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The Washington times., 1936-11-20
ACCEPTED FORMS
"Dear Miss Fairfax:

"I was very much surprised
when 1 read in your column that
it wasn't good form to sign your
name Mrs. or Miss. have always
done this. Before / was married,
1 signed myself Miss and since
my marriage 1 sign Mrs. think
it adds certain dignity to ones
letter. Why did you say it was
incorrect? BABS."
If you're doubtful about my
telling you that the signature OF
Miss or Mrs. to a letter is incorrect.
don't take my word for it. Please
go to the nearest public library
and consult the supreme author
ity on all matters social. You will
see that she considers it distinctly
bad form to add either Of these
titles to a signature.
If you are writing to an un'
known correspondent, put the
Miss or Mrs. in parentheses, well
to the left of your signature, or
sign yourself Mary Jones, and at
the foot of the letter, in paren'
theses, Mrs. Herbert L. Jones.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
AVOID SURPRISES
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:


"A very dear friend Of mine
has just moved into her home
which she had built, and 1
would like to give her a surprise
hOuSewarming. Is it proper, or
is 1t up to her to give the house
warming?
Should everybody invited
bring q gift? &C."
A houEewarming is usually
given by the host and hostess
of the new home. But it is
thoroughly proper too for a
friend or a group of friends to
give the houSewarming.
However, I'm not so enthusi-
aStic. and I'm sure that the
hostess is apt not to be either E.
about your planning a surprise
houSewarming. The new house, for
its houSewarming, must be in show
off order, every corner, every
closet, Spic-and-span, ready for
the closest inspection of the
guests. Now all hoSteSSes, eSpe-
cially hosteSSeS of new homes,
know that there are times when
a home may not be in that
much-to-be-deSired status.
If group of friends arrive at
this mopportune moment, there
may be an embarrassment that
will cloud the party. So why not
take the hostess iYoto VnIIr cnnfi.
dence, ask her what day and time
will be most convenient? This
seems fairer, wiser, to me.
Bringing gift to a houSewarn-
ing is entirely a matter of choice.
But it is a generous and pleasant
gesture for a guest to make to the
new home and to it's owners.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20

He did not realize that to
submit his wife to a Sword-Swal-
lowing act at least twice daily
was something of a strain on
her affections.
Likewise, numbers of girls have
objected to soup gurgling" when
the boy friend takes them out
to dinner.
There are no statistics avail
able to show the number of cases
in which bad table manners have
pointed the way to Reno, but
judging from the number of let
ters which come to this column
about uncivilized eating, table
manners may help to send that
lone marriage in every six" on
the rocks.
RIGHT TABLE TECHNIQUE
The public schools are now
taking up the question of how
to eat, and how not to eat.
Along with the three RS and
geometry, physics and English
literature-if pupils have gone
that far-they are to be taught
the proper way to eat, especially
how to hold a knife and fork,
to drop a napkin over the
knee instead of wearing it like
a baby's bib, and other tricks
Of table etiquette.
So if poor table manners kill
love, as I've some reason to be-
lieve, the public schools do not
intend to be responsible. There
remains, of course, the question
whether the taxpayers will howl
at having any expense that may
be involved added to their tax
bills.
They may object, indeed, if they
began their own study of United
States history with the dear old
Quackenbos Elementary and recall
the story of George Washington,
his peas and knife, with an accom-
panying woodcut illustration.
POISONED PEAS
It seems that an enemy-a Hes
sian soldier, if memory serves me
managed to secrete poison in a
dish of peas that the future preSi-
dent of the United States was
about to eat for dinner.
According to Quackenbos, George
Washington put some peas on a
knife and inquired of the would-be
poiSoner. "Shal I eat of these
peas?"
The history didn't state that
Washington intended to eat with
his knife. He may have used it for
the purpose of displaying the peas.
Nevertheless, one can imagine
thousands of parents writing to
worried teachers: IF George
Washington ate peas with his
knife, why shouldn't my Sammy
It was at the second annual
food conference of New York high
school dietitians, held at the Ho-
tel Commodore, that this question
of table manners was taken under
adviSement.
It seems that the brightest pu-
pills are sometimes handicapped,
in later life, by not knowing how
to use a knife and fork properly.
They clutch knives below the
handles, as if they were daggerS
to be plunged in the heart of an
enemy, and their technique with
forks is even worse.
The fork should be held as a
pencil is held in writing. The
fingers are placed nearer the top
than the prongs, and the thumb
The Washington times., 1936-11-20

and first finger are closed around
the handle, about two-thirds of the
way up, and the food is taken,
shovelwise, on the upturned prongs.
In this country where, as the
saying goes, every boy has q
chance of being president" good
table manners are essential.
For if the peoples choice"
should eat with his knife, or back
slide with his fork, it is not unlike
ly that his quaint method of eat
ing would be commented upon by
scores of newspapers, and the car
toonists' pencils be after him.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Quilted Satin

Too often the attractive house
gown or coat sacrifices comfort
for beauty. But comfort and
beauty combine to make a lovely
house coat of white broadcloth
with trimmings of quilted white
satin.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Warm Topcoat

Face the winds in a nice warm
topcoat. A grand model is in Gin
namon brown tweed with enor-
nous collar and wide lapels Of
dark brown Persian lamb. There
is a little pocket concealed in each
lapel,
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Poor Etiquette Detracts
From Commercial
PRESTIGE, Too
Bv BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority Problems of LoOe and Marriage
Not week passes but writes to this column regarding
his her table My wife objects my eating with
my knife did you hear of such hng? indignant hus
writes and then mentions his substantial yearly
The Washington times., 1936-11-20

Hilda: There are a number of
inexpensive mouth washes, but
why not continue to use the soda
and salt, since you have always
found it so satisfactory?
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
..m{::&.:::@'y ~: !
- WILMA LAVlLLE
WILMA LAVILLE
For Your Turkey

VI SNA IA my
no YOU remember the bags,
~ called "Sealsacs," which we
had photograph of some time
agof They were for keeping
food fresh in the ice box, for
your silver to keep it from tar
nishing, to put your silver fox
furs away in, and so on and on.
They are washable in the hot
test water, and you can even
boil them to sterilize them.
They are odorless, durable, and
really will keep greens fresher
than a box. l know because l
have one. And now the news is
that they're available in a huge
size that is big enough for a
turkey or a ham. If you use
one for a ham, it will not only
stay moist, but will not taint
the other food in the iceb OK
with it's pungent odor. 1t will
keep your turkey fresh and
firm, before and after cooking.
There are three big sizes, priced
$3.50, So and $3.50. Do not
consider this a too big expense,
for the bags will last and last.
You can also use them for a
whole silver service, and can be
sure the silver will not tarnish-
or perhaps even for a fur coat,
to keep the moths away.
Carving Set-Special
TUsT in time for the Thanks
d giving turkey-a fine three
piece carving set, knife, fork and
stone, large size for a large bird.
The knife and fork are of stain
less steel, and the handles are
Imitation stag. They're good
looking-you would certainly ex-
pect to pay much more, but
right now, as long as the supply
lasts, they are priced just $1.39
for the three pieces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

Teaching Aunt to Ride
Freddie Bartholomew is teaching
his aunt, Miss Myllicent Bartholo-
NEW, to ride his new horse, San Toy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

MI. 1eluC ana MS BrlEdQ1erS are
to appear on the Lyric stage for one
week starting Friday. His career as
a director had anything but pro-
sale start. With his back broken in
California football game, Horace
was told by his doctor that he never
could do anything more strenuous
than to play the piano.
With four other students at the
University of California, Heidi or
ganized an orchestra which he
billed as the greatest band on
EARTH" The band attracted large
crowds, who came not to hear it
play, but to jibe at the worlds
greatest"
Several years later, with an all
time attendance record established
at the Palace Theater in New
York, Heidi took his band to Monte
Carlo. It was there that the roll
tossing incident took place. Mr..
Bovine, the trumpet player, threw
roll at Heidi, missed him and
caught the Danish King squarely
on the neck. The King, instead of
fomenting an international quarrel,
merely remarked that 'boys will be
boys"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Opening Tomorrow
Circle

"THE MOONS OUR HOME"
Margaret SULLIVAN, Henry
Fonda, Charles Butterworth,
Keulah Bondi, Henrietta Cros-
man. Directed by William A.
Setter; screen play adapted
from story by Faith Baldwin.
neutrality-suspicious., spit
fire movie actress has heard of
famous young author explorer,
determines to hate him. He
also has learned to despise
sound of. actress name. They
meet, fall in love without
knowing each others identity,
marry, separate, reunite.
SILLY BILLIES"-Wheeler
and Woolsey, Dorothy Lee. Di-
rected by Fred Guiol; screen
play by Al Boasberg and Jack
Townley; music and lyrics by
Dave Dreyer and Jack Scholl.
Story-Two dentists go West
via stage coach, land in
desert town at dark and open
dental emporium. Next morn
ing entire town has gone on
gold rush. Dentists pursue
wagon train, arrive, only to be
captured by Indians. Escaping,
tooth pullers rescue companions
on verge of general tomahawk-
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Tech Seniors
to Give Play
'Growing Pains Scheduled
for Friday Night.

Iona Schlueter and William Wa
tiers are to have the leading roles in
the play, Growing Palms." by Au-
rama Rouverol, to be presented by
the Technical High School LIZ divi-
sion of the senior class Friday night
in the Tech auditorium. Miss Clara
Ryan is director.
Others in the cast are Georganne
Schilling, Jack Lockhart, Jeanette
Uhl, Rosemary Moore, Betty
Nuckles, Robert Milholland, Floyd
Robinson, John Rockford, Bob Nc
Cord, Robert Mcconnell, Clarence
Shannon, Marian Morris, Eloise Lin
nemeier, Alberta Rogers, Jacqueline
Mason, Marjorie McCreery, William
Schneider, Darrell Walton, Wilbur
Martin, Sam Scott, Robert Wolfe,
Shirley Ten Eyck, Joan Schrader,
Deloris Stickney, Louise Plummer
and Helen Tolin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

one; George Nichols Jr., Mark
Sandrich, director of the Fred As
taire-Ginger Rogers team, and John
Cromwell, who, in New York, was
both actor and director.
Hollywood's chief requirement is
talent, and producers may take a
writer of comedies and set him to
work on melodrama, or they may
cast some one like Franchot Tone,
who considers himself best in char
acter parts, as leading man.
Harriet billiard Makes Good
A recent example is Harriet Hill
lard. Until few months ago she
sang in Ozzie Nelson's band She
had one or two screen tests, and had
received few perfunctory offers,
but she did not consider herself an
actress, even when Mark Sandrich
cast her for a part in Follow the
Fleet" No one was more surprised
than Miss Hilliard at the favorable
critical opinion her first role re-
ceived. But Mr.. Sandrich was not
in the least amazed. He knew, first
of all, that she had ability, and with
that start, considered it a good bet
that she could act
Despite the example of Miss Hill
lard, quick success still is the excep-
ton. The average player who
achieves recognition does so after
spending considerable time and eff
fort at work.
So, although Hollywood drafts
talent right and left, it lets much of
it go. Some go back to the stage,
some drop out of the picture, but the
turnover goes on. After all, motion
pictures are costly venture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

1.-The candid camera caught
the three Campbell sisters in action
at one of Horace Heidt's recent
broadcasts. The girls are in
Heidt's show, which is to open at
the Lyric Friday.
2-"Opera in the Rough" might
be good title for this scene from
Shirley Temples latest offering,
Captain January" which opens
at the Apollo Theater Friday. She
is shown with Slim Summerville.
3-Weeping on Charles Butter
worth's shoulder is Margaret Sui
lavan, star of 1.-THE Moons Our
Home" opening at the Circle
Theater tomorrow, with SILLY Bill
lies a Bert Wheeler Robert Wool
sey comedy, as the second feature.
4-Edward Arnold and Lee Tracy
are shown in a scene from "Sut-
ter's. Gold" the main feature at
the Indiana starting Friday. On
the same program is to be big
Brown Eyes," starring Joan Ben
nett.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Few Survive for Long the
Heavy Demand of Giant
Industry.

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, April 15.-It is a
bit dismaying for a veteran actor
like Richard Dix to look about and
find, in his own studio, only one
contemporary among a contract list
of so players who has remained with
him from the days of silent pictures.
Mr.. Dix's somewhat rueful refec-
ton was that Hollywood lives on it's
turnover Whereupon William Pow
ell, the other survivor, remarked
that at any rate, Hollywood turns
over.
One thing the advent of 'talkies"
has demonstrated: The picture in
dustry draws in a surplus of talent
like a vacuum cleaner. Much of it
is drawn from New York, to the
annoyance of the New Workers who
have stage of their own to keep up.
List Has Broadway Ring
A glance down the list of players
at Mr.. Dixs studio reads like a
Broadway first night. There are
Walter Abel, John Beal, Eric Blore,
Doris Dudley, Fred Astaire, Louise
Latimer, Burgess Meredith, Fred
Stone, Barbara Stanwyck and Ann
Harding, to name only a few.
Actors, Of course, are not the only
theater craftsmen who are brought
to the West Coast. Many executives
had their beginnings in Manhattan.
Then there are such writer's as Dud-
ley Nichols, author and newspaper
man, who teamed with John Ford
in adaptations of "The Informer"
and MARY of Scotland" Also there
is Howard Lindsay, whose speciality
is musical comedy; Allan Scott, play
wright, who with many other actors
and writer's, commutes between
Gotham and Hollywood; and Morti-
mer Ofner, John Twist, Anthony
WELLER, Rian James, Brooklyn COL
umniSt, and others.
The movies, says Mr.. Nichols, do
better far the writers than publish
ers and the public may believe. Pub
fishing houses and producers are
forced to make at least one trip a
year to the movie colony to line up
material, which inks them consider
ably. However, Nichols points out,
the writer's financial future is less
of problem since advent of sound
pictures. He does not believe that
movie writing damages the more
conventional literary product.
Fewer directors than actors and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

Century-Fox studios was used for
the first time.
One day during the Shooting"
distinguished looking visitor walked
onto the new stage. Shirley, sitting
in Director Buffers chair, asked
Sara Haden, who appears in the
picture, who he was.
why that's H. G. Wells" said
Miss Haden, "the English writer and
one of our greatest living men"
Shirley looked him over. sat for
a few minutes in silence. Then she
leaned over to Miss Haden and
whispered
''Oh. nc he isn't" she said proud
ly, MY pops the greatest and after
him comes the governor"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Felix Fest, M-G-M
Head, Dies in East

By United Press
NEW YORK, April 15.-Felix F.
F'eist, general manager of Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, died early today.
He died at Mount SIAM hospital
where he had been a patient since
April 3. In poor health for almost
a year, he returned north recently
from an extended stay in Florida
that failed to improve his health. He
was first taken i'll while on a busi-
ness trip to the Pacific coast last
summer.
He was So years old and had been
geneSal manager of the motion
picture firm for II years, being in
complete charge of sales and dis
tribution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Freddie Bartholomew at Il
Decides on Writing Career;
Yearns for Country Home
Boy Screen Star Has Pal in Cocker Spaniel Given Him
by Constance Collier; Likes to Ride Horses,
but CSsy Fears for His Safety.
As Told TO
RUTH M'TAMMANY
Times Special Writer

Cisy and live convenient
the studio where have first
around outside?
You see there nothing unusual about the
just another ucco and tiled California
bathrooms That indeed
mouse in England will
old
There is too little between the
because my dog Concol would
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15

TOO high! Too high" right in
time with the music.
Because it was a burlesoue and
Shirley's naturalness added rather
than detracted from the scene, Mr..
Butler ordered the mistake to be
left in the film. You'll see it twice
in the picture.
Captain January" contains much
more of the Temple tap dancing
than others of her films. Her part
ner this time is Buddy Ebsen, who.
with his sister, Velma, made a bit
with their dancing in Broadway
Melody of 1886"
In the production of Captain
January" the huge, new Will
Rogers memorial stage at Twentieth
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
|HoI|ywoods Fast and Furious Race to Success
Is Marked by Rapid Turnover Of Screen Talent

script men are imported, possibly
because the job requires a complete
knowledge of the business, including
cutting room, camera, stage tech
nique and speech, plus the all-im-
portant ability to get the most out
of cast.
There are, however, those who
have not risen from the ranks. Phil
lip Moeller of the Theater Guild is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Shirley Temple >Ad Lbs ].
Like an Expert in Latest
Picture, captain January
Impromptu Bit by Child Star Is So Effective That 1t Is
Made a Part of Film Which Is to Start Run
at Apollo Theater Friday.
BY JOHN w. THOMSON

Shirley
picture get
In of the picture Shirley will be
called
Kbbee and Slim Summere The without subs
utng "lalas With grinding
that
he in the air and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-15
Chief Jester With Horace Heidi
Once Hit Danish King With Roll
1t Happened at Monte Carlo and 1t All Was Mistake:
Famed Orchestra to Open at Lyric Friday.

MOI since the day that Jerry Bovine chief Jester with
oand MT King
roll has there been boresome
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
First Coins Dated 700 B. c.;
Gold, Silver Mixture Used

The worlds first coins came into
existence in Lydia, Asia Minor, about
700 B. c., when metal called cleo
rum, a natural mixture of gold and
silver, was used.
Two of the most interesting coins
IN the history of American money
are the "Pine Tree" shilling, a sill
yer piece minted in Boston in 1862,
and the Spanish-American silver
coins known as "pieces of eight"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
The Tree Crocodile

The customer proved most exacting
and the clerk was growing impatient.
snow are you sure this is genuine
crocodile skin?" the customer inquired,
critically examining handbag.
"Quite sure, madam" was the reply.
'You see, know the man who shot
that crocodile"
at looks rather dirty" remarked the
customer.
swell, yes" replied the assistant,
"thats where the animal struck the
ground when it fell out of the tree
The Automobiles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
STOP PAIN QUICK
WITH CAPUDINE

Headache, neuralgia, and periodic
pains and other nerve pains yield
almost instantly to Capudine. This
is because Capudine Is liquid, and its
ingredients are already dissolved
all ready to act.
Capudine relieves pain by soothing
the tense muscles and nerves. That
is why it is so gentle and effective.
It is approved by physicians and
opiates. At all drug stores; Coo. soc,
10c sizes. (Adv)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12

Good Books Give Profit
That is a good book which is
opened with expectation and closed
with profit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
Lost for Good

mummy" said little Joan plead
ingly, "can I please have another piece
of toffeeT'
"I've only just given you a piece"
said mother. "What happened to it?"
"Pye lost It," the child replied.
.'Where did you lose it?" mother in
quired.
/ just put it in my mouth and it
went right down." Joan informed her.
--Pearson's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
WNU-4
No Need to Suffer
Morning Sickness

Morning sickness" lis caused by an
acid condition. To avoid it, acid must be
offset by alkalis such as magnesia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-26
PIONEERS WAIT WINTER

Warehouses we'll stocked with
food, money in the bank, houses
and community buildings finished
and ready for the big SHOWS, 1859
colonist families at the Matanuska
pioneer project in Alaska face
the winter with "high optimism"
the Works Progress Administration
announced yesterday.
The vegetables, including po-
tatoes, cabbages, cauliflower, on
ions, and other less perishable
staples, are surplus production
over the needs of the past sum-
mer.
The settlers were brought to
Alaska from Michigan, Minnesota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-26
Holmes Postpones
Temple Forum Talk

DR.. John Haynes Holmes, Of
the New York Community Church,
who was scheduled to address the
National Temple Forum of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
on Tuesday, has postponed his
lecture until Thursday night.
DR.. Holmes will speak on the
subject Prophets of Doom: Are
They Right or Wrong?" This is
the first of series of seven lee
lures to be held here by the Temple
Forum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-26
I 0WNSENDITES
IN a STATES
0RLAND0N

CHICAGO, Oct. 26 G.N.SD.
DR.. Francis E. Townsend, origi-
nator of the pension plan that
bears his name, today was on rec
ord supporting Alfred M. Landon
Tor President in IA States.
DR.. Townsend, holding that de-
feat of President Roosevelt is es-
Sential, has urged his supporters
to vote for Landon in all States
in which William Lemke has been
unable to get a place on the bal
lot.
In his latest announcement, DR..
Townsend urged voters in New
York State to support Landon.
In addition he urged voters in
Vermont, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Mississippi to vote for Landon.
He had originally asked voters to
support Landon in California,
West Virginia. Florida, Kansas,
Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey,
North Carolina and Oklahoma.
VOTE AMERICAN