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The Washington times., 1936-03-20

potato soup and had been sent In
by Sarah Murphy, lila Morse st.
N. E. Jane had just finished figur-
ing out the cost for two and found
it to be eight cents. Here is the
recipe and the cost she used for
each item. Some she didn't count
and others were little above the
actual cost but she felt that these
inaccuracies would balance.
~ potatoes boiled until soft cost
cent
"a onion sliced cost cent
y cup Of water
u cup of milk cost 2 cents
"a can Of shrimp cost cents
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Pepper
The soup was made by cook
ing potatoes and onions in water
until very soft and putting them
through a ricer. The black line
was removed from the shrimp,
then these were added to the
potatoes along with the milk and
seasonings. They floated chopped
parsley on top and served it pip
ing hot.
With this went a salad made
from chopped green vegetables.
Green onions, now selling at GER
tain vegetable counters 8 punches
for 10 cents and radisheS at the
same price, had been combined
with green peppers, and cucumber
for their salad.
They made their French dress
ing themselves in a fruit jar with
tight fitting lid. The jar had
first been rubbed with garlic be-
fore the ingredients were added.
We talked of different types of
salad dressing and they admitted
that while they always made their
French dressing, they did purchase
their mayonnaise.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
WEDDING PLANS

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Il want to announce my engage
ment soon and / would like to
know whether my mother, who is
q widow, should say, Mrs. Jennie
w. Smith or Mrs. w. A. Smith,
and so forth?
1--WE have just recently moved to
this city, and I would like to 60
back where / used to live to be
married. Would that be correct?
READER"
A widow should use the same
form of name that she used when
her husband was living. So your
mother, in making the announce
ment of your engagement or of
your marriage, should use her
formal name, Mrs. William Allen
Smith. The form Mrs. Jennie w.
Smith is never correct, except as
the signature to certain forms Of
business papers. It is not correct
as a signature Of business letters
or of any other kind of letter, and
it is never correct, socially, for a
married woman or widow or a
divorce.
always like to have a bride
have just the kind of wedding
she wishes, just where she wishes
and how she wishes, so long as it
is within the realm Of propriety
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
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The Washington times., 1936-03-20
Fairfax Studies Various Angles of Dis gusted Wife Prob
Beauty
Harnonizin6
Make-Up
By DONNA GRACE

There is an air about these
tanned and freckled young per-
sons who are filtering in from
the South and California resorts.
They have the complexion that
is always a smart contrast to our
colorful clothes. 1t Is q distinc-
ton that any girl must covet in
this interim season Of pale faces.
This may be why so many Of
the stay-athome girls are anxious
to begin their summer skin tones.
They are already asking for a
short cut to q ruddy tan.
We are tired Of winter effects
and every thing is here to give
us the urge to change things.
Changes are good for us, but we
advise you to bear with your
colorlesS compilations for a while
longer and be thankful for the
opportunity to give your skin
and whole system a rest and re-
conditiong before the inevitable
summer heat is upon us.
AS a matter of fact, even the
bronzed tourists will lose this
premature tint in no time after
they are back home. There is
no need Of burning or drying the
skin with lamps or harsh winds.
when there is such an agreeable
way of acquiring any skin tone
we like.
All we have to do is makeup
for the part. There are lovely
dark foundations and powders
that will give us just the shades
we adore without a moments
suntanning annoyance.
The comfort Of removing these
dark shades and renewing them
at will while we protect our nat
ural smooth skin is more fun
than having a real tan.
Dark powders are effective, but
for dark makeup you really need
to blend in a smooth foundation
over the face and neck. When
putting on a foundation, do not
leave q bare space around the
hairline, or the effect will be gro
teSque.
1t must not suggest a mask,
but a real natural tone. Select
one that harmonizeS with your
hair and eyes, rather than your
natural skin tones. You will have
to change your rouge with every
distinct change in your COM
pleXion.
You viii need q makeup guide,
and ! will be glad to send you
one, IL you will enclose . stamped,
Self-addressed envelope and ad-
dress Donna Grace, Beauty Edi-
tor Of this paper.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
)ur Bachelor Girls Enjoy Favorite Recipe

and oil alternating each and
beating constantly until both are
used. 1t takes a strong right arm
or a good egg beater she added
but, Of course, she did agree that
then added the egg, and beat this,
adding u cup Of the oil.
Then she started adding vinegar
the results were worth the effort.
Here are some ways they vary
the taste Of their salad dressing.
For beet salad, they mix with the
mayonnaise a little horseradish.
For watercresS and dandelion
salad, they added to the recipe
chilli sauce, chopped green pepper
and sliced stuffed olives.
F.: artichoke salad, they added
sour pickles, capers (when on
hand), parsley, and olives to the
dressing.
Another thing that Jane
learned the other day is that
most Of the markets are selling
chicory under the popular name
Of endive. Both are delicious
and excellent for salads, and
chicory is a member Of the en-.
dive family but grows like a
loose head Of lettuce and has
curly leaves that are deeply cut.
Endive is small and white with
close-fitting wide leaves and is
more expensive, but every leaf can
be used.
Both have q slightly acrid
taste and should be used more
often.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

I had only a minute to stay but
they insisted that I hear about
their dinner, They had used a Fa-
vorite Recipe published January
6. Good memory, commented,
but they inSited that it was better
than memory.
They paste the winners in the
back Of their account book-not a
good practice they agree but they
have no file at present. Some day
they hope to type them out on
small file cards so that they will
be kept permanently.
This recipe was for shrimp and
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

and green, perhaps wine red that
will soon enter.
With a midnight blue tuxedo
you can wear yellow waistcoat and
flower. With green you might
want a green tie, yellow waistcoat
and flower. Cornflower blue is
nice on midnight blue, and maroon
goes we'll with it, too. You see,
the color combinations are almost
unlimited, and believe it or not,
men are going to emerge from
their black and white evening con.
ventions some Of these days.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

To be more concise about it,
the out-of-doors gets in our bones.
And for that feeling, We need
tweed suits. Nothing appeals to
men more for such excursions
into the open than diagonal
tweeds, in plain color-the kind
that seem at home with a pipe,
dog and car.
Tweed Suit Best
Now that the spring season is
just ahead, consider well such a
tweed suit. We have one photo
graphed on this page, ready for
your inspection. It looks smart
as it Is, with a snap brim hat,
and it will serve you well in
many ways, for 1t will mix well
with other pieces, for the neces-
sary mixed suits in your ward
robe.
There will be many mixed
ensembles this spring, made Of
plaids, checks and so on, but to-
gether with slacks or coats of
tweed. just such tweeds as you
find in this suit. This suit is
made with a nice sportlike jacket
that will fit nicely into such a
scheme, and the trousers can be
used as odd slacks.
The tweeds you will find in
these suits are gray, dark tan,
and heather, and they come in
the easy fitting sack model as
well as with gussett sleeves and
side vents. Every man ought to
have one or the other in his
wardrobe.
Startling News
Considering the conservatism in
dress of some of our best citizens,
we will put this news under the
head of startling, though it really
isn't, to men who keep UP with
fashion trends. It's the fact that
real colors are predicted for even
ing wear.
You're familiar already with mid
night blue, worn in place OF black
for tail coats and tuxedos, because
1t Is said to be blacker than black
at night. But that was just a
step. Now we hear that it merely
opened the door for the maroon
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

She had hoped for real com,
panionship from a husband, a
home-even q baby. Instead, she
found herself married to q
grouchy, silent partner, living in
q furnished room, eating her
meals in a drug store, at a soda
counter.
In my reply to this young lady's
letter, I urged her to take UP
something in which she could be.
come interested, and which might
in time enable her to earn a little
money.
All women, married or single,
are happier If they have a little
money in their purses, and in this
lady'S case, she might have been
able to induce her husband to
move from the sordid furnished
room into a flat-and perhaps
there would have been baby in
time.
Too Severe
But q correspondent takes me
to task for these suggestions, tell
ing me that she protests against
what advised "the poor, silly,
befuddled, homesick little bride.
who signed herself Disguised, ,"
to do.
This lady strikes me as being
entirely too severe, and it's easy
to see that my critics husband
never gave her is cents for her
supper when she was a bride, and
told her to go to the corner drug
store and eat it alone, as he had
already had his. My correspond
ent continues:
I'm Washington, D. c., that city
Of cave-dwellerS and officials, nor.
NAL home life is as difficult as
it Is in Hollywood. But DiSguSted'
and every other young wife can
work out her own salvation if she
goes at it with an iron will and
a brave heart.
"YOu advised her to go to night
school and earn a little money.
FiddleStickS! While her husband
is at work all day, I'd advise her
to go h0uSe-hunting. If she gets
only . twO-rOom apartment with
kitchenette, gas stove and some
diSheS-her battle is half won.
"When her husband comes
home from work, let her tell him
they have mOved-then ask him
to hand over the money he has
paid for the furnished room and
the drugstore meals, so she can
go to market.
"Eating at the drugstore soda
counter, probably she knows moth
ing about her husbands favOrite
foods. But she can't 60 wrong if
she sets before him for their first
meal hot biscuits, . big juicy steak,
q baked potato, salad and an apple
pie.
"When he discovers what mirac-
ulOuS meals his wife can prepare,
and how inexpensively and more
economically they can live, lie will
be happy and proud, and beg the
boys to come in and eat with them,
too. OLD.TIMER,"
This lady's suggestion is swell,
but where is the money for the big
Juicy steak to come from, with a
husband who pulls the purse
strings tight, and doles out just
enough for sandwiches and coffee,
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
Smart Suit

Added emphasis is given to a
gray suit by a loose, open, knee
length cape of Safari-brown Alaska
sealSkin with an outstanding col
lar. Such a cape makes it easy to
wear a suit or coat frock long be.
fore spring, and is extremely good
to look at.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

and MGry girls to Washington Uork
Uncle SAM difficulty locating satisfactory place ive
They renting oneroom apartment NTH small Kitchen
cite electrically h appliances gGdoets make their
culinary experiences pleasant.
Mary had the afternoon oft yesterday and bought another electric
appliance to take the place OF one that Das broken
She purchased percolGtor In chromium Nth black
h desirable features of the
She felt that she had accomplished feat in finding this
praised highly the matted
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
When Manners Are Correct
By MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

to me how do the children
feel about this changing Of their
name, or how will they feel in
the future about it?
Before you take such an i'm
portant step, might it not be wise
to wait q few years until they can
decide for themselves a matter
that concerns them so personally
and 50 significantly?
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
COMPLICATED
"Dear Miss Fairfax:

"This is the story Of some
friends of mine. Three years ago
they eloped and were married.
They had a chnd-a little girl
but did not get along well to-
gether. The girl went back to her
parents and the man to his.
"He missed them and begged
his wife to return, but continued
to keep bad company. He abused
his wife, beating her unmerciful-
ly on occasions. She found tele-
phone numbers and addresses Of
girls among his belongings, and
had him arrested for assault and
battery.
"The case comes up soon, and
I have been called to court as a
witness. Still I hope for the
child's sake they may not sepa-
rate. The man is a weak character
and easily led off.
ANXIOUS FRIEND"
From the full text Of your let
ter, which I haven't space to give,
I can't see much happiness In
store for a woman who remains
with a husband who beats her
numerically, and does not pro-
vide for her or the child. And I
question the wisdom Of having a
child submitted to the influence
of such a weak character as you
describe this man to be.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

80 cents. I asked her how they
made their mayonnaise and she
explained that they first mixed
the dry ingredients and mustard,
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
CHANGING NAMES

"Dear Mrs. BeeCkman:
"My husband and / are di-
vOrced and we have been Sepa-
rated three years. I would like
to change my children'S names
to my maiden name as their
names are always connected
with his. They are 10 and Is
years of age. Would this be
advisable? "B."
This plan to change your chill
dren's surname to the surname Of
your maiden name Is so involved.
naturally. with your personal re.
actions that an outsiders point Of
view would be of little or no value
to you in your decision. Really no
one in the world but you or your
children could decide whether or
no such an important change Of
name would be advisable"
One important angle does occur
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
WHO PAYS?


Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"WiII you please advise me as
to the correct thing to do when
your girl friend invites you to go
to q show with her and her boy
friend? Should l offer to pay
my own way? If so, how should
/ 60 about it?
DAILY READER"
This invitation might be a
Dutch Treat invitation, or it
might be indicated that the boy
friend is to be the host of the
party. You would have to sense
from the invitation what would
be expected Of you. If 1t is diff
cult to determine which is meant
and it so often is-then Sug-
gest definitely and graciously that
you pay for your own ticket. If
the boy objects to this, don't in
sist on being independent"
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

and convenience. can well un.
derstand why you would wish to
be married among your old friends
and associations, and I see no
reason why you shouldn't do it,
all other things being convenient.
You don't tell me about the de.
tails of your plans, and so I
naturally couldn't give a final
Judgment about the propriety.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
First Breath of Spring
Brings Need for
Tweed Suits
Rv WILMA LAVILLE

The first day. and women alike make break Tor
out of Nothing keep them away from the golf
links going test the tennis courts they
going play from nosng around the boat preparing
get into shape they know they won't the
water for several weeks
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
Asks Readers to Submit
Their Own Solutions
For Wife s PLIGHT
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority Problems of LOUe and Marriage
Syndicate
week ago young District of Columbia bride wrote
that she had found marriage utterly disusioning not
to say sordid She signed her letter "Disgusted."
The Washington times., 1936-03-20
BY JEAN GREEN

Jane making entries in the account book when called
last night They had finished dinner had their dishes washed
placed back the SHELF and relaxing in loungng
pajamas. They seemed to be all set for quiet evening at
home.
The Washington times., 1936-03-20

or pie and coffee, as appetite
prompts?
Cash Needed
The meal suggested by my cor
respondent would be regarded as
reckleSSly extravagant by such q
husband as poor little "Disgusted'
has described.
AS for moving, doesn't she know
that real estate offices demand
references, and usually a months
rent in advance? "DisguSted," it
will be remembered, had no
money Of her own-not a penny.
What would the husband say
when the realtor called him UP
about the flat?
I still cling to my own point Of
view. What do some Of my other
readers think about the plight Of
"Disgusted?"
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

Fox-"Anything Goes" at 9:15 and
i1:45 am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25 and 10
pm. Stage shows at 1885 am, 1:25,
1, $50 and 9:05 pm.
EarIe-"The Story Of Louis Pas
teur," at 9:45 am, 1910, 2:45, Sis,
7:45 and 1918 pm. Stage shows at
11:20 am, 1850, 4:20, $50 and, 9:2o
pm.
Palace-"Wife VS.. Secretary" at
HIS am, lis, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30 and
e:35 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Follow the Fleet" }"
at $50 and 1882 am, 1874, 1886,
6:38, TAO and 9:42 pm.
Belasco-"Soak the Rich." at 1904,
2:o4, 4:o4, e:O4. s:o4 and 1904 pm.
Metropolitan "Preview Murder
Mystery" at 11:10 am, 1855. 2:45,
4:30, $40, sos and 9:55 pm.
Columbia-"Rose Marie" at $50
am, IL, 2:20, 4:45, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Tivoli-"If You Could Only Cook, -
at 2:25, 4:25, 6:25. sos and 9:45 pm.
Ambassador-"Rose of the Rancho, F"
at 1:45, 4, sos, 1855 and 10 pm.
Little-"The Informer," at 11:25
am, 1885. 1929, $40, 1888 and s:44
pm.
Howard-"You May Be Next" at
1890, $3.50, $50, 9 and II pm. Stage
shows at 2. 5. 8 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-07
"ROSE MARIE" RETURNS
COLUMBIA SHOWING

JEANETTE MACDONALD and Nelson
Eddy in Rose Marie" have been
brought back to F street for third
week this time singing their hearts
out from the screen Of Loew's Co.
lumbia Theater The most popular
team in cinema operetta have won
Nation wide praise for their second
joint venture into the lighter classics
of the past, Rose Marie" being gen.
orally acclaimed as successor and
superior to the highly pleasing
Naughty Marietta"
Favored by one of the best-liked
scores in the album of American
music, and with a few new pieces
thrown In for good measure, the Mac
Donald and Eddy voices find flavorous
expression in this picture, a romantic
story of a singer who gets her North
west Royal Mountie. Mr.. Eddy be-
comes entangled with a sort of Boy
Scout hat too much for comfort in
some of the sequences, but he is still
a handsome, affable and tuneful hero.
Miss Macdonald is at her best. Some
effective minor items are contributed
by newcomer James Stewart and old
timer Gilda Grey.
The Columbia offers comedy and
short subjects. r. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1936-03-07

adopting screen acting as a profession
mad better make will pick plot
in a cemetery and generally prepare
for the worst.
Very few screen actors live long
enough to enjoy the monetary re-
wards of their success" he explains.
THE nervous tension of the lives they
are forced to lead kills them off while
still comparatively young men.
Each Sequence Important.
"Acting before the camera is like
having 16 opening nights on the stage
q day. You have to give everything
you've got each time the sequence
is shot-which can be anything from
to so. The strain is comparable to
that experienced by champion rum
ner on the mark and keyed up to
run the race Of his life"
Powell crouched his athletic figure
In true marathon style
HE reaces the tape the winner, and
Is then commanded to start the race
all over again. He gets set again,
runs few yards, is stopped by a
pistol shot, and sent back to the
starting post for any one of dozen
silly reasons-some one moved, or
laughed, or cameraman defaulted.
After eight hours of this the runner
Evening star., 1936-03-07
Capitals Drama Groups
Columbia Players in Revival-Third
Drama Guild Play This Week.

The dramatic group Of the Junior
section of the Cleveland Park Club
composed of children between IL and
IA years Of age, will present Shakes
peare's Tanning Of the Shrew" this
evening at 8 o'clock at the club house,
Thirty-third street and Highland
place.
The Little Theater of Alexandria
will present its next program Of three
one-act plays next Friday night at
its own theater The one-stanza
dramas on the evenings bill of fare
are Susan Glaspell's "Trifles," "Baga-
telle," and Arabian fantasy, and Re
union," burlesque melodrama in the
1850 manner j.. . The Southeast Com
munity Players will present a three
act farce, Pulling the Curtain" by
Tom Taggert, May The group
held business meeting last week and
elected Henry Quirk, president; Robert
Caldwell, vice president. and Betty
Hunter, secretary Marie Moore
Forrest is the players director and
Mary Olive O'Connell is her assistant
and instructor in voice training.