Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1931, Page 39

s Should a Wife Have A Mggher By Kathle Almost any man likes to get home knows that there is nothing downtown room of his own. OOKING about at the various types of marriage that one’s friends represent, how hard it | is to say what makes marriage happy, what makes it unhappy, what elements are needed in it, for| success, and what other elements in- evitably destroy it! | One clever New York magazine man tells me that what ruins marriage most quickly is the maternal instinct in women, their passion for babying and mothering and spoiling their men. He points out the tendency in quite young men to call thelr wives “mother,” and inclination of the , middle- A “And then the man seeks adventur- lous love in other quarters” my friend § reasons. “This is larly true of the PFrench. Shortly after marriage the w\txlple settles down to a fixed, un- romantic relationship in' which the ' wife plays the part of mother, u-ndl ! the man philanders about at. his own | ) Well, there is a good deal the mat- with American marriage, but cer- ¥ tainly a too-tender, too-ini 3 attitude on the part of Amer- wives isn't part of it! No; I disagree completely with my . It s my smartly-groomed e e gray hair, stoutness, and the eternal knitting of socks and But_ “moth- ‘The nickname “Mother,” given by a husband of 35 to a wife three years unger, usually only means that there Complex? en Norris. Husbands are in very little danger of too much mothering. The danger nowadays lies in a completely opposite direction. Studying unhappy wives and divorced women today, and the whole Reno problem 'generally, one is forcibly struck with the characteristic “uncom lonable- ness” of many of y's wives, ‘They regard their husbands merely as a means to an end; what end is not quite clear. But but her heart is ot in this mar- riage; her thoughts are always far afield: She that sooner or later she will make a change; this first man is merely the bridge to better pr h Consequently the maternal com- is conspicuously lacking in preserve home comfort and companionship is the great aim and end in marriage, and & marriage that is comfortable and companionable never fails. When a man feels that there is one person in the world, and one only, who is always kind and comforting, always glad to see him and eager to. make him happy, he is a fortunately mar- ried man, and even though his blessings may come under the head of “mothering,” no new, flattering flirtatious relationship can draw him away from his wife. Copyright, 1981 dishes unwashed, left the. baby un- rded and dragged an exhausted man will sit for two hours at a happily at the screen | danger danger néwadays lies in a eomg::tely THE SUNDAY story of a beautiful but misguided hero- ine who cannot appreciate her fine, husband, and neglects her home and her dear little baby 'so mlmem"l'l“y. Most husbands are in very little of too much mothering. The opposite direction. Studying unhappy wives and divorced women today, and the whole Reno problem finenlly. one is forcibly struck with the character- istic “uncompanionableness” of many of today’s wives. Uncompanionableness is a tremendous word, but it seems the right word here. They seem always looking-for new markets, these wives. They have an unsatisfied appearance; their eyes range over every male in the neighborhood, vaguely speculating, “Could I get. you? It I could, would I want you?” They regard their husbands merely as a means to an end—what end is not quite clear. But the husband is rarely treated as a loved life companion; he gets small return for supplying them with shelter, food, pesition, elothes, lip- red and cigarettes. The young wife may be kind, in an absent-minded sort of way, but her heirt is not in this marriage; her thoughts are always far afleld. She knows that sooner or later | she will make a change; this first man | is merely the bridge to better prospects. | Consequently the maternal complex is conspicuously lacking in her; she does not want children, and an evening at home alone with Jim, her hair beau- tifully curled, her pretty frock and slip- | pers perfection, her lips red and her | nails scarlet, seems to her a mere waste of time. Nobody is going to see her, admire her, listen to her—except Jim, | who_doesn’t count. - “Ronny’s idea of a good time” & y;oum wife said to me not long ago, And if I will make him a cup of hot chocolate at about half-past_ten then he's simply ga-ga with joy. Deliriously exciting for me, five nights a week! Ronny was carrying a small business through the recent crisis; he dreaded those office hours daily as a child might dread a school room. His wife, with nothing on her mind, was bored by the idea of rest and comfort. To him she was neither wife nor mother; she was a restless, dissatisfled bird of passage, and time spent alone with him was to her wasted time. No woman has to settle into a house- hold drudge, whining about the price of lard, the children's croups and rashes and the garbage man’s impu- dence. No woman has to get shapeless, indolent, & mere cooker of f and duster of chairs. But to preserve, or to achieve, home comfort and companionship is the great aim and end in marriage, and a marriage that is comfortable and com- rnmn:ble never fals. When a man feels that there is one person in the world, . and one only, who is always kind d see him and eage! he is a fortunately married man, eve;x t&cu l;.dh.h’ blessings ,may, come under the of “mathering’™ mo new flattering and flirtatious. HWMh!p can draw him away from his wife. As for the French idea, quoted by my friend—well, I always see red when I consider the domestic morality, or rather immorality, of some members of the Latin races, their insulting attitude toward women, their frank acknowl- edgment that the claims of a pure home, & pure woman and pure little children are all secondary to the de- | old clothes, a fire and the radio. | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, = GERMAN CREDIT gen! keep in touch, is to be convinced afresh, if fresh préof were wanted, that these countries are behind our own in de- cency and dignity, and in that purity of heart that is blessed, because the pure of heart are’ promised that they shall see God through the darkness of this curious world. (Copyright, 1931.) i e, Weddmd Anmveuary Celebrated With party Mr. and Mrs, Flournoy C. Schneider entertained at bridge followed by dancing last evening, in celebration of their eighth wedding anniversary. Among the_ guests were: Mrs. Norman Leese, Mr. and Mrs. Ha: old Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smart, M and Mrs. Clark R. , Mr. and Mrs, Charles Botler, Dr, and Mrs. Earl Leese and Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kilerlane, Pen ar;z pal:tte Cl_\:l's Having Afternoon Tea ‘The Pen and Palette Club will hold its first meeting of the year today at 3 | o'clock sharp at the home of Miss Robin Boyle, 3052 P street northwest, to make g]:m for the com season. Tea will served at 5:30 o'clock by Miss Diana Powell, president, and Miss Ann C. Eb- beson, vice president. {ILLNESS OF JUROR ENDS PASTOR’S MURDER TRIAL | Rev. J. A. Brown, 67, to Face Court Again in January for Min- ister’s Death. By the Associated Press. LAMAR, Mo., September 19.—A mis- trial in the case of Rev. J. A. Brown, 67, charged with the murder of Rev. George Rider, 43, was declared in Cir- cult Court here today because of the serious illness of & juror. The case was set for trial again next January 12. ‘The trial ended after the State rested its case and the defense had in- troduced four witnesses in an effort to prove Brown acted in self-defense last April 4 in shooting Rider, City evangelist, wi su Brown in the pulpit of the Little Chris- ;:l;n Union Church at Halley'’s Bluff, o, The slayer is at liberty on bond. 300 Prs. Tailored and Ruffled Curtains Actually Worth $1.95 Pr. Fresh new Fall curtains at astounding savings. All ruf curtains have cornice valance. tailored curtains have neat hems. Al colors. Upholstering, Draperies, Win- dow Shades, Slip Covers, Fabrics McDEVITT’S 1202 G St. N.W. Decorators Dis. 3211 | PASTERNA 1219 ConnecTicuT Ave SEPTEMBER 20, PLAN EFFECTE American Financiers An- nounce Banks of 11 Nations Have Signed~Agreement. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 19.—The American Committee of Bankers which participated in drawing up the so- called “stand-still agreement” on Ger- man credits yesterday announced the agreement had been signed by parties and had officially become ef- fective. The agreement was reached on the recommendation of the seven-power London Conference last July and af- fects about $1,200,000,000 in short- term credits to Germany. Of amount about $600,000,000 is held by American banks. A cable from the Bank for Interna- tional Seftlements at Basel informed the American bankers that authorized representatives of all countries in- ved had signed the ent and that it had become effective as of yes- terday. In the meantime banks gen- erally had been l.elvin’ their credits in Germany, in anticipation of the agreement. Prolongs German Credits. American bankers, commenting on the announcement, said it marked the bringing to a satisfactory <lose of com- plicated and difficult negotiations and meant the prolongation of credits 1213 F 1931—PART THREE., by the several - ~ of Ger- countries for the ’dm.’ mrlbe\lu l‘lngihly important to Gen creditors;, as well as to the m-mnm‘ Erent s for months Septeml main in effect only Wi 000,000 credit extended jointly by the Federal Reserve, the banks of : midyear been renewed for short periods time to time. The agreement states that it may be superceded by lné;l' plan which the Financial Commif a] ited on the recommendation of the lon Confer- ence devise, and that the agree- ment terminate in the event of “a general moratorium being declared by Germany, in whatever form.” Bankers explained the Central Bank credit has been extended for short periods beca: of legal restrictions, and anticipate fur- ther renewals will be made for such as are necessary. U. 8. Credits $350,000,000. Of the total American credits out- standing, about $350,000,000 represent this | holdings of bankers’ acceptances which | issued to were finance _commercial transactions. These and other credits are held by banks throughout the w:% any dispute arise bet: ween M‘:‘d L it is to fo. the. respeciive. centeat of the borrow- Interest to be paid on balances in Ger many is to be “in line with the rates paid in Germany on bank de private banks,” except that the interest on balances paid over to the Reichsbank will be in line with rates on deposit of the Reichsbank -with foreign banks. As “all parties re ize that it is essential that the sound position of the Street You Like Distinction You’ll adore the Hats in Rizik’s Enlarged Millinery Salon ment provides the t | certain conditions Reichsbank be maintained,” the agree- may postponé pay- ments, due under the agreement, for one month. ‘Twenty-five per cent of the Reichs- credited to the bank. to 15 per cent of the creditor's balance will be set fres every month e Mm' t was made w:th & com ‘th a = mittee of German bankers, the Reichs- bank and the Golddiskontbank and committees of bankers of eleven tau_m countries. These countries are: United States, m%c-cm Denmark, Great Prance, Hol- un&n;‘uiy. Norway, Sweden and Swit- zer] The American committee was headed 5 A e ol ted abroad by Albert H. N nead of the Chase National Bank. WOMAN DIES IN WRECK RICHMOND, Va., September 19 (#). —Mrs. Mary Helen Slayton, 29, of Au- gusta, Ga., was killed today and two other persons were hurt in & train- ;-:,mm collision " just outside the Joseph Slayton, husband of the dead ‘woman, received hesd and back injuries, and Mary Elisabeth Slayton, their 9- year-old daughter, suffered minor cuts. ‘The Slayton automobile was by an Atlantic Coast Line freight train. TOM MIX WINS RETRIAL TO FIGHT $90,000 SUIT Legal Battle With Col. Zach Miller Over Alleged Broken Contract to Be Reopened at Erie. By the Associated Press. ERIE, Pa., September 19.—Tom Mix, movie and circus cowboy, was granted a new trial today in his legal battle with Col. Zack Miller, owner of the 101 Ranch Wild West Show, over an alleged breach of contract by Mix in the Sum- mer of 1929, Miller’s show. - Soviet trade in Manchuria continues increase. Burlington Hotel Week Day Dinners, 750 and $1.00. to ushion N of Joday from... Rizik Brothers 1213 F STREET ... Getting Intimate In a Big Way— In this greatly enlarged depart ment—under the direction of Miss Rose (formerly at Leons), you'll find authoritative and dis- tinctive interpretations that will be the inevitable choice of dis- cerning women. by devoting the entire third floor to LINGERIE «.« » under the care of Mr. Frank Yetman, formerly of Bonwite Teller, New York, whose many m’ne with xperience this well firm qualifies him to in- TOWN CLOTHES a in the family who has brought that exquisite word into use. It doesnt necessarily mean that “Mother” can't play , swim, dance, skate with the best of them. One rare- 1y hears this word among the - less, and as an indication that wife has sunk into a comfs “mother complex” it has no signifi- cance, Men are in many ways simpler than the le fond of it as men are. Almost any man, working hard in an office all day—or what is much harder, tunity to work hard—almost any man likes to get home to peace, love and comfort, at night. He knows that there { #s nothing downtown, nothing in the Testaurants and theater district, to com- 4 in felicity with this sitting room of | 3 own fire,. his wife who fails as a wife, and ruins her own marriage, can’t see this. Perhaps rather wasted day; club , bridge, call on mamma, a little , & little telephoning. ¥ served, and the “home helper” | crashing the dishes together in the| kitchen, the wife is all eagerness to go | ¥ see friends, have an opportunity to display herself and her new frock.| Home and this rather tired, quiet hus- | band have small appeal. | | Just & hot meal, a wood fire, his mewspaper and his big chair are heaven, “to ml:lfn‘ll; H‘But’smg;!flms’l:\:l wife, | { especi e is the completely un- | ! maternal type of wie, feels that she i gfu?: to “fly into pieces” after one hour | Such women are tortured with an : . agonized sense of “missing something.” } They feel that lights, theaters, crowds. they long to escape the circle of home Lfln’iflh& and rush out seeking adven- ! tures. | are somewhere, and l A woman who has piled the dinner Terms as Low SWANS blushing at| the down-like smoothness | of Poars’ CJ:mh Noswan in 142 years has been able to | meet the swansdown smoothness test | that every cake of Pears’ passes. It | makes stroflf men yearn and fragile | ladies triumph. Ugly duchesses are extinct in Great | Britain since seven generations of no- bility have used this benevolent soap. Lavishly we will send you a whole cake free. The patient postman will bring it to you when you confide your name and address to Pears’ Soap, Dept. PR.9. Cambridge, Mass. We might as well give it away as sell such winsome soap for a meager 15¢; scented, it is but a trifle more. And how often it leads to star sapphires! as $5 Monthly Special Rates by the Year NOW is the time to be, gin putting your house in order for Fall and Winter...A piano is a neces- sity in every household . . . Even if you do not play, you have friends who do . . . Your child or children should be taught to play. Such an accomplishment pays large dividends in pleasure, entertainment and . happiness. The Autumn Season « + . a new collection now ready, in which Pasternak again proves that quality fashions needn’t be expensive . . . for instance, a coat in Cherkessa with black Persian collar, cuffs and band at waist, a suit effect, $135. ++ . Coats with luxurious Mink, $159.50 and others with Blue Fox, $145. tweeds and woolens wi beaver, incomparable, Suits in fine th Persian and fox and $59.50, $75, $105. « « « Dresses of velvet with fur trim, $55. Others in smart new wools and crepes, many new colors and black, $45, $49.50, $65. « « . Hats of refinement, the new Agnes ssilor in soleil, $16.50; the new Talbot with Mecury wings, and many others, $12.50 and $15. FUR COATS AT SPECIAL LOW SEPTEMBE! Ready to Wear BEAUTIFUL SHOES BOOT R PRICES. 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