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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
Of Interest
 To Women

Have you 8 household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose three-cent post age stamp and mail to The WOman's Editor, Washington Service Bureau. The Democrat, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washing ton, D. C., for 2 personal reply.
 o. When do canaries begin to mott?
 A. Adults start late in summer, and the first sign of it may be wing or tail feathers on the bottom of the cage. Some birds drop a few of the feathers throughout the year, but this symptom need cause no anxiety. Birds that are bred usually begin to mott immediately after the breed- ing season. Normally 1t comes dur ing August, and sometimes begins late in July. Young birds mott the juvenile body plumage after leav- ing the nest, but retain the first growth of wing and tail feathers for a year. Healthy birds require about two months to complete the mott.
 e. How can crickets be exter- minated?
 A. Dissolve one tablet of bich1o- ride of mercury in one-half cup of water, add one-haH cup of flour and stir into a paste; cut the skin of a banana into small pieces and mix with the paste. Spread small quantities on pieces of cardboard and place them about the infested rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
CONTRACT BRIDGE
Hand without Honor Tricks May Hold Contract Victor
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Par bridge quiz series-par score 100. Deduct 10 points for each number play you fail to make cor fectly. Your score should be 80 or better.
 Distribution is just as important as honor tricks. Bear that in mind, especially after partner has made an opening bid.
 1. North must raise the open ing bid to two spades, even though his hand Is void of honor tricks. His void in clubs and the four trumps give him distribu- tional values.
 2. South should bid three no trump over East's overcall of three hearts, to show his partner q four-card spade suit and the heart suit stopped. Then North will carry the bidding to four spades.
 8. After winning the second trick with the king of hearts, South must play the ace of trump, and be careful to play the eight of spades from dummy. Credit for an expert play is given for play ing the eight of spades on this trick. Even now, South must be careful. The ace and jack of diamonds should be played next. West wins and returns a club.
 {. Declarer should not ruff the club. He should permit East to win with the ace. East will re- turn a heart, and if South ruffs with the king, he is given credit for an expert play. South then returns the seven of trump, and West is helpless.
 Through unlocking with his spade eight on the first trump play, the declarer is now able to pick up the trump and run of the good diamonds. The nine of dia- monds, however, must be discard ed on dummy's last trump.
 1: Should South open with a forcing two-bid?
 2. If South jumps to two no trump, should North bid three no trump?
 3. What final contract should South prefer in 8 duplicate game?
 4. Is West strong enough to double a slam contract?
 There are two opportunities for expert play in this hand.
 Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
BRAUTX-
GIOriting Yourself
By Alicia Hart
MA servlce staf1 WriteT

GzA 0GEVACG 0SDAA VNAAVSA
 Among the foods that are low in caloric content, vegetables and sa- lad greens head the list. Therefore, one who wants to lose weight the sensible way-by consuming less ca lories per day-will give them a prominent place in her reducing diet.
 For instance, if you are deter mined that your llincheons shall be low in caloric content, it's far bet ter to have one head of lettuce (only 40 calories), with one and one-half tablespoons of French dressing (1O0 calories), cup of clear consomme (25), 3 stalks of celery 6 calories), one pear (100) and one cup of skinned milk (S5), all of which add up to 353, than to have one-sixth of 8 medium pie which contains $50 calories. Eat only the pie at noon and the chanc- es are that you'll be hungry by four. But eat whole head of let tuce, celery, consomme, a pear and milk at noon and you probably won't be hungry until dinner time.
 Naturally, you can vary your menus and still keep down the number of calories.
 One cup of chopped raw cabbage contains only 25 calories. And there are 25 calories each in one-half cup of spinach; one-half cup of green beans; one-half cup of cooked cab- bage, one-half cup of greens.
 One-haf cup of beets contains 35 calories and the same is true of one-half cup of carrots. In one boiled-there are 100. And 100 in one-half cup of potatoes which have been mashed with milk and butter. In one-half cup of corn there are 100 calories; in the same amount of lima beans 150. Only 50, how ever, in one-half cup of boiled onions, and 50 in one-half cup of peas. And only 9 in one medium:- 1 sized raw tomato and 25 in one-
 half cup of tomato juice.
 If you like butter on your cooked
 vegetables, remember that ther,
 are 100 calories in one tablespoon
 ful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19

Madge is really ashamed of Frank! When she calls out a pleas ant Good evening"" Frank just says "H,lo," doesn't even rise from his chair.
 You'd think he'd know it's cor rect for him to rise when a girl enters the room!
 John, Madge's beau tonight, al- ways remembers these little cour- tesies. No wonder girls like him!
 When Madge spoke to friend on the street few minutes ago, John knew it was correct for him to lift his hat, even though the man was stranger to him.
 At the theater, if there's no llSh- CT in sight, John walks ahead to find place but he lets Madge pre- cede him into the row of seats.
 Madge, too, knows how to be graz cious and at ease. She waits for John to open doors for her, help her with wraps. When she's intro duced to new man, she realizes it's her place to start the conversa- tion.
 Do you know the small courtesies that make you popular? When to shake hands2 What to say at in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
IF WINTER COMES WHAT'LL YOU DO FOR YITAMINS?

It is bad enough to worry about real worldly perils, such as frost bite, deprivation of food, cloudy skies, rickets, impaired immunity to cri, Scurvy. But there is really no sense in fearing imaginary evils, such as catching cold" from severe weather or exposure, pneumonia, grip, influenza and the like.
 Even if you have laid in a good supply of coal or wood and a binful of potatoes it is unwise to give old man winter the Bronx cheer just yet. hate to tell you this, but it is my duty, under the Code of Med- ical Ethics, to enlighten the public concerning the prevention of disease. So here it is: Unless you understand the risk and take special pains to prevent it, you are quite likely to suffer impairment of health if not outSpoken illness before the winter is over, from vitamin deficiency. For that matter, it is probable that you are now more or less url- derpar physically or functionally, that is, not so well and strong as you should be, not in optimal or the most favorable nutritional condition due to the moderate shortage of the essential vitamins (B-complex and ID in your regular diet. Most peo- pie living on the everyday refined diet get insufficient vitamin B-com- plex and sunshine vitamin D to maintain the best health possible. l In the summer season the avail ability of fresh fruits and fresh veg etables tends to increase the daily intake of vitamins and minerals and to raise the level of physical or functional health accordingly. Then too, in pleasant weather most peo- pie expose at least small portions ot the body on occasion to direct sum- light, thus increasing the intake oi sunshine vitamin D and the general vite or vigor.
 In the winter season when people have to fall back on canned, dried or stored fruits and vegetables, wher such provisions shipped from the south where they are grown in the winter are too expensive, the daily vitamin ration declines to precar. ious low, indeed falls below the min- imum necessary to prevent outspok- en beriberi, pellagra, scurvy, neuri- tis, rickets or other deficiency dis ease in far more cases than are recognized little or no notice oi these serious deficiency diseases i; taken by public health authorities ol records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
Modern, Menus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

Pie, please = and make it pump kin! That's the American Thanks giving dessert order.
 Select pumpkin that has a cheery color, one that's bright and neither too large nor too small. Too big may mean that it is coarse and lacking sweetness, too small mean immature and havorless. The same applies to squash which is often used in pumpkin" pie.
 After you have made your pies, use any leftover pumpkin in corn broad. Half a cup of mashed cooked or canned pumpkin added to your cornbread batter produces a soft and deliciously moist bread.
 Is canned pumpkin as good as the fresh? More and more cooks are using the canned variety and get ting highly satisfactory results. The convenience of the canned variety is attractive to kitchenette cooks and women who have very little extra kitchen time. There are many excellent brands on the market.
 kich Pumpkin P1e
 q pie)
 One tablespoon flour, Ia table spoon cinnamon, l teaspoon mace, 1-2 teaspoon salt, cup dark brown sugar, 2 cups cooked or canned pumpkin, IA cup cream, IA cup melted butter, 1-2 cup milk. A
 Mix four,( seasonings and sugar well together. Add this to pump kin which has been heated and add melted butter, cream and milk, then add beaten egg yolks and fold in stif1y beaten whites. Fill in pie tin which has been lined with pastry with the mixture. Boke 10 minutes in very hot oven (450 degrees F) and then reduce heat to a slow oven (300 degrees ED and bake Ia hour.
 Individual Pumpkin Pies with
 Preserved Ginger
 (6 to 8 small pies)
 Two cups cooked or canned pumpkin, Ia cups milk, Ia cup cream. cup sugar, ? eggs, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cina- mon, 1-2 teaspoon ginger, 1-2 cup chopped preserved ginger, cup whipped cream. Y A A
 Mix sugar and spices, add to heated pumpkin, add milk, cream and beaten eggs, lastly add IA cup chopped preserved ginger. Line muffin tins with pastry, fill with mixture, bake 8 minutes in a hot oven (425 degrees F) then re- duce to a slow oven (300 degrees F.) and bake 20 minutes. Serve with whipped cream to which 1-4 cup of chopped ginger has been added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
STRAND

The new romantic lovers of the screen, Joel McCrea and Andrea Leeds in Youth Takes A Fling" spotlight the fine double feature program to be enjoyed today and tomorrow at the Warner Bros Strand theater.
 This marks the first Waterbury showing of this fast moving screen romance and those who see 1t over the week end will be subject to thrill after thrill, for it is the ex- citing story of youth of all ages. X McCrea is cast as a Kansas farm boy who comes to New York fired with the desire to go to sea. There he meets Andrea, a wedding dress salesgirl in a department'stOre whose one romantic dream is that some day she too will be a bride. They fall in love, and the conflict be- tween his ambition to ship out to sea and her hopes of marriage leads to many humorous and wistfully TO- mantle situations.
 Outstanding comedy highlights are supplied by. Frank Jenks re- membered as the singing taxi driv- CT of zoo Men and Girl" and Dorothea Kent, as Andrea's room mate and advisor on the problems of love.
 Others in the talented cast are Virginia Grey, Grant Mitchell, Brandon Tynan. Oscar O'Shea, and Catherine Proctor.
 Included on the same show in another first run hit, Prairie Mocsa" starring Gene Autry with Smiley Brunette, Shirley Deane and Tommy Ryan.
 Attractions coming Monday to the Strand include the Ritz Bros. in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Best in Five Hundred

Welcome as was the check (for letter on How to Tell a Quack' published here recently the knowl- edge that you approved of my ideas was even more gratifying in- teresting to know how many readers contributed. (H. A. M)
 Answer-When the prize letter was printed five hundred contribu- tions had been received. Since then nearly a hundred more have come in. I still think yours was the best letter, MT. MacFarlane, so it would have made no difference if these hundred belated contributors had sent their letters before the contest closed.
 Any difference in fattening effects of things fried in olive oil, animal fat (butter or lard), mineral oil? (K. H.)
 Answer-Can anything be fried in mineral oil? Mineral oil has no nu- tritive, caloric, fattening or food value. Little difference between an- imal oil or fat and vegetable oil or fat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
Pocket Library

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 We consider the new Medicine Cupboard and Family Formulary' the most valuable of the entire set of Little Lessons. We have found these booklets so helpful that we are presenting complete sets to sev- eral friends as giftS--a health li- brary one can carry in his pocketl (C. M.)
 Answer-I am pleased with the Medicine Cupboard. myself. So far no one has pointed out a glaring er- TOT of commission or omission in the 80-page booklet. For copy send twenty five cents coin and self-ad- dressed envelope bearing 1-cent postage.
 SaSSafraS
 Information on SaSSafras root and bark as beverage, medicine, other uses. (MB.G)
 Answer-It has no known reme- dial or other value.
 "Colorless' Iodine
 Is white or colorless iodine as effective as the brown tincture you recommend? Q.G.)
 Answer-It is a mixture of potas- sium iodine and ammonium iodide. It contains no iodine and has none of the loca effects of iodine. You Tell Please tell me what effects are caused by eyestrain and astigma- tism. Have had recently good deal q. R. S.)
 Answer-All I can tell you is that | in my opinion it is silly for you tc attempt to diagnose your trouble Consult 8 physician. I cannot sug- gest symptoms for readers to try on Copyright 1888, John F. Dille Co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
Caroline Chatfield Say To-day
Children Are Amenable to Parents Reasoning Only When Parents Are Amenable to Children's Req soning. It's Fair Swap.

When Parents Are Amenable to Children's Rea-
 soning. It's Fair Swap.
 Wonder there has been time in the worlds history when pd @ Some nsG So % m what sed to With fathers gog out to bs before day and returning after dark with the children at school hours when the family together At nights the children work nights they dinner the movies and parents have other irons in
 But this isn't the worst of it. Discipline family eup Mother learns at clubs and meetings engroed in his business that he must leave those largely in mothers hands The children breathing revolt in the air that not fa beings that children entitled do their think ing lead their Hve' go their own gaits
 parents keep authority for at the hour Many to know the answer
 Who doesn't pity the parents who brought in the @ ssh~S a enoned Hn civil when they try put that policy their sup tine m D of silver ,s Taeng hotdogs a roadhouse.
 Perhaps there some more old stuff that never goes child dog and come for comfort when they trouble
 just girls confidence and affection: It's by showing herself sympathetic with the chds viewpoint and helping her get start with the Naturally tempes in teapots when Mary cannot grant There will be times when Mary life viii mother tells Dad she's at her wits end with Mary This all
 However the mpests apots don't amount to much in the ng for when Mary has got her fit the her friend anxious for could and % % n mss 5ss % n@ there must be gGGS Mary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
RAISING A FAMILY
True Tact Is Magic Charm That Opens Many Doors In Woman's Social Life
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 GIRLS MUST LEARN ART EARLY
By Olive Roberts Barton

us. What are they like?" was the quick question.
 I looked over this group of lovely girls and said, "I believe they did something that even you girls would not have done," And I told. They looked at each other. Why, we thought finishing schools made them stiff and naughty. Is THAT the right way?"
 Listen dears," said I. 'There is a difference between reserve and graciousness, but they go hand in hand" It is true, and our young daughters should know it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19

AOA4Oht NAAosA AAAJ D. seems to me,
 is denying her fel:nininity. Or being denied it, b e c au SC it is our pla ce to train her.
 Naturally the art of kindness and friendliness S h ould h av e b e en t aug h t f rom c a r l y endliness is an art you see, as well as a virtue. It is
 one thing to feel friendly to people but another to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19

troductions? Our 32-page booklet answers your questions about invi- tations, dinners, dances, house par ties. What to do about betting.
 Send 1Oc in coin for your copy of ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG MODERNS to the Waterbury Dem Ocrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
MONDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Concord grapes bacon waffles, honey, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Dreamed chest nuts on toast, mixed green sal- ad, cranberry tarts tea, milk.
 DINNER: Apple and orange cup, boiled smoked ham terl- derloin, prepared mustard, creamed potatoes, Swiss chard. pumpkin pie, cheese, coffee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

When girl is thirteen or fourteen it is time to teach her charm. For charm is going to be her best stock in trade, to be frank.
 It is the finest asset of any human being, indeed, but the girl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
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MARIN DIRECTS

To Edwin L. Marin fell the most important assignment in his career when he was chosen to direct Me- tro-G Goldwyn-Mayer's "A Christmas Carol"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
TAPS IN SECRECY

Clark Gable is devoting his lunch hour to continuing his tap dancing behind the locked doors of AIberti1la Rasch's dance studio. .s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19
PlNC7ED cHCLISTeeePLANS
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BY BILL PORTER AND
 GEORGE SCARED
 Joan Valerie was born in Chic cago on May 12, 1916 but spent the first nine years of her life in Sparta, Greece received dra- matic training at Morningside College |. worked as bookkeep- CT and commercial photographers model came to California in 1886 appeared in Little The- ater productions spotted by screen scout T. played leads in westerns devoted cyclist and also good at tennis and badmin- ton writes poetry and goes in for calisthenics E. five feet four inches tall, weighs IA brown hair, blue eyes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-19

Straight, Place and Show" also Five of a Kind" with the Di. onnes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12

Behind the Mussolini Hitler
fiesta and much of the rest OF
the European dickering lately
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12

women away Helen Essary
from their real obligation Of
making a happy home. Not Just
a home, but a HAPPY home.
I'VE are very up-to-date in
teaching the hygiene of mar
riage. We pride ourselves justly
on that. But, does any school
anywhere teach a girl how to
make a happy homer"
Mrs. Holton spoke briSkly. It's
a way she has. The alumnae
down to its youngest adoring
member recognized this frank
ness as of old.
Tell me-" continued Mrs. Hol-
ton, lis there anything more
important in the world than
homemaking? Some day, schools
will have it in their curriculum.
It's a big subject. It takes in
domestic science, interior deco
rating, care of children, and
the most difficult study of all,
getting on with other people.
We teach you the sciences and
arts and mathematics and ath-
letics. We teach you courage
and self-reliance. I doubt If
there's a single field once
thought the complete property
of men that women have not
undertaken"
The pretty alumnae, in gay
little hats and bright spring
frocks, sat at attention just as
they used to during classroom
lectures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12
GAS Man GUILTY
IN LABOR CASE

James A. Mocabee. proprietor
Of two filling stations, Of 1900
block Of East Capitol St., faces
sentence, Tuesday, after being
convicted in Police Court late yes.
terday Of violating the District
Workmen'S compensation act.
Mocabee was charged before
Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon with allowing his insur-
ance TO expire, January /. 1885.
and failing to renew it until May
10, 1887.
This was subsequent to an in
Jury received, May l, 1887, by an
employee, William E. Fenner, OF
1908 Carmody Road, Seat Pleas
ant, Md, who was badly burned
in an explosion.
Government agents testified
they had called on Mocabee con-
corning the insurance several
times without result. Mocabee is
now fighting payment Of $500,
compensation awarded to Fenner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12
Neutrality Act

AcCUM LATED inner evil
"A dence indicates Mr.. Roose-
welt did talk to Senate liberals
lightly about amending the neu-
trality act, but his congress
sional leaders declined to let him
go through with the idea. They
warned him any reopening Of
that subject would touch off the
Senate and House for q 60-day
discussion Of foreign policies.
The War Department is pray
ing that the congressional con-
ferees will accept the Senate pro-
vision for arming "a regiments
with anti-aircraft guns. They
actually have only SO to go such
guns in commission now and
consider themselves unprepared
because it takes such a long time
to manufacture them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12
Ickes Uses Pressure

DENITO and Alolph are not
ID the only two officials in the
world who know the arts of
pressure politics. Mr.. Ickes has
not been doing such a bad job
himself in behalf of the new
spend-lend program. His work
has the added distinction Of an
air of legitimacy.
First the prophet Of PWA
gave out q list of several thou
sand State and city projects
which would be started If the
spend-lend program is approved
by Congress. Naturally every
State and city on the list started
telephoning, wiring or writing,
asking when the money would
be available.
A form response from Mr..
Ickes' department advised them
it all depended upon when Con-
gress appropriated the money.
Thus, the States and cities
turned on Congress, storming for
action.
Later Mr.. Ickes indicated he
was willing to work in q lot OF
pet congressional projects for
$37 100000 of flood control.
Then he let it be known he was
agreeable to more Army houS-
ing, in which a lot Of Congress
men are interested.
Incredible as it may sound,
even Republican legislators are
flocking to the Ickes banner,
urging speed for the appropria-
tons. The popularity Of the lost
prophet has been restored by a
simple formula which affords a
lesson for all:
Ii you want to win friends and
influence people in Washington,
get yourself a pork barrel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-12
Taking No Chances

SEC Chairman Bill Douglas
~ may make the financial
giants shake in their boots, but
not the gigantic doorman at
SEC. Douglas and Jerome
Frank were leaving the build
ing after hours the other day
when the guard on the door
called out: Cali right now, every.
body line up and sign the pass
book"
Douglas and Frank stood in
line and signed. When they re-
turned they we're required to
show their passes.
The guard knows who Doug
las and Frank are, but rules is
rules, and he is in the National
Park Service, responsible only
to Mr.. Ickes.