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Evening star., 1942-11-25

In 40 years a woman doesn't learn
how to camouf1age her bad points
and bring out her good ones, there
is something radically wrong with
the inside, as well as the outside,
Of her head.
Women's dread of getting middle
aged is based upon the fear of los
ing their youth and good looks, and
they make frantic efforts to hold
on to them by starving themselves
into stringbean figures, plastering
their faces with cosmetics and dye
ing their hair colors that never were
on land or sea. 1t is loves labor
lost and money wasted. No matter
how many times you lift mother s
face nor how many tucks you take
in 1t, she hasn't the tight skin of
daughter. And nobody is fooled by
dyed hair except the woman who
has it on.
Far wiser would they be if women
changed their technique and in
stead of trying to hold on to a van
lshlng attraction substituted a diff
ferent one for it. They can't look
like schoolgirls who, after alls are
of interest only to their families
but they can look like well-dressed
alert, intelligent, interesting women
Another reason that women are
afraid Of middle age is because then
II ever, they are apt to lose their
husbands to predatory ladies who
are on the outlook for men who
have made their fortunes. Wives
invariably attribute their husbands
roaming to their having gotten tc
be 40 plus, but it isn't their wives
birthdays that make men easy preys
for the husband hunters.
1t is because their wives have
slumped on their jobs and have lei
themselves get fat and frumpy anc
sloppy; or they have become nag
gers and bosses; or because they
haven't read a book or had a new
idea since Junior was born, anc
they are dull company. AS long az
wife makes her husband a com
Portable and cheerful home anc
Jokes with him and jollies him, she
is still little girl' to him, and he
doesn't even suspicion that she has
gotten to be middle-aged.
So-o-o-o, ladies, dismiss your feal
OF middle age. Quit dreading it
Capitalize it and make yourself more
charming, more alluring than you
have ever been before, because you
have had time enough to learn sc
many things about how to make
yourself attractive.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

utleQ 10 wear mourning over the
loss OF their good looks is negligible.
So far from having faces that would
launch thousand ships, the great
majority of women haven't coun-
tenances that would even float
canoe. And they 60 out of their
way to borrow trouble when they
worry over getting middle le-aged.
Theirs is the case Of blessed be
nothing, for they can't lose what
they never had, and, as a matter of
fact, middle age is their friend and
ally instead of being their deadly
enemy. Many and many a homely,
awkward girl blossoms out into a
gorgeous middle-aged woman. Time
chisels rough-hewn features into
symmetry. White hair Is often more
becoming than the original shade.
Intelligence lights the eyes into
which Nature failed to put a sparkle.
And so not infrequently the ugly
duckling emerges as a swan in
her 40s.
Another perquisite Of middle age
that women habitually overlook is
that they can do business on half
the capital that a young girl re-
quires. We don't hand any bou-
quets to the debutante unless she
deserves them. She has to deliver
the goods and show that she pos
sesses all the 81 different varieties
OF pulchritude before we give her
the blue ribbon in a beauty contest.
But any ordinarily personable mid
dle-aged woman, who knows how to
comb her hair and buy her clothes,
can get reputation for being handl
some that will make her husband
proud to show her off in public. If
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Middle Age Offers Many Rewards
To the Wise, Intelligent Woman

The thing that
They meet the 7o with philosophy
4Os panic
summing And it is
women to 80 for
business the second largest profitable
Now H. her grhood Miss American it
acquiring the having complexion
60 on DIT and getting few gray hairs tragedy must be heart
Probably
than the
first
should have her 10
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Children Should
Know Meaning
OF Thrift
Var Necessity May
MsfiH Trait for
Whole Lifetime
By Leffice Lee Street,


Bobby and his engaging small
sister. Jane, were busily drawing pic
lures, their materials, suitable for
young artists, scattered around them
on the floor Each had q pad of
paper that Granny had given them.
The little boy painstakingly drew
an automobile of weird design, coll
ored it gorgeously, and finally
added mass of lurid background so
complicated and vivid that 1t would
have claimed the instant attention
of any devotee of modern art.
But Jane dashed off one uncom-
pleted picture after another, ex-
travagantly tossing the sheets aside
as she started new drawings with
an impatient flourish. Soon she
was surrounded by a litter of half
covered pages, and before long she
had used up all of her pad. Bobby
still had many sheets of paper left.
Jane, eyeing Bobby's pad covet-
ously, MY pad wasn't as big As
yours, It's all gone"
Bobby did not answer.
Jane, Give me some Of your
paper"
Bobby edging away, Nope"
Jane, lip quivering, But I haven't
any more! You're a big pig!"
Granny watched this performance
with twinkling eye and when Jane
appealed to her, she declared, The
pads were just the same size, Jane.
There is no reason for Bobby to
give you some of his"
STOPPING, she gathered up the
scattered sheets, and taking Jane
into her lap said, The reason you
have no more paper left Is because
you wasted all these pages. See.
some of them only have a few lines
on them. If you would draw your
pictures carefully, all over the page,
and on both sides, you would have
your pad for long time"
Thus little Jane. through an ac-
tual life experience, saw the waste
fulness of waste.
Most children are needless and
spendthrift, they are not concerned
with the cost of any article, they
do not understand that some one has
had to work to make the money to
buy it. They do not realize that
waste means losing money because
they do not even know what the
word money signifies.
Wise parents try to teach their
children to be thrifty at all times,
but now it is their patriotic duty to
| do so. If the useless waste of count
less children all over the country
could be stopped, the saving would
be appreciable. Pennies thrown
away on cheap candy, flimsy toys
and knick knacks: pencils, paper,
erasers lost, caps and gloves and
rubber shoes lost, all mount up to
an appalling expense to parents.
The ceaseless efforts of the Gov
ernment to impress on all Of US (and
this means you and me, tooD the
necessity OF spending less. saving
and preserving can be utilized now.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

special course for WIGS, YOU learn
TO comb your hair into a variety of
colf1ures for daytime and evening.
lhese you really can do yourself.
once you know how. Finally you 90
into makeup class to learn how
to dramatize good features and con-
ceal the ''not-so-hot" ones. All the
professional makeup secrets are di-
vulged and you'll be amazed to find
now you can change the shape" of
your face just by proper application
OF cosmetics. At the end of the
course, incidentally, you are given
Illustrated hair, skin and makeup
charts to help you keep up the
good work at home.
Our local kitty Foyles" NAV
have less time and money to spend
on beauty, but they have an ever
increasing desire to look their love-
liest. They know, too, that it's i'm
portant to be well groomed and
smartly attired in the business world
today, and that the trim, efficient
girl is the one who advances in her
career.
And so, at long last, the WIGS
may have the tops in beauty care,
as we'll as valuable instruction-all
within that much discussed Govern
ment-girl-budget: Thanks to the
understanding and sympathy of this
famous beautician, our forgotten
women" are coming into their oup
Her new salon believes that these
little wigs deserve a place next to
the bigwigs In Washington
they're obviously going to achieve
IT.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

originating . whole set of courses
that viii teach them to SHIFT for
themselves" IN the care of hair, face
and makeup.
According TO the schedule. this
business OF learning to make one
self over" Is complete In every detail
At the first hair session, you learn
the technique Of brushing so that
your scalp tingles and glows and
your hair becomes glossier. Then
you learn to give yourself a sham
poo at home, setting really profess
eional pin curls. There also is q
short lecture on how to arrange your
hair before going to bed so that your
colnure can be brushed into place
when the alarm goes off. Following
th1s-al on the first day-you un-
dergo a session on skin care. with
instructions on giving yourself a
race treatment with the proper
preparations to suit your own type
OF skin. If your complexion is too
dry or too oily, a home corrective
routine Is suggested to correct the
condition.
The next day at the salon is
devoted to your hair and scalp. A
professional hair-do is created for
your own type, and you are given
pointers on styling your hair in new
and f1attering ways. There's an
herbal shampoo on this day, styl-
ing, setting and haircut If you
need 1T. Both the texture and color
OF your hair are analyZed and the
experts then suggest how you can
enhance its beauty.
On the third and final day of this
Evening star., 1942-11-25
White Hair Needs
Specific Care
For Beauty
Conditioning Is
Essential for
Permanent
Br Patricia Lindsay

OF course, above everything else
the secret of a successful permanent
for white hair is to get the hair in
as healthy a condition as possible
before making your appointment.
Whether this means one or a
dozen reconditioning treatments de-
pends entirely upon the condition of
your hair. Long neglect requires
longer reconditionmg. A poor pre-
vious permanent requires consider
able reconditioning. In most in
stances you should allow two weeks
at least for six treatments. A treat
ment should include brushing, ap-
plication of proper lotions, hot oil
treatments, shampooing and mas
sage of thin spots with pomade. If
you can afford these done by pro-
fessional, much the better, but
otherwise you can give yourself
treatments at home with the right
aids.
Insist upon a good haircut as a
basis of becoming permanent
wave. The thinning and shaping of
the hair, if done skillfully, helps to
create youthful and smart coiffure.
Directly before having wave put
In your hair you might have cream
hair pack. which is rather new
treatment to which white hair re-
spends beautifully. Every strand
Of hair is anointed with this rich
mixture before the waving solution
is applied. This pack is especially
recommended for fragile white hair
that has been bleached, burned or
otherwise abused.
Thorough testing before a per-
manent is essential. Do not feel
1t is a waste of time, for it often
makes the difference between a
good wave and a miserable one
Insist upon test curl every time
a wave is given, as the texture OF
the hair often changes between
waves, and you cannot depend upon
card index system to determine
the type of solution and the heating
It has been found that white hair
responds best to the ntra-thermal
type of permanent This is inside
heating through electrical equip
ment. The operator can decrease
or increase the flow of electricity to
suit the individual hair.
1t is best that an extra cotton
pad moistened with solution is used
to keep the hair moist. Sometimes
an adroit mixture of bluing and
peroxide is used to eliminate dis
coloration of white hair caused by
the heat of the machine.
Evening star., 1942-11-25


If your husband goes a-hunting,
and brings home plenty of rabbits
and other game for you to use to
stretch your meat ration, then you
should know how to prepare the
bag skillfully. We have on file any
number of recipes for game-from
rabbit and squirrel and quail to
venison and even bear! If you will
drop me line, or call me at Ma
tional 5000, I'll be glad to supply you
with any of these recipes you may
request.
And remember, whether you have
bought the rabbit at the market,
or your husband brings it home
from the hunt, be mighty careful
how you prepare it. because of the
possibility of getting yourself in
fected with the dread tularemia.
Dressed rabbits are usually safe to
buy, but even so you would do we'll
to take precautions when handling
them. And If you have to skin a
rabbit. for goodness sake use rub
ber gloves, and be careful that
there are no cuts or holes in them.
All paper wrappings that have been
around the rabbits should be burned,
and feet and tails should not be
given to children to play with.
Rabbits should be very thoroughly
cooked, to destroy any possible
traces of tularemia.
X
AS the details of the preparation
for the North African invasion are
disclosed, mere civilians are awe
struck at the marvellous attention
given to the smallest item. The
butter, for instance, especially pre-
pared so that it will not melt under
the fierce desert heat; the way the
men were trained to get along with
practically no water: the emergency
rations that contained the maxi
mum of nourishment and energy in
the minimum amount of space and
bulk: the special money for the
troops to use; the instructions about
observing the customs of the coun-
try in regard to its womenfolk-
these are but few examples Of
amazing foresight and planning.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
From a Woman's Angle >>>
New Magazine Offers Complete
Monthly Nutritional Program
By Betsy CasweH,


There's magazine just out-one handy little ones
called What's New Foods Nutrition now
on the stands is chockfu Of useful for the
housewife. ~ ~
The purpose of the magazine its publishers the
american pubic complete nutrional
Will
and dinner together with
key recipes. "
nee menus and recipes carefully tested strictly
IN accordance with wartime food
he minute and therefore most helpful to the
changes IN living conditions Supporting articles
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Introducing the WIGS -
'Washington's Innumerable Girls
To Receive Special Beauty Care
By Helen Vogf

In Washngtons beauty opened vesterdsv N.
wig department has nothing to reses 80 -
Instead 1t
Capital
a budget prices and to care for their
a - - ~ w 1e Ao1 '''on appear
For WIGS you are "Washingons Innunerable Girls"
Inc world famous beauty vbo
mas Deen in having believes that
se nerones the typewriter
prices they afford WAVES the WAAs tho
and ne girls who work in factories their share ~ ts
time to
VINO nave come from all
IN 1a so important authority consider sneciaI
Evening star., 1942-11-25

Here Is simple but swingy frock
which is perfect for dancing! The
snug, smooth set-in midriff COM
bines with the soft bodice and the
flaring skirt to present the youthful
silhouette so smart at the moment.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1717-A
is designed for sizes II, 13, IS, II, 49,
Corresponding bust measurements
20, 81, 33, 35, 81 Size 13 (31), short
sleeves, requires 312 yards 39-inch
material, y yard contrast for collar
and cuffs.
For this attractive pattern send IS
cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address. pat
tern number and size wanted to
Barbara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Office Box Is, Station o, New York,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

Certainly the leaders of our.
forces aren't taking any chances on
repeating that old Jingle about the
battle being lost because OF the lack
of horseshoe nail!
Don't forget, that Thanksgiving
turkey fat that you don't use should
be strained into cans and sent to
make explosives to help our boys
beat the Axis!
Evening star., 1942-11-25
What's Ne1U In TOu,n
By Dorothy Murray
For Easy Mailing
By Dorothy Murray

For the convenience Of who Christmas gifts
ough the mails local store has heavy cardboard
especially for this service When purchase they
hpsd but 1t matter together
has an attached label sker with address as
well return address time II YOU
these cartons for they eliminate hunting high
and low for heavy paper and they
cut down on the struggle with wrapping
different sizes and priced accordingly
Tote for Victory -.
That excellent appeared year connection
with Christmas shoppng-Don't Delay It Today! Carry
1t Away! being followed purchasers past years
very few would think
livery at their disposal but this story so
to make shopping easier have carrying bag
accommodate great packages
styles made of heavy string that weight
OF packages This pull equipped with
leather straps in white with
style highly recommended made sturdy denim
particular bag washable bottom
capacity and two handles OF
secured.
Pretty Protection :.
The popular hostess who may be wear
distinctive those
parent material These will
proof and waterproof and will not be
pretty dinner frock In fact they plain
coors with decorations gay practical gifts by the
way.
Slnmber Shades -.
War workers the night get valuable rest
during the daytime and shade helpful
to keep out al light thus protecting eyes
trating that make sleep impossible
somewhat like Halloween Sits are well pad
ded yet Will allow free find
them comfortable to too held securely place by OF
two adjustable bands which at around the head
Evening star., 1942-11-25

for Christmas
which the whole family have share making TO decorate
3 high
singing Christmas make
the with
the striped balls
Needle Arts
Department r. o. Box l72, Station D. New York, NY.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Dr.. Nathan N. SmiIer,
Surgeon and Teacher,
Dies al Home Here
G. w. u. Graduate Was
Emergency Stoff
Member 20 Years

DR.. Nathan Norman Smiler. prom
lnent surgeon and a member of the
staff of Emergency Hospital for 20
years, died last night at his home in
Dorchester House, Sixteenth and
Euclid streets NV, after an illness
of several years.
DR.. Smiler, a graduate of George
Washington medical school in 1919,
later was a member of the medical
school faculty, where he taught
clinical anatomy. He was born in
Russia in 1893 and came to this
country in 1902. He studied at the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
before entering George Washington.
DR.. Smiler was a fellow of the
American College of Surgeons and
a member of the District Medical
Society. Woodmont Country Club
and the National Press Club. He
was also a member of the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Smiler; daughter, Mrs.
Frances Smiler Gordin; a son, Wes-
ley B. Smiler, graduate of the
Augusta Military Academy, now in
the Navy; two sisters, Mrs. Clara
Smiler of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Max Aronson of Washington, and
a brother, Benjamin Smiler of Phil
adelphia.
Funeral services will be held at
~
funeral home, Fourteenth and
Chaplin streets NV, with burial in
Adas Israel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Missing Persons

Those haping information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
OF the Police Department, Na-
tional 1000.
frankie Brooks, 80, wearing red
dress, black high-heel shoes: miss
ing from Gallinger Hospital since
Monday.
william Charles Triplett, 81, feet
7 inches, 145 pounds, brown eyes,
light-brown hair, wearing dark blue
suit, light hat, tan shoes; miss
ing from 1902 Sixth street S.W.
since Saturday.
Audrey Mary DuvalI, 10, feet 2
inches, 100 pounds, blue eyes, brown
shoulder-length hair, wearing black
wide-brim hat, red coat, blue
sweater; missing from Glen Echo,
Md, since Monday.
Robert Dickie, 13, feet, blue eyes,
blond hair, wearing yellow sports
shirt, brown trousers, brown OK
fords, white sailor hat: missing
from 1915 Eleventh street NV.
since Saturday.
Felibia Sieke Carter. 20, 5 feet
6 inches. 1870 pounds, long bobbed
brown hair, wearing redf1owered
dress, red coat; missing from 311 T
street NE. since April 30.
Dolores CASTOR, 81, colored, 5 feet
4 inches, lis pounds, reddish brown
hair, wearing beige dress, tan and
white shoes; missing from 1929
Eighth street NV. since Sunday.
Louis Flood, 13, colored, S feet 6
inches, 135 pounds, wearing brown
sleeveless sweater, brown silk shirt,
green trousers, brown and white
shoes; missing from 1907 Marion
street NV. since yesterday.
Walter Boone, IA, colored, wearing
green knee trousers; missing from
430 Franklin street NV. since yes
terday.
Thaddus Douglas, &c. colored,
wearing green trousers. brown shirt,
brown hat, black straw sandals:
missing from 602 L street NV.
since January 4.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Motorcycle Officer Hurt
In Collision With Auto

Policeman Hans j. Steinmeyer
was cut on the hand and leg last
night when his motor cycle COL
lided with an automobile at New
York avenue and Mount Vernon
place NV. while he was chasing
two other speeding motor cyclists.
Mr.. Steinmeyer was treated at
Sibley Hospital and discharged.
The driver of the auto, listed by
police as Jack Pierce, "a, of 402
Sixteenth street Sc, was charged
with failing to yield the right of
way and failing to exhibit an op-
orators permit.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Girl Wins Marble Contest

MISSOULA. Mont. [P.-Missoula
boys aren't talking much about the
city marble championship. 1t was
won by Josephine Campbell, II, who
will 90 on to the State finals.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-13

questions. Wondered If you had
any inkling Of this. But you see
it excuses you, all right, from
any responsibility in Cassie S
death. If that had been what he
killed her for, he wouldn't have
left you his property"
Paris beat on the table with
his fists. Il don't care about that!
I don't care about that! It's Cas-
sic. Cassie too! What did she
do?" He leaned forward and bent
his head on his clinched hands
He began to cry, uneontrollably,
making small, incoherent sounds
"You stay out of it. Some
body'll begin to ask you ques-
tons, and just like / said, you
haven't got any more sense than
to tell everything you know"
Paris looked a little blank.
Everything l ki.ow?"
You know that Cassie came
running here last night like
something was after her, and
wanted you to marry her"
well"
Cant you imagine what Kings
Row would make out of that!
Think a little, you numSkulll
This towns been talking about
the Towers ever since can re-
member anything, wondering
about EN-, and the like"
The narrow circle of questions
began its grinding revolutions
again. Why? What? Why?
Why did Cassie come last
night?
What was she afraid Of?
What reason could her father
have had for killing her?
What reason could he have had
for killing himself?
Why didn't Cassie explain
things last night?
Why didn't DR.. Tower leave a
letter for him since he was leav-
ing him his property?
Why-and why, why hadn't he
ever come right out and asked
Cassie about herself?
He couldn't 90 on always not
knowing what lay in the past.
Paris sat rigid, and Drake
waited. brakes lips quivered
ever so little as he watched. Par
ris face had altered during these
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-13

Paris stared at it for a mo-
ment. He wondered If he had
a right to read it. 1t was clear
ly a sort of confidential record.
Certainly, Paris thought, h e,
more than anyone else, had a
right to know what led up to
the tragic outcome of that mys-
terious night.
He turned the lamp up a lit
tie. Drake had gone to bed.
Then he began to read ..
He grew heavier of heart as
the pages turned. This was an
other man than the one who sat
and taught him clearly and me-
thodically. This was the same
brain, but functioning in an alto
gether different and frightening
manner. 1t was the brain of q
brilliant mad mana man who
killed his wife when her mind
snapped; who killed his daugh-
ter because her mental unbal-
ance was growing worse with
the years; who took his own life
because he knew that he was
coldly, clearly insane.
An arrogant and intrepid in
telligence flared through tn e
o ages, sometimes wandering,
sometimes driven willfully along
dangerous ways. The Gordons,
there had been no doubt for DR..
Tower, were to blame because
he was refused a post at the
asylum. From then on he had
fed on the bitterness of his own
solitude, consoled himself with
the assurances of his own supe-
riority, and noted with icy de-
tachment that his own abnormal
cy lowered In Cassandra.
Paris shuddered. Kings Row,
he felt vaguely-narrow, spite
full, gossipy. inbred Kings Row
had killed them both, or was
at least as much to blame as the
hand of DR.. Tower. Somewhere
else-in q city-some place
where his mind would have been
appreciated. his genius welcom-
ed, and his strangeness over
looked for the sake of both, sure
~ DR.. Tower would have found.
An Cassie! There might have
been q normal girlhood for her
in Q kinder environment. Here,