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Evening star., 1936-04-09

segment has wee bristles in four tiny
rows. Gently pass your hand from
tail to head and feel them. This
reveals the reason the earthworm can
travel so quickly and hold so firmly
to his hallway.
When you see an earthworm with
q girdle on, you know it is an adult.
This is its treasure belt, and Is filled
with small, yellow eggs resembling
ohlong seeds.
Earthworms are hermaphrodite
(female and male in one). However,
they do mate. In June you will notice
the swollen girdle, and just before
the eggs are LAID sticky fluid is pro-
duced to make the "egg basket" slide
easily. The worm places its head on
the ground and the girdie slips down
ami over the head, closing quickly at
both ends to form capsule. In about
two weeks the eggs yield tiny earth
worms, who burrow into the soft
earth.
Copyright. 1936)
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Natures Children
Lumbricus terrestris.
Earth Worms.

they have been warned, so out they
come, even If it Is daytime.
Otherwise, the night is the only
time you will find them abroad. Then
they consume old dead leaves and
decaying matter, hauling back into
their tunnel leaves and dead wood.
The earthworm has marvellous di-
gestive apparatus, in fact q giZzard
which acts as mill for tiny pebbles
or grains Of sand swallowed along
with the organic matter.
If you know where to hunt for them,
you may find them several inches
from the open doorway, and on oc-
casion they will stretch forward,
waving back and forth, to grasp a bit
of food. Robin and his neighbors
know this little habit Of theirs and
profit by it.
The life story Of an earthworm Is
remarkable, though not so thrilling
to us, perhaps, as those of some of
his neighbors. The body Is made up
of l to 200 grooves or rings These
may be extended or contracted in &C
Gordon fashion by the owner, because
there are two sets of muscles-one
running crosswise, the other length
wise of the body.
The earthworm has neither ears nor
eyes. A small mouth is found on the
underside of the head, which is the
blunt end of the creature. 1t makes
up for the lack of these organs in
having highly developed sense OF
touch. This is why the pelting rain
drops are sufficient to warn the en-
gineer to come out.
If you will examine an earthworm
under a lens, you will discover each
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Why Tower Leans.

The Campanile, better known as the
Leaning Tower of Pisa, 179 feet high,
leans 13 feet out of the perpendicular.
Begun in 1173, it was only 35 feet high
when a subsistence of the soil threw it
out of the perpendicular, but the
builder kept on, endeavoring to recttfy
the inclination later on. BY the year
1900 the tower had risen as far as the
bell chamber and about 1850 was COM
pleted as it stands today.
Evening star., 1936-04-09
Debt Characteristic in India

Debt is most characteristic Of life in
India. If the rainfall Is suhnormal, or
anything else goes wrong, the farmer
is forced to resort to the money lender.
The customary extravaganza on social
and religious ceremonies, and upon
litigation, exorbitant interest and loans
beyond the income keeps the average
Indian farmer permanently dependent
upon the money lender.
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found over the whole earth. Their
abundance determines. to a great ex-
tent. the sweetness and fertility Of
the soil.
The earthworm's mission in life is
to make little holes and tunnels into
which water and debris may be carried
for the soil. Often one hears the
remark after heavy shower, 1T has
rained angleworms" What happened
was this. The pelting drops notified
the earthworms to come forth. Though
they love dampness, they know better
than to remain in their halls when
Evening star., 1936-04-09

meat Is expensive 1t may be combined
with other foods, to which it gener-
ously distributes its flavor. The COM
bination Of meat with potatoes, rice,
spaghetti, noodles or bread crumbs
can be most appetizing when properly
prepared.
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Y alue of
Meat High
BY EDITH Nj. BARBER.

THE term meat has been a symbol
of life-giving nourishment from
the beginning OF time. Even before
the discovery Of fire, man ate the ten
der organs of the animals which he
killed In his fight for life. After he
learned the use Of fire, meat became
the staple Of his diet. According to
an old tradition, Prometheus, or "Eore-
thought" brought fire from Heaven
and taught man how to use 1t.
For thousands of years meat was
considered to have special strength
giving properties. Without 1t in the
day when there was little variety
among other available foods, it was
actually difficult for man to exist. To-
Of our tissues. II we eat more protein
day we give meat its due as q known
contributor to good nutrition, and at
the same time q food which on ac-
count Of its savoriness almost every
one appreciates. Nutritionslly, meat
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supplied by other less expensive ar
ticles Of food.
Meat will also supply us in its lean
portions with liberal amount Of phos-
phorus, with some calcium and with
some iron. It makes a small contribu-
ton Of vitamins A, 3 and c. When
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contributes the highest quality of
protein. which is easily digested and
which we use to repair the daily wear
food than is needed for this purpose,
the rest may be used to supply energy.
For this latter purpose, however, 1t is
an expensive source, as energy can be
Evening star., 1936-04-09
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

-OO long we have underrated
the earthworm. Most people
look upon this creature as a
Il valuable, though protesting,
companion on a fishing trip. The
name "lcwly" shows how little was
known Of the might and power Of this
unappreciated assistant, whose labors
In our behalf are of such Importance
1t seems strange, indeed, that the
angleworm's activities have had so
little publicity.
Some member Of the family may be
Evening star., 1936-04-09

Any OBJ my army 7 catches with
their thumb in their month will be
cork-marshaled and reduced t. the
ranks, and then If her don't look out
reduced right down t. muffin but girl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
.BEAUTx---.'''-'''''''-'' GIor6ng
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writ

NEA Service Staff Writer
 The woman who has dandruff should shampoo her hair at least twice a week and give her scalp a brisk, ten-minute massage night and morning. Absolute cleanliness is the fist step toward clearing up the troublesome condition. Stimu- lation of circulation is the second.
 It is a perfectly good idea to use a tonic or medicated pomade, made especially to correct dandruff. How ever, one of these will be ten times as effective if you put it on, then rub for ten minutes.
 If you have ignored the first falling flakes and allowed the amount of drandruff to increase until you have thick, matted look ing patches of it here and there, by all means see 8 scalp specialist at once. Ignore this condition and you are headed for all kinds of trouble-perhaps even badness.
 Dandruff, like almost any other beauty defect, generally is the re- suit of some physical condition. After a long illness, hair falls and the scalp becomes scaly. The pa- tient should begin at once to wash her hair frequently, massage her scalp and use her hair brush dili- gently.
 If, although you have not been in a hospital, or seriously i'll, your hair gets dull and lifelesS and your
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
The Family Doctor
Guard Against Leakage Of Harmful Mechanical Refrigerator Gases

release of poison gases into the home.
 Methyl chloride has no odor and does not manifest itself by irritating the eyes or throat. Its dangerous effects may not be felt until severe poisoning has taken place.
 Sulphur dioxide, which is used in most household refrigerators, irrates the eyes and throat severely. For this reason its presence can soon be detected, and persons in the home can escape to the open air before much harm is done.
 Ammonia will also burn and ir- ritate, and 1t is not safe to be around when ammonia is escaping.
 If a person is found poisoned by methyl chloride, he should be taken into the fresh air and resuscitated by being made to inhale 8 mixture of oxygen and 5 per cent carbon dioxide. Bicarbonate of soda is giv- en to such victims to overcome the acidosis that is produced.
 The general symptoms are treat ed according to their nature. If the person is asphyxiated, the doc tor will inject the necessary stim- ulants to encourage heart action.
 Such patients usually are acute ly sick and should be given soft diet and kept in bed, absolutely quiet, until the physician pro- nounces them out of danger.
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l
 of life, spiritual life, today, I to be in the know!
 The home is no longer seclud- ed little spot which learns what has happened in the world down the street, when the newsboy push es the paper between the railings of the veranda. The home is on the line of march and, if it is going to stand, woman must take action to protect 1t. The structure of old governments is threatened. We must decide what is best to re- tain from them, if the whole must go, and what is best to use in wise replacement.
 Once upon a time we voted for 8 tag or a name. Not now. We vote for a plan of lifel Fascism and Communism, and a score of other "iSms" are arising. What do they have to offer wherein our present democracy has failed? Noth- ing, examination probably will tell us. Then, we must look into that which we have, see where it sags that there should be need of cor- rection-and remedy it. The very organization of our homes, the management of our industries, the distribution of our jobs, the educa- tion of children--these things which seem to follow a same routine to- day can blast our lives into atoms if we let a radical group take con- trol, in one way or another, of our design for living.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
CONCERT ENTHUSES MUSICAL DEVOTEES

Members of the Mattatuck Musi- cal Art group convened at the home of John P. Elton on Church street last evening and presented a pro- gram of music with the accompani- ment being played on piano which dates back to 1903.
 The program presented was as follows:
 Piano solo, Sixth French suite by Bach, played by Mrs. Robin Og- den; songs, "Oh Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me" by Handel. and "The Mermaid Song" by Haydn sung by Mrs. Marjorie Nash Nuhn, accompanied by Mrs. David: vio- lin sonata in E Minor by Vera cini, played by Miss Brone Ras- inns, accompanied by Mrs. Lucien Derouin; songs, Have You Seen but a Whyte Lillie Grow" Where the Bee Sucks, and My Lovely Celia" by Mrs. Nuhn: violin solo, Ar for the c String by Bach, played by Miss Basins; song, Schubert's "Serenade" by Mrs. Nuhn, with violin obligato by Miss Basins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
Bad Manners at Table Betray
 Poor Breeding

Here's Lefty -- wrecking her z|,ance to get into the smart crowd zhe @dmires. Etiquette blunders-- z..ch as spreading jam over whole zIte of bread -betray her lack ot breeding.
 she doesn't know that well-bred 18oDis break off, butter and spread 1lGh jam, one morsel at time. She anothern her fish in tartar sauce. 4ts sseft way is to dab q little sauce 4ith tho fork on each bite of fish. she spoons up all her bouillon, not znowiug it's proper to drink 1t straight from the cup, after slipping *ifh q spoon to see if it's cool enough.
 avoid these telltale blunders Ee6En the niceties of table etiquette zi'u4a our 32-page booklet. Have *IaeIosis manners at your finger tips 41ereEer you dine--in restaurants. E3r1$ dining-cars. or at home.
 Send 1oc for your copy Of GOOD zAAzxE HAMMERS @ the Water 4tx Den0erat Home Service, eS1 .Efn Ave, New York, N. ". Ht <1<S {4 write plainly your NAME zrDI'Eee and me NAME o1 book
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
OLD DOG IS RIGHT

OLD DOG IS RIGHT
 Recently we told how young man with hernia which disqualified him from getting a coveted job obtained cure by injection treatment, in spite of the complacent assurance of the brass surgeon in chief of the civil service board, and got the job. The self-esteem of the brass sur- geon blinded him to the truth. You know it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
 Here is another instance. A man with indirect inguinal hernia was re- fused a job in large manufac- turing plant, The head surgeon of the plant recommended surgery, oi course at his hands. The patient entered a hospital to be prepared for operation, but at this junctlre learned of an unfortunate fatality the surgeon had recently had fol- lowing operation for hernia. The patient demanded his clothes and in spite of all efforts left the hospital and returned home. But still, hand icapped with hernia he could not have job. So he sought out a competent physician who treats her. mia by the ambulant or injection method. In two months the physi- clan assured the patient his hernia was cured.
 The patient again reported to the chief surgeon of the manufacturing plant, who examined him and ex- pressed astonishment at the absence of any sign of hernia. The brass surgeon called in three other doc- toes who examined the patient care- fully and all agreed he had no her. mia. But did he get the job? Ger tainly not. The Big Brass Surgeon was in full command of the situation and laughingly assured the man that he would have his hernia back the same or worse than 1t had been before, just as sono as the serum injected should be absorbed or dried up; moreover the Big Liar assured the patient that the serum" inject ed would very likely cause cancer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20

1 later in life. But the patient need not worry, for the Big Quack was still willing to operate, clear the "serum" out and fix the rupture properly.
 The Brass Surgeons attitude was inspired by the half-baked propa- ganda of the American Medical as- sociation against the modern treat ment of hernia propaganda which the bright boys who run the A. M. A. were feverishly distributing up to month or two ago, when the offi- cial Journal of the A. M. belatedly and reluctantly published an article in which the injection treatment of hernia was recognized as 8 valuable method.
 The abysmal ignorance of the Brass Surgeon in respect to the modern treatment of hernia was clearly shown by his bad guess that 4 serum" was used in the ambulant method. What the loud-mouthed about therapeutics fills the current operators of Yankeeland don't know scientific literature of the subject.
 There are a minority of cases ot hernia in which the told-time dis section treatment is still the only available cure. But in the great ma jority of ruptures in adults, and particularly ruptures following op- erations or occurrences of hernia following dissection treatment (Such occurrences are at least as frequent as they are after injection treat ment) the ambulant treatment is now universally regarded as the method of choice. I can't see how even Brass Surgeon has the faco to take the old dog in the manager attitude toward this modern me- thod.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Insanity
 Can a person inherit insanity. (P O.
 Answer--No. A constitutional de- feet or taint may be inherited and such defective persons are more likely to develop insanity, or to go to excess with alcohol, drugs, etc, or to be feeble minded or epileptic. Pollution of Air Would gasoline lantern, burning in closed car at night for heat and light, give off enough carbon mon- oxide to be detrimental to health or dangerous? (R, F)
 Answer-It might. A watchman using such a means of keeping warm tells me that even with car win- dow open an inch or two, he often gets headache and tfrobbing of the ears. It is astonishingly close to serious gassing when such synnp- toms occur. Only a wee bit more and the victim becomes frozen. i. unable to move out of the danger.
 Ichthyosis
 Please reprint the recipe you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
TODAY WOMEN Wem Have Chance to WORLD
1--1IlHtA
 Your Children
By Olive Roberts Barton

Have a party for your little boy or irl on his or her birthday. Even if it's only an ice-cream cone all around, and the family has to do without movie to pay for 1t.
 Hide . few beans and make pa- per caps of the green or yellow wrapping paper or whatever you can salvage from the store. With less than a dollar, party that will please a child is not only possible but easy to arrange. If the tea- pot has enough surplus in the way of cash, go as far as you like. Any, ting from real magician to gifts of doll carts or tricycles goes. Re- member that children do not count a good time, as so many of their elders do, on what they do or eat. If it is DETERRENT from the aver age run of days, that is all they ask.
 Candles Important
 Get some little candles (from the ten cent store) to embellish the cake, which may be anything from the good old one-egger to four tiered mountain. But it MUST HAVE CANDLES. Children love candles, and, now that Christmas tree tapers are nonprocurable and in many places non-permissible, the only chance for the baby torch is the birthday cake.
 Why do I urge the celebration2 Because children mark time by these anniversaries.
 Not only the honor guest, but all the others.
 Don't you remember?" says Mir. Dean, meeting Mrs ZimmerS after fifty years, it was just after Johnny Smiths birthday party"
 What about bringing presents? This bothers so many mothers who plan to celebrate Juniors arrival, or rather the anniversary of his ar- rival. Shall the small guests be al- lt .7ed to contribute to the occasion? She tells all the mothers that no presents are to be dragged to the feast. And then along comes Dickie with a package as big as 8 house. The others look on and feel t1com- fortable because they were not giv- en anything to bring.
 Avoid Embarrassment
 There is always that one child. So here is a way out. Tell the mothers that 1t is to be 8 ten-cent party. That the prospective guests are re- quested to do their own buying and the price is to be limited to ten cents, ABSOLUTELY. For part of a party is taking present, from the child's viewpoint. Limited the amount to be spent helps out moth- CTS who are too busy to shop and perhaps need their quarters and dol- lars most urgently.
 Here is another thought. As the child grows older and older, and eventually touches his six-foot mark, my idea is to recede the mile stone idea. The psychology is bad. We are all measuring the march of time to the grave too much. Let us put the idea of age behind us. We'll do better work. This suggestion !s not original with me. There are many today, who, recognizing the fixation of added years, think the birthday idea and even the date idea, bad influence on effort and the will to live. This is as you please. But the small child loves a party birthday or not-and it sets him up considerably as an entity in this big world. Let him get, but let him give. He would just as soon go to a party as give one. Turn about is fair play.
 Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
TABEE-
 Food Suggestions m AH.a AHa Ha nnn..aA
By Mrs. Mary E. Dagus
By NEA Service

By NEA SerVhCe
 Corned beef with cabbage seems to be based on an intending human desire. But you can refresh your menus with Q variation of the 1T cient theme. Scallop the dIsn l cover with 8 mashed potato top. Use Ia cups coked corned beef, cut into 1-2 inch cubes and 3 cups cooked cabbage. Make 3 3-4 cups smooth creamed sauce, seasoned lightly with mustard and little lemon juice. Go easy on the sat- because the corned beef will attend to that.
 Beat Potato We'll
 Mix the corned beef cubes, cab- bage and cream sauce. Pour into a casserole. Now for the cover. Mash your potatoes, mix with butter and hot milk. then beat and beat and beat. They should be fluffy, airy, ready to leap for joy. Spread over top of the other mixture, then place in hot oven long enough to brown the potato top. Garnish with a fresh sprig of parsley, then place before the family. A new idea certain to win old-fashioned enthusiasm.
 Corned beef in pie with to- mato and corn meal color plus reliability. Boil 1 cups water, stir in l cup white or yellow corn meal. Add salt to taste. Cook until meal begins to thicken. Grease round baking dish. Line with corn meal. Use cups cubed corn beef mixed with 1-2 cup cooked cubed potatoes, 2 table spoons chop ped green pepper, and 1 can con. densed tomato soup. Pour into corn meal shell. Ovef top place small balls of the moist, cooked corn meal Bake in moderate oven for B little less than an hour. Here's a dish that is different, fiavorful and cal- culated to wake up any jaded ap- petite. And 1t is very inexpensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20

cal conditions. Woman has to watch out for the weak nesses in the social fabric and vote to correct them. She has to f a c e t h e problem of the sort of a w orld in which s h e wants to live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
Paris Styles
By MARY FENTREss

Paris = (U.PO = Captain Moly- neux makes a practical dress in black wool which can be worn with three different coats. The dress it. self is simply made, it's sole trim- ming being 8 design of hand em- broidery in violet wool at the neck band.
 One of the jackets of black wool is short and fitted with Q trimming Of black astrakhan fur at the neck and at the cuffs. The second coat, also of black wool, is three-quarter length. This coat is tailored with sharp revers and a nipped-in, fit- ted waist. The third coat, also of three quarter length is loose with a full, flowing back. The neck is top ped by a small, round collar of black astrakhan.
 one of Molyneux's most popular hunting ensembles consists of a three-quarter length reversible brown tweed coat made with quilt ed cuffs, revers and collar. It is worn over plaid skirt, pleated all the way around to insure freedom of movement. The skirt Is of brown jersey. The tailored jacket and skirt are worn with Q multi-colored checked jersey sweater.
 Marlene Dietrich. who ordered clothes from Molyneux. has selected another evening gown from the London house. This dress is in coarse grey lace and is worn with a long. full crinlrled crepe coat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
By DR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

ny ANANs 1AOAsAe40 EA0AAOkSAAN
 Editor, Journal of the American
 M edical Association, and of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine
 Another hazard to health and life besides the gases that have already been mentioned are those associated with mechanical refrigeration. Such equipment now is so common that there is hardly a middleclass home or apartment in the United States without 8 mechanical refrigerator.
 Mechanical refrigeration embraces use of all types of artificial refri- Rerants except ice, chilled water, or nir. Among the gases used are sul- phllr dioxide, ammonia, methyl chloride, ethyl chloride, carbon dioxide, butane, and propane.
 Recently a new substance called iifiucrc- -dichlor- -methane was dis covered. It is said be practically poisonous and without hazard.
 Occasionally dealths, or at least severe injury to health, follow the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20

scalp becomes covered with white flakes, perhaps your diet is wrong or maybe you are overworking or allowing your nerves to get the bet ter of you. Any of these reacts on the hair immediately.
 Try to get more sleep and rest. See that your diet includes some of the hair health foods like whole barley, cabbage, onions, pineapple juice, apples. oyster, clans, quan- titles of fresh vegetables and green salads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
THRESHERS PAID IN ICE
 CREAM

Findlay, O. (UP)-While two rival threshing rings argued over which would thresh Clena Helfer's oats, third ring slipped in and threshed the crop in return for Hel- fer;s promise to provide ice, cream ct the groups annual picnic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
Household Hints
''ISns" In Air
 Are Challenge To Face Facts In Government

WhirIed into new rights, new responsibilities, new problems, women today face . world such as their grandmothers never knew. Helen WcIshimer, in . penetrating series of six articles, "TOday's Problems of Today's WOmen," reviews the shifting feminine scene, discusses wO- mems new activities and Obliga- tiOns. Here is the second article of the series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-20
By Helen WeIShimer

Today, when the shadow of a new social order is cast ing a long reflection across the world, woman must in- form herself about world con- ditions, national conditions To-