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The Washington times., 1929-08-31

1t. She caught Anne at the trick
and insisted that she offer the
candy to her guests. Anne pro-
tested, howled, and was finally
thrust before her playmates and
made to give them each q piece.
The Washington times., 1929-08-31
This Day in Our History

On August 81 1913 the last
blown and the waters the Pacific
the Mraores locks The canal ready for traffic until
year later
The Washington times., 1929-08-31
YOUR BEAUTY
Noted Authority Advises
On Problems of Beauty
BY Maria Jeritza
Pma the Metropolitan Of the Most
- o.

* A mt Nature Grandl''
~ That seems to be the prevailing sentiment of the
among engaged in the beauty quest.
And very credtable slogan it isl This season of out
The Washington times., 1929-08-31

wide, snug hip-band over a
tailored shirt with shorts at.
tached. The skirt is divided on
both sides to the hips. Another
novelty worth mentioning in shorts
Is of cotton poplin with an invis.
able bloomer cuff. These come
In dark shades, green and white.
The Washington times., 1929-08-31
Dr.Bisch's Daily Health Hint

Bile is the liver and stored in the gabadder AS
needed it is discharged into the ntesnes to aid digestion
There cahartcs which intended the bile flow
but exercise and proper diet best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

tive life of Hollywood. Her last studio
appearance was in December, when
she stood before the latest type Of mo-
ton picture camera in panchromatic
makeup and with the new lighting.
and made a motion picture to send
Lew Cody. her husband, in New York,
for a Christmas present.
Milton Stills is another popular mem
Der of cinema ranks who Is suffering
from nervous breakdown. His hand
some home is closed He Is in retire.
ment trying to recuperate for strenu-
Gus season, for he has never. been
more in demand Stills has proved that
he is an asset to talking pictures.
There is rumor that he was forced
to pay S125,000 in back income tax,
due to i'll counsel from professional adj
viSers who got more than one member
of the colony in wrong with Uncle sam.
It's quite enough to put ones nerves
on edge to have to pay sum like that
on short notice.
Glimpses of village cinema as various
ones see it:
No. /. The f1apper's ideal:
Orchids-tulle frocks-and a car;
You dine with your favorite star;
An evening that nothing can mar;
It's Hollywood-Wow!
(Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper AllianceJ
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The vogue for valanceS was never
more pronounced than it is today II
is one of the fashions that are either
decidedly "in" or out" For several
years the popularity of these drapery
hangings has been steadily on the in
crease Today the crest of the wave
Is here.
Diversity is stressed. It is amazing
the variety that can be introduced
The home decorator has TO be dis
eliminating in her choice of arrange
ment There are styles that suit large
and formal rooms found in hotels
clubs, etc. They look well in such
places, but are totally out of place in
informal and intimate homes. Bizarre
effects should be kept for rooms deco
rated in ultra modernistic fashion, and
these rooms are few, although they
are much talked about
Among the various styles are those
that are eminently suited TO mid-Vic-
torian furnishing. those that are in
perfect accord with French decoration.
those that are conservative and chime
in with fine formal furnishings. those
that are so dainty and 'frilly" that
they Immediately sug rest beautiful
boudoirs and bedrooms There also
are many effects in wAich the striving
to be unique is flagrantly apparent.
In many instances artistry is totally
lacking. In others, a whimsical trend
makes the effects pleasing if odd.
The umbrella valance is one of the
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most skillful fighters lived to reproduce
their kind, while the weaklings fell by
the wayside as prey to superior men and
| wild beasts
We inherit an animal disposition that
includes the fighting instinct. And be-
! cause We don't have opportunity in the
course of the days work to engage in
mortal combat with a fellow human
being or with some wild animal we de-
light to exercise the instinct vicariously
by watching two men display their skill
and courage in the manly art of self
defense.
Those who have not the price or are
| too prudish to 60 to a prise fight never
miss an opportunity to listen In on the
radio to an important bout. Women as
well as men read the ballyhoo of cham
pionship fights.
In addition to exercising our emotions
and the fighting instinct in watching q
prize fight. we enjoy the experience all
the more if We have something at stake.
This is why there is usually heavy bet
ting at all fights. BY placing money
on one or the other we give hostage
1t makes the contest more personal
and exciting. We link up our fortunes
with our champion. He is fighting our
battle as well as his own.
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dressmaker type gowns nowadays and
some ore defined such frocks the other
day as those that are apparently simple
but really exceedingly complicated.
Usually they have little trimming
these dressnaker type gowns-depend-
ing for effectiveness on clever manipu-
lation of material and expert drapery
and adjustment to the figure of the
woman for whom they are made.
A young woman who is to be mar
ried shortly after Easter told me that
she had hit upon the novel idea of
wearing an all-white wedding gown.
Il mean pure white-snow white--not
oyster white or cream or any of the
off-white shades that are so often
chosen" she explained.
Another Easter bride has an all-white
frock with facings of pale pink which
is to be worn over very pale pink
foundation-a tone which in her case
proved more becoming than pure white
over pure white.
Dainty little accessory collars and
cuffs went out of fashion during war
days because women didn't have time to
bother with them-and they have been a
long time coming back into favor again.
This Spring, however. they are so well
re-establiShed that last seasons froci.
looks absolutely bare without some touch
Of lace or lingerie at the neck line. This
weeks Help for the Home Dressmaker
shows how to make one of the new
panel collars-just the thing to wear
on a dark frock Of silk or wooden mate
rial. If you would like a copy, please
send me your stamped. self-addressed
envelope and I will send it to you with
pleasure.
(Copyright 1879
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Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

March %, t898-While reports
reached here today from Miami, Fla
quoting Lieut. Col Mark of the Maine
Court of Inquiry as saying to news
paper correspondent. 1T looks like
war-it surely does" other events &C.
| curing here brought the Nation nearer
to a crisis with Spain over the Cuban
question.
President Mckinley conferred with
several Democratic Senators Of prOmi-
hence to learn their attitude and the
probable attitude of their party in case
| the Cuban situation and our relations
with Spain should become more acute.
At the same time, Secretary OF the
Navy Long issued orders bringing into
service the eight monitors of the Civil
War type. which have been lying at
League Island, Philadelphia. He has
also ordered the monitor Terror to Key
West.
It was learned in official quarters
today that the United States Govern
ment has practically decided to give
up the wreck of the battleship Maine
in Havana Harbor and to recall all
the naval officers now in Cuba. A
garrison will be sent to Fort jefferson,
TortugaS.
The bill for the reorganization of the
Army was unanimously approved by the
House military affairs committee aid
reported to the House.
While these events were taking place
at the southern end of the Capitol.
Senator Bacon of Georgia introduced a
resolution declaring it to be the policy
of the United States to maintain peace
as long as that is consistent with honor
with special reference to the present
emergency. The expected discussion OF
the Cuban question brought large
crowds to the Capitol and the Senate
galleries were crowded to OVERLOOKING,
many persons being unable to get with
in hearing distance.
After introducing his resolution with
reference to Cuba. Senator Bacon asked
that it lie over on the table for one
day, in accordance with the rules and
custom of that body, but the crowd
was not disappointed >in its hope of
hearing debate on the Cuban ques-
ton. When this Democratic Senator
from Georgia had taken his seat. Sena-
tor Gallinger. Republican. of New
Hampshire, entered and took up the
subject
"A government that will deliberately
starve 100000 of its own people will
do pretty much anything" said Sena-
tor Gallinger, referring to SPANS
treatment of the CubanS.
After declaring his belief that Spain
is unable to subdue the Cuban insur-
gents and referring to their fearful"
condition, he urged the annexation of
Cuba by the United States. Senator
Gallinger's speech was Of considerable
length and covered the subject in de-
tail
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whimsical ideas that are suggested for
use in tea rooms, where the out-of door
atmosphere is so often sought In deco
rative schemes. A colorful cretonne
used between narrow strips of plain
glazed chintz. Stimulating the ribs OF
a sunshade frame, adds gayety to a
room. If the furniture Is painted the
plain color of the chintZ, such as gray
green, old blue, Chinese red wood,
brown or black, for instance, and the
dishes reflect some of the colors in
troduced into the cretonne there is
a tone harmony that is satisfying.
This treatment is also suggested for
a breakfast room, or dining room in
a Summer cottage where open air life
is a delight, and decoration takes its
keynote therefrom. Besides the floral
patterns suitable for cretonnes used
for valances with an out-of- door ele-
ment there are charming bird designs
with the birds so distributed that they
lend themselves we'll to different shapes
of valances as we'll as the umbrella
idea. Scenic designs can be skillfully
employed in these valances.
Now that Spring is here, decoration
begins to acquire more of the beauty
of flowers, birds and butterflies than
in Winter treatment of rooms.
The importance Of a correct choice
of styles in valances should be borne
in mind when getting new hangings
for windows.
CCopyright, 1927
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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
BY MEHREN X. THOMSON.

Boxing is old It has always been
popular The ancient Greeks used to
box with brass knuckles. This was no
child's play.
Today boxing is greatly modified by
rules and regulations. In many States
fight is limited to 10 or Is rounds.
The round, as every one knows. lasts
three minutes, with a. full minute for
rest between rounds. Holding WITH one
hand and slugging with the other is
barred, and so is hitting below the belt.
There are other restrictions. Instead of
brass knuckles or even bare fists. leath-
er gloves are worn by the contestants.
The gloves are carefully examined be-
fore the bout. The boxers must also
pass inspection as to physical fitness.
All these regulations are a concession
to the so-called humanitarian motives.
We call ourselves civilized and would
be ashamed to be seen encouraging a
fight without restrictions
However, the fact that boxing is
legalized and so extremely popular
proves that We are but poorly tanned
and not very far removed from our saw
age ancestors, who necessarily placed a
high premium on the ability to fight.
Fighting qualities were an asset for the
group as well as the individual. The
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HOLLYWOOD. Calf. March 23.--
The old guard of Hollywood once more
I Is threatened, This time two of the
names identified with the making of
pictures from the days of the one-horse
studios have passed into the deep Pc
| numbra of trouble which has spread
across the village during the last year.
| Mabel Normand, fighting the spread
| of tuberculosis which has been her arch
! enemy these many years, Is mortally
| ill., and is too weak to hear that her
! husband has been taken from the over
| land train and installed in Sanitarium
after a complete nervous collapse fol-
/ lowing influenza.
| Lew Cody has run the gamut of cell
| luloid art. He was a leading man in
! the old days, then the most polished
and finished villain of the screen. His
| heavy interpretations were famous
because, despite the dark and dastardly
tricks authors insisted on writing into
his parts, he left the feminine portion
of the audience little bit in love al
ways
He had the masculine contingent
! wondering just how any human could
get his ties into such perfection and
keep such unbelievable creases in his
trousers. He became comedian later.
When Mack Sennett was reminiscing
about the old days and the new, not
so very long ago, he pronounced Mabel
Normand the best actress who had ever
stood before camera. And Mickey"
the finest picture ever turned out.
The praise of Mabel Normand was no
idle compliment. An amazing number
of the colony's dignified and lovely
ladies owe their start in pictures to the
discerning eye of this Irish director
producer
He it was who first saw genius in the
Swanson. He knew Phyllis Haver's
priceless curves we're priceless. He
gave the world the curry girl. His
analysis of beauty has never failed.
When Mack Sennett says an actress Is
an artist it is pretty certain to be true.
But Mabel Normand had shorter
blooming than many of her compeers.
The Taylor murder case threw its
shadow across her. She suffered the
blight which ruined the careers Of
Mary Miles Minter and Edna Purviance.
Then illness took her out of the &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
Everyday Law Cases
What Is Distinction BettDeer
Offer and Imitation for Ofers?
BY THE COUNSELOR.
BY THE COUNSELOR.

A machinery company sent circular
letter to wholesalers outlining its new
variety of articles and its new policy.
The circular stated various prices and
terms of the articles listed.
Hereafter no order will be filed, ex-
cept on the inclosed terms" 1t stated.
One of the jobbers sent in a large
order for automatic drills. on the terms
stated The company. however, refused
to fill the order, and the jobber brought
suit.
The jobber commended that the circu-
lar constituted a written offer. and that
the order constituted an acceptance of
the offer, thereby forming a valid con-
tract.
The court. however. dismissed the
case, rendering verdict for the manu-
featuring company, and stating:
offers must be distinguished from
mere advertisements and preliminary
negotiations. This circular is not an
offer which can be accepted by the
sending in Of an order; it is only IN
invitation for offers. The order sent
in response to an advertisement being
merely an offer. it may be rejected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
SPRINCTIME
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

Once every year, in the earliest days
of Spring, go to a spot that kind
friend showed me when first / came
to live in Washington. a spot in Rock
Greek Park where grows the lesser
celandine This rather sentimental
pilgrimage I will not attempt to justify,
and possibly cannot even explain it.
IF l said that the lesser celandine is
about as rare as any plant in the
District of Columbia which is worth
going to behold, I might sufficiently
clear myself in the eyes of some people.
Others might see more reasonableness
in nv action il 1 said that it is a
European plant little known in this
country, but rich in associations Of
European literature and lore. Possibly
/ love it because it means to me
Springtime I once spent in France.
when it blOomed close to snowbank
in February. within sound of the sing
ing of a nightingale.
At any rate, there it grows, and those
who are interested may find it for
themselves by dint of a bit of looking
I, for one divulge to few the exact To-
calities of rare plants, so you must find
it for yourself. And If you have any
you may consult a botany book
wherein you will learn that it is
buttercup, or practically so, with the
waxy CLEAN of buttercup petals. but the
stems and the basal rosettes of leaves
are smooth and dark green and rather
fleshy. Curious pink fleshy chickering's
in the roots are also characteristics,
and you must seek it in marshy
ground.
But if you prefer to learn of it from
poets, turn then to Wordsworth's two
poems. The Small Celandine" is
graceful from the point of view of
prosody. but, like so many nature
poems in all ages, it is marred by the
poets moodiness, his inclination to
describe himself, his pulse, temperature
and temperament, rather than to des-
cribe the flower, and he could not
restrain himself. as was so often the
case. from reading us a little moral
lecture. But To the Small Celandine"
is still. to my mind, finer nature poem.
1t enters wholly into the spirit Of
Springtime. into the merry brightness
of the flower itself.
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BRAIN TESTS

In each group of words that appears
below, one word is not identified with
the others. Cross out the extra word In
each case.
Example: Canary, pigeon, swallow
parrot, walrus, hawk.
Cross out walrus 1t is not bird.
Take one minute for the groups that
follow
% Ruby, emerald, sapphire, plsti-
mum. diamond, topaz.
% America. Argentina, France, Por-
tugal. Italy. Mexico
49, Delaware. Texas, Alaska, Arizona
Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
a. Atlantic. Pacific, Indian, Arctic
Antarctic, Mediterranean.
80 Polo, golf, polka, base ball, la
crosse, hockey.
90 Mill, cent, nickel, dime, half dol
lar, dollar.
Answers.
Cd Platinum is not a gem: (2) Italv
is not a republic; 80 Alaska is not a
State; a. Mediterranean is not sll
ocean; 80 polka is not a game; 60
mill is not United States coin. -
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Rich Oatmeal Cookies.

Cream together half cupful of mar
garin, half a cupful of other shortening
and one cupful of sugar Add two eggs
we'll beaten. two cupfuls of rolled oats
one and one-half cupfuls of pastry -four
sifted with one teaspoonful of cinnamon
and half a teaspoonful of salt. one and
one-half cupfuls of chopped raisins,
half cupful OF chopped nut meats and
one teaspoonful of baking soda mixed
with one tablespoonful of vinegar. Mix
all together thoroughly. roll out to one
eighth inch in thickness; cut. then
bake for 10 minutes in hot oven. This
recipe makes about four dozen cookies.
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Exercises for Thin Thighs.

Dear Miss Leeds: % I have golden
! brown hair, blue eyes and fair COM
plexion. What shades OF powder and
rouge should use? (2) 1 have black
heads and pimples on my face, bacK
and chest. How can I cure them?
LOIS.
Answer-Cp A flesh powder and light
rouge would be suitable for your COM
pleXion. but you should omit makeup
until YOU have cured the blackheads
and pimples.
(2l Be very careful to wash your skin
thoroughly with plenty of warm water
and soap each night before you retire.
Use a complexion brush on your face
and a bath brush on your body. Latner
your skin well. scrubbing the latner
in. and then rinse with a bath spray
and clean warm water. Press out the
larger blackheads. Rinse in cool water,
drv and pat on an acne lotion or salve.
Here is a recipe for a salve: l dram
ichthyol. 2 drains oxide of zinc, drains
petrolatum, drains stearate OF zinc.
Be careful to avoid constipation. Drink
six or eight glassfuls of water daily be-
tween meals. Exercise outdoors every
day. LOIS LEEDo'
Encouraging the Wave.
Dear Miss Leeds: D Sometimes my
hair is wavy and beautiful and at other
times 1t is straight, or almost so.
take good care of 1t. My complexion is
sometimes smooth and sometimes full Of
pimples. What is the cause? CD I am
is years old, feet S inches tall and
weigh lat pounds. My measurements
are: Ankle. 9; calf, Is; thigh. 20; hips.
80: waist, IS; bust, 81; wrist, s.; neck,
1919. How much overweight am 7? CD
1 have dark brown hair. dark eyes and
medium complexion. What colors are
becoming? BETTY JANE.
Answer - Ga, Naturally wavy hair
often behaves this way. being curlier at
some times than at others. Next time
is becomes straight make a note Of your
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

physical condition. whether your stom-
ach is upset, whether you have consti-
patton. have not had enough sleep or
fresh air, are worried or nervous. In
damp weather your hair should be curl
Ter than in dry weather. When Syou
wash your hair use only pure CASTLE
soap in liquid form and dry by rubbing
between warmed towels. Then finger
wave or water wave your hair. You
will outgrow pimples in few years. I'M
less you have eaten too much candy or
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NANCY PAGE
Now Is the Time to Snip
and Prune the Vines
nv 0PFNrr IA caNXr
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

It was Sunday in March. and Lois
and Roger were sitting before the
open fire, which was still comfortable
even though Spring was close at hand.
Roger had a mystery story and was
deep in it. Lois was thumbing a gar
den magazine. All of a sudden she
broke in on the quiet with do you
prune those rose bushes? And you
ought to get at that hedge" No
answer, Roger turned a page Listen,
Roger, if you want to have any roses
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l ii e chairman or
the picnic commit
tee, will provide
fresh surprises, he
says. 1t is planned
to hold che picnic
at SeWall's p rk,
where the boating
is excellent. There
will be a fat mans
+ a C e as us u a !.
IL 90 k out. Mr..
Johnson.l 1t is
also whispered that
there Will be a
popular girl" con-
test. We already
have our winner
picked. Last yeor
Miss Susie Hinkie
won the Oriye
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Beaded Gowns Worn i'm Evening
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Most Of us breathed a sigh of relief a
few years ago when beaded frocks slid
silently out Of fashion - leaving. Of
course, their trail of stray beads behind
them. That was the worst of beaded
gowns-they were always scattering the
earth with beads-that and the fact
that some women considered them just
the thing to wear TO work in an Office,
for travel and street wear
Now word has come that the fashion
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Home in Good Taste
BY SARA HILAND.

Here is something which perhaps a
lot Of you have been looking for for
some time-a dressing. table with a
kneehole space in front to keep the
skirt from becoming wrinkled.
This is made from an ordinary kitch-
en- table, and what could be better for a
foundation in the informally and mex
pensively furnished room?
The material chosen for the skirt is
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too many starchy foods and meats. Eat
simple foods and avoid tea and coffee.
unless you drink them very. very weak
CD You are about 90 pounds above
the average weight for your age and
height. Your ankle. calf and hip meas
urements are rather large. but the 9TH
ers are small for girl Of your height.
Do not try to reduce unless a doctor
advises 1t.
CD You will find the following colors
becoming: Bright red, rust, henna, me-
dunn blue. navy or Davy Jones blue, re-
soda, almond, green. dark green, amber.
yellow. ochre, deep cream. fiesh.- peach
dull orchid, dark brown. medium tan
and black. LOIS LEEDS,
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You cut off all dead wood and cut
the bushes back to stimulate the de-
velopment of new wood. l don't suppose
that means way down to the ground;
no, this magazine especially cautions
against that. My, but you have strong
hands. I blistered mine trying to trim
those ragged edges on the hedge :"
alone and I'll get at it in Just
minute. I'm sorry I was so grumpy
It's some work to keep a house and
grounds looking right. Gee, l wish I
could afford gardener"
After this hard work Roger had nm an
petite, Lois gave him real Sandwiches fnr
tea. Write to Nancy PAGE, care OF this
paper, inclosing stamped Self-addreSsed
envelope, asking for her Sandwich leafet
Copyright, 1929