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The Washington times., 1936-08-12

It is a nice theory, and, as a
matter Of fact, there is a vitality
and beauty about the hair Of early
risers that the lazy bones never
have.
Mrs. A. L. c.: We believe persons
over so should exercise and diet
when overweight. It is one of the
specific rules in treating this con-
dition, but consult your physician
if you feel you have any such dis
turbance in the circulation. You
will, no doubt, be put on a restrict
ed diet Of fresh vegetables, such as
tomatoes, cucumbers, raw grated
and cooked carrots, watercreSs,
green onions and asparagus, and
any of the vegetables you like.
Lean meat and chicken in very
small portions are good. GravieS,
butter, sweets and rich desserts
are avoided. Tea and coffee in
only very small amounts twice a
day. Fruits in season and canned
fruits without the Syrups used in
reducing diets.
You will be sure to have good
elimination every day, and a mile
or two walk morning and evening
will aid this function; so will a
warm bath taken regularly every
night.
This routine is to restore normal
circulation, and we believe body
activity is really necessary, so set
your alarm and get up early.
If your hair is weak, or inclined
to fall out, send for my Treat
ment for Weak and Falling Hair.
1t is free. Send a stamped, self
addressed envelope for your reply
and address to Donna Grace,
Beauty Editor Of The Washing
ton Times.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12


Of this letter. Although he sees his
wife working harder than any
slave in the Congo, he doesn't
realize she needs a vacation. He
Is conscious of nothing but that
she nagS him and the children. I
wonder she stops at nagging!
"Dear Miss Fairfax:
'We've been married ten years,
and have four children. For two
years, at the beginning Of the de-
preston, 1 was unemployed,
though / have a good job now. AS
my wife is a very fine hOusekeeper,
famed for her cooking, we decided
to open a boarding house. We got
a big house in the suburbs mighty
cheap because it had few modern
improvements.
Gas my wife knew some of the
teachers in the high school and
junior college nearby, we thought
it a good place. Soon we had IA
gOOd-paying boarderS, all pleased
with my wife's home cooking. We
had no servant, only student to
wash dishes.
"The great trouble was getting
the wood for the cook stove. The
landlord wouldn't give us gas
range because we got the house
for a nominal sum. Sometimes 1
forgot to chop the wood, and
again, when 1 had on my good
clothes to go to my place of buSi.
ness, 1 refused to chop because it
was too hard on my clothes. When
my wife had to chop the wood,
she was angry and would nag at
me and also the children.
"And now she nags and talks
to herself most of the time.
Some of the bOarders have taken
this up and seem to think she is
over-wOrked. They say she should
have servants and go on va
cation. But it seems to me,
now that we have a good nest
egg started, that it's foolish to
spend it gadding about or hiring
a servant. The children are
too young to be of any real help
around the house.
"And as the bOarders came
for the hOme-cOOking, we might
lose them by having a hired
girl cook the meals. What do
you think of this? Don't you
think now that we're getting on,
my wife is incOnSiderate to feel
angry and nag, nag, and feel
herself put upOn?"
"NOW EMPLOYED"
Since you've asked me, I feel
good and plenty indignant about
the way your wife, or anyone else'S
wife, is being cruelty overworked.
I wonder why, when you fail to
chop the wood, she doesn't hang
out a sign stating, mo meals
served today" I would.
You tell me you've IA boarders
and six in the family, with no
hired help other than a student
to wash dishes. In addition to
this, your wife Sometimes-I dare
say often-has to chop wood to
prepare the meals.
You'll never get another pearl
like that, if the work kills her, or
if she has a nervous breakdown
and has to go to a hospital. Send
her away on a vacation and hire a
cook, at least until she is rested.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
ce Fairfax Advises Vacation for the Nagging Wife
Etiquette
The BetrOthaI
Plans
ByMRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

ByMRS. S.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Il am to become engaged very
soon, but 1 really don't know
whether to have an engagement
party, or just go and give the girl
1 love so dearly the engagement
ring for her birthday, which is
soon. Will it be all right for me
to give her the ring for a birthday
present?
''If a party is announced In some
form, who is the one who pays
for it and should it be held at the
girls home?
What would be a proper gift to
give her for birthday present?
eff the party is announced,
would you suggest cards be sent
to our friends? If so, what form
of cards would you suggest?
MALE READER"
I'm enthusiastic about you Civ
ing The Girl the engagement ring
for her birthday, since her birth
day is to be so soon. 1t will glor-
ify the day for her, and make it
even more precious in her men,
ory. 1t is best form for the fiance
to give his fiancee the ring when
they are alone, rather than for
him to give it to her at the en-
gagement party.
If there is to be an engagement
announcement party, this should
be given by the girls parents, and
paid for by them. But of course,
it isn't at all necessary to have
an engagement party.
The engagement ring would be
the perfect birthday present.
However, if you decide not to give
your fiancee her ring for her
birthday present, or if you wish to
add another present, this might
be a lovely evening bag (prefer-
ably white), or a vanity case, or Q
pin set with her birth stone
something Of that kind.
Formal printed or engraved en-
gagement announcements are not
good form. When an engagement
is to be announced, the only thing
that really need be done is for
each to tell relatives and friends,
and to write notes to those too
far away to be told by word Of
mouth.
Also an announcement may be
sent to the newspapers by the
parents of the girl. The invita-
ton to the engagement party may
be written on visiting cards of the
girls parents, or the invitation
may be written in the form of q
note by the girls mother.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
ANONYMOUS LETTERS
Dear Miss Fairfax:

-
1--WE were engaged for two years
and hoped to be married this
autumn, when noticed a change
in my girls manner toward me.
She had a far-away look, and
didn't pay much attention to
what 1 said. She was also very
choOsy about making dates.
"WelI, one night, I caught her
in the movies with another fel'
low, and didn't say anything
to her about it when we met the
next day. Then heard she took
a boat trip with him and was
seen on the roof Of one Of the
hotels. Later 1 heard this man
was married and his wife lives
in New England. They were not
divorced.
"SOmeOne wrote anonymous let
terS to her mother about this and
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
FaVOriteS

Calling all recipes for tooth
some, tlaUored preSerUeS and
sweet pickles. Those spicy, de-
lectable morSelS that, in the
making, fill the kitchen tDith
tantalizing odors and appear on
the table nert tDinter to get a
bevy OF compliments. They are
the "SpecialtieS" that the hostess
brings out with pride on guest
nights.
A 1Dinner from last tDeek'S
contest for q heat diSpeIlin0,
fruit Sherbet recipe:
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
Wondering HusbandTold
She Deserves More
Consideration
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority Problems of Love and Marriage
proverb has been coined about hoemakers children who
90 without shoes And all of know Physician heal thy
self" Possibly you've baldheaded professors selling
hair tonics and fat ladies growing rich selling diet and n
derizinp systems"
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
Vegetable Loaf Is Ideal
Summer Dish
By JEAN GREEN

What could be tempting for dinner than
medley of vegetables blended and seasoned to perfection and
served moist crusted vegetable loaf?
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
Scalp Massage REEVES
Sluggish System
By DONNA GRACE

Are you interested in theories? In theories that go with
daily living backed by of experience and the study Of
wears duration?
The Washington times., 1936-08-12

News in the Sportswear field Is
~ that sweaters and knitted suits
are going "dressmaker." Sweaters
have Softening touches, look like
they might be cut from piece
of cloth instead of being knitted,
in fact; are in odd stitches, and
make much of color. Colors are
both bright and subdued, but al
ways gay, or there is note OF
brightness introduced into the COS
tune in some way. We've Sketched
one smart sweater that shows sew
eral new features, and it comes in
raiSin brown, hemlock green
chamois and crushed berry, which
is a stunning red tone. Notice the
peaked shoulders, made by knit
ting the top of the sleeve quite full,
and catching it up in points; the
yoke effect done by knitting odd
stitches, and the little bows that
tie down the front-all dressmaker
touches. It is $2.95.
Gift For a Baby
TT'S usually rather hard to ttnd
Il q lovely gift for a baby, that is
practical, and at the same time
not too erpenSiUe. Here's one
that is really nice, and 1Dithin the
reach of all dottng godpGrentS:
It's q spoon and fork set, small
for bubys hands, and OF beGutt-
fully plated Silver 1Oith a ten-year
Guarantee. The pattern is pretty
and it is said to be a 81 uGtue, for
only 29c as a summer special.
There are SilUer plated cups for
babies, too, for 69c.
Odd Skirts, Too
NEW skirts for autumn, to wear
~ with the sweater Sketched
above, or with smart tailored or
dressmaker blouSes, are as interest
ing as the sweaters. One good
one we saw downtown had fly
fold with no buttons down the
front, had side pleats for a good
bit of fullness below the knees, and
q panel back. It was of a fine, soft
cashmere wool, and was $3.95 in all
good colors, such as brown, green,
black, and so on. Another one,
a good deal more on the usual type,
had a leather belt that tied with
little thongs, each ending with a
leather tassel. This skirt also had
side pleats on both sides, front and
back, for the new 1880 look, and
was Of a soft woolen in plain colors,
The first skirt was $3.95, the Sec
ond about the same.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
LADIES FIRST

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
please tell me which is correct:
When a girl meets a boy on the
street should she say hello" first,
or should he? an"
1t is the girl or woman who
speaks first. AS a matter Of fact,
of course, the greeting is apt to be
simultaneous, but if it isn't, the
man waits for the woman to
acknowledge the acquaintance
ship just as he waits for q
woman to extend her hand first
when there is to be a handShake.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
PINEAPPLE MINT sHERBET

teaspoon of gelatin
u cup of water
cup of pineapple juice
u cup of sugar
l cup of crushed pineapple
egg whites
tablespoon Of chopped fresh
mint
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
Thoroughly mix the water, pine
apple juice and sugar and boil
for three minutes. Then add the
gelatin, which has been soaked
and dissolve. Allow this to cool.
then add the crushed pineapple.
chopped mint and lemon juice
Put in refrigerator and freeze for
about one hour. Remove and
pour into bowl, add the unbeaten
egg whites and beat the mixture
until it is very light. Return to
chilling unit.
To serve place in sherbet dish
and lay a small sprig Of mint
over top.
Submitted by Mrs. Alice Ho-
miller, 1856 Trinidad Ave. N. E..
D. C.
Rules of the contest: Write
on one side of the paper only
and include your name and Gd-
dress under each recipe. As
many recipes as you t0iSh may
be entered. Mail them to Miss
Jean Green. The Washing.
ton Times, 1917 H st. N. W.
befoYe 1nidni1ht. An0nSt Is.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
PROMENADE
- MpS RAaCGuAons

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
MAY / ask you to settle a queS-
ton among a group of US as to
whether it is proper for a man to
walk on the outside, or between
two ladies, while walking on the
street?
"ED."
When a man is walking with
two women, he walks on the side
of the pavement nearest the curb.
He should not walk between them.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
MEAD QUITS RACE
FOR HOUSE LEADER
Rayburn, 0'Connor, Rankin
Promise "Tie.Up" on
First Ballot.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The list of active candidates for
the House Democratic leadership mar
rowed to three today as friends Of
Representative Mead. Democrat, Of
New York, said he was out Of the
race
Still in the battle. the bitterest for
many a session, we're Representatives
Rayburn, Democrat. of Texas, and
O'Connor. Democrat, Of New York,
with Representative Rankin. Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, claiming enough
votes to "tie up" the scrap on the
first ballot.
House Democrats will caucus next
Monday to elect their floor leader and
renominated william B. Bankhead for
Speaker.
been claiming sufficient votes to win
on the first ballot If all 333 House
Democrats take part, 167 votes will be
needed for victory
So many moves and counter moves
have entered into the contest that
many neutral observers are willing to
60 no further than predicting the race
probably will be close.
Mead had not been an aggressive
candidate for the second highest posi-
ton in the House. OConnor sup
porters contended his withdrawal
would solidify the 20 New York votes
for their candidate.
Rayburn forces, nevertheless, were
counting on some New York strength.
They were figuring, too on rs of 81
votes from Pennsylvania. although
Representative Nichols, Democrat. of
Oklahoma. an O'Connor campaign
manager, has asserted the Texan will
get no more than 10.
Some Representatives looked for new
discussion of a possible dark horse"
selection. An outsider might have q
chance, they said, should neither Ray
burn nor O'Connor win on the initial
ballot and q threat Of a deadlock
arise
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Senator HOlUurd
Is Here for Term
Ending January 5
MinnesOtan Was Elected
to Complete Tenure
of SchaH.

Guy v. Howard. Republican. Of
Minnesota, who was elected November
to one of the shortest senatorial
terms on record. is on the job, but
will hardly have time to see the sights
,, Of the Capital before his period Of
service ends.
In fact, his term will expire before
he has a chance to take a seat in the
Senate-or introduce a bill He was
elected to finish the rest of the term
of the late Senator Schall. and the
day Congress convenes he will be sue
ceeded by Senator-elect Ernest Lun-
deem, Farmer-Laborite, elected for the
new six-year term.
Howard is not a stranger in WASH
ington, having served as page in the
House of the Fifty fifth Congress, and
later as an employe of the House post
office. But when he arrived for his
brief sojourn as a Senator he found a
vastly different city. Commenting on
the improvements that have been
made in the National Capital in re-
cent years, he said:
Every dollar that has been spent
here has been well spent. This is q
great city"
Howard brought a secretary. James
w. Nash, to Washington with him.
They will remain until after the Sen
ate convenes on January 5, and then
return to Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

than last years, and upped the price
from IS to $40.
| One smart night spot which charged
$35 last New Year eve cut the fee $40
this year.
To skylark in Park Avenues largest
hotel and In the towns loftiest night
club will cost the same as it did last
year.
Almost every hall which has as
many as two chairs Is advertising a
celebration. Some of the larger
hotels expect 5000 or 1000 guests and
will have from five to seven parties
going at the same time.
A good average New Year eve will
cost SIS a couple, with supper, paper
hats, noisemakers and souvenirs for
the weaker sex included.
Several places announce . quart Of
champagne-America's favorite New
Year drink-to . couple or q table
for four. Many say, Entertainment
til dawn, with breakfast"
The goings-on will extend to the
suburbs. A Coney Island hotel adver.
tises IAN eight-course supper, with all
the trimmings"
AL the bright spots offer special
diversion. At one there will be Scot
tish bagpipers to pipe in the New Year.
And the entertainment impresarios
predict there will be-as usual-some
gay lad who will hand the hat check
girl $1,000.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
COLLEGE HYGIENE
PARLEY IS BEGUN
Progress Of Health Prob
lens in Higher Institutions
of Education Reported.

Five years of progress In health
and hygiene in higher institutions Of
education we're reported at today's
session Of the Second National Con-
ference on College Hygiene. which
opened q four-day meeting In the
Wardman Park Hotel.
More than 500 representatives from
colleges throughout the country were
in attendance to hear committee re-
ports.
DR.. Livingston Farrand, president
of Cornell University, presided over
the conference. DR.. Hugh 8. Cum
ming, former head Of the United
States Public Health Service and now
director of the Pan-American Sani-
tary Bureau. was chairman of the
local committee on arrangements.
The meeting was sponsored by the
American Student Health Association.
the National Health Council and the
Presidents Committee of Fifty on COL
lege Hygiene.
DR.. Storey Speaker.
Among speakers are Dr. Thomas
A. Storey of Stanford University.
whose book on the status of hygiene
in colleges and universities published
10 years ago led to calling Of the first
national conference on the problem
in 1881 at Syracuse University.
Authorities in our higher institu-
tionS Of education have come to realize
that health and hygiene are more than
a question of providing physician to
treat a student who is taken ill while
he happens to be attending their
schools" said DIR. Storey
The value of preventive measures
is being stressed and We are attacking
the problem on a much wider front
than heretofore. We hope to inculcate
general knowledge of health prob
lens and their solution during the stu
dents college course. To do that re-
quires a more closely integrated pro-
gram that was thought necessary few
years ago, and we are attempting to
outline policies which cali for Coop
Evening star., 1936-12-28
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
N.R.A. ALTERNATIVE
White House Favors Each
State LegisIating for
Itself.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ways to bring about adoption of
minimum wage and maximum hour
standards in all the States, rather
than attempting another N. r. A.,
are being studied within the admin
istration
Members of Congress. arriving in
greater numbers today for the session
to convene next week, found that SUBJ
ject among the foremost at the Cap
itol.
While President Roosevelt has kept
his views to himself. some leading
Democrats evidently do not expect
him to side with advocates of an inn
mediate attempt to amend the Con-
stitution or to curtail the powers Of
the Supreme Court.
Committed to N. r. A. Goals.
They predicted he would discuss the
problems Of spreading employment
and purchasing power at least broad
ly in his opening message to Congress
or in his inaugural address. but
might let detailed recommendations
await reports being prepared.
Committed to pursuit of N. r. A.
objeetves, the administration has met
difficulty in devising specific methods.
The White House preference ap-
parently is for each State to legislate
for itself on labor standards and fair
business practices, and establish Fed
eTal jurisdiction when problems be-
come interstate or national in char
acter.
Success Of such plan would be con-
tingent on conformance by virtually
all States. Up against the same handi-
cap on unemployment insurance. Con-
gress imposed uniform pay roll tax
under which the cooperating States
get back almost all they put in. The
non-co-operating States lose their
share.
81 States Join Program.
At least 81 States will have joined
that program by the end OF this week
Some officials have suggested a similar
plan might work for business regula-
ton.
Senator O'Mahoney. Democrat, of
wyoming proposed different line OF
attack today. Pointing to the recent
Supreme Court decision upholding the
subjection of prison-made goods to the
laws of the State into which they may
be transported, he said his revised bill
for Federal charter act would provide
similar protection for States banning
child labor and instituting wage and
hour standards.
Under it. no goods could be sold in
State unless produced under stand
. ards enforced in that State.
"One purpose" he said, "is to en-
courage a better distribution of the
national income. The need is illus
trated by the recent report Of the
Securities Commission. indicating that
insiders hold about 81 per cent of all
capital stocks to the detriment Of the
interests Of the 79 per cent
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Spirit of 1929 Is Reslrrected
For Ne,u Year Eue in Gotham,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-Gotham
will watch the old year out and the
new year in with the old sky-larkins
spirit of 1929. say the impresarios OF
after dark entertainment along Broad
way.
The cash registers will clink to the
tune of higher fee than they did last
New Year eve in most of the bright
spots. and Jack Dempsey-an author
ity on many subjects-estimates that
there will be 100000 celebrants in
and about the city at midnight In
paper hats.
Some of the night club managers
have saluted the new EZRA Of good
feeling by announcing the same cover
charge they made last New Year eve,
and . hak dozen did the dramatic
thing, and reduced the price.
The average rate for the nights cele-
bration, however, is from 81 to IS more
than when New Workers bade farewell
to 1885.
=
An example is the Broadway Dance
Palace. which offered the most reason
able New Year eve available on Broad
way last year-$l.50 for floor show,
dancing and noisemakers. This year,
it's 50 more.
One club in the theater belt en-
gagged Q bigger and better door show
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Patronage Loss
DEF|ED BY HOLT
Senator Says He Will Not Be
Controlled by $3.50 Worth
of Jobs.
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Holt, Democrat, of West
Virginia. deprived of three patronage
appointments by party leaders. today
explained the action against him by
saying. Il have told too many truth
full things to suit their bitter par
tisanship."
Senator Hayden. Democrat. Of Ari-
zona, chairman of an unoficial party
committee controlling certain Capitol
patronage, notified Holt last week
he would lose an elevator operator
and two Capitol police jobs
Holt has been a bitter critic of the
w. P. A. During the election, he
campaigned against Senator Neely,
Democrat. of West Virginia and was
charged with being friendly to the
Republican presidential candidate,
Gov. Landon.
In a statement released through
his Office today, Holt said, Il am
not going to be controlled by s370
worth of patronage"-thet total of the
monthly salaries of the three jobs
The control of legislators by pa
tronage is a most dangerous nroad
against good government" he asserted.
TOO many men in official life are
controlled in this way.
This will not discipline me. It
makes me realize that I have told
too many truthful things to suit their
bitter partisanship. It is the truth
that hurts
Holt is now at his home in Weston,
w. Va.
HOLT ASSAILS PRACTICE.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
HOLT ASSAILS PRACTICE.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WESTON, w. Va, December 28.-
Senator Rush D. Holt. Democrat, OF
West Virginia asserted today Senators
he declined to name seem to be more
interested In finding jobs for three
friends than in finding jobs for mil
lions of unemployed"
He made his remark in saying he
had been informed by Senator Car
Hayden, Democrat, of Arizona that lin
all probability" Holt would lose pa
tronage positions now assigned to
you
Holt added:
IF they (the unnamed Senators)
were to spend more time on unem-
ployment problems than in releasing
three men to punish me the country
would have q higher opinion Of the
Senators involved"
Holt said he would oppose any op-
position to his right to recommend ap-
pointees for Federal posts.