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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

ing into the sunny street where
their car was at the curb, while
the two girls rapidly arranged a
round table for five. When every
thing was ready, Lois went for
ward
"The table is ready, sir" she
said.
Every good. Lois, my dear" he
said, and bent and kissed her ten
derly. This was too much for
young Polly, who came for her en-
brace and then when the three
were standing at their chairs,
grandfather said: "We are wait
ing for you girls to join us, one on
either side Of me, if you pleaseI'
At the close of the meal it was
the grandfather who rose in his
chair with his water glass in his
hand.
Il propose the health of the Tea
Shop" he said.
They drank solemnIy, and grand
father lifted his glass once more
and looked at the two girls and the
two young men with smiling eyes.
almost a year ago." he said. two
young men came to me and asked
me for the hands and hearts of my
granddaughters. | asked them to
go away for year, and then re-
turn-and they have kept their
word. Before my granddaughters
married | wanted to be sure that
they could be self-supporting in
case of adversely, so | quarreled
with them and we parted. 1t has
nearly broken my heart, but they
have proved to be pure gOld-they
have succeeded, and if all four of
you are of the same mind, we will
consider the matter settled, and
close the tea shop now, and then
we will all go out to the country
club for the afternoon ~
That is the real secret of why
the popular little tea shop changed
hands, and how Lois and Polly
married the men of their hearts
and they all came TO live with
grandfather in the big house.
"a by Mcclure Newspaper Svndicate1
(WNU Service.l
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05
Bird Families d. a S!S5X Sb;X1dten for
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

families. Mr.. Pine Grosbeak is Of
wonderful shade of red, while
Mrs. Grosbeak is of yellow and
gray.
The pine grosbeaks are fond of
the winter and are not afraid of
the cold.
In fact they are not afraid of
anything, and they trust people and
let them come close to them.
They have low, warbling voices
and whistle in a beautiful, clear
fashion.
The evening grosbeaks have very
large bills and eat many seeds. ber-
ries and insects. But they can
sing and whistle, too.
The blue grOsbeak family sings,
too, in a nice warbling fashion of
their own.
1t is a song not unlike the song
Mr.. Indigo Bunting sings, but Mr..
Grosbeak's is a little stronger and
louder-a little more of a song.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

IT is very evident, from the ire
mendous vogue which eyelet-
embroidered materials as well as
eyeleted effects of every descrip-
ton are enjoying, that fashions
followers know a good thing when
they see it. The enthusiasm which
prevails in regard to sheer eyelet-
worked cottons at the present mo-
ment knows no bounds.
Designers are doing some very
clever things with the lovely new
eyeleted weaves which are attract
ing so much attention these days.
For instance, there are novel little
separate jackets made of eyelet-
embroidered batiste being shown,
the same to be worn with pique
skirt and a sheer lingerie blouse.
They are wearing these swanky
Jackets made of eyeleted batiste
over dark crepe frOcks, too, or with
navy, brown or black skirts, the
blouse completing the picture, be
ing either lace-trimmed net or fine
handkerchief linen.
The idea of eyelet embroidery
for the separate blouse is being
worked for all it is worth. The
costume in the foreground in the
picture stresses the effectiveness
of the eyelet blouse when it is
worn with a smart afternoon suit.
An ensemble such as this bespeaks
the daytime mode at its best.
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Of the tiny tea shop was ass ,red.
Then one momentOus day Bobby
Rlrnet came in with another girl
Polly turned so pale that Lois
whispered that she would take her
place. OF course Polly would not
stand that, so she dabbed some
color on her cheeks, powdered her
charming nose, and tray in hand
approached the newcomers.
The girl was studying the lunch
con card. Bobby looked rather
bored, suddenly saw Polly stand
ing beside their table and started
violently.
He stared while the girl ordered,
and when she had finished and
waited for him he made a strong
effort to concentrate.
"a sandwich-anything will do
and cupful of tea," was his order.
Polly's dimple suddenly came
into her cheek, and she went be-
hind the scenes and worked furi-
Ously over a very delectabe chick
en- salad sandwich for Bobby.
Somehow the little look of joy in
POlly's eyes remained there for
days.
One sunny autumn day when
both of the girls secretly lOnged
for a good horseback ride in the
country, business in the little shop
was very dull.
Il suppose it is too beautiful out
of doors for people to spend a
spare moment in here" murmured
Lois.
Somebody coming nOw," re-
marked Polly, as three men en-
tered the low door When the first
one lifted his bowed head, the girl
almost cried aloud.
1t was her grandfather, and ac-
cOmpanying him were Gardner AL
len and Bobby Burnet! The latter
came forward, smiling pleasantly
at Polly.
Can you arrange table for five
we are expecting two ladies to
join us-just regular luncheon
anything you please will do" He
reiOined his companions and they
stood in front of the window look
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be sure tennis frOcks are worn for
tennis but there are tennis frOcks"
which play bridge on the country
club porch; which smile forth I'M
der fetching brimmed hat at
luncheon time; which take tea in
friendly gardens; which being
topped off with scampish berets,
travel everywhere in motor cars.
And, of course, tennis frOcks play
gOlf-and backgammon For the
making of such. handsome cottOnS
of the type employed for the
dresses illustrated will be found
ideal.
1t is not only in the field of
sports that cotton weaves are set
ting new high record. The scene
of their greatest triumphs is as
often in the ballroom or on the
platform where the proud graduate
in receiving her diploma, or in the
wedding procession. OF course,
the cottOns worn at such Occa-
sions are as sheer and dainty as
looms can produce them-dOtted
swisseS, organdies and the like.
(G 1881 Western Newspaper UnionO
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Enthusiasm for eyelet-batiSte
carries so far that infrequently it
is employed for both the dress and
the hat which tops it after the
manner of the arresting ensemble
pictured to the left.
And if you are planning for
midsummer you may as well add a
charming sunshade of the same
eyelet embroidery. They are strict
ly "the thing"
AS to the dressmakers' problem
as to what TO suggest in answer to
the eager queries coming from
to-be bridesmaids, debutantes. and
members of the forthcoming grad
uating class as to what to buy for
the all-important frOcks, sheer eye
let gives an immediate and happy
solution.
Competing with the eyelet en-
broidered batistes in white or nat
ural tone are any number of eye
leted sheer cOttOns which make
color their feature. The color is
expressed either in monotone eff
fects for both the perforated pat
terning and its background or the
openwork embroidery may be exc
cuted in a single bright color on a
contrasting background. or the de-
sign may be carried out in multi
cOlOrS worked on white back
ground.
(c. 1881. Western Newspaper Union1
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05
Damage Done by Rats

A few years ago the biological
survey made an estimate that rats
destroyed S200,000000 worth of
crops and stored products in the
United States. This amount does
not take into account the large
amount expended in an effort to
combat them. Food and grain in
dustries suffer most from rodents.
1t is not possible to say which one
of the food and grain industries
suffers the most, since the same
breed of gray rats differ in their
food habits. In the same locality
they may be carnivorous or vege
tartan.
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be proud to see it occupy this
summer.
Now that cotton is appearing in
such lovely and pretentiOus roles,
style-minded women everywhere
are paying homage to it. Design
ers are especially keen for smart
cOttOns such as durene oxford and
faconne weaves when it comes to
making up tennis frOckS and other
sports costumes. Materials of this
sort are making wide appeal this
season, in that through a certain
scientific durening or mercerizing
process they have been made to
take on a fine luster and sheen
which adds infinitely to not only
their attractiveness but to their
durability and laundering qualities
as well.
The three-piece jacket suit as
pictured in the foreground is such
as will be chicly worn this summer
when milady goes from country
club to country house. This stun
ming model is made of pale blue
durene oxford, the blouse being of
handkerchief linen in the same
charming blue. AS said before, one
of the advantages of this handsome
mercerized oxford weave of which
it is fashioned is that it will
launder to perfection.
For the clever tennis frock to
the left in the picture the designer
chooses a durened faconne cotton,
its allOver patterning standing out
in lusterful design like satiny dam
ask. By the way, have you ever
stopped to think that the tennis
frOck" is as often misnamed as any
type of modern dress can be? To
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

Grosbeak, and again this Mr. Gros-
beak is very beautiful.
He wears a deep blue suit and
his shoulders are trimmed with
chestnut-cOlored feathers.
Mrs. Grosbeak is of grayish
brown and grayish white, having
the top side of the second color.
Then there are the evening groS-
beak family. Mrs. Evening GrOs-
beak is paler than her husband. but
their coloring is not so different
from each other as in the other
members of the grOsbeak family.
The evening grosbeaks are of
Drown and yellow with touches of
very dark brown and white tipped
wings.
And there are the pine grosbeak
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05
Father of the Silhouette

The silhouette is named for
Etienne de Silhouette, who was
born in 1907 and died in 1869. He
was a French minister of finance,
who was so rigidly economical that
he often withheld funds from wOr-
thy subjects. His name came to
be applied to anything imperfect or
incomplete. Silhouettes were first
popular in 1850. They are made
now as they were formerly, by
cutting out pictures from black pa
per.
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They probably like TO sing songs
that are somewhat the same, as
they are both blue birds, and so
they have the same tastes in
color and music.
Oh, they are wOnderful-all the
members of the grOsbeak family.
They can sing. They eat insects.
They have lovely feathers, and
they are nice, nice birds.
Do you ever see some of them?
&c. 1881 Western Newspaper Union.l
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

THE red-breasted grosbeak birds
l. wear black and white, with
handsome vests of rose color, and
under their wings they have the
same decorations.
At least, that is the way the Mr..
GrOsbeaks dress. The ladies do
not look so handsome. They wear
brown frocks. not unlike those of
their cousins, the SparrOwS.
They have some fine relations.
too. There are Mr.. and Mrs Blue
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

XGIHEN buying meat see that it
w is of good color and well mot
tied with fat.
A fresh fish will be bright of eye
and firm of flesh with the OdOr
sweet.
Citrus fruits should be weighed
in the hand-the heavier they are
the better.
Use nuts in loaf to take the
place of meat. They are highly
nourishing and are fine for all
sorts of dishes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

IF " are commonplace and
Indifferent, we will find other
people so. Mind finds its level
just as water does. A really
original and sympathetic person
will find others interesting and
agreeable. To complain of those
we meet is really to admit our-
selves dull"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-06-05

COTTON, no longer
" a Cinderella among
textile weaves, has
emerged from its hum
BILE niche. 1t has risen
to n height of fashion
which even a fairy
gOdmOthpr might well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03

Biedermeier furniture is coming in also, Lois found. This furniture is named after a fictitious German character who is, in way. anala- gous to Uncle Sam. Papa Beeder- meir was prosperous, something of & connoisseur. He was at the hey dey in Germany in the 1840s or whereabouts.
 His furniture has something Of the feeling of the French empire although the ormolu or chiselled brass mounts and rich carving of the French period were omitted in he German adaptations. It did have a refreshing and vigorous sim plicity, as Lois could see in the sofa illustrated. It made much use of woods in their natural colors showing grains and burls. In this respect the modern furniture can claim kinship. Perhaps that is one reason for the return of the Beider- meier furniture to favor.
 New furniture calls for new cur- tains. Nancy has . leaflet on Cur tain Making" Send to her for It, care of the Democrat, enclosing a stamped, self addressed envelope with your request.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
GLORIFYING
 .YOURSErF,
By Alicia Hart BI9N 67 NEK sER7lSE 1NE

The shape of your head is im- portant this year. New styles have called attention to 1t.
 Not that the shape of it neces- sarily has much to do with the contents. But just for new beau tvs sake, the sleek, well-shaped appearing head Is the smart one.
 Many women who didn't cut their hair are now saying that style has come back to their way of thinking.
 It hasn't. New long g-short hair is as different from the old, thick, day is from night.
 New cultures insist on having just the right amount of hair on the head to sculpt 1t right. If your hair is thick, have 1t thinned out. It isn't a serious operation. Any good barber can do 1t. Any way you fix your hair after 1t is shaped properly is far more be- coming than before.
 Mustn't Be Bushy
 For the new shape of the head rounds 1t out and then neatly and sleekly slenderizes 1t down into the nape of the neck. There never should be a feeling of bushiness- nor of its sticking way out from the head. It is restrained era in style that we are entering. You might as well head in right!
 There are lots of good reasons, besides style, . for thinning out over-thick hair. It is 8 tremen- dous strain on your neck. Many women with too-thick hair suffer from strain.
 Ease in keeping 1t up, once 1t is done, is another reason for thin ming 1t out. It is ten times easier to keep hair in place when there ts just enough to make Q few sweet curls or chignon at the nape of the neck.
 Next in line of things to do for the sake of new hat styles is to let your front hair grow out some.
 Style Makes Demands
 This is no time to have strag- gling locks falling down over the one exposed to it. It gives such a messy look. And there Is no place for messy looks under new hats They ask more than any hats we've had in years and years and years.
 Last, but really quite important if your shapely head is to look like a lovely, sculptured flower on just the right stem, you must watch your necklines this year. Dresses coats. suits, can't have too much swadd1ing about the neck or your head won't look right. And al sorts of fly-away scarfs are strictly taboo!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03

ter which must be drained off be- fore serving. However, corn-on- the-cob is the exception. The tenderness, color and flavor Is harmed by steaming or waterless cooking. Consequently. we boil 1t in water to cover in order to serve 1t at It's best.
 Harmed by Overlooking.
 Be sure not to OVer-cook corn. Eight minutes for young tender corn is the correct length of time to cook it. This sets the milk and cooks the covering of the kernel. Add salt after corn has cooked about four minutes. Over-cooking makes corn tough, dry and favor- less.
 When tender remove at once from water and serve. If allowed to stand in the water 1t becomes discolored and watery and alto gether unappetizing. Serve with plenty of butter and individual salts and peppers. If you do not have the little metal handles which are inserted one in each end of the cob, break the ear in thirds or halves and hold 1t in the left hand while eating.
 When you market for corn. do not buy that which has been husk- ed. Corn loses its natural sweeet- ness very quickly after gathering and the husk helps to preserve It's flavor.
 Of all the varieties of sweet corn in the market the Evergreen, County Gentleman and Golden Bantam varieties are always goou. The Evergreen corn Is large with deep white kernels and has & long season, remaining sweet and ten der until almost ripe. Golden Ban tam is 0 golden yello wcorn with small ears and white juicy kernals The Country Gentlemen is a late variety with small ears and deep white fiernals.
 When you want a change from corn. on -the-cob the kernels can be cut from the ears and cooked in many ways. Cooked in thin cream for ten minutes and seasoned with butter, salt and peppers, it Is dell cious and preferred by some dis eliminating persons to corn-on- the cob. You must stir It almost constantly while cooking to pre- vent sticking and burning.
 Green corn waffies and fritters are good made with canned or fresh corn. These are also good ways to use up leftover corn-on- the-cob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
SISTER .MARY'S 
NEA Service Writer

At last the brief season is here when we can enjoy the luxury of corn on- -the-cob to our hearts content. Whether we serve 1t ''au n .turel," actually on the cob or in some other way, fresh sweet corn is always popular.
 Much as we may hate to admit 1t, it's nevertheless true that sweet corn does not supply mineral salts and vitamins as abundantly as most other summer vegetables. The yellow varieties such as Gold en Bantam furnish some vitamin A, and vitamin B is present in small amounts in both the white and yellow varieties. Carbohy- drates and roughage are supplied generously and it's an excellent carrier for fat. Some protein is found in the kernels, but 1t is classed as a carbohydrate and should be avoided by persons on a reducing diet.
 Since we have discovered how much better vegetables are cooked in a minimum of water, very few cooks use the cd mehtod of boil ing vegetables In quantities of wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
RAMON NOVARRO IN
 "SON OF INDIA"
 AT FOX POLL PALACE

Thrills and romance are clever ly mixed in "Son of India" in which Ramon Novarro is delight ing audiences at the Fox-Poli Pal ace theater. In his turban and Him du accoutrements, the star was never more romantically attractive.
 The story, which keeps moving at 6 fast pace due to clever direc- ton upon the part of Jacques Fey der, opens with an exciting bandit raid in which rich rajah Is mur- dered and robbed. Novarro, his son. Is able to escape by an ingenouts method in which he Is buried alive but breathes through a stem.
 Saves Her0ine's Life A single valuable jewel which he has retained on his person makes him rich. On an elephant hunt he saves the life of an attractive American girl. which starts off series of romantic adventures lead ing to the inevitable conflict of in- ter-racial marriage.
 Novarro as usual plays his role with q spontaneous sincerity. Madse Evans. who has not been seen on the screen since she played child parts. is charming as the heroine, and excellent work Is done by Conrad Nagel. Marjorie Ram beau, c. Aubrey Smith. Mitchell Lewis. John Milan and Nigel de Brulier.
 The scene of the elephant stam- pede is one of the most exciting ', shown on the screen in some time. It is doubtful if . villain ever had a more spectacular death than that of Milan in this episode. It car- ries the audience to the very edge of their seats and keeps them there.
 The Fox Movietone News. June Mccoy comedy and Eddie BusseIl completes the program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
g931bssT9SSEY ':';' SE suE= Z N x By Wsrqeu Hale
By Warqery Hale

around the corner of the room, and curled up in 1t.
 At least she couldn't see the lightning now. Outside the storm lashed itself into ribbons Of ram and tossed them boisterously against the windows, on the roof, across the street.
 Finally, worn out emotionaily, Sue fell asleep, and dreamed that she was talking to Jack but her voice wouldn't come. She opened her mouth to speak and no words were released. She struggled against it. Over and over again. She had to speak.
 Finally she opened her eyes. A hand was pressing against her shoulder. It relaxed as she came out of her dream.
 "I've searched the house for you. Why didn't you come to my room 1T you were scared?" It was the land- lady again, and this time her voice was friendlier and a little worried. q went to your room and the light ming struck, all right. But you're wanted on the phone again. rake the call down here."
 "Oh!" Now Sue was wide awake. So the lines had been repaired. Jack had called back! She was a little weak at the thought of 1t. She would hear him again in a second. She flew down the hall. as though the rose satin mules with their silver heel straps were winged. She let the cloudy rose of her neg ligee fly open and didn't care if she nnt Hack wlH calling!
 Miss Merryman? The same crisp, cool operators voice that had called her before.
 "Yes, this is she speaking" Sue was answering the voice. Long distance calling" "Yes, I'm ready" She pulled the telephone a little closer. This time nothing would separate her voice from Jacks voice.
 "Just 8 minute please" "Yes."
 Steps came down the hall. Half turning, Sue saw Dr Barnes, the young dentist for whom she was to start to work in the morning. She smiled at him quite happily. She liked everyone now, and every thing. Jack was calling her again! You should see my offices," he told her, noticing that she was waiting for 8 connection. T ran | over after the storm. I'd been at the club. The windows were up and you could raise ducks on the | floor"
 "We'll bale it out in the morn ing" Sue answered, smiling. The operator was coming back. The operator stated the town that | was calling. "What?" Sue gasped. But I was expecting 8 California call!"
 NEXT-The telephone call. Copyright, 1881, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-03
BARBARA STANWYCK IN 1.-THE MIRACLE WOMAN" TO OPEN
 AT THE STATE WEDNESDAY,


 In the hands of an acress with the temperamental quality and his- trionic genius of Barbara Stan wyck, the title role of "The Mir acle Woman" becomes 8 flaming mented by love. It is 6 magnif- icent interpretation in a story that has been brought into vivid, vital life by the clever direction of Frank Capra.
 It opens a 8 day engagement at Warner Bros. State theater Wednes- day. "The Miracle Woman" pro- vides emotional stimulation. It is sheer drama, taking a sensitive young girl, smarting from an injus- tice, and letting her fall into the hands of a trickster who sees big money in her oratorical powers. He exploits her power-capitalizes her faith and purity.
 The louder her exhortations the deeper the conviction grows in her soul that she Is a hopeless sinner and then comes g. blind boy who falls in love with the beauty that he senses in her. How his love for her-his belief in her power-leads to a showdown with her manager and her open confession that she ia a sham makes "The Miracle Wo- man" startling drama, and provides a spectacular fire climax. It Is an adaptation of a stage play by John Meehan and Robert Riskin, splen- didiy acted by Miss Stanwyck, Da- yid Manners, Sam Hardy, Beryl Mercer and others.