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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

| Frances. we stil live there in the Fenwick manslon--it is awfully old now"
 "Aw," he said. "Go on. I'll bet you're stringing me-" Her Honestly and truly I'm not convinced Earl DeArmount, experi- enced skeptic that he was, of her truthfulness. Well, I'll be- he said, and looked again at Mary Frances, and did some more re- constructing and finished, "shot. We'll, I'll be shot," repeated Mir De- Armount.
 They parted, but not forever, outside the drug store at 5 o'clock. She had agreed to meet him that night, as close to 10:30 as he could make 1t, under the big walnut tree in the yard--the one cater-corners from the Carmichaels' house where Fenwick avenue joined Chestnut strete. There could bo no harm, he had urged, in getting betetr acquainted.
 As Anne put on her coat in the washroom at the rear of the office the day behind her was long tired disappointment, and the emp ty evening stretched ahead par alleled with frightened wondering as to whether or not she might hear froom Phil. And yet, when the telephone bell rang, just as she was opening the front door to start for home, and she was greet ed by Phil's voice, pleasant and sure, she was aware only of irri- tation and a dismaying petulance.
 Anne, dear" he said, "it is spring."
 She answered stupidly. "It is?" and thought that 1t also was after five o'clock. and that if the bill collector had not come in she wuoldn't be in the office to receive this news.
 Phil had a plan. The car was in running order again: he thought he might stop in town and get two of those box lunches, and then come for Anne, and he and she would drive out somewhere into the country, and find some woods and Q stream, and eat their suppers together out there all alone under the trees.
 You know I can't, Phll." Anne said. This Is my week to get din. ner and do the evening work, and I have to go home and do it."
 q thought" he explained, that Cecily might be 6 good sport this once and let you off. 1t Is a grand day. I'm wild to get out of the city and into the woods"
 "Cecily is always a good sport" Anne returned. But 1t happens that she just called me and told mo that she Is going out some- where into the country for dinner with Barry McKeel."
 "Oh, the wild Irishman again? :? He Is giving her a rush, isn't he"
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Y, 1T shouldn't call him wild, ex- right to go--it Is her week."
 He said, Surely. Of course"
 Last week. Anne suggested, was my week."
 But last week." Phil reminded her, "it rained all week."
 Anne said, That wasn't my fault" Phil said nothing, and one of those taut silences that come occasionally into telephone conver- satoins began and extended absurd ly until Phil snapped 1t with a Well, then" that was frightening with. finality.
 "He can't" Anne thought wild ly, Say gooodobye and hang up when nothing else has been said. I can't say, I'll see you after din- ner, won't I?' Why can't I? I often do. I don't know. To-day I can't"
 But she did say 1t; and Well, that's the trouble,' Phil began, as she had known intuitively, without either precedent or reason, that he would begin. No safe, satisfactory, "Yes, of course" No happy, thrill ing, "Well, indeed you will" No, May I?" precious because of it's humility and eagerness. It had been years since Phil had pro- duced a May I?" entirely satis- factorily.
 He had a client to see at eight o'clock. He had thought that he and Anne might have their picnic supper in the woods, and that he would have time'to take her home before he went on to keep his en- gagement.
 1T see," said Anne.
 "Whats the matter?' said Phil.
 Nothing" said Anne. | "I suppose you think l shouldn't keep my engagement with my client?"
 "No. don't" Anne said, the hint of anger almost hidden under the weariness. When did ever think you should break a profess sional engagement"
 Well then," he said, and 1t was coming now and she could not stop 1t, "goodby." If only he wouldn't t top 1t off with one of those silly outworn cliches of his. Meet you at the merry-go-round," said Phil.
 It was his thesis that humor and love could not be divorced. Philip hung up the telephone re- ceiver, and pounded the thing down on his desk, and said, "Damn!' He hated to lie--he was certain of that-and he felt bitter and ugly toward Anne because she had forced him to do so. Some where, he thought, there must he women in the world whom men could not hurt" Women to whom a man could say honestly, "I'd like to have you go with me out into the country this evening; but, since you can't Cor won'), I am going alone. I happen, just now, to pre- fer the woods to your company"
 It was, he further reflected, his fault, possibly. that Anne was in- capable of receiving his candors. He had pampered her too often, catered too long to those tender feelings of hers had been too ready. always, with excuses, ex- plantations, apologies. She was an- gry this evening because he had waited until late to telephone to her. Why couldn't she gently know. as she had used to know-- or had she, ever?-that he had al- ways excellent reason for every thing, that he was never unjust nor careless To-day he had been very busy, and then he had waited to find whether or not the car would be available before he made plans.
 (TO be COntinued)
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ANNE, CECTLY and MARY FRANCES FENWICK live with their grandparents, once wealthy, now so impoverished that Anne's and Cecfly's earnings support the household. The sisters have been orphaned since childhood. The grandparents are known respective. 1y as "Rosalie" and "Grand" and they insist on keeping up pretenses of their former wealth.
 Anne, 2S, and Cecily, 22, do sec- retarial work and Mary-Frances, 15, Is still in school. When the story opens Anne has been en- gaged to PHILIP ECROYD, young lawyer, for eight years.
 Cecily brings BARRY McKEEL home to dinner. She has known him only short time but is fall ing in love with him. Mary-Frances an dher friend ERMINTRUDE, arc excited about the arrival of stock company actor known as EARL DE ARMOUNT. They meet him on the street next day and hc NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xI
 Amazement, not amusement, flicked for an instant across Mfr DeArmount's face. Well" he said that's sure fine. How about some ice cream"
 ''Yes, thank you very much," said Mary-Frances.
 He took hold of her small, sharp elbow to guide her across the street. Ermintrude trotted along slightly in the rear. The trio paused midway in the intersection to allow a trundling furniture van to pass. IT," gasped Ermintrude, unheard, T got to go home" Perjured, she turned and fled.
 Mary-Frances, steered by Mir De- Armount, proceeded across the street. They had reached the vesti- bule of Blandsen's drug store be- fore Ermintrude was missed, and
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curtains: Did they. get dyed?" Yes"
 "she's like me, she likes tha, color, yes sir. I wish everything was red. wish the sky was red this minute"
 Thwarted Curiosity His mother was setting the table and forgot all about Jimmy and his temporary color obsession. But he shouted after her pres- ently, Say, Nom, when the sky's red, that ain't dye. What makes the sky red?"
 God makes the sky," she yelled book. Now let me alone"
 Something was in Jimmy's mind that day. He was trying to ask a question he didn't know how to put, so he feigned intense inter- est in one color. He was just as likely next day to say he liked blue or green or pink.
 He was after the secret of color.
 The real explanation of the spec trum and the prism and refracted rays was over his head, but enough could have been told him to satisfy his curiosity. The story of dyes alone Is interesting.
 Surface explanations to get rid of children's persistent curiosity is not sufficient. They are very smart and capable of greater un- derstanding than we imagine. Young years are the time for a ver- itable mine of general education. if parents only would summon pa tience and time and look up facts to tell them. Later they lose this keen curiosity to discover infor- mation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
NANCY PAGE Nancy Talks of Variety
 of Chair Seat Pads By Florence La Gankc
By Florence La Ganke

Just what do you mean by seat pads, Nancy, and what purpose do they server"
 "Seat pads are designed to cover the seat of a chair. They may be used to add a decorative color note, to make the seat more comfort able, to cover worn material. "Then may be put on any chair which is not already upholstered. They go best on cane seated chairs or chairs with wooden seats and sp1at. fiddle, ladder backs. They may be put on collapsible bridge chairs. They may be used on benches for dressing tables and on bathroom stools.
 or some of the fabric materials treated with waterproofing. Glazed chintz, printed linen, English prints, calicoes, denims, Turkish toweling, chenille fabrics, cotton taffetas, drapery materials of sym thetic origin and damasks all have their chance to shine as seat pads.
 The last named go only on very nice dressing table benches and the toweling goes on bathroom stools.
 Sometimes a pad is made for back of chair also."
 "The pads may be snapped in place, laced, buttoned or made to lap with a piece of material slip ping over front edge and under the front of seat. Bindings of bias tape, cording of self or contrast ing material, small finely 'homely' kitchen apron-like ruffles are all used as finishes.
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Jim Foster took step toward the officer as he told the two men to explain.
 "You are trying to insinuate that Thornton and I manufactured this story" he said quite clearly. "That I borrowed the car and then was planted in the house as an alibi. We'll, you're wrong. I borrowed it., all right and returned it. Jack didn't have 1t at all last night. Whatever happened happened while 1t was In my possession and I'll take the blame."
 "You don't own the car. Thorn ton is responsible, not you
 That's all right" Jack replied. T think 1t Is up to you now to find out what happened to the car. Someone must have taken 1t last night and returned 1t. l thought I saw my own car stopping down the street, at the side entrance of our hotel last night. Remember, Sue The thing speeded up and got away before we could see the num- Der. wonder.
 "That's better" The detective nodded.
 But Sue was thinking of some- thing else. She was remembering the yelled figure of the girl who had been waiting for someone near that entrance. Sue did not know fl she and the car had any connection at all. But there was possibility that they did. The girl had looked
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familiar. That was a slender thread on which to build, though. She said nothing about it.
 As soon as she and Jack left the police station, leaving the confis- cated car behind them, she men. toned 1t to him.. ...
 "I was thinking the same thing = he told her. I'm hungry. Let's go some place and get steak and try to think this out"
 "Im going to call Harry and ask him some questions Jack said while they were eating. Someone took the car from his house and returned it. Maybe he could help us. think I'll call him now. That will give us something to discuss while we're waiting."
 He went to the telephone and came back in few minutes.
 'T got Harry at his office. He's coming over here to eat with us. He said that Corrinne's accepted an invitation for tonight but he told her to count him out"
 ''No one could have come in and taken the car," Harry said. There Is only one way 10 drive out and had the gardener watching fol fear somebody might try to stea | car.'
 Couldn't someone have pre-. tended that he. q guest at tho party and got away with thu thing?" Sue asked.
 Not likely. The fellow has q pretty good memory for faces. But there wasn't anyone there last night who could borrow car. I'm sure ... Let's see, everyone stayed late except Raynor. He had another ap-
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Are your fingers smooth, soft and white?
 know of a young woman with perhaps the most shapely pair of hands I have ever seen. But she recently had a harsh surface along the outer edge of her first fingers on both hands. She didn't know what caused them. The rest of her hands were their usual soft, white, firm selves.
 However. she set to work to remedy the defect. She used her little facial brush with tepid soap suds and carefully rub bed and scrubbed the surfaces. Next, she used a piece of fine pum- ice stone, again not overriding it but going at it patiently. After this she used warmed olive oil for q few nights, bandaging both fingers with tape, loosely, just to keep the oil on them. After that she used Q new hand cream just put on the market this winter and the total effect of all of her care are two perfect fingers again.
 For Callouses Too
 The ends of some fingers be- come calloused. Across the mounds of the fingres inside the palm of the hand is another spot for cal louses. A person who writes much by hand or sews is apt to have one blemished finger that sends out callouses to protect itself. The above treatment is good for them all.
 One of the most unsightly stains on a really womanly hand is a brown nicotine stain. Sometimes both the first and second fingers of one hand become temporarily blernished by this brown stain. It needs soaking, scrubbing. a good softening with cream and then bleach. After the bleach use a hand cream. And, if you think you are going to stain them again, use IL holder for Your cigaret!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
That Will "Stay Put
 By ANNETTE

Delightfully."- young and smart IS this new slim-line model.
 Since crepe silk both plain and print Is so charming meath the fur wrap, it was chosen for this fas- cinating model.
 It is sapphire blue spotted in a deeper tone. The soft crushed scarf collar gave 1t much distinction In plain white crepe.
 Another ideal suggestion is plain brown crepe with chartreause green.
 Black with white is always chic.
 You'll find it very simple tot fashion, and the cost unbeiievabiy small.
 Style No. s99 Is designed in sizes t6, IS, 20 years. 36. 3S, 70 and 4s inches bust. Size i6 requires { 3.s yards 39sineh with I'2 yard 35' Inch contrasting,
 Our Winter Fashion Magazine contains styles for children, inc miss, a most attractive selection for adults including slenderlzlng effects for st0uls. And ineidenthis Iy, you will save money by ehoos' Ing your froek from our Patiern models.
 prlee of Book 10 cents,
 Price Of Pattern lb cents 70 stamps Or eyoln ieOln lA pres fsrfed), Wrap coin carefully,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
BURGLAR sPURNED REFORM

Woonsocket, R. I. While a burglar ransacked the home of Ed ward H. Rathbun, millionaire man. ufacturer, Rathbun. who met the tried in vain to convert him to the straight and narrow path.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

My muvver told me when I get hurt to dest say, "Now, Sonny, don't cry" an it would be a big help to me, an I dest cut myself horrible an I said 1t, an I aren't!
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

pointment. We could find out If he saw anyone sleuthing around"
 Did Sally Bradley leave when he did?" Sue asked.
 No, she stayed. Someone called for her later"
 "Did you see him? 2" she asked again.
 NExT-Sue has a suspicion. Copyright, 1892 NEA Service 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
AFTER a C0M Stayts-

At night. massage the throat and chest we'll with Vicks VapoRub. Spread on thick and cover with warm flannel. Leave the bed.cIothing loose around the neck so that the medicated vapors arising can be inhaled all night long. During the day-any time. any plaee-use Vicks Drops as needed for ease and comfort. (If there is cough. you will like the new Vicks Cough Drops actually medi' cated with ingredients Of Vicks VapoRub) This gives you full 24.hour treatment and without the risks of too much internal "dosing."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
HERE, BRIEFLY, IS
BEFORE e C0M Starts

At that first sneezy, scratchy irritation of the nose or upper throat-Nature's warning that you are catching cold"-use Vicks Nose Drops promptly as directed. If you catch cold easily, use few Nose Drops up each nostril after exposure to any par ticular condition that you know is apt to give you a cold-for instance, night on a Pullman-a dusty automobile ride-sudden changes, wet or cold-after over-smoking- over-heated rooms indoor crowds-etc., etc.-and you feel the slightest stiffness of the nasal passages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

It is wise to have pad part made separately and slipped in or fas- tened to chair independently of cover. This makes cleaning less of problem and usually makes cover lie smoother than when fill- ing Is fastened inside"
 How about some recipes for yeast bread? Send stamped, self addressed envelope to Nancy Page, care of this paper. Copyright, 1892, Publishers Syndi-
 cate.)
 room-Michael Tolomeo, Kathleen Murphy, Francis Quinn. John Mur- phy, Evelyn Parizale, George Car roll, Darwin Carpenter.
 The South Manchuria Railway expects its 1899 income to total $10,500,000, and it's expenses for the year to be $s.500.00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12
ANDERSON SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Anderson honor students for De- cember. announced to-day by prin- cipal Marie A. Morrot, follow:
 Grade 8--Miss NJ. A. E.. Corr's room-Y Yolanda Calabrese, William Rosevear, Gordon Schick, Madeline Cole, Lena DiModugno, William Porter, Hilda Lee, Royle Lucian. Theresa Pietro, Ralph Sheldrick, Norma Daniell.
 Grade Miss l.. F. Carr's room Peggy Sanford, Amy Erk, Mary Ellen Elwell Armond Fisher, Rob ert Gillespie. Clyde Linhard, Lois Seeley, Florence Petroccia, Jean nette Theroux, Catherine Kiriako, Lillian Kivouac. Helen Theummler, Ellen Fallon, Betty Murphy, AL phonse Schiavone.
 Grace 6-Miss M. Fl. Dwyer's s room -- Gertrude Carew Vlasta Bares, Robert Hills. Shirley Porter, Virginia Tappin, John Coolidge, Roy Lockhart, Dorothy Phillips, Lawrence Cole, Mildred Ciminera. Beatrice Esten, Marion Soden, Ja-les Daniell. George Reach.
 Grade 5--Miss M. M. CarrolTs room-Jacqueline Yavecchia, Cal win Hubbard, Dorothy kukas, George Gillespie, John Ogren. Car olyn Pelosi. Lois Wheeler, Ernest Grenier, Robert Riefe, Carleton Benson, Doris DiModugno, Eugene kaplan.
 Grade 4-Miss M. G. Mulhern's s room-Doris Salston, Betty Wood- ward Alvera Petroccia, Alba Sat- urno. William Brandt, Mary Rae burn, Janice Tappin, John Ianni- ruberto, Christopher Dundas, Law renee King, Dorothy O'Leary, Rob- ert Costigan. Lorraine Theroux, Philomena Pietrantuano, Alfred Peach.
 Grade 3-Miss M. D. Kelley's
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A plan for better "Contro|- -of- Cold" "
 beyScted by VICKs

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 the Family "colds -Tox" in |
 Money, Lost Time and Health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-12

The perfected Contro Colds made possible by the Vcks Nose Throat Drops preventing colds this Vks VapoRub the modern external of treating aid and supplement each other HERE, BRIEFLY, IS THE WICK PLAN:
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-25
BOOSTING FOR i U. s. BUSINESS

PARIS, April 25.-A Paris news paper. organ of French business interests, said France would ser ichsly study the possibility of re- visii1g the import quotas so Amer ican business interests would be given importance in Frances in- ternatioilal commerce to which they are entitled :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-25

position for renomination for Dele gate to Congress. Other candl- dates for nominations, and whc have no opposition, are: E. F Wann, Highway Engineer; W. H Keller, Commissioner of Education: ] E. Johnson, for Senator; H. P Hanson, L. H. Kubley, R. N. Scr uby and G. c. Winn, for Repre- Eerltatives.
 Polling places open all over the Territory at a. m. tomorrow and close at T o'clock pm. Locally. voters in Precinct No. cast their ballots at the Fire Hall; No. 2 at Wolland's Tailor Shop; and in No. 3 in a residence on Willoughhy Avenue near Home Grocery.
 Out of town returns, which have to be transmitted by radio, are likely to be rather slow in coming in, it was said today. It is pos sible that none will be received here tomorrow night except from Ketchikan as the stations in other communities close too early to get the vote tomorrow evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-25
CARL REFER
 PASSES AWAY
Former Manager of Orph- cum Theatre in Seat
 tie, Is Dead

SEATTLE, AprlI 25.-Carl Reit- CT, aged 62 years, for 21 years manager of the Orpileum theatre here, is dead. He retired as man. ager of the theatre three years ago. Reiter is survived by a wi- dow and one son, Ferdinand, lo- cal attorney.
 Carl Reiter was one of the bes. known show men on the Pacific Coast and was particularly popu- lar in Seattle. The theatre going public not only knew him but those behind the sceens" called him Carl. He was an actor him. self, stock and vaudeville per- former in the old days.
 While marager of the Orpheum in Seattle, he spent his vacations each year generally in San Fran cisco, relieving the manager there and in other cities where the Or pheum Circuit operated theatres during the summer months. Sew eral years ago, MT. Reiter made his first trip to Alaska. coming north and returning on a Canadian Pacific liner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-25

Education: and Norman R. Wal. ke1 for Senator.
 The race attracting most inter est in the Republican primary is that between Attorney Genera, John Rustgard and Representa- tive Frank N. Foster for nomina- ton for Attorney General. The former has done all of his cam paigning by mail MT. Foster coy- cred Ketchikan, Wrangell and Pet ersburg personally, and the res; of the Territory by mail.
 Three candidates are in the fight for nomination for Auditor Cash Cole, incumbent, and H. ! Lucas, both of Juneau, and P c, Charles of Ketchikan, are the contestants.
 E. A. RaSmuson, prominent bank CT and longtime resident of Alaska, and John T. fJack) White, of this city, are rivals for Ma tional Committeeman.
 There is a Owo-way battle on for Delegates to the Republican National Convention. Karl Theile, Secresery of Alaska, J. H. Davies, Ketchikan. Dr. w. H. Chase, Val dez, and E. S. Hungerford, Peters burg, are seeking election, with two to be chosen.
 United States Marshal Albert White, candidate for Alternate Delegate, is sure of election. He is the only one running for that position, although the party is two.
 Judge Wickersham has no op-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-25
"PAGAN LADY
 TO PREVlEW AT 1 AIM. AT CAPITOL
Evelyn Brent Plays Part of Enchantress in Inter-
 esting Drama

Pagan Lady" the Columbia picture featuring Evelyn Brent Conrad Nagel, Charles Bickfcrd Roland Young, William F'armlm aud Lucille Gleason will be pre- sented at 1 o'clock tonight and be presented regularly tomorrow night at the Capital theatre. It is the story of an enchaptreSs who one day asks herself if she isn't after all, only a woman, wanting what other women want,-respectability protection, safety-in a word, mar riageI
 Tends Bar In Havana
 The Pagan Lady of the title is first seen in Havana, where she is tending bar at Francisco's- and Francisco's doesn't let any body flirt with her and get away with it. That is, not until Dingo Mike comes along, and Dingo does not let anyone tell him what he can or cannot haye-and get away with it-so he gets away with Dot, the pagan, and takes her to the Florida town that is the center of his rum-running activities.
 There the pagan meets a young who is being torlnented by all sorts of desires he thinks are wicked for a selibate who is going to an .uncivilized country How temptation comes to both the temptress and the untempted is tod in dramatic fashion. The play is adapted by William Dubois, and was one of Lenore Ulric's most successful stage vehicles,
 Pagan Lady" is a John Francis Dillon production. The supporting cast includes Leslie Fenton Gwen Lee and Wallace Macdonald.