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Friday. October 19. 1945 PORTLAND INQUIRER niiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I FEMININE CHATTER IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIH FUTURE HEARTBREAKER ; | By E. Akers So m any tim es we use th e ex- 1 pression, “I have nothing to w ear, j 1 before we stop and ta k e invento- j 1 ry of our w ardrobe. M aybe w h at j 1 you really m eant was, “I have J 1 n o thing new to w ear. It is sur- I 1 prising som etim es how a dash of f color here and th e re can a d d 1 ’ new ness to a tim e-w orn outfit. For those of you w ho like to k n it or crochet, I have picked Caught in a quizzical pose is up several novel ideas. : »he adopted son of Mr. and For those cool brisk days, how Mrs. Lure Shivers of 37 N. E. about a plum p and p re tty kn itted Hancock Street. "Baby Shivers" m uff w orked up in a tw o-tone is destined to be a heartbreaker color com bination. If you prefer, of 1965, as you can plainly see. th e crocheted string gloves are —Photo by M arg aret Robinson. good for every w ear. M ittens are alw ays clever and m ore so w hen you crochet them yourself, and tip th e edges w ith fringed balls, use th e sam e idea for an ascot to “T he hom e p u rch ase provisions m atch w ith th e fringed balls in of th e GI B ill of R ights h av e been th e sam e color com bination as m ade a m ockery by th e cu rre n t th e m itts. inflated prices of hom es,” Bowles A crocheted h at th a t fits in continued. “Too few retu rn in g sm oothly w ith your coiffure can veterans have been able to find be m ade m ore eye-appealing by nom es w here c u rre n t prices adding a side sw eep of feathers could m eet th e te st of “reason- for a sw ish tassel. aole norm al v a lu e ” req u ired by We have been hearin g a lot this statu te. T he situ atio n has ab o ut th e ballet slippers this become so agg rev ated th a t a bill season so crochet a p air of your has been introd u ced in Congress ow n so you can have com plete to loosen th is re q u ire m e n t of com fort and piro u ette p rettily "reasonable v alu e.” T his bill ab o u t th e house. serves a useful purp o se in b rin g In case you have a sk irt w hich ing to lig h t th e savagely high has served only as p a rt of a prices th a t v eteran s a re being m uch-w orn tw o piece dress, try asked to pay for a new hom e, he slashing th e side of it and insert said. a gay scarf for a flirtiv e flash Bow les sta te d th a t la st spring of k ick-pleat color. Congress discussed a recom m en It is really chic to w ear a dog- dation for controls on th e price collar this fall w ith your p retty of a com pleted house. A t th a t outfits, so try m aking one of tim e people w ere h o peful th a t y o u r own by sew ing m atching conditions m ig h t change and th a t dress or blouse b uttons on a piece the dangerous rise in building of v elvet or ribbon and tie it costs w ould be reversed. “As a gracefully around your neck. It resu lt Congress took no action,” is als o “fa re ” play to ta k e bus or Bow les said, “a lth o u g h several tro lley-tokens for th e sam e idea. m em bers of C ongress ask ed m e to A little m anual d ex terity and a w atch the situ atio n an d to rep o rt few snippets of ribbon can add to them a t a la te r date. The so m uch to your good-looks. For tren d of price since th e n forces a m inim um w aistline and m ax m e relu c tan tly to th e conclusion im um style, a rayon satin corselet th a t control on th e prices of com belt laced up w ith shining ribbon pleted hom es is essen tial if we is sim ply captivating. Ribbon are to avoid a serious in flatio n a bow knots are very fem inine if ry boom in th is field.” you use them to hold a flu tte ry scarf in place o r perhaps you P oints for fats w ill be raised p refer draping your scarf around from 2 to 4 p er pound on O ctober your neck and w aist and a rra n g first. Says O PA A d m in istrato r ing a trio of bow knots dow n the C hester Bow les: “H ere is a rea l front for a connective idea. op p o rtu n ity for you A m erican S titch a b rig h t hue of grosgrain w om en who did such a n o u tsta n d u p the sleeve of a plain wool ing job of saving fats d u rin g the dress to bring out its highlights. w ar to continue th is im p o rtan t To tie a kerchief around your w ork in peacetim e. Y our used head is very o rdinary b u t w hen household fats w ill help speed up you edge th e top of it w ith stiff th e re tu rn of p le n tifu l supplies ribbon and add a large bow, you of soap to g rocers’ shelves.” have a glam orous head dress. Yes, it is gratifying to know In P o rtlan d last w eek a suit th a t som ething you m ade y o u r was filed in circu it co u rt asking self is a definite eye-catcher and ju d g m en t of $105,300 ag ain st the is th e last w ord in fem inine a p S tevens C leaners, or th ree tim es peal. alleged overcharges for cleaning and pressing services for th e past year. T his is th e la rg e st and th e first in a series of suits to be filed by O PA against violators in th e cleaning, re p a ir an d o th e r service The first special event sponsor fields. T he O PA has found cases ed by th e new ly organized in w here often th e cost of re p a ir e x d u strial girls’ group of the YWCA ceeds th e v alu e of th e item r e w as an au tu m n supper held paired. Special atten tio n is to be T h u rsday evening a t 6:0 P. M., give« in th e fields of appliance th e reg u lar m eeting tim e of th e repair, autom otive rep air, storage in d u stria l group. P lans have rates and charges for p h o to g ra been m ade for a H allow een p arty phy. O ctober 25. H ostesses fo r the au tu m n supper w ere Miss G la Shoe rationing is ex p ected to dys F rem ont, Miss Rosalie T hom continue until pro d u ctio n m ore as, Miss B etty B oulette, Miss B il nearly equals u n restric ted d e lie U llam and Miss N orm a Ja rls- m and, the O PA an d th e W ar berg. T he industrial girls’ sessions P roduction B oard Office of C iv are u nder th e direction of Mrs. ilian R equirem en ts has an n o u n c M arjorie H. Jackson, Y. W. p ro ed in answ er to n u m ero u s in gram directo r for group w ork quiries follow ing ru m o rs th a t O c an d com m unity services. tober 1 had been set for end The Y.W.C.A. room s registry shoe rationing. No d ate can y et service is requesting listings from be fixed fof rem oving shoes from all householders who have sm all rationing, th e agencies said. C on ap a rtm en t or rooms w ith kitchen sum ers w ill continue to be p ro privileges to rent. G irls and tected again st scarcity th ro u g h young em ployed w om en w ho th e rationing program . have retu rn ed to a 40-hour w eek or changed from w ar w ork arc L andlords a re ap t to be irked anxious to find living accom m o w ith te n a n ts for m any reasons dations w hich include a k itc h en and new ones co n stan tly arise. e tte or kitchen privileges. T he In a com plaint rec en tly lodged room s reg istry service m ay be w ith th e P o rtlan d d istric t OPA reached by telephoning BE. 6281. ren t office, a landlord speaks b it T he USO-YW CA Se r v i c e terly of th e ren ter. W ith an eye W ives’ club, w hich m eets W ed to eviction, he concludes w ith th e nesday evenings at th e YW, has explosion: “He has been a n u is given $10 to th e U nited W ar ance and has used abusive and C hest and $25 to the telephone profound language!” fund for service m en in hospitals. T he Bosnian bridegroom strik es T he $35 w as th e club's prize m oney from th e recent ap p e ar th e bride th ree tim es. T he first ance of some of its m em bers on blow is to m ake h er forget h er th e Quiz of Tw o Cities radio pro parents, th e second to m ake her gram . N ew ly elected officers of forget form er lovers, th e th ird to th e Service W ives club are: m ake h er fear h er husband.— H. P resident, Mrs. I. M. M intch; G. Beigel, M arriage Fables, F acts vice president, Mrs. F. II. D resh- and Figures. er; secretary, Mrs. G. B. P ark , and trea su rer, Mrs. C arl W ege ner. Sw im m ing classes at the I. E. & D. M. H ansen Y. W. C. A. are filled u n til the 420 S. E. 91 it Avenue first of th e year, b u t a daily dip Portland 16. Oregon schedule is open for w om en who w ish to swim. Sw im m ing suits a re furnished. A protective m ed ical exam ination is required for p articipation in all activities of th e gym and pool. 2017 N. E. Williams Are. OPA S A Y S . . . Y.W.C.A. News The Rawleigh Dealers Shoe Shine Parlor PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS Expert Shine and Dye Work F ran k C linton ........J Pag* Fir* lüiiiiüiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiíiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliui W O M E N ’ S FASHIONS Margaret Sim's Returning from Europe P A V E RADIO HECIPIES Radio Artists Pay Visit Here T O SIN G IN E U R O P E PA R IS— (AN P)—Mrs. M argaret Sim m s of A m erican Red Cross w ho has ju st re tu rn e d to F ran ce afte r a to u r of Belgium , H olland, G erm any and th e Riviera, e n te r tain in g occupation troops, is re s t ing h ere in P aris. Mrs. Simms, who headed a sm all concert group w hich included fam ed M into Cato as an o th er of the soloists, has been doing her sec ond to u r of d u ty w ith ARC. She served for a couple of years d u r ing th e early p a rt of th e w ar, retu rn ed hom e last D ecem ber and th en at th e u rg en t req u est of h ea d q u arters in ETO, cam e back again. Mrs. Sim m s originally w ent <.ver for club d u ty b u t w hen ie r ta le n t as a singer was disco> ;red , she w as used in th a t capacity alm ost exclusively. She plans to a tte n d th e music festival a t Salzburg, V ienna, to cap h er ex periences an d in No vem ber, sail for hom e, w hich is in Jacksonville, Fla., w here her husband, Jo h n Simms, o u tstan d ing th e a tre executive, is w aiting. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jam es of San Francisco, Calif., spent four days in th e city as house guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nichols of 515 E. B razee street. Mr. Jam es is a baritone Soloist w hile Mrs. Jam es is accom panist. T hey are com pleting a to u r of th e N orthw est, having appeared at W alla W alla College, W estern College, Bellingham , W ash., and j V ancouver, B. C. They w ere also j featu red o ver th e T rans-C ontin- I e n ta l A irw ays program in V an couver, B. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jam es left P o rt land T uesday m orning to ap p ear [ at Eugene, Ore., and from th ere th ey w ere to ap p ear at Reno, evada for a program at N evada U niversity. Mrs. Ja m es w ill be rem em b ered as th e form er A lb erta Mayo, a g rad u a te of P o rtlan d ’s efferson H igh School. She r e ceived h er M asters’ D egree in Music from W ilberforce U n iv er sity. Mr. Jam es received his M as te rs D egree in Music from an E astern College. T he form erly b roadcasted over KGO, Blue N et w ork, NBC station, S an F ra n cisco, Calif., fo r tw en ty -o n e w eeks. Opens Swank Millinery Shop In the Heart of Harlem A NNE BROWN, the glamorous * * soprano, will sail for Europe In May to fulfill engagem ents In th e opera houses of Paris, Copen hagen, and Zurich, and recitals In Stockholm, Copenhagen, Paris, Lon don, Lisbon. Zurich, Amsterdam, and o th er capitals. Miss Brown re cently turned down an offer to do th e g reatly controversial “St. Louis W om an” in spite of the attractive financial bait held out by the pro ducer. She will Instead fulfill her contractual obligations on the con cert stage and will be beard in re cital this season in Baltimore, W ashington, Cleveland, Chicago, M in n e a p o li s , T u lsa . D u r h a m , throughout Canada, etc. She will also appear as so’oist with the Buffalo Symphony on Dec. 4; the Denver Symphony. Dec. 18; the De troit O rchestra. Feb. 14, and as her final engagem ent before leaving for Europe, with the Philadelphia Or chestra on May 4th at w hat is prob ably the biggest musical event In the country, the Ann Arbor Music Festival. AFRICA OR KITCHEN FOR NEGRO WOMEN SAYS WHITE HOUSE WIFE RICHMOND, (ANP) I t ’s eith er A frica or th e k itch en for Negro women. T h a t im plication w as m ade here last w eek by a d isg ru n tled w h ite house w ife th ro u g h the people’s colum n of th e News R eader, a d aily new spaper. H ere is h e r le tte r: “T he classified colum ns are filled w ith ads for N egro do m estic help. My frien d s and re la EX-SLAVE WOMAN. 110 YEARS OLD, DIES tives are offering $15, $20, $25 w eekly w ith room and bath, and CHICAGO (ANP)— Mrs. Sylvia —th e re are no takers. Brow n, a 110-year-old ex-slave, “I have concluded th a t w e are died here last w eek a t th e hom e u n w ittin g ly in sulting our Negro of h er youngest sister, Mrs. H a t friends by this. E v id en tly th ey tie W ilson, 80, w ith w hom she no longer w arn dom estic work. w as visiting for tw o weeks. Some have college degrees, and Mrs. Brow n, th e oldest of 15 w hat eru d ite person w ants to b e children, cam e here from Brook- little herself by p erform ing such haven, Mass., w here she had lived m enial tasks as cooking, clean all h er life, p a rt of it as a slave. ing an d laundering? She was em ployed in a mission “I suggest th a t w e stop this as a house w orker afte r she was adv ertisin g an d petitio n co n jre ss freed. to b rin g in F ilipinos and Chi- Mrs. Bernice Oliver, Yakima. illllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Washington. Reporter for the Portland Inquirer. Yakima News Ex elusive to T ed Volet Publicationt L o v e ly L o u ise R o b b in s h a s opened a sm art m illinery shop at 2388 Seventh Avenue betw een 139th and 140th S tre e ts in New York. An exquisite showroom and a unique display of the la te st h a ts Is a dis tinctive featu re along with an array of lovely models who give a fash ionable show tw ice weekly. Miss Robbins is also an in stru c tre ss in m illinery at th e Harlpm branch of th e Y oung W o m e n 's C h ris tia n A ssociation. T he shop is capably m anaged by Mr. A1 W illiam s who Is a custom designer. Patronized by the intelli- genzla and considered the sm artest shop in th e uptown a re a Louise Robbins H ats have become a legend. Home on fu rlo u g h is P vt. P a r In th e photo above Bob Frazier, our staff photographer, caught Miss k e r H arris, Jr., an d Cpl. J. C. O ther servicem en to be Robbins displaying one of h er crea Cox. discharged from th e arm ed fo r tions. 5 * ¿É 4 DO YOU HAVE A ROOM or APARTMENT FOR RENT? A d v ertise in The PORTLAND INQUIRER W E bster 7220 ces are Cpl. M cK innley Y ates of 1004 So. 7th St., an d P v t. Bill Y ates, of 1008 So. 7th street. Each has rep o rted having a v ery enjoyable tim e visiting w ith th eir w ives an d friends. A ll a re cordially invited to a t ten d th e services of the C hurch j of God in Christ, 1016 So. 6th street, Y akim a. E tate O versees, I Rev. V an Goodlow and pastor, Rev. J. Young. ASSOCIATED CLEANERS 5 DAY SERVICE 3 DAY SPECIAL SERVICE Suits . . . O v e rco a ts . . . D resses A ltered, C le a n e d a n d P resse d | H ats C le a n e d a n d B locked . . . All W ork D one By E xperts — CONVENIENTLY LOCATED — 2653 N. W illiam s A v e n u e GREENE'S SERVICE STATION AND GARAGE 9132 S. E. Stark St. — M o n tav illa District POPULARITY CONTEST Expert Mechanic Work on All Cars Motor Tune Up and Overhaul WHO IS PORTLAND S MOST POPULAR DAMSEL? Body and Fender Repairing and Painting The Portland Inquirer is Sponsoring a PESONALITY CONTEST Under the Auspices of Miss A. B. Washington Prizes Will Be Awarded Amounting lo $85 GRAND P R I Z E ..................... $50.00 Bond S eco n d P r i z e ......................... $25.00 Bond Third Prize . . . . $10.00 W a r S tam ps Open to All Ladies Who Want to Enter Make Your Entrees Now by Phone . . . Call The Portland Inquirer's Office - WEbster 7220 - Win the Grand Prize by Selling Subscriptions For This Bigger and Belter Paper THE CONTEST BEGINS OCTOBER 22. 1945 ENDING DECEMBER 28. 1945. NOVEMBER 2nd . . . LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION Don't Miss This Chance for a Big Reward . . . FRIENDLY SERVICE . . . S O M E T H IN G NEW ! Society News By Ann Morrison and Heleona Searcie iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim iiiM M WACS LEAVE FOR HOME FT. LEWIS—First WACS in engineer section at Fort' Lewis to receive discharges on point system bid farewell tt> company commander Capt. Irma J. Wertz. Shaking hands with the captain is T/5 Nellie Forrest, while watching, left to rght. are T/Sgt. Marguerite Wallis. T /4 Esther Lewis and T/5 Julia A. McGee. —U. S. A rm y Signal Corps Photo by Anna Morrison and Helena Seracie Miss G ertru d e W illiams, d augh te r of Mr. and Mrs. S terling W il liams, is a stu d e n t at the M ult nom ah college. Miss W illiams was a m em ber of the Ju n e grad u atin g class of Jefferson High School. * * * stopping a t the Medley Hotel. * * * Mrs. Thelm a Johnson S treets is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Streets w ill be rem em bered for her a rt ex hibits here last summ er. • • • Mrs.. Joyce W illiams arriv ed Rev. D avid A. S um m erville of in tow n last w eek for an indef Los A ngeles, Calif., is spending inite stay w ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L ittle, and her sisters. a few days in th e city. Misses Ju lie tte and D orothy * • * Mr. Lee G risby, a form er P o rt L ittle. lander, and at one tim e soloist of th e A1 P ierce orchestra, is in tow n on business an d renew ing old acquaintance. Mr. G risby is nese. T hey m ake excellent d o m estics and have no such u p lift ing organizations as th e Society for th e A dvancem ent of Colored people. Of course, this w ould de crease th e revenue accruing to you th ro u g h the classified col umns, b u t th in k w h at a boon to our foreign frie.ids, w ho would accept such a job as a gift from high. It w ould th ereb y release the N egro elem ent for positions m ore b efittin g th e ir n ew ly acquired statu s of cu ltu re and education even if th ey had to re tu rn to their n ativ e A frica to find them ! “M ay w e h ear from other housekeepers on th is su b ject?” Guilds Lake Clubs Plan Busy Schedule T he D oers’ club, organized this past sum m er as a luncheon and sew ing group, have reg u lar w eek ly m eetings planned for th e fall and w in ter season, to be held at th e Gona stree t com m unity cen te r F rid ay evenings a t 7. The women, resident in th e Guilds L ake com m unity, w ere encour aged to organize as a club group by Miss M aria Raz, recreatio n al director at th e com m unity bu ild ing. A nother group of G uilds L ake residents interested in photog rap h y have plans u n d er w ay for New Pastor Arrives at Bethel organizing a hobby club w ith A.M.E. Church m eetings scheduled fo r M ondays S unday m orning Rev. C. N. and T hursdays a t 5 p. m. A ustin, th e new pastor at B eth FEMALE HELP WANTED el, w as introduced to th e congre gation an d it came as a surprise HOUSEW ORK—E xperienced w o m an fo r cooking, an d house as he w as n ot expected to arrive w ork. R eferences required. u n til th e th ird Sunday. Rev. C. Good w ages, sleep in or out, N .A ustin comes from th e Colo p riv ate room and bath. 2 adults. rado Conference. * * * P hone TR 2557. Sgt. C hristus W illis of New FEMALE H ELP WANTED Y ork City is spending a short Dom stio —Clean tim e in our fair city. Sgt. Willis R e l ia b le w i t h g o o d r e f e r e n c e s fo r has ju st retu rn ed from serving th te e years in th e Pacific w ar n ic e h o m e , g o o d s a la r y . Free Employment Service th eatre. H e is now aw aiting Phone X.A. 7279 his discharge from th e arm y. Babes Meal Planning Corner BY MRS. FLORA L. FAULK 2736 N. E. Rodney Ave. Portland 12. Oregon Sugar-Shy Gingerbread W it h su g ar scarce, are you at w it’s end to know w hat to have for dessert? T hen you’ll love this Sugar-Shy Gingerbread th a t takes only Vt cup of su g ar and % cup of molasses to sweeten a large loaf. Its spicy goodness and moist, tender crumb make it grand eating ju st as it comes from the pan. Here are 4 different ways to dress it up, according to the ingredients available. Serve it with custard sauce, stewed fruit, or sandwich style with cream cheese and a little grated orange rind for the filling. I or extra-special occasions, top it with ice cream. And if your women’s club or church has a supper on the calendar, make an ex tra pan to take along. JUST RIGHT SHOE REPAIR SH O P TILLAMOOK LUNCHEONETTE Ladiei & Gents Shoes Repaired N . W illia m s A v e. an d T illa m o o k D ir e c tly a c r o s s fr o W illia m s A ve. 326 N. W. Sth Av*. C H O IC E FO O D — F O U N T A IN O pen 7 a. m . to 12 M id n ig h t M rs. M ary P r o c to r , P rop. P h o n e T R 3259 MME. CAROLE trso BORN PSYCHIC ROY LIVINSTON MOVING H au lin g of A ny Kind N O JO B TOO S M A L L N O N E TOO L A K U E M U 4423 A sk s n o q u e s t io n s ; t e lls a c tu a l f a c t s , g iv in g n a m e s an d d a te s . R e v e a ls y o u r in n e r m o s t s e c r e t s . S o lv e s b u s in e s s an d p e r s o n a l p r o b le m s . S a t is f a c t io n a s s u r e d . — H o u r s 10 t o 8 — 1121 S. W. Taylor Street 61 N . E. S a n R a fa e l S t. DeMars Grocery Just arrived- New Spring Full Drape Suits and Slacks S ta n le y 's C lothes Shop 435 SW. W ashington S t Williams Ave. & Knott St. F resh V egetables D aily We Welcome Y our P atro n ag e A. E. MOSER WILLIAMS AVE. VARIETY STORE A Small Deposit Will Hold That Xma* Gift for You Williams Ave. at Knott St. A Grand Idea for Partie$, Home or Church Suppers S u g a r - S h y G in g e r b r e a d ; flour 2% cu p s s ifte d a ll-p u rp l j cu p sutm r 1 te asp o o n soda teasp o o n b a k in g pow der (w ith n t a r t r a t e pow der, use 2 te asp o o n s) t te asp o o n g in g e r tenspoon cloves te asp o o n n u tm e g V j cu p S p ry w a te r 1 cup ______ % cu p m o la ----- I eg g , u n b e a te n 1 woopwiie Sift flour, sugar, soda, baking powder, salt and spicei into mixing b o w l . . . Drop in Spry . . . Add 'a cup water, molasses, and egg ami beat 100 stro k e s. . . Scrap« bowl and spoon often throughout entire mixing AJJ w a t a s am i hont 100 lltrnkPS . . . lUUM 10 10