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Evening star., 1943-04-02
Why Grow Old?
Question Box
Br Josephine Louman

|. How should exercise to make
my hips larger?'
Answer: Some of the best hip
exercises work off fatty deposits and
At the same time build contour The
tendency of proper exercises is to
normalize Take this one: Lie on
the left side. Brace yourself with
your right hand. Swing the right
leg backwards and forwards. Reach
as far in each direction as you can.
q How can. I exercise to put sew
Of tine lego"
Answer: The rising high on
toes exercises are best for building
calf. This for thighs: Sit on the
floor. Drag the legs apart and to-
Gether. Do not lift legs from the
floor.
3. is there any way a person can
put weight on their arms? Mine
are very thin in comparison to the
xest Of my body
Answer: OF course general gain
In weight would help. Building up
the muscles also will help. Do this ::
Clench the fists together hard and
pull the elbows close to the sides,
palms toward ceiling Stretch the
arms sideways shoulder height.
palms toward the floor. Continue
bending and clenching and stretch
Ing.
T. please tell me how to reduce
my thighs"
Answer: Lie on the left side,
Swing the right leg forward up
ward, backward and down. making
large circles. Continue. Turn onto
the right side and make circles with
the left leg. knee stiff.
S Is there any harm in using
makeup? I am Just IS and have
heard that it makes for dry skin
and wrinkles later on. I have no
desire to have a poor complexion
later on"
Answer: Do not use much make
up now when the oil glands in your
skin are more active than they will
he later on You now are more sub
icct to blackheads and pimples. JUS
q. little powder on your nose and
some lipstick are all you need.
E. Il have lovely skin except fol
deep lines and wrinkles beneath my
eyes Please name some cosmetics
that will help
Answer: Try using an eve cream
each night. Just pat this gently
around the eyes and leave on all
night Also be certain that you dc
rot squint This would be due tc
the need of glasses or colored glasses
in the sun. Get outdoor exercise
and plenty of sleep.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

There is no reason why you should
keep any kind of wrap on while
dancing-and it only looks as
though you're trying to show off
your new possession Leave your
furs on the chair when you get up
to dance.
AS for other tips-remember that
furs frequently look as well when
they're carried as when they're
worn, delightfully."- casual. However,
don't be SO nonchalant about them
that you're careless. It's very fine
to see movie heroine enter a room
trailing her SableS on the floor be-
hind her, but it's extravagant bust
ness in real life. You don't want
to sweep the floor with your furs,
no matter how bored with owning
them you'd like to seem!
If the scarf is long enough, try
wrapping it once around your arm
and letting the ends dangle when
you carry it. You'll frequently see
fashion show models carrying furs
this way-and it's very effective.
If you want. to carry out color
scheme, you can pin flowers-real
or artificlal-to your scarf and you
might even use a jeWelled clip or
pin on them for evening.
Try to wear the furs SO that they
show to best advantage. There are
no set rules; sometimes the heads
of the little beasties look better cas-
cading down your back than down
your lapels. See that they are kept
in good condition, cleaned, glazed
and with the proper number of
feet and tails seWed on. Remem-
ber that a good quality of a less
expensive fur is much better than
an inferior version of very costly
one-so buy the best your budget
will allow.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
What's Ne10 in 7own?
Be a Popular Guest
By Dorothy Murray

ne IODNllr Quest
II you are thoughtful who brings his supply Of
coHee and sugar to dinner
among possessions the precious
commodities Small bottles with plastic
encased in padded covered
Tor coffee the other for and
These in several coos including gold dark blue
Efficient Housekeeping -.
Keep the from becoming unnecessarily by
using handy Waxed line
OF rubbish Is much sanitary and helps eliminate
troublesome housekeeping Innings
Inexpensive.
Proud Display -.
Flowers that bloom in garden this spring
can be shown of to best advantage
like glass Among the collection which
signs graceful that
lovely altarype for just
few long g-stemmed flowers
Smart Sbace.Saver -.
II you're shopping around for breakfast
the compact unit that really stmdy
constructed wood it
under the table when The
yellow blue leather
Shining Light 90.
An attractive and unusual lamp dull white
with four american
bright shade trimmed with white
good-looking
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Don't Anticipate
Miracles From
Beauty Aids
Depend on General
Health and Faith
In Your Routine
By Patricia Lindsay

There are but few miracle beauty
aids no matter what their price
You can count them on one hand
and each is for different purpose
During the last 9 or 10 years
almost every new cosmetic has come
into my hands. These range in
price from 10 cents to S35 and ]
can assure you that but five or six
can do miracles for YOU Do not
write asking me the names of those
five or six for I am not going tc
name them!
My point is this. Your beauty
depends a lot more on your genera,
health and your persistencv ol
beauty program than it does on the
aids you use.
Most of you are convinced that
YOU are prettier and feel better in
the summertime. Why? Because
most likely you are getting more
fresh air. sunshine, exercise, fresh
foods and more relaxation. If YOU
got these every month of the year
you would be pretty the entire IL
months! For health and being free
from worry are the two main
foundations for beauty.
1t stands to reason if your BODY
and mind take a long beating OF
neglect-that is, if You worry con-
stantlv and are slack in your groom
ing and health habits-you cannot
expect jar of cream or bottle of
perfume to restore you TO your high
est degree of loveliness. Can YOU?
But If you do use a few ef1ca
aids to help nature along and if YOU
DO get your sleep, your vitamins
your play, your work, your relaXa-
tion-you are bound to feel we'll and
look we'll.
During the spring OF the year
there are many disappointed women
We look into our mirrors and are
shocked by our reflections. How on
earth did We grow so unlovely? We
actually look haggard or too thin
or too stout. Immediately We VOW
TO get some new clothes, especially
new hat, and some beauty aids
We expect those things to quickly
correct our neglect. They will not
Only our loyal effort, our resolutions
our common sense will restore the
beauty for which we yearn. Re-
member that
My suggestion to women is this:
Before you 60 shopping for your
new spring duds, get yourself in
shape first. Every day spend time
In whipping up fresh beauty in your
skin. your scalp and hair, youl
hands. your figure Exercise-exer-
else every day without fail, even il
you don't like to. In two or three
weeks you will marvel at how well
you feel and then when you &c
shopping you have some beauty tc
dress! And you will not have the
clothes altered few weeks later!
You will adore feeling fit and pretty
and you will be persistent in your
self-care-for self-care is all am
asking you to concentrate on!
Hard water is the source of
many beauty ills. "Ways to
Soften Hard Water" are told by
Miss Lindsay in her leaflet, No.
Lib. To obtain it, send 5 cents,
coin preferred, to her in care of
The Washington Star.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
By 4 ma Chase

position long enough for the family
to regain its equilibrium.
Mother, too, can get stale on her
job. When that time comes it is
best for all concerned If she takes
day off. One complete day with
no family or house cares from after
breakfast until breakfast the next
day will restore all her verve for
her task. Going to town. tour of
the shops, tea with friends, the
theatre or a concert, dinner without
having to answer any queries from
the family will send her back ply
sically tired out but mentally stim-
Evening star., 1943-04-02
| Etiquette
|
Given
By Emily Post

Once in while some one writes
In further discussion OF point 1
have made: once in a while rea aders
tell me the results (successfuD of
following my advice. But I can't
remember ever having been asked
by one who did not follow my ad-
vice, to print her experience as
warning! Because she asks me to
do SO, I am very glad to quote her
letter:
You may not remember me be-
cause l am probably one of MANY
who have been all tangled up in
sudden plans to be married in a post
chapel some 1000 miles away from
home. When I received your ad-
vice We followed it except in one
instance. You said to send invita-
tons to all of our relatives and
frlends-eVen though I had ex-
planned that there was not the
slightest chance of their coming.
We decided that invitations would
be meaningless under the circum-
stances. and we told ourselves that
you had simply misunderstood.
Mother now writes me from back
home. that all of our relatives and
friends both, are very much hurt
because they were not sent invita-
tions. Several have said that at
least they might have been shown
that they were wanted. or given
some idea ahead of time. about the
wedding I'm writing you partly
because III feel better to admit
to you that you were right and also
IN part SO you can in turn print it
1f you care to- for the benefit
of other mule headed brides"
To this l might add that the ad-
vice l have many times given is: An
invitation means: I'VE would want
you to be with us if you could come "
An announcement means: "A we'd
ding has taken place to which YOU
We're not invited"
Dear Mrs Post: Should a condo
lence card that was sent to me bv a
club and signed by committee of
three names be acknowledged: to
whom and in what manner?
AnsWer-If one of the signers was
the secretary address the envelope
to him. Otherwise address the name
at the head Of the list. Inclose your
own card and across the ton say.
Sincere thanks to the committee
for their kind sympathy to me in
my bereavement" Sign it Mary
Martin Jones. Or member of
your family may write for YOU on
your card: Mother has asked me
to thank the committee for their
KIND message of sympathy in our
bereavement And sign it Lucy
Jones. If you have doubled-over
cards called "informals these are
best for messages that are too long
for regular visiting cards.
Dear Mrs. Post: When sending a
card to wish bride and bridegroom
good luck. etc. on their wedding is it
sent before the day of the Wedding
to the home Of the bride, addressed
to Mr.. and Mrs or is it sent to reach
them afterward?. Before they are
married there is no Mr.. and Mrs.
by that name
Answer-Since greetings may not
now be sent by telegraph. mail your
message In time to be delivered at
the brides house by the first post
the day Of the wedding. Such mes
sages are always addressed to Mr..
and Mrs. There is no objection to
their arriving before there is a
Mrs In fact, these first envelopes
so addressed are very thrilling.
Evening star., 1943-04-02

Stammering in most cases is due
to nervousness or self-consciousness
not to any defect Of the speaking
organs At home or amid familiar
surroundings no stammering occurs,
but in the presence of others-school,
party, telephone-he cannot express
his thoughts in words without stam-
mering. Treatment is to mix with
others. read aloud to others, engage
in dramatics. use telephone, or, if
possible, attend school for stam-
mererS
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Care of WOolens

Though your Woolens may not Wis
IDLY give away the fact that you
have worn them several weeks since
last cleaned, better make a habit OF
having them cleaned and pressed
after dozen wearings. for they
have an embarrassing habit of alb
sorbing body odors. In between
cleanings. hang them outdoors to
air each week.
Evening star., 1943-04-02
By Helen Toef

I have done in that case?" This
IS perfectly all right, as we pointed
out IN the above answer. Try not
to make great flutter of getting
out of your coat and furs. You
might remove the scarf and put
it over your arm before you are
seated, then you will be able to slip
aut of the coat with less difficulty
Query No. 3 is AT dinner
dance would it be poor taste to
wear the furs while dancing?" The
reply to this seems to be Yes"
Evening star., 1943-04-02
Remedy for Stains

To remove fruit or wine stains
from linens, hold the spotted part
over jet of steam from your kettle
until it fades out or soak it in milk
for several hours
Evening star., 1943-04-02

Helping your child to adjust
himself happily to problems in
volved in meeting others. at home
and in school, is the theme Of
Angelo Patri's booklet. "YOur
Child and Other People," No. 304.
To obtain it, send 10 cents and a
3-cent stamp to him in care Of
The Washington Star,
Evening star., 1943-04-02

To heavookng patterns for the bedrooms
made for little than 81 and despite aundngs
pieces.
method also full directions.
Washington Star, P. IT, Station York. Y.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Pay-as-You-GoP Plan
For n. Y. Income Tax
Studied by Dewey
Proposal Would Have
Employers Deduct z Pct.
Of OfWorkers' Pay
BY the Associated Press,


ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 15.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey and his fiscal
advisers considered today a pay
as-you-go plan for New York
State personal income taxpayers,
under which employers would
withhold 2 per cent of all work.
ers' pay, turning over collections
to the State every three months.
If the amount collected by the
employer should exceed the individ-
uals due tax, the taxpayer would
receive a refund of the difference.
If the deducted amount fell short
of the tax. he would make up the
difference to the State.
Enactment this year would re-
quire payment of two State income
taxes, inasmuch as the usual levy
on 1912 income is due April Is.
The per cent deduction would be
in addition to the per cent Fed
eral Victory tax. payable on gross
incomes over 1924.
Gov. Dewey already has recon-
mended payment of income taxes
quarterly on dates other than those
of Federal tax remittances, instead
of the present three-payment sys-
tenn with one-half due April 15
He also has urged income tax ex-
emption for dependents over 18
years Of age who are in school,
and reasonable" deductions for life
insurance premiums and unusual"
medical expenses, including costs of
childbirth
Evening star., 1943-01-15
McNuH Backs Softba|I
As National Health Aid
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. l5.-A
governmental green light for soft
ball was flashed today by Paul V
McNutt. United States Manpower
Commissioner and director OF the
once of Defense Health and We'll
fare Service.
In telegram to Raymond John
son, president of the Amateur Soft
ball Association of America, Mr.
McNutt said:
To-day more than ever the Amer
ican people are concerned with pro-
noting their physical well-b being and
enjoying wholesome recreational
sports and activities. Softball GER
tainly is one popular and inexpen-
sive sport which should be continued
and extended. 1 hope, therefore, that
the Amateur Softball Association
will make every effort to stimulate
this worthwhile and wholesome
sport"
Mr.. johnson said the telegram
clears the track for an estimated
400, 900 players to take to the dia-
mond next spring for what he
believes will be the sports creates,
season.
In addition to this vast civilian
army of softballers, members of the
armed services will join in swelling
the total we'll above the 1000, ,OO(
rank" he said.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
General Electric 10 Ask
Indictment Explanation
By the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 15.-The
General Electric Co. of Schenectady,
N. Y, served notice today that it
would ask for further explanation
of a Federal anti trust indictment
charging it and eight other firms
with conspiracy to fix prices on
$50 900, 900 of cable for the Navy.
The notice, filed by General Elec-
trio Counsel John T. Cahill of New
York City and James R. E. Ozias of
Newark, said application for a sup
Elemental bill of particulars would
be made Tuesday before Federal
Judge Thomas F. Meaney.
The company wants to know
whether the Government expects to
try to prove, as part of its case, that
there was an agreement. under
standing or combination on the part
OF General Electric to deceive the
Government by means of false rep
resentation. 1t also wants to know
If the Government relied on false
representation in awarding its con-
tract, and whether it Is claimed Gen.
eral Electric conspired to deceive the
Government by means other than
false representation.
Judge Meaney had set for FEBRUARY
Is trial of the indictment handed UP
in August.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Maryland Job Benefit
Payments Hit New Low
Ey the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Jan. l5.-Payments
Of unemployment benefits by the
Maryland Unemployment Compen-
sation Board during 1912 aggregated
s3,826,80 the lowest on record, the
board reported today
The total was % per cent less than
for 1941 and more than AZ per cent
under 1910.
The payments reached the highest
figure in 1898. the first year they
we're made. when the total was
$10.143,817.
The board noted that December
payments amounted to $l34. .842
which was an increase of approx
mately 5000 over the November
total.
Unemployment benefits paid by
the Maryland board since the es-
tablishing of the Nationwide system
now aggregate $31 ,252, AL" the board
said in its report. THE average
size of the weekly benefit check for
that five-year period was $3.50, but
the figure in recent months has been
above $12, as the result of the liber-
alization of benefit rates by the
Legislature"
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Florida Court Voids Indictment
Brought by All White Jury

The State did not deny that the
grand jury which indicted Will
Lewis was empaneled in violation
of his constitutional rights" the
opinion said.
The only other question was
whether Lewis forfeited his right to
challenge competency of the grand
jury because he failed to do so before
1t was empaneled and sworn, as
prescribed by the Florida criminal
code.
To follow the criminal code in the
Lewis case, the court ruled, would
force him to defend against a
probability that may never become
reality"
The law presumes him innocent
until his guilt Is established. To re-
quire him b defend before he is
indicted would In effect repeal this
long settled and approved precept."
Evening star., 1943-01-15
U. 5. Fighters Hit Targets
In Upper Burma
Ry the Associated pres.

Ry the Associated Press
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AIR FORCE IN CHINA
Jan. IA Delayed "A flight of
United States fighter planes strafed
japanese supply and transport in
stallations at Bhamo. Northern
Burma, today. setting fire to a big
warehouse filled with gasoline
drums.
Returning pilots reported that a
column of black smoke from the
burning building was visible from IS
miles away.
Two tugs and three barges on the
1rrawaddy River also were machine
gunned from low level and one of
the craft was set afire.
Another fighter reconnaissance
sweep over Lashio, former terminus
of the Burma road, failed to call out
any Japanese opposition. Capt.
Grant Mahony of Vallejo, Calf.
leader of this mission, destroyed a
japanese truck on the Burma road.
leaving several bodies beside it.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Japs Could Have Retaken
GuadaIcana Veteran Saws

BY the Associated Press.
James D. Fox. 20, Coast Guards
man home on leave from the South
Pacific, said today that the Jap
anese could have retaken Guadal-
canal Island when American forces
first moved in last August.
But they didn't know it," Fox
said, "and We didn't intend to let
them know it,"
Fox, machinists mate first class of
Uniontown, Pa. had some harrow
ing experiences in the early land
ing operations at Guadalcanal. On
one occasion he abandoned his tent
for a quick dive into fox hole
when the enemy opened up with an
artillery barrage. When the she'll
ing was over, Fox said he counted
70 holes In the tent.
In an account of his adventures
and those Of his fellows released by
the Navy today, he said he had
brought back a souvenir blanket
taken from the equipment left by
retreating Japanese and also a suit
case full Of other enemy trophies.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Ex-Worden Lowes
lFingerprinted
lFor u. S. Job
= the Associated Press,

by lne ASSOCldleQ IIeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Federal
fngerprint files got paradoxical
twist today when Lewis E. Lawes,
former warden of Sing Sing Prison,
was fingerprinted before induction
as a consultant to the War Produc-
ton Boards governmental division.
Maury Maverick, division director
who came from Washington for the
ceremony, said Mr. Lawes would ad-
wise on the rehabilitation of prison.
ers and the coordination of prison
industry in the WPB program.
Mr.. LaWes said prisoners have
got to work and there is a big field
here for contributions to the war
effort
The fngerprints Of Mr.. Lawes,
one of the country's leading GRIM
nologiSts, will be cleared through
the FBI files, Mr.. Maverick said
acoing:
He will be given the same rigid
investigation that all Government
workers now undergo"
Evening star., 1943-01-15
By the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE

by the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. Is.
An indictment charging an
Escambia County colored man
with criminal assault on a white
woman was thrown out by the
Supreme Court today on grounds
that Negroes were Systematically
excluded from the grand jury.
1t was the first case in which the
question of excluding Negroes from
the jury was raised as the main
point before the Florida court since
Federal Court rulings that the prac-
tice violates constitutional rights
of Negro defendants.
The decision. written by Justice
Glenn Terrell, pointed out that the
Federal Court rulings were binding
on State courts. The Escambia
County Circuit Court was afiirmed
in the case.
Evening star., 1943-01-15
Commissioners Ask
10 Pei. Pay Increase
For Teachers, Police
BoI|ou Approves Plan
For Salary Change
Until April 30
Earlier Story on Page AID

tEdrlIeT StOry on rage ALL
The Commissioners late today
came forward with a modified
pay bill for policemen, firemen
and school teachers, which would
give them a temporary 10 per
cent increase on the first $4,000
of salary. in lieu of higher in
creases proposed in the pending
McCarran bills.
School Supt. Frank w. Ballou said
the Board of Education is willing to
go along on percentage increase
limited to April 80, as in the Gov
ernment generally, but with the idea
of passing permanent pay increase
law for teachers thereafter to check
growing departure of teachers to
better paying jobs.
Earlier, spokesmen for 3,1OO Dis
trict school teachers appealed to the
Senate District Committee for a Is
per cent salary increase based on the
War Labor Board policy in the Lit
tie Steel" case, to cover the rise in
AlStllS CoolS.
Miss Selma Borchardt, national
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Teachers, told the COM
mittee the teachers salary scale here
has not been increased since 1924.
On the other hand, the professional
requirements for appointment have
been raised in the meantime.
DR.. Ballou urged Congress to 60
further than the proposed McCar-
ran bill, pointing out that already
286 teachers have resigned to take
higher-paid positions in which they
also feel they are doing more to help
the war effort.
He advocated instead a permanent
revision of the salary levels to at
tract students into the teaching field
There is not scarcity of quail
fed teachers" he said, but rather
an ability on their part to live on
an entrance salary of 81 400 in the
grade schools and $1,000 in the high
schools"
DR.. Ballou predicted If the war
lasts three or four years there viii
be no pupils in training to become
teachers because high school grad
yates can get sl,620 in some other
Government job whereas they must
be college graduates to start at
81 400 as teacher.