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Evening star., 1940-07-25
Dorothy Dix Says go
Girls Should Not Be Expected
To Support Their Parents

Dear Miss Dix-I am 4 girl 20
years old. When I finished high
school three years ago I started to
work to help support my mother
and father. For . while after
began working my father continued
to help pay the bills, but gradually
he contributed less and less to the
upkeep Of the household until finally
he stopped working entirely and the
whole responsibility of meeting all
of the bills fell on me. He is q
strong, healthy, able bodied, middle
aged man and has plenty of chances
to work. but he positively refuses to
do 30. I am terribly tired Of sup
porting him. I even have to buy his
cigarettes and give him money to
spend for his amusements. My
mother is very unhappy and worries
q great deal about my being 50 hard
worked and never being able to
afford even the simplest pleasure.
And after I 60 to bed I cry myself
to sleep about it. Is there any way
out of this?-J. B.
Answer-Certainly there is q way
out of 1t If you have the courage to
take it. It is for you and your
mother to get up and leave your lazy
and selfish father.
You will have to take the initiative
in breaking up his free boarding
house. He will never leave Of his
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Duncan Photo.

own accord. He has it too easy, with
a comfortable place to stay in, three
square meals a day and a slave to
provide him with clothes and ciga-
rettes and money to spend In the
poolroom.
OF course. he will be furious. He
will upbraid you for being an un-
grateful daughter and point out to
you your duty to your poor old
father. Don't let his entreaties move
you. Tell him that the duty of q
father to the child he brought into
the world without its consent is q
thousand times greater than the
duty Of the child to the parent, and
that he should be supporting you,
instead Of yoa supporting him.
+. When parents are old, or sick,
or helpless, 1t Is their children's
sacred obligation to care for them.
But when parents are middle-aged
and strong and healthy, there is no
earthly reason why they should
knock on work and become parasites
upon their children. Nor is 1t the
children's duty to support them
when they are perfectly able to
support themselves.
Yet, sad to say. there are many
men and women who regard parent
hood as q racket, and who regard
their children merely as slaves pro-
vided by nature to support them.
When the oldest child takes out his
or her working papers. they sit down
on the do-nothing stool and fold
their hands and let George or Geor-
gianna do 1t. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Of Arms
And Elbows
Important
Reduce the Fleshy
Upper Parts by
Exercising
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

# women will listen to Bess john
son, radio actress, they are certain
to pay more attention to the beauty
Of their arms and elbows. With
short sleeves in summer dresses and
strapless gowns for evening. our
elbows and arm are constantly ex-
posed, 80 rough skin or fiabby
muscles are definitely taboo, she
feels.
Rough elbows are deplorable to
see," exclaims Miss johnson, "and
as 1t Is so simple to keep them
smooth, there Is little excuse for q
woman to have them. The primary
step is . daily scrubbing with soap
and q complexion brush. Use a soap
with an oil foundation to lubricate
the dried skin, and at night, before
hopping into bed, massage them
with your richest face cream. After
shower or bath, rub your elbows with
the rind of a lemon. This not only
bleaches them but serves as skin
toning.
when you dress formally for
afternoon or evening, with elbows
revealed, use a little makeup foun-
dation cream on them and powder
them with your face powder. That
minimizes any unsightliness miracu-
lously!"
Massage is, of course, the best
method for reducing superfiuous
arm flesh or for toning flabby mus
cles, if you can have a trained
masseuse work on you. The rub
down should be firm, using little
cold cream. A brisk follow-up with
a skin astringent, witch hazel, or
alcohol used sparingly, is most slim
ulating and removes all grease.
The next best method Of reducing
heshy upper arms is by exercise.
Persistent exercise daily. Here are
two movements which Bess johnson
would like to pass on to you:
/. Dress in loose clothing. Grasp
baseball in the right hand, stand
erect, with shoulders back. Swing
the right arm backward, in COM
plete circle. (The motion is similar
to a pitchers "wind-up.') Swing
swiftly in 10 circles. Then grasp
the ball with the. left hand and re-
peat the exercise. Relax. Begin ex-
ercise again but swing in counter
clockwise direction with each arm.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

basic frock, and the lines are 80
soft, slender and lovely.
Long darts at the waistline are
very slenderizing, and as you walk
they break into SOFT, impressed full
ness that makes every step = poem.
The bosom line Is delicately rounded,
thanks to shoulder gathers.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1224-B
Is designed for sizes II, l6, 18, 20;
40 and a. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, 81. 3e, 50, 40 and
a. Size 16 (3D requires, with short
sleeves, ~ yards Of 3o-inch ma
terial without nap; with long
sleeves, S yards.
It's ready! Barbara Bells new
Fashion Book, with almost 100
sparkling new designs for afternoon
daytime and winter sports! Lovely
things for you and the children, all
smarter than smart, exclusively de-
signed for you! Send Is cents for It
todayi Spend less, and stu have I'll
the clothes you want.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Pictures Will
Influence
A Child
Parents Should Try
To Have Harmful
Ones Banned
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Pictures Of all kinds have great
influence on children's education.
II they are informative they set
ideas In the children's minds. The
quality and the kinds Of those ideas
are inherent In the pictures.
What then are We to say about
pictures set forth In color and
sound, dramatically, by experts
when those pictures make crime q
gay adventure, murder a pastime
adultery a joke, beauty and grace
and power allies of such ideas? We
are to say. Away with theml" and
mean 1t. They are harmful to chill
dren and, therefore, an affront and
an injury to society. Away with
theml
What are we to say about maya
zines that publish salacious pictures
under the guise Of art? These are
sold under cover. Word is passed
about and some unhealthy young
person buys one and passes It
through the group. / have little
fear Of the effect Of these on the
normally healthy minded, but on
the one whose mind is cast In that
unhealthy direction they are q d.
rect stimulant and Indictment to
action.
They are dangerous because they
incite weakminded, evil-beset per-
sons to crimes. Away with them
and with those who deal In them!
There Is no question Of free speech,
free press, freedom of conscience
here. The people who send out
such stun have no conscience. Away
with them!
1t Is not wise to talk about such
things to children. Parents and
teachers must keep q silent and Wig
liant watch for them and prevent,
when possible. their taking hold on
the imaginations of the children.
II parents took the trouble to write
letters of praise for the good pic
lures, for the fine magazines, and
letters Of protest against the evil
ones, the situation would be vastly
improved.
Writing a letter seems to be so
much trouble for people, but if that
letter and the neighbors' letters
Will clean up the newsstands and
the cheap shows that use such
means to attract ignorant, mex
perienced children, isn't that trou-
BILE worth while? 1t is far easier to
write letter, or make a call at q
newsstand that uses a legitimate
business to cover the indecent one,
or attend meeting and speak ones
mind. than it is to get law passed.
Laws are useless unless enforced,
and they are enforced only when
the full power Of public opinion is
with them. II that opinion is fully
and loudly expressed the law isn't
necessary. We can save the ex-
pense and do the job better and
sooner. Pick up your pen the next
time this situation rises to vex you,
and call on the neighbors to do the
same.
Mr.. Fatri has prepared . leaf
let entitled "Stammering," in
which he sivises parents how to
coach the youngsters over this
childhood difficulty. Send for It,
addressing your request to Mr..
Angelo Patri, in care Of The
Evening Star. Inclose = SELF
addressed, stamped (3-cent) en-
vel0pe.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

arrived; they are small, but very
full favored and firm. Sugar loaf
pineapples are in, adding q tangy,
cool dessert to our menu sugges-
tions, and, filled with plump red
raspberries and blueberries, they
form an ambrosial dish At for any
dinner party. Peaches are getting
better, although still nothing out of
the ordinary. Melons from Arizona
are especially fine-with Persians,
cantaloupes, and honeydews leading
the field. Good nectarines are avail
able, but they do not keep very long
in hot weather, so buy only what
you can consume in a short time.
This is also true of the new Bartlett
pears from California.
Enormous Bermuda onions make
an interesting vegetable. either
cooked or served raw in salads or
sandwiches. Young, tender beets
are good now-have you ever tried
serving them cold, stuffed with cot
tage cheese? Mighty tasty. Good
eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower and
all kinds of squash are cheap and
wholesome. Spinach is tender and
full of flavor, but must be eaten the
same day that it is bought, as it
does not keep we'll just now. To-
matoes and all salad bowl ingredients
have never been better.
SUNDAY DINNER MENU.
Cocktail of Melon Balls and
Seedless Grapes
Broiled Steak
Grilled Tomatoes and Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Fried CdulifoWer Hot Rolls
Watercress-Lettuce Salad,
Columbia Dressing
Peach Cobbler
Coffee
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Nv RARBARA BELL.

The most important single Item
IN your wardrobe is this type OF
basic frock that you wear more
than any other, and that you can
vary endlessly with different jewels
and accessories. Made up IN nat
crepe, silk print, georgette or chif-
fon, you can count on 1t the whole
year round. Design No. 1224-B has
the distinguished. well-bred sim
phcity you demand In that type OF
Evening star., 1940-07-25

evenly. II it's an inch and q half
thick and you want to serve it rare,
allow 80 minutes for broilng. For
a medium done steak, allow five
minutes more.
Turn the steak halfway through
the broiling period. Do this care
fully with the fork inserted in the
fat rather than the muscle Of the
meat.
Season the meat when you turn it
or just before you serve it.
The tomato and onion slices
served with the steak pictured may
be put on the broiler when the steak
is turned.
DEEP-FAT FRIED -CAULI-
FLOWER.
The cauliflower shown as an ac-
compartment in the picture was
fried in deep lard.
To do this, break the cauiifower
into fiowerlets and cook gently for
10 minutes. Drain, roll in dry bread
crumbs then in a beaten egg to
which you have added two table,
spoons of water. Dip again into
crumbs and fry in deep, hot lard at
375 degrees F. until Drowned. Drain
on absorbent paper, sprinkle with
salt and pepper and serve very hot.
COLUMBIA DRESSING.
Y cup olive oil.
u cup lemon juice.
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
l teaspoon onion juice.
2 teaspoons powdered mustard.
2 teaspoons salt.
l teaspoon paprika.
Mix ingredients thoroughly and
chill before serving.
PEACH COBBLER. r..
Mix one egg, well beaten, with
two-thirds cup sugar and two cups
sliced fresh peaches, peeled and
stoned. Spread In buttered bak-
ing dish, dot with butter, and cover
with baking powder biscuit dough-.
Bake in a hot oven until dough 10
Drowned; serve with hard sauce or
cream.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
og Found BeVey Best Method Of Cooking Juicy Steak
Proper for Girls to Dance
Together, Say Readers;
Columnists Disagree
Boys Standards of Conduct
Are Entirely Differents
Comparison Incorrect
'fnparISOn Incorrect
By KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN III


We're always glad to this column any has
70 say ana doun glad when that something dsaere with
ideas So today
subject of girls dancing public held in recent
column, to be
Dear Caldwell and Harrison
LAS Of soca1ed to
our opinion on the subject girls dancing together public might
add that article has quite
I'VE At
other public escorts but
because have just
monotony with at our ease
We've worked terbug
do them together. -
I'm the the together
have little chance to make friends
therefore stay in the cottage twdde
would advertise our
Personally rather together (at
othe -
Evening star., 1940-07-25
My Neiqhbor Says:

To clean fireplace bricks,
cover them with a paste made
Of powdered pumice and house.
hold ammonia. Let it dry for
an hour, then scrub with warm
soapy water.
After removing the tough
portion Of the center of a
grapefruit and separating the
pulp, place an after-dinner
mint in the center Of each half
and chill. The mint gives the
grapefruit a delicious favor.
Cooked prunes stuffed with
celery and nuts make a tempt
ing salad. Stuffed p-unes can
also be used as a garnish for
chops, roasts or steaks.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
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Evening star., 1940-07-25
Derivation of Word

The word mattress of first i'm
portance in the lexicon of good
sleep, comes from the Arabic word
"materah," meaning a place where
something is laid down. The Eng
lish word comes directly from an
old French form Of the word, ina
teras."
Evening star., 1940-07-25
liberately giving yourself Q black

liberately giving yourself . black
eye.
We're bound to point this out to
you. II you don't believe us, Of
course there's nothing we can do
about that.
None Of your arguments are really
arguments. They are simply ex-
cuses you're Offering for doing
something which Eve suspect)
you're not too sure about your.
selves. You already know how we
feel about pick-ups. And as for
your statement about what boys
can and cannot do, 1t would have
no weight even If 1t were q direct
comparison-which it isn't.
Any two girls who have reached
the age Of 18 should realize that
boys and girls are judged by some.
what different standards Of con-
duct. You may not not like that
fact. but fact 1t is, and you have to
recognize it.
We've Just prepared a special
leafiet for young people who are
entering college this fall. It's
called Facts for Freshmen" and
1t covers everything from clothes
to fraternities. Get 1t by send
Ing S cents (stamps or coin) to
Kay Caldwell and Alden Har-
rison, In care Of The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Sliced Onions or Tomatoes
May Be Added to Grill At
Time Meat Is Turned
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Show Increasing Popularity
These Hot Summer Days
By BETSY CAswEIL.
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman's Editor.

Beef holds the spotlight in local markets this
the favored being rib roasts and steaks Legs lamb
Of chops and Of lamb also listed excellent
luncheon bacon recommended
and pork in certain markets
activity however
and and stalls and counters displaying all kinds Of dairy
Cottage
wives finding and appeting substitute
meats and heavier foods Fish, tremendous popularity
In Washington where 1t Is always fresh plentiful and inexpensive
Greatest drawing all however
OF fruit juices and soft the produce stalls
with every kind Of fruit and vegetable This gratifying sight from
the nuoniss
better
And there plenty from which to choose
Golden yellow avories
compete with the earlier Santa Roas fresh batch
Evening star., 1940-07-25
BROILED BEEF STEAK.

Broiling is the ideal method for
cooking steaks. Place the steak on
the rack of the broiler and adjust it
so that the top of the meat is at
least 3 inches from the source
of heat. This will give a moderate
temperature and cook the steak
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Care of White Linen

Let the hot sun keep your sum-
mer white linens and clothing
bleached. After they have been
washed, hang them in the sun to
drv.
Evening star., 1940-07-25
Cool Gloves

Are your leather gloves air-con-
ditioned? You can have them that
way this summer American pig
skins, capeskins, doeskins per-
forated in gay patterns that let the
breezes play. Washable, too, 50 they
always look fresh and smart.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

This will firm flabby muscles and
will also help to keep your shoulder
line young looking.
2. The second exercise Is taken
from the hula -hula dancers. It is
for suppleness and grace Of move
ment. It also relaxes the entire
shoulder area.
Stretch both arms to the left Of
the body, keeping shoulders back.
Turn palms Of hands toward the
body and allow the rest Of arm to
relax. Bend the arms and bring
them close to the body, then stretch
them away from the body again,
keeping hands in original position.
AS you do this, 60 faster and faster
to quick rhythm. Relax. Repeat
on right side.
The trick in this exercise is to
keep the wrists sti1 after turning
palms toward body. You will feel q
muscle in wrists.
Evening star., 1940-07-25


GIVE your baby the same care
y Baby Sandy Of the movies
gets. Use 'kySol" In your house.
cleaning.
Your druggist i now spon-
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Crusade. Ask him for Baby
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Evening star., 1940-07-25

Incl0se . self-a d dresse d,
stamped (3-cent) envelope and
send for my Perfect Silhouette"
leaflet, which gives splendid ex-
ercises.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

xtCAC1AAhS w yOuA ACNCA OCCAAiS
boys dancing together, we want to
point out that many boys, while
they don't dance together, do go to
movies and other public places sans
girls e., 6. beer joints. Not one
eyebrow is raised at this, but If girls
should do that, 1t would be consider
ed a downfall Of their regulations.
I'VE would like to know which Is
worse-or are they also advertising
their unpopularity?
1--WE might mention that we don't
allow pickups for the obvious reason
that We 60 to dance together and
not with just any one.
"We hope you will excuse this
hastily put together outburst, but
we couldn't keep down the steam
after reading your article. We are
both 10.
BRENDA AND COB1NA."
Nice outbursting, Brenda and
Cobina! Now we'll try to answer
your arguments-and We hope we
won't have to call In Yehudi to
help us.
First of all, we can't resist COM
menting on that salutation to which
we appended a "sic." Our readers
are welcome to call us anything
they like. But you really should
know it's inexcusable for any one
to address a woman by her last
name and equally bad for girls to
address man in that way. Per-
haps you were just too angry to
call us Miss and Mr.. or Kay and
Alden!
ELECTIONS Are
Very General
We're very much afraid that in
stead Of considering our objections
to girls dancing together on their
merits you have taken them as q
personal affront. We're sorry about
that. Naturally. we weren't criticiz-
ing you personally. We were merely
expressing an honest and we'll
founded opinion-and we're stick
ing to it.
on course you have fun dancing
together! And If you want to do
it In private or even at small par
ties, okay. But putting on your jit-
terbug act together at q beach re-
sort or any other public dancing
place is, in our opinion, an ex-
tremely unbecoming form of show
ing OF. We've seen 1t done often,
we've never liked it and we know
that many other people share our
reaction. You simply must realize
that when you do this YOU are de.
Evening star., 1940-07-25

And don't wh eond' an be hard resist the mouth
aerine temptation offered by this steak brod
rounded vi ed tomato and onion slices Being quickly
good choice
who be slightest bit
soups!
Evening star., 1940-12-08

Joe z. Brown in
so You Won't
Talk.
Bob Burns and Una
Merkel in Comm
Round the Mountain.
Don Ameche. Betty
Cradle. Down Argen-
tine Way"
RAYMOND Massey in
ABE Lincoln in
Illinois.
Sandy Is a Lady"
and
"Gold Rush Maisie."
Betty Cradle and Don
Ameche in Down
Argentine Way"
Deanna Durbin and
Robert Cummings in
Spring Parade "
Mickey Rooney and
Judy Garland in
Strike Up the Band. "
Tyrone Power and
Linda Darnell in
Mark Of Zorro"
RAYMOND Massey in
Abe Lincoln in
Illinois. "
Don Ameche. Betty
Cradle. Down Argen-
tine Way"
Tyrone Power and
Linda Marshall IN
Mark of Zorro"
Pat O'Brien in
"Knute Rockne,
All-American.
Evening star., 1940-12-08
Kaufman.Hart Play
Bought by Warmers

J. L. Warner, vice president In
charge of production for Warner
Bros, has completed negotiations
with George S. kaufman and Moss
Hart for the purchase of their most
recent Broadway stage play, George
Washington Slept Here"
Warner Bros new acquisition
from Kaufman and Hart is the Sec
ond this year, "The Man Who Came
to Dinner" having preceded 1t as
Warner story property.
George Washington Slept Here"
is a comedy laid against the back
ground of Bucks County, Pa, home
of the playwrights and numerous
other literary figures. Their own
house inspired George Washington
Slept Here" which will be produced
as a film with an all-star cast.
No purchase price was mentioned
in the Warner announcement, but
the story buy was completed follow
ing spirited bidding among Holly
woods major film companies.
Kaufman and Hart will report to
Warmers in the Spring to begin their
work on the screen play OF THE
Man Who Came to Dinner"
Evening star., 1940-12-08
If You'd Break In
The Movies, Have a
Try at Modelling
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
If you want to be in movies, girls,
you might have a try at modelling.
1t seems to be an increasingly
valuable stepping stone to cinema
contracts. 1t definitely is, if you
judge by the II beauties who will
grace the chorus front line in the
new "Ziegfeld Girl"
One of them is Blond Georgia
Carroll, whose face and figure for
several years have been adorning
the magazine covers and advertise
ments. Then there's Blond Anya
Taranda from New York, and
Brunette Alaine Brandes, who was
Chicagos advertising queen" last
year. All told only three of the II
have had no modelling experience.
They are Jean Wallace, IT, OF
Chicago, and Patricia Dane of
Jacksonville, Fla, who were here
visiting friends and decided to take
screen tests, and Louise La Planche
of Los Angeles, who found entree
through little theater work.
Evening star., 1940-12-08
Heffernun
Continued From First Page.)

first has been completed the other
goes into production early in jan
uary. Miss Neagle is to sing and
dance her way through all three.
Studios generally appear to be
manifesting more care on the cur
rent cycle. and it is surprising to
note how much money is being
poured out. Loss Of world markets
seems to have been forgotten. The
budget on "Ziegfeld Girl M-G-Ms
biggest step forward in the song
ambulance list. is around S1,500,000.
In cast, lavishness of sets and
musical numbers, it will compare
with THE Great Ziegfeld.' previous
top-price film of this type.
The swing toward the light and
breezy and away from morbidness
Evening star., 1940-12-08

has been felt on every lot. MG-M
plans eight musicals in l94l; Para
mount will have at least six; Twen-
tieth Century-Fox the same number
and Warner Bros. are revising their
schedules to make way for as many
as a dozen.
Actors, who suddenly found their
singing voices a handicap rather
than an asset, are again being re
ceived" at the casting offices. After
two years out of the films, John
Boles has received four starring
offers within a month. Chorus girl
line-ups are being added to all
major lots for stock work in musi-