STUDY IN CONTRASTS ... In connection with the 45tth anniversary
of founding; el Ciodnd Trnjillo, oldest city in the new world, a recent
airriew of the city (top photo) shows how the recent modernisation
program has transformed the ancient city into one of the most mod
ern in Latin America. Parallel to the sea runs Avenida Washington.
The shaft is the Dominican Washington monument, dedicated to lasting
friendship between the Dominican republic and the U sited States. In
sharp contrast is the street scene (lower photo) shearing Ciudad Trn
jillo at the time when it still was known as Santo Domingo. At that
time more than one-third of the nation was "ill-fed, ill-clad and 111
honsed."
THE OLB AMD THE HEW
New Worlds Oldest City
Stages Anniversary Fete
Moss-covered ruins of some of the first buildings in Amer
ica stand picturesquely among modern structures, suspension
bridges, spacious boulevards, fine hospitals and schools in the
oldest city in the western hemisphere, Ciudad Trujillo in the
Dominican republic, which on Sunday, August 4, observed the
450th anniversary of its founding.
Ac a KJahliahf n# (ho fofo a ?
masted caravel, modeled after one
of Columbus' ships, sailed up the
Ozama river to re-enact the found
ing of western civilization's first
permanent site. Wearing late 15th
?century costumes, sailors moored
the ship to a replica of a tree used
by Columbus' brother, Bartolome,
when he founded the city in 1496.
Share With Haiti.
The original city, named Nueva
Isabella in honor of Spain's queen,
was located on the south shore of
the island which Columbus named
Hispaniola. Hispaniola, second to
Cuba in size among the West In
dies, lies between Cuba and Puerto
Rico in the Greater Antilles chain.
Sharing the island with Haiti, the
Dominican republic occupies its
eastern two-thirds.
Long called Santo Domingo,
the city was renamed Cindad
Trnjiilo (TrajQlo City) in 1936
after President Rafael Trnjfllo,
in gratitude for his efforts in re
constructing the city along mod
ern lines after a hurricane in
1930 almost completely demol
ished the city.
Proud of their capital city's long
history, the 2,000,000 people of the
Dominican republic are even more
conscious of its modernity and up
to-dateness. Ruins of the first hos
pital built in the Americas are a
short distance from the sun decks
of the city's ultra-modern tuber
culosis hospital. The vine-covered
arch of the first monastery in Amer
ica offers an exciting contrast to
the modernistic verandas of the
Jaragua hotel, reputed to be the
finest resort hotel between Miami
and Rio de Janeiro. The Cathedral
of Santo Domingo, another "first" in
the Western hemisphere, is close to i
a long row of modern government |
buildings.
Wrecked by Hnrrieane.
Two violent hurricanes striking
428 years apart each stimulated the
community's growth. The first oc
I curred in July, 1502, demolishing
the few flimsy buildings of the six
year-old post. The second struck
the Dominican capital in Septem
ber, 1930, a few days after Trujillo
became president.
Through most of the 16th century,
Santo Domingo thrived as Spain's
capital of the western world. Co
lumbus visited it often, even ignor
ing a royal decree when he stopped
there on his last voyage. In ac
cordance with his wishes, he was
buried there. Ashes of the great ad
miral now rest in the Cathedral of
Santo Domingo, awaiting transfer
to the Columbus Memorial light
house, soon to be built on a high
promontory just outside the city
as a beacon for ships and planes.
Nobles seeking gold, scien
tists and explorers, rich, enter
prising merchants, flocked to the
new world's capital, making It
a springboard from which new
conquests were launched.
Cortes, Balboa, Pixarro, Ponce
de Leon, De Soto and others
made it the starting point at
important voyages of discovery.
Two centuries of decay followed
capture of the settlement by Sir
Francis Drake in 1586. Spanish in- j
terest was diverted to mainland
mineral wealth Internal quarrels,
attacks by English, French and pi
rates thinned the colony to 500 peo
ple by 1735.
FAMOUS TREE . . . Two mini
and a little fill stand at the base
of Cindad TrnjUio's famous tree,
the old eottenwood to which Bar
tolome Columbus, brother of the
new world's discoverer, moored
his ship in (oondinf the oldest
city in the Western hemisphere.
CHURCH TREASURE . . . Val
ued at ive million dollars, the
above church treasure was on dis
play during Ctadad Trujiilo's an
niversary fete. Included are the
original cross planted on the is
land by Columbus, an altar bell
designed by Benvennto Cellini,
famous Italian artist, and other
priceless Items.
Woaaa Mail Carrier Re Loager Aa Oddity
SEATTLE.?Accepted among the
men in the station and the house
wives on ber route as a seasoned
veteran and a neighborhood fixture.
Mrs. Ellen Nermo, substitute mail
carrier at the Seattle post office
for the last two years, is planning
to take civil service examinations
lor permanent appointment.
Recalling ber first day as a letter
earner, Mrs. Nermo said, "I
thought one woman was going to
{fib* whan aha saw naa come up
the steps. Kids u*d to gather in
knots and whisper when I ap
peared."
Mrs. Nermo was among the wom
en hired by the Seattle post office i
when war depleted ranks of carriers.
Her only trouble. Mrs. Nermo in
sists, was with a housewife after
sue maue a wrong delivery of a let
ter. "This woman kept lecturing
me about the mistake and I took
it as long as I could, then told 1ms
off," Mrs. Nermo said.
WOMAN'S WORLD
Pretty Table Doilies Easily
Made from Odd Scraps of Goods
by blrUa ^J4a(ey
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I !?.?. Human wnom I Know nas
a charming home with lota of
room for entertaining. It itemi that
no matter how often she has visi
tors, there are always bridge cloths
or freshly laundered doilies for the
table. When I asked her how she
managed, she showed me a drawer
full of placemats and table cloths
of assorted sizes.
"My secret is that 1 never throw
away a piece of material if there's
any possible use for it," she con
fided. A partially worn sheet or
damaged tablecloth is cut into doi
lies and matching napkins, embroid
ered or crocheted on the edge, laun
dered, starched and well pressed.
Then they're ready for the table.
You know it's surprising how
many sheets, pillow cases, table
cloths and odd pieces of material
can be made into attractive lunch
eon or breakfast doilies. Ot, they
can be cut to fit smaller sized tables
and used as such. It takes but
a little cutting and sewing to con
vert these pieces of material into
something really attractive and use
ful.
Only suitable fabrics should be
used for table linens. This means
that the fabric must not be too
soft, as we like a semi-starched ap
pearance in table linen. It adds
neatness and crispness to the set
ting.
Select, if at all possible, a ma
terial that has a rough weave or
linen-like finish. Something that is
too. closely woven is not desirable,
as table linens most certainly will
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Old UtUelodu wit nice doilies.
?pot, and a close, tight weave
makes it difficult to remove stains.
For informal table linens, these
cottons are good to use: gingham,
chambray, percale, unbleached or
bleached muslin, organdy and dim
ity. Some of the rayons are fine
too, but steer away from those that
you know will not hold their shape.
Directions for
Sawing, Catting
The secret of having table mats
or cloths look neat and attractive
is to cut them perfectly straight.
Pull a thread from the fabric to
make sure the edges are straight,
then fold and hem carefully. The
same applies for napkins.
The edges and corners should lie
flat and smooth. It doesn't take
much time to baste and press to
make sure you are getting every
thing straight and even, and the
time is weB worth the extra effort.
The napery hem is used on our
very finest linens. For sheer place
mats, you may use a small and
very even seam that gives the ap
pearance almost, of a rolled hem.
A whipping stitch or running hem
can be used on the sheer fabrics.
On informal cotton sets, you
might like to use a hem of contrast
ing colored thread, made in even
stitches. Remember that hems
show up easily once the linen is set
on a table and it's important to
have good, careful sewing to make
it look its very best.
One of the best guides as to what
should be used in decoration is to
look at the new linens being shown
Conceal m pitch kuA m applique.
to find what motifs are currently
popular. You might like to use ap
pliques tn the corners of bright flow
er designs or Soutb-of-the-Border
prints. These add sparkle to break
last and luncheon cloths.
Contrasting colored hems are
very popular and are conservative
enough even to please the most dis
criminating hostess. This may be
done with a fabric of a different
color added to the mat itself; or,
it may be in the form at a_ .bias
tape used for finishing the edges.
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la Decorations
Feather-stitching is very popular
on the very simple doilies, and gay
colored ric rac is always welcome.
A simple crochet stitch often adds
newness to doilies, and this may be
worked out in white or in other col
ors that combine well with your
dishes and accessories.
For formal doilies?such as you
might want to use when entertaining
?stay with the simple designs like
bands, panels or classic designs. A
band might be run through the mid
dle, but choose its width carefully
so that it does not look like patch
work. Always miter the corners
carefully so that the placemat will
lie flat on the table.
If your machine has an edge
stitcher, it will be easy to insert
lace bands to run around the doily.
This gives particularly fine effects
on the sheer materials like dimity
and organdy.
For decorative stitching on the
machine, use the durable buttonhole
twist or yarn. This washes and irons
beautifully and is just the right
weight to give an excellent line
when stitching. Mark and measure
where you want to stitch before
starting out on the machine.
If you make good flat-fell seams
on your doilies, they can often be
used on both sides. They will also
launder and wear much better than
if you are haphazard in doing the
seams.
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Table Linen Tips
Unbleached or semi-bleached
muslin bleaches quickly in wash
ing and is an economical buy for
table linen. Usually this ubric
has a rough weave and more
stiffness which is desirable in
making good table linens.
Single and double damask are
often confusing to the new buyer
of household linen. This simply
means that single damask has
fewer threads to the inch than
double damask, and thus the for
mer has a more loose weave. It
is cheaper and less good quality.
When making or buying a
tablecloth, make sure it hangs
evenly on all sides; otherwise it
will give the table a lop-sided
appearance.
Crocheting should be used with
care and discrimination. If too
coarse, gaudy or over-crocheted,
the piece will have a messy ap
pearance in spite of the work put
into it. Simple edgings are al
ways in good taste.
If a cigarette hole has burned
into a luncheon cloth?particular
ly if it is near the edge, use an
appliqued flower or fruit design
over it, and no one will know the
difference.
An afternoon dress in Bianchi
ni's melon print desifned by Jo
seph Halpert has a black erepo
blouse with a low boat neckline,
kmc, slimmint sleeves. The softly
draped skirt Is accented with a
black patent belt.
Fashion Forecast
Color Till be the highlighted note
of the new fashions. You can ex
pect gay colors, muted colors with
bright accents and colors designed
to flatter every coloring.
Bags are in many styles to fit
the most fastidious taste. Draped
bags are nice for dress-up occa
sions, and tailored bags with inter
esting trimmings are good for day
time wear.
Look for natural shantung and
nylon fabrics for those smart town
wear dresses. They both drape
nicely to give good lines in this
type of dress.
If you lean towards the practical,
select at least one good suit for the
coming months. You'll find short
waisted models for the shortie, and
longer length jackets for the slender
?ad wiDowj.
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NEITHER MAJOR PARTY HAS
A CLEAR-CUT PLATFORM
I TALKED RECENTLY with two
representative* of the people in con
gress. One a Republican, tha other
a Democrat. Both are candidate*
for re-election. During their serv
ice in congress neither has, at all
times, voted with tha majority of
his party. The Republican told ma
he differed radically with some of
his party leaders; that his views on
major issues did not match tha
views of some other Republicans;
that be could not present his views
as representing anything more than
himself; be could not speak for tha
party on anything other than a gen
eral condemnation of the opposition.
He said the party has established
no policies. If elected, as he ex
pects to be, it will be because a
majority of the voters of the dis
trict believe in his ability to best
represent them. He will feel under
no obligation to support any set at
policies because the party has enun
ciated none.
The Democratic candidate told
me much of the same thing. He said
that during his two years in the
house he had been entirely "on his
own" in determining what proposed
legislation to support, and what to
oppose, for the party, as such, did
not prescribe any policies those
elected on the Democratic ticket
were expected to follow, and there
were no policies prescribed for the
future. The party label is mean
ingless as a guide to the voter. The
choice is between candidates rather
than between parties.
Such are the condition on the
ere of an unusually important
national election. The voter*
have no assurance they will pet
from either party what they, a*
Individuals, believe la best for
the nation. Some Republicans
voted to continue OPA; other*
to kill It. The same situation
is found among those elected on
the Democratic ticket. What
was true of OPA has beta true
of many other issues.
Not one in a hundred of the vot
ers of a state or district has an
acquaintance with, or a personal
knowledge of, the candidates on ei
ther ticket for either senator or rep
resentative. The party label tells
them nothing, and the voters must
go blindfolded to the polls because
the directing leaders of both par
ties cannot agree on what basic
principles the party should endorse.
Political fear is at the bottom of it
all; fear of offending some minor
ity; fear of losing a few votes.
The basis of our goverametft by
the people is the two-party system,
but that system becomes valueless
when the parties refuse to provide
for the voters any statement of the
principles for which they stand. The
party label does not provide a guide.
He can only vote blindly tor candi
dates. The election is not a contest
between the Republican and Demo
cratic parties; it is a contest be
tween the Bill Smiths and the Ed
Joneses.
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SEAS NO LONGER PROTECT C8
FROM THE TIME George Wash
ington admonished the young nation
to beware of European entangle
ments to the day when President
Wilson asked congress for a dec
laration of war against Germany,
that admonition of Washington's had
been the guiding principle of our
foreign policy; that plus the Mod- |
roe Doctrine. For more than a
century we had felt secure behind |
our ocean barriers, both to the East 1
and West.
Tiwlnw tVinan n/>aar Kawinr* iie\ Vw>f
provide the security they once did.
Science has demolished them with
rockets, capable of a speed taster
than sound, carrying a threat of de
struction not only to our long sea
coasts, but also to every part of the
nation. For the future we must face
the possibility of atomic bombs be
ing hurled at us from any part of
the world. We cannot again ignore
1 the rest of the world. Isolation no
longer can be an American policy.
We must do our full part to subdue
or control the passions that for cen
turies have affected Europe. We
must have a foreign policy that rec
ognizes new conditions. It should
be a policy of world leadership, as
we are today the greatest, and no
longer the youngest or weakest, of
the world nations.
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MANAGEMENT insists pro
dacttea Is the proper basis of
wages; labor says It Is profts.
Fact is production leads to
profits, sad profits Is the more
convenient measuring stick.
Wages based en profits will en
courage prod action.
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BOTH THE ARMY and navy
did a commendable )o?o of de
mobilizing the men and women at
the armed forces. The same kind
of a job is needed in the army
of civilian clerks employed by
both services. While the light
ing forces hsve been demobil
ized, the desk forces have in
creased, and still are increasing.
Those civilian employees doing
manual labor have been re
leased. but not those holding desk
lobs. They are not addng to bo
discharged.
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
We((-3ittin9 Qown in oCareje Sizes
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Cool Nightie
C*SPECIALLY nice for the
^ slightly larger figure is this
neat and delightfully cool night
dress. Narrow lace makes a
pretty design to match the flatter
ing sweetheart neckline. The back
is slit to the waist and there's a
narrow belt to tie. Use a colorful
all-over print with crisp white
trimming.
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Pattern No 1528 Is designed for cite*
36. 36. m. 40. 42 . 44 . 46 and 46 Sixe 86.
3% yards of 85 or 38-Inch; l>fc yards
narrow lace.
Beginners Dress
IUST two main pattern pieces
J for this charming dayttao.
frock that closes just below the
waist. Makes easy sewing for the
beginner. Dropped shoulders ac
cent a trim, neat waist, soft gath
ers and a bow tie give a dainty
feminine air. Certain to win yon
many compliments.
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Pattern No. 1532 comes in sizes 12, ML
IS. 18. 30; 40 and 42. Size 14 reqirfres 4
yards of 35 or 38-Inch,
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Address
Late tall is regarded as the best
time to do house painting, tor by
then the long summer sun has re
moved all moisture from the wood.
If you wish to mix cheese with
other ingredients to be cooked, cut
the cheese in small pieces or
grate it.
Let a child's going to bed be a
pleasant experience. Then he
won't be as apt to rebel at the
idea. Never send him to bed as
a form of punishment. Builds up
wrong attitude.
Heavy roof paint applied to In
side of metal gutters will prevent
rusting for a long time.
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When yon line dresser drawers
or cupboard shelves, cut at least
three layers of papers. Place them
all at once. Then when the top is
soiled, slip one paper off.
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A noted fashion authority ad
vises buying a hat last when
planning a new ensemble. It is
then simpler to make a better se
lection in regard to color, material
and style.
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Sandpaper is nsetnl in cleaning
suede shoes. After a thorough
brushing, go over them lightly
with fine sandpaper, then follow
with a cloth which has been moist
ened with vinegar.
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Tip on painting: Don't overload
brush, dip it one-third its length,
and keep the can about half full.
Vicuna, Possessor of Fine
Fleece. Is Rarely Tamed
Although the vicuna of Peru
possesses the finest fleece known,
this animal has never yet been
domesticated on a commercial
scale, says Collier s. It is too
wary and fast-moving to be cap
tured and spends most of its time
at 16,000-foot altitudes in the Andes
where the air is too cold and rare
fied for man.
Of the few thousand that have
been caught and tamed in Infancy,
one man owns a flock of 300 from
which he shears a total of only 100
pounds of wool a year, or barely
enough for ten men's overcoets
that have sold for as much as
$1,000 apiece
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