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Evening star., 1941-09-29
By J0Sebhine LO1cman

Dy JOSepHIUe LOlCWuU
Clothes used to make the woman
(and believe me they still help but
the day has passed when they make
the figure look a great deal better
than it actually is.
Of course, there is certain
amount of help to be derived from
tricks in line and color and decora-
ton, but today's feminine garb re-
veals the silhouette mercilessly.
1t is difficult to know whether
styles influence our ideas of pulchri-
tude or whether the figure dictates
the style of the day. Did our FORE
bears lace themselves into breath
lessness and cover their bodies with
yards of material because their fig
ures were poor, or did the fact that
their figures were so we'll camou-
f1aged make them Indifferent and
careless about their 'silhouettes?
After all, what's the use of having
a well-turned calf, fiat tummy or
a good hipline if you don't get credit
for it?" said granny.
Things like comfort and health
weren't important so long as granny
looked o. K.
One thing is certain-if fashion
designers in past aided women in
fooling man, they have now lost the
kind touch. Today's styles spotlight
figure faults as they seldom have
before.
This fall clothes are nodded so
that unwanted bulges stand out and
sneer at our vanity. Waistlines are
fairly normal, but they are snug.
Skirts are definitely straight and
narrow so that bulging hips can no
longer hide under comforting flares.
Fortunately, along with this tend
ency to display the figure comes the
science of exercise. Today only in
difference or lack of direction need
burden woman with too many
pounds, a protruding tummy,
Shelflike hip line or a waist which
is thick and matronly.
The preceding paragraph is not
lightly tossed off patter meant to
soothe troubled egos, because it is
a fact that you can mold your figure
to specifications. I have seen it
done many times in my classes,
and every once in while when a
few unwanted pounds slip up on me
where I least need them, I 60 so
far as to practice what I preach.
Why Grow Old is going to give
the next few days to helping it's
readers get into their fall clothes.
You'll have to do more than read,
however. for I'm no magician. You
must save about 30 minutes a day
for your exercises. That's a small
Evening star., 1941-09-29

Don't be doormat. You can re-
spect Johnny's opinions without be-
coming a slave to his whims. You
can let him indulge his masculine
taste for being boss, without aban-
doning your own right to check his
ideas and decisions against your own
feminine common sense.
True. Johnny wants you to be a
mirror and sounding board for his
masculine ego. But he'll also like
you better and respect you more if
you are a self-respecting individual,
with a little spirit and spunk.
And there's one other point that
Is vastly important. If you have a
tendency to defer to masculine opin-
ion, to go out of your way to please
boys, be careful about the boys you
go with. Being dominated" by a
fellow who's square shooter won't
hurt you, but falling under the in
fuence of bad actor can really
bring you to grief.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

some girl is considering changing
herself or her habits in order to
please a boy in whom she is inter-
ested. But when we try to find in
stances of boy doing the changing
in order to win favor with girl, we
don't seem to draw anything but
blanks.
Now, that doesn't mean that you
girls don't have any influence on the
fellows you go with. A smart, subtle
miss can often work all sorts of i'm
provement in boy, but she can sell
dom do it by direct attack. Boys re-
sent having girls try to change them
yet they aren't at all hesitant
about trying to change the girls.
Sorry, but that's just the way the
masculine mind seems to work.
Furthermore, most girls are more
pliable and more adaptable than
boys, and they are more eager to
please the other sex. If fellow is
all-out, head-over- heels, dazed-and-
dizzy in love, he'll go to almost any
lengths to please the object of his
affections. But in his ordinary dat
ing contacts, he's apt to have a
take me or leave me" attitude.
He says, in effect: This is the way
I am. If you like me, okay; If not,
I'll find somebody who does"
Most girls don't think they can
afford this brand OF independence.
When some boy singles Betty out for
attention, she is pretty anxious to
keep him coming around-unless
she's one of the popularity prin-
cesses who have more dates than
they know what to do with.
So right away she starts examin-
ing her conduct, trying to make it fit
in with Johnny's ideas. Perhaps
she writes to us, asking us what she
can do to hold his interest" If
Johnny has some quirk or some
prejudice, no matter how ridiculous
it is, she tries to cater to it.
Now. certain amount of this is
all right. Women have been trying
to please men for centuries. and
they'll probably keep right on do
ing It.
But AonH eaGuy \ - snkanAa&
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Easily Made Sauce

4 tablespoons butter.
! tablespoon flour.
y teaspoon salt.
1s teaspoon pepper.
l cup milk.
2 slightly beaten egg yolks.
tablespoon lemon juice.
Melt half the butter in small
saucepan and stir in flour, salt and
pepper. When well blended add
milk slowly, stirring constantly over
low heat until mixture thickens
slightly and boils. Stir a little of
hot sauce into the egg yolks. Pour
egg mixture into remaining hot
sauce and cook over hot water until
sauce is smooth and thick. stirring
constantly. Add lemon juice and re-
naming butter. Yield, about 112
cups sauce.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Parents Make Grave Error
In Forbidding Daughters
To Associate With BOYS
Daily Contact From School
Days Teaches Girls How
To Handle Men Better
By Dorothy Dir

their children
possible from members
opposite this mancpaed youth there are
households which the girls allowed to have boys
until 20 boys
required straight home from school without lettering on the
their before
SalyS Sammies they
attraction Also
their adolescence they would
udous choice of wife husband in later life
There nothing with this theory except that violates every
of and that it won't work For eternay
all willing
highest the NO
forbore
girl into premature marriage cohe with dark mysterious
Evening star., 1941-09-29

pOrtentS and tabOOS that plque tnelr
curiosity and make them feel they
want to try it
No girls are so boy-crazy as those
who have never had beau. Be-
cause they have never been per-
mitted to have a little boy bring
home their books from school, or
take them to ball games, and their
papas have always escorted them to
such parties as they were invited to,
where they papered the wall until
some member of the family came
for them, they long for these atten-
tions as lost Soul does for Paradise,
and are ready to fall at the feet of
any boy who will deign to look at
them.
The girls who have played around
with boys since their mud-pie days
take them in their stride. They see
Johnny Jones as he is-a nice little
snub-nosed chap, but no world
beater-and they go places with
him when his father will lend him
the car, and dance and quarrel and
fight with him and never think of
such a thing as falling in love with
him.
But to the girl who has never been
allowed to have boy friend every
little ordinary pipsqueak is fairy
prince and she falls for him like ripe
wheat before the sickle.
Most parents want their daugh-
tiers to marry, because, when all is
said, marriage offers woman the
greatest security and the best
chance at happiness of any career
that she can follow, but they take
the surest way of making them old
maids by refusing to let them have
boy friends and dates when they
are growing up. For it is then, if
ever, that a girl acquires technique
in handling men.
She learns on the campus, in the
schoolroom, at the soda fountain,
how to lead boy on and how to put
him in his place; how to tell the
difference between near-lovemaking
and the real thing; how to laugh
off sentimentalities; how to make
date heavy or light. But the girl
who has never been permitted to
have a beau until she is 20 years
old never learns these things. She
is always too eager or too stand
offish. She thinks an invitation to
dinner is proposal of marriage.
She has no adaptability. In word,
she has never learned how to play
the love game and she is too old to
learn.
Parents should realize that no
part of their children'S education
is more important than for them to
know each other, and this invaluable
information can only be acquired
by personal association. For, like
Mr.. Kipling's hero, every little boy
learns about women from the Marys
and Susies and Mauds and Gwendo-
lyns whom he has gone to school
with and saved up his money to
buy Christmas presents for. And
every little girl has learned about
men from the Boobies and Percivals
who have taught her how to swim
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Manners
of the
Moment

People waiting in line for drink
at a drinking fountain should re-
member one maxim: The person at
the fountain is thirsty.
This ought to give them some sort
of control over their impatience at
the length of the drink taken by
each drinker in front of them.
Just remind yourself that when
you get there you want to be al
lowed to take a good long drink of
water. That, in fact, is why you
are standing in line
All right, then the fellow in front
of you ought to be allowed to get
his fill when he had waited in line
for 1t. And stop that sniping about,
Gee, whiS, what . long drink that
~ 4 taking" JEAN
Evening star., 1941-09-29

and play badminton and whom she
has taught how to dance.
And it is a lot more important
for a man when he comes TO mans
estate to be educated in women
than in higher mathematics, and it
is far more profit to woman to
her husbands pecuhari-
ties and be able to work with him
than it is to be on familiar terms
with the Einstein theory.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Ham a la Stanley
/ center cut ham slice.

! center cut nam slice.
! teaspoon prepared mustard.
Brown sugar.
l tablespoon lemon juice.
2 bananas.
The ham slice should be from
one-fourth to one-half inch thick.
Rub the mustard into the ham,
then brown slowly on both sides
in a heavy skillet. When Drowned,
sprinkle with brown sugar mois-
tened with lemon juice. Around
the ham place bananas which have
been cut in halves lengthwise and
again crosswise and dipped in brown
sugar. Continue cooking until the
bananas are heated through. Serve
as a garnish with the ham. A slice
Of ham one-haN inch thick requires
- minutes 70 panbrol
Evening star., 1941-09-29

price in any woman's language to
pay for a fiat tummy!
Inches can be taken off in few
weeks time if you'll work at it.
If you will watch the members
of your sex you will soon discover
that many women would have
girlish figures if it we're not for
protruding tummies which divulge
their poor habits and neglect-not
their years.
While we do have tendency to
gain weight at middle life we do
not have to do so. Years need
not influence the status of our
abdomens It's only when a woman
decides that increased age must
mean loss of figure that nature
abets her in her complacent spread.
The reasons for expanding tum-
mics are varied. In the first place
extra pounds are likely to slip up
on us and when they do a good
portion of them may land on our
abdomens. We don't do the kind
of exercise which stretches these
muscles.
Then, too, habitually poor posture
makes the muscles of the stomach
lax and pregnancy stretches them.
Exercise can snap them back into
place.
This exercise will take inches
of the tummy: Lie on your back
with your legs straight. Tuck your
toes under something. Bend your
elbows and place your hands behind
your neck. Keep the legs and the
back straight as you raise the trunk.
Lower trunk slowly to the floor.
Repeat several times.
If you wish to have my list of
tested exercises send Scent
stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for Abdominal Ex-
ercises to Josephine Lowman in care
of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Foreign Menu
A Problem
Advice of Waiter
On Special Dish
Is Necessary
By Emily Post

The question of what to do when
in a French or italian, Russian or
Chinese restaurant where the menu
is printed in a foreign language
without translation, and one is not
able to read a word of it" might be
difficult to answer if one were in a
foreign country whose language one
did not understand. But here in
America the usual thing to do (hav-
ing first made sure an English trans
lation is not on the reverse side OF
the card) is to ask the waiter for a
menu in English. If there is no
other menu, because the restaurant
is in a foreign quarter of the city,
you will have to ask him to tell you
which dishes he especially recon-
mends, and choose what you think
sounds good. Or you might look
around and ask for what you see
being served to other people.
Dear Mrs. Post: When the fellow
employees of the bridegroom receive
an invitation to his wedding as a
group, how is this invitation an
swered, and does each one have to
send a present, or is a present from
the entire group sufficient?
AnSWer-Such an invitation is
usually answered verbally and the
bridegroom keeps approximate
count. A present is always sent by
the group as a whole. Usually it IS
a piece OF silver. Sometimes sterling.
sometimes plated ware. In either
case all the signatures of the givers
often are engraved on the gift.
Dear Mrs. Post: The other eve
ming we were entertained by my
husbands employer, who is naturally
in altogether different financial cir
cumstances than We are. AS my
husband and I could never hope TO
entertain in the way they are &C
customed to- am wondering if it IS
proper to return the invitation.
Answer-Strictly speaking, it Is
never expected that an employe
make a return for an employers
invitation. But this does not mean
that he may not make a return if
he would like to. For example,
when employer and employe are
friendly-particularly when they are
near of an age, and congenial it
would be natural to return often re-
peated hospitality from time to time
The fact that the return is not at
all lin kind" has nothing to do with
the case, since one is never eX-
pected to make more of return
than one can. Also people who
have most themselves, are usually
least exacting. But as already said,
if in your own situation, you don't
feel like inviting your husbands en-
ployer to anything, there is no obli-
cation whatever. to do so.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
If You Aim to Please =.
Girls Must Not Be Too Eager to
Curry Favor With Young Men
By Kay CaldsceH and Alden Harrison

James attended religious camp last summer and
with the explained attitude
Mary who wrote to inquire she should
Edgar 20 has had several dates with Florence 8 dses
intensely dispatched
off puff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
By Lillian =. johnson

The National Association OF Ne
gro Musicians Inc. held one OF the
finest sessions in its history last
week in Pittsburgh. bringing TO
tho fore many older musicians. new
talent. and presenting leading
works by dead or living composers.
Mrs. Mary Cardwell-Dawson.
dynamic president. had spared no
pains 10 see TO the comfort and
convenience OF all who came And
they came from Ohio. indiana, llli-
nois. Minnesota. Oklahoma. Kan
sas. Missouri. Tennessee, West Viz
ginia. Alabama, Arkansas. Mississ-
ippi, Maryland. Florida. New York.
New Jersey. Texas, Florida and
Indiana and from the District Of
Columbia, totaling LOG delegates.
AS a whole the convention was
success, yet, in the opinion Of
many, the morning business ses-
sions and conferences did not come
up TO the standard set by previous
confabs Most enjoyable We're the
daily afternoon and evening ses-
sions. The junior and young peo-
pies programs. participants rang
ing from pre-school age to II years.
were inspiring to the older persons
Among the outstanding was Sarah
Rurks. Detroit. pupil OF Elizabeth
Woodlcy, who sang and played her
nursery rhyme numbers without a
mistake. Also on the junior pro-
gram was talented Harry McKin-
ney OF Detroit who sang and play
ed "The Glory Road" dramatizing
IL like a veteran OF the stage and
carrying off top honors OF the
afternoon.
Well Represented
Detroit was we'll represented on
the talent program by Miss Ardinc
Loving. who played her cello and
sang Clarence Cameron Whites
"Blow. Gabriel BLOW" Mrs. +.
Sykes sang the "Boll Song from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
School Offers
Opportunity To
Improve
Opens Way
To Increase
Salaries

Everyday the demand for we'll
trained, efficient workers in bust
ness continues to grow. This UNI
usual opportunity for young people
TO obtain good jobs which require
sound business training comes
once In a lifetime. Now is the time
to think about the future and en-
roll In a recognized business school
that will give training and open
doors to good paying positions. The
Detroit Institute OF Commerce, 1905
Broadway. is Offering the oppor-
tunity TO high school and college
graduates 10 start careers in bust
ness and TO secure positions with
attractive salaries. regular hours
and pleasant working conditions.
This business school Is the only one
that offers a thorough course that
covers the cultural as well as the
business training. Mrs. X. Louise
Henderson, the founder. has gone
to much expense in securing as
members of her faculty, teachers
well-trained in helping to give
special attention to all students.
The school maintains close con-
tact at all times with business or
CARNATIONS and professional per-
sons in order TO give free employ
ment service to its graduates. A
very unusual feature OF the Detroit
Institute of Commerce is the school
library which contains large col
lection OF hooks covering all phas-
es of the students work for refer
ence and lending. as we'll as books
TO stimulate a general cultural in
terest
The courses are designed 10 give
those entering the secretarial or
stenocraphic field thorough
training in office duties, the use OF
office equipment and filing methods
to improve the students business
personality. which Mrs. Henderson
considers an important factor In
consideration for employment. AL
so the Institute offers actual office
atmosphere and the correct use OF
all types OF office machines so that
students completing the courses get
the desired experience necessary
for rapid promotions. DO not pass
IN the opportunity TO enroll and
prepare for a moncy-making career.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
AT National Musicians Convention
At National Musicians Convention

Lakme. The Pro- Muslca Drama
tique club OF Detroit was repre-
scented with a reading.
Certainly, on branch night, De-
troiters literary stuck out their
chests. for Mrs. Lucille Walker
Gang 20. Don Faiale" from YER
dis Faust accompanied by Mrs.
Woodley. Mrs. walker received en-
thusiastic applause. The Pro- Musi-
ca Dramatic group, directed by
y. H. Holloway. also represented.
But. the more than 80 DetrOiters'
hearts were made glad when Neil
Dobson-plante stepped into the
role of Amneris IN the opera
Aida Friday night, singing in a
rich. colorful voice and with all
the dramatic fervor she evidenced
when she sang here in 1898 and
1888. In that opera and in Car
men,"
Detroit delegates were very ac-
tive at the business meeting. Mrs
Jerene Macklin served on the
nominating committee: Mrs. Lillian
+. Johnson on the auditing commit
tee and Talmadge Turner was in
charge of exhibits. Detroit was
fortunate to have Mrs. Millie Hyn-
son elected TO the executive COM
mittce, first in over ten years.
Officers Chosen
Officers are: Clarence Hayden
Wilson. ST. Louis, president: Eliza
beth Coleman. Galveston. vice.
president; Clara X. IIill recording
secretary, reelected: J. Wesley
Jones. Chicago, executive secretary,
reelected: George Hutchinson, Chi
cago, treasurer. reelected.
On the board of directors are:
+. Harris. l.. Foreman. Pearl
franklin. Mile IEynson. Kathleen
Forbes. Helen Carter Moses, Her
man Billingsley, Bertha Tate
Spaulding and Mrs. Redmond.
Terms Of Orrin Suthern, Blanche
X. Thomas and Mrs. Alva Holmes.
the last OF Kansas City, Mo, have
not expired.
Cleveland has been CHOSEN Tor
It's next meeting.
Interesting addresses. social
events. tours and smaller fcets fea-
turcd the extra-program actiyi-
tics.
President Wilson Is n teacher In
Sumner high school of ST. Louis,
Mo. lie IS a graduate OF the school
OF music Of Northwestern univer-
sity. For some years he taught at
Tennessee A. nd |. lie is also a
composer. Several years ago he
made trips to London, England.
whore he studied voice lie is d.
rector OF tho department OF music
OF Rcrca Presbyterian church. ST.
Louis. which. for past two years.
has served admirably for programs
Of tho 81. Louis Music association,
or which he was also president.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
SYMPTOMS OF PYORRHEA

PYORRHEA, like all diseases has mptons Unfortunately
PYORRHEA its early gives little warning Of its presence 1t
damage that the victim that he
Pyohea PYORREA victims usually suffer with fire.
bleeding of the resulting making the soft and spon
the
suffered with Pyohea knows how painful the disease
be-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
This Man Is Working
To Dispense Service

The K.L.A. Laboratories. $40 F..
Harmed street. announce that
their Official representative. Harry
V. Glover Is making a special ef-
fort to get clubs. churches and or
CARNATIONS TO take advantage OF
the K.LA. services. Kb.A. Is the
largest sound distributing organl-
cation In Michigan. dealing with
public address equipment. All
kinds OF intcr-communication sys-
TENS. loud speakers and micro
nhoncs can be obtained by getting
in touch with Mr.. Glover at the
K.L.A. Laboratories.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
Suicide Attempts

MSS Helen Andrews. 20. $3.50
k V.u,a' attempted to end her life
||srsO a evening by drinking poison.
|s.,, 'aid she had had an argument
|'lla her boy friends.
H., mfs, Mable Cannon. "a. 1855 Abb
NJ ~ Following an argument with
% husband. threatened to commit
| .s'clue by drinking lysol. She was
ma sa 70 Receiving hospital and
|1ela Tor observation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
Mrs. Rosa Gragg In
Charge OF CD Office
OF Sixth Corp Area

Opening OF the new Civilian De
Tense office in the Federal build
ing was held Tuesday morning
The Office. which IS only tempo
rary, Is in room AGA.
Raymond Kelley, regional direc-
tor of the sixth Corp area, has
placed Mrs. Rosa Gragg In charge
Of the office. Enlistment of volun-
teers will be accepted at the onice
both OF individuals and OF organi-
cations that want 10 take part.
The opening ceremonies were
held at 10 am.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06

Mrs. Maggie Danchford. 2i, 72Oi
Mcdonald, was cut Sunday night
by Miss Jennie Rice. II, 1920 Dry
den. Mrs. Danchford was taken TO
Receiving hospital by her husband
Rudolph. for a wound on the ap-
dnmen.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
HEALTH-TOL GIVES FREE BOOKLET
PYoRRHEA NOT NEW
PYORRHEA ON INCREASE

HEALTH-TOI Tooth Powder has established RESEARCH De
the purpose compiling all the available information
concerning coming that particular de-
parment is PYORRHEA BOOKLET of charge and is
available all drug and conect onaies carrying HEALTHTOL
Tooth dealer for remember the name)
HEALTH-TOLS PYORRHEA BOOKLET 1t is free of charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06

It was Just little friendly bat
tie. and mo outside help needed.
Freddie Charles, 27, 5ll7 Brush
was cut on the neck, head;
Jesse Lee. 81. 912 Medbury was cut
on the check. and Willie Pete Hol-
mes. q. POS Chene. was also cut
In The hattie in which the three
fought Monday night at Warren ana
Brush.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-06
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