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Evening star., 1936-07-01
By Dick Palmer.

A week passed. The great time was
at hand All day the school hummed
with excitement; groups making final
preparations. Charles could hear
snatches of conversation as he hurried
to his last chemistry class. Where
they'd go-roadhouses; who had car
-four in the front-siX in the back.
It all meant nothing to him. They
seemed to be speaking in q foreign
tongue.
Seniors walked up and down the
corridors. autographing books; saying
"so-long" to a teacher who had given
them a break; once more looking at
trophies, old class pictures, some re-
gretfully but the majority with q
feigned gladness.
HURRYING home Charles could not
but think of his new suit. Dark
blue, sport back. pleats. Oh. but his
mother was proud of him in it Also
white shirt, new tie-this was truly
a gala occasion. For some reason he
could not eat at supper-the excite
ment. He left the table and started
his preparations.
A shower. his weekly shave. Mrs.
Conners hustled around laying out his
clothes. brushing them. Eighteen-f fifty.
Inspection. Bright, shining, Charles
was subjected to scrutinizing review
by the entire family. Final instruc-
tions as to his conduct and hour Of
coming home were given.
Whistling popular tune he boarded
the Halsted street car and settled him.
self for the long ride.
Then he was at Al Stephens house,
knocking on the door.
Come in came the boisterous reply.
Why, Charlie Conners! What are
you doing here?" Al seemed surprised.
Il came to go to the dance"
"Oh, that's fine. Have you got a
date?" And with that AL buttoned
his coat and started for the door.
Why. I thought-didn't you PROM
Use to get me date? You said"
Al laughed, puzzled and amused. He
said: Il was only kidding, Charlie.
Who do I know that would 60 out
with you? Well, so long. kid, don't
take it too hard"
Charles walked slowly down the
street, thinking
He knew that he was going to cry.
Suddenly he began running. He
mustn't. Charlie Corners told himself
not till he got home in his own
room, where no one could see him.
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Evening star., 1936-07-01

back to the table. Thin, white as he
was young, Conners did not notice the
damp that hung in the Spring weather.
He counted great pile of change, the
small, folded roll of bills. Thirty-flve
dollars! He jumped up, showed the
Elementary Chemistry and English Nv
across the table. Pocketing this money
he hurried out, awkwardly running
down the stairs.
At Travers High School the prin-
cipal would nod if Conners' name was
mentioned. All. yes! The Conners boy
is a fine student. Quiet perhaps. But
among the senior class there were none
who spoke kindly of Conners Stand
ing in front of Jones restaurant-polo
coats. talk of dances, cigarettes, cars,
foot ball games-they would see him
hurrying by, thin, comical in the very
:lean sweat shirt on his thin shoulders.
Sometimes he would wave to them If
there weren't too many books under
his arms They would turn into the
restaurant. That Conners! Wonder
where he eats?" they'd say.
Conners wasn't eating At noon he
could hurry down the street, walk
through the park. Often after lunch
hour he would have headaches. Still
ne was saving a dime a day. At no
time had Conners eaten at Jones.
CHARLES' hopes ran high. Thirty
five dollars, A suit. not too eX-
pensive. white shirt. a pair of spe-
cial shoes, and the dance. He grimly
shook his head and wondered if it was
worth it, What If the date he was
to have smoked? What would he do?
He had always dreaded and slightly
feared those white. smoking stubs.
Conners took deep breath to prove
to himself the value of self control.
The experiment did not show the
effects that years of daily exercise
guaranteed.
Earlier in the year he had been
greatly Mortified upon seeing one Of
his athletic heroes smoking. His ideal
In sports became extinct in those post
var days that marked the first of the
"jazz age" To himself he repeated
over and over those set phrases of eli-
quette necessary to the successful So
cial man.
He worried about his dancing. While
ais beloved teacher. his mother, praised
his steps and rhythm, his conscience
told him otherwise. Will my girl be
as docile as mother If happen to
step on her foot? This question
Evening star., 1936-07-01
Weddings
Continued From Third Page.)

edged with naribou. with yoke and
high collar OF real Irish lace, the veil
having a rope of pearls around the
edge Of coronet. She carried a shower
bouquet Of cream rosebuds and valley
lilies
The bride was attended by her cou-
sin, Mrs. Charles Jeffrey Mower, as
matron of honor. who wore ice Lavender
satin. made on princess lines with
jacket, pearl evening cap, lavender
sandals and carried a spray of pansies,
sweet peas, yellow roses and fern.
Little Miss Virginia Turner, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Turner,
served as flower girl in dainty dress
Of yellow organdy. She carried large
yellow hat trimmed with lavender rib
bon. filled with yellow rose petals and
lavender sweet peas.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Mr.. Gilbert Halle, of Lynch
burg, and the ushers were Mr.. George
Tyler Ford of Round Hill, cousin of
the bride; Mr.. Ernest Halle of Whining
ton, N. c., ard Capt. John Alexander
Tebbs Of Leesburg, Va.
A reception at the brides home
Immediately followed the ceremony
at which Mr.. and Mrs. Halle were
assisted in receiving by their mothers,
Mrs. Harley in dusty pink lace with
large leghorn hat and corsage OF
sweet peas, and Mrs. Halle in black
lace and chiffon, with small black hat
with corsage bouquet Of talisman roses
The brides going away costume was
q cream three-piece knitted suit, with
a large Dubonnet hat and accessories.
Following a northern boat trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Halle will reside at Green's
boro, N. c.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
A. T. Smith, Mr.. c. C. Bell. Mr..
and Mrs. Stark S. billiard OF Green's
boro, N. c.; Mr.. Virgil Kaufman of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Chamblin, sr.: Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Chamblin, jr.; Mr.. George Phifer, Mrs
George Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard
Rhodes. Mrs. Charles Roach. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clements, Miss Clara Nc
Cam, Mrs. Harvey L. Hatch, Mrs. j.
H. Summers, Miss Catherine Summers.
Miss Aimee Wilcox, DR.. John Pate. all
Of Washington; Miss Delphine Hirst
Miss Nellie Cowan of Norfolk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mckay. Mr.. Walter Har-
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. Manning of
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs Frost Bower
sett and Miss Virginia Lee Bowersett
Of The Plains, Va; Miss Laura Smith
and Maj. AID Volgo of Quantico, Va.
Pre-nuptial parties for Miss Harley
included luncheon by Mr. and Mrs.
c. L. Robey for the members of the
wedding party and the out-of- town
guests, and tea by Mrs. j. c. Rogers
and Miss Martha Cockerille.
Evening star., 1936-07-01
Mrs. Conner Wed Yesterday
70 Mr.. ID. Stewart Watkins.

Mrs. Leila Efie Conner, widow OF
the late Mr.. Charles w. Connor, and
Mr.. D. Stewart Watkins of Alexandria
were married at noon yesterday in the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Ruth
Zones. the Rev. Mr.. Wayne B. Hill
Of the Capital Memorial Church OFF,
ciating. The ceremony was attended
by only members of the two families.
The bride wore navy blue net
gown over blue taffeta with q navy
hat and white accessories. She car
ried a bouquet of white roses and
Hiies Of the valley.
She was attended by her sister. Mrs
Zones, whose gown was of blue dotted
chiffon, with which she wore white
Evening star., 1936-07-01
DAILY SHORT STORY
LUCKLESS LAD

crowded his already
muddled mind.
n X y y
THE spirit of de-
preston passed
on-a typical black
m ood. Conners
knew that the date
would be wonder
full. Di dn' t AL
Stephens, pres l.
dent of the class,
say she was a
just how did he put
that? oh yes--she
was a peach! Ar
rangements for the
date had been
somewhat vague.
One day, AL had
offered to get him
. date for the
senior prom in re-
turn for q number
of back expert
m e n is. Daringly
Charles had ac-
Evening star., 1936-07-01

EGRETFULLY Y
Charles Conners
left the rickety
table and carefully
closed the window.
open or shu t
seemed to make lit
tie differe e n c e.
About the stained
frame houses at
Forty-third and
Halstead the air
Adver ed the
itockyards far more
than was necessary.
Let the wind come
northwest and the
Jablon S kis, the
Hallorans, heavy
Mrs. Khorzak, and
Charlie Connors
mother shut or
slammed, or closed
their windows, AS
suited them. But
always the win
dows went down.
Evening star., 1936-07-01

accessories and q corsase bouquet Of
white gardenias.
Mr.. Charles Wright of Washington
was the best man for the bridegroom.
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Flower Fans.

Flower fans are being carried in
Manhattan's Spring bridal process
sions. In a wedding style show the
bridesmaids had fans made Of $50
carnations, dyed to contrast with their
lacy gowns. The color scheme was
beetroot frock with yellow carnation
fan, light gray with blush pink fan
pale pink with blue and light blue
with deep pink. The frocks Of net
and lace had huge ruffied sleeves bill
lowing below the elbow. In their hair
the girls wore flowers to match their
fans.
Flower fans have small handles
and are held so that they almost
cover the dress waist.
The bride wore a gown OF white
satin and crepe with high lace guimpe
collar. long sleeves and train meas
uring nine yards. Her tulle veil fell
from headdress shaped like flower
pot" hat. Instead Of a fan, she car
ried three dozen small white Gala
lilies. Her maid of honor, in pink
lace. carried a fan Of blue dolphin
iurnS.
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Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Short. Circuits.


livery discovery leads to a new
analogy. The analogy may in turn
pave the way to new knowledge. Al
any rate, the new analogy serves te
keep the attention of the curiosity
hunter (scientist) focused on his jot
until he makes his discovery.
Take the phenomena of electrical
currents for example. Now and then
you run across psychologists who ex-
plain the diverse in human action by
nkening such actions to the caprice
of electrical phenomena. Such ana
logical reasonings do not explain. They
merely furnish temporary centers for
observation.
What are psychological short-cir-
cults? In general they are things that
you do when mo other thought enters
your mind" An everyday expression
Is getting your wires crossed" In
other words, the circuit for action Is
temporarily separated from the main
ways Of the personality.
Suicide, infanticide, patricide are
the most devastating of all the mental
short-circuits. Some form of nostalgia
or inconsistencies is said to be the spark
that jumps across the potentials that
provide a normal distribution of men
tai energy.
Most of the petty crimes, such as
shoplifting, writing bad checks and
the like, may be called short-circuits.
At any rate those who do these things
are entirely unable to attach any sig
nificance to the future. They live only
in the present, entertain one idea and
proceed to do one and only one act.
Thoughts are bizarre II they have no
companions.
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Brers Not Necessarily Confined One Method of Preparation
My Neighbor Says:

Moss in lawns may be gotten
rid of by providing proper drain
age, combing the lawn with a
rake and dressing 1t with lime.
The rake-out spots should be
seeded with a mixture heavy In
white clover. Dress annually with
acid phosphate.
Damp towels should never be
put into a clothes basket or bag
and left there for days before
being sent to the wash. Mildew
is almost sure to result. Before
being put into the basket, towels
should be carefully dried.
Old nail holes may be filled
with a mixture Of fine sawdust
and glue. Fill the hole with 1t
and leave till dry.
When cooking sour fruit add
pinch Of carbonate Of soda to the
juice and 1t will require less
sugar.
tCopyrisht. 1850
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chicken in the face" For special oc-
Casions and party dinners the butchers
will bone them for you. and they may
be cooked slowly in white wine, chilled
and nodded in aspic to form the per-
feet accompaniment to the salad
course. In the European manner.
But for lust plain" broiled chicken
there are some ways of preparing
them that will make them a greater
success than do others. The old cook
in my grandmother's house cooked
these little chickens to the queens
taste. and it is her recipe that I am
passing along to you.
MAMMYS BROILED CHICKEN.
Clean and split chicken down the
back, break the joints and remove
breast bone. probably the butcher
ageD Remove all internal organs
and clean the cavity thoroughly
washing under cold water. Rub we'll
with butter or olive oil, inside and out,
and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place on broiler and broil under the
flame, turning carefully so that all
parts are exposed to the heat. Re-
member that the flesh side will re-
quire longer cooking than the skin
side. Remove to hot platter, pour over
pan juices, to which a little melted
butter and lemon juice has been
added. Garnish with small moulds Of
guava jelly or with hot, preserved
cllrnolIats and parsley
EOR those who like their broiled
chicken to have bit more dash
and "dressed-up" air, the following
recipe will prove unusually delicious:
CHICKEN SUPERBE.
Clean one broiling chicken and split
st in half. Place in a frying pan in
which one-quarter pound of butter
has been melted, but not allowed to
brown. Chop five sprigs parsley, two
Spring onions. one-half pound fresh
mushrooms and one Glove of garlic.
and add all to the butter, with salt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

fore the whole head is done to de-
termine whether the texture of the
hair requires 80 seconds. a minute or
a minute and a half of heat. After
this has been established. the clock is
set and when the specified time has
been licked of. a bell rings. Then
the clamps are removed, the curls
cooled and it is done
Another new feature Of this process
Is the fact that it has unusually
small-sized rods for wrapping those
stray locks at the nape of the neck
that are so hard to get we'll curled.
The supplies for these permanents
come in individual packages contain
ing enough material for one complete
wave. Everything is clean and sani-
tary and the scalp protectors are never
used again. as is frequently the case
with other methods Of procedure
especially in the less expensive waves
The lotions have been scientifically
perfected for all types of hair-the
normal texture. the very fine and hard
to wave, as well as coarse hair. A
special tube of conditioning cream is
also included in the equipment to b..
used for insuring best results on hair
that is difficult to wave.
And remember it takes only one
| minute Of heat with this new method
after the hair has been divided into
sections and wrapped on the rods,
and no chance for any mistake on
the part of the operator with the
automatic control feature This new
method is being given at a number OF
local shops and is proving most salts
factory.
livery effort that you can make in
the way of hair conditioning be-
fore you have your permanent Is time
and money we'll spent.
A conditioner that has come our
way within the week is a corrective
OIL 1t looks liks olive oil. but has other
notritive properties 1t is splendid fol-
massaging into the scalp the night be-
fore you expect to have a shampoo
This gives it plenty of time to pene-
trate well below the surface to the
roots and soften up those dry, lifeless
hairs. When it is shampooed out the
next day. it leaves the hair soft and
fluffy. If you cannot put it on a,
| night. use 1t as regular oil shampoo
saturating the scalp and using hot
towels to steam it in just before the
shampoo. This will be very beneficial
both before and after a permanent
wave
Then there's that delightful new
shampoo that is being used in local
hairdresser's. 1t fathers so easily and
so completely: it rinses out quickly and
leaves the hair fluffy with a silker
sheen. We understand that this is ex.
elusive with one shop, but it may be
purchased there for home use If de-
sired. 1t is one Of the most Salts
factory shampoos that we have heard
about recently.
There are many kinds Of new hair
styling that we would like to talk about
including the one with Gibson curls
as shown above, and various brushed
up-from-the- face effects. but will have
to keep these for another time.
For Information concerning items
mentioned in this column call National
5000, Extension 1896, between 10 and
IL am.
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Invitation
For Simple
HoneParty
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST: My aunt has
- promised to give an afternoon
party-probably tea and cocktails
for my brother and me, if I will at
tend to all the details of arranging it.
Will you tell me, shall my aunt send
out the invitations, even if she knows
only very few of our friends? Also,
since it is always more fun going to
parties with particular man friends
and girl friends, may some privilege
similar to Bring a man if you care
to'-and vice versa on the mems in
vitations-be written to those who
may have real interest in people we do
not know, and therefore cannot ask
to our party? hope I have made
myself clear
Answer-Yes. you have made it
clear. The only difficulty that you
have to overcome is the sending of an
invitation to a man and telling him
to bring a girl. Sending the invita-
tons to the girls is easy enough: You
write for your aunt on her visiting
card: "Cocktail-Tea for Mary and
John Green Sat. May 2, to
o'ck." And down in the lower cor
ner: This invitation includes any
man you want to bring" Instead of
the corner note to a man, you will have
to include your own or your brothers
card and write on it: This is an
invitation to Miss - to come to
our cocktail-tea party" and sign it
with either your name or your broth
er's name, depending upon whose
friend the man happens to be. The
man would then fill in his best girls
name. The only object of such an
invitation is to show that she is ex-
pected and not simply brought
along"
(Copyright 1850
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Natural
Beauty for
AdOleScent
Youthful Skin Does
Not Require
Cosmetics.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

A MUCH concerned mother Of q
13-year- writes to ask Just
where I would draw the line for
beauty needs" and "nots," If had
q daughter Of teen age. She goes on
to say:
I'VE cher older sister and u tell
her that there's a profound beauty
in being lovely and charming and
healthy and ever so natural at that
age. She has a mania for clipping
coupons and her dressing table is
flooded with samples of all kinds.
What's more, she uses them all in
discriminatory. which worries me. And
I know she uses more lipstick out
side than in the house. 1t seems so
utterly unnecessary, like gliding the
lily, for she's really pretty little
thing. I've permitted her an end
curl permanent, little powder. a
good hairbrush and a manicuring
set with dry polish and a buffer.
What more do you think she should
have?"
What more should she have?
What more should she ask? : Here
is a devoted mother taking a very
sane. broad view. meeting the young
modern more than half way. But
the young one has will of her own
and dressing table full Of samples.
Oh. she'll appreciate her mothers
preachings some 10 years from now.
That's the unfortunate part of it.
An end-curl permanent-that's fine
and quite in order, particularly il
straight hair makes its owner feel
inferior. That's fine, too, if the ends
happen to be unruly and the per-
manent will help keep them in curl.
I would permit the little inexpensive
curriers'. too, to encourage the ends.
But I'd get her welding that hair
brush up and out a hundred strokes
every day. Tell her there's a beauty
tonic in every little bristle Of the
brush. The manicuring set is fine.
too. Don't let her cut her cuticle, but
have her file with emery board, push
back cuticle. cleanse with nail brush
and orangewood stock, use buffer and
dry polish and use a little cream
or hand lotion on her hands.
But keep things off her face. Ad-
monish her not to use this and that
Unfortunately. Explain that there
may be a chemical reaction to such a
melee that may make her skin blen-
ished, harsh, coarse. Have her use
a good, bland soap and a complexion
brush. rinse thoroughly, leave the
skin free to breathe. Outdoor ex-
ercise, instead. of rouge. to keep the
cheek color at its height A little
powder to tone down shine on the
nose and accentuate the cheek roses
by contrast. A little pomade on the
lips If they are dry, but no color.
A wee bit of vaseline and brushing is
permissible for brows and lashes.
Point out to her that people measure
beauty in the very young by health
and the natural glow and sparkle.
The time she spends at the dressing
table had better be spent out Of doors.
tCopyrisht, 1850
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EnnOtiOnCan
Cause Acute
Disturbance
(Copyright. 1850
BY JAMES w. BARTON, MD.

THERE never has been any question
but that the emotions-anger,
fear, worry (Which is chronic fear),
fright-can affect the natural or reg
ular processes Of the body.
Thus, in the midst Of a meal, bad
news over the telephone takes away
all appetite; any excitement causes
the heart to beat rapidly; worry slows
up digestion.
However, these are all natural proc
esses that are hurried or delayed by
the emotions.
Can these emotions 50 interfere with
the working Of the different organs
that actual disease of these organs
may occur?
A few years ago if a patient COM
planned Of various pains or disturb
ances in or about certain organs such
as the heart. stomach, or intestines
and the examining physician could
find no change in the structure Of the
organ, the patient was told that there
was nothing wrong. that it was his
mind or imagination and that if he
did not forget about it he would con-
tinue to have the symptoms.
Thus symptoms due to the emotions
we're called functional disturbances
and symptoms due to a real change in
the structure or working OF tie organ
due to infection or disease we're called
organic" In other words, the one
due to emotions was called false" and
the one due to disease was true"
However. so much can the mind, the
emotions, disturb various organs of
the body that if these emotional dis
turbances persist over a long period
of time. the symptoms become as seri-
Gus in their effects as if true organic
disease were present.
Thus, Prof. W. B. Cannon Of Har-
ward has written a book on Bodily
Changes in the Emotions: DR.. w C.
Alvarez Of Mayo Clinic in the Journal
of the American Medical Association
writes of Ways in Which Emotions
Can Affect the Digestive Tract" and
DR.. Eli Moschcowitz In Archives of
Neurology and Psychiatry writes of
the "Psychogenic (mentaD Origin Of
Organic Disease