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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30

Perhaps you are given 10 pro
claiming, Il am IT, and my par
ents treat me just like a baby"
But isn't it possible that you act
like baby, showing you are ire
sponsible and worrying the family
to death by your lack of Judgment,
and that they treat you like a
baby in the hope of protecting you
from yourself?
The other day a letter appeared
in this column from a girl who
said she was never allowed to go
anywhere; that she had to sit by
the window and see other girls go
out and have q good time.
AS I got only one side Of the
case-the girl's-very naturally I
sympathized with her.
The Other Side
But in a few days got a letter
from her father, who recognized
his daughters complaints and
gave me his side. And don't
wonder, after reading his letter,
that he walked the floor nights till
his daughter returned from any
party.
Not yet 18 years of age she had
given him in the past plenty Of
reason to walk the floor, and he
was only doing his best to keep
her out of further trouble.
When a girl has proved to her
parents that she knows how to
take care of herself, it isn't often
that they are utterly unreasonable
in the matter of dates. You won't
get very far with your parents by
storming and raising the roof.
If they have confidence in you
and respect you for your judy
ment, they will be willing to dis
cuss differences of opinion and
custom-how things were done in
their day, and how they are done
at the present time.
StrictneSS Justified
But If a girl flunks her studies
in school out of sheer idleness, or
is what is known as "boy crazy"
and shows no discrimination in
the choice of her friends, you can
hardly blame her parents for
being STRICT.
If you're really grown-up at
II, average parents will respect
you and deal with you on an adult
basis. But before you vail they
treat me as if were a baby''-be
sure there isn't some reason they
pin that label on you.
There are some parents, and
regret to admit it, who lack con.
sideration for their daughters.
Boys manage to get all the indul,
gence at home, but girls are ex.
pected to decline dates and offer
up pay envelopes on the altar Of
the family budget. This is not
only tragic, it is cruel.
Girls Who Work
If a girl earns her own living.
she should have at least part of
her pay envelope-her playtime,
too. But not always is this the
case.
Hundreds of unhappy letters
come to this column from girls
who work all day and are expected
to enjoy themselves washing the
supper dishes and picking up
around the house.
Parents take Mamie's pay en-
velop and expect her to work when
she comes home from shop or fac
tory Of evenings, without realizing
that those precious years, all too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30

brief, are slipping by, when a girl
should have a chance of meeting
the right sort of young man who
will be her partner in a home Of
her own.
Such parents do not intend to
be deliberately selfish; they are
tired, overworked and disillu-
stoned. And they'd be surprised
if anyone told them they were
robbing their daughters of their
birthright of YOUTH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
When Manners Are Correct
BY MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

rs. CURN EbIUS bEEChWAN
seated, or are the glasses placed
beside each plate like the glass
of water at the table?
"When sitting at the table should
the gentleman sit at the left of
the lady? On what occasions does
the gentleman take his place at
the right of the lady and when at
the left of the lady? "W."
Yes, this is the gracious and
polite thing to do.
Yes, or better than this is for
the bride-to-be to write her notes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Knee Warmers

YES, knee FARMERS! For Satur-
L days football game. 1t Just
might be terribly cold, and it it is,
there's nothing in the 1Dorld as
comfortable and comforting as
tDGrnr knees. These little tDGrmerS
are all tDool, SDiSS ribbed, and in
skin tone, (inviSible almost, under
your stockingS), in tan or gray.
They are Csc, and If you get good
and cold, you Diu 10iSh they came
all the Wuy do1Un into your shoes.
For names of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459s
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, in
closing stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Fairfax Says Girl Parent Problem Has Two Sides
Courtesy Consideration
Essential to Solve
Difficulties
Bv BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authoritu on Problems of Lore and Marriage
cartwright. by KngF ea syndicate,
Just because the sork left you certain address please
feel that you dispense with courtesy consideration
and good common then expect your family to take
Won Seriously and let you paddle your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30
Beauty Expert Tells How
Loretta Young Plans
To Gain WEIGHT
By DONNA GRACE

HOLLYWOOD-In this haven of fabulous slenderzng diets
almost dsconcertng face to face with OF
Howood beautiful stars and learn that she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-30

IT SEEMS that Ida Lupino, of
l. Hollywood fame, started this
fashion of wearing a rhinestone
halter in the manner sketched.
She likes bright touches to her
frocks, so has them made for a
halter, and adds this brilliant
strap, which has clips on either
end. It makes any formal dress
more formal, and more expensive
looking. Furthermore it can be
worn around the back of the neck,
the clips holding the dress in front
or two Of the straps can be used
as shoulder straps on dress with
"camisole" top. It's easy to shorten
them, if they are too long. They
are So each. With them, why not
wear the Ida Lupino rhinestone
headband, another favorite of
the blond star. 1t has a flip lit
tie bow in front. and holds your
curls beautifully when you go for
NAL. 1t is 50.
Evening star., 1936-06-20

French Building Program.
More than 500 ,ooo, 900 will be spent
Tor dwellings and schools in France.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
TRADE GROUP CITES
BENEFITS OF F. H. A.
Business Boom in Seattle De-
scribed by Retail Lumber
nealerx' RAnresentstive

How the building trades have beNe-
fited by the Federal Housing Admins
tration's program Is told in q letter
to w. D. Flanders, deputy sdminis-
traitor, from Carl Blackstock Of Seat
tie, representing the National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association.
Mr.. Blackstock wrote in part:
"I would like TO give you . COM
parison Of the situation IN the build
ing trades now and three years ago.
At that time carpenters and crafts
men Of all kinds we're standing ten
deep in all our Offices begging for
employment, contractors were dis
gruntled and downhearted and home
owners were despairing of ever being
able to pay their way out.
"Our own company had 26 houses
on which the purchasers owed US
upward Of $4,000. Our taxes were
going on. The people who were liv-
ing in these houses were unemployed.
They couldn't or wouldn't pay,
wouldn't get out and the judges and
sheriffs. wouldn't put them out. We
sold our last house Of this lot the day
before yesterday.
To-day there isn't an idle carpen-
ter in Seattle and contiguous terri
tory. Contractors are so busy that
it is difficult to secure their services.
haven't felt 50 cheerful about the
building business in IS years"
Evening star., 1936-06-20
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND ELIZA
BETH GORDON.
S YOUR house dated by its porch?
Did you know that you can take

Us YOUR house dated by its porch?
Did you know that you can take
80 or 40 years off the looks of
Il your old-fashioned house by
changing the porch? With the new
ready attach porches that are on
the market, the face-lifting operation
is easy.
Most old houses have an essentially
good shape, which is often spoiled by
an excess of carpentry decoration.
Then too, styles in porches have been
as "fady" as styles in women's hats.
You may be spelling the lines of a
really beautiful house with fretWork
and gingerbread balustrades. If your
house is marred by its sitting-out space,
tear of the porch and put on modern
one.
These days porches, like windows
and doors, come prefabricated, ready
to attach to your house. There has
been revival of the use of cast-iron
for verandas, ratings, entrances and
even balconies. This type of porch,
which reached its greatest popularity
in Europe in the early part of the
nineteenth century, has a strangely
modern look today. The reason, of
course, is that additions of delicately
patterned iron do little to change the
solid mass of house.
Two of the best demonstration
houses opened recently boast porches
made of this prefabricated caSt-iron.
Silhouetted against house, the floral
pattern of the ironwork acts as ennis
Sary between garden and architec-
ture. Looking toward the garden from
the veranda, the floral design serves to
frame the picture and makes the first
glimpse of the garden more inviting.
It is pure decoration, susceptible of
any style.
A variety Of patterns are offered
by this ornamental ironwork COM
pany, ranging from Greek frieze
motifs to punches of grapes, with leaves
and curling tendrils. New designs
submitted by an architect or an owner
can be reproduced, If one desires
something original. Patterns other
than stock ones are naturally more
expensive, but the cost of this sort
Of porch or balcony is no greater, in
spite of the use Of du4 able, weather.
resistant metal, than the cost of many
wooden porches and balconies.
Portecocheres, terraces and one
window balconies are other ones for
prefabricated cast-iron which will
bear your investigation.
y X n X
WE HATE to keep harping on a
w subject, but we can't seem to
forget that now Is the time for all
good home-owners to think about their
heating systems, since now is the only
time Of the year when their idleness
permits working on them. And this
Evening star., 1936-06-20
REALTORS FAVOR
TAX LIMIT BILL
Higher Real Estate Levy on
Ad VaIorem MasiS Hit
in Michigan.

Objective of Michigan's notable pro-
posed amendment to the States con-
stitution to prohibit further taxation
of general property upon an ad valo-
rem tax basis to pay the cost Of op-
Grafton of local government, petition
for which is now being circulated by
the Michigan Real Estate Association
and other groups, was heartily COM
mended in resolutions adopted by the
Great Lakes Regional Convention Of
Realtors just closed at Indianapolis.
The resolutions point out that the
ad valorem tax upon general property
Is a capital tax and therefore unsound,
and that it is unequally levied. The
proposed Michigan amendment would
open real and personal property to
taxation on the basis of the income it
produces, on a like basis with other
productive sources.
The convention affirmed its support
Of the Six-point proposal for tax action
suggested by the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, emphasizing
especially the principles of an overall
limitation Of the tax rate on property,
and of assessment of real estate taxa
ton on the basis of its productivity.
1t recommended that conference be
called of all national organizations
especially interested in the problem of
real estate taxation to discuss read
justment Of the tax structure.
Shortage Of Craftsmen.
Pointing out that a shortage Of
skilled craftsmen and laborerS Is COM
mencing to be felt in the building in
dustry, realtors from the five Great
Lakes States in formal resolutions rec
commended to the Federal Government
that it encourage such of these crafts
men and laborerS as are now engaged
by w. P. A. and similar governmental
agencies to return to private employ
ment whenever and wherever possible,
and that it modify its regulations so
as to remove all fear from the minds
of these Workmen in regard to such
change.
The convention urged real estate
boards having membership in the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards and State real estate associ-
ations of the region to take action
against unauthorized use of the term
''realtor" wherever an instance of such
misuse may arise. Exclusive right OF
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards and its constituent
boards to the use of the coined term
''realtor" as membership designation
has been upheld by Is court decisions
The term was adopted as the aSSo-
cations membership designation just
20 years ago.
Woud End Uniform Rule"
Michigans proposed constitutional
amendment would do away with the
So-called uniform rule" which is
recognized as obsolete, but which
still exists in many State constitutions
and which if enforced would mean
taxing of all bank deposits, for ex-
ample, at the same rate as is applied
to real estate.
The amendment, drawn after long
study of the tax problem and after
years of effort to modernize the tax
system so as to do equity to real and
personal property, would except levieS
for payment of debts and obligations
already incurred. II leaves to the
legislative body full and complete au-
thority to write the new tax laws to
substitute income for the operation of
the several local subdivisions of State
government.
Evening star., 1936-06-20

i is the right time to put some of the
new adjustable venting valves on your
radiators.
Did you have room that was hard
to heat last Winter? Was your house
too hot in one place and not hot enough
in another? Ten to one the trouble
was with the venting valves, which,
unless they were of recent vintage,
were not adjustable.
Venting is really very simple to con-
trol-as well as to understand. Radi-
atorS heat up exactly as fast as the
heat can push the cold air out of the
radiators. Hard-to-heat radiators are,
therefore, radiators that are hard to
vent. With the new modern venting
valves, which can be individually ad-
juSted for the needs of that radiator
and its distance from the boiler, every
radiator and consequently every room
can be properly heated.
The new adjustable venting valves
can be set individually to fit the needs
of your system. The easy-to-heat
rooms will have valves that are ad-
justed to those conditions, while the
hard-to-heat rooms will have valves
Evening star., 1936-06-20

For further information about any
Of these products, please write to De-
signed for Living, care Of The Star,
Washington. and inclose q stamped
envelope.
Evening star., 1936-06-20

set to encourage an easy flow of air
and heat.
A set of these new radiator valves,
and a day or two spent setting them
properly for your system and your
house will give you controlled heat
for every room.
oh, HOW wish could cook my
dinner right out here on the
porch!"
We've all heard this apparently un-
fulf1llable wish expressed during the
dog days Of July and August, when
housekeeping duties are most odious
But until now it was spoken with no
hope whatsoever Meals were cooked
in hot kitchens, if they were cooked
at all.
They can be cooked on an open
porch, in a Summer house, or at the
largest open window incorporating
there is an electric outlet. For o
round black hard rubber outlet is the
only requirement for use of the new
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Room Sizes Reduced.

Walls painted in two-tones are
helpful in reducing the size of barn
like rooms, as the pattern gives prom
inence to the background. An attrac-
tive design can be produced by art
fully stippling on spots of color with
a sponge over a light tint-rose On
gray, for instance, or jade green on
cream.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
BACK YARD GARDENS
BEAUTIFY LANDSCAPE
internationally Known Architect
Sees America Famous for
Beautiful Cities.
erecial Dispatch to The Star

Erecial Dispatch to The Star
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 20.-Gar-
dening, fast becoming foremost among
American hobbies, is producing amaz-
ing results in beautifying the Ameri-
can landscape, according to Copeland
Asmussen of Chicago, internationally
known architect.
IF garden-consciousness increases
at the rate it has in the last seven
years, America will be famous for its
beautiful cities, and the old-time, clut-
tered-up backyard will have disap-
peared entirely" Mr.. AsmusSen said.
Mr.. Asmussen began his career in
Denmark, was associated with the bo-
tanical gardens in England, and has
laid out extensive estates. He still
has a soft spot in his heart for back
yards, however.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
PLANS AIR CONDITIONING
Ehoreham Will Install System in
Ball Room.

A new conditioning system will
be put in operation next week in the
main ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel,
it was announced today.
Although the Shoreham Terrace
supplants the main ball room for regu-
lar dinner dances through the Sum-
mer, the latter room is used when 1t
rains. In the case of sudden showers,
dinner guests move to the inside room
almost at once.
The main dining room of the Shore
ham also will be air-conditioned and
the system will be in operation there
within a week, according to present
plans.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Ages Total 10000 Years.

Old people whose ages totaled 40
900 years ate more than half ton
of food at a dinner in Weymouth,
England.
Evening star., 1936-06-20

portable range we've Just found, which
offers space for roaster, broiler and
two saucepans all at the same time.
You stand 1t on table on its rubber
shod legs, open it like a salesman's
grip, put your chicken and corn pud-
ding In the oven, your saucepan full
Of string beans in one open stove, your
coffee pot on the other, and before
you knw it your dinner is ready.
This electric cooking range is espe-
cially good for Summer bungalows
that are not completely equipped as
to Kitchens. II you rent such Sum-
mer home, it's perfect-for you can
take it with you wherever you 60 next
year. It's ideal for camps, roadstand,
trailers, etc.
The upper part Of the oven accom-
modates q full-sized roaster capable
Of holding large fowl or roast. The
lower part, the broiling compartment,
can take q large steak or eight chops.
The rack can be used for toast for
breakfast, too. The outside stoves,
which close flush with the sides of the
range for easy carrying are big enough
for big pots, pans and kettles.
The range costs under $50, which
compares favorably with the price Of
gas or oil stove-and with much less
effort for operation. It also has q
higher cooking speed than the average
small model stove.
For further information about any
Of these products, please write to De-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-19
Schools
Churches
Honey Maid Graham
Crackers Base For
Frozen Desserts

Crisp, honey favored Honey Maid
graham crackers are not only lunch
time favorites all through vaca.
ton days, but they have been
discovered" as an ideal base"
for no end of frozen and gelatin
desserts. One of the seasons prime
faVoriteS is this one for
Applesauce IcebOx Cake
2 cups applesauce
tablespoons sugar
Il teaspoon grated lemon rind
Il teaspoon salt
q teaspoon vanilla
l cup chilled evaporated milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
18 Money Maid Graham crackers
"a cup crumbs)
Mix together the applesauce, well
drained, the sugar, grated lemon
rind, salt and vanilla. Whip the
evaporated milk until light and
fluffy, then add the lemon juice and
continue whipping until very stiff.
Fold in appleSauce mixture and ar.
range in loaf pan or mold. or in in.
aividual sherbers, in alternate lay
ers with Honey Maid Graham
crumbs. Chill hours or overnight.
Here is a delicious layer cake
recipe in which Honey Maid Ora.
ham crackers are substituted for
flour, and which achieves a most
delightful flavor effect.
Honey Maid Graham Layer Cake
l cup sugar
y cup butter or shortening
3 egg yolks
y cup milk
"A teaspoon salt
80 Sugar Honey Maid Graham
Crackers
IL teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon vanilla
egg whites
Cream the sugar and butter to
gether. Add egg yolks, milk and
salt and beat we'll Crumble crack
ers very fine and mix with baking
powder and add to sugar butter
mixture. Add vanilla and fold in
stiffly beaten eg whites. Turn into
two creased layer cake tins and
bake in moderate oven C375oF) 20
to 25 minutes. Fill and top with
whipped, sweetened and vanilla flaw.
ored cream and sprinkle with coarse.
ly crumbled Honey Maid Graham
crackers. Makes a nine inch cake.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-19

exposition in San Francisco in 1880,
the federation opposed such enter
tainment in instructions given Mrs.
Harry Geballe, state public health
chairman. Wno was authorized to
write the federation's objections in a
letter to the exposition directors. in
Guiding also requests that games of
chance be barred. that ample wages
be given women employees and that
welcome workers be employed TO
meet problems which may arise.
Mrs. w. B. Rider OF Sacramento
resigned from the state nominating
committee. and Mrs. Grace Y. Hud.
son Of South Pasadena was appoint
ed.
The invitation from Coronado to
lold the 1897 state convention In
hat city was accepted, Southern
District then being the hostess dis.
riot.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-19
Society
Clubs
To Entertain For
Mrs. Gerecke

Mrs. C. K. Gerecke of San Fran
cisco and her son are to arrive in
in Pine Valley this weekend to
visit Mrs. Gerecke's mother, Mrs
w. w. Apple who is spending the
summer at that resort. DIR. Apple
of course, plans to spend some time
with his daughter and Mrs. Apple
is also planning several affairs
complimenting Mrs. Gerecke.
Wednesday a number of Ell Cen
trans will motor to Pine Valley fer
luncheon at the lodge and bridge,
the group including many of the
Sans Souci club members of which
Mrs. Gerecke was a member when
living in the valley.
Among those who plan to go are
Mesdames Harry Horton, w. H. Ty-
Ter, Jr., P. A. Thaanum, William
G. Reed. Other club members who
are spending the summer at the
resort are Mrs. John B. McNeece,
Mrs. ]. B. McNeece. Mrs. F. E. Min
er, Mrs. John Tyler will motor over
from San Diego Where sne is spend
ing the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-19
NeV Books


Books released by the library June
20, 1886:
Fiction
Where Three Roads Meet, Ethel
M. Dell; Forty Missionary Stories,
Margaret w Eggleston; Woman
alive, Susan Ertz; Trail Smoke"
Ernest Haycox; Christina, Claude
Houghton; Secret Marriage, Kath
leen Norris; The Best Short Stories
OF 1886, Edward j. O'Brien; THE
crimson Patch" Phoebe A. Taylor,
"Education Before Verdun", Arnold
ZWeig.
Nom Fiction
Business Writing. William Bur.
ton; Democratic Despotism", Raoul
4. Desvernine; COLLECTED Poems of
1. 3. Elliott; Ballads For Broad
nroWs and Others, A. P. Herbert;
mexican Interlude", Joseph Henry
jackson; Industrial America. Ar
thur Pound; Three Gods Give An
Evening To Politics., Richard Roths
chlld; -Four Season In Your Gar
den', John C. Wister.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-19
Mrs. F. D. Jacobs Returns From
State Trustees Session

At least one organization in Cali
fornia has a balanced budget, the
California Federation of Women's
clubs. Mrs. F. d. Jacobs ofEl Centre
having returned Friday morning
from the trustees meeting in Fresno
where this was accomplished.
Special funds had to be allotted to
continue the fight for the removal
of Joseph NJ Kelley, superintend-
ent of the Industrial Home for tho
Adult Blind at Oakland, the fed
Grafton having charged him with
incompetence, intemperance. i'm
morality and political tmpropriety.
In a telegram sent to the club
women in the conference at Fresno
Kelley announced that he will not
resign and will fight the charges
A hearing is set for the near future
at the industrial home with FREQ
V. Wood as the examiner.
Program planning was one of the
features of the conference, various
chairmen and county presidents
making plans for the coming year.
Trip To HanfOrd
One of the highlights of the gath.
ering was the trip to Hanford, home
of the state president, Mrs. w. D
James. School buses took the Wom-
en- to that city where they were
guests at Mrs. James home, later
going to the Hanford Women's club
for dinner.
Anticipating that possible nudist
colonies and dances will be a part
of the Golden Gate International