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The Washington times., 1927-12-09
Charm Exper t
Gives Hints
On Health
By Maria Jeritza
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of the
Most Beautiful Women
of the Day


of the Day
MODERN women have larger
AVA feet than their grandmoth-
ers and great-grandmothers, it is
claimed. Also, American and
English women have larger feet
than those of nations where ath-
letics are considered unlady-like.
The woman of tomorrow will
have larger feet than the woman
Of today, according to the predic-
ton of DIR. Ales Hrdlicka, of the
Smithsonian Institution. Large.
narrow feet and long. slender
hands will distinguish the new
American" he believes. 1t is true
that race of athletic women,
fond of walking in comfortable
footgear. fond of outdoor games
and sports, and well nourished,
IL likely to mean race of women
with substantial, strong feet. But
these long feet will also be well
formed, graceful and beautiful.
There is nothing ugly about
long feet. In selecting shoes
you will find that a shoe a size
or two longer than you really
need, and in a narrow last, will
look well on your feet If they
are inclined to be stocky.
The toenails should be cut
straight across the top, level with
the end of the toes. A medium
sized nail clipper is more satisfac-
tory for cutting the nails than
scissors. Clippers can be bought
from nearly all chiropodists.
Have your feet weil-fitted to
shoes. Sensible, correctly fitting
shoes can be bought which are as
chic as they are comfortable.
And they will make a good ap-
pearance, because they will per-
init your feet to be easy and
natural.
If your ankles are swollen at
hight--a condition sometimes
caused by sluggish circulation
you will find that a warm, fol-
lowed by q cold foot bath, and
finally a massage of the ankle
bones with warm olive oil will
rest them and tend to reduce the
swelling.
weak ankles ana afches cause
clumsy movements of the foot.
Try the following massage to
strengthen your arches.
Hold the lower part Of your
arch. just above the toes, in both
hands, with the fingers Of each
hand pressed against the ball Of
your foot, your thumbs on top Of
the arch. Now draw your entire
thumbs toward the sides Of your
foot. as If you were trying to
bend your arch in the middle.
Do this gently for about three
minutes, then massage the other
foot in the same way.
Sensible care and dainty groom.
Ing of your feet will add immeas-
urably to your comfort and neat.
ness and to the grace Of your
movements.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

II wish to live without hate.
Whim, jealousy, envy, fear. I
wish to be simple, honest. frank.
natural, clean in mind and clean
In body, unaffected--to say. T do
not know if it be so, and to meet
all men on an absolute equality,
to face any obstacle and meet
every difficulty unabashed and
unafraid.
Il wish others to live their
lives, too, up to their highest.
fullest and best. To that end /
pray that l may never NEEDLE. in.
terfere, dictate, give advice that is
not wanted, or assist when nv ser.
vices are not needed.
IF I can help people I'll do II
by giving them a chance to HELM
themselves, and il I can uplift
or. inspire, let it be by example.
inference and suggestion rather
than by injunction and dictation
That is to say, I desire to be radi.
ant-to Radiate Lifev'
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
Congressional Club
Cook Book

BY MRS. CEIAS. A. RAwSoN
wife Of former Senator Rawson (Ia.)
Copyright, 1927. by The Congress.
sionaI Club.)
BAKED HAM AND POTATOES
TX pounds sliced ham, one inch
thick.
Ia cups sliced raw potatoes.
teaspoon salt.
4 teaspoon paprika.
tablespoons butter.
IL cups milk.
Little flour.
Place ham in small baking dish.
Mix potatoes, flour, salt and
paprika. Place on top ham.
Place butter in small bits on top
of the potato mixture. Add milk.
Bake in moderate oven for one
and one-Quarter hours. The last
fifteen minutes of the baking, re-
move the cover to permit brown.
ing of potatoes.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
Correct Manners = By Mrs. Beeckman

friend of your fathers to walk up
the aisle with you. This is some.
times done, and is entirely correct
and in excellent taste. Why not
invite this friend of the tamily's to
accompany you up the aisle, and
then have your mother present
you in marriage? That would be
an excellent plan. think.
2. A large church wedding does
not necessarily require or suggest
a large reception. Indeed. you may
have a large church wedding and
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
RADIATING LIFE
BY Lucy Lowell

UIHAT is it you wish for more
w than any other thing in
life? Is it wealth? Power? Good.
ness?
Those are mighty things and
splendid, in that they NAV be
used to raise the way Of human.
ity and make it happier.
Yet there is quality which. 1t
seems to me, includes all the
others and makes them seem
trivial by contrast. It Is radiance.
have come to this realization
by reading bit of the writings
of Elbert Hubbard, as set forth
in his marvellous "Note Book"
and here give a part Of this
prayer, hoping it may lift your
thought as it has mine:
THE supreme prayer Of my
heart is not to be learned, rich,
famous, powerful, or even good,
but simply to be radiant. I de-
sire to radiate health, cheerful
ness, calm courage and good will.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
Are Petting Parties More Than Kissing Parties?

II am % years Of age. l am
keeping steady company with a
young man of 20.
II recently received letter
from a former friend of mine
who is in a distant city. He ex.
poets me to answer bis letter.
Would it he wrong IL did?
II love my steady friend very
much and do not wish IN be un-
true to him. Still I would like to
correspond with the other young
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
HOME STUDY
POPULAR

HOME study through lesson
IL assignments published in the
daily papers aided pupils in schools
of Lexington, KY, to continue
their school work. which was re-
Gently interrupted bv a quarantine
to prevent the spread of infantile
paralysis. Assembling Of children
under is years Of age was pro-
hibited by the board Of health OF
the city, and the school board de.
cided to publish assignments daily
10 enable the $500 pupils detained
at home to carry on their studies.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

} man for 1 always regarded him
as a true friend.
Some of the girls / know,
tell me it is not wrong to CORE
spond with friend If / am not
engaged. Will you kindly set my
mind at ease regarding this
matter? L, r."
Ill AVE you promised your
II STEADY friend" not to cores
pond with any other young man:
1t is the height of foolishness to
exchange pledges of this sort until
you become engaged. Until that
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

, no reception. You are quite with.
in the realms of good taste and
good form in having a large
church wedding and asking IA
guests to the reception later.
8. The bride has the privilege
OF having as large or as small a
wedding party as she wishes. 1t
is precisely as good taste for her
to have only one attendant as it
Is for her to have many at.
tendants.
4. Yes. it is expected that an
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

time. your relationship with young
men should be that of a good
friend-nothing more. And cer-
tainly you are entitled to en-
courage as many good friends as
you choose.
My suggestion is that you ex-
plain the situation in a friendly
way and secure a release from
any promise not to write to young
men which you may have made.
Then reply to the letter from your
friend. This is fair to yourself
and both young men.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

keep your friendship fine. won't
you--in every way worthy of a
gentleman.
STEADY Company"
JUST what is the code of Ell.
81 quette and ethics regarding
the phase of courtship known as
keeping steady company" This
question puzzles my correspon-
dent, l.. r., and 1t also puzzles a
great many other young people.
Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
L. r,
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

When legal document prepared by able
bored small which
useless repetition silly detail but these very
unmportant letters
the agreement.
One read the most glowing accounts of alurng invest
but the initiated know there is comeback because the
important guaranty of its reliability is omitted
And you pay attention small things which,
like the straw. show which way the wind blows!
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

detected by minute lines
and threads that pressed into the paper
A young who to swinde a hotel with his
and immaculate wardrobe did fool them for
minute.
He suspected by his neglected nails.
Not long ago picture theatrical paper of couple
apparently posed with Indy One glance the shadows showed
Composite picture The shadows would have
the had they posed in the light together but they
weren't
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

Cut in sizes: 3s, 40, a., ~, -.
4s, so and 50 inches bust measure.
A 42-inch size requires AZ yards
Of 36-inch material with * yard
of contrasting material. The width
of the dress at the lower edge il
21s yards, with plaits extended.
Price, 10c.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
BY FAY KING

I TILE thlngs are very important!
The trained and quick detect details which
indicative.
AS the straw shows which way the wind blowing, the
smallest clue may solve crime.
The aviator detect the slightest
engine and be warned of trouble
Those who handle much silver bv ofa
whether it or
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
Do You Know

The bamboo holds the record
for speedy growth among trees.
new shoots rising at the rate Of
nine inches in each "a hours
during the rainy season?
Jackdaws in the tower Of st.
Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray,
perch on the hands of the clock,
and, very literally, cause the
time to fly?
The Washington times., 1927-12-09

There is a strange clock in the
Polytechnic Institute at Zurich,
Switzerland. 1t never needs to
be wound, but is run by q
mechanism set in motion every
time the temperature changes
two degrees?
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
BObbed Heads Taxed

WOMEN taxpayers hard hit in Neustad, Thurnga Not
with levyng shnged heads the municipality
has decided impose silk stockings patent leather
and on the carrying Of canes by women.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
5a7S. Girls, Dress.

1918. Girls Dress.
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years. A 10-year size requires "a
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with 4 yard of contrasting ma.
terial. Price, 10c.
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Paste Mondays first picture on the out
side of your book cover. Cut out pages from
strip and paste in your book. Page opposite
cover is page /. Read your story and
color your pictures.
The Washington times., 1927-12-09
This Day in Our History

THE first formal cremation of human body America took
place December g. 1892 According to the dictates of
the will of Henry Lauren Charleston N Co. his body wrapped
n cloth burned until entirely consumed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

she explains-''Made In Anreica. !"
When. / became premiere,
danseuse Of the Russian ballet Of
the Chicago Opera Comma nv,,---
which position she held for many
years-''it was necessary to adont
RUSSIAN name. but I'm not at
an Russian. All that know about
Dancing I've learned in America:
IN TACT, I've never been out Of the
country.
Even constant association with
the art OF Russia through the work
OF the Russian ballet, and nv
close acquaintance-witn dancers
and artists from that country. have
Jailed to. make me anything but
Americana
Next to dancing, Z like Ameri.
can sports best Of all! love swim.
ming and skating, and horseba *
ridlng, all baseball-all tie games
there are. I can't get away from
1t. I'm certainly Americana
Ledova has had one Of the most
remarkable careers Of any Amerf.
can danseuse in theatrical history.
As a little child she took up dane.
ing as curative measure after =
very severe illness. Under Maestro
Albertieri she developed extraordi.
nary perfection. At the age OF 16
she was invited to become pre-.
miere danseuse of the Russian
ballet OF the Chicago Opera Com.
pany. With absolutely no stage
experience, this gifted little dancer
stepped into stardom She made
her debut with CALI Curci II. "I.a
Traviata," and from that day until
recently has headed the Chicago
Opera Ballet Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

to his particular talents. Dom
aid Brian is the replacement
player.
An obscure paragraph in the
Hollywood gossip notes that
Wallace Worsley is leaving
shortly for a trip around the
world. To those who might be
tempted to inquire who is said
Nv. W." it might be added he
is the director who made "The
Hunchback Of Notre Dame" for
Universal, and he is also the
first Washingtonian to WELD
megaphone on the Hollywood
lots. Worsley lived on Capitol
Hill and those close tovenerable
may recall that he was one of
the lights Of the stock company
that had its home station in the
Columbia Theater on F Street.
Worsley has done nothing in
pictures particularly notable
since "The Hunchback," but he
will resume his work as a di-
rector after an extended vaca.
ton.
1t is now more than q whisper
that Samuel Hopkins Adams
lurid novel, "Revelry," will not
find the stage for some time.
Maurine Watkins is supposed
to be hard at work on the
dramatization, with Sam Harris
listed as the producer. The
present agitation for censorship
in New York has the magnates
worried and there seems to be
a desire on the part Of the pro-
ducing managers not to add
fuel to the flames. To turn the
spotlight on maladministration
that parallels recent political
history is deemed in influential
quarters as inviting a cyclone
from at least one end of Penn.
sylvania Avenue, Washington.
Hence the reported purpose of
delaying the production Of 'Rev-
elry." Sounds altogether logical.
Nils T. Granlund, Of Marcus
Loew's forces, and perhaps
better known to radio enthu-
siasts, sponsors this one in
Variety: 1.-THE story is going
the rounds about the stranger
from out of town who seized
upon a New York friend OF. his
and excitedly said, There's q
big event tomorrow on Broad.
way. A girl, absolutely nude,
will ride down the street at e
o'clock That's great said the
New Yorker. 'I'll be there. 1
haven't seen a horse in years. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
MORE TAMPERING
WITH ANCIENT
IDOLS

The paradox-or Is it anachron.
ism?-of ancient names and mod
ern manners seem to be popular
this season on the American and
European stage.
The Messrs. Shubert announce
that they win present Lionel
Atwill in a new play called 1.-THE
Adventures" ct the Shubert.Be-
lasco for one week beginning
Monday, March z.
The ADVENTURE Is by Raffaele
Calzini. of Milan. Italy. The au.
thor Is literally correspondent OF
the Corriere Della OF Milan and
has written q number Of other
plays as well as stories and novels.
The Adventures" concerns the
adventures of Ulysses on his
troublesome voyage back 10 Ithaca
after the fall Of Troy and the
re-establishment Of Helen. The
Homeric legend Is handled in the
less stately twentieth century man.
ner. Europe liked It ever since
its first performance in Milan. in
1921.
Mr.. Atwill viii be supported by
an exceptionally able cast In.
Guiding Hilda Spong, Ernest
Cossart, Jane Chaplin, Gertrude
Fowler, Harold Waldridge, Ed.
ward Forbes. Robert Elliott, Jane
Corcoran, Gus Stryker, Marcella
Swanson, Betty Byrne and others.
The English version is by Brian
MARROW.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
Another Member Of
the Gifted
RonmeIls

Edgar RommeII, who ap-
pears as q special presenta-
ton feature on the stage Of the
RialtO this week. Is : brother
Of Rex ROmmeII, conductor Of
the orchestra. Edgar Is also an
orchestra conductor on his own
account ON the Pacific Coast.
He Is q cello solOist Of note and
radio artist In San Francisco.
His musical studies were com.
pleted In several Of the most
famous musical Conservatives
In Europe.
Edgar ROmmen was persuaded
by his brother, Rex, to visit
him In Washington and while
here make q personal appear.
ance at the Rialto. His cellar
selections for the occasion viii
be "HuTnOresque" and Tonight
You Belong TO Me"
It Is interesting to know that
the instrument owned by the
artist Is valued at 5000 and
was purchased by him while
abroad q few years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
Actual MedaIIists
Among Cast Of
Beau Geste"

World War medals for Draw
cry in action are no mark OF
distinction among the men who
appear as members OF the
French Foreign Legion in
BEAU GESTE." which will
play twice daily at the National
Theater. beginning Sunday for
its third and final week.
FOur-fifths of the men in the
picture saw active service on
one or more fronts during the
war and many have decorations
ranging from the CrOix de
GuerrO to the Medal MiIitaire.
Some are actually veterans of
the Foreign Legion. rated the
finest fighting organization in
the world.
Ronald Colman. Neil HamiI.
ton and Ralph Forbes appear
in the roles of brothers in
Beau Geste." Mai. PerciVaI
c. Wren's thrilling mystery
story. which Herbert Brenon
transferred 4, the screen for
Paramount. Other featured
players include Alice Joyce.
Noah Berry, Mary Brian, VIII.
liam Powell, Norman Trevor,
Victor McLagIen and Donald
Stuart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
Kids Play Menu

The special selected programs
for children to be given on satur.
day, March 5, at 1915 a. M, by the
Public Service and Educational De.
partment of the Crandall Theaters
will bring to the Tivoll Theater
Jackie Coogan in Little Robinson
Crusoe" and to the Chevy Chase
Harry Langdon in TRAMP, Tramp.
Tramp" Both features are Of pre-.
eminent entertainment value and
viii be augmented by additional
short comedies on both programs.
The, selected programs for children
have become intensely popular
this season and have been notable
for the excellence Of the bills pre-.
scented for many Of which features
have been specially imported from
New York by Mrs. Locher when
not available IN the local ex.
changes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26

I enjoyed creating the charac.
ter OF '1Don Juan" particularly
because It is totally different
from that Of Ahab ceeley in
''The Sea Beast" my last pie
ture. The character Of Don Juan
follows in a straight honest line
without paIliation or subterfuge.
The picture il successful because
he doesn't reform or fade out in
an aura OF respectable domes-
ITCHY with cows browsing peace
fully in the distance and 6 row
Of milk bottles on the front
stoop.
Don Juan IS true to his psy-
chology as an engaging, ruthless
aanortst. q seeker after perfec.
ton with an extraordinarily re-
operative physique. It might
be wen to remember that this n
q character part.
The difficulty with q character
OF this kind lies In keeping 1t
from becoming repetitive. It
might be pleasantly stimulating
for the leading character to
bounce from one lady to another,
but could easily be rather dreary
to watch;
This difficulty was happily
transcribed In the scenario,
greatly assisted by the extra
ordinary cast assembled. In fact,
the Warmers and myself were as
one in wishing to engage the
strongest cast seen In q picture
for years.
The picture Is enriched by per.
formances Of individual distinc-
ton. notably those Of Estelle
Taylor as Lucretia Borgia,
Warner GLAND as Caesar Borgta,
Mary Astor as Adriana, Montagu
Love as Donati, Joseph Swickard
as Duke Della Varnese, and Nigel
de Brulier as Marquis Rinaldo.
Such distinguished artists an
Emily Fitzroy, Gustav Won Setter
titz and Gibson Gowland were
willing to tender their services,
although each Of them was only
in one scene. In order that the
ensemble should be perfect and
the atmosphere Of the Renais.
sance as authentic as possible.
Note: don Juan" In conjunc-
ton with the Vitaphone premiere,
will be on view at Crandall's
Metropolitan. beginning toInor-
row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26
.SHUBERTS GIVE
CHORUS MEN
THE AIR

''Great Temptations" impends at
Polls. The latest Of the big shu.
bert extravaganzas win be visible
at this playhouse for the week end
ing Sunday. March 8.
Washington will be one Of the
first cities Of the country to see
the show and in fact among the
few that will ever house it. The
magnitude Of the production had
determined the Shuberts that
presentation in the so-called week
stands" would be- too expensive.
This city is the only point where
less than q two-week engagement
has been or win be played. Great
! Temptations" is coming here i'm.
mediately following the termina.
ton Of a 12.week run at the Apollo
Theater. Chicago.
Roseray and Cappella, duo OF
French dance artistes especially
imported for this attraction; the
Sixteen Foster Girls. Billy B. Van,
Miller and Lyles, Florenz Ames,
Charlotte Woodruff, Deuel. Sisters,
Jack Benny. Kelo Brothers. Bart.
lett Simmons. Fodi Brown, Jack
Waldron, Wilfred Seagram, Ada
Gerald. Seaman and Herman, Dor.
othy MeNultys VerceIle Sisters
and Ruth Mayor are prominently
mentioned.
NO Shubert revue would be cum.
plete without stress being laid on
the populous and pulchritudinous
ensemble Of fair femininity. Choir.
listers OF the male description are
taboo enabling the employment Of
many more young women of the
encourage than has been the Jus.
tom in the past.
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AOOSdA > lOCkSs
II you don't believe that Jackie
Coogan has lost his famous bob,
all you need do Is to step inside
the portals Of LoeW's Palace to-
morrow afternoon and give
glance at Johnny Get Your Hair
Cut" Jackie's latest screen opus,
for Jackie Coogan iszat last
real, sure-enough boy and the
hair-cutting scene is one Of the
big thrills of the picture that
marks Jackie's emergence at last
from kid stuff into the full
majesty of film opera consistent
with his IL years Of age.
Something like three thousand
BARRIERS in all parts Of the United
States. realizing tt national ad.
vertising that wouGd result from
their participation therein, wrote,
wired and telephoned to Jackie's
dad for the privilege Of slipping
the shears through the famous
Coogan thatch. BARRIERS from
Los Angeles to Seattle abandoned
slower means and personally
called Jackie's old man on the
telephone, but Jackie's dad was
wise and stuck to a familiar
chair.
For years and years, John Nc.
Dewitt. of San Francisco, CAL,
had been cutting hair IN the
Coogan family at frequent inter.
walls. Jackie's dad had been fire.
quently barbered by this Nc.
Dewitt gentleman and so had
Jackie and his mother. So, on
sentimental as we'll as practical
grounds. McDevitt got the call
and journeyed out to the Graf
Brothers studio at San Mateo,
Cal, where the deed was done.
Mr.. McDevitt, the barber, in
an exclusive interview afterward
to anyone who happened to be
within earshot, admitted that the
operation, though successful. was
a trying one. It seems that
something like fifteen still and
movie photograp pliers for various
news weekly and Photographic
services. decided that the event
was Of world-shaking Importance
and one that should be preserved
in celluloid. So, with all this
potential publicity centered on his
efforts and with the thought that
BARRIERS the world over might be
soon making dirty cracks about
his technique with the shears,
Mr.. McDevitt found the occasion,
for all its honor. a trying one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-02-26


In the early weeks of Polls
season, ''The Challenge of Youth"
bowed hopefully on a certain
Sunday night, and crept out
quietly the following Saturday
night, bound for that haven of
worthless drama, Gains store
house. It was just an incident
to the producer and most Of the
cast, but to 17-year-old Sylvia
Sydney, on the first rung Of the
lsdder that leads to stardonl, the
inglorious and brief career Of
the play was a real tragedy.
Sylvia Sydney is a graduate of
the Theater Guild Dramatic
School, and has been rated one
of the most promising young
actresses that this strict institu-
ton of the drama has turned