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The Washington times., 1939-01-11
DEFENSE PLANS
INCLUDE MORE
little Twas"
Move in Congress for
New Power Projects
By WILLIAM S. NEAL

NA--~@-@'@
G.N.S.) A congressional move
ment to increase Federal hydro
electric power resources in the
nation, encouraged by War De-
partment officials as vital to
national defense, was taking shape
today.
In several instances, members
of Congress, claiming to act on
advice of the War Department,
have instituted efforts for special
Investigations of hydroelectric
possibilities of some of the big
geSt rivers in the country.
ROOSEVELT ADVISED
The plan supplements pre-
viously disclosed proposals Of the
War Department to launch a CO.
operative movement with private
utilities for the expenditure Of
$4,000, 100000 in the construction
of steam plants to generate elec-
tricity.
The proposed construction pro-
gram developed from reports sub
mitted to the White House indi-
eating the nations power resources
may be inadequate by 1910, and
sorely lacking in event of war.
Although the Government now
has under way such hydro-electriC
projects as the Tennessee Valley
Authority and Grand Coulee Dam
sponsors of the new movement
propose developments of projects
closer to centerS of population
and manufacturing, with an eye
to their value in time of war.
DELAWARE RIVER PROJECT
One of the projects being urged
is development of the Delaware
River. Hydro-electric plants or
this river admittedly would serve
one of the greatest manufacturing
areas in the country
Investigation is benig made tt
determine whether the proposed
hydro-electric project at Passama
quoddy, Me-, can be revived as q
part of national defense plan
The project was halted by a con
gressional rebellion against spend
ing last year.
Chairman Mansfield Cd o1
Texas, of the House Rivers anC
Harbors Committee, has made
plans for investigation of potentia
improvements in navigation, with
emphasis upon available hydro
electric power.
Construction of power plants OF
the Ohio River, on the Upper Mis-
sissippi, and possibly in New Eng
land, may be considered, as a part
of the defense program.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

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part strictly prOhibitedD
A GRICULTURE SECRETARY
"A WALLACE is not getting
anywhere with his campaign
for processing taxes-and is not
likely to.
Decision has been reached
within the Treasury to exclude
that method from tax recon-
mendations to be made after
March Is. Secretary Morgen-
thau has told a friend he con.
Sidered that form of taxation
as a sales tax on food and
clothing. The White House IS
lukewarm and Congress posi-
lively frigid.
So they will probably concoct
a scheme boosting income and
Inheritance taxes to raise $21,-
100000 of benefit payments go
ing out to farmers. The limit
has been reached in inheritance
taxes so the touch will be laid
heaviest on income brackets be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
That question is still open,
however, and no recommenda-
tion will be made until late in
the congressional session (prob-
ably May.
VERY, VERY secretly the Ad-
' ministration is trying to get
together with the opposition on
the reorganization bill. Meet
ings have been going on the last
few days between Representa-
tive Cochrane and Senator Byrd.
These have been held at a hotel
instead of at the Capitol, to
avoid danger of discovery.
Politically Dangerous
CTATE DEPARTMENT is hav-
~ ing trouble getting a Con-
gresham to sponsor an appro-
priation of 100000 to enter
tain the British King and Queen
on their coming visit. Those who
usually handle request legisla-
ton for Mr.. Hull have begged
off this one, recognizing it as
politically dangerous.
Befuddled State men have
even appealed to the feminine
chivalry of Republican Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts,,
asking her to use her influence
with male colleagues on the
House Foreign Relations Com
mittee to get the appropriation
through.
Good friends on the New Deal
side have advised Mrs. Rogers
not to touch it.
Inside Story Still Untold
MARY A GOVERNMENT au-
~ thority has yet been found
who believes the official stories
about the Roper resignation
either the one that his private
business required his whole time,
or the one that he read in the
newspapers that the President
wanted him to get out, so he did.
The President and the former
Commerce Secretary are the
only ones who know the circum-
stances, but close friends of both
will wager their collective right
arms that the resignation of Mr..
Roper would not have been
given unless directly requested
by Mr.. Roosevelt personally.
MIR. ROOSEVELT is getting
V1 on better than ever before
with his congressional leaders
in their regular Monday morn
ing conferences. Two meetings
held so far have developed freer
discussion than was permitted
last year. incidentally the
White House has not yet con-
firmed the fact that the PreSi-
dent is holding these confer
enceS regularly, although they
have been going on about a year
now.
X
MIR. FARLEY used an eagle
AVA eye ray to draw 500 per
plate out of Government EN-,
ployes for his Jackson Day din
ner this year. No coercion was
tried, you understand. That
would be ungentlemanly and, in
cidertally, illegal.
This year it was generally
aired about that the heads of
Government bureaus would be
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Woodring Mystery
VTNHE mystery is still rife about the Woodring's
- house. 1t was sold right out from under 'em
The Washington times., 1939-01-11
SAVE ON BEDROOM SUITES

Open 81. L." Budget Account
Was Now
Ape Mahogany Victorian Bedroom Suite l98O0 1900
3-Pe Solid Maple Bedroom Suite 5000 1900
5-Pe Blonde Maple Bedroom Suite 5000 $500
Ape Modern Walnut, Waterfall Design Bedroom
ee" pieees ......."....... 298oo 1900
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

book or no book, I'm still ahead.
The Washington times., 1939-01-11

Solid Mahogany KneehOle coz z
Desk. Was S39.95 ...... 4ZOsO
Walnut Veneer Typewriter C1S o
Desk. Was $22.75. . 4IO.O
Ss''' %s: sts!so Esss Maple s''. Secretary: $28.8
SsZs'1SE Ss.s' %.. "tn:n5SD ss7'5S Mahogany $194
Wa. ws'n9s $500 e5sS4 's+' Front Secretary $31.6
Massive Modern Flat Top Desk. CT r
Was $500 ................ 0TI ~
Evening star., 1939-04-19

The frock Is just as simple as q
little tots frock should be, with a
shoulder yolk ending In a brief pre-
tense Of sleeves, and plenty Of full
ness from then on down The quaint
bonnet is not only irresistibly becom-
ing, but shades the eyes from a too
hot sun. Make this of gingham
lawn. percale or dotted Swiss and
trim 1t with braid or frills.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888 il
designed for sizes l, 2, 3, 4, and 8
years. Size 2 requires X yards OF
35-inch material for the frock; q
yard for the panty; Y yard for the
bonnet. 21a yards trimming fol
frock; l yard ribbon for bonnet.
Send Is cents for Barbara Bells
Spring Pattern Book! Make your
own smart new frocks for street
daytime and afternoon, with these
simple, carefully planned designs
It's chic, it's easy, it's economical, to
sew your own. Each pattern includes
q step-by-step sew chart to guide be-
sinners.
(Copyrisht. 1o3o)
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Responsibility
Of Driving
Automobile
Trusting Youngster
With Car Depends
On His Maturity
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Jim is just past l6. but he is about
as big as he ever will be and almost
as heavy. He gets along we'll with
his father and mother, especially
with his father. He thinks that
sometimes mother gets in too many
details about eating and sleeping
and bedtimes and phone calls
Father doesn't bother so much and
he seems to get the idea better. So
it was to father that he said, Il sup
pose there isn't chance of my TAX
ing the car tonight to take the gang
to the school dance?"
mot chance in the world. But
there's every possibility that I could
drive you to where you want to 90
and pick you up again"
Nov that would be nice, wouldn't
it? For gosh sake, can't be trusted
with carp"
"You don't mean trusted with q
car. What you mean is can't you
take the gang in the car and feel
free to drive anywhere and any way
you wish And to that the answer
is no. It's bad enough to risk your
own neck, but you can't risk the
necks of other children"
"'Sf I would"
You're no different from the
other kinds"
Nobody said I was"
Right. You told me that Bud
had II In his car the other day
when he drove to the game, didn't
you?"
yeah"
"You think that was safe?"
Nobody got hurt"
you've answered. Your idea Of
safety is getting by and as long as
you have any such idea you are not
fit to drive a car. You don't appre-
ciate your responsibility. I'll drive
you if you like. Or you can go or
the bus. You can't drive and you
can't 60 in Buds car. What say?"
That it's gyp. I'm treated like
a kid. Have to be taken out by my
daddy. You can take me If you
want to. I can't help it."
Nov I call that mighty nice oi
you. Sure. I'm just breaking a
leg to get to drive load of yawp-
ing billygoats to dance. But see
ing's you're who you are I'll skir
along with you. Nice boy"
Jim tried to sulk, failed, grinned
instead and said, "Well, just the
same, I think I ought to have the
car once in a while"
Whether or not the children drive
the car evenings while on pleasure
bent must be determined by the
character they display, the respon.
sibilitv for themselves and other.
they demonstrate. There are boys
and girls in their early 2Os, even late
teens, who are competent, reliable
drivers. There is no question In
anybody's mind about their using the
car. But there are plenty of young
people who are not developed sufn-
ciently to carry such responsibility
There Is no question about their
driving, either. They don't.
Strict regulations about overload
ing cars with boys and girls should
be enforced. Stern requirements o.
to responsibility and maturity OF
5udgmentNsho be set. Better tc
be safe thAn sorry. There NAV be
less fun, but there certainly viii be
less grief.
tcop,risAs. 1sso.)
Evening star., 1939-04-19

recipe for q yeast bread, this is
enough to accent the wheaty taste
of the flour-but not enough to give
salty taste or to slow the growth
Of the yeast.
I'm a recipe for yeast bread this
amounts to about one-half teaspoon
to cup of -four. For biscuits, about
one-third teaspoon to cup of flour
is usually enough. Mullins and
griddle cakes need slightly less than
biscuits. The standard amount of
salt to use in cooked cereals such as
rice. oatmeal. cornmeal is about ore
teaspoon to quart of water.
'Skillful cooks never neglect to
add dash Of salt to cooked fruits
and fruit drinks. And many find
that cocoa, milkshakes, and some
other beverages are also improved
by a few grains of salt.
Because salt seems to make sweet
things sWeeter' it should always be
included in candies, cakes, ice
creams and sweet desserts. Some
eAAaASo IiAC SdhC ollOI lCAl1ll6 COllldlllo
salt. If it doesn't, from one-fourth
to one-half teaspoonful is enough
for the ordinary cake recipe using
from one to two cups sugar.
Using Salt in
Egg Cookery.
I'm dishes that call for the beaten
whites Of eggs it's a good practice to
put a pinch of salt into the whites
before beating. The salt stiffens the
whites-makes them beat up faster,
to a slightly greater volume, and
makes the foam less likely to become
watery on standing.
Another use of salt in egg cookery
is to add a little to the water in
which eggs are poached. This makes
the eggs "set" more quickly, keeps
them from scattering.
I'm addition to its use as a sea-
soner, salt is also highly valued in
food preparation as a preservative
In the right concentrations it checks
the action of spoilags organisms in
meat and vegetables At the same
time, in brining vegetables, it favors
the growth of helpful Tactic acid
forming bacteria"
Evening star., 1939-04-19

Fabrics do not embrace any star
ting change. Watch the increas-
ing popularity of lace, for it's going
to be very smart for daytime. too.
Net, marquisette and mousseline are
top favorites at the moment, with
comparatively few chiffons being
shown. All local shops are looking
forward eagerly to the arrival of
their cotton frocks, which, they
claim, will be bigger and better than
ever-in the figurative sense of the
word. Previews of some Of the cot
tons showed us that flowered pique,
plaid organdy, romany striped cot
ton with marquisette ruching at
neck and hem and crinkled organdy
with a flower design all will be
found here. And by the way, you
may expect to see many dresses
with light backgrounds and huge
floral prints. The majority of cot
tons will have either covered shoul-
ders or separate jackets that serve
the same purpose.
Black and White
Favored Here.
Color has been on the tip Of the
fashion worlds collective tongue
since the first of the year. And they
won't abandon the idea so easily.
Color is still rampant, and can be
charming in evening modes, but here
and there-and especially in WASH
ington shops-black and white is
sneaking in. The other day at
fashion show we saw some of the
loveliest-and most surprisingly in
eXpensive-black and white frocks
we've noticed lately. We were par
ticularly impressed with two or three.
One black crepe with white eyelet
pique sleeves and pockets, another
black with white appliqued flowers
at one side of the waist and a third
of white marquisette with wide lace
insets. In the color field, all pastels,
chartreuse or the new, fresh green
are favorites, with a great deal of
navy and white in the picture.
And to sum up the after dark
scene as it stands, you might be in
terested to know that culotte eve
ming dresses are being introduced.
We saw several in a local shop re-
Gently and you could not tell that the
full skirt was actually a trouser ar
rangement. They say that these
dresses are marvelously comfort
able and smart, and those we saw
can at least be vouched for as far as
attractiveness is concerned. Other
outstanding fashion notes concern
pockets in evening gowns, flshnet
turbans trimmed with flowers and
posies stuck in the hair. In addi-
ton, don't forget your masses of
Junk jewelry." 1t all helps to cre-
ate a perfect evening!
Evening star., 1939-04-19
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.


BY now you have heard a great
deal about little girl fashions" and
cameo faces" For Dame Fashion,
it seems. has decreed that we will
be sweet, simple and girlish in
our dress and manners-much to
the delight of our men, for they
like us that way!
So the cosmeticians have mixed
up fresh patches of rouge, powder,
lipstick and eye glamour to meet
the new demand.
The new makeup shades are truly
lovely. and, in most instances
flattering to our beauty. Muted
tones, such as soft pastels, seem
to be highly favored and those of
you with fair or medium coloring
may have some fun in painting
becoming bushes on cheeks and
lips, and in making baby doll'
eyes!
Our sisters with more swarthy
compilations must turn to the more
vivid for accent and contrast, but
even the most vivid of the new
makeup shades hover around the
lovely hibiscus flower hue, rather
than the deeper hues we have worn
during the last year or two.
Much to beauty editors amaze
ment, it seems as If men approve
the more delicate makeup! These
inconsistent dears always like to eat
their cake and have it, too! Most
of them loudly criticize us fol
touching up our faces, but you
don't notice many of them casting
interested glances at the girl who
uses no makeup whatever! So
their current pleasure lies in the
fact that they prefer shades OF
rouge and npstick more in keeping
with the coloring nature gave us.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Dainty Makeup Decreed
Newest Cosmetics Now Made
In Fragile, Delicate Shades

One Of the leading cosmetic firms
sells harmony boxes Of makeup
which include npstick, rouge, nail
polish, eye shadow and two powder
shades. These cosmetics are care
fully chosen to blend with one
another, as we'll as to blend nicely
with your current skin tone. Such
box is excellent for those Of
you who find it difficult to keep
your makeup harmonious. For
nothing distracts from beauty more
blatantly than cheek and lip rouge
which clash in color, and nails
painted some disturbing shade.
These harmony boxes introduce two
of the newer shades-a sky-blue
pink and a sheer light red. Look
them over.
My blessing goes to those firms
which consider the poor-gal's pock-
etbook. Firms which produce Co.'S
metics for modest prices. such as
lipsticks, rouge and nail-polish from
Is cents per item up.
It is true that the quantity is
small, If the brand Is good, but
most girls like to change about and
these-les expensive cosmetics afford
them the opportunity of having
several shades instead of just one.
And what with spring colors run
ming the gamut of an artist S
palette, it is necessary to have more
than one shade If you wish to be
harmonious from head to foot!
My leaflet on Newest Makeup
Shades and Who Should Wear
Them includes makeup tricks from
prominent Fifth avenue salons.
When requesting 1t write me care OF
this paper and inclose a self-ad-
dressed, stamped (3-cent) envelope.
(Copyrieht, 1939.)
Evening star., 1939-04-19

40 SOAAAPACNC WAtAAOOV Oe1At W CeSoOC
and they can muster just as many
facts to uphold their side of the pic
ture. And SO 1t goes.
Because Of this, I have learned,
through bitter experience, to walk
warily where q discussion of salt is
concerned. I have left the subject
to my betters, who can entrench
themselves in q vast array of SCI
entif1c facts and defend the side
on which they stand. So today, in
quoting the release from the Bureau
OF Home Economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
am simply passing on their views
with no marginal notes or running
comment Of my own!
I'm recipe books" says the bureau,
"the phrase, a pinch of SALT prob
ably occurs more frequently than
any other. And many times when
salt Is not listed among the ingredi-
ents the good cook adds a little, any,
way. For salt improves the flavor
not only of practically all vegetables,
cereals, meats, nuts and eggs-but
of some fruits, candies and beverages
as well.
STANDARD directions for cooking
vegetables in water call for it to be
lightly salted from the beginning
That gives the salt time to dissolve
and diffuse throughout the vegetable
by the time 1t is done.
Salt Meats
After Cooking.
when broiling or frying meat, on
the other hand, salt should be added
after or at the end of the cooking
Salt tends to draw out the juices Of
the meat. In steaks and chops with
much surface exposed this may
amount to a considerable loss in
meat flavor.
"A meat roast can lose very little
juice this way because there's a
comparatively small proportion of
exposed surface. So, because it's
more convenient, It's q good idea
to salt a roast before 1t goes into
the oven.
Foods such as cornstarch pud-
dings, cooked cereals, breads need
bit Of salt to bring out the bland
flavor of the starch. In a tested
Evening star., 1939-04-19

One of the rarest of all pleasures! The
advent of glamourous new fragrance
into this beauty.questing world! This
one is prepared in cologne form SO that
you may add it to your bath drench
your skin with it after tub or shower
simply add touches to your handker.
chief and skin during the day to achieve
that fresh, subtle aura of loveliness
Evening star., 1939-04-19
The Belated
Reception
Planned
Secret MARRIAGE
Is Celebrated
In This Way
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR MRS. POST-My young
daughter, who Is senior in college,
was married at Christmas time
without telling us then. They both
went back to school and both finish
their courses In June. We have just
sent our engraved announcements
to the lists Of both families. In ad-
dition to this I have thought it
might be more generous of US If we
gave thought to an evening reception
for the young people after college is
over in June-this would at least be
something to remember their ami
versary by. Necessarily, at this party
there would be relatives of all ages,
friends of all ages and great many
people strangers to each other, be-
cause the groom's family and ours
have never known each other inti-'
mately. Will you tell me what kind
of party would be best, what kind Of
invitations most suitable, what en-
tertainment, If any, and what re.
freshments or food would be re-
quired for the party you suggest.
This is perhaps a big order, but we
would all be very grateful to you If
you could fill it.
AnsWer-I think I would make It
general reception and send out
engraved invitations with this word
ing:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Smith
At Home
Tuesday, the Fifth of July,
From Nine Until Eleven O'Clock
To Meet
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bridegroom
There would be no entertainment
at a general reception of this kind,
further than some music played
softly. (1f you have a good phono-
graph this could perfectly we'll fur
nish the music) The refreshments
should include a wedding cake and
punch and sandwiches and little
cakes and ice cream and coffee. This
would be enough, but 1t would make
the reception more important If you
could add one hot dish and q salad
to your menu. Chicken croquettes,
for example, could be eaten on the
same plate with a mixed vegetable
salad. Or instead Of the croquettes
you might have New York's peren-
nially favorite scrambled eggs and
sausages. eaten on hot plates, and
the salad served separately on cola.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

uAlu 4dEOICO t4Clluo W COAOIs AdUA ~
and Silhouette are, of course, always
to be found. So if you're really in
terested in being living example of
what the well dressed woman will
wear, it might help if we mentioned
that:
The gypsy influence, started by
Chanel and adopted by practically
everybody except Grand-aunt Ma
thilde, will continue to be stressed
this spring and summer. Romany
stripes are particularly adapted to
this mode, but the style has been
done in almost every conceivable
color combination. When striped
they are apt to be known as gypsy
dresses; when done in plain colors,
the majority of us like to term
them "shirtWaist frocks." But any,
way, you know the style, with it's
long -sleeved sheer blouse, wide belt,
and gracefully full skirt. Some of
the smart models have fancy studs
and cuff links to carry out the pic
ture, while others boast the most
charming hoods. All of them are
suitable for informal dinners and
dancing or for entertaining at home.
At the other extreme, little girl"
fashions prevail. These have some
how developed into a combination
of a juvenile influence and old
fashioned modes-if you get the
idea. At any rate. they are de-
mure enough with the short puffed
sleeves, ruff1ed skirts and square
necklines to please you gals who
insist upon wide-eyed girlishness
for evening. You'll find the colors
and fabrics hand in hand with the
Idea, but more about that later.
Checks and Polka
Dots Are Smart.
Interesting, too, IS the sudden
demand for checks, plaids, stripes
and polka dots, all of which are in
corporated into daytime clothes as
we'll. The checks are, as rule, in
the form of coquettish little taffeta
gowns and can be topped off with
tiny velvet bows at the wrists or in
the hair. (But not if you're past
2D. They do say that checks are
going to be very popular for street
wear, but we'd advise a very simply
made silhouette and conservative
accessories if you don't want to look
like the original version of "Kiki. :"
Polka dots have found supreme IA
vor in the shirtwaist styles, but are
not confined to them. One, typically
"little-girlish," is of open-work
dotted swiss with ruffles at decol-
letage and skirt. The enormous
skirt is red with white dots, while
the bodice is white, and vice versa.
another has coin dots the size of sill
yer dollars-this one in chiffon.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
BY BARBARA BELL.

Naturally this little Sunbonnet Sue
wears q slightly complacent express
sion! Her panty-frock and bonnet
ensemble is one of the prettiest FASH
ions to bloom this spring, and it will
be her pride and Joy all summer! It's
q diagram design that even the least
experienced mother Cor doting
aunt) can make in practically no
time!
Evening star., 1939-04-19
The Salt of the Earth
Often Becomes Bitter
Brine of CONTROVERSY
Its Inclusion in the Dietary
Scheme Is of Questionable
Value in Some Quarters
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Wonan's Editor,

In my short career as wman editor have found
subject Immediately brings
1t is meoned that Of salt and its
people who believe that salt the all dietary evils
who will imposing learned
assertion hand great