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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01
GLORIFYING
 YOURSELF
By Alicia Hart
6I0N bY NEA SERVICE INC.

Your eyes should be the loveli- est part of your face. Keep them relaxed so tired little lines around the corners will not develop. Get enough sleep to keep them bright and shining.
 There are several exercises which keep the muscles in ana around the eyes firm and healthy. Sit in comfortable chair and re- lax. Now close your eyes and see darkness. Count twenty. Open them and look at a bright light. Count twenty again. Repeat both exercises ten or fifteen times.
 Focus your eyes on a point as far distant as you can see. Count twenty. Quickly change the focus of your eyes to a point at arms length and count thirty. Repeat these two exercises, alternating, ten times. Now hold your head erect and without turning it at all. look as far to the left as is pos sible and then to the right as far as possible. Do this ten times and then move your eyes in complete circle, without turning your head. five times.
 Open your eyes as far as you can, count four, close them tightly and count three. Repeat the exer- else ten times. Now soak some cot ton pads In cool water, place them over your eyes and leave them there for five minutes. If you pos sibly can do the exercises, foi- lowed by the five minute rest per iod, twice a day. You'll notice a decided improvement both in the beauty and the strength of your eyes within a few weeks.
 You should use an eye bath at night to remove all the dirt and dust particles which have collect ed during the day. Fill an eye cup with a weak solution of bor- acic acid and water and thorough ly wash the eyes. If you prefer, you may use a prepared antiseptic solution instead of the boraclc acid. If you have difficulty get ting your eyes to wake up." bathe them in he morning as well as at night.
 If there are tiny lines around your eyes or if the skin looks stretched, pat them with a good nourishing cream before you go tc bed. Leave a little of it on all night. If the lines are really etch- ed into the skin, use muscle as- tringent oil. It will be more ef- fective if you warm it before you pat 1t around your eyes.
 You should see an oculist once a year and if he advises glasses, buy some. Wear them when you read or sew. and in that way, you will keep them from becoming so weak that you have to wear glasses all the time.
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NANCY PAGE Once More Joan Looks Smart
 Because Simply Dressed
By Florence La Ganke

Joan was dressing for school on a rather chilly morning. Last night Aunt Nancy had laid out for her some soft woolen stockings, her plain brown oxfords and knitted bloomers.
 These were made with fitted yoke and with gathered knee bands. There was no elastic in the bands since Nancy realized that constructing ring of tight elastic is not the thing for growing child.
 She had a simple panty waist to which Nancy could fasten at any time some side elastics. Under her dress she wore a slip which carried the weight from the shoul- ders.
 . Her dress was Of cotton broad cloth made with two points of shocking, giving fullness to the Gsress.
 Her coat which buttoned snugly about the neck, was plain and business like looking. The beret matched it. There were leggins of the same material which she could use when days were really nippy and frosty.
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I been waitin' quite a while fer Tommy. When his Muvver hollered "COME HERE, YOUNG MANI" to him, I was a little afraid he was goin' in for quite a spell
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too" That was because she had scarcely tasted dinner the night be- fore.
 Restaurant here in the station all right?"
 She nodded. They entered the big lunch room and found places at a counter. Over steaming coffee and a. platter of ham and eggs the remnants of Marks displeasure fled. Norma frightened also.
 The activity and stir about the big terminal was contagious. So many men and women going places. Train men, red caps bust ling about. Mattresses hurrying trays of food to customers who ate with one eye on the clock. Boys calling out headlines from early edition newspapers.
 Think, Mark-we're home!"
 That's what I've been thinking, baby. Old home town. Old grind of work again. It's different now though, I've got you! We'll, we'll show lem a thing or two yet, won't we?"
 "Of course we will"
 She knew of whom Mark was thinking. His parents, of course. Oh, but this fine young husband of hers would show the world how little his good qualities had been appreciated.
 As he paid the check and they moved out of the lunchroom noth- ing was said about their destina- ton. Mark signalled a red cap to carry their luggage to a taxicab.
 Hotel Marlboro" he said as he followed Norma into the cab.
 The words electrified her. She put a restraining hand on his arm. "Oh, but we can't afford the Marl- boro, Why, that's as expensive as the Inn at Blue Springs!" "Well-?" The stormy light that frightened the girl whenever she saw it appeared in those dark eyes. We've got to live decently, have mt we? Think I'm going to have people saying Mark Travers can't support his wife? Why, everybody knows me here! If I'm going to get a job we've got to put up a front, haven't we? I'm not going to have anybody think it's charity we're after-!"
 There was no use to argue. Norma knew that. But what of the plans they had made the night before? Plans to live frugally, work hard, save their earnings.
 At the Marlboro young Mir and Mrs Travers were shown to quar- ters less opulent than the suite they had occupied on their wed- ding night. After all. Norma thought hopefully. one hotel was probably little more expensive than another. There were other ways to economize. If putting up front" as Mark called it. was to help him find a good job that of course was what they must do.
 "Saw old Charlie Sumner down in the lobby" the young man con- fided. You don't mind if run
 down and try to catch him, do you? Charlie's old man runs the First National. Never can tell-
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all through his growing years. Un- less he is treated similarly by everybody around him, he will naturally prefer the method that is more thrilling and more inter esting for him. Suppose child of four is to have his supper la nursery-that is, light whole some meal at five, so he can get tot bed at 6:30 or 2. His mother may have found the means, in her busy day, to work out an answer to this highly satisfactory custom. The child's father, however, makes a fuss. He wants his son, or his daughter. at the big table. All non- sense about this early supper busi- ness.
 Of course, the big table offers bigger treats. and as usual Tommy cries and won't eat at his own small table. The food he should have goes untouched. and event. ually in distress over her sons starving, the mother gives in. Aft CT that 1t is all over. The child eats whever he chooses and just about whatever he wants.
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The youngest Lacey girl had an outfit of plain socks, tan brogues of elkskin. Her skirt was of plaid, pleated. With it she wore a slip over sweater in soft wool. plain color picking out dominant color in the plaid.
 She had a capeskin leather short coat which buttoned high about the neck if necessary. It was trimly belted. A narrow scarf was worn Ascot fashion. just like the one her big sister Claire had and therefore doubly precious to the little Pam. Her beret was plain Both girls looked warm, suitably and smartly dressed. They were not bothered with furbelows. T
 How about clothing and the budget? Write to Nancy Page, care Of this paper, for her free booklet entitled Budgets. Are Fun. Sent a stamped sesf-addrcsscd en- vclOpe with your request, aN
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Fs ssTQSSY QSSH suE.
By Marqery HsIe

In a quick. intuitive flash, Sue decided to play her cards honest ly with Thomas Andrews.
 'The paper which I removed from the deck is in my pocket book" she answered calmly. Would you like to see it?"
 Well, no. That is.. ;"
 Yes, I understand perfectly" Sue answered, calmly. The man was. off his guard. She could see that. She didn't dare tell him that she had been trying to help Jack. She couldn't disclose any of Jack's S plans. although this will had nothing to do with them.
 What were you going to do? Blackmail me for taking it?" Sue went on.
 "Oh, no. nothing of the sort.'
 He was hunting for words. Sue sensed his situation. He had thought that she would deny knowledge of the paper. That he could frighten her. t.s.,
 "But just the same" he told her, remember that I know you have that paper"
 I'm going back to see that deck again tonight. Would you care to come along?" she asked on an- other sudden bold note.
 He didn't believe her. She knew it.
 T won't come in but I'll drive you to the house." he said, and Sue accepted.
 She got into his car, not know ing just how she would manage to put the paper back in the drawer where it belonged.
 At the house she met the wo- man, and went in to look at the desk.
 "The old thing fascinates you, doesn't it?" the woman said.
 "Very much" Sue answered.
 The woman was closing the door. The night was. warm. It was an unnecessary gesture. Now she nut down the blind. She was preparing the stage. for melodrama. When she turned her eyes were hard and her mouth was set in a straight tight line.
 And now may I have the paper that you found in that desk last night?" she asked.
 "The paper that I found in the desk ?" Sue repeated.
 "Yes. And be quick about it. I've been trying to get my hands on that thing for a long time. But I couldn't work the desk. I've threat ened to sell it 90 my husband would produce it. When you came thought maybe you would buy it and he would have to let me see it. I could get him in my pow CT. But I didn't think that you yourself were after the paper. Not until today!"
 What made you change your mind and think so then?" Sue asked. .,
 "A man called me and told me. v
 "Oh, I see." So that had been Thomas Andrews game. Sue was thinking. He was coward, too. an underhanded coward.
 "If the paper you wanted was In the secret drawer I'll find the drawer for you" Sue answered. "I'll let you take it out yourself: v
 The woman hesitated. Far
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YOUR 
By Olive Roberts Barton
@IssI sY NeA SERVICE INC.

The paramount obligation of parents in the matter of child training is to agree on questions concerning their offspring.
 The mother wants it one way, the father thinks it should be an- other, and the result is that chil- dren either take advantage of one parent or discount both altogether.
 Strange as it may seem, this up- setting business begins in the very earliest babyhood. For instance, the mother has been told, and told correctly that the baby should not be disturbed when he is asleep. But the father comes in with. "Oh, all this baby business. want my boy to be a. real man, and no real man has nerves" So he begins to wig gle the little fellows toes, and poke him and stick a thumb in a tiny fist so the baby will hold on as all babies do. Then he shakes his arm and winds up by rolling him over on his face and back again. /
 Wants Attention on Waking
 The baby, wakened out of nap by these various and interesting sensations, won't be nervous, per- haps, but what happens is that he associates waking with a good bit of attention.
 Now it doesn't matter so much here about the destruction of hab- it-forming treatment as 1t does matter that the baby makes a choice. He greatly prefers his fa- ther's method to his mothers and wells like a Comanche if he wakes up naturally to quietness and in- attention. @
 What IS true of baby is true
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 The dull black sheer woolen dress is the rule for town for early fall.
 Why not be first with what is new and smart?
 You can copy this Paris dress in less time than it would take you to shop for one.
 It cuts in one until 1t is joined by the circular cut skirt. The neck line is shirred at the center-front and caught with eggshell crepe satin trimming-piece. The rather wide crushed belt is patent leather.
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 Style No 321 comes in sizes 16, IS 20 years, 36. Ss, 40 and AZ inches bust. Size S6 requires 3-S yards of 39-inch material with 5 1-2 yards of binding.
 Our fall and winter Gashion Magazine is ready. It contains styles for children, the miss and or course. a most attractive selection for adults including slenderizinS effects for stouts. You need this presentation of fall fashions as a guide in selecting the styles you will wear in the coming season and incidentally, you will save money by choosing your frocks from our pattern models. Price of book 10 cents. Price of pattern IS cents in stamps of coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully tlaFt
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enough" she said at last.
 Sue had opened her pocketbook. She had managed to palm the will so it couldn't be seen. A scrap of al rose handkerchief and her gloves were helping to conceal 1t. Now she got to work on the desk while the woman stood near.
 But she couldn't manage to put the paper back. under her watch full eyes. Suddenly the woman's hard, brown, work-worn hand closed over her own. There was a crackle of paper.
 NEXT-The will Is explained. Copyright, 1881 NEA Service Incl
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who had spent close to fifty years
Of his life in respectable wedlock
with his first and only wife. Jupiter
was lucky man, said these.
And there were others who said
What tosh, her engagement has
Just been announced to young Ruy-
therl" And still others pointed out,
in rebuttal, that young Ruyther was
conspicuously absent, and who could
the young man escorting her be,
anyhow. Just a herring drawn
across the trail, replied the wise
ones.
And having exhausted the subject,
they turned their attention to their
food and to party of incoming
dowagers, enduring the lights in
their turn, and without either youth
or conspicuous beauty to make the
ordeal less trying.
CERVICE was slow, but the soup
~ arrived and still there was no
sign of De Iona. If he were already
there, he must be aware of their
presence after that gaudy introduce
ton. He must not be here. That
was the only explanation.
Then he came. Mary heard his
voice at her elbow, and jumped. She
never knew where he came from,
how he found his way to her side,
without attracting notice.
1t was as if he had sprung from
the ground at her feet in a burst
Of smoke, like Beelzebub. But the
explanation was quite simple-lone
males were not being honored with
the spotlight.
De Iona simply had walked in
the door, and by the very sensible
process of following the narrow
raised platfrom which skirted the
room, just under the parapet, he
had arrived by what seemed mira
culous means at the Jupiter table.
CHE looked up quickly, in time to
~ see the fatuous smile freeze on
his face as he saw the rubies. His
face went pale under it's dark tan.
The black eyes stared at. the gems
as if fascinated.
His head jerked away as he saw
her looking at him. It was the first
betraying move she ever had seen
him make. But it was enough
plainly the unexpected coming face
to-face with the necklace had I'M
nerved him.
He was nervous as a lover as he
asked her to dance. A slow thrill
of power slipped over Mary, drew
her up straight and tall beside him.
The rubies ratified on the polished
bosom of his dress-shirt.
He kept his eyes turned away-his
ready gift of ongue seemed to have
left him all at once.
The orchestra muted it's voice and
began to throb out a waltz. The
leader crooned the melody softly,
in yearning, paSsion-laden under
tone.
1t was somehow reminiscent of
ClldI juliet nighttime night or her
engagement party-Mary thought,
leaden-hearted. If only Dirk were
here now, to dance it with her
She looked about, not very hope
fully. The lights had been dimmed
until only the strings of swaying,
breeze-shaken Japanese lanterns
remained.
BY their uncertain illumination
she saw a party being seated at a
table beside the -floor-two
girls and man. There was much
scraping of chairs, re-arranging of
places and settling of wraps.
1t was impossible to see who they
were, for they were in Semi-dark-
ness while broad amber glow
from a huge spotlight made the
dance floor colorful meIange of
moving figures.
Something about the newcomer
reminded Mary of Dirk her
heart plunged wildly. She touched
De LomaS arm.
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BEGIN HIRE TODAY

TN, NARY DARKNESS plots to ensnare
NE lie Fly, who she believes framed"
ne. onoLher, EDDIE, with the murder Of
9lu Mis- JUPITER, and later ran Eddie
g1wn ana killed him. She is aided by
BOWEN, reporter for the Star.
NARY nance. DIRK RUYTHER. be-
nsaes boole guilty. as do police, who
give up the investigation.
BRUCE JUPITER, in his fathers bad
kIaces. vows to rout Mary. who he be-
Rsas Is gold-digger. Jupiter has made
Dirk orders Mary to abandon the in
sVestieation, but she goes to Miami on
sne Jupiter yacht. hearing The Fly viii
pc AZ hlaleah TO see his horse run.
She meets COUNT DE Iona, old
ACQUAINTANCE OF COUNTESS LOUISE,
Bruce's friend. De Iona is listed as
the owner OF The Flys horse.
AR; JUPITER buys second-ha
car OF the same make as that used by
the murderer, and finds Eddies I. O. U.
for $4,000 in it.
Bruce and Louise quarrel because she
cannot explain where she got a dia-
mond bracelet. Louise says It Is Marys
bruce makes her give the bracelet to
mary. who discovers II was stolen from
MIS- Jupiter the night she was killed.
Mary locks II in the hotel safe and
taxes out the rubies She has them
when she meets De Iona.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT


MARY had persuaded herself
1VA that The Fly would not come
tonight. 1t was the only way she
could bring herself to approach the
meeting place with any degree Of
confidence.
He would not be there, and she
would have worn the rubies for
nothing-except to make little
small-talk for the other diners, per-
haps. She told herself that, and
tried to be sorry. But she wasn't.
AS the time approached, dread Of
the encounter turned her knees to
jelly.
If she only could have given it up
and gone to find Dirk. The joyful
expectation of seeing him soon
lifted her spirits.
A cold breeze from the bay struck
their faces as they came out of the
elevator into the informal sort of
lobby, set off from the dining space
by tall ported plans.
lowering in a corner, watching
the dancing, she caught sight of
some one familiar George
Bowen. Excusing herself, she hur-
ried to meet him.
Come in with us!" she begged
him, pointing out that at least a
third of the men present were in
linen suits rather than the required
formal dress.
Not me-I'm just voice in the
wings" Bowen pleaded II barged
in with my friend here, the society
reporter"
He brought forward a browne eyed
young woman in a vivid evening
frock who scarcely could take her
eyes from the ruby necklace long
enough to be presented. 1--WE got to
be running along" Bowen went on.
but first" lowering his voice.
thanks for shooting the Countess
out to me. I got swell shot of
her. SWELL"
But I had nothing to do with
it," Mary protested. Did she leave
the hotel?"
Yes, Bruce was with her. I told
him the picture was for the society
page and he didn't seem to mind
But here's the neWs-Miss Brown
here thinks she knows her!" He
turned to his companion. Tell her
about it, will you, Bella?"
MISS BROWN smiled. II knew
1V1 as soon as I saw the proofs
that I'd seen her before" she said.
1T was when was doing some pub
LEFTY for a steamship line. I was
coming up from Havana on one of
our boats. There was a French
actress on board-at least, she said
she was an actress. And she GER
tainly could act! I'll say she could.
She and young what S. is-name
oh, you know, the Newport society
woman's son-cant think of his
name-were together all the time
on the boat coming up.
He was only kid, and he was
ga-ga about her. She didn't claim
to be a countess then-maybe that
came later.
We'll, one night there was a big
fracas in her stateroom-screamS
and a lot of thumpS and bumps,
like some one was getting beaten
up. A steward and I took it on the
run. Here was this rich boy sitting
there stupidity, and her with her
clothes half off, the place all
mussed up. She pretended he'd half
killed her. But I'm certain it was a
frame-up.
HE said they were drinking to-
gether, as they'd done every day,
when she suddenly began tearing
off her clothes and slamming things
around, and making big noise. He
thought she was drunk, but she
wasn't. She knew what she was
doing all right.
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Whether he or the bear was the more sur
prised was question: But both acted at once.
The bear reared up and shook himself in an
effort to dislodge the man-thing from its back.
Tarzan slipped bronzed arni about the shaggy
neck and cluhg desperately to his hold while
he dragged his hunting knife from its sheath.
1t was dangerous place to stage battle for
life. On one side the cliff rose sheer and on
the other dropped to dizzy depths below into
which the struggle each moment threatened to
plunge them both.
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Ito Be Continued)

AS Tarzan swarmed up the rope, the bear,
almost at his heels and running swiftly slid
upon its launches to stop its speed. 1t stopped
directly beneath the ape-man just as an I'M
fcreseen accident occurred. The granite pro-
lection over which Tarzan had cast his rope
was so sharp that wnen his weight dragged up
on the rope the frail support was snapped in
two and Iarzan fell upon the bears back.
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The roars of the quadruped fairly shook the
mountains, but the ape-man battled silently.
Repeatedly he drove his blade into the lunging
beast At last<it found the spinal cord The
creature stiffened with jerk and Tarzan
slipped quickly from its back. He found safe
footing upon the ledge as the mighty wounded
creature stumbled forward and rolled over the
brink into the gorge below. carrying with it
four Of the ape. mans arrows.
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The Manual For Bird Banders" which is issued
by the biological survey Department Of Agricuture)
TO the $500 licensed operators Of bird banding sta
tons in the United States devotes many pages to
instruction on how to remove the little capves from
the traps and how to attach the numbered aluminium
ring without njuring the bird. Standard equipment,
evolved from long experience, Is supplied to each
bander The utmost care must be exercised in ham