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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-14

Mrs Boyle. She relayed it to Tim and Tim called us."
 What does it mean, Tom?' He looked at his watch. Mine o'clock-it means the rest of the evening with no Boyle to butt in and the gang here all night"
 Just playing into our hands"
 "Yes, if we can't find out now" l Do they all know?"
 l "Oh yes. Couldn't help it if I'd wanted to, which I didn't especial ly. talked some time to Tim. Mar win was dummy and he drifted out to hear about it and the rest fol- lowed. Shaughnessey appeared from somewhere--and Linda, that's really what I wanted to tell you" "Yes-what?"
 He's watching the bridge and | may cut in but hasn't so far. I've got to take a chance and beat it over there. But, Binks, something Is up! As I went to the phone I saw the service door into the hall | was open and automatically stop ped to close it. Just then Rosie rushed down that little hallway and up the back stairs. crying as though her heart would break" Good heavens! What do you | suppose?
 'tDon't know and can't stop to find out. You've got two jobs on | your hands-to keep him from fol- 1 lowing me and to get at Rosie and pump her. Come on inside. I'll go right through the house and out the other door. I don't think he | will notice-Shaughnessey, I mean and you can stop and make con- versation with them all.' They stood a moment at the threshold of the easement door. The unlighted room looked dark by contrast with the outdoors where daylight still fingered. "I'll hold him till you get back and then go upstairs. You won't be long?" It was both question and a statement, and as they stepped across the sill, Tom started to an- swer, then halted as he almost coi- lided with a figure standing just inside the door.
 | "I'1l hurry like the dickens--why. MT Shaughnessey!-coming out on the terrace? That's right. There's | actually bit of breeze there." Towering, broad-shouldered and bulky, in the gloom of the indoor | twilight, the Irishman looked at his host in silence. Linda sensed some {, tingling undercurrent of suspense in his momentary pause and his curt reply.
 NO ~ no, thanks" he replied shortly. Then, more easily, Iris my misfortune that I must use me brains to come by an honest living, Mrs Averiil. Having played the butterfly since you took me in. it's tn industhrious grasshopper l must be tonight"
 l Linda laughed outright. Aren't you little mixed in your figures of speech?" she asked.
 Possibly he replied unabash- ed. Now if you were to cite me a
 proverb from the Gaelic-!"
 Tom had slipped quietly away.
 unobserved. he hoped, in the dim
 light, and Linda, facing the big center table. had thus unanswered
 Shaughnessey with his back to-
 ward the door. She felt. beneath
 this lazy tone, the firmest deter
 imitation to return at once to his
 scquestered little apartment. Better that Tom should be thwarted alto gether than that he pc caught red
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just ahead. Then she smiled crookedly. You are being in- consistent, though aren't you? You can't forget Nancy ... and it's been years yet you tell
 Arnold Page didn't answer. He just smiled.
 Sue and Jack were at home. They were friendly and cordial but Grace read the puzzled wonder in Sues eyes. Jacks eyes twinkled.
 Sue saw that, too. She smiled a little. Jack was relieved be- cause Page had brought Grace to call. She remembered how they had had their only quarrel because Jack had seen her riding in Arnold Pages car one day, when she and Page had been guests at luncheon at Nancy Becker's. She had seen Jack in Joe Dexter's car that same afternoon. Joe had been among the guests at lunch at Judge Thornton's and had driven Jack back to work. Both actions had been harmless. But Sue had | been hurt and Jack had been. an- gry.
 Sue smiled at Jack. Their eyes met across thee room. There was something warm, gay and under standing in the look. Grace saw it, too. She glanced away. It was not fair, she was thinking, to be reminded of little intimacies that she had shared with Jimmy for a few happy months.
 After all," she told herself, The didn't mean them. He didn't love me. It wasn't real. never had him after all, and how can anyone cry for someone she never had?"
 It didn't help. The wound wouldn't heal. Not tonight, when there was lamplight and freight in the room. and two people who loved each other very much, smil- ing across the hearth. A long shadow light fell on the lawn.
 More visitors" Sue said gaily. wen make party of 1t yet. wonder who 1t is now"
 She followed Jack to the door.
 "Oh Nancy! How grand"
 T was lonely and you always make me feel younger, Jack" Nan cy laughed into his handsome young face. T forget that I'm a stepmother. More guests? Any one know?" she paused. Her red lips frightened little. Both Grace and Sue noted that her voice was unusually light when she spoke.
 NEXT: A startling announce mcnt. (Copyright 1882 NEA Service. Incl
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CHAPTER xxx

S4A<AA 4 ASAe <A<A<A "Hello!" called Tom unceremo- niously. Linda secretly amused at Statlander's confusion, sobered as she saw that her husband was evidently laboring under some ex- citement. His first words confirmed 1t.
 Something's happened" he said. "Linda-could l see you alone a moment? Sorry. Excuse me, MT Statlander."
 The other waved him away with a shade of affronted dignity. Quite all right, quite all right" he re- piled "Pray don't consider me at all. shall sit here a while, en- toying the"
 What he would enjoy was lost on the Averills, disappearing rapidly in the opposite direction, Linda half-running to keep up with her husband.
 "Tom-what on earth? Is some- one hurt?" she gasped.
 "Oh! Sorry, Binks! Didn't real iZe was running you so-or that I scared you, either. No, no great calamity but things are upset again Tim called--they'ye finally heard from pr Boyle"
 "On his way! Oh. and I wanted"
 'No. Out of it entirely"
 What do you mean?"
 Wrecked on the way back. Wild driving, I suppose. Anyhow they had a complete and terrible smash up. Happened a couple of hours ago by all accounts, but the people have only just heard"
 T thought he wouldn't take all that time!"
 Ut happened down that long stretch of road through the Pine Barrens no house anywhere around and the road practically de- serted at the time. Finally someone did pass and then it took a while to get help and move them all. Tim says Boyle has fractured leg and was unconscious for some time. think one of the men was hurt seriously = all pretty badly smashed up. They got them strengthened out as to names and so forth after awhile and phoned
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TWO SURFACES OF BLACK CRINKLY CREPE SATIN
Used in Most Pleasing Manner
By RUTH ROGERS

By RUTH ROGERS
 It's all puffed up about it's sleeves to create a broadened shoulder line. And isn't the buttoned wrapped bodice smart? It is given an Empire effect through the pointed section above the normal waistline.
 It's lovely for afternoons and in- formal evenings.
 Less formal but equally attrac- tive is beet-red wool crepe, made with the longer sleeves.
 Velvet, rough crepe silk and silk and wool novelties are fascinating fabrics.
 Style No. ss1 is designed for sizes IA, 16, IS, 20 years. 36s SS and 40 inches bust. Size 16 re 0uires 2 3-4 yards of S9-inch ma terial with 3-S yards of 3S-inch contrasting.
 It would pay you to send. for . conv of our Fall and Winter Fash ion Book for 1t will help you plan vour fall wardrobe. And you will save money in using our low-prtced patterns. Book shows large va riety of styles for ladies. misses and children, special styles for stouts, embroidery, dressmaking Articles, etc.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
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 YOURSELF
Oy VuCv0 70tC 4I4szsS NEz sEkziST Ns

Foor beauty is one wish few women seem to crave. They spend hours on their faces and their along as best they can.
 As a matter of real comfort, a little time spent on your feet will be well worth the trouble.
 Especially in winter, feet should be given consideration.
 Bathe them in warm water at night, scrubbing the nails with the same care and precision that you use on your finger nails. While they are still softened by the water, wipe them on a Turkish towel and then sit down comfort- ably, lift one foot onto your lap and start massaging it. : Use some ogood rich cream and see how your poor feet eat it up! Do the same for the other.
 If you have callouses, don't just accept them as matter of course. If you can't get rid of them by massage and pumice stone rubbing or by using some nail cuticle re- mover on them, then ego see foot specialist and get them attended to.
 If you have little corns between your little toe and the next one, try this treatment. Put 8 piece of sterilized cotton between the toes every morning when you put on your stockings. and change 1t for a clean piece at night. There are medicinal soaps that harden the feet and in time rid them Of these soft corns. It Is worth while to try one of them.
 Attend to your toe nails. too. Give yourself a pedicure with the same care that you use on your fingernails. Keep your nails we'll filed, smoothed off, keep the cuticle Removed and give your nails a shine. And. every single day when you finish your shower, use on your feet the same lotion that you use on your face and hands. It will amaze you how much more comfortable your feet are. You'ss actually feel them being comfortable.
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1. Neither natural nor unnatur- al. Depends largely upon social customs, racial and tribal taboos. Scientific students are divided as to how much of such customs are dus to inborn differences between in- dividual men and women and how much to teachings of leaders and prophets. In my judgment in our day it is a matter of good taste and intelligence in the special situation. Even when man thinks he pro- poses he is usually merely fly
 Mir. Wiggam will be glad to
 husband and wife, parent or child reply is desired enclose stamped
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Three -in- One Footstool
 Give the man of the house a lit- tie chair-side table that does lot of things for him at once. One of the newest of these is really a three-in-one. It is footstool, which many men love to have for comfortable evenings. It has top fitted with smoking thises and
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that's, keeping them handily near by. It has book space under the smoking tray, at the side of the place where you put your feet, for three or four books to be tucked in.
 What could be nicer for a man than, after the day is done and dinner eaten, to sink into his com fortable chair, draw this little gad- get up to him, and comfortably settle back. feet restfully reposing at an elevation, books handy and cigarettes all ready to be lighted :?
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WkiTE 7Eg6NMN NEl9

ness". Better consult a neurclo- gist.
 8. Yes. There is a noticeable tendency nowadays for young peo- pie to try to seem hard boiled" and nonchalant about the deep sen- timents that stirred former genera tions. Deep abiding sentiments not mushy sentimentality-about home, mother, father, country. re- ligion, morality, are the things that give life its most permanent and grandest satisfactions. ,Icms of conduct, morals, beliefs, luman relationships. If personal
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gaily entering the parlor of the spider, but he usually finds the spi- der permanently attractive.
 2. No, if 1t is merely boredom. The cure for this is deliberate seek ing for new and mutually congen- ial life interests, involving both work and pleasure. If the tire someness' is based on genuine in- compatibility, then each case must be decided on the depth and per- manence of this source of "weari- answer questions dealing with pro . any questions tn the field of
 (3cl. addressed ,s.nveIOnA.
The Washington times., 1932-10-04


ing off a bit since school opened.
Which was to be expected, how
ever, and in a way we are glad
as it gives us an opportunity to
print number received during
the past few weeks.
Read these for today:
Has Read About Club
Basil C. zickafoose, 632 Mary
land Ave. S. W.:
81 would like to be a member
Of your club. 1 have been read
ing about it for q long time.
Please enroll me-"
Sylvester Haskins, 634 Colum-
bia Rd. N. W.:
"May my sisters and / make
application to join the Adven-
ture Club? We have been
planning to do so for a long
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Our o t n e r
picture today is
of George Piac-
quado, age 9,
81 K st. N. E.
George was a
visitor recently
in our office,
and we made
this little pic
ture Of him to
use in our col
umn. We think
it is a pretty
good one, don't
you?
0rr 1oftorc
RNN
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time, but we lost our appIica~
tiOn blanks. We are pupils ut
the Park View School in the
sixth, fourth and third grades.
"We have two smaller sisters,
also. But 1 am never lonesome
for them. They sure are tom
boys. No wonder for our
mother, who is ~, is very
athletic and teaches us to be
so. Our daddy is more Of =
student. At present he is n
translator for the Government"
Nellie Thomas, SIS Sixth st.
s. W.:
I'VE would like to join your
Adventure Club. We are sis
ters and cousins and our names
are Frances Thomas, Mary and
Walter Bland, Pete Mangun
and Walter Spindle. We like
Blonde, POpeye, Little Annie
Rooney, Tim TyIer'S Luck,
Mickey Mouse and Just Kids.
am 13 years old and will be
ii on September 17th."
Note-It is a good thing Mel
lie Joined this month. If she
had waited until after her
birthday anniversary it would
have been too late. We don't
take boys and girls OVER
IA years of age. OF course If
you join younger and have a
birthday anniversary we can't
help that. Once you are a
member you are always q
member.
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- ADVENTURE T1R1'1'7T75513E; E;'(=] Club

Listen to Kit KarsOn over
VOL Tuesdays and Fridays at
p. m.
We had such a nice little let
ter from Mary Catherine Nc.
Creary, 1889 Gales Street North.
east, and this attractive picture
Of Mary and her brother. She
didn't tell us, however, her broth.
er's name so we can't enroll him
in the club until she writes again.
She says:
II am eight years old and go
to the Holy Name School, where
1 am in the second grade. My
faVOrite funnies are Mickey
Mouse, BlOnSie, POpeye and Lit
tie Annie Rooney.
~ would like to join your
club very much"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Demands Navy Almost Equal in Strength to American and British Fleets France and Italy Below Her.

Geneva, Dec 10-(UP)-Plans for Japanese navy almost equal il, strength to the American and British navies were officially re- vealed today at the disarmament conference. Tho official Japanese plan envisages fleet ninc-tenths as effective as either the British or American naval arms. It proposes that the United States and Great Britain each reduce their capital ships in number from 15 to II, with Japan reducing capital ships from 9 to 8.
 Under this plan. the total ton mage of Great Britain in capital ships would be 275,000, and the United States would have an equal tonnage. Japan would have 10000 tons in capital ships, and France and Italy would nave s150, 900 each The Japanese plan proposes that the United States and Great Britain each have, 12 class A cruisers of 5000 tons, and that Japan be per- mitted 19 cruisers of the same torl- mage, with France and Italy pos- scssing seven each.
 Tho plan provides for parity in Glass B cruisers for all five powers. Adoption of tho scheme would give the American and British naval es- establishments a total of 746,000 tons each, with Japans total tonnage G5b, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
CHRISTMAS WILL BE BRIGHTER TO
 CHICAGO FOLKS
Banks Will Advance Mile lions To Pay Unpaid City Employees And School Teachers

Chicago. Dec 10 = (UP) - A brighter Christmas impended to- day for the city's long unpaid workers and school teachers with announcement of tentative agree ment by bankers to advance funds to provide q December payday for the employees.
 Chicago banks with the possible cooperation of New York financial institutions agreed to provide funds for payday together with s23,000,000 to meet bond reauire- ments.
 The loan is contingent upon Il promise by the city to hold it's 19S3 tax levy to $50,000, ,000 as suggest ed by the citizens committee on public expenditures.
 If the plan is accepted by the city sufficient funds will be made available to pay every city and school worker for at least two weeks and possibly for q month.
 School employees have more than five months pay due and have had only one payday since school opened this fall. City workers have been paid up to Aug 15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Senator Carter Glass Has
 Proposed a Bill in Con-
 gress That is Far
 Reaching in Its Make Up- Senator Reed May Comment on the Bill
 Later.
CONN SENATOR'S
 OPPOSE GLASS BILL

Senator Lewis S. Reed of this city, vice. president of the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank. whose place in the state Senate on the first Monday of January will be taken by Senator elect Joseph A. Hackett, democrat. has been perusing with interest the pro- posed national banking bill intro- duced in Washington. D. C.. by United States Senator Carter Glass. Senator Reed, who will pass out of the Senate on the first Monday of January. was chairman of the Connecticut banking committee during the past two years and un- der his guidance more legislation tending to safeguard depositors and stockholders in financial insti- tutions throushout the state was passed than ever before in the his- tory of the commonwealth during such a short period. <
 AS a result of Senator Reeds activities the banking laws to-day in Connecticut are stricter and mor., condensed and unified than ever before in the states history. ,He has been in New York for the past couple of weeks and a few dayy ago was prevented from re- turning to Waterbury due to an automobile accident in the metrop- oils.
 However. Senator Reed. 1t is known, has been studying the nn- fional banking laws offered by Sen ator Glass. He. though. has as yet to offer any opinion on the qualifications of the proposals made by the Virginia senator. Sem ator Reed is considered m author ity on the subject of banking legis- latiop in. this state because of the many reforms put into effect dur ing the past two years through himself, cooperated with by other bankers and members of the banking committee of the connec- ticut Legislature. According to re- ports from Hartford, his absence from the banking committee dur ing the 1898 session will be greatly felt.
 In Washington 1t Is understood that United States Senator F 2: Walcott of this state. n member or (Continued on Page p
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JAPAN SHOWS HER TEETH AT SESSION
 ON DISARMAMENT
JUDGE WAS ONE s::SWELLA GUY'' IS
 TONY'S TRIBUTE

Detroit, Dec 10--(UP)-TOn Tatti had his. freedom and . license to sell his peanuts tO- day--all because Judge Shcr- man ID. COllcnder likes pea nuts.
 Police hailed Tony i'm court for selling without a license, his. second offcnse. The judge appeared stern.
 .sWhat arc you selling tllls timc."' the judge asked, rccall- ing last summer when Tony was caught. selling ico cream.
 "Feanutfs." Tony replied. "NO license cause don't fnaka da Eilln."
 The judge handed Tony $1 for n license in exchange for his entire stock. nine bags.
 'tDa judge," Tony announce ed tO police as he left the courtroom, 'hc ccs one swcila guy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Capone Beer Syndicate
 Driven From Business By Chicago Economics

with machine guns. have entered other lines. In one police district where former Capone handlers delivered 100 barrels of beer daily the entire supply retailed in the district weekly is only 19 barrels. A former member of the "syndi- cate" summed up the situation for the United Press.
 "The syndicate he said. "is on the rocks. The boys are trying anything to make enough money to keep alive. There's no gambling tu speak Of. The card sharpers can't find any suckers with money. Vice doesn't pay" He, said many managers of vice houses were go- ing broke feeding unemployed in- mates. Roadhouses where gambling iiourished and liquor was retailed at top prices are closed on operat- ing on reduced scale. At ono of the largest bright spots" the or chestra Walked out this week when the manager was unable to pas tkem after trying to continue opcr ations on three-Dights week basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
Senator Reed
 Interested In Banking Bill
LOTTERY CASE APPEALS COME
 IN FEBRUARY

New York, Dec 10.-(UP)- Counsl for Conrad: Mann. Kansas City business man sentenced to months Imprisonment and fined $12,oo0 yesterday for, participation in an alleged lottery. filed notice of appeal to the circuit court to- day.
 Judge Martin T. Manton ordered the release of Mann and his code fendants, Bernard c. Mcclure of New York, and Frank E. Herring of South Bend. Ind, under $2.5o0 bail.
 The appeal will be argued the first week in February. Counsel for Mann and Herring, in their as- signrnent of errors. cited 50 alleged errors and counsel for Mcclure cited 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-10
$32,9lz,3O4 Was Chop ped Off Those T W Q. Depts. of Govt. in the First Appropriation Bill Reported to the House To-day.
OTHER IMMENSE
 CUTS ARE ASKED

Washington, Dec 1O-(UP3-- Recommendations that congress cut the next fiscal years budget estimates for the treasury and postoffice departments by s32.912,- BOA were contained in the first ilp- propriation bill reported to the house to-day by the house appro- priations committee. Although the committee did not take cognizance of President Hoov-s , CTS request that government sal- aries be subjected to an additional cut of II per cent. it reported u treasury-postoffice bill calling for total appropriation of $194.S31.-
 23G less than appropriations for the current year.
 The committee based it's pro- posed appropriations on contin- uance of last years economy act with its 1-3 salary reduction fea-l ture.
 To cut so deeply under the amounts which had been recopl- mended in the budget the commit < tee reduced budget-proposed sub- sides for air and ocean mail by | $1.000, 900 and $1,950,000 respects 1 lively.
 The committee also proposed l TeuuCllOIl OI 9ofVVV,uVV ITOIt tIc I administration recommendations l for rail and messenger mail service
 and cut $I0,000.000 from the $6asAs
 000s000 proposed for the treasGEy department construction progralr.
 The public building constructiosi | allocations could be lowered, tie committee contended. because tex penditures for public buildings
 have Jagged behind the estimates for appropriations" No reduction curtailing the ultimate postoffices building plan were contemplated and it was said this could continue at full speed"
 The total appropriation recon ' mended for the departments was $961, 41G.597.
 The committee allocated s244,- 3S3,219 to the treasury. which is $25.S17.521 under budget reconi- mendations and $105,924,939 less
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