Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
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YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
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ucation department.
There are about lbs classes in all
kinds of subjects, all taught by
leaders in their respective fields, and
classes are reasonably priced. They
have a faculty of 40, including Mrs
Humans Spanish teacher, Prof.
Ramos!
I have taken several classes there
over period of time and have
found it most worth while. Fellow
both men and women,
share my enthusiasm.
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PERFUME STAINS?
From Mrs. T. F. X, ArIington.J
Would appreciate any informa-
ton you could give me relative to
the removal of perfume stains from
the top of mahogany dresser.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Information sent in by the fol-
lo1Ding has been forwarded to the
individuals for uhont it 1Das in
tended:
Mrs. E. C. p, Ldndoper, Md:
Mrs. M. B., Falls Church.; Mrs.
H. M. B., Brentwood; Mrs. J. P,
Stlper Spring; Mrs. T. D. Seal
erandrid;: Mrs. J. G. T., Chevy
Chase; Mrs. c. M. s., Mrs. N. B.
H., Mrs. C. H. H., Arlington; Mrs.
B. F., Mrs. L. r. G. W., M. j.
r. r., Mrs. E. T. S., Mrs. L. r..
Mrs. O. C. E., Mrs. E. M. S., Wash
ington.
Application for an RICH book
If and ,ohen-has been filed for
Miss F. L., Washington.
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AFRICAN VIOLETS
From Mrs. M. L.. c., BerWyn, Md
My African violet seems to be
healthy-the leaves are glossy, etc.
but it doesn't bloom 1t gets buds
but they wither and die before
blooming, Can any one tell me
what to do about it?
From Mrs. B. p, Washington
Mrs. J. J. L. can get good in
formation about sources of supply
of African violets and their care
from booklet published by the
Ladies Home Journal, Independ-
ence Square, Philadelphia S, Pa.
USING YARD SPACE?
From Miss E. S., ArlingtonJ
I always read the Woman's Page
and have gained many wonderful
ideas from it. I wonder If readers
have suggestions what to do with
about 900 feet of back yard that
grows SO fast in tall grass and weeds
it is impossible to keep it in hand.
It has been in garden, but the crab
grass takes it over before the plants
get started. Part of it is low and
needs drainage, but there seems to
be no place to drain it to. Would
like ideas for obtaining some income
from this space.
Have had polio. so can only do a
limited amount of labor on it.
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SHORT VS.. LONG.
From Miss c. M, Chicago, W.)
My sister has sent me Mrs. E. T
article about long and short
hair, as 1 recently had my very long
nair cut in one of those feather
cuts" Mrs. E. T. A. talks about.
should certainly say that if Mrs.
E. T. A. likes long hair she should
keep hers. But I can assure her the
feather cut, when cut short enough.
and waved by an expert, is far easier
in the long run to take care of. I
don't have to put mine up on curl
ers at night. I have it set once a
week and otherwise all I do is brush
tit just snaps into place.
I ought to know about long hair.
as I grew mine to my knees, and it
was the difficulty of caring for it so
it wouldn't become lank and oily
not the difficulty of putting it up
which finally led me to the shearing.
And it has been a great success. But
the trouble. my hairdresser says, is
that most women won't let him cut
it short enough. and then it is hard
to handle, as Mrs. E. T. A. says.
So, ladies, when you decide on
feather cut, let the hairdresser cut
it as short as he needs to, and you'll
have success.
AS for care and trouble. the
easiest hair-do there is, if that's
the only consideration, would be
just to shave it all off. But per-
sonally, I care about appearance.
too, and so, I may add, do the gen.
tlemen. And I haven't noticed any
lack of popularity since I ex-
changed a mass of braids pinned up
for saucy, sy-to-handle, short
feather cut-rather the reverse. And
it makes me look younger and feel
better.