Evening star., 1946-03-05

The first group OF war brldes-al
but one of whom are British-to ar
rive here from overseas are having
a wonderful time.
To them. department stores here,
even without stockings, are fairy
lands. The still get thrill out of
walking into a grocery store and
finding all they want on well-stocked
shelves. With pride, they tell about
learning the money system, finding
their way around town and making
new friends.
Only at night do they dream of
houses and apartment buildings
waiting for occupants. In daylight
they thank their stars the housing
problem isn't as bad as it is in
bomb shattered London. At least
their in-laWs have room to share
with them.
Nineteen-year-old Pierrette, the
French bride of Walter j. Leckie.
is having a harder time than her
English counterparts. At first, she
and her husband had to sleep on
the floor of his brothers apartment
at I'll Delaware avenue S.W. Now
they have room to themselves, but
are getting discouraged in their
search for an apartment.
Plans to Go to School.
Walters sister-in-law, Mrs. HUI
bert Leckie, said newspaper pleas
brought only one tangible offer of
an apartment and it was too ex-
pensive. Several ''cranks" tele-
phoned, she said, just to ask: "Is
it true you don't speak English" One
woman kept Pierrette on the tele-
phone for an hour describing her
own large home without ever get
ting around to offering room, she
said.
Because it's lonely staying in Ole
room and difficult to go out alone
when you don't speak the language,
Pierrette is planning to go to school
as soon as she catches her breath.
Speaking English has made it
much easier for the British brides.
All of them agree that every one
has been completely delightful" tol
them. The brides who came over
together on the Queen Mary have
been SO busy meeting their hus-
bands friends since arriving Febru-
ary 3 that they haven't found time
to get together.
Not one would confess to a touch
of home sickness. Mrs. Harriet
Hansborough, from Liverpool, went
the farthest when she conceded:
1--WE thought about home. You
know how it is. But I can't be
lonely. There are so many things
doing"
Disagree Over Working.
The wife of former Sergt. Fred
erick C. Hansborough, she is living
with his parents at 220 Eleventh
street S.W. Most of the first month
she has kept busy buying furniture
for an apartment they have yet to-
find. The only argument that has
arisen since their reunion is over
whether Mrs. Hansborough should
work. Since her husband does not
want her to work, she has thought of
compromising by buying a sewing
machine and establishing herself as
a dressmaker in her own home.
The first time Mrs. John K. Farms
worth of 1928 Kenyon street NV,
ventured down town alone she
learned about America friendliness.
Hearing her accent, matronly
woman stopped Mrs. Farnsworth
and told her all about her son in
England. The only time the bride
became confused was when the
streetcar door failed to open. She
learned you have to step on the
The variety of American food has
amazed and pleased all the brides.
The only thing Mrs. Farnsworth
misses is real bread" She thinks
the pure white American variety is
tasteless and will be improved when
the bakers carry out President Tru-
mans order to darken it.
Hungry "at Wrong Time"
The change in eating hours was
the most difficult adjustment re-
quired Of Mrs. Freda Slagle, bride of
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