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New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

"A Hundred Years OldF the dc lightful play which is bringing Otis Skinner to Parsons Monday. Tues day and Wednesday. Nov. 25-26-27. with a matinee on the last day is said to provide the dean of Ameri- can actors with another fine charac- terization-that of an old man who has just reached his one hundredth birthday, but who remains charm ing. mentally vigorous, far-sccinG and gifted with a rich sense Of humor.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
SCHEFF
 AT PARSONS
h "Mlle. Modiste" Beginning
 Monday

Fritzi Scheff, has gloriously suc- Ceeded in doing what many of the wiseacres haid was an impossibility in New York city or in fact, in America,-and that was to repeat triumph achieved almost a quarter of a century before: but here is the little lady who has demonstrated that such things can be done. and in her own case, done better than when she first scored her success in 1905. Fritzi Scheff, as Eff" in Victor Herbcrt's tuneful masterpiece Mile. Modistc." created a furore when it was first presented at the National theatcr, Washington. D. C., and only a few weeks ago when t was again produced. and she ap- peared as the vivaCious and dynamic 'Fifi'-again she duplicated her triumph. vocally and artistically. of former years.
 Never in the history Of the New York stage has a similar event oc- cured; she virtually swept this con- servative city off it's feet by her cyclonic performance, that still re- tains all it's brilliancy in voice, ar tistry and continental techniuua: her vitality. nerve and viyacity is as conspicuously dominant today as it was upon the night when Victor Herbert. raised his baton and lci the orchestra in the overture Of this perennial favorite to the plaudits of a most discriminating audience of national and international celebri- ties that instantly acclaimed Fritzi Scheff as the reigning queen of light opera.
 When she appears here at Par sons theater for three nights com- mencing Monday the 18th. with a matinee on Wednesday the o0th. she will be supported by the entire New
 York company, including such we'll known local favorites as Detmar Poppen, Nat Wagner. Allan Rogers, Arthur Burckly, Flavita Arcaro and | Sarah Edwards; the Casino theater production will be brought here in tact, also the especially commented upon ensemble. and the celebrated Albertina Rasch ballet with Marie Grimaldi as the premeire danseus2.
 'Woof Woof' is the rather decep- tive and intriguing title of new musical comedy which Demarest and Lohmuller will present at Par sons theater for three nights com mencing Thursday, November q, with the customary Saturday mat inee. A full dress rehearsal will be held in Hartford Wednesday night, and the Thursday performance will he the first on any stage. giving this city q genuine first night in every sense of the word.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

Many authors write five to six thousand words a day.
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GET OUR APARTMENT FOR RENT LIST.

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The Washington times., 1929-10-19
BLACK ROOM
MAY BE GAY

The value of black as a useful
color in decoration Is being realized
more and more, although black has
always been used with some nicety
as an acCenting note. We have the
black marble fireplaces of the Vic
torian era and the black-dotted
wallpaper of Colonial inspiration.
The artists have become bolder
in putting black in wallpaper until
now they are making from a third
to a half the design in black. There
is one lovely one that ] have in
mind. 1t is conVentionalized ar
rangement of rose, blue and cream
flowers on a black background. 1t
does not seem like a dark paper or
even a bizarre one. But rich and
,charming-one of tapestry-like tex
iture.
But where could it be used? one
asks. In the small entrance hall
of a well-furnished house, to begin
with. 1t would be an exciting
change from the traditional red in
the den. Or the effect it makes of
black and rose stripes fits it per-
fectly for a music room. In bath
room with rose porcelain, adioin.
ing a rose bedroom, black paper
would he original. And a recent
exhibition of model rooms accorded
it the honor Of the living room,
where waXed maple furniture, old
pewter and bright hooked rugs
were the perfect NcGompanlments.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
THE FAMILY
ICE BOX

In it's search for better things
to live with modern engineering
Is now improving the old family
ice box. Research conducted dur
ing the past summer has uncov.
cred a group of facts likely to
prove beneficial both to house,
wives and refrigerator manufac-
turers. Tests show that by SIM
pie and inexpensive measures
domestic refrigeratOrs can be
protected against harmful accu-
mutations of moisture that make
the ice melt faster and cause
exterior discoloring and disfig-
urement.
Everyone who has had expert
ence with household refrigerators
knows how the outsides of the
box become beaded with moisture
on hot humid days; how varnisn
becomes stained or whitened al
result; and how the outside
layer of wood or steel may decay
or rust.
Disadvantages less obvious, but
even more important, are the sat
uration of wood and cork with
moisture which gradually pene-
trates the exterior finish of the
box and the loosening of joints
in which moisture has weakened
the glue. This saturation brings
about a greater ice-melting rate.
Some Of the suggested improve
ments will have to be made by
the manufacturers, but the pur-
chasers can insist upon them.
They include:
First-Tighter joints. tighter
backs and sponge rubber where
doors meet front panels of box,
this latter possibly installed by
the housewife, are improvements
to look for. Air leaking into the
box by such openings especially
the heavily moisture laden air of
a humid day. meets the colder
temperature and deposits mois-
ture in the walls and insulation.
This should be avoided or inn
tied as far as possible
Second-Moist air is likely to
leak into the refrigerator walls
around the drain tube. Look for
a box that has the bottom boards
tightly fitted around this tube.
Third-The box should be well
insulated. The customary B-inch
thickness of wood plus 1-inch of
cork is considered minimum in
sulation.
Fourth - Commercial varnish
finishes ordinarily used do not
protect the wool against absorp-
ton of moisture under extreme
conditions. Two coats of alumni
mum paint finished with two
coats of white enamel proved
quite satisfactory in the extreme
tests made this summer. They
also give the refrigerator neat.
clean appearance. Housewives
can make this improvement them
selves.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Where there's a waist there's
a way. High, low or au naturel
just make your choice. Lam
vim is one designer featuring
the very high waistline, and the
dresses from this house have
something of the Empire sill.
houette. Unless the figure 10
perfect in it's round slenderness,
little jackets are the only solu-
ton to achieve perfection with
the new line.
Mergers in fabric bring
strange combinations. An en-
semble just shown has a black
tweed skirt with a blouse of
bdaCk crepe de chine and
high wasted jacket Of black
pony, very light and supple.
A sheer delight are the eve
ming gowns of the most trans
parent net or chiffon prophe.
sled for the smartest wear this
year. A gown of very fine chif-
fon In cornflower blue has mo.
tifs of close set beads in dia.
mond shape molding the hips.
The bugle's call for duty has
trimming on evening frocks. A
black net dinner frock IS
trimmed with bands Of black jet
bugles. Long white sleeves and
a lows neck bodice are other fea-
lures of this dress, with which
is worn net cap with a ruffle
of the same fabric.
Frilly but not frivolous are those
evening gowns that owe their
beauty to the Spanish influence.
Paris sends a lovely gown with a
draped corsage outlining the curves
OF the figure in pale pink wedding
ring velvet. The skirt is entirely
composed of black chiffon ruffles
and is cut very long in the back.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
OFFERS NEW
RECIPE

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, as well
as her world-famous inventor.hus-
hand, possesses creative ability,
although along a different line.
Her genius lies in the field OF
culinary art and the New Bedford
Times, recipe contest Is proof Of
her ability.
Her recipe for Hickory Nut Cake
follows:
IL cup sugar, cup butter,
scant, l cup milk, 3 cups flour. :
teaspoons baking powder, whites
of 6 eggs beaten stiff, 1 teaspoon
vanilla, / pint chopped nuts.
Mix sugar and butter to a cream
Adj milk and flour. With the last
cup mix baking powder. Mix all
together. Beat whites of eggs very
stiff and add vanilla at the last.
Put in chopped nuts and mix once
more all together. Bake in mod
crate oven.
Frosting-11a cups pulverized
sugar. Let boil until 1t is brittle,
then put in cold water. Beat up
whites of 2 eggs until very still,
then add the sugar and heat until
1t gets cold. Flavor to taste.
To seperate the yOlks from the
white of eggs, break them into a
pie chimney. The white will run
ehrough and leave the yoke.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Expectancy
As o. Factor
In Life
By Lucy Lowell

EXPECTANCY has an enormous
- amount to do with what hap.
pens. Go through life expecting
t" meet only desirable things. and
you will be astonished by the
amount of good fortune that be-
sets your way.
On the other hand, develop a
broad streak of pessimism. an
attitude of fearfulness and doubt.
ing, and you will find yourself the
target for every sort of annoyance.
You have, no doubt, seen this
work out, though perhaps in brief,
isolated incidents. There was q
time. possibly, when you wanted
something very much indeed-so
much, in fact. that you did not for
an instant allow yourself to con-
slider what would happen If it were
denied you. You went after the
thing with a high heart and a
smile-and said afterward, II
knew I'd get it, for / just had to
have it.'
AS a matter Of fact, in such a
case you could not possibly have
failed, since your keen desire had
shut out the thought of failure
and set up within your experience
the expectancy of success.
Why Is this true-that what
you expect you receive, be it either
good or i'll?
doubt If anyone can reply to
that question in a way wholly
convincing to everyone.
Some will say that like attracts
like and that this is a natural
law: others will speak of the power
OF thought ami point out that the
quality OF your thought is extern.
allied in your experience; others of
more materia listic bent will say
that the hopeful man Is more fit
physically and mentally to make
his way and avoid the dark spots.
All said and done, however. the
fact remains that expectancy
exerts a powerful influence upon
what happens.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

is fifteen years Of age. was sitting
on the porch with one Of; her
young boy friends. About ten
minutes later he arose to leave,
and she accompanied him. When
they passed my wife and me she
introduced the hoy to US. He
was about seventeen. I did not
rise from my chair, but shook
hands with him. Later | was told
that | should have stood up. Was
l correct in remaining seated?
IRVING.
No, you should have stood up.
Your wife's sister was standing,
and therefore YOU should have
stood. And especially when she
was making an introduction. The
fact that she is SO young makes
no difference.
This question of yours IS very
important, for a man should rise
when 4 woman of any age is
standing. and especially when she
begins to make an introduction.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
am a diVorcee ana am pIah-
ming to go back to work. wish
to apply for a position by letter
and am in doubt as to how to sign
my name. Shall l sign Miss Jane
Brown. my maiden name. or Mrs.
John Smith. my marriage name?
MISS J. B.
This depends on what form Of
name you have decided to use.
There are two forms customarily
used ny a woman who Is divorced.
The first, and I think by far the
best, Is the use Of the surname OF
her maiden name before the sur
name of her married name. That
Is, II Mary Elizabeth Graham has
married and divorced John Farrell
she uses the name Mrs. Graham
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Trim About the Home"
Washington Times 15c Practical Pattern

A house dress that is unusually
smart yet particularly easy to
make, is sketched today in De-
sign 1861. It opens out flat like
a coat, making laundering very
simple. The notched collar is
mannish and chic; the cuffs and
belt are trim and neat looking.
Pearl buttons are attached to
give a double breasted effect.
The nurse or professional woman
will like this model fashioned OF
white linen. For household du.
ties, design 1851 may be devel'
oped of plain or printed percale.
gingham, rayon or wash broad
cloth.
May be obtained only in sizes Is.
1s, 20, "a, SO, SO. 40. AZ and A.
Size SO requires 81 yards ma
terial, Sc inches wide.
This model is easy to make. No
dressmaking experience is neces-
sary., Each pattern comes to
you with simple and exact in
structions, including yardage for
every size. A perfect fit is guar
anteed.
Patterns will he delivered upon
receipt of FIFTEEN CENTS
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or stamps. Be sure to write
plianIy your NAME, ADDRESS,
STYLE NUMBER and SIZE
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THE FASHION BOOK is FIF.
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orders to The Washington Times
Pattern Department, 243 West
18th Street, New York City.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen Follett-

Our grandmothers beautified
according to their lights; their
grandchildren are beautifying ac-
cording to their taste and under
standing. Lipsticks and eyeshad-
ows are not half as senseless as
bustles and false waterfalls. The
present. day girl has better teeth,
a clearer complexion, a sounder
body, due to enlightment con-
cerning food values and hygiene
and she sports a Coiffure that
is her own instead of counter
felt. She is q marvellous instltu-
ton. AS a spectacle she gladdens
the eye.
To snug in the waistline when
its measurements are too ample
lie flat on the back, place the
hands under the hip and lift the
legs as high as they can go, then
drop them slowly. AS a morning
exercise this is beneficial. 1t is
good fun. 1t is jolly to stand
on the back of ones own neck
dIl0 W DCIolu OilC lNCL uGAA1SAhS
up as high as the bedpost.
Correct standing position; stand
so that the heels, hips, back and
shoulders touch the wall; look
toward the ceiling and lift the
chest; drop the head to normal
position. Looking upward pulls
in the back slightly and gives the
spinal column the proper curve.
Posture is not only necessary for
health. but it keeps the neck
young and smooth.
Red hands should be bathed
in tepid water, never in water
that Is hot or cold. Only the
mildest soap should be used. If
you have to wash dishes, use
bland soap and dish mop. At
night anoint the hands with cold
cream and massage for five min
utes. Pat in almond meal on top
of the cream, slip on large white
cotton gloves and go to bed.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
A Criticism
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:


l. Will you please tell me for
what use this paper is correct?
2. Is this letter correctly headed
and spaced-for business and
friendly letters?
3. For what are correspondence
cards used?
4. When l have danced the last
dance with a young man, who
does not thank me for the dance
after he has escorted me to the
group in which l was standing,
but persists in staying with me,
what should l do and say?
5. Do you suppose he wants
the next dance?
6. Shall introduce him to the
group? SWEET.
For letters, rather longish ones.
2. Yes, correctly headed, but
not well spaced. 1t is too much
in one corner. Make the margins
on all four sides of the pages as
nearly alike as you can. And you
can soon train your eyes to do it.
3. For very short notes. They
are not used nearly as much as
they were formerly.
4. Just chat until your next
partner arrives, or until the last
partner takes it into his head to
ask you for the dance. The girl
must wait" at dances, you know.
5. I hope so.
6. Yes: introductions are very
much taken for granted at a
dance, for this gives the entree
for the next dances.
Eat the "Garnish"
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Some time ago 1 had friend to
my home for dinner and 1 served
fruit jelly on a lettuce leaf as a
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

garnish. NY friend ate the jelly
and part of the lettuce that l had
for garnish. She also made the
following statement at the table:
1T is proper to eat part of the
lettuce and, moreover, you should
never use as a sarnish anything
that cannot he eaten" Is it proper
to eat the lettuce which the jelly
Is served on or when used as
garnish? READER.
You should never use anything
as a garnish unless you do expect
it to be eaten. But whether you
eat the garnish or not is another