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Show Dear Reader: This is your corner. All questions submitted will be cheerfully cheer-fully and carefully answered, except those seeking medical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, but will be sent ifa self -addressed, stamped envelope accompanies the request. Questions are limited to two. Full name and address must accompany each letter or no reply can be made. All communications are held strictly confidential. In requesting poems and songs, the correct title, the first line, or the "jj16 ' t'le author is necessary in order to find them. Please send stamped, addressed envelope also with these requests, so they may be forwarded directly to you. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Miss Brooks: This is the first I have written to you. (1) What should you say to a boy when he asked you if you would go with him and he said he loved you? When a boy asked you to go with him, what should you say to him? I have been out with every boy in this town also in other towns. When I started going out with boys I was ten years old. Was I too young? I have been going With them for five years. (3) If a girl goes with one boy for quite a while and then goes with another boy, how can she-keep she-keep this boy from getting mad at her? (4) Does cutting the hair make it thick, and If one has thick hair how can you make it thin? Hope you will answer these questions for me. From BERT, Utah. Let us hope it will not be the last time, my dear. (1) Am I to understand that he asked you to go with him and said he loved you at one and the same-time? same-time? I never had just such an experience, exper-ience, and I can understand how It would be rather disconcerting. I rather think I'd tell him in as indifferent a manner as possible that I'd accept the-front the-front part of his proposal and go with him once anyway, but gracefully Ignore Ig-nore the rest of his rather hurried declaration, dec-laration, secretly assuring myself I would hear more of it later. (2) I could not hope to improve on your style of accepting invitations, since you have been Invited, and accepted invitations from all the boys in your town and started in on the surrounding towns. My dear, I did not start accepting invitations in-vitations to go out with boys at ten years of age, and I would not have been allowed to do so even had I wished, nor have I known manv who have, so I am going to revert this question ques-tion back to you by asking you the same thing. Were you too young? Would you advise others to do the same, and would you do it over again if you could turn back the years and be a child of ten again? (3) Tou have asked more than the limit of questions, dear, but I would truly like to help you if I could. A girl has every right to go -with as many boys as she wishes to, so long as she holds her heart intact and is unpromised to any one boy. The boy has no right to be offended, and he should forfeit your friendship by doing do-ing so. (4) Cutting the hair is thought to make it thicker and cause it to grow more evenly. Tou can not well make your hair thinner, dear child, without treating it so poorly that it thins, itself by coming out. close at hand. Afterward you could toast marshmallows and pop corn. As space will not permit the printing of many games my suggestion must be limited along this line. Blindfold each one In turn and place 7 lighted candles rather close together. Take the person per-son a short "distance away, turn him around a few times and tell him to go and blow the candles out. The number left burning is the number of vears before be-fore he marries. For another "stunt" suspend a stick about 3 feet lone: from the ceiling and on one end fasten an apple and to the other end a small cheesecloth bag of flour. Twirl the stick around and each one then tries in turn to bite the apple. This will create much amusement. Dear Miss Brooks: I have two questions I would like to ask: (1) Would a person spend more time in doing a certain thing, than they would if they were just dreaming of doing it? (2) Could any one hold their breath as long, if they were using their energy (such as swimming under water) as they could if they were not using their energy? Thanking you in advance, I remain IN'QUIS'ITIVE. Utah's Dixie. (1) In most instances, yes. Persons have been known to dream in one fleeting moment a series of events which might cover hours, days, weeks or even longer periods of time if they really happened. (2) No, they could not. Physical exertion increases the circulation which is governed by the heart, and as the number of respirations respira-tions is in fairly definite proportion to the number of heart beats you can readily see that if one is exerting themselves or using their energy their respirations would necessarily be more often than if they were perfectly quiet or passive. Dear Friend: I am writing to you to request a song which I desire, hoping you can help me out. or if not perhaps some reader can. I think the title Is "Common Bill" and here are a few lines: "I will tell you of a fellow, of a fellow I have seen: He is neither red nor yellow, but he's altogether green. And his name it isn't charming, only just the common Bill, And he wishes me to marry, but I hardly hard-ly think I will." The next verse ends with. "And I've I tho't the matter over, and I guess I'll marry Bill." Thanking you in advance, i I remain your well wisher, MRP. L. M.. Utah. I am letting your letter speak for j itself. Mrs. L. M., hoping it may bring j your song to you. I have added some to it as you will see, but cannot supply i the complete song. The name you give has no special meaning. Dear Miss Brooks: We three are constant readers of "Between You and Me." and we have ; four questions to ask. (1) How old are the following movie stars? Fannie Ward Wallace McDonald. Marion Davies. Fleanor Hoardnian. Harrison Ford. Walter MeCrall and Bert Lytell? (") Is Vivian Martin still in the movies (") Who is considered the handsomest iman and the most beautiful woman on Dear Miss Brooks: May I ask for a poem? I believe It is called "If We Knew." I know only a few lines, as follows: "If we knew the cares and trials that surround each ether's life Could see the naked heart and spirit Knew what spur the action give. Would the grim exterior roughness seem, I wonder, just the same? Would we help where now we hinder? Would we pity where we blame? There are several verses: I had It once and lost it in a fire I have often wished I had memorized it. Thanking you in advance and wishing you a world of success, sincerely, LILLIAX, Idaho. Tes. this is the title of the poem you wish and the author is anonymous, I am unable to find the poem in its entirety en-tirety and while I continue my search I am printing your request together with what you remember of the poem, hoping some one of my readers can supply the missing parts. I thank you most sincerely for the song you sent in, also for your generous good wishes. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been watching your corner for a long time so I thought I would try it. I am 13 years of age and 50 inches tall. How tall should I be? How much should I weigh? Hoping to hear from you soon, SHORTY, Utah. Are you very sure you have measured meas-ured yourself correctly. Shorty? The average height for a girl of 13 is 5S.75 inches and the average weight for that age is So pounds. t SONGS REQUESTED ' These songs and poems are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: Poem: When Ma Rogers Breaks Loose. Children's Rhyme: Near to a town in a cottage small Lived Rip Van Winkle, known to all. Songs: "Love Me and the World is Mine." "In the Evening by the Moonlight. One cold winter night, as Mary came wandering home, etc. Then stick to your farming You'll surfer no loss. For the stone that keeps rolling Won't gather no moss. Mr. T. F. B., Boise, Idaho. Perhaps you forgot to enclose the envelope which you intended to in your letter; at least I did not find one. I have one of your songs and as another one is a very old one, am sure I will have it soon. The remaining one can be had in the shops. Doubtless you could obtain ob-tain it in your home town. If you will send envelope with street address will gladly send the songs I have for you. Dear Miss Brooks: I thought I would ask you a few questions. (1) What grade should I be In If I started to school when I was seven years old? (2) How old should you be to take vocal lessons? I am thinking of taking singing lessons. From your friend, FRANCES, Idaho. And you did not notice that you were limited to two questions, did you. dear? Your first question has been answered so many times in my column I am sure if you will, you can find it easilv. (1) Ordinarily a child makes one grade a year, Frances, so if you started when you were 7 years old you should be in the ninth grade, or second year Junior high. To your third and fourth questions ques-tions I can but answer that I believe you are both too young to know what love is or to be thinking of marriage at all. (2) One can begin training the voice at a very early age. It would be very splendid if you could begin cultivating cul-tivating your voice now. Dear Miss Brooks: We have been silent readers of your column and have enjoyed it Immensely. We would like to have you answer the following questions: (1) How can a conversation be started with a fellow you have Just been introduced to? (2) What Is the lucky and unlucky day of a person born on October i:uh? (.1) What causes a shiny nose and how can you prevent this? (4) If you are real short and want to look tall what can you do? (!) What is the best way to curl bobbed hair that Is growing out? Thanking you in advance we remain, truly yours. TRIXY, TERRY and JERRY. Utah. I hope others will enjoy your questions ques-tions and the answers also, girls. (1) This is too serious a question for me to give advice on I fear. Suppose I should make the mistake of advising you to use the old reliable "This is very cls-nproeablo cls-nproeablo weather we are having. Isn't P. Mr. T'neu?" when the voting man you had Just met was one of the "nnuomnn-incs" "nnuomnn-incs" (whatever that Is) typo! Tills innocent inno-cent remark might remind him of an attack at-tack he had had of the above (?) and so give him a disagreeable Impression of you, ruining what might otherwise have developed Into a delightful friendship; friend-ship; and again wore I to suggest that you start conversation by something like "Isn't the song 'Yes. We Have No Bananas.' the darlinprest and cleverest thing ever, Mr. Strong." and the young man should happen to be one of the sober, serious types, it might cause him to get the wrong Impression and think you were of a frivolous nature rauslng him to lose Interest In you. There is everything in first Impressions you know, girls, so- I ndvlso that you can more safely trust time, plane, and boy to Inspire topic than me. anil T am sure you agree with me, now. (2) All the Information I can give you on this la that for one born in October, Friday Is paid to be a lucky day. (It) A too oily skin often causes a shiny nose. Bathe it gently with witch hazel and do not use soap and water for cleansing purposes, pur-poses, substituting a cleansing cream instead. If you will then use a good powder base cream I nm sure you will have no further trouble. (4) The long, straight lino dress, with pleated panels from Hbovo wnlstllne. or any trimming effort from the Rhoubler straight to the hem will give height to the figure. Let the waist line lie rather low. Pressing the hair high on the head has a tendency ten-dency to add to the height, and the longer skirt Is also a friend to the short girl. (5) Wax paper Is a splendid medium for curling the hair If you refer to this, and If you refer to a stylo, I suggest that you do not romh the curl through to the end, but lot the ends curl under and place a net over the loosened loos-ened curl, tucking all stray ends neatly under a net. I'm snrrv. girls, but I cannot comply with your sixth request as I have discontinued this part of my service one reason being the demand far exceeded the supply of thr particular species yon desire. It lp hard to turn a donf our to your plea but I nm powerless to provide thlp "k li k." I j the screen? (-1) Who Is. in your opin-lion? opin-lion? We thnnk you very much. iTHK TtPP H RAPED LEAGUE. Utah, j (1) Not all actors or actresses of the i since or screen give their acre but I will do the host I can for you. Fannie "Ward Is 4S. Marlon Pavios 'Jl. Harrison ' Ford .'to. Walter McCIrnll :'. 1 and Hert jl.ytell ,".s. CJ) Vivian Martin has not deserted the screen, but is not makine: a picture just at the present writing. (M) This Is a question impossible for me to answer, I am afraid, there Is such a diversity of opinion, and there are so 'ninny truly beautiful urlrls and women In nlmdnm, and so manv handsome men. There nre those who admire the dainty, fairy-liko loveliness of Claire Windsor. 1'nullne Oaron. Lillian dish. Wanda Hawley, and others, while ninny worship wor-ship such dashlnp: and exotic beauties as Harlmra La Mnrr. Oloria Rwanson. Hetty Wythe and Nltn Naldl: and there nre still a great many cithers whotrreat-ly whotrreat-ly admire such stately and nrlstocratlc beauties as Elsie Ferguson, Norma Tal-madtfrt. Tal-madtfrt. Elaine 1 1 a miuerst ein, "Hebe Daniels mid Mary 1'lcUfnrd. And the men! When there are so manv handsome hand-some men on the screen, like Thomas ! Molnhun. ,T. Warren Korrlnan, Rloh-ard Rloh-ard liarthelnioss. Richard Plx, Ramon Navarro, Antonio Moreno. Malcolm MacHi-oor nnd. oh yes. Valentino, nil of whom have been proclaimed many times by many people the "handsomest man on the screen,' how could anyone decide definitely? As for mo I have never yet boon able to roach this decision de-cision as each picture seems to prc-' prc-' sent the various ones as even more beaut Ifnl and fasclnntlnit than the previous pre-vious one did. Pear Miss Urooks: i I am wrltlnir to you for the first time, and would like very much for you to answer niy questions. (1) Do you think i It is rlKhl for mo to ro out with grlrls ' or hoys? ('!) Do you think it Is rlsrlit 1 for me to dance with boys or ulrlrt T i have never met? CD Can you jrucss , inv sue by my wrltlilK? Can von kiiohs i which I am. boy or Kill? From L. 1... Utah. You oertalnlv have me down as a wiiossei, haven't yon, dear, or I wonder If I should say "sir" or "boy." About the only thliiR I a m quite snro of about your loiter Is thai you should practice up on your wrltlnir. punct no I Ion, coin- position, arithmetic, etc, I'd lust km w'th which over 1 wanted to - hoys or I irlrlM. Samo In reference to ilanolniT. Vour arc about 7 ors.and of the nisseu- lino noiulcr How's that for i: uessl li ir. toy oonr sir? A FKIKN'P. Utah This should not be difficult or cause you distress. Suppose, Sup-pose, In order to add to the llallo-woeness llallo-woeness of the occasion you typo n menu, consist InR of S'mimI Wltehon. (nut broad and luillor. and peanut luiltcr oi cold meat sa lid iv Ich cf ) ; Fried llntlei--flloH (potato chips) ; Kllln I 'le l I es. (small c lieu iiilier- ploWlos): ( 'on hirer's ('alien (sinall cakes with hIc.iih of Zodiai drawn oil them wllh okc yolU); ItlnoU Cut IIovoiiiko. (ColToo or cocoa): I 'li mult mu-lt 1 1 1 Painty, (oranKO loft cream, servoi1 In orani-.o eiipn with out out faecal I 'I eolii'Ho you cm n rnnUo eofToe or ehoonlnli over a bonllro. It will make a vor Informal alTalr out of II. at the b lime 1 1 1 I ii i.- I n i' every one lulu the ophll or oomnHloiihlp, ir lust cad of the a hove you Khi.iiM lake buttered broad or mil- a lid lilleed 1,1 n. loll In,.- cacli olio In-.. I their own luicon, hnvlnu pnlalo chlpn r!eUles imhI oIIvoh in a ci n v o n Ion t plaei I pear Mi's HcooUh: W ill veil please toll nle the name nT the IuimIioI the Indian pnpoeeo Is hold In? Peiipoel fully. liPTII. fill It. The Indians call t ho cradle or banket In which they cariv Hie papo.oa- a "pick eii.a e. mi" Tllllllk VOI1 VCIV VOW much for I ho son c. you nen t I wlnti j Pi mlclil return the raver I'V sondlne the one ou re.iuoMl. bill a a II call ho had In t ho shops I am uiiiiPlo lo. |