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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Housing Hints Tips On How And What
 To Improve

Q.-What type of house would vou advise for northern climate?
 A-That is a pretty hard ques- tion. New England, New York, or Pennsylyania Colonial would be ap- nronriate. In some localities French manor or English half timber would look well. Avoid styles that are peculiar to tropical climates and YOU are fairly safe. Build Q house that will harmonize with its neigh bors and do not introduce any vio- lent contrasts.
 Q.-What can I do to stop rat tling windows?
 A.-Have the windows weather stripped or remove the stop or moiding that holds the sash m place and reset it closer to the sash Weather-stripping would be the better way, as 1t accomplishes saw ing in fuel as well as stopping the rattling. You might have botf done to insure a really good job.
 Q.-Whenever the toilet Is flushed l In our bathroom the drains In th' tub and basin make . great noise Can you tell me what causes this! Alt is probable that there I only one trap on all three fixtures This should be corrected. Each fix' ture should have its own trap fol sanitary reasons.
 Q. The gutter on the front of onl house sags and lets the water rl.E off over the door. Is this fauls' construction?
 A.-If the gutter sags st is prop ably because one of the support has given way. If 1t slopes gradual ly to the leaders and still the watel runs over, the downspouts, or lead | CTS. are clogged or they are not ade' quate. Examine the supports, theI see that the drains are clear. T these two items are in order thez you must install larger leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
GO INTO YOUR ROLLS AND
 CHEER LIP

Not yet but eventually one may safely prescribe six rolls before breakfast. The New Internationa proved 8 tremendous disappoint. ment when the second edition came out last year. It still defined somer. sault as a leap or jump in whict one turns heels over head, and, a. though that were not enough, ths cantankerous old Dr. Webster zoe. out of his way to specify "without touching the ground with any DOT. tion of the body.
 Now I'd rather be robbed of any hundred books in my library thar be deprived for day of my Web- ster, Nevertheless the editors of the dictionary muffed that one badly; what they described as somersault is, of course, an air spring. That explains why they had to omit air spring from the book altogether they were plumb stumped to define 1t, without appearing to be kidding themselves. I shall worry along somehow with this 1885 edition of Webster at my elbow, but now that I have called the matter to the ate tention of some millions of people and the two hundred odd, very odd, editors of the largest' volume in the world,.I do hope that when the third edition is perpetrated the boys will getd somersaults strengthened out and if possible find place they can squeeze in the cri somewhere Then when I'm through with my pipes and my bowls I'll take along my copy, and when old Pete aski for my credentials I need only t( turn to Chapter 0 and indicate my contribution. expect it will dt the trick, for you know I carry my own harp; and besides was ar honest c. P. for four years in Penr Yan and fairly honest for fourteen more in Elmira.
 Old codgers of thirty or forty sometimes complain bitterly of thu dizziness, astronomical spectacle and other phenomena they expert. ence when they try to roll somer. SaulLS. III my Juu8HSIlt dI1yUIle OA the callow side of fifty who become, so Mustered over a few rolls badl, needs a careful physical examina' ton, and this makes a first rate ex. cuse for an interview with his fam. fly doctor.
 Instructions for turning somer' saults and the modus operandi art fully given in the monograph or Somersaults which I am glad t mail any reader who asks for 1t ant provides a stamped envelope bearing his address. Briefly, nearly one. fourth of the blood of the body may be contained in the splanchnic net. work of vessels, in the great ab. dominal cavity and the lower part of the thorax or chest cavity. Here in dignified individuals who rarely bend, a considerable quantity oi blood stagnates. Somersaults put ] this stacker blood back into circu- lation.
 If you're an invalid you shoult
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Household Hints
Cabinet

In houses where it is desirable or necessary, or both, to have a lava tory in the bedroom, the old device of placing a screen around it to blot it out when not in use is now un- necessary. A cabinet has been de- signed that looks much like @ slop- ing-front desk that contains the basin and acts as a medicine cab- inet as well. Raise up the lid and on the under side is a mirror and on a shelf above the basin are the tooth paste, lotions. and whatnot that are needed. Close the lid and the entire bathroom appearance disappears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
The Truth About Diet
Persons Over 55 Should Eat, Drink
 a Little Less Every Year

Older people must be careful not to overeat Persons over 55 years of age, in fact, should eat and drink little less every year.
 Moreover. they must cnoose food that is easily digestible and does not disagree with them. All foods likely to cause indigestion, such as rich and highly spiced dishes, should be avoided.
 Since the teeth in old age are not what they were in younger days, the food eaten should be well sieved or strained. There are two periods of life in which the stomach and intestines do better with thin and soft foods-iirst and second childhood.
 !. Older people should consider whether they do better with five small meals a day than with three larger ones. Large amounts of food. and, particularly, the wrong kinds of food, may put burden 'on the heart. Many people with weakened circulation of the blood have circulatory accidents im- mediately after eating a large meal.
 old people suffer, too, from disturbances of digestion because of the changes that have taken place in their body secretions. And they have difflculty in keep . ing infection away from their teeth.
 The principal meal of the elderly , person should be taken near the i, middle of the day: and may include soup, a small portion of meat, chicken. or fish, two well-sieved or broken-up green vegetables, and a little stewed fruit. with a small amount of tea, coffee, or milk, ac- cording to individual preference. : As the older person tends to be overweight, he should avoid ex- cessive amounts of sugars and starches. He should sidestep ce- reals, potatoes, macaroni, and spa- ghetti, except in small quantities.
 An excessive intake of water, incidentally, throws an unnecessary extra strain on the heart.
 The bowels in old age are not as active as they were when the per- son was younger. Tn many in- stances, aged persons escape con- stipation by using mineral oil. This serves the purpose of softening the nutritional mass and making elim- ination easy.
 Mineral oil is practically harm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Charmingly Slender-Favors
 Contrast
2547

Charmingly Slender-Favors Contrast
 Edited by LAURA I. BALDT, A. M For many years Assistant Profess sor of Household Arts, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. N. Y.
 Paris doesn't mean to drop her beloved black this spring. She com promises by letting color into the scheme. For instance, white crepe accents the flattering neckline and trims the sleeves of this slenderiz- ing black crepe dress patterned for today. Black and acqua is also smart.
 Printed crepe silk is very attrac- tive and wearable for this simple to sew dress. With this have plain trims to match. one of the colors of the print.
 Style No. 2547 is designed for sig es 36, 38, 40, 42, A. 46 and 48- inches bust. Size 36 requires 3 l-8 yards of 39-inch material with 5-8 yard of 39-inch contrasting.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS Q5c) (coin is preferred for PATTERN. Write plainly YOUR NAME, AD- DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER. B. SURE TO STATE SIZE 70 WISH.
 New Spring Fashion Book Costs TEN CENTS. Send for Your Copy Today! BOOK and PATTERN to- gether TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
 Address order to WATERBURY DEMOCRAT PATTERN DEPART MENT, 160 Fifth Avenue, New York. N. Y.
 Send your money and order tC Pattern Department. Waterbury Democrat. Waterbury, Conn. Be sure to state size.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Plan Now for Beauty In Your
 Rock Garden

You'd like the woodsy charm of a rock garden abloom this spring and summer? Then start right now to plan itl
 No matter where you live or how limited your space. you can have little bower of beauty if you study the lay of the land ahead of time, and then plant properly. The best time for planting is very early spring. The smaller the plants when set outa, the better the re- suits. So many foresighted garden CTS are growing now indoors.
 Our 32-page booklet gives c0na- plete, detailed advice on making rock gardens and lily pools. How to build the right foundations, what kind of plants to chose, how to group them artistically, how, to keep them thriving. A valuable booklet for beginners or experienced gardeners.
 Send 1oc for your copy of HOW TO MAKE ROCK GARDENS AND LELY POOLS to the. Waterbury Democrat Home Service, e3S Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13

have medical care. If you are just dignified old party maybe few dozen rolls every day will do you some good. If you feel tremen- dously upset by the first attempts, that is a good sign you need to carry on. Some time ago we had a symposium on sornersaults, in which readers contributed their expert ences-their ages ranged from 27 years to 30 years. A great many people in the sixties and seventies do their daily somersaults as reg- tilarly as they eat and sleep. From the symposium I gather these indi- cations for sonersaults: Poor cir- culation, cold feet, functional dif- faculties of young women, sallow complexion, intestinal stasis, flatu- lence, "gas", sad outlook or the blues.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Must You Bathe?
 Although I pay dearly for 1t, with intense itching, for hours afterward, I still feel I must bathe at least twice a week. wish I could take your comfortable attitude (T. R. M.)
 Answer-If you must bathe, send stamped addressed envelope and ask for monograph on pruritus. Don't tell me you still brush your teeth too-you may brush teeth, but whose are they?
 NeurOsis
 Can @ chronic appendix cause Q neurosis2 (J. W. t4
 Answer-There, is no such condi- ton as chronic appendicitis. The doctor who perpetrates the diag- flosis should send me ten cents coin and stamped envelope bearing his address, for booklet Chronic Nerv- ous Imposition"
 Copyright 19s6, John F. Dille Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13

less and adds years of health to many older people.
 And though, as mentioned pre- viously. teeth grow less efficient with age. modern dentistry has made 1t possible for old people to chew steaks or vegetables with considerable iibrous content. For this reason, many an older per- son will try to handle foods with which the rest of his body may have difficulty.
 Thereafter. he may resort to lax atives or cathartics to rid himself of accumulations of foods which he never should have eaten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Fire Curtains

When it is decided that the log fire would be much pleasanter, and hotter, if the screen were removed, the question usually arises what to do with the screen?" A good so- lution of these troubles is the in- stallation of wire-mesh curtains that slide on a rod and may be drawn aside at will. When cover- ing the opening they serve as well as a rigid screen, and when drawn back the entire openin gis uncov- cred and the curtains hang incon- spicuously at each side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEA Service Stan Writer
 Lovely curves and clear soft skin are first requisites of beautiful arms. They shouldn't be over weight, of course, but neither should they be extremely thin and bony- looking.
 To develop your arms, do special
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
PANsIEs BLOOM IN SNOW

Bucyrus, o. tU.P)-whiIe his neighbors shiveFed and stomped snow of their boots, Edgar Tide beck was adrniring blooming pan- sies in his garden. The much maligned flower upset it's tradition further by offering buds as Q prom ise Of continued hardilood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
BACHELOR OF THIRTY-THREE.
ANSWER:

ANSWER; Al,
 Aren't you making the work out twentieth century problem according ideals and deas9 Why oods marzage2 Why ask the girl give to live with your 1aiY 1neTe solution have suggested It o get arried live except for weekend and no- % continue Ia look after your responsibilities better than no bread offer support your you made start toward nome ana napeS anu normal marriage
 uarents get hump when their darling on whom they leaned heavily ma!ries nm we work and nd Tor hemseFes wnen bachelors Younger brothers who are yet 0 feed and cohe them ana of them has made move toward independence long the money grew on trees
 These young people eating their hearts out with and worrying themselves deferred hope of marriage have to aEe time married and face the tre ogee Suppose privaon a sedenial ahead This Ia not uncertainties Suppose the home indefinitely postponed At least the young couple Nas made start toward the goal
 There has urobaby time In history when many sadded with support Of parents ana % almost spells marriage problem There usually the omst knoty provided the young married their parents and grand parents
 nc thev to the ideas and forget
 t past altogether different they can manage o the obstacles Probably tradition voate and sentiment conventions of society m the act of change and haven't shape Fifty marriages and everywhere being da But what does all this amount couple that after ten waiting the neabe joy of belonging Id one another all the doubts queed all the stiled? CAROLINE CHAIF1ELD % % sss. ] :s:s" ss ss's.o. @ VI s = s:%.. ss'SS S:a % s's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13

VAAo AACoaAty VI AAAAS@ANAJ
 A.-Wax In the ears is Q normal secretion. In most persons, it is secreted in the proper amount but occa- sionally the secretion is ex. cessive. Tn such cases the wax becomes dry. and inter- feres with hearing. It is not usually injurious In any other way.
 When 1t does SO accumulate. 1t should be removed. prefer ably by swinging the ear gent ly. When the wax is too hard, the services of a physician may be needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Carnels for Your Zoo

Every child wishes to ride the camels in the circus parade, and they will be equally anxious to have these two toy camels to add to their menageries of stuffed anil mals. These cainels have just re- turned from 8 long journey across the desert, and are looking forward to a good drink of cool water their first in many days.
 A very attractive pair of cameli may be made from tan outing fian- mel, or; if you have some fuzzy tar woolen material on hand, you are fortunate. Brown yarn is used on the backs of their necks.
 NUMO hot iron transfer, mum. Der Ce378, includes transfers for camels in two sizes--one about iOh inches tall and a larger one. You will find them good for several stampingS.
 Order by number. send 1Ot stamps or coins. (Any three l0s patterns only 2Sc.) By mall only Address: Aunt Martha Waterbury l Democrat, Box 1ee, Kamsas City, Mo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Ho1v To Keep WeU By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD:

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  MadisOn Street. Chicago I of Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Than No Loaf.
DEAR MISS CHI WELD;

DEAR MISS CHI YIELD;
 For the last ten years with girl who lives and works in nearby both free and had nobody ourselves married immediately She responsible support o parents though she married brothers for only family My father and mother sister brother yet to finish hs dependent Thanks mothers
 manage hands girl and were to be would her position with family Neither desirable Each year we hoping that the would be cleared for u that we
 might while enough to family This h the begnnlgn seemingly nearer goal beginning the last decade Az it secret marriage or This will be hard both deeply will be giving her opportunity, while she yet young better circumstances have wrestd problem until physically m and exhausted Can you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Caroline Chatfield
Sqvs To-day

Young Couples Saddled with Support of Parents
 Can't Expect to Get Married as Men and Women
 Did in the Old Days: Papa Bringing Home the
 Bacon and Mama Cooking it. Usually They Can ; Work Out 5O-50 Plan "E1alf Loaf Is Better Than No Loaf."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13
Today's Health Question

Q.-What causes an accumu- lation of wax in the ears? Is this healthy or unhealthy?
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
for
Honorable
Mention

Each week 10 entries are
selected in the Favorite Recipe
Contest for honorable mention,
This week these entries were
sent in by:
Mrs. Sara E. Thompson, S07 Mt.
Vernon Pl. N. w.
Mrs. Richard Clanton, 305
Tenth st. N. w.
Mrs. Anna L. Frye, Mt. Craw-
ford. Va.
Mrs. ]. Howard Payne, Lanham,
Md.
Mrs. Margaret L. Colcord, 3211
Otis st. Mt. Rainier, Md.
Mrs. E. Daenecke, 3009 Chan
ming st. N. E.
Ruth M. shacklett, 1705 Kenyon
st. N. w.
Mrs. Paul B. Shank, Smiths
burg, Md.
Miss Rebecca Merriam, 5000
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Florence Beale, 646 E st. N. E.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
Prizes

The new recipe contest is for
ways of using fall apples. Any
recipes for using them that you
have liked are eligible for prize.
They must be tasty, unusual, and
of general appeal.
Desserts of various kinds, pies,
sauces, are all included in this
class.
Winning recipes in this contest
will be published daily next week.
Address all entries to Miss Jean
Green, The Washington Times,
1917 H st. N. w. The closing date
for mailing entries is october 3.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

'somme with tomato highly sea-
soned and served either hot or
jellied.
Haricots verts are small green
string beans.
Boquet garni-bunch of herbs
used to season soups, or sauce.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

tiles Of fish cooked together with
a white wine.
A la Broche-cooked on the
skewer.
Chantilly Cream is vanilla whip
ped cream.
MadriIene Soup is a clear con-
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
CHINESE AND JAPANESE DISHES MAY BE PREPARED AT HOME


New words should be added to
your vocabulary from time to time.
These selected today are French
words used in cooking.
A la Bourgeoise-prepared in
family style.
BouillabaisSe-five or six varie-
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
Ingredients
Handled
Locally
By JEAN GREEN

oy JEAN N3sGCN
There are several food spe-
cialty shops in Washington that
specialize in foods and flavors
that are needed in concocting
foreign dishes. Perhaps the
most popular Of these Is for
Chinese food.
Not only can the various ingred-
tents be purchased but dishes
themselves are canned ready to
serve. Chop suey and chow mein
made with chicken are popular.
You can also buy the Chinese"
vegetables separate. The bamboo
sprouts, water chestnutS, bean
sprouts can be had in several size
cans.
They come blended also in just
the proper proportion for chop
suey. The vegetables include
bamboo shoots, bean sprouts,
water chestnuts, sliced mush-
rooms, and sweet pepper.
For lovers of Chinese food, sets
may be purchased that include the
crisp noodles, bean sprouts, and
q bottle of soy sauce and the mo-
lasSes beads which is used almost
exclusively for Sweetening.
If you are considering this for q
gift, don't forget that Chinese tea
is fragrant and has excellent taste.
Chinese Oolong is very popular.
Chinese Rose Petals is tea that
has the flavor Of this fragrant
flower.
Japanese food is also popular
with certain persons who have
learned to appreciate its flavor.
One of their favorite dishes is
sukiyaki. This is made much the
same as chop suey. However,
fresh raw spinach that has been
shredded is used with It.
Here are two recipes for your
Japanese dinner. The recipe made
with pork is the American version
and is much less expensive to pre-
pare than the chicken sukiyaki.
Chicken Sukiyaki
2 young chickens e pounds)
4 tablespoons Of butter
A pound of mushrooms
8 slices of bamboo shoots
/ onion
8 slices of lotus roots
"a cup of bean cuStard
2 cups of potato noodles
" pound of raw spinach
Sukiyaki sauce
Cooked rice
Melt the butter. Simmer chicken
in the butter for 10 minutes. Add
the sliced mushrooms, bamboo
shoots, lotus root, bean custard,
chopped onion and the sukiyaki
sauce. Make the sauce by dissolv-
ing two chicken consomme cubes
In two cups of boiling water Add
the soy sauce and molaSseS beads
to taste.
Wash the spinach. Chop and
add to the chicken. Continue
simmering for Is minutes. Serve
with boiled rice.
Sukiyaki
2 pounds Of pork
2 medium onions
2 green onions with tops
can of mushrooms
! small can of bamboo sprouts
Y cup of diluted soy sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar
cake of soy bean curd
A pound of raw spinach
cup of chopped celery
u cup of cooking oil
Green peppers. chopped
Cooked rice.
Melt the oil in the large frying
pan. Add the chopped meat. Cook
turning as it becomes Drowned.
Add the chopped onions, green
pepper, mushrooms and the bam-
boo sprouts. Add the chopped eel.
cry, the prepared raw spinach and
cook for five minutes. Add the
soy sauce and the sugar. Con.
tinue cooking for 10 minutes. Add
the soy bean curd. Serve on
mounds Of hot rice.
-V0TE ANERIcAH-
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
Fruit Betty

For fruit betty try using crushed
corn flakes instead Of the usual
bread crumbs between the layers
of fruit. The amount of sugar and
butter needed is the same. The
corn flakes give a different flavor
and texture to the pudding.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
Weekend
Menus

Breakfast
Orange Juice
Broiled Ham Scrambled Eggs
Graham Popovers, Butter and Jam
Coffee
Dinner
Clear Mushroom Consomme
Fried Chicken With Ripe Olives
Buttered New Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Lettuce Salad With Roquefort
Dressing
Fresh Plum Pie Coffee
Sunday Night Supper
Tomatoes Stuffed With Cottage
Cheese
Potato Chips
Picked Pearl Onions
French Bread Caramel Cake
Hot Coffee
VOTE AMERICAN
Potato Sandwich
For the lunch, try serving a
potato sandwich. These are made
from baked potatoes by splitting
them lengthwise and serving
them, skin and all, sandwich fash
ion with filling of scrabled eggs,
creamed dried beef, or crisp
bacon.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25
Beet Tops

Shredded beets make a brilliant
garnish. And don't discard beet
tops; cook them slowly with two
or three tablespoons of oil and a
little water; serve with vinegar
and slice of hard cooked egg.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25


3 cups Of Concord grapes
y cup Of sugar
/ tablespoon Of flour
/ egg
Rind of u lemon
1s teaspoon Of cinnamon
Pie pastry
Remove the skins and seeds from
the grapes. Steam the pulp for
20 minutes in the top of double
boiler; and rub through a sieve.
Combine this pulp with the skins,
the sugar, flour, the egg, well
beaten, the lemon and cinnamon,
Transfer to a pie plate lined
with the pastry, cover the top lat
tice fashion with narrow strips of
dough pressing the edges down
securely; put in a hot oven 400
degrees and bake for 10 minutes.
Then lower the heat to 375 degrees
and bake IS minutes longer.
Submitted by Mary Louise
Graham, TIC Third st. N. z.
Rules of the contest: Write
on one side OF the paper only
and include your name and Gd-
dress under each recipe. As
many recipes as you tDiSh may
be entered. Mail them to Miss
Jean Green, The Washington
Times, 1917 H st. N. w. before
midnight, September rs.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

Ripe olives in a deviled egg
combination are delicious and
add variety. Or, in deviled ham,
minced ham, chicken or in sea
food Filings, they give a rich
contrasting flavor. Ripe olives
also blend with peanut butter,
cheese, pickle relish, spreads or
vegetable combination such as
carrots, celery and onionS-with
mayonnaiSe. A sandwich filling
of chopped raisins and nuts with
a little lemon juice is enhanced
by the addition of chopped ripe
olives.
The Washington times., 1936-09-25

If a glossy surface for the top
crust of a pie is desired brush
top with milk or beaten egg just
before baking.