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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
YOUR CHILDREN.
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Who says that only mothers are interested in bringing up children? This week I had letter from a grown-up son that refutes that messy idea.
 am passing on to you some of the excellent things in this letter. If shows that all the wise parents do not live to-day but had many a pro- totype in 1900 or so.
 When was d kid, ,"yhe writes, "I would let my father read for an hour or SO, then l would crawl up on his lap and say, Come on, Dad, read me the funny sheet or the bed time story and then when he was finished we would discuss it in my simple manner. After that let him was time to go to bed and Dad came along.
 Joined Talk at Table
 At the table was permitted to talk and be one of the family as well as the others instead of being, shut out of the conversation. would raise questions as thought of them. and when I had something to say about a topic that I could talk on. was listened to and corrected by an explanation if necessary. How many parents let their children talk at the table, or talk to them man to man?
 1T could name a dozen families where the children don't open their mouths to talk at the table. It is surprising how this habit of talking with parents develops confidence.
 "WhensI I pouted I was soon brought out of it by a. word or two and an invitation to sit on Dads lap. Once or twice was punished by be- ing made to sit +on a chair for an licking. I didn't forget what few l got in a hurry. sF.1
 "Often Dad and I sit down now and talk things over. Dad hasn't changed a bit in all the years as far as companionship is concerned."
 People Have Changed
 Doesn't this letter speak for itself? It came almost as direct answer to my appeal to fathers, yet believe that article was unpublished then.
 do not; believe that twenty or thirty years have made much diff ference in fathers at heart. Yet something has changed people and the whole theme of modern living has affected the home.
 Do fathers have time to take their children on their knees any more and tell them stories or talk to them ]? hope there are many who have, but l know many who have not.
 It all fits in with my notion that Eff home were a real place where children were treated as real people, not puppets to be commanded at every turn. they would get the habit of seeking recreation there; instead os chasing out every night to- buy their fun,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Miss Mary E. Murphy of Willow
 street, Lulu l.. Murphy of Walnut
 street and Ann M., Hurley of Engle-
 wood avenue are registered at Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal for a few days.
 Mrs Allan H. Upton of Oak street,
 and Miss Ethel Adkins of Nauga-
 tuck are official delegates represent | ing the Waterbury Epworth league
 group, at the annual mid d-winter in-
 stitute of Epworth league of the New Haven district, comprising churches, which opened today in Bristol. in the Prospect, M. F. church and which continues until Sunday evening. Miss Olive Bell of the North Methodist church, Hartford is in charge of the program. Numerous other church delegates as we'll as others interested in the institute will attend over the week end. Among these are Miss Alice Wigglesworth, Wales Meisinger, Thomas Mcclure. and Sydney, Chick, all of St Paul's
 M. E. church; Miss Elizabeth Naka and Miss Beatrice Bringman, dele gates, with Misses Dorothy Rugsles.
 Anna Sterry. Lydia Jenkins. Alma Reach and Lois Beach, of the First
 Methodist church; Miss Eloise Book, and Miss Altha Hubbell, delegates. and Miss Mae Twelves and Miss Inez .. Silvernail, of Grace Methodist church in Waterville; and Rev Robert Mey- CTS, Misses Betty Meade, Alice Ol- sen, Evelyn Ansley. Eleanor Parker, Bessie Spencer, James Moon, Ken- meth Boynton, and Carl Olsen, all
 of the Methodist church in Ches- hire.
 Mrs John Casper. Miss Enid Steig
 and John Casper .Ir. of this city are spending a few days with friends in Boston.
 John O'Brien, who recently re- turned from trip to. the south is spending a few days with friends in Naugatuck. Mir and Mrs Leland Smith of sAde-
 laide avenue have as their weekend
 guest. Mrs Emil Fossler of Jersey City, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Corrinne's first feeling, when she saw Mabel Smith waiting for her at noon, was one of relief. Now she could see that the girl put the emer- ald in a safety deposit box. Then she remembered that the detectives who were on her trail would probab- Iy be wise to this incident. might even think that she had given the girl the ring, in order to dispose o1 it under her name. She decided that she would keepe eaway from it all.
 "I'm sorry, Mabel, but can't go along, she said. But you see, I'm meeting my best boy friend and what's an emerald when man is in the case 9" She tried to make
 her voice genuine. "Humph! Men are the means oi getting the jewels,' Mabel drawled back. 'tGo on and meet him. Has he
 any money" -N
 Not much. Not even enough for a dollar down and dollar a week
 on a. dining room suite. Good luck! Walking along the street alone minute later Corrinne saw Harry turn up the wide stone steps thai led to his club. A ,colored doorman opened the door, lowing eagerly Corrinne turned and hurried on. "I'm the modern version of Gin derella :. II left the ball and cant ever get in again" she mused.. But just the. same Harry will be sur prised when that ring comes back And I'll get busy and finish 1t all up now. right away"
 The golden wig was little crook ed but she didn't know it. She was too concentrated to care.
 She was in the: rest room at the store when Mabel came in.
 q got it.. the girl began excited ly. "A whole box of. my own and a key and everything. But what if should lose the key?'' rp. You won't" Corrinnes tol6 her
 "But I'll take it along if you want
 me to- |,
 'Will you? Gee. I'd feel relieved.' She handed it over at once, and Cor rinne gazed at her, a little wonder ingly. The girl seemed almost toe
 willing to get the key out of hel possession. Corrinne wondered If she
 too, was familiar with the sinister charm of the green-blue stone. An hour later Corrinne explained | to Mabel that she had headache | anu WdS ScttiHS oil AoA eS
 noon.
 "A headache? And you're leaving
 for that? Say. the whole day is
 headache in this marked-down alley
 You'll get used to it. And if yo,
 want to hold your job you won't TUT
 away as though you were Becker
 or a Lester at the first pain vol get"
 A Becker or a Lester! The two
 name srung through Corrinne's mind
 She was a. Becker now. but Mape l didn't know it .. and she had suf
 fered at the hands of Sybil Lester. Corrinne merely smiled in answer went upstairs to the employmen
 office and resigned, and went bacl
 to Sarah's. She would get Harr.
 and take him along to the bank
 accompanied by a detective, ant prove her innocense to him. TheI
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, of things in general, it was to find that an amazing revolution had taken place.
 Jenky was lying in a hammock on the shady side of the side porch, with Benito handing her a cup of tea Pietro had brewed expressly for her. He greeted Ginger with a broad smile.
 Now you let her rest" he warned her. Don't go talking and get her all tired out
 He drew the light scarf closer about Jenky's thin shoulders.
 Don't you go catching cold now" he said solicitously, and went away Ginger sat down on the top step and stared and stared.
 Ginger" Jenky confessed hum- bly, her face suffused with bushes "you can't really say they're heath ems. A kinder and more considerate set of men I never saw in all my life. And if that MT Benito was anything but foreigner. I swear he'd be perfect gentleman. He wants to buy farm out here and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Miss Kathryn Dooley of Wolcott, was graduated from St Joseph's hos pital training school in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Tuesday. Miss Dooley is the daughter of MT and Mrs Ed ward R. Dooley who are spending the winter months in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
 Miss Esther Fox of Johnson street will address the Cheshire Parent Teachers association at their meet ing on Monday, March 2, in the Hv- miston school in Cheshire. Mrs Ruth Johnson, daughter of MT and Mrs Louis H. Brown of Cheshire, formerly of this city, will entertain with piano selections. Miss Fox is president of the Bunker Hill Par Teachers association.
 Among those from this cityswho attended the annual meeting and social of the American Institute Of Mining ard Mtallurgicar Engineers in New York are Dr Cyril Smith of Willow street, MT and Mrs William E. Price oi Euclid avenue. MT and Mrs William H. Bassett, Miss Alice Bassett and MT and Mrs John Free man of Cheshire. The affair was held at the Engineering society $ building in New York.
 Miss Elizs beth Carlstrom of Tudor street was hostess at a meeting of the members of her bridge club held at her home recently. Misses Ella Hetlinger and Vera Carlson made high score and lunch was served The guests present were Misses Vera Carlson, Helene Kolosky, Caroline Kiessling, Matilda Kiessling, Cath crime Higgins, Ella Hetlinger, Mar guerite I'wyer and Miss Carlstrom.
 Miss Catherine Finn recently en- tertained at bridge at her home on East Farm street. Her guests in- cluded: Misses Ruth Taylor, Edith Norton, Mary Grout, Mavis Houston, Ruth Perkins. Margaret Connolly and Virginia Houston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

It lends charming soft effect to the bodice. It offers theme for contrast. The butcher sleeve cuffs are an- other new chic interesting fashion detail.
 The hips are smoothly fitted. The attached circular skirt tapers into fiattering fullness at the hem The original model is as illus trated in black flat crepe with tur- quiose blue crepe contrast. The vetstee is lace.
 Style No SIS comes in sizes 16. IS, 20 years, 36. 3S, 40. AZ and A inches bust. Size 36 requires 1-2 yards of 39-inch material with 1-2 yard of 39- inch contrasting and 3-S yard of 27- inch lace.
 Printed flat crepe with plain crepe used for the vest and the cuffs is lovely for street and all-day occa- sions.
 Spring. the season of prettiest styles, will soon be here. Prepare now by ordering a copy of our new Fashion Magazine. Attractive styles for women, misses and children. And instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of book 10 cents.
 Price of pattern 15 cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred) Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Mrs Truman Parker of. Water town avenue was hostess at a bridge party at her home recently in honor of her cousin, Mrs Layton Rose.
 First prize was won by Mrs Err nest Wright; second prize was won by Mrs Louis Fox. The guests were Mrs Layton Rose, Mrs Edward Ovi- att, Mrs Louis Fox, Mrs F. Nc Bar ton, Mrs Leon Smith, Mrs James Damery, Mrs Ernest Wright, Mrs William Bronson, Mrs Raymond Parker, Mrs Stanley Barnes and Mrs Clarence Booth.
 Mrs Mildred Hoyt and Mrs Miles A. Deane will presidel at a meeting of Evergreen Court, Order of the Amaranth. The new officers for 1881 assisted in the degree work.
 Mrs William B. Pape recently en- tertained the members o1 her club at her home on Concord strete. Those who attended were Miss Margaret Driscoll, Marie Casey, Katherine Do- herty, Leona O'Neil, Lucy Polite, Agnes Beaulac, Mary Shanahan and Mrs Frank Cronan.
  turned to her home in Stratford af- ter spending some time with her sister, Mrs Ernest F.. Wilcox of White Oak Lane.
 The engagement of Miss Florance Crooke, daughter of MT and Mrs Reuben F. Crooke of Meriden to | Elisha Canning of Brookline, Mass has been announced by her parents Miss Crooke was graduated from Smith college in 1927 and from Yale university school of nursing in 1880. MT Canning was graduated from Harvard in 1926. He was a mem Der of. the Owl club, the Nasty Pud- ding club, the Institute of TITO and the Varsity club. He was captain of the junior varsity crew in his senior year. He is now district superin- tendent of the New York Telephone Co at Workers, N. Y. sy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

The Nancy Page club was enter taining for George Washington's
 birthday. It had become customary
 for the wives to entertain the hus-
 bands with a dinner, followed by q
 talk, given by visiting lecturers One year the speaker told about eacly Colonial days. another time group
 of dancers gave the nfnuet and other old time steps. This year the
 speaker was man who had made a study cf Colonial doorways. He had taken many photographs which he using to illustrate his talk had made into slides.
 The dinner was at Nancy's home and the speaker was being enter tained by her during his stay.
 Nancy planned a menu with only one or two reminiscent Colonial touches. She did have hot rolls. quince preserves and Washington pie.j But the rest of the meal was modern.
 sf She used red and white carnations for centerpiece. The cloth was of snowy white damask but in place of the matching napkins she used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Miss Helen Peasley of Elmwood avenue is member of the sopno- more bas2etball second team at Con- necticut college. which played the senior tean: on Tuesday evening. The game was included in the program for the opening of the basketball season. The main game was that between the first teams of the Jun- for and senior classes. MISS Har- riette Bakney of Elizabeth N. J.. formerly of this city IS on the senior squad.
 S..srs Howard J. Ande of Oakville. entertained the Good Will social group recently. Those playing were Mrs Loren $. Chase, Mrs Florence Chase, Mrs Alice Travers, Miss Mar garet Boien, Mrs William Jerman. ] Mrs Fred Jackson, Mrs AE1e, Mrs stephen Holloway.
 Miss Boden and Mrs Jackson were the prize winners. The proceeds of the party will be used for charity. Mrs Clarence Yale will entertain rlie group next week.
 A surprise birthday party was given recently in honor of Mrs Wal ter MacCasland of Wolcott street at her home. The home was attractive ly decorated in Valentine colors for the occasion. The guests were MT and Mrs James MacCasland, Mrs William MacCasland MT and Mrs Walter MacCasland, Mrs M. Nelson. Misses Doris Sill, Mildred and Joan Nelson, Mae MacCasland. Joel An derson, Wa.lter and Peter MacCas- land, Mrs S. Bieu of Pittsfield. Mass, and MT ard Mrs T. Earle MacCas- land and MT and Mrs Henry Van Ostrom of Cheshire.
 Miss Elizabeth Kirk of Grove street discuss Africa" at the meet ing of the Bunker Hill Literary club to be held on Friday. the 27th. Nus Kirk will appear instead of Rev William J. Brewster of Litchfield. who was scheduled to appear. The hostesses will be Mrs Clifford Row land and Mrs Newton Alexander. There will be a program of old songs by the ladies' chorus.
 Mrs Howard Ande of Oakville was hostess at a card party recently. Her guests included Mrs Loren Chase, Mrs Florence Chase, Mrs Alice Tray CTS. Miss Margaret Boden. Mrs Will liam Jerman, Mrs Fred Jackson and Mrs Stephen Halloway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Howard Dorr of Norwalk is spend- ing the week end with his parents, MT and Mrs William Dorr of Water town avenue e '.
 Mrs Lee H. Dowd of Lexington avenue is spending few days as the guest of her daughter, Mrs Will liam Leonard Pennell of New York.
 Miss Betty Spirit of Willow street is visiting for few days in Lake wood, N. J. and New York
 Albert Moran of Arbow street and Raymond Babbitt of Bradley avenue are spending few days in Washing ton, D. c.
 Mrs Wilhelmina Herr of Plaza avenue is entertaining at her home, her daughter, Mrs H. s. Water worth of Newark, N. J.
 The Pequot club will sponsor. an open city tournament for contract and auction gridge players which will start on Monday and continue until March 9th. The match point system scoring will be used in deter
 
 Sherman Smith, local contract teach CTS are in charge of the affair which will be held in Pequot hall. The contestants will include Miss c. Wheeler, Miss Catherine Maloney, Joseph St Louis, Miss Margaret Ma loney, Miss Ann Coughlin, Mrs John Gaffney, Mrs William Dunphy, ". Hill. Mrs Warren Robbins, Mrs Will liam Secor, Mrs Francis F. GU1ffolie, Mrs J. Bergin, Mrs Walter Monagan, Mrs MD. Stewart.
 MT and Mrs B. H. s. Rick, MT and Mrs F. N. Hess. Mir and Mrs l.. o. Benham, MT and Mrs E. N. Decker. MT and Mrs D. H. Coe, MT and Mrs H. B. McNish, Mr and Mrs w., A.. Bartlett, MT and Mrs D. D. Sweet, MT and Mrs F., A., Stewart, MT and Mrs R. G. Monroe, MT and Mrs R. b. Schroeder, MT and Mrs F. A.. Jackie, MT and Mrs A. I. Cook, MT and Mrs l.. G. Merrill, MT and Mrs g.. P. Candee, MT and Mrs Patrick Healey, MT and Mrs George Baron ian, MT and Mrs Frank l.. Squires, Mir and Mrs M. H. Toomey, MT and Mrs U., G. Church, Mrs M.- Dexter, Mrs William B. Dorr, Mrs A.. H. Bronson, Mrs Louis Louge, Mrs
 
 Mrs A. Williams.
 Charles H. Platt, pr r. J. <. Erbe, Ivan Coulter, William Black, Charles Dudley, Fl. Ferraro, Arthur Magraw, Edward Marshall, Arthur Schroeder, William Miller. Judd Wells, c. Smith, A. w. Malsch, B. Foster, S.,J. Nor gan, Edward Bly,, Frank aByrnes, Ed son H.. Hitchcock, T. r. Breithaupt, A. l.. Davis, A. H. Boardman, R. B. Platt, H. $. Root, Harold Hart, D. H. Davis. Philips, Greasy. and Dr. Good enough. ar.fgg t5.s.s-t.
 Mrs Edward Holden was hostess fol. a meeting@of her pinochle club at, her home on Baldwin street this week. Mrs William Peck and Mrs Floyd Holden were high scorers. Others attending were Mrs C. Nel- son Cole, Mrs. John Schaff. Mrs James Brady. Mrs Burt Surdam and Mrs Ernest Glastre.
 Mrs and Mrs. RobertsL. 'Coe :. of Grove street will leave about the 22d fof trip to Nassau, MT and Mrs csc will. join Mrs Goes sister. Mrs Rufus E. Rand and MT Rand of Min neapolis ,and the party will cruise through southern waters on the Rand yavht. At later date Mir and Mrs Coe will leave for Inyer- ness, Fla.
 Miss Gertrude Steadman of Brook lyn, N. r., is spending the week end visiting with friends in this city.
 MT and Mrs Earl Cannon of Hart ford are spending the week end with Mrs Cannons sister on Central ave- nue.. HAa
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Mabel would be questioned. and in the end would admit the ring story and get it for them. Corrinne did not intend to move the stone. or touch it, to have a clue on which to work. It would not be necessary, so she reasoned for Mabel to know that she was identified. with the ring at all. ~
 She slipped out of her, black sales dress and started to dress up. Then she remembered that she had better not be seen as herself, and replaced the straight black gown, the gold wig and eyebrows.
 At Harry's office she asked for him. @ ''He left word that he wasn't to be disturbed" his secretary told her. T can't possibly let you in" NEXT-Corrinne gains admit tance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
The Bidding.

At auction, South the dealer would bid one no trump. Some players with Vests holding would prefer the two diamond bid, while others would pass and open the diamond suit, but in either case South would eventually play the hand at no trump.
 At contract, South opens the bidding with two spades. AL though South holds four aces. his hand is strong enough to put In an original two-spade bid. He need not worry about his four aces as he is assured of chance : to show them later on. West passes.
 Under the writer's system. two l tricks are required to make pos of the forcing bidder must an- swer with two no trump. North : holds two quick tricks, the king and quene of hearts and the king and queen of clubs. As the writ CT also advocates the bidding of four-card suits ahead of five, es- pecially when it is known that an opportunity will be given to show both suits, North takes out with three hearts, South gees to four no trump. North then shows his five-card club suit by bidding five clubs.
 South has a perfect reading on < his partners hand. It is easy to understand. that his two high card tricks are the king and queen of hearts and the king and queen of clubs, therefore he is assured of at least five club tricks, four heart tricks, the ace of diamonds and the ace of spades. This, of course is only eleven, but he may be able to take successful spade finesse or squeeze the hand down in order to make an extra trick. He therefore takes the gamble of six no trump.
 The Play.
 Vests proper opening is the king of diamonds which the de- clarer wins with the ace and then cashes his ace and jack of hearts. He takes three rounds of clubs, overtaking the third round in dummy with the queen. East dis cards the seven of diamonds on the third club. Dummy leads the king of hearts, declarer discarding the three of diamonds. yts
 The queen of hearts is continued on which declarer drops the four of spades, and West discards
 
 protecting the spadle suit. The king of clubs is played from dum- my. East also decidesc to pro tect the spade suit and drops the eight of diamonds, declarer play ; ing the eight of. spades. West dis carding the six of diamonds.
 On comes the nine of clubs from dummy, East discarding a spade, the declarer a diamond. De- clarer has perfect count on the West hand-two diamonds and two spades. West might try bold play and drop his seven of spades. hop ing that the declarer would finesse, but decides that the best play is to protect the spade suit and he drops the jack of diamonds.
 The declarer need not take a gamble now on losing finesse. but should lead the ten of dia- monds from dummy, dropping the jack of spades from his own hand, and throwing West in the lead know ing that lie had nothing but a spade to return. The declarer is bound to take the last two tricks and has completed his contract or small slam.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

squares of blue and white polko dot cotton. Sfe fringed the edges of the napkins and folded them over with one corner opened like the flap of an opered envelope. On the nap kin was laid the place card which was of white paper bordered with red. She used the address 'stickers sold in stationary stores.
 She started the dinner with to- amto juice cocktail, followed that with baked ham with a brown sugar and clove crust, mashed potatoes. caulifiower broken into f1owerets and placed in center of serving dish and surrounded by cooked carrot cubes. There were pickled peaches as we'll as the ''raised' hot roll and qpince preserves. Her dessert was Washington pie with this was served black coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
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BY VIM D. MCKINNEY.

Secretary American Bridge League.
 If the declarer in to-day's hand were to try what would prove to be a losing spade finesse, his contract would be defeated. Don't take a finesse, his contract would be de- fea,ed. Don't take finesse that will cost you your contract If it fails unless there is no other posibsle way of playing the hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Miss Mary Traynor of South Main street is visiting relatives in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat, Waterburss., Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21
Up To The Minute Democrat Fashions
COWL NECKLINE
 MUCH IN EVIDENCE Where Fashionables Gather for Tea
 and Bridge

BY ANNETTE
 Here's a stunning model for miss or matron. It's slimming, smart, easy to make and easy to wear. The cowl neckline is so flattering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Mrs and Mrs, Robert L. 'Coe < o1 Grove street will leave about the 22d fof trip to Nassau, MT and Mrs Cce will. join Mrs. Goes sister. Mrs Rufus B. Rand and MT Rand of Min neapolis ,and the party will cruise through southern waters on the Rand yvht. At a later date MI and Mrs Coe will leave for Inyer- ness, Fla. e'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-21

Mir and Mrs Leland Smith of sAde- laide avenue have as their weekend guest. Mrs Emil Fossler of Jersey City, N. J.
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