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Show The Cliche Americnn, Kathleen Norris Says: Its Time for Us to Groiv Up! BD Syndicata. WNU Iwm. Jitpp- rare Ciche Conntv. T'trh Spring Fashions Put Emphasis On Soft Styling and Gay Color - rWj looking cl Faatur. ISy T'ODAYS Ann-mar- "Humph! Not unless I like a face and 1 do. she had insisted. "Yes, particularly that one; it's your own," the man answered. "Youre conceited, Ann. Imagine! Conceited about a funny little face with a funny little scar that makes the mouth look a bit But his voice had been soft and right. Then, for the first time. Bert Harris had kissed her. She took the sketches down and stacked them on her desk. Running she an envelope into her addressed it to the Harris Dress Manufacturing company and slid the drawings inside to be mailed. A door slammed across the hall. Ann winced; the slamming of a door two had been Bert's good-byd months before. The Harris Is right back where it started, she mused business, marriage, strictly business plus a " tyiK-write- new showmanship Chopin, Toil make your till more tllrnrlite u hen you forget that there are other all trying to get Roy euay from you ." ettractne uomrn in the world By KATHLEEN NORRIS A. is fretting sick and spoiling life because her husband admires a young in his office. She grass-widoshe him and that trusts says he is a fine man, but you know MRS. w what these widows are and if Roy should go off the track, with a lovely mother like his, a devoted wife, two splendid boys Mrs. B. is beside herself because life could be so perfect if only Harolds mother wasn't with them. She's been with them seven years. Shes a perfectly darling old woman, she watches the children and does wonders in the kitchen, but, oh dear, there are times when one would like to have the house to oneself Mrs. C. worries about money. Where does it go to? Why are the Cs, with just one child to worry about, always behindhand with bills, always In debt, always enable to do the pleasant wasteful things that other people seem able to do? Mrs. D. is sober and silent because of Cass and Jim; Cass wasting his wonderful twenties in the dim, grim Aleutians, Jim now starting his third trip to the dangerous southern seas. She cant lift up her heart, she cant be gay. Their father, as silent and sad as herself, was gassed in the last great war; it would take a series of miracles to bring sunshine to the D. household now. Mrs. F. worries about her children; she has two girls and a boy. She worries about their eyes, teeth, table manners, clothes, futures. They are normal, attractive children to everyone but Mother. Mrs. G. but why go on? The list is endless. Everyone of ns is beset with anxieties and responsibilities, little and big, and when one vanishes another jumps np to take its place. Unfortunately, some of these, in these sad days, are legitimate troubles. When a beloved son or husband or brother is away in the service our hearts may well be heavy; the only cure for this worry is prayer, and by a divine paradox only prayer will help us to find prayer so the start on that road is hard. Put Aside Trifles. But for the rest, do let us learn something, as American women in the most fearful crisis the world has ever known. Let us try to develop character. Let us put aside all the trifles that annoy us, face our problems and solve them, remember that children do grow up; that plain girls and stubborn boys turn into quite attractive grownups, and marry, and start worrying in their turn. Remember that even if Roy goes in pretty far with the grass-widothe office, hell not be the first, and your course is just to face the humiliating truth and survive it and grow stronger for it. Remember that its a good thing for everyone to have Grandpa or Grandma living in the family. It and trains everyone in good manners, to say nothing of the inestimable value of an assistant nurse and gencook, always-reliabl- e eral housekeeper in these servantless times. And as for money. Well, I can summon up a good deal of respect for almost any type of woman be she smart or stupid, good or not-so- self-contr- ol FACE TI1ISGS BRAVELY There are plenty of worries and problems besetting most of us. Many of them are small and passing, but others are real enough. Some of these we can change by vigorous, rageous action, and some will clear up of themselves if we are only patient. Some arc concerned about their children; others about debts; still others about philandering husbands. Some are annoyed because live with their mothers-in-lathem. Miss Norris advises everyone to settle whatever difficulties they can. For the rest of our troubles, there is nothing to do but to face them with as much bravery and resignation as possible. For those who have loved ones in battle zones, there is no solace but prayer. But in the future, as well as the present, warns Miss Norris, women will need to be strong, able to cope with the many grave issues that the postwar world will bring. Right now is the time to develop fortitude. cou- w "An oasis of peace and order . . . Tscbai-kowsk- and the Geraldine Farrar other old boys could have almost as great a mass appeal as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Personally, I'd like to own a piece of A Song to Remember." the film based on the life and music of Frederic Chopin and Columbia can take me up on that hint any time they Want to. This film, which bases its appeal on classical music, is not only a treat for the ears and eyes, but it's packing folks into the theaters wherever its shown. When Cornel Wilde is at the keyboard playing any of the dozen sequences, audiences are as thrilled as though they were listening to selections from this week's "Hit Parade." In handing out hosannas, one has to to be directed toward Charles Vidor, director. That Vidor boy has gone "Cover Girl, Together places Again." and "A Song to Remember, all in one year! I take off my latest chapeau in salute to Harry Cohn for presenting Chopin music. Harry has championed good music on the screen before and turned it into a box office hit. Daddy of Them All Cecil B. De Mille really is responsible for introducing good music to the screen. It was 'way back in the silent days 1915, to be exact that C. B. lured Geraldine Farrar away from the Metropolitan Opera company to appear in "Carmen." The Bizet music accompanied "Carmen" when it was shown, and the combination was a hit. When Vitaphone introduced sound to the screen in 1927, Warners exwith good music. Giogood, EXCEPT the woman who is perimented vanni Marinelli sang "Vesti la Giub-ba- " bills with and behindhand her always from Pagliacci, and the New short of money. It doesnt matter York Philharmonic played the "Pilwhether your income is $1,500 a Chorus from Wagners grims are if or slipshod "Tannhaueser. $5,000 you year and unsystematic in your handling In 1930 MGM signed Metropolitan of it, if you live in a constant state Thrush Grace Moore to play the of neglected bills and money shortSwedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, age, you are destroying every chance you have for happiness in one of the great singers of the last century. Grace sang "Casta Diva" the new postwar world. from "Norma," as well as selections End Money Worries. The Daughter of the RegiIts no excuse to say that you dont from ment. But when the film was comexactly know how much money it was publicized with no acpleted to month month. from have, youll The picture In that case reduce your outgo to cent on the music. failed. the minimum income, and save whatever is over. Or, if it is the Try, Try Again man of the family who wastes, is After Columbia hit pay dirt with One Night of Love, the rush startextravagant, wont fall in line, then get a job, use your own money, and ed for musical compositions of qualknow where you stand. ity. Lilting-voice- d Lily Pons made These are not days of trifles. The "I Dream Too Much, in which she issues that face us are titanic. sang Caro Nome from "Rigolet-to- , What a shattered world can do at and The Bell Song, from the a peacetable is an inchoate and score of Lakme. Nino Martini far away thing; hundreds of voices sang arias from Pagliacci, will be heard at that table, and they and Tosca in Here's to Romay begin quarreling again over mance. the peace itself. Lawrence Tibbett, who had sung But YOUR household may be a only music in The little oasis of peace and order; a Rogue Song, was permitted to do harplace of hospitality, happiness, the operatic type of selection in By making it that you lift which he excels in Metropolitan mony. off the a of burden much just so and other films. great burden of the world. Yet set Deanna Durbin has sung arias an example of charity and kindness, Jeanfrom many famed operas. an when you make an older person nette MacDonald,' with a light opera honored member of your family. You voice suited to the melodies of Vicrelieve your husband of his deepest tor Herbert and Friml, interpolated anxiety when you convince him that several grand opera selections in her you can live happily, without debt. pictures with Nelson Eddy. UniverYou raise better children when you sal Stokowski to the screen dont worry about them all the time. with brought a full symphony orchestra in You make yourself more attractive A Hundred Men and a Girl. durwhen you forget that there are other which he conducted Tschaikow-sky- s ing attractive women in the world ail Fifth symphony and a Liszt trying to get Roy away from you. Rhapsody. Hungarian Were going to need strong,, wise Metro will soon release Music for women in the postwar world, and in which Iturbi conducts Millions, children raised in an atmosphere of the fourth movement of Dvorak's sacsimplicity, economy, reasonable New World symphony, and other rifice, affection. Were going to need music in this film includes works by asmore can The GOODNESS. you Debussy and Handel. semble under your roof the better Yes, the movies have made good for us all. music a pal of the average citizen. Ma-no- V merry-go-roun- ld son. (E mes-sage- g jrettily feminine throughout the of Logs self-fabri- c one-piec- soft-styl- all-wo- all-wo- Suit Three-Piec- e The log tradition is strong in the American heritage with the pioneers clearing the land for their farms, great presidents being born in log cabins, the industry of logging one of our most picturesque. So furniture made of logs has a symbolic appropriateness for outdoor use or for game rooms indoors. Use fine logs from that old tree that everybody hated to see taken down-m- ake a table, benches, stools. A good winter's job for the man of the house! Dining with Mrs. Tommy Meighan, I learned that sister Blanche Ring was the first to hire Will Rogers. She saw him do his rope act in Tex- as and engaged him for "Wall Street He said he wouldn't talk. Girl. Opening night on Broadway, he was such a hit she asked if he wouldn't say something. He did; he said, "Thanks! . . . Universal has a won- derful story it wants Merle Oberon to do. It's a Bruce Manning script called As It Was Before." I hear Metro offered S200.000 for it. l j p striking color contrast The skirt is black. The jacket underneath the black topper is bright red. Pockets formed of hand basket-woveselffabric folds in black and red embellish the smart coat. Color is playing an exciting role in fashions for spring. The call for grays is tremendous. "Any color so its gray," about expresses it. Added to the list of practical utili tarian grays are many tones and tints in gray that fascinate with their subtle loveliness. The new pussywillow gray is one of the new grays that you will fall in love with at first sight. Another choice color that is making conversation is known as while wine or white rum as some call it. Entire dress and coat ensembles in these beautiful grays are shown, also separate smartly styled toppers. White coats in the spring collections come as a surprise. However, their early entry into the fashion picture is but a prelude to the important role they are scheduled to play all through the spring and summer season. The neutrals in grayish and pale beige tones are a hundred per cent good looking. In cape suits they are stunning. Great importance is being attached to pink. It is definitely, in the limelight, being made up in most flattering wool toppers, and prettiest-eve- r dresses and suits. Pink with navy is a leading theme. Enthusiasm for navy knows no bounds. It is the big success color of the season. Brown for the wool topcoat worn over brown and white prints is very smart. Brown with pink accessories also is high fashion. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Cape Costumes Are Fashion Important hip-lengt- h skirt-and-ca- Designers Employing Lace In Many Versatile Ways In neckwear departments they are showing lovely jabots all of lace that invaluable addition to the look stunning on the new black or wardrobe of a college senior, the faille or moire suit. You navy girl who is about to launch on an can also get frills of matching lace exciting career and is planning for to sew in the sleeves. Print frocks it now, is this smart show a surprising amount of lace flannel three-piec- e suit Its designed trims. Incrustations of fine black for smart wear and long wear, as lace enhance of this seasons many promised on the informative fabric sheer black frocks. label you should look for when shopensemble like ping. In a three-in-on- e this, one finds that most of the Bertha Collars Back in Style spring clothes problem is being Bertha collars are again in fashtaken care of. Choose either gray ion. They are liked because they flanand white or brown and white give the "little girl look to dainty costume cotton frocks now being made with nel for this and you'll register as among the drop sleeves. They also are manipulated to give a short sleeve effect. best dressed. An rayon-and-wo- j wins high fashion rank both because of its soft styling and its play-uof When the spring season gets into full stride watch the new and smartlooking cape costumes come out in endless parade. There Is something very intriguing about the idea of a dress, a suit or a skirt with a handsomely styled matching cape. Out of all the excitement in regard to the new cape fashions a new and very practical and ultra chic costume-idea- l is developing for career and college girls. For that matter it will be welcomed by every woman who is looking for practical fashions for practical wear. Briefly described, it is that of the wool skirt with a smart matching cape with which you will need a whole wardrobe of pretty blouses that tune to occasion. Grand idea! They are now showtwosomes to be ing worn with blouses. Buy a smart pullover sweater too. Be sure that is a perfect color match to your skirt and blouse (youll love the new neutral grays or beige). With your jewelry neck sweater its smart to wear a strand or more of pearls. n, Story of Way Back When en- ure spring mode. Instead of mannish tailored effects, designers are turning out charming bolero and cape suits with simple cardigan types galore. These abound in prettifying lighlights, such as bright linings, intriguing pockets and sprightly little bows or contrast bindings to finish off edges. There's much braidwork entering into the scheme butof things and big tons will play a star role in costume design. The new spring coats and costume ensembles that include topcoat, jacket and skirt, or a color-brige coat worn over a gown, all reflect a most flattering soft styling. The trend to a soft silhouette is aptly demonstrated in the stunning new This styles illustrated herewith. trio of fashion-first- s for spring was selected from advance collections created and displayed by Chicago Fashion industries. Because of its drawstring waistline, its tie fastening and its roomy sleeves, the coat shown to the left is definitely representative of the e new trend. Made of suede-finis- h cloth in strictly bright color range (it comes in sparkling spring shades) and having the new "shorty" length, it is outstandingly spring, 1945. This is going to be a big season for big buttons. The coat to the right tells you how smart are the new and large lucite buttons that impart style to many a handsome coat for spring. This fleece mandarin coat possesses unlimited wearing qualities. Its raglan sleeves and slit pockets are right up to the moment in chic. A stunning three-piec- e costume ensemble is shown centered above. It too much But the registered hpmark with the Ann Drew signature meant faith In her career and Bert's understanding had not been broad enough to accept her refusal to add the name of Harris. She decided to go home. Queer! She could finish a series for any other concern and work on. But every Harris envelope sealed, whatever the hour, terminated her working day. It always had. Eight years before the Harris contract had been the first and only one in her file; a year later because Bert Harris had been her husband and she had crowded his work in at home between busy days at the studio; this season because she became emotionally fatigued each time she outlined the unnecessary little face every pen stroke tended toward the hope that she might live again in Bert's thoughts. Slipping into her coat, Ann dialed her apartment. Andrew answered and finally she stopped his chatter long enough to tell him that she was on her way home. Going down in the elevator she smiled. She knew that Andrew was rushing for his toy telephone. He would throw one end through the kitchen door. Then he would scamper as far as the long cord would permit to ring the bell and tell old Hannah that Mummy Ann wanted her dinner. Deciding to walk home through the park, she found herself stopping to rest on a familiar bench. She opened her bag for a cigarette. Holding it between her lips, she started to. fumble through her coat pockets for a match but pulled out a large square of colorful rayon instead. Her face brightened as she draped it at arms length from one hand to set up the grouped tulips plaqued against their background by d She pairs of lips. tilted her head and murmured, My first brass ring in textile!" A light snow began feathering the early dusk. Deftly, Ann knotted the square about her head. She stood, lifted her face and snugged her collar about her throat. Unmindful of the admiring glance of a man who had settled himself on the other end of the bench a few moments earlier, she felt through her pockets again: "Darn! She turned quickly when the man struck a match. He walked over and held it out suggestively. You didnt find one? Bert! I I didnt realize that anyone was about. I know, Bert parried. When I came along you seemed rather absorbed shall we say in yourself? Ann Why not add as usual? asked. Ann, listen Anns eyes glinted queerly. An ever-aleinner imp impelled her to answer, Not in this snow. I think, instead, Ill follow the you credit me with and take c myself home." Opposite the park she glanced back but saw only a screen of snowflakes. She shrugged, signaled a taxi and was home in a few minutes. r A later, the buzzer sounded and she heard Hannah ask someone to wait. When she started toward the living room, the glow from a lamp shone on Andrews toy telephone as it rang at her feet She picked it up and listened: Mummy Ann, says if n wants to stay for din ner, why doesnt he so? Just then a mans hand touched her arm and Ann felt his face close to hers. Oh! I didnt know who . . . she said. Then she smiled and spoke into the telephone: "Andrew, you you ask him. Andrew raced through the hall, calling, Daddy! Daddy, will you Perhaps there had been s of the most important that the new fashions )ring to us is the fact of a new technique that accents the semi-popul- Furniture Made k necessary." demonstra ted a fsaluraa. DREW stood In her tiny t looking critically set of dress designs ihumbtacked gainst lh wall every deisil satison factory, including the the pert little face that always topped her work. The hum from the busy street far below her windows seemed to change into a man's comment: "Ann, a face Isn't Solid hot-ch- a by By DAISY A. BROWN ANN Sam and their slick chick can whistle ('hopin' Valse in A Flat" with almost a little trouble a they can "Beat Me) Daddy, Eight to the Bar." You can credit that victory for "good music" to the movie. Radio claim ome of the credit for familiarizing Joe and Mary Public with classical (elections, but it really ha been the sound film that ha glam-jrize- d symphonies and grand opera. Time was, and not so long ago, kiddie, when any music that wasnt was considered "long hair." One sure way to lose not only your shirt but also your entire wardrobe was to spon sor concerts or opera. Both had to be subsidized until the movies came along and that Annexed McCTurs tjrndicala-W- NU C1IEK1E NICHOLAS Seven Ann-marke- ..." rt half-hou- m-a-- Bert Harris pressed his face closer to Anns. You know, I folio wed you into the park to loll you that I'm thoroughly annexed and you made me come home alone aJ the way. |