Evening star., 1935-06-13
BY LOIS LEEDS.


~ EAR MISS LEEDS-1 am a
constant reader Of your COL
umn and think there is moth
~ ing like it. am % years old.
feet 8lz inches tall and
weigh 145 pounds. Have dark brown
hair, black eyes and a fair complexion.
I want to know of bleach for my
hands and arms, which are much
darker than my face. What colors in
clothes suit my type?
WORRIED LOU.
Answer-Lovely white arms and
hands are worth working for, especially
when you have naturally fair skin
Use one of the reliable brands OF
bleaching cream or lotion which are
for sale wherever a full line of cos
metic preparations Is handled. A
simple ome-bleaching treatment
which gradually whitens the skin is a
paste made of corn meal and butter
milk used daily for an hour. 1t must
be kept moist during the period.
Dark brown, rust, bright blue, yell
low and black with red are especially
becoming. LOIS LEEDS.
Gaining Height.
Dear Miss Leeds-I am a girl le
years old. feet inch tall and ]
weigh 112 pounds. What exercises
can do to grow taller? MISS NJ. M.
Answer-Your weight is good fol-
age and height. The best thing you
can do toward making yourself taller
is 10 develop fine physique by correct
diet, SUFFICIENT sleep and regular exer-
else. The exercises should be of q
general nature to keep your body active
and supple, and in addition you may
do stretching exercises. swinging by
the hands from flying rings or an over
head bar. Gain the habit of holding
your figure as tall as you can, abdomen
in, chest out, shoulders fat and chin
level. Sleep nine or ten hours every
night. LOIS LEEDS.
Thin Ankles.
Dear Miss Leeds-My legs are fat
enough, but from my calves down to
my ankles they are too thin. Please
tell me of some exercise to put flesh
on them. PEGGY.
Answer suspect you are under
weight, in which case you must build
up to normal If you want well-formed
lower limbs. Exercise will not put
fat on the legs, but tends to make
thin legs thinner. This does not mean
that thin people should avoid exer-
else, but that they should take easy
exercises and avoid fatigue. Build up
the muscles in your legs by walking
two or three miles day outdoors. Do
few stretching and kicking move
mentS before you arise in the morning
and again at bedtime. LOIS LEEDS.
Fruit-Juice Diet.
Dear Miss Leeds-Do you think q
fruit Juice diet would help clear away
blackheads and pimples from any one's
face? have tried everything else
without success. ANN L.
AnSwer-Such diet has been known
to clear the skin wonderfully, but be-
fore recommending it TO you I would
like to know something about your
general health. Local antiseptic treat
ments are also very necessary in con-
nection with dieting. Each blackhead
and pimple must be removed. Some
times vaccine or X-ray treatments will
cure obstinate cases Of acne.
LOIS LEEDS.
Re-dyeihg the Hair.
Dear Miss Leeds: I have had my
hair dyed medium brown. 1t has all
grown out. 1t looks awful with almost
all gray hair over half of my head,
the other half brown. I cannot sf-
ford 10 60 to q beauty parlor. since
my husband is out of work I would
like to try to get it of myself, If pos
sible There is a hair dye that one
combs through the hair to bring the
color back. Is it harmful? Can you
give me the address of the manufac-
turers? 1t is much cheaper than the
penetrating type of dye. t2) I have
an awful complexion, sallow, ugly
skin, enlarged pores; sometimes it is
oily. sometimes it is very dry. Make
up never looks nice. I am AZ years
old. Even when was in my 20's I