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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
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stead of mine. But you'll under
stand that my people-the actors
and actresses who work for Atlas
represent millions of dollars in
investments. Investments that have
to be protected for the sake of the
Atlas stockholders. :" He paused
moment, and 10 wondered to
what he was leading.
IT think can see you're a SEN
sible young woman" he went on.
You're not the sbrt of girl I ex-
pected. I think you'll listen to rea-
son. You know, of course, to what
I'm referring?"
I'm afraid I don't, exact
ly," 10 confessed, her mind in q
whirl.
Its about Fragonet," he told
her quickly, his tone edged sudden
ly with impatience.
"Fragonet?" repeated 10, STAR
tied. IL don't understand, Mr..
Boleson."
"You don't deny knowing Frag-
onet?"
"of course not. But I"
She was interrupted by his
quick nod. Good! Miss Darien, l
don't know what your real feelings
are toward Peter Fragonet, nor do
I know what his real feelings are
toward you. That's not my bus
mess. But Fragonet-Fragone as
an asset to Atlas Pictures Corpora
TOMS my business. I have several
millions tied UP in Fragonet pic
lures, one of which has not even
been released"
But"
"Please let me finish, Miss
Darien. We have always had a lit
tie trouble with Fragonet. He has
a-shall I say, flair?-for draw
ing adverse publicity. Just now
there's q drive for clean pictures,
and I'm heartily in favor of It..
Along with better pictures the pub
lie is demanding that the private
lives of its stars be normal ana
sane. I agree with that, too"
zone moment, Mr.. Boleson," 10
interrupted, her lips pale with
slowly rising anger. II really can't
see what all this has to do with
me. I met Mr.. Fragonet at Crest
Lake where he was making a pic
ture. i've seen him not more than
two or three times since coming to
Hollywood. Beyond that there's
nothing that would"
II believe you" Boleson told
her quietly. "But I'm not sure that
the gossips would. Especially after
the rumors have been embroider-
ed a bit. And there's Mrs. Fragonet.
You flew from Crest Lake with
Fragonet, did you not?"
10 nodded weakly. THAT was
mistake, l know"
I'm afraid 1t was. The rumor
kettle was all set to boil over about
then, but fortunately l arranged
for Fragonet and his wife to APP
pear together at one Of the Pre-
miers at Grauman's.'
Boleson leaned forward slightly,
meeting JOS eyes across the desk.
ITS purely business proposition
with me, Miss Darien. I'd like to
get rid of Fragonet-he's lot Of
trouble-but I can't do that. I want
to avoid any scandal for him. I'm
going to get to the point, Miss
Darien.
What Is 1t worth to me?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23

The most simple, comfortable
frock is always the campus ia
vorite. 1t can be worn long after
the more formal and easily recog-
nized job is discarded. Two-piece
affairs can be switched about for
variety and one-piece things may
be slicked up with gay scarf, tie
or belt.
The seated figure at the left of
the sketch wears a two-piece dress
with a buttoned-front blouse Of
wine velveteen ana a skirt OF beige
Jersey with a box-pleated front.
Tying q spotted bandanna over her
head keeps this lassie's wave fresh
for the weekend date.
Rose Jersey Is used for the Sec
ond frock, with a pleated front
and comfortable three quarter
sleeves. Black suede buttons and
belt add contract.
A Jersey tuck-in shirt and pleat-
ed skirt are topped in the next out
At by plaid tweed jacket.
At the right, is a classic, button
front dress done in grey jersey
with wine-colored buttons. This
little number is a comfort to the
incorrigible ten o'clock scholar be-
cause 1t may be buttoned on the
run.
GLADYS PARKER,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
BY MARY u. DAGUE
NEA Service stan Writer

I suppose more tea room and
small restaurant owners have
made money out OF chicken well
and specially prepared than from
any other dish; vet on the other
hand, no food 10 more sinned
against.
Few butchers understand how
to clean a chicken PROPERLY, or
take the trouble to do It anyway,
and housekeepers are too prone to
take the whole thing on faith to
avoid troublesome work.
Be sure your chicken 10 thor
oughly cleaned inside and out and
the dish viii be good whether It
Ii mousse, timbales, roll, loaf, Ha-
waiian chicken, chicken suprme,
croquettes or the French mixture
OF chicken and noodles. These are
all company uses for chicken incl
dentally.
Bfoilcd Style Is Least Economical
Broiled chicken and old.fash-
Toned country fried chicken are
suitable, too, for dinners or form
al luneheons. These are really the
most expensive ways to serve
chicken BECAUSE the smaliness Of
the birds and the large amount Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23

your daily problems. Many ordin-
airy people devise simple rules for
doing this aout as good as any
psychologist can furnish. have,
myself, prepared a little booklet,
entitled, "How to Solve Your Per-
sonal Problems" containing ten
rules that have helped me in a
good many tight places. For q
stamped-self addressed envelope
and three cent stamp to cover
actual cost l shall gladly send you
copy. 1t might give you a lift.
3. For better to practice against
woman. Helen Jacobs brings
this out strongly In an article In
Liberty on tennis. She maintains
that no woman CHAMPION can pos
sibly bea Ia man champion. In
fact when Bill Tilden and Huzan-
ne Lenglen played against one
another TIlden gave suzanne a big
handicnp but she never got a
look In.
Copyright John +. Ollie Cob
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Dumb Doctor

A doctor I consulted about the
ambulant treatment Of my small
hernia told me he could use that
method but he believed the opera
ton would be best, as they inject
petroleum. or paraffln in the am
bulant method and that Is too dan
gerous =. (B. A.
Answer-Your doctor deceived
you. Obviously he knows nothing
about the ambulant treatment of
hernia. Too many of his stripe
cluttering up the medical profess
sion. Quackery in the regular
ranks.
O. Ben Is Back
have been told that IL a person
does certain exercises every day
they can add an inch or two to
their height In six or eight months.
miss u. Fl. c.
Answer-No. daughter. If there
were such exercises I'd do 'em my
self-for ~ to sixteen months. No
way Is known to increase stature.
Copyright 1895 John +. Ollie Co..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
EVYOUR
CHILDREN


"That isn't the way" said big
brother, watching small Herbert
make a tiny dam. Here, let me
show you"
Herbert stepped back from the
puddle. Mark appropriated the
sticks, stones and mud and pro-
ceeded to work out his own ideas,
which were as experimental as the
little fellows.
That's the way 1t always was.
Herbert was the thinker Pup, but
Mark was the finisher.
LET the child alone, Mark"
called their mother from the door.
He plays all right until you come
along and bother him."
II was just shown him how.
He's got to leadn how to do
things"
"You come away and let him
alone"
Baby" grumbled Mark. GAL
ways have to have Nom on your
side, don't your"
Inspiration Lost
There was left now only the
matter of pouring in more water,
but Herbert had lost interest. 1t
wasn't his dam any more. The
only fun in the whole business
was in carrying out an idea, even
IL he didn't know much about it.
He looked about. After a bit
he found an old peach basket.
Then he got his saw and started
to remove the bottom.
Hey, what you doin'?"
you'll see." ..
Mark hung around making I'M
pleasant remarks about kids be-
ing crazy and just breaking things
up.
Say, Mark, help me carry the
ladder, will you?"
what for?"
you'll see."
II won't help unless you tell"
I'm making something to
throw a ball through. I'm going
to fix 1t on that tree"
by Jimininy! Basketball! That's
a swell idea. We can practice"
Kibitzer Converted
They got the ladder and Her.
bert said: "You nail 1t on, Mark,
will you? I guess can't. It's too
big"
Would Mark nail it? And would
he practice? Well, would he?
Herbert went to the attic and
found the dusty old ball that Mark
had tired of a year ago.
Here, gimme that" called
Mark from the ladder.
you wait. I'm going to have
six turns first
you are not. It's my ball, and
I did all the work. You don't need
to practice anyway. Go on and
ride your bike"
At this point mother came out
and said to Mark, Away with
you"
He slouched away, growing
back, big baby" over his Shout
der.
His mother said, "Now you sit
down there and think up some
thing of your own to do. Try and
originate thought. And II 1 ever
hear you call Herbert baby again
I'm going to nickname you dunn
my You aren't dumb exactly, my
son, but you have a lazy mind and
a selfish disposition, and that's
worse"
Copyright, 1895, NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
PARIS STYLES

United Press Stafl Correspondents
Paris (UP).-Taffeta has made
invasions into every territory OF
female fashions. It makes crisp
evening gowns, formal afternoon
and cocktail dresses and tailored
street costumes.
There are long taffeta gloves in
radiant colors to match radiant
gowns. There are petticoats for
feta which have an edging OF
gay ruching and which hold
soft evening gowns in place ana
look fetchingly old fashioned y
they happen to peek out below
the hem line.
The smartest evening capes
of the season have been the full
waist length capes Of this ma
terial and the long FFlcrentine
capes of crushed taffeta.
Taffeta has invaded the mill
iinery salons and is seen in come
bination with ostrich feathers for
formal afternoon wear, A large
hat Of shining black taffeta is
made with a shallow, rounded
crown and q wide, stiff brim which
turns up In back. A long ostrich
plume In pale yellow winds about
the left side OF the crown to ex-
tend an inch or so over the brim
above the right eye.
II your summer leghorn OF
panama has become shop-worn, m
can be made to look Partisan pY
the aqaition Of . scarlet tametr
ribbon brought from underneath
the brim In 'front.' to cross the top
OF the crown and form q ccckado
AZ the back where the brim -
turned up. a rlr-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
GLORIFYINo
YOURSELF
Ney AIicisHar Z



my duties keep me stepping
frSm morning until the dinner
hour every day and engagements
take up my time in the evenings"
writes woman In q large Eastern
city. "fIow on earth can I use
masks and all the other intricate
c. iicoetions you recotnmend?"
There's only one answer to that
II you really are serious about
your beauty, you simply will have
to devote one night q week to
improving and caring for 1t. Give
up one movie, one dance or one
dinner date In favor of preserva.
ton of your good looks.
Just as one who wants to be
well read and well informed must
have dates with books, so must
the beauty-minded woman have
dates with her cosmetic prepare.
tions. Anyway, never to stay a.
home for at least one evening q
week to get q little rest and re-
Taxation is enough 20 put lines and
wft,kles across any brow.
On this one night, set aside id
the name Of loneliness, take q
leisurely bath, using q iong-han-
died bath brush and leaving q
thick coat Of cream on your face
while you're in the tub. When
you get out Of the water, remove
the cream, pat on tonic and apply
q mask Of some kind. While this
is drying, manicure your nails,
groom your feet, bleach elbows
AID tweese eyebrows into smooth.
even lines.
When you have finished, remove
the mask, use cream again and
start brushing your hair. II you
have a tonic to correct Q special
scalp condition, massage II in be.
fore you start to use the brush.
Keep on brushing for at least At
teen minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23

Exactly. What will you take to
turn Fragonet down cold?"
10 grew crimson. She bit her
lips, those trembling lips she had
rouged so carefully for this i'm
portant visit to BLOSSOMS office.
When she answered at last 1t was
with more than ordinary effort.
"I'll take nothing at ALL" she
said coldly.
Boleson smiled, but 1t was cool
smile now. Are you trying for
higher stakes, or are you in love
with him?"
Neither, Mr.. Boleson. Twelve
already turned him down cold, as
you put 1t. Perhaps there were
times, at Crest Lake, when should
have avoided him. But didn't
realize then what 1t could lead to-.
I really never want to see Frago-
net again. -
She broke off, suddenly weeping.
Before she could stem the flow Of
tears she was conscious of Bole-
son leaning over her solicitously,
his hands nervous, his voice heavy
with embarrassing regret.
Miss Darien, IL can't tell you
how sorry am" he was saying,
over and over again. at was neces-
sary for me to put 1t up to you
pretty straight, Just In case you
were the hardboiled type. I'm real
ly sorry, and I do believe you"
10 held to his arm, lifted herself
unsteady from the chair. TITS
quite all right. You see, IL was
rather taken by surprise"
II didn't mean to have that hap
pen," Boleson said, puzzled. Sure
ly you must have had some notion
that I'd be concerned about the
situation with Fragonet?"
perhaps I should have, but =. :"
She paused. "The truth is, I
thought you were calling me here
to talk about my screen test"
Boleson's eyes widened. "You
took a screen test? How long ago,
Miss Darien? don't see them all,
you know, but perhaps In a few
days"
"I'm sorry" 10 interrupted. Il
Il just thought you reviewed
them all. That was silly of me.
wasn't it?"
mot at all. Perhaps I should,
you know" He shrugged helpless
ly. But there are only SO many
hours in the day" He reached for
her hand, held it in anopen, friend
ly fashion. miss Darien," he went
on, II hope this Fragonet business
| hasn't hurt YOU seriously
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
THIS is STILL A FREE
COUNTRY

Not quite a hundred million
guinea pigs and lot of people
who do not think more than skin
deep have urged me to read books
with some such titles.
There was time when 1t requir-
ed q good deal of courage to admit
that one had not read the popular
novelist's outlines Of history or
some such opus.
From what they tell me about
the multitude of guinea pigs and
the exposure Of the beauty bust
ness or the beauty of the exposure
business I am reasonably convinced
that I shall never read either of
these great works. So you we'll
versed laymen are wasting your
time and ink trying to get me in
terested in the books.
Here Is a lady who writes an in
telligent letter. She says her hus-
band and herself have been taking
an iodin ration for several years
and feeling just great, but upon
conducting researches with several
million guinea pigs they are wor-
ried, for 1t seems the guinea pigs
maintain that chemicals may pos
sibly cause cancer. Then when they
came to apply this concept in prac-
tice, sure enough they know a wo-
man who has cancer and she took
large doses of iodin every day for
several years.
This is still a free country, in
some ways, and you folks are no
more hound to take an iodin ration
than 1 am to read the funny books.
1 want you to feel entirely at lib
erty to do just as you blame please
about 1t. You can take an iodin
ration or you can leave 1t alone.
can read the guinea pigs or can
let 'em alone.
I've been taking regular nip of
iodin since long before Tony the
Wirish Terror passed to his re.
ward. Tony used to be my drink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
HUNGRY, BUT REFUSES no
WASH

Steubenville, o.. (UP)-Eldridge
Thompson. IS, of Gladow, Va.
doesn't Ike soap and water. He
appeared at the Transient Bureau
and asked for a meal. He was
told he would be fed II ne would
wash. The youth walked to the
street and threw stone through
a plate glass window In the bu-
reau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
Housing Hints
Tips on How and What
to Improve
Care in Mixing Paint

Improperly mixed paints and
paint materials are the direct cause
of many painting failures. 1t is
advisable to pour Off one-fourth Of
the contents Of a can of paint into
aonther clean receptacle. Loosen
any settled pigments with a paddle.
The paddle should be one and one
fourth inches wide for a one-gal-
Ion can and three inches wide for
a five-gallon can.
Mix the paint thoroughly, using
a lifting and beating motion. Then
gradually add the liquor poured off.
stirring this in well.
Combine the paint several times
by pouring 1t back and forth from
one can to another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY. MD.

tsyned health hygne
enocd letter. should Be brief written
Madison Chago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
Moth-Proof Closet


A cedar closet sufficiently large
to hold winter clothing for the
whole family can be added in the
attic. This will keep the bedroom
close, which are used daily, free
from crowding and will leave space
for the proper handing of summer
clothes which wrinkle easily.
If a closet exists, line the door,
walls. and ceiling with three
eighth inch hardwood aromatic
red cedar. A seven-eighth inch
stock cedar floor may also be add
ed.
II no partitions exist, a closet
may be made from seven-eighth
inc tongue and groove red cedar.
Care should be exercised In clos
ing all cracks. particularly those
about the doors. which may be
wcatherstripped.
Leave the cedar natural; use no
naint varnich. az cthar finiahas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23

Dresses from Best q Co., N. 7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-23
Up To The Minute Democrat Fashions

Edited BY
LAURA !. BALDT. A. N.

Foy many years Assistsht Profssso,
Of Hoasshol1 Arts, Tssebsrs College.
Colgmbs Unipsrsity, Nsw Yosk, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
l.8OOLAW SUITS
 ON PROCESS TAX

Washington, Dec. 16.-(UP).-Al- most 1900 lawsuits involving $150,- 100000 in AAA processing taxes will be submitted to the supreme court today when the tribunal hears argu- ment in the suit of Louisiana Rice Millers to recover $200,000 in tax payments. Only eight cases actually will be before the court but they will serve to establish rules of law which will determine the status of the others. The Rice case will be argued for the government by Frank J. Wideman, assistant attorney gen. eral who prepared it. Solicitor Gen. eral Stanley s. Reed probably will be in the court room and if he has recovered sufficiently from his col lapse of las week arguing the Bank head cotton control act case. ,
 Although the court was believed to have reached an opinion in the earlier AAA suits and the Bank head act case at its weekly confer ence, last Saturday, no announce ment was expected for several weeks. Even the belief that the jurists had reached their decision was based wholly on their usual practice. Customarily they attempt to decide all cases argued during 6 given week at the succeeding Satur- day conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
CARDINAL HAYES
 RILES CLERCYMEN

New York, Dec. 16.-UP).- Thirteen clergymen of the Protes- tant and Jewish faiths replied to- day to last Sundays birth control sermon of Cardinal Hayes. They as- sailed it as undemocratic. The joint statement was the result of series of conferences held last week by clergymen who felt they should re- flute on both sociological and the ological grounds the condemnation of birth control made by Cardinal Hayes from the pulpit of St. Pat rick's cathedral. Their statement said they did not question the right of Cardinal Hayes ito remind communicants of the Roman Cath olic church of its teachings on the subject of the limitation of the fam- lily.
 we must, however, in the same measure, deliberate on emphatic terms employed by the cardinal" it continued, protest against any word or act of the dignitaries of the church that would in effect impose upon other Americans the beliefs and practices of Roman Catholicism. The program advocated by the Am erican Birth Control League and the national committee on federal legislation for birth control does not compel any man or woman to act contrary to his conscience on his church. It leaves each one free to practice the principles that he be- lieves to be wise and right. This is what is meant by democracy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
PREMIER LAVAL
 DEFENDS ACTION
He Faces Opposition in His Cabinet = MussOlini to
 Answer Thursday
By RALPH ITEINZEN (COpyright, 1885, by United Press

Paris, Dec. 16- (UP)-Premier Pierre Laval prepared today to de- fend his course in the Italian -Ethio- plan crisis before his coalition cab- met and the League of Nations council.
 It was apparent that he faced op- position in his cabinet no less seri- ous than that which confronts Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in London-and that his opposition might prove fatal either to the peace plan or the cabinet itself.
 Edouard Herriot, minister without portfolio and leader of the radical socialist, party, the largest party in the chamber, has given him plain warning that he will not accept the plan for settlement of the Italian Ethiopian war which Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare' of Britain drafted.
 The fight is expected to come at meeting of the cabinet Tuesday.
 That it may pass of without fire works was indicated on reliable au- thority today. Laval is likely, both here and at Geneva, to say that he and Hoare merely drafted series of suggestions in the interests of peace and that they are prepared to see the plan accepted, defeated, or chopped up to provide some other basis for negotiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
WILL BUILD TWO
 BIG SEA LINERS

New York, Dec. 16.--CUP).-Paul w. Chapman, banker and former president of the United States Lines, announced today that he has been encouraged by government of- ficiais in a plan to build two ocean liners begger than any af1oat.
 The ships would offer round trips to Europe at $l00 and would have 5000 identical cabins with private baths. They would cost $50.000, 900 each.
 Chapman said he had discussed the project informally with ofhcials in washington and was preparing formal plans. He proposes ships larger and faster than the French Normandie and the British Queen Mary. His vision is of fast, huge scale passenger business at a price that would induce a new class of Americans to see Europe, in two week vacation periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
TWO MEN BADLY
 HURT BY AUTOS
Joseph TOmosaitis, Louis lzzO Struck By Cars;
 Fractured Skulls

Accidents late last night and this morning brought fractured skulls to two local pedestrians. Both were in serious conditions at local hos pitals this afternoon.
 Joseph Tomosaitis, 61, of Al South Leonard street, was struck and seri- ously injured on Riverside street, near Chase Park, at 2 o'clock this morning.
 Louis Izzo, about 55, of Rockaway avenue, was still unconscious at St. Mary's hospital this afternoon, as a result of injuries sustained when struck on East Main street by a car last night.
 On Way to Work
 Tomasaitis was on his way to work at 2 o'clock this morning and was walking along Riverside street when he was struck by car oper- ated by Frank Calabrese, of Russel, street. Calabrese took the injured man, to the Waterbury hospital where 1t was found that his skull had been fractured. He Is not tn any immediate danger.
 Izzo was hit by a car operated by Matthew D'Addabo, of 2783 East Main street. A passing motorist took Izzo to the hospital. Has been un- conscious ever since the accident, and his name was on the danger list at the. hospital this afternoon.