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Matters of General Interest to Women in Washington and Vicinity
Analyzing Several Friends’
Personalities Will Help
To Improve Your Own
Make List of Characteristics
You May Admire or Dislike;
Results Are Significant
By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison
Have you ever sat down and tried to figure out why you like your ]
friends, and which of their traits you don't like?
Now. we’re not referring to the thorough hashing-over which you
and the gang may give some unfortunate individual who leaves the party
early. Nor do we mean the once-over-lightly appraisal which you mayj
hang on Sue or Sammy by exclaiming, ''She's cute!” or "Isn’t he marvel- 1
cus?” or "What a drip!”
Instead, we’re advocating that you do a little personality analyzing:
on the people you know best, to find out which of their characteristics)
are attractive, and which are unattractive, to you. We know of no better
w ay to determine why your own personality is going over big, merely |
limping along, or falling flat on its nose.
So get yourself a pencil and plenty of paper, and go to work. Make
a list of 10 or 12 persons you know’ best. But don't include
too many relatives, because this is more than a family affair. Also, some
times your judgment of your own flesh and blood is inclined to be prej
udiced one way or another.
Now take the first name on your list, and under it make two columns
of that person’s traits—those which you like, and those which you dis
like. If you can't really give a name to the characteristics—such as
“cheerfulness” or "conceit”—put •>- !
down a phrase of your own which
best describes the virtue or the
fault. It might be "She always seems
happy" or "He's got a swelled head.”
Repeat the process with every j
name on the list, jotting down as
many of these descriptive words or
phrases as possible. Once you get
interested in the idea, you may ex
tend your list of names a good deal.
You may think of some people whom
you like a lot. but who are not wide
ly liked by others. Try to figure out
the factors which account for both
of these reactions.
Finally, when you have a pretty
irood line-up of these characteristics
under a dozen or more different
names, take another sheet of paper
and sum up the totals. Thus, if five
different people possess the trait of
cheerfulness, or if their names are |
followed by a phrase expressing
that idea, put down cheerfulness on
your summary followed by the fig
ure 5. When you've got the totals
complete, you can probably combine
certain classifications which mean
pretty much the same thing.
Now. what do you have? You've
made a list of personal character-1
Istics which actually make you like
or dislike certain people. Not only
that, but you've got a pretty fair
Idea of how important these char
acteristics are, and how frequently
you find them. And it isn’t just a
theoretical list which you read in a
book somewhere—it's the real McCoy
on the people whom you actually
(Mr
We already have a pretty good
Idea as to what characteristics you'll
find on that list. On the plus side
there will be such words as cheer
fulness. friendliness, dependability,
pleasant disposition, thoughtfulness,
enthusiasm, a sense of humor, neat
ness, interest in others, unselfish- j
ness, modesty, tact, poise and many
le.ss important traits. In the minus
column you’ll have terms like self
ishness, conceit, stubborness. slop
piness, laziness, pessimism, snobbish
ness, insincerity, tactlessness, de
ceit, boastfulness, boredom and
probably many others.
All of which is very interesting.
But it's more than that! It's a hint
that you can't afford to ignore if you
want to make yourself more likable.
Because you can bet your next
week's lunch money that the same
traits which you like or dislike in
your friends will also make them
like or dislike you.
Notice what simple virtues and
faults most of these characteristics (
are. They prove that personality
Isn't some mystic possession with
which certain fortunate people are
born. It's the sum total of all your
various good and bad points, rolled
into that unique combination which
is you. And you're a dream or a
droop according to the strength of
the attractive traits as compared
With those which are unattractive.
With such an analysis before you.
It's easy to figure out how to make
yourself more likable. Do your best
to develop the plus traits, and to
overcome the minus traits. Every
increase in the one group, and every
decrease in the other, will make you
just that much more attractive to
other people.
But always remember this: One
unpleasant minor trait may, to cer- ,
tain people, more than offset a half1
dozen desirable characteristics.
Watch for such annoying* little
quirks of personality. With D out of ]
10 persons they might be unimport
ant: but with the tenth they might
make or break you.
Have you taken our “What’s
Your Score?” personality test?
It's made up of 33 questions
which will really get to the bot
tom of your trouble, if any. Get
It bv sending 5 cents (stamps or
coin) to Kay Caldwell and Aldrn
Harrison, in care of The Evening
Star.
Corduroy jackets make news in
this much-discussed loafer or cas
ual style and in bright color. There's
yellow, blue, green. Bermuda brick
and other shades and a variety of
weights as well. Out on the other
coast they’re wearing 'em for eve- ;
ning and club wear, too. but those j
are super-specially tailored and j
hand finished, no less. Other fab
rics also are made up into the
loafer jackets, which seem to be
gaining mor? and more of a social
standing every day.
Cowboy-tvpe sport clothes are all
over the great and glamorous West
. . . Down in Palm Springs they're
wearing fancy vests, especially Tat
tersalls. Also admired is the cowboy
tie, called the Vacquero. It fastens
in the back, is short and comes
already knotted. What they term
"gambler sleeves.'’ with a band cuff
held by three buttons, are seen on
bright-colored shirts. These same
shirts, incidentally, may have !
such unusual details as rounded'
yokes, half moon or dart pockets
and fancy pipings. Talk about loud
—but good, of course.
Two-Timer
Blueberries rolled up in a rich
scone dough, sliced and baked in ;
muffin pans, are good as hot bread
or a simple dessert. As dessert, serve
with cream.
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Why Grow Old?
Readers Report on Efficacy of
Column’s Reducing Routine
I-----ggiyis#!'^
By watching her calories and doing this alter
nate leg-raising exerecise and other exerecises for
not more than half an hour daily, one reader tells
ns that she lost 20 pounds in two months.
By Josephine Lawman \
About this time each summer I
ake a few days in which to present ;
o you several of the many letters
! have received from readers who
joined my "Eight Weeks' Self-Im
jrovement Marathon" a few months
igo.
I print these letters, not as testi
nonials for the efficiency of my re
iucing routine, but because I feel
that they will bring hope to other
iverweight women.
When you read these letters you
an see for yourself just what other
vomen have done in the way of self
mprovement. What they have done
r’ou can do also.
Mrs. R T. writes:
“I wrote for your reducing rou
ine a few months ago and today j
I've been trying on last year's dress
es, and. to my delight, they are all
nches too large for me. I've lost
20 pounds, just as you said, in two
months. I've also lost two inches
in the bust, four in the hips and
three in the waist.
"I went to see my doitor for a
physical checkup the other day and
he asked me what I had been doing
because I looked so well and felt so
happy. I look fully 10 years younger.
You can imagine how I feel.”
The routine which Mrs. R. T. used
included both diet and exercise. She
did not spend hours a day in physi
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about a half hour a day in exercise,
and she watched calories.
If you wish to have the same
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with vour request for GENERAL
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Manners
of the
Moment
Some mothers have a way of
i encouraging their children to make
I use of the family guests as spar
ring partners in their games ana
tussles. A nice big man drops in
and mother eggs little Johnny on
to throw his ball to the caller . . .
without ever asking the nice big
man if he wants to play ball wuth
Johnny.
Naturally, Johnny thinks it's a
wonderful idea. And the caller is
in for it. Johnny is usually as
persistent as a dog who has been
taught to retrieve. He keeps throw
ing the ball for hours on end unless
he is stopped.
Of course, a guest has a right, I
should think, to say firmly to
Johnny, “I don’t feel like playing ball
tonight.” Then he can just refuse
to co-operate. But he may make
himself unpopular with Johnny’s
mother by that method.
I think it is really up to Johnny’s
mother to take care of things. She
should never suggest that her son
play with her guests unless the
guests make the first gesture. And
even then, she should see to it that
Johnny doesn't keep the game up
too long. ' The guest may have
wanted to toss the ball a couple of
times, but he didn't intend to get
into a nine-inning game. JEAN.
Summer and Suntan
Whether you go to the beach this
summer of take your sunnings in
your own back yard, the matter of
suntan oil and its application
shouldn't be overlooked. For best
and easiest application, spray it on
with an atomizer. It will go on
more evenly, hence will be more ef
fective. Economy is another im
portant item. You’ll use much less
oil when you spray it on.
Monogram Linens
By Baroness Piantoni
Monogram your- linens for that added note of distinction and individ
uality. Plain linens can bp pretty humdrum without a bit of embroidery
or a touch of color to give them “tone.” Go a step further and arid a
simple floral wreath around some of your initialed towels. Cross-stitch
, initials, of course, will work up more quickly than any others, and at the
same time produce a charming informal effect.
Send 15 cents for No. 1214 to the Needlework Editor of The Evening
Star.
Vichyssoise Among
Most Popular
Cold Soups
Among the cold soups, none Is
more famous than the delicious and
tempting Vichyssoise, which may also
be heated if desired. This excellent
recipe will serve six and should
prove a popular addition to summer
time meals.
VICHYSSOISE.
6 leeks.
’i cup butter.
2 cups thinly sliced potatoes.
4 cups chicken stock.
Salt
Pepper.
1 cup heavy cream.
Remove stem ends and green tops
of leeks, leaving about two inches
above the white portion, and slice.
Melt butter in saucepan, add leeks
and saute five minutes. Add po
tatoes and chicken stock, and cook
over medium heat until potatoes are
tender. Force leeks potatoes and
liquid through a sieve and combine
with cream. Season to taste w’ith
salt and pepper. Reheat, if to be
served hot. and serve, garnished
with minced parsley. If to be served
cold, chill. Yield: Mix servings.
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