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Evening star., 1937-08-02
Exercises
TOBeautify
The Arms
Most Active Sports
Fine for Reducing
Any Flabbiness.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

| GUNNER with its sleeveless dresses.
bathlng suits and similar garb
(or lack of it, makes us decidedly arm
conscious. There's nothing beautiful
or fashionable about flabby or over
developed arms. Time was when such
defects were excused and deemed very
slight indeed. But since golf and ten
mis- and rowing and similar sports
have become so fashiona Bile, and
since we know that these sports are
splendid normalizers, there seems little
excuse or tolerance OF lack OF limb
loveliness.
The majority of women remain
| arm conscious the year round, be-
cause even Winter has its evening
functions and decollette gowns. Some
women, however, forget their arm
troubles with the end of Summer,
tuck them away just as they do their
Summer raiment and for them real
work begins during the warm weather.
Most active sports include fine ex-
ercise for the arms. Certainly SWIM
ming gives the arms the necessary
stretching, bending and circling that
makes for beautiful contours Tennis
and golf, as I have already mentioned.
are splendid to keep arms ir. trim.
But for one who does not get
enough Of active sports. there are
exercises TO be done in the privacy
Of ones own boudoir that are very
effective. Here's a very simple ono
which will show results In a COM
paratlvely short time if followed per-
slstently or vigorously.
Hands at sides. Raise on toes. At
the same time raise arms overhead,
stretching as though you we're making
an honest attempt to touch the ceiling
above you. Inhale as you raise on
toes. EXhale as you return to posi-
ton. Relax and repeat six times.
The stretching is very important,
as that helps to break down the fat,
stimulates the circulation, tightens
slack and flabbiness.
Arm finging and circing. all the
While making an honest effort to
stretch, Will also help.
Here are other simple. effective
! exercises to try: Extend arms at
sides, shoulder level. Swing arms
| upward, making a complete circle.
Extend arms forward and swing in
circles, first small, then larger and
larger, and gradually smaller again.
Relax, repeat 10 times.
Bend arms at shoulder level palms
! downward, fingers so close together
that center fingers of both hands
almost meet. Fling arms outward.
keeping at shoulder level with palms
Gown. Center fingers will be pointing
IN opposite dlrection-right to ex-
treme right and left to extreme left.
(Copyrisht, 1887
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Problems
Solved
Urge Your Fiance to
Go to the Private
Ceremony.
BY EMILY POST.

BY EMILY POST.
nEAR MRS. POST: My fiance has
been asked to serve as best man
at very private ceremony; so private,
in fact, that I have not been invited.
The plan is for the bride and groom
and their attendants to go to the
minister's house and then afterWard
to a restaurant to have dinner. l
must admit that don't like this ar
rangement and furthermore think it
was unkind of these friends to ask
my f1ance to go out in public on a
fourSome that does not include me
Haven't you said that engaged people
are always invited together, and don't
you think my fiance would show more
consideration if he refused?
Answer: 1t is true that under ordi-
nary circumstances engaged people
are asked everywhere together-but
sometimes circumstances are not ordi-
nary! In considering this especial
case, let me put it this way: Suppose
you yourself, for any one Of many
reasons, could be married merely as
these people are to be, and that you
therefore could invite only your best
friend, who refuses to come without
her fiance Would it seem reasonable
to you to have to choose another girl
whom you care for less than your best
friend, because you can't include the
stranger to whom she is engaged?
You'd think very little Of his taste in
wanting to force himself into a place
which your fiance would like to be able
to fill with a dozen friends Of his
own. In the case you speak Of, you as
an extra girl would be much more out
OF place than the extra man am sug-
gesting in my attempt to show you
the other peoples point OF view. In
short, I think you should not only con-
sent, but urge your f1ance to go with
out you.
nEAR MRS. POST: Will there be
any great irregularity in my add
ing the name of the church on our
marriage announcement? These are
being sent out several months after the
ceremony, which has been kept q Sc
cret, and I would like my friends-and
especially some of my doubling rela-
tives-to know that we were married
in church and not Just at civil cere-
mony.
Answer: It is entirely proper to
add the name of the church. The
only reason why 1t Is ever omitted Is
that present fashion reduces al forms
Evening star., 1937-08-02

discusses them as follows:
AS inspectors are reporting very
uneven quality in this Summers
Watermelons, some buying tips may
prove helpful to shoppers. None of
the melon family is easy for the in
experienced to shop for, but a water
melon is harder to judge than is the
other melon group.
That old test, when you thump it
and 1t goes pink it's green; when 1t
sounds out a dull punk it's ripe,
isn't conclusive. All the punk re-
veals Is that the melon thus Saluted
Is not immature 1t may be over
ripe. however, and it may also have
white heart, that streak of tasteless
hard white, lengthwise through the
flesh.
Another favorable indication is q
yelloWish color on the lower side. Ripe
melons OF good quality are usually firm
symmetrical In shape, fresh looking
with bloom on the surface Of the
rind. Most dealers will oblieingly cut
plug out Of a melon for prospec-
tive buyer and that plug, If big enough
will reveal any lurking defects except
white heart. Buying half melon is
OF course, safest Of all. Only eating
will reveal the degree OF sweetness, for
that quality is dependent on variety
and variation within a given variety
Is almost infinite. Farmers tend to
grow their melons from their own seed.
so that they often develop special
strains. A Tom Watson type of melon
IN one locality may not taste much Ike
that OF another section.
Il
MUskMELoNs' or cantaloupes as
they are widely called, are cas-
ier to shop for. For one thing the
stem scar is rather significant. II the
sunken scar is we'll calloused the melon
was vine ripened and hence is likely TO
be well flavored-that is, II it isn't
overripe. If the ground color OF the
rind. beneath the surface netting is Of
a strong yellow color. the melon is
likely to be overripe.
If half Of the scar is rough, and
perhaps there is some of the stem
still on. the muskmelon was not ripe
when it was picked and hence may not
be quite as fell favored.
Some shoppers test for ripeness by
pressing a muskmellon on the blossom
end. But II too many other shoppers
have previously so tested this same
melon. it will have become soft there
regardless Of Its stage Of maturity.
In a high quality muskmelon, the
outer netting stands out in rather bold
relief, course and grayish in color,
whereas the ground color has lost its
dark green hue and has changed to a
Evening star., 1937-08-02
BY MARGARET WARNER.

HE fisherman carries a gunny
sack to bring home his
catch, but the fishermaid. wise
Il in the ways of the world. takes
"sun-sack' because it is filled with
just the things she needs to keep her
looking her Summer best In fact,
this lovely beauty bag is the favorite
of both vets" and "drys' for YOU
will find it in the mountains. as we'll
as on the beaches and everywhere
that smart women are spending the
Summer.
Gay South American colors in
suedette have fashioned these bags
which, of course. are lined with
white rubber. Fitted into the generous
compartments are the making of a
complete Summer beauty routine,
some of which are shown above
There is splendid sun cream that
allows you to tan without a blister
Or, if you smooth on lot OF it. you
will hardly burn at all Smooth on
just a film and you'll have the clear
golden hue of a true sun worshiper.
ihe capleSs tube for this sun cream
is great advantage which you will
readily appreciate If you have ever
lost one of those little tops in the
sand or dropped it overheard.
There is an excellent cleansing
cream that comes in one Of those
nice lightweight bakelite Jars. A
skin tonic to freshen and remove
all traces OF cream is included, to-
gether with a can Of talcum powder
tinted to luscious hue. Face powder
also comes in q bakelite jar for con-
venience. And added to all these is a
pair Of specially made Azurine goggles
which shut out glare, but give clear
vision. This is really a worthwhile
Summer beauty bag and when you
see the gorgeous green one lined with
white you will surely want just that
one to take along with you.
MOST resorts have their quota Of
mosquitoes. I remember one Sum-
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Hgnter Shade OF green, with grayiStl
or yellowish tinge.
X X X
ODOR is one of the surest tests for
ripeness. When a muskmelon's
full flavor is developed, the aroma
advertises it most energetically! Ca
sabas, honeyballs, honeydews may be
successfully ripened off the vine, so
stem scar here is less reliable guide
to quality. The following are clews
to their ripeness and quality:
"Casaba-No aroma, yellow cast to
rlnd, Softening of blossom end.
Honeyball - Distinct yet fine
aroma, color varying from whitish
green or gray to light yellow; no
hardness.
'HoneydeW-YelloWish not whitish
green, blossom end yielding to pres
sure.
"As to ways of serving the various
types of muskmelons, the most satis-
factory form is in the raw" If you
have an eye to color and line try this
combination for your fruit course: A
pretty plate, quarter slice OF yellow
f1eshed melon, and gracefully draped
across one end of the melon a small
spray OF seedless green grapes. OF
course watermelon and muskmelon
balls with sprig of mint topping them
is dish often seen and is ALWAYS
pretty as well as palatable.
Putting chopped ice into a half
melon so as TO chill it is a practice
shuddered at by gourmets. The ice
melts. nils the cavity with water and
adversely affects the flavor of the
melon. If it is too odorous to be
chilled in the refrigerator, the next
best practice is to set the melon half
into bowl OF Clipped ice.
WATERMEL ON, too, is best eaten
raw. The rind. however, does
make good pickles Watermelon, once
cooked, loses its characteristic flavor,
SO that whatever palata bility preserves
and pickles have must be contributed
by added ingredients. For the pre-
serves, lemon and sugar; for pickles.
vinegar. sugar and spices. Immature
muskmelons are sometimes made into
pickles. The results are not particu-
larry interesting, however, though a
farmers wife might consider using
part OF an unmarketa Bile surplus thus.
BY the first Of August the inter-
mediate cantaloupe shipping States
Maryland. Indiana. Delaware. WASH
ington and New Mexico-have begun
to harvest their crop. Colorado and
New Jersey melons will swell the tide
by the middle OF the month, followed
by Michigan.
The weather will determine the
quality Of the muskmelons We get II
there are heavy rains just before pick
ing time the quality is inevitably
lowered, for muskmelons need dry days
al the last to develop the best flavor.
There are literally hundreds OF va
rieties Of cantaloupes, each with its
characteristic texture. color, sugar
content and flavor.
"Honeydew melons should be on the
market for two months yet.
"Watermelons are now past the peak
Of their shipping period, the second
early group of States having about
finished off their crop. The earliest of
the late State shippers will have
started their shipments by the first of
August. And mid-August will see the
first of the local supplies in the North
ern States Watermelon addicts can
count upon available supplies until
late Fall"
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Let Your
IF YOU should tell parents Of some

devilish scientific discovery where
by they could stunt child's
L growth mentally and physically
and keep it in perpetual babyhood,
they would regard the very suggestion
with horror. They would say that
no one but a fend would so enfeeble
a child that it would never be able
to stand upon its own feet. but would
always have to be held by the hand.
and that cruelty could go no further
than to dwarf child's brain and
turn 1t into moron.
Yet that, in effect. Is what the
parents do to their children when they
refuse to realize that children grow
up and become men and women, with
mems and women's ambitions and
desires and are entitled to mems and
women's rights and privileges. That
these devoted fathers and mothers who
try to keep their sons and daughters
from ever crawling out Of the cradle
sin through love, and not through
intent, does not prevent the disaster
it brings about.
It IS responsible, for one thing,
for half Of the failures in life. The
world is full of men who have plenty
Of intelligence, plenty of industry,
plenty Of desire to succeed, but who
get nowhere because they have been
kept in leading strings so long that
they do not know which way to turn
unless they have q driver to guide
them They have never been on their
own and they are helpless without
some one to direct them.
4 ND it is all fathers fault because
he never saw John as anything
but little Johnny in rompers who
would fall and bump his nose if he
tried to walk alone. So father held
him up as a babe and continued to
hold him up until Johnny's legs
atrophied 50 they were never able to
support him.
Because father never realized that
Johnny had got out of the kinder
garten and developed any more in
telligence than 3-year-old, he kept
on doing all Of Johnny's thinking
for him; solving all Of his problems,
telling him what to do so that John
never acquired any initiative or judg-
ment. When father died John was
as helpless As child to take care of
himself Father adored John. but If
father had been Johns worst enemy
he could net have done him Q greater
Evening star., 1937-08-02
From Washington shops.

mer on the way to the beach, going
through the low, marshy lands the
mosquitoes came into the train every
time it stopped and the door was
opened. They were large with black
and white stripes on their backs. and
very vicious. The first thing l had to
do upon arrival was to dash to the
these pests. Citronella Oil is the old
standby, but it is messy, and smells
none too good. We have just learned
Of mosquito cream that is much
easier to use. SO much more pleasant
to smell and will not stain hose and
clothing. 1t comes in both tubes and
jars at so cents. 1t would be wiser
to invest in such a cream before you
start away and play safe.
In town. or out. shiny noses and
foreheads are strickly taboo. No one
wants to have shiny nose and no
1t gets so hot that powder is not
enough to cover up the shine That is
the time to try colorless liquid that
magically banishes that embarrassing
high light from the face. Simply ap-
ply few drops with the tips of the
fingers and smooth into the skin
Before it Is quite dry, press powder
over II to give flattering, smooth mat
finish that should last for hours.
Very convenient during the Sum-
mer months Is bo1 containing four
shades Of powder OF the darker values
1t is hard to keep up with the changes
OF skin tone at this season. Weekend
outings paint the cheeks brighter and
leave it darker when the first burn has
worn off. Extended vacations have a
still more darkening effect, and there
are all the in-between stages Of a
sunburn coming and going With
these small boxes Of powder you can
match your skin tones as the changes
take place. They are also suggested
as excellent for the guest room or to
use as Summer bridge party prize.
INTERESTING to all Of us is the
recent discovery made concerning
a Well-knoWn soapless, oil-less sham
poo that you have probably used many
times and liked for the lovely luster
that it gives the hair. Now 1t has
been found that this same shampoo
doubles most successfully as a delight
full bath accessory.
In its new capacity it performs its
same trick Of making a billowy suds
in the tub. Just pour In about a
tablespoonful and you'll see the water
begin to bubble up. Bubbling the
water seems to be the fad of the
moment, and If you can do it with the
same liquid that you use for your
shampoo, there will be one bottle less
on the bath room shell.
This soapless shampoo is especially
active where perspiration Is concerned,
50 it. adds to your personal daintiness,
too. And then there's the fragrance
which Is always acceptable You may
use your own favorite soap with this
bubble maker and then when you are
ready to step out of the tub there is
that extra advantage of no film or
ring being left, as is often the case
with some crystals and many bath oils.
Floral dusting powders are pleasant
to use at this season. One firm is
offering these in new stepped up"
fragrance with more lasting effect to
match their tenfold floral eau de
cologne. There is lilac, narcisse, gar
denia and hly-of-the-valley, each one
in a design and color suggestive of the
natural flower. Try a new busting
powder for bath variety on a hot day.
It breaks mid-season monotony!
Evening star., 1937-08-02

It Is the same way about girls.
Half Of the selfish, spoiled, pleasure
mad, dress-craze young women who
are failures in business and as wives
and mothers persisted in regarding
them as irresponsible infants of whom
it was unreasonable to expect any,
thing. Mother always intended to
discipline Mabel and teach her not
to stamp her feet, howl and have
tantrums when any one crossed her.
Mother always intended to teach her
some consideration for the rights of
other people. Mother always intended
to teach her to cook and sew and put
away her things. But she was wait
ing until Mabel wasn't such a mere
babe to do it.
And Mabel always remained tiny
tot in mothers eyes; just a wee little
thing with flaxen hair, dressed in
white muslin and blue ribbons. She
never could see how, when Mabel
married. her husband could be so
unjust as not to see that she was Just
child who didn't realize what she
was doing when she neglected her
home and had affairs with other
men.
VIRTUALLY all of the heart break
ing conflicts between parents and
children that disrupt so many homes,
that flll the souls of parents with
bitterness and sends the youngsters
to the four quarters Of the globe, are
the result of fathers and mothers
refusing to see that their children
have grown up and to treat them as
adults.
Parents think that they have a
right to pick out their children's
husbands and wives and careers as
they used to pick out their clothes
and their toys. As a result there are
runaway marriages, or broken-up
matches, and men and women In
misf1t occupations.
Jenny Is 10, but father thinks she
Is 8 and refuses to let her have dates.
Jenny meets boys on the street cerners,
Tom Is 20 and wants to go away from
home to follow his fortune. But
father thinks he Is little boy in
knickerbockers who will get lost in a
city, and shuts the door of opportunity
In his face Pity. isn't 1t. that it is 30
hard for parents to realize that their
children grow up Like other peoples.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Blue and White Wedding.

PARIS P).-White and cornfiower
blue made the color scheme for one
OF the smartest weddings performed
here recently. The bridesmaids wore
white organdy frocks and hats Of the
same fabric trimmed with the vivid
blue flowers. The little white-robed
hover girls wore cornflower head
Wreaths and cornflower MORE sashes.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Beware of Mildew.

Do not dampen clothes too far in
advance for Summer ironing. They
mildew much more readily In warm
weather than IN Winter. If the iron
Ing has to be postponed, carefully
shake out al damp articles to Cry.
They may easily b resprinkled
Evening star., 1937-08-02
I364-B

to-make patterns. Interesting and ex-
elusive fashions for little children and
the difficult Junior age; slenderizing
well-cut patterns for the mature figure,
afternoon dresses for the most par
ticular young women and matrons and
other patterns for special occasions
are all to be found in the Barbara Bell
Pattern Book.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

go \ " A. AlA
popularity in the
United States!
M e Ions are
tricky things to
buy, as one can
not be really pos
ltiVe about the
state Of affairs
inside the rind
until the fruit is
cut open. How
ever, there are
cert a n indica-
tions that guide
the alert mar
keter to the best,
and the bureau
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Several Points Be Considered When Selecting Melons
Harder
To Judge Than Other
Members of the Family
Old Fashioned "Thumping" Test Cannot
Be Relied Upon as Really Con-
elusive.
BY BETSY CASWEIL.

<HE watermelon
lent fruit rejoicing All
just and the golden
cantaloup
all
The Bureau
Agriculture that esmao
Evening star., 1937-08-02


w group to wear this new sill
houette, and make 1t your
self. This is new daytime frock in
simulated two-piece style with smart
braid trimming and slide fastener at
front of bodice For those going to
college it's perfect back school
frock-can be made up for late Sum-
mer In one Of the sturdy cottons and
may be worn through the Fall In
sheer wool or heavy silk crepe
Barbara Bell pattern No. l364-B is
designed for sizes IA, l6, 18, 20, 40 and
~. Corresponding bust measurements,
80, "a, 36, 38. 40 and AZ. Size Is (34)
requires yards OF 35 or SO inch mate
rial and 3 y yards Of braid to trim as
pictured. Upper >. yard long required
for closing.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Fall and Winter Pattern Book Make
yourself attractive. practical and be-
coming clothes, selecting designs from
the Barbara Bell well-plamed, easy
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Pinning.Up Laundry.

Use plenty Of clothespins In hang
Ing the laundry on the line. Careful
plnning will save much ironing and
pressing.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

comfortable
simple in
The pattern envelope contains complete
directions with block diagrams
hook what material and how much will
in
Editor OF The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Dorothy Dix Says
Let Your Children Grow Up to Live
Their Own Lives.

injury than in not letting him grow
uO.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

this year than last year. In carlot
terms, only two other foods-lettuce
and potatoes-surpass the beloved
Evening star., 1937-08-02
BY BARBARA BELL,

Y Y YAISTLINES for Fall are
~ lower. Be the first in your
w group to wear this new sill
houette, and make 1t YOUR
Evening star., 1937-10-07
MARTIN SAYS FORD
LACKS PLANT FACTS
U. A. W. Head Says Motor Mag.
nate us Not to Blame for
Working Conditions"

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., October Homer
Martin, president of the United Auto
mobile Workers, said today that Henry
Ford is mot to blame for the working
conditions in his plants"
The head of the c. l. o. unit, which
seeks to organize Ford workers, left
Newark Airport for Detroit after hav-
ing delivered an address yesterday at
the New York Herold- Tribune Forum,
He said as he left the airport organ
ization of Ford men was continuing
and perhaps 40 per cent of the men
in Ford's River Rouge plant had
Joined the (U, A. W. union quietly. F."
Il don't think Mr. Ford is to blame
for the working conditions in his
plant" Martin said I'm fact. I doubt
If Ford really knows how bad they are.
what 'speed-ups' and what lack of
freedom the workers endure"
He declared Ford is sincere and
honest in his efforts to give his men
the best possible working conditions !"
Martin added that most of Ford's
lleutenants are not in sympathy with
the ideals that seem to be Mr.. Fords.
they keep him misinformed as to
conditions. And as result, Just the
opposite to what Ford meant obtains" !"
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Aweek end VALUES Thudoy Fdov and sou
doy we tonight until pmJ The are Just an uro
hon Of whot WILL PAY YOU ANTICIPATE ANY FUTURE
REQUIREMENTS DURING THESE FINAL EXTRA REDUCTION DAys