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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

] would make 1t sound if they found out Irene had worked in a grocery store!"
 .'What newspaper interviewers? MT Everett asked hazily. M "Oh, you're as bad as Beryl!" Mrs Everett exclaimed. Cant you see what's ahead of your daughter? But of course, you wouldn't know" she added with a weary sigh. Fame menas nothing to you. All you've ever known is turnips and cab bages. Why, I don't believe you've ever sold an alligator pear in your life. she added, warming to her subject.
 Mother" Irene broke in stiffly. After all, even alligator pears have nothing to do with me and my career. I should like to forget groceries for a while. I'm sick to death of the thought of them."
 MT Everett grunted. and looked at the two eggs and bacon on her plate, the stack Of toast and jar of .,am. spise groceries" he said testify. And I'd like some more coffee if anyone dfOuiIu uciS AoS SiiiAo " think of me" /
 You needn't hurry" Irene in- formed him. "Beryl Is not going with me-"
 Her mother looked at her inquir- ingly and MT Everett calculated: "Eh?"
 q won't have her." Irene burst out. She's impossible; you should have heard the things she said to me yesterday" ..
 Probably nothing but the truth" :" her father retorted. He was in an irritable mood this morning; due very likely to his badly cooked din- ner of the night before. "If you women would stop arguing and fighting all the time and pay more attention to-"
 "Your meals" his wife added for him. "You're just like all men thinking of your stomach all the time. You used to be different. (That usually got him.) "I de- clare" she began to cry. T don't know what to do," and her hus- bands habitual meekness was quickly restored.
 ''There, there, Mother, I know you have a hard time," he soothed, but Beryrs a great help to me; you aren't going to let Irene disap- point her like that, are your
 (To be COntinued)
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to fineness that would, rob the Ipie of all flakiness. Irene came in while she unused over the pastry bowl, to get q glass of ice water. She studied Beryl for moment with sly specu- lativeness. Then she said with a plaintive whimper, I've got a frightful headache"
 That's too bad,'' Beryl said with uncertain sympathy She was too used to faked headaches in the family to take them seriously.
 Really I have,'' Irene went on. "I don't know what I'm going to do."
 Take an aspirin and lie down."
 "I don't mean about my head. I've done everything for that, but I've got to get that yellow blouse washed and I can hardly stand on my feet"
 swhat do you want the blouse for ?" .
 Didn't mother tell you?''
 "Tell me what?"
 That I'm singing for RKG to- morrow?"
 "And you must sing in a yellow blouse. see-a yellow linen blouse that's been waiting a week for you to launder it."
 "It's the only decent one I've got to go with my gray suit" Irene pouted. I'm not lazy It's not, my fault if I can't get things done. Tommy's hardly given me a mo- ment to myself for weeks"
 She watched, but Beryl showed no sign of feeling the blade. Irene could never be quite sure when her thrusts had gone home.
 q don't seem to have so much time myself somehow" Beryl said confidentally.
 Well. if you aren't interested
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be slow but Tin not standing still! I'll get-a taxi"
 Sarah had feeling of repulsion as she climbed into the cab. She
 wondered just why it was that one
 family could boast two men as to-
 tally different as Harry and Clifford Becker. They might be cousins but
 there were no similarities in their
 personalities.
 "Where do we go?'' Clifford
 asked.
 Out to your cousin Harry's
 Sarah answered, and smiled to her
 self at the startled glance that Cliff ford gave her. "It's all in the family, you see. No outsiders allowed. Rather nice, don't you think?"
 "You mean that have to sit there and take it from that little vixen of Corrinne?" Clifford asked. Now know it's a frame-up. She doesn't like me. Not that blame her. But I'm not wasting any sleep trying to win her affection. Well, in that case, we might as we'll turn around and go back. Hey, driver!"
 Were going on," Sarah answered.
 Tt isn't Corrinne. It's someone else. Nancy Becker? Then you're as
 wet as a bathing suit. I never talk to Nancy.
 "You probably would have been better off if you had. But it isn't Nancy
 Sarah didn't answer any more of Clifford's questions. She was hoping that Madeline would answer the door and her wish was gratified. Clifford's surprise registered dis tinctly for second, then he ban ished it as thoroughly as though he had removed mask.
 Hello, Mabel" he said. Visiting my relatives"
 Mabelline's voice was cool and sar- castle. You have nice family. Come in"
 "You're the one we want to see" | Sarah told Madeline when the three of them were seated. "I'm glad the others are not home. Clifford mar | ried Sybil and now he's swearing that he doesn't know anything about | the details of her holdup. I brought him out here so you could held him | out He says he has hay minutes | And he dosen't know what he told you in one of them. Rather careless of him, isn't it?''
 | Sarah saw that Mabel caught the point right away. Her languid smile land the manner in which her eye lids dropped over her eyes to shoN
 their sudden alertness proved this. | "You had to marry her. you
 knew too much about her. .you
 were involved with her in g. way
 that would never understand. ..
 Mabel began slowly.
 "But you can't prove that I was
 thinking about the robbery when i said those things" Clifford said
 Just because l kept some money for her" He stopped suddenly NEyT-Tho conyorsotion cont;n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
YoUR 
By Oive Robefis Rsrton @!2sl eY NEA ssax!cE INC:

 when safety week comes along we make a violent spurt to keep the children safe. < Drills in street crossing are seen in the land, posters are put up in schoolrooms and homes explaining rules on safety-behavior, and the children are instructed, harangued and questioned on the three dozen ways to keep alive on city streets and country roads. Then we lapse into a criminal coma. For about fifty-oIfe weeks in the year they receive nothing more than the admonitiOn, with their mother's daily bon voyage to
 Yes - of, yes--they'll be very careful. and then forget 1t the next one Thing at a Time | That Is the trouble with chill dren. They get very intense about everything they do no matter how I trifiing or unimportant 1t seems to us. They haven't yet developed the caution bump-that comes later. l One thing at 8 time and that looked at we'll, is the first creed of childhood, and if it's a ball. or an express wagon, or a fleeing, com panion-who should worry about about the approaching truck or the nasty little car that speeds up at corners?
 This article is not going to give any instruction in training the children on street sense. That has been written and preached until every parent should know 1t by heart.
 1t is. dedicated, instead, to every one who drives a car; to such peo- pie this idea must be hammered in till it hurts. Children won't look out for your car--so you will have to look out for them.
 Plan Didn't Work
 The old idea, or rather the first plan in directing public safety, was to put the responsibility on the family: Keep your children off the street, don't let them out on high way with wagons. balls. kites or wheels. Do this, do that! If your children are hurt it's your fault.''
 But it fell short. The children were not kept off the street. No body paid much attention to the warnings, and children got killed They still get killed.
 The parents were not to blame in many cases! There are communi- ties, we must remember, with nc yards. Besides children have to run errands, go to school, and who can keep them from playing on the way?
 , Up to Drivers
 Someone has to do the watch ing. It is largely up to the drivers now, as we see. A driver cannot help it if a child runs out in front of his car; besides children are like cats, you never know which way they will jump; but just the same no one has any business tearing through a crowded street at forty Or even thirty miles an hour. No one has any business to shoot through cross street in residen- tial or school neighborhood with out braking at the corner; no one has any business if he sees a child in the middle of the street to tear along without blowing his horn and doing his part to try to keep that child alive.
 Parents and drivers simply must cooperate these spring days in keeping the children out of danger.
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NANCY PAGE Lois Often Uses Good Canned < Foods for Ann
 ---
 Rw srlnremca aA f1nmke
By rlorence l,s tasnAe,

Lois was in the large grocery store. She was checking her order as she gave it to the clerk "One can of spinach, one of carrots, jar or that specially prepared puree, and another of the vegetable soup for babies.' Before she could go any further a woman beside her broke into the conversation. Do you believe in using those canned foods for small children? My daughter is two years old and she never has had anything but fresh vegetables
 Lois stopped her order to talk to the woman. Why yes. l do. My daughter aged a little over a year has her spinach puree made from canned spinach and frequently l use these prepared purees when l am too busy to put the foods through the sieve. My doctor says that canned foods are often made from fresher foods than we get when We buy the shipped vegetables in oul markets.
 Then too. he says that heat. mois- ture and oxygen do queer things tC some of the vitamins in foods. But canned foods which are quite free from contact with oxygen while they cook have not been affected al all"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
NO NEED TO EAT
 TAsTELEss PEAS
Their Appealing Flavor Can Be Restored by Adding
 Sugar

Green peas, fresh-picked, are . delicious and important food. How ever, when they are taken off the vines they begin to lose their flavor and distinctive sweetness.
 It is . good rule whenever you serve peas to add "a dash of sugar to . pinch of salt" as they cook. The salt overcomes fiatness and the sugar restores the natural sweet. ness which has been lost. This com. bination of sugar and salt produces equally delicious results in the cook. ing of most vegetables whether canned or fresh.
 Many cooks keep . mixture of sugar and salt within reach. Some use two parts sugar to one part salt ---some, equal parts. Either combi. nation is splendid for seasoning meats and stews and also in the making of salad drssAlnes. Flavor end season wlih sugar. Ths Sugar InstItuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
The Drill Team
 of Lady McAlpine
Won First Prize at State
 Contest Saturday

The drill team of Lady McAlpine Lodge. Daughters of Scotia, of Wa terbury avon first prize In degree work competition at a state meet ing held in Eagles hall saturday night. The meet was sponsored by the Past Chiefs Association of Con- necticut and was arranged by Clan McAlpine, order of Scottish Clans. and Lady McAlpine Lodge. The local team won first place with marx ot
 93 points. Hartford was second witn s5 Mrs Robert Montgomery receiv- ed the first place cup In behalf of the local lodge. Clan Campbell Of bridgeport won the mems eompeti.. ton meet. This consisted Of ritual ma drill matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

The clerk echoed what Lois said. The other women seemed relieved to think that such products were on the market. "Of course," Lois said, "i use fresh vegetables when can get them-really fresh ones. but it is somes difficult, as you know"
 As the women walked out to- gether, Lois was going over the items in the diet of her baby-well dried bread, a quart of milk, veget- able puree, baked potato. orange juice. well cooked cereal. apple sauce or prune pulp, an egg yolk and small amount of butter. That Is a safe diet for normal healthy child of twelve to eighteen months.
 (Copyright 1881. Publishers
 Syndicate.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
GLORIFYING
 YOURSELF
By Alicia Hart
0Io5I BY NEA SERVICE INC.

1 If you have a dry skin, summer isn't all bed of roses to you. Nobody with a normal skin can know what your face feels like after a day at the beach with the greatest care in treating it.
 First of all, it usually is inad- visable to suntan if you have a very dry skin. It peels off. Nobody can tell you that that is hand some way for face to act! The only face that brings up any doubt about the use of water is, to my own of thinking, the dry skin face. If water makes your face scaly, if soap hurts it, for a week or a fortnight try this treat ment: Use soothing, cooling cream for cleasing daily. Once a week use the mildest pore paste you can get and use it with warm water and rinse in cool. Ice is not advis- able. It is too harsh treatment foi a lady with a very sensitive skin When you have very delicate skin you run the risk of suffering little broken capillaries if you use ice on your face. .t
 Astringent Required But, after you have used the lCrGdIQ duQ yOuT ldCC io SASoAis SSS do need a mild astringent lotion Ito close the pores. Get one that doesn't have the drying qualities most lotions are noted for. Some with balsam in their makeup are lespecially good for dry, sensitive skins. These tighten the pores without drying, which is exactly what you want done.
 | Refore applying makeup to your skin, use the best powder base cream you can find. Some of these come high in cost. but are boon to dry skins. They are like ca ress, so velvety and fragrant are they.
 In getting your powder, be sure to ask for the kind made for a Idry skin. It is just these little differences that will make your dry skin more beautiful if you care for lit.
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BRGrN HERE TO-DAY

BERYL BORDEN, secretly in love with TOMMY WILSON, dis- covers that he is planning to elope with her half-sister, IREN E EVERETT. So she and her "gang'' kt1nap Tommy and take him into the country where she urges him to continue in college and not break the heart Of his aunt who is financing him. Failing to con vince him, Beryl lets Tommy re- turn to her sister. Irene, enraged at the long wait, refuses to listen to his pleas and postpOnes the elOpcment.
 Next day Tommy goes fishing with his uncle and finds BeryI and her gang on the beach. One of the { boys, ANGIE REED, is carried out by the tide. Tommy and Beryl rescue him and call q doctor before hard to bear tlleh reproaclles of MIR SIRED and her family and the sneers of her jealous sister.
 When Tommy again begs Irene to marry him, she says she will not let marriage interfere with her career and informs him that she Is to have radio auditor. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 
 CHAPTER VIII
 "I think" Mrs Everett said to Beryl in the voice of one who copes with a hopeles ssituation, ''that it would be more considerate of you to go to your sister and see if there isn't something you can do for her. You know better than anyone else what an ordeal she has been through and witht his addition ahead of her tomorrow she is really un-. der a great strain"
 All the women looked at Beryl. For a moment defiance was plainly expressed in the flush that spread over her cheeks and in the pro- nounced lift of her chin, but com mon sense came to her rescue and saved her from making scene.
 And someone must cook din- ner.'' her mother added sugges- lively. Heaven knows I can't do everything and I'm sure Mrs Reed needs me here. Someone must make up to her for ...
 What's the trouble?" Charlie Reeds voice cut in as he made his way into the room.
 1t seemed to him that they all LFl6Q LO UGH nlIkl dJ once Uul n6 turned to Beryl. She told him as simply. as she could what had hap pened. neither accusing nor spar ing herself.
 ''I'll never let him go away alone again." Mrs Reed sobbed, her eyes beseechingly upon her husbands face.
 "What?" he said, surprised Then: T guess what that young fellow needs is a lesson in sports manship. It wasn't playing fair to go in by himself while the others were busy" he added and strode away upstairs.
 Mrs Reed gasped and Beryl ex- perienced a blessed feeling of re- lief. At least there was one adult in the world who was not eager to pillOry her.
 'sIll cook dinner" she said pleasantly to her mother and hur- ried away.
 One among the women, realizing that they had been outdone in gen. erosity by a man. remarked vaguely: "Beryis good cook, isn't she?"
 Mrs Everett sighed. .'When I can get her into the kitchen" she admitted.
 But to-day Beryls mind was not on cooking. She saw the apples. sliced and spliced and guessed that they were intended for pie but when she made the crust she forgot the rule for mixing it and stood rubbing the shortening and flour
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Sarah had clutched at a wild idea. She knew the chances 1t would fail were stronger than those that 1t would succeed. She had told Clifford Becker that she could confront him with a witness to whom, in hay moment, he had confided much about his association with Sybil Lester and her malicious plors.
 Bring on the witness. I'm curi- GUS, ogs;" =. Clifford answered ,.. F. Sarah.
 ''It's girl" Sarah answered. Shall call to see if she's home ?'
 Mot on you arched eyebrows! Do to stage a frame-up? Oh no, may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Here is blouse you'll love. It's lnot alone flattering and youthful bu! thoroughly wearable. A dotted crepe silk made the orig inal in white ground with skipper blue nickel sized dots. It's a com bination that fits into many colour schemes. It's type that may be worn with a suit or with a separate contrasting skirt or made as com plete frock worn with matching skirt. Net, eyelet batiste and lace arc dainty suggestions. Handkerchief linen, printed batiste, dotted swiss, pastel crepe silk and satin are ideally suited to this model.
 Style No. 356 may be had in sizes 16, IS, 20 years, 36, 3S. 40 and AZ inches bust.
 The 36-inch size requires ? yards of 39-inch material.
 Our large Fashion Magazine shows the latest Paris styles for Spring and Summer for adults and children. Also instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN Is cents in |stamps or coin (coin is preferred) Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
To-morrow's Menu

BREAKFAST: Sliced fresh pine |apple, cereal. cream. eggs poached in
 milk. on toast. milk. coffee. LUNCHEON: Clear soup. toasts't crackers, spinach salad, rice custard pudding. milk. tea.
 DINNER: Baked halibut. baked new potatoes. string beam and carrot Isalad, fashioned strawberry short cake, milk. coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
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 HOSPITAL

Toronto. Ont.-John Fenton's $ sympathy for the under dog it. eral in this fcase-has landed him in Toronto general hospital with a broken shoulder. Fenton, 72. forgot his age when he saw little dog being mauled by big one. He aimed kick at the big one, missed, ripped and fell against tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
K. OF |. CLUB TO
 SPONSOR CARD PARTY

The Knights Of Lithuanla. well known for its basketbali ae.ivitlss ip the city, will tponsor beneht cnrd party t0 Do held to.inorfow evening at the club rooms on ufeen street. As it VIII bp an open a!s es ,,erfea le turn oui Co thln worthy nfIaIf. which will start at tiso sharp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
AIRPLANE COMPANY UNDER
 HAMMER

Kansas City. Kan.-The bankrupt American Eagle Aircraft corpora tion will be sold at Fairfax airport here May 5 to the highest bidder. Tn the list of assets. the receiver listed eight new types of airplanes. ap- proved by department of commerce certificates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
OLD PLANK ROAD FOUND

Bucyrus, O.-An old "planl, road. constructed of logs and nearly a century old, was recently unearthed by workmen while eXcavatins for a pipe line. Records revealed the road. nearly six miles long. was tra- versable only by tolls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FTREMEN- CATCH SWARMING
 BEES

Quincy, Mass.-Firemen were called out here to recover a stray swarm of bees. Protected by gas masks and rubber gloves, they re-
 moved the insects from housetop and returned them to their hive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
Ax eEMEDy EOR OLD AGE

AK REMEDY FOR OLD AGE
 Sanford, Me.--If you would i've long. get your exercise by welding m ax. That's the advice of Mrs Annie Murphy, who celebrated her 18th birthday anniversary by cutting up a large pile of wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

Mercer, Pa.---"Jake" hoberts. civil war veteran. claims to be the oldest fisherman IH the United Rtater. He la es, ile was among inc first io secure . license here flle nonn0H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26
FLOOR HER WEDDING RED

FLt)UIt IIEIt WEIIOINU "FU ding night she Lad to sleep on the
 floor while her husband occupied the
 bed, Mrs Joseph Latino testined in court here in opposing the divorce netlon brought by her husband,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

tjsed automblleH and trucks are being exported from the United states
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Send your money and order to Pattern Department, Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury. Conn.
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NEXT-The conversation contin- ucd
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WINNING THOUSANDS
New-size popular priced Wonder Loaf Y. sliced for easy serving

shortening. The finest ingredients. Slo- Baked! That's why more of your friends and neighbors are putting Wonder-Cut on their shopping list every day.
 Look for Wonder.Cut Bread in the new Small Family size at any good grocer's. It's rushed to him fresh from the Wonder ovens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-26

THIS new Wonder Loaf is just right 1 for the small family. Right in size. Right in shape. Right in convenience, too-for it comes to you ali sliced and ready to serve.
 Slo-Baked, of course. That gives Wonder.Cut Bread its famous flavor. Made with finest ingredients. Flour
Evening star., 1931-12-13

The kiddies will love these toy
trombones and they can make
real music with them. 1t is easy
to play and will not get out of
order easily.
Evening star., 1931-12-13

Here is a brightly colored
metal pull toy. Set consists Of
truck, covered trailer and
dump truck. A big value at
the special low price.
Evening star., 1931-12-13

This little baby aristocrat has an out
At for every occasion. Has crib with
pillow and blanket, flannel pajamas,
four complete changes of costume, rub
Der pants, bib, socks, shoes all the
tractive box with handle.
Evening star., 1931-12-13

II he" plays golf, moth
inS will please him more
than some of these
splendid golf balls. Not
ed for their long true
flight and durability.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
CHILDREN'S
BOOKS

No childs library is complete with
out these popular books
Mother Goose and Nursery Rhvmes
Fairy Tales and Other Stories
MY Pets and Robin Hood
Evening star., 1931-12-13

Amusing stuffed toys
Ior smaller children
Brightly colored covers
OF patent leatherette
An assortment from
which to make your Selec
Evening star., 1931-12-13

These books are printed in large
clear type and contain numerouS
Illustrations. Average number OF
pages-380.
Evening star., 1931-12-13

A real wagon
strongly constructed
OF 20-gauge S t e el.
Body, 11x2012 inches,
6l2- Inch disc wheels
with rubber tires and
curved tongue. Your
boy will want one.
A wide variety of other
amusing toys on display in
our stores.