davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Fashion Flashes.

Schiaparelli is showing among her
new jewelry decorative chignon combs.
Lelong is featuring big oval topaz neck
lace sets with crystal links. Borea is
showing massive bracelets and many
gold rings, often with enameled col
ored designs. Helm favors sixteenth
century medallions and another house
shows shoulder chains. Maggy Rouff
shows q clip with crossed palms OF dia-
monds and rubies, also brooches like
framed miniatures in flower-painted
opaline, and rectangular watches set
into the wrists of gloves or used as the
center of pique flowers. For the sports
woman Is shown round watch with
open face set in leather circle hang
ing by q thong, to be worn In the
breast pocket.
At the Molyneux collection In Paris
new gloves were very important. Short
suedes without stitching, in delicious
shades of Chinese green, raspberry,
para violet, jonquil, Mandarin blue and
Chinese pink were worn with black
street clothes. Heavy beige leather
was shown with a leather coat. With
evening gowns were worr thin suede
elbow-length gloves In rose pink, char
treuse and bright green. Black gowns
favored deeper purple and mauve.
Sctiaparelli is showing black suede
eight-button gloves with silver wrist
chains. A short white kid glove with
q cross on the back instead Of the
usual stitching proved Q nGvelty.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

of hurriedly to visit Benjamin, who,
in turn, was delighted with company,
and has been doing his best to keep
the anxious father entertained and
"his mind off his troubles"
Flopsy, In the shingle-roofed man.
sion between the two homes, has been
the very interested go-between and
purveyor of news back and forth. She
sits in the sunlight, her white fur
shining like snow, and wobbles her
pink nose like telegraph key laden
with gossip. Mr.. Swiftly sits dole
fully as near her side of the run as
he can get and beseeches her to de-
liver messages of affection to Mrs.
Swiftly. Maybe Flopsy has been dou-
decreasing hin1-yesterday saw
Mrs. Swiftly throw him the dirtiest
matrimonial "eye" have seen outside
of human domesticity in long time.
y X
MADAM, as a matter of fact, is al
~ most entirely engrosSed in the
sextupletS. She is a delightful and
charming mother, giving them the
very best Of care, and yet shows no
savagery when one of us goes to feed
her. My son-who now says he is a
grandfather. because of Mr. and Mrs
are his children-has even crawled
inside the hutch to look the situation
over with complete cooperation from
the lady.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Invitations
And
Ceremonies
BY EMILY POST.

YEAR MRS. POST: Is it improper
for woman guests to leave on eye-
ming wraps at an evening church we'd
ding? A friend believes that it would
be better to remove them before being
ushered to ones place.
Answer: 1t is In much better taste
at least, so it seems to me-to leave
wraps on. After all, church ought
not to look as though it were q ball
room. But then I am writing as an
Episcopalian, who was brought up
under the rule that no woman may
ever enter a church with head un-
covered. The real answer to your
question depends. I think, upon the
observance permitted by each particu-
lar clergyman and approved by his
congregation.
Dear Mrs. Post: My parents live In
another State, and it will be impos-
sible for them to be present at my
wedding, which will take place at the
home of my married brother, with
whom ! live. His name is the same
as my fathers. He should write it
with Junior" but, since they live
far apart, he doesn't use the "Jr. -
Do you think the announcements
should be engraved In my brother and
sister-in-law's names as announcing
their sisters" marriage rather than
to have this same name announce
their daughters" marriage? Some
people here might not understand,
since they know my brother BY the
same name.
Answer: II they are sent out In the
Evening star., 1936-03-21
NEWS OF FLOPSY, BENJAMIN AND MR. AND
The Latter Announce
Arrival Of Sextuplets;
Names Create Problem
Writer'S Rabbit Family Has Acquired
Friends and Supporters in Far
Southwestern State.

He reports that the youngsters are
sleek, fat and bouncing, with bits Of
ears and tightly closed eyes. He also
states that they strongly resemble
mamma and papa, which he thinks
remarkable. I disagree.
OF course, the question Of para
mount importance in the household
now Is the matter of naming the
babies. Two are taken care Of be-
cause of a letter which came to me
recently from young lady of 10. in
school in Duncan, Okla, who happens
to have the same name as mine. She
wrote me that the children in her class
were firm supporters and fans Of
Flopsy. Benjamin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Swiftly, and that they were going to
study rabbits this ..mester, particu-
larly in their honor. Therefore. two
of the new arrivals are to be chris
tened Duncan and Oklahoma, In true
appreciation of their little friends so
far away!
RUT oh, dear-what to call the re-
naming four? If there had been
seven, five could have been named
for the little Dionnes-but four throws
that out. Somebody said, by all
means, Peter 'Flopsy,' 'Mopsy' and
'Cottontail but we already have a
Flopsy, and those four names ought
to belong to brothers and sisters, to
keep up with tradition.
A friend who haunts the race track
suggested that, to balance the sur
name of Swiftly. they should be en-
titled Speed. Hurry, Fast and Quick.
So far, that seems to be the best
but if you have any brighter ideas,
and are really interested in Flopsy,
write in and give us some suggestions.
The children and I are pretty baf1ed
about the whole thing.
y II X
A ND now to say good-by to the
- readers of the woman's page for
two weeks. am going to take a va
cation and try to freshen up the old
mind for Spring, so that when I come
back I'll have something new in the
way of ideas to offer you. And while
am away the page is going to spring
a surprise-so be on the lookout
Something will be found on it one
day that, I don't believe, has ever
been found on woman's page before!
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Few Beauty
Questions
And Replies
In S tilling Habitual
Good Grooming
Tactfully.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

MRS. B. G.: ! don't think it is a
mistake. by any means, to instill
q love OF cleanliness, grooming and
beauty In the young girl. In fact, you
cannot start too young. Formerly
mothers hesitated to do this for fear
Of making the young person too con-
scious Of her appearance. It is better
to have her conscious that she is well
groomed, than to permit her to be self
conscious for fear that she is not
Don't overburden her, but let the les
son be gradual, grow on her; a love for
cleanliness, for grooming, for fastid-
iousness In every detail. I'm sorry I
canont repeat full instructions here,
but have two bulletins that I shall
cheerfully send you; one is called, "A
Young Girls Beauty Rites'-the other
Good Grooming" A self-addressed
stamped t3-cen) envelope with your
request will bring both to you.
Miss F. A: You say you had a
mplimentary makeup and your
skin looked 100 per cent better be-
cause the operator used cream rouge,
but you cannot get the same rouge to
go on without streaking or blotching.
My advice would be to go back to the
operator. find out whether a founda-
ton preparation was used, also
whether there is anything wrong
with the particular jar of rouge you
have. If you cannot make the trip, I
suggest that you experiment using q
thin film of cream, either a little
skin food or finishing cream, under
the rouge. Or, after patting with skin
tonic, while your skin is moist, but not
very wet, blend the rouge. Cream
rouge usually blends very evenly over
moist skin and gives it fresh,
warm appearance. Yes, indeed, I do
have Makeup Hints" hut cannot re-
peat them all here Write me again
inclosing a self-addressed, stamped
(3-cent) envelope.
r X X Il
Mrs. J. D.: The stains on fingers
should not be difficult to. remove.
Vegetable juices, particularly tomato
juice, make excellent stain removers.
If this does not help, make a paste of
lemon juice and powdered pumice, rub
over stain with nailbrush, allow to
dry, remove with tepid water and then
massage with a little cream. The
cracking nails are more of a problem:
nobody seems to know exactly why
they crack and how to stop the con-
dition. Keep the nails short, and ap-
ply warm olive oil nightly-massaging
root of nail. There are some special
creams on the market said to keep
nails from breaking, but even with
these the nails often continue to break.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Once Again Slip Cover
Season Is Almost Here:
New COlOrS and Fabrics
Tailored Simplicity Seems to Be Forecast,
Necessitating Careful Choice of
Pattern and Material.

we all know, always be popular. This
colors in the linen are beautifully
blended and generally fadeproof. This
type Of cover serves other purposes
than the utilitarian one Of protecting
the Winter damasks or worn velours
beneath them-they freshen and re-
juvenate a room and offer pleasant
change in the decorative scheme at q
very moderate outlay.
X Il n
COLORS are vibrant this season.
Bright shades Of cherry. tomato
red and vermillion are prominent in
backgrounds. Blues are staging
comeback-making their appearance
in the lighter tones and becoming
bolder in vivid Italian and robin-egg
hues, climaxing in sea green. Direc-
tore blues of last year will be popu-
lar this season, too. Yellows-soft or
strong; Empire green, deep chocolate,
coral and chartreuse take the place
of the rusts, hennas, greens and tans
that have held the field so long. Shell
pink and rose, a shade that has
yellowish tinge, is very much in the
limelight. These two latter colors
should be very good for modern infiu-
ence where so much, white is used.
Rough surfaces, such as pebble
cloth, monks cloth and homespun,
will continue to be popular and are
especially adaptable to the modern
furniture. This type of fabric, how
ever, must be made up along very
simple lines. Since strictly tailored
covers are predicted as the thing this
year, the rough materials will prob
ably become even more popular. Cord
ing and moss fringe adapts itself
beautifully to the tailored styles and
when harmonizing or contrasting
shade Is used it gives smart touch
and tends to emphasize the lines of
the furniture in an interesting man
ner.
When planning an ensemble choose
group of harmonizing colors and
pirate trimmings. For the larger
pieces-divan, wing or lounge chair
you may use the material with the
largest design-stylized forals and
plaids are both smart. For the
smaller chairs select a small self
tone pattern or a solid color that
repeats one of the colors in the fig
ured material-brighten the whole
ensemble with pipings, bindings or
fringe-and don't forget about the
possibility of using these slip-coyer
fabrics for Summer draperiesl
Evening star., 1936-03-21

tions the longest. These are the
greatest qualities a woman can have.
She typifes womanhood at its best.
Such wife knows how to meet any
crisis in marriage that may arise, any
responsibilities that she may have to
shoulder. She Is always the true
friend, the true partner with whom
her husband faces the world.
I wouldn't want wife to dress con-
spicuously. Her clothes must be in
good taste and chic. And they must
suit her personality.
Nor do 7 like makeup on a woman.
1t proves that she misunderstands
her own attractivness. Men don't
feel it necessary to make up their
faces to be attractive to women. Why
should women feel that they must put
on cosmetic mask? There's Moth
ing lovelier than the natural bloom
of the skin and the coloring that ma
ture bestows.
(Copyright, 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Cooking Hints.

Before heating milk in a saucepan.
rinse the pan with water and it will
not scorch so easily.
When filling gem pans, leave one Of
the small sections empty and I'LL with
water-the gems will never scorch.
When fruit has fermented, re-heat
It, add little sugar, and make up
into pies or tarts.
Asparagus should not be cooked
fast or II VIII hreak apart
Evening star., 1936-03-21
ny RETSY CASWELL.

KR. AND MRS. swiftly have
nH asked me to announce to all
their friends and admirers
\ the fact that there have ar
rived in the Swiftly villa six young
and lusty baby rabbits, who will be
ready to have their photographs
taken in another week or two
Evening star., 1936-03-21

It was all very
exciting, and the
entire IA mily,
both human and
rabbit, have been
rushing around
the back yard
trying to get a
peep at the
youn g S ters. so
cleverly hidden
by Mrs. Swiftly in
q nest in the
b a ck of the
hutch. Mr.. Swif-
ty, much to his
chaprin. was sent.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Cooks Corner
By MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.


DINNER.
Broiled Lamb Steak
Credr1ed Potatoes
5uttered Broccoli
Bread Currdnt Jam
Celery and Apple Salad
Banana Cake Coffee
BANANA GAZE.
" cup fat II teaspoon lemon
11z cups sugar extract
eggs "a teaspoon salt
u cup sour milk cups -four
Se5 cup mashed "a teaspoon baking
bananas powder
teaspoon vanilla u teaspoon soda
Cream fat and sugar. Add rest of
Ingredients and beat two minutes.
Pour into two layer-cake pans lined
with waxed paper. Bake 20 minutes
In moderate oven. Add filling.
FILLING.
" cup sugar X teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons flour I tablespoon butter
egg yolk "a teaspoon grated
~ cup orange juice orange rind
tablespoon x teaspoon grated
lemon Juice lemon rind
Blend sugar and -four, add rest of
Ingredients and cook slowly and stir
constantly until thick sauce forms,
beat and cool. Spread on cue baked
cake layer and top with other layer.
WHITE BOILED FROSTING.
cup sugar " teaspoon almond
teaspoon vinegar extract
q cup water Il teaspoon lemon
] egg, white extract
, teaspoon vanilla
Boil, without stirring. the sugar,
Sinegar and water. When fine thread
forms when portion is slowly poured
from spoon, pour into beaten egg
white and beat until cool and thick.
Add extracts, frost top and sides Of
cake. Serve. cut In squares or bars.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
BY LUCIE EBERLY.
.OO early to think Of slip COW
ers? 1t certainly doesn't seem
40. The slip-coYer depart

wv Cdily " tilAAAA "a sap WV
ers? It certainly doesn't seem
50. The slip-cover depart
u ments in our local stores are
buzzing and humming with excite
ment! Shipments of new Spring
fabrics have been received and many
Of the stores are running specials in
slip covers, both the custom made and
ready-made ones, or giving advice to
the industrious person who Is plan
ming to make her own. The sales
offer fine opportunities and every en-
terprising woman will take advantage
of them. Not only do the specials
present unusual values but there is a
wider selection Of materials to choose
from and the yardage is plentiful.
Later in the season there will be short
lengths and how harassing that
can be!
Fine grades Of domestic and i'm
ported linens are now selling for as
little as 80 cents and 95 cents. They
are Of generous widths, too-which
makes them even more desirable. Jaspe
cloths and other cottons are very low
in price and on some Of the bargain
tables We saw selection of leftovers
from last season at ridiculously low
prices. These cotton materials are
easy to work with and If you plan to
make covers yourself you would do
well to investigate and see if you
couldn't use some of these specials.
M 10
seams straight and pleats neatly made,
they make good appearance and
prove to be very practical because they
can be easily laundered.
n II
EADS and styles bob up each season
and generally there are new pat
terms and colors to stimulate inter-
est. The two most interesting points
noted in the slip-cover fabrics were
that the old-fashioned cotton cre-
tonnes are coming back and that
awning cloth has come indoors with
success! The latter is particularly
effective In brilliant, contrasting col
ored stripes. Large and small Gre
tonne patterns are considered smart
this year, though plain colors still have
their followers. The bold patterns
and colors of the English materials
are stunning-the smaller designs and
softer shades in the domestic cloth are
equally interesting.
The fine old Colonial floral pat
terms in the hand-blocked linens con-
tinue to hold their own and will, as
Evening star., 1936-03-21

name of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith to
announce the marriage of their sister,
they will declare that your mother and
father are dead. And If they are
worded their daughter" that will be
very confusing unless they are mailed
from far away. It would obviously be
better that your brother and sister-in-
law have their names correctly en-
graved on this occasion and announce
their sisters marriage" even though
he chooses to omit the junior again
afterward.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
.i0l2-B

3 requires as yards Of So or 80 inch
material plus IS yard contrast. 8
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand. !,
Send for the Spring Barbara Bell
pattern book. Make yourself attrac-
tive, practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the 100 Barbara
Bell well-planned. easy-to-make pats
terms.
tcoeyrisht. 1essl --4.-ss
Evening star., 1936-03-21

I'm no differ
ent from the av-
erage. Although, I
must admit, my
ideal occasionally
changes, yet the
basic qualities re-
main the same.
I believe that
the woman who
has hone S t y,
greatness of mind,
nobleneSs of char
acter and good
ness of heart Is
the one who will
hold my afec-
Evening star., 1936-03-21
w yHEN a middle-aged woman's
Nh/ husband forsakes her for
wv some other woman she al
WAYS attrihuteS il to his

" " some other woman she al
ways attributes 1t to his
having fallen into the clutches of q
vampire, or else to her having lost her
youth and beauty. Thus does she save
her face, as the Chinese say. for it Is
apparent that no mortal woman can
compete with a siren possessed of
supernatural powers Of fascination,
nor can any woman stay the hand of
time that withers the roses on her
cheeks, that strews ashes on her head
and that turns her once lissom girlish
figure into a stringbean or a feather
pillow.
Now one excuse IS as good as another
for losing or mislaying a husband. and
If it salves the pride of an abandoned
wife to believe that her misfortune is
an act of God. for which she is in
nowise responsible, then let her have
that comfort No one would be cruel
enough to take 1t from her, but, as a
matter Of fact, neither of her alibis
will hold water.
In the first place lady loves have
no secret magic with which to conjure
men that wives do not themselves
possess. And in the second place men
seldom marry for beauty. as is abun-
dainty proved by the number of mar
ried women who we're never Miss
Americas" Moreover, when a man
picks out wife who looks good to him
she continues to look good to him until
she does something besides losing her
youth and beauty to disillusion him.
FOR it Is heavens mercy to wives
that their husbands seldom look
Evening star., 1936-03-21
WHAT HOLDS
US MEN
Bu Francis Lederer.

MEN like to think about the quail
ties they believe are the most
desirable in a wife and that will keep
them content.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
NV Neighbor Says:

To get the full flavor of coffee
it should be finely ground and
measured in q standard measure
ing spoon. Use two level tea
poons to each cup Of water.
IF your floors are worn and
will not hold wax, try touching
up the worn places with white
shellac and then wax. The floors
win be much improved by this
treatment.
(Copyrieht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-21

this adorable frock. Even
q novice could complete it in a very
short time, with little expense or
effort.
The dress is designed with COM
bination underwaist and pantie so
daughter can don it for the beach
and use it for a sun suit. It's almost
a replica of big sisters dress-march-
ing buttons down the front-perky
puff sleeves and a sweet collar In con-
trast. There's plenty of room for
action in its double pleats, front and
back. 1t Is equally smart in dotted
swiss, tiny printed lawn, voile or linen.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1923 is
designed for sizes 2. :. 4 and .. Size
Evening star., 1936-03-21
BY BARBARA BELL.

w YANT something to sew up
M quickly for the little lady
v Y of the family? Then pick
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
DAILY TIMES TABLE.

1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Optimist
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Direc'
tors, Lions Club, Mayflower Hotel
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Civitan
Club, Lafayette Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheo1, M r.
chants and Manufacturers, Fuel
Oil Group, Hamilton Hotel.
100 P.M.-Meeting and Lunch,
con, Stock Company Assn, Carl
ton Hotel.
200 P.M.-Meeting, Executive
Committee, National Committee
on Federal Legislation for Birth
Control, Mayflower Hotel.
900 P.M.-Dinner, keystone
,, Automobile Club, Wardman Park
Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Meeting, Catholic
Daughters of America, willard
Hotel.
800 P.M.-Meeting, Southern
Cross Chapt. U. D. c., Willard
Hotel.
500 P.M.-M citing, stenog.
rapherS and Typists and Book.
keepers, Hamilton Hotel.
800 P.M.-Meeting, Beta Chi
Sorority, Carlton Hotel.
800 P.M.-Meeting. Botanical
Society Of Washington, Assembly
Hall Of Cosmos Club.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Columbia
Heights Citizens Assn, Assembly
Hall Of Fourth Presbyterian
Church, 18th and Fairmont SITS.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
TODAY

All Day-Display, James Nc.
Cutcheon & Co., Wardman Park
Hotel.
400 PM ecture, Alliance
Franchise, Carlton Hotel.
4:30 PM.-Meeting, the Dupont
Circle Citizens Assn, Pan Ameri-
can Room, Mayflower Hotel.
500 P.M.-Board Meeting and
Dinner, Craftsmen Club, Lafay'
cite Hotel.
900 P.M.-Dinner, Washington
Opthalmological s Society, May
flower Hotel.
$50 P.M.-Dinner, the 500
Club, Hamilton Hotel (cards after
dinner).
TOO P.M.-Banquet, Ma ional
Aeronautic Assn, Mayflower Ho'
tel.
TOO P.M.-Dinner, A lean
Legion, for National Commander
Ray Murphy, Mayflower Hotel.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Committee
on Arrangements, National Asso'
citation of Dyers and Cleaners
Mayflower Hotel.
800 P.M.-M e ting, Military
Service Legion, Mayflower Hotel
500 P.M.-Meeting, OptometriC
Society, Lafayette Hotel.
800 P.M.-Meeting, Abraham
Lincoln Circle No. 8, @. A. R.,
Willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
All Day-Display, James Nc
Cutcheon and Company, Ward
man Park Hotel.
900 ANAL Day-Meeting,
Motor Bus Operators, Willard Ho.
TEL.
500 A.M.-Breakfast, Early
Birds, willard Hotel.
1000 A.M.-Meeting, National
Bituminous Coal Commission, Carl.
ton Hotel.
1000 A.M.-Meeting, Brewers
and Beer Wholesalers, Mayflower
Hotel.
1000 A.M.-Meeting, National
Aeronautic Association, Msyflower
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
New Shoes For Women
Are Square-TOed

CHICAGO, Jan. 8 U.N.SJ
Square toes and heels for women.
Heels will be lower, Colonial
buckles and straps are coming
back. And patent leather, after
an absence Of three years, is re-
turning strong.
British tan is the predominating
color. But gray, beige and blue
are good.
Evening slippers, in patent
leather and of any color, will have
open toes and open, high heels.
The men get some attention,
too, at the National Shoe Fair
which opens here today. Mems
shoes will be pigeon-toed. That
Is, they will have a ne-eighth
swing inward Of the last. For com
forts sake.
Attracting even more attention
than the new styles in footwear
The Washington times., 1936-01-06
ID. {. MAY HAVE
CRIME BOARD

Washington soon may have a
permanent crime commission,
similar to the civic criminal jus
tice commissions now operating
in a number of other cities.
Fifty-one local citizens have
banded together and on January
16 will hold a public subscription
dinner in the Mayflower Hotel
to discuss need of such a com.
mission in the Nations Capital.
Principal speaker at the dinner
will be Newton D. Baker, presi-
dent of the Cleveland Association
for Criminal Justice, and former
Secretary Of War in the Wilson
Administration.