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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
ER YOUR CHILDREN
 By Olive Roberts Barton
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Backward children" is often a misnomer, because parents are likely to expect too much rather than too little. If 8 baby does not duplicate his quick older brother or sister at a certain age, then his parents refer to him as slow" or "backward."
 As a matter fact it frequently happens that the child who is more deliberate in babyhood about noticing things or naming them, or lazy about walking or talking, will turn out to be the genius of the family. Slow development means little or nothing. Normal is the word. Naturally there has to be standard below which baby which is normal will not go. But even here I would dis count time to large extent. The schedule allowance which admits late development does not always hit the mark.
 Hide Your Concern
 Never let even a little baby guess by your words or manner that you are distressed ..by his slowness, awkwardness, or inertia.
 I often wonder if children who lack confidence and self reliance later on, or are touched by the curse of inferiority, are not those who in their early months have been compared to spryer and therefore so-called smarter broth CTS, sisters or cousins.
 At year a child should be able to sit up without support. Let us make it even less arbitrary and say five or ten minutes without support. He should be initiating simple little motions and should be trying to utter simple syllables such as dada, mama, or even those without meaning, ga-ga, ba- ba, and other queer combinations that perhaps mean something to him. Of course he may be walk ing, but the point is that the child who can do the above things at year is not backward.
 Words at Year.and-Half
 At year and a half he will have more controlled motion of arms and legs and especially of fingers, being able even to feed himself awkwardly. He should have enough vowel and consonant sounds to form quite number of words even though he says them imperfectly.
 He should be able to originate gestures, put things together, try on hats, pull toys about. Also he should understand simple questions and answer them in his way, as well as make known his wants. He may or may not be walking, but he will be using his hands readily.
 A two year old should of course be walking. If not, there is req son. He should be saying very sim pie sentences, recognizing objects about him and doing a number of things well. It is at this time a mother can decide about her child pretty well.
 Don't be too worried if all is not as it should be, but if he con- tinues to take no interest in things or make any effort to play and get abut, some professional advice is needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
By ROsETTE HARGROvE
 NEA Service Writer

Paris.-The day of the extrav- agant shoulder is far from being on the wane if one is to judge by the mid-season collections. All sorts of devices are being used to stress width where years ago the narrower the shoulder seam the more pleased women were, until sleeves seemed to hang somewhere just below the collar.
 Wider shoulders have the log ical effect Of making hips appear narrower and here too the coutur- iers have concentrated great deal of their efforts to making dresses fit snugly--the snugger the better.
 This is considerably helped by cutting dresses entirely on the bias and the new fabric weaves are 50 soft. that they just cling to the nat ural lines, without any of that '.tight enough to burst" effect of former seasons. The latest idea in frocks are form. fitted, but with an air of easy grace about them which is attractive.
 Molyneux appears to favor slightly pouched effect at the back of his bodices which has always been an attractive feature. He has number of amazingly youthful dress and jacket ensembles for summer city wear which are frre- sistible and so cool-looking that their success is assured. All his skirts are slim. cut on the bias, and as long as they were at the begin- ming of the season.
 Beach Dresses in Pastels
 Many suits have the popular three-quarters or longer jackets, usually swinging loose at the back.
 Beach dresses by Molyneux are often white or natural colored and his resort dresses sometimes spon- sor pastel pinks, blue and greens with the individual touch in. the form of bows, scarfs, belts, gloves and hat in such fabrics as organdy, linen and cotton in a contrasting vivid color, or in white linen, or again in that delightfully."- cool and attractive fabric, organdy, in white, brow nor black.
 Several of his printed cotton evening frocks were worn with gloves of the same fabric, worn crushed over the wrist. The day time gloves favor moderately pro- portioned gauntlets.
 Variety in Evening Wraps
 Ostrich feather waist-length
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

PARIS sTYLss TO SUSTAIN VOGUE

capes are shown by Molyneux with some beautiful floral chiffons. for evening, one in a tender shade Of grene, which was very attractive. Seven little f1ounces trimmed the hem of fancy candy striped orr gandy evening dress in blue and white, with an Empire deco11etto which accentuated the 1880 touch.
 Velvet wraps with elbow length cape in place of sleeves, in vivid geranium red and sevres blue are still another form of evening wrap, and sleeves attached to the wrap with outstanding fiuted pleats dis tinguished another ensemble in an attractive dull artificial crepe that closely resembles bagheera.
 Skirts of evening clothes seem inclined to be fuller from the hips down and many dip slightly at the back. Cape and diminutive frill effects continue to be favored by this house.
 Striped Jackets Smart
 Maggy Rouff's mid-season co!- lection offers number of white dresses for resort wear complet- ed by diminutive jackets of striped silk in two or three vivid colors. and she carries this theme into her sports clothes, placing jacket Of gray and red striped silk on lighter gray wool dress. Her skirts are little longer and show groups of pleats both front and back, or else cut on the bias with just enough width for comfort.
 Her waistline is normal and many of her necklines are finished with bows and scarfs and they are generally high. Shoulders are still wide here with the broad effect en- anced by the use of epaulets.. Sleeves are either three-quarterss and wide or else of the leg-of-mut- ton type.
 Tulle will undoubtedly be a fa- vorite medium for summer eve- ming gowns, and Maggy Rouff has several in her recent collection in white or pale gray, which are both becoming and attractive. They have skirts which positively pillow at the hem and are completed by little capes of the same tulle trimmed with fluffy ruchings.
 LyoIene's New Offerings
 Lyolene offers a number of slim coat dresses with organdy bow scarfs to fill in the decollete for summer wear in number of att tractive loosely woven wools and linens. Military greatcoats have inspired a number of early fall coats and these she belts with sad dler's leather in the natural tan. Shoulders are wide, with upstand- ing or dropped sleeve seams. and some of her jacket suits show yokes of different color and mater ial on the jacket. Many of her dresses for beach and resort wear in cotton crash use the selvedge as narrow scarf and belt arrange ments, and detacha ble basques transform a dress into a suit or vice versa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

Binding the scarf she had picked up from the hall table about her head with stumbling fingers, Monnie obeyed. The scents and sound of June night received them, as the motor purred and the powerful little car plunged down Denny street. Everywhere - everywhere were little groups on porch and lawn. Lightssin little houses. Laughter. The music of radio. Monnie thought, Blindly, Little Kay. Little Kay. I've got to save her"
 Miss Anstice didn't happen to mention what sort of car it was, did she?" inquired Charles, ex- pertly swering to avoid boy on a bicycle.
 "No, she - she -" Monnie's teeth were chattering now, as if with cold. I'm so Enlightened" she interpolated. What if We don't catch up with them? never can face Mother!"
 The calm voice of the man in "WeIl find her," he said. Don't you worry!"
 Ahead, miles ahead, on the country road. Bigelow grinned down at the girl beside him.
 Cooler now, baby? That sure is a hot burg you live in.''
 Kay said. "Yes, lots cooler" She cast an apprehensive glance back over her shoulder. Sure nobody saw me when you stopped for gas?"
 He had big, booming laugh - empty, meaningless. He employed 1t now.
 Baby, don't think about that old burg any more. You've shaken the dust from your shoes. You're slated for big times"
 He slipped an arm around her shoulders. Kay shrank from it.
 Hadn't you better watch the road?"
 The laugh boomed again. Don't like one-armed drivers, do you, Baby?"
 Kay grimaced to herself in the darkness. She'd been fool to come, she told herself. but she was no quitter. She'd burned her boats. She'd have to keep on go- ing.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
CORRINNE REFLECTS ON BOB
 AS SHE SPEEDS TO HARRY
N@Is3IBY NEA SERVICE. INC.

Corrinne backed the roadster out of the garage. Not until it was in the drive did she adjust the debon- air, fiippant hat that bordered one eyebrow in careless, casual way. She pulled the great collar of the white polo coat closer around her neck. But the face above it was small and white tense.
 Harry would believe that she was crying over Bob. She had loaned Bob money because of a silly predicament with a girl in an atrocious red coat who had insist ed that Bob had asked her to mar ry him. She could hear him yet.
 Great mackerel, Corrinne, you know I didn't! Ask that type of girl to marry me? I'm dumb-but not that dumb!
 Why not that type?" Corrinne had asked, little bored at Bob's collegiate outburst. After all, she's a woman, isn't she?"
 He hadn't answered. The wor- ried frown had come back to his eyes. He had started to talk about money again. She had loaned it to him, letting her own bills go. Now she was paying them instead of buying new clothes and Bob was slowly making good his debt. He had been so boyish, so grateful, when she finally yielded. She and Bob would have been gay and merry and tender and fought like gingham dog and a calico cat and made up again and-Oply she hadn't loved Bob. She had loved Harry.
 0l6nr-I,tc, 'o diffnr ent. He's calm and I'm eXcitab ble. Maybe that's why we were attract ed to each other. And maybe it is why we can't get along now" she said, starting the car at last. ''He doubts me He doesn't be- lieve me-and he must, he must, he must!"
 The car rolled down the drive, slowly and confidently. It came to the street, increased its speed, sped down the avenue. Corrinne saw some girls whom she had known in high school. She waved gaily enough and she caught the envious look in their eyes. One of them measured ribbon in a local store. The other hadn't been able even to find ribbons waiting to be measured, black and white type writer keys that waited for her touch or anything.
 They envy me-" Corrinne mur- mured. "They think I'm happy!" She laughed softly but there was only bitterness in the sound. "Happy!"
 She parked at the office en- trance to Harry's building. She went into the corridor, took the elevator to his floor, went into the reception room where the recep- tionist was sitting at the switch board. Corrinne had never seen her before. She was new girl.
 May l see MT Becker?" she asked.
 "Mr Becker? Mrs Harry Beck er?"
 Corrinne nodded.
 "I'm sorry, but MT Becker is seeing no one. He is in confer ence." Her words were uttered in possessive tone as though she was a watch dog of the family in- terests.
 'Then I'll wait" Corrinne an- swered. You will let me know as soon as he is free. won't you. please?"
 Ut won't do any good to wait. He doesn't want to be disturbed"
 "Oh. yes. But you see Pm Mrs Becker"
 "Oh! Mrs Becker! Oh I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I'll tell him."
 A minute later Corrinne was facing Harry across his desk.
 ''Harry-Oh Harry. you dumb bell! I didn't even see this note of Bob's!"
 NEXT: Explanations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BENflN HERE TO-DAY
 MONNIE O'DARE, 20 and
 beautiful, helps to support her
 voung brother and sister by
 working In drugstore. Monnie
 is In love with DAN CARDIGAN
 rtcii and handsome. but he seems
 to neglect her for SANDRA LAWRENCE, member of his / own set.
 BETTY. SanGra's maid, sus-
 pccts her of "vamping" JIM
 MY, the chauffeur. CHARLES
 EUSTACE, new i'm town, Is kind
 to Monnie and Kay, her younger sister. Kay makes a spick -un,
 acquaintance with CHESTER
 BiGELOW, traveIing man, who
 flatters her, telling her she
 ought to be in New York.
 NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIII
 Charles said "Hot!" and smiled. He wore no hat and the pallor of his skin was a thing Monnie noted subconsciously. Unlike Dan, who wore his sunburn with a swagger, Eustace never tanned but bore al- ways, in spite of hatless horse back riding and mornings at golf, a kind of tropic incidence which suited him well. He wore, just now, the most elegant of careless white fam nels and a blue coat.
 You look awfully cool" he said to the girl sitting on the low step, in the shadow of the honeysuckIe vine.
 Monnie scarcely stirred. she felt the smile with which she an- swered him to be a proligious ef- fort. There seemed to be no life in her at all these days. Tonight after a cold supper and after a shower she had slipped into one of her oldest party frocks--a blue lace of two seasons ago, unsuita- ble she felt for anything but the warmest night in Belvedere. She had not expected visitors but here, on her very doorstep, was the most elegant young man in town! She said with an effort, Thanks. l don't feel at all cool"
 She glanced up at him in the half dark, one flushed cheek rest ing on slim, long fingered hand, her breath coming and going quickly beneath the folds of soft lace. The bodice was cut rather low ohA ehO SiCdHiy ohlu OL hCI hSCh and bosom glimmered above it. Her eyes, shadowed with weariness and heat looked big and dark un- der their fringe of heavy lashes.
 She asked him to sit down. He made a gesture toward the car in the shadows outside the gate and said slowly, "I'd thought perhaps you'd come for drive-out where it's cool"
 Mother and Mark have gone to a strawberry festival" Monnie said with apparent irrelevance. And Kay-kay's. over at 'Rissy's. l wonder if l ought"
 wen be back in an hour,"' Charles said. Why not?"
 She debated this. She had re- fused to go to the festival. She had said she was too tired but the real reason was her desire to avoid people. Frying people who would ask questions. About Dan. About everything.
 With this man it was different. She could be easy with him. He wag--well. friend! She felt that. Splendid in his way. of course. but not, Monnie thought, the type to stir her pulses.
 As he held out his hand to assist her. she gave him her own. A childs clasp, Charles Eustace felt half piqued and half amused.
 Believe I will" Monnie mur. mured softly. If you'll excuse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

1-No normal children with such
 parents have ever been found. Dr H. H. Goddard has produced evil
 dence indicating that where one parent is normal, with normal an- cestors, and the other feeblemind-
 ed all the children are normal. But when such children marry part ners with similar percentage about one-fourth of their children are feeble-minded. This seems to ex- plain the occasional feeble-minded
 child from normal parents. Pres ent evidence rather indicates that clearcut feeble e-mindedness is what Is termed "recessive" character istic, meaning it recedes from view for one or more generations and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

could hardly tear my little debutante friend, Sally, from the table in my laboratory where the water lilies were piled. I sym pathized with her, for I have al- ways loved them too, apart from the beautifying effect the delicate oils they contain, have on the skin.
 Finally, Sally did turn around, and her eyes widened in surprise. Are all these grapes for you, too?" she asked. I needed. My, what lot of grape juice they would make!" she commented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
Smart for Town! Here's
 Your Model By RUTH ROGERS

It's youthful affair, rather sug- gestive of military styling.
 Especially those who might con sider a little slenderizing-will find this model exceedingly attractive.
 While a slate-blue soft crinkly crepe silk inspired the original model, a red and white patterned crepe, a dark blue and white polka-dotted crepe or grey crepe silk are other good schemes.
 The cape is removable.
 The pattern provides for long or for short sleeves.
 For summer, pique. linen, woody type cottons. etc, are attractive.
 Style No. TAO is designed for sizes IA, 16, IS, 20 years, S6, SS, 40 and AZ inches bust.
 Size S6 requires 4h<yards 4 39- inch with % yard s9-inch lining for cape.
 Our Large Fashion Magazine is AS pages. In addition to new pat tern styles for women and chil- dren, it contains valuable beauty articles, some of which are illus trated by Norma Shearer and other Hollywood stars. It is book every reader should have and its nrice will be saved many times for the patterns are nominaily priced and very economical in material requirements.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN Is cents in stamps or coin (coin Is preferred. Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

does not show in the body or mind until the person carrying it mates either with a feeble-minded partner or another similar '.car- rier" of feeble -mindedness. How- ever. probably ninety per cent of feeble-mindedness could be mar ried out" of the human family in two or three generations if scien- lists could arrange the matings. 2.-No. Of course the other arm or leg increases in strength merely because 1t is exercised more. but it would increase just as much if the other member were present but was not exercised. This does not seem to apply, however. where one loses an eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

3.-I think so. Katherine Anthony has made a most significant study of this in her biographies of Marie Antionette and the women of the French Revolution. She concludes that woman exercised far more i'm fiuence then over public affairs by cajoling. fiattering. loving, and generally kidding" men into doing what they wanted while making the men think they were the whole show than they do now by their votes. Certainly the wives of kings and statesmen have exerted u vastly greater power over the deS- tinies of nations by railing the ruI- CTS than we shall ever be able tu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
Bridesmaids Luncheon
 With Just Right Note

Here is a bridesmaids luncheon that strikes just the right note. A pink damask tablecloth-two shades of pink, perhaps-perhaps pink and white candy stripes. The china is chic-white. with a border polka dotted in black, and a pink bowknot in the middle. Love-birds of white glazed paper with silver beaks and eyes are taken in the right spirit-an amusing touch. AS in a pool, their cooing images are reflected in the mirror on which they stand, hedged in by crystal flower boxes full of white sweet peas and pink roses.
 This is the menu:
 Pineapple and Strawberry Cocktail Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy
 Peas Hot Biscuits
 Jellied Tomato Salad Meringue Baskets with Ice Cream
 Coffee Candy Hearts
 In McCars Magazine for June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

something else good" she an- nounced, and started toward a great white bin nearby.
 If you want to learn how to keep your complexion smooth and clear. write the Woman's Interest Syndicate, 522-5th Avenue, N. Y. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
GLORIFYING
 YOURSELF
By Alicia Hart
@I95S sY NE1 sERVIcE INC.

It is just toss-up what is the most uncomfortable thing you can have on your feet-ingrown nails, corns, calluses, blisters.
 Usually you are sure it Is what ever you have!
 Ingrown nails call for continued soaking in hot soap suds until the nail is soft Then, with sterilized instruments, pry out the nail from it's bed of soft flesh and place bit of sterilized cotton between the nail and the flesh. Be very care full about cutting the nail while the corner of your toe is sore. It is much safer to go to foot spe- cialst and this often saves money in the long run.
 If you are inclined to have in- grown nails, cut your toe nails straight across. the way nurses cut babies nails, don't try to shape them or point them.
 Corns must be lifted out, if you don't want the process repeated very soon. This takes a practiced hand, to be done right. But if you do it yourself, a pair of pedi. cure scissors, sterilized, should be used after you have soaked youl feet thoroughly. Often certain manufactured corn plasters prove efficacious.
 If your corns are between your toes, it is foolish to try to operate on them yourself. One trip to the chiropodist usually cures them. But, be sure to dry your feet very carefully between the toes, every time you wash them, and put bit of cotton between the affected toes during the day.
 NEXT: Foot beauty. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
Diaries Revert to Horse-power

Monroe, La. (UP)-For the sake of economy, several daries here have returned to horsepower milk deliveries. It was explained that too much gasoline was wasted by drivers making so many stops at customers doorsteps, so motor ized trucks were withdrawn fro the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15


 Holywood-In spite of all light black and white when combined right still that little Hand white organdy collars double of her farewell parties here before leaving and her memorable
 She shiny little brat of the
  the short sleeves then Miriam Hollywood linen Lunchng Sads black linen high white with white pique hat white kid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

scnd vOnr ms0ncy Hnsi Orticr co Pattern Dctmrtuscni. Wnu'rburs Democrat. Waterbury. Conn. be svre to stnic size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15

Government loans. advance and subsidies to builders of low-priced houses in France last year are now estimated at $117,000,0 ,000.
The Washington times., 1933-11-08
Crother' s Play for
kHospitaI Benefit
The henefit nerformance OF

The benefit performance o.
Rachel Crothers, LAS Husbands
Co." is receiving additional sup
port daily from people concerned
about the furtherance OF civic
interests in Washington. Inter
est in the performance Is in
creasing as the date approaches
and indications are that "a very
substantial amount will be OBJ
tanned for the relief of sick chill
dren who will otherwise be with
out warmth and comfort during
the coming winter.
The list of patronesseS in
cludeS in addition to those prev
iously announced the names OF
Mrs. Ezra Gould, Mrs. William
Miller and the Baroness Maxi
milan Won Pagenhardt.
The list of young ladies inter
ested in furthering the sale OF
tickets includes among others
Miss Emiscah Davis, Miss Fran
cesca McKenney, Mrs. Damaris
Hearn, Mrs. Elmer E. Boyner,
Miss Laura Barley, Mrs. John
Cleland, and Miss Florence Har-
ris.
Local hospitals are aiding in
publicizing the effort and in OBJ
tanning funds, among those al
ready active are the Sibley,
George washington and Gal
linger Hospitals.
The Washington times., 1933-11-08
tangled nerves
sap your vitality

ping your own vitality, making the next
tantrum easier, running your health,
your digestion, your disposition.
Watch your nerves. Get your full
amount of sleep every night. Eat regu.
Iarly and sensibly. Find time for recre-
alton. And smoke Camels-fOr Cancels
cOstlier tObaccOs never get on your
nerves.