Evening star., 1947-03-03
.WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lovnnan


important; it's her "psycholog-
icdp' age that cou1tsi The
mamma" type enjoys lasting ro-
nance and happiness because
she doesn't fear the years and
the fading" that comes NTH
them.
Josephine Lopman today be-
gins series of columns based on
an tntermew Dith one OF the Na-
tion's leading psychologists on
the secrets Of turning age into
blessing.
One of the most interesting in
terviews I have had in long time
was the one with Or. George Law
ton, the widely known psychologist
whose splendid book, aging Suc-
cessfully," was recently published by
Columbia University Press.
DR.. Lawton is eminently qualified
through his training and personal
practice, and his valuable work In
counselling older men and women
! to comment on human relationships
and actions and to investigate the
subconscious and intercept 1t in in
telligent direction. asked him a
great many questions about grow
ing old happily, marriage and femi.
nine psychology. I am sure YOU will
| be Interested in his, ideas and
answers, Just as / was.
| DR.. Lawton said to me, you can
render q great service to the women
who read your column II you will
| impress on their minds the fact
that men do not require physical
beauty in the women they love. The
women who remain fascinating te
men through the years do so be-
cause of other qualities"
| Physical attrActiveness can be .
bonus, and every woman should de-
velop such potentianties, but &C.
cordins to this psychologist. wht
has heard the intimate life storie.
of SO many men and women and
has had the opportunity OF observ'
ing human dramas at close range
the qualities which really draw rneI
to women are inner vitality, which
translates itself into interested liv'
ing, kindness, tolerance, and gaiety
He feels that physical attractivenes'
has been so overemphasized that i
has frightened women to death ant
has robbed them OF much happines:
In middle and later years.
He pointed out the fact that man,
OF the women vino fall heir Il
ardent and lasting love are th'
mamma" type and cited instance
! he has known of women who wer,
attractive to men into old age ant
vet who would be claSsed as almos
homely by ordinary standards O
beauty.
We all know this In . vague sor
Of way, but too often We forget 1t
Fear Of aging and loss Of attrsc'
tiveness to the opposite sex put
brakes on an otherwise sparkling
personality and leads to q negatiy'
viewpoint, Illustration and boredom
and even to slumping posture. ]
does seem tragic to measure life u
terms Of so many years, 50 man,
gray hairs, or so many wrinkles
when all the magic OF inner verv
and enthusiasm, the adventures Q
mental activity and ideas, and tn
whole world Of fascinating thing
to dol lie waiting TO be tappedl
This message from an authorit
/ In human behavior should come q
a breath of fresh free air to thos
women who fear age, and with Il
loss OF physical attractiveness an
, love.
| DR.. Lawton has made 1t possibl
for me TO make you this offer.
you wish to have list Of question
he uses, with his clients In order I
test their psychological age, and d
rections for scoring yourself, sen
q stamped, self addressed envelor
with your request to Josephine Low
nan In care Of The Evening Star.