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The Washington times., 1929-06-29
FASHION FLASHES
BY Anne AngIin.

An eternal message can be
transmitted by means Of precious
metals and gems. An expensive
fad is the setting Of stones in a
bracelet or brooch to form a
message. Sometimes the mes
sages are exact facsimilies of
the sender's handwriting or they
can merely represent the sender's
signature.
Sober and serious costumes for
travelling no longer occupy the
stage in solitary glory. Bright
colors are considered very chic,
and these tweed costumes range
from bright green to orange.
Colorful jackets are worn under
the topcoat. accompanying simple
frocks.
lie Dernier Cri from Paris is
red jewelry, which runs all the
way from rubies to red enamel
The Iowly enamel has become a
near neighbor OF the diamond,
what with the enamels copiet'
after the fine old Chinese and
Indian examples, Very beautiful
pieces OF work are the result.
Important bits Of nOthingness
are the airy wraps designed for
evening wear. Sheer velvet. lace.
taffeta. moire. crepe satin are all
in evidence. Some follow the
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

way may require time and pa
tience as well as much love and
common sense.
You neglest to tell ne how old
you are in your letter, and age
makes a difference, you know,
where it comes to opposing your
mothers plans for you. At %,
for instance. you might be tusti.
fled in taking steps that would
be absurd at 16.
Whatever your age is, however,
three years is too long to be en-
with yo4ng man, no matter
how much you may love him.
agree Sunreservedly with your
mother on that point.
But there is nothing to prevent
your liking him best and his5lik-
ing you best, without mutual
pledges and obligations which
might prove hard to keep and
would not, in any event. prevent
love from changing If attracted
elsewhere.
You and he would naturally go
about as friends, even though you
may also correspond with the
other friend. and accept any in
vitations that may seem worth
while. There is nothing to pre-
vent your being true to each
other in your hearts even though
you are not bound by stiff and
formal pledges.
If the other girl attracts your
friend this summer. his being en-
gagged to you would only make
you seem in his eyes an obstacle
to his happiness. On the other
hand, IL he loves you deeply and
truly. he will not love her and
will continue to make every effort
to win your parents approval and
hold your interest and love.
After three years, your mother
may be won over by his continued
considerateness. And, in three
years time, you will be better able
than you are now to make yovV
own decision.
Ultimately, you will have to de-
eide for yourself. You cannot
marry man you do not love to
please your mother.
Your sweetheart has three years
in which to prove his worthiness
and character, and the seriousness
of his love for you.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

cape model, shirred at the neck.
Others prefer the short or three
quarter length type, trimmed
with bias ruffles.
Cutting up capers organdie
turns itself into all kinds of
frivolous trimming for frocks
and blouse=. One organdie blouse,
sleeveless and with narrow up
standing collar, achieves charm
by reason of It's large chou of
organdie placed at the base Of the
v neck.
love q lassie when she wears
the very smart plaid costume,
seen at all the outdoor sporting
events. One chic manifestation
is the plaid frock worn with
tweed coat lined with the plaid of
the frock. Plaid Jackets worn
with plain skirts are equally
modish.
Another good fish yarn. only
this happens to be true, is the
vogue for fish net socks which
has hit athletic circles. These
socks are open mesh versions OF
the a1gora and Isle socks which
nave been with us these many
months. OF course, they come in
all the sporting shades.
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PROBLEM OF
ANTS

HOWEVER much the thrift of
"A the ant may be used as a
moral example for the young, its
business can bel most annoying
when 1t selects the cake box or
the sugar jar as it's scene of ac-
tion.
The most discouraging part of
the problem of dealing with this
pest is that it has such wide
taste for almost all manner of
food products and that it brings
so many of its friends and rela-
tives to enjoy the feast once it
discovers a tempting source OF
refreshments.
If all foods cannot be removed
from accessibility by the ants, the
supports of all cabinets and cup.
boards containing foodstuffs may
be set in small pans of water,
which is covered with a film of
oil.
The new insect pest-sprays,
which are so effective on flies
and mosquitoes, work very we'll on
ants in places where they can be
used. The odor is not particular
ly pleasant with foods. of course.
Sugar and borax dissolved in
boiling water is another form of
poisoned bait. Camphor left about
the food places, tartar emetic
mixed with honey. for those ants
whose tastes favor sweets, and
with bacon grease and butter
on the other helps. For those
ants liking heartier diet sodium
fiuoride sprinkled about is one of
the discouraging remedies that
may turn the trick and cause the
ants to disappear.
In the South food shelves and
cabinets are sometimes protected
by tacking a poisoned tape along
the edges. This affords a sort of
dead line across which the ants
are said not to pass. The tame
may be secured at drug stores in
certain sections OF the country:
corrosive sublimate being the
poison most frequently used.
If poison solutions are made
sufficiently weak they NAV he
carried to the home of the COLONY
by the husky working ants and
fed to the young. thus the whole
community is gradually DESTROYED.
Z For such syrups a cup of sugar
dissolved In a pint of water with
SO grains of nitrate of soda added
is an effective mixture. These
solutions are used to bait sponges.
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~ y #Ae71EEShI'
By MARIE PAULETTE

Youth sways to orchestral
rhythm under shining stars and
silvery moonlight, in flower gar
den prints.
Summer afternoons at bridge,
tea or club veranda, presents all
the delicate hues of the rainbow
In sheer cotton frocks, the seasons
smartest fabric. 1t is enticingly
cool. charmingly feminine and re.
markably inexpensive. 1t contri-
butes new formality for summer
evening gaieties.
The model I'm showing Style
No. S12O is youthfully smart. 1t
is exquisite in filmy cotton voile
in yellowish-green tones. It fea-
lures the capelet collar the chic
Parisienne is wearing. A most
becoming fashion whose soft gath
cred fulness falls in dainty ripples
over shoulders. The neckline in
deep open V is decidedly cool and
smart designed with a yoke which
is OF plain blending tone voile.
The bow tie is girlish.
1t is a sleeveless dress that can
be worn for street for orNwarm days
= in town. The fitted skirt with
fluttering fulness provided by
peplum that is shirred across
front, makes it suitable for even
the woman of larger figure.
1t comes in sizes, is, IS, 20
years, S6, 3S, 40 and AZ inches
bust. In the medium size, ~
yards of 35-inch material with II
yard of 27-inch contrasting is suf-
ficient to copy it exactly.
Printed lawn in red and white
with plain white lawn is a new
smart combination found only at
exclusive shops.
Cool lime green shade in hand
kerchief linen is enchantingly
lovely with matching sheer lace
shoulder yoke.
Aquamarine blue chiffon is
adorable for the petite blonde with
blue. eyes. For the brunette,
orange chiffon with brown or.
candle trim is captivating.
Cotton crepe in orchid tones,
gingham check in cotton voile in
brown and white, yellow tub silk.
polka dotted crepe de chine in
jade and white, and white rajah
silk are effective combinations.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
BY Constance Cameron

Alfred Adler in his book. "Un.
derstanding Human Nature" T" says:
Attention. so far as the soul
is concerned, mems an attitude
Of willingness to make a spe-
cial bridge between ourselves and
a definite fact
Thus It seems to follow that
when a child seemingly cannot
concentrate upon what we are
telling him he Is simply lrefus-
eing to make that bridge to a,
fact which seems unimportant
to him or OF little interest.
We are always concentrating
or paying attention" to some
thing or other, and when you
say that your child won't pay
attention it does not imply that
he cannot concentrate upon what
Is being said, but merely that
he does not desire to do so. BUT
he is paying attention to SOME
THING. Ii may not be the
AOu haFO IAtOoEh. Oub IL
Is doubtless something which sp-
peals to his fancy and engrosses
his thoughts for the time being.
A few days ago a man told
me he was going to fail in busi-
ness.
Il can't concentrate on any.
thing any more" he said For
the last year 1t has been that
way. / lost Mr.. Blanks ac.
count first. Then Mr. So-and-
sos" and SO on through half
an hour of detailed descriptions
of various failures through his
inability to concentrate on "any-
thing" so he said.
He hasn't paid attention to
business. new methods OF dis
tribution and so on. to be sure.
But that doesn't prove that he
hasn't concentrated or ''paid at
tention" to ANYTHING. His
concentration upon his own fail
ures is one of the most colossal
examples of paying attention"
to one particular thing have
ever seen, and IL that intense
concentration could be switched
to his business enterprise, he
would be back on his feet finan-
cially in six weeks.
Another man informed me he
had studied Latin for seven years
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
By Maria Jeritza

Prima Donna of Sthe Metropolitan
Opera Company. One of the Most
Beautiful Women Of the Day
DEAR MADAME JERITzA:.
WILL you kindly let me know
w what / can do with my skin?
am II years of age and I
weigh 12O pounds.
The skin on my cheeks is sort
of scaly. which means. l suppose.
that | have enlarged pores. I've
done everything possible to make
my skin clear and velvety, but
to no effect. I've tried every
kind of cold cream and medicated
soap.
My physical condition is perfect.
--- am a blonde. l wonder if it
is all right for me to use white
powder. / thank you in advance.
B, Z.
Scaly skin does not indicate
large pores, but rather, a very
dry and delicate skin which
flakes because of lack of moisture.
Since you have tried so many
kinds of cold cream without sue.
cess, suggest that you use. for a
change pure sweet almond oil of
the best quality. Sponge your
face with the oil at night after
you wash it, then remove excess
oil with absorbent cotton. In the
morning repeat the same process.
Your face powder should match
your skin, so unless your skin is
very blonde, indeed-pure white in
fact-you had better choose a
very pale flesh or else cream
powder instead OF the white.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Stimulating a ChiId's Interest

Of not being able to concentrate
or pay attention to anything,
hunt around and you win find
that he is paying attention to
SOMETHING. II it is al right,
let him continue until q period
when his interest is tagging, then
introduce the activity you feel he
SHOULD concentrate upon. The
power to concentrate upon any
thing which is compatible with
good social conduct should not
be tampered with, and IL your
child refuses to pay attention
when you suggest an activity
which YOU feel would be interest
ing, stop a moment and see IL
what he Is concentrating on isn't
equally good, before you abruptly
demand that he switch his
thoughts elsewhere.
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centrate, but that he concentrated
too well on the wrong thing.
"a gang of boys play back OF
my house frequently and every
single evening one of them says
to another: BILL your mothers
calling your
Now, / hear Bills mother and
so does every boy in that yard,
but Bill never does. Eut that is
easy to fathom. 1t makes no
difference in my activities
whether Bills mother calls him
or not. It makes little difference
to the boys. They will continue
to play. But Bill does not WISH
to make that special bridge"
between himself and the, fact that
he must go home, so consequently
he doesn't pay attention"
So before you accuse your child
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WHEN MOTHER OBJECTS B

but cannot translate a word of 1t
now. / asked him IL he had
liked the first teacher he had
been under in Latin, and he We.
hemently replied: Il hated him.
He called me fool because l
made a mistake the second day
and always after that / sat In
class and thought how / hated
him." And probably the mans
parents said he would pay no
attention" while in Latin class.
He paid attention, all right, but
1t was to his violent dislike of
the teacher instead of the Ian.
guage he was supposed to be
studying. He passed each year
but loathed the study and has
retained none Of Ii. This does
not prove that he could not con-
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She finds 1t hard to go on with
the friendship in the face of family
opposition, yet harder still to give
up the young man she loves. Very
often the path of love is lined with
thorns, and it takes stout heart
and clear head to keep going until
the way becomes more smooth.
Dear Miss Fairfax" Writes
Nolan. "Will you please give me
your honest-to goodness advice In
this matter?
II have known a young man for
about five years. During this
time we have been good friends.
About q year ago he told me that
he liked me and would like to go
steady with me, to which
agreed. About four months later,
he told me that he really loved me
and wanted me to marry him, to
which / also agreed.
Ny mother knows this boy as
well as / do. She knows that he
comes of respectable family, but
he had the reputation of having
sown his wild oats, which Is only
natural. When we go together
steadily, he never sees any other
girl.
"EIe wants to get married in
about three years, when he will
thing / want, and in the meantime
to go with me steadily. He has a
good position, with a wonderful
future. His mother understands
sfa intentions toward me and
approves.
Ny mother doesn't want me
to go steadily with him in the
meantime, as she thinks I may
meet someone better. But / love
him, and when / go out with any
one else / am bored.
My mother thinks he is not
sincere, for he formerly went
with another girl with the same
intentions. He still corresponds
with her aunt. with whom she
lives. Ny mother thinks he will
go back to her and leave me.
Everyone is trying to discourage
me. But he is good to me,
treats me with proper respect and
says he doesn't care for this girl
any more. He has told her how.
he feels about me.
ION a visit to another city l
met a boy whom my parents
like although they have never
met him and Judge him only by
his letters. My friend lets me
correspond with him and even
tells me to go out with other
boys, although he doesn't go out
with other girls.
MY work takes me away in
the summer and the other girl is
coming back for the summer sea.
son, So suppose he will see
her and may get used to her
while am away. NY father
likes him bue my relatives don't.
He tries to please my mother by
bringing her candy, doing little
considerate things for her. am
continually having quarrels with
my mother over him, which I
dislike. Will you please help me
Solve my problem?"
I'll do my 'Thonest-to-goodness"
best. Nolan. dear. to help you
solve your problem. But to
really settle the question the right
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Women's Wear


Having things all its own way,
the scarf reigns supreme as the
accessory to both the woollen and
silk costume. They brighten up
many a drab costume and match
either the blouse or handbag in
color. The scarf is generally tied
in a big bow near the neck.
Fit for an old witch, and for
miladi, too, are the beach hats
with their enormous brims and
their high and pointed crowns,
Novelty straws are used with
many colors woven In together.
A band of braided wool or raffia
Is the only trimming.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
Timely Topics

There are upwards of 13 500
scientists of all classes in the
United States. Only about 2 per
cent Of these are amateurs. as
compared with individuals whose
profession is science. About 60
per cent Of those who make their
living as scientists are teachers,
16 per cent are in research insti.
tutions, ~ per cent are Govern
ment employees and 10 per cent
are engaged In applied science.
Rossel Island cannibals kill their
victims by smothering. -
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
Young Mans Past and a Three
Year Engagement the Cause of
PARENTS Opposition
RY Beatrice Fairfax

An Authority Problems Of Love and Marriage
TT ERE letter from girl whose heart is set
III boy sweetheart and fiance She wants to wait for
hmwait three years until he is able to take of
her he feels he should take of wife She per-
picked She loves this young man and is willing to watt
but doing she must face not only the years of waiting
but the opposition of her mother
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Jeritza s Hints on BeUutu

end of every seven days. What
can | do to get rid of the oil?
| learned that too much wash
ing will bring dandruff.. To avoid
dandruff have rubbed tonic
in my scalp. 1t seems to help
just a very little.
/ will appreciate it if you will
help me solve this troublesome
problem. B. N.
Washing the hair once each
week will not harm it in any way
or cause dandruff If you are care
full to get all the dirt and SOAP
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
Caring for the Hair
DEAR MADAME JERITZA.

DEAR MADAME JERITZA:
My hair is rather long. reach
Ing almost to my shoulders.
wear it in long bob. When 1t
is first washed, 1t looks pretty,
people tell me. 1t is full of life
for. almost three days. 1t is soft
and fl'lffv-iKe with lot of waves.
The ends cGrl up unruly and 1t
looks well.
The fourth or fifth day it be-
gins to get oily. When the oil
begins to settle, the reddish glints
go out and my hair becomes
dark. The waves seem increased
In depth, but the ends get
stringys I have to wash it at the
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
ADVENTURES
OF RITZY
ROSALIE

Rosalie and Penelope have been
a-shopping, and each has a new
necklace. The one on the left,
which Rosalie is wearing, consists
Of numerous strands OF glass
bugles. interrupted by larger beads.
The colors are green with crystal.
She also purchased another neck
lace of this type. which she is not
wearing today, with strass-rondels
instead of the large beads. 1t is
orange with jet. Penelope's en-
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
When CurIs Disappear

DhAh MADA M II y EAai IA.
My hair was always wavy and
curly, but now since / have been
letting it grow. all my waves have
disappeared. What can l do to
bring my curls and waves back
to assure their permanence here
after, and also to quicken their
growth?
Is lemon juice advisable to use,
as a bleach on my skin, as it has
a tendency to dryness? shall
watch eagerly each day for your
answer. C. J.
am sorry, my dear, that you
have lost your lovely. natural
curls.
It sometimes happens, quite nat
urally, that hair does change from
curly to straight-after shaving IL
off for instance-and just as often
straight hair becomes naturally
curly after it has been shaved. But
in neither event can anything be
done about It..
Build UP your general health.
When the system is run down, the
natural. wave of the hair some
times flattens out, but returns
when health is fully restored. Do
not use any bleach, dye, tonic or
other chemicals on your scalp and
hair unless on physicians recon-
mendation. Let your hair and
scalp have free access to fresh air
and mild sunlight. Do not wear
a tight, hot hat, but one OF light
porous material and whenever it
is possible, go bareheaded. Under
these circumstances, I hope and
believe the natural wave will grad
ually come back to your hair.
All bleaches. including lemon
juice, are drying, so / cannot
recommend their use on natural
ly dry skin.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
OUTLAWS of the WHds

In the animal world there outlaws there among
human beings Some small like the and the jack rabbit;
others large and fierce like the timber wolf and the
mountain ion
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

suds out. Add the jucie Of a
lemon to the last rinse.
On the fourth day after sham
poo / suggest that you moisten
your hair and scalp with bay
rum, just before retiring, then
wipe off the excess with absor-
bent cotton pads. This may re-
move excess oil.
Never give a final cold rinse
to your hair. as this closes the
pores TOO tight and causes
dandruff. hope these hints may
prove useful to you.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

semble. consisting of a necklace,
earrings and a bracelet, is of the
group of 'fCarribbean" jewelry
which is made of large wooden
bugles interrupted by large glass
beads and smaller wooden ones.
Two-color. and sometimes two
shades of one.color combinations
are applied here.
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Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

among the new additions to the COM
pany, which, however, Is not to be 'all
new" by any means.
Adelaide Hubbard, whom Washington
regards as among the most .loveable OF
the women of the stare: Helen Wallace,
the blonde beauty who has won hosts Of
friends with the company; Edward AR.
mold, whom the stock fans win always
remember with pleasure. and last but
by no means least, Charles Hanpden,
the adorable Boul Of Seventh Heaven
and during the closing months Of last
season the conpany's director, all Will
return for the fifth annual stock season.
Addison Pitt will be the new director,
and Mr.. Pitt prefers to have his praises
sung after he has produced results to
win them. Clifford Brooks, In demand
In all quarters, has been promoted to
the movies. They simply had to have
him, and, being unable; to refuse, he
affably fell for the "all-talkies," like
Alexander seeking other worlds to con-
Quer.
Manager Cochran has already COR
rallied 10 or 20 plays for his new season,
including several Broadway hits, which,
like his opening play, This Thing
Called Love-" will be seen in Washing
ton for the first time. This years list
also win present some famous old
opuses, including 1.-THE virginisn." The
Old Homestead" and 1.-THE Girl of the
Golden west Among the new ones
will be 1.-THE Trial of Mary Dugal1,"
THE Spider" Paris Bound" and .Ex-
cess Baggage" These, however, simply
serve to illustrate tie character and
quality Of the entertainment that Is to
be served the admirers of the National
Theater Players in the fifth annual
venture Of the theater.
The fact that Charles Squires viii be
on hand, as usual Is SUFFICIENT gllaran-
tee that every play to be presented in
the new season will have as one of its
outstanding features the incompatible
setting for which Mr.. Squires is noted.
All in all, the new season of the
National Theater Players Is filled with
golden promise. and for time at least
the flowers that bloom In the Spring
win not be missed to an extent that
might otherwise have been the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
GORDON KlLBOURNE
JUN/Oa THEATER
WARDlNN PARK HOTEL
Charlie :. Homecoming

T TTTfEschariie Eaton has grown up!
Born In washington and the baby
brother of Mary. Doris and Pearl, all
OF whom have made their name" in
the world OF the theater, little Charlie
appeared with the old Polls stock, as
did his sisters.
Now Charlie Is coming home in
person, true, but as close to it as ever
has been accomplished by any one, for
Charlie comes back on the. Fox Theater
screen in the all-dialogue farce comedy,
'The Ghost Talks
II that isn't enough. Charlie is the
featured player along with Helen
Twelyetrees, the little legitimate stage
ingesue who recently was accorded the
Wampas baby star honor as having &C
complished the greatest steps in the
films during the past year.
Those of Washington who knew
Mother Eaton, as She Is known to so
many, win know just how happy Mrs.
Eaton win be over the homecoming of
her baby Charlie, for the success Of
Mary, Doris. Pearl, and now Charlie.
is credited to- this sacrificing and de-
voted mother.