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The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Correct Manners

come and go, such as tea
party.
Don't send printed invitations
for this party :. that would
make it too formal. Write notes
of invitation, somewhat like
this:
Dear Mary,
II am planning hOusewarm'
ing for Jane and Joe, as a greet
ing to them and their new home
by their relatives and friends, on
Sunday afternoon, April tenth,
from four to seven o'clock. do
so much want to have you and
Tom come e. you will, won't you?
"This is such an important Oc'
casiOn for them-tO start their
new home, after these three
yearS-that 1 would like to have
the hOusewarming somewhat a
shower too, since Jane had no
shower before her marriage.
Don't you think that this would
be a good idea?
DO say you will both come
-. it would make Jane and Joe
and me so happy if you will"
"DEVOTEDLY,"
If you don't like the shower
suggestion that I have incorpor
ated in my invitation-form, this
sentence can, of course. be omit
| ted
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MR., |,
~ WILMA LAVlLlE
WILMA LAVlLLE
For Brittle Nails

IT has been estimated, and
L no doubt with safety, that
eight out Of ten women have
brittle nails-have trouble with
constant breaking and chip
ping. It's due partly to the
constant use Of nail enamel.
We have to pay for everything
we get. If we want smooth,
chic lacquered nails, we find in
time that we must pay the
price with dry nails, unless we
do something to counteract the
effect Of the nail polish. The
answer is a nail oil, and there
is a good one on the market.
It's a fragrant, honey-colored
lubricating oil Of fine quality
and it is said to keep nails re-
silent in spite of continued use
Of nail enamel. You should
smooth a little of it into the
base Of the nails every night,
and after every manicure. 1t
is also recommended that twice
a week you should remove all
old polish before you go to bed,
and rub nail oil thoroughly
into the nails, leaving it on all
night. For best results the oil
should be warmed before you
apply it. 1t sells for CSC.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

A NEW kit of cosmetics Is on
"A the market-Small enough for
a weekend and inexpensive enough
to carry on an automobile trip and
discard when you get home If you
like, though of course the COS.
metics are uSable at home as well
as abroad. The set is also grand
idea for the guest bathroom or
guest room, as it is so individual
and each guest would like one. The
contents are the products Of a well
known and hign-grade establish
ment, and are very popular. 1t
contains a tube of Beauty Cream,
which is cleanser that is soft and
penetrating. Then there's a gen
erous bottle of skin tonic. and a
tube of tissue cream for your
nourishment at night. In addition
there is a tube of hand cream
which is grand and Softening, will
keep your hands smooth and
white, and can be used either at
night or in the daytime, as it alb.
serbs instantly. All Of this for
Just soc. Imagine the joy Of a
guest finding such a kit at hand!
For names Of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459,
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, en-
closing stamped, self addressed
envelope.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Beauty
Enjoy Lovely
Complexion
BY DONNA GRACE

There is no complexion beautl.
fier quite like a really good facial
and facial pack. All Of the better
cosmetic manufacturers have good
packs ready to Use that are sure
to bring out the rose bloom on any
cheek. They are easy to apply and
harmless to the skin.
The purpose o. the pack. as you
know, is to refine and bleach the
skin, and it really does do this in
penetrating and cleansing tho
pores so they will contract and be-
come firm.
The facial massage which al
ways follows a pack helps to re-
move the imperceptible chiffon
skin that always mars the translu.
cency of the healthy skin.
You may make your own pack
in various ways if you do not have
one ready prepared. A yeast pack
is refreshing and one of the simple
ones. Take two cakes of yeast
and blend them with two table.
SpoonfulS of milk and thicken the
mixture with powdered kaolin.
Corn starch may be used instead
of kaolin). A few drops Of bay
rum will help to make a pleasing
mixture.
Cleanse the face with a cleans
ing cream. Then apply the pack
over the face and neck and leave
it on for ten minutes. Remove
with tepid water and pat the face
dry.
Then use a tissue cream for a
light facial massage and when tho
cream is removed, apply the iced
astringent. A large piece of abb
sorbent cotton or a small sterile
turkish towel is nice for this de-
lightful finish.
Place the ice cubes IN a basin
or bowl and pour in it a cupful
of water in which you will dis.
solve "a teaSpoonful of borax to
soften the water. Then add q
tablespoonful of your astrigent or
witch hazel. Soak the cotton or
towel and wiring out enough
moisture so it can be placed over
the face and neck.
Repeat this several times, then
pat the skin dry and your skin
/. will look like pink rose.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
FaVOrite

Our favOrite recipe for today was
sent in by Mrs. Martha WiIlett,
1915 Sixteenth st. N. w. Her
recipe was one of the six winners
in last weeks recipe contest. 1t
would be very appropriate on
Easter menus.
GOLDENROD SALAD
Whole canned pears
Lettuce
French dressing
American cheese, grated
Pecans. chopped
Hard-cooked egg
Mayonna1se
Drowned almonds
Tear the lettuce into Shreds, dip
into French dressing, lightly shake
and place on the salad plates.
Slice pears across, cut out cores
with a doughnut cutter. Blend
the egg yolks with mayonnaise.
Fill the centers of the pears with
cheese and pecans, sprinkle cheese
lightly over all, surround pears
with the cooked white of egg rings,
with a ball of the yellow mayon.
naise in each ring.
Serve brown almonds with this.
Brown blanched almonds in olive
oil and butter. Drain and sprinkle
lightly with salt.
The current recipe contest Is
to make available to readers
your tGUorite salad dressing
recipe.
If you haze a recipe you like
be sure to send it in. Not only
tOiL you haze the pleasure of
seeing your recipe appear in the
FGpOrite Recipe column but you
1UiH receiue a check for one dol
lar and haze the thrill that
comes from knotOing your recipe
tDiH be enjoyed By many house
1UiUeS looking for something
diferent."
The entries must be mailed
before March 81 to be eligible
in the contest. Send them to
Miss Jean Green, FGuorite Con-
test Editor, The Washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. beeckman:
II would like to have a house
warming at my home for a very
dear girl friend who has been
married three years and who is
going to furnish her own home at
this time.
Gas no showers or affairs were
given for her when she was mar
ried, and she has attended show
erS and affairs for her girl friends
and relatives, 1 though I would
like to have something for her,
whereby she would receive some
thing for her home, which, because
Of financial conditions, would
help a great deal.
"Are printed invitations sent for
an affair of this kind? If not,
what is the best method for in
viting people? Is it proper for me
to have a hOusewarming for her
at my home?
"She will have a very small
apartment. and If the hOusewarm.
ing is at her home, there will not
be very much room for guests.
ga"
If you are planning to give a
houSewarming for your friend
(and think it is a most delight.
full idea, under the circumstances
the houSewarming would, in or
der to be a "housewarming," have
to be given in the new home.
Even if her home is very small,
this would be the appropriate
thing to do. And it is really sur
priSing how many guests can be
accommodated even in a small
apartment! Also you could have
the kind Of party where people
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
I'll Recipes Bring Glamour to Traditional Easter Dinner
LOVeIOrn
Woman Loves
Ex-Husband
By BEATRICE FATREAX

BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Famous Authority on Problems
OF LoUe and Marriage,
Dear Miss Fairfax:
"She Is q divOrcee who has a
child, and I have become very
fond Of both of them. When first
met her, she told me she had re-
Gently quarreled and separated
from q man she loved very dearly.
81 like her frankneSs about that.
I went with her for more than six
months, then asked her to marry
me. She answered that she hadn't
forgotten the other man.
"SOOn after that she and the
other man resumed their friend
ship. She told me they were as
much in love as ever. But he was
out of work and wouldn't think
Of getting married until he had
some good prospects for the fu-
ture.
"On this they separated, and
haven't seen each other now for
several months.
'T'm wondering II 1t would be
advisable to propose to her again.
I think she will accept me this
time. But is a marriage ever sue
cessful when q girl marries q man
she only likes, just for a home,
when keep down in her heart some
one else has her heart?
"QUANDARY."
It seems to me unwise to take
that chance. While marrying for
a home has turned out well
enough, sometimes, it's a pretty
cold-blooded procedure. And a
woman who undertakes it must
have considerable hardihood OF
temperament.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Electric Flower Lamps

DEOPLE aDho like unusual spots
L of light DiH tUelconle these
electrically equipped crystal
foWerS. They 1UilI make unusually
1oUely boudoir lamps, or 10iH light
q too-dGrE spot in the HUino room.
There are several styles, some 1Oith
small foUerS, some tDith large.
There are frosted crystal and blue
combinations, and opGleSce7lt cryS-
tai With green. They haze more
foliage and stem than light, and
are really ornaments more than
lGmps-So do not depend on them
for reading or real lighting po10er,
but they 1OiH give grand decorG-
the effect in a modern room
iDhere you've included glass in the
decoration, or in any feminine
boudoir. They sell for from So to
$S according to size and design.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
q q q

IN case you want to go in for a
L rather complete treatment and
rejuvenation for your nails, we
suggest a little set containing the
nail oil which we've written about
above. This set is in a new style
box, with new shaped bottles, and
has besides the nail oil, liquid nail
enamel and liquid remover. The
bottles are book-Shaped, with
curved ends so that the three fit
beautifully into a straight line.
You can select any nail enamel
color, and there are two colors,
African pink, and Coronation red,
the first for the pinkS and purpleS
of this season, the latter for beige,
gray. black and navy. The set Is
$1.65.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27

In many homes, the main meal
of the day occurs at noon. On
spotlesS damask, pottery bowl
Of yellow jonquils set the color
scheme for the dinner. yellow
and green, the epitome of spring,
becomes the color scheme of the
menu. A tossed salad, spring
lamb with mint sauce, suggest the
beginning Of one such dinner.
Ham is the traditional dish in
Washington. Our recipe for
today is one made famous by
Mrs. Simpson. Ham with cham.
payne delighted the palate of the
new Duke of windsor. The recipe
is an old Baltimore one.
The ham is prepared in the
old style. 1t is first boiled, then
skinned, and placed in the
roaster with seasoningS. For a
perfect flavor baSte every ten
minutes during the baking.
Another famous Easter recipe
Is ham prepared with a Stuffing
Of kale or spinach.
Ice creams are still featured
for the dinner parties. For the
large dinner party, one shop fea
lures a huge Easter bunny made
Of several different ice creams.
There can also be obtained large
chocolate-eovered ice cream egg
garnished with whipped cream, OF
small individual nodded rabbits,
Easter flowers and baby chicks.
Many clever salads can be
concocted. Several recipes en-
tered in last weeks recipe con
test, used pears in forming cute
white bunnies. with almond ears
and pink eyes. Easter nest sal
ads are also popular.
FOR THE EASTER DINNER
Roast Ham with Champagne
Sauce
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Buttered Spinach
Corn Pone
Easter Bunny Salad with Boiled
Dressing
Mocha Ice Cream
Coffee
HAM WITH CHAMPAGNE
SAUCE
l 12-lb. ham
ounce cinnamon
teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
6 cloves
sliced lemon
onion
! carrot
Boil ths ham for 212 hours
Skin.
Put the ham in a roaster
Sprinkle with the mixed spices
sugar and sliced vegetables. Poul
over the top u cup Of champagne
Roast for one hour. Basic every
10 minutes with the champagne
Add additional champagne a
needed.
EASTER EGG SALAD
/ package of cream cheese.
"a cup of olives
" cup of chopped nuts
Vegetable coloring.
Add the chopped nuts and olive
to the cream cheese. Divide int
three portions. Tint one par
pink, another green, and the thirC
blue. Form into eggs and serV
in nests of shredded lettuce.
BAKED SWEET POTATOES
WITH ORANGE SAUCE
9 sweet potatoes
u cup of orange juice.
Cloves
Grated orange peel
Boil the sweet potatoes for l
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

|tiOnS with regard to this matter
I would be very thankful. Per
SOnally, / don't think it is neceS-
Sary to give silver to anyone as
close as parents, but shall rely on
your advice. &c"
You are quite right in your point
of view about this gift you intend
to give to your parents. Unless
you think of something in silver
which they especially want for
their home and which you can af-
ford to give them, it isn't at all
necessary for your thoughts to
concentrate on gift in silver.
1t will be easy for you to keep
your eyes and ears alertly open
and determine on something that
they need and would appreciate
for their home.
Give them this something that
they really want and would use
with delight, and they will welcome
it more than silver gift, am
sure.
WEDDING GIFTS
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
my husband and received a
marriage announcement about a
week ago Of a wedding that took
place before the holidays. We are
wondering if it is proper to send
3 gift. My husband has worked
with this man for several years,
although they are not intimate
friends "S."
1t is proper for you and your
husband to send a gift, if you
wish. But, from what you tell me,
it would not be especially neces-
sary for you to send a gift. In the
first place, a wedding announce
ment does not so much suggest q
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Brioht Green Felt

A big smile greeted a hat made
for a youngster. For a red band,
on which nursery-rhyme figures
are appliqued in felt and wool. is
the trimming of a bright green fur
felt brimmed model,
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
ANNIVERSARY PRESENT
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

"Dear Mrs. BeeCkman:
"My parents will celebrate their
twenty.fifth wedding anniversary
very soon. 1 cannot think Of any,
thing personal in silver to give
them, and, incidentally, 1t must
not be too expensive.
IF you could make a few sugges.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
gift as a wedding invitation does

gift as a wedding invitation does.
And in the second place, the
groom, as you say, is not special
friend of your husbands. How
ever, both of these reasons would
not stand in your way, of course,
if you and your husband feel that
you would like to make this gen.
erous bow to your husbands CO.
worker and his bride.
The Washington times., 1937-03-27
Famous Baltimore Ham
Dish Gains New
PRESTIGE
PRESTIGE
Rv LEAN GREEN

Just as traditional for the smart matrons and maids
Of Washington join in the Easter parade tomorrow down
Connecticut Avenue traditional to observe certain
customs in planning the Easter dinner
Evening star., 1937-10-23

fSontlnued From First Page.1
ren Spencer. 1850 Jonouil street north
west, designer and builder; to erect
one 1-story brick and cinder block
store. 1880 Hamlin street northeast;
10 cost $4,000.
Brick Dwelling.
Ruth Graham White Vatet. 3735 F
street northwest. owner; Oscar Vatet
designer; Carl w. Markham, builder,
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling
5o64 Lowell street northwest; to cost
S14500.
w. C. 81 A. N. Miller, 11l9 Seven
teenth street northwest, owners and
builders; G.. E. MacNeil. architect; to
erect one 2-story brick. tile and stone
dwelling, 422 Fordham road northwest:
to cost slO,5o0.
w. c. & A. NJ Miller, owners and
builders; G. E. MacNeil, architect; to
erect one 2-story brick and tile dwell
ing. 1908 Forty-ninth street north
west: to cost $4,000.
w. c. & A. N Miller, owners and
builders; G. E. MacNeil. architect; to
erect one 2-storv brick and tile
dwelling. 1914 Forty-ninth street
northwest: to cost S10,500.
c. M. Wallingford, 1910 Vermont
avenue northwest, owner and builder;
George T. Santnyers. architect; to
erect two 2-story brick dwellings, 1345
end l349 Ritchie place northeast, to
cost $4,000.
John T. Rhines, owner: Lewis w.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

Claughton West, architect; to erect one
2-story frame addition. 1902 South
Dakota avenue northeast, to cost
81 900.
Two-story Flat.
Cooley Bros, Tower Building, owners
and builders: George T. Santmyers,
architect. to erect one 2-story brick
fiat. 410 Eleventh street southeast, to
cost $4,000.
David Weinberg, $50 Fourth street
southwest, owner; A. S. j. Atkinson
architect; Joe Light. builder; to erect
one 2-story brick and concrete garage
and warehouse. rear SIT and 519
Fourth street southwest, to cost $1,000
Permit for Repairs.
Samuel Goldberg, 3349 M street
northwest. owner and builder; to
make repairs, 3347 M street northwest,
to cost $3.50.
E. v. Parker, 6517 Piney Branch
road northwest. owner: J. NJ Hallett,
designer; j. j. Ward. 318 Longfellow
street northwest. builder: to erect one
1-story concrete-and- frame addition,
65l7 Piney Branch road northwest,
to cost S700.
r. w. Kezer. 1905 Sixteenth street
northeast, owner: Atlas Home I'M
provement Co.. 1901 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, builders; reroof
2805 Sixteenth street northeast, to
cost $685..
c. Connors, 10 G street northeast,
owner: C. A. Block. builder; to make
repairs, 10 G street northeast, to cost
| $500.
Frank D. Phillips. $500 Rittenhouse
street northwest. owner and builder;
to erect two brick-and- private
Evening star., 1937-10-23

one Of the boards officials. "Construc-
ton Of house in Babylon in the year
1000 BIC. was taken seriously and fall
ure to construct for safety and dura-
bility was fraught with dire conse-
quences.
while none Of us would suggest
tho imposition Of such penalties as
Hammurabi imposed, we must. find
more adequate means Of assuring to
the home owner sound construction
and more adequate security for his
investment.
There Is every prospect that ir,
the years ahead Of us greater em-
phasis will be placed on the neces-
sity Of seeing that the home Is really
well designed and constructed"
Evening star., 1937-10-23

Giles. architect; o. B. Cassell. 1911
Hamlin street northeast. builder; to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling. l0l1
Sixth street southwest, to cost $4,000
Platform Around Foundation
Potomac Electric Power Co.. Tenth
and E streets northwest, owners; con-
struct platform around turbine foun-
dation, 33 V street southwest, to cost
IS 900.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Baxter, 14ll
Ridge place southeast, owners; Evan
J. Conner. designer; Joseph Tessitore,
1903 Forty-fourth place southeast.
builder; to erect one 2-story brick and
cinder block dwelling. 1901 Thirty
eighth street southeast, to cost $1,000
Gilbert Seek, Toll Eighth street
northwest. owner and builder: Dillon
Abel, designers; to erect one 2
story brick and tile dwelling. 6519
Seventh place northwest, to cost s6, 500
Mrs. Lottie Barnes, 6I4 Fourth street
southwest. owner: R. I. Vaughn. archi-
tect; Oliver B. Cassell. 1871 Hamlin
street northeast. builder: to erect one
2-story brick addition. 6l2 and 614
Fourth street southwest, to cost $4,000
Mrs Lottie Barnes. owner: r.
Vaughn. architect: Oliver B. Cassell
builder; to make repairs. 612 and 614
Fourth street southwest. to cost 1000
Lawrence Jones, 4216 Eads street
northeast, owner and builder; r. M
Briscoe. designer; to erect one 1-story
frame dwelling flour rooms). 5051
Call place southeast. to cost ST 900.
Lee Mont Shafer, 1902 South Dakota
avenue northeast, owner and builder
Evening star., 1937-10-23
nth STAR HOME
STILL ON EXHIBIT
BrookdaIe House at 500
Western Avenue to Enter
Third Display Week.

The third week of public exhibi-
ton OF the charming dwelling OF
French provincial design at 5100 West
ern avenue, Brookdale, Md, the elev-
enth of the series of Silver Star homes
of 1887, will begin tomorrow.
Throughout the past week there
have been daily streams Of visitors
passing through the house. illustrat-
ing the continued public interest in
the details of this house.
Passes Committee Inspection.
The dwelling was built by Cooper
Iightbown g. Sons. developers OF
,Brookdale, and passed the exacting
standards maintained by the Silver
Star Homes Committee before it was
opened for exhibition under auspices
of The Star. 1t may be reached by
driving out Wisconsin avenue to River
road. thence west to Western avenue.
An alternative route is by way OF
Massachusetts avenue to Western ave-
nue.. turning right toward River road
Visiting hours are from 10 am. to
9 pm. The house is furnished
throughout.
The community development was
started In 1885. Since that time more
than so homes have been built on
both sides Of River road.
OF, Rambling Design.
The house is of brick exterior. paint
ed white, which gives pleasing con-
trast to the Handicapped grounds and
the purple Vermont slate roof. The
design has rambling effect, achieved
by setting the structure but step
above the ground and by keeping the
ewes low.
The entrance is into hall Of COM
Portable size. To the left is the living
room. measuring 20 feet 6 inches by
l3 feet 1t has windows on three
sides and a fireplace. A door opens
onto a covered porch. The dining
room. to the rear of the hall, is l3
by IL feet 1t has a large bay WIN
dow. Adjoining is the kitchen.
To the right of the hall is a large
f1rst-foor bed room with an adjoining
bath. There are two sizable bed rooms
with a connecting bath on the second
floor Both are is feet inches by
13 feet.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
SHODDY BUILDING
PRACTICES ASSAILED
Officials of F. H. L. B. Cite An.
cient Code of Hammurabi
in Campaign.

Officials Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, conducting campaign
against shoddy construction. say 1t
is fortunate for the careless builder
that the penalties of the ancient code
of Hammurabi are not in effect today.
Under the code of Hammurabi,
King Of Babylon more than 1000
years ago. if construction was not
sufficiently sound to Withstand ordi-
nary wear and tear the contractor
was forced. at his own expense, to
repair whatever damage resulted.
"And II the, building collapsed,
causing the death OF the owner, then
the contractor was put to DEATH" said
Evening star., 1937-10-23
COLONIAL ACRES SOLD
ansoial pispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, October a.
Ian s. Montgomery has purchased
from the Fauquier National Bank, ad-
n,inistrator of the estate OF the late
Harrison Nesbit, q tract of ~ acres on
the Casanova road about one mile
from warrenton.
The property, which is to be known
as Colonial Acres. Is being subdivided
into let's Of four TO five acres by the
real estate office OF ]. Green Carter,
Warrenton.
Evening star., 1937-10-23

garages, GALL Sixteenth street north
west, to cost $500.
Harris Shade Shop. l744 Columbia
road northwest, owner Lacy H. Smith,
Bethesda, Md. builder; to make re-
pairs, 3lO9 Mount Pleasant street
northwest, to cost s700.
Evening star., 1937-10-23
Building Permits

Continued From First Page.)