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The Washington times., 1934-01-09
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By VICTORIA GAINES
Special Correspondents Of The Washington
Times In New York, Americas
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By VICTORIA GAINES
Special Correspondents Of The Washington
Times in @ Nsw York: YORK.. Americas
NEW YORK, Jan. "a
very clever corsetiere who has
recently returned from Paris,
reports that contrary to the
falling American dollar and
consequent falling spirits Of
Paris couturiers, new silhouettes
in spring fashions show a de-
cided upward trend.
There will be a distinctly
higher bustline, a longer waist
line, and the slim, supple hipline
that women have starved and
suffered for.
All of which strongly suggests
a revival Of the Empress jose
phine silhouette that's already
been rumored about in fashion
circles in the form Of Napol-
comic tricornes in spring mil
linery.
E1SuE0 r aCCS
With this new emphasis on
the silhouette, the women will
have to face the facts about
their figures squarely. If you
are afflicted with "spare tire"
round your waist, a sagging bust
or flabby abdomen, now is the
time to have these faults cor
rected. You'll find the new
corsets and brassieres a big help
in this case-they've invented
not merely a bagful, but a whole
trunkful of new tricks to make
you look as nature intended.
If you're that most difficult
of all types-the short, square
built woman without any waist
line to speak Of, you can wear
a new corset that lengthens
your lines and gives you a
subtly curved waist by means
of clever darting.
Diaphragms
Or if your waistline has a
tendency to merge into your
tummy without any notion of
it's proper position in life,
there's a new corset that mar
rows and flattens the front Of
your figure unbelievably. It's
due to newly designed front
panel that distributes, instead
of COMPRISING the flesh, and
gives. you a fashionably flat,
trim look.
But the best news of all,
perhaps, is for the woman
with a fleshy diaphragm. For
her there's a special founda-
tion garment that combines an
uplift brassiere with corset
that comes considerably higher
up than usual.
At this strategic point, which
is usually where the "spare tire"
starts, there's a tricky contriv.
ance that the French call a
'flanche"-a special reinforce
ment knitted right into the elias
tic itself. Any woman, no matter
how large, will look narrow
through the waist with a sup.
porting lrment like this.
Complete Affairs
Separate girdles and braSsieres
will be smarter than the all-in-
one type this spring, because it
offers the figure so much great
er support. And the old objec-
ton to this type of garment
that it left an unsightly space
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Silver Wear

The silver standard is being
maintained in the sartorial
world this winter. If the frock
isn't of silver lame, then it
has silver trimmings. An eve
ming gown in olive green bag
hera has bands of silver flow
ers forming the shoulder straps
and outlining the flounce on
the hem. Long tight sleeves
that start just below the bare
shoulder have a silver flower
edge.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Beauty Queries
and Answers
STREAKED HAIR

Question: I once possessed a
lovely, snOwy-white head of hair
that was most attractive. Lately,
however, it has acquired a most
unpretty yelIOwiSh tinge. What
causes this? And is there any
thing that I can do about it in
order to restore it to its former
pretty shade?
Answer: Yellowish streaks in
pure white hair may be caused
by the use of a hot iron, by the
application of certain hair ton
les and by drying the hair with
a hot air current. Try using
bluing rinse after shampooing, if
your hair has acquired an un-
attractive yellowish tinge. The
purplish tint of hair bluing is
generally used for snowy white
hair that has become streaked
and yellowish in appearance. If
the bluing rinse IN itself is not
sufficient, use diluted peroxide
and salt on the yellow Streaks,
and then apply the bluing rinse.
This treatment will help great
deal to remove any yellowish
streaks and tingeS, and will aid
in restoring your hair to it's for
mer snowy whiteneSs.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

Many smart people Duy IIle
clothes that come out this time
OF the year, designed primarily
for travel, to replace their stay.
at-home clothes, because the
travel flavor makes them
smarter.
So if you aren't planning a
trip, please don't turn the page
with the idea that such clothes
don't belong to you.
Fill Many Needs
Cruise clothes are no different
from any other clothes, except
that they must fill more needs,
as you go away with one coat
to do the duty or two or three
at home.
Coats must be warm, but not
too heavy, must be sturdy,
smart, and able to be worn with
a number of dresses.
The rest of your cruise ward
robe I'll take up another time,
for space won't permit me to
go into that, and into the rough
tweeds, too. And to come back
to them, I might add that they
are not only q winter fashion,
but are worn at all times Of the
year, in various weights.
Harris Tweeds First
Harris tweeds started the
vogue, and they were worn first
by men. Then women took them
up. Soon they learned that any
good rough tweed was smart, so
that the HarriSes didn't have a
corner on the fashion.
The most popular are those
with the oil left in the wool,
roughly woven, and in plaids,
checks, or plain colors.
The colorS you find in these
tweeds are really stunning.
There are warm rusts, bronze,
wines, soft or brighter greens,
a few blues, some good grays,
and if you're willing to pay the
price, you can get odd colors
such as orange.
Swagger Lines Best
These tweeds make excellent
coats or suits. Swagger lines
are most popular for them,
and they have enough individ-
uality to take novel fastenings
Of wood, prystal or bone, pro-
vided they are simple, without
looking eccentric.
We've photographed a coat
that is as smart as anything
we've seen, but unfortunately
the picture doesn't do it JUS
tice. 1t is of bronzy green
tweed, or in a rust tone. It
buttons high or turns down at
the neckline. has raglan sleeves,
and is full length if you're not
too tall.
The buttons are big squares
of prystal, tied on with leather
thongs. It comes in junior
sizes, is $22.75, and of course
you can find the same sort of
thing in larger sizes.
For more information about
this coat, write Wilma Laville,
enclosing self addressed,
stamped envelope. or telephone
District $3.50, extension 199.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

We did a little browsing
around in the shops today and
found some delightful gadgets
which really should be made
necessities.
Perfume Ball
One is a perfume ball for the
bath. A metal container re-
sembling a glorified tea ball,
about the size of a baseball,
it had a receptacle inside for
holding a concentrated liquid for
the bath.
All you do is to fill it, pick
it up by the metal chain from
which it is suspended, and swing
it around in your bath just be.
fore you step in and the delight
full scent comes out through a
row of holes around the top
of the ball. Manufactured by
one of the better houses, the
perfume ball comes in a box
with the special concentrated
liquid with which to fill it. We
will be glad to tell you where
this may be found.
For DaintineSS
After taking notes on this, we
wandered q little further to find
ourselves facing a great dis
play of lavender, which may be
used very practically and at the
same time is a great aid to
daintineSS.
When packing away some Of
your things (and most Of us are
doing that all the year around)
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

I suggest that you purchase or
make little sacks of lavender,
and scatter them amongst the
garments being packed.
Lavender has a deliciously
clean, sweet, odor and if packed
with your frocks will impreg-
nate them. Then when the
time for unpacking arrives,
there will be none of that un-
pleasant mustiness about your
garments.
Moth Enemy
Even our grandmothers con-
sidered lavender a good moth
preventative. II you doubt
this, you may use your camphoe
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

balls or your tar bags anyway.
But also use lavender gener-
ously.
It is really very cheap and
if you can't afford to buy the
lavender tablets or bags al
ready made up, make them
yourself.
Just make tiny sacks Of thin
fabric, fill them with the Law
ender flowers that most drug
stores carry, and scatter these
sacks amongst the folds of the
garments you are packing.
You will be delighted At the
fresh clean odor that will greet
you when you unpack them
months lat0ss
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Send Your Queries

II you have any beauty prob
lens to be solved. write to Lisa
DumOnt, The Washington Times.
1917 Il st. N. w., enclosing
Self.addressed. stamped enve
IOpe, and your questions will
be answered PERSONALLY.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
BY DIANA VINEYARD

The evening ensemble I am
wearing is interesting because
of its unusual fabric. The
frock is in silk canvas, very
loosely woven and very soft.
The color scheme Of pale pink
and green on white is shown
in the huge plaid pattern.
The frock has tiny revers on
the bodice, with extreme waist
line decolletage at the back,
held by twisted straps, continu-
ing to form an unusual twisted
girdle about the waistline.
When I wish to be a bit less
formal, I slip on the loose
jacket designed to give the ef-
feet of a. cape at the back,
with loose scarf collar that
may be tied high about the
neckline. The pleated sleeves
cut in one with the jacket
also gives the illusion of a cape
when the jacket is worn open.
With this ensemble I wear
gold sandals and no jewels, as
1 feel the color and pro-
nounced pattern Of the costume
are best without any added
ornament.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
OILY NOSE

Question: Powder has a way
of caking on my nose that is
far from attractive. My cheeks
are normal enough, but my nose
is extremely oily. What causes
this and how can it be avoided?
r. o.
Answer: In the morning and
evening and when refreshing
your makeup during the day,
apply an astringent;. BY cut
ting down on the foods that
inspire sebaceouS glands to
overwork, condition will i'm
prove. Use creams if you like,
but don't let them remain on
over night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Child Health
Questions
THEY MISBEHAVE

Question: follow all the
instructions carefully and still
my children misbehave. They
fight among themselves and
have tantrums and are gen.
orally naughty. MRS. j. X.
Children aren't an.
gels, after all, and you have
to expect a certain amount of
naughtiness. Even If you your
self were all-wise and all-per-
feet. Behavior problems arise
in all families in spite Of every
effort to avoid them. If some
cases it is best to ignore them.
Others have to be dealt with
firmly but consistently.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
EXPECTANT MOTHER

QuestiOn-PIeaSe send me
the name Of a hospital that
will give free examination and
advice to an expectant mother.
MRS. r. M. B.
AnSwer-G cor 6 etown Hos
pital is the one nearest you.
Their prenatal clinic is open
at / o'clock on Mondays and
Wednesdays.
Martha WinSlOw is prepared
to assist in solving your child's
problems - physical or psyche
logical.
Send self addressed, stamped
envelope to her, care Of The
Washington Times. 1917 Fl st.
n. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

Smart AII-Season Fashions for All
May Be Found in the New
Cruise Clothes
By WILMA LAVILLE

For long time I've wanted inspiration
to write about the rough tweeds. And now have it.
reservations made years. but I've found coat that in
spires me.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Hours for Nap Depend on Season
And Length Varies With
Daily Schedule
By MARTHA WINsLoW

Every child under six needs midday rest with
two hours of sleep.
The naughtiness rritabity and general "contrarness
of the pre-school age child of which many mothers
complain, is nine times out of ten, due to fatigue
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Perfume and Lavender Suggested
As Necessities for Boudoir
Rv LISA DUMONT

Habits which preserve freshness and dantnes ought to
be Just easy to form soveny and certainly they
will stand Won in good stead forever more.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

The Tired Child IS always OBJ
Streperous. He is hard to
manage, willful. To the mother
Evening star., 1934-02-13
WOULD RESERVE
JUDICIARY ELMS
Flaming Body Will Recon-
mend Setback of Pen.
sion Building Facade.

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission recommended
to the Treasury Department yesterday
that facades Of the proposed two
wings of the Pension Building be set
back sufficiently from Fourth and
Fifth street building lines to preserve
the fine elms lining Judiciary Square.
The elmS are part OF the enfront-
ing landscaping design of the whole
square, the commission stressed, and
are the only simple feature which
binds the square together. The COM
mission suggested that the wings be
set back approximately IS feet from
the line of trees. Judiciary Square,
1t was pointed out, was laid out by
Maj. Pierre L'Enfant and the commits
sion wants to preserve its general
character in view of the future de-
velopment of the Municipal Center.
The recommendations were for
warded to Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury l.. w. Robert, jr., and in
cluded plans for improving one OF
Washington's worst traffic situations
around Judiciary Square, especially
at Fifth and F streets.
Instead of closing the F street arch
way through Judiciary Square as
Evening star., 1934-02-13
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES

cast the end Of the pageant and
the beginning Of the grand march
at the famous Bal Boheme at the
willard. WMAL will begin at 1890
and WJSV at 10:45.
Ruth Etting and Johnny Green's
Orchestra will start new musical
series on WJSV at 10. Miss Etting
will sing mo More Love" and Dane
ing In the Moonlight"
Ben Bernie will have a group Of
outstanding stars Of the sports world
Evening star., 1934-02-13

patriotic organizations. Music will be
played by the Marine Band Orchestra.
In the afternoon unique dramatic
and musical program will be broad
cast from the historic old John Glen
residence in Schenectady, N. Y. at
which Washington stayed while plan
ming the defense Of the Mohawk VAL
ley country a few weeks after he had
been appointed commander In chief
OF the Continental Army.
The episode has been dramatized by
Tom Lewis of the staff of station
WGY, and will be presented at 2:45
pm, with music of Colonial days
played by q concert orchestra.
CPONSORS of Will Rogers on the
- air have renewed his contract,
which provides for his appearance
in several different series during the
year. His present series ends with the
broadcast of March 4. George M.
Cohsn will follow the cowboy humor-
ist for series beginning March II.
ID ESIDES starting his own program
~ series next week. George Gersh-
win, composer-pianist. will be in
the Hall of Fame program on N. 3. G.
Sunday night.
Evening star., 1934-02-13
RADIO MEMORIAL
PROGRAMS LISTED
Broadcasts to Pay Tribute
to George Washington
on Anniversary.

THE memory of George Wash
ington will be honored on the
202d anniversary of his birth,
Il February %, in many broad
casts over National Broadcast
ing Co. networks, including two pro-
grams of more than usual interest.
The first will bring a tribute to the
first President from Memorial Con-
ttnental Hall in Washington. Secre-
tary of War Dern will draw COM
parison between the anxious early
days of the Republic and the present
national emergency and will describe
the lasting benefits and policies of
Washington.
Other features in this program will
be the pledge of allegience to the flag,
led by two children, and reading by
William Tyler Page of his Amer
icans Creed" District Commissioner
Allen also will speak, and an invoca-,
tion will be made by Rev. John
Palmer, commander of the knights
Templar. The program will be given
Under the auspices of the D. A. r.,
the Sons of the Revolution and other
Evening star., 1934-02-13

Gov. Lehman OF New York will
cpeal new series of Radio in Educa-
ton programs tonight at tbs over
wMAL. His topic is The State and
Local Government"
Col. Stoopnaele and Budd will join
the Caravan program with Glen
Gray's Orchestra on WJSV at 10.
These two popular radio comedians
will serve as masters of ceremony to
this broadcast.
Both wMAL and WJSV will broad
Evening star., 1934-02-13
RUSSIAN REFUGEES PLAN
PRE.LENTEN CARNIVAL
Capital Group Will Hold Make
Believe Ceremony In
Iinthicum Hall.

The Washington colony Of refugees
from the Soviet Republic next Satur-
day evening will stage a make-believe
equivalent of their traditional pre-
Lenten carnival Of long ago.
Normally the ceremony should be-
gin out of doors, but that is imprac-
ticable. The group, therefore, has
arranged to use Linthicum Hall, scene
Of the fashionable Georgetown as
semblies Of another generation. There
they will hang sketches of the Rus
sian countryside on the walls and lit
tie sleigh bells from the ceiling.
Misha Markoff, Russian baritone.
will sing gypsy songs, and Vladimir
Romanoff and Lisa Gardner will
dance. Others on the program in
clude Ethel Paster, Hungarian So
prano, and Mai King.
Evening star., 1934-02-13

on his program on WRC at o. These
include Gene Sarazen, Jimmy Foxx,
James Healey and Helene Madison.
The Seth Parker broadcast on WRC
at 10 will originate in Wilmington.
N. c. Young patients In the home
for crippled children in that city will
take part.
One of WMAL's late features. start
ing at IL midnight, will be a descrip-
ton Of the Mardi Gras ball in New
Orleans.
Evening star., 1934-02-13

originally proposed In the plans sub
mitted to the commission last month,
that body recommended keeping the
thoroughfare open and widening It
for four lanes of traffic. Another
proposal contemplates a more salts
factory reallignment of the roadway
to provide better traffic conditions of
the Fourth and Fifth street inter-
sections and at the same time make
an esthetically pleasing driveway
through the park.
The carrying out of either of these
two plans, 1t was said, would necessi-
tate changes in the designs for the
two proposed wings of the Pension
Building.
Traffic plans also include sugges-
ton now before the Park and Planning
Commission to widen F street between
Seventh and Ninth streets, doing away
with the one-way traffic about which
business men are now complaining.
Involved In this scheme. which is to
come up at Fridays meeting of the
commission, is the redesigning of the
F street entrance to the Patent Office
To give an additional 36-foot width to
the street, it was said, 1t would be
necessary to cut of the steps even
with the building line.
Held Aid 10 Traffic.
Business undoubtedly will center
east of Judiciary Square, the Plan
ming Commission believes, and its
plans for widening F street will facili-
tate the traffic movement eastward
through the square. 1t was pointed
out, furthermore, that rerouting plans
contemplated by the Capital Transit
Co. would throw heavier traffic load
on G. street. Due to the one way of
F street between Seventh and Ninth
streets and also TO the difficulty Of
entering F street at Massachusetts,
avenue and North Capitol street the
eastbound traffic now predominates
over westbound traflc.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
No Answer

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
The son of a very good friend
of my husbands parents was
married nearly three years ago.
Mother and father sent the
couple lovely wedding pres
ent, and went to the church.
Imagine then, their surprise
to learn that people not nearly
such good friends, nor known
nearly so long, were invited to
the reception, but these people
were not. Nor have they, nor
my husband, an old playmate
of the young man, been invited
to the home of the young
people.
Now another young couple
we all know quite we'll have
been married nearly a year and
they act exactly the same. All
of these young people are well
educated, and know most OF
the right things" Who is
right now? We who expect the
invitation, or they who do not
give it? L.
No one can answer such per-
sonal questions as this, my dear
friend. for they undoubtedly in
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
The Twain Shall Meet

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Will you kindly tell me who
should pay the passage if the
young man is foreigner and
lives in Europe and is unable to
come to America to get his
bride, and so they have to be
married at his home? He
knows that she is not a girl Of
means. S.
This is such an unusual cir
cumStance that, in the last
analysis, it is the couple who
must decide it. But I strongly
recommend to the bride-to-be
that, even if it is a severe hard
ship in her budgeting, she
should arrange to pay her own
passage. just as she would pay
the expenses for her wedding.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

volve many elements known
only to the persons concerned.
The giving of invitations is
entirely a personal matter to
those who give them, and we
must, perforce, bow to their
choice and to their decision as
to their invitation lists. That's
life!
The Washington times., 1934-08-21

What are you talking about?" said Blackboard,
bristling well Captain, you know I've always adj
vised against making of the Revenge a floating
hospital or social resort for nice people. thought
we were out for loot, doubloonS pieces Of eight"
The Washington times., 1934-08-21

"If you've anything against this dog you've got
under your arm, I'd be glad to hear it." answered
Blackboard, lingering knife in his belt. Nothing,
Captain But got him in brawl on deck with
your guests"
The Washington times., 1934-10-05
STEEL OFFICIAL
! H|TSFEDERAL.
! POLICIES
s~ ~HH~u"~

= NEW YORK, Oct. 5 d.N.S0.
Tom M. Girdler, president Of the
Republic Steel Corporation, today
sraS on record with the statement
That absence of the psychology
H confidence and some semblance
anf economic stability" under the
present Administration is hold
ing back the steel industry at
The threshold of a period of the
greatest activity in history. He
spoke at a dinner Of the Ameri-
can Society For Metals. He
added:
: To-day, no business is will
ing to spend q dollar except
for immediate requirements.
Those of us who arc in the
Steel business cannot blame our
customers for this attitude,
FOR we feel the same way our
Selves.
= what are the reasons for
this point Of view?
? "AmOng many, / believe three
are particularly important:
Failure of the Administration
to effect monetary stability,
9he hesitation with respect to
aOng term financing and dis
sSribution of investments. and
4he labor situation"
8 The industrialist indicated
&eel wages might be cut, saying
the steel business, like many
0thers, had oversteped the
bpunds Of practicability in cutting
hours and raising wages to the
neglect Of stockholders.
: Mr.. Girdler predicted that in
The next few years annual steel
production will surpass anything
d the history of the industry.
: Development of specialized al
by steels, each with special prop
critics to fit the job for which it
vas designed, will lead to an age
uf "tailor-made" steels, he said.
The Washington times., 1934-10-05

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