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For The

Small Of The Back

By DONALD LOQMIS

Most women have a weak sacrum, so all of you should try this exercise. It is also a great hip reducer. -

Lie down on the floor or exercise mat, face up; fold arms across chest; draw the knees up and raise the hips off the floor. Lower slowly and raise again. Do this ten times.

If you are troubled with constipa- tion, expand and contract the stomach muscles while your knees are raised. Then massage the abdo- men with the fingers in a circular movement.

We hear too much about constipa-

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Mr, Loomis is physical director of the stars at Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios. He has charge of Buch stars an Joan Crawford, Jeanette MacDonald, Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery.

tion these days. Drug stores make fortunes from cathartics. This is all wrong. In fornier days, people work- ed hard, got thirsty, perspired and drank lots of water. They walked because they had no cars and they kept themselves in better shape.

People don't perspire, now, because they seldom do physical labour, so they don't notice thirst and don't drink water. They are usually under a nervous strain, turning out work at a pressing pace, driving in traffic, or trying to beat the other fellow, They have no time to relax.

Early deaths of brilliant men, such as have occurred lately in the mo- tion-picture industry, can be laid to this nervous strain, this inability to relax. You must make up your mind to take time to preserve your most valuable asset

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Madge Evans is a beautiful, well- proportioned girl, whose tendency is

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to take on weight below the waist; but Madge has a stubborn streak in her that will not give the excess pounds a chance to get ahead. She is 1 conscientious exerciser and she -not Nature should take the bow for her streamlined figure.

If you are inclined to take on weight easily, you need'nt make diet- ing a chore. Just remember never to take two starches at one meal, and that if you take meat at a meal, you must not take eggs or milk at the

same time.

I don't always give people diets. Jean Harlow is one of those fortunate! girls who can eat anything at any time and vary never an ounce. But Jean is not a lazy girl. She comes in to keep in condition, whether she needs it or not.

If you would like to reduce the hips, follow the above exercice with this one:

Sit on the floor, knees bent and apart, toes together. Grasp the toes firmly with both hands. Roll over backward without letting go of the toes, then roll to right side, then to left and back to the sitting position. Next close the knees, still bent, clasp the hands under the knees and roll backward and forward with the same motion as that of a rocking horse.

It is regularity that counts in all exercise. You can't do every exer- cise you ever heard of one night, and, then forget all about it for a week and expect a streamlined figure to develop of its own accord.

You needn't do the same exercises every day, but you must do a com- presensive set that will take care of your particular figure faults or keep you in connection.

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You'll feel so young and carefree, and look so smart and gay, in this charming blouse-with-skirt combina- tion. There's a beguiling feminine softness about the blouse, tailored as it is, with a high turnover collar, up- ped sleeves, and fullness gathered onto the yoke. The skirt is a diagonal swirl of fabric, extravagantly flaring, with impudent, jutting pockets. There's an air of freedom and daring about it that will endear it to the hearts of the young and fashion-wise who like to be just a bit different about their smartness..

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What The Stars Foretell

BY MARY BLAKE

Through slipshod methods, and an If a woman and August 29 is your inability to concentrate many house- birthday, you must guard against

wives and businessmen and women, times,

getting into the habit of being, at rather unconventional. You might find themselves in difficulties. may confide your private affairs too. So systemise your work this day. freely to casual acquaintances. Avoid There will be many money-making trying to reform other people, or you opportunities for "Go-getters so it are apt to find it a very thankless. may pay you to be energetic and to task. You must learn to control do a lot of hustling. Avoid being too your nerves and temper, or they formal in your social or business might cause you much unhappiness. contacts, for an excess of convention- Wealth appears to be destined to play ality is likely to act as a damp blan- an important part in your life. ket upon many a supposedly convivial Through music, art, acting, singing, gathering, as well as business con-writing or selling, prosperity may ference. This is a poor day to try to brighten your days, and your name infringe on people's rights or to take may become widely known. A hus- up their time. Few people will have band seems to be the logical medium any time to spare to entertain friends through which you can expect to re- during business hours this day, soceive your greatest happiness and bear this in mind, particularly if you freedom from worries. telephone anyone and feel inclined to The child born on August 20, has,.. hold a lengthy conversation. Married as a rule, an exceptionally good dis- and engaged couples, as well as those position, an unusually happy nature, who are considering a matrimonial and a humorous way of expressing future together, should avoid trying itself., Through a lovable personality exert an undue amount of in- and popularity this youngster's way fluence over each other's thoughts or in life is likely to be a very... easy- actions, this day.

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