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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
Wisconsin Primary Today May Settle
 Control Of House
LIPTON'S ATTEMPTS
 TO REGAIN . ..... .s. CUP .,.,.

New YofK, Oct 3=yUFJ-Thc record of Sir Thomas Lipton's five attempts to regain the America's cup for Great Britain follows:
 1899. Shamrock I, beaten by Columbia.
 1900, Shamrock II, beaten by Constitution.
 1903. Shamrock III, beaten by Alliance.
 1920. Shamrock ", beaten by ReSolutc.
 1880, Shamrock V. beaten by Enterprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. oct s.-(UP)-Ths treasury net balance October was $597,S45,240.76. 1ess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
Lifting in Pojan0s'' Has a NetC Style Meaning

TN WING In ones paiamas doesn't
connote long hours OF sleep or
@ overindulgence in the matter
OF idIeness Is It once did. AS a mat
ter OF fact women who have a busy
program OF home activities find the
patama ensemble an admirable o .
tune for work: It is eminently COM
Portable and yet one Is at all times
dressed" ! don't think ! ever fully
appreciated the worth on this cos
tune until Helene and ! began 10
spend evenings IN the mail order
business we have been working up
outside the shop. There are hours
OF going over bills. writing letters
and generally keeping things going.
IL seerls as though pajamas were
just made for busy hours Of that
kind.
Aside from that. with all that ~
happening in the fashion world Il
IL not hard 20 imagine a time when
femininity will be literally living i'm
pajama costumes Of some kind.
Sometime ago. Madame predicted
that pajamas would be- accepted BY
the social elite for formal functions.
The first step was the hostess cos
tune worn by the woman who en-
tertained at home. Recently Madame
added two gorgeous formal gowns
that were beautifully made with very
full trouser skirts; y partly con-
cealed this fact by q full net skirt.
At any rate the two costumes were
Immediately purchased by reputedly
conservative and fastldious clients.
So now we have paJamas ON the
beach, in the home and for formal
dining and dancing. Personally. Il
shall not be surprised 10 see "a beau
tifully tailored paJama costume on
the Avenue almost any day now. or
course well call ID by another name.
but it will Be a glorified edition Of
that old ~favorite.
We have On particularly lovely
hostess costume in the shop at
present that presages the kind or
costume smart young hostesses viii
wear this Spring. The trousers are
vcluminous and or printed silk or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Here, this win never do" Puck
laughed. springing out on the water
and shaking his dripping clothes
Its too cold 10 so swimming"
Hand agreed. at which all the others
nodded.
i've got an idea, Puck said. Let
Us build a raft. This was an excel
lent idea. " they nil set about search-
ing for some logs with which to
build "A raft. But all they could find
were toothpicks. which seemed 10 h@
growing out OF the ground. They
never knew that toothpIcks grew.
They imagined they were made like
matchsticks," Nil said.
You shadows don't know any
thing" Puck remarked. TOOTH
PICKS ALWAYS GROW LONG
before they're made" This sounded
queer nc first. but when they came
TO think il over they came 10 the
conclusion that what he said was
quite correct. AT this they pulled
out a o Of the biggest toothpicks
they could find. then tied them Sc
curely together with some pieces of
thread which Knarf happened 10
have on hts clothes Che never
brushed them off. you seeA and
finally they set Up a sail with five
handkerchiefs or different colors an
pinned together.
Now give Us a push" Puck said
70 knarf after they were all on che
raft except the shadow-boy.
"Humph- III i give you m push
how will ! get on myself? I'm not
70 stupid ag 70 let you all Bail ore
without me. ] want 20 90 TO tho
party. too"
Give ID a push ana then jump
on" Hand told him. You cam
easily DO IT," Knarr was stilI FAR
from sure. Nevertheless he gave
the raft "a push. Away 40 went.
Then Knarf sprang towards Il. Tn.
fortunately he tripped over m water
lily and fell flat ON his nose I'm the
water. BY the time he rose 10 nss
feet again. the raft was FAR. Far
away. for the current was exceed
ingly swift. Come back. coma
back ne pleaded.
Tomorrow: Knmrf'H Plmn.J
c~esyriehL 1891. ~ EsvSDapsF Fsaturs SERVES. Tna-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Brush Hair Daily

I am glad 10 see that the fine
comb. SO popular some years ago. IS
gradually disappearing from use.
This type OF comb. with its fine.
sharp teeth. was more often injuri.
Gus than helpful.
Brushing the hair every day for
q few minutes Is an important habit.
1t stimulates the circulation because
OK the massaging OF the scalp and
gives the hair a beautiful gloss.
III you have your hair washed
away from home. be sure you go
10 a place that II sanitary. and that
the person attending you Is clean.
Shampooing the hair is for the
purpose OF getting all the dirt out.
Soaps. such as liquid green soap. cas-
tile or tar soap. are most popular.
but any good toilet soap can be used.
It Is important 10 carefully rinse the
hair and see that all the soap Is re-
moved. This should be followed by
thorough drying.
Certain hair Is inclined to be dry.
TO help remedy this condition rub
n little Oil. az vaseiine OF olive oil.
into the scalp. For hair that is in
rlined to be oily. shampooing once
q week with green soap ~ advisable.
There are many diseases of the
hair and scalp which ] will discuss
on another occasion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18


And the boys are planning glori-
Gus slides down the banisters and
fine games OF hide and seek in the
dark old basement.
And the little girl. oh. she has al
ready decided TO write a play and
invite an her friends to see the play.
Dear. dea-. what "a time there's 60
ing 10 he I'm the old theatre down
there II the great dark basement.
Abou Ben Adam-may his tribe
increases delighted with the new
house and especially with the new
garden. and the old basement. He
barked his approval on the occasion
or the first visit.
But the man and the woman and
the three children who are going 10
live in the house are foolish things.
they do not care for elevators. or
hard wood floors OF bathrooms with
the walls made or mirrors. and the
fixtures tinted lavender or blue.
What they wan is "A home. and a
fireplace and what they call In their
strange. foolish "a atmosphere. !"
and they're going 10 set all these
things in the old house that stands
~ the wonderful old garden behind
the cypress hedge that - always
talking and whispering and signing.
and lamentinE. and grooming. over
the days that have gone.
I wish I was n on those little
children. Don't you wish you were
one too? Somehow Id like 70 have
that old house 70 remember instead
az apartment "A on the tenth floor.
or the sixteenth floor or the twenti-
eth floor ar the newest and smartest
apartment house In town-wouldnt
vou2
c-s,vrixht. 1881. NJ NeEtrtpsr Feature Services. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Helpful Advice
to Girls
rAMr~wy rr
nEAR NANCY LEE:
BY NANCY LEE

DEAR NANCY LEE:
~ / met a girl last Fan and we
became slightly acquainted Dur
ing the Winter / saw her once or
twice and she seemed quite friend
~. However. this Winter | arm
attending the same school as she
is and see her quite often. but she
never even smiles nor speaks. and
OF course. / never thought 1t was
quite proper for me to speak first.
50 I didn't or haven't made any
attempt to speak to her. ! really
don't love this girl but simply Ike
70 get better acquainted with her.
She is n little shy. but when n
gets 70 know her she Is q or the
friendliest girls I know OF. Her
present actions may he due 20
A lack OF friendiiness on my
part. since I never attempted to
encourage our friendship.
Would you advise me TO speak
70 her the next time I e her or
write her a friendly note or what?
Would appreciate your advice very
much. KAY.
KAY: "A friendly attitude on your
m part would. I think. do much
TO convince the young lady that you
admire her. why not write her q
note inviting her TO n az the
social events OF the school? When
a young mar becomes interested II a
girl, he usually finds a way or let
ting the young lady know that he
likes her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Not only that" Mr.. Underwood
grinned lazily. but ! believe they
psychoanalyzed you. Corwin. and
the town. and deduced what would
Re the result Of arousing suspicion
that there was an attempt &C bank
robbery on. That they meandered
around until they were sure Mrs.
TIGER spled Hallam. I'm almost GER
tain. But II was no part or their
plan TO be captured. Being extremely
cagev themselves. they figured out
the way you'd Ne likely 70 plant the
side streets. and planned the North
Haven stunt. which I'll tell the world
they ran rather fine. Then they
came through here. 10 toss that
thing in the yard SO you'd be sure
70 find their message. All they're
aiming TO do Is to scare the day.
lights out OF us. which I'll admit
they came very nearly doing for q
few minutes. There. Chief That's
all I've got under my hair. I'm
ready to hear their message n the
rest OF you are"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
CcpTriEh4- 1881. By Newspaper Feature serrIcs. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
LILLIAN. my father and / were
on our feet. every nerve tensed
- as Harry Underwood air fha.

- On our feet every nerve tensed
as Harry Underwood said that
my father had called the turn. ana
that there was q message inside the
supposed bomb which had caused us
such terror.
With Dicky close behind him, Mr.
Underwood came through the door
and put down the bucket he was
carrying near my father. Lillian
and ! edged closer and we an gazed
at the pieces OF metal and wire in
side the bucket which even to our
inexperienced eyes did not mean "A
missile Of DEATH" as Mr.. Under
wood had gibingly named Il. My
fathers words came hack TO me.
Its either a dud. a threat or n
piece Of Quilpish humor." he had
said. and our two men. in ripping IT
apart. had proved c~onclusively that
IL was no dead or unexploded bomb.
but something expressly planned 10
arouse our curiosity and convey a
message TO Us.
Whoever these birds are Harry
Underwood drawled a. he put his
hand down among the pieces OF
metal and twisted wire. they've
been raised on movie stuff from
their cradle. They also know a
thing or two about the old psychol-
ogy DOPE They couldn't have known
we'd be on the front veranda. but
they counted on this thing making
enough noise 10 awaken us OF
course. they knew we'd investigate
anything like this found on the front
lawn. and they even foresaw the
probability Of our following the
usual course with suspected ex-
plosives and putting the thing in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

that transmitted the human voice by
electricity
The organizers OF the Centennial
Exposition held Ia 1871 In PhIladeI-
phia invited young Bell TO exhibit
and demonstrate his invention. He
had not planned to attend because
he could afford neither the money
nor the time. But his fiancee was
going and she boarded the train be-
lieving he was also going. As the
train left. with Bell on the station
platform. Miss Hubbard wept hys.
terically and Bell sprang aboard the
train without baggage or ticket.
Bell exhibited his invention. At
first there was boredom and even
jeers by the judges who were already
tired OF spending a broiilng day
watching exhibits and demonstra.
lions. But Dom Pedro. OF Brazil. had
heard or Bells great work with the
deaf and greeted him with out
stretched arms. And then the judges
watched ~intently as Bell made ready
for his demonstration. He took the
transmitter. the emperor OF Brazil
placed the receiver 70 his ear re
amazed the assemhlaEe BY exclaim-
ing my God-it talks Lord Kei.
win. then plain William Thompson.
the engineer or the first American
cable. described the telephone as the
most marvellous thing he had seen
in America And the bored judges
took turns until late at night, talk
ing throughi and listening over the
miraculous machine.
The whole world then honored the
Inventor. Decorations. valuable
prizes. fellowships and university de-
grees were heaped upon him. But
all OF these were as nothing COM
pared with his great hour when his
patent was granted him and the day
or his triumph at the exposition IN
Philadelphia Throughout his life,
Bell maintained his interest In and
continued his labors on behalf or the
deaf-mutes. as he considered that II
was this work that paved the way
for his epoch-making invention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

are nine fireplaces i'm the old
house. counted them myself the
other day.
There's q theatre IN the basement
too. IN you please.
a real theatre with seats for about
thirty people. u stage and tin foot
lights for candles. scenery and ev-
erything.
There's n hedge or cypress around
the old place-rather a straggly ar
fair In the daytime. but when the
wind blows III from the sea. and the
moon rides high i'm the heavens the
old cypress hedge murmurs a strange
low song that takes the ringing OF
the bell buoy In the Harbor close by
for al accompaniment. And you can
light q fire or faggots In one or the
nine CRATES and sit there and watch
the dancing flames and think OF the
gay companies that have flocked up
and down the narrow staircase I'm the
old house and in and out OF the great
old rooms and forget all the hurry
and scurry we moderns call life
The children are wild about the
old house-three children there are
that will hive I'm the house. two boys
and a girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

water before examining Il. There
fore. behold
He held UP a crumpled packet
which he had Just united from a
piece % the metal.
Net Ordinary Criminals.
oiled silk my word" Lillian ex-
claimed. and with a vague little feel
ing OF unreality. I saw N the COM
radely matter-of-fact glance she *.
changed with her husband. NO trace
whatever Of the flaming emotion
with which they had parted when
he went out to investigate the mys-
terry bomb. and she. torn by re-
morse because Of the hurt she had
given him. earlier III the evening.
had insisted upon going with him.
Surely ! had not dreamed that scene.
NJ 10 seemed incomprehensible THAT
people who SO recently had trod the
stars could come down 10 common.
places with such ease.
oiled silk. no less he returned,
and laid the packet in my fathers
hands.
Its rather messy. Chief" he said.
but | wiped i or as well as /
could"
Thank you. but you needn't have
troubled" my father said. i've been
used TO messes OF various sorts IL
NV time"
lie turned the packet over and
over IN his hands. examining II care
fully. while wondered fegerishlv
# he never intended 10 open il. and
guessed that the rest of the rroup
had the same burning curiosity.
They must have prepared this
before they made the attempt 70 rob
the bank" he said 1T looks as IN
they foresaw failure and made their
plans accordingly"
do you think they ever intended
10 rob the bank. Chief?" Harry In
derwood asked. and my father
Strengthened In his chair and looked
az him keenly.
Il think you're on the track OF
something which has been in the
back Of my mind. but which has
been overShadowed BY another the
Dry" he said. Something in the
campaign OF these fellows was remi-
niscent OF some miscreants ! had q
hand FRI falling several years ago.
and 1 think 1--we let that side issue
cloud my reasoning a little. Tell me
what you meant by your question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
of a Wife e ' a:ss. s'1 s%s Z" h.. er ss.4s. vas %s
Offers the Theory That The Entire
D. AL T.~so. TR ~ I1o AComr

or shall 4 open the package first?''
I'D rather you wouldn't" the big
man replied. ''Of course" he added
with the modesty characteristic OF
him. I'm probably all wet about
this. but IL seemed to me from the
first that IL was a little too COM
plete. just as the attempted burglary
or the farmhouse was last Fall. That
attempt was preceded by a telephone
call 70 Msdge. and the man. HalIam.
leaving "a wide-open trail or his ac-
tivities behind him. also left an OBJ
vious threat with Mrs. TIcer."
IA wide-open trail up 70 a certain
point" Dicky struck In. mo one
was able to trace the man. Hallam.
from the moment he left Mrs.
Ticer's."
Exactly" his friend replied. II
am not helittlinE the ~cleverness OF
these fellows. They're there. forty
ways to the jack. What ! mean Is
that they're not ordinary murderous
thugs. who kill as a matter OF course
-or their leader isn't"
You believe then" my father
asked. that their supposed attack
upon the bank was never intended
70 20 through"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Bells wife. He then set TO work IN
a cellar In Salem. Mass. and was
financed by his future father-in-law.
His experiments gradually led him to
visualize the possibility Of conveying
speech over an electrically charged
wire-the telephone.
IL vas in Boston that Bell first
discovered that his dream had a
stratum OF reality. His assistant.
Thomas A. Watson. struck a clock
spring az one end OF the wire and
Bell vas overjoyed to hear Il in an
other room. They struggled on and
on March 10. 1875 came the historic
Mr.. Watson. come here. I want
you." the first u~tterance u be made,
conveyed and heard over the tele-
phone. And 50 on Bells 2eth birth.
day am his greatest hour. the
granting Of his patent for q device
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Some Odd Facts

On six bells 100 changes 4 Be
rung: on nine bells 362.ss0.
among the pyErnies OF the Batwas
tribe. Middle Congo.
People with the most perfect eve
sight may be able to see about 5000
stars, but the largest telescope vet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Home Making Helps
By ELEANOR ROSS.
Mirrors for Startling Decoration

large mirror and two small side
pieces. But the numerous reflections
add depth and light to a room Of
moderate size.
Such mirrors are not framed ms a
rule. but are built in 50 flush as to
seem an integral part or the wall
rather than separate decoration.
And Of course. only the finest OF
mirror glass can Be used for this
purpose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Seen on Fifth
Arur- -rnrrr
By U DUNTLEY

Buttons + attaching themselves
70 many chic new frocks. They are
used for practical as well an decora-
tive purposes combination sure
teal closlngs on suits and dresses
fastened by large and interesting
buttons and buttonholes- They are
also used on collars and cuffs two
large buttons. for example. holding
the collar down in front with the
idea repeated on each cuff. SO hunt
for the buttons and you will find a
new style feature that will dis
tinguish your new costume.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NOR that odd space which needs
! some kind or decoration. mod

~ tnat n space Wnicn needs
some kind or decoration. mod.
ernlstic art ~ experimenting
with mirrors. Mirrors blend harmonl-
ously with the smooth surfaces OF
m~oderuistic furnishings. and some
.arrestinE effects have been achieved
in rooms pleasantly bizarre.
A bedroom recently exhibited. was
equipped with large pieces. which
filled the generous sized room with
the exception or one dark corner.
This vacancy was decorated with
something new In the way Of mir
rors. Nothing less than a mirror
screen. Tx had three panels. each
over five feet high and about two
feet wide. Although heavy. or course.
with the weight 81 these three large
and handsome lengths OF glass. IL
was built on movable rollers.
Another unique use OF mirrors II
in the new ~recesses. which are COM
ing into vogue N modernistic living
rooms. They may be square aicoves
over the fireplace 10 house bits Of
glass. pottery. ETC. or ~alcoves ~
corners where "a cupboard might
once have stood. or recesses opposite
the bed IN the bedroom. II the room
~ small. mirrors may line the al.
cove. either the back alone. or on
both sides as weii-resuiting IN enc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

washed frequently. &c viii be
found that dirt collects in the
neglected comb and brush and
when allowed to remain, makes a
suitable soil for the growth Of
germs.
For washing the comb and brush.
soap and warm water can be used.
You may use a teaspoonful OF am
monia 10 a bowl OF warm water and
use this instead OF soap and water.
When they have been cleaned rinse
the brush and comb in fresh water
and place them In the sun 20 dry.
In selecting toilet articles you need
not purchase the most expensive.
But be sure that the comb has
smooth. strong teeth and that the
bristles OF the brush are rather wide.
lv separated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Great Moments e Great RE T Srs S = ALICE By ALDEN
Alexander Ben-Inrenfor Of the Telephone

"HE greatest hour az the life OF
Alexander Graham Bell oc-
Cured when the Patent Office
~ WASHINGTON issued patent No.
I7s46 for the basic patent OF what has
hnen often cited as the most valuable
single patent ever issued Il the his
. or invention. The possibility az
talking over a wire. ridiculed by al
most everybody except the inventor.
nv merely a dream. became common
Mace during Bells own lifetime.
Something that rarely happens 10
those. who ~ an idea or develop
ment of their genius. reShape the
mar Of civilization
The Bell family had for genera
lions been working on various means
md systems OF communication. The
grandfather OF Bell became noted for
~fnventinE a system 70 overcome
rtammering and his father was also
Interested III this work. And 40.
Young Bell who was born n Edin-
hureh. Scotland, in 1S47. also expert
mented along these lines. While still
lad. he constructed an artificial
skull OF gutta percha and India rub
her that pronounced words when
blown into BY a hand bellows. When
he was but sixteen. he was already
n teacher or elocution and an In
Etructor OF deaf mutes. When Bell
was twenty-five the family migrated
10 Brantford. Canada.
II was when young Bell met Sir
Charles W~heatstone. the English
inventor. that he became Tired with
ambition TO invent a musical OF null
tiplc telegraph. something that later
vas 70 become the telephone. His
fame As a teacher Of the deaf In.
creased and the Boston Board Of Ed.
ucatlon made m offer 70 the young
teacher 10 introduce his system IN
the newly opened school for the deaf.
Fe became q sensation and was ap-
pointed professor at Boston Univer.
ssitv. But teaching interfered with
his inventive work and he gave ar
an but two pupils. One OF them was
Mabel Hubbard. later 70 become
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
DAILY MAGAZINE Page for EVERYBODY a
Goodnight
Stories
BY MAX TRELL
4 went 10 a land where the tooth
picks grow

4 went TO a land where the tooth
picks grow
And the H~atchsticks nod their
heads
And the flowers walk
And the pebbles talk
And the oysters sleep in beds.
Shadow Song.
Go NIL. Flor. Hand. Yam ana
~ Knart-the shadows OF five liz
tie children - went tumhIIng
down the worm-hole after Puck.
Master Puck. TX you must know. was
a fairy He was no bigger than m
pea-in fact. he was a great deal
smaller. II was no trouble At all for
him 70 tumble down 4 worm-hoIe.
Neither was II for the shadows. who
could make themselves any sire they
pleased by simply drawing them
selves together.
"Hoorayt" the shadows cried. we
arc going 70 q partyl"
You'll all have a fine tim8-T
can promise you that" Puck shouted
back from somewhere deep down the
hole. They could scarcely make him
out. IN was 40 dark. However. from
the sound OF his voice they knew
that he couldn't be far or.
Are you sure the king and the
queen are going 20 he there7" Yam
wanted to know.
"Oh. yes-King Obercn and Queen
Titania- who rule over Fairyland-
they'll surely be there" Then
there was "a noise like n splash. Th@
next instant there were five more
splashes. Do you know what hap
pened? Puck and the five shadows
fell into m tiny underground brooks