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Evening star., 1934-01-28

-HEkSE was Time l6SC year Wnon
some of US thought that the scope of
the Sherman antitrust law ought to
be extended to prevent monopolies
in restraint Of thought. But appar-
emily brain trusts will never crowd
out the small independent thinker.
The small independent thinker is Junction.
ing as actively as ever. This Winter he is en-
gagged in explaining the monetary system to
any one who will listen He finds the financial
problems of the Nation as engrossing as his
own, and not much different Uncle Sam
is no longer aloof, taciturn old gentleman
who keeps his own counsel and resents advice
from young whippersnappers. Rather, he Is
an elderly and INDECENT relative who fumbles
through the pockets. wondering where the heck
that last five million went. He Is grateful
for any suggestions.
And the small Independent thinker Is ready.
as always to offer suggestions in q helpful
spirit of cooperation. As he looks at the plain
statement of fiscal facts in the morning paper
he feels that the Government is taking him
into its confidence-or, at least, taking him In.
He feels that he is member of the firm, and
no silent partner, either. His opinion, on af-
fairs of state may never be heard beyond the
geranums ON his own window sill, but that does
not keep him from expressing them. And when
he opens up on the monetary problem he can
really let himself 60, for there are figures some
where to substantiate every claim. In such dis
cussions it isn't the economics that count. it is
the acoustics Write 1000, 900 900" and it Is
merely a silent procession of ciphers: but shout
the word billion" and you can make the cham
deliers rattle.
Yet even the most stentorian economist
needs a few props" to make his arguments
convincing. A chart covered with 1gzag lines
Is a great help A white tablecloth covered with
burnt-match hieroglyphics is even better; it
brings the facts home to you, 50 to speak,
4 Az CONCEPTION of the gold standard has
lVl always been rather muddled When we
went off the gold standard last FAN thought
It would be easy to look back at it in perspective
and see it whole. Like the little bird that flies
backward, didn't care where was going, but
Evening star., 1934-01-28
"A Nut Course in Economically Weare H6lb,ook

4 Ar. M1LFRET was not altogether satizasd
W. with the example "very WELL" he agreed
reluctantly. Take aspirin, for instance.
There Is . constant mand for It, which =
inverseay proportional 10 national prosperity.
In periods Of depression there are more head
aches, and the value of the aspirin dollar
would increase automatically. Thus We would
have stabiization without imitation"
ct never understood this imitation business"
Phoebe complained. why can't the Govern
ment just 80 ahead and coin more money when
It runs short? After all, its their mint"
"There must be something tangible back q
every dollar" Mr.. Milfret explained. ~An
commerce Is based on the law Of supply and
demand. and money Is only symbol which
we have adopted for convenience. Let us takD
o concrete example. Let US suppose, for in
stance that John Jones has . COW
I breathed . sigh Of relief and reached for
the brandy bottle We were back on familiar
ground again. Eventually all informal dis
course ON elementary economics gets around 10
John Jones and his ubiquitous COW. He 4 tho
>old reliable concrete example. As soon Is any
one begins an explanation Of the law Of supply
and demand, you can see John Jones tn tho
wings. waiting for his cue to enter with tho
COW. He Is never by any chance Wilberforce
Dalrymple with Sealyham terrier Or Mile.
Callou-Cat with a duck-billed platypus. Eoon-
omists are singularly unimaginative.
John Jones has q cow" continued Mr.. Nil
fret. "You have no COW, and you wank Q
COW"
you've got me wrong" Phoebe interrupted
II don't want . COW, and therefore I don't
have q cow"
We're assuming that you want COW for
the sake Of argument Mr.. Milfret informed
her coldly.
But you can't argue with . cow" Phoebe
protested. "A parrot perhaps, but not -"
Let US assume that you want John Jone4
cow" he repeated patiently, "and the only COM
modify you can give him IN exchange 4. ax
Evening star., 1934-01-28

I wanted to see where I'd been But 1t wasn't
until Mr.. Milfret gave US the post st-prandal
lowdown the other night that got an inklng
Of what 1t was all about And when 7 say an
inkling mean just that.
This nostalgia for the dear old gold stand
ard is only senttmentality.' said Mr.. Milfret
after dinner. Distance lends enchantment
to the view. The price of gold may rise to
dizzy heights, but It's intrinsic value remains
Evening star., 1934-01-28

the same You can't eat It, you can't burn
1t IS fuel and It won't keep you dry In .
rainstorm. In fact, there isn't much that gold
Is good for except filing teeth.
"Now, II dentistry were major American
industry. like agriculture. there might be
some sense in the gold standard. What this
country needs b . commodity dollar based on
something useful Nke-ah-" he hesitated.
ASPIRIN" suggested Phoebe.
Evening star., 1934-01-28

. Mrs. Orocker. . relative Of his. bought the
adjoining lot 1t the same price. Later DR..
Tindan added to his holdings and sold out In
1907 for $3.50 . foot. clearing $500 . foot
On his investment. For many years, subsequent
70 1851, DR.. TindaA's residence vas . land
Evening star., 1934-01-28

A MONG ths early Spectators In this section
was the late DR.. William Tindall, for many
years secretary to the Board OF Commissioners,
who bought . lot On California street, Just
west Of Columbia road, In 1881, for which
he paid IS cents foot, and ct the same time
Evening star., 1934-01-28

.HERE was q time last year when
some of US thought that the scope of
the Sherman antitrust law ought to
be extended to prevent monopolies
in restraint Of thought. But appar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
THE CHEF SUGGESTS
GIVE A SPRING-LIKE
TOUCH TO ALL SALADS
BY JOSEPH BOGGIA
Chef-The Plaza-New York

AS spring and summer advance
the cook naturally pays more at
tention to salads and makes them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

Chess teams representing Nor
folk. England. playing at home.
and Worcestershire, playing IN
Bristol, telephoned their moves I'm
an inter-city contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

! sprigs of fresh mint.
Salade RoSsini
Again use the young long lettuces
cut in julienne Chin strips), COM
bined with julienne of crisped cell
cry, white dandelions, curly endives
and watercress. Dress with vinai-
grette or French dressing
Salade Rochelle
Combine celery, pineapple, apple
and radishes, all cut in fine dice.
Dress with vinaigrette or French
dressing seasoned with nutmeg.
Place in lettuce cups and garnish
with radish roses.
Asparagus Potato Salad
Combine in equal quantities dice
of cooked new potatoes and cooked
heads of green asparagus. Add u
cup of shredded truffles Cor you
may use mushrooms) and dress
with vinaigrette. Serve on a bed
of young lettuce.
Again, for those who may have
forgotten how easily vinaigrette is
made, give these directions:
Vinaigrette
Combine 2 tablespoons vinegar
tablespoon tarragon vinegar, G
tablespoons olive OIL, / teaspoon
salt, a dash of paprika and pepper;
mix well, and add each of tea.
spoon minced parsley and chives
and / tablespoon each of finely
chopped green pepper and pickle
Chill thoroughly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

AS a help in planning daily des-
serts, chocolate has long been a
boon to housewives. To such SIM
pie desserts as steamed or cottage
pudding, tapioca or custard, choco-
late brings a new appeal. And, for
] good measure, chocolate also adds
, considerable food value to these
| desserts-an important considera-
ton when winter winds blow.
STEAMED CHOCOLATE
2 cup sifted cake -four
2 teaspoons dOuble-actiOn bak.
ing powder
1-2 teaspoon soda
Ia teaspoon salt
1-3 cup butter or other shortening
IL cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
3 squares unsweetened choco.
late, melted
1 IL cups milk
Sift flour once measure, add
baking powder soda, and salt, and
sift together three times. Cream
butter, add sugar gradually; and
cream together thoroughly. Add
egg and chocolate, beating until
smooth. Add -four, alternately
with milk, small amount at a
time. Beaet well after each addi-
ton. Turn into creased mold,
cover, and steam hours. Serve
hot with hard sauce. Garnish with
whipped cream, if desired. Serve
| 10.
BAKED CHOCOLATE CUSTARD
squares unsweetened chocolate
cups milk
A eggs, slightly beaten
Ia cup sugar
IA teaspoon salt
teaspoon vanilla
Add chocolate to mix and heat
in double boiler. When chocolate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
AT THE CHILDREN'S TABLE
YOUNGSTERS LIKE TO GROW
THEIR OWN VEGETABLES
BY MARY HOPE NORRIS
FOunder-Mothers' Radio Round Table

Farm Garden" and Bulletin No.
loaf. "The City Home Garden"
These are only five cents each.
Your own state also furnishes this
information. Even IL you know
all about gardens it is good plan
to have the children read these
documents which come from their
government, and are therefore
more impressive than your own ad-
vice.
The u. s. Department of Agri-
culture will give you an outline
showing how much to plant to
care for your particular needs
and here are two fresh veg
etable recipes to tempt you to
plant your own"
Creamed Fresh Vegetables
Cook " cup rice in 2 quarts boil
ing sailed water; drain and let cold
water run through, then steam or
put rice in the oven until grains
are fluffy. Cook together in a very
little water I cup each of diced on
ion, carrots, celery and fresh peas:
just before the vegetables are done,
season to taste with salt and a dash
of sugar. When tender. drain and
add to the vegetables cups of me-
dunn white sauce. Heat through
turn into serving dish and sprinkle
with minced parsley.
Mixed Vegetable Salad
To cup of cooked fresh lima
beans add 1 large diced tomato, l
small diced cucumber and Q table,
spoons finely minced spring onion.
Season with salt and mix with a
mild boiled dressing. Serve in nests
of lettuce and garnish with more
dressing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
PLEASING
THE MAN
Biscuits With A
New Flavor
BY CHLOE JAMESON


Sing no, for hot biscuits is a
song that is sweet to men and boys
in all seasons, and knows no lapse
from favor just because warm
weather comes along. No matter
what cook in the kitchen may like
to think-for her own comfort
man is ever constant on this point.
Once a week at least, then. plan to
have biscuits !. 7. varying your best
plain recipe with this one:
PimientO Cheese Biscuits
q 1 cup sifted -four
~ teaspoon salt
81 teaspoon baking powder
"a tablespoon butter or shortening
u cup plmiento cream cheese
S,8 cup milk or water
Sift dry ingredients together; cut
In shortening and cheese, or rub in
lightly with tips Of fingers. Add
milk gradually until soft dough Is
formed. Roll and cut with small
cutter. Bake in hot oven for Is
minutes. Butter could be omitted
from this recipe, If desired, as the
cheese Is usually rich enough to
supply the needed shortening. Deli
cious biscuits to serve with a sub
stantial salad. either Of vegetables
or fruits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27


give you some salad recipes which
are most appropriate for these
days and note that in each
one there is some ingredient which
identities it with spring gardens.
Salade Japonaise
Arrange on glass salad plates
crisp, cold, spears of white dande-
lions (the tender inner leaves of
the young plants) which have been
marinated in French dressing and
drained. In the center, sections of
grapefruit Gall skin removed), and
thin wedges of pineapple. Dress
with mayonnaise and garrish with
chopped parsley.
Salade Mikacl
! Use the young spring lettuces
with long leaves for this, and on
them arrange combination of
diced pineapple, pears, and rasp-
berries. Dress with vinaigrette Cor
d well seasoned French dressing)
seasoned with chopped fresh mint
and a little tarragon. Garnish with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
TESTED
RECIPES

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
(S0uthern Stylc)
2 cups -four
" teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons butter
2-3 cup milk
1 box berries
powdered\ sugar
thin cream
Wash and hull berries, crush
half of them, sweeten to taste and
set aside, reserving whole berries
for top of shortcakes.
Sift together dry ingredients, cut
in shortening, add milk gradually
until soft dough is formed. Roll
to ga inch in thickness, cut with
large cutter, place on buttered tin,
dot with butter and bake in hot
oven IL to Is minutes. Split and
butter while still warm; fill with
the crushed berries. top with
whole berries, surround with any
filling that is left over, and serve
with powdered sugar and plain
cream.
Jellied Spring Salad
Soak 1 tablespoon gelatin in a
little cold water and dissolve in /
cup hot tomato juice. Add juice
of lemon and enough cold toma-
to juice to fill cup; season with
salt, pepper, celery salt, little
sugar and grated lemon rind.
Strain and when cool, pour into an
oblong mold, to a depth of about
l inch. When set, add layer of
sliced hard-boiled eggs and sprin-
kle with salt and pepper. Cover
with jelly, and when set, add a lay
er of cooked fresh asparagus tips;
cover with jelly and when set add
another layer of sliced egg, and
finish with remainder of jelly.
When set, unmold on a bed of let
tuce and serve with mayonnaise.
Garnish with cress and tiny seal
lions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

child the planting and care of n
certain vegetable under your strict
supervision. 1t will take time and
patience on your part, but it Is a
good investment in character
building. 1t teaches responsibility
and daily regularity, for garden
must be cared for consistently. 1t
builds health through outdoor
work in the sunshine, and the work
exercises every muscle in the body.
Quite an array of reasons why you
should allow them to have a gar
den, aside from the fact that chill
dren actually love to grow their
own things.
To make your garden real
teaching job, send to the Superin-
tendent of Documents in WASH
ington for a copy of Farmers Bull
1etin No. 1673-F, entitled 1.-THE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

i, is melted, beat with rotary egg
beaten until blended. Combine
eggs, sugar, and salt; add choco-
late mixture gradually, stirring un-
til sugar Is dissolved. Add vanilla
and pour into custard cups. Place
in pan of hot water and bake in
slow oven (325 degrees F.) hour,
Or until knife inserted comes out
clean. (Water in pan should not
reach boiling temperature.) Chill.
Unmold and serve with cream, If
desired. Serves 8.
CHOCOLATE RICE PUDDING
1 square unsweetened chocolate,
cut i'm pieces
3 cups milk
A tablespoons rice
1-3 cup sugar
Ia teaspoon salt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

more important
in the menu. But
one thing many
homemakers for
get to do con-
Germs the dress
ing up of the
spring salad :.
the addition of
those little faci-
full touches which
M q k e whatever
com bination is
used seem espe-
cially designed
for the present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27


vegetables grow
from tiny seeds
to maturity in
vests them with
more interest and
Importance than
any amount of
lecturing
and gardening
out in the sun
and the dew Is
SO good for the
little ones.
A <,tyfOn - 40 oh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

Spring and garden-planning time
is here. No matter how small your
plot of ground is, plan to do some.
thing with 1t for the sake of your
children. Watching the different
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
IL teaspoon vanilla

IL teaspoon vanilla
Add chocolate to milk in double
boiler and heat. When chocolate
is melted, beat with rotary egg
beater until blended. Add rice
gradually, then add sugar and salt.
and cook 1 Ia to 1-2 hours long
err, unit rice is soft, stirring occa-
sionally. Cool; add vanilla. Chill.
Serve garnished with fruit, or with
plain or whipped cream. Serves 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27
PREVENTS WEAK ICE TEA

1T is always disappointing to find
iced tea that is lust right" when
served growing weaker and weak
err as the ice melts down. To pre-
vent this, see that you have tray
of frozen fce-tea cubes to use in
stead of the clear ice Slivers
of lemon, q mint leaf or cherry
frozen in the cubes makes most at
tractive garnishing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-27

Forest fires recently have been
threatening many villages in Jap
an, and much valuable timber was
DESTROYED.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
SHOPPERS FED
 AT OHIO STORE
General Store Gives Out Free Lunches Every
 Day

BtrhsbuPg, Q. (UP)--RIvaiing food handouts Of old gaioon days and CofyinR nll yc1rs Of depression, C. A. Garvcrg general store here gives frcc lunch daily at noon to all customers.
 Tho custom, in use for several ycnrs, was established at the sug. gestion Of Garver's mother. Lunch hours are from 11;30 tO l. Here'D how It started:
 ono Saturday morning years ago, T. country woman, from fG miles nwny, visited tho store. At that time, tbcrc was no place 10 eat In Str8sburg but ln six saloons. Knowing tho wOmnn was prOb- ably tired and hungry when noon came, Carver took her to his moth . er's homo, where she was fed. Tho following Saturday, and for others afterW1rd, friends of the woman came. all expecting, and receiving. the same consideration.
 G6rVcr's mother finally believed that hospitality had some limits, At her suggestion, q corner was 0r- ranged in the store, where sand- Wichcs and coffee would be served anyone who wanted Co cat.
 The plan ig now go popular that room has been sct aside for tho restaurant. with kitchen adjoining. 4 reputation also for being the worlds largest country store" has taken Carver to Harvard School Of Business Administration to speak and frequently to address the sales forces Of Cleveland stores. Albert Carver is junior partner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
RECOGNITION OF
 UNION BLOCKING
 LONCSHOREMEN
Open Shop in California Impedes Progress of
 Roosevelt Regime

San Trancisco, May IS. (UP)---. The closed shop principle arose anew to-day to impede tho ROOBc- veit administration in it's efforts to settle the paTnlyzing strike of union lOnRshoremcn on tho Pacific coast Edward Y. Mcurady, assistant Bccretnry of labor, with q record of adjusting labor troubles specdi. iy. found inc question Of union recognition tho stumbling block to immediate settlement of tho long shoromen's walkout that has brought commerce and much Of inc dustry to Il standstill iD the war West.
 Tn conferences with regional labor members, ship owners and union leaders giDco his nrrivnl from Washington by airplanc, McGrady proposed A pence plan. Both sides took lime 10 consider it. From the strikers, members of tho fDtcrnn. tIonhl JongshOremeI'B association, it was learned that they will insist on recognition of thcir uir0B---In- vOiying A closed shop---nB tho first step toward truce.
 The JongBhOrcmcD are reDreBent- cd ns willing to submit their dc- tIhIluD IVI V VI hI UVuE WhhD UthtV and h 30.hOur week to arbitration provided tho employers accept tho !. T.. A. nE representing tho men and ns having Q right to sny who shall Do employed nt the docks or Seattle.
 McOrady's arrIynl on the scene was marked by tho most serious outbreaks of vi0ience in tho San rrnncisc0 region since the strike began and by further pnraIysis of tho shipping industry.
 In Oakland, c crowd numbering several hundred broke through n thin police line 10 attack strIko- breakers engaged in loading q freightcr with scrap iron for Japan. Five workers required hos pItaI treatment. In Alameda two busges ioaded with sfrikebreakers were stoned. Shipping companies cancelled several coast wide saiiings and yev- oral large passenger liners, carry- ing U. &. malls, loft ports without having added to their ,carg0cs, it was reported. t&} M The greatest st1gnation caused by the strike affected POrtlnDd, Seattle, Tacoma and other north- western ports. Lumber mills in that region were forced to close down. Strawberry growers and orchard Ists report inability to get essential supplies Longsb0emcn consented t0 load Il ship carrying necessary food supplies to Alaskan settle mentH. ftf
 Police feared possible demon. stratioDs in tho Los Angeles haf. bor district. An inquest was to Dc held into the death of Richard Parker, q striker killed in riot Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-18
ORDIcR OF NOTICE


 TUnEIis NATIONAL HANK or MislCIIANTs Ti,UsT COMPANY, of Waterbury,
 JOSEPHINE F. spunwAY;. JOHN 1; 5,,EH. EItouET iGsEpn TlToTwY " T bIsws. Kit, JOHN JOHN r. T T6Ews, nII noS1i Of tho city ""s oi SE%s. %Es%ssssc"sy o,hc "eG1 City %fsLEy cT SsI York. and the HEIIiS, llEPItENicNTA . TiXEs wNy ,s%s sYd ,.,n GmEpIToiIs Di % < wo Of STATE Or coNNEcrIcuT, County of New Haven, Bs. Waterbury, Upon tho complaint Of ths snId receiver of the Morciiants Trust Company praying for feasonss erty on tho northerly side of Hiii. side Avenue, in said Waterbury. made returnablo before the supe. rlOr Court in and for New Haven County. at. Waterbury, on tho first Tuesday of June. i934, it appearing to and being found by the subscrib- Ing authority that the said defend- hHb Wspisy J' DeWs. N HvW FrbW~ ing In Richmond Hills, in the stnto of New York, and is absent from thig state, and that the defendants. the heirs, representative and credI- tors of said Mary Dewa, deceased, are Of parts unknown, therefore,
 ORDERED, that notice of tho en by deposItins o q copy ofS i said complaint, citation, and of this order of notice. in. tho Post Office, postage paid and letter registered, at Waterbury, directed to said de- fendant, Wesfey l. Dews, at No. s92f ft1th Street, Richmond HiIin. New York, and further, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Waterbury Democrat, a news- paper printed in said Waterbury, three days Buccessively, commence ing on or before the 21st day of May, f035. nIi by some proper offi- cer, or indifferent person, who, with his dolDgs thereon endorsed, shall make due return.
 GEORGE II. FIREMAN,
 Clerk of the Superior Court for
 New Haven County at
 Waterbury.
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT, New Haven County. ss. Waterbury. The within and foregoing is a true and attested copy Of the origi. nal Order Of Notice in my hands for publication.
 WILLIAM ]. ROACH. 5-f8-3t City Sherin.