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The Washington times., 1936-12-26

home. There are exercises and
diets that will really accomplish
this, and it takes only little will
power and a determination TO
make the best of ourselves. You
know it is dangerous to wait till
Harry notices the beauty Of some
other woman.
This may apply to any Of US, so
why not look in the mirror and be
sure you are keeping up as you
should. It is never too late to re-
store the beauty you should have,
even if you have been neglecting
it for long time. Every ten min
utes put in with the right exercises
will help a lot, and the diets are
easy to follow.
Thousands of my readers have
used my diets and exercises sue
cessfully and have written to tell
me how they have improved. The
12-day diet is a rather restricted
one for the first week; then there
is plenty to eat. Then there is
another that is bit restricted for
a few days and after that it is no
hardship as all diets for reducing
are generally liquids for the first
3 days, and after that there Is
enough food, but not the kind to
puy on weight.
"Dear Donna Grace: Is there
any cure for bIushing? I some
times find myself bluShing at
the least thing. Please help If
you can. FRANCES"
Dear Frances: Blushing is an eX-
preston Of SenSitiveneSS and mod
esty. We usually recover from it
without any treatment. The best
advice we can give you if you
are young person is to stop think
ing about it and learn to be COM
posed when you are with others.
Read aloud and go about with
your friends as much as possible.
If you will relax instead of be-
ing embarrassed when you meet
people you will not blush. Become
proficient in the thing that will
give you the assurance you lack.
In the meantime, do not worry
about it. You will not be criticized
for your bushes.
MRS. C. ST am sorry to hear
you had such an accident to your
hand, but it would be difficult for
me to advise you in the treatment
of such a thing. Your doctor is
the only one who can give such
Ia diagnosis, and if he says your
arm will be well, why not be pa
tient and I am sure you will i'm
prove as time goes on. It really
does take a long time to recover
from such a shock. No doubt your
doctor will advise you to exercise
your fingers every day, and you
will soon notice a change, If it
has improved as you say, so do not
be discouraged.
This last diet includes the
exercises, and besides that you
may like the NOrmalizing Exercises
that many use to keep from put
ting on too much weight. They
are designed to nOrmalize weight,
and some Of them are for those
who need exercise to put on more
weight. There is no charge for
them, but please enclose a three
cent stamp for each, also your
name and address Donna Grace.
Beauty Editor of The Washington
Times.
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DANGER SIGNS

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Several years ago, when we
both worked in the same office, I
was very much attracted to a girl
who had a saucy tongue. She was
amusing, even If was sometimes
the butt Of her jokes. 1 married;
she did not. Business has again
thrown us together, and once or
twice we've had lunch at a down.
town restaurant, where all the
world can see.
:T'm not in the least In love with
this lady, but I like her brand Of
wisecrack, her amusing limitations
Of people and her splendid sense
of humOr. My wife has heard
about these lunches, and is max
ing mountain out of mOle-hilL
Her objections to a perfectly innO-
cent Open-and-abOve- board lun-
cheOn strikes me as being very
narrow.
"DISTINCTLY AGGRAVATED"
If your friendship with the wise
cracking business girl Of former
years is going to remain on the
same plane, it seems your wife has
very little to complain Of, but II
the Jokes are going to develop into
something warmer, better watch
your step.
Not long ago had a letter from
a woman who was intensely jeal-
Gus Of another woman, who some
times lunched with her husband.
The husband invited his wife to
join one of these luncheon parties,
and the demon jealousy took wing.
There was nothing more to the
noon-hour meal than was two old
friends getting together, talking
over business, and wisecracking
over some big shots.
Let me add, however-these
luncheons didn't happen more
than once a month, or sometimes
once in six weeks.
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Etiquette
Rs.CORNELIUs BEECKMAN


Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"When writing a letter to a cou-
pie and the woman is a doctor,
how should it be addressed: Doctor
and Mr.. or Mr.. and Doctor?
"ThiS summer spent a week
with q couple. They have been
very nice to me in lots of ways. I
never was really very friendly
with them until this summer. Now
I would like to know If it is prOpeR
for me to buy a Christmas gift
for them? CA"
Many women doctors prefer to
be known socially as Mrs, not
Doctor. If you know this woman
doctor well enough to know her
preference in this matter, then
address your letter according to
this preference. Either: Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Morrison, or Mr.. Ed
ward Morrison and DR.. Mary Nor
rison.
Yes, this would be proper and
generous.
MOURNING
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
II am a young widow Of few
months. Please tell me If it would
be proper to send Christmas cards
to my friends this year?
when is it right to accept in
vitatiOnS from friends to go out?
PUZZLED"
Unless you have a special urge
to send Christmas cards this year
. and I imagine you have not
I think it would be better for
you not to send them. You will
probably receive some cards, and
some notes, and you might write
notes of appreciation of these, in
which, you will offer good wishes
for the New Year.
When you feel that you wish
to, you can most properly
accept invitations from close
friends to lunch or dine with
them at their home or in "quiet"
restaurants, or go to an occasional
movie or matinee. Undoubtedly
you need this mental and spirit
ual relaxation, and your friends
will understand that you should
not be too much alone. If you
choose what you do with taste
and do it with taste, you will not
be criticized. Gradually, after a
few more months, you will feel
that you can accept other kinds
of invitations, to an evening the
ater, to a dinner of close friends,
and so forth.
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lust IN CASE you didn't get
u one for Christmas, we suggest
that you buy yourself q pair Of
little plaques for each side of the
mantel, or wherever you may need
a small decorative touch. They
are round or oval, with various
designs, such as flowers, fruit or
outdoor scenes. The frame part is
quite elaborate, and the prints are
in tasteful cOlOrs. You can get
them gaiIy toned, or in more quiet
tintS. They hang by a hole at the
top, and they are only 10 cents
each.
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ator and continue chilling till time
to serve.
Orange Snow
2 bananas
2 tablespoons Of orange juice
B teaspoon of orange grated
"a cup Of cocoanut grated
312 tablespoons brown sugar
70 teaspoon of salt
l cup of heavy cream
Mash the banana. Add orange
Juice and grated rind. Add cocoa
nut, sugar, and salt. Whip cream
until fluffy but not stiff. Fold
in banana mixture. Freeze in
refrigerator tray until firm.
Serves six.
Oyster ChOwder
so oysters
/ cup of chopped celery
2 cups Of cold boiled rice
Put a layer of celery in the bot
tom of the sauce pan, then a
layer Of rice and a layer of oys-
ters. Season with salt and pep
per. Repeat layers until all the
ingredients have been used. Cover
with one cup of boiling water,
and cook slowly for Is minutes.
Just before serving add one cup
of milk and two beaten egg yolkS.
Jellied Turkey Salad
2 cups of cooked diced turkey
2 pkgs. of aspic gelatin
31a cups Of water
/ cup of mayonnaise
l teaspoon of onion juice
2 cups of diced celery
2 cups of cooked peas
3 hard-cooked eggs
/ teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of pimento
Soften gelatin in two table
spoons of cold water. Dissolve in
hot water. Cool. Blend with
mayonnaise. Add seasoning,
meat and chopped vegetables.
When it starts to thicken, pour
into a loaf pan, and put in re-
frigerator till serving time. Un-
mold on platter and serve with
garnish of currant jelly or cram
berry sauce.
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FaVOrite Recipe

larger pan half full Of hot water
Bake for about an hour.
Submitted by June E. Har
vey, 1880 Fourteenth st. N. W.,
Washington, D. c.. enrolled at Nc
Kinley High School.
Rules for the contest: Write
on one side of the paper only
and include your name and
address under each recipe. As
many recipes as you tOtSh may
be entered. Mail them to Miss
Jean Green, The Washington
Times, before midnight. De-
cember 81.
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Fur and Cloth

It is difficult this season to
know just which is a fur coat
and which a cloth coat. For in
stance, a new coat has the entire
top of black Persian and the bal
lerina skirt has graduated bands
of the fur with the very narrowest
lines of black wooden between the
fur bands, which are very wide
toward the hem.
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MI. H. !.
~ WILMA LAVlLlE
WILMA LAVILLE
For Evening Allure

VI ANSAAAS @9ANAN
IT'S advisable to give your
L self a very special makeup
at night, when you go to very
grand parties especially. Even
if you do not use a foundation
cream or lotion in the daytime,
use one for these occasions that
mean so much. All the good
foundations come in many col
ors, so that you can get just
the right tone for your skin,
and you can assure an even
makeup for the whole evening
through. There's a bottle To-
tion called simply, Complex
ion Dressing" that is put out
by one of the higher grade
houses, that is ideal for this
purpose. 1t may be used for
both daytime and evening, and
is a superfine face powder COM
bined with delightful lotion,
which is slightly astringent.
1t provides smooth applica-
tion of powder to skins inclined
to be oily. You simply shake
it up, and apply it with a pad
of cotton. You can put it on
your face, and on shoulders
and arms too. Be especially
careful not to forget your
throat, for you will have an
ugly line where you stop, if
you do. This dressing sells for
ST a bottle, and comes in good
skin tones,
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
White Cire Satin

Packed away in trunk, ready
for the South, is an exquisite eve
ming gown of white cire satin
woven with gold dots. The hem,
which has a short, ripping train,
is lined with gold cloth. Low v
decolletage in front and back and
short puffed sleeves are other fea-
lures.
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sert this young man, who has en-.
listed my sympathy in full meas.
ure. Understanding his case as
you do, you can give him the help
now which later it might be impos-
sible to give.
Try to make him understand
there are happy and peaceful
homes to which men whose souls
have been tortured by agonizing
memories can flee, as to a haven
for refuge, and from which they
can go forth with full courage to
fight the daily battle Of life over
again.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

But the boy is afraid OF mar
riage because his father made such
a nightmare Of their home life
that he has never been able to
forget it, or conquer the fear that
If he married, he might make his
wife unhappy.
''Dear Miss Fairfax:
"He is very bitter toward mar
riage, and bit by bit I've been able
to get from him the story Of the
wrecked home in which he spent
his childhood and early youth. He
iS now 20 years of age.
UNFAITHFUL FATHER
'In their home town his father,
whO stood high in his profession,
was so unfaithful to his wife as to
cause much scandal. The mother
stuck it out for the sake Of her
children, in the hope that her hus-
band would change for the better.
"He never did. And doubt II,
in their case, keeping a home to-
gether for the children's sake was
wise.
Eventually the scandals, his
mothers efforts to conceal them,
and the growing intemperance of
his father brought on heart dis
ease, from which his mother died.
"The children, owing to her in
fluence and the education she
struggled to give them, were able
to get on their own feet, and have
done very we'll for themselves.
"My friends brothers and sis
ters have succeeded in throwing
off the memories of their un-
happy home, but not he. AS
time goes on, he becomes more
and more sensitive and unhappy
over these early influences and
the SufferingS his mother en-
dured.
"He is in deadly fear that his
fathers blood may take its toll,
and that IL he marrieS he will
not be able to make his wife
happy.
SUPERSENSITIVE
"My friend keeps q good deal
to himself, and after his days
work is over he prefers to spend
his time with his books and his
music. His disposition is super
sensitive. To the unfortunate,
and to animals, he is kindness
itself.
81 have known him to take
a dog, run over by an autOmO-
bile, and pay for its keep and
cure at a veterinary'S and then
find a good home for it.
81 am willing to take chance
on our being happy together, but
he says: I'm afraid it would not
be fair to you
"My unhappiness over this af-
fair is not good for my standing
as a teacher in junior college,
and / am wondering If it would
not be well to leave him to his
fate, go away somewhere, and
try to begin life all over again.
DISTURBED"
MORBID MEMORIES
Your friend has allowed himself
to be swept under by morbid rec
objections and should put himself
in the care of a psychiatrist.
From what you write me of him,
it would seem that his inheritance
is more from the gentle mother,
who kept the home together and
Oave her children the education
which has helped them to carry
on, rather than the hard-drinking,
philandering father.
His interests in the less fortu-
nate and his love for animals seem
almost proof-poSitive of a good,
rather than bad, inheritance.
I hope you are not going to de-
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
ice Fairfax Counsels Girl Not to Forsake Her Love
Dieting and Exercising
Are First Aids in
Regal11lng Beauty
BY DONNA GRACE

few days ago met girl had not for about three
years-abou the time she married and then everyone
spoke her beauty and STYLE She lovely BRIDE and after
they married they left to live in the country in pleasant
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DELICATE QUESTION

"Dear Miss Fairfax:
1.-TWO years ago, through a busl.
ness connection, we met a very
charming young lady, and she and
my family have been together fire.
quently. Her wedding day is set
and it's to be a church wedding.
She has said she hopes we can
all be there, but we have had no
formal invitation.
care we supposed to accept such
q casual remark as that as q bid
to go to the church?
"PUZZLED."
If other acquaintances have re.
ceived the usual engraved invita-
tions, and you have not, it's a deli.
cate question whether her casual
suggestion that you should all
come to her wedding constitutes
a definite invitation or not. If
she specifies the hour Of the cere.
mony the next time she brings
the matter up, evidently she wants
you and your family to be present.
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Boy; Afraid of Marriage,
Will Be Assisted by
Her Understanding
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority on PrObLemS Of L0Ue and Marriage
girl writes that she and young love each other
dearly that their congenal and they have enough
for the rainy day.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

POSS41444V4CSS
If you have had turkey, 1t can
be served cold in thin slices. The
meat can be chopped and blended
with a white sauce with a dash OF
Sherry for additional seasoning
Turkey is also delicious in ie1lind
salad.
Children especially should have
special foods prepared for them
Too much candy and rich foods
are never good.
These simple rice puddings are
just the thing for the after holi'
day menus:
Quick Caramel-Rice Pudding
/ lb. Of caramels
u cup Of cream
Hot boiled rice.
Melt the caramels in top OF
double boiler. Add cream and
pour as sauce over hot boiled rice
Holly Berry Dessert
l cup of boiled rice
l tablespoon of gelatin
2 tablespoons of cold water
cup of boiling water
4 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 cups of sugar
quart Of cranberries.
Cook the cranberries in the
boiling water. Add sugar. Put
through strainer. Soften gelatin
in cold water. Dissolve in cram
berry mixture. Add lemon juice.
Put in refrigerator tray. When
fold in lightly the chilled
cooked rice. Return to refriger-
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Simple Foods in Demand
Day After Feast
Rv JEAN GREEN

Simple foods for the day after Christmas have the most uni
versa appeal After day of feasting the refrigerator is
ally brimmng with foods Many of them suggest immediate
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FAITHFUL CARE
Colorful, Tasty
Conserve

Delicious conserve can be made
in December from cranberrieS and
orange and lemon. The color is
ruby red. A small amount of
ground cloves gives it a tantaliz-
ing, spicy taste.
CRANBERRY CONSERVE
5 pounds of chopped cranberries
! cup of seedlesS raiSinS
juice of oranges
Juice of 2 lemons
8 cups of sugar
" teaspoon of ground cloves
grated rind of 3 oranges
Add raisins and orange and
lemon juice to chopped cranber-
ries. Stir in sugar, grated orange
peel and ground cloves. Cook
until mixture is thick and clear.
Pour into hot sterilized jelly
glasses and seal with paraffin.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

The contest this week Is open
to all Times readers. There are
sic cash prizes of one dollar
each to be gtUen to readers send
ing in tGvorite candy recipes.
ANY type of holiday candy or
contectior mag 1Din a prize. 1t
may be your taOortte recipe that
tUilI merit this G1DGrd.
The recipe published today
tUdS sent in in the contest that
closed last Saturday. 1t is not
a prize Winner but tOGS listed
for Honorable Mention.
Lemon Fairy Pudding
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon butter
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
Juices and rind Of lemon and
the juice of another
Cream butter and sugar and
flour together. Add juices and
rind of lemon, then add beaten
egg yolk and milk. Fold in well
beaten whites. Bake in moderate
oven in pudding pan placed in
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

N/ITH people going South By
" the day, it's 1UeU to remind
them that they lDiH need an oil to
prevent erceSSiUe Sunburn. A tan
is smart, but a red, ugly burn
certainly is not. The sun Is a
wonderful Health tonic, .Wherr
taken In moderation, and eUen if
you are determined to take it IN
large patches, to proUe to eUery-
one that eUen in a week, you had
a grand DacGtion-be sure you
use a liberal supply OF oil to keep
from being bliStered. There is a
Sun Bro1Un Oil that has been pre-
pared to giUe your skin the great
est possible protection. 1t tDilI
GlloU you to broDn smoothly and
evenly lUithout painful burning
and bliStering. 1t 1UiH not stain
the skin and its protective and
healing properties preUent harsh
drynesS, and keep the skin soft
and beautifully smooth.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

For names Of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459,
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, in
closing stamped, seif-addressed
envelope.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

YOU who sew-your-own will be
more enthusiastic than ever
after making realities of these
three new styles. Each is truly a
delightful fashion and best of all
there's something for every size
in the family--from the little
bear" right on up.
Pattern 1897 is the smartly
styled smock that probably has
an option on a little portion of
your heart right now. Fair
enough, follow the dictates of your
heart and you can't go wrong.
This little wardrobe nicely will
serve you becomingly and we'll.
1t will add TO your comfort too.
Make it of broadcloth, gingham,
sateen or chintz for prettiness and
easy maintenance. There is a
choice of long or short sleeves
and the shiny gold buttons offer
just the sort of spicy contrast
one likes in informal apparel.
Available for sizes 50, "a, So, 80,
40, AZ and A. Size 81 requires
31a yards of SO inch material.
Pattern 1204-This new day
frock for sizes SO to 81 is the
final word in style and charm in
any woman's language. To don
this flattering fashion is to step
blthely into the realm OF high
fashion. The soft feminine collar
is most becoming and it serves
as an excellent medium for con-
trast. The sleeve length is OPP
tional. Slender lines are the main
feature of the skirt and a very
pleasant effect results from the
wide and handsome flare. Satin
or sheer wool would most assured
ly win your friends approval and
perhaps just a little of their envy.
This pattern is designed for sizes
36, 38, 40, AZ, A, as, 48, so and
So. Size 38 requires As yards of
SO inch material. Less with short
sleeves. The collar in contrast
requires rs yard.
The adorable little number for
Miss Two-To-Eight, Pattern 1894,
is surely without competition in
the way Of downright intrigue. It's
the essence of youthfulness with
a lot of grown-up technique added
to make it a crackajack. Why
not do things up right and cut
this model twice-panties too, nat
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

urally-using sheer wool FOR the
best occasion frock and gingham
or seersucker for school, play and
all-purpose use? Pattern 1894 is
available in sizes 2, 4, 6 and 8
years. Size 4 requires 2lz yards.
of SO inch material plus "a yard
of bias binding for trimming.
Send for the Barbara Bell Fall
and Winter Pattern Book contain
ing 100 Well-planned, easy-to-make
patterns. Exclusive fashions for
children, young women, and ma
irons. Send fifteen cents in coins
for your copy.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 367 w.
Adams ST., Chicago, I'll. Price Of
patterns, Is cents lin coins) each.
@ Bell syndcate.-WNU Service.
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Collegiate Abuses
Due to Proxies Not
Coach or Coached

INVARIABLY at this time Of the
! year get a pain In the spot
where too many higher educators
keep their brains. This uneasc In
4 neck, already so sorely battered
that It can stand few more bruises
and COMMISSIONS, naturally comes
from the annual yelping about the
indecency Of one Of the widest
spread Of collegiate practices. re-
fer specifically to the so-called ath-
lctic scholarships and the hugger-
mugger publicity grabbing which
ever is associated with them.
Since this Isl a nation given to
boasting abouy foisting book learn
ing upon the masses, it is difficult
to understand why one pack of pur-
lists must get into full cry because
of one minor extension of the grand
privilege. Do these high-class gents
believe that an ambitious boy must
be kicked in the pants because he
has muscles as welf as poor par
ents7 Or is their fine ditf1er dte
to unshakable conviction that young
sters who grow higher than five feet
three inches or scale more than
featherweight are thus barred by
nature from swimming around in
classic fountains?
Can these highly moral cutups be-
lieve it Is a crime against the state
for a youth to be healthy? Or can
it be that lather peally beads their
jaws because sons Of Brooklyn
waiter and OF Staten Island street
sweeper were permitted to win
acholastic distinction as we'll as
football games at two famous uni
yersitieS this season?