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been no substantial change in wheat
prices on the Winnipeg market.
In Mexico the depression continues
undated, and sentiment regarding the
outlook for the near future is pessi-
mistic. The silver exchange market is
unsettled, with a small volume of
transactions. A special session of Con-
gress has been called by presidential
decree Tor May %, when the new labor
bill, the foreign debt agreement and
means of counteracting the decline of
government revenues and changes in
the organic law OF the federal district
will be considered.
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Standard Of Indiana %. Vacuum and
Cities Service closed unchanged, al
though the latter duplicated its 1881
low.
Investment trusts were heavy. Gray
muir Corporation and Selected Indus
tries preferred dropped in light trading
low of before making full recovery.
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quarterly
annual payment 'Exdtvidend
Payable IN cash or stock Payable Adjustment
e ock' P P e. in stock Plus lo in stock
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HOW is BUSINESS?
Activity compared Same Week Last Year
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
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When spring comes round the corner and our gay hearts cry out Hats off to the first robin and the first crocus," we should begin to wonder how our uncovered hair looksl Instead of wasting time be- ing envlous of the girl with natural curls, that the zeDhyrs life entic- ingiy, why not get permanent? I am assuming that you have tried waving your own hair, or have tired of having to push wave into 1t every few seconds. And l am assuming you want your hair waved. Launching our heads on their first permanent wave involves making decision. It costs money. the usual staple price in big city being one dollar c curl, aver aging from $20 to S35, or more. advise against the very cheap permanents. You cant tell what they will do to your head!
 If you have dyed hair, remember this. Reputable firms test out tho permanent on your head before putting 1t In. Once in a while the wrong dye has been used, ehem- icai condition exists that makes n permanent wave inAdvisable until 1t is rectificd. 0ood, reliable hair- dressers usually know this with. out testing but their scientielc effi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

In the dressmaking class the group were learning the why and where- fores of circular skirt making. Be- fore they started the teacher gave three rules: l, never have bias seam on side of skirt eventually 1t will sag; 2. never try to hem q circular skirt. always have bottom picoted; 3, have yoke which reaches to hips. hang ing the circular part of skirt from this
 Here Is the method of construct ing pattern to fit you: Measure the length of skirt from hip bone to middle of calf of leg. Write this fig- ure down. Measure around hips. Suppose that measure is 3S inches. Divide this by two, giving 10 inches. To this f9 inches add two. making 2I inches Cut strip of paper the length of distance from hip to calf. Cut 1t the width just figured, in this case 21 inches. Measure off two inch intervals across entire width, draw lines the length of skirt and slit along these lines to within one-half inch of top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
YOUR CHILDREN
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Mrs owens looked out nt the sun- shine and sighed.
 She had wild overpowcring de- sire to bang the clothes basket un- der the kitchen table. put on her hat and coat and turn gyspy for the afternoon. Wanderlust seized her in q strong grip and she felt sud- den dislike of the house. her work. everything that she know she must do.
 But Jack needed clean shirts. Rollys paJamas needed buttons, Bernice had Il cold and hadn't q clean handkerchief. Yes. there was duty to be done and with no one to appeal to she had to do it.
 A little bitter. she tied on her apron and went back to the kitchen grimiy determined 10 do what she had always done--her duty. She put on the lamb stew, looked to see if the frozen custard was setting and then attached the electric iron.
 Outside birds were singing. She saw her neighbor Mrs Billings go out to the garage and get her car. She had no car. but anyways she liked to waik--to walk and walk and walk some more. All she want cd was to be out in the air and sun once in while, but there was duty. She hadn't analysed c0mplexes and walls we build up within ourselves that lead to conflicts and unhappi- ness.
 Relieved of Responsibility
 The front door opened. Jack came out of the kitchen--Jack of all people at this time of day.
 "0et your hat, Carrie, and come
 "whereg Why? Whats hap-
 "An iii wind blew death to MT McCracken's father and put black bordered card ID or the store door. It blew us fellows m afternoon off 50 here l am. Come on. We're go- ing somewhere"
 ''But--" She mentioned the stew. the handkerchiefs. his shirts. and Rollys buttons.
 He detached the Iron. You're In my hands now. Forget the whole buainess, Put the stew away tiil to- morrow and we'll get ham for sup- per on the way home. Let's go to The park and see if anything's grow ing. We'll get boat and ! think they'll let us Ash. If you want to 70 to n movie we'll do that too"
 Suddenly n whole ton of some- thing lifted from Mrs owens fiat- tened spirits Someone had taken away her responsibility of decision. She was in hands stronger than her own. Duty7 It could walt. She didn't have to decide now what was right and what was wrong.
 Why do I tell this story7 Be- cause I get impatient with psychoi- 0gists harping on the theory that we must let children make all their own decisions Bure--they must mako some, many. But not all. They need to have an older person make their decisions once in awhile. IL in q relIef--Aaivation They have not the experience to strike . bai- nnce and tho onun is too much.
 ono reason why 70 many children are nervous and unhappy in the ew trainIng ig that this Idea is overd0ne. Practice and theory nre two dif- 1. terent things ..s......................
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days. A book or two. And bet she wrote on the fly leaf! That's one of her habits. I'll drop by the house and get one. I'll drop you at home first, Sue. then go on to the club. Oh. by the way, it's nearly seven and none of us have eaten. Let's get some food first"
 Sue shook her head. You run along and get the book. Jack. and come over later. You need all your time. We'll go over to our house, and you drop in as soon as you can"
 Sue knew that Jack was restless, in hurry to get away, and start to work on the case. She could tell that he was worried because he had go little evidence. This wasn't the time to think of social responsible tiles.
 She didn't stay at Sarah's very long. Sarah drove her home, but wouldn't go in.
 Not tonight, Sue" she said. Your family. will want to be alone. And I'd be intruding, no matter how welcome you would make me. To- morrow night. perhaps"
 Sue waved at her from tho door. and n queer atified breath caught in her threat. She felt sorry for Sar- ah, who was so alone. Sarah, who iONcu lcu, uitHOubu BIc IiiGu tO | tell herself that she didn't. Then she thought of Corrinne with her heart-hungry eyes watching Harry. And she was sorry for Corrinne. too. "Everyone in the world seems to have troubles" she told herself. And tomorrow the trial begins. To- m morrow. ."
 The telephone rang just after she entered. Jacks excited voice came dancing over the wire. Sue? found a book. It isn't hers"
 You mean ."
 "The plot thickens. I'll see you after n while"
 An hour later the telephone rang again
 "Its Corrinnc," thin little voice told Sue. Gan you come over to Sarah's right away?"
 NEXT: Sue has n clue.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
By FANNY Y. CORY

had no apparent effect on Ginger, who was too low already to be fur ther cast down. And curiously enough. although In the pressure of his attentions Cotton had now no further opportunity to force her own upon Eddy Jackson, Speed was still not satisfied and his suIlenness increased by the hour.
 Poor Patty, a prey to his polite ness, lnpsed into sorry specchlcss- ness. while Cotton, under Ginger's gentle forbcarance, watched and snubbed by Speed, publicly courtcd by Bard and leased by Eddy. devel- oped n giggling hysteria which she could not control.
 Yet on the surface there was laughter and light talk among them, feet, there were gay games and boasted triumphs.
 Aren't they having fun?" said Father Tolliver fntuously. "I like a houseful of boys and girls. It's like the old life in the parsonage. What n good time they are having!'
 You think so?' asked Phil drear- fly. Seems to me l never saw q stupidcr crowd In my life. Every things in perfect mess and mo- body knows how 1t got there, nor how to get It out"
 By Friday, she felt that she could not endure the strain another mo- ment. The mock merriment had be- come funereal. and she told Ginger frankly that if she didn't get them all out of the house for while and give her chance unite her knotted nerves. she was likely to go after some one with the butcher knife.
 "AlI right" asscnted Ginger gently. Well go to Mill Rush right after breakfast and make 1t Il day. We'll have some people out to dance tonight and won't come home till midnight. We can't be any more miserable there than we are here, and you do need n rest"
 Eddy cheerfully herded them into the cars Cotton. as usual, in the Rattietrap with Bard. hts own car continuing In its state of complete demoiition---and they started out.
 Immediately Bard was alone with Cotton he left off his show of devo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

Now get Il large piece of paper. lay the straight edge on slit paper along straight edge of large piece of paper. With pins fasten each two-inch strip which has been spread 50 that there ia q gap Of three inches between strips at bottom edge. When these are ail pinned in place cut along bot- tom curve and along top curve which has been formed by the spreading of the slit parts.
 Lay skirt material on floor or cut ting table. place the paper pattern as shown using seivage of material for one side seam and width Of ma terial for other. Picot bottom edge and fasten to fitted hip yoke. The skirt is done. 'Voila," said the class.
 Fitted yotcs need 10 go over well- formed and slender bodies. Write tO Nancy Page, carG of thie paper, on. closing . stamped, scIf.nddreascd cn. vclOpc. with your request for her icalIcf on "fscduclng."
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NEXT: Sue has n clue. Copyright, 1891, NEA Service Inc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
BIC TURBINE VALVE
 OBEYS HUMAN VOICE

An almost human servant of men In charge of power plants Is n new valve. which governs the flow of steam into large turbines In response to spoken commands. says Popular Science Monthly. It must be operated over Il telephone. When the dispatch CT says "Open." Close" or stop" the valve obeys his voice. The voice actuntes set of electric relays. through which the electric motor that turns the valve is controlled.
 The first mint Is said to have been established by cyges In Lydia toward the end of the eighth cen tury. E. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06
MINIATURE CAR MODELS
 USED IN SHOWROOM

A Berlin, Germany. automobile dealer recently hit upon the novel Idea of displaying small models of the machines he was selling. The tiny cars attracted more attention than the big ones without taking up nearly as much space in his show room. says Popular Science Monthly. He also found that they required less Va1ua
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

ciency makes them take the test | anyway.
 Permanents are safe, sane. flattering boon to women. The reason you keep needing pcrma- nents, every six months or so, Is because your hair grows out and the new stretch next the scalp is straight, throwing the permanent out of commission. If your hair didn't grow. you would need but one permanent. provided 1t is n good and thoroughly satisfactory one in the first place.
 Now n word to the wise about preparedness for your permanent wave. If your scalp is properly fabricated. your hair in top-notch. healthy condition. naturally the permanent wave will be more suc- cessfui than if 1t isn't. Why not dedicate couple of weeks or q month. to getting your hair in glowing. shiny, beautiful condi- tion before you have the wave?
 Give the old head a tonic! Rub 1t in. Brush 1t. lift 1t from the scalp. pull 1t to exercise IL. take your hut off very second you can to give 1t plenty of air. And treat 1t to m oil massage once n week, putting the oil on with wisp of cotton or medicine dropper so 1t hits the scalp without making the hair so oily you have to wash 1t again.
 One more thing. If you arc worrying about the expense of a permanent. the luxury of n perma- nent, If you please. why not forego all sweets or desserts or even cig- arets for awhile and put away every nickel that would have been spent this summer? Also. don't take taxis, walk instendi It won't hurt you to have to give up something for your permanent. Moreover. if you want to be facetious. you can say you are taking your permanent right off your own avoirdupols. For fore going sweets and walking whenever you want to ride will do lot for the figure. just ns the money saved will do n lot for the head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-06

Jack reached eagerly for the bool which Sarah had borrowed from Barbara. Sue and Sarah, watching breathlessly. saw his brows draw to- gethcr in n frown. Then he gave a low whistle.
 It's the right volume. isn't it?" Sarah asked. She even mentioned the fact that 1t was birthday gift from Sybil."
 It's the right one" Jack said. There's no question about that, now. And we've got some more ev- idence right here. too. That was q darned good idea of yours. Sue. But we don't know just exactly what sort of chirography is used by the villainess The fly page with the names K gonc!'
 "Gone?" the girls echoed.
 Torn out. Sybil must have done 1t. The very fact that she did is proof that she knows something about this handwriting mixup. But now we don't know if she tore 1t out because these other messages were done by her or because they weren't. And we have to know" Did anyone else ever get n pres ent from herr" Sarah asked. How about Nancy?"
 Nancy Becker never liked her Wait" Jacks lips parted in a broad | smile. "When I was a kid at mill. tary academy I used to get present, from her once in while on birth.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Patrons Are Announced
For Mathis Club Dance

Leading patrons from the diplomatic
set for the annual card party and dance
Of the Mathis Club, to be held Friday.
January 80, at the Hotel Mayflower.
are Sonora Padilla and Nine. Debuchi.
The proceeds from the benefit will
be given to the Holy Cross Foreign
Mission Society for furtherance Of its
work in Bengal, India.
Patrons include Mrs. John Cammack,
Mrs. Thomas Cantwell, Mrs. James
Collifiower, Mrs. James CouzenA, Miss
NJ. NJ. Cullen. Mr.. S. Dolan Donohoe,
Mrs. David DUNCAN, Miss Nellie Fealy,
DR.. James Flynn, Mrs. Louis P. Gatti,
Mrs David NJ. Gatti, Mrs. William Het-
finger, Mrs. George J. May Mrs. Ber-
nard Mestekin. Mrs. John Morris. Mrs.
William Morris. Mrs. Frank Moulton,
Mrs. George B. Mullen, Mrs. Annie Z.
Murphy, DR.. Fred v. Murphy, DR. J. L.
B. Murray, Mrs. Alexander MacGregor,
Mrs. Chester MCGUIRE. Mrs. Joseph c.
Mcmahon. Mrs. Charles p. Neill, DR..
L. B. Norris, Mrs. James O'Connell,
Mrs Martin ]. O'Connell, Mrs. William
J. O'Donnell, Mrs. John G. OLaughlin,
Mrs. Hilleary Offutt, ir.; Mrs. Lewis A.
Payne, Mrs. John B. Rocca, Mrs. Frank
Rupert, Mrs. James Rysn. Miss Agnes
Saul, Mr.. j. l.. Sherwood, Mrs. Joseph
Stanley, Mr.. James Sullivan. Mrs. Jo-
seph P. Sullivan. Mrs. Joseph p. Tu-
multy. Mrs. Philip Vernier, Mrs. Ida
d. Warren, Mrs. j. Raymond White
Miss Mary Frances White and DR.. Al
bert F. Zahm.
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Mrs. William N. Doak
Is Honored by League

The League of Republican Women in
the District OF Columbia gave a recep-
ton in honor of Mrs. William N. Doak,
wife of the Secretary of Labor, and the
wives of the newly elected members of
the SeVenty-first Congress, Tuesday at
the Washington Club, to which the
wives of all the Republican members
of the Senate and House were invited.
The guests were received by Mrs Ed
ward Everett Gam, honorary members
OF the league and Mrs. Ellis A. Yost, di-
rector Of the women's division of the
Republican National Committee Mrs
Virginia White Speel, Republican ma
tional comnitteewoman of the District,
and the president of the league, Mrs.
E. A. Hartmann also by Mrs. Doak,
Mrs. James j. Davis, Mrs. Dwight W.
Morrow, Mrs. Robert E. Carey, Mrs.
George Horace Lorimer, president of
the Women's Republican Club of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. David A. Robert
son. wife of the president of Goucher
College, Baltimore. Assisting we're the
chairman and vice chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, Mrs. Wilbur r.
Turner and Mrs Marion Butler, Mrs.
Charles Alger, chairman of the Program
Committee; Mrs. Charles s. Deneen,
Mrs Henry w Watson, Mrs. Frank
Crowther and the other members of
the governing board of the league Also
assisting were Mrs. George H. Moses,
Mrs. Porter H. Dale Mrs. John @. TIL
son. Judge Mary O'Toole, Miss Pearl
Mccall Miss Selma Borchardt, Mrs.
Menelaus Landlord Mrs. David D. Cald-
we'll Mrs. Carroll Frazer, Mrs. William
Wolff Smith. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs.
Flora McGill Keefer, Mrs. Cabot Stew
ems and Mrs. Morris Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
House Guest Departs
After Round of Gavety

Mrs. A. L. Rieser, who has been the
house guest of Mrs. Samuel Gross has
left for her home in Upper Darby, Pa.
Mrs. Oscar H. BaSseches gave a lunch
con and bridge Thursday at her home
on Thirty-ninth street in honor of Mrs.
Rieser, and among the guests were
Mrs. A. L. Rieser, Miss Augusta Bas-
seches, Mrs. Robert Fox, Mrs. Samuel
Gross, Mrs. William Goldberg, Miss
Rose M. Yaeger, Mrs. Louis Leavitt,
Mrs. Louis Simmons and Mrs. j. L..
Hanley. Mrs. William Goldberg enter
tanned at bridge followed by a mid
night supper Friday in honor of Mrs.
Rieser.
Mrs. Rieser entertained at luncheon
and bridge Friday at the Shoreham
Hotel when covers were laid for eight,
and Miss Augusta Basseches entertained
a theater party yesterday in honor of
Mrs. Rieser, afterward taking her
guests to the Madrillon for supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Hundreds Enjoy Dance
OF All States Society

One of the largest and most inter-
eSting gatherings of the present season
was that at the fourth annual ball OF
the All States Society held at the new
Shoreham Hotel on January 16.
Practically every State in the Union
was represented in the throng which
crowded the spacious lounge, reception
room and main ball room of the hotel,
more than 1,100 participating in the
festivities.
Presidents of State societies and
officers of the All States Society
greeted the guests, and the Floor Com
mittee was active in looking after the
pleasure of the dancers.
At 1870 o'clock, at the height of the
festivities, Miss Bede johnson, presi-
dent of the society. opened the broad
cast over WJSV by introducing MIR.
Robert H. MCNEIL, former president OF
man of the Program Committee, who
spoke on the Purposes of the All States
Society in Washington"
Following the address Mrs. Carolyn
Nordica Bost mezzo-contralto and
cousin of the late Mime. Lillian Nordica,
sang Stride la Vampa," from III
Trovatore," and Rimsky Korsakov S
Song of India" She was accompanied
by Miss Martha Steyans.
An orchestra furnished the music
and one of the features of the evening
was a medley Of State songs, including
"Old New England Moon" The Stein
Song" Old Virginia Moon" Caro-
lima Moon" Georgia on My Mind, -
Il Miss Little Miss Who Misses Me
in Sunny Tennessee" Kentucky Bids
the World Good Morning." Somewhere
in Old Wyoming" Moonlight on the
Colorado" and California, 1 am Com
ing" closing with Dixie" and Yankee
Doodle" This lively music brought TO
the minds of the older ones scenes of
long ago and afforded a thrill for the
younger folk on the floor.
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| for a short time the residence of Comdr.
and Mrs William Wickham on Mary
land avenue and the family will remain
in Annapolis until the Spring and then
they will leave for the West Coast.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank H. Sadler en-
tertained at dinner Friday at their
quarters on Porter road.
Miss Nan Farrell of Southgate avenue
has returned to her home here after
weeks visit to Mrs. Charles Adair at the
home of Mrs. Adair's parents, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. John Halligan, in
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Henry Larom, who is the guest
for the Winter of her parents, Comdr.
and Mrs Theodore Johnson of Acton
place spent the week in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gaudet the for
mer the tennis instructor at the Naval
Academy, are again at the Peggy
Stewart Inn, after several weeks spent
at Florida.
At Mrs. George KeeSter's second "at
home" on Tuesday last the guests were
served by Mrs. John Lovett of NARROW,
England formerly Miss Calude OF An
napolis, and Mrs. Arthur Dunbar, wife
of Capt. Dunbar of the Naval Hospital.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Andrews gave
a dinner Thursday at their home at
Wardour in honor of Lieut.. Andrews
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee
Andrews of Long Island, who were their
house guests. Besides the guests of
honor those invited were Lieut.. and
Mrs. Harry Thurber. Comdr. and Mrs.
Schuyler Mills, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock and Miss Dorothy Sellers of Wash
ington, Mr.. Forbes Calhoun and Lieut..
william S. Heath.
Mrs John Cross, formerly Miss Emily
Macklin, who. with Lieut.. Cross, has
been occupying an apartment at the
Cooper, on Maryland avenue, for the
Autumn and early Winter, will leave
February for Panama, where she Will
join Lieut.. Gross.
Capt and Mrs. C. Philip Snyder en-
tertained at dinner Sunday in honor of
the staff officers of the Second and
Fourth Battalions of Midshipmen at the
commandments quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wamsley are in
Bermuda for visit of several weeks.
Miss Grace billiard, daughter of Mrs.
Robert billiard. gave tea and dance
Saturday afternoon at her home on
Shaw street.
Mrs. Charles Whiteford, wife of Lieut..
Whiteford, left Monday for Texas,
where she will visit relatives before
going to Honolulu, where Lieut.. White
ford will be on duty Several farewell
parties were given for Mrs. Whiteford
before her departure.
Mrs. Collins Clemens and her four
young children left Saturday for visit
in San Antonio, Tex, where they will
be the guests of relatives.