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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
SILLY SCIENCE FOR SIMPLE
 FOLK

SILLY SCIENCE FOR SIMPLE FOLK
 Some one sends clipping which might be part of comic radio script but must be taken seriously as it is labelled MEDICINE" at the top and Science News" at the bot tom, so it is no laughing matter. the news, heaven help us, tells the simple reader
 "The reason why penumonia is especially likely to follow exposure to cold, ether anesthesia and alco- holic indulgence or overindulgence
 The qualifying or moderating words "or overindulgence" were probably necessary to get the copy by the censor.
 These conditions interfere with the normal action of the epig- lottis and the vocal folds in the throat, structures which ordinarily act like curtains, closing over the trachea ot the slightest irritation Since the trachea or windpipe is the passage from the throat to the lungs, it is obvious that failure of these protective curtains would leave the passage to the bronchi and lungs open to pneumonia germs in the air."
 All this Alice Wonderland stuff is ascribed to two research workers in the University of Michigan, whose names it is unnecessary to mention | here.
 This Michigan discovery that the epiglottis closes over the entrance to the windpipe at the slightest ir- ritation-the simple minded reader is left to assume that of course pneumonia germs in the air would be irritating-will come as a shock to the physiologists. All along the physiologists have taken it for granted that when the trapdoor or epiglottis closes over the entrance to the trachea or windpipe no air can enter. But what do physiologists know about resistance" anyway? | Far be it from me to intimate that the eminent students who car- ried out this bit of research" would deliberately poke fun at the dumb public, but just the same think this report" would make good one for a comedians book; bit subtle, perhaps, but the point of the joke could be leased out all right. First the pneumatic germs floating in the air, then the trap door closing so they can't float right on through to the lungs; finally, alas, some failure in the closing of the trapdoor so that a little air still gets through with pair of ger1ns-fecund germs and there you are.
 The moral-if there are morals in modern science" is plain: If you suspect pneumonia germs are floating about, close your trap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11


 mans imagination. While a "ministering angel" has men in love with her all of her life.
 Women may think hard-faced, cold-eyed woman is attractive, for she may have great chic. But not men. They much prefer to spend their time looking at soft-faced women whose eyes either shine or sparkle.
 They expect women to be gentle with children. A man may think personally that children are pretty much of nuisance, but he doesn't like to hear woman voice the same opinion.
 Men have been brought up with the idea that women are seldom really fond of each other and usu- ally are out to cut each others threats. And yet the idea of wo- mans gentleness persists even here They expect her to purr her dis like in seemingly innocent remarks.
 Actually women aren't quite the gentle creatures men would believe.
 When they are together in a room without men their low voices fre- quently climb the scale. And If they disagree, as they often do, their voices scream their convictions. A strictly feminine bridge party is often harder on the ears than a drunken braWl
 AS for women's sympathy-it &C., tually is felt for a limited number of people. Few women know pity for rival, or for one who has ever crossed them. They can cry over book or at a sad movie and feel not the least remorse for the misfortune of one who has at any time been in their way.
 Most of them would honestly pre- fer to abandon soft prettiness for sharp smartness. When they don't Tit is tribute to the preference of men for fluffy femininity.
 AS for loving children-well, that isn't an all-inclusive feminine trait as you well know. Some women love them--and some don't, though Il isn't often that you find woman who does not try to cover up her dislike or indifference.
 For the picture of gentleness t the one men like. Women know that. And if they are interested in pleasing they fit the picture. ] Copyright, 1888, NEA Service Inc.
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Style-wise women everywhere are heartily endorsing the new panelled lines, for they add so much grace and distinction to every type of fig ure. Pattern 567 which you see made up and pictured here is no exception see how attractively the panels extend from shoulder to hem. If you're even the least bit overweight you'll welcome the flat tery of these straight lines. For extra charm, soft bow has been added at the neck and the short sleeves have been gracefully flared. A Detailed Sewing Guide accom- panies this pattern to help you with your home-sewing.
 Pattern 567 is cut in women,s sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, A, 46, 48 and 50. Size 36 requires 3 5-8 yards 39 inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins or stamps (preferably c0insJ for this pattern. WRITE CLEAR LY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department.
 Tomorrow: Practical Apron.
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Glorityimg Yourself
is of black wool.
By ALICIA HART

gently blot-not rub--aWay the ex- cess with cleansing tissues. With this type of daytime cream as a base, you'll find cream rouge is in- finitely easier to apply and face powder has a wonderfully dull mat finish.
 Also for those who have dry skins there is a liquid night cream which makes an excellent body lotion. It was designed originally for face and throat only, but it can be Smoothed on the body from feet to neck di- rectly after a bath, left on for a moment or two, then removed with bath towel. The skin doesn't feel greasy or sticky after this treat ment, and it does seem softer. Ma turally, it's ideal for those who are worrying about scaly elbows and rough heels.
 The dry-skinned woman who isn't especially fond of heavy night creams can find night Softeners of whipped cream consistency. One new cream of this type, made by a re- putable and well-known firm; con- tains among other items, imported oil and various herbal extracts, put together by hand-whipped process. It really is as light and frothy as whipped cream, is to be used at night, of course, and really does much to eradicate fine lines caused by dryneSs.
 NEXT: Better beauty.
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Designs for Baby

There's always a breath-taking thrill about a new baby, and number C8529 will enable you to make some very serviceable things. These are NUMO hot iron transfers to make baby's very own sheets and pillow cases, as well as a carriage robe and pillow. On the same transfer you will find other decorative motifs suitable for dresses and little jack cts.
 Order by number, or tear out il- lustration and send with 10 cents stamps or coin. (Any three 10c Make It Yourself" patterns only 25c). Address your order to WATER BURY DEMOCRAT MAKE IT
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incest things about Jackie, or small Kay, is their generosity They have it in them naturally at this age. Self, the enemy of most good behavior, has not yet become too conscious. They want to give us a bit of their apple, a piece of their bread, toy to play with. No one pays much atten- ton to them or their impulsive proffers of goodies. Oh, some times we do, yes, but so often we are too busy or thinking of Some- thing else.
 Instinctively. Generous
 This is a pity, because right here we have the makings of a real generosity that will last. Like the flower that grows from the seed, so do all habits grow from small and insignificant beginnings. The little child will not need to be taught generosity, if he is en- couraged to continue right on with it as he has started.
 Quite often, mother, you inter vene when he gives his new horn or car to a little chum to play with. q can't let Tommy destroy our boys toys" you explain. we can't replace them. Things cost money"
 "It is costly, sometimes, this generosity of the baby. But every thing costs a price. It will pay to let him be magnanimous in his small way, perhaps not always but often enough to retain habit.
 He is an Indian giver, very fre- quently, and wants things back. Let that alone. He has a reason. Maybe he is just trying to find out if other people will give to him what he gives them.
 An Experiment
 If Jackie is getting selfish to your way of thinking. and won't share as much as you think he should, then try this. Have him give a toy to someone he likes very much. or even to his beloved pet. He will usually hand over the toy to an object of his affec- ton. Work along from this. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

Bring Beauty to Dull Corners
 Transform a weedy waste space with a fascinating rock garden or lily pool.
 This lovely pool, dotted with wa ter lilies, mirrors wall rock gar- den built against the side of gar- age. Masses of creeping phlox- white, rose and lavender-grow in the crevices of the stones, form a gorgeous contrast to the dark green shrubbery.
 A small lily pool fits into almost any gardening scheme and is mad1 by sinking into the ground any kind of watertight contaner-tub, half barrel, an old watering tank. A larger pool is easily made of ce- ment.
 Hardy water lilies, the easiest to grow, come in many beautiful shades including rose, red, yellow, apricot. They bloom best with full sunlight at least half the day. For charm ing shady pool, use water hyacinth umbrella palms, parrots feather.
 Our 32-page booklet gives full in- structions for building and plant ing inexpensive lily pools and rock gardens. Tips on shady corners and sunny ones.
 Send 10c for your copy of HOW TO MAKE ROCK GARDENS AND LILY POOLS to the Waterbury Democrat Home Service. 635 Sixtl Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure {, write plainly your NAME. AD. DRESS, aud the NAME of booklet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
STYLE CHATS

Paris-UP)-Spring is the time for youth, and youth is the time for Jacques Helm, who admits he's had a good time making his new spring collection, Frankly, there isn't a frock, fur jacket, or charmingly foolish hat in the entire showing that could be worn by a woman who hadn't the spirit of youth.
 Helm says he's interested in charming the world-not startling it. However, he startles just enough to prevent the charm form becom- ing banal. A gray pencil-stripe suit and a matching full-length coat are worn with -brimmed sailor hat of rough white straw, which sports 8 huge pink bow.
 An evening dress in one of those riotous- -but-nice flower prints has more flowers-small, artificial, en- ameled ones-in garland over each hip. 1n fact, accents on the hip and bust by flowers, draping and shirrings are to Helm important modulations of the spring silhou- ette).
 A black redingote with yellow dress with black dots. A delicate combination to handle, Helm ob- serves, and it proves to be very wearable one.
 Over the pastel shades and the entire catalogue of blues, Helm puts red as the dominant color for spring; red in prints and plain materials; red alone, or accented with blue nd white.
 Machine stitching in lacy pat terms on the lapels, pockets, or back of tailleur, gives it the Helm s, mp. Embroidery adds a new touch to redingotes. and the short, satin, padded jackets worn over gossamer formals. Not ordinary en1- broidery work, but violins and music staffs in gold thread for a gown called Homage to Ravel," with notices written in a delicate hand for 'Pompadour."
 A Watteau influence is seen in the ample coats, pleated in back, worn with afternoon costumes, and high crowned hat with punches of flowers at the top, the front, or, in fact, anywhere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Fitting Artificial Teeth I have to have five front teeth extracted. How long must I wait before the false teeth on bridge can be set in. (Mrs. I. E)
 Answer-Good dentors today fit plates of bridges and have the patient wearing them comfortably within a week or less after eXtrac- ton.
 Optimal
 Kindly let me know the meaning of "optimal" as where you speak of an "optima" vitamin ration. Why not use words we all know? (R. O. Answer--Optimal refers to opti~ mum, the most favorable quantity or condition. Trouble is, I don't know what words we all know. I'll be grateful if you can suggest 8 bet ter or simpler word to use instead of optinal.
 Cooking VitaminS
 Would heating or cooking vitamin D milk destroy the vitamin D? (M K)
 Answer-Heating or cooking. des-
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troys very little of the vitamin D. It is quite stable.
 Special Monographs
 The following special monographs are available. For any, one send 8 stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress and name the monograph do not send clipping of this item. For more than one, include ten cents coin (not stamps) for each four. No attention will be paid to requests un- less correspondents inclose properly stamped envelope bearing the cor rect address.
 Regeneration Regimen-Correct- i've Protective Diet; Care of Hair and Control of Dandruff; Asthma; Hay Fever; Bread and Milk Club (for folk who eat too much-not for reducing); Tobacco Habit; High Calcium Diet (for allergic condi- tions, nervousness, headache); Acne -Pimple and Blackheads; Gaining Weight; Vitamins Everybody Needs. These are mentioned particularly because they were recently exhaust ed, and new, revised editions are now ready.
 Copyright 1888, John F. Dille Coo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
NEA Service Staff Writer

Dry-skinned individuals will be interested in a day cream that is softener as well as foundation for makeup. It cannot be classified as a vanishing cream, yet the skin does absorb a great percentage of thin layer of it rather quickly. That which isn't absorbed gives the complexion moist, young look.
 One whose skin is very dry ought to wash her face and throat with soap and water only at night, cleansing them with cream in the morning. After cream, an applica- tion of mild tonic is advisable. When it has dried, the skin is ready for the special day cream.
 Simply pat on diminutive amount from base of the throat to hairline. After a minute or two,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
RAISING A FAMILY-NO. 30
RAISING A FAMILY-NO. B GO to Extremes
 70 Foster
 Generosity
By Olive Roberts Barton

Often my readers wonder why l am so easy on little folk when I suggest a little harder bearing down later. But this is because very early childhood is the time for coaxing out the good in each tiny being, rather than trying to crush him with too rigid disicpline.
 You can't live day to day with a cute baby of tender years with
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ears. While a low vonce fits in with their minds picture of what a Wo- man should be like.
 They expect a woman to be sympathetic, not only t W a r d them, but to- ward the world in general. A woman who has no feeling for others will have a hard time talk i11U hold 0f arv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
Caroline Chatfield
Love Vaccinates Girl Against the Lure of the Gay h Life Which Doesn't Include Her Fiance. When He Can't Afford to Go, She's Content to Sit.
Says Today

correspondent like this He is a financially unable can't provide entertainment for her that
 dependent his small Sympath
 with her natural desire the movies the club for dances invitations opportunity sandbys squire her around As often twice week with him. frequently staying out until two three o'clock in the morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

OuU ACd I 1 I II 6 that he is rath- CT a grand per- son. Babies get all mixed up with the world and our grown up standa r d s, that is the trou- ble, and are ex- pected to con- form to things, not as they seem, but as we p a r e Il t S see t h e m. Besides life is a tumble today for these tots. They are forced out of too often.
 One of the f h o i r nIanant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

A TTRACT TIVE, curly "A headed Jane Wyatt is one member of society who has been successful both on Broadway and in Hollywood. The daughter of Mrs. Chris tOpher Wyatt of New York City, she graduated from Miss Chapin's School, then attended Barnard College where she continued her in- terest in the drama. Her first appearance on the Great White Way was in 1881. and she has been all ternating the stage with motion pictures ever since. Miss Wyatt has an animat- cd vivaci0us personality-- so well expressed by her cap tivating sGile. bright. shin ing eyes. and pert Upturned nose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
WE, THE WOMEN Gentlemen PreferGentle
 Women
BY RUTH MJLLETT

Gentleness is one quality men ex- pect to find in women. They look for the expression of it in many different ways.
 A strident voice Is harder on their nre- -cnncieved idea of femininitv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

Anybody with heart will pity him struggling to lock the stable door thing believe Namely whatever toward the good times result would have been much really going seeing ance 8 cup coffee. It not her wish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

hadra her
 
 swai painting pictures future with that she hasn't much interest that the silver he sitting beside delicious him against which include
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expand his favors, using the friend as a medium. By associat- ing ideas, our tiny son or daugh- ter may learn that giving to any one at all is grand feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

behavior They tell
  engagement go a big way. agonizng things taken with girl will him of jealousy He knows his protest discounted special pleading doesn't want to selfish he doesn't know which to turn.
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This writes ns at the end Of romance number And the shouldn't himself the pastures It grand spoSmanshp uly loved him. she wouldn't gone long,
 CAROLINE CHATFIED.
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Latest Styles
HEALTH
HOzv To Keeb WeU
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

 
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CAROLINE CHATFIELD.

Problems column 
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 impatient delay hopes fretful with family they call her retiring and the out bit, back unwilling the
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This isn't new permanent wave machine-qulte the contrary. It's a frying pan, with new angle-or rather curve. Recon cooked over that trick haif'cyllpder and re- strained by the wire rack which clamps it, comes out in crisp, uni formly flat ribbons, instead of in cork-screw rur!s. Ham Is restrained from its copcaye tendencies when brolled on the device.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11

go and Harry dating cousin two three times week. putting in six to eight hours at time in entertaining and being entertained by the hitter letting popinquy do it's perfect work and make mistake propinquity seldom fails.
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NEXT: Better beauty.
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-concieved idea of femininity
Evening star., 1938-09-09
MILITARY ORDER
HONORS FOUNDER
Tribute Paid to Late Mai.
Gen. George Harries at
Meeting Here.

The memory of the late Mai. Gen.
George H. Harries was honored yes
terday by the Military Order of the
World War, of which he was the first
commander in chief, at a luncheon
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel.
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of
The Star and for many years a close
friend of Gen. Harries, was the prin-
cipal speaker. He was introduced by
Benjamin M. McKelway, managing
editor of The Star.
In his address Mr.. Lyon recalled
his friendship with Gen. Harries, who
was once reporter and later an edi-
torial writer on The Star. He paid
high tribute to Gen. Harries as a jour-
nalist and as soldier. As an interest
fng memento Mr.. Lyon read a letter
from Gen. Harries. written more than
SO years ago, requesting employment
on The Star. The letter was addressed
to the late Crosby S. Noyes, then editor
Of The Star.
New members admitted at the meet
ing were Brig. Gen. Roman Gorecki
internat tional head of the Fedora ton
1nteralliee des Anciens Combat tants:
1t. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, adiutant
general of the District National
Guard; Maj. Sidney Morgan, secretary
Of the Tariff Commission; Cadet
Misha D, Kadick, 1t Joseph P. Outlet,
1t. Adlai Magee, Brig. Gen. George
c. Marshall, chief of the War Plans
Division of the War Department
General Staff. and Capt Charles E.
Smithson. recently elected national
commander of the Army and Navy
Union.
Evening star., 1938-09-09

Parliament to consider the Central
European crisis.
Late this afternoon Chamberlain
held q second conference with Halifax,
with Sir John Simon, Sir Alexander
Cadogan. permanent undersecretary
for foreign affairs, and Sir Robert VAN
sittart, chief diplomatic adviser to the
cabinet, also present.
The British Army has been engaged
in normal maneuvers and the home
fleet is at practice In the North Sea
but there has not been here . parallel
to the French calling of reserves and
cancellation of leaves from the COM
munication industry, from the navy
the army and the Air Corps.
Premier Chamberlain, Viscoupt Hal
ifax. the foreign minister, and Sir
John Simon, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, were to meet with service
chiefs today.
The matter Of defense probably will
be considered by the full cabinet meet
ing set for Monday-the day Chan
cellor Hitler is to end the NaN party
congress at Nurnberg with a speech
which may determine the issue OF
peace or war over Czechoslovakia,
Some Of the cabinet ministers were
said to favor any plan of military
preparedness short Of actual conscrip-
ton Of men.
Evening star., 1938-09-09

DR.. Greggs wife and l6-year
daughter flew to Chicago yesterday.
The family lives at 81 Sycamore ave-
nue.. Takoma Park, Md
D. M. Little, chief Of the Astrological
Division Of the Weather Bureau, who
flew with Dr. Gregg to Chicago Mon
day to attend the meeting Of air
transport executives. returned to
Washington Wednesday, Mr.. Little
said DR.. Gregg attended the air ses-
sions Wednesday afternoon and was
complaining only OF "a little indiges-
ton"
DR.. Gregg. who is So. was first con-
nected with the bureau in 1904 in
Grand Rapids, Mich, and was trans
ferred to Washington in 1914 Prior to
his appointment by President Roose-
welt in 1884 as chief Of the Weather
Bureau he had been chief Of the Aero
logical Division. He is considered an
expert on weather in regard to flying
conditions and is the author OF Aero
nautical Meteorology," used as a COL
lege textbook.