Modern Women
Old Theory That Beauty and Brains Are Never Found
Together Has Been Exploded
By MARIAN MAYS MARTIN
DEAUTY and brains are practically an unbeatable combina
° tlon. The woman endowed with both belongs In the good
man-cannot-be-kept-down class. The old theory was that the
two were seldom found together. One must admit, however,
that in this day and age there are any number of women
who are eligible to qualify under both standards.
AMONG the successful business
women today, and among
successful writers, and certain
actresses are many beauties who
have arrived not solely because of
their good looks. In fact, as the
world Is now geared, beauty with
out brains will not get you very
far. The world Is too full of
beautiful but dumb Doras to have
any but the most exceptional
make any particular dent in
ones consciousness. Good looking
girls are all over the place. The
average bathing beach today can
produce as many beauties as an
Earl Carroll or a Zlegfeld and
those who have brains plus pul
chritude are on their way—not al
ways to many millions, but per
haps to make them.
* • •
BEAUTY Is just as much an
asset in business as It is any
where else. Good looking people,
whether men or women, are apt to
"get the breaks,” The person who
does not prefer to be surrounded
by good looking people to homely
ones has something radically
wrong with him, and that some
thing Is—jealousy.
• * •
M/^ATTY” women are never cat
ty about or toward any one
that they do not for some reason
fear, or feel inferior to. The
brainy woman does not demean
herself by being catty—which Is
Invariably a sign of weakness—but
rather puts on her armor and
sharpens her wits to best her ad
versary. Men have their personal
antlclpathles, their jealousies,
petty and otherwise, and their
strong personal dislikes, to say
nothing of hates, but they are wise
enough to refrain from indulging
In petty bickerings In spiteful re
torts or opinions. Other men Im
mediately understand what lies
behind such remarks.
/'\NE often hears the charge
made against women as a
class that they are pretty or that
they have no sense. It must be
admitted that there is plenty of
ground for such a charge, but
freed of their Intense Injustioe to
each other, women are capable of
really straight thinking and of
some splendid achievements. It Is
the exceptional woman who will
ever give another woman anything
like a fair deal. The well-worn
formula beginning with “you see.
my wife does not understand
me—" would never have had such
an amazing record of success had
women the slightest wish to be
fair to each other.
B
RAINS do not seem to help a
woman even a little but when
confronted with a situation such
as this statement implies. This is
not because they are incapable of
using brains but because they
absolutely refuse to do so. It
seems to be possible to be equipped
with a perfectly good brain and
to refuse to use It. What other
explanation can there be to many
of the situations In which clever
women find themselves. One is
constantly being astounded at the
ease with which men dupe women
who are extremely clever In busi
ness or In a profession and who
are beautiful besides. The ex
planation is usually to be found in
one of two things—either the lady
has been flattered Into insensibil
ity or she has plunged ahead be
cause of a determination to “put
it over** another woman—maybe
for no more rational reason than
just "because.”
MODES AND
MANNERS
By MARTHA MAXWELL
QUESTION: Why do people
bend the comer of their visiting
cards when they leave them at a
friend’s house to Indicate they
have called? K. U.
ANSWER: This practice, which
is not as familiar as it used to be,
signifies various things. For one,
it may indicate that all the wo
men of that one family made the
call. Other people bend their
cards to show that they have
called in person and that the card
was not sent through the mail.
Others have been knowr to do it
out of force of habit.
QUESTION: If you are given a
card which Invites you to make
use of a private club’s dining room,
does that mean you may eat there
without any expense, becoming a
guest of the club for the time be
ing? F. R.
ANSWER: I think not. Mem
bers and guests of clubs are ex
pected to pay for all service. The
card probably accords you en
trance Into the club, which you say
is a private one and, therefore,
open only to members
WHEN women rise above this.
one of their battle traits, they
show themselves Invincible either
in their social or business career
—and If they have beauty to boot
there Is no limit to the heights
they may attain. No woman was
ever so beautiful that sne found
brains a burden. The famous
beauties of history were not of the
beautiful but dumb variety.
A DISH +
+ A D A Y
By JAN El' WILSON
Tomorrow’s Menu
Luncheon
SplH Pea Soup
Cream Cheese and Olives
Sandwiches
Stewed Fruit with Custard Sauce
Dinner
Kidney Bean Casserole
Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
Sliced Peaches
Date Crumbles
Chiildren’s Dishes
IN most households the feeding
of children Is part of the meal
problem. They must be fed not
only to nourish their rapidly
growing bodies but also to take
care of the wear and tear of their
very energetic tireless play.
So It is well to make every dish
do double duty as far as possible
by providing calories and vitamins
at the same time.
For Instance, instead of feed
ing a child clear soup, make It a
thick nourishing black bean soup,
lentil soup or split pea soup.
Work as many cereals into the
menu as possible. A sprinkling of
puffed, crackled or flaked cereal
over the bowl of soup mAkes an
attractive garnish. A glass of
orange juice may have dissolved
In It the unbeaten white of egg,
milk may be enriched by the ad
dition of eggs ^nd malted cocoa.
Don't forget the daily quota of
vegetables and fruits as well as
eggs, cereals, milk and some meat.
For the underweight child serve
vegetables with plenty of butter
or a cream sauce. An egg beaten
into a cream sauce for vegetables
or a little grated cheese will add
a higher calory value for the
green vegetables.
Kidney Bean Casserole: One
No. 1 can kidney beans, three cups
canned tomatoes or tomato puree,
three-quarters cup uncooked rice,
one pound ground steak or pork,
salt and pepper. Parboil the rice
In salted water for ten minutes.
Drain and rinse well in cold
water. Then put Into a deep,
oiled casserole a layer of rice,
dotted with butter, a layer of to
matoes, a layer of beans, a layer
of meat and so on. finishing with
a layer of meat on top. Cover
this with bread or cracker
crumbs and bake In moderate
oven for about one hour.
Date Crumbles: One cup but
ter. one cup sugar, one cup flour,
two and one-half cups rolled oats,
one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon
salt. Cream butter and sugar and
then add the other Ingredients.
When the mixture ip crumbly,
press half of it Into a snallow
baking pan and spread wltb the
following: one pound pitted
dates chopped, one cup milk, two
thirds cup sugar, two tablespoons
butter. Cook until smooth, spread
over mixture In pan and cover
with remaining half of crumbles
Bake In moderate oven 30 min
utes. Nuts may be used In mix
ture for older children.
Cheese Sauce: one and one
half tablespoons butter, one and
one-half tablespoons flour, one
half teaspoon salt, few grains
pepper, one-half cup evaporated
milk, one-half cup water, one
third cup grated cheese. Melt fat
in top part of double boiler; add
flour and seasoning and mix
thoroughly. Add the evaporated
milk diluted with water and stir
constantly until smooth and
thick. Add grated cheese. Place
over hot water and continue cook
ing for ten minutes.
Creamed Vegetables: Use two
cups of vegetables to one cup of
white sauce. In making the
white sauce use the water in
wnlch the vegetables have been
cooked, rather than plain water.
Pour the white sauce over the
vegetables and mix gently with a
fork so as to preserve the dices,
squares, strips or slices of vege
tables. Variety may be obtained
by adding grated cheese, diced
pimento, shredded green pepper,
chips of broiled bacon, or celery
salt to the white sauce.
SECOND EMPIRE INFLUENCES THE
COSTUMES AT FETE DE L'ELEGANCE
Paul Poiret contributed the costumes and Rose Valois the hats
tor these two mannequins at the fete, The taffeta jacket at left
and the costume at right with parasol are particularly Second
Empire. The capeline at left is also interesting.
Speaking of Style
By IRENE VAIL
'THE white satin evening dress
* has been the best eller of the
month—and of every month this
summer for that matter. Beige
appeared, but was really an also
ran. Then came a sort of nudist
movement when women decided to
match their satins to their sun
burn and this of course brought
in pinkish beige, and flesh of every
tint flesh is heir to.
Those who went in for these
subtly tinted satins had them
made on form revealing lines. To
this end many diagonal and bias
treatments were introduced.
Dresses began discarding their
belts and developing princess prin
ciples. Street dresses are belted
but those worn for evening are de
fining the figure and are becoming
independent of belts.
Among the newer colors to fol
low in the wake of these pearl and
chalk white satins may b ran
tioned several yellow and a num
ber of pink tones.
Velvet is sure to be much worn
this winter. There are many two
piece velvet suits offered for early
fall In opposition to the many
satin ones beirig shown.. This
rivalry persists for evening, satin
and velvet both being highly fav
ored for dinner and dance frocks.
Naturally velvet and satin are
also often combined. A velvet
girdle and shoulder straps, both
twisted, is one way of effecting this
alliance. The Paris openings gave
further impetus to the rope-like
girdle or the rope or twisted
shoulder strap or neck finish.
There are no points of differ
ence between formal pajamas and
formal dresses excepting the slash
which makes a divided skirt of the
former. Formal pajamas are made
of the same fabrics as are used
for formal dresses, laces, velvets,
satins, chiffons and even metal
clothes being used indiscrimin
ately.
Buttons have returned and are
not confined to street or even day
time clothes. Evening buttons are
scintillating affairs and used al
most entirely as a decoration. One
has several choices, including crys
tal and rhinestone.
It is impossible to go very far
into the discussion of fall fashions
without commenting on the im
portance of fur as a trimming.
Last season brought us ever so
many fur bordered sleeves, these
usually occurring on models that
were otherwise untrimmed. This
season finds fur bordered skirts,
fur bordered peplums and fur edge
necklines as well as many more
unusual placements of fur. As an
example, a regal black velvet eve
ning gown with deep back V neck
line has bands of ermine widening
from the narrow shoulder to the
waist where the fur ended in a
sort of tab.
Bows of fur are another inter
esting trimming. One may also
have a fur belt.
Guide to C harm
Diet Is the Most Important Factor in the Care
Of the Hair
By JACQUELINE HUNT
J^IET is probably the most Important factor in the care of the
skin. No matter how regular your features are, you cannot
be beautiful unless your skin is firm and healthy. Beauty
depends on health, and a healthy body, in turn, depends pri
marily on the proper food and the proper elimination of the
waste matter.
no oeauucian can recommend a
set diet for you. If any abnormal
condition manifests Itself through
your skin or general health, you
must consult a doctor. He alone
can tell you If some organic dis
order Is responsible or If the trou
ble comes through your diet. Do
not try to reduce or gain weight
without consulting your physician
first. Then, if he says your gen
eral health Is good, you can ex
periment with your food, cutting
out or adding calories as they are
needed.
You must remember that there
are basic foods that are essential
for carrying on the body func
tions and cannot be left from the
diet without Injury to your health,
whether you are underweight or
overweight. Among these basic
foods, well-known diet specialists
Include a quart of milk dally to
supply the proper proportion of
calcium and vitamines to the body.
Use skim milk if you are Inclined
to be overweight, or add cream to
it If you are thin.
Two salads each day, preferably
raw greens, and other leafy vege
tables such as swiss chard, spin
ach, kale, beet tops and cabbage,
are included among the basic
foods. Eat little bread or cake
and meat in proportion to the ex
ercise you get.
Two glasses of fruit juice or its
equivalent in fresh Juicy fruits will
help “regulate" the system. Raw
vegetables — carrots especially —
eaten occasionally will clear up the
complexion and help overcome
faulty elimination. Drink a mini
mum of ten glasses of water each
day.
Dear Miss Hunt: l have
numerous problems which are
worrying me and. I hope you
can help me overcome them,
Since vacation started I have
gained eight pounds (7 weigh
123 pounds.) I am five feet
two inches tall, so I am nine
nr ten pounds overweight. It
is increasing and I would ap
preciate some exercises to help
me reduce my thighs and hips.
Can you also give me some ex
ercises for constipation?
Miss M. F.
Perhaps you've become a little
bit lazy since school is out! Since
you are only a few pounds over
weight, I suggest that you get out
and take a brish hike every day.
If you live near the beac'i, you
might also go swimming once or
twice a week. These forms of ex
ercise are more fun than going
through a lot of motions. Twisting
and bending exercises t.nd atten
tion to your diet will correct the
other condition.
TO KEEP ICE FROM
MELTING
If for any reason you feel that
your ice is melting too rapidly, you
can protect it by covering with a
home-made insulating pad. Get a
piece of heavy felting about an
inch thick. Place this between two
sheets of galvanized woven wire.
Before placing on the ice. be sure
that the pad is smaller than the
ice chamber so that it will not
interfere with the circulation of
air. Also run cold water over it
before you bring it in contact with
the ice. Care should be taken to
wash the pad to prevent it from
getting slimy.
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By JANE HERBERT GO WARD
Baby Talk
"Goo, goo. Da, da,” says baby.
Mother nods her head.
“What is he saying?” a visitor
asks in jest. And usually he (or
she) is not at all prepared for the
serious answer that follows.
‘‘He says he likes his new toy
and that he likes you too,” mother
interprets, and -then nods approv
ingly to her pridfe and Joy.
The visitor eyes the mother sus
piciously and says something to
himself about people in love and
mothers and infants. Bu, if he
remains long enough to study the
pair, he will probably notice, much
to his surprise, an extraordinarily
intelligent bond of understanding
which exists between this strangely
assorted pair. An this, if any
thing, should help him to change
his mind about mothers.
All of which brings us to the
question: Is baby really saying
something when he blabs as he
does?
His mother, of course, will tell
you that he is. And I'm inclined
to agree with her because I think
he is trying hard to express him
self and that he does so to the
best of his ability.
This baby is about eight Months
old. And so his vocabulary con
sists mostly of sounds. But he has
mastered quite j. variety. He can
utter a few consonant sounds, some
vowel sounds and occasionally he
twangs something nasal that
sounds like ‘‘ing.”
There are recognizable speech
sounds even in an infant’s cry. At
any rate it canhot be denied that
7auy\ucry dur,nS infancy
takes the place of language. His
r?^eT.can Pretty soon clearly
tell by his cry whether he is hun
gry, cold or ailing and in pain.
Children understand certain
sound (and sounds from words)
*®IUf b'ttPre they are organically
developed to speak them them
selves. The thoughtful, helnful
mother recognizes this ability and
learns to make herself clearly un
derstood long before baby has
mastered "bye-bye” or some other
two syllable word.
sne is particularly careful from
this point onward not to confus»
the youngster. For instance she
doesn’t say. “hello” for “bye-bye”
or “hot” when she means "cold ”
Some adults do this deliberately.
They think it very amusing to see
a little one bewildered.
But his own mother tries to
associate certain sounds in his
mind with certain definite actions
or things. When she puts on his
hat and coat she repeats “Bye
bye; baby’s going bye-bye.” When
she feeds him, she says distinctly,
"Open mouth.” or “swallow” when
he is inched to play with his
food. Thus by the time baby be
gins to imitate sounds and words
he is already equipped with some
knowledge of language.
Language is a matter of train
ing and it is never too early to
begin. It is unfair to the child
to encourage baby-talk until he is
ready for school and then expect
him to outgrow it overnight.
When baby is about a year old
it is very easy for him to acquire
the habit of crying for things. He
drops his toys or reaches for some
object beyond his reach and
mother promptly comes to his
rescue. It doesn’t occur to her
that she is teaching him sloppy
habits. All she is concerned about
at the moment is to satisfy him so
he will stop .crying. But if mother
says, 'No, no,” firmly before pick
ing up the desired object and re
peats “say maifta,” while she
hands him the toy, he will be
silenced into attentiveness. And
it won’t be long before he catches
on that saying "Mama” and not
cries are for him the means to
an end.
HOW TO REMOVE
INK STAINS
Accidents will happen, particu
larly if there is an open inkwell
on a desk and children playing
around. The best way to remove
ink stains that have become
deeply imbedded in furniture is
with a mixture of oxalic acid and
water. The water must be fairly
warm and about a half of tea
spoon cf the acid to a small basin
of water will be sufficient. Do
not rub. but merely apply with a
brush as many times as seems to
be necessary, taking care each
time to let the mixture dry thor
oughly before applying another
coat. After the last application
has dried, go over the stain with
warm water in which a little soap
has been dissolved. After this has
dried, if there are any rough
spots, they may be smoothed off
with sandpaper.
BLACK, WHITE FOR
RIDINC HABIT
Copyright, 1931, by Fairchild.
A snowflake tweed in olack with
white nubs is sponsored for thk
fitted and flared jacket of the fall
riding habit. Gray cavalry twill
breeches are sponsored witf it.
Home
Making
By ALINE STERN
Lemon juice if bottled and sealed
will keep for a long time if placed
in a cool dark cupboard. When
lemons are cheap, it pays to buy
them in the bulk. The juice should
be squeezed out and the same
amount of sugar added. Then x
after it is bottled, it may be kept
on hand ready for use. The mix
ture may be used lor lemonade,
lemon pie, or any other beverage
or dessert in which this flavor is
desired.
In hanging clothes on the line,
the job of getting them ready for
ironing will be lessened if all gar
ments of the same kind are hung
together. Sheets, slips, napkins
and the rest of the flat pieces
should be hung smoothly and fold
ed in place as they are taken dry
from the line. Although some
housewives consider it lazy, it
really is not necessary to iron
sheets or towels.
A new kind of ink now being
marketed is doing away with the
necessity of using a blotter. About
three seconds after a letter has
been written with tnis in/ it is
all dry. It is also effective in
keeping the fountain pen or the
inkwell from becoming corroded
with dried ink, as its chemical
constituency prevents this from
happening.
Cleai soup should Tievei be
boiled as this makes it thick and
induces accumulation of skim. Let
it simmer gently and the result will
be much more appetizing and sat
isfactory.
Party Hints
By LEATEiCE GREGORY
FORTUNE TELLING is enjoy
* able at a shower party. There
are all sorts of methods—with
cards, the lines of the p?'m. tea
leaves or by fortune telling stunts.
This one requires three small
cups or saucers. Place them on
the table. Fill one half full of
water, another with milk, and the
third with vinegar. Blindfold the
girls one after the other, and lead
each one up to thf cups and tell
her to dip a finger in the con
tents of the first one touched. It
it contains milk, a happy married
life is in store; if it is vinegar, her
mate will have a sour disposition:
if it contains water, she may ex
pect a life of single blessedness.
For the next stunt, ask one of
the girls to act as seeress. She is
dressed in mask and long white
robe and told to stand in the cen
ter of a circle formed by the oth
ers. They join hands and dance
around her until the mysterious
lady cries, "Stop.” Have a clever
girl, who has been selected in ad
vance, interrogate the "sooth
sayer,” asking questions that
might apply to someone in the cir
cle. The soothsayer answers the
question, steps forward and points
to some girl in the circle. Other
questions are asked until almost
everyone has had an answer.