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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26

e. Where are the headkuarters of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars? 2 A. American Legion, 777 N. Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind; Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U. S.. Broadway at S4th street, Kansas City. Mo.
 c. Has the Sells-Floto Circus been touring during the last two years?
 A. No.
 Q. Where is Lac Court orseil- les?
 A. wisconsin.
 Q. Was Jeremiah M. Rusk the first U. s. Secretary of Agricul- ture?
 A. He was the second, and served under President Benjamin Harrison beginning March. 1889. The first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman.
 c. How many times was Patrick Henry married and how many children did he have?
 A. Twice married, he had eleven children, five by his second wife. c. Do white men have larger brains than Negroes? A.. Weight of brains differ very little, if any, among the vari- ous races, nor is there any definite relationship between the weight of the brain and intelligence. c. Why are Germans called Dutchmen? A. The German word for Ger man people is Deutscher, which has been corrupted in English to Dutchman.
 c. What does the name Muriel mean? A. Myrrh. If you want copy of our bull. letin INITIATION STUNTS, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing i've cents in postage stamps.
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A Book a Day
$10,000 Prize Novel Is First Rate Book
BY OCTAVINE

In day when most young novelists seem to prize utter objec- tivity and a staccato. closely-clipped literary style above all other things, it is exceedingly refreshing to read novel like Samuel Rogers Dusk at the Grove"
 This novel would be refreshing at any time, as far as that goes, for it is an uncommonly good one. It is, as a matter of fact, the Att lantic $10,00O prize novel for 1884. But just now it seems especially | welcome.
 MT Rogers tells about an Epis- copal clergyman's family which spends it's summers in a cottage on the Rhode Island coast; and his book is simply the story of the three children ir this family-two sons and daughter--and how they grew mp through childhod to manhood and womanhood. They are what we call mice peo- ple," talented people. living in a good environment; but somehow, as these youngsters grow up, they contrive to get all tangled up in the business of living and to miss the prizes they seemed certain to win,
 And yet, though the book shows people making hash of their lives. 1t is not depressing or pessimistic. Perhaps it Is because these people are so like ourselves. in the way they get their wisdom just too late and drift with the tide just a little too far: perhaps it is because Mir Rogers has that magic faculty of seeing life as something splendid and noble. oven in defeat.
 Whatever the trick is. Mfr Rog. CTS has pulled it. Dusk at the Grove" as C result. is n fine and appealing novel about people who R-e real enough to walk out Of the page and chat with you. Published by Little. Brown and ' Go. C sells for ts.b0.
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Horo s cope
BY OCTAvINE Septenber 27

The day Is favorable and is suit ed for intellectual pursuits. The morning suggests the making of changes or the beginning of new things. The late afternoon is a time to deal with those in authority or to work toward the furthering of your ambitions.
 Birthdate
 You should like to place things side by side to observe by com parison. There are indications of slight changes for you from May i7 through July g, 1884. Be careful Co keep your health from March i0-2s.1D35. Your finances should improve from Oct. 24 through Nov. 2, 1884.
 Danger Dec. i7. ie, 10, 1884.
 Socially favorable Oct. s. 1884.
 Headers desiring additional tn. formation regarding their h0r0. scopes arc Invited Co cOmmunl. cate with Octnvine Co cRfc 0f this newspaper. Encfose . cent stamped. scifsaddrcssed envelope.
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Selected Poem
AUTUMN PIECE

Leona Ames Hill in The New York Tmes) Who in the spring could have foretold that death Lurked in the swamp, and that scarlet leaf Fluttering out of nowhere on a breath Of wind. would signify years slow grief? The air at noon whispers concerning frost. A tree, having attained seasons girth Counts out it's golden leaves, grudging the cost Of paying off the debt 1t owes the earth. Spring, vrginal and cool. has gone her way The summers fruits have rpened, long since
 rotten;
 Autumn the indolent one shall have her day. Lovely and treacherous, not to be forgotten, While in the swamp beneath chilly sky, The gentians open blind blue eyes to die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26

The equinoctial storms in this section featured warm rains followed by warm weather and a general mugginess not par ticularly seasonable. In contrast the storms in the far west were snow instead of rain and the Sierras and Rockies were blanketed in snow. The continued weather report of Weather: warm, no change in temperature, is beginning to be too it snappy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
DAILY ALMANAC

High tide at Milford Thursday Sept 27. 2:3g a. m. daylight time: low tide. 9;0i a. mo daylight time.
 All vehicles must be lighted not later than 7;i4, daylight time. tonight.
 Sun rises siia .. m. daylight time; sets 6i44 D. nia daylssht time.
 Moon rises s?s D. m,. daylight time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
A Thought for Today

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool forever; seeing that which now Is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? As the fool.-Ecclesiastes, 2:16
 If thou hast never been a fool be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.-Thackeray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
COMMON ERRORS

Never speak the word "Addrsas'' with the accent on the first syylnbie. It is always aeceMed on the last syllable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26

If you are not playing cards this fall and winter you must knit and if you are not knitting, you must play cards. If you are doing neither, there's always crossword puzzles, or jig-saws, or ping pong, or checkers. And if you can't do any of these things, you will just have to read books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-26
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN "Washington Merry Round" and More Merry

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Questions And Answers
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c. What does the name Muriel mean?
 A. Myrrh.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Sweet Grass
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.

BY ID. C. PEATTIE.
IND your mother have an old xewing
- basket made Of sweet grass? Mine
| did, and never encounter sweet
grass without recalling the room in
which the basket stood, and the very
table. Sweet grass Is now In flower
in all the fields, In meadows and
lawns. 1t is one of our commonest
Spring grasses, naturalized from Eu-
rope originally, although there are
American sweet grasses, too, but not
in the District.
There is nothing like an odor for
opening chambers in the memory.
Everywhere now the wild grape Is in
| flower. No one could smell 1t without
being flooded by a sense Of happiness.
The odor Is as redolent Of Joy as
box is Of dignified sorrow. The odor
Of trillium, the big red trillium, with
its delicious aroma Of crushed straw
berries with Just q dash of lemon
flavor Is one Of the most precious In
the world
Indeed, May seems to me the month
of odors-May and early June. 1t is
then that the smell Of hchen and fern
and loan and mushroom are so ex-
quisitely blended in the woods. OF
them all, the most beautiful, to my
mind, is that Of fern.
"Fougere Royale"-royal fern-is
an odor that is often proffered to the
American visitor in Paris-in bottles,
OF course. I cannot smell the faintest
resemblance to the odor of royal fern
or to that of any fern, for that matter.
The imaginations of French perfum-
ers were working overtime when the
name was devised.
Marvellous would 1t be could any one
capture the fresh, the natural, the
dainty odor Of maidenhair, but 1t has
never been done, and perhaps few
ladies would appreciate its delicacy, II
it could be done.
OF all our ferns, the maidenhair is
quite certainly the favorite. Its airy
charm, its clear, translucent, yet dark
green, its exquisite, fine black stalks,
make 1t the most aristocratic Of our
ferns. The European Venus hair,
which Is closely related, is far coarser,
except for the stems, which are so
weak that the plant usually sprawls.
Many people suppose that maiden
hair has reference to the cleaning
black stalks, but even they would be
too coarse for the hair Of any maiden.
The reference seems to be to the
legend that, when Venus was born. or
arose from the foam Of the sea, her
hair was not wet by 1t. Bend any
frond of maidenhair into the Spring
over which it delights to lean, and you
will see the leaves arise entirely dry,
though a little crystal drop may lie
upon some level leaf, here or there.
Maidenhair needs the forbearance Of
the Sunday excursionist more than any
other Of our ferns, except the walking
fern. There is simply no use in pick
ing maidenhair at all 1t fades at
once. You soon have pathetic, wilted
frond in your hand. Your Joy is gone
and so is the life Of the maidenhair.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
The Newest
Style Notes

FTER a season OF white and
~ dainty colors, the CLINT of gold
~ and silver threads on dark
4 4 materials catches the eye,
looks new and refreshing, and
Is new and smart In a big way. 1t
is the note that gives life to tnky
black velvet; 1t makes shining black
satin brighter still and even enhances
the charm Of white silk. 1t often
becomes so daring that 1t weaves
itself into an entire evening gown,
and Is frequently the choicest mate
rial for blouses for cocktail jacket
frocks. It CLEANS through nubby
crepes and makes innumerable little
bows at neck and sleeves, and is al
together fascinating wherever you
find it.
Metallics began to make their ap-
pearance last year in rather limited
way, but this season they are fairly
bursting forth and are infinitely more
important than they were a year ago,
as may be evidenced by looking
through any group of afternoon or
evening dresses.
Another thing that will be Of in
terest to many Is that colors will
supersede the all-black frock, which
seemed to dominate the earliest Fall
showings. OF course, black is always
smart, but it Is not becoming to all
persons, and it would be a dull world
indeed II every one chose to wear 1t.
There is a great deal Of red
being displayed, in various shades
of rust and rich, clearer reds, and
greens are almost as popular as
the browns All of these colors
like to borrow a bit of metallic
thread to pep them up and make
them look different, which is all
TO the good.
EvEN dark blue is not to be scorned
in this new Fall season, for we
have Just seen the most attractive
street frock of very dark blue nubby
crepe, with broad sash and narrow
collar of red and gold plaid taffeta.
The jacket Is sleeveless and hangs
straight, fastening at the neck, but
swinging free at the bottom.
One Of the smart, heavy black
crepes, shot with silver threads, Is
made on shirtwaist lines It's front
closing has four odd-shaped silver and
rhinestone buttons; there is half
yoke from the underarm seams to-
ward the front, long straight sleeves
and narrow collar and bow Of silver
cloth. The straight, plain skirt has
a triangular pocket on the right side.
This is the kind Of frock that would
look well under one of those hand
some black coats, trimmed with Per-
sian lamb. 1t has distinction.
Another use Of metal threads is
found on a black velvet dress, which
is plaided in gold threads. 1t is made
on the plaineSt lines, with its only
trimming scarf collar, wide at the
front, Of white crepe, finely striped
in gold.
For evening there is the lace frock
which we have sketched. It is of soft,
dull blue, with the lace pattern out
lined In silver threads, so that it
catches the light and glistens here
and there. The neck, which is high
in front, dips to point at the waist
line In the back and the ruffled sleeve
caps are edged with brown fur. It
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Observation-Disclosures
Preserve.

Peel the rind Of one watermelon
and cut it into small squares. Cover
well with water. add two or three
handfuls Of salt, and let stand over
night. Next morning pour OF the
salt water and let stand for about
half an hour in clear cold water.
Squeeze the water out Of the rind,
and then weigh. Make o sirup Of
eight pounds of sugar to nine pounds
Of rind. Cook the rind In the sirup
until nearly done. then add two quarts
of pineapple, with the Juice, for every
nine pounds Of rind, the pineapple to
be cut up small, but not shredded.
About 20 minutes before taking from
the stove. add one quart of chopped
black walnut meats. or English wal
nuts.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Broiled Breast of Lamb.

This is very delicious dish, but the
broiling must be done carefully. If
the fire is too bright, the meat will
soon scorch. Turn the inside of one
breast of lamb toward the fire and
broil very moderately; turn the meat
often. When done, spread thinly with
butter or other fat and season with
salt and pepper. The breast Of lamb
is sold in most markets with the fore
leg attached; this should be cut OF
before the piece is broiled, because it
is thick in comparison with the rest
of the piece and therefore is difficult
to cook sufficiently by broiling.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

THIS PASTEL BLUE LACE DINNER
GOWN HAS ITS DESIGN OUT
LINED IN SILVER THREAD AND
USES BROWN FUR ON THE
SLEEVES.
-Sketched in a Washington Shop.
q nice early Fall model, and then
1 Z, all-metal cloth frocks can come
nj ng later, they are so very formal.
/ A black velvet dinner gown,
" sh square, high neck and long,
sim lines, has most of its interest
In the sleeves, which are full above
q deep cuff and have one section
of gold cloth with matching small
buttons close together In a row
down the long cuff.
OF COURSE not everything is
" touched with metal, and. indeed,
we would not wish it to be, as we
would tire of it too easily. One of
the most wearable early Fall frocks
IN Of brown and beige striped woolen,
with broWn velvet collar and buttons.
It Is q two-piece model, with vertical
stripes for the skirt and horizontal
ones for the hip-length blouse. The
velvet collar is pointed over the shoul-
ders and has a vestee and bow to
I'LL In close up around the neck, as
the collar opens low and is buttoned
to the bottom. These two-piece
dresses, where the blouse is rather
long, are going to be worn a great
deal and are very practical. They
have the added advantage of being
easily adjusted to persons Of different
Evening star., 1934-08-23

BUTTONS.
-Sketched in a Washington Shop.
vertical pocket facings, one on each
side. The narrow yoke across the back
and the gathered fullness below re-
semble q smock, with a certain easy
charm that is youthful. The belt
slips through slits at the side seams.
In the same shop this butcher boy
style is done in rust-colored silk, with
black imitation fur trim.
For the college girl and any girl
who wants a rough-and-ready out
At, there is the incest brown cordu-
roy two-piece, with upper front
opening and round white pique
collar. The skirt can be worn
with other blouses, too, and it's
really good buy.
STILL another two-piece frock, more
suited to afternoon wear, comes
in soft red crepe, with sleeves set into
very wide armhole and tapering to
the wrist. These sleeves, by the way,
are of self -colored lace, making a nice
contrast with the dress and giving 1t
q dresSy appearance. Unusually
shaped rhinestone clips fasten the
front of the blouse and the belt. The
narrow collar ties in a bow with long
ends that reach almost to the waist.
A very effective dinner dress Is Of
dark green, dull finished satin, high
in front, low in back, with crushed
girdle of the same material. That
portion of the bodice that extends
over the shoulders Is slashed, and
comes forward in shallow v outline,
TO be covered at the immediate front
by a very large cluster of ragged
chrysanthemums In tawny shades of
velvet.
For more immediate evening wear
is an aqua satin, with neck cut square
at front and deep, square-cut back.
The armholes are wide and finished
with a double row Of heavy cords Of
the material. This frock has its own
jacket, with double cords used as a
neck finish and bow tied at the
front. It is very serviceable dress
not too formal and yet essentially an
evening dress, not just dinner frock.
The college girl would probably en-
joy it and like to have it among her
clothes.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Grapefruit- Strawberry.

Cut three grapefruits in halves and
carefully remove the pulp, leaving the
inner white skin as q lining. Place
the shells in cold water to keep them
firm. Mix the grapefruit pulp with
one pint of strawberries and sprinkle
with sugar. Chill. At serving time
I'LL the shells with the mixture, placing
large, handsome berries on top as
garnish. The mixed fruit left over
may be served at breakfast or used as
q sauce for pudding or ice cream.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Cherry Pie.

Mix half a cup of sugar with one
rounding tablespoonful Of flour and
put all together In a saucepan and
cook until it thickens little, or for
about five minutes. Pour into q pas
try-lned pie tin, and cut thin strips
of pastry and make. a lattice across
the top. Bake in a moderate oven.
Ripe fresh cherries may be made the
same way, only pit them and use a
cupful of sugar This makes one pie.
or is good in tart shells.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.

REHIND words, it can more truly
- be said than of almost anything
else, is there far more than meets the
eye.
knowledge is power should be
knowledge is pleasure" For in q
real sense, one of the important func-
tions Of knowledge is to give Joy.
The man without knowledge knows
"nainsook" to be sort of muslin.
How much, however, is added to the
"kick" In the draught when investiga-
ton reveals that the plain or striped
textile we call "nainsook" was first
made in India, where it was such O.
universal favorite that 1t was termed
In Hindustani "Nainsukh," meaning
delight of the eye"
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
By RUBY HAsKrSs ELLIS.

Hartford. Conn, where he was a
proprietor.
william Moody came from Ipswich.
England, and located temporarily In
Ipswich, Mass, in 1884. He was
among the first settlers In Newbury,
Mass, in 1885. There are also several
families of Moody In New England, oil
supposed to have descended from Sam.
uel Moody, who came to America In
1885 and settled in Hartford, Conn,
but who later removed to Hadley, Mass.
Perhaps the best known to later
generations was Dwight L. Moody
U837-lS99), an evangelist OF nternA-
tional fame. He began his career In
q mission in Chicago and later spread
his work into other large cities and
into England and France.
Copyright. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Dorothy Dix Says
Youthful Marriages Tremendous Family
-Single-Blessedness Better
Than Frills Without Thrills.

collecting statistics about boy and
marriages and find that appalling number Of children
IL Of IS expect and hope wh marry
youngsters friendships which
and It.
fair decent job Of it. while at the time
showing her the sa,.ntsss waiting few and the losses sdSS and
not be considering marriage but they are isn't better to
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themselves? T.NB.
wisdom which I commend to the
Se a @ and sdsy % to % p1ns I & @
very real danger that they
TOR unsophistcaed going
take into theft silly heads to get married and come home lead
two previously they brought in to
as sSa s the % this ns s:s nS % % s Ra @
Why. they running their lives" and and
ALI Of which true but the deed done Mamie and Tommy
ass hs snd sns 1s4 ns because s' never
THEY their children their ideas Of marriage from novels and
the movies which represent gamorous adventure full Of
thrills and sort Of s psns party and which en-
an part Of HOW true and little girls
marry thsE after they for
would keep boy % g s 5 DU
has right to ask to marry him unt n he can & provide for
his father and mother to share theirs with him.
keep in her teens she had
that would
and stand by her bargain instead OF rushing on the
billing cooing
parents didn't few object lessons
ss to % ss ah a mis sn out $ e
making tragedies Of their own lives
once knew exhausting
attempt to make her
daughter engagement neerdowen
the home of friend who had married Just
such a ma n the belief that she could reform him.
THE girl saw the woman once a higpited young
into dire poverty and hope
piu economies her striving even TO give
disgusting and filthy,
staggering dragged and to
what meant to be dnkards wife and she went
cured.
So many young and might be kept from marrying before
marriage by seeing how sour putter
romance for the pleasures OF
babies household drudgery good
had taken herself before her
enough to bear And many boy would be
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YEAR smart attractive straight
ambitious but she she had
friends they find ideas they disappear
She happy she Is Maybe she but wouldn't
girl develops such ideas Independence
the too late wneducated
business has transferred his affections from her elsewhere
about older than She but think her
telling Of the girls
content they We the kind
chdren happiness plans
right interfering little for their good
FATHER.
a girl marrying 9 merely provide her
comfortable home There much marriage than being
Just fed and clothed and having q roof over your head
toopyrisnt 1884, ~
Evening star., 1934-08-23

THIS Is o name which was originally
= given from the disposition. The
Welsh word "meudwy" signifies o
recluse, a hermit or a monk. The
Anglo-Saxon noodle" signified vio-
lence, force, and was usually applied
to one of great courage Ind bravery.
The coat of arms reproduced is used
by the descendants Of Henry Moody,
who was living In Boston, Mass, in
1862. He came to America from Wilt
shire, England. Others Of this name
to settle In New England we're George
Moody, son Of George Moody Of Moul-
ton, County Suffolk. He came to Rox-
bury, Mass, In 1868 and removed to
Evening star., 1934-08-23
The Old Gardener Says:

Flowers that viii endure shade
are often asked for. There is
nothing better than the plantain
lily or funkia. Sometimes the
name Of day lily Is given to these
plants, but is best confined to
the hemerocallis. The funkias
have large leaves, which overlap
like the shingles on house. The
plants never grow very tall, but
make a heavy mat and are ex-
ceedingly useful for edgings,
especially along shady paths.
Different varieties have flowers
which differ greatly in character.
Probably the handsomest Is the
"big plantain lily" which has
large ribbed leaves and tail stems
of pure white and exceedingly
fragrant flowers. This variety,
catalogued as funkia grandif1ora.
is one Of the most useful OF all
garden perennials. It Is seldom
troubled with disease or pests, 1t
thrives in shady places, and 1t
blooms late In the season, when
flowers are none too plentiful.
tCopyright, 1e340