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The Washington times., 1936-02-10
UNITED D|0NNE
FAMILY, HOPE
By GRACE TROY

CORBEIL, Ontario, Feb. 10
|-.N.S).-Will the growing gap
between the Dionne quintuplets
and their older brothers and
sisters ever be bridged?
This question is giving the
guardians of the five famous lit
tie girls serious concern today,
and Judge Louis Valin. elderly
chairman Of the board of guard
ians, told International News
Service the problem is a big one.
He said the guardians hope all
the Dionne girls-the quintuplets
and their three sisters, Rose, The
rese and Pauline-will be edu-
Gated together.
Finances Increasing
The two boys probably will be
sent to a boys boarding school,
Judge Valin said, dependent, Of
course, on the consent of the
parents.
Work will begin this spring on
a playground behind the Dafoe
Hospital, where the quintupletS
are being reared. A high fence
will enclose the grounds, which
will be designed by a landscape
artist.
Judge Valin could not say
whether all the Dionne children
would be allowed to play together.
The quintuplets' financial reserve
is growing monthly. They already
have a large stoc' of government
bonds. Their monthly expenses
amount to $1,000, entirely paid out
Of contracts let by the guardians.
viii Be Taught French
Jacqueline Noel, Of Montreal,
new head nurse the hospital,
will minister to the girls health
needs end will be in charge Of
their pre-school training. First
they will be taught how to speak
cultured French, then English.
Each mont-A, through their
guardians, they contribute to up
keep Of their father. mother and
sisters and brothers. And each
month, too, they pay tithes to
their parish priest, Father NC
Nally, who visits the hospital fre-
quently.
The Washington times., 1936-02-10

School officials, the War De.
partment and the District Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary are all
a-dither today over the proper
method Of displaying the Amer
ican flag.
The question all started with
what the Board of Education de-
scribed as "the very generous
offer" of the Auxiliary to pre-
sent a flag code scroll to every
school building in Washington.
Intensely AStOnished"
At the present time, the Auxil.
iary is intensely astonished and
somewhat dismayed";; DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, Superintendent of
Schools, has put into motion
the necessary processes" for ac-
ceptance of the scrolls, and the
War Department is completely in
the dark.
It seems that on January 20,
Mrs. o. c. Halleran, chairman
of the Auxiliary's junior activ-
tiles committee, asked the board
for permission to present the
scrolls to the schools. The board
thought it was a generous ges-
ture, and agreed.
But DR.. Ballou explained that
The Washington times., 1936-02-10
LiOneSS Runs Amuck
In Packed Theater

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10 Q.NSO
"Ruthie," a young noness, forgot
her stage manners and ran amuck
amid several hundred persons who
crowded a neighborhood theater
yesterday. clawing the leg Of a
boy and terrorizing the frantic
spectators until she was subdued
by a policeman's bullet.
Every person in the packed
house, including Trainers Grover
and Anita George, were thankful
that "2uthie" was not hungry
and was only seeking to escape
from her cage.
The lioness got loose back stage
and ran through a door leading
to an aisle. She leaped into the
laps of four boys, clawing the leg
Of Edward Pozluszny, Is. The
beast leaped directly in front Of
Mrs. Blanche Pearte, 38, and she
tainted.
Up the aisle the illness leaped,
snarling at the frightened specta-
tors who were climbing over each
The Washington times., 1936-02-10
Ten Meningitis Cases
Reported in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 10-Ten
new cases Of epidemic meningitis
have been reported to the State
health department during the
past two weeks, while reports Of
three additional cases were re-
ceived unofficially Saturday.
Eight cases were reported from
the Richlands area Of Tazewell
county, while the remaining cases
were isolated in five counties.
These were Albemarle, GraySon,
Clarke, Shenandoah and Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1936-02-10
WEAK SPOTS
PATCHED BY
PRESIDENT
BY EARL GOODWIN

ny EkAkAA OOOVVAN
Bits Of routine news, reported
now and then from the White
House and from the higher Ad-
ministration circles, when viewed
closely take on the appearance
Of Q concerted plan to strengthen
the administration Of Govern
ment and permit the President
to 60 into the campaign with
many weak spots eliminated.
These include:
The casually reported news Of
the conference Of the President
with the heads Of the spending
agencies, PWA, WPA, etc.
Similar conferences with the
heads Of the lending agencies,
such as Home Owners Loan Cor.
poration, Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, RFC, etc.
The reiterated statements from
high sources that the AdminiStra-
ton is opposed to initiation Of
currency.
painless" Taxes Sought
The broad hint that there will
be no really heavy tax bill; no
new" taxes, but probably Sub
Stitute" taxes which will take the
place Of those outlawed by the
courts, but for which substitutes
must be found. The apparent
effort is for painless" taxes
which will not impose new or
greater burdens.
It will be noticed, also that
there is no "anti-court" attitude
being expressed by members Of
the Administration; and the
movement for an amendment to
the Constitution to hobble the
Supreme Court and to limit the
powers Of Federal courts general
ly Is going alone on its own steam
in Congress, with no help from
the White House.
Observers understand that Gll
this Is q result of careful studies
and conversations. Many Eastern
Democrats and Roosevelt sup
porterS have reported the need
for an attitude comprising q mega
tive stand, at least, on the courts,
and q Strengthening Of many
Of the .wobbly spots in the Ad-
miniStration Of the emergency
agenieS. And Of course, no Ad-
miniStration cares to face the
people on election day after hav-
ing handed them a new tax bill.
Preparation For Election
In addition, it is not only East
ern Democrats who have been
chatting; there are some strong
spots In the Middle West where
the leaders have been giving the
same sort Of advice.
4 All in all, the Presidents daily |
conferences now seen to be in the
nature Of closing up the ranks,
preparatory to q strong drive for
reelection. The plan seems to be
to present a report on the admin
istration of government to date,
coupled with program which will
promise to carry on the Roosevelt
ideals, but legally framed to
hurdle Supreme Court objections.
Many observers believe the Ad-
miniStration will have a nation.
wide housing program to offer.
somewhat similar to the English
housing program which is credited
with great success in pulling that
country out Of its depression. The
Roosevelt housing program has
hardly progressed beyond the
study stage, and has met with so
many legal and technical difficult
ties that the next move apparent
ly must be along the line Of lend
ing money to cities to build needed
houses through some such housing
: authority as exists now in New
York city. ....
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other to get out Of her way. In
the back a large crowd was stand
ing waiting for seats. They fell
back on each other to escape the
animal. The trainers held it at
bay by firing blank cartridges, but
finally asked Patrolman Jeziersky
to shoot it. He shot it in the
shoulder, causing it to fall.
Mrs. Pearte and the boy were
taken to the hospital for treat
ment, while the lioness was taken
to veterinary's hospital, where it
WIS said the beast would recover.
The Washington times., 1936-02-10
Bears Get Rerwanger

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Jay
Berwanger, sensational University
Of Chicago backfield ace and 1885
AllAmerican, today was the prop
erty of the Chicago Bears fol-
lowing a momentous session of
the National Professional Foot
ball League here.
The Washington times., 1936-02-10
Engineer TO Talk
AT Meet in County

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Feb. 10.
Harry r. Hall, deputy chief en-
gineer of the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission, will ad-
dress the College Park Improve
ment Association tonight in the
Parish Hall of the Episcopal
Church.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

With field glasses you will be
able to see for many miles and
into several counties.
The park has been developed
and Handicapped by the CCC and
has excellent picnic grounds.
FireplaceS are provided for out
door cooking, and there is a safe
supply of water.
The park is a few miles north.
west of Frederick. If leaving
from Washington drive out U. S.
240 to Frederick. Turn left on
Fourth Street and follow signs out
Of the town. The total distance
is SO miles.
Outdoor Cooking
Since there are good facilities
for outdoor cooking, your lunch
can include grilled steaks or
frankfurters and geady to serve
baked beans or spaghetti heated
either in the can or in a heavy
iron skillet. Roasted corn and po-
tatoeS are possible.
Here is tip too for a quickly
prepared campers soup. Include
jar of leftover rice and a few
bouillon cubes, and the soup can
be made by only adding hot
water and salt.
And if you are one of the hardy
souls who like to explore unkept
trails, include with other picnic
convenienceS a small medicine
kit for possible bramble scratches
and insect bites.
Here is lunch that may please.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

The spaghetti and sliced dried
beef can either be prepared over
the open fire or before leaving
and placed in the luncheon pip
ing hot.
Picnic Lunch
Spaghetti and Sliced Dried Beef,
Campers Style
Broiled Bananas en- Brochette
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Sandwiches
Sliced Tomatoes
Fresh Cucumber Pickles
Fresh Apricots and Red PlumS
Graham Crackers with Chocolate
Icing
Toasted MarshmellowS
Sphaghetti and Sliced Dried Beef
Campers Style)
/ cup of shredded sliced dried beef
/ medium green pepper
/ medium onion
2 tablespoons butter
/ large can of cooked spaghetti in
tomato sauce
Cook green pepper and onion in
butter for five minutes. Add
shredded beef and cook until
brown. Add spaghetti and stir
constantly until thoroughly
heated. Serve hot with fresh Gu
cumber picke slices.
BrOiIed Bananas
Cen Brochette)
6 bananas, peeled
IL strips bacon
Cut bananas in half CroSSwiSe,
roll each half of banana in strip
of bacon. Secure with toothpick;
spear with pointed stick and broil
over open fire until bacon is crisp.
Roasted bananas are another
campfire treat. Prick the skin
of whole bananas with fork, three
times, and place in very slow
campfire Goals. Cover with ashes,
and roast five to ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

Dear MISS tdUIdA.
Don't you think If some Of
those short cuts to domestic work
could be done away with that we
would have fewer divorces? The
modern housewife has too much
time on her hands. With half a
dozen electric cOntrivanceS to do
her hOusewOrk in a jiffy, she is
up and away instead of staying
at home.
"She goes to the movies, where
she gets a glimpse of undreamed
of luxury and may become dis
cOntented with the home her huS-
band provides.
81 think of my old mother, who
never had a thought beyond her
family, and how happy she made
us ALL. My wife is a fine house
keeper, and if the modern gad-
gets leave anything for a woman
to do, she does it well. The
meals are always good and on
time, but she seems bored with
me. Several times she has Sug-
gested going back to her old job,
as we have no children and there
isn't enough to do at home. But
I don't like the idea of my wife
working.
"What is your opinion about
the gadgets? Don't you think
they tend to break up the home?
"OLD FASHIONED HUSBAND"
Your letter represents the view
point of a good many men, but
part of it was too personal to
print in this column. And while
I realize your Sincerity-e -emphati-
cally must disagree with you.
Try keeping house for a week,
even with all the gadgets thrown
in and working at top speed and
you won't find it the holiday you
imagine.
Take women with big families
children still come by the half
dozen and even larger helpings-
and think what a washing ma
chine means to the mother of six.
And a vacuum cleaner-would you
take that away? In the good old
days" you talk about, women died
like flies, with all the back-break-
ing work they had to do, and that
with almost yearly child-bearing.
Look at the headstoneS in an
old cemetery and see how many
successive wives it took to keep
one of these patriarchial old
grandfathers' homes in good run
ming order, while he lived on to a
mellow old age.
You tell me you love your wife
and find her interesting, but i'm
agine you bore her. Why not
Wake Up and Live" as a popu-
lar book now suggests. You're
living in a streamline age-the
horse and buggy is out.
Whether your wife goes back to
her old job or not, is for you two
to discuss and decide. Meantime,
don't repudiate the gadgets!
They're lengthening women S
lives, and saving precious babies
too.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
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The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Beauty
How to Treat
Acne

From a number Of letters that
come to me from time to time,
I know that many of my CORE
spondentS need advice on that
most annoying skin infection
acne.
So I have set aside today's space
for talk on the subject that be-
Wilders and annoys so many of
you, and for which it is so diff
cult to find any immediate relief.
One young girl writes that she
messages her face With salve and
uses a hot oil for this trouble, but
instead of improving, it is worse
than ever after such treatment.
OF course, it is worse than ever.
Any infection that is maSsaged
will spread, especially when the
heat is applied.
Acne is usually a surface infec-
tion that results from functional
disorder and retained secretion.
The trouble is most common with
persons under 20.
Besides the diSfiguring marks,
acne seems to have very depress-
ing effect. Many young people
become so morbid that they take
on an inferiority complex, and will
not associate with anyone. These
young people can be cured, and
it is sad to see them so self
conscious and embarrassed.
The diet must be given some
attention. Starchy, rich foods,
creams, sweets and oils should
be avoided. Eat very little meat.
Plenty of fruits, fruit juices and
vegetables is the best diet.
Drink plenty of water and do,
without fail, go out and walk
every day. You will benefit so
much by the fresh, outdoors air.
Do not expose the skin to in
tense sunlight. The resistance
is already lowered and the strong
sun rays will further retard the
function of the glands.
There are specialists who treat
this condition successfully, but
if you would like to try . simple
home treatment that I have
worked out and that has been
used successfully by so many
boys and girls, I will be glad to
send it to you. There is no
charge, but enclose a stamped,
Self-addreSSed envelope and ad.
dress Donna Grace, beauty edi-
tor Of this paper.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
y Beatrice Fairfax Says: Modern Gadge Boon Family Life
'm&&~I !
~ WILMA LAVILLE
WILMA LAVILLE
Cleans Everything


THERE'S scarcely a spot in
i the world that cant be re-
moved, if you have this handy
cleaning case, for there are four
separate cleaners in one pack
age, and between the four, a
mighty job is done. There is a
hist of some fifty uses, and be-
side each ugly stain there's a
number, l, 2, 3 or 4, telling
which cleaner to use to remove
that particular blemish. Among
the fifty, just to give you an
idea of the variety, l noted
chewing gum, wax, beer, ber-
ries, flypaper, and so on, among
the things to be removed. The
cleaners are in the form of
three liquids and one powder,
and they come in 50-cent and
ST sizes for the four. A mar
velous thing to have around the
house, there's no denying.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Etiquette
Greeting Card
Signature
RS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

ByMRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"When buying initiated letter
paper, which initial is correct to
use, the first or last? Which do
you prefer, If either is correct?
what is the best color ink to
use?
"When signing greeting cards,
do you sign your first name or
both first and last?
"When sending a greeting card
from one family to another, is it
correct to address the envelope
to Mr.. and Mrs. and family? Is
1t also correct to sign the card
Mr.. and Mrs. and family?
THANK YOU"
When you buy letter-paper with
one initial stamped on it, and
you yourself are the only one who
is to use that paper, it would be
more personal" to choose the
initial of your first name. If the
paper is for family use, then the
initial of the last name would be
chosen.
The only two colors of ink that
I consider correct are black, as
the first choice, and dark blue,
as the second choice. These col
ors combine well with any color
of paper.
The form of name with which
you sign a greeting card depends
on how we'll you know the per-
son to whom you are sending the
card. If the card is being sent to
a very close friend you would sign
only your first name, unless there
is a possibility that this is not
enough for Identification. Usually
it is, for of course the friend rec
ognizes the handwriting also. II
you are sending a card to a per-
son whom you don't know very
we'll, then it is sensible to sign it
with your two names.
No, it is never correct to ad-
dress an envelope to Mr.. and Mrs.
and family, or to sign a card Mr..
and Mrs. and family. If you are
putting your greetings all on one
card, address your card like this:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown
Miss Grace Brown
Mr.. George Brown
Home Place
City
State
AS for the signature, the vari-
GUS members would sign their
their names, or it might be signed
From the HammondS.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
PEASANT SHIRT AND SLACKS

PEASANT sLACKs and peasant sports shirts seem to have
special appeal this year. and being bought for loungng
by the besdressed In fact they popular that
it's hard for the store where they found keep them in
stock The material has particular appeal because Of its
rough texture and natural linen appearance yet is almost
mesh in weave Thus it provides smart appearance and
usually cool comfort difficult combination This the first
that this wonderful material has been available in
sacks For name of the store showing them call District
7000 Extension 459 during business hours write Miss La
vile at The Times, enclosing sefaddressed stamped en-
velope.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
SUMMER FORMAL

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"Will you kindly tell me what
is appropriate to wear on this Oc-
CaSiOn at a downtown hotel at
1880 p. m.?. 1t is a Fraternity
dinner-dance. This phrase was
in the invitation and would like
to know what is appropriate for
both men and women. Gentle
men are requested not to wear
tuxedOS. Summer formal for
men and women will be the
mode
"WOuld silver slippers be apprO-
pirate for me to wear?
SALLY"
To this dinner-dance the men
would wear either white flannels
with a blue or brown jacket, or
Tuxedo trousers with a white
mess jacket. The girls would
wear summery dance dresses OF
plain or printed chiffon, organdie
or net, or some other very light
weight material.
Yes.
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
PARENTS STRICT
''Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
"As the result of my parents
being so strict, several times I
have got in with awful people
and have been reduced to all
sorts of excuses to get rid of
them. I'm very fond of sports,
but am compelled to play with
my family, and you can imagine
how thrilling that is.
81 am never allowed to 60 with
boys or any Of my friends. The
few people know and would
like to go with are older, and
they suggest fixing things up
with me SO / can get off. But l
feel that would be dishonest,
and again the hOme-detective
work would certainly lead to
discovery.
"MARIANNA IN THE
MOATED GRANGE"
If you follow this column, my
dear Mariana, you must know
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
White Satin

No wonder that the dinner suit
maintains it's popularity when
such smart designs are shown.
One of the latest is in white satin.
The jacket has exaggerated revers
and a big bow at the waistline
in back. 1t fastens at the waist
line with two gardenias. There
is a scarf of bright kelly green.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Braddock Heights Offers
Fine Picnic Facilities
By JEAN GREEN

(Ths is the fourteenth article IN series suggesting
nearby picnic steS.)
Like picnic the mountains? The newly developed park
Braddok Heights in Maryland is just stopping place
you do While you eating lunch you will also be enjoy
ing inspiring scenery the view includes the fertile Middle
town Valley and Frederick Valley.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Shoes Of Fabric

Walk easy in the new shoes Of
fabric with patent touches. A wide
strap shoe is offered in navy
gabardine with patent toe, quarter
and heel. The wide straps are
piped with white and have pearl
buttons.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Good Old Days Picture
Not So Cheerful
When Studied
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority on Problems of Love and Marriage
A letter in this mornings mail is from gentleman who
would like 90 back the horse and buggy days But its
doubtful his coming wife would go with hm-and
he happens to love his modern wife.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

that I implore parents with all
the vehemence at my command
not to be strict with their sons
and daughters, and to make things
pleasant in the home when young
people call.
So many letters from unhappy
married women which come to
this department are from CORE.
spondentS whose youth was so
strictly supervised that they mar.
ried-usually by eloping-the first
man who came along.
I'm glad you've decided not to
sneak out and meet friends out
side. And I hope your parents
will relax their rigid discipline.
PERSONAL REPLY
A good many letters come to
this column which are too conf.
Dental to be discussed in the
paper. To get a personal reply
and am always very glad indeed
to put at the disposal of my cor
respondents any information
may have-please send a self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope.
And please do not ask to have
letters answered on any particu-
lar day of the week, as this column
is made up some time in advance,
and the editor may not use your
letter on that particular day.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

THERE'S a double fashion story
l. in deep-toned satin gowns -
the fact that deep colors are
smart in lingerie and night gar
ments, and that satin. shiny and
lustrouS as a dinner dress, is used
for sleeping, too. The colors are
marvellous, violet, May Wine,
Queen Mary gray, navy and
French blue, and each gown has
a string cord sash of satin, in
contrasting color, May Wine be-
ing used on most Of them. They
are fairly tailored, made Surplice-
fashion with a deep v both front
and back, with bias Empress ef-
feet that. makes them high
wasted. They're stunning on, and
are only $1.95.