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The Washington times., 1937-01-07

in the Senate
a n d in t h e
House. I mean
this matter Of
gr e e t i n G a
colleague. Had
you been in the
Senate gallery
when the Sen
a tors W er e
sworn in, you
might have got
ten a KICK OUT
of the fact that
Senator M. M.
Neeley, of West
Virginia. started
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RESPOND 70 SNAPS"

RESPOND 70 SNAPS"
And it begins again for the page
boys. If you ever see any of these
blue-suited kids running around
the corridors of the Capitol and
you want to stop him jusy snap
your fingers. 1t never fails. He'll
turn like a flash.
Reason-one of the duties they
perform is answering snaps" on
the Senate floor.
When Senator wants anything
he doesn't attempt to interrupt
his colleagues in debate by calling
out nor does he leave his seat but
merely snaps his fingers and a
page is by his side in a flash.
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that 1 suspect
it's time some
of us ca m e
clean.
It was one of
those goShawful
parties. Hadn't
wanted to go
anyway. Sew
eral serious jobs
to do. Besides,
there was that
pile OF new
books. Makes
me feel guilty
to see a good
book. All these
fine and healI-
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By MOntier


what did 1 do? After all my right
eous indignation and high-minded
resolves, what did I do? Did I
stand up and tell that crowd Of
heels what I thought of us all,
including myself? Did I walk out
on them, as any person of refine
ment should have done? Did I
even maintain a frozen silence?
I did not! I snickered! Not a
very luSty Sunderland certainly
not sincere one-but snicker,
nevertheless. Simply because I
didn't have the spunk to stand up
for the decent standards in which
really believe, in the face of posi-
BILE ridicule. Just a common quitter
-knuckling down to a cheap
bunch of buns.
We've gotten that way in these
last 20 years, we Americans. Time
was when a person who told such
story would have been heaved,
bodily, from any respectable home.
But today our nice people" pull
stuff that would make the Wharf
Rats Union chew its warts in envy!
Going home through the clean,
quiet starlight. 1 felt pretty cheap
about it all. Selling myself out
like that. And I thought of a line
I'd once read in that fine, simple
little book Father Raoul Plus wrote
for young men-"FACING LIFE. "
Every one has on his lips,
and may one day give, the kiss
of Judas"
Judas-that miserable wretch
who betrayed his Lord with a
kiss, for thirty pieces of silver!
But was I any better, betraying
fineness and beauty with q
snicker?
BETRAYAL
And I thought again of the
countless times we all deny some
part of God denying love with
disloyal word cheapening
honor with gossiping sneer
belittling courage with a. cynical
laugh betraying all the great
and good things of life for a little
trashy popularity or flattery, vul-
gar fun or vicious revenge!
Over and over we do it-selling
our God" Why, the gangster
world is more loyal to the ruthless
code of its kind, than we are to
the faith of our fathers.
This column UeIconeS and
requests comments. Letters pre-
Senting personal problems may
also be sent. All letters will be
han died contidentiaUy and
anSWered promptly If stamped
addressed envelopes are in
cluded.)
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc ,
The Washington times., 1937-01-07
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

in paying attention to drawing
up the laws of this country and
that is my relaxation. 1 think it's
great"
The Senator's charge certainly
was scattered since golf is about
the most popular paStime the Sena-
tors have and more than a few of
them spend plenty of time on the
links,
The Washington times., 1937-01-07
Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

This story isn't going to do me-
proud. But the situation it de-
scribes has become so common,
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Keep This Pledge

ResoIved: That It be The sense Of this contention
that committee should be appointed By the Congress
of the United States to make study of and to report
on the granting to the residents of the District of
Columbia the right of SUFFRAGE Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June 26, 1885,
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THEY'RE OFF!

This and that from the open
ing of Congress:
They certainly do it differently
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Now he is an old man.

Now he is an old man.
The Government says to him: We can't you any
more you II have to make way for younger
So Chief Moran retires and draws fifteen hundred
dollars year and he draws that only because he paid
his own money out of every pay check he received into
the retirement fund.
On that fifteen hundred dollars year Mr.. Moran will
have to support himself, his wife and daughter.
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgenthau told Mr. Moran
on his retirement that the Government owed him debt
of gratitude for his fine service.
WE'LL Mr. Moran the Government won't pay that debt.
AND THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE DEBT THAT
THE GOVERNMENT OWES TO MANY ANOTHER
FAITHFUL SOUL WHO THROUGH THE BEST
YEARS OF LIFE HAS GIVEN 1T EVERY MEASURE
OF DEVOTION.
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Washington Needs

National Representation IN Congress
Local Government Elected By and Responsible
To the People of Washington
Rapid Transit Street RajI1Oay System With SubWays
More and Better Schools
An Airport Necessary to and Worthy
Of the Nations Capital
Rebuilt Waterfront With Proper Channel
Modern Sewage Disposal System
National Guard Armory, Auditorium and Stadium
Adequate Automobile Parking Facilities
Sufficient Public Buildings to House the Government
An Increase in Public Library Facilities
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A Bleak Future

TNHE frankness with which Mr.. W. H. Moran discussed
i the outlook which he faces on being retired at an
advanced age as chief of the United States Secret Serv
ice on fifteen hundred dollars year brings out into the
open situation that is too often kept behind drawn
curtains.
Everyone knows the valuable services which Chief
Moran rendered his country in filling of the most
difficult posts in the Government
For more than two score years he served and served
we'll and in the latter years of his service he bore the
responsibility of protecting the life of the President and
his family and of preserving the integrity of the nations
currency.
During recent wears as chief of his unit Mr.. Moran
was given fairly reasonable salary Government
salaries 60 but nothing compared to the remuneration
he would have been given for performing the tasks
with large private concern.
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When Manners Are Correct - ByArs Cornelius

awarded the second dance with
the bride-her first being with
the groom. 80.
But soon his dancing may be
interrupted by the call of duty"
and he goes with the groom to the
room set apart for them, and
helps the groom to dress and pack
for the wedding journey.
If he is the methodical person
that he should be, he has brought
the groom's luggage to the bride s
house before the wedding, and he
has purchased the tickets for the
journey. vs.,
The best man wears exactly the
type of clothes that the groom
wears, with perhaps the exception
of the boutonniere, the groom s
often being more elaborate.
Occasionally, too, the ties OF the
groom and his best man differ
from those worn by the others;
the groom and best man, for In
stance, wearing ascots, and the
usherS wearing four-in-hands.
Copyright, 1887. by. King Features
syndicate. Inc.)
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II am to be best man for q very
dear friend next month, and I
haven't the slightest idea as to
what 1 am supposed to do. Will
you please tell me in detail just
what is expected of me.
BEST MAN-TO-BE."
The best man is the guide,
philosopher and friend" of t he
groom on "the day." His entire
day is dedicated to the service of
his friend-and the groom usually
needs all the attention! d..
He goes, on the morning Of the
wedding, to the home of the
groom, helps him all day in last
minute preparations, and stays
with him until the bride and
groom start on their trip. He
packs the gSoom'S bag with the
travelling clothes to be sent to the
home of the bride.
He wallets" the groom, and sees
that he is the carefully dressed
person that must soon be in the
limelight of a formal church wed
ding.
when he has taken care Of the
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he steps forward with the ring
and hands it to the groom.
After the ceremony, the best
man does not take part in the
occasional, but instead goes to
the veStry and hands the clergy.
man the envelope containing the
clergyman's fee.
He sees, too, that arrangements
have been made for the transporta-
ton of the clergyman to the re-
ception. Then he collects the
groom's hat and coat and takes
them quickly to the door Of the
vestibule or. to the groom in the
waiting car.
During the reception the best
man stands within reckoning dis
lance Of the groom, so that he may
be signalled to attend to any Serv-
ice that the groom wishes.
During the wedding breakfast.
he briefly substitutes for his execu-
tive and professional duties the
social one Of being the honored
guest to sit on the right Of the
bride, and when the dancing begins
he is again honored by being
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melted chocolate. Add about one
fourth of the flour. then add sour
cream. Add the rest of the flour
mixture and the milk alternately.
Add vanilla. Bake in moderate
oven $3.50 degrees) for 80 min
utes. This should be baked in
two creased cake tins.
FUDGE FROSTING
3 squares of chocolate
~ cups of milk
3 cups of sugar
Dash of salt
3 tablespoons of light corn
syrup
3 tablespoons Of butter
112 teaspoons of vanilla
Add the Clipped chocolate to
the milk and heat very slowly
until the mixture is smooth and
blended. Add the sugar. salt and
corn syrup. Cook until small
amount of the mixture will form
very soft ball in cold water.
Remove from the fire. Add the
butter and vanilla. Cool to luke
warm. Beat until of the right
consistency to spread.
MOCHA CAKE
p cup of butter
l cup of sugar
IA cups of flour
u cup of coffee
Whites of 8 eggs
az teaspoons of baking powder
"a cup of walnuts
"a teaspoon of salt
Cream the butter. Add the
sugar gradually. Add the coffee
alternately with the sifted dry in
gradients, add chopped nuts. Beat
the egg whites until stiff and fold
in. Pour into two creased cake
pans and bake in an oven set at
$50 degrees.
1t is a pleasure to announce
that final arrangements are be-
ing made for a cooking school for
The Government Girl. It is to
give careerists who dash home
nightly to don apron or smOck a
chance to economic on cooking
time. Recipes for thirty minute
dinners, quickly prepared case.
role dishes, and one dish meals
will be featured. The opening
date for this will be announced in
the very near future.
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BY DONNA GRACE

Dear Donna Grace: 1 read
your column and it seems that
you, with all your experience,
must have discovered some
method of removing these I'M
slightly blackheadS, which is my
trouble. / have tried all kinds
of things, but none of them
seems to help my skin, and 1
await your suggestions. Thank
you. EUNICE,"
I have milk facial which has
been used successfully by thou
sands throughout the country.
Why not send for it? There Is
no charge, but repeat your ques-
ton and inclose stamped, self
addressed envelope for your reply.
Write for the Milk Facial,
Facial Massage Method and the
Packs for the Skin, if you wish.
Enclose stamped, Self-addreSSed
envelope for each, and address
Donna Grace, Beauty Editor Of
The Washington Times.
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expect me to hold Iovey-dOvey con-
versatiOns under the scOwling eyes
Of the boss.
"She would meet me for lunch
and expect me to stay out longer
than the thirty minutes 1 was al.
lowed.
FINALLY 1t got to the point where
this girl became worse than . case
Of scarlet fever, which would have
been preferable. / tried to break
our engagement, as q gentleman
should, and tell her that I no longer
cared for her.
"She would not accept this, 80
I disappeared. went to another
city and started to work for an In
finitely smaller sum.
"But 1 felt my escape was cheap
at the price. As you said in your
article, any man will run If pur.
sued. ESCAPED"
One can't help but feel sorry for
a girl who wears her heart on her
sleeve, to the extent of making
both herself and her fiance ridicu-
lous. Let's hope she has learned
her lesson, which seems the only
thing left to hope for.
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luggage and valeted the groom
ard dressed himself in his formal
clothes, he asks the groom for the
two details that are his special
care: The wedding ring and the
fee for the clergyman.
Then, when it is time, he and
the groom drive to the church.
ard enter by the side door, usual
ly into the veStry, or some other
room at the front Of the church.
There they, with the clergyman,
wait until they have the signal
that the wedding party has
arrived, and is ready to come
down the aisle.
Then, at the first notes Of the
wedding march, they follow the
clergyman into this room, adj
vance to the chancel steps, and
wait at the right of the. steps.
They turn and face the direction
from which the bride is coming.
During the ceremony, the best
man stands on the right Of the
groom, and a bit behind him. Al
tie right time in the ceremony,
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plaiding or stripes of fine silk
braid, sometimes narrow, some
times not so narrow ). just sewed
on to form a design.
MULTI.COLOR NET
One of the lovelieSt gowns we
found was Of net, in any number
of harmonizing tones. The net is
in stripes or bands, up and down,
held in to make the bodice, and
allowed to fall free over the skirt
foundation. The skirt is yards and
yards wide, each color being wide
enough to make quite a splash be-
fore the skirt goes into the next
shade.
NecklineS continue to be heart
shaped, high or low, v shaped,
square almost anything that
is pretty and flattering. Most Of
the dresses are long, to the floor
or just missing, in spite of so
much talk about shorter skirts.
And the colors are everything
from white through the pastel
range, to black. In fact many new
gowns just coming in are black,
sheer and very new looking.
Paris is talking about slim eve
ming skirts again. and Mrs. Simp-
son has chosen most of her eve
ming clothes with a slim line. All
of which proves that many peo-
pie will cling to the more form
fitting gowns, and they will con-
tinue in the fashion picture, too.
For fashion information, call
District 7OOO., extension 459, during
business hours or write Miss La
vile at The Times, enclosing self
a 1drnSSnd Sko VpnTAad onva10VNo
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mother.
Of course many of the summer
evening gowns are for young girls
only, especially those of organdie
or mousseline with skirts full from
the waist, with ruffles at the neck
line or shoulders, but there are
others with simpler bodice treat
mentS and skirts slender to the
knees and full below, that are suit
able for anyone.
MANY FABRICS SMART
AS you go from store to store,
you wonder where they find such
lovely connections and you are apt
to find at least one in each de-
partment that you can scarcely
do without. There's such variety
that our job of trying to describe
them is difficult indeed, so we will
mention those that impressed us
especially, and trust you to go
downtown and see them for your
selves.
Organdie and dotted Swiss are
in fashion favor, especially when
dotted or trimmed in red. One of
the most charming frocks is Of
dotted Swiss, white with red dots,
and was made in Hollywood. 1t
looks like it might have stepped
out of Gone With the Wind"
with its full skirt and little ruffles
at the neckline. All down the front
of both bodice and skirt are little
red ribbon bows.
Stripes and plaidS are smart, too,
and they are just as apt to be ap.
piled to the dress by means OF
rows of braid, as they are to be
woven in. You'll find many lovely
mousselines with gay red and blue
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OdhO UAdV UAO NoSy w FASFOS'
favorite recipes.
One is made with sour milk and
the other with sour cream. To
make these cakes unusually rich
spread with a thick frosting OF
chocolate fudge or a cream filling
with generous use of nuts.
For a new distinctive cake,
there is also a creole cake recipe
given me by a lady who at one
time made her home in Georgia.
The strong flavor of coffee gives
this a taste that is thrilling to the
coffee lovers. 1t has a light fluffy
texture and is as good to eat as
to look at.
Choose the froSting used with
these cakes wisely. For the good
Standpatters who say that seven
Misunderstanding can't be beat, then
here is a suggestion. Try making
it with brown sugar instead of the
white.
Many delicious Filings for be-
tween layers can be made with
fruit and confectioners' sugar.
Slices of banana and drained
shredded eapple are well
adapted to this use.
Be sure to let your cake cool and
free it from loose crumbs before
attempting to frost.
SOUR MILK DEVILS FOOD
CAKE
cup of sugar
2 cups of flour
/ teaspoon of baking powder
3 tablespoons of butter
/ teaspoon of soda
2 eggs
y cup of sour milk
1a cup of water
4 ounces of bitter chocolate
Pinch of salt
Cream the butter. Add the sugar
and cream well. Beat the egg
yolks and add. Melt the choco
late over hot water and mix with
the butter mixture. Sift the flour
with the baking powder, soda, and
salt. Add the water to the sour
milk. Stir into the milk and dry
ingredients alternately. Fold in
the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour
in a creased cake tin and bake as
q loaf cake.
MOCHA CREAM FROSTING
1-3 cup Of butter
3 cups of sifted confectionerS
sugar
" teaspoon of vanilla
Dash of salt
1 square of melted chocolate
10 cup of strong coffee
Cream the butter. Add part Of
the sugar, blending we'll. Ado
vanilla, salt, and melted chocolate
and mix well. Add rest of sugar
slowly, beating after each addition
Add coffee. When smooth and O.
right consistency to spread U.s.
quickly on the top and sides o
the cake.
SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE
CAKE
2 cups of flour
teaspoon Of soda
u teaspoon Of salt
1-3 cup of butter
~ cup Of sugar
/ egg unbeaten
3 squares of melted chocolate
~ cup of thick sour cream
"a cup of sweet milk
/ teaspoon Of vanilla
Sift the flour with soda an
salt. Cream the butter Thorough
ly. Add the sugar and crear
veil. Beat the egg. Add tn
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Black Flat Crepe

First favorite for gala evening
is a dance frock of black flat
crepe, with a braSSiere bodice and
a skirt that falls out in a wide
floating line when the wearer is
in motion, to disclose colored I'm
derstrips in red, blue, yellow
orange, green and violet.
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BRIDE WEARS WHITE
Dear Miss Fairfax:

"My best friend is to be married
soon, and / am to be her only at
tendant. My own wedding dress
has never been worn since my
wedding day. Would it be proper
for me to wear it ON this occasion?
It's much more simple in design
than the one the bride will wear.
&C. B."
No, I'm afraid you'll have to save
that wedding dress for another oc-
casion. The only person in the
bridal party to wear white is the
bride.
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'UP A TREE"

Dear Miss Fairfax:
"In your column you often
advise girls to invite their young
friends in to Sunday night supper,
as it is an easy meal to prepare.
Several of my friends have taken
this advice, and have had such
good times that I'm tempted to
try it too.
"But / really am up q tree as
to what to serve. Would you
mind giving me a few suggestions?
THERESA"
Don't attempt an elaborate meal
at first, but have everything good
and appetizing. Sandwiches are
always welcome, and most people
like them. Have few made Of
meat-chicken, tongue, roast beef,
or cold ham are good. If you
have an electric toaster, toast
them right at the table. Cottage
cheese, pimentos, and olives, make
good witch filling, also
chopped nuts and cheese.
Homemade cake always is a
treat, and if you're not accom-
plished along that line, buy one
at a good bakery and get it of the
best quality. And by all means,
have good coffee. @a~
If you care to try something
more elaborate, salads are easy
and appetizing. If you will send
me a Self-addreSSed, stamped en-
velope (3-cent stamp, please).
shall be pleased to send you a
recipe for a tuna-fish salad, which
is delicious and inexpensive, and
also makes a pretty dish if served
on lettuce. Good luck to you!
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"Pretty" Dresses Lend
Romance to the
Wearers
WearerS
By WILMA LAVILLE

It's impossible put in words just what the evening
gowns for do to you They feminine,
pretty romantic looking Just trying on transports
you fields of loneliness makes you want to get
hair done suit have face treatment get all preted
match the gown And this applies to people Of all types,
for though many of the fkrted evening gowns are de-
signed for the young and slender and 1.-THE there others
with enough dignity to be by smartooking grand
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MORE ADVICE
Dear Miss Fairfax:

"Dear Miss Fairfax:
I'm a recent article in your
column, you advise girls not to be
cheap. Please let me add a fur
ther bit of advice to yours.
81 loved q girl dev0tedly and ex.
pected to make her my wife, till
she made us both ridiculous. Three
Of four times during the day she
would call me up at my office, and
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"My boy friend became much in.
terested in her and stayed with
her, making no effort to speak to
me all evening.
"When it was time to leave he
came over and asked If I was
mad. 1 said 1 was through, and
never wanted to see him again.
'T do see him often, however,
and want to make up, but don't
know whether 1 should speak first
or let him do it. I've been told by
friends that he still cares and
wants to make up.
LONESOME"
When will you girls learn little
more craftsmanship and not to
show your feelings so plainly? The
young man acted very rudely, in
your home, to disregard you and
pay exclusive attention to this
other girl. But 1t would have
been better If you had not shown
you were hurt.
AS you were the one who. told
him you were through" it's UP to
you to speak first, if you really
want to continue the friendship.