Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1937, Page 33

. WOMEN'S FEATURES. B—13 - h—_ ‘Furs Parade n Style and Color Are Important Features For the Fall Season Sleeves Are Noticeably Wide at the Shoul- ders and Collars Are Small but Very Smart. BY MARGARET WARNER. ‘ N ZHAT if the day is hot? In an air-conditioned atmosphere, to the tune of “Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,” a little matter of temperature is entirely ignored while the fur fashion show for next Fall and Winter leaps ahead to cold November days, gets under way. The imagination as the mannequins walk gayly down the runway dramatizing next season’s foot ball games, afternoon teas and formal < evenings. It does seem early to be showing furs, but then, it gives those people who are soon leaving town an op- portunity to make their selections before they go away, and take ad- vantage of the special Summer prices that are offered at this time, with the added privilege of free storage until the garment is needed. Let us see what this peep behind the scenes has in store for us. Style Will be a vital factor in furs this sea- €on, 50 look to your silhouette and see that it measures up to the standards. We hear that the straightline coat is & 75 per cent favorite in all furs, and for all purposes. The box coats are straight but not skimpy, and are shown in 40 and 44 inch lengths for the average size 16. * ok ox % MODIF’IE‘D swaggers come within the straighter coat category, showing more fullness than the boxy coats, but less fullness than in last year's swaggers. The back fullness is in flat straight hanging arrange- ment rather than Tipples. Lengths of 39 to 42 inches are important in coats of this type. Also among the boxy coats is the Youthful “jigger” or 36-inch length. In one New York shop they are called “breefers.” ‘The other 25 per cent of the first fur coats being shown are the full- length flared princess silhouette, Wwhich s expected to increase in pop- ular favor when more formal furs are being considered. As we watched the various fur pres- entations the sleeves seemed to be out- standing for the prominence which Was given to fullness at the shoulders by means of pleats or gathers. All the eleeves were most generously cut and gave a particularly broad, squared- off look to each model. Collars are small but definitely styled to give bal- ance to the elaboration of sleeves. The foot ball girl led the parade in & classic full-length raccoon coat topped by a high crowned sport hat of green felt. Australian opossum is be- ing revived for sports because the bulky short coat is a new style fea- ture, and besides, gray furs continue to be so well liked. One of these was shown with a bright red skirt, matca- ing felt hat and a plaid woolen scarf. * ¥ ¥ x ARK silver-toned muskrat was an- other sports coat with large patch pockets. The three-piece suit oonsisting of a jacket suit and top- coat of fur was shown several times. in pronounced | In all black it is ideal for the matron and in an oatmeal woolen suit with brown muskrat sports coat it is defi- nitely collegiate. And don’t forget the dear little Per- slan lambs, for they are as important as ever in the fur fashion picture. In full-length princess style with small collar that may be worn up to frame the face, they are very smart. You will be seeing both black and gray Persians worn with close, high turbans, and the effect will be quite like that of a Rus- sian Cossack. Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) is also used in princess coats. Leopard cat with natural beaver collar and pockets makes a youthful sports coat. Silver muskrat again looks well with a brick- red hat and dress. A Russian caracul coat has large loose slevees that may be pushed above the elbow and worn with long white gloves for dressy oc- casions. Jap mink, with its small, beautifully matched skins, is handsome for day or evening wear. Siberian squirrel is good in sports swaggers. It.combines well with a number of dark or bright colors. The stunning floor-length squirrel wrap shown above was ex- hibited at a recent fur showing in New York. The hood, which is an Arabian inspiration, is lined with crimson and edged with silver. A silver cord is suspended, pendant-fashion, in back. * ok % x OVELIEST of the furs shown were “ two white ermine coats in jigger length for evening. The shoulders were slightly squared and the collars small. In one instance the skins were seamed horizontally and in the other the sides of ermine were used. This gave a pleasant crepy effect and made a coat considerably less ex- pensive than whole matched skins. 1t is the same idea that is being used in mink coats to such good advantage. The color line-up in fur for the Autumn, as it stands at present, seems to be black, gray and brown. In the luxury class for evening wear is an ermine coat of two-third length, with 8 collarless neckline and tremendous sleeves of blue fox swirling up to the shoulders. This is something to think about for the height of the next social season, that is a long ways off when we are still in early July. For information concerning items mentioned in this column call Na- tional 5000, Extension 395, between 10 and 12 am. The Ballerina Skirt Fitted Basque Accents the Peasant Note of This Summer Model. BY BARBARA BELL. HIS young silhouette is one of the newest of the season . . . a daytime dress that will lend y glamour to your Summer. The Atted basque accents its peasant note fwith smocking on the collar and around the waist. It gives a young {reshness to the whole design. # Barbara Bell pattern No. 1338-B is available in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. ‘orresponding bust measurements 30, 32, 34, 36 and 38. Size 14 requires 3% yards of 35 or 39 inch material. ocomplete step-by-step sew chart is %ql!lded with each pattern. = (Copyrisht, 1037.) BARBARA BELL, Washington Star. Inclose 25 cents in coins for Pattern No. 1338-B. Size..._. NOMe ool Address ...........-..;..-..... (Wrap coins securely in paper.) T Ubpper: woman New Fashion Notes T Lower: bian burnoose for inspiration is this stunning floor length squirrel wrap shown at a recent fur exhibit in New York. The hood is lined in crimson and edged with silver, with a silver cord suspended like a pendant in the back. The American sports- is commemorated in this lovely squirrel jigger coat. It shows the attractive new 32-inch length and has padded shoulders. W leather is used to set off the squirrel in narrow trim around the collar and in buttons worn down the side. Photos from Dorner Associates, New York. ine-colored o e Winter Reverting to the Ara- Train Both Sides to Fair Play |Brothers and Sisters Should Be Taught to Give and Take. BY ANGELO PATRIL "WELh well, this is nice. Where is John Henry?" ““We had to leave him home. mother, because he did something dreadful. We're ashamed to tell you what it is Really. We don't know what is getting into him lately.” “Come in, come in. And how are you, Elizabeth?” “Very well, thank you, granny. I am pleazed to see you and hope you are well?” “H-m-m-phf. Yes, yes. Too bad your brother couldn't come along with you. I'd think you'd want him along to share the good times.” “Of course we would, mother, but he had to be punished severely and we thought this would be about the worst punishment that he cculd have. To be ieft home when we were coming to spend the day with you.” “I'd think it was. Seems to me a boy ought to be allowed to visit his grandmother no matter what he did. It couldn’t be as bad as that. I'm not exactly a heavenly inhabitant. His wickedness would not affect me too much, I imagine.” “Now, mother, don't blame us. ‘When you hear what he did you'll feel Jjust as we do. Elizabeth, you can go into the garden and watch the pigeons if you like.” “Thank you, mother, dear.” “H-m-pht,” uttered grandma. “You must know, mother, that John Henry slapped his sister in the face this morning.” “He did?” said grandma brighten- ing. “What for? She must have deserved it.” “Mother! How can you? Even if she was provoking he must never, never think of lifting his hand to a girl.” “I'm not so sure. I've seen her torment that child until I wanted to rise and smack her on my own ac- count. Now use your common sense. Is Elizabeth to grow up with the idea that she can bully, tease, dominate, torture a boy? I've seen it over and over. “The last time she was here he got no peace. He got a book and she took it from him. He seated himself in a chair only to have her claim and get it. She made fun of him at the table. She told how he made a mistake in achool, and how she got better marks than he did. She waited until she knew her father was near and picked on John Henry until he lost his pa- tience and hollered at her. “She’s going on 10, Mary, and you ought to know by now what's what. Boys have rights as well as girls, and I'm here to tell you that if John Henry slapped his sister I'm glad of it. He has the right to live, too. I don’t take any of that stuff about boys holding irls sacred. Elizabeth is spoiling for & good smacking, in my opinion.” Why not prevent the whole thing by training both sides to fair play? Mr. Patrl will give personal atten- tion to inquiries from parents and achool teachers on the care and de- velopment of children. Write him in care of this paper, enclosing a 3-cent stamped, self-addressed envelope for reply. (Copyright, 1937.) Too Much Cold Food Bad. Be careful not to drink or eat too much cold or chilled food in Summer. The stomach naturally becomes chilled if the food is very cold. Digestion is then retarded. Meats, broiled or made into loaves, vegetables served with plain or butter sauces, fruit or vege- :x:l;l salads with French dressing and e deaserts are appetizing and nutritious, e 4 Dorothy Widowers Are Considered a Good Matrimonial Risk by Most Women. HAT widowers are considered a | him and be good to him, and thinks preferred matrimonial risk by women is amply proved by the fact that there are so few of them. The market is always sold out. It is not often that a man reaches the end of his second or third year of widowhood still free. The minute he began to take notice some old maid | or widow who had her eye upon him snapped him up. There are many good reasons why women should look upon the widower 85 an answer to their prayers. One is that he is housebroken, 50 to speak. He is inured to domesticity and the call of the wild does not stir his blood as it does that of the bachelor. He has worn a collar and been led on a leash until they have become a habit and ceased to gall him. Also the widower, having been through the matrimonial mill, knows what it is all about from experience and meets its trials and tribulations with philosophy. He doesn't expect his wife to be a miracle worker who can run a house on air, nor to look as beautiful and romantic after she has cooked dinner as she did when he came to take her out to a fine res- teurant. Nor does he have fits over the bills. He is prepared to take the bitter with the sweet and to pay the price of having a comfortable home and somebody to look after him and to talk to of an evening and to love Manners of the -7 “What are you going to order?” THE girl who always lines up the meal orders for a whole party isn't always too popular with her men friends. They'd enjoy her more, they claim, as grand marshal of a parade, than as a dinner companion. She sits down firmly at the restaurant table, picks up the menu, and then goes right around the table saying, “What are you going to have?” When the waiter comes around, she takes the whole thing into her own hands, or- ganizes the orders, and reels them off by twos and threes. The men in her party just fold up. g ‘To be sure, she probably thinks she’s helping out. She probably knows that the men will mix everything up. But some things a girls knows, she really ought to keep to herself. And that's orie of them. If she really can't bear to sit and listen to her boy friend order two soft =hell crabs and two filet mignons when it was really one and three, she can shift the mesponsibility to the waiter. When he steps up to the table, all she needs to do is to give him her own order. He'll follow her lead and take the other orders one by one. Of course, she has to take a chance on the waiter's eficiency. But that would be better, we should think, than be- coming grand marshal of a parade. Coprright. 19¥7.) y 4 | to handle them from the late lamented. | He has found out how { husband to get a start in the world. | Dix Says it worth all it costs. ok x STILL more important, the widower has learned about women and how to rub the feminine fur the right way so that his wife will purr under his hand instead of putting her back up. He has found out that you can lead a woman anywhere, but you can't drive her an inch. And how to read the signs that indicate that friend wife has got up with the wrong foot foremost and it is the part of discretion to walk softly and keep silent and make a sneak. All of which makes the widower an easy and peaceful yves-yes husband to live with. Lastly but not least, women know that the second wife reaps what the first wife sowed. Most young couples are poor when they get married, and as soon as the bride has folded away her wedding veil she rolls up her sleeves and gets busy helping her She washes and irons, cooks, patches | and pinches the pennies that are the foundation stones of most fortunes, and many a second wife rides in a limousine and has a matched pearl necklace because her predecessor walked to save car fare and wore a string of beads from the 10-cent store. But, alas, there is always & fly in the amber and, desirable as the widower is as a husband, he has one fatal defect that offsets all of his good qualities and that makes a prudent woman leery of marrying him. That is his mania of talking about his first wife to his second wife and throwing all of No, 1's virtues in No. 2's teeth. HY an otherwise intelligent man should do this, only the malig- nant devil that wrecks marriages knows. Every man with sense enough to be permitted out without a keeper must know that there is no living siren of whom a second wife is so Jealous as she is of the ghost of the first wife. He must know that it is bitter bread the second wife eats when she thinks that his first wife feasted on the cakes and ale of his youth and romance, and that all there is left for her to feed her starved heart upon is warmed-over sentiment and rehashed affection. You would think he would let the situation go at that and skirt around it as tactfully as possible, but does he? Rarely. He may have fought from the altar to the grave with his first wife and told her that she was & fool, but the minute she is dead she becomes a saint and an oracle and when he marries again he holds her up as & model to his second wife. ‘Thousands upon thousands of second wives have to listen daily to how Maria never bought but one hat a season, how Maria never belonged to bridge clubs, how Maria made bread and so on and so on, without their husbands ever apparently realizing that they are stabbing their wives to the heart with every word of their panegyrics over their first wives and ruining all the sweetness of their marriages. ‘The way husbands treat their second wives about their first wives is the HE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢. WEDNESDAY. JULY 7, 1937~ The Old Gardener Says: All gardeners who grow holly- hocks find sooner or later that their plants are infected with rust. The best method is to pre- vent the rust's gaining a foot- hold by dusting the plants with sulphur twice a week during the season. The mixture called Massey dust, made up of nine parts sul- phur and one part arsenate of lead, is more effective than sul- phur used alone. Massey dust dyed green: can be purchased at seed stores. In the green form it 18 inconspicuous on the foliage. During the past year rotenone has been tried as a substitute for the lead arsenate with excellent re- sults. Rotenone will help to con- trol plant lice, although the pro- portion may not be large enough to be very effective. (Copyright, 1937.) Exercise to Keep Slim And Trim To Make Bleached Hair Lustrous Have Oil Treatments. BY ELSIE PRICE. HE'S one of the newest screen dis- coveries—blond (decided—for a reason), brown-eyed, trim Collette Lyons, For & year she says she knocked at the doors of Hollywood producers, then opportunity knocked at her door just as she was about to give up, by the way. Early to rise is a byword with her. She arises at 6:30, bathes, dresses, eats breakfast and arrives at the studio at 7:30. She’s a natural red- head, but red hair comes out black on the screen, 50 to be a movie red-head she's had to become a light blond in real life. Then 40 minutes of sitting in a barber shop chalr, being made up, follows! This dancing daughter (she does dance, divinely) keeps trim and siim | by exercise . . . in addition to the dance routine. Fifteen minutes every morning and night, without shoes, for slenderizing ankles and keeping leg muscles solid. The old favorite, raising up on toes 50 times. Then another old favorite, lifting legs, knee bent as close to the chest as possible, start- ing with 10 times the first day and five more each day until 50 is reached. You can do this before you get out of bed in the morning—or practice it on the beach without fear of being put in a straitjacket. Here's one to keep waistline alim. Legs together, press stiff, touch floor 10 times. Then sway body in circular motion from left to right as many times as possible. And another old favorite, lying on floor, flat on back, roll from side to side 20 times, morning and night. Miss Lyons believes that one should “always keep spiritually and mentally alive” Exercise, sleep, fresh air, weekly facials, protection of face and hair from sun, expecially during the Summer months. Powder and lip rouge are all she uses for daytime make-up. She likes cotton sosked in witch hazel for compresses to brighten the eyes. And she leaves s light layer of cream overnight under the eyes and where laugh lines are apt to leave their impression. Oil treatments and ofl shampoos keep her hair lustrous. She never uses soap on her hair. And she cautions: “Avoid all sweets and starches and dark meats. No tea, coffee or alcohol for those who want slender legs.” (Copyright, 1937.) Cook’s Corner BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE BREAKFAST MENU Chilled Melon Ready-Cooked Cereal Cream Poached Eggs Buttered Toast fee LUNCHEON MENU Olive Relish Sandwiches Iced Tea Ginger Cookies Cherries DINNER MENU Veal Loaf (Served Cold) Fresh Vegetable Salad Bread Grape Conserve Banana Cream Dessert & Coffee BANANA CREAM DESSERT. 12 cup granulated 1 teaspoon vanilla | sugar 13 teaspoon 13 cup flour lemon extract 2 cups milk 14 teaspoon al- 3 egg yolks, mond extract. beaten 1% cups sliced 14 teaspoon salt bananas Blend sugar and flour. Add milk, yolks and salt. Cook in double boiler until thick and creamy, stirring fre- quently. Allow to cool. Add rest of the ingredients and pour into the crust. CRUST. 13 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups rolled unsweetened zwieback 13 cup butter, melted . Mix the ingredients. Reserve half a cup and pour rest into s buttered shallow glass baking dish. Add the filling and cover with meringue. MERINGUE. 3 egg Whites 5 tablespoons granulated sugar Beat whites until stiff. Add sugar and beat until creamy. Roughly spread over fllling and sprinkle with crumbs. Bake 10 minutes in slow oven. Cool. Chill and serve, spread Reserved crumbs world's greatest example of tactless- ness, DOROTHY DIX. (Copyrisht, 1937.) with whipped cream. This dessert should be served the day it is made. Full of Goodness TRU-BLU- BERRIES " SOLID CLEAN FRUIT-NO WASTE On sale at grocery and fruit stores WOMEN'S FEATURES. Commercial Not Alway In Attain Training s Essential ing Success Mrs. Important Position William Beverley Mason Holds in Business World ege Degrees. BY MARY JANE BRUMLEY, Without Coll HEN a woman with no commercial training makes a great success of a difficult job, that’s news—even in these days of many women in business. Thus, the career of Mrs. Willlam Beverley Mason, twice appointed to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the District of Columbia, becomes an integral part of “the news behind the headlines.” Mrs. Mason's success is all the more outstanding because the greater portion of her life has been far removed< = from the marts of trade. We see her & woman of sheltered existence, the wife of a distinguished surgeon, a grandmother. She tackles a position that might well daunt an experienced executive and makes a go of it. But this is the middle of the story. Agnes Kennedy was born in the Portsmouth Navy Yard of a long line of distinguished ancestry. Her sur- geon father, Dr. Stephen Dandridge Kennedy, resigned from the service soon afterward and the family went | to live in Annapolis, where they oc- cupied the old Paca House, now known | as Carvel Hall. Because she was rather delicate, the child was educated almost altogether by governesses. When the daughter was 16 years old, the Kennedys moved back to War- renton. We say “back,” for both par- ents came from the Valley of Virginia. Time slipped smoothly by, what with AGNES KENNEDY MASON. —Underwood Photo. dancing and riding and all the pleas- ant, easy life of the Virginia country- side, Agnes was a devout church worker as well and her days were full to the brim. In 1907 she married Dr. William Beverley Mason and came to live in Washington. |don't you think? admitted in so short a time! rather proud of that.” Mrs. Mason stopped short here and |Tan upstairs with the easy grace of & girl in her teens. Returning, she handed us the club's original consti~ tution and by-laws. *“Just notice some of our aims” the ex-president chuckled—" ‘development of our home grounds, protection of wild flowers, birds and forests’ A bit ambitious, Any one who has ever seen the gorgeous rhododendrons and azaleas of North Carolina will understand our enthusiasm for con- servation, though. Much of our suce cess,” she added generously, “was due to the late Mrs. U. G. Speed, who be- fore her death became a power in the national horticultural world.” Modesty is but one of many quali- ties that make Mrs. Mason the thore oughly delightful person that she is, 8he is gracious, kindly and amiable, too. Has a happy faculty for thinking of others’ needs instead of her own. Even asked if we wished to know her age. Greater amiability hath no woman than this! Home, office and social duties combined don't leave much time for anything else, but the Masons do manage to see their 6- month-old grandson, residing here, several times a week—and wish that another youngster, in Boston, lived s bit nearer. This is the first Summer since 1922 that Mrs. Mason has not gone to North Carolina. A six-week motor trip through the British Isles is the program for this vacation. Leaving Washington tomorrow, she and her husband sail from New York on July 16. A car will meet them at Plym- outh and then—"just rest and the English countryside and avoiding the cities,” said Mrs. Mason. “I'm going to try to forget everything connected with my job.” * ok ¥ % IEON!CALLY enough, it was the success of the movement for repeal that first radically shortened her vacations. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board was established for the Distriet of Columbia and Mrs. Mason, together with George W. Offutt and Isaac Gans, was appointed to mem- bership in February, 1934. Was re- Iam * ok k% 'HE years rollad along, as years, have a habit of doing. Mrs. Ma- | son’s time was occupied with the rear- i ing of a family and there was little time for outside activities. Neither then nor later did she make a practice of joining organizations. “I hold only two board memberships today,” she | said, “and am afraid I'm on the in- | active list of one of them.” When we entered the World War, Mrs. Mason enlisted in the canteen division of the American Red Cross, which served food as the troop trains came through. A mail section was soon found a necessity. Mrs. George Vanderbilt organized this department and Mrs. Mason worked directly under her during the hectic days of 1917-18. When, years later, agitation for the repeal of the eighteenth amendment began to gather force, Mrs. Mason found herself entering upon a new phase of her existence. very serious indeed when discussing the matter. We sensed that she felt very deeply about it. “Because of my intimate contacts with young people and my interest in my own sons’ wel- fare” she explained, “I became very much interested in the subject and for four years was connected with workers in the movement. Appointed District chairman of the Women's Organiza- tion for National Prohibition Reform, I worked under the direction of the national head, the then Mrs. Charles Sabin of New York, now Mrs. Dwight Davis of this city. Our first office was set up in my own home and our legis- lative work was launched from there. Later we moved to & downtown office building.” * % k¥ IT WAS about this time that the Masons built & Summer home in North Carolina. There the lady of the house became very much interested in gardens. ‘“My own garden engrossed my attention first,” she said smilingly. “Then, without knowing anything at all about it, I launched forth into my first bit of organization work. Two years later the French Broad River Garden Club of North Carolina be- came & member of the Garden Club of America—the first group ever to be She looked | appointed for a four-year term in Jan- uary, 1937, much to the satisfaction of every one concerned. “It is difficult to give a picture of the board’s activities,” said the only woman member, “because of their wide scope and the ramifications of the act empowering it. Briefly, we pass on all applications for liquor licenses and have absolute power in the issue or denial of them. Once issued, we can revoke them for just cause. The licensee can then appeal over our findings direct to the District Commissioners. A suspension of over 30 days can be appealed, also, but |for any under that period, our word final. We can recommend, but [unnot make regulations governing | the liquor industry. New rules must emanate from the Commissioners, as | must also any change in the existing ones.” We asked if some rather ticklish | questions didn't arise sometimes, | “Oftener than that, I should say” she answered. “But we do try to | consider carefully every angle of every question.” This thoughtful though | Iaconic reply reminded us of the recent | remark of a prominent social service worker. “I have seen engaged in social work a good many women un- trained in that field,” she said. “Some of them make a fairly successful thing of it, too. But never have I seen one who worked as conscientiously at it as Mrs. Mason does. She tries to view the problem from all possible angles, is quick to see her own mis- takes and rectify them and insists that slicomers be treated equally. It |1s impossible to overestimate the importance of that last. Yes, she is a splendid person for the place.” | Mrs. Mason says simply, “I try to ‘tive my job the best that is in me.” Velvet Goes Sturdy. 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