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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Styles

Warm evenings bring out beauti-
full frocks. An exquisite dance
frock is Of pale pink mouSSeline
de sole printed in large rose and
green flowers for the very wide
skirt and attached sash; the bodice
is of plain wild rose mouSSeline.
The very low decollete is caught
by large jeweled clips at either
side.
Gray clouds still dot the fash
ion horizon. A lovely dance
frock is Of misty gray chiffon
over flame taffeta with flame
colored flowers ct the corsGSe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

2 tablespoons Of cold water
"a cup of boiling water
1-3 cup of sugar
"a cup of lemon juice
3 egg whites
Soften the gelatin in the cold
water. Dissolve in the boiling
water. Add the sugar and the
lemon juice and stir until it has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

And so 1t is with several excel
lent fashions that reappear this
year, after record runs last sea-
son, or last summer. To cite a
few Observation-Disclosures are more
popular at the early resorts than
Stacks. That surprises some people
but why? Culottes are a grand,
natural fashion, wearable by Wom-
en- of all figures, while Stacks are
trying, to say the least, unless you
are slim. Culottes are marvelS OF
compromise, costumes that can
be worn on the beach and in town
with equal ease, if they are the
type that have a panel or some
other means Of disgusting them.
And so they're back again.
RETURN ENGAGEMENT
CrownleSs hats, or those with
Sits or holes or other vacancies
are another fashion too good to
let go by. They seemed startling
extreme, at the first of last sum-
mer. BY the end Of the season
they we're in hats of all prices,
worn by everybody. And so a few
people not wise in the ways of
fashion thought they were done,
passe. But not so. They're back
again, and in hats of all types,
in all price lines, of best quality
and in the cheapest. In other
words, the open crown is not a
novelty, but a basic feature Of
this summer; hats.
1t all comes down to the point
where you will simply buy hat
with other style points to mark
it new, and the crown can be
whatever it pleaSes-a mere strip
Of fabric, or nothing at all. You
will look to shape, tilt, quality,
lovely flower trimmings and such
other things for your fashion
points.
ALL TYPES CONFORM
Felts, straws, fabrics are all
crownlesS, and all types Of hats
from highest turbans to widest
cartWheels do without crowns.
The reason is really a practical
one-we've decided to give our
hair the benefit of the air, after
many long years Of imprisonment
under tight or heavy hats. The
hair styles are designed with this
in view, and smooth crowns look
lovely when they show between
the openings of hat, or when
they make the whole crown that
shows.
Goodness Is just as important
in shoes, and so we find that the
fashion of open-toe sandals and
perforations, considered some
thing of a fad at first, has re-
NAMED to make our shoes not
only smarter but more comfort
able also. We scarcely consider
them fashion points any more,
but necessities for the hot months
to come. It's really fortunate
that fashions do not change so
fast, for if they did we might
have to give up these sensible
innovations Of the past year or
so, just for the sake of being in
style.
For fashion information, call
Miss LavilIe at District 1000, ex-
tension 459 during business hours
or write to her, enclosing self
addressed, stamped envelope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Beauty
Exercise and
Diet
BY DONNA GRACE

Any course of dieting and ex-
ercise will show good results, but
when one begins to lose weight, it
seems every part Of the body re-
spends to the routine before the
hips and thighs.
There are some exercises that
do reduce the hips, but they must
be done with regularity. 1t will
do no good at all to go through
them one or two days and forget
them or skip them for a day or
two. You have plenty Of time
between now and the summer to
trim yourself down to a beautiful
figure, so you can wear your bath
ing suit, evening gown or any
frock and look attractive and well
proportioned.
Take yourself in hand and elm
mate all reproducing foods I'M
til you lose as much as you wish.
There is plenty to eat without
those foods. My Today 1iet is
wonderful to give you the right
start, and in ever so many cases
it has eliminated just the over
weight that was necessary. You
may have that if you wish-or
my reducing diet combined with
the exercises.
Try these exercises for large
hips:
1. Lie flat on your back on the
floor, raise to a sitting position and
try to put all the muscle strain at
the waist line. Do this five times.
2. Do the same exercise. but try
to touch the forehead to the knees
each time for five times.
3. In the same position on the
floor, stretch the body, feet held
together, raise the shoulders OFF
the floor, and rock in a teeter mo-
ton on the buttockS. Your feet
pressed together is one end OF the
teeter and your head and shoulders
are the other end. Hold the body
tense, and do this about five or six
times.
4. Pull your knees up towards
the chest and hold them with your
arms clasped around them and roll
back and forth on your backbone.
The vertebra must be kept
thoroughly flexible. Then you will
not take on the weight you lose.
5. Flat on the floor as you are,
swing the right leg, toes pointed,
and reach just as far to the left as
you can. Then swing both arms
up and to the right as far as you
can reach. You will be stretching
the whole body with the power
muscles pulling against the upper
part of the body. Stretch tensely,
alternate with both sides five or
six times.
I never knew these exercises to
fail in reducing, but you must do
them faithfully every day. Do all
you can each time, and. do the
stretching every morning if you
haven't time for any more; but all
of them should be done at least
once a day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Blue Fox

Records are broken for the
amount of fur that is used for
suits this year. A three-piece of
blue basket-weave woolen has the
knee-length topcoat trimmed with
q huge collar and double tuxedo
fulllength stoles Of azure blue
fox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
IT ALL DEPENDS

OCdE NAASS EalEI6As
Il am rs years old and have been
going steady with q young lady
a couple of years younger than
am, and recently we became en-
gagged. had a date with her one
evening, and she broke It because
Of girl friend of hers. / haven't
been up to see her since.
do you think I am doing right
by staying away from her, or
should I go up and tell her how I
feel? I've never broken . date with
her, and 1 feel WRetched over what
she has done to me.
'WhO is right? She says she
loves me, but this Is q poor way of
showing 1t, to my way of think
ing. "DESPONDENT."
1t depends on the circumstances
Of your friends breaking the date
with you. If there was some very
special reason for it. I think you
should have been generous enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

| Inc OpGlu1lSLS CluD has O6-
vised a plan called the Wife
Saver. Three days in advance
of a members wedding ami
versary, q reminder will be sent,
in plenty Of time for him to
order the flowers, candy, bit of
jewelry or what you will, for the
wife.
The husband who remembers
birthdays and anniversaries is
the one who gets the Grade "A"
rating when the wives talk their
husbands over.
MEMORY HELPS
They may be bad providers,
they may not be above philander-
ing, they may not even be house
broke-but If they have the
trick Of remembering anniverSa-
ries, they are fixed stars in the
domestic firemament.
There Is no use in telling
women that they have to take
their husbands love for granted,
because all women balk at that.
They must be assured frequently
of a mans love, and peace
dwellS in that house where a
man assures his wife daily that
she doesn't look a day older
than when we were married"
Rem embering anniversaries
might as well be put under the
head Of good manners, which will
carry one farther. in this world
than looks, money or talent.
And good manners around the
home, when it comes to rating, is
the equivalent of a nest-egg in the
bank. For what profiteth a nest
egg in the bank Especially if it's
not q joint accounD when there
is a grouchy or an explosive huS-
band on the premises?
SENTIMENTAL WOMEN
Women are sentimental crea-
lures, even those who have been
brilliantly successful in making
their own careers, and who are
allegedly hard-boiled.
The late Hetty Green, who
caused millions to spring from
the thousands left by her father,
and whose sons tremendous es-
tate is in litigation today, was alb
Surdly devoted to a little Scotch
terrier. She explained this by
saying:
"He doesn't know how rich
am"
The multi-millionairess, Hetty
Green, and Kipling's Judy O'Grady
were sisters under the skin" and
wanted to be loved for themselves
alone.
A bunch Of flowers or a box Of
candy often did the work Of an
allowance when the late depression
made an allowance impossible.
Wives felt that all their grinding
little economies were not in vain,
since they were appreciated by
himself, as Irish women have a de-
lightful way Of referring to their
husbands.
And wives put more spirit into
their patching and making over,
and did not count the extra steps
around the house when the maid
had to go, if these little gifts were
forthcoming.
GREATEST LUBRICANT
Giving implies generosity, which
Is the greatest lubricant Of
domestic machinery. No husband
is more unpopular than the penny
pincher, even when he is pinching
pennies to leave his wife and
children independent after his
death.
OF course, there are no such
things as perfect husbands, or
perfect wives for that matter, and
heaven be praised that such Is the
case
In their secret souls, men and
women know they love each other
for their faults as well as for their
virtues. And among the domestic
virtues, remembering has put q
halo on the head Of many g
;; tolable husband.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
ICED TEA
Dear Mrs Reeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Twill you please tell me where
the silver iced tea spoon should be
placed after using it il the glasses
are served on glass coasters?
SHOULD the glasses be served on
regular saucerS? 'E."
Summertime always brings with
it the problems of what to do with
the iced tea spoon. It's a pleasant
and convenient spoon but such a
care!
We bless the hostess who uses
the correct and most convenient
service of placing saucer or a
six-inch plate (of the size of a
bread and butter plate) under the
iced tea glass, for this plate pro-
vides a harbor for our iced tea
spoon.
But if we are given only coast
ers we must do the best we can
about resting the tip of the spoon
on the edge of the coaster.
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Beatrice Fairfax Says
Memory Is Big Aid
To Husbands
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Famous Authority Problems of Love and Marriage
Los Angeles Cal, is to be congratulated having an
association which looks after the domestic interests Of absent
minded husbands It that wife will forgive about
everything except having friend husband forget their wedding
anniversary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
RESPONSIBILITY
Dear Miss Fairfax:


Veterans widow who wrote
to your column saying her huS-
band had contracted the drink
habit in the United States
Army, and that they wouldn't
receive him in a hospital and
cure him, needs a word or two
of advice.
There are drunkards all over
the country who didn't know
what an Army post looks like.
They all have some kind Of an
alibi for the drink habit. Some.
times it's a sad story, loss of
money, unhappy love affair, or
some other excuse for hopping
up the liquor. when all the time
it's their own lack Of backbone.
eff these ladies who say their
husbands took to drink in the
Army will look at their husbands
discharge papers, more than
likely they will find they we're
dishOnOrabIy discharged. 1 never
heard of a company or or
ganization employing men any
where which tried to break them
Of drinking. Did you? So, why
should the Government under
take this kind of missionary
work?
"WhO is to pay for these cures
the taxpayers, who are howl.
ing and kicking already? Don't
blame the Army.
FROM A SOLDIER"
Soldiers and civilians have got
to grow their own backbones, to
break away from alcoholism, and
that is something that nobody else
in the world can do for a man.
Cures help enormously, but cures,
like so many things in this world,
seem to be for the rich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Air. Conditioning Hits
Hats of Every
Quality
By WILMA LAvILLE

Fashions do not change rapidly most people think they
do Something that good last isn't necessarily out
this year-n fact may three years disappear
if it good fashion built logical need in lives
Things are not flash the pam if they really good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

Twill be glad to send you my hip
reducing exercises, if you wish.
Enclose a stamped, self-addreSSed
envelope for your reply and ad-
dress Donna Grace, beauty editor
of The Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Open Air Hats Return With More Fashion Importance Than Ever
Etiquette
Message With
Picture
ByMRs. CORNELIUs BEECKMAN
"near Mrs. Beeckman:

ByMRS.C ORNELIUS BEECKMAN
"Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"WiM you please advise me a.
to a suitable line or so to write
on my picture? 1 am graduating
and would like to give my picture
to q few intimate friends.
The message that you write on
your photograph depends so
much, naturally, on the degree
of friendship that you have with
the person to whom you are CIV
ing the photograph that it is diff.
ficult to suggest the exact word.
ing, but there are certain words
and phrases that you might keep
in mind.
For instance -. the word
"greeting"-there is a charming
and warm-hearted word that is
appropriate for many kinds Of
messages. Friendly" too, is an
other Warm.hearted and happy
word. And combined they carry
pleasant connotations. friend
ly greetings"
This can be made more special
by raising" the friendly" to
"friendliest." To closer frienoS
you might write with dearest
love" or with devotion and deep
friendship"
But like best of all either
the unautographed photograph.
which delightfully."- indicates that
the person to whom you give the
photograph will take the message
for granted, or, second best. the
message ITO Florence from Clio.
ria," which has also a taking-for.
granted from-me-to-you quality.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
GLEE CLUB OF c. u.
Will GIVE CONCERT
Annual Christmas Entertainment
Will Be Held at Mcmahon
Hall Wednesday.

The annual Christmas concert of
the Glee Club of the Catholic Uni
versity will be given Wednesday eve
ming at 8:15 pm. in the auditorium
of Mcmahon Hall on the university
campus
The club was organized 16 years
ago by DR.. Leo Behrendt, associate
professor Of German language and
literature, and has grown steadily
In Importance and popularity under
his direction ever since. The Christ
mas concert will be given by more
than 40 students, the largest member
ship in the glee club in several years.
Conrad Bernier. organist OF the uni
verslty. will be accompanist to the
singers, and, in addition, will give
several Chopin numbers as soloist.
The program will include Christmas
music and carols selected from many
lands, and the stage will be deco
rated appropriately with Christmas
trees and greenery, special lighting
and other features.
This concert. together with the
annual spring concert. is open to the
students and faculty. the alumni and
friends Of the Catholic University.
The Riccobono Seminar in Roman
Law, one of the few organizations
of its kind in this country. will meet
on Thursday December Is, at 8:l5
Evening star., 1937-12-12
BRITISH DEBATERS
COMING TOG. v. j.
Split Team to Discuss Ma
ti0naI Isolation Next
Wednesday.

British debaters from the Univer-
sites of oxford and Cambridge and
George Washington University de-
baters will discuss the question of
isolation at the university Wednesday
evening.
The discussion will be conducted as
split-team debate with James A..
Brown of oxford and Wayne Knit
fen of George Washington upholding
isolation, while Ronald v. Gibson of
Cambridge and John P Southmayd
of George Washington will oppose po-
litical aloofness as impracticable for
nations in the modern world.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada,
chairman of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee, will preside. The
debate will take place at 8:l5 pm.
in Corcoran Hall before an audience
of 300 persons to whom cards of ad-
mission have been issued upon request
to the university.
70 Debates at Colleges.
The British debaters have been in
the United States for the past six
weeks, during which time they have
debated at % colleges and UNIVERSE
ties.
Mr.. Brown, the oxford representa-
tive. is an fisherman by birth and
until he was l8 years old lived in
Northern Ireland. He then moved to
Germany, studying for time at Held
elberg University. For the past four
years he has been a student at Bal
liol College, Oxford, where he has
been active in politics. He has served
as president of the University Liberal
Club and as president of the Oxford
Union.
Mr.. Gibson has been president of
the Cambridge Union Society and Sec
retary of the Socialist Club. He is
a native of Scotland.
Kniffen Active Debater:
Mr.. Kniffen Of G. w. U. is from
Akron, Ohio, and is a sophomore pre-
legal student. He has been active in
debate since his freshman year and
is a member of the George Washing
ton Union, being a delegate of the
center party.
Mr.. Southmayd is a first-year STU
dent in the university Law School
who comes from Great Falls, Mont
He has been member of the debat-
ing squad for the past two years and
was one of the debaters who last year
visited Puerto Rico. Last Memorial
Day, as a representative college STU
dent, he was interviewed by Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt over a national
radio hook-up on the subject of peace.
The George Washington and British
oeoaters Will be guests of the English
speaking Union at tea on Wednesday
at 4:30 pm. at the Willard Hotel Sir
Willmott Lewis. Washington cores
pondent of the London Times. will
speak at the gathering.
The British debaters will be inter-
viewed over the radio on Wednesday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Uses Potato
To Argue for
Easy Spelling

"Gheauphtheightteoughs" looks like
q disease, sounds like a foreign Ian
guage, but, according to Prof. Dewitt
G. Croissant of the George Washing
ton University English department.
is a possible spelling of potato" un-
der the phonetics that have come
down through the years in the Eng
Prof. Croissant, an advocate of
simplified spelling according to sound
and a member of the Simplified Spell
ing Board in 1916, says its all very
easy and possible to get spud out Of
the above cryptogram.
Apply gh as in "hiccough," eau as
in beau" phth as in "phthisis," eigh
as in weight" tie as in Cigarette"
and ough as in though" and you
have it.
Our spelling is half-witted," said
the professor. He explained the sctiv
campain against such use of the al
fabet wud never have bin dropt, had
the simplified Spelling Board not run
out Of funds.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
SOUTHEASTERN LAW
CLASS HOLDS DANCE
Junior Group Ends Season-Grad.
uate Fraternity to
Initiate.

The Junior law class at South
eastern University held it's annual
fall dance last night at the Broad
moor Apartments.
Sidney Wogan, president of the
class, was in charge of ARRANGEMENTS
assisted by committee composed of
john zeiler, Clinton Ridgell. Edwin
smith and Charles Alexander. Among
the guests of honor were DR.. James
A. Bell, president of Southeastern
and Joseph K. Meyer, dean. School
OF Accountancy of the university.
Southeastern University Graduate
Fraternity will hold its regular fall
initiation next Saturday at nm
IN the university auditorium. Mar
garet Hickman, president of the fra
) ternlty, announced that seven candi-
dates will be initiated. They are
ralph l.. Bailey, Robert l.. Campbell
Junior F. Crowell, Thomas b Hef-
1elflnger, Sylvester w. Keesee. James
II. Rees and Blanche H. Rees
Lee R. Pennington, vice president
OF the fraternity, is in charge of ar
rangements for the initiation,
Evening star., 1937-12-12
SERIES OF PLAYS
AT GUNSTON HALL
Pre.Chrlstmas Program Plan Un.
til School Closes for
Holidays.

The Christmas program of pre-
holiday events at Gunston Hall be-
gan Yesterday with the presentation
by the Junior school of a pageant
The Nativity" with every member
OF the school taking part. This
pageant consists of an Intervening
OF Old Testament prophecy and the
early English miracle play with an
accompaniment of age-old Hebrew
chants and the later Christmas carols
Tonight at 8 o'clock the annual
candle service and nativity play as
adapted from the Coventry Cycle
will be given by the upper school
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock a .plav
The Empty Room" will be presented
by the advanced drama group, under
the direction of Mrs. William Chan
ming johnson.
Carol singing at o'clock on Thurs
day night, followed by a formal
dancing party, will close the festivities
Tor the year. The school will close
the following day at l pm, to re-
open on Tuesday, January 4.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
LAW COLLEGE CLASS
SPONSOR OF DANCE
Large Group of Faculty, Student
Body and Friends of Insti-
tuition Attend.

A large group of the faculty, student
body and friends of Washington Col
lege OF Law last night attended a dance
at the Kennedy Warren Hotel spon-
sored by the senior classes under the
leadership of William H. P. Mckinley,
president of the evening division group,
and Willett j. Hegarty, president of
the day division.
The dance was given for the benefit
OF the 1888 year book fund. Music
was furnished by the Transatlantic
"Normandie" Orchestra and the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements was
headed by Henry NJ Goundie. Faculty
members attending included Dean
Grace Hays Riley. Maj. j. Garfield
Riley, Prof. J. Edward Burroughs, jr,
and Mrs. Burroughs; DR.. Edwin A
Mooers and Mrs. Mooers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard j. Ganse, Arthur C. Keefer
Representative and Mrs. Robert r
Secrest and David G. Bress.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Biography Work
Puts Universities
Am'ongLeading55 S.
Georgetown, Maryland,
George Washington List
20 or More Alumni.

Georgetown, Maryland and George
Washington Universities are among
the SIS leading institutions in the
country on the basis of having 20
or more alumni listed in the recently
published index to the 2O-volume
Dictionary of American Biography"
Georgetown is tied for thirty-first
place with c. c. NJ Y. with 90 alumni
in the dictionary. Maryland is tied for
thirty-third place with Washington
and Lee with 38 graduates listed, and
George Washington is forty-sixth
with 26.
The first three places are occupied
BY Harvard. Yale and Princeton, re-
spectively.