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The Washington times., 1938-08-19

FLASHES

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 Q.N.S0.
A NYBODY who can afford
"A mink can afford the newer
fur that's getting all the fashion
attention just now. It's fisher,
and it seems our grandmothers
used to prize it highly for its
rich beige-to, brown shading and
fine but firm hair. Goats,
scarfs, muffs and hats of fisher
are going to be supersmart this
season.
Those little postage stamp
sized juliet caps that the
Duchess of Windsor wears on
the very crown of her head have
no recorded place in the fashion
picture, but returning travellers
who have seen her on the
Riviera say that she will auto
matically set a fashion among
smart women in Europe and
America :. Gloria Bristol, the
beauty authority, VINO met Cne
royal couple, attributes it all to
the fact that the Duchess best
feature, by far, is her lustrous
dark hair, which consequently
her royal highneSs CHATS the
way the duke insists she must
be addressed, even if Burke'S
peerage doesn't) is loathe to
cover up. The cap is invariably
in some shade of blue velvet.
We're becoming a race or
orchidaceouS reatureS
purple is causing a lot Of hub
bub now, both because Of its
fashion significance and be-
cause thousands of women are
wailing But 1 can't wear pur'
ple!" All. but ladies, you
forget that this is 1888, when
makeup is so expert that you
can wear any color under the
sun or moon and still be beauti'
full.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Neat Accessories
For Plaid, Blue,
BrOLUn Tan Suits
By AL TAYLOR

Color combinations seen
about town: Blue and dark
red subdued plaid suit of
tropical wOrsted, plain white
shirt, blue and red checked
tie, gray snap-brim hat, light
weight, and black shoes =.
Tan gabardine suit, plum
cOIOred shirt striped with
white, sOlid-cOlOr plum tie,
handkerchief to match, and
brown hat and shoes.
Dark-blue suit with lighter
blue shadow stripes, light
blue shirt, blue and yellow
figured fOuIard tie, blue and
yellow fOulard handkerchief,
straw hat, and brown shoes.
Brown linen suit, brown and
white striped shirt, brown
and yellow figured fOulard
tie, Panama hat, and brown
and white shoes.
Style flash: At the AmbaS-
sadOr, AL JOlsOn, wearing
grayish blue suit, gray shirt,
and blue, green and gray
tie . Magician Cardini at
the ArcOIa Inn, wearing navy
blue and white sport jacket,
navy blue gabardine Slacks,
white shirt and navy yellow
figured tie.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Bou AdUiseS Girl:
May Prove
Blessing
InDisguise
By GEORGE ANTHEIL

GONE girls don't recognize
- a lucky escape when they
see it. Some get married be-
fore the man displays and re-
veals his natural tendencies.
A girl calls it heartbreak
when she discovers her per
feet man" more or less a rake.
l call it her good luck.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Beauty Counsel
Dear Donna Grace:

Dear Donna Grace:
am a girl 5 feet inches tall, but seem to be
taller, as am so awfully thin. am also inclined
to let my shoulders slump, but would feel lot
more like holding them up if weighed about 10
pounds more. Please, can't you tell me some
simple way to gain a little weight. Thanks a
million. R1CkY.
Dear Ricky:
There is some cause for your thnness, and
believe it would be advisable to see doctor. Try
to rest and get plenty of sleep, and avoid rrita
ton. You may need some exercise, but that will
depend on your physical condition, and your
doctor can advise you I have very good rou-
tine with diet for putting on weight which shall
be glad to send you if you will repeat your ques-
tion and incloSe a stamped, Self-addresSed en-
veope for your reply.
Sophie g.:
You are not too old at IT to learn to do figure
skating, and even ballet dancing may be learned
at that age. 1t will take lot of practice how.
ever, about six or seven hours day to prepare
for professional work l cannot give you the
name of book on figure skating in the column
but please repeat your question and inclose
stamped, self-addressed envelope and I shall send
you the information.
Dear Donna Grace:
have heard Of the movie stars using brushes
for making UP the mouth but don't see how it
could be kept from Smearlng with brush. How
do they do it, or does someone else have to do
1t for them? Yours, BRONTE.
Dear Bronte:
The movie stars do use tiny brush for lip
makeup 1t outlines the lips first, and then the
lpStick or larger brush may be used for filling
In. Many OF the better class beauty salons have
these tiny brushes and lip pencils for sale. It
Just takes practice to do 1t well.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

swirl collar and is becoming to
all ages of femininity. Can YOU
imagine anyone just not looking
well in sables!
Incidentally, what do you
think of so many of our best
families sending their daughters
into the night clubs to Groom
their lives away? Food for
thought, isn't it? Shall we
write a special column about 1t
some time?
Surprising,
We Admit
Here's Eve Symington. for in
stance, the daughter Of Con-
gresham and Mrs. James w.
WadSworth. and the grand
daughter of John Hay, who was
Secretary Of State in the Teddy
Roosevelt cabinet. Her connec-
tions on all sides are such that
you may be pardoned for a bit
of polite surprise at her chosen
vocation.
Then there's she little Clark
girl in Boston, whose sister mar
ried the youngest Roosevelt boy
this summer. Thank goodness,
she's gotten herself engaged. so
maybe she will end quickly her
career as singer in smart cafe.
What is it that makes them
want to do it? Couldn't they
have fun singing for their
friends? The answer is that it's
no doubt the same urge that
sends girls scrrylng out to
Hollywood to try for the movies
and also for the stage.
Headed
"Publicity"
The subject always brings up
the question of these ricn girls
stealing the jobs from the clever
poor girls who need the money.
But, of course, on the other
hand, you can't blame the res
taurant owner for cashing in
on a chance for publicity. If
he puts the rich girls salary
down under that heading "ex-
penses for publicity it puts a
different face on the matter.
Little Miss No-Name with a
better figure and a better voice
would do him little good If she
didn't draw the crowd.
In cities where cafe society is
now spelled with carital letters
its members adore seeing some
one from society performing just
like a professional.
Well, I seem to have written
almost a column on the subject.
without saying much, I must ad-
init. You finish it, and give
your version!
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Bad Associates
Changed Him

Dear Mr.. Antheil: I went
with a fellow two years. I love
him dearly and we had hoped to
get married. Six months ago he
got in with a fast crowd who
think nothing of kissing every
girl they happen to meet. When
1 first went with Jim, he did not
drink or smoke. Now he drinks
until he is intoxicated and
thinks nothing Of kissing and
petting girls. He expects me to
do the same and even go further.
It am a decent girl and all
this makes me disguised. MY
boy friend calls all this kissing
and hugging and telling of dirty
Jokes being a good sport. What
do you think?
Before this everything was
fine and we had good times.
Do you think it is the influence
of the crowd or do you think he
had it in him all the time and
Just waited for the opportunity
to let go? I have tried going
with other boys but can't get
this one out of my mind.
HOPEFUL MAY"
Your boy friend has reached
his own level. The crowd may
have influenced him to some
extent, but I would hate to tell
you what I thought of a fellow
who would try to drag down a
decent girl to his level. If he
loved you, he wouldn't ask you
to get down in the gutter with
the crowd. He might wallow
some himself. but he would
want you to be in the clear.
Timely Discovery
Fortunate
Either way you look at it.
you are lucky. If he were a
decent chap and weak enough
to let a crowd carry him out
of his element. then you are
lucky that you didn't marry
such a weakling. If he just
naturally goes for that sort OF
stuff, you couldn't hope to hold
him above it no matter how
you tried. So just let him 60
and in time you will get over
your love for him. Two years
with the same boy does form a
habit that is hard to break, but
you can and will break it and
be thankful you didn't get mar
= ried before that was necessary.
Copyright 1898, Esquire Features. Inc }
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Home
Service

Imagine a three-act playlet.
Act One. Ted arrives. Hello.
Susie, how are you tonight?"
"Oh gee, I'm SWELL" Susie trills.
Ted goes on, Susie, here's that
new hood l told you about"
Its awful nice of you,' gurgleS
Susie, they say it's swell"
Act Two. Ted has an idea.
Say, Sue, how about a movie?
Shall we see Robin Hood'?"
Swell idea" chirps Susie.
Act Three. The movies over.
Susie sighS. Gee, that was
swell. Enrol Flynn was swell,
too, but the end was awful
abrupt"
With that, down comes the
curtain. You may be sure it
comes down for Susie, too. Ted
won't stand for being bored with
tiresome "swells" and "awfuls."
Susie might so easily have
said that the book was fascinat-
ing, witty, original; that the
movie was amusing or diverting;
that the hero was gallant, bold
or daring.
Do friends shy away from
your conversation? Make it col
orful and amusing by using
bright synonyms. In our 32-
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The Washington times., 1938-08-19

that might influence immature
minds.
I believe in constructive think
ing not in publishing the
thoughts of people who have no
objective beyond their own weak
ness.
Widely
Exploited
All this sex nonsense that is
being published and widely ex-
plotted by the publishers makes
me sick at heart. After they
collect all their profits, they are
the very ones who denounce
newspapers for publishing de-
tails of crime.
What I maintain is that If
young people were not informed
of the degeneracies Of the NAL
adjusted people that they would
go along normally and live nat
ural lives.
OF course, it must be admitted
that some of them get off to a
bad start, but if they did not
get encouragement, or inspira-
ton, or call it what you will,
they wouldn't have the courage
to do the reckless things they
do.
When tragedies happen they
must be reported in public
prints that is all a part Of
honest reporting.
Exciting
Books
What gets me down is when
young girls and boys come to
me and tell me Of some excit-
ing book or pamphlet they have
read and I investigate and find
that they heard about them be-
cause some supposed authority
discussed it as a great treatise
on human nature.
They haven't read the treatise
on it but the publishers take
out paragraphs that do excite
attention.
Naturally the newSstands and
the book sellers feature these
paragraphs and the young folks
who should save their money for
. better investment do 90 and
buy them.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

can quite understand that
psychiatrists have to solve prob
lens of individuals who are al
flicted in some way or another,
but do not believe it morally
right that some one who has a
twisted complex should be given
the opportunity to express views
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

-Courtesy of Palter de LisO.
3 HEELS and SOLES
make the difference in
autumn footwear. Spool
heels, platform soles all
contribute to Sn7artneSs.
The platform sole gtOes
the sensation of tOalking
on a carpet. Wing-effect
oxford giUes grace to
ankle.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

II EIG H T / N
CROWNS makes neOS
about hats. The engGg-
ing model on the left is
in slate grey felt adroitly
banded in laurel green
ribbon. It's cob-Webby
ueil ties neatly about
the face and hangs in
strean7ers dotOn the
back.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

FOR IMMEDIATE
WEAR-this greyStone
felt, supple and soft. The
high dented crotOn COM
plen7entS the tranScon-
tinental costume and
lends plenty of dash to
the general ensemble. It's
banded in tOine ribbon.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Failed to Keep
High Standards

Probably the signs were all
there for her to read before the
chap broke loose but she was
Just too ignorant to read them.
Then fate steps in and opens
her eyes and how she sets UP a
howl at such seeming unknd-
ness. Instead, she ought to be on
her knees thanking the good
Lord for being kind to her even
If her heart is all smashed to
bits for a time.
Here is one young miss who
has found out her beloved is
quite capable of being a drunk
ard and a libertine. He behaved
up to her standard for a while
but couldn't keep it up. Now she
wants to blame his downfall on
his associates. She is still cling.
ing to the ideal she thought ne
was instead of facing the fact
that she loved a mythical per
son. Actually. she wouldn't wipe
her feet on the kind of man he
really is.
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
Honest Protest:
Lax Literature Decried
By MARY DoUGHERTY

TODAY this Writer has feeling of complete disgust
i with obscene literature.
Unfortunately have been given some books and pamph
lets issued bv publishers that considered important
The Washington times., 1938-08-19

Eve Sym
ington in
t he ac.
company
in & pho
t o grapn.
AS every
b o d y
k n o W S,
Eve is in
p r iv ate
life Mrs.
S t uart
S m ing
t o n 3 d,
W e / |
known in
Washing
t o n soci'
ETY..
T h e
cape was
shown re-
Gently at
the salon
Of Dein
B a c h er
in the
w a ldorf
in N e W
York. 1t
has clev-
erly seal
! o p e d
e d g eS, a
flatterinp
The Washington times., 1938-08-19
YOUR CHILD'S
QUESTION

My little boy, two years old,
had been looking at the full
moon. About a week ago when
it was a new moon. just a quar-
ter, he said: Mother is the
moon broker"
MRS. JAMES HINES,
6S22 Third st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
Oil Millionaire, 65,
Fled From U. S.
IA Years Ago

PARIS, Sept. 25.-Even the ad
vantages of q country which does
not consider the filing Of false
income returns criminal is not
enough to keep Henry M. Black
mer, Americas Man Without a
Country" from trying, after IA
years Of exile, to come back to the
United States.
The Colorado oil millianaire,
now past IS, who fled the investi
cations into the Teapot Dome
scandal, said today he is sure the
statute of limitations has outlawed
the charge that has kept him q
fugitive.
Although he paid a 100000 fine
for his refusal to testify in the oil
cases, charges of income falsifica
ton have kept him abroad under
an order for his arrest signed by
President Coolidge.
Still worth about 100000, 900
and with a legend" for gen
erosity in philanthropies and tip
ping like that of the late Sir Basil
Zaharoff, Blackmer feels that he
wants to come home Ito die"
Efforts are being made to Sc
cure him a passport, which haI
been refused him by United States
consular agents in France for the
last il years.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26

Trophy to the Army Air Corps
last week in recognition Of the
years greatest achievement in
ovation whose value has been
demonstrated in actual use," it
was discovered that the trophy
was not in the White House.
The placque had been shipped
to Hyde Park for presentation
there; had not been returned to
the Capital when the Presidents
plans were changed by European
war tension.
The Solution
A quick White House tele-
phone call to Pan-American who
won last years award, the
White House wing of
Pan-A's PLAGUE for the occasion,
the apologies to the Army and a
hurried call to Hyde Park to get
the real trophy back to Wash
ington.
They take their politics seri-
ously in the South, particularly
their anti-New Deal democracy
in F. D. RS "other State" of
Georgia.
For instance, Clark Howell
Foreman, nephew and namesake
of the distinguished publisher
of the Atlanta Constitution, en-
joyed the use Of his resonant
full name in Georgia news
papers until President Roosevelt
commissioned him as Georgia's
State director Of the National
Emergency Council. Up to that
fatal hour, when F. D. r. put his
signature to the appointment,
New Dealer Foreman was known
and printed in Georgia as
CLARK Howell Foreman"
Cut to c. II. Foreman
But all was changed when he
became the Administration asso-
ciate of his friend, United States
Attorney Lawrence Camp, who
bore, with notable lack of sue
cess. the Roosevelt banner in
the New Deal thrust to defeat
Old Deal Senator Walter George.
At that moment, Clark Howell
Foreman was shorn down to C.
H. Foreman on the copy desks
Of Georgia's leading newspapers
on such few occasions when It
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
u. S. Action Sole
Roll Peace Hope
|EUen
|Cdn'tBeLdte

"a diIIel, q dollar, . 10
o'clock scholar"
If reSiEned District
school teachers want the
sympathetic ears of the
United States Court Of Ap-
pealS In seeking to enforce
their reinstatement, they
shouldn't walt two and a half
years before coming to court.
The Court Of Appeals today
upheld the lower court in rul-
ing against John w. CrOm-
well, cOlOred former District
teacher and former comp
trOller Of Howard University,
who had sought to compel
District school authorities to
give him his old job back.
Cromwell, described as an
excellent teacher left the
local system in October 1880
to become comptroller al
Howard Three years later,
April 26, 1888, the Board Of
Education upheld Superin-
tendent of School Frank w.
BallOu in refusing to reap
point him. On October 81,
1888, Cromwell filed . peti.
tiOn seeking q mandamus to
force his reappOintment. The
Appellate Court today held:
"We can find no justifics-
tiOn for this delay Of two and
One.half years: We have re-
Gently held the same thing
with respect to a delay Of 1S
months"
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
RIVAL PARTIES
.FORESEE GAINS
IN HOUSE SEATS.
COP. Hope Discounted
By Democratic Chiefs

G.N.SO Heralding the mos
spirited battle to control Ccngres
since advent of the New Deal, riva
Democratic and Republican cor
gressional campaign leaders toda
planned to swing forces into actiol
next week.
While the national committee
Of both major parties carry on al
unceaSing campaign, the specia
senatorial and congressional com
mittees are just completing thei
campaign plans.
G. o. p. CONFIDENT
Thirty-four senatorial seats, onl!
three of them Republican, anC
the entire House of 435 members
are at stake in the November elec
tions. Republican leaders, more
confident than they have been fol
years, have disclosed plans foI
vigorous battles in all States. out
side the deep South.
Senator PrentiSS Brown, o1
Michigan, chairman Of the Demo
cratic senatorial campaign com
mittee, is slated to reach Wash
ington early next week for cam
paign conferences. Senator John
G., Townsend, Of Delaware, Repub
Hcan chairman, is maintaining
daily contact with his headquar
terS.
STAFFS INCREASED
The Republican Congressional
Committee, under leadership OF
Representative Joe Martin. OF
Massachusetts,, and the Demo.
cratic committee, headed by Rep
resentative Drewry of Virginia,
are expanding their staffs.
The final list of candidates will
be completed when New York con-
ventions select candidates for sen
atorial seats. The term Of Sena-
tor Wagner expires and q second
candidate is made necessary by
the death of Senator Copeland.
While many Democrats have
conceded the possibility Of losing
a small part of their overwhelm-
ing majority, Representative Jed
johnson, of Oklahoma, who has
arrived to head the Congressional
Speaking Bureau, refuses to agree.
REP. JOHNSON SEES GAIN
"The reports I have indicate
that we will gain seats in the
House." said johnson. Il am
told that we are sure to pick
up three seats in MaSSa-
chusettS."
While Senator Townsend re-
fuses to make more definite pre-
diction than that I'VE will make
gains in the Senate" Martin Is
sticking to a prediction that Re
publicans will gain more than 70
House seats,
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
COOPER FIGHTS
Banker Asks Court
To ReUieU Suit

Asserting Federal officials were
guilty Of "unlawfully" destroying
the United States Savings Bank,
Col. Wade Cooper, president Of
the defunct institution, has peti-
toned the Supreme Court to re-
View a damage suit against the
Comptroller of the Currency and
other officials.
Colonel Cooper failed in lower
courts to obtain damages. He con-
tends the lower courts held the
official status of the defendants
in the damage suits precluded
their being held liable in civil
prosecutions.
He asked the highest court to
reverse that decision.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
WOMEN'S DAY
Wesley Zion Church
Hears Missionary

Annual women's day exercises
were held at John Wesley A. M. z.
Zion Church yesterday.
Mrs. Matte Mae Davis. mission
ary on furlough here from Africa,
where she has spent 16 years, was
the speaker at a special afternoon
program. Mrs. Olivette Crooke,
wife Of DR.. A. A. Crooke, presiding
elder of the Washington Baltimore
district of the A. M. E. z. Church,
presided.
The pastor, the Rev. Stephen G.
Spottswood, spoke at the morning
service and in the evening q
candle-light pageant was pre-.
sented by members of the mission
ary society, Mrs. Mary Honesty
Stewart, directing. The woneu'c
day program was under the aus
pices of the Home and Foreign
Mission Society Of the church.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
90 TO . FOR STRIKE
Grocery Clerks Talk
Strike on Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26
d.N.S).-A third major labor dis
pute threatened to boil over in
San Francisco today with the
American Federation of Labor Re
tail Grocery Clerks Union planning
to ask the San Francisco Labor
Council tonight for sanction,to call
q strike.
The San Francisco Retail Gro
GERS Association and the union
failed to agree on a union demand
that wages be increased.
Employers declared the increase
would raise retail food costs IS to
20 per cent, but this was denied
ty union Spokesmen.
Meanwhile negotiations were
resumed in the dispute, which has
closed more than 100 bay area
warehouse, and the strike at IS
San Francisco department stores.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
RALLY!
Democrats Will Meet
At Hy0ttsUiLLe

HYATTSVnLE, Nd, Sept. 2e.
The first Of a series of political
blasts presaging the State elec.
tions in November will be staged
by the Young Mems Democratic
Club Of Prince Georges county at
the Hyattsville National Guard
Armory here october 6. Robert
Sherwood, president of the club.
has announced.
At the rally, all Democratic can
didateS seeking offices will be in
troduced and invitations have
been extended to State office seek
ers, as well as to Senator Millard
E. TydingS and Representative
Stephen w. Cambrill.
Members Of the committee ar
ranging the rally are H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., r. Earle Sheriff.
John A. johnson, W. Waverly
Webb and e. Nelson Snouffer.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
MAN SLAIN
Killed BY Watchn10v1
After Attack

John Simonton, "a, colored, OF
14O6 Sixth st. N. W., was shot
and killed by a special police Of
ficer last night when he attacked
the guard as the latter was ar
resting a third man, police said.
Oscar L. Millard, "a, colored, of
1904 Wade Rd. S. E., watchman
for a restaurant in the 1900 block
of Seventh st. N. W., was held at
the Second Precinct for action of
the coroner.
Witness told police Simonton
|snatched Millard's night stick and
attacked the officers before he
was shot and killed.
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
This CCC Solomon
Rates 5000 Wives

sUNNYSIDE, Wash, Sept. 26.
This Civilian Conservation Corps
enrollee should be very wise IN
deed. His name-Solornon Solo
mon Solomon. Solomon's name
was revealed today after he had
registered it in requesting q CORE
Ispondence course in photography
from the U. 8. Army post at Fort
Lewis. His home Is in Brook
lyn. N, Y,
The Washington times., 1938-09-26
Churches Council
Asks Peace PRAYER

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The
Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America, meeting in
an executive session attended by
fifty representatives Of twenty
three cooperating national denomi-
nations, today appealed to all
Christians to pray for peace and
for all those suffering from re.
|ligious and racial oppression,