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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

locks brushed back, appeared in
her doorway.
Good. night, Miss Katharine.
Sybil says pleasant dreams"
Diana came to stand by her
bedside, straight and tall in faded
blue pajamas.
Mummy says we may tell you
good night. Will it bother your"
The soft little voice, the lambert
eager eyes stirred Katharine.
"Of course not"
Diana perched, bird-like, on the
dressing table stool.
do you care for children? Some
people don't very much. had a
teacher who didn't but she was
moved to another school. Don't
you think that was break?"
Mummy says you're not to talk
slang" said Sybil, coming gravely
to stand at her elders side. She
was adorable in her thin one-piece
pajama suit. printed all over with
yellow and lavender Charlie Chap
Inns.
you're darlings," Katharine
said, in rush. She didn't feel at
all cool and stir and diffident, as
she usually did with new acquaint-
ances. I'm afraid I'm putting
your mother to the most dreadful
trouble, running her out Of her
room and ALL"
ooh, that's perf'ly all right"
said Diana seriously. you see,
Daddy's away on his western trip
right now so she often sleeps in
the guest room to be near US. La
vinia's downstairs, and sometimes
Sybil gets scsaredy in the night"
you're the one that get S
scarcely" said Sybil scornfully.
"Children, children, come along!
You'll wear Miss Katharine out"
Yes, this was the sort of room
Katharine would have liked to fall
asleep in when child, with some
wiso. kind, soft-voiced person to
witch the covers straight and
bring her a drink of water.
'Tell me good night, again,
Mummy" SYPHILIS voice.
1t made Katharine ache to think
how much she'd missed. Berthe
had meant well, but Berthe was a
martinez. A girl of Is, who had
been for four years under the care
of servants, good and bad, had
been the merest grist to Bertine's
mill.
Don't do that, Katharine"
"Stand up straight, Katharine"
"I declare. Victor, she's stubborn
as q mule. And she never shows
the slightest sign Of caring :"
Those had been the complaints
down the years. No wonder Katha-
rine had learned to keep her child
ish dreams, her adolescent hurts
ana imaginings to herself.
Violet Merser came In again,
anxious for her guests comfort.
1--WE can see ell the hill lights
from here" she said. going to the
window beside Katharlne's bed.
"See, those to I he right are the
windows Of the old Rogers place
Katharlne's eyes kindIed.
81 was right" Violet thought.
"she does care about him."
Downstairs Lavinia admitted q
handsome. white haired gentleman
OF B0.odd. Katharine's father.
"I'll call Mig Merser." 4
Violet came down the staifs II
that moment.
$50, Victor" she said lightly.
I'VE meet eRnini"
txo Ne cestaDsedI
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children were heart-broken about
it,
Little DEVIL" said Michael
thoughtfully, of the terrier.
"Oh, the poor thing didn't mean
to be mischievous. He was only a
puppy" Katharine wasn't con-
scious of the meaning of the words,
She only knew she had to say
something, while Michael continued
to stare at her like man be-
unused. There was a subtle singing
in her blood; her pulses thudded.
He'll be all right out there in
the country" Michael said absent
ly.
you like dogs, don't you?"
"Yep," Michael confessed, smil-
ing that altogether charming smile
of his that lightened the sternness
of his face and illumined his eyes.
81 never had one," Katharine
confessed.
Never did," He sat on the arm
of the chint-covered chair Mrs.
Merser had lately occupied. There
was nothing, Katharine thought,
incongruous about this tall, lean
young man in this altogether femi-
nine room. He fitted in nicely,
easily. Michael Heatheroe might be
poor, but no matter what Berthe
might say, he was the stuff gen.
tlemen were made of
"Never had dog?" he demand
ed, aghast.
mo. My stepmother doesn't like
them"
Rotten shame" he contributed
Ell always wanted Cairn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23
REVIVAL OF TONY THE
WIRISH TERROR

Two weeks after you had an
nounced that Tony the Wirish Ter
ror had gone to the happy hunt
ing grounds, we were delighted to
read in your column that he was
revived and frisking about, bound
ing onto his favorite chair, etc.
The nip Of iodin is not SO potent
as all that, is It? (Mrs L. So
Madam, you are cruel. Your
letter caught me nine hours since
breakfast and with the prospect OF
waiting another hour for dinner,
and at such a time 1t is easy for a
man of my extraction to burst into
tears. Furthermore have become
almost resigned TO the dreary at
mosphere around here, feeling only
occasional recurring pangs when
I happen to see some one else be-
ing dragged along the street by a
young Tony dog in leash. Then,
too, lately there have been no
sounds of toenails digging into the
slippery stairs at or a. M
right up to the last Tony negoti-
ated those stairs at least once every
night to see whether by any
chance might have any little It'd
bit for him.
II young DIR. Cornish, the Berke-
ley scientist who brings 'em back
alive, can revive all those mere
dogs why can't I have Tony back
again just for q brief visit? What
have done that you begrudge me
this little s0iace?
To be honest, I must confess
that neither the nip of iodin nor
the vltamin ration actually restcr-
ed Tony to life. What happened
was a mix-up Of copy. I wrote
the second item to which You re-
fer a month or two before Tony's
sudden demise. But in shutting
it over it got into print ahead Of
the item telling Of the old fellows
passing and the atmosphere Of
gloom that had come over us all
when Tony was gone.
/ still urge that everybody who
keeps a dog or a cat should see to
1t that the pet receives a suitable
supply. of iodin in one form or an
other. My own practice was to
SNARE u MP Va AOuiH UAeAA AOAAy
put a dog Of the ordinary tincture
of iodin iodine to you, old fos-
sils) in a glass of water for my
self once a week or SO, and another
drop in Tony's dish Of water once
week or SO.
It is a kindness to animals, too
to see that they get their vitamins
Remember the case Of the prize
dog that became practically para.
lyzed in the hind quarters ana go'
no relief from the various lex.
perts' consulted, until finally
medical man doing nutrition re.
search suggested vitamin b, and
that soon restored the dog tc
health. Share your vitamins, a
well as your iodin, with your pet
While we are or the beat
though the keeping Of q dog or .
cat or q bird or horse or q COW
or almost any animal IL 4 health
question often enough---iet me pui
in q word for all the maitreatet
animals that are fed and cared foI
as directed by self-constituted ex'
perts or faneiers or breeders
Don't subject your animal 20 NOS
tFums and auackefy. Follow tn
advice Of a competent veterinary
Don't infiiot "wofm medicine" o.
your animal unless your veterin'
cry proseFibes q. Don't eonhn'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

"They're enchanted said Violet
Merser to katharine later. They
do SO love a guest - and such q
charming one"
Berthe had come and gone,
clucking and murmuring and
rather averse to the arrangement
until she, too, fell under Violet
Merser's quiet charm.
"But of course we don't know
her." Berthe complained in half
whisper. when she and Katharine
were. alone. That was Innicock's
eternal complaint about new
conner.
Does 1t matter!' Katharine
closed her eyes. Here it was &C
quiet and peaceful. Berthe wor-
ried her
But after she had gone away, in
the quiet of nightfal, Michael
Heatheroe came again
The girl, lying limp amidst pill
lows in the cool of the low-ceiled
upper room, heard his step on the
porch, heard the slow roll of La
vinia's hearty African laughter in
answer to his voice.
Mrs Merser was established in
one corner of the white-curtained
room with a book. Katharine had
been doing. Far below, in the
field, the faint shouts of the chill
dren could be heard. They had
been cautioned to be quiet while
Miss Strykhurst slept. Katharine
with faint smile curving her lips
had listened to their chatter as they
had had their supper on a rustic
table in the garden. Funny, she
had always had an idea she
wouldn't care for children, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

Such debates sound comical to us
in the United States, since We
settled the question forty years
ago in favor Of the women and
forgot about It, and women have
abundantly proved their entire
competence to MI the highest
educational positions.
3. You can change yourself. It
IL the only thing to do. You
plan to buy this and that but
ind you have lost your money.
Very well you have to change
your desires or else be miserable.
You cannot set along happily In
your married life and for some
reason . divorce IN impossible. II
you DO not change yourself then
Il means continued unhappiness.
And 50 on all through life ana
It's problems. II Is amaglng how
much conditions can be changed
for the better X you make up
your mind net 10 suppress them
but 70 learn 70 desire other
Scspyrisht sehn D pins Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

/. If two things are alike in all
respects scientists usually express
this resemblance by the figures
100 meaning unity or perfect
resemblance" If there IL no re-
semblance they express It by the
figure o. Many investigators
have given all sorts Of intelli-
gence tests to both identical and
unlike twins and the resemblance
OF identicais runs all the way
from about 10 to 100. This
shows that Identical twins are
usually about as closely alike IN
mental traits as they are in ply
sical characteristics Sometimes
ordinary brothers or sisters re-
sembie one another on mental
tests about go or even 100 but on
the average their resemblance Il
around 40 or so.
2. The British Royal Commits
sion on Civil Service recently de-
bated this question and turned
down the idea that executive
positions IN education should be
equally epen - men ane women
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23
DH YOUR
chill DREN
D. Oevs Robssts esrssa =
80 49, 5sSssoz -

Thus runs the sad content Of
some letters:
ST have such lovely children, but
their father is so mean to them.
He takes delight in humiliating
them before. their friends. Moth
ing seems too cruel or too selfish
| for him to say or do.
| "I've invented reasons to defend
| his behavior uEcl I'm all out of
! reasons. I am sick and tired and
sometimes wonder If I'd better
leave and try some way to support
the children myself. can't go on
this way any longer"
| This is a fair composite of the
despairing communications. Some
are not quite SO tragic. Others.
going into details of family trou-
bles, are pitiful beyond belief.
| When I read them want to cry
out to these heart-broken women.
Get down on your knees and
pray" because 1t seems beyond
any mere mortal's ability to help.
| There is no need to describe
the man. It takes little imagina-
ton to visualize the father of a
fine family who enlarges his over
bearing ego by watching his wife
and children cringe and cover.
| Sometimes he gets nasty by
drink, but some of the worst ex-
amples Of tyrant I have known
thought themselves paragons Of
virtue.
.Hatter's Castle" pictured him.
SO did "Wild Geese" Literature
has chosen him as the perfect ex-
emplification Of soul depravity.
No; he is not an admirable char
acter.
| Usually these letters entreat
explanations. "Why, does he do
1T? Why wouldn't he be proud Of
such dutiful and smart children
who try to love him but are too
| afraid?"
There are several reasons. Cine
is that at home as a boy he may
have been coddled and petted. He
resents an environment that can no
longer cater to his magnificence
complex.
He still annexes the, best in the
house, but If that were all he
could perhaps be forgiven. The
best is not enough. He, resorts
to rage and innueudo and threats.
He reserves the right to glour
and gloom and insult and scold.
but woe betide anyone else who
even looks discouraged or resent
full. He demands merry sunshine
In return for merry Hell.
Next there is the man who SIM
ply cannot resist torturing his
wife, and he knows the best way
to do II is through the children.
A blow at them is a double blow
at her.
Usually 1 am asked about the
advisability Of a separation. II
mere leaving would solve the
problem the answer Is easy. But
every mother. unhappy as she Is.
has to remember that separation
affects children in another way.
A child feels the humiliation OF
+, the broken family, or the inse-
curity OF It II he IL not old enough
10 sense the emotional side. Fur
thermore, even though money ID
scarce, support In support and a
mother IN the working world On
she is lucky enough TO find q Job
| will worry because she cannot
give her family full care.
II IL an almost unbeArabie
cross 70 carry, this senseieas at
titude Of q husband and father,
but time passes Bome way, and
some day ft may be reward
enough % say, ~ stuck Il out"
! lcopyrieht 1886 NnA Services, kne.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

| these little Merser girls were rath-
y ar darlings, with their eager, crisp
voices and their bright eyes. Sybil
was the little one-she was 8, with
= rosy small face framed in Alice
in-Wonderland hair. Diana was
just past 10, slim and sturdy on
straight little legs, her brown eyes
alert and wistful at once. Kath-
1 arine could hear them. Mummy,
you're q lamb" Mummy, this is
such q good supper" Yes, this was
the sort OF house Katharine would
have liked to have grown up in.
And then Michael came.
TIL go down." Violet Merser
eaid. Its that young mantle rid
ing club owner. I'm not sure Of
his name"
"He's Michael Heatheroe," said
the girl family. She gave the
syllables an upward flick, like a
caress.
sOhls Violet Merser widened her
eyes at the tone. do you want to
see him?"
Color washed across Katherine's
face like a tide, leaving her mute
and helpless. I'll don't know"
The older woman's gaze was
touched with compassion and with
something else, perhaps. She had
heard Bertine's fretful voice few
hours before.
Perhaps 1t would be wise. He's
been ringing up all day. Guess he's
been fearfully worried"
esTR zuAx. <hfulr a. uu0,rId ha oil
"of course, do"
Michael had to stoop his head
= trifle to enter the door. There
was the girl in the bed, the
white, plain coverlet twitched
straight over the outline of her
slim shape; there was Violet Mer-
ser, tall, dark-eyed, sympathetic.
ssMiss Strykhurst is just SPLEEN
aid" said Violet Merser easily. "Ill
20 speak to Lavinia for a moment.
Those little Indians of mine have
gene off the reservation"
She was gone, with a faint rustic
81 silk like q whisper or like a
Lace rose ana fell with the
aulckening OF Katharine's breath.
Michael IN her room and she
eIonel How strange life vast
You're all right?"
~of course. The doctor ran In
neain. He said / can get about to-
mo<row..
s'Just : BIT OF a uhock7"
eJust that, / guess"
tezosh." confessed Michael youth
faIiy. "You don't know what
=seN that takes of my mind"
Katharine allowed herself the
EHezt o. q smile.
''Fhe'u sHnf tho dos sway he
<4nfuTt1 further
No szssssf' x,s, kasw. rms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23
BY MARIAN YOUNG

Nk<AxA41A1N 4OSANU
NEA Service STAR Correspondent
New York-Courturiers can talk
all they like about gay pastel we'd
ding gowns, but this years smart
bride will traipse down the aisle
to the altar dressed from head to
foot in pearly white. On her day of
days, If it's formal event, h e
prefers to leave gowns in hand
some, delicate colors to the fash
ion shows and to take unto herself
a creation that epitomizes the
conventional so far as Tor is
concerned.
The girl who is going to be mar
ried in a garden, however, is like
ly to consider the setting for the
ceremony and to pick a pastel.
There are lovely nets, mousseline
de sole and organizes in hyacinth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23
Forlnaldehyde Fumes


Forlnaldehyde Fumes
I work where formaldehyde is
used in the process Of making
paper. The paper Is put through
tank containing formaldehyde
and this causes my eyes to water
and smart. &C. #. T.)
Answer-It is injurious to the
eyes, nose and bronchi, and to gen.
eral health. Keep bottle OF plain
ammonia water on hand and ex-
pose some in a. dish 30 you can
get a moderate Whit of It when
ever you are exposed to the form
aldehyde. Or keep a vial Of aro-
matte spirits Of ammonia and sniff
at a few drops in the palm OF
your hand whenever exposed to
formaldehyde.
Copyright 1885, John r. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

husbands arm and. doesn't have to
worry about tossing the veil back
ward from her face. This may not
seem tremendously important. hut
it is new. Besides, it gives the
maid of honor something useful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

to do.
For the practical girl there are
wedding gowns that can be used as
evening dresses later on. Some are
made with long tunics over decol-
lete evening frock. Others have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

health sygea to dis
n
OF
anaOeR ~ ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

shorter, peplum-type blouses over
the same kind Of dress. After the
honeymoon, tunic or blouse is put
into a trunk with veil and train.
The remaining part of the costume
goes to parties and dances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

nolnt Of View Not all moral questions be answered with ansoue
possible organized society
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-23

I the animal to q freak diet on the
suggestion Of some unframed lex
pert.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
G-Men Game S. Goes
Toll HaFFY AleXand deE'

Harry Alexander of the 1000
block of c st. S. E., was the first
winner Of IS in the Washington
Times "G-Men Game" yesterday.
Alexander correctly identified fin
gerprint No. 4O4 as his and will be
mailed his award.
William E. Dulin was less for
tunate in his Identification. Print
No. 247 is not his, and Mamie l..
Marriott was in error in naming
No. 4O4 as hers-the fingerprint
correctly identified by Harry Alex
ander.
MANY DISQUALIFIED
Entries disqualified under the
rules of "G-Men Game" princi-
pally because of blurred prints
made by over-impression, or prints
too light due to the color Of ink
used include those of Edna Jus
tice, Herbert o. Allen, Newington,
Va; Mrs. w. F. Loeffler, Mrs. Rob-
ert Allen, Charles c. Cole, Brady
Washburn, Mrs. Francis R. Fisher,
Arthur Mitchell. jr., w. Gary
Hames, Harry G. Henderson, Mrs.
Lutte Roland, Alexandria, Va;
Mrs. Sarah Diggs, Mrs. ]. L.
O'Connell, Albert McMullin, and
R. G. Luckie, u. S. Naval Hospital.
The print of Albert McMullin is
perfect, but in blue ink. That Of
R. G. Luckie with wrinkles, or
scars, and in blue.
Entries disqualified are eligible
to try again. With a little prac-
tice, using an absolute BLACK
INK pad and white paper, play
ers of "G-Men Game" may easily
make a clear impression.
Rules of Contest
G.Men Game" calls for one
clear fingerprint only, and when
published will pay its owner $5,
If he, or she, identifies it.
l, Use BLACK INK ONLY
and make a clear impression of
your middle finger on WHITE
paper.
3. Write your name and ID
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Debut |
Tomorrow

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. %.
Alexandria's independent football
season will be ushered in Sunday
afternoon at Baggett's Stadium
with the Fraters and Warwicks, of
Washington, meeting at Baggett' S
Stadium at 3 o'clock.
Nick Colasanto, FraterS' coach,
will place a new team on the field
as five of last years veterans are
missing from the lineup. Hal Chill
cote, prep school star, has won
the Signal-caller berth, and will
direct the team in the battle.
st. Mary's Celtics and Fred
ericksburg Elks play in a double
header on the latter's field Sun
day for the Northern Virginia
title. Last wek the two teams
divided. Taylor, Lacey and Tit
comb will pitch for the Celtics.
Mike Goldman. coach of the
Virginia A. c., wants all players
to report for a scrimmage tomor-
row morning at 1870 o'clock on
the shipyard field. The Virginians
open their season October 6.
Only one baseball game is on
program here tomorrow. Mount
Vernon Independents and Fort
Hunt CCC mines play on the Fort
Hunt diamond.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Bis0ns Round
IntoShape

With several places in the line
to be filled and an array of reserve
material to be picked, DR.. Charles
West, head football coach at How,
ard University, is fast rounding
up a team to open the BiSons'
campaign which will get under
way within the next week.
Capt. Bishop Hart and Edgar
Patterson, two veterans from last
season, have drawn the tackle
berths, while BootnoSe Williams is
on hand for the center position,
and Edgar Lee, Bridges and James
White for the end assignments.
The place of guards will have to
be filled from the new material.
The backfield positions are just
about complete with a veteran
combination Set-up. Paul Perkins,
the triple-threat man, is on hand
to do the punting, while LaVerte
Armstrong, Plummer and Bob An
derson fill the other three places.
Anderson is at quarterback and
developed into one Of the best in
the C. I. A. A. last season.
Aside from several promising
candidates in camp from out of
the city, Coach West will have Is
local boys to use on his squad.
Twelve of the number come up
from Dunbar and three from
Armstrong High School.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Ring Card
Schedule Is
Unique

The 59.round boxing show OF
nine bouts, for the benefit Of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Clubs,
scheduled at Griffith Stadium
Monday, will be reeled off in q
novel manner in that the shorter
bouts will intersperSe the three
10.round main events.
The first bell will ring promptly
at 8 p. m. starting the sugar
weight bout Of three rounds be-
tween Eddie Arnold, Of t n q
Georgetown Boys Club, and Ter
rell Roberts, of the Merrick Club
They are IS Founders. Charlie
Reynolds will referee.
The second bout brings Jimmy
Fitzsimmons in against Joe Dob
son for four rounds at 1875 pounds.
This is for the featherweight
championship of the Fifth Marine
Battalion and will be refereed by
Eddie LaFond.
Howell vs.. UntZ
The third bout will be a four
rounder at las between Wild Bill
Howell, Of Clarendon, and Baby
F a. ce Untz, Quantico Marine
trumpeter. Muggsy Morris will
officiate as third man.
Then follows the Phil F1rr-Sid
Silas welterweight 10-rounder
with Eddie LaFond as referee.
The fifth bout features Joey
Green VS.. Leroy Dougan at 126
pounds, with MuggSy Morris as
arbiter. This is a Six-rounder.
The Johnny Grant-Arthur Bent
ley six-round colored light-heavy
fracas is sixth on the card, with
Charlie Reynolds refereeing.
Goodwin vs.. Everett
The seventh bout tosses Bob
Goodwin in against Buck Everett
at 180 pounds for 10 rounds, with
Muggsy Morris as third man.
Eddie LaFond next handles the
Six-round lightweight tilt between
Billy Bullock and Ray Ingram.
The ninth and last bout is the
10-round hotspot featuring Cali
fornia Joe Rivers against Petey
Sarron, with Charlie Reynolds as
referee.
The judges for the entire card
will be Frank Schuyler and Char.
lie Dunn, with DR.. Don Knowlton
as ringside physician, Pat O'Con.
nor and Billy DcChard as time.
keepers, and Jimmy Lake as an.
nouncer.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Pickups and
PutOutS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Otto B. Berg Is handling
sports publicity for Gallaudet
and Lew Frank is back on the
job at American University ).
by the way, Coach Teddy
Hughes will have his entire Gal
laudet squad on hand to watch
American University battle
Bridgewater College in the Gen.
trail High Stadium today the
Kendall Greeners meet the
Eagles later in the season E.
what do they mean by say
ing that Max Baer took the
worst battering ever admins
tered a heavyweight? what
about the time back in 1919
in Toledo when the tigerish
Dempsey sliced big Jess Will
lard's face in steaks?
Buck Davidson, native born
who has captained foreign
named soccer teams, has been
chosen captain of the local ItaI-
ian A. C. soccerites Jack
Tierney is very thoughtful =.
he sent Mush DubOfSky a Jew
ish New Year card this col
umn learns a reference made
herein to Dick Lanahan, up
and coming young ball player,
last Monday, was unfOunded
and sincerely regrets the un-
fortunate occurrence.
PostpOning last nights Albion
John Carroll game in Cleveland
last night on account of rain
was a new football wrinkle. e. .
maybe the slim gate might have
played a dominant part in the
pOStpOnement LOui B a er
fight pictures will be shown all
of next week at John Henry
Hiser'S State Theater in Be-
thesda DIR. Bill Cusack ire
member him as the "RedS" Gu
sack, an end on GeOrgetown's
great 1916 football team?) is
progressing rapidly as a golfer.