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The Washington times., 1937-12-10
By Donna Grace

Is your complexion as fresh and sweet
as rose? It should be. no matter what
your type may be, and you can have it
that way too, if you wish. No, it Is not
done by putting your dainty fingers over
a crystal ball and closing your eyes,
while you implore the mystic goddess
of beauty to look upon you with special
favor. You just have to be your own
beauty goddess and some of the things
you do will work like magic.
When you are using your creams and
the usual beauty aids, you may be an
noyed to find, with al this attention,
the skin will occasionally have a rough
surface. 1t may feel as If there were tiny
little Jumps over 1t and your makeup will
stand out so conspicuously, that you feel
too depressed to other with anything.
There is nothing alarming about this
at all. 1t just means the skin may have
had shock of some kind, such as being
exposed to the draft when it was not
thoroughly dry, or some other simple
thing, and good pack and facial, as it
is done in any of the first-class salons,
will restore the smooth, soft texture.
Sometimes it may take few treatments,
but the first one will convince you how
easily these things can be corrected.
When you feeI you would like to try
a pack at home YOU viii first determine
whether your skin Is dry or oily, and
then give the required treatment.
One Of the best treatments for the
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
What Is Charm?

Charm is the measure of attractions power
To chain the fleeting fancy of an hour
And rival all the spell Of Beauty's dover.
subtle grace of heart and mind that flows
With tactful sympathy; the sweetest rose,
If not the fairest, that the garden knows.
quick responsiveness in word and deed,
A dignity and stateliness at need
The will to follow or the art to lead.
She to whom this most gracious gift Is Known
Has lifes great potent factor for her own,
And rules alike the cottage and the throne.
LOUISA CARROLL THOMAS.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Dispatch
From
Abroad

Nine. Paul WELLER, hostess at
a dance for the Duke and Ouch.
ess Of Windsor, was wearing
Molyneaux' full skirted, dark
green velvet dress with fes-
TONED, crinolined skirt, very
decollete, with diamond neck
lace close to the throat and huge
heart shaped diamond placed
just above the forehead. The
Duchess of Windsor wore Main.
bocher's lame gown in wide
bands dull soft colors with gold,
in fitted lines except for the
wide, double pleat at back Of
skirt. In her hair was a diadem
composed of large diamonds
with little motifs like japanese
fans rising from it, one low at
the right side, another high at
left, likewise covered With
diamonds.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

You might suspect Sylvia of
enjoying her tantrum.
Actually, she's i'll. Her
NERVES" deserve as much SYM
pathy as another persons tooth
ache or bad cold.
Why do lots OF people drag
along for years-irritable and
unhappy? They don't know how
to cure their nerves" And it's
so easy-once you discover their
cause.
It may be an emotional one.
Perhaps you have a worried,
jumpy disposition today because
your family spoiled you as a
child. Now grown-up responsible
tiles seem overwhelming. But if
you understood why, you'd be
able to laugh off worry and
nerves"
On the other hand, nerves"
often indicate rundown physi-
cal condition. When YOU feel
jittery, ask yourself, Am I get
ting enough rest? Fresh air and
exercise? Balanced meals?"
In our 32-page booklet a we'll
known physician explains how to
get at the root Of nervous
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
T0day'S Home Servlces

troubles, build radiant person
atty through a sound health
program. -
Send 10c for your copy Of
GROOM ING NERVES"
AND EVERYDAY HEALTH
PROBLEMS to Home Service,
6S5 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y.
Be sure to write plainly your
NAME, ADDRESS, and the
NAME of booklet.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Saturday Menu
FAIRY OMELET

Allow one egg to each person to be served. Beat
the yolks until smooth and thick; the whites to
stiff froJh. To each yolk add tablespoon OF
powdered sugar and tablespoon Of cream or
milk also a little flavoring extract Add the
whites and whip to light foam. Pour into but
tered ramekins and stand in a pan of boiling
water. Cover and bake five minutes in hot
oven. Turn out on hot platter and dot each
omelet with a little jam or powdered sugar Serve.
CHICKEN RAGOUT
Put into double-boiler pint and half Of
cooked, diced mushrooms, cut into small pieces,
the yolks of six hardboiled eggs the whites Of
the eggs cut in rings and season with salt and
white pepper and two cups Of white sauce. Place
on the fire and cook for 20 minutes. This ragout
may be used to fill volau-vent or served with
rice border.
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING ~
To one-half cup of tapioca, add one and onehal
pints of cold water. Let it stand on the stove
until it is cooked clear stirring to prevent burn
ing. Remove, sweeten, and flavor with white
wine. Peel and core six apples. Place in but
tered baking dish. Pour over the tapioca. Bake
until apples are done and serve with cream.
FRUIT CAKE LOAF
One cup Of flour, two of brown sugar, one Of
molasses, one of sweet milk, three eggs five cups
of sifted flour, two teaspoons Of cream Of tartar.
Mix in the flour. Dissolve a teaspoon Of soda in
the milk. One tablespoon of cinnamon one Of
nutmeg oneihalf pound of raisns, one-half pound
of currants, onehalf pound of chopped figs,
one-quarter pound chopped citron Put sifted
flour in a large bowl, add all the other
ingredients, make a well in the center; having
warmed the butter and molasSes little by little,
mix well together with your hands, adding the
fruit last, after it has been Toured. This should
make two bread loaf sizes. Bake for two hours.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
By Mrs. Cornelius Bee
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Will you please tell me some
of the things expected of a god
mother? r.
The chief duty and privilege
Of q godmother or godfather is
a spiritual one, for the god
parents act as sponsors for the
child at the christening cere-
mony, and they act too, as foS-
ter parents for the child
throughout its life. Godparents
look after the religious training
of the child. They should be
interested in its education and
career. They remember the i'm
portant events in the child's
life, such as birthdays, gradua-
lions, and so forth. While being
q godparent involves no finan.
cial responsibility, the respon-
sfbility being essentially a moral
one, the ideal godparent always
Is willing to give advice, and, if
ever it Is needed, material help
according to his or her ability.
AS a "bow Of grace" the god
parent gives a christening gift
to the child. This may be the
conventional gift Of a silver
cup, a silver food set, baby pins
Of gold or enamel, or a small
Cor large) sum of money or a
bond to start a bank account in
the child's name.
II is the godmother who holds
the child during the christening
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
BACON AND BREAD

DAWN avn ONGkAO
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
/. How should one help one
self to crisp bacon when it is
passed on a platter? One would
not use fork, would one?
2. When eating bread, should
one lift the whole slice to the
mouth, or break the piece into
smaller bits? READER.
/. On the platter with the
bacon that is being passed, there
should be, for good service, a
small Serving-fork and serving
spoon. Then, as you serve your
self from the platter, you should
take the spoon in your right
hand, and the fork in your left
hand, and lift the pieces of
bacon to your plate. If you find
that there is only fork as a
serving-piece on the platter, you
should use this, as conveniently
as possible.
2. From the slice Of bread
break off small piece, a mouth.
full, butter this, and eat it BE-
fore you break off the next piece.
One of the unforgiyeable items
Of table manners is to butter q
whole slice Of bread at one time.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
EtIQuette and manners

ceremony. And it is she who
gives the chIld's name to the
clergyman. And. =. warning u.
she must pronounce the name
distinctly. for the name the min
lister repeats is the child's legal
name for life.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

Copyright, 1887. King Features syndicate, Inc)
TARNING her living in the air enhance
~ girls charms, we are told, increasin
IL ,:l1:Ll &c how erooJ,- ynarriaoe
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Suede Baq

Just the thing with smart aft
ernoon things is a bag Of black
suede with a wide shell frame
and bunny ears of the suede at
either side.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Skillet
and
Spoon
BY SibiILa CarlpbeH-

A SIMPLY made fruit cake loaf is as good
"A as a more elaborate one when one fol.
lows the recipe given today. It's the CHINA
mon, raisins, nutmeg and figs that give it the
spicy, fruity flavor you all like.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
BY ED SULLIVAN
Listen, Kids
HnllvWood. Nov. 26,

Hollywood, Nov 26.
YOU ARE AMAZED two months Hollywood
that everyday like the making movies Out here for
stann people who engaged the stars
featured the and tear of standing before the e
mo most closely to that pOGn 5 ion Ts m because like the sand
often shoot the last picture the
first day. Of tat You & SEE hen they built IT,
stage dismanted,
@
@ % nS at until ou da efforts are assembled years
later idea to play each best
THE STARS out here even at parties do surprisingly little
seriously that you
THERE ARE here producers directors writ
way Convincing taker or even loud get BY
til time TO eth TINS cOp mas mas S SrsS % sy M ] SO @
Don't fake; only get with for short time There's
LOT OF FAMOUS stars Of the old days are working here as
yesterday have short Get in the saving
EVERY STAR out here gets tired Of being typed certain roles
roles shakesDeaean play pa glamOus
girls want to go tragic they are mporSn n enough %
make throughout the country stay
do the GS thing tSat you are best fitted for
Lot OF R has M sa s on wn the ad the he 5 ve scene
performers working lots out here i'll that their doctors visit
In you'll that show must 60 on
oCcAs1oNA1LY al Of get terrific kick when some unknown W,
orm proposition doesn't il? But remember histhat pic
Marjorie weaver rookie the headlines planned and
heaESed every action sns mace 0OGe 1ne % can
around with it, know what you're going to do and
do it quickly.
NOT MANY MITES sat with M and Mrs Eddie Mannix
in local restaurant after the pevew Of Don't
killed automobile crash outside
of Springs shocking tragedy and
recalling that conversation line by line got deep Sasac
ton pleasant goodnatred So when
you people make effort be nice and gracious even it's
minutes not be coming back that again.
JEANETTE MACDONALD fine singer. Fred Astare is great
Eleanor Powell Yet day after day. when
working practice Your teacher often
practice makes perfect And gets boring
doesn't M you practcng day in and
out you'd believe that teacher knew what she was talking
about.
THE GREAT ADVANTAGE the movies that they can take
again. rejecting the ones until
right real m the only corresponding advantage
experience You'll do lot of things the first Few times put
eventually you'll learn from experience to DO @ SO oot O
impatient Say Rome wasn't built in day.
(copyrirht 1897 by Syndicate
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Cantor Movie
AtCoIumbio

cali Baba Goes to Town."
starring Eddie Cantor, returns
for another week downtown,
The Columbia has this riotous
comedy that uses New Deal
ideas toward the furtherence Of
prosperity in Bagdad.
Cantor is lucky enough to
have another script that suits
him to perfection. His dialogue,
as he propounds the theory Of
the New Deal to the sultan,
Roland Young, Is amusing as
well as practical. At times, it
carries you back to the political
ramifications Of the late Will
Rogers. .
The sets are, almost in the
entirety, Of an oriental village,
beautifully constructed and mag
nificent to behold. The most
astounding Of all, is to see Eddie
gliding through the air on a
magic carpet. Of course it Is
one Of those tricks of Hollywood.
But only those that were re-
sponsihle for the particular scene
are in a position say how it was
accomplished.
Prominent in the supporting
cast are Tony Martin, assisted
by his golden voice. Then there
is June Lang, Louise Hovick, in
one of her sinister roles, John
Carradine, Alan Dinehart and
Douglas Dumbrille. AL of this
stellar cast help to make cali
Baba Goes to Town" one of the
best pictures Cantor has made.
The short subjects include q
Pete Smith short entitled 'The
Green Bay Packers" A short
illustrating the good points Of
this great pro football team. A
Farmer Alfalfa" animated car.
toon also supplies added amuSe.
ment. r. H. S.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

Coming to the Trans-Lux The
ater Friday will be a Lowell
Thomas travelog to Pitcairn
Island. The beauty of the
island and how the survivors
Of the Bounty Mutiny now live
will be shown and told about in
an informing narration.
Also will be shown a popular
science film, a subject of which
illustrates and explains the
modern equipment of the wheel
house and bridge Of an ocean
liner. It will also inform on the
production of different types Of
roses, and particularly a black
velvety variety.
There will be a musical film
featuring the musical-comedy
star, Cliff Edwards; Harry
Owens, the composer, and those
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
MOVIE
CLOCK

R.K.O. KEITH'S - Katherine
Hepburn, Ginger Rogers,
"Stage Door," 11:15 a. M,
1:21, 1927, 5:33, 1889, s:45
p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Ann Sheri-
dan, "Alcatraz Island" 1855
a. M, 2, 4, 5:55. 7:55, $3.50
p. m.
7ARLE-Grace Moore, Melvyn
Douglas, "I'll Take Romance"
II a. M, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55
p. m. Stage, l, 3:45, $50,
9:15 p. m.
LAPITOL-Loretta Young, Ty-
rome Power, Second Honey.
moon," 11:05 a. M, 1:45, 4:30,
7:15, 9:55 p. m. Stage, Dave
Apollon, 1850, $40, 6:25,
9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Jeanette Macdonald,
Allan Jones, 1.-THE FREELY" II
a. H., 1885, Ais, 6:55, 9:35
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Eddie Cantor, cali
Baba Goes to Town." 1855
a. M, 1855, 3:55, 1855. 9:55
p m.
LITTLE-Irene Dunno in "Show
Boat" At II, lot, 3:14, 5:21.
1929, and 9:37 p. m.
TRANS LUX - NewSreel and
Shorts at 10 and 11:45 q. M,
1880, LAS. 3, 4:15,' $50,
6:45. 8. 9:15 and 10:45 D. m
HOWARD-Boris Karloff, "West
of Shanghai" 1890, 3:55, 7:05,
1910 p. m. Stage: 2:30, $3.50,
9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

is Immediately sent to Alcatraz
as an incorrigible.
Brady'S resolution to take his
punishment with fortitude is
upset as his ancient enemy also
turns up at the Fortress. When
the latter is found mortally
wounded with a knife in his
back, Brady is suspected, charged
with the crime, escapes the death
penalty through the efforts to
clear his name made by his
daughter and a loyal sweet
heart.
They enlist the aid of the
Omen and this time, for a
change, Hoover's boys get their
man out of prison, instead Of be-
hind the bars, and on the way
to early freedom.
Enough Of the cold and severe
routine at Alcatraz Island is
shown to give a graphic idea of
life in what is being called
Americas Devils Island.
EXCELLENT SUPPORT
John Litel pleasantly recalled
as former leading man of the
National Players) gets his most
important role since he took up
residence in Hollywood. He
makes Cat Brady a human be-
ing who follows a certain code
of upright conduct while con-
Quoting his shady business out
side the law. His love for his
daughter and his efforts to
shield her from his bad reputa-
ton, give the character real
appeal. Litel plays the role to
the hilt, actually wins some
sympathy for Cat Brady.
Anr. Sheridan plays Brady's
girl friend effectively and Mary
Mcguire, new Warner Bros.
ingenue, does well as the youth
full daughter of the racketeer.
Ben Welden, Addison Richards,
Charles Trowbridge, Doris
Lloyd, Dick Purcell and Ed
Stanley play the other import
ant roles competently.
Director -.Tilliam m McGann
keeps the story moving briskly
and "Alcatraz Island" takes its
place with the best of the prison
pictures.
A half hour of subsidiary fea-
lures includes the latest issue of
Par amount news reel and
selected short subjects.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
ED SULLIVAN
Shanghai Tale
For The Met

China, center Of interest Of
today's headlines, is the locale
of west of Shanghai" new
Warner Bros. melodrama star
ring Boris Karloff, which will be
the next attraction at the Metro.
politan Theatre.
Karloff appears as General
WI Yon Fong, war lord Of a
Chinese province deep in the
wild interior. The efforts Of
three Americans to obtain valu.
able oil fields in the territory he
rules with an iron fist bring
about the exciting events Of
this new Warner Bros. release.
Ricardo Cortez. Beverly Rob
ertS, Gordon Oliver, Sheila
Bromley and vladimir Sokoloff
are included in the cast. which
John Farrow directed.
The newsreel and selected
short subjects will round out the
Metropolitan'S program.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
KELLEYGRAMS

Bureau in washington. It is
a grim and revealing COM
mentary on Alcatraz Island,
Uncle Sans Stone-and.Steel
baStile in San Francisco Bay,
that the entire year brought not
one attempt to break to freedom
from that fortress prison.
In fact, since the Federal Gov
ernment turned Alcatraz from
a disciplinary barracks for out.
Of step soldiers into a goal of
last resort for hardened GRIM
inals more than three years
ago, only one prisoner has at
tempted escape.
That foolhardy convict leaped
from the high wall. He was shot
and killed by a guard.
The jailer's alertness and aim
was little more than a demon.
stration Of the prisons effici.
ency. In another second or two,
the prisoner would have crashed
to death on the rocks at the
foot of the island.
Alcatraz has been In the pub
lies mind since the Government
announced In october, 1898,
that it would be turned into a
prison. 1t obviously was the
stuff Of which stern film mel.
odrama could be made.
The picture currently show
ing at the Metropolitan Thea
ter marks the first time its
mysteries have been explored
BY the screen.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
"Man Without
Country" at Earle

"The Man Without a Coun-
try" Edward Everett Hale's
story of Lieut.. Phillip Nolan. who
renounced his country only to
be banished from its shores,
comes to the Earle Theater
screen today as a special added
attraction on the program that
features Grace Moore in "rIl
Take Romance" and a stage
show headed by Gomez and
Winona, popular dancers.
This new short subject is an
other in the series made by Wit
aphone and presented in Techni-
color.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

excellent musicians, "The Royal
Hawaiians." A cartoon in color
will be also included in the pro-
gram.
The Maryl and Georgetown
arvar d-Yale, Notre Dame
Northwestern football games
will be featured among the
sports in the news section,
through Tuesday. The Green
Bay Packers RI RedskinS game will
be added midweek. Sensational
war specials are also on the
way,
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

Federal authorit began look
ing intimately into his income
tax returns.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
gets enough on Brady to cause
him to plead guilty; and make
the best deal POSSIBLE with the
q. S. District Attorney. The
Judge happens to disregard the
agreement and Cat Brady gets
five years at Leavenworth.
At Leavenwortil he confronts
an old underworld enemy who
has tried to kidnap his 15-year-
old daughter. Cat throws him
down stairs and breaks his arm,
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

Interesting Story of Racketeer, Shows
Life at Americas Famous Federal BastiIe
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
"ALCATRAZ ISLAND" OPENS
John LiteI Presents Brilliant
Performance As Rocketeer
At the Metropolitan
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Criminals dread The Rock" in San Francisco Bay where
Uncle Sam commits recalcitrant Federal prisoners.
This grim fortress officially known Acatraz Island is
feared by the hard tickets of society," prison where
must abandon all hope of escape where the discipline is
rigid, privileges scarce.
around this isolated penal colony that Warner Bros
constructed interesting motion picture and that
peers behind the grim walls disclose what happens to rack
eteers, when they become numbered men.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
ABOUT ALCATRAZ

In 1885, 1924 persons escaped
from State and Federal prisons
In the United States, according
to figures made public q few
days ago by the Federal Census
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
Ex-Bathinq Beauty

Carole Lombard, one Of Holly
woods brightest stars, began
her motion picture career as a
Sennett Bathing Beauty. Her
latest picture is Paramount's
"True Confession"
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

Thank you, thank you, Harriet
Hoctor, fairest of ballerinas. For
that huge box Of giant chrysan-
themumS which transformed an
editors apartment into a hon-
day conservatory.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

As Gregory RatOff would say,
Thanksgiving day and night
business for the downtown
movie houses was Sensational"
At 9 last night "The FREELY"
had Loew's Palace filled, 500
standees, and a crowded lobby
waiting for the last show. The
Earle had capacity, so did the
Metropolitan with "AlCatraz
Island" and Keith'S, with
"Stage Door," Fred Warnings
band bowed out in a blaze Of
box office glory at the Capitol,
playing to 1900 admissions after
6 p. m.
Best business for F Street and
vicinity since New Year Eve.
New YEARS SHOW
Washington, on December q,
at the National Theater, will
have the first glimpse of Max
Gordon's first production of the
season, the Ward Green play
called Honey"
At least two members Of its
cast will be Margaret Wycherly
and Margaret Douglass.
Ward Green wrote Death in
the Deep South" from which
Warner Bros. made a stirring
movie, "They Won't Forget"
Max Gordon had the week of
December 81 reserved here for
'"The Women" with the original
company. Play is doing so well
it may not reach here until
March.
Thank you, thank you, Harriet
Hoctor, fairest of ballerinas. For
that huge box Of giant chrySan-
themums which transformed an
editors apartment into a holi-
day conservatory.
According to COlumnist John
Chapman, one DOrit Weigert, Of
the IridOr Cooking School,
names the five best amateur
male cooks In America as Al
fred Lunt, Robert Emmett Do
Ian, Arthur Godfrey, Crosby
Gaige and VIII Cuppy. What
no Frank p. Morse?
As for Arthur Godfrey, wheI
does he have time to cook
Untsy boo. fry me q dOughnut
Marshall's Redskins" will
assemble at Loew's Columbia
Theater tonight to see "Pigskin
Champions" on the screen. The
short M-G-M feature was made
by the Green Bay Packers, team
that the Redskins meets on Sun
day.
ABOUT ALCATRAZ
In 1886, 1924 persons escaped
from State and Federal prisons
In the United States, according
to figures made public q few
days ago by the Federal Census
The Washington times., 1937-11-26

SHOWS THE BASTILE
"Alcatraz Islar d." which
opened yesterday at the Metro
prolitan Theater, has certain
reminders of chapters in the life
of the note -'ious AL Capone.
John Litel plays Cat Brady, a
big time racket king who man.
aged to escape the law until the
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
BoIes Ex-Spy

John BoleS, now co-starring in
Romance in the Dark" with
Gladys Swarthout and John
Barrymore, served as an Ameri,
can spy during the World war.
Milford chronicle., 1937-09-03
ENTHUSIASM NEEDED

The thing that has made the prog
ress OF almost any advancing COM
munity, is a spirit of enthusiasm for
the development of that community
In such a place you find strong de-
sire to do things beneficial to the
city. People are looking for chances
to push the home town ahead. II
someone suggests some practical
thing that can be done that will be
of general benefit. it is received with
hearty interest. people shout for it,
and it is not difficult to enlist work
ers to carry out the project, and
whatever money is necessary.
What a contrast that is to many
cold towns. where it is almost i'm
possible to stir public interest in
such things! Even a small group OF
and enthusiastic people can
make wonderful changes in town in
a few years.