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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Extremes in Hats
Meet---and Both
Prove Stunning
By JOSEPHINE HUGHES

AT Frazier Jelke's "Glamous
"A Girl Gala" Betty Lawford
Of stage fame and Audrey Grey,
of the Newport set portrayed
the two extremes in this seasons
chapeau picture.
A tiny brim m ed bonnet
Smothered with a foot-high
shoot Of coque feathers topped
Miss Lawford's blonde locks,
while Miss Grey's so-called hat
consisted of one wispy ostrich
plume that nestled from the
crown of her head to the nape
of her neck.
Best-dreSSed honorS in yester-
days "21" luncheon gathering
went to Gertrude MacGuire, a
stunning figure in a sliver-Slim
black broadtail coat, a silver fox
turban splashed with a great
velvet bow.
Suit Had
Longer Jacket
Nearby sat Mrs. George Van
derbilt, the ne plus ultra in
tailored chic. Her superbly fitted
gray tailleur had the new-look-
ing longer jacket, the slightly
nipped-in waist, and a classic
brimmed felt hat, tinted the
same pearly gray, completed the
outfit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
NeOer Acts
As G0-BetUeeEl

any circumstances, exchanges
addresses, or acts in any way as
a go-between among correspond
ents, letters from these para
gon housekeepers never reach
their destination. But from them
has arisen the following sug-
geStion for unwary widowerS:
In selecting a housekeeper, don't
be romantic. Select one who has
good references. Let good Gre
dentials guide you rather than
any glamorous appearances.
The following letter is not
typical, thank heaven, but it is
fairly reliable, as showing the
jam a widower can get himself
into by picking out a glamour
girl rather than a reliable "all
wool and a yard wide" type of
housekeeper.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Very suddenly, my dear wife
died Of pneumonia, leaving me
with three children, all under
10 years Of age. My pastor sug-
gested that I take Miss as
a houSekeeper. She had a good
character and was thoroughly
responsible. But, after had
concluded negotiations with her,
I found a very charming woman
awaiting me when I returned
from the office that evening.
"She was singing and playing
hymns at the piano, and my
three children were -inging with
her. It was a lovely picture,
and l was so unhappy and lone
some that I broke off with
Miss and engaged the
lady who charmed not only me
but my children as well.
"She claimed to be widow,
80 years of age. Nothing was
said about any children and I
supposed, of course, she was
free of membranes. But after
we were married, three untamed
children made their appear
ance, and they owned the house.
They fought with my children
from morning till night. They
ran up candy bills at the drug
store, And my new wife out
fitted them handsomely with
clothes and sent the bill to me.
Made OUer
My Life Insurance
IT was really so much in love
that I agreed to make over my
life insurance to her, and put
the title of our home in her
name. After she had almost
wrecked me financilly, I dis
covered she was out with her
former boy friends during the
day, and that my children were
running wild.
st took my case to lawyer,
and now find I shall have to
pay this woman substantial
sum to get rid of her. I'm writ
ing this letter to you in the hope
it may reach the eye Of some
other sap, situated as I was.
and that he won't fall for the
picture of an attractive woman
at the piano, singing hymns
with his children. l neglected
to say that before the lady re-
moved herself from my home
she threw a book at me, and
her aim was excellent.
WISER WHOEVER"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Has SHRED Bodice

Quietly smart is an afternoon
frock of soft black silk crepe
with finely shirred bodice, finely
pleated skirt. square neckline,
short sleeves, and gold kidskin
flower and leaves and belt for
trimming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

"dEu COu IIdCIluS oOIuC pal III
to save themselves from it.
Take, for instance, a person
whose family has numbered a
good many diabetes. He can't
change that tendency but he
can change his habits. These
people have a type of cell in their
pancreas that can only do so
much work. If more work than
they can handle is thrown on
them, they just give up. If you
are of this type, if a number
of your family have suffered
from diabetes. then be careful.
Check your tendency towards
overweight; avoid too mucn
sugar and starch. Try to find
work that doesn't involve too
much strain and worry.
Has NeUer
Been Proven
There are a lot Of beliefs
about the inheritance of disease
that are nothing more than
Superstitions. For ! n S n e,
there is a common belief that a
taste for whiskey is inherited.
That isn't so, or at least have
never had it proven to me. But
just the same if, say, my father
and my grandfather had died
from alcoholism, I'd be pretty
careful about any drinking I did.
Certain eye weaknesses are in
herited: if that tendency is in
the family, don't take job in
volving a great deal of eye
strain. Deafness in certain
forms is handed down from par
ents to children. There are
people known as bleeders, who
almost die of haemorrhage
every time they cut themselves.
This tendency is often inherited
handed down from mother to
son.
It is on account of these
inherited tendencies that the
mrriage of persons who are first
cousins is discouraged. For if
you marry your first cousin.
you're quite apt to find all the
family weaknesses intensified
in your children. In fact, the
good tendencies as well as the
bad ones are accentuated in the
offspring of such a union, so if
you do marry your cousin, you
know what to expect in your
children.
Tendency May
Be Inherited
There is an idea. too, that
cancer is hereditary. 1t hasn't
been proven, though, and in my
opinion it isn't true. But the
tendancy to have cancer may be
inherited. To such people. say
beware of such predisposing
causes as chronic irritationS.
Members Of families in which
cancer is prevalent should be
careful of certain skin condi-
tions. Moles often cause trouble
and should be removed. Pro
longed trouble with stomach
and bowls might lead to
cancer, but with modern meth
DDS Of treatment this is I'M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Apple
Oneiet

This is a delicacy to serve
with roast pork. Take six large
hard apples and cook them I'M
til soft. Mash them SO there
will be no Jumps, add one table
spoon of butter, two tablespoons
sugar. While they are still
warm, a little cinnamon. Let the
apples get cool; stir in three
beaten eggs and put in a but
tered casserole without cover,
and bake until brown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Full In Back

NEW HONORS go to smoky
black, silky caracul this season.
A youthful, lovely coat is cut
short and very full in the back.
A little standing collar ties with
a grosgrain bow, and there is
big, Squa5hy caracul muff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Pink and Plum

A plum Of a gown is in plum
colored faille, with pink and
plum colored chrySanthemum
at the paSe Of the draped decol-
letage. Matching gloves Of
plum-colored faille.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
DIR. Allan r. DafOe Says:
Hereditary Trends
May Be FOrestalled
Weaknesses
By ALLAN ROY DAFoE, M. D.
Copyright, Syndicate, Inc)
Change Mode of Living to Minimize Any Hereditary

Weaknesses
WHILE on the subject of heredity it might be
w good idea point out that people whose family history
shows weakness in some direction such tendency to-
ward contracting some particular disease do great deal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Career Women
Unusual Hobby Became
Successful Business
For Mrs. Bristol
By Bah LINCOLN

TIME days of Mrs Mark Bristol filled from to
with the comngs and goings of social life in the Capital
So how she finds time to follow hobby which became
business and business which has become shall
main for all time one the mysteries of this interesting city,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
By ELinOr Anaes
Don't
Keep
Others
Waiting

When you
ask a friend
to call for you
at a specified
time, Be ready
to leGOs the
house at thGt
hour DON'T
Just start to
dress when the
friend arrives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Wednesday Menu

BREAKFAST
Grapes
Oatmeal
Bacon Omelet Buttered Toast
Coffee Milk
LUNCHEON
Griddled oysters
Vegetable Salad
Corn Bread
Prune Whip
Coffee Milk
DINNER
Roast Pork
Sweet Potatoes kale
Apple Omelet
Cold Slaw
Apple Ptrudel
Coffee MIX
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Favorite Menus of Local Hostesses

WASHINGTON hostesses famous for their delicious
dinners breakfasts uncheonS Because of its inter-
national Gvor, this city other in America offers
great uarey in its cuisine In this present daily
a contributed by Capital hostess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

II probably all started with
Mrs. Blistol's generously bak-
ing a Virginia ham according to
her own famous recipe, for this
friend and that one, but before
the public was aware, and al
most before her best friends re-
allied it, Mrs. Bristol'S hams
were sailing across the ocean to
grace the table Of the British
royal family, were vending their
way over thousands Of miles to
Americans sojourning in foreign
lands, were marching by the
dozens up gang-planks Of pa
latial ships to tickle the jaded
palateS Of world travellers on
pleasure bent.
Becomes Truly
Gorgeous Creation
One of Mrs. Bristol's Virginia
hams, when rolled, wrapped, tied
and sealed, is not just another
bundle of ham. It's q gorgeous
creation in cellophane with
satin ribbons and decorations in
keeping with the season.
The way it tastes is, of course,
not to be described, but it bears
no relation to the garden-va-
riety ham which you may have
thought the ultimate in this
democratic dish.
It's served, sliced thin as rose
petals, and the fragrance of it
aSSailing the educated noStrilS
is the forecast of the taSoe.
EnUOlUes Staff
OF Workers
Small wonder then that this
hobby, started maybe in an I'm
guarded moment, now occupies
the time and energies Of a
stable staff in the kitchen re-
gionS of the Bristol home on
Massachusetts, Avenue.
The important fact in any
story on Mrs. Bristol, however,
is, it seems to me, not how mar
velous is the famous ham, not
how many hundreds of them
are sold, but that she and her
husband, retired admiral, can
find time to conduct a success
full business and at the same
time miss not one step in the
Washington social parade Of
fun and amusement.
Mrs. BriStol'S years as a hos
tess in distant lands surely set
the tempo for the speed of liv-
ing which never seems to
Slacken.
When the admiral was High
Commissioner of Turkey, Mrs.
Bristol reigned over q fabulous
home in ConStantinople, where
they lived for the exciting years
between 1919 and 1927.
A born executive to begin with,
Mrs. Bristol runs her business,
her home, her life with an ef-
ficiency which places her in the
top rank of women with ca
reerS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Number 80

Mrs. Mark
B ri st o I
Weighs one
of the hams
bah d ac-
c0rding to
an old Vir-
ginia re-
cipe. Mrs.
B rs
h a m 8 are
3 e n ( to
eUery cOun-
try in the
WOTld, and
represent a
h o b b y
which be-
G q m e q
business. -
w a 8 hing.
ton Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Luncheon Tip:
.PipingHot
Sauce on
|OYsters

BY SIBILLA CAMPBELL
oysters re delicious al
" most any way you cook
them. Have the drawn but
ter which you serve with
them piping hot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
WidOWer
Tells Sad
Plight
BY BEATRICE RA1RFAX

by 6GA 1 hAV6 n4A419 Al
Famous Authority on Prob
lens of Love and Marriage
Copyright, 1898. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
THE problem Of a man left
l. with children to rear,
after the death of his wife, is
truly pitiable. He is the VIC
tim of all types of female
sharpers, who, like the camel
of fable, takes this opportu-
nifty of sticking a head under
the tent and crowding out
the lawful occupants.
Let a widower write a letter
to this column, asking my adj
vice about getting a suitable
housekeeper, one who would help
bring UP his children decently,
and I am deluged with mail.
From Maine to California
women write, begging me to rec.
ommend them to the bereaved
gentleman. They adore children,
they love keeping house, they're
domestic, etc.-but the catch is
in the last sentence: They
wouldn't object to marriage If
Mr.. is willing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

Mrs. Frances Parkinson
Keyes' New England
Sunday Breakfast
MENU
Baked Beans and
BrOwn Bread
Fish Balls DOughnutS
ApplesGuce
Coffee
Mrs. Reyes always has two large
and orange juice on the side.boal
themselves.
For recipes for Mrs. Keyes' SundG
Evening star., 1938-01-10

representing the gold, can be delivered
to the central banks for reserve pur-
poses.
Here enters the first consequence of
this method Of paying the Govern
ment's bills. The bank loans do not
create wealth, nor do they represent
wealth created by individuals. Yet
the spending Of these credit-created
funds Is in competition with the
spending Of income by individuals.
Since the general heap of goods and
services which all Of us together pro-
duce Is no larger, simply because Of
the public loans, the entrance Of the
Governments funds into the market
'lessens the purchasing power Of each
dollar Of our personal incomes. Put
1t another way. the effect OF the dov-
ernment spending is to raise prices
more than 1t increases ordinary In
comes.
The maintenance Of his usual stand
ard Of living by the average person is
THUG made more dimcult. This din
Guilty does not hit him all at once,
like q ton Of bricks It comes grad
ually and quietly, but inexorably.
A second consequence may grow out
Of the first. This is the emergence
Of runaway prices, such as various
European countries experienced after
the war. Ultimate disaster Of such
magnitude is as yet probably remote
In this country, but as long as the
Government spends more than 1t takes
in, no one can say that we shall Ger
tainly escape 1t. Such an experience
comes as kind Of mental and moral
stampede.
The price advance. however caused,
would increase the deficit and compel
greater borrowing. Government COM
petition in the market would then be
magnified, prices would 60 still higher,
and additional borrowing would again
be needed. Given the right psyche
logical situation, it would be easy for
q price stampede to develop which
would wipe out the savings, the home
equities, the insurance policies and
the rainy day investments Of the mid
Evening star., 1938-01-10
FRANK RIDEN TO HEAD
BOWIE BUILDING GROUP

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOWIE, Md, Jan. 10.-Frank A.
Riden of Patuxent has been elected
president of the Bowie Building As
sociation. with NJ. L. Eichelberger,
vice president: William T. Perkins,
secretary; William Luers, treasurer,
and Waldo Burnside, attorney. E. E.
Perkins, who had served as president
since the founding of the association
asked to be relieved. He was unani-
mously elected president emeritus and
will remain on the Board of Directors.
Directors chosen were John Berbe-
rich, M. L. Eichelberger, Frank T.
Gale, j. j. T. Graham, Noah Joffe,
DR.. George E. Lancaster, William
Luers Ernst Merkle. E. E. Perkins,
William T. Perkins. Frank A. Riden,
Millard N. Schafer and r. Lee Van
Horn. DR.. Lancaster, Mr.. Joffre and
MIR. Riden were reelected as the
Valuation Committee.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

could have met its depression obliga-
tions adequately on cash basis. Eng
land. with far smaller national. re-
sources and relief problem fully Is
great in relation to population and
resources as Our own, was able to
maintain almost complete balance
during those dificult years. The net
excess Of English expenditures over
revenues In the current accounts DUR
ing the years 1928 to 1885, inclusive,
was only q little more than 100000
900, or about $50,000,000. The policy
demanded drastic and disagreeable
measures, both of economy and of
taxation. No one starved, however,
and economic recovery was not delayed
by this kind Of budget policy.
But, the average person may ask,
why all this fuss and bother about
the budget? What difference does it
make to me whether or not the budget
Is balanced this year or next year or
the year after that?
The answer is that it does not make
any great difference today or tomor-
row. Nevertheless, the man in the
street has a greater stake in the Gov
ernments financial policy than he is
likely to be aware Of. To understand
this, let us consider just how the Gov
ernment operates under an unbal-
anced budget.
Must Borrow to Operate.
Deficit financing clearly means
spending more than comes in, which
requires that the excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts be borrowed. This
borrowing Is usually done through
the banks which advance deposit
credits to the Government in exchange
for its bonds and notes. The normal
limit to which the banks can 60 in
manufacturing purchasing power in
this way is set by the legal require
ments for cash reserves. Since the
Federal Government now has q
monopoly Of monetary gold, and also
q huge stock Of it, an enormous vol
ume Of credit purchasing power can
be created under existing legislation
governing bank reserves. Certificates,
Evening star., 1938-01-10
INDUSTRIAL RATE
SAGS IN MONTH
December rs Per Cent Be.
low Earlier Part of
Year.
BY the Associa ted Press.


Industrial activity in December fell
to b level about Is per cent below the
first eight months Of 1887, the Fed
eral Reserve Board reported.
Steel production declined most
sharply.
The downturn bore witness mainly
to slower activity in the durable goods
industries which had operated at a
new high rate in the first eight months
of the year.
Retail trade at the holiday season
increased slightly less than usual and
was somewhat smaller than the pre-
vious, year, the board said in its
monthly review.
On the basis of partial information,
the boards seasonally adjusted index
of industrial production in December
stood at about 80 per cent of the
1923-25 average. This, compared with
80 in November and an average of 1l6
in the first eight months Of 1887.
Steel output fell to about rs per cent
of capacity in December from an
average Of around 80 in November and
IS in August, the survey said.
Production of lumber and plate
glass also declined substantially.
Motor output showed less than the
usual seasonal increase in November
and decreased in December.
In the non-durable goods industries
the downswing in progress since
spring continued.
Reductions at woolen mills. rayon
mills and shoe factories have been par
ticularly marked and in November
these industries we're operating at rates
little above those Of the lowest levels
of the depression" the board reported.
The board said that, December de-
mand for cash money, for shopping
and general trade use. was less than
seasonal and excess reserves Of member
banks were but slightly reduced be-
fore Christmas.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

is q recent discovery. It was repre-
sented during the American Revolution
and again during the French Revolu-
tion by the advocates Of cheap paper
currency. During the 18th century
its advocates took up, in turn, wild
cat" banking, greenbacks and bimetal-
lism. After the World War various
European countries were forced to
embrace this philosophy, and before
they had finished q bushel basket Of
their currency was required to buy .
cup OF coffee. ...-.-.
The devotees Of this school are
chiefly distinguished by their belief
that financial history is bunk" and
that past financial experience is no
more than q record dictated by the
economic royalists.
We have had our crop Of new
thought budgetary experts during the
depression. This time 1t has embraced
several groups. each with its own
variation Of the doctrine Of budgetary
unbalance.
Cycle Balancing Pretty Theory.
One Of them is the cyclical balance
theory. Under this view annual budget
balancing is old-fashioned. The proper
fiscal policy should be to aim at an
overall balance through the economic
cycle Of prosperity and depression
This theory would justify large excess
public spending in depression years, to
be balanced by equally large excess
revenue receipts in prosperous years.
This is a very pretty theory, on paper.
Yet it is naive in conception and it
would be highly impracticable in
operation. It innocently assumes a
degree of foreknowledge on the part
of the budget-nakers regarding the
course and behavior of the economic
cycle which no one as yet possesses.
Without perfect timing. there could
be no assurance that only as much
would be borrowed as could later be
paid of in order to achieve a balance
over the cycle.
A second variation OF the new
thought budgetary doctrine is that a
depression is like a war, in that Gov
ernment may justifiably apply large
resources in an effort to stop it and
turn the economic trend toward
prosperity.
The analogy is false and deceptive.
War is always wasteful. and no gov
ernment has ever been able to observe
prudence in war financing. But it was
false and illogical deduction to con-
clude that prudence therefore had no
place in the campaign against the
depression. Finally, history reveals
that no war ever accomplished any
thing except the impoverishment Of
the people engaged in it. II we have
really been at war against the de-
preston, it has run true to form. for
We now have, to show for our effort,
an immense public debt, an unbal-
anced budget and an indefinite pros
pect Of crushing taxation to pay the
bill.
The record shows that no serious
effort has been made to bring the
Federal budget into balance, either
by reducing expenditures or by re-
sorting to the kind of taxation that
alone would assure SUFFICIENT revenue
to cover the unlimited expenditure
program. There is no question what
ever that the Federal Government
Evening star., 1938-01-10

Australia has lifted its ban on for
eign sewing machines.
Evening star., 1938-01-10

die and lower classes in this country.
A third reason why the average per-
son should be concerned over the
budget policy Is the future tax load.
The budget policy enabled us to
avoid paying 80 much in taxes dur
ing the depression, but in consequence
Of this policy We shall henceforth pay
much heavier taxes, for two reasons:
One reason Is the immense debt to
be redeemed. Notwithstanding the
low interest rates which this debt
carries. the total interest cost to f1nal
redemption will run into many bill
lions.
A second reason is that the ordinary
cost Of the Federal Government has
been permanently raised to about
double its pre-depression level
A fourth reason why the average
person should be concerned over de-
ficit financing Is subtle, but highly
important. 1t Is method OF operat-
ing government without popular con-
sent and hence 1t Is destructive of
democracy and the democratic pro-
cess.
The only way in which democratic
government can function properly is
under q balanced budget. Genuine
popular control Of the public purse,
which Is the essence OF democracy,
demands both a fair statement of q
program and Of what the people must
provide in taxes for its support. Un-
der such conditions. approval Of and
consent to the tax levy constitutes ap-
proval Of the purposes and the amounts
OF the expenditure 1t is democracy
in action. When the funds are being
borrowed, there is no program offered
Evening star., 1938-01-10
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

prices: " "'' ID
Midcontinent area-oklahoma-Kan
gravity scale, 81 cents to ST 30; North.
gravity scale. a6 cents to Sl2O: East
Texas. 81 35; West Texas (Pern1ian ba-
SIM. gravity scale, 7s cents to LOS;
80 cents to S1o2
Rocky Mountain area-salt Creek, Wyo,
gravity scale. ST .0R to 81 30
Eastern rea-Pennsylyania grade (prad.
FORD .Alleghany). 500: same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines. 81 ss: same
In Buckeye lines. S1.7O; Corning. ST 81.