THE POGONOTOMIST
MOST men shave their faces and are relieved to stop there. But Elbridge J. Casselman keeps going. He shaves his left arm every day and gets paid for it. As pogonotomist (comes from the Greek pogon for beard) for the Gem Safety Razor Corp., Mr. C. devotes his time to finding out how men can shave more smoothly and comfortably. By shaving one arm and then comparing the skin with his unshaved one, he gets a line on irritation, stubble growth, etc. Some Casselman hints on shaving: Use plenty of water and prepare your face two or three minutes before going for the razor, don’t dry the blade after you finish, turn the blade over after each shave, use two razors to give one a day off. In his years of study, Pogonotomist Casselman has written some profo

Beard Clinic Maps Strategy for Shaving

HOW men should manipulate their razors to give themselves a smooth, clean shave is explained by dermatologists at the New York World’s Fair after a facial examination with an ingenious apparatus. On human faces, the experts say, the beard grows in different directions, which should be followed by the shaver as he uses his razor. To determine hair directions on a subject, a dermatologist observes the face through a magnifying glass fitted with a light-polarizing screen. Colored lights then enable him to look below the skin surface of a clean-shaven visitor and study the direction of beard growth on all parts of his face. Findings are marked on a chart.

Dry Shaver

This month’s BRIGHT IDEA

THIS handy new pocket-size dry shaver can be used in an emergency or for a quick shave for a date. Dubbed the Rally, you simply roll the cutting head over your beard to shave. It won’t cut or burn your skin and is easily carried in your pocket when not in use. A Swedish import, the Rally is available at Post-Way Shaver, 30 East 20th Street, New York, N.Y.