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The Washington times., 1937-01-26

price to pay Tor tneSe-leG Call
them lazy periods, and they are
never any fun!
If you are one of those who feel
you eat like a bird but continue to
put on weight, you may be sure
you are too inactive. provided you
are in normal good health, so you
must get to work and do enough
to assure the right circulation and
elimination.
We know how difficult it is to
start after one has become &C
customed to inactivity, and we
believe the best way to accomplish
results is to go to one OF the
popular reducing institutions and
let them give you the treatments
and arouse your desire to do some
form of exercise at home.
The methods employed in these
establishments are really very nice,
and their theory is to stimulate
the action of the pores and work
up a good natural elimination
They use some form OF neat
which may be applied with hot
paraffine and then followed by a
wrapping in wax paper, over which
is placed a number Of blankets,
causing a profuse perspiration and
a quickening of the pulse. The
electric cabinets or electric blank
cts and canopies are some OF the
other means of stimulation, and
then after a certain length OF time
usually about 20 minutes, one
is given a firm massage by these
trained operators who understand
Just how to break down the excess
fat so as to relieve it, to pass
along and be eliminated by the
perspiration, or to be assimlIated
as it should be.
After losing the first few pounds
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Avoid Inactivity and Overweight

one usually feels encouraged to CO.
operate and avoid rich foods, and
also to begin a little activity on
her own part.
When you follow this Today
diet of mine or any other diet,
be sure you do not add any other
food or drink.
Daily Habit
We can assure you when you
have once made daily habit Of
a set of exercises you will enjoy
them and feel younger and look
much better than you ever did
during your loafing time. But we
know it is the starting that is so
discouraging and uninteresting, so
we are going to tell you how to
overcome this fear and dislike for
physical exercise.
First, do not try to do more than
two or three to start with-even
one will do to get you on the way.
So stand up nov and go to any
open doorway and with your hands
on both sides for support, begin
and kick as high as you can, first
the right and then the left leg.
Remember to hold the correct
posture in all exercises. Keep the
abdomen we'll in, and at the same
time avoid a curve at the waist
line in the back. This can be done
by a pinched-in f ling at the back
below the waist. The chest is held
high and the neck is stretched
tall, but with the chin back.
InclOse a stamped, self-addressed
envelope for the NOrmaliEing Exer
cises, and for the Ten-Day Diet
Address Donna Grace, Beauty
Editor of The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
Etiq quette
ByMRS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

ByMRS. RS.CORNELIUS BEECkMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Lately there has been a strong
argument in our home and 1
would like to settle it for once and
for all. 1t is just this:
"If a relative or friend comes
into town (their home is about 200
miles away, and they only come
once a year, and they telephone
us the day after their arrival, who
should visit whom? Should we go
to see them at my Cousins home
where they went first?
"WhO should visit first .
should my sister come to see me,
or should 1 visit her at my cousins
home? "A, B."
The hospitable and gracious
thing to do is for the person who
is telephoned to, to go as soon as
possible to see the person who
telephones.
There should be no standing on
ceremony about this the idea
is to show enthusiasm and
friendly interest in the fact that
a relative or friend has arrived in
town. This would be eSro":"'1v
true of so close a relative as a
sister.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

salad the half of banana sliced
lengthwise and serve with French
dressing.
SPECIAL DRESSING FOR
LETTUCE SALAD
2 tablespoons of parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons of chopped green
pepper
l hard cooked egg
l teaspoon of minced chives
drop of tabasco sauce
6 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of vinegar
y teaspoon of salt
"a teaspoon of mustard
Make a French dressing by
shaking the oil vinegar, salt, mus
tard, and pepper, Chop the egg,
parsley. chives, and green paper.
Add the drop of tabaSco sauce
and serve with the lettuce.
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M{:.&::.:.~''''':.?!, Z. u! !,
II WILMA LAVILLE
WILMA LAVILLE
Spring News

ONE of the first spring
" fashion openings Eyes
they re having them in Paris,
New York and London) to
be reported is that of Norman
Hartnell, of London. He S
quite a figure Of consequence,
especially since he did the
gowns for Gertrude Lawrence
to wear in her present group
of plays, seen recently in
Washington. SO Hartnell
news is really news. He
makes much of rich color COM
binations, both in the evening
and for daytime. Yellow is
favorite color, and all yell
lows are used, some verging
on beige, others of the lime
and lemon family. He COM
bined them with bright blue,
with greens, with puppies, and
so on. He makes boxv jackets
on his wooden sports suits, and
that's news, after the domi
nance of the tailored jacket,
with us here. More news,
daytime skirts are above the
calf-that sounds like they re
really going up. His evening
gowns are slender, often with
slit skirt. and the nCcklineS
are very low, often cut square.
For daytime, he shows a good
deal of printed crepe. but as
usual it must tell story.
All the prints have q mean
ing, or are so individual that
you can easily weave story
around them.
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WEDDING GIFT?
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear MIS-. BeeCkman:
when the honor of a persons
presence ID requested at a church
wedding, is one obliged to send
gift, or does it require a gift?
"S."
. We are never "obliged" to send
a wedding gift. We send this gift
if we wish to, if we are enthusi-
astic about being represented in
the new home.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
By DONNA GRACE

When we find to our dismay
we are putting on too much
weight, the thing to do is to
begin at once to reduce, and at
the same time, it is advisable
to try to account for the
weight increase.
We should know if it is due to
overeating or to inactivity. In
nearly every case it is a combina-
tion of both, but there are a few
who seem to gain poundage with.
out eating even the average
amount of food. They are usually
the ones who do little or no ply
Sical exercise. Many of these in,
active persons never even take a
good full breath-we mean the
kind of breathing that expands
the lungs and helps to burn up the
fat.
1t is generally the middle-aged
who become so dormant. They
have arrived at stage where they
feel they have right to take it
easy and avoid the strain and re.
Sponsibilities that belonged to their
working days.
1t is a comfortable feeling at
first, and they should give up some
of the physical and mental strain
if they can, but not to the extent
Of avoiding all physical exercise
as so many of them do.
Exercise
They are not being kind to them
selves when they just sit back and
rock; neither will they retain their
good figure and natural grace of
movement. There is always a big
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Markets Offer Wide Assortment of Salad Vegetables
LOVeIOrn
Prudence and
Romance
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Written Exclusively for The
WASHINGTON Times


Washington Times
Dear Miss Fairfax:
my mother was married at IL
my sister at Is. Why should they
object to my marrying at Is, since
l have found the man of my
choice? My family liked him well
enough until he started thinking
about marriage.
Recently he made a visit to his
home, which is some distance
away. l was invited to go along,
and l accepted. l was absent only
three days, and since my return,
everyone imagineS 1 am married.
Il have a beautiful engagement
ring, and after it is paid for, moth
ing is going to keep me from get
ting married. The ring is really
keeping us from being married. be-
cause my boy friend says if 1 go
to work / will be helping him to
pay for the ring, and he doesn't
like that idea.
We've been going together for
lWO gCdIS' dIIu are hOllCStlH anu
truly in love. Our tastes are con-
genial, and we like the same peO-
pie. CAROLYN"
Since early marriage seems to
be the custom of your family, I
don't see why they insist you
should be an exception to the rule.
And as his age seems to be the
only real obstacle, you have my
best wishes.
hope you will not object to my
saying that it seems an error in
Judgment when couple buys
such an expensive engagement
ring that their plans are held up
while it is being paid for.
A letter in this mornings mail
tells me of the decision of young
couple to do without the engage
ment ring, and make a doWn-pay-
ment on a little home in the sub
urbs. But, as you remind me, pru-
dence and romance never have
been a successful team.
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nEsIGNED on the ancient Greek

DESIGNED on the ancient Greek
~ principle, this unique brassiere
is really amazing. 1t holds the bust
high and firm, and accents the
lovely natural line. 1t will do Won
ders for your figure. even if you're
not so very small, and at the same
time it is supremely comfortable.
1t is free from Superfluous trim
mings and seamings, has a mere
strap in the back which you can
pin down to your girdle for eve
ming, and is of a new material,
Shantung-poplin, which is both
soft and firm. 1t comes in peach,
and will look we'll after many
launderings. Such a grand bras
siere will >ppeal to the most fas.
tidious, yet it is not expensive, as
most of the r, ally good ones are.
1t is just 81, and comes in sizes
30 to 38.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

late spring are here. They al
tossed salads. "
At vegetable stalls are found
radishes, tomatoes, cucumoers'
celery, spring onions, water
cress, romaine, chives, and let
tuce.
These vegetables chilled and
crisp can be chopped and tossed
with a favorite French dressing
in the wooden salad bowl. The
salad can be served at the be-
ginning of the meal as an appe-
tizer or as a separate course
after the main course.
When served as a tossed salad,
the dressing is usually added at
the table and the serving done
by the hostess. However, the
dressing may also be added just
before the salad is brought to
the table.
Many famous cuisines feature a
salad similar to this served with
Roquefort French dressing.
WINTER VEGETABLE SALAD
/ cup of shredded cabbage
/ cup of diced beets
2 tomatoes
2 eggs
y bunch of green onions
"a bunch of radishes
Dressing
Hard cook the eggs. Chop the
cabbage, beets, tomatoes. Slice
part of the green onions and rad
ishes and leave the rest for a gar
nish. Chop the eggs. Add eggs
and sliced onion and radish to
salad. Serve with French dressing
in a deep salad bowl.
TOSSED GREEN AND WHITE
HEALTH SALAD
1 cup of chopped celery
/ cup of shredded white cabbage
| y cup green peppers, chopped
/ cup of peas
/ cup of mayonnaise
Chop the celery green pepper and
the cabbage. Mix thoroughly. Add
the peas and mayonnaise and serve
on lettuce.
CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD
With ROQuefOrt Cheese
4 tomatoes
/ cup of chopped carrots
l green pepper
2 cups of canned green asparagus
/ mild favored onion
"a cup of crumbled Roquefort
cheese
French dressing
Watercress
Chill the salad ingredients. Chop
the carrots and tomatoes. Slice
the green pepper and onion. Blend
the cheese with the French dress
ing. Blend the chopped vegetables
with the green onion, pepper, and
asparagus. Wash the watercress
and use to line the deep salad
bowl. ADD the mixed salad. Just
before serving add the cheese
dressing.
NODDED SALAD
with Shredded VegetableS)
package of lemon gelatin
cups of water
tablespoons of vinegar
11z teaspoons of salt
112 cups diced cooked beets
~ cups of shredded cabbage
"a cup of diced green pepper
l tablespoon of onion juice
Dissolve the gelatin in the hot
water. Add the vinegar. salt, and
the onion juice. When it starts to
thicken add the shredded vege
tables. Pour into molds and chill
until firm. Serve with mayon
naise.
BANANA SALAD ON ROMAINE
bananas
tomatoes
2 hard-cooked eggs
Inner leaves of romaine
French dressing
Separate the leaves of the 70
maine and arrange as the base fol
individual salads. Slice the to
mato and hard-cooked egg. Place
two slices of tomato on each salac
and top with a thin slice of egg
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
New Notions

NIE'VE found q teW unusual
w things for the 1Uom1n lDith q
practical turn of mind-thin9S
that are neU to US, and may be
to you. One is group OF "mutt
FORMS" foundations on lOhich to
make mutt or mutt bag for your-
self. You can coUer them 1Oith
fur, or With the cloth OF your suit
or coat, and haze a smart match
ing mutt. There are small ones,
for eUening NUTS, delightful lDflen
covered in UelUet or brocGde.
There are large ones, in the great
est UGriety OF shapes, for your
daytime mutt, and these hare
purse sections, complete Nth nice
lining, purse and mirror. They
are 81 each, in muslin. Then
there are knitted UaiStbandS,
cuts and collars for lumber,
jackets. It the bands 1Oear oft a
good leather Jacket, it's easy
enough to replace them. And
they're not crpenSiuc. cuffs are
Csc per pair, and the DatStband
and collar are SOC each.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

A LOVELY. new talcum, in a
n lovely new bottle-it's by
one of the finer makers, and the
whole thing is so exquisite and
dainty that you'll want it for
your dresser. It has a fine tex
ture that Gusts on and leaves
your skin like satin, like flower
petals. 1t is gardenia scented,
but not too definitely, as you
never want your talcum to kill
your perfume. 1t makes the last
dainty touch to your toilette
after you've had your bath. It's
slightly deodorant and gives you
grand fragrance that seems
like your own. The bottle has a
huge gilt knob on top, which
gives it a modern look. 1t is ST..
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

For names of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459,
during business hours. or write
Miss LavilIe at The Times, in
closing stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
Many Now Available Are
Usually Hard to Get
Until Winter Ends
Rv JEAN GREEN

The markets offering unusually wide assortment Of
salad vegetables Many of the types not usually available until
late spring are They of the kind suitable for the
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
ECONOMY MARMALADE

Put through the food chopper
one pound of carrots which have
been scraped. four lemons, two
oranges (skins and alb. To each
cup of this mixture add one cup Of
sugar. Boil until the mixture
jellies.
(Test by letting The syrup drop
from the edge of the spoon. When
two drops come together as one
before falling from the edge, the
marmalade is cookedO
The favOrite for today, sub,
mitted in the contest last week,
was sent in by Mrs. Ellen May,
1910 Eastern Ave. N. E.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
STYLES

Still pointed in the direction Of
chic is the cap with pointed,
peaked crown. Worn on the back
of the head is a pointed toque Of
all-over-shirred black velvet with
black yelling cascading from the
peak.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
MATTER OF DATES

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Il am neither young nor beauti-
full, but / think / understand hu-
man nature-maScuIine human
nature. And my opinion, summed
up briefly, is that men-with few
exceptions - are hunters. The
proof of this is letters from nice
girls printed in your column. These
girls are lonely and neglected.
Why? Because they are not what
these hunters and fOwlers are look
ing for.
CAS- 1 said before, l am neither
young nor beautiful. l am widow
with a daughter of II and yet I
have had plenty of opportunities
to be the heroine of gay party, or
motor over the weekend, with men
both married and single.
"TheSe invitations / turn down,
not in the well-knOwn rant of
Heaven will defend the working
girl but in the more snubbing
You don't appeal to me- The
hunters and fOwlerS have no sense
of responsibility, and l decline
with thanks. WIDOW"
This correspondents letter
leaves no doubt as to her reac-
tions to certain phases of modern
times. But I doubt her informal
statistics as to the hunters and
foWlers."
There are too many happy
homes in this country to believe
ner arraignment of few excep-
tionS." Let's hear what some of
my readers have to say on the
subject of hunters and fowlerS.
ONE HUSBAND REPLIES
Dear Miss Fairfax:
"As constant reader of your
cOlumn-and / get a big kick out
of it, tOO-let me say a word, as
one husband to another, to the
man who objected to his wife 60
ing to church affairs and visiting
her family.
Would to heaven that my
wife's Sallyings forth were to par
ties as blamelesS. Oh, for the COM
fort of having a wife who visited
her sisters and her cousins and
her auntS, varied by attendance at
church affairs.
my wife prefers cocktail par
ties, supper clubs and dances. NV
lady-wife is very attractive, and 1
plOd along to these affairs when
l should prefer to be home get
ting little much-required sleep
to prepare for pursuing the elusive
dollar next day.
Just let me say to that gentle.
man who wrote his wall to YOU
that he doesn't know when he's
well off.
"ANOTHER HUSBAND"
This letter does not require an
answer. A man who fails to real
lze his good fortune in having a
wife whose high note of dissipa-
ton is visiting her family and 60
ing to church affairs, belongs to
a school of one. My Sympathies
are with my correspondent, who
feels obliged to follow his wife's
tWlnkling feet to ballroom,
when he would rather be home
asleep.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

A good friend to the woman
who goes in for little" evenings
but who wants to be smartly
dressed is a dinner frock of black
crepe. Wide Grecian key bands
of colored sequins go down the
front closing of the collarless
bodice, forming the cuffs and
making the border of the instep-
length skirt.
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atEE8 MADELINE GIBSON. Correspondent
g So Main Street Main SD

Mrs. Robinson, mother Of Mrs.
Ida Carter. win leave Thursday
Tor her home IN Illinois afte- q
PLEASANT summer mere win friends
and her family.
Miss Roberta Spencer was the
inspiration for a Surprise Going
Away shower given By members
Of the colored Ladies' Musical club
Of which Roberta Is 3 member,
and the Young Matrons 5lub. at
The home Of Mrs. ray Gibson. Sat
ureay evening. The feelings Of
these ardent people were truly vis-
ible BY the beautiful glfts shower
ed upon this college bound girl.
Roberta leaves Saturday, septem-
Der IS, from Seattle with Miss
Martha Anderson Of Seattle, 4 sem
Tor o. Nilberforce, for the college
Of Wnhorforce.
AIRS. Helen Beck Stafford wa
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Butte. Mont.

Rev. A. L. Byrd of Helena and
c. A. Huntster were in cur city
last Sunday morning and wor-
shipped with the Bethel baptist
Church.
The Bethel Baptist Church
plans to render a musical pro-
gram Sunday, September 10, at
8 p. m. Program win consist of
Spirituals. Among the songs will
Every Time Feel The Spirit, .
be Swing Low. Sweet Chariot"
Good News Chariot's Coming,
and Lord, / Want To Be a Chris
tian in My Heart" The chorus will
be led by Prof. C. A. Huntster Of
Tacoma. Everybody is invited.
The Neighbors League, a social
uplift organization, 229 Main, be-
gins its fall work this week with
Rev. Lewis B. Stewart headwork-
err.
Mrs. Lottie Vaugen and Stella
Palmer went to the Virginia Hot
Springs last week.
Mr.. ind Mrs. Frank Yamer are
leaving this week on vacation
trip to New Orleans and points
East. ~
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TOppenisIn. Wash.

Mr.. Theodore Mitchell and Mr..
George Scott OF Yakima weree vis-
iting in Toppenish this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crabtree and
daughter and son Of Yakima were
visiting at the home of Mrs. F.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Howard
also Of Yakima were guests at her
home Sunday.
Mr.. Lonnie Pollard, who former
ly lived here. returned from Sac
ramento this week.
Miss Ethel Mcswain is visiting
in Portland. Oregon, with her bro
Their and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Mcswain.
Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. w. Cole
man Of Spokane and Seattle were
visitors in Toppenish Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. Lane and Mr..
and Mrs. C. Pollard were the
guests at the home of Mr.. end
Mrs. S. Record, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lane were in
Yakima on business last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Leo Turner of Seattle, for
merly Of Toppenish, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tur-
ner and his sister and brother,
Kathryn and vernie.
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hostess Wednesday for the meet
Tag Of the Young Matron's Club.
Her slster-in-law Of sopkane, Mrs.
fieieii Davis, was ttiils gssest C hen
or After a pleasant evening Of
bridge with prizes for high scores
going to Mrs. Barney Rucker, for
first place: Mrs. Billie Marshall,
second and guest prize to Mrs.
Helen Davis, the eighteen guests
were escorted by ;Ae hostess to
the Chinese Gardens for q most
delicious repast. Other than the
olub.members the guests included
Mrs. Helen Davis, Mr.. Clarence D.
Martin, Mrs. Laurel Covington,
Mrs Barney Rucker. Mr.. Arthur
L. Hayes, Messrs. Fred Chew. Ray
Gibson, Wendell Stafford, DR., Hi
more ard Bowling.
One Of the outstanding events
Of the year TO be remembered by
all who were fortunate enough to
attend was the recital Sunday ev-
ening at the Allen Ale. Church
featuring Miss Marcella Tumlin
At the piano. Marcella Is only fif-
teen and possesses unusual talent,
this being demonstrated by her
handling Of the evenings perfor-
nance and her marvellous rendi-
ton Of most difficult compositions.
Assisting Miss Tumiin were Miss
Regina Bradford. who ably gave
a reading entitled III by Rud-
yard Kipling, and Miss Roberta
/ Spencer, contralto, whose lovely
voice thrilled her audience with
Love Is a Song" and Mother
Dearest" Marcella il q pupil Of
Prof. J. w. Bixell ard granddaugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. TumIin Of this
city.
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EDITORIAL


Exactly one hundred and fifty years ago today Sep
tenber r. 1881 the constitution Of tae tnitsa States
signed The following June had been RATIFIED by the
gton nauguaed the first President Of the United
States under the new document
Ordained and established In Order to form more
perfect Union establish Justice domestic Tranquil
ty provide for the defence, promote the general
Welfare and the Blessing Of Ibry ourselves and
cur Posterity the Constitution has become eushrned
the hearts Of American people, enduring INSTRUMENT lend
inc itself to the proper guidance Of millions under its phere
of influence.
eudepost for four million in 1887 the Constitution
yet remains "a actual as well symbolic standard con-
duct and procedure for the I3OO00O00 whose
forefathe evolved an instrument destined 60 down in
history Is a masterpiece Of its kind
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THE PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
BRANCH. YOUNG wOMENs,
CHRISTIAN ASsocIATToN.
Miss TdelI q. vertner Secretary
The first meeting Of the Commit
tee Of Management was held Fri
day, septeanhss 10, at 2 o'clock.
Miss Eva e. P.vIs, me new general
secretary Of tbe Young Womens'
Christian Association, was the
guest Of the committee. She told
Of her expasences while working
IN Brooklyn and also interestingly
described the Ashland Place the
colored branch Of that city. The
new board members were intro
duced. They are; mrs. Bernice
Clark chairman Of the Girl Re-