Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-23


enough to have made pic
lures in Munich. Paris. Rome
and London. She feels that
understanding other people
Is an important part of self
development.
Language Important
eff you don't know the
language when you visit q
foreign country, you will feel
left out. / have found COM
municating with the working
unit on q picture (the many
extras hired from the sur
rounding community has
given me q true feeling Of
that whole nation. And 1t
has given me an appreciation
Of the importance Of nation
atty. The locality where you
have your first loves and do
your first real thinking leaves
. great impression. The
stamp Of where you have
grown up. though. is closer
than language"
Maria has great praise for
the beauty Of the American
women. "It is such q pleas
ure to see everyone so beau
tifully dressed and cared for"
she exclaimed. Even when
I arrive at the studio at six
o'clock in the morning I find
the hairdressers and the girls
in the other departments
carefully groomed. In other
countries the girls have two
appearances-one for their
Jobs and one for Sunday and
dates"
She spoke Of the psyche
logical impact Of caring for
your appearance. Even when
I'm home alone and not ex-
pecting anyone, ! want to
look clean and nice. It takes
time but I dress as much for
my own morale as for others.
I'm never tempted to be care
less-and even at home !
wouldn't dream Of wearing a
blouse with a button of.
When I see someone who
neglects his appearance, I'm
sure this has as much effect
on him as it does on me-"
A Study of Relaxation
As a dedicated actress and
perfectionist, Maria has made
a study of relaxation. ut is
necessary for a happy life"
she declared. outward re-
Taxation is usually a contrast
to the pattern Of your life. A
mother who stays at home
caring for house and family
will find Las Vegas with its
exciting night life ideal re-
taxation. But to me. because
I lead such an active life,
the perfect holiday is the
luxury Of solitude. I love days
at home with no obligations
to see people or do anything.
But there is a deeper kind
Of relaxation that we must
cultivate for our well-being.
This is an ability to check
tensions before they get the
upper hand. 1t is vitality es-
sential to everyone to find q
way to do this. and with me
it comes through breathing.
I'VE have forgotten how to
breathe properly. A baby
knows how to do this and 30
do animals, but under the
pressure Of modern civiliza- =,
ton adults use only Q small
portion Of their breathing
capacity. And ~ q child
grows up he viii initiate his
parents and often develop
the same tensions that he
senses In them.
Secret q Health
There II Q wonderful doc
tor In Munich who has made
Q study Of breathing. He feels
II II the secret Of health,
vitality and youth. His theory
ID to re-educats your body
to natural breathing until
there Is nothing forced about
it-but rather your breathing
becomes free and an involun-
tary action.
II have seen people come
into his classes looking old
and sick, with their complex
ions grey from the lack Of
oxygen. After he has worked
with them they take on q
vitality that is extraordinary.
Il feel" Maria said in part
ing. that there are no fac
tors more important to health
and beauty than learning to
relax and to breathe prop