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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-08

Technically speaking, there will be no majority leader In. the 1885 senate if Blakeslee wins out as no party will have a majority. Some sort of can. didate will be necessary either between one of the major par ties aud the socialists, in order to secure a majority leader. or between the democrats and re- publicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-08

chorus in two numbers, Loves old Sweet gong," and Folly Put the Kettle On''; two selections by the male quartet, Kentucky Babe and ''Wlnter'a Hong."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-08
MARounErn AvERAan ass.s

Milwaukee (UP) - Marquettt university's average football piay~ CT this fall is 1s5 1-2 pounds ln weight, a fraction under six feet in height and is 20 Ia years 0I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-08

Diamonds having been founc during gold mining operations at two places in northern Nigeria, nrospectors have been prohibited by the governor from working Tn the districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

same applies to too-striking coiors.
 use all your space, dont Juss decorate. Buy enough kinds oL chairs SO that you will be able 10 supply comfort for both the people who live in the house and those who may come there to visit. De careful about lighting. Have lamps near the chairs at the right heiGnts f6r reading and above the book shelves. Use indirect lighting with care. usually combined with direct' since all indirect gives rather dismal quality to room. Don't Ter elaborate trimming hide sooo workmanship.
 Started White Vogue
 MT Erwin was chiefly responsible for the vogue of white, the misuse of which he warns against. He was also one of the first to use corK floors and he has an ingenuity with and flexible design.
 furniture that makes for versatile
 For instance he has made chairs like railroad seats, that you may turn over, so that if one of them were placed between, say fire- place and . window with river view, 1t could be turned over to face the fireplace one minute and then by a twist of the wrist turned to face the river. He believes in comfort like this-for people who play a lot of byidge, for instance, he designs bridge tables that are permanently set up though some times hidden by a larger table or some other piece of furniture.
 Although he bends all periods to his purpose this decorator has a particularly soft spot in his heart for the better half of the Victorian era--the early half of lovely carv- ings and delicate design. He col- lects shells and ornaments with the hand motif and his house in the country is done in the Victorian manner. There when he wants to rest or get a new idea. he retires to contemplation and the enjoyment of his eighteen dogs.
 NEXT WEEK: IllSona Karasz, designer of nursery accessories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

for the four walls was copied from the breast of pheasant which the decorator found in a butcher shop! It will surprise nobody who knows him to hear that MT Erwin was expelled from the art school in
 which he enrolled as youngster. Always the superintendent, he then, as now, disagreed violently with all established order. Today he combines decorative periods with
 what looks like fatal ecklessness
 until you see the results. which are so successful that the rich and the great of the earth seek him out.
 Designs Movie Furniture
 Erwin, dark-haired, gray-eyed, eager and wiry, is one of those rare humans who constantly get more ideas than they have time to carry out. A wizard at color and texture, when he is doing task that interests him, he will work twenty-four hours a day. When he isn't interested-which is seldom he won't work at all. And he never will take on a job for any one he doesn't like.
 Recently he has been doing fur niture for some of our best motion pictures-first Little Women" ana now Little Minister"-interspers- ing Hollywood interiors with sun parlors and game rooms at South ampton and Newport.
 "Every room should be designed with the habits of the room Tn mind" he declares. "And every room should be used. I am op- posed to all these odd little hooks that people have, just to be having
 a lot of rooms. To my way or thinking, every room should have
 reason for being. That is why,
 when plan a sun room, l usually make it serve useful function. The sunroom in the apartment l de- signed for myself is not in the usu- al tradition of sunrooms because It is used as a dining room at times so that can take advantage of the sunlight that pours in. For convent ence, which is my first law, 1t has specially built-in table concealed
 behind fluted commode.
 Each Should Choose a Scheme
 "The chairs, comfortably uphol-
 stered, may be used either for din- ing or for sitting comfortably aft.
 erwards. The floor is brown. rub Der tile"
 As he did with the breast of the pheasant, MT Erwin suggests that anybody may take, something out of their environment and decorate a room from it. It might be flow CT or a favorite animal or a view from a window. He has some indis- pensible warnings, however. for the person about to redo a sun room
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

Dr. Amstead flushed. I'm moi responsible for what Dr.. Cooper may have said," he remarked.
 What I am asking you is if Dr, Cooper did make such @ state- | ment."
 "I believe" Dr. Amstead said that he .. think l shall refuse to answer that question" Dr. Amstead flushed. "Upon the ground that it is none of your busi- ness," he said.
 But it happens" said Griff, smil- ing urbanley, that that is very much a part of my business. It is one of the things which . has brought me to the city," Dr. Amstead's mouth was a firm line of lipless rigidity, upon which Sidney Griff's eyes were focused.
 "I still maintain that it is none of your business" pr. Amstead said truculently.
 Sidney Griff continued to stare at Dr. Amstead's mouth.
 'It just happens, Doctor" he said, that a post-mortem has been or dered in connection with an au- LOpSy. 1T lHS pOSI-AlOA tSlIl ouOuAu show the presence of poison, it would seem to me that 1t would very much improve your standing in the community for you to at least discuss the possibility of a mistaken diagnosis"
 Dr. Amsteads eye wavered for a moment, then stared belligerently at Sidney Griff.
 "You-are mistaken" he said. "Thcre will be no post-mortem, no autopsy"
 He spoke with cold finality, turned abruptly and called over his shoulder, You will excuse me. l am busy"
 The door slammed shut.
 The office nurse looked at Sidney Griff with curious eyes. "That is all, MT. Griff," she said, "Dr. Amstead will not return"
 Sidney Griff smiled at her. "Illess your heart," he said, ''1 didn't think he would. I was just waiting to see ."
 The panel switchboard in the office emitted buzzing sound. The office nurse raised the receiver tc her ear, said, "Yes?" in the tone of voice one uses in asking a ques- tion. Then she snapped up a key on the switchboard, dropped the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

 YOURSELF
'By Alicis Hart
0i95s6S NEz sE6xscE iklc

If you have admitted income or if you're the type of person who demands full value for her money, by all means plan a beauty bud get. It will prove to you how little it costs to be well groomed and will keep you from spending mon ey on useless preparations instead of necessary, beneficial ones.
 For instance, a. girl who has a beauty budget wouldn't think of taking the last dollar out of it to buy an extra bottle of perfume in stead of cleansing. cream She would say to herself that perfume is something anyone can do with out for a few days, but that cleansing cream isn't. She'd know that halfrpound of her favorite cream is really much more eco- nomical than a small, fancy jar.
 Remember that almost all the most frequently used beauty pre- parations can be bought in pound and half-pound containers. Your powder and creams, for instance. Rouge, muscle oil and other things that last long time don't matter so much, of course.
 Instead of sticking several cleansing tissues into your bag cut one piece into small squares and clip them together. You'll save tissues and your bag won't seem so bulky.
 Keep your face powder in a metal or glass container with . cover that not only keeps out dust but prevents the powder from be ing wasted each time you use it. Put perseme, toilet water and cologne In alr-tight bottles that won't allow the liquids to evapor- ate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18
YOUR CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Bartoo
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Is "wishful thinking as undesir- clined to think? Is it bad for a child, or adult for that matter, to dream about what might be in- stead of what is?. Aren's there times when dreams" are not only a relief but real incentive to rule ones self together and go after the thing desired?
 After all what is ambition but wishful thinking plus effort? It is as good a definition of ambition as anything I know.
 The dangers of this "wanting," of course, are easy to understand.
 First, it can be a source of real unhappiness rather than happi- ness. Children who won't see the nice things around them because they are blinded by some other wish often develop into the type of people perpetually dissatisfied with real blessings. There are, many people who live in constant obliv- ion to pleasant environment be- cause they persist in craving the impossible.
 The trouble with this state of mind is that the moment dream does come true, they are off in an- other direction, instantly discount ing their good luck. To put it in slang they get the ''gimme's."
 Wishing as an Escape
 Another bad thing about chronic wishing is the escape" side. Chil- dren who find life and it's duties irksome frequently go off into these dreams in which everything is pleasant. They wish" they were fairies with wands. They wish" they were princes or prin- cesses who live on sugar plums and never have to get up. The dreams of "escape" children some times take fantastic shapes indeed.
 Yet, I still contend that this is normal to a degree. All of us wish for something constantly.
 There is one crucial point. how ever. that I believe every parent should know. The wishful child Is seldom the energetic one. This real ambition and the too hopeful laxity of the dreamer that turns in time to pessimism and disillu- sion.
 Develop Natural Interests
 To force such a child to activity will only cause a further with drawal into himself and turn his face against work or even every day activities that other chill dren find congenial.
 As 1t is a matter of emotion and a deep involvement of the self complex. care must be taken. The thin edge of the wedge will be to get him busy about things he real ly likes to do. Many adults. and successful ones, too. cannot and will not work at anything they are not emotionally interested in.
 This is not SO desirable. as most 0f iIfc's work must he routine. But better to have such energy than no energy at all. Besides . child will often step out of this so f activity 10 do other things. It has to be done in childhood if it ia to be successful. Adults seldom make tho adjustment.
 Wish-thlnklng leads to wlsh- fuiflllmoBt if properly handled. But the energy has to be planted nnd cultivated. The wish child should Do e busy child. Watch hla hobbies and use them Co stif hini 'Sssy'isSs e tsa' i''i' l,s< FRA ss,iss Iss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

1. Yes. in the large majority of cases. Dr Robert Cooley Angell. psychologist of Michigan University reports study in which he had secured from university students whose families had suffered great and apparently permanent financial losses. detailed analyses of the gen- erai reactions of the entire family both before and after the disaster. The results indicated that in 70 per cent of the cases the families had been drawn much closer to. gether. had developed q mutual inc terdependence, both financial and sentimental and altogether were e sounder, firmer psychological group than before. Certainly an encour- aging discovery in theso timesi
 2. No. because it has shown us how Co meet and manage these fDrcos. ono of the vIsest Of living philosophers Wm. Feppereu Non- inxiIf, Of ro|unANia, in hiH now vffv N|s> beck 'e< x@ls xi<>1HF>< sIe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18
HOW TO CORRECT ROUND \ SHOULDERS.

No amount of scolding or ridi- cule can help the child with round shoulders. Nor should any brace ever be put on such child with out medical advice and supervis- ion. To attempt to remendy faults of posture or weaknesses with sup porters, braces, corsets, arch props and the like is to encourage the development of the functional fault into an organic defect. Parents are entirely too credulous about this. They too readily intrust the well fare and future happiness of q child to the charlatan who so free ly promises a minacle or a cure.
 Tn round schoulder child needs physical training or perhaps medical treatment for anemia or other underlying cause of weak ness. Oc asionally it happenc that there is actual spinal curva- ture or other disease which calls for cast, brace or other orthopedic surgery.
 Tn any case of round shoulders. careful examination shows an ex- aggerated backward curve of the upper dorsal spine, this Is called '.kyphosis," meaning a hump.
 This kyphosis or round should CTS first develops between the ages of eight and sixteen years as q rule
 - just the age when III advised parents SO often enter into con- spiracy to have the child excused from regular physical education in school. Goodness knows our chil- dren get precious little physical education at best. It is sad mis- take to aid or abet the child in dodging thls part of the elemen- tary education.
 When . tendency toward round shoulders is noticed, the child should be required to carry out some simple exercises each morn ing and each evening. to oppose the weakness. Here are some good ones;
 stand erect. clasp your hands
 behind your neck. Bend forward
 kn Fou draw your shoulders and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18
SYNOPSIS

When DAN BLEEKER junior
 publisher of The Blade, learns
 thnf CHARLES MORDEN, pos
 llcc reporter, has been myster-
 fously killed he determines to
 employ SIDNEY GRIEF, famous
 rriminoiogist, to solve the mur- der.
 A.orden had been assigned to learn all he could about FRANK B. CATHAY, wealthy and prom
 incnt, who had threatened to sue The Blade because the news- paper reported Cathay had been
 nrrestcd. Later it was proven
 that the man arrested, giving the
 name of Cathay and accompan-
 jed by a girl called MARY
 BRIGGS, was an impOstOr. MRS # CATHAY assures Blocker her
 husband will drop the charges if The Blade publishes a retrac- tiOn, and this is done. 'sss A day later Morden Is found
 dead. Shortly afterward comes
 news that Cathay Is dead-poS- sibIy of poison.
 Griff undertakes the case. He
 goes to sec DIR COOPER, one
 of two doctors, attending Cath
 ay. Dr Cooper refuses to make
 any statements.
 CHAPTER XI
 Chuckling to himself, Sidney Griff went to the office of Dr Amstead, the physician who signed Frank Cathay's death certificate. s It pleased Dr Amstead to sur- round himself with an air of pro- fessional dignity and his appear ance was inseparably associated with the insignia of his profession. A round, polished mirror was strapped about the middle of his forehead--a concave mirror with a hole in the center, to accommodate the pupil of the doctors eye when it became necessary to throw re- fiected light down the throat of some patient.
 Dr Amstead was attired in a white robe and the atmosphere about him was impregnated with the smell of medicinal antiseptics. His eyes were not quite so steady as those of Dr Cooper and were far less thoughtful. His cheekbones were high. His figure was tall and gaunt and he had a catfish mouth. x "What can I do for you. MT Griff ?" he inquired. M "You can discuss the Cathay case" said Sidney Griff. s "No, I can't" said Dr Amstead. s"There is nothing to discuss. The man died of natural causes. My death certificate is on file. I will refer you to that for any specific Information. More than that, I cannot give you."
 "Can you tell me-" Griff asked, s'anything about MT Cathay's symptoms?"
 ] "No." { "Anything about the degree of temperature?'' ?''
 No"
 "Anything about the time which elapsed from the appearance of the first symptoms to the time when the coma developed, which, as I understand it, lasted until ldeath?"
 "No."
 "May I ask why. Doctor?"
 Those are matters of profess si0nal confidence"
 "I see. Now can you tell me anything which is not matter of confidence?"
 sWhat do you mean?" < eff I should ask you a question, and 1t had nothing to do with a professional confidence. would you it?"
 Fl think so, yes"
 sszs is true" said Sidney Griff sIowly and solemnly, ''that in your and in the presence of ! newspaper reporter, Dr. P. .. Cooper. who was associated with you on the case, stated that the Symptoms were identical to those of 1umino1 poisoning ?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

can. Then straighten up with
 hands still clasped behind your neck. Repeat this five times at first. ten times the second week. fifteen times the third week, and that twenty times each seance.
 Stand erect, hands clasped be- hind neck as before, and bring elbows forward as far as possible, at the same time forcing air out of your chest with a long ''ho-o- o-oh." Then carry elbows back as far as possible. at the same time taking a long deep breath thru the open mouth. When your lungs are as full as possible. hold the breath a moment while you rise as high as you can on your toes and Slowly down again. toeing in.
 Every hour. at the strike of the clock, no matter where you are or what you are doing, clasp your hands together behind your back as tho to make stirrup for a rider to mount then turn the thumbs forward, under and backward without releasing the clasp of the fingees. and hold the position while you draw in one deep slow breath thru open mouth and slowly expel 1t again.
 The fourth and seventh move ments of the Last Brady Symphony are good to straigten and streng- then the back and spine. These are described and illustrated in the booklet of that name, sent on res quest, # you inclose a dime and q three- stamped envelope bearing your address. No sac no sym phony.
 School children in their early teens should not be made to carry loans of books to and from school or ff they must carry such loads the weight should be in q knap. sack or similar arrangements Co balance the load.
 Desks. benches or chairs should have low backs with forward aFchins inteead of q hollow Co iIl the small Of ihe back, alec q hqis how ~ eleef Of a husnp to nf the |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

lief Unbound, A Promethean Reli- zion for the Modern World" shows that the beliefs of men prior to science were necessarily inspired chiefly by their fears of a universe that they did not understand; but now, science has thrown It's white light upon these fears and dreads and revealed Q friendly universe subject to mans desire and will.
 9. Certainly. that is what makes news. People notice Q beautiful woman who is q nitwit and con. clude that beauty and stupidity go together; or that shaking red rag at bull makes him mad and fall to notice that if you shake any- thing at Q bull it will mako him mad--it would you too. So it goes. This is tho mental habit Of eyerys body since tho world began with one exceptien-~the sCieniisls--and by finding the rule inpfenQ Of noe iielnG the exqepslon they have re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18
The CIeW of the
 .<..s,. .s.ea.s. Forgotten Murder

1 receiver and turned to Sidney Grin.
 "You were waiting" she re- minded him, ito see =. ?"
 "To see," said Sidney Griff, snil- ing, whether Dr. Amstead made a telephone call as soon as he reach ed his private office. You might explain to him that my curiosity upon that point has been satis- fed, and good morning." He left the office, crossed the street to the First National Bank building, and went to the offices of Fisher, Barr and MeReady. He presented his card to the young woman who occupied the desk by | the telephone switchboard, and said, "Please tell MT Charles Fish, CT that I wish 10 minutes of his tune upon a matter of major i'm portance."
 The young woman summoned a boy, gave him the card, and Sid- ney Griff's message. The boy dis appeared, and a moment later the switchboard buzzed into life. The operator listened for a moment, then nodded to Sidney Griff. "Mr Fisher" she said, twill see you at once."
 The boy appeared once more and beckoned to Sidney Griff.
 This way, sir,' he said.
 Sidney Griff followed the boy in- to Charles Fishers private office.
 Charles Fishers manner was one of beaming cordiality. He advanced with oItstretched hand. MT Griff," he said, I'm mighty glad to know you. I've heard a Igood deal of you and have follow ed some of the cases in which you have appeared with a great deal of interest. Do come in and sit down" Griff shook hands and dropped into chair by the lawyers desk.
 What brings you here spe- cifically?" asked Fisher. Are you here on business, and if so, is there any way in which our office can be os assistance to your" Griff, his eyes fastened upon the lawyers lips, nodded.
 "Yes," he said. q was here making some investigations about the death of MT Frank B. Cathay."
 Fisher raised his eyebrows. "In- deed," he said.,
 Griff remained silent.
 Fisher pursed his lips, closed his eyes for @ moment in thought, shook his head dubiously from side to side.
 Most strange" he said.
 You mean the death?" asked Griff.
 "No," the lawyer hastily told him, "I mean the fact that you are here. That you have been retained to look into the matter of MT Ca thay's untimely demise."
 What's strange about that?" ness, you know, a consulting crim- inologist."
 1T understandS Fisher said I am attorney for the Cathay in- closest friends Cathay had in this Naturally, am quite familiar with his affairs and quite friendly with his widow"
 "Yes?" asked Griff.
 Fisher nodded and went on, peat that it is strange that you nave UScH TStdLleO tO investigate MT Cathay's death. Because hap pen to know that none of MT Cathay's personal representatives has retained you. Had they done so. would, of course, have known of it. Therefore, I can't understand who else would be interested in the matter" (To Be Continued) |
 In the next instaIIment Charles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-18

Hobe Eryvin's utilitarian sunroom has a dining table concealed by a flutcd commode (shown at ieul
 and chairs upholstered in wnite fabric that arc really comfortaDie. The painted walls, gay with sec figures, supply color. The living room adjoining (abOve) is equlppe0 with such double purpose 1urni- ture, designed by MT Erwin as = pullman car chair that can De switched to. face the ire or lno view out the window ana com bined table and tropical fish Dowl of glass, He has used n Garn brown mirror over the hrepi"e0 to make the room seem larger