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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

R+s hats and buts The Platts Mills Community Association extends an invitation to attend minstrel and dance on November 29 at the Bristol studios Our thank
 Freddie Francis is getting quite few friendly thumps the back for the dandy job he did in fixing over his Boy den street emporium. Glenn Mcdonald and family are once more shaking hands with acquantances here ater two years absence in New Haven Colby Fletcner IS Sowng the natives with his convertible coupe: Aside to nqurng young lady who phoned the Queson anu Answer Department after hours night this week.
 The first Catholic Church in Waterbury was called St Fat rcks (not to be confused with the present St m Rrokyn) It was the predecessor of the Immaculate Con cepton and was the old St Patrick ha later
 t as oven out as St Peters Wonder what becomes of inc old political signs? Answer-Theyre still where thew were during the campaign-in windows poes etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
Vast Benefit 10 Entire Country Is ViSioned
 From Colossal Tennessee Valley Experiment
Whole Course of Life in Great Area to Be Chang ed If Program Is
 Completed

This Is the last of six articles on what President Roosevelt will sce when he visits the Tennessee valley, No social-planning pro- ject of the New Deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

The eight hundredth annlver- aary Of the foundation Of West Ham Abbey, England, was ceiebra- ted recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

navigation and production of the maximum amount of power.
 The. total cost naturally depends on how many dams the IVA builds, and the IVA has no way of know ing now how much more money it will be given.
 To date there have been two ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Between us :. The finals of the Connecticut Bridge Club will be held this afternoon ana evening at who delivers Democrats in Woodtick Center, won his Thanksgiving dinner hours the other afternoon by
 three new subscribers The gobber will be presented the day before the holiday Rev Rocco Guerrero pas tor of St Sebastians chuch Mddeown and former assist ant nasor of the Church of Our Lady Lourdes here will be of the principal speakers the testimonial dinner in honor of the Asylum Cys mayor Leo D. santangelo to- morrow evening at the Hotel Bond in Hartford Uur profse thanks to Mary Kelly of 161 Robbins street Tor e generous contribution of tnfoi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
Rock iu the daus Uheu. Drivers aOould

PncL in the dnus aDheu Drivers 1UOuld snap lonanshed avbip at kids heels to see hin, juap. The nan avho ram the grocery store oomd ga0e you bag of peanuts for turning the roaster hamde Ior
 couple of hours Cobbestome gutters gaOe mp n am aoere nioued in "uank" and ring Glass "alleys" cs biq as golf balls oere quite curiosity Hatch- ng posts aoere used for the purpose built and rot 1or leu car aOas soething to be talked about for ceeks oe fore and after An orange ice-crean1 soda eGas % \ Nsomething you enjoyed about once month, V t"ot often.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
Just hrowsin'

Inst brovsin' Christmas must be just around the corner Toyland's being advertised. First we had rreys plentiful in this state Now get the news that fev also be considerably higher than last year. East Main fine approach to Exchange place these days with it's brand asphalt covering New Haven easv thirtvminute run via the Hamilton Avenue rosnect route Where do you stop, do hear somebody ssv The Side-Car is slowly but surely catching up to Charlie Carters Ward Eight in popularity among water
 v,s cocktail uuaffers But rye highball is still on top
 R good many asking for gin coolers than they did # e days when the main ingredient of the latter came out <.t 5 ,eoJvs - hatbtnb Try the Central Park highway M next time you gasoline to New York town Pick up at he Plains which you make by turning right opposite the fr1ick Arms in Greenwich It's quick route right into e citv less traffic less lights speed restrictions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
Good Evening.
TO PUMPKIN PIE

We write in praise of nature, Of flowers, trees, blue sky; But to-day let's say that's off" To homemade pumpkin pie. November has its sunsets, Cocktails may be sweet or dry, But what are these in comparison To faky pumpkin pie? Poets have penned sonnets And odes that make you sigh, But few have proffered stanzas To spicy pumpkin pie. Not that this is poetry,
 Leave that to smarter fry, But we'll take chance at rhymlng In praise of pumpkin pie.
 Elm Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Editor. Tall Toacer Topics: Residents and prop. t. oscneys of the East Mountain section are grdtetM = <he Comnecticm Company, especially to Mr and Mrs III ~ Schsearts for their antirtng eTorts om oendU recenk petition for the erteison Of the Hamilton ..rss,e bas lins They also appreciate the etorts N znfoy Joseph LascOr Vho appeared before the Pncnc 1s setios sukiek scas Orantsd-A NeiOhbor.
Evening star., 1934-11-21

County. N. Y, Medical Society at Buff
falo that every case Of ulcer Of either
stomach or duodenum was originally
a hyperchlorhydria. He said that to
that date he had seen no case Of can
Ger of either location that was not
originally an ulcer.
This makes hyperchlorhydria the
cause Of both ulcer and cancer OF the
stomach and duodenum, and as hyper
chlorhydria results from the use of too
much concentrated protein for too
long a time, therefore we would ex-
pect both conditions to follow habit
of eating meat two or three times a
day, and the writer of this is still
looking for one case OF either ulcer
or cancer that does not give this diet
ary history.
Now, to expect to do anything con-
structive for these states without at
the same time stopping the cause is
to throw reason to the winds and
trust to blind luck and vague hope of
relief. The average treatment for
ulcer here Is to feed pureed vege-
tables, soups, meat broths, gruels,
mushes, under the impression (seem-
ingly) that ulcer has been caused by
use of the coarse and rough foods,
so these so-called bland foods are
used to save irritation of the ulcer.
If rough foods would cause ulcer of
the tract, then why do not the primi-
tive races who live on rough foods
have continual ulcer of either the
stomach or duodenum, or why not al
ways both? Ulcer Of either region is
totally unknown in primitive peoples,
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.

old English spelling Of brook was
"broc," although the first to adopt the
name spelled it "Brok." Early records
mention the name Of William del
Brok in the Hundred Rolls of County
Essex, AID. 1878, and Godfrey de Ia
Brok in the Rolls of County Kent.
1t is interesting to note that in the
western section of England the name
Brock was originally nickname ap-
piled to some one who had the char
acteristics of a badger.
The name of Brock has been long
established in the United States, and
is today found in almost every sec
ton of the country. There we're first
settlers" Of this name in both the
Northern and Southern colonies. A
great many who bear this name are
today occupying positions of impor-
tance and trust in almost every phase
Of modern industry.
The coat of arms shown Is ac-
credited to Henry Brock, who settled
in Dedham, Mass.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-21
The Hay Diet
New Way to Vibrant Health.
BY WILLIAM HOWARD HAY. M. D.

and is an attainment of only the civil
lied races, Of which We hope We are
one.
Fruits and salads are regularly ia
booed in the usual treatment of ulcer
of the digestive tract, yet it has been
my experience that every case of ulcer
in either the stomach or duodenum re-
covers rather quickly and always per-
manently If the diet is limited to
fruits and raw vegetable salads for
short time.
The irritated surface does for time
at first seem to resent this roughage,
but all the time the cause is being
withheld. Recovery occurs in spite
of the irritation of the roughage. 1t
is more merciful, by far, to limit the
intake for few days at first to the
juices Of both raw vegetables and fresh
acid fruits, giving digestion an al
most complete rest, and entirely re-
moving the cause, the creation Of too
much hydrochloric acid.
After observing and treating gastric
and duodenal ulcer for nearly %
years by these very simple methods, I
am anxiously looking for one case that
will not recover, wholly without drugs
Of any kind, and always so far with
out surgery.
If ulcer of the pylorus has been
present for many years, and scar It's
sue has formed about the pylorus,
and by its tendency to contract it has
almost If not wholly shut off the py-
lorus, then surgery may become neces-
sary. OF such I have had but one
case in this long period, a man well
along in years who had suffered from
ulcer Of the pylorus for many years,
and finally this opening closed. Sur
gerry restored the opening by anasto-
moSis with the intestine, but this one
exception proved the rule
Evening star., 1934-11-21

not exactly a peaceful mode of living.
1t is no wonder they bury them
selves in the mud, though scientists
will tell you it's their nature to do so.
In the Winter they dig down to 8
inches in it, to get away from the
cold.
AS far as they are concerned, the
food problem never troubles them.
They like everything. from eel grass to
mollusks, and they even eat the little
scavangers who flock around dead
animals found in the water.
You can tell the sexes apart very
easily. The females are the larger, by
half an inch. They are a uniform
olive or bottle green in color. the
upper part being several shades dark
er. Along the sides there are faint
signs of crossbars and their fins are
much paler than those of the males.
The males are handsomely deco
rated. They are dark greenish or steel
blue above; the sides have narrow,
irregular, silvery bars or mottlings,
which are made up by a series of yell
low and white dots. Their abdomens
are pale yellow, white and orange,
contrasting beautifully with the dark
green or dusky color of the dorsal,
anal and the caudal fins. The front
edges of the anal and ventral fins are
yellow. At courting time all of the
colorS are intensified Be sure and
color your illustration and you will
recognize your little "mummie" the
next time you see one.
Spawning time is from April until
August. The more brilliantly colored
the males are, the more fierce are they
among their brethren. Fights are vio-
lent and many among them for the
fair maiden. And some of the young
ladies even chase the courting swains!
The length of the female determines
her age and number of eggs. It has
will lay 460 eggs. The male is in
close attendance when they are laid
and both parents are not at all averse
to eating many of them.
The eggs are pale yellow and about
2 millimeters in diameter. AS soon as
they strike the water they become
sticky and drop, en- masse, to the bot
tom. Any object they touch they are
glued fast to it. In to 18 days they
hatch. They are about millimeters
long. Their pectoral and caudal fins
are fully formed and by the time they
reach length of IL millimeters the
dorsal and fin rays are present in full
number. When fully matured. which
is 20 millimeters, they will resemble
their parents, being stoutbodied, thick
set and about one-fourth as deep and
long. They will have flat-topped
heads where their eyes are, small
mouths and blunt noses. The most
striking thing about the "mummie" is
the very deep caudal peduncle and
rounded fin.
They have no commercial value, ex-
cept as bait and in nourishing larger
fish. They do their good turn in con-
Stunning hordes of mosquito babies and
gnats. So we bless them and rejoice
that they select the marshes, coves
and streams where mosquitoes are wont
to settle their offspring.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Magnetic Compass.

AN ARAB traveller set down an ac-
count of floating compass al
most seven centuries ago.
They say that the captains who
sail the Indian SEAS" he wrote. ''use
a sort of fish made out of hollow
iron, instead of the needle and splin-
ter. When thrown into the water, it
swims upon the surface and points
out the north and south with its head
and tail"
The ''iron fish" may have seemed
q magic thing to some persons OF long
ago, but if it was really used to point
the north and south, it was just one
of many kinds of compass which men
have invented.
The magnetic compass is needle
or bar which has been magnetized
and which turns freely so as to point
north and south. The most common
form turns on a pivot, but it is pos
sible to have a compass without a
pivot.
We are in the custom OF saying
that a compass points north, but the
Chinese have name for it citing
nan-ching') which means South
pointing needle" AS a matter OF
fact the compass needle does not
point directly toward either the North
or South Pole. 1t is attracted by the
magnetic poles.
The magnetic pole of the northern
part of the globe has been located as
being northwest of Hudson Bay,
about 1,400 miles from the true North
Pole. Those who guide ocean vessels
must allow for this.
There are other problems for sea
captains and pilots. An island or
other body of land may contain such
a mass of iron ore as to defect the
compass needle when a ship comes
within range. Moreover the modern
steamer Is built largely of steel, and
the pull of the steel on the needle
must be corrected with magnets, or
by other means.
The marine or sea compass is fit
ted with a card to show 80 chief di-
rections-north, north by east, north
northeast, northeast by north, north
east, northeast by east, eaSt-north-
east, and so on.
Some scholars give the Chinese the
credit for being first to invent the
Evening star., 1934-11-21

Nancy suggested a bedspread OF
dotted swiss In white with either
white or colored dots, or she sug-
gested organdy in plain, light color.
The sheet which is laid under the
spread may be Of any color desired.
1t is a simple matter to dye a sheet
with the ready-mixed dyes.
Since the material Is not wide
enough to cover the top of the bed.
Nancy suggested using one width
down the center of the bed and join
ing this on each side to half width
of the material with a puffed band
ing of lace insertion. Then the sides
may be left plain or a full gathered
ruffle may be sewed on at about the
height of the bed rail from the floor.
The ruff1e reaches to the floor.
Another bed covering for a mans
room or for the severely tailored room
calls for corduroy or monks cloth.
This is cut with top fitting the
bed top. Moss fringe or a heavy
cotton rope in cafe-au-lait color hides
the joining of the top and sides.
These are slit at ends so that the foot
rail is covered with a plain fiat piece.
Plain tailored pieces hang down on
the sides as well. These are finished
at the bottom and sides with more
of the same fringe or cord. This
cord may be dyed to match or to
contrast with the bed covering.
A bolster roll covering may be
made separately or the spread may
be made long enough to cover the
roll with a slight amount tucked in
under the roll, where it meets the top
of the bed.
Nancy has q new leafet on "Color
Schemes for Bed Rooms" Send stamped,
self-addressed envelope for your copy.
Write Nancy Page. care of this paper.
Copyright. 1934l
Evening star., 1934-11-21

designs are appropriately small and
daintily tinted. Solid colors are pop
ular, too These come in geranium.
pale blue. flesh color, tea rose, Nile
green, and the faintest shades of
heliotrope. The collar, in the case Of
plain fabrics, is made Of sheer lawn.
organdie or handkerchief linen.
Sometimes narrow Valenciennes lace
edging is whipped on as a finish.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1512-B is
designed in sizes 2, 4 and 6 years
Size 4 years requires 21a yards of &C.
inch material. "a yard of contrast
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to follow.
Evening star., 1934-11-21

river, not because he wanted to. but
because he knew that some Of the
younger members were very tired.
Then his keen eyes, studying the shores
on both sides, had seen something sus-
piciously like the hiding-place of gun
ners-a blind, it is called. So despite
the clamoring protests of some Of MS
followers, he once more led the way
upward.
II do believe he is going on down
the Big River and won't stop here at
ALL" said Mrs. Quack. I'm disap-
pointed. I wanted to have a little
social chat with some Of the flock and
find out if they had as hard a Summer
and as terrible journey as we did"
They are turning!" cried Peter
Rabbit from the bank.
Sure enough, Peter was right. The
big flock was swinging around and al
ready Honker, at the head, was leaving
the Big River and heading straight up
the Laughing Brook toward the Smil-
ing Pool.
They are coming here!" cried Peter,
in great excitement. LAS sure as you
live, they are coming here!" He be-
gan to dance about on the bank.
mo, they're not, Peter. so don't get
so excited" spoke up Mrs. Quack.
THE Smiling Pool isn't big enough for
them. Honker has remembered the
pond Of Paddy the Beaver over in the
Green Forest and he is leading them to
that" A few minutes later, amid the
clamor of many voices, the great birds
passed wearily overhead and disap-
peared over the tops of the trees. Mr..
and Mrs. Quack sprang into the air
and disappeared after them. They
reached the pond first and were on
hand the greet the Geese.
Have you had a good trip?" asked
Mrs. Quack.
Honker looked at her hard for a
minute. Then he spoke his mind.
THE worst trip I've ever made" said
he, land I've lost what little respect
I had for these two-legged creatures
with terrible pIlnsn
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Scotch Crisps.

These crisp, crunchy cookies have
an excellent flavor and are good to
have on hand for the children be-
cause they have to be well chewed.
Melt two teaspoonfuls of butter in a
mixing bowl over hot water, then
add one egg and beat until light and
foamy. Stir in half cupful of white
sugar gradually, then one cupful of
rolled oats, sprinkled with one-third
teaspoonful of salt, and add one
fourth teaspoonful of vanilla. This
will be very stiff, but the
cookies are quickly shaped by press
ing a teaspoonful against the side Of
the bowl with a fork before dropping
1t on some chopped dried fruit or
nuts placed in groups on well but
tered baking sheet. Bake in a mod
crate oven for about 10 minutes and
remove from the pan Immediately.
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS.

From the bidding, South naturally
assumed that East held long, solid
club suit. His partner should be able
to trump clubs, and he hoped to pick
up two tricks with the ace and queen
Of hearts. The three no trumps bid
also indicated the king of hearts-by
all rules of logic.
Since South failed to double three
no trumps, North must not lead a
diamond. He made the correct in
ferential opening, the jack of hearts.
South won the trick with the ace. If
South cares to gamble, he can over
take North's jack with the queen and
then the hand is surely set, but at this
time, South is not sure that North can
trump clubs. He hopes that North
may hold a spade trick; for example,
three to the queen. If West holds the
king OF hearts, he definitely makes the
contract. and ducking the heart may
give him two overtricks-someth thing to
be avoided at redoubled contract.
South returned a club, and North
ruffed, much to Soutk's joy. At this
point North must underlead the king
OF hearts in order to get in another
ruff. South should hold the ace and
queen as part of his double. But
North lacked the courage of his con-
victions. He laid down the king of
hearts. South signaled with the nine
spot. A third heart lead would force
West to trump with the ace and pos
sibly set up spade trick for North,
but North had little defense of his
own all mapped out. 1t depended on
Vests holding doubleton diamond.
He threw West in dummy with a
spade. Unfortunately West had only
one diamond, so he was able to make
his redoubled contract.
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPRowLs.
Hysteria.

~d ssS~'
|HYSTERIA has often been called
the unknown land of medicine"
It takes so many forms that the med
ical man can't find a general cure.
There are as many varieties of hysteria
in the world as there are people who
concoct their own variety.
Until recently hysteria was mean
ingless, because personality was mean
ingless. When psychology began to
discover the meaning of personality
the medical man began to find cure,
or rather preventive, for hysteria.
Hysteria goes back to childhood.
Study the child and you find the man.
All children crave attention. They
want the rest of the world to take note
Of their presence. They also want
older people to do things for them.
Unfortunately some parents spoil
their children by giving them too
much attention, too much help. And
so they grow up demanding an undue
amount of attention and assistance, as
long as they live. Whenever that
happens, society has hysteriac on its
hands.
You must have run across persons
who get sick" every time they are
asked to shoulder real responsibility
Hysterical colds, headaches, pains in
the back and the like, are common. In
extreme cases persons develop hysteri-
cal blindness, deafness or paralysis.
The .hysteriacs call back through the
years to mother: IT need help and
attention"
The way to cure mild case of
hysteria is to let it alone. The serious
cases need to be born and reared
again. Re-education is the modern
name. The sure cure is prevention. To
get the best results you have to start
with parents and teachers.
(Copyright. 19340
Evening star., 1934-11-21

of the ingatude It'll" she walls Think Of his
the day he was boni given A' D ever '-n''
Why should mothers suffer the loss of their children
@ @ S1s iss 0ss no Of w
their wouldn't forsake
some snip of a boy.
and son wit, with n me- s 5 TO be @ him W.T., played
been vain he girl and he IS
Oh children to their mothers and there
STUFF and nonsense" replied 1T mothers who cruel
them and e s M to to they m E
mothers right reproach their children getting
temp them happiness that eSr comes
THERE are many women who cannot bear the thought of their
leaving of their
else than they do for them once heard mother who had
exam Talk about jealousy! tell you there jealousy earth
loving jealousy
for nothing compared to the jealousy mother
tragedies
Ut has sr many and
worst Of it, Sasicians tell is the chief divorce and
that more homes broken up by mothers who will
Sol sam on son daughter than by all the ' and sirens in the
VET that feels for
mate e two m emons @ are not the @ "nGh @ ne or M e o
essenng chids affection for mother invariably
that the u
Any who thinks she keep her children
making boo herself 1t is one Of
the things that be generations is
that labor bridge. with
II ooK at group of youngsters How bored they
society of their elders but they whoop with
playing with OF
per more interesting company to boy than his mother
though and witty
youth girls and boys who
the movie
who talk the lingo enthuasns
They adore respect mother the most
wonderful the world but she
companonshp They must have somebody of their
1T IS thing that found such ioy in
her children that she
willing to keep them from having that
would sacrifice children
soured and embieed old maids happiness
her desccated old bachelors fetching
mothers shawl"
But says the posSesve mother, eff children
lose thm Not you understanding
and willing for them take their
their marriages will
closer would keep children must be willing to
lose them" DOROTuy DISS
Evening star., 1934-11-21
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Mudish.
Fundulus heteroclitus.

uHuuluS nctcTOCHtuS.
~ ERHAPS you have known this
- interesting little fellow by the
name of ud-dabbler, or kill
fish, or common mummichog,
''mummie" for short. Maybe,
in your locality, it was just chub. AS
it frequents the coast from the Gulf
of the st. Lawrence to Texas, you no
doubt have seen the gay little mud
dabblers, either in shallow pools or
being chased by larger fish.
Sometimes the tides will cast up
hundreds of them and leave them in
the little pools. Here they stay until
the tide returns and rescues them.
There are some who claim that the
little "mummies" flop to the water. if
they find themselves in a depression
in the sand without water.
'Mummies," in spite of their size.
the largest female being only 4 inches
long, lead an exciting life. Larger
fish chase them. Anglers like to use
them for bait. Dodging enemies is