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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
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PERSONALS

Lieut. Robert S. Bridgers has
arrived after two years service
in the Aleutians and is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
Bridgers, at their residence, 212
Orange street.
Lieut.. c. K. Davis, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. Davis, of
Sunset Park, has returned to Dale
Mabry Field, Tallahassee, Fla,
after spending seven-day leave
with his parents here.
Miss Marion Frink, Star-News
reporter, is a patient at Dosher
Memorial hospital, Southport, fol-
lowing an appendectomy Wednes-
day morning. Miss Frink is the
daughter of Lieut.. S. Bum Frink,
USCG, and Mrs. Frink, of South
port.
Paul R. Fowler is patient at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22

Medallions like these are pop
ular with home crocheters be-
cause they are so easily meroriz-
ed, so convenient as pickup work.
Joined, these medallions make
a lovely continuous design. Make
spreads, cloths, or smaller pieces.
Pattern 1858 has instructions.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern to the Whining
ton StarNews, Household Arts
Dept, 259 w. 18th street, New
York II, N. Y. Print plainly
NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN
NUMBER.
Just out! Send fifteen cents
more for our NEW 1915 Needle
work Book-94 illustrations of
designs: crocheting, knitting, en-
broidery, dolls, other toys, home
decoration. Free Pattern for two
crocheted handbags printed right
in the book.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22

middle April as previously plan
ned.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
CORN, ACREAGE

RALEIGH, March 21.-RETne
number of acres to be devoted to
corn in North Carolina this year
will run four per cent less than
last season, if present intentions
hold, according to the N. c. De-
partment of Agriculture. Indicat-
ed acreage for corn this year is
2,271 900. The acreage in 1914
was 100000.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Ministering Circles
Food Sale Scheduled
Here Saturday Morning

The Ministering Circle will hold
the food sale this afternoon
morning at 1920 o'clock in the
Great Hall of st. James parish
house.
Attractive assortments Of home.
made delicacies, cakes, pies. ETC.,
also cut flowers will be offered
for sale to the public.
Approximately 100000 persons
in the United States are now more
than IS years old.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
CLUB CLOCK

The Audubon Home Demon
stration club will meet this
afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. Horton Walsh.
The Winter Park Home Dem
onstration club will meet Fri
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. E. G. Hall
with Mrs. c. w. Clemensen
as joint hostess.
The Whatsoever circle of
the Kings Daughters will
meet this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
w. B. Evans, 219 Nun street.
Mrs. T. E. Tate will be joint
hostess.
Letitia Rebekah lodge No. 3
IOOF will meet this evening
at 8 o'clock at the lodge hall.
Wilmington Assembly No. IL,
Order of Rainbow for Girls,
will hold the. regular meeting
this evening at 6 o'clock. An
informal supper party is plan
ned for this meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Rabbi Thurman
Pans Review
Tuesday Night

The second in a series of BIZ
weekly reviews will be presented
by Rabbi Mordecai M. Thurman,
Tuesday evening, March 81, at 8
o'clock in the Temple of Israel,
when he discusses "A Bell For
Adano," by John Jersey.
The reviews are sponsored by
the Ladies Concordia Society OF
the Temple and are open to the
public.
A silver offering for the benefit
of the Red Cross War Fund and
the United Jewish Appeal will
be taken at the door.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22

BUY WAR BONDS AND SIAM,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
DIR. DIsosWAY SPEAKS

DR.. Lula M. Disosway of New
Bern, medical missionary in
charge of the Hudson Stuck Me-
mortal hospital, Fort Yukon,
Alaska, will speak this evening at
8 o'clock in the Great Hall of St.
James, parish house.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to hear this address.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Grace Methodist
WSCS Executive
Committee To Meet

The executive committee of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Grace Methodist
church will be held at the church
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
ALI officers and circle leaders are
requested to be present.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-22
Final Lenten Study
Class Meets Tonight

The fifth and last of the Lenten
study groups will be held by St.
Agnes Auxiliary of St. Paul S
Lutheran church tonight at 7:3O
o'clock in the parish house, 18th
and Market streets. The Rev.
Alexander Miller will be the lead
err for this last discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

A youth with serious intentions
asked me for some information
about how to conduct a courtship,
and what is the best approach to
asking a girl to marry him.
Well, son, there is no handy man
ual for love making that teaches
Just how to do it and guarantees
that if you follow these rules you
cannot fail, nor is there any set
formula for popping the question
that is foolproof. Every man has to
be his own guide when he starts out
to find the way to a maiden's heart,
and even after he has discovered it
he never knows how he did it.
But while there is no set pattern
for conducting courtship, there are
a few helpful hints that can be
given to the lovelorn lad who is
starting out in pursuit of the girl.
The first is to consider the girls
personality and adapt his wooing
to it. If she is of the shy, gentle,
quiet type, who hasn't had many
dates, give her a whirlWind court
ship. Sweep her off her feet. Be mas
terful. Rush her to the parson be-
fore she can think up any good rea-
son for not marrying you.
On the other hand, if she is one of
the bold, aggressive cuties, who is
somewhat of wolverine herself
play Indifferent. Show her that you
are attracted to her, but not
knocked out by her charms, and
that you can take her or leave her
While she is trying to find out why
you haven't fallen for her, it is dol
lars to doughnuts she will fall for
you.
OF course, lifts help along q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Gifts TO Make at Home

off an afghan between now and
Christmas, but you could probably
make gay set of soft, hand knitted
waShcloths-so old timey they're
smart again. Or set of pastel
colored crocheted antimacassars to
match some special slip covers.
STITCH UP IN A HURRY-Such
things as table mats made of figured
chintz or plaid gingham. antima-
CAESARS made of deep colors with ap-
pliqued initials, pin cushions of a
bright scrap of material in your rag
bag, sachets of anything from satin
to dotted swiss or plaid wool and
either small enough for a lady's
purse or big enough to fold away in
bureau drawers where best things
are kept.
WALLPAPER TRICKS-Suggest
quick and effective gift ideas. Make
albums, treasure boxes, waste bas-
kets, screens, picture frames, lamp
shades or even cover small inciden-
tai pieces of furniture with wall
paper. Give 1t one or more coats of
shellac for permanency of finish.
DECOUPAGE is the fancy word
they use for FASTING .cutouts of
paper into intricate patterns. But
don't let the fine word throw you
off. The idea is a good one and
adapts itself to many really exciting
effects. Collect old valentines,
Christmas cards, clippings, seed cat
alogues, tinfoil or whatever, cut out
pretty patterns and paste them into
a design, then finish off with a
stout coat of shellac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Emily Posts
Etiquette

The main objection to land fam
ilv" written on the envelope OF an
invitation being its lack of definite
information, a reader wonders If
writing "the John Browns" or the
Ernest Browns" in its place make
things any clearer. Our problem
is how to include each individual In
the several houses full OF Browns at
a party in honor of returned SOL
der"
In answer to this, can't see that
the omission of land family" helps
at all. Correctly land explicitly
the envelopes should be addressed: :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown
Misses Mary and Sara Brown
Or
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown
Messrs. John and David Brown.
"If the Johns" had sons or the
"Ernests" daughter, the daughters
names in either case should be writ
ten below their parents and the
sons should be sent separate invita-
tions. If Grandmother Brown were
the head of her own house ana
married daughters and their chill
dren were living with her, one en-
yelope could be addressed to Mrs
Brown and Family" 1t quite plain
ly would include them all. (Marrleo
daughters also would be included IN
the land family" addressed to Mr.
and Mrs. John Brown or Ernest
BroWn.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
The Young Idea
By Betty and Helen

other in the same boat, is smart.
she'll do some speedy picking up
and brushing off. and see what she
can do to remedy her plight. One
thing we think well worth remem-
bering-boys like YOUNG girls. We
don't mean they like girls giggling
constantly, and calling them some
thing resembling "snookums, and
going through the motions of being
Historically carefree. But gay line
of chatter can prove as valuable So
cially as a powder puff If you're
brainy chick, you're probably tempt
ed to resort to the land of thought
for your conversation-you feel so at
home on this ground. Eventually,
you'll probably find yourself discuss
ing endless subjects with boys-your
brains won't go to seed. But for
that initial flash, keep it light.
And if you're smart, you'll see to
it that your dancing is strictly up
to par. Chalk up some points on
your disability quotient for the
sports, the games you can handle
effectively. And you're closing your
eyes to reality if you refuse to con-
centrate on your grooming. Beauty
isn't essential-but making the most
of your looks, your wardrobe, can
prove very gratifying.
One trick in being happy socially
is concentrating on the things to
your credit, instead of making COM
parsons with the most exceptional
girls you can find, and groaning in
defeat. And it also pays to re-
member there are other eligible
boys beside the most popular-na-
ture didn't favor him exclusively,
you know
One good blow in this business of
embarking socially can be pretty
deadly. It's easiest to OUTPUT don't.
1t goes with growing up. and can be
fun-and so worth the working forI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Dorothy Dix Says

courtship, as they are sort OF guar
antee to the girl that a man means
business and is not taking up her
time for nothing, but use discretion
in your offerings. Be neither a
spendthrift nor tightwad. Remem-
Der her tastes and don't send her
punches of long-stemmed roses that
nobody but she ever sees, when she
is dying for an orchid to pin on
her suit and flaunt before her
friends.
Also, note the girls attitude to-
ward your gifts, as it will tip you
off as to whether she is going to
say yes or no to you when you ask
her to be yours. If she is all for SIM
pie little inexpensive presents, she
is planning to share your salary; but
if she hints for a wrist watch, she
is just out for loot.
If you are really in love, be a
slayer. Don't be scared off by other
men. Don't take no for decisive
rundown. Changing her mind is a
woman's prerogative, and many a
girl doesn't know whether she loves
man or not until he tells her she
does. 1t is a matter of record that
the lad who camps on girls door,
step and is always Johnny-on-the-
spot nearly always gets her.
Don't worry about how to pop the
question. If the girl wants you, any
old words will serve. If she doesn't
no eloquence will avail. II the girl
loves you, she may weep because
you bungled the great moment Of
her life, but she will say, eyes
john" as she bursts into tears or
your breast.
So 60 to it, son, and may God have
mercy on your soul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

SOFT SHOE STUFF-Prettiest
pussyfooter Of them all Is q mere
excuse for soft square toed slipper
made Of felt. Actually no more than
broad toe band with ankle strap,
1t comes IN bright shades-red, kelly
green, blue or shocking pink to spark
the most pedestrian pair of Stacks.
Outdoor enthusiasts will like the
fact that they can tuck these softies
into their purses and slip them on
after the big shoes come off. The
less rugged of us will go for their
soft comfort, their bare-looking
chic. Sizes 4 to 9.
FOR THE LITTLEST GRACE
For that 1860 glamour girl, clothes
are as good an answer to the Christ
mas problem as they are for her
mother. Just In from California at
one OF our favorite children's corners
are felt toys that are the last word
in chic for the three to six crowd.
First there's a minute swing skirt
with suSpender straps and single
bright felt flower applique. To 60
with it-a peasanty sleeveless waist
coat with contrasting laces to tie
tight over little tummies-and o
bonnet banded to match the lacings.
One, two and /or three of the pieces
would make any small girl squeal
with Christmas Joy. Choose from
gray, green, red or navy blue felt.
LEATHER FOR MEN-Men, we
have discovered, love leather braces
and the broader the better, so they
won't cut over the shoulders. It
seems that the all-leather angles
gives luxury touch to what might
otherwise be a most prosaic gift.
The.e's one shop we can tell you
s'>out that has made a point of
stocking these leather braces-in
several types and shades. We have
Christmas-starred some of pig-grain
leather that are about an inch and
half wide. Handsome things these
are-with their leather-covered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

Gifts have been symbolic of man S
good will and affection since long
before the dawn of history And I'M
til fairly lately in the story those
gifts were either homemade or else
they were the fruits of his own
hunting or husbandry or of his
search among the rocks, along the
shore or In the forest. For there was
little manufactured goods until re-
cent times in the long history of
man on earth. For that matter
many people living today recall the
time when practically the only gifts
available were homemade.
And so the idea of homemade gifts
seems still the most appropriate and
expresses that extra quality in the
giving that you will want for gifts
for the special names on your list.
This year, when the stores still
lack the usual peacetime abundance
of gifts, the idea Of homemade gifts
is particularly timely.
QUICK QUILTS are a good idea,
especially for using up odds and
ends of material. But don't be limit
ed to the usual bed quilts, and
quilt isn't always quilted, it can be
tackled, which goes much faster.
Child-size quilts are nice, too. or
throws for lounges. Quilted cushion
tops are pretty and fast to make, as
are bedspreads, chair seats. In ad-
dition to patchwork quilts, consider
applique quilts made from cutouts
of Powered chintz. Use silk scraps
for certain quilts, wool scraps for
others.
GLASS GAYETY-Painted glass
ware is charming, useful and indi-
vidual. Use plain glasses and paint
with tube oil paints thinned with
varnish or with top grade enamel
TILES ARE TOPS for many
things. Buy plain tiles, paint them
with a bright design, monogram or
a club, frat or Army insignia, have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

We know teen-ager who fatty
stated that there didn't seem to be
much point in her trying to be at
tractive-she was plain homely, and
that was that. Apparently her ego
had taken a pretty vicious blow, per-
haps several blows. And the little
gal had quit cold.
All of which set us thinking. Ac-
tually getting started socially is
something of step for girl, and
bigger step for the girl with aver
age looks than for the one in ump-
teen who really STANDS out. For
most of us popularity doesn't drop
out of clear sky. And somehow,
a social failure is a lot harder to
take than other kinds. It has to do
with people, and it's wrapped up
with our pride, and it's especially
hard to hang onto the try, try
again adage wnen ones social life
is involved. It's so much easier to
run to corner, say we're failures
forever more and wallow in solitary
self-pity. At least, we reason, we
I nave our dignity, ana we maven
sat in what seems to us a spotlight
trained on our unpopularity.
| But think it over. To be very
unsubtle, the first time any of us
tried to walk, we no doubt had a
terrific crash resembling Humpty-
| Dumpty-and our first words were
hardly an eloquent rendition of the
| Co@S 4 TIL sof
tice does make perfect, and if we
had quit every time We found some
thing new and difficult, most of us
wouldn't be around at all. The
beauty Of the struggles of our in
fancy, however, was that we weren' t
so awfully conscious that somebody
was looking, and it was much easier
to get up, brush ourselves off and
start all over again.
Rylt IL this little gal and anv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

buckles for adjustability and elastic
in the back for free-wheeling.
GOLD OR GLITTER-To pay
tribute to her little waist you can
grid her with gold this season.
and for not too much Of your own,
either. We know where you can
find some smart gold kid inch-wide
ones that look especially smooth
worn in twos and threes with space
between for tho costume color to
flash through. New as tomorrow
she'll wear them with daytime jer-
seys and with her PM glamour num-
bers, too. In the glitter department,
there's one belt that has probably
c1rcled more smart young waists
than any other. Made Of light calf,
it's studded with big mock cabochon
jewels in various colors, and win
add n note of sparkle to Stacks or
sports dresses.
BUNNY sLPPERS-For slippers
on the smallest scale, There are
bunny slippers that are the Funniest
softest, warmest things ever. With
little rabbit ears and eyes to fasci-
nate toddlers, they come in bright
red, white or blue in sizes 4 to 10
for 6-month cherubs to 4-yearlinys.
4 4
ON THE SQUARE-Now that pre-
cious metals are back again 1or
some thingsD We're seeing metal
compacts once more. One of
the incest Of the lot is an almost
watch-Slim square compact OF
cleaning silver plate with a horn
OF plenty design etched in white in
one corner. Inside all is gilt
washed-and ALL means q lid to
hold your powder tight until you
press button to release it. For
us it is indeed a postwar bless
ing to kiss those mesh sifters good
by. Each silvered shining case
comes in its own envelope, giving
very expensive look to a pin
money gift. You can also choose .
leaf or border design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Bv Barbara Bell

So pretty and glamorous. you'll
feel like a movie queen in this ex-
quisite nightrobe with its full flow
ing skirt, lace bodice and brief
sleeves. If you like, make it all in
the same fabric. The perfect trous-
seau gift-lovely to possess, lovelier
to wear.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1444 is
designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, Is and
20. Size IA, skirt, takes AS yards of
IS or 80 inches material, waist and
sleeves "a yard.
For this pattern, send 20 cents, in
coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. o.
Box SO, Station G, New York 10,
N. Y.
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chine, using a stanch sacking or
something similar for the backing.
BRIGHT BOXES-These are al
ways useful, old tin candy boxes or
stern old metal boxes for valuables
can be made ornamental by paint
ing them in pretty patterns. Use
tube oil paint thinned with varnish.
CHECKED CHEER-Closet sets of
checked chintz are useful and gay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
PIE CRUST.
From Mrs. H. N. B.,
Mount P0jujor Md

To Mrs. w. C. W., Washington:
Please try my "never-fail pie crust T"
recipe and make your husband
happy!
One and one-half cups flour, y
teaspoon salt, p cup vegetable
shortening, tablespoons butter, 4
cup cold water, y egg white. Sift
flour and salt once; add shortening
and butter and cut in; add water
and egg white and fold in with
fork! egg white is easy to divide
If beaten slightly Put in wax
paper and fold together From
there on treat as any other standard
pie crust.
from Mrs. r. H. j., Alexandria,
I would like to submit the follow
ing recipe in answer to request
from Mrs. w. c. w. of Washington
for pie crust. 1t was requested in
for pie crust.
Pie Crust: have a recipe, given
to me by my mother, and it has
always proven satisfactory. I be-
lieve the secret is in the method
of adding the water. I, too, tried
many other recipes for both hot and
cold water crust but was never sue
cessful until used this one. Here
1t is:
Two cups -four Il use all-purpose) f.,
q cup of shortening, to table
spoons water, y teaspoon salt. Take
4 cup of flour and mix with 5
tablespoons of water, add to -four
lremaining) that has blended with
shortening and salt. Then, if it
seems to need more water, grad
ually add one more or less table
spoons. Bake at 400 degrees for 20
minutes and then reduce the heat
to $50 degrees for another 80
minutes.
I hope this will help you. I have
had many compliments on my pies
since I used this method and have
given the recipe to many friends
who like it.
from Mrs. A. r. H., Alexandria,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Bv Peggy Roberts

Roses for beauty and cutwork for
elegance. Have them both on a
scarf, pillowcases and towels.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for 6 designs; stitch
illustrations and full directions.
Send Is cents (coin) for Pattern
No. R1365 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, The Washington Star, Post
ONCE Box 172, Station D, New York
3, N. Y. Please include your postal
Zone number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07
Readers Clearing House

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Womans Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility
for them.
Betsy CasweH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

tl1em glazed and fired at local kiln
and you'll have a usefult gift for
many purposes. Single tiles, of
course, are grand for setting hot pots
on or to frame as picture or use
for ornament. A group of tiles can
be made into trays, table tops and
such like. Buy special paint for this
purpose.
RUN UP A RUG-Applique rugs
go fast make them out of wool
scraps (your husbands discarded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-07

By Elizabeth MacRae BOykin
clothes for instance blended with
your own old pastel fiannels) and
applique them by sewing machine
into pretty design. Then quilt the
whole business on your sewing ma