The evening world. Newspaper, March 26, 1921, Page 11

==YET Here’s a Peter Pan Romance NATALIE TALMADGE IS ENGAGED SHE == Hasn’t Seen Fiance for Two Years She Hasn’t an Engagement Ring Neither Writes Love ters “Buster” Keaton Is a Comedian! « By Fay Stevenson Copyright, 1921, by the Prem Publishing Co, (The New York Bvening World). HRE are romances and romances, but thie is what I call a RBAL one, a regular “Peter Pan,” “Mary Rose” affair. Think of having a love affair without love letters, without an en- sagement ring and not seeing HIM or HER for two whole years! NATARUIE TACMASGE And yet that is the love story of Natalie Talmadge, the last of the “Talmadge girls, and ‘Buster” Keaton, film slapstick favorite, whose engagement was recently an- nounced from Palm Beach. Although Natalie is the last of the faméd screened stars to wed she ts not the baby of the family but comes in between her two sisters. Norma, the eldest, has been married to Joseph M. Schenck, movie magnate, for five years, And Constance, the youngest, had -@ sensational runaway marriage just..at..Christmas, time with John Pialogiou, a wealthy tobacco manu- facturer, ; Natalie has always been the least prominept of the three. When she does appear in a reel it is always with ‘Norma or Constance starring, but then Natalie ‘Nkes the ‘business’ end of things, and when it comes to romance just listen: At present Natale is back in New York. In fact ii was at the Talmadgs Studio at No. 18 East 48th Street, that J saw her and learned about this Peter Pan romance. “Buster” Keaton is in Los Angeles awaiting recovery trom an injured leg to go to New York and—yes, and wed Natalfe—but you must be careful how you say it, and there is mo definite date, and Natalie is a®fatalist and doesn’t believe in talking about things BEFORE they nappeu. Natalie's big brown eyes are clear and unemotional when she speaks of love. In fact, she doesn’t like to speak about it at all, and as to writ- ing love letters—well, neither she nor “Buster” have exchanged a Line. “No, no, NO. We have never written one line of love. In fact, we don’t write at all/’ sai@ Natalie, shaking her well shaped head as a GLIMPSES INTO NEW YORK SHOPS. GMOKING pajamas are now in- cluded m the trousseau lin- gerie of the Faster bride, Then ‘here are special smoking sets, consisting of pajamas, jacket and cap., The shops are showing ex- quisite models in crepe de chine and crepe meteor. Some are em- broidered in wool and others daintily trimmed with lace and ribbons, Caps match the outfit, A fancy in the new spring droores of 1K, atin and woo) is the sash of erepe, This gives euch a soft and gragéful tone to the costume thatdt is sure to ‘be pop- ular. A gray sik in one of the shops haw a gasm of gray Geor- gette limed with a pretty shade of blue, Jade green is seen in profusion in jewelry, neckwear, sweaters, scarfs—Iin fact in every Ine dis- played for Scuthern wear, and it hgs met with popular favor, so jade green 19 quite sure of being a’ fashiohable color for spring afd sumsner. tar away look come into her eyes. “It seems to me that love letters ‘would spoil everything. There are 60 many things one thinks which cannot be expressed in words. Think about Jove and it is beautiful, write out those thoughts and you take away every drop of sentiment.” “Then you and ‘Buster both agreed not to write?” I asked. “We have never said a word about writing, one way of the other,” laughed Natalie. “We seemed to un- derstand. That, to me, is the whole secret of love—‘to understand’ Gay too much, write too much, and you have the proverbial lovers’ quarrels. Sometimes love is so big, so over- whelming that there isn’t anything to say or anything to write. It would all sound so cheap.” Then I asked Natalie to tell me when ehe first met “Buster,” and ay last, after much staking of her head and turning eyes downward, she said: “Why, there isn't anything roman- tic about it, € am a fatalist and I don’t like to talk about things before they happen. ‘Buster’ may tire of me any day; I might tire of him; that is why I have no engagement ring. We have known each other for four years. When we meet there is always a sparkle, a glow—call it love if you will—but we have never bound it, never written letters, ex- hanged locks of hair, nor have I worn a diamond. “At the time I met him I was working as a Gecretary at the Ar- ibuckie studio in New York. I had never been on the screen at all, I like to play but I am not as dramatio as my sisters, I was more interested in the business end of the movie business. ‘Buster’ was making reels for the Arbuckle Company at. that time, We met, that is all I will say. “Then,” continued Natalie, “#hort- ly after that ‘Buster’ went to war. He did not write, nor did I. The next time I saw him was two years later at ‘Fatty Arbuckle’s’ studio, out in Hotlywood, Cal. There I was again acting as Secretary.” “Perhaps that is where you became engaged.” “Perhaps,” laughed Natalie, and her eyes said, “of course I couldn’t talk about that.” “But who announced the engage- ment at Palm Beach?" I asked. “It just leaked out,” said Natalie. “1 haven't scen ‘Buster’ since I left Hollywood two years ago, “It is reported that ‘Buster’ is com- ing to New York just as soon as he is able and that you will probably wed in mid-April,” I said. But Natalie didn’t blush or wink an eyela: “We can til we meet. “Perhaps you will elope as Con- stance did and then come back and tell mamma,” I suggested. “No, I won't do that! I'll just have a simple little wedding and in- vite relatives and my intimate friends,” replied Natalie, and then with @ sort of “Mary Rose" flutter she seemed to fly out of khe studjo window though her ae fig. jtell what we will do un- ure still sat calmly on Nee-cor- nered stool, I wonder if wasn’ sending ‘Buster’ @ wirelese) Etiquette.’’ By Fay Stevenson. Copyright, 1921, by The Press Puttishing Ca, (Tae New York Brening World) OMEN who have achieved success in the Duel- ness world admit that clothés play a VITAL part in every girl's career, (Miss Lena Phillips, Executive Secretary of the Na- tional Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, started the bail roMing by stating that fine togs are a ban to success. ‘Then Miss Beatrice Carr, one of New York's leading business women, declared that men judge a girl's mental ability by her wearing apparel and that too many feathers and frills are her worst handicap. On the other hand, Mre. Helen R. in trade by making and placing her sandwiches at numerous kinch counters and drug stores, claims that clothes have a psychological vatue and are a made a girl's greatest asset. Now, tet’s see what Judge Jean H. Norris, the first woman Magistrate in New York City, vitally important question of clothes. After a busy day in court Judge Norets swung into removed ber long black robe, displaying a dainty white linen blouse and tailored skirt, and fa- tigued as she was with the day’s work, we entered into a heart to heart talk about the Ousiness girl and clothes, talk about clothes,” said Judge Norris, with her characteristic bright smile, and then she added, girlishiy, “I just love them.” chambers, “I'm never too tired to And despite Judge Norris's correct attire, I had visions of how dainty and sweet she would be in an eve- ning gown of lavender and pink or a fairy like affair in Nile green “Evening gowns and dainty clothes,” sbe mused as if reading my thoughts, “I simply adore them. I’m quite certain every feminine woman does, but for business there are only ‘two choices for the woman of refine- ment and taste-—-the conven- tional tailored suit or a simple busi- “Then you agree with Miss Phillips that fine clothes are a ban to suc- cess?" I asked. + “Fine clothes, if they mean expen- sive clothes of GOOD MATHRIAL, will be a help to any business woman,” replied Judge Norris, “‘but fine clothes, if they mean FURBE- LOWS and FRILLS, will be a great detriment to the young woman who wishes to succeed in business. “For instance, a business girl may ay a good fat sum for a tailored suit, but if it is @ suitable shade for business wear and is good material tt will be correct. But another girl could take that same amount of money and buy two or three little as “ THE EVENING WORLD,-8 ‘ing in ATURDAY, MAROH 26, 1921, ' She Should Dress in Good Taste, Never in “Frills and Furbelows”’ Judge Jean H. Norris Says: “She Should Always Look Her Best, but if She Would Be Successful She Must Con- form to Certain Rules of Business Mascher, who has has to say on this No. 3—Judge Jean H. Norris flimsy, sleeveless gowns which would make her look cheap and poorly clad the whole season. “I believe in the business girl dress- ing well," continued Judge Norris. “I believe in her always looking her ‘best, but if she wants to be a success- ful business woman she must con- form to certain rules of busines etiquette.” “But does the average girl, fresh from a business school, really know what to wear?” I said. “It seems to me that many of them need clothes, they want something pretty, and so when they get their first week's’ en- velopes they buy, regardless of what they need.” “I have often thought .we might give a few lessons ypon correct dress- the publié Whois" replibd Judge Norris. tbvostertnelittle?micce who is learning how to gd BOW, but I wish they would go one step further and teach girls what to wear and when to Wear it. \\ Mie “When I practised‘ law,” continued the Judge, “I had a veryncapable young girl typist. I liked ‘herevery much and she proved’ mostotoflipe- tent, but day after day #hié watne MY DEAR: ae oe * Copyright, 1921, by the Press Publishing Co, (The New York Broning World.) Y DEAR: The proverb, “Trifles make perfection, but perfeo- tion is no trifle,” is a wise bit of philosophy. It is an art that is as essential to smart distinction as are the design and color of a frock. The hat, the gown, the jewel, the scarf, the bag, the #ltpper, each is delight- ful in itself and yet should be chosen 80 that tts service is merely contrib- utory to the final effect of tasteful and becoming charm, Handkerchiets &re perhaps the smallest of these perfect trifies, yet one may linger long and glowingly over the displays of them, In colors we have become used to their effectiveness with frocks that harmonize or contrast delightfully. A very smart one I noted recently was of yellow with a half moon jin each corner, worked in am outline stitch, in black and white. The bracelet is that may exploit sense of style. For bracelets do not change in style. Have you seen the newest ones of shirred taffeta in a color to match one’s frock? They are to be worn in a pair on one arm only, being placed a short distance apart, but connected by a string of beads. Thin gold bracelets are also another article one’s taste and No Buffet Lunch For Travelling Chicks ASSENGER service main- tained by the Post Office for “day-old chicks” does ‘§ not include dining car accommo- dations. Instruction to postal employees in a recent bulletin includes the following: “Do not give food or water to the chicks while in transit.” It wag also re- quired that the chicks be kept “right side up,” and that they be protected while on their travels from “cold winds, hot aun, hot pipes, stoves or eadiators.” down to work in backiess gowns, tt bb blouses which werd ghockingly low cut and skirts scartely over her knees, Her hands were covered with cheap jewelry, and 1 felt that she was not the girl I wished to represent me, When clients came to the office or sent her upon errands she did repr sent Jean Norris, and finally 1 her into my office and told h we would have to part if she wear sensible, business clothes." f course she resigned,” L laughed “Of course she didn't," corrected Judge Norris. “She took my advice, came down attired for business and to-day 1s holding¢a ‘splendid position, Few men would take the trouble or really dare to talk to a girl the way employer can, but I am a woman ertain fine firms appreciate young omen who represent them. “It seems t/fr€," concluded Judge Norris, “tha tthan to dress for busine: and straight, We have to judge people by their outward appearance. 3usiness clothes inspire business thoughts and good, sound judgment. "They may be expensive, they may be stylish, even chic, But the sensible business girl eliminates laces and frills and feathers." Corte Ne ear eas OW many erstwhile law-abiding citizens indulge in clandestine drinking? This was a ques- tion Mr. Jarr frequently asked of himself, The answer be then would make was that time and not convic- tion—except where erstwhile law- abiding citizens were convicted and did time—had made many believe that what might be iliegal was not neces- sarily criminal. Anyway, when Rafferty, the build- er, produced a bottle labelled “Gold Medal Brand, Pride of the Kitchen Ketchup,” out of a garage locker, Mr. Jarr had rallied around, as had Mr. John W. Range, Mr, Slavinsky, the glazier; Mr. Bepler, the butcher, and Mr. Muller, the grocer. But Yr friends of Mr. Rafferty had never any concern about there veing ketchup in the bottle. Nor were they surprised when, at Mr. Rafferty's command, a gurage worker brought a@ pitcher of ice water, and with sugar, which was in the Jocker in a paper bag, and with the bunch of mint that Mr. Rafferty had brought with him, a mess of early spring mint juleps were made and served around. “T used to make a julep different,” Mr Muller remarked, after Ming his glass again. “Everybody used to have a differ- ent way of making them, now we are ad to get them any way they are made,” remarked Bepler, the butcher. “But no matter how they are made they always have the same effect.” This was true enough, the effect juleps have is to make those who partake of them talk too much, “1 wonder,” remarked Mr, Slavin- sky, the glazier, “if I could have my lawyer sue Charlo Chaplin for the picture he has made which he steal» an idear that was mine first in the lassput-in-business? It was oritch- {nal mit me, to be arouad quick to put in glass when my boys, Shidney or Izzy, had thrown stones and brokw winders and then run away and not told who they were or that their pop- per was in the glass-put-in bueiness. Yet I see Charlie Chaplin do it in his jcture. Pir. Rafferty was about to make some pessimistic remarks about la- bor conditions in the building trades, when Mr. Jarr clutched him by the arm and crie ook at that brow! No one knew whose brow he wanted them to look at, until Mr. Jarr mo- tioned to a hulking car washer who was working near them in the gar- He may be a toiler!"” I 5 Jarr went on, “but he has a brow!" All gazed at the grimy car washer with deep interest. In fact several of those present, under the influence of julop, were inclined to believe the car washer had two brows. popular, in jingling profusion on one or both arms. I saw a carved ivory one the other day which had been tinted in brown, and was very ele- gant looking. I notice many evening frocks of filmy chiffon and lace, made simply and relying on some characterful touch of color for distinction. An especially appealing one of cream lace at a recent affair was worn by a dark-haired beauty, who .dared to mingle a cluster of black currants with a couple of bright red roses at the side of her belt, which was of jade green rion, ‘Another simijar exploitation of individuality was no- ticed on a flesh pink chiffon frock which was girdled with full blown Care of Your Easter Flowers ON'T you wish you could keep your potted Easter Hlies and plants fresh and fair a long time after Easter? Well, you can if you only know HOW to prolong. thefr lives, Upon receiving your pet of Easter, Niies, your beatitifut ‘asatea, your hyacinths or datnty¥ {lids of the valley take the plant at gpee to the bathroom or the kitehen.wink, Place your finger in the #1 Wi'tiie pot to test the soil's mojgttite.“ “If the soil is dry or only, slightiy. damp, give it the benefit of the @oubt»and’ fil the Pot up to the rim with water. Then Place the plant in a deep saucer and wet it where it will get plenty of light, but not direct sunlight. If the dvcorations and ribbons in- terfere with the proper watering of your plant, remove them. If your plants are wilted when re- ceived place them at once in a deep pan or, better yet, in the bath tub with water deep enough to cover the whale pot, and with the window open so that the cool air will reach them It 8 also @ good plan to sprinkle some water lightly over the folluge and flowers. ‘This helps to revive a plant more thin anything else, If you have @ gardén it would pay to plant hat -they will make a ‘good next year.” It does not pay to save tulips, daffediis Have You Seen the New Bracelets of Silk—To Match One’s Gown? pink roses, from which garlands of iridescent Malaga grapes hung in Bacchante style. 1 suppose every one is in need of @ new purse at this season of the year, and some of you who are am- bitious could copy one I saw a smart matron carrying. It was a flat en. velope style, made of narrow dark flue moire-faille ribbon, with its flap outlined with tiny, but perfectly made litte ribbon roses. If any of my readers be in doubt as to proper or more becoming trim- ming, design, material or finishing de tails of their costuming, 1 would be plaid to did them’ with suggestions, should they care to write, and will print their replies in. the following week's letter VILDRED LOL vIOK. NEW INVENTIONS N an automobile invented in Caltfornia for tourists the back of the front seat folds ‘backward to complete a three cubhion bed, while an upper berth is provided by a folding cot. Metal arches spanning the strings have been patented to keep the bow in the right place on the strings of a violin for a person learning to play that instrument. ‘A new window ventilator Hes flat on a sill When a window ig closed, but rises into posi tion for use when a sash is raised. A rier tip on a new bathroom door hook prevents it injuring a wall when the door is opened or hyacinths oi y of the bulbs that have been forced, But rhododendrons, azalea Mollis, deutzias, hybrid roses or rT roses and lilacs are all hardy tn this section. Cut flowers keep best over night “in thelr own bex “41 tissue papers, Bet im the refrigerator or fasten outnide on the window ail, first -sprink'ing the flowers lightly, except in case of violets, which should not be sprinkied, Flowers {n water should be sprinkled, covered with tissue paper and set in @ cool place out of draughts. i FABLES ror, ° BY MARGUERITE MOOERS MARSHALL, ¢ Copyright, 1021, by the Prom Publishing Co., (Tha New York Brening Worl HIS is what the Wise Widow whispered fo the Easter Sria THE PAIR i “Yours is the time of beginnings—begin right? - 1 Never do anything which your husbarid cah pogstbly do POR you When he is with you stand before a As helplessly as if it were tne gates ~~ to Sing Sing And you on the WRONG side. i Even if you like to get up for break- fast Stay in bed and let him bring your coffee to you, While you wear a pink boudoir cap and a sweet emile And tell him that he’s a thoughful darling. You can hold more husbands with the honey of flattery Than with the vinegar of self- reliance. Don't make your trousseau last too long— A month from now you'll need some summer organdies and a new hat, And don’t be too economical— The sooner he learns what women’s clothes cost The better he can plan how fo earn enough to pay for them. If you're not his luxury there will be others! Do not allow him to form bad habitse— Such as the slippers and the easy chair, Which interfere with his playing escort to hie charming young wife At theatre parties, club dances and neighborhood bridge. People used to advise her how to keep her husband at home, But her real problem, nowadays,‘ is how to make him leave it! Flutter into his office on ‘surprise’ visits And insist, prettily, that he postpone his important conference While he takes you to Winch at the most expensive place downtown. (Do this just often enough to let him feel the conjugal cheok rein And not sufficiently often to inter- fere sertously with his job of making money for you.) If you CAN— Fasten your evening gown, Draw on your overshoes, "! | Find a train in a timetable, Add up your bank balance correctly, Put a‘whovelful «i coal on the furnace, Chauf the chafing dish Sunday nights when the maid is ont, Chide the grocer for an overcharge, Be punctual— Never, never let your husband know of these accomplishments! Let George do it ALL! For there are only two kinds cf wives: Those who are waited on and those who wait, Those who are extravagant and adored and those who are econ- omical and respected, Those who are in the saddle and those who are under the yoke, Those who are selfish and those whose HUSBANDS are: selfish, Those who are helpless and those who are never helped, A husband loveth her for whom he worketh And who ‘worketh’ him!” closed door hadith MONG the American women who make at least $60,000 annualty is Lois Weber, the only woman in the country who writes scenarios, ditects and markets her own photo- Wlays. She was formerly an Al- legheny, Pa, choir girl. he ‘has been directing pictures for the pust thirteen years and is the only wo- man who can snap her fingers at the movie magnates. COURTSHID e——aAINTD: MAPPIAGE BETTY VINCENT Cort ES, Mee CAS 6s AR MISS VINCENT: Recently | met a young” man at a social affair who worke in the same office, :: where | am employed. We be- came quite friendly. Would it be ~ good form for me to Vpvite. him o% to a dance our club is giv! ing? Also would it be proper for me to” buy the tickets and tell him tl were complimentary, as | do fn like to invite him and have him pay the way? 8. 7.” It would be much better"if he té vited you to go to a dance or & ehow. But on the other hand, I ‘ap- preciate the way you feel. Why not, mention the fact that there is to be a dance at your club? Tell hfttt you have a ticket and would plear d to see him there. If he cares’ for you, no doubt, ‘he will obtein ticket, This would relieve you of the more less disagrecagie busi- neas of paying A An y, even under “compl pleas. “Dear Mis#'Vincent: The other day | called on a young lady I . eo known all my life. | am \* en gine she is a year younger, She seemed pleased to meet me. | gained hor mother’s consent to take her out some night, but she refused to go the night selected, telling me she had an engagement. now this was not so, for her mother had told me she was fr | am of a reed. you think son 7 EART- BROKEN.” The girl may be bashful or she may feel that she is too young t- go out with young men. If she treated you weil the ntght you called I advise you to gu again. BEAUT Y4="2 HEALTH * By” DR. CHARLOTTE C.WEST © . Copyright, 1921, by the Press Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World.) Beautifying the Neck and Bust MIE desire for beauty Is an in- T herent, that is, an inborn qual- ity In every woman's soul. It matters not In what station in life #lig belongs, whether she 1s rich or poor, dork or Nght, she longs to be attrac- tive—each in her own way, Ideas of beauty differ with the passage of time And in vartous nations, but there a arms which are peculiarly feminine, over which poets have raved and *ulptors gone mad, aud these are @ beautifally-turned throat and a well developed bosom What more natura! than that every d woman should wish to be at- in these respects? But ¢ 4n ill-whaped, scrawny neck be tran med into a thing of beauty and ean poorly developed busts be molded into form? Yes, to both questions. Wonderful improvement can be achieved, but it req lance, overc 8 eternal vigi- constant thought and care to ome defects and to cull.vate the means through which the beautifying Process can alone be successful, be- Cause these means spell work—over- coming bad habits such as slouching attitudes, imperfect chest develop- ment through improper breathing, carelessness in dress, neglect of skin, and so on. The excessively high, stiffly boned collars have done not a little toward discoloring and destroying necks that might otherwise have been pretty. It is impossible to preserve plump tis- sues if they are constantly held tn a vise and if freedom of action is in terfered with. A graceful polse of the head, which is so very attractive in a woman, must give place to rigid, ungainly gestures, Ty is fortunate therefore that the high coMars so long in vogue. have practically given place to the low neck and the collarless waist. ‘Thp first essential is to look after the ‘ealth—see that the blood is i @004 condition, for tissues cannot bi ‘ istic biitlidhalibidad well nourished from within uniede they are well fed. Breathe pure No ono thht is constantly breath inpurities can have a good skin. Cae has but to contrast the peasant Woman and tose leading ‘free, Out= of-door lives with the . Ughtly “trussed” city dressed woman to observe this manifest truth. In order to develop a foundation on which to build a teautitutty moulded neck and bust it ls neeés- sary to exercise. Experience proves: that the more simple and sensible exercises are the best. The ancient Grecian and Roman ladies religiously carried out certain forms of exercise by devoting a por- tion of each day to the improvement pf their bodies, and the women of to-day can employ themselves to no better advantage than to spénd ten minutes each day in body deyel- opment, for it goes without saying that unless the bones and muscles are exercised and the circulation of air and blodd through and about the tissues ts free and untramelled there, can be no growth _——— a ete GOING DOWN! R READER: Do LOVE your work? Hearken to this; “Noth- ing is full (completed) until it has been done (finish the job!), and the end for the sake of which (the thing ts done) fs love; con- sequently, the love of knowing a thing, of thinking about it and of understanding it, springs from a love of willing and doing it.” Again listen and remember, for it will help you: “The end that is loved ts the thing done.” Hetice: FINISH THE JOB! + Alwaya, ALFALFA SMITH. you | ‘elias capaenutneitiuannptiaccipuiataiiiimay aimee: