Brownsville Weekly News

SATURDAY,

MAY 24, 1941

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- FLINT BROWNSVILLE NEWS, FLINT, MICHIGAN

She Inspired Atlantans

MISS GERTRUDE W. JOHNSON

Lovely young belle of Jersey

City, New Jersey, formerly of

Vermont, who was a mich feted visitor in the Gate City last week.
is on vacation and takes home delightful and interesting memories of her first visit South. She is the
sister of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wells of Brooklyn New York.

Miss Johnson, a cost accountant,

Tubbable Costumes
Dominate Picture

By HAZEL G. REED
Associated Negro Press Fashion
Editor
~Soap and water~ fashions for
the sultry summer days ahead are
fast approaching peak popularity
in seasonal] favor, Perenially practiea] and at gactive tubbables this
year. have reached a new high in
fashion appeal. And. delightful
cctton and other washabies cannot be surpassed for lending the
wearer a fresh and crisp appear
ence when the mercury soars.

For trcpical days to come, pique
promises to be a standby. I can be
relied upon to endure many hardshins brought or. by the hu Xidity,
and to come forth from the suds
as attractive as ever after many
tubbings. In nicturesque desert
flower colors, it has assumed a new
importance and a very bright and
gay look: One of tke liveliest
frocks of this fabric is a Cactus
green made simply with drindle
skirt, snus waist, and square, neck
with severa) rows of paprika~ rea
rickrack embracing the _ neckling,
sleeves: and vseudo pockets.

Another pique model whic may
be worn again and again is the
two-piece dress, jacket plus skirt.
In, white, vellow, brown or navy,.Bring

Out Your
BRIGHTER, SMOOTHER

LIGHTER UNDERSKIN

eed your best ~ Why tolerate a
harsh, rough, too dark skin ~
because winds and sun make your
outer skin rough and coarse looking.
Help Nature speed up ~and bring ouf
your fairer, smoother. brighter under
skin ~ Use Dr. FRED Palmer's Skin
- Whitener as directed. Costs only 25
cents ~ This Doctor's Formula is
time-tested and has been sold for
over 40 years by druggists every:
where. Money back if not pleased.

Ask for and be~sure you get

E Dr. FRED Palmer~s|

SKIN WHITENER

with white trim, this combination
lanswerg Many sumer wardrod?
necds. Skirts are pleated front atid
back, and jackets are trim-fitted.

Linen ginghams, and seersucker,
too, are cool mainstays for summet. Plaid linen suits with solidcolor blouses are very chic notes
in ithe summer fashion picture
One trio of this ~naterial is developed around a brown, yellow, ana
crange color scheme: brown,. yellow and orange form the flaid o!
the skirt and jacket and the blouse
of handkerchief linen reveats the
yellow of the plaid..The accompanying Milan straw hat is brown
and gloves. are chamois. Linen
frccks, of course, are indispensables.

Shantung, in solid shades, with
piguant polka-dot accents of tubbable silk is another effective
washable combination in -suits and
dresses, ~Whitewash~ white frocks
with hat, bag and belt ef royal, red
or green polka-dots to emphasize
the dazzling whiteness is as cool
an offering for summer as might
be expected.

Cotton goes dancing toc, and
~Lindy-Hopping~, a splashy tropical print pique with bright accents of the dominant tene, will
swing out on many: a. ballroom
floor this summer, ~Rhumba~,
three flounces of white swiss-dotted
with red and edged with red ric
rac, topped by 3 snug bodice of:

~| esting -business

Get

Thinness Can
Be Overcome,
Asserts Helen

By HELEN JAMESON

Unless disease is present, gaunt
thinness can be overcome. The
girl who is so-skinny that her collarbones loom up and her.elbows
are sharp should make a real effore to woo a little adipose padping. She needs it for the interof keeping fit.
Beauty of form is possible for evPeryone; it is a matter of learning
how to live wisely, a subject upon
which the young.things never ponder, and. upon whicl~*many of the
older ones might meditate now
and then.

No. one can put on weight who
Goes not have enough nourishing
food at regular hours, or who does
not ~get sufficient sleep. The di
fuel; there must be hours of rest
tc make up for the wear and tear
of activities. The skinnies among
us are usually overactive. They
are night rrowlers who never go
te bed as long as they can keep
their eves open.

STRAIN ON EYE

Slenderness is one thing, scrawniness is something else. Emaciated
girls are a strain on the eye, Legs
and arms are spindling, much too
fragile in appearance. They are
hipless and, while over deyeloped
hips may be an anatomica] curse,
there must be a lovely cutward
curve from the waistline downWard and a neat inward one towaid
the thighs. Bustline should be
normal; the flat torso steals; snap
from the prettiest frock.

Some young women are not uniformly thin. Legs and hips are
normal, but the upper portion of
the body is emaciated. Chest flat,
bosom _ undeveloped. Shallow
breathing is often responsible for
that condition. The amount of
oxygen taken up by the pulmonary
circulation is comparatively small.
Oxygen strengthens every tissue of
the body and is as necessary a9
food.

Miss. Skinny will profit if she
does a, little expert air conditioning, drawing fresh air deep into
her lungs, expelling it slowly. Five
minutes of deep-breathing exercises every morning will not only
increase~ chest measurefhent, but
it will give her an appetite, put
coloring in wan cheeks.

TAKE TIME TO EAT

Casual, hasty eating must not be
tolerated, if curves are to be cultivated. Take time to eat, Miss
Slimpsy. Eat the right kind of
food. You will need averything
the grocer~s prevides, just a little
more sweets, starches and fats.

Be epicurean. Develop an interest; in delicious, well-cooked food.
Have a hot cereal for breakfast
with plenty of sugar and cyeairs
Drink a quart of rich milk every
day. At mid-afternoon have a cup
of cocoa or eat a chocolate bar.

Drink plenty of water. This
aids elimination of body wastes,
acts favorably upon the blood. cells,
improves the, complexion.:

Gct to bed at a reasonable time.
Nine hours~ sleep are not too many,
if yOu are to gain weight. Relax
and rest during the werd if possible.

Pension. Is Again
Denied Miss Rutter

WASHINGTON, D. C.~(ANP)~
For the second time, the President
has refused to grant a pension to
Miss Charlotte Hunter, former
teacher in the high schools of the

Romany red ergandy, also is very
sirenish,

Go all the way with cottons, and
you'll be fashionable as well as
comfortable al] sumfmer long.

240.Children Are
Placed By Bureau

NEW YORK CITY~(ANP)~ |

One hundred and thirty ~Negro
foster mothers met informally at
a ~tea last Tuesday in the. offices
of the service bureau fcr Negro
children cf the Children~s Aid
Societv, and heard several speakers tell of the ~ progress being
made in placing dependent and
neglected Negro children ~in suitable homes.

The meeting was jointly sponsored by the advisory committee
cf: the agency and the agency
staff. Mrs. -Douglas.Falcomer,
wife of the executive directer of
the Greater New York fund, was
chairman of the arrangements.

The foster mothers heard short
talks by Miss Dorothy _ Strauss,
chairman cof the advisorv committee: Miss Helen D. Cole, superviser of foster home care for the
Children~s Aid society. and Mrs.
Olive D. Streator, direetor of the~
bureau.

The service bureau was plan-'

ned in May, 1939, and the project
made possible through~ a ~special
grand of $10,000 by the Greater
New York fund. The agency
places and supervises children,
without homes of their own, in
qualified foster homes,

Miss Strauss welcomed the~
mothers and said they could go on
with greater confidence and
courage, and bring happiness into
the lives of those children under
their care because they would
realize that they are the bridge
between opportunity and what
might be deprivation,

Miss Cole ciienuamael fer the
meeting the achievements of the
Bureau in the last two years. A
total of 240 dependent and neglected children already have been
placed, she declared. This figure
represents.a 20 per cent advance

on the scheduled placement of t
the three

300 children during

year experimental period,

gestive furnace must have proper |.

~any, of the following people, ~please
~address your letters to this column

~black hair, a little gray, weighs

Miss Skinny Should
lenty Of Sleep

NEW ARMY JAR

This partical ~~tableserve~
jar had just been adopted for jel.
lies, jams and other preserves by

glass

the U. S. Army, It~s made of
duraglas ang the speon simply
can~t be Growned by the contents.

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Dear Miss Leaf::
I am getting old ana am alone,
living with my sister. She is a lit
Leave Sa: y)

SCR APBOOK,

I WILL START ANEW

I will start anew this morning with
the higher, fairer creed;

I will cease to stand complaining
of my ruthless neighbor~s greed;

~I. will cease to sit repining while
my duty~s call is clear;

I will waste no moment whining,
and my heart shall know no fear.

I will look sometimes about me for
the things that merit praise;

I will search for hidden beauties
that elude the grumbler~s gaze.

I will try to find contentment in
the paths that 1 must tread;

when another moves ahead.

I will not be swayed by envy when
my rival~s strength is shown:

I will not deny his merit, but I'l!
strive to prove my own;

I will try to see the beauty spread
before me, rain. or shine;

will cease to preach your duty,

and be more concerned with mine

~~s Ame EnE

Sa
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I LOVE YOu
By Willis B. Keller. |
I: love vou for the girl you are,
So sweet, unselfish, full of pride.
The music in your voice by far
Is flawless symphony in stride.

I lcve you for that golden charm
Your winsome smile; your soothing touch.
As auiet as Sunday on a farm,
I bow, and worship you so much.

You may not be the pretty find
That teauty shops turn out each
day,
And yet, you are not far behind, -
I seem to love you more this way.

THE CRUDE BUILDER
By William Henry Huff

tle outspoken and mean sometimes.
Do you think I ought to move away
from her? Will I ever get a hus
band and a home of my own? Will |

I get work soon?
~Handele.

You will have to give me more
information about yourself if I am
to be able to help you, unless you
desire to address your letter to
Dr. Wallace at this same address,
who is an astrologist.

If you are interested in knowing

and they will be forwarded:
Widow, age 44 years, brown eyes,

159 lbs., brownskin, does not drink,

T went into the woods and cut

A hundred logs of pine;

With ithese I built a lowly hut

For me and ali of mine.

Between the logs I daubbed wifi
mud

~Which acted like cement;

"Twas Georgia clay as red as blood

Which gets ag hard as flint.

I planted collards in the yard
But not a single rose

I since have learned to have regard
For every plant that grows
Because, indeed. they all belong
~To nature~s noble plan

And nature never has been wrong
In growing things for man. -

OEE OWT meee

smoke, loves home, would like to
correspond with a man 45 or 50
years old, brownskin, with good
habits, would not mind his drinking, if not to excess, Write: Miggie.

Girl, 19, 6 feet high, weight 120
lbs., medium brown, nice hair; good
habits, wants to meet a young man
with good habits and character,
who could like a nice girl and appreciate one. Write: India.
Bea is 26 years of age, 5 ft. 4
in., 150 lbs., brownskin, wants to
correspond and meet a man about
29, slightly taller than she with
good habits, who wants a nice girl
friend snd "perhaps, a good wife.
Write: Bea.

HBR: Please give me more information about yourself.

~

Near Sue Leaf:
I have: been examined in. the
veterans~ hospital at three daif
ferent places. I am a war veteran.
At two of the places, they told me
T had arthritis of the spine but at
the Jast one, I was told that I did
not have arthritis. I am. still ill.
however. What do you think i
ought to do?.. Veteran.
-J would suegest that you return |
tn the hospita] nearest you as it
has been sometime since. they examined you and abide by what
the doctor tells you, You should
be taking some kind of. treatment and I am~ sure the physician will administer this.

district acting, on the recommenda.
tion from the district conan.
ers,

In informing the house of his
action, the President recalled that
he had vetoed similar legislation
August 7, 1939, and that no new
facts had. been presented With the
measure at this time,

Miss Hunter was separated from
the school system on April 12, 1919,
by voluntary resignation, following an expose of the actions ce a
Dutch scientist. who is alleged ~to
have taken photographs of: high
schoo] girls in the nude, Miss
Hunter is believed to have been an
innocent assistant fully believing
that Prof. Moens -was using, his
eamera for scientific purposes.

In vetoeing the recommendation
for the pension, the President
spoke highly of Miss Hunter's rec.
ord as a. teacher.:

All Goapel Songs

God Be With You......... 1%
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areresecee

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To

of darts at the shoulders and by
more darts that branch out from
ithe center-front seam. With ~ the
cool, slenderizing- V-neckline ang
the row of buttons down the center,
the ed and

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~I will cease to have resentment.

saa sie e529. 4.

spring and summer.
greens and the palest of pastels.

favorite theme at~ali times of year.: Polka dots and geometric designs are style favorites in spun rayon and cotton prints for this
Colors spotlighted are jungle

polka dot cotten print frocks with ruffled edging
around the notched collar and below~elbow length
sleeves. Black with touches of white is always a

nut pattern.

Left above is a

Center is apadarea!

Left, polka dot cotton print frock; center, black bengaline dress; right; carGigns type dress tir dough+ ~

a rayon bengaline black dress with long. torso, siti?

gathered skirt and white collar and cuffs. 4
with ovisply pleated edging. A perfect costume.
the collarless, casual dress is the geometric print. _
that looks for all the world like miniature dough.
nuts, right. The frock dramatizes the new sléping
shoulder with shoulder yokes and below-elbow man.
darin sleeves made dao in one piece. ~~

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By ARDEN H. DUANE
Because spring is definitely in
the air I'm all ~agog~ over making
some new accessories for My last
year~s dresses. Belieye it or not,
I do find it great fun to wear an
old dress. And do you know why?
Well, my new-handmade accesso.
ries give them a spicy toUch, And
how about you? I find it a very
fascinating pastime and besides |
have the newest and the most at.
tractive and the most thrilling
wearables for day or evening wear.
You can make all kinds of gadgets for a fraction of their price tn
exclusive shops.

Nuts... old buttons... sealing
wax... -.spool wire... velvet
ribbon... elastic... that~s all you

need to make the following: a wax
and nut boutonniere for your suit
or dress or coat shoulder, a strawberry bracelet and boutonniere, a
floral necklace and belt for evening
wear, a fish necklace or a face
necklace.

Try any or:all of these and you'll
be- sp pleased! ~

A Wax and Nut Boutonniere...

I used several hazel~ nuts and
bored holes through the lower end
of each, a drill is nice if you have
one.. otherwise use an awl
(that~s what I used). The stems
come nexit...an eight inch length
of spool wire placed through the
hole and twisted underneath. Now,
heat the end of a stick of sealing
wax and smear the top of nut...
holding over flame to melt evenly.

another color. Fine lines are easy
when you heat the wax first, then

and let wax run ribbon-like aroung
the edge. Dots of wax decorate the
loWer part of ruts, Give each nut
a couple tor + on Bg transparent
shellac c@ Ja to make decora~tions more einer Pst

On. the first coat ecals very
lightly so that you do not smear

most becoming. Though just short
puffed sleeves are shown, a three.
quarter sleeve version is included in
the pattern. The four-section skirt
simple and slim with just enough
flare for perfect ease. You'll make

Run a border around the.top with j.

point with your fingers, heat again~

wax. Let lity between each coat.
Cut two strawberry leaves. from
paper, paste a ten- and one.half
inch length of spool wire from top
of each center. Cover with green
wax on both sides, Smooth by
holding over the lamp, Wrap
stems with one-fourth inch wide
strip of green crepe paper of strips
of pilofilm.

Cluster nuts and leaves together,
hold with wrapping of spool: Wire,
then cover with crepe paper. Use
your own choice of color, I chose
these colors, all mixed ~up, pink,
cérise, yellow, ivory, orange and
bright red. These colorful nuts all
dressed up this way will make lus_
cious groupings for bracelets and
boutonnieres.

Floral Necklace and Belt for '
Evening or Day..

The foundation of mine are just
plain white. metal trimmed tags.
I traced a pattern for a flower on
each chip. I used six chips for my
necklace and for the belt I used
enough to go around by waist, leavine} five inches in front for, ribbon
ties. ~ My color combinations: are
black and gold With three-fourths
inch wide black. velvet ribbon: for
ties,

Pierce a hole on either side of
poker chips for wiring disc to.

is cool enough to handle... but
not hardened... press out. with
your forefinger to form petal, Fins
ish large petals, then make a sMall
gold petal in center of each large
black by shaping
of: gold with the wax moulder or
a nut pick. Make tiny gold petals
in between large petals the same
way,

flower. Fasten flowered ~chip on

each ehip to velvet band... run_
ning black ribbon through the

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a single drop}

Accessories Can Make Litee:
Year~s Dresses A rs

You Can Make All Sorts Of
Gadgets if You Have Patience

oration more permanent, give bs
coats of transparent shellac.

| drying thoroughly - between ache
coat,

ADoly: ie: thet cont ey
gees pipet. Sa y
of ribbon to~ either side * i,
lace for tying, I tised ~

inches for my entire belt: -
Clothespins for Bracelet. ee

Tiny picture streWs are, fastened

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_ into top of five baby clothespins-.

The pins are decorated~ With colori
ed gummed/ dots. in..a~ eolor~- you
choosé, Stretch and~ twist onerhalg
ineh strips of crepe in -a suitable
combination of colors. plang
strands together,.- three cin,each
section of braid. Braid forstwo
inches, then string a.
through ring of hanger
strands.-.. braid one-half yt.add another pin, etc., ~to add

five pins. Knot both ends.and-sew
or tie a necklace-clasp. for. fasten.
ing. Make a.cute eee
way.: Peed~. On

Do you: want e know. how- 40
make another floral for:
evening.. ball - button bi a;
and necklace.:. crepe paper toll
boutonnieres, - strawberry
bracelet enitiboutoniitig~:<.. fish
necklace and a face bracelet?~ TH
send all the directions if you just~
address your request along ioral
a three cent stamp -to Arden
Duane, Assotiated Negro Press,
3507 South Parkway; Chicago, Ti.

gether. Then wax 'the design.
Fill in a large petal with hot
black sealing wax... when wax| &&

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A single drop of white finishes |

necklace together with small pieces
of white spool wire run through
the side holes. As for the belt, sew |

side holes. To make any wax dec- ~

per