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The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Home Service:
Home Service:
Learned
Writing
Tricks

Congratulations to Mary! A
Hollywood agent saw her first
story in a magazine-and here
it is produced in the movies.
A success, the preview shows.
Yet how easy it was! Mary
knew she had the germ Of a
plot when her friend Jane gave
up a thrilling career to marry
an old beau.
From that germ" she built
up her plot from incident to
incident by asking herself, Nov
what would these people do
next?"
Her characters became flesh
and-blood when she learned the
trick of painting them through
typical words and actionS-im-
pulsive Jane slapped on a red
feathered hat" Cautious Joe
QTdW1cu ouV' 1HOAACJ1 Wv JNO
think it's wiSe?'"
To make descriptions bright,
vivid, Mary learned to refer to
synonym books as professional
writer's do. James room was
"topsy-turvy," "jumbled."
Know such tricks of the trade
and you bring the simplest story
to life. Learn from our 32-page
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Chiffon
Morocco
bPaSteI

So confidently does one impor-
tant bag manufacturer regard
colors for spring that he is rep
resenting in a featured leather
no less than IL colors, many OF
them definitely pastel or bright.
The pastels are slightly grayed,
as expressed, for instance, in the
name of one pink-RoSee. The
bright colors are strong and
startling, as scarlet or bright
strong green.
Chiffon Morocco is the leather
which is to be featured, its
smooth surface sufficiently bro
ken up by the granting to break
up the harshness of the colors,
yet sufficiently dust resistant to
make the more perishable colors
fairly practical.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

So we kept up this increased
calory consumption until the
babies were ten months old
when they were put on a steady
so calories per day per pound
basis.
Now as to the feeding of
weak, or premature children:
The first day the Quints were
alive, they were fed nothing but
warm water, given to them
through an eye-dropper, 10 to
IS drops at a time. On the
second day, we added little
milk and corn syrup to the
water, and fed them 80 to so
drops at a time-still through
the eye-dropper. This is a
standard feeding used in most
hospitals.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

in IL, the wardrobe of every girl
who-getsaround. And wall
flowers are scarce In MoVle-
town.
When we search out the best
dressed girls of the month, our
selections sound like a parade
of the seasons. At any rate'
olivia de Havilland typltleS
autumn in a light beige WOOL
coat patterned with full swing
back and collared in Luxurious
fox bleached to match the coat.
II cloaks a teal-blue wool dress
styled with fitted sleeves, neatly
tucked, and square yoke also
detailed with tucks. With this
she teams black suede acces-
sories, including a funnel-shaped
hat and gold-bound bag.
A queen of snow and winter IS
lovely Bette Davis in a blue wool
ski suit which features Dutch
boy trousers and a lumber jacket
with knitted extra-Wide waist
band. An aviator's cap ana
gauntlet gloves are raspberry
wool for contrast.
AS dewy as a spring morning
is Jane Bryan's gown of shell
pink chiffon. An exceedingly
full skirt emerges from a strap
less bodice of heavy matching
satin, the top of which is set OIL
with tiny clusters of forget-me-
nots. The skirt of many layers
is posed over a matching taffeta
petticoat to emphasize its period
look.
So many smart little costumes
90 off to the desert to play that
Choosing a summer girl is rather
difficult. However, Marie Will
son rates Importantly in the
frock ending several inches
above the knees like those pro-
fessional tennis players prefer.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Gains Interrupted
By Various Things

After a child has reached the
age of one year, weight gains
are seldom so regular. There
are many Interruptions, some
depending on season; others
occurring without any apparent
cause.
Hand in hand with the weight
of a child goes feeding. If the
child is normal and healthy,
proper feeding means proper
weight gains.
If your child is being breast
fed, then you really haven't
much to worry about with re-
gard to the feelings. These
take care of themselves natural
ly. Sometimes, however, feed
ingS have to be prepared. To do
this scientifically, a measure has
been evolved which is called a
calory. Calories supply the heat
the enegry-to keep the child
living and to give strength to his
body in it's development. The
normal infant requires 40 of
these calories per day for every
pound it weighs.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
They Were Weaker
Than Normal

The Quintuplets were prema-
ture children; they were much
weaker than normal and they
needed more calorieS to give
them strength. So when they
were two weeks old they were be-
ing given so cslories each per
day per pound. IN fact. we went
even farther than Just increas-
ing the units each received. We
knew that since Marie was
smallest and weakest Of the five,
she required a larger proportion
Of calories than did Yvonne, who
was largest and strongest OF all.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
TOdQy

The opening of batik cur
tainS,
The flash of a yellow canopy
And you are here,
With rich pageantry.
The swirl of a black cloak,
And you are gone.
We pass into strange moon
light.
LORRAINE PATTERSON.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

. the four sea-
sons. Winter
reigns a half
day away at
Lake Arrow
head. Sum.
mer b e a m S
on P ! m
Springs. Au-
tuIlnn a n d
spring alter
nate in ruling
over Holly
wood proper.
Clothes Tor
every season
mus t hang
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

UIIC1C AAoy !"
or two at a
time when no
gain is made,
but usually it
is because the
c h il d isn't
well or be-
c a use t h e
heat has been
t 90 m u C h
for it.
o n t h e
other hand,
one cannot
a f ford t o
] u d 6 e a
baby'S health
mess entirely
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
White Leather

Glide along over the ice wear
ing a smart skating costume. A
white wool blouse with red
trimming, a white wool skirt
and a white leather sleeveless
jacket make a stunning costume.
It is piped with red leather and
has matching red buttons.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Zipper Bag Is Calfski7

Advised for globe trotterS-a
small Upper bag Of calfskin like
one owned by Barbara Stan
wyck. Bag is fitted with un-
breakable bottles which may be
filled with your favorite beauty
preparations. "Refills" possible
at any time.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
This Is job
of fPIanninS

'"The lob of assistant admins
traitor is quite different from
the one I've held out West,
Mrs. Kerr said. This is q job
of planning and policy, and my
lob as regional director was Q
lob of executing plans made
here" She went on to say that
the national problems are natur"
ally greater, and carry greater
responsibility.
Since her first job teaching
English composition and htera'
ture in high school, Mrs. Kerr
confesses that she has never
since made any voluntary con-
tact in the interest OF landing
work. The jobs have always
come to her.
she has authored countless
articles for house organs ana
business journals; features ON
women, educational matters,
and articles on the economic
welfare of women. Her lecture
engagements are always mani
fold.
Mrs, Kerr's husband Is execu-
tive secretary and assistant to
the president of Grinnel College.
They were both in college with
Harry Hopkins.
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Dr.. Dsfoe:
Healthy Infants
Gain First Week
Bv ALLAN ROY DAFoE M. D.
rsonai Physician to the Dionne Quintuplets

(Copyrght Features syndcate Inc.1
TTNHERE are still few important observations about
L weight want to make before pass from the subject
child of average weight at birth should weigh about II
nounds when he is MONTHS 16 at months Is pounds at
months. When average, healthy child is months
old he has about doubled his birth weight at II months he
has
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Has Worked Most
OF Married Life

"I've never thought Of my
self as a career woman" MrS.
Kerr said, "but I have worked
Is years Of the % I've been
married, and I suppose that
constitutes necessary qualifica-
tions."
Mrs. Kerr doesn't like to cook,
and frankly says so. Keeping
house is not her favorite diver
sion, either. Fifteen years ago
Lydia came into her life, and
since then the mechanics Of her
home run so smoothly, that she
has never a care in the world
on that score, and is always
sure of a spotless, delightful
house, and a table which can
stretch to accommodate the
number Of guests happening to
be present Unexpectedly at any
given time.
AS regional director for the
women's and professional divi-
sion of the WPA in the Mid
west, Mrs. Kerr's preparation
was a stepping stone to her
present job.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Careers:
Careers:
NeW Job
Presents
Problems
By Bah LINCOLN

0NE Of the most interest.
" ing things about to.
days career woman is the
fact of her old-fashioned ro-
nance. Her present hus-
band, R. Y. Kerr, is the only
one she's ever had. He was
her college sweetheart and
he's still her sweetheart. She
says for years his business
took him away on long trips,
so that she was left weeping
on the doorstep, and as this
is the first time her career
has taken her far from home
for any length of time, it's
his turn to be lonesome.
However, that too has been
taken care Of, and frequent
meetings are in the program,
with Mr.. Kerr coming here to
proudly view his wife in her new
office as Assistant Administrator
in the Works Progress Admins
tration.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Has Always
Assumed Responsibility

Florence Kerr's stepping into
the biggest woman's job in the
country is no surprise to t1er
friends, nor to those who have
watched her since college days.
Her family tells an amusing
incident of her first flight into
the money-making world, which
it seems is a good key to her
character, and to the qualities
which have made her useful in
so many important places.
She was teaching in q small
high school in Iowa not far from
Grinnel, her alma mater. The
school had no principle, so she
volunteered to fill that office
and take on the extra clerical
duties, as well as responsibilities,
for the additional salary of $3.50
a month, although the added
duties meant an extra day Of
labor.
Ever since then she's been
reaching out, taking on burdens,
when she might well have sat
comfortably at home tending the
flowers she loves. and enjoying
the broad acres which surround
her lovely house at Grinnel,
Iowa. Like most career women
she worked in the war, and was
in charge of American Red
Cross in Louisiana. In Iowa she
served as a member Of the
governors committee for unem-
ployment relief before her ap.
pointment to the WPA regional
office in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Hollywood
On Pdrdde
Rv ORRY.KELLY

Famous Hollywood Stylist Writing for
International News Service
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Jan. "a
Q.N.S0.-At this time of year
HOLLYWOOD is the crossroads of
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

with a little stock and cover
well. Place in the oven and
braise for one and one-half to
two hours. Baste frequently with
the liquor in the pan. When
nearly done, pour off the liquor,
and use it to make gravy for the
outlets. A glass of white wine
should be added at the last min
ute.
Orange
Shortcdke
Sift we'll together one pint
of flour, one teaspoon of cream
of tartar, one-quarter teaspoon
of salt, one-half teaspoon Of bak-
ing soda, and two tablespoons Of
sugar; then rub into the mix
ture four tablespoons of butter,
and add one cup of lukewarm
milk. Butter two cake pans,
divide this mixture and spread
it evenly in the pans and make
in a quick oven for 20 to 30 min
uteS. When done, turn the cakes
out of the pan and brush them
quickly with soft, fresh butter.
While baking, take ten oranges,
cut them in half; with a spoon
remove all of the pulp and juice
and take out all the seeds.
Sprinkle we'll with sugar and let
stand until the cake is done.
When done and brushed with
butter, put a thick layer of the
orange pulp on it. Have one pint
of cream whipped to a stiff froth
and chilled. Pile the cream over
the top. Fill a small pitcher with
orange ttdice and pass it with the
Shortcake.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Skillet and Spoon:
delicious Menu Hos
|LiUht Fruit Dessert
By s1B1LLA CAMPBELL

VOU may call them chops but call them outlets and cut
lets they The orange shortcake makes an excellent
dessert with the dinner menu for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Wednesday Menu

BREAKFAST
Grapefruit Cream of Wheat
Fried Ham and Eggs
Buttered Toast
Coffee Milk
LUNCHEON
Puree of Split Pea Soup
Frankfurter SauSageS
Vegetable Salad
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Sliced Pineapple and Cake
Coffee Tea Milk
DINNER
Braised Veal Crtlet
Mashed Potatoes
Buttered Broccoli
Applesauce Lettuce Salad
Orange Shortcake
Coffee
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Brdised
Veal Outlets

Cut the outlets, not too thin,
and sprinkle with salt and pap
rika. Put into a buttered cas-
serole; a few slices of bacon,
three sliced carrots, one sliced
onion, one tablespoon of celery
seed, and a small piece of lemon
rind. Place the outlets on top
of these vegetables; moisten
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Don't Believe in
Early Marriage

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I was orphaned at an early
age, and now at 10 I have about
enough money to take me
through college. I am working
hard to get my degree, and am
also having a few good times on
the side. I have become
acquainted with one of the
Young men in my class who
doesn't compare with any OF the
others, as he is far superior. He
seems to be very fond Of me.
and 1 am of him. We have de-
lightful times together, but late
ly he has begun to talk too
seriously. I do not want to
marry until I'm at least %, and
am trying not to fall in love too
hard.
What is your advice in my
caSe-I am not over-anxious to
bind myself by engagement to
this boy, who, although he is
clever, is so very young. In
most things he can be reason
able, but I can't seem to make
him agree with my point of
view. AMBITIOUS.
You seem to have a very
well-balanced and full life, and
I think it would be quite safe
for you to put off marriage un-
til you are %. 1t would be bet
ter for the young man, too, and
I hope you will be able to con-
vince him of this. You might
tell him you want to have every
opportunity to establish him
self in a career without the bur-
den of a wife on his hands.
He might see your point if
you promise to stand by as a
good pal. Tell him you value
his friendship more than that
of anyone else. but that you are
only thinking of both your fu-
ture happiness. When he sees
that you really are going to
stand firm, he will buckle down
and study until he graduates
and is on the road to success.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Beatrice Fairfax:
Beatrice Fairfax:
HerHelrt
Broken
By litter
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ For years I've been reading
your column. and now I'm COM
ing to you myself. Three years
ago, I became engaged to a
wonderful man, and when we
were just about to marry, a
misunderstanding broke us up.
A year after that he married
someone else, and it nearly
broke my heart.
Now I've met another, who
was very attentive to me until
all of a sudden he stopped COM
ing over. One evening I hap
pened to meet him at a church
affair and he paid great deal
of attention to me. I asked him
then why he had dropped me,
and imagine my surprise when
he said that as soon as he be-
gan to care for a girl he broke
off with her, because he could
not afford to marry anyone. I
told him then if he really loved
a girl who loved him money
made no difference.
Do you think he can still care
for me? 1 haven't seen him
since that night some weeks
ago. And I'm afraid I showed
too plainly that I care.
LEILA.
I'm sorry that you've had
two such unhappy experiences.
But I'm afraid that I haven't
much faith in the man who
tells you he can't afford to
marry. I really suspect, from
what you write, that he is the
type who wishes to have a good
time, but doesn't care to be tied
down to the obligations of a
family. If he really loved you,
he wouldn't let this stand in
the way. He would try to make
it possible.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

BY weight. ! have Known chill
dren who gained normally in
weight, but who were retarded
in strength and development.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

udS HtdIIy IIOUIVU It'
During the first week, healthy
infants gain steadily in weight;
there NAV he periods of a week
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Child'S
Question

child's Question Editor:
Dean, who is S years 10
months old, asked, What is a
police dog? Does he arrest other
dogs?"
C. RUSSELL,
9O4 RidgewOOd st.
Annapolis, Nd.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

shOWed indications reaching
of her. She's bee" taking
Woshinq TiresStn
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Afraid "Second Choice"
Will Ask First

Dear Miss Fairfax:
This is my last year in high
school, and I expect to attend
the annual senior prom. Here's
my problem. There is one boy
in my class why pays consid-
cradle attention to me, but as
don't care so much for him,
I never encourage him. I feel
that he's going to ask me to
this prom, but I am just as GER
tain that someone else, whom I
like much better, will ask me
too. I do not like to refuse the
first young man, but I just
can't accept his invitation, even
if he should ask me first. How
can answer him, should he
ask me before the boy I really
want to take me? JOAN.
My dear Joan, you're asking
me how to tell fib for you,
aren't you? If the boy you
don't want to go with issues his
invitation first, and you
haven't any "alibi" in the form
of a previous invitation, what
can you say, to be strictly truth
full.
However, you might try seeing
the boy you hope is going to in
vite you, and lead the converse
ton around to the subject of the
prom, and see if he'll take the
hint. Be careful not to turn
down the unpopular boys bid,
unless you're certain the favored
one will ask you. That may
happen, you know, and he'd be
better than no escort at all.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Pedestrian Law Held
"Shield for Motorists
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
1 was interested in reading an article
in The Star headed ''Tipsy Pedestrians
Top Drunken Drivers in connection
with the so-called safety conference at
Atlantic City. Can it be that this sort
OF reasoning is being advanced in an ef-
fort to idolize the motorist? This is
typical example of the intense interest
the motorists have in the pedestrians.
In previous account of this confer
ence, one of the speakers stated that
pedestrians should be made to obey the
traffic regulations, by punishment if
necessary. However, he made no such
statement with respect to motorists. AS
usual, this conference speedily reached
the conclusion that the only necessary
ingredient in safety campaign is to
sling few brickbats at the pedestrians.
There are not many bouquets thrown at
Washington's pedestrian-control law,
since the number of traffic deaths is now
about the same as that of last year. 1t
has been claimed that this is wonder
full law. If there was any degree of fair
ness shown in enforcing it, there might
be some justification for these state
ments. The truth is that this law was
not enacted for the protection of the
pedestrians, but as shield for the mo-
torists. HENRY j. HALLAM,
November /.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Thinks Prohibition Repeal
Has Increased Crime.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
1 am busy mother and don't always
have time to read The Star as thoroughly
as I should like but when have time I
like to read past the front page on to the
editorials and letters to the editor. I
have just finished reading w. N. Berkleys
letter about "the dark days of prohibi-
tion,' and, busy as am. can't refrain
from expressing a viewpoint held by
lot of us on this matter.
Mr.. Berkley says, Can it be that the
w. c. T. u, the Anti-Saloon League, etc.,
have forgotten the evils that grew from
prohibition, the speakeasies and their
concoctions, hi-jackers, gun warfare and
general discontentment?"
I want to answer most emphatically
that neither have we forgotten the worse
conditions that existed before prohibi-
ton and we are not closing our eyes to
the unspeakable conditions that exist
today because of repeal. I am not an
active member of either Of tnese organi-
cations, but like thousands of other
mothers I don't have to be an active
member of the w. c. T. U. or the Anti
Saloon League to be aware Of the havoc
that repeal is playing in society today.
just use my eyes, and read the papers.
November II. MRS. w. S. ].
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Welcomes Memorial
Tribute to Jefferson
Many Present Liberties Are
Traced to His Efforts
In Colonial Doys
To the Editor OF The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS one Of the millions of admirers of
Thomas Jefferson and a believer in the
vital principles for which he stood, I
have read with deep satisfaction the re-
port in The Star of the laying of the
corner stone for the beautiful memorial
to be erected to this great American,
exponent of democracy and father of
liberty with respect to religion in the
Government of the United States. The
tribute of the President to that far
seeing, progressive statesman" as he
aptly described Jefferson, was most ap-
propriate
1t is well that at last in the Capital Of
the Nation to which Jefferson contribut-
ed so greatly and nobly there is to be a
recognition of him in the matter of a
memorial The great American whose
comparable memorial has now long been
an impressive ornament of the Capital
said in his debate with Douglas that he
drew his principles from Jefferson and
tnat those principles ARE the axioms of
free society,"" And, of course, the most
enduring memorial to Jefferson is to be
found in "the great liberal principles
for which he so valiantly contended," as
the President well phrased it, and in the
love of those principles which will persist
with all friends of human liberty.
1t is appropriate to recall that in an
editorial on December rs, 1923, called
forth by the efforts of the Jefferson
Memorial Foundation to insure the
preservation of Monticello "for the peo-
pie of the United States for all time as
a shrine with status similar to that of
Mount Vernon" The Star, in justifica-
ton of its declaration that "the home of
Jefferson ought to be preserved as ma
tional memorial and place of pilgrim
age" said, in part, that Thomas Jeffer-
son will remain one of the commanding
figures of the revolutionary and early
republican periods of our country; that
he stood in the public mind second to
Washington and may hold that posi-
ton still"; that Jefferson might have
been elected thrice as President; that
by all measures Jefferson vas a great
American" and remains one of the
great, impressive, and magnificent lead
ers of the Nation in its youth; and that
many of his principles are guides in
our national life today"
Beyond this it should be said that as
an advocate of democracy and human
liberty, particularly with respect to re-
ligion-two matters on which much
stress, in words at least, is being laid in
this country at this time - Jefferson
takes second place to none of the great
men who had foremost part in the
founding of our Republic unless it be
Thomas Paine. JOHN D. BRADLEY.
November 16