Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-12
|GLon7our is Their Business:
Jan Sterling Always Be Honest
By lvdio Lone

!
and her husband. Paul Douglas,
are one Of the happiest married
couples in Hollywood. Matri-
monial casualties In their pro-
fession are high. "Have you any
theories about combining mar
riage and q career?" I asked Jan
as we lunched at Paramount re-
Gently.
"Yes." Jan said quickly. 'rhe
first principle 10 to have respect
for the other persons individual
ity-not to interfere. And the
second Is to be interested in what
the other is doing"
That's very good advice which
can be applied to all marriages"
I commented. But what about
keeping up your appearance?"
you can't become careless"
Jan answered. "You must try to
stay looking the way you were
when he fell in love with you.
But If it is a good marriage your
husband will understand the
things q girl has to do around
the house in order to look pretty
when she goes out"
told Jan that one Of the pro-
ducers at Paramount said how
much prettier she is now than
when they first brought her to
Hollywood.
1--WE lost a lot Of weight and
you know I've had my nose
made smaller" Jan confessed
with attractive frankness.
TITS a beautiful job and you'd
never know. it." remarked, ask
ing If she would advise others to
have a similar operation.
80 much depends on getting
a fine doctor. It is an expensive
and drastic step which I would
not advise unless, of course, your
career or your personality would
be affected by It,"
Jan was called to the tele-
phone and as she crossed the
commissary I noticed what an
extremely tiny waist she had.
AS soon as she came back I
asked: How did you lose
weight?"
by diet, exercise and mas
sage" Jan conf1ded that she
and Paul try to have a massage
almost every day. Massage is
a pleasant way to relax and to
keep in shape" she said. But
the most important thing Is to
watch what you eat"
did you follow a set diet?"
mo. I find it easier to stay
from things which I know are
fattening such as potatoes,
bread, rice, sweets, anything
fried, whipped cream and liquor.
It is a good idea to become IA
miliar with the caloric count of
foods because even some vege-
tables and fruit. such as bananas,
lima beans and corn, are fatten-
ing"
But what did you do to get
that wasp waist?" I persisted.
1T began in New York." Jan
explained. II was in a costume
play and wore a Victorian corset.
After six months of this I dis
covered that my body had adj
Justed and my waist was smaller.
1t is the same principle that the
Japanese women used when they
bound their feet so that they
would not grow" Jan added,
But I now do five minutes of
waist exercises every day."
Jan has a good skin and was
wearing little makeup. What
is your favorite cosmetic?"
asked.
Mascara" she answered. II
am natural blond and my eyes
look so washed out unless my
brows and laShes are darkened.
But you have to be very careful
about eye makeup or you will
look artificial and hard. I dark
en- each hair of my eyebrows
with mascara. It takes q little
time but it looks more natural
than q pencil"
One Of the studio executives
stopped at our table to chat and
told me that Jan had so many
friends at the studio. When he
had gone I asked: What en-
dears you most to q persona"
Honesty" Jan said quickly.
II like a down-to-earth quality.
I don't mind If a person is
abrupt or even rude, SO long as
he Is sincere. But I have no
time for people who are phony
or artificial"
I wanted to know If Jan could
give me a formula for success.
"A lot depends on facing your