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The Washington times., 1937-08-14
MISS FairJax AgreeS 4AM
Is Pretty Late for Sweet 10
Permissible,
Her Opinion
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Famous Authority ON Problems Of
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage
Dear Miss Fairfax:
"For a number of years / have
been a reader of your column.
and would like to have you tell
me if am hopelessly old.fash-
Toned when I say that q we'll
brought-up girl of 16 should be
in her home and in bed before
four o'clock in the morning.
Where do young people go until
that hour? Please tell me.
"And is it customary for
young people from good homes
to keep such hours? And
shouldn't a parent be able to
say when a girl Of 10 should
be at home and in bed?
"a WORRIED GRAND
MOTHER.
Four a. m. seems a pretty
emancipated hour for a girl Of
16 to return home.
If there were any reason for
this early-bird appearance at
the parental roof, such as at
tending a dance at some dis.
lance and motor trouble on the
way home, 1t might be over
looked, but coming in often at
about the time the morning milk
is delivered seems to me an I'm.
fortunate hour for sweet 16.
PETTING, AGAIN
Dear Miss Fairfax:
II believe an occasional kiss.
or a little harmless petting, en-.
hances any date. But my girl
friend is painfully averse to this.
She likes me, and we always
have a fairly good time together,
but her attitude about kissing
botherS me.
Naturally, she's very reserved
and modest. Does that account
for it? Or Is 1t that some girls
don't enjoy that sort Of thing
and don't believe it proper?s
Am I wrong in thinking her
attitude an unnatural one? Do
you think I ought to speak to
her about it, or just wait pa
tiently?
TOO CONSCIENTIOUS"
VIEWS DIFFER
No two people seem to hold
exactly the same point Of view
on this subject. Recently, we
published q letter from . man
signed Weary"
He said he didn't like to pet,
unless he was in love and ex.
pected to marry the girl. Scores
Of letters have come to this
column, in answer to weary"
from girls who say they don't
like to pet either, unless their
intentions are serious.
Men have written, too, and
endorsed "Weary's" platform.
And again some girls have writ.
ten to say they think weary"
Is q stick.
Promiscuous kissing does not
appeal to the faStidious, and
your girl, who is reserved and
modest, probably will have to
make up her mind she is really
in love with you before agree
ing to the looked-for kiss.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
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The Washington times., 1937-08-14
StYLeHntS

BY the sea you see plenty Of
stripes this summer. For in
stance, there's the bathing suit
of linen, allover-striped in red,
blue, green, black, yellow and
white. The suit is lined in silk
jersey.
A life saver for the suburban.
lite is tailored suit of cotton, in
a tweed weave, plaided in blue,
red and green on a white ground.
Short sleeves, a one-button fast
ening at the waist and a blouse
of royal blue linen are other
features.
Plenty of use should be found
for a sports frock of natural
linen buttoned in front with red
buttons. Red bindings and red
belt, and embroideries in red,
yellow and green on the collar
and pocket are other features.
Get off to a good start with
a new travel coat. A nice model
is in red.white-and-blue plaided
wooden with a big collar of gray
fox. The coat has a loose. easy
back, the fullness descending
from a square yoke.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
WHO HOLDS ARM?

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Should q girl, who is walk
ing with her boy friend on the
street, hold him by the arm, or
should the boy hold the girls
arm?
Should a husband hold his
wife'S arm, or should his wife
hold his arm? r.
When a boy and girl, a man
and woman, or q husband and
wife, are walking together on
the street, it is best form for
them to walk independently,
not in the clinging-vine fashion.
When the girl or woman needs
help, as in crossing . crowded
street, or in walking on an icy
pavement, then the man may
either offer her his arm, or may
guide her by gently placing his
hand under her elbow.
But it Is never correct for the
man to hold" the woman's arm.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Fashions From Paris
BY BETTINA BEDWELL

PARIS (SpeciaD The big
bertha that envelopes the
shoulders, and that is a boon
to women with scrawny top
lines is a big item in Paris
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
ByMRS.CORNELIUs BEECKMAN,

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
How can I get guests to use
guest towels provided for them,
thereby letting our personal
towels, alone? They cannot help
knowing the family towels, as
wash cloths are on the same
towel rack.
II dislike being addressed as
Mrs. Jane Blank. not being a
widow or a divorce. instead
of Mrs. Frederick Blank, as is
proper. How can I tactfully
tell my friends? I always give
them my card, and write a re-
turn address in the upper left
corner, giving my name as I
wish to be addressed"
Reader"
It is maddening, I agree, for
guests not to use the towels
we assign for their use in our
bathroom, in which we have to
apportion most carefully the
available towel space for fam
lily and guest requirements. o.
But guests, most Of us have
found, are often perverse about
using guest" towels. Even well.
bred and socially.accustomed
guests will come from the bath
room and say, glibly, Your
guest towels looked so lovely
that I didn't dare use them. I
used a corner Of yours instead"
Just cause for crashing Of teeth
on the part of the hostess!
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM
One way of meeting this bor'
ing difficulty is to say, as you
are opening the bath room door
for the guest to enter, ''You will
find the guest towels on the rack
to the right" or, IT have put
towels for you on the rack to
the left"
And I think that one reason
for the enormous popularity Of
finger-tip towels, and one Of the
reasons for every hostess graft
tude at their introduction sew.
eral years ago, is that they. are
the answer to just this diff
Guilty.
They are so small and give the
appearance of being so easily
laundered and also give the ap-
pearance of being so inappro-
pirate for general family use,
that guests seem to be willing to
use them unqueStioningly.
Maybe these would be Q Solu.
ton Of your problem. They are
inexpensive; you can buy them
in white or in lovely pastel
shades, can have them plain or
monogrammed; or you can very
easily make them yourself, either
by hand or on your sewing ma.
chine. A good size Is IL inches
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Your Stars
By Wynn
TODAY

An active, fast thinking and
fast stepping set Of celestial
buzzings here urges that we
say or write more than we
mean-don't. Keep it con-
structive. From now till next
Friday: control tendency to
be extravagant and emotional.
Many Ones Make Much
Happiness, success, complete
ness-all the same. If we want
this state, there is but one
way to attain it and that one
way is to build it, like a house.
When we build a house, we put
one stone on top of another
until we have a foundation
wall; then we put up one
stud at a time, one beam at
a time, one nail at a time.
Many small operations make
the complete life.
Your Year Ahead
Your year ahead warns
against new alliances, especial
" legal, being made too sud-
denly, if this is date Of your
birth. Care also in occupation
in this way. Past will teach.
Danger: Nov. 28-Jan. 16;
April 5 to May 81.
Tomorrow
Whatever you want to do
or say or write-hang on till
you look again.
(CopyriEht, 1887, by Chicago Tribune
n, Y. News Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Correct Customs and Manners

by nine ana you can vary
this as you wish.
Several hostesSeS ]. know have
these finger.tip towels embroid-
cred with the word Guest" -.
this also can be done by hand
or you can use the signature
stitch" on your machine. This
certainly I'm axes assurance
doubly Sure!"
PET AVERSION
You have indeed here, too, just
cause for complaint. This use of
Mrs. Jane Blank" is one Of my
pet aVerSionS and willingly
take up the cudgels with you,
against it. 1t is a social abomina-
ton.
AS a matter Of fact, the form
Mrs. Jane Blank" is never cor
rect, except in rare cases when
a woman is asked to sign this
form for business reasons.
In no case is it ever socially
correct. A married Woman'S
formal name is Mrs" prefixed
to her husbands name Mrs.
Frederick Blank. All envelopes,
social and business, should be so
addressed to her.
Exactly the same holds true
OF a widow she also should
have Mrs. Frederick Blank on
her visiting card, on the envel-
opeS we address to her, in the
telephone-book liStings, and so
forth.
Mrs. Jane Blank is never cor.
rect for her. And this form of
name is not. even correct for a
divorced woman she should
use the surname Of her maiden
name prefix to the surname Of
her married name Mrs. Rob-
inson Blank.
BLIND SPOT
I wish had the persuasive
power Of knowing how to tell
you how to circumvent this So
cial error that your friends
make. Women either know
about this correct form or they
don't and if they don't, they
seem to have a blind spot about
being made aware Of their mis-
take.
You might, in various converse
tons you have with your
friends, bring up this subject,
gently and subtly as if it had
nothing whatever to do with
them.
In discussing this kind Of so
cial error, I have watched peos
pie being very clever about blan1-
ing the revealing Of this sort Of
thing on II heard an argument
the other day about 49," or
Mary and I made q bet about
...," or Haven't you always
thought that 49, This sets the
other person to thinking, and
often accompliShes the desired
result. Perhaps you could try
| this.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

you several unusual dlSneS.
The dinner includes such sea-
sonable dishes as fried duckling,
apple sauce, and fresh peach
ice cream.
Sunday Menu
BREAKFAST
BlackberrieS with Cream
Shredded Wheat
Dreamed Eggs
Hot Rolls Cinnamon Buns
DINNER
Fruit Cup
RadiSheS Celery Olives
Fried Duckling, Apple Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Red Cabbage
Mixed Salad with French
Dressing
Peach Ice Cream
SUPPER
Dill Pickles Spiced Tomatoes
Deviled Grabs Cold Ham
Potato Salad
Ginger Ale Sherbet and Small
Cakes
FRIED DUCKLING
Cut into small pieces, roll
lightly in flour and fry in butter
until E. nice, rich brown. Remove
from the pan, and arrange on a
platter. For each half pint Of
sauce stir a tablespoonful of
flour into a tablespoonful Of the
butter left in the pan, and when
smooth and brown, add a cupful
of stock.
Season and strain over the
duckling.
RED CABBAGE
Shred the cabbage very fine,
season with salt and pepper, a
little nutmeg, cover with water
and let boil slowly until it is
threequarterS done. Add two
tablespoons Of butter, one peeled
and quartered apple, q table.
spoon Of vinegar and one-half
teaspoon Of sugar. Let cook until
done, and serve.
PEACH ICE CREAM
Peel the ripe peaches and
mash them. To have a generous
pint add one and one-half cups
Of sugar and gradually beat in
one quart Of cream; now add a
quarter of a teaspoonful Of al.
mond extract, and freeze.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

daytime styles this summer.
Mainbocher and Alix, two top
notchers In Paris dressmaking,
both feature dresses with
shoulder berthas, and many Of
their fashionable clients are
wearing them.
This is a Mainbocher bertha
dress, which is made Of dark
blue silk crepe and cut in very
slender lines. The big bertha
is made Of white surah. silk
dotted with navy blue, and 1t
Is gathered into the neckline
and tied on with a bow. A
crownless hat of the dotted
silk goes along, and also
dotted gloves.
Copyright. 1887. by Chicago Tribune.
n. Y. News Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Fried DuckIing for Sunday Nights
Dinner Will 60 OUer Big WithFamJy
Cut Fowl in Small Pieces,
Roll Lightly in Flour
And Fry in Butter
By s1BILLA CAMPBELL

When Saturday night comes it pleasant to look forward
to interesting the weekend have planned for
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
ShOrt-SLeeUed Suit
And OrnQndie Blouse

Off for the day and up to
town wearing a short-sleeyed
suit of black sheer with q very
broad rib.
The jacket is fitted through
the waist, the skirt is slim.
Worn with a white organdtS
blouse with an enormous bow.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
COOLING BATHS

And haven't you noticed that
your children, and you, too, may
stand a day or two Of high tenn
perature and humidity very well:
but if it keeps up, you feel 1t
increasingly and show it as well.
When a heat wave persists, be
more physically quiet, seek some
diversion to occupy the mind, in.
dulge in cooling baths and rest
periods.
Do axe allowances for
"naughtinesS" and avoid issues.
Just charge it up to the heat.
And. in closing, here's one
more point. If you notice that
some children don't seem to
mind the heat at all and others
do, don't think it's all mental
or imaginary, because it isn't.
Studies have revealed that
some peoples bodies are so con-
stituted that they are definitely
depressed by, we'll say, humid,
cloudy (not necessarily hot)
weather: and some have what
are called ultrasenSitive body
temperatures.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Proud Words You
Never Spoke

Proud word you never spoke,
but you will speak
For not exempt from pride
some future day.
Resting on one white hand
a warm wet cheek,
Over my open volume you
will say,
This man loved ME"-then
rise and trip away.
Walter Savage Lander.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Sultry Days
Often Make
Child Sulky
By GLADYS BEvANs

Perhaps rs the weather.
Had you ever thought Of
that? Or aren't you weather
wise about the children, and
yourself, too, for that matter?
Perhaps it's the weather
that's responsible for the chill.
dren being so irritable and .fusSy
today. In any case, here are
some thoughts in this general
direction:
Heat, for instance, affects the
nerves. 1t often brings with it
a sense of confusion, mental
confusion. It's wearing. It's
firing. And all this shows in
the children's behavior.
CHILDREN DIFFER
To be sure, there's a great
difference in children in this
respect as there is in grownups,
though children aren't con.
SciouS of the heat as we are,
even when they feel it. Never
theless, they are affected and
must be guarded against over.
exertion and overexposure to
the sun.
But what I started to say was
that the children's dispositions
often suffer from the heat, and
if you are affected, too, the re.
suits are apt to be rather bad
all around. So the thing to do
is to watch out for hot weather
friction" and prevent it as
much as possible by following
the directions given earlier in
the summer.
The nice point is, however,
that it's comfort, when things
get to be at skies and sevens,
to know that it's just because
the heat is getting the children
down." and not that something
fundamental is wrong.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
BY HELEN FOLLETT

Take a kooK-ln at any 4aSIllon
show and you will notice that
the extremely slim james are not
among the beauteous models.
The fashionable figure is the
normal one.
Which means that from the
slender waist there is a graceful
outward movement toward the
thighs. Hips. Yuzz! Not cush-
ions, mind you. Neat, nice, trim
hips.
DIET AND EXERCISE
Proportion is the aim. The
bedslat shape is out, fat is just
as dreadful as it ever was.
Plump babies must white down.
Skinnies must fill out.
Diet and exercise combined
with horse sense will do the bust
ness unless health is not normal.
Heavyweights and lightwelghts
need plenty of sunshine and
fresh air. The woman Of con-
siderable tonnage must have
vigorous exercise if she is to de-
lete the adipose tissue.
The thin one must have
enough exercise to chug up a
normal appetite but not so much
that she suffers fatigue. Rest
is her good friend. Nine hours
of sleep are what the beauty doc
tor orders.
GROOM EYEBROWS
Now that the girls are growing
eyebrows again, it is just as well
to know how to groom the little
fuzzers that ornament the fore
head.
Put a few drops of brilliantine
on the eyebrow brush. Brush
the silky hairs straight up. Then
very lightly brush them down
ward along the upper border
from the center to the far end.
This trick produces a charming
outline. Like the wing of a bird
in flight.
CALLOUSES
When a chiropodist observes
the calloused spots and corns on
his cash customers little FOOTE'S
he knows at once what is wrong
with her shoes, where they
pinch, where they rub. Unless
she does away with shoes of that
character, she will be going back
for more treatments.
One no longer has to choose
between comfort and appear
ance when buying shoes. Sensi-
BILE ones are as smartly designed
as those high-heeled horrors that
make one clump and clatter.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14
Lobster Desion

FRIENDLY ENOUGH for
home or beach is a grand fitted
coat Of white pique with a
printed design Of enormous red
Holsters. It has a red slide
fastener.
The Washington times., 1937-08-14

PREVIEW! Browns, greys
and all the reds are chosen
by the Paris dresSmakerS
for their Fan and Winter
collection, ROdier tells me.
Alix likes gray, Jeanne Ian.
vim likes tobacco brown, deep
blue and rust.
ViOnnet chooses corn
flower blue, purple, brown,
rust and burgundy reds.
London sports houses are
showing velvet sports blOuSes
with knitted suits. London
formal fashions are being
influenced by the Italian
Renaissance.
Evening star., 1937-04-30

OUR LETTER OF CREDIT
Allows you months to pay for pur-
chases and requires no down pay
ment or no carrying charge. First
payment due May IS. Apply
Credit Office :. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1937-04-30

FOUNTAIN TEA ROOM
Our Fountain Tea Room features a
Shoppers Special Luncheon at 40c
and Club Luncheon at 6Oc. Appe-
tizing food is pleasingly served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-18

Distilled water, 25c a gallon.-Pro-
gress Eaunndry. It.
Mrs. Nora B. Pomeroy of Eureka was
transacting business in Libby Tuesday
Sandy Macdonald of Kalispell was
in Libby Tuesday serving in his posi-
ton as court reporter.
A. Strom and v. Strom of Boomers
Ferry were transacting business in Lib
by the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. L. Basham are the
parents of bouncing baby girl born
Feb. II, reports DR.. j. w. Church.
Miss Mae Paulson, Mrs Joe Becker
and Mrs. Sam Anger will leave tonight
for Spokane to spend few days IN
the city.
MIR. and Mrs W G. Nagel left Tues
day evening to return to their home IN
Detroit, Mich. They had sepnt several
weeks here where Mr.. Nagel was at
tending to business connected with the
Zonolite company, of which he is presi-
dent Mr. Nagel expects to return to
Libby about March l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Crotteau left
Sunday evening for Spokane to spend
several days in the city. They were
grieved. the first of the week to re-
ceive news to the effect that life
long friend. Miss Ella Hurley, was crit
ically Ill at her home in San Diego,
Calf.
Carl Franklin, who came to Libby
from Minneapolis to attend the funeral
of his father, is so favorably impressed
with Libby that he is planning to make
this city his permanent residence. He
expects to return to Minneapolis soon
but will close up business matters there
and will then come back TO Libby. He
is planning to build tourists cabins on
land owned by his father, just across
the river north from the city.
| w. G. Seims returned home Friday
evening from Spokane where he had
attended a district meeting OF the New
York. Life Insurance company. The
meeting was attended by the COM
panys agents located throughout the
! Inland Empire Mr., Seims reports a
wonderful time and an instructive
meeting He also brought home with
| him fine prize or two as reward Tor
being near the top in volume Of busi-
ness sold by agents of the company.
The members Of the Wranglers' club
discussed the Invest topic of the day at
their dinner and meeting last night.
The topic was Proposed Changes in
/ the Supreme Court as Advocated by
President Roosevelt" Nothing in years
has aroused such storm of opposition
as has this proposal by the President
and the matter was given thorough con-
sideration by the Wranglers. The ma
jority opinion of the members was that
the proposal of the Presidents is very
| unwise
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-18
The Churches
The Presbyterian Church

In spite of all the obstacles which
may be put in its way, the church's
first and highest privilege is to wor-
ship God The worship services in the
churches are the most important of all
the activities engaged in by the
churches. The Bible School at ten
o'clock each Sunday morning is an
opportunity to learn how, and why, we
worship and at eleven o'clock we enjoy
this great right. The Young People
will continue the study of the Gospel
of John at five-thirty.
Circle A of the Aid Society is hold
ing a business session and pot-luck
lunch in the church on Friday after
noon of this week.
Circle B is to be entertained at the
Gooselaw home on Tuesday afternoon,
the 23rd. At this time final plans will
be made for dinner to be served in
the near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-18
LOCAL STUFF

Lem Collar of Rexford was business
visitor in Libby Tuesday.
Earl B. Angel of Troy was a bust
ness visitor in Libby on Tuesday.
Rev II. H Woods is in Helena this
week attending a seminar of Methodist
ministers of the state
Walter Neils and X. r. Veldman left
Monday evening for Portland Ore, ON
lumber company business.
Big Dance at Gopher Inn Feb. goth.
Come out and have good time. Music
by Lee Richardson's 3-piece band It.
One OF the outstanding parties of the
season was one given by the O. E. S.
Tuesday night. An excellent program
was presented and delightful evening
enjoyed by all present
Remember the Food Sale by the
Catholic ladies at the Variety Grocery
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20. Many
good things for your table.
MIR. and Mrs. William Eaenen re-
turned to Libby Saturday from Leaven-
worth, Wash, where they attended the
SM tOuIHaIHerlL anu WHsTe tHty also
visited Mrs Baenen's sister.
Bill Robinson, acknowledged to be
the worlds greatest tap dancer, di-
rected the dance routines featured by
Shirley Temple in her new Twentieth
Century Fox triumph, "Dimples, = open
ing Sunday at the Kootenai treatre
Mrs Elmer WOLF returned Tuesday
evening from trip to Portland, Ore.
She had accompanied her sister, Miss
Lillian Friend, to Portland, Miss Lii
liam remaining for visit with her
sister and husband MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd
Williamson
Louis Hills stopped in Libby Mon
day for a brief visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hills He was
on his way from Dayton, Ohio, to his
home at Klamath Falls, Ore. MIR. Hill
lis had been at Dayton for about three
months taking course at the factory
and statesmen training school Of the Ma
tional Cash Register company. He says
that during the recent disastrous flood
along the Ohio river he drove from
Dayton to Cincinnati and saw with his
his own eyes the terrible ravages of the
flood.