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Evening star., 1938-01-04
Your Health
And Beauty
For 1893
Modern Miss Will
Remain Ageless
In Every Way.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

IN A radio talk some months ago one
OF the leading purveyors of beauty
said, Sometimes I think it would be
better If, instead Of referring 50 often
to beauty and cosmetics, we talked
more about the art of self-expression
or the science of self-improvement
For modern beauty Is not an over
lay of cosmetics. not q veneer of make
up, but intelligent cooperation with
nature and science to develope a
woman's finest natural assets"
You'll find that the modern Miss
or Mrs. 1888 will be a well-rounded,
well-molded picture of beauty. Be-
cause to her cosmetics will be the final
touches to beautiful background built
upon sound fundamentals.
Ever since this column was knee
high to a grasshopper we have en-
phasized the importance Of building
beauty from inside out. A firm founda-
ton Of health must come first. And
just as surely as health governs beauty,
SO surely does mind triumph over mat
ter. Sooner or later depressing
thoughts will etch tell-tale lines in the
face, lack Of sympathy and under
standing. envy, jealousy, anger, hatred
will pull down the corners Of the
mouth.
Our modern beauty will, indeed,
work for self lf-expression and self i'm
provement, but she will never confuse
these with selfishness. She will be ever
grateful for all the little courtesies and
kindnesses Of others. without expect
ing too much gratitude for the good
deed she does. She will remain ageless
in her looks, in her hairdress, her hats,
her clothes-and more important of all
in her vitality and capacity for doing
many things.
Still more and more about the wom-
an of 1888! She will possess the many
traits that go to make an admirable
and admired personality. yet she will
not be a single personality any more
than she would dream Of cultivating q
single hobby. interest or a one-track
mind. She will be as precisely and
efficiently at home in her mannish suit
at the Office as she Is femininely fluffy
in her tulle evening gown, and she will
go from the one self to the other as
swiftly and easily as she changes her
clothes. Interesting but, OF course
fascinating, definitely 1898!
Evening star., 1938-01-04

With the
Teacher
She Is in Charge of
Your Child Most
OF Each Day.
BY ANGELO PATRI.
"MA, TEACHER says I have to put

MA. TEACHER says I have to put
new covers on my books"
Whats the idea? put new covers
on your books the first Of the term.
can't be bothered covering your
books every half-turn."
Teacher says So"
Il don't care what she says, I've
got something else to do. If she had
family like mine maybe she wouldn't
be so smart about giving orders to
other people that meant more work.
You tell her to cover them herself If
she wants them covered. That's ALL"
But teacher says
Don't bother me. I've told you"
Big brother looked up from the
map he was making and said. Hold
up minute. Ma. Did you see the
kids books lately?"
mo. I've got all I can do"
Yes, Ma, know it. But you see
the kid uses his books for a hop
scotch game every time he gets a
chance and they're about the filthiest
things you ever saw. How he can
touch them without getting sick at
his stomach is more than I can see
That's what's the matter The
teacher is afraid he will get some
catching disease. And he sure will
If he doesn't look out. Just take a
look"
my goodness, Chester Brown! And
me spending time putting nice new
covers on your books. Aren't you
ashamed. The whole mess ought to
be burned. That's what"
"Baw, aw, aw-w-w, don't burn 'em.
Teacher will bawl me out If you do,
and she's mad at me anyway, and
how can help it If my books get
dirty?"
You can keep them of the street,
and you will, too. Strip off those
filthy things. Go down to Sans and
bring me two sheets Of heavy paper,
and you'll sit down and make those
covers If I have to stand over you for
the rest of the night. The idea! Dis
gracing me. like that. Filthy dirty"
Every day teacher says something.
Before flying into a temper about it
find out why she said 1t. Usually the
reason is strong and clearly set. No
sweater In classroom. What? No
sweater on such cold days? But the
classroom is heated to 70, and some
times more. o, that's different.
Teacher says: Every absence must
be terminated by written explanation
from father or mother" What? Think
I've nothing to do but write notes?
did you ever hear of a child who
played truant for a whole term with
out discovery?"f It has happened.
You'd hate that.
Teacher says all reports must be
signed by q parent and returned in
three days. You think it's foolish?
Ever hear Of a report card that was
lost, forged, fixed? You never can tell
You see teacher is in charge of
your child for the better part of each
day. She is person of intelligence
and authority and entitled to your
respect and cooperation. It is your
child she is trying to help. Help her
and you help him.
Evening star., 1938-01-04

%" AIDES first" is practically always
the best rule to follow when
climbing into taxicabs. The only time
1t might not work would be when the
cab is so crowded that ladies have to
sit on gentlemen's laps and we
know that you wouldn't ever think of
travelling that way. Mercy. Who
ever suggested that?
Ordinarily 1t works out much bet
ter If the ladies go first You don't
have to worry about alternating men
and women in a cab. The idea is
usually that the women should get the
back seats and that if any one has to
sit on the extra seats, it will be a
man. OF course, it may be illogical,
what with most men being longer
legged and bigger-footed than most
women. But still. 1t seems to be the
accepted procedure
Sometimes a girl with two men
(know any?) grows bit officious
about spreading her favors and tries
to get one of the men to climb In
first, so that she can sit in the middle.
But we consider that pretty silly.
She should climb in the cab without
fuss and seat herself on the far SIDE
II the men want her in the middle it's
TOR them to suggest it.
At least that's what we would think.
JEAN.
(copyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-01-04

that permission The same treatment
should be accorded unfit drivers.
A recent statistical report states
that, in the majority of serious acci-
dents in this country, persons Of be-
tween 19 and % years of age are te
blame. 1t is this age group also that
figures in the most speed convictions
Naturally, one has led to the other
for speed is beloved by youth, and
speeding cars are not easily con-
trolled. Youth thinks that it is clever
to break laws, and until it can be
taught that, instead Of clever, 1t Is
stupid, this age group will continue to
have blood on it's hands. Parents
should, from babyhood, instil in their
children healthy respect for laws;
they should realize that such laws are
made for the purpose Of protecting
humanity and upholding civilization,
and that it is neither clever nor brave
to defy them. They should be taught
consideration for others, and that
caution is the intelligent part Of cour-
age.
*
CHILDREN also should be trained,
from the time they can toddle, to
avoid the street, when alone, like the
plague. When walking with their
parents, they should be taught to obey
signals implicitly, and to use caution
at all times. This can only be done if
the parents set the example No child
is going to look out for himself in the
proper way if he sees his mother or
father jayWalking, darting from be-
hind parked cars, and disregarding
the lights. If he is never told not to
play in the street. no child can be ex-
pected to stay out of it. Both mothers
and fathers should campaign against
any street playing in their neighbor-
hood: by their efforts a real tragedy
may be averted
1t all boils down to every man hav-
ing to look after himself. of course
but this time he should look after his
possibilities as menace, as we'll as
his safety. If each individual in
Washington would make q New Year
resolution-and stick to it-that he
or she would obey every traffic regu-
lation to the letter of the law, and
that any child that comes under his
or her influence would be taught to do
the same. next December would see a
vastly different picture before VI as
a record.
Evening star., 1938-01-04

"a A1nNiIS 1to 4dSC AAGCd 1lC
"gingerbready" Victorian that I have
ever seen. It was one room wide, and
three rooms deep. and sandWiched in
between other similar monstrosities.
which means that the front room had
two windows, the middle room none,
was high. and the windows tall and
narrow There were large door OPEN
ings between the rooms with sliding
doors
When I saw the house they had
Just completed tearing out partitions
and inserting decorative glass bricks
where the sliding doors had been.
The walls in the front drawing room
were gray, with a pinkish cast: the
next room, which had no windows,
was very pale flesh, with grayish
cast, and the further room was in the
same scale, but more yellow. Clever
lighting was installed behind the glass
panels and the rooms were further
heightened by mirror panels. Sum-
light. airiness and space actually
came from within the walls of the
rooms themselves.
THIS effect Of space given by the
use Of mirrors is coming more
and more into favor in small houses
or apartments. An alcove or bay
window may be made into a delight
ful and charming dining room, with
Evening star., 1938-01-04


ly to stamp out this extravagant waste
Of life and limb.
Among the first steps should be
pedestrian cooperation. Those of lis
who walk must learn to obey the reg
ulations placed in force for our safety
with the same faithfulness We de-
mand of those who drive Running
lights" Is not alone the fault of driv-
ers. Many pedestrians pay little or
no attention to the stop-and-go sig
mails at the intersections. They either
walk deliberately against the light.
endangering themselves and holding
up traffic, or they will plunge into the
street just as the lights are about to
turn, and make scrambhng dash
for the other curb. They should realize
that, in most instances, the lights for
pedestrians are timed to insure quick
crossing only, and that unless they
start at just the moment of the sig
nal for them to go. they are apt to
be caught in the middle as the wheels
begin to turn. We cannot hope to
enforce driver operation as long
as the pedestrians persist in disre-
garding regulations.
X X X
THE man behind the wheel, of
course. is the "Juggernaut Too
many drivers regard it as their right"
to operate a vehicle. As matter Of
fact. their driving license only accords
them the privilege" Of doing SO. Un-
less they can show themselves worthy
Of this privilege, 1t should be taken
from them, without more ado If our
children show themselves Unfit to per-
form some act for which we have
given them permission-we withdraw
Evening star., 1938-01-04
My Neighbor Says:

After poinsettias are through
blossoming. cut back top Of plant
to the hardwood and put the pot
away in the cellar until time to
put out in the spring.
Before breaking . cocoanut.
heat 1t in q moderate oven. Crack
1t and the shell will come OF
easily.
Clean tapestry-covered furni-
ture by rubbing 1t with hot bran,
reheating the bran as 1t gets cold.
Have two dishes of bran going.
one to be using and one to be
In the oven heating.
In making coffee the water
must be boiling at the top boiling
point before 1t is poured on the
coffee. Water at the highest pos
sible temperature Is necessary for
the most efficient extraction Of
flavor, aroma and color.
The best remedy for scratched
furniture il q mixture Of beeswax
and turpentine, the former melted
in the turpentine until It u -
thick as sirup. Pour . little onto
. piece Of woolen cloth and rub
it well into the scratched part.
Then polish quickly with dry fam
mel and the marks will almost
disappear.
Copyright. 1e3e.)
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Dorothy Dix Says
Do You Restore Your Makeup
And Primp in Restaurants?

pass by her door though it is wide open
and welcome" is on the mat. Men
used to beg a girl for kiss. but now
kissing has become chore when every
girls lips are a free lunch counter
Men used to marry girls because it
was the only way they could have
their society. But now when they
work with them and play with them
all day they are fed up with their
company and see no reason for as
suming their board bills and shopping
tickets. Which, after all, is the price
women pay for being mems equals and
the privilege of performing their toilet
rites in public.
nEAR MISS DIX have daugh-
ter who will soon be 10. In June
she and another girl ran off with two
boys and had a double wedding and
kept it secret for several weeks. 1t
nearly killed me. but made the best
Of it. However, the boy couldn't sup
port her and in six weeks she came
back to me. Now she is in love with
another boy. He hasn't a job and is
a no-account, but she is crazy about
him and insists on marrying him,
though he can't even take care of him
self. What can I do about It?
WORRIED MOTHER.
Answer:
Your daughter seems to have a
marrying complex, but don't see how
she can marry two lads in less than
six months. The law isn't very SYM
pathetic with loves young dream and
makes committing bigamy quite un-
pleasant for those who indulge in it.
OF course, what's the matter with
the girl Is that she is too young to
know her own mind and 50 she has
crushes on every boy who comes along.
It IS a common phase of adolescence
and as long as the girls have sense
enough to realize that they are just
playing at being in love it is HARM
less diversion. but it is a tragedy when
they rush into marriage.
The only thing that you can do is
to take your girls mind of Of boys, If
such thing is possible. Try to get her
interested in some work, and at least
have her taught some trade by which
she can support herself in the inter-
walls OF being married and divorced.
That will help you out some at any
rate.
X X X X
nEAR MISS DIX-What can I do
- with q wife who insists upon do
ing everything contrary to my wishes2
A HUSBAND.
Answer:
Take the opposite point Of view. II
she thinks she Is spiting you she will
do your way. Anything to be dis
agreeable. DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright, 193s.)
Evening star., 1938-01-04

q bitter wake of
sorrow, wrecked
homes, orphaned
c h ii en- and
financial loss. A
costly price Ito
pay for q mo-
ment's inatten-
ton or reckless
ness, isn't it?
And it will 60 on
just the same,
during the next
IL months, un-
less the people Of
Washington take
it upon them
selves individual
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Tailored Daytime Dress
You Can Make This Trim Model
For Yourself in Few Hours.
By BARBARA BELL.

winter sleek and slim The
lifted wastne and high placed pockets fresh and
a
the skirt flares slightly
to in
Evening star., 1938-01-04

for guest towels pillow slips Embroidered In the smplest Of stitches
antique
them used pillow Slips will
give opportunity for towels to by twos.
The pattern envelope contains oton transfer motifs 4x0
inches motifs Axis iche complete illustrated
directions with aid what material will
To obtain this pattern for No SGT nce Is cents
Address Needlewok Editor
Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Angelo Potri,

The famous authority on
child psychology, now pre-
sents a family check-up in
chart form, for all mothers
and fathers who wish to
better understand their
children, and to be better
understood in turn. Send
a stamped, self-addressed
envelope for Mr.. Patri's
Family Check-Up," care Of
the Woman's Page Of The
Evening Star, and your
copy will be mailed to you
Immediately.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Its All Done With Mirrors True Statement Modern Decoration
Use Of Rejecting Glass
For Creating Spacious
Effect Is Important
Partitions of Translucent
Bricks Also Add Light
And Charm to Homes.
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

tricks used by decorators give effect
camped and the Of
is the of mirrors mirror glass
all with mirrors" not
us In the process
having its face lifted" The house.
Evening star., 1938-01-04
Individual Cooperation
Essential in Reducing
|City's Traffic Toll
Pedestrians and Operators
Must Pledge Themselves
To Observe Regulations.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

ME toll OF death and injury attributable to traffic Washington
Its environs 1887
pretty Carelessness denance
OF
q condition that
ethagc public must at last
Evening star., 1938-01-04

EAR MISS DIX-Girls are al
ways asking you how they can
get a husband and why men
oro Sn ynuch Lace inclined tn
Evening star., 1938-01-04

De SpuTred 10 eI1OFC. Benlnd the brle1'
reports OF accidents, Of deaths, of
injury, Of property destruction, lies
Evening star., 1938-01-04

Have you any questions you would
like to ask about furnishing or deco
rating your home: If 50, write to
Margaret NOVEL; in care Of the
Woman's Page Of The Evening Star,
and the answer will appear in her
column on the earliest Saturday that
space permits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
TRY 1T AND SEE

believe that the same rule
works with everything else
sold over the counter. The
best advertised goods move
fastest - every merchant
knows that, and yet there are
merchants who fail to take
advantage of this knowledge
and advertise the goods they
have in stock that they would
like to see moving off the
counters faster. It's a poor
rule that won't work more
than one way-and the COL
umns of this paper are wide
open to the merchant who
wants to make a test of it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
MERITED HONOR

There are dozens right around
here entitled to be recognized
as masters of the art. But
the only prize they seek is
the love and esteem of their
families and the respect of
their neighbors and friends.
Is it different in this day of
bridge parties and tin-can
meals that prizes have to be
offered to those who really
know how to keep a house
and how to make it worthy of
the name of home? 1t might
be necessary in some Sec
lions, but we don't believe
this community has yet
reached that stage.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17

We overhead a woman in
q store a few days ago insist
ing upon having a certain
brand of coffee. In fact, she
was so insistent that no other
brand of coffee would answer
her demands that we asked
her about it; asked her just
why she insisted on that par
ticular kind of coffee. 81 see
it advertised in everything l
pick up" she answered, land
if it wasn't all right they
wouldn't be advertising it."
And we are constrained to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17

nothing can Offset or equal
the satisfaction that comes
with the production-with
your own hands-of that
which goes to provide a live
lihood. Gardens and chick
ems always have meant indie
pendence to the rural and
small-town families of this
country. AS an old friend
once said, cts fine to know
that when you want a meal
all you have to do is go out
and pull it up or wiring it's
neck"
There's something about a
home garden that can't be
figured in dollars and cents.
There's a happiness tied up
in a handful of vegetables
fresh-pulled from your own
patch that all the can-openers
in the world can't match. So
here comes the seed cata-
logue, and right behind it
comes spring. 1t would be a
good time to settle the gar
den argument to your own
satisfaction.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
Interests
G. 0. p.

as it is, should ditch Senator Van
Mugs, he may decide to run as an
independent candidate for re-elec-
ton. He probably would not get
anywhere in a machine controlled
state like Indiana, but he might
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17

When the state of Ohio
started in a few years ago
to confer the degree of "Mas-
ter Homemaker," through its
farm bureaus, it set a splen-
did example. 1t is interest
ing to note that numerous
other states are adopting the
same innovation. Yet it
strikes one as strange that
the country is just beginning
to reward woman for a task
she has been carrying out in
a mastery way for thou
sands of years. Since the
beginning of time, women
have been the homemakers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17

The success of a business
depends to a large extent on
the degree of loyalty which
the worker gives to his en-
ployer. If a young man
takes a job in a store, and
makes no special effort to
carry out his employers
ideas, he isn't building up
any reputation. Some young
men in that position will
sneer at the boss behind his
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
QUARRELING WITH THE BOSS

back, and perhaps say things
against his methods and
stock. A fellow of that kind
not merely does not earn his
pay, but he may cost his
employer more than his work
is worth.
A man who depends upon
somebody else for his daily
pay owes him earnest and
loyal service, and a willing
ness to root for his en-
ployer's interest all the time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
HINT OF SPRING

There's no more positive
evidence that spring is on the
way than to glimpse the
brightly-colored seed catalog
peering through the little
glass window of a postoffice
box, or staring out from the
bigger galvanized receptacle
out along the rural free deliv-
cry route. 1t is safe to assert
that spring is just around
the corner" when the seed
catalogs begin to arrive.
While gardening will
doubtless be on as large a
scale this year as it was
last, making garden actually
has become a lost art with a
majority of the present gen.
Grafton. The more modern
housewife contends that she
can buy her vegetables cheap
er than she can grow them;
that she can get canned vege-
tables as cheaply as she can
afford them herself. But
that argument doesn't go
over with the old-timers who
know from experience that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-03-17
Mafficking, Making Whoopee

NMafficking means to make
whoopee, as the people of England
did after Colonel Baden-Poweil re-
lieved Mafeking in South Africa.
May II, 1900, during the Boer war.
The verb is derived from the name
Of the town and is pronounced the
same way.