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Evening star., 1937-03-25
Cooks Corner
BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE.

BREAKFAST MENU.
Grapefruit Wheat Cereal
Cream
Scrambled Eggs
Buttered Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON MENU.
Vegetable Soup Crackers
Fig Bread Butter
Apple Sauce Tea
DINNER MENU.
Chop Suey Buttered Spinach
Apricot Cheese Salad
Bread Butter
Chilled Diced Fruit Coffee
FIG BREAD.
2 cups flour ! cup chopped
1l2 cups figs
Graham p cup nuts
-four (optional
q cup sugar Il cups milk
l teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons
4 teaspoons bak- butter, melted
ing powder
Mix the ingredients and pour into
a large, creased loaf pan. Let rise IS
minutes and bake one hour in a mod
erately slow oven
CHOP SUEY.
2 slices bacon l tablespoon
II pound pork parsley,
loin minced
II pound beef l cup boiling
round water
4 tablespoons 4 teaspoon salt
-four " teaspoon
70 cup diced paprika
celery 2 cups boiled
"a cup diced rice
onion
Cut the pork and beef into one
inch pieces. Sprinkle with the -four
Cut the bacon into small pieces and
heat slowly in q large frying pan
When hot and smoking add the pork
and beef and brown. Then add the
seasonings and water Cover and let
simmer for one hour, stirring fire.
quently. Serve poured over the hot
rice Garnish with parsley.
APRICOT CHEESE SALAD.
II cup cottage "a cup French
cheese dressing
u cup cooked Cress or lettuce
apricots
Chill the ingredients. Arrange the
cheese on the cress. Surround with
the apricots and top with dressing
Evening star., 1937-03-25

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and her husband are having
difficulties over their chill
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

Some tiI:c ago Frank Field Cook, Tell known resident of the city, rote his own obituary notice. The sxt was released this morning with he announcement of the death of Lr. Cook.
 The article as written by the de- eased man is as follows:
 Frank. Field Cook was born in the town of Warwick, Mass,
 March g, l840 on the Cook farm that several generations of Cooks owned tor more than a hundred years. The farm extended from the villagH of Warwick to the top of Mount Grace. He was the sev- enth son of ten children---eight ooyS and two girls. All lived to be more than 50 years of age. He was the son of Asahel Cook and Emeline M. Field, who sold the Cook farm in 1867 and with a son, Henry, H. Cook, bought 8 large farm in the town of Barre, Mass. where the Cook children and grandchildren gathered every Thanksgiving for about 20 years pr until Asahel Cook died about January l, 1886.
 Frank Field Cook attended the schools in the village of Warwick and read many books all his life, and in 1869, although the age of 20, went into the dental office of pr. A. A. Rowland in the town of Barre. In October 1870 he entered the Philadelphia Dental College and in the summer of 1871 went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
Wrote His Own Death
 Notice--Died Today!
Frank E. Cook, Dentist, ReatOr, Prepared Own Story
 for Newspapers Reviews Lies Events

to the old town of Warwick and practiced dentistry there . few months. When in Warwick I re- ceived a letter from pr. E. F. Per. ry who was a roommate of mine in college advising and urging me to come to Fulton, H., as there was a fine opening for Q dentist. So I decided to go west. When l arrived in Fulton about August g, 1871, was much disappointed for pr. Ferry could attend to all the business of that town and the adjoining towns were small and would have but little business for a dentist. decided to make an effort and SO practiced den- tistry in four small towns, two on each side of the Mississippi-Al- bany and Cordova in Illinois and Comancho and Princeton in Iowa. The last year I made my head quarters in Princeton and by close management I saved money so that I left the west for Philadel- phia and entered the Penn. Col- lege of Dental Surgery in the fall of 1873. While in the west I met Miss Emma F. Cummings of Cor dova who became my wife two years later, November 2l, 1875. I graduated from the Penn. Col. lege of Dental Surgery in March, 1874. I had not been home for almost three years. My brother, Dr. James o. Cook was a dentist in Waterbury, Conn. I made my first visit with them. James, his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

thurs was born in Waterbury. June g, 1884. He a..ended the Waterbury schools and Yale Col- lege, graduating in Law in 1910. My wife, Mrs. Emma P. Cook, was very active in temperance work and was president of the w. c. T. U. for many years. She was also a member of the D. A. R. and Waterbury club. She had a serious shock Dec. 27. 1924. She lived un- til August 6. 1928. None knew her but to love her and named her but to praise. A few friends gathered to celebrate our golden wedding, Nov. 2l, 1925, and she was well enough to enjoy them. We built a home on Holmes avenue in 1888, but have lived in our home on Chapman avenue since 1902. In 1923 in January, Mrs. Cook and I went to Florida and enjoyed a pleasant time with MT. and Mrs. Turnbull in Orlando, but saw little of the state, going to Miami, St. Petersburg, and other points. Mrs. Cook and I enjoyed many long visits with my son and Claire his wife and our only grandson, Frank c. Cook, Jr. We met many pleasant people there so many times that we became good friends with a large number of them. I enjoy Washington very much and have spent so much time there. mostly in the senate and house of representatives that I feel very much at home there. My brother. James o. Cook, and myself were perhaps the oldest or the longest term tenants in Waterbury hav- ing rented the dental office of William and R. K. Brown for 54 years.
 I joined the I. o. o. F., Town send lodge about 1885, and the Founders and Patrons about %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

tant day of my life. My son, Henry, was born, sold my home, and I was elected president of the Dor. ough of Litchfield. August l7, 1883 I sold my office in Litchfield to pr. Everett M. Cook and came to Waterbury, my family coming a week later. l bought my brothers house at 63 Cooke street and his office ct 10 East Main street. We lived in the Cooke street house five years and in the summer of 1888 built house at 17 Holmes avenue. My son, Arthur T. Cook was born in the Cooke street home, June g, 1884, making three sons to us.
 was always much interested in both local and national affairs, being treasurer and chairman of the Waterbury town committee for many years. was elected to the center school board and later to the school board of the town of Waterbury. I could not accept any offlce that would take me away from my office very much. The last twenty-five years became interested in real estate and build ing. I was a factor in buying and selling several large properties in Long Island and New York and for IS years built 20 houses and blocks in Waterbury. My oldest son, Frank c. Cook, attended the schools of Waterbury and gradu. ated at Yale in 1900. He took a post graduate course in chemis- try and received his Ph.D. four years later. He was employed by the United States government for about 20 years becoming Q very useful man, but met an untimely death under two operations in 1923. My son, Henry, attended the N''t- erbury schools, but most of his life has lived at our ho1ne--em- ployed by the Scovill Mfg. Co. Arr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
MALLEABLE IRON
 STRIKERS QUIET
Settlement Terms to Be Announced at Meeting
 This Afternoon

Naugatuck, March l2 - A com- promise between workers demands and ofncials of the Eastern Mal- leable Iron Company has been reached, The end of the strike ie very near at hand as a committee representing the strikers and com pany officials met this morning here.
 A spokesman stated this noon that he believed terms will be set- tied to the satisfaction of both parties involved. Five hundred strikers are expected to agree to the terms.
 The terms will be kept secret years ago. TOT many years. have made 1t a point to go to the old home gatherings at Warwick, Mass, my birthplace, fin August and visit my sister. Rhoda A. Cook. She and I now being all that are left of my fathers large fam fly of ten children.
 Funeral services will be Mon day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Al- derson funeral home, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker officiating. Burial in Riverside,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

wife, and one child, They were kind and James spent time and money with me looking up place for me to locate. After going home to Barre for Q visit, de- cided to locate in the town of Litchfleld and went there April 1, le74 and opened an oflce in Dr. F. c. Beckwith's building on South street. I did Q very good business, saved, about $500, and brought my bride there about the first of December. 1875. We board ed with Mrs. Brace on Ninth street and went to housekeeping April 2l, 1876 in the south part of the Smith house on South street. The first day of January 1876 was the hottest winter day I have ever known. The thermo. meter was up to 30 degrees and the mud deep. It was quite the fashion to make New Years calls then. Mrs. Cook and I with bro- ther James and his wife with a party of four others from water bury went in July to the Cen- tennial Exhibition in Philadelphia and enjoyed a very interesting time though the weather was very hot. Mrs. Cook and I both like Litchileld and the people.
 I took an interest in affairs, was kraa s,lrer nf tha ren,Ihlican town committee, and had been elected president of the borough a few months before we came to Water bury. had bought a lot on South street, with William Buel, and I started to build on 1t, July IA, the day Frank Cummings Cook, our oldest son, was born. We rented our house a few seasons to people from New York. Mrs. Cook gen. erally went west to visit her people who most all lived there. My
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Anthony W. McGarr. New Elil- ford to Agnes Monaghan, S04 Frost road.
 Raymond H. SeeIey, % Edge wood avenue and Margaret R. Dunn, 61 Ives street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

until a meeting this afternoon at s o'clock in Polish Military hall Nhen all details will be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

Poland is importing vast amounts of essential raw material for ara ments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-12

With the approach of spring, it's just about time for Capt. R. ID. Steele, above, to get his annual haircut, appear at thc Port Arthur, Tex, Rotary meeting and fool his fellow members into thinking he is a stranger from the East" Captain Steele, feeling his age of 03, Is much too young to retire, works every day inspect ing cargoeS. He spent 42 years on the sea.
 brother, J. o. Cook, had decided to go west, and I decided to buy his house and ofilce, so I offered
 my house for sale. The third day of April, 1883 WIS a very impor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
European Statesmen Are Not War Worried
Most of Continents Diplomats Have Gone on Vacca.
 tions-Great Britain Seems to Hold Key That ~ Could Unlock Horrors of New War
BY RALPH HEINzEN

NCOpyFtBnI AuSNs ny OutsSu KEUbsj
 Paris, Aug. li--(Up)--Europe's statesmen are more interested in their summer vacations than in starting any wars. c United Press survey showed today. Most of the continents diplomats have gone on vacation without single serious political worry in the world. There are, however, many points of DO. tential friction and undoubtedly many major problems to be solved when vacations are over. But the feeling in Authoritative quarters to- day iS that the chances are small for anyone starting another war in Europe now.
 Keynote Of situation
 Keynote of the situation seems to be the British rearmament program. It will be late in 1899 or early in io40 when this S7,6oo, ,0o0, 900 pro- gram is complete and Britain has arms superiority. Most observers agree that between now and ie40 British diplomacy will be so flexible that no one, even Mussclini, can badger her to fight.
 A new saying runs: When Brit. ain fights France will fight"-and most Frenchmen are looking for- ward to three years more of peace. Noise of rattling Sabres and clam brings of jingoes died down sudden iy ali over Europe this week. Peo- pie realized that the big diplomatic figures were going fishing as If (Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Manchester Patrolled By
 Police To Preuent Riots

Injured received bruises in fights within the plant. Union leaders, claiming c membership of Al, say half the plant is out.
 Plant ofiicials said 6 physician and nurses treated ( dozen 7ion.strikers within the plant for minor cuts and bruises. Frank Macjowslgi, New Brit ain, was taken to Manchester Me- fioriai hospital for iacerationS caus. cd, according to police, by window glass in the plant being shattered. A window ifi one of the .busses, transporting workers, was shattered. More than 1000 onlookefs crowded about the plant entrance.
 When buses carrying the work CTS back to New Britain, former homo of the plant, 7 arrived there last night 200 strikers gathered ct Main and East streets, Police pre- vented the demonstration from de- veioping into violence although there was cat-Caiilfigs
 State police from the Hartford barracks rushed to Manchester iasG night at the request Of David Chambers, chairman Of the board cl eeIectmefi, following . special meet ins of the police cotnlstIe1iesleksl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

Manchester, Conn, Aug. ii.-(uP) All available local policemen, aug mented by 10 state policemen. are patroiiins the picket lines ct the Independent Cloak O., today, fol- lowing e bitter hand-to-hand bate tic late yesterday between workers and strikers which resulted iil the arrest of three and the injurjng of . dozen.
 Joseph lIowart, 3s, New Britain: Miss Matte Vince, 24, this city, and Joseph Rich, New Britain. are at liberty under bonds posted by lrv- Ing Horowits, New York, organizer of the international Ladies oar- ment Workers Union. Howart is charged with breach of peace; Miss Vince with assault and breach Of peace: and Rich with destroying pri. vate property after he alleeedly threw ( stone, breaking the wifiS dow of c workers car.
 Company ofEicials claim about 4OO ott of the 500 employees are at work. The claBlies took place ycs- terdRy as the workers entered the shop according to plant ofiiclais bii liniof apokeaiaen maintained those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
NEW DR. WEBSTER
 STORIES DENIED

Providence, R. T., Aug. ii-(Up)- Police Captain Thomas ?. Rattigan today ridlculed published report that Dr. George W. Webster, 30, prominent obstetrician, whispered the name of his slayer before he died. His only words, Rattigan said, were: "f'll tell you ell about this shooting if I recover" Dr. Webster died an hour after he had been feil- cd by three bullets in the vestibule of his east side home July 16. "There is nothing new on the case" Ratti- gan said.
 Governor Robert D. Quinn denied another published report-that he had been asked by ., group of Rhode Island Physicians to make an inc independent investigation of the murder. That Is not correct" said Quinn. He added that he had no inc tention of comforting with Coroner Conrad K. etraus, who has said his inquest already has produced . mos tive for the murder. Probate Judge Francis J. McCabe was to preside ct a city hail hearing today on the will drafted by Dr. Webster only two days before his murder. It named his wife Kathryn sole beneficiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
GIRL GRADUATE HAS BEEN FOUND

Twin Mountain, N. H.. Aug. H. (UP)--Miss Elizabeth Thompson, 24-year.old University of New Hampshire graduate. missing from her home since Monday night, was under . physicians care today after being found exhausted on Cherry Mountain late yesterday.
 Miss Thompson was dased and unable to Identify herself. She was reported in critical condition. Pc. lice said sine apparently became ex- hausted while enroute home from the post office where she clerks and wandered into the woods.
 William Fraser of Nashua. . va- cationist, found Miss Thompson about two hours after heel prints were discovered by a posse at the mountains base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
LOCAL HOUSING
 PLAN OUTLINED
City Trying 10 Arrange for Securing Federal Funds
 to Help Out

Outline of c plan whereby Wa terbury will set up c housing au- thority to arrange for obtaining federal funds to aid in meeting the housing shortage here has been sub- mitted to Mayor Frank Hayes by William M. Harris, secretary of Lincoln House and the mayors rep. resentative at Washington last week in quest of such an allotment.
 A verbal report on what Water. bury must do to obtain federal grants under the Wagner Housing bill, pending in the House and pas. sed by the Senate, was made to the mayor yesterday, Mir. Harris said. Mayor Hayes Is out of town today and has made no comment on the report as yet.
 First Steps Taken
 Thus first steps are taken tp solve the local problem of meeting a shortage of an estimated 1000 homes for low income families. But hopes for early adjustment of this
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
OUINTUPLETS TO
 REMAIN INDOORS

Caliander, Ont, Aug. ii--(Up) --The Dionne quintuplets and visi. tors who wish to SC them were equally bored today by the slight sore throats which have kept tho famous five indoors for two days and will confine them to the Da. foe nursery at least tw ornore days.
 Dr. Alien Roy Dafoe said that Emile had fully recovered. but the four other girls still were troubled by the ailment.
 "They are oil eating fairly well. but are not showing their usual interest in their toys" he said. "They are irritable, nervous and not their usual cheerful selves. I guess they would like to Do outside, but there is no use letting the visitors see just one of the quins 50 we are keeping Emile inside with the others."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

Of these about 10000 in New Eng. land already are under contract.
 Settlement appeared inmient in New Jersey but in PeJnnsylvania the situation was complicated by violence yesterday when pickets ate tempted to break up c meeting of non strikers at Hagelton, Pa.
 There were no disorders in Pater- son, center Of the New Jersey strike The settlement committee of the TWoC will open headquarters there tomorrow, ct the request of man. ufacturers. to negotiate with efn. ployers who are anxious to sigr contracts.
 A spokesman for the silk ant rayon manufacturers association representing larger mills, said thu strike would be discussed at { meeting today in New York. Uniof leaders said any agreements reach. cd this week would not becofns operative until Monday in cedsF x permit settlements isi other afeal before the mills in the Patefscr district open.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 CAMP STRIKE ENDS

Warehouse Point, Conn, Aug. ii- tUP)--The strike of 2eb workers at the "New Haven" roads camp here is over. About 100 Of the strikers were paid off and taken back to New York City, officials said.
 They quit yesterday morning, w. If. Brooks, Hartford division super intendent said, demanding better conditions, including different kinds of sandwiches in lunches and green vegetables only. He said they paid 4i.i0 daily for board.
 Unable to meet all the demands, Brooks said, the company gave them the choice of quitting or staying. The workmen are rock bellssting the railroads line from here to Wind- Aor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11

T am a democrat. I was elected as a democrat. consider by nom- nation on the republican ticket, as well as the independent democratic ticket, as an endorsement of my ad- Uration as a city official.
 Not Informed Officially
 T have not been informed by any, one in authority that l am to be opposed for the democratic nomin- ation this year. I have informed my friends and am taking this means to announce to the general public my determination to seek the democratic nomination for town clerk in the coming primaries. l feel that my record Of loyalty and service to the democratic party ,en- titles mo to that consideration and honor"
 Sixteen Years Secretary
 Miss Egan, who has served for sixteen years as secretary of the Women's Democratic club of this city, attended a session of that or- ganization last evening. She in- tends to enlist its support in furth. ering her desire to be renominated by the democratic party.
 In answering some of the com. (Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
Silk, Rayon Industries h Throes or Serious Strike

New York, Aug. ii-(UP)-Leaders of the Textile Workers Organizing Committee declared today that the silk and rayon industries of New Jersey and Pennsylvania were at 6 complete standstill with 10000 work CTS participating in "the most ef- fective strike in the history of the industry"
 sidney Hiliman. chairman of the T. W. O. O., the 0. I. o. organizing agency in the textile field, reported that 2S,O00 wrokers were out in New England. The strike was called Mon- day to stabilize standards"
 Union leaders claimed that many employers sympathized with union demands for wage increases of 10 to 20 per cent, . 40-hour week of five days, seniority rights and reccgni- ton of the T. W. Q. 0. e the sole collective bargaining agency.
 Hiilman said he hoped for . coi1i- plete tie.up within the next few days. Approximately ee,00O workers are employed ii1 the industry in New Jersey. New York and New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
City of Nankow With Rail. road Yards Have Be-
 come Mass of Flames
CONTROL OF PASS
 IS MOST IMPORTANT
Battle Fleet of Japan Ar. irving at Shanghai After
 Race Over Sea
BY Y. M. FISHER

Copyright, 1897, by United PressD
 Japanese Army Headquart- CTS, Changping, North China, August II. - (UP) the I'm. perial Japanese army today launched a smashing attack on strong Chinese forces de- lending the historic Nankow Pass through which the Peip- ing-Suiyuan railway leads from the flat plains of North China Into the mountains along the Great Wall. The city of Nankow Cor Nankou as it often Is spelledD with its railway yards, was in flames, but had not yet been occupied. Chinese were entrenched across the rocky bed of the Sha river, which flows down from Mongolia through the pass, and were astride the rail- Nay.
 Control of the pass traditionaiiy involves control of the great interior provinces of Chahar and Suiyuan from which the last Japanese were driven last month by veteran Chi- nese divisions commanded by Gen. eral Flu Tso-Yi and General Tang Enpo.
 Differ On Claims
 The Chinese claim they have &C., 900 men in the Nankow area, be. tween Nankow and Kalgan. Japaf nese assert the number is not more than 10000.
 Japanese field headquarters s osl- iy seven miles east of Nankow and, as the battle developes, 1t may spread to the famous tomhs of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-11
DEMOCRAT LOVE
 FEAST WAS COLD
Harmony Rather Uncer. tain After Banquet Had
 Been Concluded
By LYLE 0. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent)

tOuAVSU EEeso 0S1h OVsEUeRVu0vnV
 Washington, Aug. H. (up) - Democratic party harmony re- mained an uncertain quantity to- day after love feast which failed to clarify President Roosevelt's at- titude toward senators who helped junk his supreme court reorganiza. ton program. Senate democrats met last night in the Raleigh hotels Pail Mall room. There was port able bar. The food was good. Speeches were excellent. But MT. Roosevelt remained at the White House, four blocks away. despite announcement of banquet sponsors that he would "drop h." Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, democrat, lille nois, spoke c bit oif.key with c warning against political advantages obtained on c basis of destruction of property and infringement of liberty. The banquet honored Ma jority Leader Senator Alben w. Barkley, democrat, Kentucky.
 Message from President
 Vice President John N. Garner read a message from the president. It was an eulogy of Barkley, includ- ing an appreciation of the rna-
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