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The Washington times., 1932-09-17
lust a Case Of
"Inferiority"
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WASHINGTON FASHIONS
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Have you noticed how many
Of the fashion magazines are
recommending an ensemble of
velvet accessories? They sug.
gest velvet hat, bag and gloves
with your first fall dress, or
with a plain coat later. Or you
can vary it by wearing a scarf
and turban to match. smart in
white on black costumes, or in
beige with brown. You may
have to have the scarf made,
but you can find all the other
things in Washington, and in
colors to match.
Wells are New
Hats you are already familiar
with. They may be brimmed
or brimless, are nearly always
rather small, and fit Snugly.
The newest brimmed hats are
sailor shape, and many of them
have a tiny eyeshadow veil for
extra allure. Turbans are
draped in so many different
ways that it's impossible to de-
scribe them, but you can be sure
of getting one that will be be-
coming. A beret type looks
youthful and is smart with a
scarf, though you might want
one more intricately draped for
afternoon.
Paris Gloves
Velvet gloves were launched
in Paris, by Alexandrine. They
are perfectly plain, four button
length, and come in black,
brown, or wine. Bags are either
plain or shirred, and come in
the same colors. Velvet hat,
gloves, and bag would look well
with a perfectly plain crepe
dress, if the hat is simple, and
may be worn on the street. Worn
with a more formal gown, they
make a nice afternoon ensemble.
If you want to vary your cos
tune with scarf, short loop
looks well. Gloves are priced
$2.95, bags are the same price,
and the hat sketched is IS.
For the name Of the store
where you can find these &C
cessOries, or for personal infOr'
nation, write Miss Laville, en-
closing a seIf-addresSed, stamped
envelope, or call District $3.50,
extension 199.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Your Health
And Diet
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.
MOST OF THE substances
used for improving the appear
ance are simple in chemical
composition. They have been
known in medicine for a long
time and their action, provided
they have any, is fairly easily
explained.
Wrinkle removers, for in
stance, are usually alum or
borax. Their action is astrin-
gent. Other methods for re-
moving wrinkles are employed,
but must be applied by a beauty
operator of some sort. Cos
metic surgeons" used to inject
paraffin under the skin as a
filler" to obliterate wrinkles.
The results were seldom good,
even at first, and the final re-
suit was always very bad. The
skin reacts to the paraffin as
it will to any foreign body in
the course of time, by building
up a wall of fibrous tissue.
This leads to a grotesque dis
figurement, the face swelling
into Jumps which are red and
inflamed.
The wrinkle removerS which
the patient" applies person.
ally-the astringents-do no
harm. Whether they remove
wrinkles or not is for every
one interested to decide. Un-
questionably they have a tenn
porary effect.
Freckle removers and moth"
removers (brown spots on the
skim contain bichloride Of
mercury, or ammoniated mer-
curry, or bisnluth subnitrate, or
Tactic acid. The composition
of face bleaches is much the
same. In many instances, eSpe
cially in fair skinned persons
(the natural users of freckle
removers), skin eruptions of ex.
tenSive distribution have fol,
lowed their use. The mercury
salts especially may produce a
severe deSquamation of the skin.
Depilatories, or hair remov.
ers, are sulphur salts of cal
clum, barium, strontium and
magnesium. It is these sulphur
derivatives in action which
create such horrible smell.
They are generally harmless ex.
cept for this odoriferousness.
Their action is to dissolve the
hair, but they do not affect the
hair follicles, and the hair
grows out again.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
The Rhymins
Optimist
After Twenty YearS

After Twenty Years
After twenty years we find
Time has not been wholly kind.
Eyes once innocent and gay
Now have lost youths lucent
ray
And the heart which knew no
fear
Learns fresh caution every year.
After twenty years we gain
Something of the. use Of pain;
Rebels still, but yet we see
Life must be mystery.
Not for us to lift the veil,
Learning why we win or fail.
Only as we wax more wise
We can in the end devise
From our days a plan, a
scheme,
Touched with glamour, starred
with dream;
After twenty years we find
Time has not been all unkind.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
CHAPTER %

CuAE L EN- 20
It took Mrs. Nelson and Mrs.
Tuscani, who lived at the cor
ner and happened to be pass
ing at the moment Mrs. Carey's
shrieks began, and Mr.. Clark
son, who had the afternoon off
and was digging in his garden,
to get Mrs. Carey home.
Quite a crowd gathered, to
see the shrieking, sobbing wo-
man led across the street, and
up her own front steps.
Miss Macfarlane, secretly
hoping that the fat woman'S
heart wouldn't be equal to the
strain, followed, bringing arc.
matte spirits of ammonia and
a hot water bag filled with
cracked ice for her head.
It was all over the neighbor-
hood when Val got home.
She had delayed to buy a
white silk nightie that she had
been admiring for days in a
Broadway speciality shop win.
dow. Far too expensive. but
when you have a real ermlne
jacket, and four extravagant
Hollywood costumes it's absurd
not to have at least ONE really
beautiful nightgown like that.
Welcome Home
So she came home, holding
the tissue wrapped garment in
it's pasteboard box, carefully
under her arm. Shed spend
tomorrow making sachets to
put away with her best lingerie,
and if she could find a really
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
VALENTINE"
By HAZEL LIVINGSTON

nice pattern in any of the
fashion books she'd get Aunt
Julia to help her make a negli-
gee like that pink one of Mil
lies, only she'd have hers blue,
or mauve, possibly.
Hello. how are you? How
do you do, Mrs. Neilson!"
The whole neighborhood
seemed to be out, standing
around in little groups, gossip
ing. Something must have hap
pened. a fire or an accident.
She hoped nobody was hurt.
Blue would probably be Ohe
better color for the negligee.
Blue, in a good, soft. crepe
backed satin...
"You missed it, Vail" Mr..
Clarkson put down his rake
and wiped his warm face on
his sleeve as Val turned into
the sidewalk between the two
houses.
"Yes? What did miss?"
Val stopped. She hau always
liked quiet Mr.. Clarkson, so diff
ferent from his noisy, talkative
wife.
Mrs. Carey pretty near had
a fit on the street. Your aunt's
just come back from there"
Mrs. Carey! She did? Why,
whatever"
your aunt'll tell you. I
guess she found out about that
engagement ring of yours, and
where you got it, and she
didn't like it too we'll. But
don't you worry. She'll get
over it, they all do"
But II don't see"
We'll, your aunt'll tell you,
VAL"
81 Spilled 1t"
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Tus-
cani, shading their eyes with
their hands. were standing,
watching. Val looked their
way just in time to see Mrs.
Tuscani nudge Mrs. Nelson,
and point.
They were talking about her.
The whole neighborhood was
talking about her and Mrs.
Carey.
Thanks, Mr.. Clarkson," she
(Continued on I'd Comic PGge)
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Try These
Recipes
CHEESE CROQUETTES

CHEESE CROQUETTES
INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter
"a cup flour
% cup milk
Yolks of two eggs
~ cups cheese (cut in
small cubeS)
1s teaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne pepper
METHOD: Make a. thick
white sauce, using the butter,
flour, milk and seasonings.
Add the hot sauce to the slightly
beaten yolks, stirring constantly,
then add the cheese. Spread in
a shallow pan to- cool. Cut into
squares, dip in crumbs, egg and
crumbs again, and fry in deep
fat. Drain on soft paper.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

Sometimes make up eX-
cuses, miserable lies they are,
too, and back out at the last
minute. Sometimes I fight my
self into going and am sur
prised when / have a lovely
time-but the next time I'm in
vited out have the same battle
to go through with, all over
again. Am I a nut, to be so
, shy, so bashful, so distrustful
of myself, or what is the matter
with me? People tell me I'm
pretty, but I have no faith IN
myself. I just feel inferior"
Lack Of Confidence
A girl who signed her letter
Minna B. wrote the above, and
there was more of it, too, about
her struggles with a lack OF
confidence in herself. AS she
is only II, we may attribute the
greater part of her party panics
to youth. She doesn't tell me
anything about her childhood.
Was she Snubbed on all occa-
Sions by some unsympathetic
grown-up? I wish she had told
me.
For the unhappy child who
is constantly belittled, and told
things which fill him with self
distrust, goes out into the
world a victim of an inferitory
complex. Children are patheti.
cally sensitive. Tell them
they're homely. awkward, stu.
pid, unattractive, and like
Humpty Dumpty, all the kings
horses and all the kings men
cannot put their poor little
broken egos together again.
Shyness Goes
Much of this wretched feel
ing of inferiority, it seems. is
hangover from those early
days. And to snub a child will
again bring it to the surface.
AS for Minna and all the other
girls and boys who write me of
their martyrdom with shyness,
please let me say that a lack of
cocksureness is not without its
charm.
Twenty years from now
Minna will lock back and realize
how charming she was when
she laid her chiffon frock on
the bed-and dreaded the party.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Advice to the LoveIorn
By Beatrice Fairfax

I'm about finished with the
dames-other men of my &C
Quaintance have had the same
experience as
HARD-BOILED.
You don't mean that you've
finished with girls, any more
than you mean that you're
really Hard-Boiled. That
wouldn't be possible coming
from a home, and having had
parents such as yours.
You've met some moderately
hard-boiled young ladies, who
lacked the ability to pick a win
ner and your feelings are
bruised temporarily. get scores
Of letters a week from girls
who'd like to meet a man like
you. Just keep on looking and
trying, the quest for the ideal
girl is a delightful and happy
adventure.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
The Beauty
Box

To the lazy girl, calisthenics
are bitter medicine. She can't
bear them. Yet, if she would
have five minutes of setting up
exercises every morning, in
course of time she'd regard
them as good fun. They rouse
bright spirits, perk up that be-
fore-breakfast face, stimulate
the circulatory system, help
her to start the day with the
best foot forward. If she is in
cIined to be a collector Of fat
cells they will be worth while
and, with question, they'll
keep muscles timber, make for
graceful movement, do a lot
toward regaining that girlish
shape which is a priceless pos
session.
No coiffure has a finished
look if the shorn fringe at the
rear looms up, pops into the
public eye. That always has
been the bob's weak point. One
way to conceal it is to fall back
on the swirl, hair swept across
the back of the head from side
to side, undulations. trickling
up and down instead of cross
wise. Ends can be given one
upward turn of the iron, laid
flat, so they are neat and sassy.
Button curls, those tight little
prim discs, would be utterly
desirable if they were water.
proof, could emerge from the
neck scrubbing complete and
unimpaired. They're precious,
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Fashion Fads and
Fancies

QUITE AN IDEA is that Of
making lingerie in powder
shades. It is now possible to
match your lingerie with your
face powder and this means
that the lingerie straps will
hardly be noticeable.
1T ISN'T A BORE to wear a
boa that will stay put. Worth
has introduced, at his latest col
lection boas made of wide looped
ribbons that can be fastened to
the SHOULDER straps of the even
ing frock by jewelled clips and
draped in various ways.
BIRD LIFE is back in the mil.
linery world. A new Reboux
model of dark green felt has
a tiny red bird holding the
turned-up brim at the wide
back.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
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B made a fourth-hand open
ing bid of 1-No Trump. Bidding
is subject to conventions, as
are other features of the game.
Some players would make an
opening bid Of 1-Hearts, but
the majority of our best bid
ders prefer the No-Trump bid
with the 1888 distribution be-
tween suits. You will note that
B has five quick tricks, and
still he did not force. The hand
is sufficiently Stronr fer a de-
mand bid, regardless of the
number of quick tricks held.
With two probable re-entries,
rs chances to establish his
long Diamond suit against No
Trumps are good. Why should
he bid? A held nothing of value
aside from his four-card Spade
suit, but he felt obliged to
show what he held, by bidding
2 Spades. Y passed. AS AS suit
shows strength where B most
needs it, the latter jumped into
3-No Trumps, willing to let his
partner play the hand only in
case A bids game at Spades.
The bidding ceased with BIS
last declaration.
OF course z led the @ of Dia-
monds. Botf. dummy and Y
played low. z passed the trick,
to discover the length of rs
suit. Having led the top Of his
sequence, z Led the bottom Of
it, to let his partner realize how
good his diamonds were.
B commenced, to count prob
able tricks. AS a minimum he
could see three Spades, three
Hearts, one Club and two Dia-
monds. With so long an eStab-
lished suit 1T his left, B could
afford to take q finesse in
Hearts, letting z in once, if
that player happened to hold
the missing K. In case the K.
Of Hearts was found in VS.
hand, the declarer could af-
ford to take a club finesse,
risking letting z in on a lead of
that suit. B could not afford to
finesse both Hearts and Clubs in
case z held the K. of Hearts.
Having determined his course,
B proceeded to develop his cam
paign.
The 8 of Spades was led. The
j was allowed to hold the trick.
The 2 of Hearts was led. Y'S 3
covered. The J was played. rs
T. won the tric'". The j Of Dia-
monds was led lack. BIS Ace
won the trick. He led his 10
of Spades. The 9 fell at his
left. DumLly's Z was played,
and Y's r. took the trick. Y
led his lowest club. Being able
to go game without risking the
Club finesse, the declarer won
with his Ace. B made just the
tricks calculated by him and
went game, but he had taken a
bad risk to do so. If Y wins
the first trick in Spades, and
leads back a club before z has
lost his K If Hearts, the de-
'-larer can win only two-odd.
Only by absolute double-dummy
play can B go game. If he
knew that z held the K Of
Hearts, 3 could go game, by
giving z lis Heart trick before
Spades are led. But if B at
tempted such abnormal play,
and happened to find the miss
ing K of Hearts in Y'S hand,
normal play of the hands W d
be the only method of going
game.
If any player in the world
advises abnormal play of a
hand that can go game only
through such abnormal method
of play, the advisor is not a
real card player. He Is faker,
capable Of teaching dumb-bells
only.
Note the important fact that
when you can win a trick and
your partners suit is nearly es-
tablished against a No-Trump,
win that trick at once, before
your partner loses his card Of
re-entry.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Handy Hint

When extremely dry hair has
been subjected to the permanent
wave process, it should be
sprayed once a day with bril-
liantine to make the hair soft
and the wave line perfect and
fluid. Hot water can be used
at the same time. if it is neces-
sary to set the undulation.
Coarse dry hair needs a shorter
term of heating than slinky,
oily locks.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
DIXIE CHOWDER
INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS:
112 cupfuls sliced raw pota-
toes
l small white onion sliced
l cupful Stewed tomatoes
l Cupful canned corn
minced green pepper
l pint mil
70 teaspoonful baking soda
Salt
Paprika
Celery sail
METHOD: Cook potatoes
and onion in one ana one-half
cupfuls boiling water. When
tender pepper. Boil five min
utes and add soda. Heat the
milk and add to the vegetables.
Season and serve.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
What Is This Better
Business Bureau?

It is one of forty-five similar organiza-
tions in the principal cities of the coun-
try supported by merchants, banks,
newspapers and other business institu-
tions who have deep interest in busi-
ness integrity.
It has two functions-both for the pro-
lection of business and public alike:
First, TRUTH and the building of
public confidence in advertising. Second,
the protection of the uniformed
against questionable promotions and
stock selling schemes.
Before you Invest-Investigate, is the
slogan of the Better Business Bureau,
and it provides means for the public
to investigate without cost.
If you are solicited to invest in COM
pany unknown to you, if you are doubt
full of any financial or business propo-
sition, or if you discover an ADVERTISE
ment that misleads, it is your duty to
the city and to yourself, to report to
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Remove the intestines from
the contents of a small can Of
ShrimpS and divide into six por-
tions. Arrange in cocktail
glasses or red pepper cups. To
each portion allow one table
spoonful of tomato catchup, one
teaSpoonful of Spiced vinegar, a
dash of tabasco, sprinkling of
salt and busting of chopped
parsley. Pour the seasoning
over the shrimps and let them
stand in a cold place for an
hour or two. (Serves sixO
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
When Manners
Are Correct
The Mourning Veil

4nC MOUEHAuB NCA
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Is it permissible for a widow
to omit the mourning veil when
funeral services are just con.
Quoted at the home? F.
Yes.
A Bridge Tea
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I have just received an In
vttation to a bridge tea to meet
a girl friends brothers fiancee.
Should I send a gift, or should
I entertain in her honor later
on? READER
1t is not necessary to take a
gift to a bridge tea, unless it
is specifically called a shower"
as we'll as a tea.
Whether or not you entertain
In her honor depends on your
own choice.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
SeIf-ReIiance Lacks Real
Anguish, Says Expert
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
An Authority on Problems Of Love and Maria

"Why do have to get up my to go to partyR No
recruit ever went into battle with greater terror than
When lay my chiffon frock the bed and begin to get
ready to to a party it, than cannons roaring
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

The Better Business Bureau
of Washington, D. c., Inc.
337-Evening Star Building
National 1854
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Love or Automobiles?
Naar RFiSS FoirfaXs

AVNO VI 6AUSOAAAON~NNS
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Sometimes I wonder If there
is any such thing as real love
left in the world? The kind Of
love my mother and father had
for each other; they endured un-
told privationS and managed to
rear and educate three children
in a home that was always
happy.
I'm a third-year medical stu
dent, working his way through
I'm not a rounder, booze
fighter, or perpetrator Of idiotic
practical jokes. neither am I q
sissy, being six foot two and
holding two athletic champion
ships. I've been really in love
twice and each time have been
canned in favor of morons who
have cars. This seems to be
their only advantage, a high
powered car in which to rush
girls to speakeasies and indulge
in a little petting on the way.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17

The appearance of this
advertisement in these
columns is evidence that
this newspaper cooper
ates with and supports
the B etter Business
Bureau for your protec-
tion.
The Washington times., 1932-09-17
Contract
Bridge
By E. v. SHEPARD

only players Of limited ex-
perience refer to no-trump play
as being difficult. Compared to
the play Of suit declarations
the No-Trump strategy ordinari-
ly is simple. The following deal
was played at No-Trumps. The
bidding and play both disclose
interesting features.
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The Washington times., 1932-09-17

Treats His as a Tiger
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am 10 years old and con-
slider myself capable, but I'm
completely broken down and dis
couraged over this. I have a
sweetheart who is II years
old, and she loves me, but her
mother is simply terrible in
the way she keeps her away
from me. She defends her
from me as if I were a tough
tiger. She keeps the girl at
home so completely that I
very very seldom see her. Shall
I continue to prowl around. or
shall I take some real chances
and drive away with her.
TOM c.
No, don't take chances and
drive away with her, because
II and 19 is entirely too young
for such a decision. If you're
really and truly in love-not
just youthful fascination-you
will wait. And my dear Tom,
if at your age you're able to
support a wife these days.
you're a wonder. Patience,
and more patience, Is my best
advice. And why does she
treat you like a tough tiger?
You haven't told me enough.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17

rams, IL looks ike q great
Only the third day since the
start and your Contest Editor is
swamped with mail. Hardly had
Bus Freed's first letter been re-
ceived yesterday when the good
looking mailman for The Times
smilingly crept up to the sports
department and spilled an arm
full of letters on our desk.
Keep on sending in your teams,
fans. Your Contest Editor is a
glutton for work and doesn't
mind in the least the number of
letters you may send.
Follow Rules
Just remember to follow the
rules closely. Write nice. snappy
and obstructive reasons why you
pick this player or that one.
Don't be afraid to elaborate.
Also work hard on those bat
ting orders. This is going to be
an important item in the final
JUNo4I1SIlG' 4O1s d1GC1 oil, d
championship team need a we'll
balanced batting order to be a
complete success?
There's plenty of time before
the midnight deadline. August
81. But don't let this keep you
from sending in your selections.
No. fans, don't put it off, as that
smiling mailman might miss your
letter in the rush during the last
few days of the contest.
Skill Necessary
And remember this is not a
guessing contest. 1t is a test of
skill, judgment and an intimate
knowledge of the various big
league players.
1t calls for a close study of
fielding and batting averages,
and players selected must have
done great deeds this year, not
last or years before that.
So get to work. you baseball
bugs. and let's see what sort of
ideas you can form You'll agree
it is a lot of fun, now isn't it?
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
ANGLING
FOR PARK

The Mohawk football team for
years Washington's outstanding
semipro eleven will not compete
in the South Atlantic League or
in any other league. In fact,
rumors have it that there won't
be a South Atlantic League the
forthcoming season.
Rob Roy. Mackey, president of
the Mohawks, and speaker ex-
traordinary, says he is negotiating
with Edward Eynon, secretary of
the Washington Baseball Club,
for the use of the Griffith
Stadium during the grid cam
paign. Rob intimated the Hawks
will get it.
The Hawks were the South
Atlantic champions last season.
They have already signed two
new players in Bits" Clifford
and Husky" Rice. Patsy Dono-
van will again manage the club.
The Washington times., 1932-08-17
Pickups and
PutOuts
BY SID KATZNELL

Whenever you encounter
"DUsty" Rhodes, manager of
the Warwick unlimited baseball
team, he has a big black cigar
perched in his mouth. They
say he smokes six cigars dur
ing a game. Bill Flester, preSi-
dent of the Industrial Baseball
League, is very fond of chicken
Joe Holman use to be a crack
fO0tballer down South in his
high school days. Jimmie"
Herrick seldom misses a st.
Mary's Celtic baseball game. .
Ham" Smith, WaShingtOn's
StauncheSt rOOter, is now back
ing Franklin Roosevelt. Bar.
rel" Lagamore, sandIOt catcher,
can shoot a mean game of golf
=. Charles Warren, former star
infielder of the Union Printers,
prefers golf to baseball nova
days. Bill Jenkins of the
Washington ConStructiOners,
finds trouble running the bases
but has no difficulty at the
plate.