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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-14
SYNOPSIS.

Charles Dickens met Maria Bcndncll, beautiful daughter of n
 banker in excellent clrcum. stances. A ycnr's ardent court.
 ship cnsucd. Mir and Mrs Bead.
 nccl feeling tlnt Dickens's pros.
 poets were too poor for him to
 be considered us DrOsDcctlye
 husband for Maria, sent her to
 Paris. Later she returned. The q old love affair famed anew. But
 Maria vaccllntcd. Dickens wrote
 her q poignant farewell letter, Maria consulted her best friend Mary Anno Leigh, as to the best course. Mary Anne, dcsIrlng
 Dickens for herself, advises the return of his letters and the
 breaking of the friendship. This
 Maria did, alleging to Dickens tllut he had made q cOnfldante of Mary Annc and was friendly to her This Dickens denied tn Q glowing letter, at the same time sending q letter of bnrbcd sar. casm l0 Mary Anne, and enclos. Ing a copy Of the letter to Maria.
 Maria definitely rejected Dick. cns. HenrtbrOken with wounded VsseG wv kWNG UD NhNEIU uNu turned with fierce intensity tO his work, determined to make something of his life.
 His lmpulslvc Marriage
 One night he wont home to din. ner with an older fellow worker on tho Chronicle. George Hogarth, the father of threo charming daugh. ters. Catherine, Mary and Geor. gina. Ho promptly fell In love with thom all - (strnnge there should also have been three girls In this famlly). Catherine being the only one of marriageable age, sho became hls first choice; and in his lonely distraught franc of mind, half craZod by hls sudden success, he soon asked her to mar ry him.
 Thore whs no parental opposl. ton; George IIogarth scnsod the future of Dickens, and Catherine, always ami0ble and obliging, con. scented.
 Ills fame swept on, Chapman and Hall, London publishers, asked him to write tho text to accompany q sories of comic sporting prints to Do published in monthly parts. From his bachelor quarters in Fur. nivals Inn ho wrote to his fiancee, telling of thls offer of fourteen pounds month and he decided to try It. These articles were "Tho Pickwick Papers" and, as every ono knows, they made him tho most famous author in England. Then he married Catherine, who never really loved hlm, who could never understand him, and both were doomed to a llfo of unhappi. ness.
 What Did the Bcndnclls Think?
 Bnck at Number 2 Lombard Streot, wo can oaslly picture Maria Beadnoll searching tho house for every lettcr Dickens had over writ ten hcr, to Do treasured above all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-14
Club Activities

A toam captained by Robert Gar nor took first prlxc nt tho carpet bowling match glvon Saturday night at ieoroetors' hall by tho Wa. terbury Burns club, Members Of tho team wcro Robert Finlay, James LittloJohn, Alexander Clarke nnd George AitchlRon. Tho prize was donated by William Watt. James Wilson's tenm won second place. Winners of tho card games played during tho evening were William Mclean, James Mclean, James Davidson and James Gard nor.
 Tho meeting of Radiant Star lodge. Shepherds of Bethlehem, Ut Icnglneerg hall Saturday night was attended by Deputies Lane, Neal and Bower of New Haven. Com mander Rose Bishop ofilclatcd. Alma Cronin has been named chairman of tho committee In charge of tho celebration of the 35th anniversary of the lodge. which will be held the night of the 2Gth. and which will be attended by all deputies and members of sis ter lodges. ..ss,s.s
 A dance will be given at Eagies' hall next Saturday night by Will liam Moher, incoming president of the Eagles. and his newly-elected staff. Square and round dancing will he featured. More than sc couples attended the final dance .of the series presented by the former officers in the hall Saturday night.
 A delegation representing Mary Cnrswell tent. Daughters of Union Veterans. will attend the Daugh- ters' day ceremonies at the soI- dlers' home at Noroton June 20. Arrangements are being made for a reception in honor of depart. nent officers. to be held early next month. A card party will be held at the home of Mrs Florence Johnson of 60 Beecher avenue on the 1eth.
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and women. But they little thought what reason had to know it was true, and nothing more or less."
 cmombcring Maria with her dog Daphne" ho gave Dora a dog "Jip," and reproduced MarIa's fondncss for her pet In Dora's love for Jip.
 Ills First Visit tO Maria
 1lc gave tho following account of hls first visit to her house, and the first dinner party:----
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-14
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bri,ige League

Let Fnesse Be Last = Never Take Chance On Suit Breaking For You Until You've Tried Other
 Ways Of Making Hand.
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spoon pepper. Simmer until tender.
Put two cups of canned corn in a
bowl, add three beaten eggs, three
tablespoons of melted butter and a
cup of chicken broth. Put in bak-
ing dish. Lay in the pieces Of cooked
chicken and bake half an hour in
moderate oven. Serve the extra
broth as a soup course.
Chicken With DumpIings
Disjoint the chicken, more than
cover with water and cook until ten
der, adding to the pot an onion, a
bay leaf, two sprigs Of parsley and a
teaspoon Of salt. Remove cooked
chicken to a platter and drop
dumping batter into the boiling
broth. While the dumplings are
cooking thicken the broth by adding
a little flour moistened with milk,
Make dumplings this way:
DumplingS
Sift together one and one-half
cups -four, three teaspoons baking
powder, one-half teaspoon salt and
enough milk to make a rather stiff
batter Be sparing with the milk
until you try one or two dumplings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-21

There is nothing more delicious
than well-cooked ppt roast. In the
illustration it is shown served in
most tempting style, accompanied
by carrots and potatoes cut in fancy
shapes. The roast is topped with
slice Of hOrseradishs jelly. Prepare
the meat in this way:
lbs. beef chuck
tsp. salt
X tsp. pepper
> tbsp. -four
p hay leaf
Sprig of parsley
Wipe meat with a clean damp
cloth. Dredge with flour and season
with salt and pepper. Brown meat
on all sides in hot fat. Add bay
leaf, parsley and l cup boiling
water. Cover and simmer slowly for
about three and one-half hours.
During the last hour of cooking,
vegetables may be added When the
meat and vegetables are removed,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-21
CHICKEN DISH
IN CASSEROLE
SAVES ENERGY
Green Salad and Dessert
Will Complete Good
Meal.

Cook a roasting chicken in a cas-
serole and bring the whole main
course to the table in one dish, thus
economizing on saucepans. This
means a lot to women who do their
own work A salad Of mixed greens
and a nice dessert would complete
the meal.
Clean and disjoint a roasting
chicken, cover with boiling water,
add one onion, two sprigs of pars-
ley, one cup diced celery, two tea
spoons salt and one-quarter tea
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son. home economist. suggests that
instead of rib or loin chops that you
choose shoulder chops. These can
be brOiled just as rib or loin chops.
A whole baked ham is out of the
question for the family of two but
that does not mean that baked ham
is eliminated. A thick slice of ham
may be baked in a slow oven and
coated with brown sugar and decor
ated with cloves just as the whole
ham.
Canadian bacon may serve the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-21
COOKING FOOD
FOR TWO CAN
Be SIMpLIFIED
Meat Loaf Prepared in In
dividuaI Muffin Tins
Suggested.

One of the hardest problems is to
prepare meals suitable for two. 1t is
easy, comparatively speaking, TO
plan a roast for company, put it
into the oven and forget about it,
but when it comes to choosing meats
for two. there is no such easy an
swer.
Steaks and chops are the obvious
choice, but many budgets will not
permit these for every dinner. And
besides, all like variety in meats as
well as other foods.
If chops are desired, Inez S. Will
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-21
DESSERT MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO
MEALS VALUE
Recipes for Bread Pudding,
TapioCa. CuStard Include
Chocolate.

Every woman who plans her meals
with an eye to the nourishment Of
her family. knows that the dessert
is not Just a frin. She knows that
desserts can and should be real con
tributions TO the food value of a
meal.
TIE addition OF chocolate 10 a
dessert not only adds greatly to its
food value. but turns the simplest
home pudding into something which
Is quite a delicacy. Here are some
cases IN point:
Chocolate Bread Pudding
~ squares unsweetened chocolate
3 cups milk
2 eggs. slightly beaten
D. cup sugar
p teaspoon salt
teaspoon vanilla
Q cups cubed stale bread
Add chocolate to milk and heat
in double boiler. When chocolate
IS melted. stir until blended. Com
bine eggs, sugar and salt: add choc-
olate mixture gradually, stirring
vigorously. Add vanilla. Place
bread in creased baking dish; pour
mixture over it and let stand 10
minutes: then mix well before 5ak-
ing. Place dish in pan Of hot water
and bake ia moderate oven, $50 de-
grcas 90 minutes, or until pudding
is firm. Serve hot with butterscotch
hard sauce. or cold with cream.
Chocolate TapiOca Cream
tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
p cup sugar
p teaspoon salt
squares unsweetened chocolate. cut in
pieces
] egg yolk
: cups milk
I egg white. stinly beaten
teaspoon vanilla
Combine quick cooking tapioca,
sugar. salt chocolate, egg yolk, and
milk in top of double boiler and stir
enough to break egg yolk. Place
over rapidly boiling water, bring to
Scalding point, allow five to seven
minutes, and cook five minutes.
stirring frequently. Remove from
boiling water. Fold small amount
into egg white; add to remaining
tapioca mixture and blend. Mix
ture thickenS as it cools. When
slightly cool. add vanilla; chill.
Serve in Sherbet glasses. Garnish
with whipped cream.
Baked Chocolate Custard
squares unsweetened chocolate
Z cups milk
eggs slightly beaten
T.. cup sugar
= teaspoon salt
pooh vanilla
Add chocolate to milk and heat in
double boiler When chocolate is
melted. beat with rotary egg beater
until blended. Combine eggs. sugar.
and salt; add chocolate mixture
gradually. stirring until sugar is
dissolved. Add vanilla and pour
into custard cups. Place in pan of
hot water and bake in slow oven.
$50 degrees. one hour. or until knife
inserted comes out clean. Water in
pan should not reach boiling tenn
peratUre) Chill. UnmOld and
serve with cream. if desired.
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purpose Of the whole ham. Cana
dian bacon. since it is the loin Of
pork cured, Is more Ike ham than
bacon, and IS baked in exactly the
same way This may be cut in the
size desired.
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Individual Swiss Steak

Swiss steak is always a good
choice for an informal guest dinner.
The steak may be cut into individ-
ual portions before cooking in order
TO facilitate serving at the table.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
BLOND
Chapter 46 TEMPLE DRUMS
A New Serial

CCANNlNG the sky she saw that , yesterdays occasional cloud patches had disappeared It would be a clear day-a day without rain.
 She made a gesture about her shoulders, as if ,l draw an invisible scarf about flesh that was suddenly chill.
 The sun rose in sudden upheav- al of purple, god ana crimson. A iaguar snarled in the moat. Janice left the roof and retired to the sump- tuous room that was hers-hers un. til the rain stopped for day.
 A remote humping, vibrating some chord in the recesses of her mind, came to her. For a moment she lay relaxed staring at the Marched ceiling. Soon she was con, scious that about her silent figures were moving.
 She propped herself upon an el- DOW and watched them. They were her servants-women garbed in the ankle-length robes square-cut and embroidered at the neck.
 The humping continued. Sudden ly she realized it was the fiat sound of the temple drum sounding out it's dread summons from the pyramid top.
 The women were preparing cos tune. For a brief instant of panic she thought of screaming. of fight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
New CWA Work.
(Anchorage Times.l

CAnchorage Tmes)
 The Civil Works Administration is doing the right thing by Alaska, and doing it speedily The Third Division is justly sharing in the big move ment, and the second relay of the winter work under the movement begins today
 The Government is to be commended for this practical way of meeting the emergency on behalf of the needy of the Territory. Not only those who need being taken of but the various com munities are receiving lasting benefits.
 There may be some criticism of details of administration and also of the broader policy of providing work which eventually must be paid for by some form of taxation But it is to be re- 'membered emergency exists in the nation. The people to vast degree without and cannot obtain shelter or food if not provided through such a channel as the CWA It is eitherrthis chaos or something worse that would strike at the founda tion of government.
 The CWA work in Alaska is to be carried on until spring and season opens, when more definite and larger construction programs be launched.
 The local officials and the Welfare Committee have done much hard work and the committee has contributed its share without compensation. Those who benefit from these efforts have good deal to thank the committee for this winter.
 The United States has done much in providing system of work instead of handing out funds on a straight dole It saves the spirit and the morale of the people and gets the results It to be hoped those who receive the work will not forget it is provided to help them obtain the necessities of the hour and give them the wherewith to keep the wolf from the door, and that only those absolutely without funds should apply for such work The people with bank rolls resources should carry on with their own-and any found imposing on the generosity of the government deserve to be treated in way they will not forget There are too many actually in need who should not be robbed of this opportunity for them acquire what they need.
 If those who earn the funds spend them care fully and wisely all should be able to get on now with the big local program until the open season.
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THEY MAKE US TIRED.

It is not the green-eyed monster which leads us to say that we weary of the element of deceit in so much of radio advertising
 Advertisements in the newspapers are open ana aboveboard. There they the display advertising the paid notices You read them or leave them unread. They do not force your attention by false preenses; there is nothing surreptitous about them. - It is not when you are hearing over the air what you suppose is a talk the pleasures of automobling and suddenly it trails off into a recommendation of a brand of oil and gas. Or talk on health ,that ends in. telling you. to use certain kind of antiseptic.
 A lot of this radio advertising reminds us of the maker of a celebrated brand of pills. We have changed his He offered to supply churches with hymn books free of charge, but every now and then the congregations-in the midst of their musical devotions-were startled by such verses as these:
 Hark the herald angels sing
 Johnson's Pills are just the thing
 Peace on earth and mercy mild
 Two for adult, for child
 And that is just about what a lot of radio advertisers doing
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He flashed toward her a brief smile. a smile of encouragement she thought, but piteous in it's impo- tence. She returned his smile; and thbught she saw his eyes mist with film of tears.
 A iaguar screamed and threw it's sinewy weight against the wooden bars. lnstinctively she shrank away. The bars gave slightly but held. She noted in that instant that the gate to the cage was held by tied thongs.
 It seemed a fimsy prison for such ferocity She turned her attention to litter. upheld by four men. that was approaching from the base of the pyramid.
 Reclining upon it was the figure of the high priest. She had not seen him since she had been brought to the city. His tace was pale-if a shade lighter than the usual mahog- any color could be called pallor.
 His lips were grim under the peaked nose. Only his eyes lived. They examined the grouped caval- cades impassively; his glance bear ing upon Langtcn and the girl caused his eyes to gleam in fanatic approval at what they observed.
 He raised his hand. As if the signal had been awaited the fiat thud of the drum increased it's tempo. The columns stirred into action. A murmur, like that of spreading fire in sun-dried savan- nah, arose in the steamy air.
 The throngs about the pyramid and the cenote cliffs were antici pating their performance. The stage was set;-the drama ready to be played. The prologue was done with: now the ceremony of the sac rifice was about to begin.
 Janice thought of the bravery of | Horatio Greene in a similar situa- tion not long before. Would she be equal to the ordeal, she wonderedi l Would Billy?
 fCopyri9At. 1o54. 6y Rs,5ert IsnsenJ
 Tomorrow, there is excitement on the seaboard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
PLAIN LOGICAL ADDRESS.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt made char acteristic talk to business men in Washington, D. c. yesterday that apparently made it's mark He tolo the assembled MIRA code authorities that shorter hours would spread employment and plainly said that industry must now begin to make move in the right direction for putting men to work and relieving the Government of this responsibility,
 The President brought out one especially telling point when he said: Tt is worth while keeping to the front of heads the thought that people whose incomes less than $2000 yearly buy more than wo-thirds of all the goods sold in this country It is logical that if the total amount that goes into wages to this group is steadily increased, the merchants. employers and investors will In the long run aet more income from the increased volume of sales
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
GODDESS bv Herbert Jensen

Ahead she saw a curious cage of wood upheld upon the shoulders of half hundred men clad only in loin cloths. Above the murmur of the crowd she heard the snarls of the jaguars imprisoned within the huge cage.
 The beasts. evidently, were to be part of the ceremony.
 Desperately she shaded her eyes against the new sun whose rays were beginning to pierce the sky over the eastern jungle. Where was Billy Langton? Could it be that he had been done away with-that he had not been held to participate in this ghastly rite?
 She saw him, finally, heading the approaching procession. 1t was lit tie wonder that she had not been able to pick him out of the column. It was his limp that betrayed him to her.
 He was stripped to loin cloth and sandals. Some garment-a skin of some sort-was hung from his shoulders. His head-dress of fea- thers was like her own but fuller and more elaborate.
 THE two columns joined one an- | other on either side of the cage of jaguars. She saw the deep lines on Langtons face his blond beard could not hide those engravings of suffering. His eyes were shadowed with pain and despair.
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ing, of making as great a difficulty as she coutd-auytt1ftfg to delay delay he in. evitable procession that she realized was now scheduled for today.
 But reason told her that she must conserve her strength Some remote opportunity might occur that would give Billy and her a chance for liv- ing, or at worst a chance not to die on that horrible altar stone that to Janice seemed. an animate thing crouched in the shadow of the priests house awaiting the slanting rays of the morning sun.
 She struggled. and succeeded in retaining her poise.
 She allowed the women to dress her, passive under their ministra- tions. A sleeveless robe, such as the one she wore yesterday. but more sheer of material. more lovely as to embroidery, was put upon her. Jeweled sandals were slid upon her feet.
 HER minted-gold hair-that the l l demands of her profession had kept long-was combed in a vivid cascade down her back. A jeweled circlet was placed oyer the crown of her head, a band that served as a base for multitude of brilliant feathers.
 Food was brought to her. veri- table cornucopia of abundance, but she did not touch it. Her throat was dry, her eyes felt hot and tired Her heart seemed pulsing machine that hurt as it throbbed.
 The thudding of the temple drum continued. She was scarcely con scious that she was led out into the open. She noted curiously as she passed through the small door cul in the other wall that the jaguars were no longer there.
 People were hurrying across the great open central plaza toward the pyramid. She saw procession ol priests and guards approaching from the eastern end of the plaza Her own column of women was aug mented by male guards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
Spring Rides the Tide.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)

The halibut fleet off to sea = whalers in the crows nest of bobbing steamers in icy waters salmon cannery workers rustling their dunnage for their trip into the North-Indians off shore in fra canoes with primitive weapons to pursue the seal herd
 These infallible signs of spring in the North Pacific
 Regardless of the temperature, regardless of sunny murky skies whether not flowers are blooming out of season Neptunes call heralds the advent of the season.
 Elsewhere crops may be advanced retarded by unreasonable weather; stir in response to the tickle suns rays But the in the North Pacific comes with implacable certainty
 When the seal herd joyfully plunge into the sea to breast the currents northward they set in motion train of movement ashore.
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garage listened to with respect It was a Ponzi world
 It would be ungenerous to refuse him his little "Oh, yeah"
 He has seen some 1000 banks close their doors The names Insull and Kreuger now have joined his in vocabulary and with practically the significance.
 He operated under the New Era, and he emerges into the New Deal
 His technique for boom times. Now he faces hard times, and it be easy adapta- tion
 him His native Italy certainly would be no more different to him than the changed America into which he has emerged. After he has taken a good look at things, quite conceivably he may be found at dinner time some of these evenings knocking at the prison door, asking to be let back in again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-06
PUZZLEMENT FOR PONZI.

Charles Ponzi, Bostons little wizard of finance, has been set free after nearly years in prison "a common and notorious thief"
 When he was locked up butter and egg men were fighting to get into Broadway night clubs, Pro- hibition impregnable foreign bonds were gilt eoge security millionaires sprouted every morn ing the Bank of United States opening branches by scores, the slogan of Two cars in every