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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

son. is q strong believer in the
motto that necessity is the
mother of invention.
Although Edwards received
national recognition as a re-
suit Of his leading part in the
controversial film drama
Home of the Brave" he
found that film roles for him
were few and far between.
Since good parts for Negro
leading men were not being
written by Hollywood scenarists,
nc set out 10 correc; this situa-
lion in the simplest way; by
writing scripts for himself.
Success came TO Jimmy Ed
wards as a writer as quickly as
il had come 70 him as an actor
and director and il VS. as a
writer tht Universal-Interna-
tonal Studios recently placed
him under long term contract.
His first original screen play
was The Boy From Korea and
other films included Silent
Thunder" and Devils Harvest"
He has also written Happy
Water q stage play and several
television plays.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Openings For
UNI Orchestra

There are openings in all Sec
tons OF the University OF Mich.
gan Extension Orchestra. David
Mattern, its conductor, announc.
es as the 2 semester opens at the
Rackham Educational Memo
rial, Farnsworth at Woodward.
Under the sponsorship of the
University, this unique musical
organization meets for rehear-
sails at ZOO pm. each FRIDAY
night.
PINNED for sSuif amateur
musicians. the orchestra of.
fers opportunity for reading
and rehsarsing fine orchestral
music under Inc capable lead.
ership Of q member Of the
universifY's School of Mu-
sic faculty.
Since the project Is organized
as an extension course. there Is
a registration fee of 900 for
the full semester Of weekly ses-
sions Of fun combined with SER
ious playing. An extensive a.
brary OF music and a number of
Instruments are available for
use. Interested persons are in.
vifed 10 come 10 a Friday eve.
ring rehearsal and talk with
Prof. Mattern.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
ChrysIer Imperial:
Set Sales Record

For the second consecutive
month retail deliveries Of In
perial automobiles have broken
al sales records IL the auto 5
history. reports c. E. Briggs,
vice president in charge o. sales
Chfysler Division.
AT all-tlme record Of 276e
Imperials were sold al retail
during the month o. January
an increase Of nearly 200 per-
cent over Januar, : year ago.
January sales topped by 25.7
percent the previous all-time
record of 2.2o3 Inperials sole
in December. 1856. Mr.. Briggs
said.
For the To-day period ending
January 30th imperial sales
,otaled 1880 - 81 g pcrcsai
ever ire previous lq-csv per
ioG. and up 1877 percent over
January deliveries q year ago.
Retail deliveries o. ChrvSler
automobiles also showed az IN
crease IN the last 10 days OF
January when 3.9l7 were de
hvered up ~ percent over the
previous Today period when
co.'s car were sold During the
null month OF January. 1857
dealers delivered 1907 Chry-
slers compared 10 s.46S in Jan.
1856 an increase Of five per
cent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Urge early
Mailing

Postmaster Edward L. Baker
wishes 20 bring - the attention
Of Detroit business men. as wei
as the mailing public IN gen
cral, the importance Of adjust.
ing their mailing procedures &c
take advantage Of the benefits
&c be derived from posting as
much Of their days mail as pos
SIDle prior 10 4 pm.
al the present" Mr.. Baker
states. the tremendous vol
ume of mail deposited al our
processing unit for disfribu-
ton and dispatch between the
hours Of s and 9 pm. tares
cur facilities far beyond their
capacity and reduces the
speed and accuracy OF distri-
button 10 the point where Of
ten times considerable mail
which should be dispatched
en- early evening mail trains
fails of dispatch, thereby Gre
afins. in many instances. q
delay of "a hours in delivery"
Mr.. Baker states that 'Inas-
much as the early delivery OF
mail generated by a firm is rel
atively as important to the con-
duct of its business as is the
mail received, business men will
be quick 10 recognize the ad-
vantage OF posting as much OF
their mail as possible early in
the day
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

Dakota NebrasSs and Minneso-
Il. ana Region KY comprising
the states 8. l;-n Montan-
ana the southern hal. " Ida-
TO.
Mr. Cole SAID the Negro COM
n-tiee rlcr.nefs were selected
on the boss. 4. their respective
qualifications IS representatives.
81 the pr.nclpa. phases @. the
loUs.ng ircus,-, including real
Stale home n-.ll.ne saving
Ind loan associations life IN
surance commesc.al banking
nc mortgage bark,nE.
TIE Negro raee az the
National COMMITTEE is Asa T
Spauldinc. vice president ana
Ac,uarv 81 the MOTH Caroline
.du;ua. Life Insurance Compa-
~. IL West Parrish ST., Du.-
lam, North Carolina.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

Be glad in the Lord; and
rejoice, We righteous: and
shout for joy, all We that are
upright in heart - psalm
81, I'D
Living a righteous life, be-
ing filled with Gods love and
good which are ours for the
seeking and accepting, is not
q grim, solemn. sour expe-
rience. 1t is the only real and
lasting happiness, something
of gladness and JOY that is
sindly, unselfish, eagerly
shared with others.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

onions in there right next to q
whipped cream cake and any
homemaker knows better"
Instead of being subtle. Hank
embarrassed me by laughing.
Relax" he said. "This new
RCA Whirlpool refrigerator has
an air purifying system that COM
bats tainting Of foods"
First chance had ! checked
with the home economist She en-
planned how the air in the re-
frigerator rs sanitized by an ul-
tra-vIolet lamp which is designed
10 destroy bacteria that cause
food sroilage and transfer of food
tastes and odors. An air circn-
latine system IN the door distrib-
utcs cold purified air every IS
seconds so that all foods are pro-
tected, even in the door storage
areas.
Hank" I said between pic
lures, II would make whipped
cream cake every weekend, il
We ="
But Hank was way ahead Of
me.
"Whirlpool-Seeger Corp. makes
that refrigerator in pink, green.
yellow or white. Think you can de-
eide the color you want tonight?"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Evolution
Movies

DETROIT - Did you know
that as early as 1910 a motion
picture was produced in color
and another featured a flying
machine an armored tank and
G ground-to-air missile?
Well. its true and the folks
attending motion picture sem
mars as a new phase Of Chry-
sler Corporations employee
recreation program have seen
these films and many others
that vividly point up the pro-
g.eSs made in the film indus
try.
AZ the new cnrysier Training
Center in ..cenieriine. these
films. some of which date back
10 1888. are being shown TO
illustrate significant advances
ir the evolution OF the motion
picture as an art. a teaching
tool and as entertainment.
The film study profram is
open TO all Chrysler Corpora
ton and division employees and
members ( their families. Parti-
clpants receive q list of the
pictures TO be shown at each
session along with brief notes
on the historical significance
OF each film.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Volunteers
Need Paper

Despite the drop in prices paid
for scrap paper al the mills, the
Volunteers Of America will con-
tinue 10 pick up old papers and
magazines at the home in the
Detroit metropolitan area.
In making This announce
ment. Col. w. G. Boswell. De-
froif Post commander. said
that the Volunteers have never
failed 10 accommodate house.
wives who wish TO GET rid Of
their paper discsrds.
He pointed out that an accum-
ulation OF waste paper also con-
stitutcs q fire hazard.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

TINS was revealed ioiay N
vear-end review bv Housing
Adminis,rattr Albert - Gaze
who IS also c1a.-m1r 8. she Me-
iional Committee % the NH,L-
CP The reper' shows that fl1r
the time ,rc prog arr cot IN
derwav ~ Mlfeh 1855 70 the
END O. 1856 tire VEN ep places
with private lenders 1911 war,-
gage ioars ir nfni'e u
noriiy groups toi4-iee S5e,5 81
GOO.
This is In keerrr with 'nf
tunc.ons Of VHMCP 70 help
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23

! slipped over
10 the photog-
rapher Nv he
happens also TO
be my husband)
and whispered.
"Hank. do some
thing There's a
bowl of green
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Blue Cross
Names Shadduek

Tss H,ne cro1s Appoints .......
J. Z. Shadduck has been
named assistant director in
charge Of the enrolment divi-
sion Of Michigan Blue Cross. il
was announced today hv VIM,
6 McNary. executive vice pres
ldei;.
Shadduck. previously manag
er Of district otices. replaces
II. C. Pearce. VINO has been
granted leave Of absence as
Blue Cross enrolment
director 10 become vice pres;-
cen; in charge Of enrolment
Tor the Blue Cross Association
In New York.
In his new post. Shadduck
will direct enrolment and
servicinc activities involving
mere than 1900 Blue Cross
Blue Shield groups in Michi-
gan as well as the non
group and direct payment
programs. McNary said.
Shadduck. e veteran OF is
Shaaduck, veteran Of -
wears bgiih Michigan Blue
c TOSS. joined the organization
in March OF 1870 as manager o.
The Lansing dist. ci office.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
.S:ec1eN
Of
MoaeE

As a rule. don't interfere with
the technicalities Of photography,
particularly when food is involved
and home economist is on hand
TO take care of details.
But today when glanced in
side the handsome new refrigera-
tor we were about TO photograph,
] thought we would record a glar-
ing error on film. This called for
diplomacy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Negro Members

Minority groups have repre-
se~tat.or or both the Natinrai
policy making committee and
IS 81 sne is operating regional
committees The two regional
committees without n eEro
population IS relatively sparse
-hey IRE Region X conpr.ssrc
the states of North and South
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-02-23
Negro Actor In
Leading Role

James Edwards. distinguished
cctor who has an important fea-
tire role IN Universal-Interna'
tlonal's forthcoming Technicolol
CinemaScope Production, Bat
lie Hymn" starring Rock Hud'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

Z CORNERS AREA. VA ,836 50
~. In prime shopping center loca-
tion; available on short notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
$500 DOWN

All that's needed for you 10 own
THIS spoiless 3.bedroom rambler.
Ing room. dining ell; priced at sl2..
Arfax. Realty, JE.4-4900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

FOR sALE---26 acres; pastures.
woods, pond, spring, two 5-room
houses. modern; mile from Fish
Box 237-Y. Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

INVESTMENT PROP. WANTED
HAVE BUYERS for commerciai prop
erty: apis. large or small also
houses in D. c.. any condition
Macarthur area. Deal for the best
with PAUL LEPS, EN-. 3-S495.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
INVESTMENT PROP. FOR SAIL

TAk0MA PARK = Yearly income.
Sl.92u' plus broom apartment for
owner: only S995 dn. CT. 6-0754.
ROCKVILLE - Commercial. 50O-ft
frontage on Rte. $40. This is eX-
cellent property for immediate
use or Investment Call MR.. KOR-
lENDORFER, OIL. 4-S11I til o.
~ UNITS, 4-family apis, 3 bldgs
Income approx. $4,000 yrly. Mr.
Takoma Park and Eastern ave.
Dit. IL yrs: good condition. low
expenses: viii show excellent re-
turns. Eve, EN-. 2.6a16. L. T
GRAVATTE. Realtor, MA. s-0753
N. ARLINGTON--All brick duplex
bedrms.. each apt. l apt. avail
Call WO. 6-3530.
MT. PLEASANT-Store and 8-hskp
apis: $4,000 annual inc; S24 BOO
excel. terms. M. NJ. NORTHERN
Realtor, DI. 7-ss42. TU. 2-S359.
DIRECT FROM BUILDER
Al SHIRLEY HWY, mr.. Glebe I'd.
ARLINGTON, a group OF IL better
built bldgs.. containing over 135
apis, in l, 2 and 3 bedrm. units,
completed in 1865: 5 min. Penta :
s sen;o lst mtge.. life ms. CO, at Az
Ss00,O00. Low rentals, S151. 900
tenants paw cleo. Principals with
SUBST. cash will receive excel net
income. with. capital appreciation
consistent with the attractive price
EXCLUSIVE, DAVID ROaFNRFPr;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

7O2 18th ST. N.E.-Ideai for TV OF
other small business, with 2-bedrm
nving quarters: good cond.; busy
ne section. 10. 7.S737.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
STORES FOR RENT

SPRINGFIELD, vas new stores
avail. immed, In this thriving shop
ping area Of 35 stores. 0 gas sta.
tons. bank and post ONCE. Only
500 mo: LYNCH BROS, INC.
Realtors. FL. 4-70O0.
WHEATON-I5x65 It. Kensineton-
15x50 It. c. NJ. MARSTELLER, Jr..
Real Estate. JU. 1871. JU. 9-2552
WIS. AVE. NV, 23O2-Modern cor
ner store or once. $40 mo-, incl.
neat, h.w. and repairs; good park
p ins; Key on prem; JOSEPH A. HER
SPRINGFIELD. VA. - 7-rm. house
and gar. on 235x300-ft. lot. Zoned
commercial. On busy ST. only 700
BROS, INC, Realtors, FL. $4,000
COLLEGE PARK. Md, 1919 Balti-
store, ladies'. and children's shop
or any other business. WA. 7-1763
SPACE IN DRY CLEANING STORE,
s75. mo. rent. Big show window
work space and large storage. Idea
Tor millinery. embroidery, or Other
nanulcraft: NV. busy street; Close
70 Mclean Gardens. OWNER. WO
: CORNERS AREA. VA.-1,8 1886 50,
y. In prime shopping center loca-
uon' aVaiiable on short notice.
702 18th ST. N.E.-Ideai for Tv OF
otner small business. with 2-bedrm
ne ns secflon 70. E ass7s S4Cnd' busy
SUITABLE for hobby shop, record
and Alaska terminal. JU. 5-4729
JU 5-BG26.
1913 YOU ST. N.W.-Compl. redec.
with immed. occupancy: area ap.
prox, 300 SO. IT.. lay. In rear. Rent
Si2n per mo. Key at H. G
SMITHY CO.. s11 18th st. NV.
st. $4,000.
STORE AND End FLOOR. 45i5 Wis
ave. NV. OPP. Sears-Vacant,
very reasonable rent. Consult
Leasing Dept, SHANNON & LUCHS
NJ. Realtors. VA l4th st. NV,
GLEBE SHOPPING CENTER. N
GabbEEBE RID: NEAR ARL, BLVD,
with part basement; suitable many
types OF businesses or office use
attractive rental. Vacant. Consult
Leasing Dept, SHANNON q LUCHS
co. Realtors, 724 14th st. NV,
Ma. S-2345.
1909 CONN. AVE. LOCATION-FouY
MS; elev.; each floor approx, %
by 100 #; low rent; immed. pos
session. Consult Mr.. Young, SHAN
NON d LUCHS CO.. Realtors, 724
l4th st. NV. Ma. S-2345.
SHOPPING CENTER, MINI. ave. n-e-
near Benning rd.-Store 2Ox16O ii. !;
large parking area; suitable fol
Chinese restaurant: low rent. I'm.
MED. possession. Consult Mr.. Young
SHANNON a. LUCHS CO.. Realtors
"a 18th st. NV, Ma. S-2345.
25O7 GOOD HOPE RID. Sc, size
30xll5 it,; immed possession
Rent only $500 per mo. Suitable
location for restaurant. Consult
Mr.. Young. SHANNON d. LUCHe
CO. Realtors, 724 14th ST. NV,
Ma. S-2345
0i33 GA. AVE, Sill. spg.-Aboui
5000 SO. #. show windows, rear
loading: only vac. store in area
kNOUSE. Ma. S-021S. EN- 2-lS43
1890 BLADENSBURG RID. Ne
Mod; store. 400 So. IT,. lge. show
1906 BLADENsBuRG RID. NE
2 ofices on 2nd A., newly redec.
ample parking. Call HARPER ELEC.
| TRIO SERVICE. LA. 6-1Ss5; ewes,
EN-. 2-6S27
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
HOUSES TO Build

ADD a ROOM OR BUILD A HOME
4-bedrm 2;bath, full bsmt.. or
build. Save thousands. Complete
packaged deal. includes financing
and free architectural consultinl
services, OF will bid on YOUR plans
We give Green Stamps in Virginia
CROSSROADS DEVELOPMENT CO
JE. 1870. "a HRS. A DAY.
HAVE You A LOT? III build you
a home. No money down. d. c
or Md. 10. S-62SS.
LET Us BID ON YOUR PLAN. w,
DO quality work on custom home:
IN D, c. and Nd. Call MR.. BURG.
DORF. HA. 2-7875; ewes. OIL
LOT OWNERS-Build the Northern
way and save up to 25es. Come IL
t to see the superb material aI.c
NORTHERN DEVELOPERS, s4st
Lee hwy. Arlington. Va. ia. Q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
DREYFIISS RROS

HAAt1A4NNI OIN . IN 20
2a-Unit Corner. Direct From Builder
Almost new: 3 min. from Pentagon.
has 4AT LIST mtge. Income approx
$4,000. PRICED RIGHT. Excel re-
turn. Ewes or Sun, MR.. GREGG,
OIL. 2-6S65. or MR.. ROSENBERG,
ia. 2-7S29.
DREYFUSS BROS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
S500-NON-GI

pal. like rent-3-bedrm. rambler, on
lse. lot: immed. possession. Full
price. Sl1.750.
MannaS Rlty., JE. 2-311O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09

SPRINGFIELD, vas new stores
avail. immed. in this thriving shop
ping area Of 35 stores. o gas sta.
tons. bank and post ONCE. Only
$3.50 mo. LYNCH BROS, INC.
Realtors. FL. 4.7OO0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
BIG CT LOAN
TEEN-AGER'S DREAM
BABBIING BROOK
81 000 DOWN
$14.595

3-hedrm. brk. rambler with porch
Assume AZ loan. 100 Baltimore I'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-09
FARMS tcons.)

FARM WANTED-so; Nd. or acre
details. Box l9-z. Star.
300-ACRE FARM for rent or sale
So.coW dairy barn, lge. bank barn,
ige. houses: main house. heat
and bath: 9S excellent dairy cows
and al dairy equip; and all farm
session. Also other farms and
homes in upper Montgomery and
Frederick Counties. GARNET UNI
BERGER. Gaithersburg 59O-W-l3,
Russell q. Herman, Broker.
MANASSAS. vA.-IIdeally located on
this 415:acre dairy farm offers
tenant houses provide ali necessary
farm buildings; sturdilv built stone
residence. with .bedrms. and 2
baths. is in excellent condition,
derful Investment at $4,000. ex-
Gel, financing. NORMAN REALTY.
Phone eS4 or So.
FOR SALE-26 acres: pastures.
woods. pond. spring. two 5-room
houses. modern: ] mile. from Fish
box lns SISSY S5s.Yi. Star Frederick; ssS'eoo.
FARM rOR RENT-i35-acre Dicker-
son Md. farm: approximately l
tor rent from. April Is on: IS.
COW barn 2 silos, 2 sheds. 5-room
6 esII mf full WIZ RMase% pron spd attie.
2.3422 or OIL. 2-S172, or write
$500 Lirkside DR.. Chevy Chase, Md.
STONE COLONIAL, situated on I46
acres 0f maintain farmland An
miles Washington, D. c.; stone
quarry on property: S-rm. house,
period 1920. BURGWALD, TIE. g.
2277. or XII. 9-6lO0.
80 ACRES, clear; ,7-rm. house; 2
d. C.; 100000. BURGWALD, TIE.
6-2277. or XII. s-173s.
500 DN., $50 mo. busy for So, $50.
outbuildings. 6S mi. south Of D. c.
1. L. SELF. Broker. TIE. 6-4131.
ILOUDOUN COUNTY. VIRGINIA, IS
miles D. c., mile of Route 60
45H acres. Groom house, bath, Al
condition. barn. other outbuildings:
water and electric. On State hard.
top road, near Arcola, Virginia.
Price. SlS.950. Terms
LOUDOUN COUNTY. VIRGINIA,
25 miles D. Crane house. living
room, combination kitchen and din
hot-sir heat: &C acres "'e clear and
wooded. Price. siS.S50. CT with
$500 cash. LoUDOUN REALTY
ASSOC. Fairview 7-5302. on Route
so. Arcola. Virginia.
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CONTINUED on Next Pass)
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LOTS. ACREAGE FOR SALE

OLNEY. Brookeyille area of Mont
gomery Co.. Md.-4O acres, 6S
acre sites. Sell $4,000. INQUIRE
P. Q. Box. 8. Kensington. Nd
HILLSIDE, MD.-Corner lot. ali utils.
lO0xl00. Reas. priced. Call LII.
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HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
LANGLEY, VA.
: OPEN SUNDAY. / TILL s

LANGLE4, VA.
OPEN SUNDAY. / TILL s
See these 8 outstanding houses in
River Oaks: 2 ramblers with 3 bed
rms. and one 2-story with 4 bed
rms. planned for the ultimate in
modern living. in this rural commu-
nifty with city conveniences: Ice.
HANDICAPPED lots, hard-surfaced
streets; mr.. new CHA site; $40, 500,
$50 $50 and $4,000.
Dir Cross Chain Bridge, turn
right 123 to Langley. continue
straight on 1913 for l mile. turn
right on Douglas dr.. continue to
Benjamin street. turn left, continue
to LIST cross St, turn right to ArboI
lane and turn left to open sign.
5-BEDRM. STONE HOUSE ON .
HANDICAPPED ACRES.
Dir. From D. c.. cross Chain
Bridge. turn right on Route io3
go "a mis-. to sign on left.
McCay & McCay, Inc.
Realtors ia. s-se75
Evening star., 1957-12-22
Lets Go FormdT
On New Years Eve

NAL note in her escorts
clothes.
Black and shades Of black
make . strong comeback this
year. especially in the full
dress suit. This makes Q nice
background for the white and
eolored gowns. The natural
line so popular in daytime
clothes is reflected in the cut
Of shoulders TO emphasize
their natural lines and there
Is o preference for single.
breasted styling. Lapel styles
are many but the shawl col.
lar Is Q favorite In dinner
jackets and tuxedos. The
first in full dress suits. how.
ever,
Evening star., 1957-12-22

Dress up for festive occa-
sions q becoming an accept-
Cd holiday custom with more
and more men falling into
dress suits--the perfect COM
plement to the woman in
formal clothes. To bolster
the claim that more men are
dressing up. statistics show
his formal wear Is Q SOS
million q year business today
growing from q mere t5 mil
lion shortly after World War
II.
The bare shoulder look
which has returned 10 feEni-
nine fashions In strapless
gowns demands q more for
Evening star., 1957-12-22
ny ELEM

"It's been years since we've
gone formal on New Years
eve" said q friend the other
day. Her remark was echoed
in quick sequence BY any
number Of other people We
asked as 10 whether their
plans for partying included
going all out in dressing up"
for the festivities.
Traditionally New Years
eve was q big fashion event
in the lives Of most women.
During the war years and for
some years afterwards New
Years eve formality in dress
seemed to 90 by the board.
Sales Have Z0omed
Cognizant that the express
sion "a man dressed in for
NAL clothes is q woman's best
evening accessory" men have
been buying evening clothes
like mad in the past three
years. One buyer told US that
"our formal wear sales have
zoomed in those three years
because more men now enjoy
wearing the lightweight. COM
Portable tuxedos."
One fashion fact bears q
close resemblance to an
other we ind.
With more men now going
formal more women are
wearing full-length gowns
and going all out to look ele-
CANT in this fashion manner.
II got tired Of getting rigged
up and having my husband
consider himself appropri-
ately dressed in his dark gray
Evening star., 1957-12-22
FASHION NOTEBOOK
New Years Eve
FormdlitY Returns

flannel suit" one woman an
nounced.
This New Years eve we're
both getting decked out
right" she continued. II al
most gave up with him these
past couple Of years but I
solved the problem last
Christmas. / gave him q
tuxedo" she said with a mis-
chievous look In her eye.
Exciting Styles
In the formal fashion pa
rade any number Of exciting
styles appear this year.
There are the fioor-length
crepes. brocades. and jewel
colored satins. Double in
terest shows up in many
evening fashions with stoles.
capes. and jackets TO match.
Sheathes have back Sits to
afford easy Variability and
dancing grace.
Shorter gowns are slim
with bell, lantern. balloon.
and draped effects lending
them excitement.
Printed silk ballgowns
: stand out on the dance floor
with their Gaugainlike vivid
exotic colors. They give q
new dimension TO both fabric
Evening star., 1957-12-22

This New Years eve for
mality reigns. Here's wishing
4" . long and happy life.
Evening star., 1957-12-22

and the usually simple sill
houette in which they are
created.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-04
Curtoin Rod Cut
FutuI to Womun

WEST BEND, Wis, Aug. 3
R.-A 68-year-old woman
who. with her husband, was in
advertently locked out of a
summer home-died last night
after her throat was cut BY a
curtain rod as she climbed
through an upstairs window.
Mrs. Erna Weyland made the
climb because her husband, K.
G. Weyland. suffers from a
heart ailment.
Finding the house locked
when they returned from the
Dodgers-Braves baseball game
at Milwaukee. Mrs. Weyland
put up a ladder and wriggled
through the window. In the
process, she jabbed herself in
the throat on some curtain rods
stored in the room.
She went downstairs. let her
husband in and applied a cold
compress to the laceration. Mo-
ments later. Mr.. Weyland said,
she collapsed and died.
DR.. James Albrect, Washing
ton County coroner. said the
curtain rod ruptured a blood
vessel in her neck.