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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-15
Movie Aspirants Should Serve
Dramatic Apprenticeship
First, Young Star Says

This is the fysecond IN series of personal letters
from Hollywood celebrities to Andrew r. Kelley Motion
Picture Editor of The Washington Times. Another will
appear IN this section mert Saturday.
Dear Andy:
think the question asked most frequently in Holly
wood is Would you recommend to other woudbe picture
players that they attempt follow the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-15

none -. born in Talladega, Ala. {.
was considered a musical prodigy
as a child. but decided to be-
come a lawyer. gave it up after
a year at the University of Ala
bama law school. attended a
smart South Carolina finishing
school. and later the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music. where she
won a five-year scholarship in
Italy. but gave it up. deciding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-15
Child Has Record

Virginia Weidler, 7-y ca r-o1 d
Paramount feature player appear
ing in "Peter TbetSon," has a rec.
ord Of five years of motion pic
ture work. She played her first
role at the age Of 2.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Addressing
Teacher and
Camp Friend
RY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: I studied
music last year with young
teacher who was also my swimming
counselor at camp this Summer, and
now that I'm about to resume my
music lessons wonder whether may
go on calling her Mary, as we all did
at camp. had always called her
Miss Brown before then"
Answer-If she teaches you in a
class, you certainly ought again to
call her Miss Brown. And even if she
teaches you alone, it would be in
better taste to call her Miss Brown,
unless she tells you you may call her
Mary.
Dear Mrs. Post: Please tell three
of us what we should have done. This
is what we did: The other day when
our hostess "ate" a fruit juice cock
tail with a spoon we followed her
example and went through the fatigu-
ing motions of eating liquid. Was
this courtesy necessary"
Answer-A hostess is neither a
teacher of table manners nor to be
considered as pattern except to
those who for reasons of their own
choose to follow her. Eat as you
always eat, everywhere-unless you
don't know how to. In this last case
then you would probably copy your
hostess
Evening star., 1935-10-02

southern nalf of the United States
where sweet potatoes have been q
dietary standby for many, many
years. Who OF us who has ever read
Uncle Remus" can forget the pic
ture Of the old man drawing a baked
yam from the ashes on his hearth
in the midst CT the adventures OF
Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox?
Yams. as matter OF fact, are q
particular kind Of sweet potato-being
originally an entirely different species
botanically. and haling from the West
Indies and the tropics generally
However, the yam, as We are most
familiar with II here in this country,
is simply tremendously large. very
favored for table use, especially in the
North.
ORIGINALLY tropical plant, the
sweet potato was first discovered
by Columbus along with America
The Indians called it "batatas." and
the botanists named 1t 'Ipomoea
batatas" and ascribed 1t to the morning
glory family Thus 1t is not in any
way related to the white, or Irish,
potato.
The early voyagers carried the
sweet potato about and 1t reached
Virginia at almost the same time that
jamestown was settled. From there
certain adaptations of 1t have drifted
north. where, in general. the dry
ieshed type is preferred. In the South
we still cling to our old love-the moist
varieties that are so perfect for
candying.
The sweet potato and the white
potato are curiously similar and dis
similar. They are both so rich in
starch and so bulky that they may
pinch hit" for each other very sue
cessfully, to provide menu variety.
But the sweet potato is richer In vita
Minis and is an excellent source of
vitamin A, the Importance Of which
is reaching greater and greater scien-
tific heights. 1t also contains large
amounts Of vitamins B and C. On
the other hand, the white potato is a
Evening star., 1935-10-02
IOneWayOut
ForBoy Who
Seemed Dull
Rhythm in Attitude Of
Partner Brings Skill
at Work.
BY ANGELO PATRT.

CARLO was quick and jerky. He
walked hippity- -hoppity and could
not keep step to save his life. He
spoiled any dance he tried. The boys
chased him off the field because he
could not time a ball. He spoiled his
work because he blotted, scrawled,
missed his aim and could not Aeep TO
a line. Finally he began to stutter.
The doctors had tested, examined
and advised, and We had faithfully
tried TO carry out their orders. Here
we were now worse than ever Not
only was his work worse, his speech
was affected, and he was almost hys-
terical
We had tried him in different
rooms, with different teachers, in va
rious shops. with no helpful result.
The teachers said he was hopeless,
and he said he liked none Of them.
There is one shop left We might
try that" said the teacher in charge
Of his section. We could send him
TO Mr.. Bell. the book binding teacher"
Mr.. Bell set him to work. Now
binding a book is series Of very
accurate adjustments. If the first one
is not just so the job is failure. so
the workers go carefully, step by step,
and those who know how each step
is performed check the work OF the
beginners. Of course. Carlo messed
his first step. His monitor said: NO
good. You got to do that just right.
Those edges have to be even and the
stitches must be just that long and
set just that way. See?"
No. Carlo didn't see. and he spoiled
the next one and the next one. Mr..
Bell" called the monitor in exaspera-
ton, this boy can't do anything.
can't make him."
Mr. Bell regarded the impetuous
monitor with cool. reflective eyes and
made no other sign of having heard
him. But he ambled along the aisle
and finally reached Carlo. He took
the work in his steady, skillful hands,
set it right with a few slow, rhvth-
mical movements, and called: Rocco,
come over here, will you?"
Rocco looked up from his work,
looked at the teacher a full second.
then with grave deliberation arranged
his work and crossed the room. Dur
ing that time Mr.. Bell stood like
benevolent Buddha, making no move
ment, just calmly waiting.
Teach Carlo how to do this. Work
along with him until he gets it."
Yes. sir"
Rocco watched Carlo and kept In
time with him. stitch for stitch, fold
for fold. When Carlo fumbled Rocco
silently took the work over, calmly
and very slowly, put it in order, smiled
his grave smile and handed it back
I don't know how many weeks this
went on, but by the end of the term
We discovered that Carlo had lost his
jumpiness. He spoke steadily and
clearly. There was no sign Of the
nervous haste and waste that had
bothered him. He had taken over the
rhythm of the well-controlled boy
who had been his partner. We had
found a way out
(Copyright 1881
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Lend Variety and Many Important Food Values
Beloved by Indians
When Columbus Paid
First Visit to America
Similarity and Dssimilarity to White Potato
Proves Importance of Including
Both Types in Menus

better source of iron and contains
enough OF vitamin C to be important
in that respect. Thus 1t is easy to see
that by including both forms in our
diet we are absorbing many and i'm
portant food values.
CWEET POTATOES need careful
handling all the way from the
field to the kitchen table. They bruise
easily and, unlike a certain comic
character, they do not heal quick
in fact, one small bruise is apt to
write finis to the career Of the hus-
kiest sweet potato. ~. S. No. l" pota-
toes, as graded by the Bureau OF Ag-
ricultural Economics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, are firm. well
shaped and of a standard length and
diameter. They are free Of black rot,
decay or freezing injury and free Of
damage by dirt. rOotlets. bruises. cuts,
scars, growth cracks, insects and all
the other diseases to which the yege-
table is heir.
An exceedingly versatile food in the
matter OF its preparation. the sweet
potato assumes an important place in
the planning of the uaily meals. 1t
may be baked. steamed, boiled, fried
or mashed, and because of its sweet
ness makes delicious oven dishes,
either candied or baked with sliced
apples or pineapple. 1t is good when
mashed and Drowned in baking dish,
with bits of crisp salt pork scattered
through 1t; when whipped into a
marshmallow topped souf1e; when
done with plenty of spices in a pie.
These potatoes go well with meat,
either baked in a roasting pan around
spareribs or a roast, or even sliced raw,
spread over a piece of ham in a COW
cred baking dish and cooked in the
oven according to the following recipe.
HAM SMOTHERED WITH SWEET
POTATOES.
slice ham about half an inch thick.
Sliced sweet potatoes.
2 tablespoons sugar.
l cup hot water.
Brown the ham lightly on both
sides and place it in the baking dish.
Spread the sliced sweet potatoes raw
over the ham and sprinkle with the
sugar. Add the hot water to the drip
pings. pour over the ham and sweet
potatoes, cover and bake in a mod
crate oven until the nam is tender
Basic occasionally with The gravy and.
toward the last, remove the lid and
let the top brown a little
SWEET POTATO PIE.
Ia cups boiled, riced sweet potatoes
cups milk.
/. cup sugar.
Il teaspoon ginger.
II teaspoon cinnamon.
Il teaspoon salt.
eggs
tablespoons butter.
Pastry.
Heat the potatoes, milk. sugar, spices
and salt in a double boiler Beat
some of the hot mixture into the
beaten eggs and then add the butter
Pour the hot filling into a deep pastry
shell and bake in a moderate oven for
about 80 minutes, or until the filling
is set.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Way to Look
Apparently
Less Plump
Vertical Lines, Soft,
Dull Crepes Are
Slenderizing.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

nON'T construe this as way out
if you are stout That would be
the lazy lady's way of doing it. But
the pounds won't melt in day, We
know, and you are concentrating on
Fall and Winter fashions. So here's
how TO look apparently less plump,
but remember that it Is only an
in-the- meantime measure until you
are actually nearer the perfect 36
measurements. You don't have to
starve to do it. A sensible reducing
regime will do it. I'll send you hints
for self addressed, stamped (3-cent)
envelope.
There are lines. lovely lines, that
you can wear. There are lines, on
the other hand, that will make you
look yards wider than you are. Your
goal, of course. is to look apparently
less plump. Therefore, stick to the
straight and narrow, the ups and
downs and VS..
Swagger lines are not for you. unless
you take the swagger out of them
You don't want them wide at the
shoulders, you don't want flares and
folds. An unbroken, up and down
long line fitted at the shoulder,
straight as to sleeve, unbelted, prefera-
bly,.
The fitted line is hard, too, be-
cause it reveals contours. The ideal
Is the in between, semi fitted up and
down, long line, as mentioned.
rT-l-- 9aL
sleeves. so fashionable, are mean to
heavy uppers. make them look like
overstuffed upholstery. The straight
and just a wee bit loose sleeve Is
best, because a tight sleeve. hugging
the contour, will reveal every little
lump.
We could deliver seven sermons
on necklines alone. They're so i'm
portant The frilly folderols, f1imsy,
lacy things are for the swan-throat
type The Stouts can wear a bit OF
lace, but fiat crepes are better as
lingerie touches. The long vestee V
is the best neckline of all-makes
the neck look longer, the bust more
slender, even the waist pinched in.
In furS. avoid the fluffy furs, unless
you don't mind looking like yoman-
mountain. The fiat Persian lamb fur
Is fine as ollar-trimming, particularly
when fashioned in a long V line.
Even in jeWelry-the massive jewelry
that has the spotlight now is not
for you. Long strands of pearls, one
to three of them, are in good taste
and becoming.
Evening star., 1935-10-02


to them, but they seldom con-
4 slider what they owe their
children. Even when they admit this
obligation many of them repudiate 1t
with as few scruples of conscience as
If they were foreign nations. Yet
those who have brought a child into
the world and thrust the heavy bur-
great that they can never pay it in
full, strive as they may.
Consider some of the items that are
due children from their parents. To
begin with, parents owe it to their
children to give them a sound mind
in a sound body. That is their BIRTH
right, and II they do not get it they
have been cheated and defrauded. No
other conceivable wrong that any
human being can do another is equal
to that of cursing 1t with 80 or 40
years Of sickness and suffering, of
tangled nerves that are a never-ending
torture, Of q mind and body weak and
distorted that foredooms their unfor-
tunate possessor to failure and misery.
DARENTS owe their children a
peaceful and happy home in
which to grow up. Children are made
Or marred by their environment and
they can no more thrive in stormy
and turbulent domestic atmosphere
than a frail flower can on a bleak
wind-swept mountain side. Social
workers tell us that most of the de-
linquent boys and girls who fill the
juvenile courts come from homes in
which the husband and wife are at
odds and are perpetually quarreling.
Schoolmasters tell us that the divorce
of its parents blights child. 1t kills
its faith and withers up its idealisms
as if blasting frost had passed over
it, and forces it's character into un-
lovely and abnormal growths.
So, no matter If a man and woman
have ceased to love each other. no
matter whether they are congenial, no
matter how antagonistic their views
are on every subject, If they have
children they owe it to them not only
to stay together until the children are
grown and on their own, but also to
keep the peace. They owe it to their
children not to tear the young souls
to pieces with their fights, not to de-
stroy their children's respect for their
mother and father by their vitupera-
tions Of each other. Parents have no
right to take their happiness at the
expense Of their children'S. Their
obligation to their children is a debt
Of honor that must be paid first.
X
PARENTS owe their children q
proper rearing. Ninety-nine per
cent of the men and women who make
failures of their lives and who bring
disaster down upon their own heads
can justly blame their parents for
their misfortunes and say: "If had
been taught to control myself when
was child, II I had been taught
habits of industry and thrift, ! would
not be as I am now"
The pattern Of q child's life Is set
by the time 1t Is 3 years old. Our char
Evening star., 1935-10-02
Sketched in Washington Shops.

panels. hooking at the side Of the
front panel, with sides Of closely woven
French rubber. There are trolley
garters at the front and straight
garters at the sides and back to COM
pletely anchor the garment in place.
With this type Of corset a long bras
siere Is usually worn to control any
rolls of flesh that may be pushed up
when the wearer Is sitting. These
braSsieres hook down onto the girdle
front and back They have the ex-
cellent uplift feature Of heavy piece
Of stitched batiSte covered with crepe,
which have proven very popular in
both the short and long models.
There are many variations of this
garment and the prices range from
$5 up. The one sketched is $40. There
is such variety Of style in girdles and
corSeletteS this season that no one
should have any difficulty in finding
just what she wants. One shop tells
us that they must have at least 300
different models, and each manufac-
turer is making every effort to design
models for all those dificult persons
that do not measure up to perfect
standards. One firm is featuring half
sizes for the short or short wasted
women. with waist line in the right
place. just the right length and under
arm section carefully considered.
A NEW garment is one with a de-
tachable brassiere. Think what
this means. First. it allows three
alternate interchangeab bust size
brassieres that may be adjusted to the
girdle when you buy it and may be
removed for laundering purposes. 1t
is also possible to purchase the same
bra top separately so that you can
have several changes. They come in
high, medium and low backs and a
wide variety of fabrics and designs in
girdles. They range in price from
$3.50 up.
FOR the youthful figure there are
countless examples of just enough
control to keep the figure right. Even
the school girl Is urged to wear a
girdle Of some sort and retain
smooth, fiat back.
sensation in the field Of youthful
foundations is the appearance of q
lastex girdle that is Subtly scented and
watts q fragrance toward you as you
touch 1t. 1t Is exotic, slluring and is
presented in a cellophane wrapping
with a tiny fiacon OF the perfume so
that you may add a few drops after
washing the garment to bring back
the full strength of fragrance again.
The perfume is from one of the we'll
known houses, and combined with
your next-to-skin garment is a bit of
witchery that is entirely fascinating.
There are small, medium and large
size straight girdles of figured lastex
at So and $3.50, also 16-inch girdle
OF finely woven plain lastex, with the
satin side to the body. and a one piece
model with bra top of finest net, cut
low In back, for evening wear.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Ma
tional 5000, Extension 342, between 10
and IL am.
Evening star., 1935-10-02
6/7O2-B

importance of belts in the mode The
skirt has Just a suggestion of front
fullness. with darts that start at the
waist, and stop midway to the knees.
Ornamental. if not really doing much
about a definitely full skirt
Sizes "a. Is, l8 90; 40 and AZ Cor
responding bust measurements 30. "a,
SO. 3S. 40 and AZ Size Is ,34D re-
quires yards of 39-inch material
Barbara Bell Fall pattern book
available at Is cents. Address orders
10 The Evening Etar.
Evening star., 1935-10-02

acters are formed in the cradle, and
we are what our parents make us
strong or weak. the victims of our
appetites or the masters of them,
Steadfast or, a reed blown by the wind,
just as the potter fashioned us.
OF course, to rear children properly
is a hard job. 1t takes time and labor
and self-denial. But the men and
women who are not willing to stay at
home with their youngsters instead of
stepping out to parties of evenings
and playing golf on Sundays and holi-
days, and who are not willing to give
their own personal service to their
children, have no right to have them.
PARENTS owe it to their children
to fit them for life. They owe
them the best education they can give
and that the children will take, and
then they owe them some special
training that will fit them to support
themselves. From the time a child is
born the mother and father owe it to
the boy or girl to study its aptitudes
and its tastes so that they can develop
these and steer it into the right path
when the time comes for him or her
to choose a vocation. Most parents
never do this, and they are as ignorant
Of their children's talents as if they
were utter strangers.
And parents owe it to their children
to teach them the amenities of life. to
teach them good manners, how to ap-
proach people, how to sell themselves
to the world, all the thousand little
things that go toward making success.
Yet the man who will spend hours
teaching his dogs how to walk on their
hind legs won't spend five minutes
teaching his boy parlor tricks. Funny.
isn't 1t, that parents so seldom realize
what they owe their children?
DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-10-02
BY MARGARET WARNER.

~ NE glance at the seasons
silhouettes and there is nc
mistaking the fact that this
~ is going to be big corset
year. How could you possibly look
military in your baSoue-fltted frock
with braid and frog trim without O
smoothly moulded figure beneath it?
Could you pass muster in a beltless
daytime dress without a restraining
foundation garment? And how about
the slim waistline coat that wraps
tightly-this surely needs q smooth
surface with no bulges! The exqui-
site draperies of the Grecian costumes
demand beautifully moulded figures
for their 1885 presentation and We
hesitate to think what the draped
princess gown might be without an
adequate foundation. Even the new
wide belts do things to your dresses
that are not always fiattering. But
if you make the most of your figure
at the start with a well-fitted girdle
or corselette none of these Silhouettes
should worry you.
An authority on corSetS recently
said that no foundation garment
should be sold over the counter The
best way to get your moneys worth
out of corset Is to have 1t fitted, no
matter how little or how much you
pay for it," This Is a very important
point, as no two figures are ever
exactly alike and even slight adjust
ment makes for greater comfort and
perfection of line.
WE have sketched today one Of
those sleek black satin lastex
foundations that is the perfect compile
ment to the black evening gown with
svelte lines. No pink straps to show,
no obtruding bits of light lace appear
ing with any unusual movement Of
the body. Cut to the waistline in the
back with center back closing and
low-cut black lace brassiere top, its
back section has two-way stretch, its
sides have cross stretch and the front
is plain satin for extra abdominal
f1rmness. At $3.50 this is a perfect
garment and may be had in tearose
as well as black. 1t can be ordered in
white satin also if desired.
x
EOR daytime dresses that require
complete figure control for all
but the most slender, there Is sug-
gested the girdle to be worn with q
long brassiere. Sketched Is a semi
step-in with brocaded front and back
Evening star., 1935-10-02

". 6NNl AAIlllS SNFlllS
n to happen above the waistllne
VI in this seasons clothes.
L Seems we're on the way TO
looking quite top heavy. for sleeves and
shoulders and necklines are highly
ornamental. Skirts are mostly slim
and straight. with sometimes little
fare, or a bit of fullness in front or
back. but from the belt on up any
thing is apt TO transpire.
You'll like thin wool. in the eayest
of colors for this dress Amber, Bit
tPrsweet, green-all are excellent.
Creole brown, rich and warm, slate
blue, fat and dull, but very smart
this season.
Sizes IA, is. l8, 20: 40 and AZ
Corresponding bust measurements, 80,
"a. SO. 3s. 40 and AZ. Size is '34
requires 29s yards Of 54-inch material.
MO. 1702-B. When it comes to aft
ernoon clothes the mode is dis
tinctly feminine No more brisk little
fashions. nor clipped. tailored lines.
OuSI ONCIS oOlV Ni apes VA ma W 'e'A''
colors as muted and precious as the
Jewels that are worn at throat and
wrists. And this is the season for
corals, and amethysts and topaz-all
exquisite, but not hard and glittering.
The brilliance of rubies and emeralds
and sapphires is reserved for evening
things, when you can be as gorgeous
as you like, or for an occasional bar
barrie belt on a simple black frock.
This frock has neck that is squared
in front. with softly rolled collar
at the back and sides. Clips finish the
points where the collar leaves off, and
are used on the cuffs of the short full
sleeves. The blouse is draped at the
waistline. and held in back by an
ornamental buckle. Many dresses are
beltless this season, even though We
seem to be continually harping on the
Evening star., 1935-10-02
The Old Gardener Saws:

Scores of lilies are now avail
able for garden makers. many of
them new kinds. Nevertheless,
none can surpass or even equal
the old-time Speciosum lilies for
late Summer flowers. The Spe-
ciosum lilies are very hardy. are
easy to grow, and are sure to
flower year after year. The
flowers are pinkish, reddish or
white, according to the variety.
The bulbs should always be
planted In the Autumn if possi-
Bile, although bulbs are some
times carried through the Winter
in cold storage and planted in
the Spring. Bulbs put into the
ground In the Fall will be sure
to give . wealth of bloom late
next Summer. The bulbs should
be given q little protection In
the form Of peat moss or garden
litter.
Copyright. 1881