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Nogales international., 1938-04-09
Man Back of the Laugh

LIVERY joke is divided into
G two parts according to Phil
Baker: the man who writes the
gag and the one who delivers it.
Here Phil (above) is seen as the
shirt-sleeved comic, not too
happy over the brain child OF
Hal Block (right). Charles
Flesher, producer, thinks it's
really pretty funny.
Fred Allen (right) is his own
''man back of the laugh.
Though he employs a couple of
writers to put the finishing
touches on his Town Hall To-.
night" jokes, Fred is the one
who has brought them into
existence.
Jack Benny (below) and his
two ace gag writers, Ed Beloin
(right) and Bill Morrow (left),
soak up inspiration for laughs
for his NBC air show in a Palm
Springs swim tank.
Nogales international., 1938-04-09
Help Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Druqs

Your Kidneys contain million tiny tubes
or filters which may be endangered by neg
lect or drastic, irritating drugs. Re careful.
If functional disorders of the Kidneys or
Nights, Nervousness, Leg Pains, circles
Under Eyes, Dizziness. Backache, Swollen
Joints, Excess Acidity, or Burning Passages,
don't rely On ordinary medicines. Fight
such troubles with the doctors prescrip-
ton Cystex. Cystex starts working in 8
hours and must prove entirely satisfactory
in / wee. and be exactly the medicine you
need o. ltjOEev n7,.'t ctiar&nteed Tele-
phone your drue Cystex (Siss-tex)
today. -;ln 49, Is you Copr.
1897 The
Nogales international., 1938-04-09

It's trunk is 40 inches in diameter
and it's limbs are supported by 80
posts.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

that makes you look inches simmer.
The woman with a practical eye will
have two or three collars in linen and
satin to fit over the dress collar, so
as to add variety to her wardrobe.
This simple, basic style admits of such
deception easily.
For other slenderizing styles, look
at your Barbara Bell Winter Pattern
Book: 80 pages with more than 100
designs. Every pattern includes COM
plete and detailed sewing instructions.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 144s-B is
designed for sizes SO, 3s. 40, AZ, A, 46,
4s, so and So. Size 80 requires 53s
yards of 39-inch material with long
sleeves and y yard contrasting.
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-planned, easy
to-make patterns. Direct orders to
address given in box below.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

fat that has melted from it. If you
are pan broiling on top of stove, pour
of excess fat occasionally 50 that
meat will not fry in its own fat.
ITO broil by direct heat grease the
rounds of rack, lay the steak on it
and place over live Goals or under an
electric grill or the flames OF a gas
oven. If possible have the steak 2 or
3 inches from the gas flame.
Pan broiling is similar. Use q
lightly creased. sizzling hot skillet to
scar the meat, then reduce temperature
for the rest of the cooking. Do not
cover the pan or add water. A thick
broiled steak after soaring may be
finished in moderate oven Slip
rack under the steak in the skillet, and
the meat will cook evenly without
being turned.
Liver and other meats that con.
tain little fat should be cooked at mod
crate temperature throughout. Baste
these occasionally with little melted
butter or other fat.
hamburg cakes are good broiled
and served on onion rings that have
been cooked tender in covered pan.
The cakes are equally delicious pan
broiled or placed in a baking dish
and cooked under direct heat.
"One of the most important points
in broiling is knowing when to quit.
Tastes differ as to the best stage Of
doneness for lamb chops or beefsteaks.
But If you want steak done to the
rare stage, that pink perfection, take
it OF and serve before 1t cooks to an
overdone gray. OF course. pork Is
always cooked to the well-done stage"
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Dorothy Dix Says
Too Much Mothering by Women
Ruins Mems Chances in Life.

Long after other boys were learn
ing how to play football and scrim-
maging with other hellions, she was
still holding him by the hand when
they took a sedate walk The most
strenuous eXertion he was permitted
to make was cutting out pictures and
pasting them in books. She never let
him associate with rude, rough boys
for fear they might muss his clothes
or hurt him. or that he might learn
a naughty word. She had tutors for
him instead of sending him to school
because she feared its communicating
influence, and when at last he had to
go off to college she went with him
and chaper0ned him so effectively
that he never made friend among
the boys, or took any part in the
games or sports. He always had to
run home to mamma as quickly as he
could from every class
X x
HE result was, of course. that
= Charles grew up to be a perfect
lady. and when at last he had to go
out into the world he was as untitled
to meet it as babe He had been
held by the hand so long he was
afraid to try to walk alone. Mother
had sapped his strength until he was
too weak to stand on his own feet,
anyway. She had killed all of his
initiative and had made him queer
so that he didn't fit in with other
men. The result was that although
he had plenty of sense and wasn't
lazy. he became one of the men who
drift from Job to job. without max
ing good at anything. and who are
always looking for something that
suits them.
"By-and-by Charles married nice
girl. As good as his mother was.
She loved him devotedly, but not
enough to make him a comfortable
She pitied him when he had to work
and sympathized with him when he
quit because what he was doing was
distasteful to him. So he finally Just
gave up trying to do anything at all
and they lived upon the nice little for
tune he had inherited. They got
poorer and poorer until he finally
existed on small pension from some
cousins who had been brought up by
hand. so to speak, and made to shift
for themselves.
"And so ended poor Charles, whose
life was ruined by two good women"
Evening star., 1938-01-05
After>School
Meals for
Children
Food and Free Play
Necessary After
Hours of Study.
BY ANGELO PATRI.

WHEN the children come in after
w school they want something
to eat I know they are really hun
cry. but hate to give them anything
because I want them to eat good
meal at night. Eating between meals
isn't good, is it?'
The afternoon lunch is meal and
children need it. School children are
likely to slight breakfast Lunch is
usually hurried affair. In vain
mothers prepare meals and urge the
children to take their time and eat
properly. The game is waiting at
noon; there is barely time to swallow
and run before the bell rings; noon
recess is only an hour long and it
takes time to go and come, and it is
crime to be late. A school child's
meals are usually scrappy affairs
bolted in haste.
The school day is a working day.
Children who do their required work
in classes for the full school day work
like laborers. They use a great deal
of energy and, If their eating has
Evening star., 1938-01-05


been the usual scrappy snatch-and-
run. they have about depleted their
store. When they reach home at the
end of the day they can relax and en-
Joy lunch, light and nourishing.
This will not interfere with the
evening meal. They need enough
food to make up the days ravages
and some to start the next day on.
A cup of clear soup and few toasted
crackers and an apple will make a
child comfortable: rest him, and
give him start for the evening. The
next on the program ought to be
free play. The school child needs
about two hours relief after he gets
home. He can use that time in
whatever occupation pleases him most.
But he needs that time.
Many children travel to school by
bus and do not get home for lunch.
That may not be as bad as it looks
at first glance. Lunches that are
snatched at home after a race to get
there, followed by another race to
get back, harried by fear of lateness,
are not so good. If the children can
get q lunch in school, supervised by
the experienced dietician, it is far
better.
Modern centralized schools usually
provide a kitchen and lunchroom.
I have known schools that have made
splendid provisions for cooking and
serving children, but the cooking was
not done and the children were not
served. There was no money to pay
for the service and the food. Well,
there ought to be. Parents and teach
ers, knowing the necessity for nour-
ishing school children, should get
together and sec that this provision
is made and the children well fed.
Hungry children cannot learn. Their
bodies are gnawed by hunger. Hunger
distracts the mind. Study is work,
and work demands vitality. The only
way to keep vitality at working level
is by feeding the body well. Hungry
children soon fall sick because under
nourished bodies are easy victims fol
germs of all kinds. Schools are fine
hunting grounds for germs always
no rpatter how careful We try to be
One of the best projections we car
throw around the children is a layer
of fat Just under their skins.
Feed the school children. Count
the after-school lunch regular meal
And do what you can to give then
. midday lunch. hot and nourishing
| In school
Evening star., 1938-01-05
An Orderly Medicine Chest.

Don't let the medicine chest become
a catch-all. A periodic cleaning and
routing out Of articles that don't belong
there may save precious moments in
finding what you want in cases Of
sudden illness or accident.
When you've removed all the con-
tents, make a clean sweep of every
thing but essentials. Then wash the
inside thoroughly with warm soapsuds,
working 1t well into the corners, where
spilled liquids and dust collect. Wipe
of the bottles and other containers
with soapy cloth before putting them
back, then arrange them in neat rows
and you'll find what you want when
you want It for the next few days at
least,
Evening star., 1938-01-05

classical mixed grill-and there should
be several varieties of each one.
For instance, you might serve a
juicy double lamb chop, succulent
kidney, . slice Of bacon and a wee
sausage with grilled tomato,
Drowned potato and broiled apple
slices. A mushroom is always well
come addition; sweetbreads are good
If you are going in for fancy wit
Ties" and liver is tasty when pre-
pared in this way. Sometimes you can
vary the contents of the grill plate
by having some Of the ingredients
cooked en- brochette-that is, together
on long skewers. But whatever YOU
choose, have it properly balanced,
both in color and food value, and
cooked to the queens taste. Other
wise you are apt to be told all about
how much better the cook at the club
does it-and then there will be war,
hurt feelings and Indigestion.
THE Bureau of Home Economics of
the United States Department of
Agriculture has some pertinent re-
marks to make on the subject. For
example,
9 Planning mixed grill combina-
ton is similar to planning any other
kind Of meal. You must consider
the color scheme, what foods go we'll
together and be sure to include the
different foodstuffs that make a meal
we'll balanced. But in a mixed grill
the planning must go step further.
"All the meats, vegetables and fruits
must be done at the same time and
served piping hot. So you have to
space them as they are put on to
cook. Meat broiled to the right stage
of doneness should be served imme-
diately and not have to wait for
tardy potato to brown.
"One of the best things about the
mixed grill is its simplicity. That
holds true in the serving as well. For
a large number the best way to serve it
is to apportion each person his share
on warm plate in the kitchen
In broiling you can get a delicious
meat flavor that can't be obtained by
ObllCl Ol lIlcdL COOktIJ.
It's quick method and simple one
but there are rules to it that make all
the difference between perfectly
turned out chop and the charred re-
mains Of a once promising piece of
meat.
Not so many years ago many per-
sons had the idea that broiling con-
sisted Of subjecting piece of meat to
very high temperature until it was
charTed on the outside All expert
ments in broiling meat have shown
this is exactly the opposite from the
proper procedure.
"RRo1LED meat may be started at a
high temperature. But as soon
as the meat is Drowned on both sides
the temperature should be lowered
and the meat finished at moderate
heat. Thus by browning you develop
the meat flavor, and by the mod
crate heat you keep the juices that
you would lose with excessively high
temperatures.
During broiling turn the meat over
frequently. Basic it occasionally with
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Things Men
Expect in
Women
Being a Good Sport
And Companion
Is Necessary.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

WE LIKE to pretend that men
neither dictate nor influence our
choice of wardrobes or words, our
mannerisms or our makeup, our
moods or our hopes. But, if We are
honest with ourselves, We must admit,
at least to ourselves, tina. it is terribly
important what they think of us, of
the way We dress, the way We act, the
things we do, the things we dare.
So. let's make list of the things We
think men will like about the woman
of 1888.
Men take good grooming for granted
They may not notice a woman's hair
when it is neatly arranged, but the
minute it is disheveled they see it.
They may never know whether you
are wearing stockings or not, but get
run in your hose and they see it. In
other words. they are quick enough
to see faults and flaws.
Men don't mind glamour. but they
demand that it be backed by more
than merely veneer or shell of allure.
For a change they may even seek the
company of sleek-halred siren. but
the girl who gets more than temporary
interest is one who can talk we'll, and
what is more important can listen
well, one who flatters the masculine
ego by studying his sports and his
business problems or at least eyincing
an interest in them. Men appreciate
a good sense of humor, a good sense Of
craftsmanship, good companion.
The beautiful but dumb" gal has be-
come passe phrase, nothing more
Men want their women beautiful, but
brainy, too-intelligent and interested
vivacious and alive. a good talker. a
thing about tennis and golf and fish,
ing, bridge and badminton, one who
let's them win but by small margin.
Men don't even mind makeup, but
they still prefer to be kept in the dark
as to the ways and means. So, if
you can help it. don't reveal your par
ticular technique or your colors or
whether you do or don't use rouge,
Make your makeup a personal, pri-
vate affair. and they'll think more of
you for it, I don't think men like
false lashes, deep nail polish shades,
heady perfumes, extreme hair styles
or dress fashions. Men like women
to be themselves. their own type, not
an imitation of some stage or screen
siren. Men dislike affectation quite as
much as they do nervous mannerisms.
If they fall for the magnetic, moody.
seductive siren they're mighty quick
to get over it. and the charming, COM
panionable one wins out!
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Entertaining
For Young
People
Giving a Farewell
arty in Honor
OF Your Son.
BY EMILY POST.

nEAR MRS. POST. My son has not
been home for some months. He
is going to visit. however, soon, for Q
week or so before he leaves to be
married. We are not going to be able
to go to the wedding as it is in South
America, and also none Of our rela-
tives nor his boyhood friends here will
see him for sometime after he leaves
home. Under the circumstances
would like to give reception, or some
kind of party for him. There will
be many people to ask but I want to
keep the party as informal as can.
Will you suggest an invitation and the
type Of party you think incest.
Answer-It is very unusual that
reception, or anything approaching it.
be given for man. But under the
circumstances. invitations might per-
fectly we'll read written on note pa.
per-: will you come in on Tuesday
evening at 9 o'clock for a very in
formal good-by party for John? He
leaves for South America on Satur-
day" Or else write across your Mr..
anu 1Nkl .. NlSithl6 Sdlo. uCS. CNcllllk,
Jan. -, at 8 o'clock. Farewell party
for John" I think the incest type
Of party. if you could give it, would
be buffet supper. Make it q very
simple one. In this case. have it at
half past or whatever time Is
customary in your community. Or,
on the other hand. if you are having
too many people for this, then just
let them come for an evening of con-
versation and serve very light refresh-
ments afterwards at about 10 O'Clock.
buffet table. Coffee, chocolate, or else
bouillon instead of chocolate, thin
sandwiches and cake would be plenty.
X X
DEAR MRS, POST: My husband and
I would like to give . dinner
dance for our young daughter. There
are nothing like debutante parties in
our town, although this is actually
what you might call our party. We
had in mind inviting about so Of her
and our own intimate friends for
dinner and dancing, and about that
many more Just for dancing. Would
this be permissible?
Answer-Perfectly. 1t is Just about
the incest party possible to give.
Ax *
DEAR MRS. POST; My young
daughter has been invited to .
party of a schoolmate who lives In q
neighboring town. I shall drive her
over and quite possibly go to a movie
or to see some of my friends in that
town, until it is time to return for
her. I don't know the mother Of the
young hostess and would rather not
call personally at the door for my
daughter unless this seems discour-
teous to you. My daughter will be
expecting me and it would not be
necessary to tell her I'm waiting.
Answer-Since you say you are
driving, you need merely drive UP to
the front of the house and wait until
your daughter comes out.
Copyright. 193s.)
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Manners
of the
Moment

WE DO wish people would stop ask
wv ing us about all the minor stops
and twists and turns on every bus
route in town. We always have the
feeling that We really should do some
thing to help them out. And the re-
suit is that we get ourselves all tangled
up in a fine network of II think so"
and yes, that is, if I remember
rightly" BY the time we are through
we are just as confused as or ques-
tioner is as to which bus We should
take.
We have decided that the only thing
to do is to make it hard and fast
blanket rule always to say, Il don't
know" That usually angers the ques-
tioner more than anything else we
could say. But if we say it quickly,
without any lodging, it gives him a
chance to ask some one else before the
bus is upon him.
OF course, we don't really think he
should ask any one else except the bus
driver But at least we are sure he
shouldn't ask us. Just for his own
good, you understand. JEAN.
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-01-05

played in one Of their show windows,
and this is one of them.
Another is bonnet-shaped felt with
long scooped front brim, with three
rows of narrow velvet ribbon around
the high crown, one yellow, one green
and the other red. all with long ends
that are left to hang down at the
back. A small black turban has a
fish net snood at the back to hold it
firmly in place, and adds small trim
of rose and blue ribbon.
There are many combinations OF
black fabric and black straw that are
good for travelling south, and in most
instances the straw is so fine weave
that it is quite inconspicuous and
may be worn in town as we'll. Al
paca crepe is wonderful lightweight
material for head covering. 1t is
made into f1attering off-the-face tur-
bans that are so versatile that they
cannot be limited to any one season.
They also come in white and pastel
colors and make good selection for
cruise and resort wear.
X X X
RRETONS are being shown with
higher crowns and longer wells
sometimes passed over the crown and
hanging down as far as the waistline
on one side without covering the face.
Smart for travel is a yisored, high
crowned brown felt with trimming Of
golden yellow antelope.
For Southern wear there is cum
ming white Petersham pill-box, dotted
with small black straw wheels. It has
back strap and dotted veil Bonnet
for the South. The shades are so soft
and pleasing that you will want to
take along one of each color to match
various frocks, or to vary your white
ones.
Babushkas have taken the millinery
departments by storm. For a head
covering that is not hat, babushka
has much to commend it. as it serves
many purposes except for wearing on
city streets in the daytime When
made of black velveteen it keeps the
coiffure in perfect order between home
and the party, and looks very demure
and appealing with black velvet
evening wrap on juniors.
For sports babushkas come in lovely
pastel Shetland wool, in pink and
lavender as we'll as white. and are very
easily tucked into your southbound
luggage They also are made in wool
and silk jersey in various colors, and
for the beach they are fashioned of
printed cottons to match bathing
suits and beach robes.
For Marlene Dietrich there has just
been designed, by Agnes. novel Mexi-
can hat of black felt with broad.
sweeping brim, and high-towering
crown, red felt outlines an M-shape
that is cut like a wedge into the
crown. The red felt continues down
the sides, goes through the brim, tying
under the chin in a very dashing
and dramatic manner. Another one
of these Mexican idyls is of white felt
with still higher crown, like witch's
hat. with narrow scarf of peri
winkle foulard dotted in orange, passed
high through the crown and tied under
the chin. These might prove useful as
ggestions for a forthcoming mas
querade party at least!
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Ma
tional 500, Extension 395, between
10 and IL am.
Evening star., 1938-01-05


But much can be done with new
bonnet to relieve the situation. as every
woman knows. A smart new hat is
. great "lifter-upper" of jaded spirits,
and the easiest and shortest route to
Q changed appearance. Furthermore,
hat models change more quickly than
any other item in the whole realm of
fashion, so that frequent additions are
almost necessity.
Advance information from Paris
milliners reveals the fact that high
hair" will be vital factor in the
designing of hat silhouettes for spring
for all except the very Young who
cling to the long page-boy bob
Sailors of the 1900 period are already
appearing. They recall the Gibson
girl at the height of her popularity.
They are suggested to go with short
hair curled rather close to the head,
and, more often than not, are tied on
at the back in bandeau fashion. Hats
to wear with the extremely high
coiffures that are predicted, will have
very small headsizes such as 19 and
20, since they are to be worn posed
forward on the hair, leaving the back
and sides exposed. This is welcome
news for those who have small head
sizes and experience difficulty in get
ting small enough hats in Washington
to really look smart on small head.
X X
SMALL, close turbans Of all sorts
continue in great demand. The
padded idea is we'll liked. Muffin
shaped turbans have added unto
themselves rings Of felt on each side
above the ears and strings to tie under
the chin for security against winter
winds In fact, lot Of the hats have
chin straps to hold them on, and it is
q very fetching fad for the youthful
face. Strings for spring will be tying
on bonnets as we'll as pill boxes and
turbans. and will be of wide or mar
row velvet, strips of felt or grosgrain
ribbon.
Among the turbans. yaricolored
Roman stripes on black is COM
bination that is excellent for mid
season pickup. 1t will brighten up the
all-black ensemble, and being made of
crepe it will be as seasonable in April
or June as in January. We found
this in shop that endeavors to please
the younger crowd and those with
young ideas" They usually manage
to keep a few very smart looking and
not too expensive hats temptingly dis