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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

Glove lengths are first in con-
Sidering trends, specifically the
wristbone length, and the longer
g. or 10-button length glove. The
short one differs from the
tailored version of a season or
so back in that for 1888 it is
soft and feminine. With all the
short sleeve fashions including
coats, the long glove looms as a
strong requirement. Color is
equally important as length this
season, not only paStels. but
berry tones and the deep rich
tones to match shoes, or other
dark accessories; contrast in the
glove itself is also favored.
Soft bags with the SoftneSs in
varying degrees, express the
leading characteristic of hand
bags this season. They range
from the draped and squaShy
pouch, to tailored types which
are frameless and therefore
quality as soft. The brief case
pattern is important in tailored
bags and the kitbag is another
variant Of the tailored bag, this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Women Temper Romance
With DQutin1e Modes

I'll take romance" is the
theme song of the new spring
styles, and women are evidently
taking it in big doses-and lik-
ing tat least so far as eve
ming wear Is concerned. Back in
the spotlight are such fripperies
as grandmother's hoop skirt and
at the other end of the style
scale, gowns that swathe the
figure so closely that only mine
ing steps can be made.
When milady steps out in the
evening she steps into simmer
ing slippers of brocaded satin
slashed at the toe and over the
instep, and trimmed with gold
and silver kid. Perilously peaked
heels flash from beneath her
lovely lace or satin gown.
During the day, however, she
prefers to keep her streetwear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Little Helps

Colorful checked oilcloth
luncheon cloths are nice for the
family breakfast in the break
fast nook.
If you will line the pan in
which you bake your fish with
two layers Of waxed paper, you
will not have a greasy, smelly
pan to wash up after the
dinner.
Use the gravy boat to fill the
preserve and jelly jars. It can
be held by the handle, dipped
into the preserving kettle, and
the spout will fit into any size
lar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Innings Are Gay
In Suit Jackets

Many bright colors are seen
in jackets and coats often lined
in contrasting shade. A flaring
blue jacket is lined with red
grosgrain and worn with a beige
grosgrain waistcoat. A reseda-
green dress is worn with beige
coat, lined in red. Many shades
Of red, which is an outstanding
color of the collection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Hats, Shoes, Accessoi&s, Delightful G1ruhons
Blouse Compromise

The first palpitations Of excite
ment over the newness of the
bloused silhouette having Quoted
down, the great minds expert in
Jerking style ideas into wearable
ideas, are doing just that. The
freshness of the bloused silhou-
cite appeals to one and all it
seems, but with reservations.
Now that corSets have made
women so SInall-waiSt minded,
and what is more, have achieved
q small waist, they are not going
to throw it over so suddenly as
the bloused silhouette in it's
prime form, would have them do.
The spirit of compromise
comes to the rescue in fashion
as it does in nearly everything
else. So by blousing just the
back Of dress, coat or jacket,
and keeping the front flat,
smooth and form-revealing, the
purposes of>new fashion and new
figures are both served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31
Accessories Bring New Fashion Interest

flower colors, preferably those
blooms are delicately tinted,
prevail. The fashion for a soft
puffed line of color at the neck
line, has boosted the plain chif.
fon handkerchief, to be worn
tucked inside the dress neckline.
Jewelry in flower forms and
flower colors states the case for
the feminine turn of this Access
sorry. If it is the clip for the
tailored suit,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

streamlined. adopting a soft
dressmaker suit rnat is subdued
il color and simple in line. Not
that she ignores the vogue for
romance. But her compromises
for the most part are in the form
of sheer. lace-trimmed blouses.
pastelcolored gloves, and mad
millinery trimmed with alluring
wells or with feathers, flowers,
0r fruits.
Although her daytime shoes
may seem to have gone "softy"
with supple feathers, stitchings,
and pinhole perforations, this
delicate appearance is usually
deceptive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

latter in a top-handle type. Calf
feathers are conspIcuously in the
lead for dark colors while suedeS
interpret the more colorful side
of handbag styles.
Handkerchiefs and scarfs fol.
low the flowery course OF so
many spring fashions, with the
huge flower motif, so large as
to require only one flower form
to cover a handkerchief, the
most promotional idea. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

For information on
uOhere the merchandise
shOwn in these photo
graphs may be obtained
telephone Times Fash
ion Editor, betWeen 8
a. m. and S .. m. RE.
1924, Br. 800.
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Washington Times Staff
Photographs By George
KdIec.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Bali, Land Of Monkeys,
Beautifully Irrigated

Bali Is about the size Of Long Is
land, New York-a tropical garden
spot clustered with high volcanoes,
dark jungles full Of monkeys, and
rice fields beautifully irrigated and
terraced by sturdy brown-skinned
peasants, writes Guy Murchie Jr.
In the Chicago Tribune. 1t is part
Of the Malay archipelago. which
lies on the equator and in the vol
canic belt Of the world directly be-
tween China and Australia. Like
the skeletal vertebrae Of gigantic
fossilized sea monster rise the more
than three hundred volcanic peaks
that form the mass of surrounding
islands Of Java, Sumatra, Borneo,
New Guinea, and the Philippines.
In this remote region live the birds
Of paradise, the orang-utans, the
rafflesia "a flower more than three
feet in diameter), and the giant
dragon" lizards Of Komodo, none
Of which are found anywhere else.
The human inhabitants vary from
the primitive apelike Negritos,
Papuans. and Kubus to the highly
civilized Hindu-Javanese. who as
long ago as the Fourteenth century
built such jewels Of eastern art as
the monuments of Borobudur and
Prambanan. But the island Of Bali
IL but one small speck in all this,
and there live the Balinese.
The Balinese are people Of con-
trasts. Along with what we would
call primitive superstitions they
have remarkable enlightenment in
many ways and have developed So
lutions to some Of the problems that
irk the Western world.
When a Balinese child becomes i'll
the blame often is attributed to his
name. and the local priest or witch
doctor Is summoned to give him a
new and more propitious one. On
the other hand, children are treated
almost like grownups, and they de-
velop early responsibility because
OF this. They are neither pampered
nor disciplined, and their parents
coax them into obedience rather
than intimidating them. Balinese
mothers have been taught to believe
that II child is beaten his tender
soul will be damaged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Great Rock of Gibraltar
Is Not One Mile Across

Located parlously, as 1t might
seem, on a spot Of ground scarcely
three miles long and three-quarters
of mile across at its greatest
width, the rock of Gibraltar looks
across the vitality important few
miles Of water which separate Spain
from the African coast, notes Hugh
Curran, writing in the Chicago Trib-
une. At its highest point it is l, 400
feet above the level Of the surround
ing sea. To the west lies the Allan
tic. To the east is the Mediterran-
can. To the north, any hostile
movement in the Spanish hinterland
could be easily detected.
The elevated ground called the
rock proper is just what its name
indicates, solid rock-mostly lime
stone, varied by beds Of red sand.
stone and shale. The city itself lies
mostly on the fat ground at its base,
with better-class residential build.
ings nesting at various points along
the lower elevations. aa
The entire atmosphere Of the
place is essentially naval and mill
tary. Its history since the Eighth
century of the Christian era Is a
continuous record Of aggression and
warlike activity.
In 1704 Britain's flag first was
flown over Gibraltar. 1t was chal-
lenged several times in the succeed
ing years till 1713, when the fortress
was definitely coded to Britain by
the peace Of Utrecht. This was
not the end. for in Ito war was
again declared and continued by the
Spaniards until March IL, 1888.
when peace was signed and the last
or great siege Of Gibraltar" ended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
'Never-Never' Trees

People boast about trees when
they reach a century in England.
but in Australia they do things in
big way. A mere century is moth
ing. In the northern regions Of the
''never-never land" there are trees
growing which sprouted at least
5000 years ago-probably more.
They are known as baobabs. The
age Of trees can be told by counting
the rings in a cross-section of the
trunk. for new layer is added each
year. Average specimens felled by
woodmen In Great Britain count
about 20 to 40 rings. In the museum
at South Kensington is a giant Sec
ton Of a tree felled in North Amer
lea. On it, marked against the rings,
are outstanding dates in history
such as the landing Of William the
Conqueror.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Nectar, Not Honey, That
Attracts Bee to Bloom

1t is nectar, not honey, that at
tracts the bees to the flowers. This
nectar is usually found in a little
gland at the base of the petal. This
Is what the bee, and various flies
and ants steal from the flower, as
serts a writer in the Montreal Her.
aid. When the bee has sucked up
the nectar, it turns it into honey
in a portion Of its stomach called
the honeycrop. Therefore the only
place where honey exists is in the
crop Of the bee, and later where it
deposits 1t in the cells Of the hive.
The flowers nectar is almost pure
sacchrose. whilst honey manufac-
tured in the bees honey-crop is dex-
trose and levulose. Thus the bee
performs the wonderful feat Of
changing cane-sugar into grape.
sugar. OF course the Towering plant
does not offer the nectar free. It is
a bride to attract the hairy-bodied
bees, who in search for it, rub their
bodies against the pollen-covered
anthers, and visiting another plant.
fertilize it with this pollen and thus
carry out the reproduction of the
plant. To avoid being robbed of
honey by useless insects, flowers
often have hairy stems so that ants
cannot climb up, and deep-throated
flowers so that only the long-tongued
bees can reach the nectar. On the
petals of the primrose you will see
definite lines which botanists call
"honey-guides" for as on other flow
ers, they are thought to be there to
guide the bees to the nectar-not
the honey!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10

daughter, Mrs. Sophie Austin, and
three sons completely surprised
Mr.. Foss on Sunday. The self-in-
vited guests brought dinner and
supper. A three layer angel food
cake centered the table and was
decorated with Mr.. Foss' name on
the top. The cake was presented
for the occasion by Mrs. Austin.
80 j>
Legion Auxiliary To
Sponsor ArImistice Program
"A feature Of the Armistice Day
activities will center around an in
formal tea given by the Auxiliary
Of Robert Swift Post American
Legion tomorrow afternoon, Fri
day, at the Community Club
Rooms. They will be hostesses to
other patriotic organizations Of this
city observing the twentieth ami
versary Of the signing Of the Arm
istice. The Rev. r. J. Mott will
deliver an address. DR.. p. w. Han
sen will play several selections on
the program.
Entertain at Dinner Party
A group Of friends were enter
tanned last week Wednesday eve
ming at a dinner party at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. r. B. Kettlewell,
Entertaining with them were Mr..
and Mrs. r. e. Bushey.
-
HOnOred Earl Burt
Last Thursday evening at a par
ty Of about twenty guests Earl
Burt was honored on his appoint
ment to a civil service position.
Friends came to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Burt to give him a fare
well party before his leaving for
Washington, d. c., last Saturday.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Burt received
notice Of appointment to a position
as fireman guard, the examination
which he had taken six years be-
fore. He reported for duty in Wash
ington Monday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10

ship 1890 a. m. Junior League at
$50 p. m.
Senior League sub-district rally
at Alexandria Sunday afternoon
and evening. The Women's Home
Missionary Society meets with Mrs.
W. X. Couch Friday afternoon at
200 o'clock.
Zion Lutheran Church
Corner Third and Maple st.
$50 a. m. divine service, discus
sion Of Christian Doctrine. 10:45
Sunday school. $3.50 p. m. the Luth-
eran Hour over KSTP.
8:45-11:45 a. m. Thursday, relig-
ious instruction for children from
third grade on. 2:30 p. m. Thurs
day, Ladies Aid meeting. TOO p.
m. Thursday, Sunday School Teach
ers' meeting. $50 p. m. Thursday,
adult class. 900 a. m. Saturday,
confirmation class. J. F. Schumach-
er, pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
PAGE SEVEN
Prehistoric Americans
Decorated Their Faces

One of the delicately fragrant In
dian perfumes was made by crush
ing the seeds Of the columbine,
writes Ellsworth Jaeger In Nature
magazine. The resulting paste was
spread on the clothing and retained
its odor for a long time. The women
Of the Omaha and Pawnee tribes
regarded it as potent love charm.
Common meadow rue was found
to have subtle fragrance when the
fruits were gathered and stored as
maturity approached. They were
then used as lavender Is used today.
The foliage Of balsam and spruce.
and the sweet grass, were popular.
Love-lorn maids would braid the
grass into their hair.
The red dry rot Of the heart wood
Of pine provided q favorite powder
for Indian women. Sometimes iron
oxide was mixed with 1t to make 1t
heavy. In those days the pale-lily
complexion was not fashionable.
The rosy glow Of the sun was con-
sidered the ultra-smart skin color.
Finely ground corn meal made q
skin-softening powder, and was
known both to the Iroquois maids Of
the East and the Pueblo girls Of the
Southwest. It was also q favorite
baby powder.
The glamor girls Of prehistoric
America used rouge. One plant in
particular provided this, its juices
being painted on the cheeks to red
den them. This was the beautiful
spring flower. the bloodroot. The
red dye from the rootstock Of this
plant also was used to paint sacred
symbols on the bodies Of warriors.
In the Southwest the Indian hair
shampoo was obtained from the
roots of the yucca, which are used
even for bathing. White men who
have used 1t speak highly Of its
shampooing qualities. The Missouri
gourd was also source Of Indian
soap. It is, however, harsh to the
skin.
There Is record that some Of the
Indian prophets and spiritual lead
ers spoke strongly against the use
of these means of adornment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
We Must Have Grasses

All early civilizations were based
on special grasses. The whites
based their lives on wheat; Orien-
tails on rice; American Indians on
maize, and Africans on sorghum.
These are grasses, as are rye, bar
ley, oats. sugarcane. bamboo and
other valuable crops. Grasses con-
tribute to the food Of almost every
human in the world, asserts writer
In the Washington Post. In the form
OF hay and pasture they are also
the basis Of the stock industry. from
which comes most Of our animal
food.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
woolsack in House Of Lord.

The traditional woolsack is q
large square cushion, covered with
red cloth and, supposedly stuffed
With wool. It has neither arms nor
back, looks like divan or ottoman.
It is placed in the house Of Lords in
London. in front of the kings throne.
On 1t sits the lord chancellor. one Of
England's chief judges, who pre-
sides over the meetings of the lords
In parliament. Back in the reign
Of Elizabeth wool was one Of Eng.
lands chief sources Of wealth. Lest
judges forget to protect this indus
try. they were given sacks Of wool
on which to sit. be constantly re-
minded. So the lord chancellor,
himself Judge, still sits on wool.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Meaning Of C. I. f. and #. A. g.

Meaning Of C. I. F. and #. A. g.
The initials c. I. F. are used in
quoting prices. particularly in the
export trade, to indicate that the
price includes the cost Of the goods
plus insurance and freight. F. A. S.
may mean one Of four terms, name
~, freight aboard steamer, freight
alongside steamer, free alongside
steamer, or free aboard steamer.
For example, If manufacturer in
this country sells goods to a pur-
chaser in England, he agrees to de-
liver the goods to the dock, along
side the steamer, leaving the Amer
lean port, at which time his re-
sponsibility ceases.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Rodeo, Old Cowboy Sports

No one is sure when the rodeo
(ro-DAY-o) first started. Long be-
fore the first cowboy champion
ship" was held in Arizona in 1883,
according to the Washington Post,
Mexicans included the rodeo Span
ish for round-up) in their fiestas.
Freakish stunts like wild COW milk
ing and basketball on horseback
were later innovations.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Nighthawk q Flycatcher

The nighthawk belongs to the So
called nightjar family Of birds,
which includes the more famous but
less often seen whip-poor-will. All
these birds have little moustache
processes at their bills which make
them look very hawklike. Sci.
entists say the nighthawk is not a
hawk, but rather a fycatcher, q
name given to many smaller birds.
1t is said to be one Of the most
voracious Of feeders, living entirely
on insects it catches in flight
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Many Uniforms for Statue

In Brussels 20-inch bronze sta.
tue Of little boy, known as the
Manikin fountain, owns 40 uniforms
which were given to him by royalty
and which he wears on special occa.
sions, reports Golfers Weekly.
Among them are the dresses Of a
French chevalier, a British master
Of hounds, Belgian grenadier and
a Chinese manchu. Other gifts in
clude a chamberlain's key present
ed by Napoleon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
The Epicontinental Seas

AuC GPACOusAucutdl seas
The epicontinental seas are those
shallow seas which cover the CONT
mental shelf and which from time
to time have covered most parts Of
this and other continents in the geo.
logic past. The term is in contrast
to the deep seas, which have been
more persistent in their history.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Electric Eels in Amazon's Brancbe

Electric Eels in Amazon's Branches
In some branches Of the Amazon
river, also in lagoons Of the Amazon
valley. are fish known as electric
eels." They can give such powerful
shocks that both men and animals
fear them. These eels grow to a
length Of five or six feet. The cleo
trio organ is near the end of the
body, on the lower side. Sometimes
electric cells shock wild horses
which venture into the water.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Silicosis q Slow Disease

1t takes long time for a person
to develop silicosis, usually 10 to 20
years exposure to silica dust. X-ray
is the only positive method of dag
nosis as silica particles have to be
under 10 microns in size to be harm
full to the human lung.-Engineer-
ing News-Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Sticky Hairs ON sumac Berrie

Sticky Hairs ON Sumac Berries
Each tiny berry Of the sumac Is
covered with short. sticky hairs.
These hairs tell that this sumac is
a friendly shrub, because on the
poisonous sumac the berries are de-
void OF hairs. All too frequently
we find the handsome sumac con-
demned as poisonous. There is a
poisonous species, but it inhabits
swamps.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Symptoms and Diseases

Sydenham pointed out that there
was not simply one disease with
different symptoms, as the older
masters thought. but that there
were separate diseases, and each
had its own natural history, says
Hygeia, the Health Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10

Pourparler, Informal Conference
A pourparler Is an informal, pre-
liminary conference Of representa-.
tives Of different groups, factions
or countries. looking to formal
agreement settling disputed ques-
tons among the parties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Flair French Word

"Flair" is one Of the permissible
French words that are often used
and abused in English diction. It
Is a plain term, not fancy one,
and can be pretty well translated
as having a nose for"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-10
Meaning of Term Litotes

The term litotes is figure Of
speech by which strong affirma-
tive is expressed simply by the neg
alive Of the contrary as, storm
Of no small force. matter Of no
slight significance.