole
surface with raw lumber thinned
with turpentine. Brush this care
fully into AL carvings and turn
ings. When this has set for 10
minutes rub 1t down with . cloth.
The lumber may be retained In Ill
the depressions while the high
spots are polished Oh clean. Some
practice Is necessary to get .
blended surface. Avoid 4 hl0tched
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Seasons First Snow
F Fans in Capital
Neor-Freezing Weather
Forecast for Toniqht

The first snow of the season fell
here early today as the mercury
descended to a low of So degrees
and the Weather Bureau predicted
continued cold, with temperatures
near freezing again tonight.
The snow, which fell between 4:59
and $50 am. at the Airport Wealth.
er Station and slightly later in
other parts of the District, was
mingled with rain and was so light
that it defled measurement. The
Weather Bureau described it as "a
trace of snoW-just enough to make
the streets look wet"
The appearance of even a trace
OF snow here this early in the sea-
son is unusual, a Weather Bureau
authority said. Since 1911 snow has
fallen by November II only four
times, and in each case has been
too light for measurement. There
have been only four instances since
1871 of measurable snow by this
date.
Last fall the frs trace of snow
here was not recorded until De-
cember 2.
After the near-freezing tempera-
lures tonight, tomorrow's weather
will be fair and warmer, the FORE
cast said.
Light snowfall also was reported
in Baltimore. Western Maryland and
Southwest Virginia. A few flakes
fell In Richmond
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Acheson Is Elected
UNRRA Council Head
Despite His Protests
Choice Is Regarded
As Threot to Lehmon's
Selection as Director
ny D11FAlN DOLLLS,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 1l.-As-
sistant Secretary of State Dean
Acheson today was elected per-
manent chairman of the UNRRA
Council, although he had told
delegates to the conference that
the American Government had
hoped the representative of an
other government would be cho-
sen for the post.
The election of Mr. Acheson makes
it questionable whether the dele
gates will choose Herbert Leh-
man, another American. for the
most important post in the UNRRA
director general of the councils
central committee. Mr. Lehman
President Roosevelt's special adviser
on foreign relief, is this country IS
candidate for the director general
ship. Elections are scheduled for
this afternoon.
Mr.. Acheson had been said to be
planning to solve the difficulty by de-
clining the nomination when it was
put forward formally by the con-
ference nomination committee. He
had been named temporary chair
man of the conference, which opened
yesterday in the Claridge Hotel
The representatives are anxious
to speed through the business of or
ganization and get down to what
the relief is to consist of and who
is going to take care of it in the
various areas.
The Nominating Committee SUBJ
mitted the following for council
Evening star., 1943-11-11
so Soldiers Who Volunteered
For Malaria Test Get Medals

Award of the Legion of Merit to
so enlisted men who staked their
health in the jungles of New Guinea
beyond the call of duty" to DEM
onstrate the danger of malaria with
out preventive treatment. was an
nounced by Secretary of War Stim-
son today.
The men volunteered to expose
themselves to malarial infection for
six weeks. No steps were taken to
ward off the potentially deadly at
tack of the anopheles mosquito and
an undisclosed number of the vol
unteers contracted the disease. They
received prompt treatment, but only
after they became victims.
Their voluntary sacrifice recalled
the days of Maj. Walter Reed and
% other Army men who exposed
themselves to yellow fever in Cuba
IN 1901 In an attempt to wipe out
Evening star., 1943-11-11

that tropical scourge. Maj. Reed was
memoralized in the General Hos
pital Of the Army Medical Center
here.
While participating in the exper-
iment, Secretary Stimson said, the
men spent their working hours at
hard physical labor, clearing jungles,
digging bitches and building bridges.
They were quartered near native
villageNwhere the inhabitants showed
a high percentage of malarial infec-
ton.
According to the official citation
the so Army volunteers carried out
their role in the experiment in IAN
exemplary manner"
All of the volunteers were privates.
Included among them we're Harvey
L. Graver and Norman Snyder, both
Of Baltimore, and John j. Rice,
Portsmouth, Va.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Leose-Lend Flowing Both Ways,
Roosevelt and British Declare
Presidential Message
To Congress Explains
Mutual Help System
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt and the
British government, in separate
reports, today laid heavy stress
on the material aid which this
country has received from the
British Empire under reverse
lease-lend," stated by the Presi-
dent to have totaled 81, ,174, 900, 900
through last June.
The reports followed, but made
no specific reference to, charges in
Congress that lease-lend constituted
the most colossal dole of all time, -
and implications on Capitol Hill that
this Government was bearing a dis
proportionate share of war costs, in
money and supplies. The Senate
Appropriations Committee and the
Truman War Investigating Commit
tee are now jointly inquiring into
lease-lend operations.
The help from the empire, in
reciprocity for upward of $780,
100000 in lease lend supplies from
the United States, covered such
varied items as corn -the-cob and
socks, plane repair shops and box
ing gloves, the President said.
Most of it came from the British
Isles, whose total was S871 100000.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
Armist;ce Day Speaker Urges
Universal Military Training
Legion Chiefs Plea Follows Roosevelt
Visit to Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Future peace can be assured
the United States through uni
versal military training and the
maintenance of a strong Army
and Navy, Warren H. Atherton,
national commander of the
American Legion, asserted today
at Arlington National Cemetery
in the feature observance here
marking the 25th anniversary of
Armistice Day.
Emphasizing that in two years our
Nation produced as much or more
war materials than "the entire Axis
was able to store up in 10 years Of
frenzied preparation" Comdr. Ath-
eerton said the present war must
not end with an armistice. but with
Evening star., 1943-11-11
English White Paper
Tells Commons of Aid
Furnished U. S. Troops

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-Sir John
Anderson, Britain's Chancellor of
the Exchequer, told Commons
today that lease lend has ceased
to flow in one direction only" and
has become a system of mutual
aid"
His statement, the first formal
British response to the criticism
that Britain has been depriving the
United States of essential goods
without adequate recompense, was
accompanied by White Paper de-
failing Britain's contributions to the
United States:
In his report, Sir John said:
Il believe the vast extent of mu-
tual aid we are furnishing is not
understood in this country, far less
q hroad"
Evening star., 1943-11-11
War Fund Solicitors
Hope for Bigger Gifts
On Armistice Day
Campaign Still Lacks
l2.5 Per Cent of Goal
Of 81, 100000
picture on Page A-16.)

Community War Fund officials
hoped for substantial decrease of
their 100000 deficit today as
they stressed that "Armistice
Day is an ideal time for Wash
lngtonians to make contributions
or increase contributions already
made to the fund"
Scheduled to end next Friday, No.
vember 10, the drive is still 1875
per cent short of its $4,000 900 goal.
This closing date represents an ex-
tension of nearly three weeks past
the planned close of the drive at
the end of October.
The campaign will be closed next
week whether the goal has been
reached or not, Herbert L. Willett,
jr.. executive director. announced to
meeting of solicitors yesterday at
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
Soldiers Could Have Failed.
Our soldiers could have failed if
they thought the cost was too high, +"
Mr.. Willett declared. The fund
can fail, too, if we think the cost is
too high. But the fund works for
the very things that our men died
for IN the last war and are now
dying again to save"
Coleman Jennings, campaign chair
man, recalled a scene in Paris at
the signing of the Armistice. A
battered French soldier beside him
remarked. What a price we paid"
American boys are paying the
same price, Mr.. Jennings empha-
sized, and they must be backed up
at home.
DO the things that we are doing
justify these boys dying for us?"
Mr.. Jennings asked. After a respite
of four days since the last report
meeting 10000 fund solicitors yes
terday turned in a total of only
SIT, 500.
Some Reports Still Out.
Il think some of my workers are
lazy about reporting the money
they've collected" E. K Morris,
chairman of the Metropolitan Di-
vision, commented His division has
collected II per cent of its quota.
Highest percentage is that of the
Business and Finance Division, with
all but per cent collected.
The counties range from Fairfax,
with 81 per cent of quota, to Ar
lington County, which so far has
gotten only As per cent of its quota
County fund chairmen have men,
toned lack of gasoline as one of
their main difficulties in soliciting
for the fund.
Evening star., 1943-11-11
MOSCOW TALKS EXCEEDED his
hopes, Eden reports to Commons.
Page A-3
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Cordell Hull, who startled the
world with the success of his
mission to Moscow, was startled
himself today. He returned to
Washington to flnd that he was
a hero.
The 72-year- Secretary of
State stepped of a plane late yes
terday and appeared astonished to
see President Roosevelt and other
high dignitaries waiting to give him
an accolade.
We'll give you the keys to the
CITY," Mr.. Roosevelt said with a
grin.
Secretary Hull was moved to say:
you don't know how much I
appreciate this"
The Secretary. who signed the
war and postwar pacts with Brit