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The Washington times., 1936-02-24

II you have q tall. willowy sill
houette, gone billowy in places,
keep on daily terms with exercise.
You may have to count calories,
too, but exercise is your figure
saver.
You may be the short, stocky
type, with q fondness for food, a
distaste for exercise and a faculty
for turning everything you eat
Immediately into fat. In such a
case, know your calories. You
see, Nature prescribed low fuel
needs for you. Therefore, you must
choose foods with a low fuel
(calorie) value.
To fit your appetite to your
figure, select foods with a min
imum calorie conten, Dieting is
of utmost importance, and exer'
else takes q secondary position.
for in your case you could never
correct your figure faults by ex-
ercise alone.
In the event nature fashioned
you on a large scale, do not aspire
to ultra slimness. For you, normal
weight Is slightly above the &C
cepted standards, and strenuous
reducing will leave you with q
gaunt look. No amount Of dieting
will make you sylph-like. Perfect
your proportions through cor
rective exercise and adjust your
calories to hold your own. Do
this and you will be proud of
your appearance.
Last. but not least in number,
is the type individual with q thin
face and throat-and bulging
hips. If you are in this class,
rely on exercise, for dieting will
only make you thinner where you
are already too thin, and, by con.
traSt, larger where you are too
large. To protect your face and
throat, keep the calorieS fairly
high and concentrate on correc.
tive exercise.
To the proportionate over.
weights. diet and exercise are of
equal value. In most cases, the
fat rolls up here and there (here
on the tummy and there on the
hipS). and because the pounds
stand out in inches, exercise takes
precedence over diet. Follow the
program fitted to individual
needs, and reduce slowly to re-
place fat with healthy. well-toned
muscles and there will be no
pos str e educing worries over
wrinkles and impaired health.
Take q tip from Nature-and
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
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GET THE PORCH WICKER I'M SHAPE NOW

Spring will soon be on our heels.
so down we go to the basement
and drag. out that wicker or rat
tan porch SCI that is so grand for
lolling in, either on the porch or
out under the trees, in summer,
Rather dingy it looks, dusty
and sun-blistered. AL right, out
it goes in the back yard for a
good scrub with q pail Of SudS and
a strong brush. Rinse it very
well indeed, perhaps with a gar.
den hose, to drive every bit OF
soap out of the cracks. Then let
it dry in the sun, and give it a
quickly rub down with q wire
brush.
Now for the kind Of paint. If
the furniture Is to remain on the
porch, flat paint or enamel will
be very satisfactory. But for fur
niture to be left out of doors, such
as q garden bench, rely on three
coats Of good house paint.
To paint q light color over a
dark one, use q first coat Of under
coater, q second of half under
coater and half enamel, and a
third Of straight enamel. Omit
undercoating If you are using
dark paint.
Wicker and rattan furniture Is
best painted with q thick, stubby
brush. Spray guns work beauti-
fully in painting enamel, II you
use good judgment in keeping
them clean. Always paint indoors.
unless there is no wind. Dust on
wet paint ruins the job.
White wicker for the porch is
very smart this year, especially
II your house Is a dark color,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

your dietitian-and take the
curves slowly.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

stepS-think they can use me
back there in the Hollywood
or Paradise or something in
case they throw me out Of the
fillums. -" But the report Is
that the mix.up will be straight
ened out within the next few
days. Incidentally, Rats honey
Is Still Virginia Peine, regardless
Of other reports to the contrary.
=. Her pictures dominate the
Raft establishment.
Patsy Kelly, who IS quite some
punkins out here in the film col
ony, Is still the same carefree hoy
den of the Carroll shows-gum
chewing, sloppy in dress and hail.
fellow-well-met Little Pat
Wilder, who came out here on an
RKO contract, Is q sort Of mild
sensation socially but local swainS
learn quickly that q newspaper
man back home, Curly Harris, Is
the real heart land in fact her
husban6 we ran over to the
huge restaurant in Los Angeles.
operated by Abe Lyman's brother.
Mike Here. Chico Marx hauled
US over to q long table crowded
with various gentlemen-most Of
them judges, political leaders and
even ex-prize fighters These
are the real guys" said Chico.
They're the salt Of the earth
nothing phoney about this crowd
and say, can they fix tickets
like nobody's business :"
Charles Purcell. q name to
cOnjure with in musical comedy,
is still out here, taking voice
leSSOnS-and waiting for a bid
from the studios Bosom pals
are tall Victor McLaglen and
the former heavyweight boxer.
Frank Moran THAT guy
he's Okay He's tops" in
sisted McLaglen Nobody
like this Mac, here" said
Moran, "nOne Of you guys know
an the charity he dOeS-he's all
heart :" Honolulu is getting
the biggest plays In years
Four large vessels steam out of
here every week, crammed to
the port holes with passengers
No reservations in Honolulu are
guaranteed and reports come
back that some of the locals
have had to double and triple
mp in rooms there =.
AS stated here, Martha Raye
is town talk Now, the film
men-all Of them are beginning
to put in their bids and it is
fairly safe to predict that this
girl is headed for a cinema ca
reer Which must gladden.
the hearts Of a good many New
YorkerS-including this reporter
who have always seen great
possibilities in Martha Incl
dentally. little Jerry Bergen, of
the old Ha-Ha Club, is out here
in the Clements, and over at
the Cocoanut Grove, Veloz and
Yolanda are dancing nightly and
packing them in, being as much
favorites here as in New York,
Miami and Chicago,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

with a white or gray or cream
house. bright wicker is lovely.
Bermuda green is q delightful
new color. Jade trimmed with
honey color, or parrot green with
a jonquil trim are among the new
combinations. And take q look
at Holland blue If you want some
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Don't hesitate to try to paint
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and save effort and money.
To order your copy, use coupon.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Louis SObOl
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
In Hollywood

Miss Shirley Temple who is well-known cinema star,
understand posed your Hollywood reporter series Of
stills. 1 do imagine that Miss Shirley particularly
thrilled with the session and although she smiled bravey and
persenty displaying her entcng dmpes nevertheless it
fancy she overjoyed with the annoying stua
tion "I you don't mind" she burted out finally, Pm
awfuy pleased meet you but would like to get back to
Snoopy" Snoopy is huge English sheepdog who stands
his hind legs command prays bark the number of
and teeth possesses Miss Temples boon companion
and sand-n, Miss Mary Lou-also blonde curyhared five
and dmply seemed annoyed than Miss Temple at
the intrusion Il hope said Miss Temple she slid off
the chair 'you have had very nice time in California
1t all the time, you know We wandered else
where this huge 20th Century-Fox lot
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Pain Was Bullet

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. U.N.SD.
Moses Yopp felt q pain in his leg.
He sought medical attention and
learned he had been carrying q
bullet in the leg. He suspects an
accidental discharge Of o pistol
18 years ago while he was cleaning
it,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

lister and say, ~ do" Then she
again takes her place in the first
pew on the left.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

woman to be married to this
manT' she will step from the
pew, give your hand to the min
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Modern Status
OfWomen,on
Club Program
BY MARY PADGETT

Worldwide observance Of TN
ternational Relations Night" un.
der the auspices Of the Interna.
tional Federation Of Business and
Professional Women, will be con.
Quoted Thursday by members Of
the organization in the United
States and 22 other countries.
A tri-nation broadcast, linking
Canada, England, and the United
States, but which also may be
picked UP by short wave by busi.
ness and professional women's
groups in many of the other coun,
tries in which there are branches
Of the organization, will be a fea
ture Of the. observance Of Inter
national Night"
Speakers will be Miss Lena
Madesin Phillips, of New York
city, international president; Miss
Caroline Haslett, Of London, chair,
man Of the Council Of British
Federation of Business and Pro,
fessional Women: Miss Mary C.
Mount, Of Hamilton. Ontario,
president Of the Canadian Fed.
Grafton of Business and ProfeS-
sional Women's Clubs, and MISS
Charl Ormond williams, of Wash
ington, president Of the National
Federation Of Business and Pro
feSsional Women's Clubs in the
United States.
Relay Broadcast
The broadcast will be given
from 8 to $3.50 p. m, (E. STD,
and will be rlayed through sta.
ton WABC, New York. by the Co,
lumbia Broadcasting System.
All speeches will touch upon
The omic Status Of
Women" which is the primary
subject for discussion on Inter.
national Night" Miss HaSlett will
broadcast from a dinner in Lon.
don at which Lady Astor and
other distinguished British women
are to be speakers.
This will be the second annual
worldwide observance. Interna'
tional Relations Month, observed
this month, has been on the pro
gram of the organization in the
United States for several years
characterized by special programs
in the $500 or more business and
professional women's clubs Of this
country, but was first observed
internationally last year.
Thursday mass meetings. CON
ferences, dinners and other off
cial functions will be held in lead
ing cities Of the many countries
to discuss the economic status OF
women.
Status Not Reassuring
Returns from q QUESTIONABLE
on the subject under discussion
circulated by the Federation in %
countries, and made public in con-
nection with its impending obser-
vance, show that the position Of
business and professional women
throughout the world is "by no
means an optimistic one"
Wages tagging far behind those
Of men, determinations against
married women in federal and
municipal service, preference to
men in granting jobs are, accord.
ing to Miss Lena Madesin Phillips,
mot necessarily an occasion for
discouragement to business and
professional women, but rather a
strong incentive to mobilize their
forces and make a determined
stand for that equality of economic
status which Is their due on the
basis Of services rendered"
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
st. Patrick's Dance

Final arrangements for a St.
Patrick's dance to be held at
Beaver Dam Country Club on
March II, were made at a recent
meeting Of Zeta Chapter, Chi
Sigma Sorority. The group was
entertained at the home of Miss
Louise Doffermyre. Assisting host
esSes were the Misses Mary and
Isabel Faulkner.
The Chapter will hold it's next
meeting Tuesday, March 3, at the
home Of Mrs. G. Mason Hart,
$500 Thirteenth St
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
>Ys%%s z%stT1; T
Determining Proportions
Is Individual Problem
Copyright. 1Sss. King Features Syndicate. Inc

1OSa King Features Syndicate Inc)
Figures are made well as born.
You alter your FRAME but you control your
curves satisfactory figure is determined not only by weight
but by its proper distribution Figure proportoning
peculiarly individual problem in which you must be guided
hY natures original plan for you,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

By Mrs. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Copyright, 1885, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
MATRON'S SIGNATURE
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"A claims that when 0 married
woman signs her name, II should
read: Mary Lou Smith. b con-
tends that the proper signature is:
Mary Jones Smith. We should ap-
preciate II II you will settle this
matter for uS, as quite few girls
in the office are interested in your
answer. W
Mary Jones Smith Is the custo-
mary form used by q married
woman in the informal signature
Of q letter. Like this:
Very truly yours,
MARY JONES SMITH.
In other words, she uses the
first and last name Of her maiden
name prefixed to the last name of
her married name. And this is the
form of name she signs on her
checks.
However, sometimes she prefers
to keep her first two names In her
signature and add the last name
& her married name, as in Mary
Lou Smith. This isn't customary.
but it isn't incorrect. II she is
called by both names, as might be
the case with this Mary Lou, then
she may, for obvious reasons, wish
to keep both names. And since
these, with the surname Of her
maiden name, might make er
name too long, she might prefer
to drop the surname Of her maiden
name.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24

The recipes for Reducer's
Dressing and Reducer's Thou
sand Island Dressing are in
corpOrated In the leaflet en-
titled DODGNG THE CAL
DRIES. Send . self.ad.
dressed, stamped envelope to
the Figure Editor Of this pa
per for your free COPY.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
PLEASANT EVENING

FA6AOAENA q VGGN4GN"
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
'Is It considered improper for
q young lady to thank q man
friend for an evenings enter
tainment?
It is impolite and thoroughly
ungracious for anyone, man or
woman, not to thank anyone,
man or wor an, for an evenings
entertainment. A sense Of appre-
citation and courtesy demands that
we thank for hospitality.
GIVING THE BRIDE
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
81 have no father, brother,
uncle or very dear friend. Who,
in this case, Is the person to give
me away at 4 formal wedding?
\ 3D."
Under these circumstances the
only alternative Is for you to
walk down the aisle alone after
your attendants, and then to
have your mother present you in
marriage. Your mother will be
seated in the first pew at the
left of the aisle, and when the
minister asks "Who giveth this
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
Today's BOOndOggle

Abiurng the pecemeal methods it employs in other States
the WPA has gone for boondogglng wholesale scale
in Oklahoma The conservation program among
many examples.
For each of the II counties in the State, President Rooe
welt has approved the following project: "Constructon of
small dams and farm ponds for water conservation
Assuming that such program would be effective IN cur
falling drought LOSSES would be supposed that each of these
counties would be glad contribute substantial sum toward
the cost of the work. and that the weather. counties would
bear larger share of the than the poorer counties
The fact is that county will contribute exactly 1888
without regard its ability to pay and that in every county
the Federal Government will bear than 81 per cent of
the cost.
1t also fact that these counties differ greatly IN area
Then extremely arid while IN at least 70 OF
the others there many wamps streams and ponds that
the President aot $6OOOOO for
work within their boundaries Some of these counties have
many more farms others Likewise there many more
persons relief in than in others
Obviously any thoughtfuly planned program the WA
would have arranged build ponds and dams in
some of these counties than it would need to build IN the
others this case however there to have been no
planning all Fortyve counties will receive exactly $2O
$40 apiece from the Federal Treasury for this work Twenty
seven others will get $22326 for apparent and IN
the remaining five there similarly slight variation IN the
amount of the Federal contribution.
New YorkS
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

lumbago Or where they found the
best roast beef.
You've met them. haven't you?
Been bored to tears. Yet, at the
same time, you've known some
gnarled, illiterate laborer, some
shabby clerk or mouSey little
housewife, whose conversation was
rich with color. salty with wit. Life,
for them, was a Great Show, al
ways new and exciting.
They could see more on their
daily plod to office or market
than the millionaire in his pri-
vate yacht. Lucky creatures
what, you've wondered, is their
secret?
They have no secret. They
simply don't get in their own
way.
A GREAT SHOW
Life is Great Show-the
greatest ever staged-a show
packed with humor and drama,
beauty and glory. terror and de-
ugAI. ana II your Wiling TO
look for it, you can find that
drama, everywhere.
At some lonely freighting sta
ton out on the Mojave Desert
In some log cabin far up in the
Rockies-or rackety river packet
as surely as on the most bril-
liantly lighted corner of Broad
way.
IF YOU'RE WILLING TO
LOOK FOR IT
But are you? Are you willing
to see and enjoy life in its amaz-
ing variety. or do you never see
beyond your own monotonous
nose?
I'm thinking Of a verse E. B.
W.. famed New York rib-nudger,
once flipped. And never did his
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
Again a Sucker

The Raw Deal Gives $2,OO0O 100000 to Europe
You Get the Bill
The name of the United States of America once more
heads the international sucker list
It was placed here by the present Administration
which is obviously DETERMINED to force this country
into foreign entangemens by the so-called sterilization
agreement.
It is "gentemens agreement an agreement with
those two honorable gentlemen France and England
Into it we pour TWO BILLION DOLLARS of Amer
money YOUR money
Our European partners put in their SACRED HONOR
THE ADMINISTRATION TAKES THAT HONOR
BUSINESS AT PAR EVEN THOUGH WE ARE AL
READY OVERLOADED WITH 1T IN "PAYMENT
OF WAR DEBTS.
No gave the Administration authority to pour that
TWO BILLION DOLLARS into bottomless hole. Con-
gress didn't Congress wasn't consulted.
But then the present Congress has long since ceased
to be part Of the American Government.
Now then how does this sterilization agreement work?
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgenthau has already
given example of how it works. an INCREDIBLE
example.
Soviet Russia sold S. 100000 in British pounds
America BOUGHT $4,000 900 in British pounds to keep
the value of gentleman friends currency from slip
ping in the world market.
WHAT DO WE GET OUT OF IT?
Secretary Morgenthau will have to answer that-f he
can
Another example,
Our good friend France goes off the gold standard
and "pegs' its franc at an arbitrary level
But what is to keep it there?
YOUR TWO BILLION DOLLARS WILL KEEP IT
THERE.
Will keep it there that is until France and its poor
relations from their financial troubles absorb
your MONEY AND AGAIN TUNE UP TO CALL US
JUNGLE SHYLOCK"
AS long ago the national election of 1920 the
AMERICAN PEOPLE REPUDIATED ONCE AND FOR
ALL ANY SUGGESTION OF FOREIGN ALLIANCES;
POLITICAL, MARTIAL AND FINANCIAL
Washington to have forgotten that OVER
WHELMING VOTE.
The time has come for another warning
The Washington times., 1936-10-06
There's No Doubt Forces Exist About Us
Over Which We Have No Control

come back after l die, I will.
Perhaps we should arrange
some signal, known only to our.
selves, so we can be sure I am
talking and there is no trick
cry"
No signal was pre-arranged, but
at last reports the widow had re-
ceived no communication.
Joseph Dunninger, the magician,
is an out-and-out skeptic on the
question of ghosts. He has come
out with an offer of ten thousand
dollars to anyone who can show
him a real haunted house within
reasonable distance of New York
and which he can investigate dur
ing his leisure time. This is Dun
ringers challenge:
"As chairman of the Universal
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

be convinced that all the happen
ings in the seance room are not
man-made trickery.
The late Harry Houdini had a
standing offer that he could pro-
duce any manifestation of a medi-
UNI. Howard Thurston was more
of a believer in the possibility of
a spirit coming back. Houdini told
his wife that he would try to de-
liver message in code from the
beyond and, among other signs,
his spirit would engage to open a
pair of locked handouts.
David P. Abbott, who had the
reputation of being the worlds
greatest magician, was uncertain
whether the dead could commune,
cate with the living. Abbott
promised his wife:
eff there is any way I can
The Washington times., 1936-10-06

Council for Psychic Research,
/ will pay the sum of ten thou
sand dollars to any one or any
group of persons offering a
house which they believe to be
genuinely haunted and which
cannot prove to be either a
hoax, a myth or some natural
or scientific manifestation
which, being misunderstood, is
being accepted as the work of
some supernatural force.
THE FAR EAST
Much has been published Of
late in newspapers. magazines
and other periodicals concern
ing a haunted house, supposedly
occupied by spirits, and some in
dividuals have gone so far as
preparing spirit brOadcasts and