The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-11
Child Stars
Problem
Serious
By WILMA LAvILLE

Of parents these days, those
who believe that their children
should grow up, lust nat
ural," and those who think a
great deal should be done
about their looks. It's hard to
say which is the nearer right.
It seems to me that q compro-
mise might be effected.
Nothing is more disgusting to
the average person than self-con-
Scious, affected child, proud Of its
permanent wave. astouch Of make
up to bring out naturally good fea-
lures, or harden those that aren't,
and clothes that are far beyond
the child'S age. Most people agree
that such child Is ruined.
On the other hand, much could
be done to improve the looks Of
many children that are not at all
pretty, and undoubtedly become
Self-consciouS and suffer because
Of it. Looks do not have to be en-
phaSized, but they can indeed be
cared for, and little bit Of eau
ton and care In the small child
will often make for beauty in the
woman.
Normal Viewpoint
One person who seems to have
hit on q happy compromise is the
mother Of one Of our most popular
little actresses. Beauty must be
maintained, both now and later,
and Mrs. Temple takes a very sane
view Of the whole subject.
Shirley Temples beauty secrets
are revealed by her mother in the
May Pictorial Review. Mrs. Temple
says while she is doing everything
she can to make her curly-headed
daughter grow into q beautiful
woman, she Is also doing every.
thing to keep Shirley from know.
ing it.
II make it my job to surround
her with a sense Of quiet and re-
pOse," she states, ''and IL there is
any beauty secret that explains
her sparkle, it is the fact that she
has hours and hours every day of
sleep and calm. natural, outdoor
play.
:dEALTH ESSENTIAL
"A girls beauty Is in great meas
ure kind Of radiance that derives
from good health and happiness.
You may never have thought Of
the relation IF your child's nervous
system and her future good looks.
But there Is q relation, Of course.
A nervous child is SretfuL. And
fretting Is bad for digestion and
circulation. It also creates q ScOwl-
ing and wrinkled forehead and =
peeviSh dropping mouth"
Shirley uses just soap and water
on her skin, her mother says.
THAT doesn't sound like . very
glamOrOuS beauty regimen for q
movie star" she admits, ''but it's
still the best thing anyone has
been able to advise me to do to
help her grow up with q nice
skin.
6nEC4OUS COhAS
: II don't let anyone touch Shir.
ley's hair, not even the studio
hair dreSSerS. For one thing, /
don't want people fussing around
he". Moreover, I want to be sure
that nothing goes on her hair but
. mild shampoo soap. I wash her
hair often, every week or so, for
she's outdoors a lot and her fair
hair gathers dust in . few days.
/ brush it several minutes every
night.
'Tn summer, when she's con-
Stantly out in the sun bareheaded,
her hair gets dry. Then I rub her
scalp with . little oil and follow
this with brushing to spread the
oil down the length Of her hair
to soften it. That makes her hair
catch dust even more, 50 I have
to shampoo her head regularly to
keep her scalp clean and active.
ITO curl it, I just comb it with
. little water. Then brush each
lock around my finger and fasten
each curl with q clasp pin 50 she
can run around and play while it
sets and dries. wouldn't dream
Of making her sit stil to keep
the curls from becoming undOne.
I wouldn't have her think curls
are that important"