Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1929, Page 31

‘WOoM AN’S PAGE. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, Various Types of Tuck-In Blouses ‘ BY MARY The revival of the tuck-in blouse is & fact that stands out prominently in any account of the recent display of Autumn__clothes by dressmakers in Paris. There are not only blouses of this type for sports and street wear, for wear with tweeds and jerseys, but there are tuck-in blouses of the more formal { " ®WITH A BLACK VELVET SUIT A BLOUSE OF CHARTREUSE CREPE SATIN WITH GOLD THREAD FAG- GOTING IS EFFECTIVE. sort, to be worn with velvet suits for afternoon occasions. Often there are sweaters made to be worn with the hip band under the belt of the skirt. This is just one more phase of the really drastic change that has come in fashions—a _change that is far more extensive than -most women as yet realize. Quite obviously we shall ‘all The Sidewalks BY THORNTON FISHER. When we were in the leap-frog and marbles age, when our sole responsibil- ity was parsing sentences and our most vexatious problem was washing behind the ears and keeping our neck spic- and-span, & man of 40 was supposed to be too proud to play. He was presumed to have reached the age of wisdom, dignity and chin whiskers. The wildest imagination would never have pictured Mr. Sellers, president of the local bank, in knickerbockers, whal- ing a small ball around a meticulously nurtured lot. § Old Mrs. Sellers—she was said by some gossip mongers to be 39—sat on her shaded porch and crocheted. The evil device of time had erased the bloom of young womanhood from her figure and features, and she had long since resigned herself to the task of facing the bleakness and desolation of age. Mr. Lynd. who owned /the bookstore, admitted that he was 45. He suffered terribly from the gout and often had to leave the store in charge of an assist- .Mr. Feemster, our druggist, was the same age. He was known as ‘Old Man Feemster.” Waddy Miller was freight agent, and it was pitiful to see this man, at 38, lifting heavy boxes and barrels at the de- WADDY MILLER WAS 38 NEARS OLO. t. pfi’l"hel‘e was a fel- low who played & 4 cornet in_Sunday school. When he was married at the age of 38, mali- | cious tongues be- gan wagging in and every one felt sorry for his young bride. Any girl who would marry an old man like that was after his money and not his affection, although the cornet player was as poor as a church mouse. At 50 a man was supposed to need help in crossing the street. The other day a ruddy-cheeked man and his wife arrived in Washington. ‘There was a sparkle in his eye and a spring to his walk. He was attired in a knickerbocker suit, and his wife's skirt—well, who do you suppose they were? Mr. and Mrs. Sellers. Mr. Sell- ers is still president of the old home bank, and Mrs. Sellers is going to Eu- rope in a few weeks—alone. ‘The first thing the 75-year-old banker asked was, “Where is the nearest golf course?” Mrs. Sellers asked us to recommend a beauty parlor. They had just motored to the city from their home, nearly a thousand miles away. Her husband found a course and played 38 holes the day after his long journey. Willie Willis BY ROBERT QUILLEN. “T just can't do nothin’ right. Mam- ma wouldn't let us have any rouge to fix up for our show, an’ we just used a little red paint we found in the alley.” (Copyright, 1929.) Martin Says: e mect I kin say fer some figgers s they don't Jie. «Cepyright, 19200 e MARSHALL. have to stir ourselves from the com- fortable rut in which we have resting for six or seven years, and learn some new tricks in wearing our clothes. After all, one-piece dresses are much easier to wear and to adjust than two- plece costumes, and overblouses are less complicated than tuck-ins. No matter how cleverly made and precisely adjusted, the blouse that tucks in at or slightly below the normal waistline ! presents problems that do not exist when a one-piece dress is worn. Some of the new suits presented by the Paris dressmakers were made with two accompanying blouses. One of these is usually of the “shirtwaist” sort | made of shantung or silk crepe, and the other is a knitted jumper that may be worn as an overblouse if you like. There are knitted Shetland blouses of | the tuck-in sort to wear with tweed suits. This week's circular gives a pattern | for a child’s hat, with directions for | making and sketch of the original. you would like a copy, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Mary Marshall, care of this paper, and it will be forwarded to vou. (Copyright, 1929.) Lessons in English BY W. L. GORDON, Words often misused: Do not say, | “The speech was replete in humor.” Say, “replete with.” Often mispronounced: Billet-doux. Pronounce bil-edoo, i as in “bill,” e as in_“let,” 00 as in “tool,” accent last syllable. Often misspelled: Chorus; note the ch. Synonyms: Obstruction, barrier. bar- | ricade, hindrance, obstacle, impediment. { “Use a word three times " Let us increase our v mastering one word each day. Today's word: Pancea: a remedy for ‘all diseases; a cure-all. “It may be the panacea for the evils of so- ciety.” of Washington | Somehow, we are convinced that age is mental, * K K ¥ Apropos of the foregoing, & Paris scientist declares that life may be pro- longed indefinitely. This should be gcod news for those old folks who ere fond of splashing around 'in the foun- tain of youth. In a few years we may read the following: “Mr. Lewis Mink, the famous automn- | bile and airplane magnate, said when interviewed: “My early life was a strug- gle until I reached the age of 90. I was merely learning my business. There were times when I despaired of achiev- | ing my ambitions. I remember at 75 I | fatled. The banks refused to help me and I had to start anew. Now, at 106 years of age, I am on my feet, with & sock full of money. Every morning I play six sets of tennis with other young- sters. 1 have deliberately refrained from marrying until I felt equal to sup- | porting a wife. I look forward to the next 20 vears as the most productive of | my life.” * ok kK “Joseph Zulk and Miss Ann Filz | eloped to Rockville, last night, and were married. Mr. Zulk is 155 years old and his bride 145. The bride's perents, al- though surprised at the suddenness of the marriage, have given parental bless- ing. Mr. Zulk has just started in busi- ness in Washington.” * k kK “Much surprise was occasioned when Amos_ Flick, aged 203, married the youthful Miss Clack, who was 170 last May. It will be recalled that Miss Clack was engaged to a member of the diplomatic corps last year. Her parents objected to the union and the engage- ment was dissolved.” ¢ ® “John J. Goofus, the famous in- ventor, has announced a competitive examination for the youths of the Na- tion. Only those between the ages of 60 and 75 will be eligible. The success- ful young man will receive a scholar- ship- He may choose the college he wishes to -mng."‘ “One of the youngest bank presidents is Henry P. Pickus. Mr. Pickus is 170 vears old and began his career as a bank messenger at the age of 1N.” EE “Jeremiah Tibbs was arrested yester- day for driving an automobile. It seems that" Tibbs had no license to drive, be- ing under age. Tibbs said he was 92, when as a matter of fact he is but 89. He was fined $25. * ok ok ok “Clifford F. Smook was knocked down by an auto at Four- teenth and the Ave- nue yesterday. Mr. Smook, a middle- aged man of 300, was crossing the street. The doc- tors say that only his excellent con- stitution saved him from instant death, It will be remem- bered that Mr. Smook’s daughter had her coming- out party recently. She was 145 when she married the attache of the Patagonian lega- tion.” Your Baby and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER EUDRED. S5 SMOOKS HAD R‘m COMING-OUT PARTY+ Mrs. C. writes: “Thank you 8o much for your feeding leaflet. It is wonderful and. I am going to follow it all the way through. Are there any rules you can give me for making my child ~ well-behaved? Honestly, it sickens me to see the way some chil- dren are allowed to behave. Some mothers think it is funny when chil- dren are impudent to older women and hit another child with anything that is handy. “When my little girl gets old enough to realize that she needs spending money, her daddy and I are going tc give her 5 cents a day. Then I intend 1to_teach her to spend a little and save a little, We are going to give her small tasks to perform, if it is only putting her chair away, and if she fails to do this she forfeits her pay. Is this a good plan, Mrs. Eldred? I am so anx- fous to make her a dear little girl, for T have seen 50 many of the other kind. We love her dearly, as we lost our lit- tle boy, and are trying our best to curb her displays of temper. She is only 5 months old. She eats her cereal from all water from a display of tes by %t, and she% soon find such conduct useless. There are no rules for good behavior. Children cannot be little models of de- portment. They grow gradually, not all at once, and their behavior changes |trom yea If their “smarti- ness’ Home in Good Taste . BY SAFA HILAND. There is no use talking! Modernism 1s laying a firm hand upon us and slowly drawing us to itself. In spite of prejudices, we are gradually incor- porating bits of this type of furniture, accessories, etc., into our rooms and almost before we realize it we are sponsoring. a style that we had here- tofére looked at askance. In the illustration is a dressing table, very severe in line, of course, and the mirror above it has no frame, just a deep bevel outlining it, but there is a quality about this entire grouping which is appealing. First of all, it is practical: second, it is simple, and third, its simplicity allows it to be used in a small room without giving the appearance of crowding. Soft green. egg shell, turquoise or light coral might be used for a finish, just touches of silver or gokd in the way of knobs. edges or bandings furnishing the decoration The walls in the room in which this is used should be in contrast to the | predominating shade in the finish, (Copyright, 1920.) Cottage Cheese Mold. Soften two tablespoonfuls of granu- lated gelatin in four tablespoonfuls of cold water for five minutes; then dis- solve over hot water. Add one pint .of cottage cheese, one cupful of milk, two teaspoonfuls of salt, half a cupful of pimento or green pepper, chopped fine, and one-fourth teaspoonful of sayenne pepper. Mix_thoroughly and lace in a mold which has been rinsed with cold water. When firm turn out, slice, and serve on lettuce, romaine or watercress with French dressing. AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN. “I ain't never been in a cyclone, but Cousin Harriet an’ her six children visit us ever’ Summer.” . (Copyright, 1929.) Ham and Corn Fritters. Scrape six large ears of corn and add to it two beaten egg yolks, one cupful of flour, one teaspoonful of salt, a pinch of paprika, one teaspoonful of baking powder and one cupful of minced ham. | Fold in the two egg whites, beaten stifT, and fry in hot fat. Drain on paper. These are delicious and savory. MENU FOR A DAY. BREAKFAST. Sliced peaches, boiled rice with cream, creamed chipped beef on toast, oatmeal muffins, coffee, LUNCHEON. ‘Toasted sardine sandwiches, {rult salad, hot blueberry muffins, ea. DINNER. Consomme, pot roast of beef, parsley, potatoes, green corn, ‘Waldorf salad, tapioca pudding, butterscotch sauce, coffee. OATMEAL MUFFINS, One cupful of raw rolled oats soaked in three-fourths cupful of sour milk, one-half cupful of flour, one-half cupful of sugar, one egg, little salt, one-half tea- spoonful of soda. FRUIT SALAD. Put one slice of canned pine- apple on a bed of lettuce and garnish with three sections of grapefruit, four of orange. Chill and dress just before serving with French dressing made by mixing the following ingredients thor- oughly: Three tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, three tablespoonfuls orange juice, four tablespoonfuls oil. one tablespoonful sugar, one- fourth teaspdonful salt, ‘TAPIOCA PUDDING. Mix in double boiler two- thirds cupful of sugar and one tablespoonful of cocoa. Add three cupfuls of boiling water or two cupfuls of boiling water and one cupful of milk. When it boils add two-thirds cupful of taploca and stir often until tapi- oca is clear and thoroughly cook- A small piece of butter is an vement, but not necessary. Add one teaspoonful of vanilla and put away to cool. Nice with milk or cream. Butterscotch sauce — Cook to- gether in double boiler one cupful sugar, one cupful dark corn sirup, one cupful cream or top milk. Cook 1 hour, stir once or twice, then beat into sauce two table- spoonfuls butter and one tea- spoonful vanilla. ROACH FOOD TAL:TO,_ROACHES for, 5O yeass Peterman’s Roach Food lures the roaches from their nests. They eat it, and carry itbackon their feet and bodies. It kills all the roaches and their eggs in a few hours. No odor. Guaranteed. All Druggists Largest size 60c (2 smaller sizes) r to yeal " i llu;th at, they continue to be “smarty.” If they find that people disapprove of what they are doing, they will soon end it (unless by so doing gt unusual attention). Today in °* Washington History BY DONALD A. CRAIG. August 28, 1869.—In this city and throughout the Nation much interest has been aroused by the recent call for a convention in St. Louis to consider the, question of removing the National i Capltal to that city. Some of the news- papers in other cities which at first fell | into line with the proposal to move the Capital away from Washington are now | withdrawing from it. In an edition that has just reached i this city the Cincinnati Gazette, which has furnished much of the material used by those favoring removal, declares that the movement shows no sign of be- ing successful. At one time this news- paper seemed to think that the proper place for-the Capital was in Ohio, but it has since come to the conclusion that it is idle to talk of fixing a central point for the Capital when the Nation is in a formative state and the center of population is nowhere., The present proposition for the re- moval of the seat of Government to St. Loufs was started by the Chicago Tri- ibune. The St. Louis papers at first fought shy of it as a piece of banter, but, speculators in St. Louis bit eagerly. The Washington Star says today: “The ‘Tribune, with its tongue in its cheek, worked the thing up as industriously and with as keen relish for the fun of the pother it was creating as ever the New York Herald did in trotting out a brand-new candidate for the presi- dency.” While the St. Louis “convention” is not likely to’ amount to much, The} Washington Star thinks the question will come up again in a more q»mmel form. “But Washington in the meiulflmfl‘ has the opportunity atforded to best feot forward,” T is significant th try, whether favoring or disapproving the project of removal, have taken occa- sion to berate shington. Unani- mously thes hington down as a most unattractive and infelicitous place for the seat of Government, to be en- dured and tolerated only on account of the cost of removal and the difficulty of fixing upon a proper site elsewhere. “It is necessary now for our citizens to put this argument for removal out of the hands of our opponents as speedily as possible—at once, indeed. The mud and dust of Washington must be put under by paving on a comprehensive scale, the canal must be cleaned, * * * the miserable market sheds of Penns: vania avenue must cease to be an eye- sore, the nuisance of hogs running at large in the street, which causes such astonishment to strangers, must be abated.” A Sermon for Today BY REV. JOHN R. GUNN, Love's Better Way. ;Love thinketh no evil 1. That is, love takes no account of evil, does not make a record of wrongs, never broods over wrongs. The opposite of love is hate. Hate thinks evil, never fails to make a recojd of wrongs, harbors them and broods over them. Love sees the good, the beautiful, the commendable. It may recognize unde- | sirable qualities, but it does not mag- nify them and Keeps no record of them. Hate sees the bad, the ugly, the con- demnable. It enlarges upon every wrong, imagines wrongs where none are intended, nurses its wounds and pre- pares to strike back. Hate breeds discord, dissension and strife. Love makes for peace, brother- liness and neighborliness. . There is a lot of badness in the world, much that is ugly and evil. But if we get in the habit of making a record of all the wrong and ugly things we see we become cynical, critical and grouchy. Nobody likes a chronic grouch. Nobody wants to be picked on all the time by a habitual critic. A cynic is a pest to high-minded people. A cynical, critical, grouchy disposition makes one obnox- |-lous to_people of refined sensibilities. One affiicted with such a disposition will destroy the peace and happiness of any company into which he enters. Love reverses this disposition. If we let love rule us, we form the habit of { looking for the good instead of the bad, the beautiful instead of the ugly. The result is a happy, bright, homful dispo- sition. Instead of booting everybody, we become boosters. Instead of sowing discord and dissension, we sow harmony and happiness. What a difference it would make if we would all follow love's better way. “The old worm surely a dirty dig from Farmer Jones' hoe.” (Copsright, 1920.) - JUST WHAT | YOU'VE WANTED YOU have wanted better bran flakes and here they are — Kellogg’s Pep Bran Flakes. 7 i You'll like the famous flavor of PEP, the extra crispness. Also, you get the nourishing elements of the Celebrated Men UGUST 28, 1929. Who Preferred Brunettes Diane de Poitiers Still Beloved of Henry 1I at Fifty. BY J. P. 1T 1 T Queens were apt to have a tough time of it in the old days, because the kings were s0 apt to have -a lot of sweethearts, It didn't make it any easier for Catherine de Medici of France that her husband, Henry II, preferred Diane de Poltiers, a brunette, to herself, a blonde. Of course, Catherine was fat. She loved her food. Diane, on the other hand, was beautiful. She kept her beauty to the last. She had to go to a lot of trouble to accomplish this, but it was worth it. Her beauty enabled her to boss the King from the day she met him until the day he died. It will interest present-day seekers after beauty to learn that one of Diane’s recipes was to wash her face in well water every morning, no matter how cold it was. It will interest middle-aged beauty seekers, t00, to learn that Diane was 10 years older than Henry II when she first met him, and that he was still crazy about her when he was 40 and she was 50. She managed him with such finesse that he made her Duchess of Valentinois and passed over to her the crown jewels. The strange thing was that Cather- ine de Medici and Mme. Diane re- mained on the friendliest of terms. But this was all pretense. The tyuth was that Catherine hated Diane. How- ever, she had come to France under unfavorable circumstances, and when she married Henry, it was not expected he would ever be king. It was neces- sary for her to repress her dislikes and court favor wherever she could. As for Diane, she was anxious to have Catherine remain queen as long as pos- sible. Once Catherine was threatened with a dangerous iliness and Diane was Movies and Movie People 3 BY MOLLIE MERRICK. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., August 27.—It is inevitable that the trend of comedy should change with the introduction of 1k. i ‘The nuances which speech brings to humor are beginning to show in what | was yesterday the two-reel slapstick | comedy of the village. ‘Two-reelers, by no means the smallest department of movie making, carry a unique burden in the evening's enter- tainment. When a feature picture of great pathos or tragedy has been given, when & story of terrific dramatic ten- sion has kept the audience keyed up for more than an hour, the two-reeler is the anodyne. On it falls the burden of reviving | the spirits of the public. It comes to | eve sometimes bright with tears. It | falls across the gloomy mood engendered by some tragic tale. It must be gay and silly without being offensive, funny | without being beyond the limits set by good taste. To its making some of the cleverest brains of the village have been dedi- cated, and at the time talking pictures broke across a silent art the imagina- tions and resources of this group had been strained to the breaking point in the search for new situations. The talking art brings to comedies such nonsense as the burlesque of “Faro Nell,” by Al Christle. In the early days | of movie making the West was the field of all romance. Heroes wore Stetsons and chaparajos, carried six-shooters which they used on the slightest provocation, met at the long mining town bars or the saloons of the cowpunching paradises which were the locale of their hearty adventurings. ‘The “Faro Nell” story was made and remade, with slight variations in plot and scene. It was the old tale of the girl raised in a mining camp among the crude musketeers who searched for gold in the California hills. Each gicture ended with a near-hanging. The hero, under a cloud for a crime he didn't com- mit, was invariably found astride a horse under a spreading oak with the noose n atly adjusted about his neck. Just as the rope was to be pulled the rescue gang arrived. This is the tale burlesqued in the Christie version done with dtalk. Louise Fazenda, the Faro Nell of the picture, brings some of the most delicious work of her entire screen career to this ironic travesty which would not have been possible in pantomime. ‘The dialogue is delicious. When the hero returns to camp after a pursuit of the vill bringin, his neatly las- | h GLASS. in despair. She paid the queen un- remitting attentions, thinking that if she died, Henry might marry some woman who would be her enemy. Catherine played the part of the humble wife, but waited for the day when she would be in a position to deal the cards. It came in 1559, during a tournament in’celebration of the approaching nup- tials of Marguerite of France and the Duke of Savoy. The queen and the whole court were on hand, including Mme. Diane, her children and her grandchildren. Diane was as beautiful as ever and triumphant because the king wore her colors in the tilting, in which he was extremely skilled. ‘The entertainment was drawing to a close, but Henry desired to break yet another lance. “Count,” said he to de Montgomery, captain of the guards, “do thou run but once again against me.” “Nay, sire,” replied de Montgomery, “I have already had my turn.” Henry was imperative, sq the count had unwillingly to com The two combatants came together with great force, breaking their lances dextrously. But Montgomery neglected to drop the feagment of the lance remaining in his hand. He struck the king's helmet and raised the visor. A splinter penetrated the royal eye and injured the royal brain. Eleven days later Henry died. Cath- erine de Medici at once ordered Diane to send the royal jewd back to her as quickly as possible, d to come back to court no more. Diane complied, tak- Tg {e!une in her beautiful chateau at e Catherine no longer was meek and humble. Henceforth she intended to rule France as she wished. soed quarry (inky mustache and all) | back into the old saloon he says: “I brung him back, fellows, to see that justice would be did.” ?]nfl his father's reply: “Son, ye done well.” All the old-time music graces a trav- | esty as amusing as anything that has ever come to the theater and vet lack-| ing the simple ruses of the man in the barrel, the chap falling through a win- dow, the comedy chase, the comedy fall and the other comedy dodges, including ple-throwing. 1 A ripple of laughter characterizes the new type comedies. They do not pro- voke the howls once the accomplish- ments of the old slapstick silent. The audience wants to follow the thread of the story, so mutes its enjoyment toward that end. There is a decided trend toward a swifter tempo. Al Christie is one of the producers who are dismissing directors | wedded to the old slow tempo of silent cinema. “What if they do miss a line?” is his slogan. They miss many a line in a well rhythmed, legitimate play. Christie urges swifter tempo and seiection ofy stories for their merit. He doesn't carry a stock company on his lot, but rather selects the comedies to be made, then reaches out and gets stars to fit the roles in them. Which is the exact reverse of picture- making as employed by the majority of studios that are always searching for roles to fit their star players, and muti- lating good plays to make them eligible for these favorites. (Copyright, 1929, by North American News- paper Alliance.) Compound Salad. Remove the outer leaves from a large, firm head of lettuce, separate the heart leaves and wipe with a damp cloth. 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