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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Der ROsenkavaIier," Richard Strauss delightful Viennese Op- era, with LOtte Lehman in the role of Princess Wardenberg, will be broadcast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday, beginning at 1855 p. m., over the NBC-BIue Network. Kerstin Thorborg, cOntraltO, will be heard as Oc- tavian; Emanuel List, basSO, as Baron Ochs and Suzanne Fish CT as Sophie. Artur BOdanxky will conduct. Der ROSenga- valier," or the rose bearer, will be the fourth revival heard this season in the NEG opera series, and is one of three Strauss op- eras to be included in the Met ropOlitan repertory this season. The ibrettO is by H. von Hof- mannsthal, one of the more prominent of Continental auth OrS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

All phases of Olover Wendell Holmes many-sided career as poet patriot, scientist and doctor, lec- turer and essay writer, will be re- created in a radio dramatization of the life of this famous New Eng lander, to be broadcast Wednesday, February g, at 8 p. m, over the national network of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Incidents in the life of Holmes, the law stu dent, the youthful poet who stirred a nation with the ringing verses of "Old Ironsides," the doctor who waged a bitter fight with sceptical medical contemporaries to establish the results of his revolutionary re- search on the contagion of puerperal fever, and the mellow "Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" will be ac- curately portrayed by cast of well known radio actors in the drama tiZation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

the Dramatic Symphony, "RO- me0 and Juliet" by Berlioz. The overture to Rossini's "Semira- mide" will be the concluding work on the broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Leo Conway has high single of
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Dorothy Dix Says
Bonus to Housewife Dream That
Can Never Become a Reality

work for her board and clothes, but
the business woman seldom has
much left over when she has paid
for hers.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

Renolaine chairs job-bu
cr th hands, and realise accuracy
should be able to accomplish really professional looking b The
abore rescued from fadd atered and
dress blue satin for hack and and b he
for the ro" and cushion The ood the old
turned be a light blcnchcd mahogany.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Tell a Friend
Her Faults
Teasingly
BY EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: A friend of mine
has two major faults but her friends
here, always having known her, ex-
cuse them because of her many
fine qualities. But this friend is
moving to another town to make
her home and we're afraid her two
faults may stand in her way OF
finding happiness with people who
do not know her very we'll. Fault
No. is that she has a bad habit
of always interrupting her husband
when he is talking and fault No. 2
is that she never sits down to a
dining table without blowing her
nose sometime during the meal. Is
there any way We can bring her to
realize the seriousness of her Of
lenses among strangers?
Answer-As few people like to
have their faults told them, I think
it would be a very difficult thing
for even a best friend to bring up
the question of blowing her nose
unless you have every reason to be-
lieve she would take your advice in
good part. Even then. if she finds
her handkerchief really necessary,
the only thing she could do about
it would be to try to avoid taking
food of extreme temperature. Very
hot food eaten rapidly almost GER
tainly produces moisture in the nos
trils) About interrupting her hus-
band, you might say, Nov, when
you're out among strangers, remem-
ber to give John a chance and don't
let anybody think he's henpecked."
just whether this can be done de-
pends, of course, upon how 1t is done.
To say it teasingly would, I think,
be far more effective than taking
her aside and giving her a serious
lecture. Lots Of things may be
said. If they are said lightly and cas-
ually, which would be deeply offen-
sivs were they said with too much
GnnhAd&.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

original covering and lay your own
on the same lines. If it is the
straight way of the goods be sure
yours is straight, too; If the bias,
there is a reason for it, so do like
wise. In cutting leave generous
seams of at least l inch all the
way around, and cut the largest
and most noticeable sections, like
the back, seat and arms, first. Cut
out all sections and pin them care
fully in place. Then mark with
dressmaker's chalk to make the
lines definite before removing the
cover from the chair.
Plan to use one long Upper up
the middle of the back or two-one
over each back leg-so that the
cover may be removed easily with
out straining In any way. If you
are using cording or moss fringe,
lay this carefully on the chalk mark,
removing one pin at q time, and
baste the two edges on the under
side with the cording between them.
If you are using bias binding the
seams will be left on the outside,
stitched. clipped evenly, then bound
with the bias tape and stitched
again. Always try the cover for
refltting before stitching.
For informal bedroom chairs
shirred or scalloped ruff1e may be
used to finish the lower part of the
chair. For a more formal room use
a pleated or box pleated f1ounce or
one that is put on straight, with
inverted pleats at the corners. For
that professional touch you must
give minute attention to detail and
workmanship.
II your chair is wood trimmed and
you are going to recover it with
tacked-on material, cut your pat
tern from the old one that you have
removed, leaving generous l-inch
seams all the way around. Fol-
low the method that you have no.
tlced in removing the old cover
cutting the larger sections first.
When you get around to the lining
on the back of the chair cover the
heads of the tacks by sewing on
the lining, concealing the stitches
as much as possible. The lining
under the seat should be treated
the same way. Narrow decorative
landings may be purchased which
will trim arms and all open seams
neatly. Button molds may be COW
cred in the material for button
backs and seats. Needles, twine.
Wadding and webbing and all other
materials may be purchased in the
upholstery department of the larger
stores and in specially shops.
Fabrics are so fine in color and
design, patterns are so lovely, that
it is lots of fun to be able to pick
out just what you want and put it
together yourself. Nearly all the
better fabrics are washable. which
makes their life and usefulness Just
twice as great. Try your hand at
a rehabilitating job some day soon
and see what satisfaction you get
out of bringing an old chair to
life!
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Bad Language
Should Be
Ignored
Spanking Will Only
Impress Words on
A Child's Mind
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Junior. aged 3, has begun to use
bad words. And he seems to use
sthem appropriately for his mood.
There is no mistake about his use of
them. His parents are greatly dis
tressed. They do not use this Ian
guage and are at a loss to know
where Junior heard it. They have
punished him repeatedly for the bad
language, but on the next occasion
he uses it with dramatic effect. H
father and mother are afraid to t9'-c
him visiting lest he embarrass thoI
py displaying his unusual talent f.
verbal dramatics.
children learn to talk by imitatll!"
the talk they hear. When Sone3nri-
sWearS or curses. Or uses barnvar,.
words In the parlor, he does so with
dramatic gestures, raised voice and
sharp emphasis. This impresses the
listening, watching child. He likes
the SHOW, and he notes its effect
upon the listeners. He thinks he
would like to be heroic in speech
ana gain such immediate effects as
those he sees So he tries it.
II his audience shows horror. ex-
element, emotion of any sort. he is
delighted. He thinks he has sue
ceeded in what he set out to do. The
spanking. or the banishment. the
threats of punishment do not affect
MN beyond thrilling him bit more.
WHAT'S a spanking to being the CEN
ter OF an emotional storm?
Don't take such speech practice as
this swearing. staggering talk of the
Hsplng child as an indication of
original sin. 1t is only speech prac-
tlce: he will take as kindly to non-
sense rhymes, especially if given
with dramatic gestures. in fun. What
he Is looking for is a chance to exer-
else his speech mechanism. He IS
at that peculiar stage OF growth in
this process, and the practice is as
essential to feed this speech power
as his cereal is to feed his bones
and muscles.
Don't flap your arms about it.
Don't let 1t excite YOU. Do it one
better by replacing its interesting
rhythms with few of Lears non
sense verses. They will have lust as
much attraction for him as the other
kind and will add to his speech DOW
ers without flavoring his vocabulary
with the spicy words he heard on the
street
Whatever else you do. don't laugh
at him when he uses the bad Ian
guage. 1t is funny to hear an infant
curslng fuently, all unconscious Of
the implications of his words. But
give him no applause or YOU will be
sorry. Silence IS best. Then sub
stitutlon. Then boredom. Never ap-
plause. We do not want that kind
OF language to take root in the
thinking of the child That is the
serious side of It. the only serious
element involved. We think in terms
of words. and the better the quality
of those words. the better our think
ing.
tcopyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-11-15

BY BARBARA BELL.
-or little girls and older girls both,
slllrring is one of the very best ways
70 trim frocks. In this new design
Evening star., 1938-11-15

with high waistline, round collar
and round sleeves. shirring is used
on the shoulders in front, with un-
usually charming effect. Make this
for your favorite 2-to-6 tot, of dim
lty, percale, dotted Swiss or challis.
The shirred waistline is 4 focus
OF charm in design 1621-B for older
girls. Its width and softness are
very becoming to the fast-growing
years. This suspender in dirndl fash
Ion will be pretty both for school
and dress-up. For every day,
make 1t of plaid wool, flannel or
jersey. with linen or batiste blouse.
For parties, use velveteen or taffeta,
with organdy or chiffon blouse.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1868
is designed for sizes 2, :. I. 3 and 8
years. Size ; requires ~ yards
Evening star., 1938-11-15

They do take preparation, wheth-
er you want hunt to break party
ice for you. occupying only half
hour, or want it to occupy two and
half hours. Clues must be written
and carefully hidden.
Our first suggestion is. Put the
crowd on skates! Tell them to dress
warmly and bring their roller skates
along. Be prepared to supply -four
wheel boots to the maids and men
who can't find pair of their own
then watch the fun! The gang will
zip hither and yon on ball-bearing
wheels, getting thrill out of the
excitement and adventure of the
hunt, making it even more fun than
usual
Invitations can be sent out in the
form of treasure map. It's easy
to cut good one from rough brown
wrapping paper, shipping 1t into any
shape you like best. Draw map lines
with pen and Ink, showing the way
to your home or the crowds meeting
place; then print other necessary
information in the lower right-hand
corner.
With the invitations on their
way, begin to plan the hunt. Decide
in advance how much time you want
to devote to it, planning the clues
and their hiding places accordingly.
If it is to be the main event of the
evening, they must be difficult
enough and spaced far enough apart
to separate the teams and send
them off on false trails.
Next, select the places where the
clues. sealed in white envelopes, will
be hidden. For instance. beside the
sun dial in the Murphys' back yard;
in somebody's garage: in a tin can
near the back steps; in a private
mail box at the sergeant's desk at
the local police station: between
the leaves of book in the library;
under fence. OF course. you enlist
the cooperation of the people whose
property is involved-the Murphys,
the police sergeant. the owner of
the garage and the librarian.
Writing the clues isn't difficult,
but don't try to do them in a hurry.
Think about them for several days,
lottlng down notes and clever ideas.
If you're stumped, get some one to
help you. Two creative minds often
are better than one.
Usually a good hint is enough
not too broad. The law of averages
and false trail or three. followed
and discovered to be false. will even-
tually bring at least one team to the
right spot-With the rest in hot
pursuit.
Just to make things easy here's a
sample clue: Where time is marked
from dawn to dusk, important in
formation will be found should
lead, eventually to the Murphy S
Evening star., 1938-11-15

sun dial. This clue isn't too diff
cult the first clue shouldn't be-, but
the cryptic message, Where the
prince sits upon shelf and talks
spiritedly to himself, you will dis
cover a priceless clue" will mean
something only to the few who know
that Shakespeare Hamlet, prince OF
Denmark, was slightly fetched" and
in the habit of talking to himself
for long periods of time. The clue,
of course, is placed between the
pages of a library copy of Hamlet" ."
The word shelf" indicates that.
When the noisy pack of hunters
finally does solve the last clue and
discovers the treasure, it should be
something which every member Of
the team can enjoy-candy bars, a
box of crazy gadgets and toys, or a
game which every one can play.
While the crowd Is away. skating
after the loot, prepare appetizing
food-and lots of 1t. A bowl of hot
chill, plus crackers and coffee and
crullers should make a big hit with
any hungry treasure hunter. Then
songs-harmony around the piano
to bring big November night to q
close.
Make the Saturday of the big
game even more important by in
viting the gang to drop in for "eats"
either before or after the battle
of the century" Before the game
call it football brunch, after the
final whistle has blown call it the
fifth quarter.
Worrying about entertaining peo-
pie isn't necessary when there's foot
ball to talk about Just provide
good food, and the game and your
guests will do the rest. The refresh
ments needn't be at all elaborate,
but there should be plenty Of them.
Then you won't have to dash to the
corner store for more sandwich
spread if Johnny and his three sis
tiers and four cousins Unexpectedly
drop in for an hour or two. Be
prepared!
Encourage the amateur Nelson
Eddys and Dorothy Lamours to go
to town on school songs. old Alma
Mater may be slightly off pitch
but it will sound swell just the same.
Almost any kind of lmpromptu en-
tertalnment will 60 over in a big
way.
Keep the spirit of the get-together
completely friendly and informal.
People want to have a swell time, to
let themselves go-to be among
friends. If you provide congenlal
gathering place on Saturday after
Moons they won't be sorry they
came. In fact. you may not be able
to get rid of them!
(copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-11-15

NedTdDlulS anu SlIldll COot, IllcIC 10
no reason why the living room
shouldn't have new dress for the
winter season. too!
If the chair or sofa needs Struc-
tural repair. the springs need re-
tying or resetting: if new webbing
or wadding is indicated. it is best
70 have these repairs done by a
shop that specializes in this work.
Setting springs into the seat, back
or arms of an overstuffed chair is
quite a Job, and beyond the ordi-
nary home equipment unless that
happens to be your hobby, and you
have the necessary tools and ex-
perience to do the Job we'll.
Chairs are not difficult to recover
in most instances. If the covering
on yours is badly worn and soiled,
remove it down to the muslin lin
ing and take note of the method OF
attaching it as you go. If you can
remove the old covering without
tearing 1t, use it for a pattern to
cut out the new one. Cut the chair
back and seat section first, arrang-
Ing the design to be centered
and complete, and use the smaller
pieces for arms and rear covering.
x
Slip covers formerly were used
mainly AS dust covers in the sum-
mer and if they did not fit we'll no
one seemed to care-you put up with
them until the first of october,
when the chairs emerged in their
winter coat. But this is no longer
true. Slip covers, to be acceptable
today, must be Just as trim, just as
much a part of the color plan of
the room as the upholstery itself.
No longer used just as a summer
covering, interior decorators recon-
mend slip covers for all chairs all
the time as they may be removed
and dry-cleaned easily, leaving the
chair with its hair cushions and
covering always clean and dustproof.
Many women purchase their chairs
and sofas in the muslin" and never
have them permanently uphol-
stored. but prefer slip covers which
may be changed at the different
seasons of the year. With careful
tailoring and Upper closed seams
1t is always possible to have trim
looking chair.
If your chair is overstuffed. with
padded arms and seat, with no wood
trim, you may make for it a slip
cover that will fit like a glove. If
yours is the type that has arms of
wood or wood trim you will find
that you get better effect by re-
covering in the original manner.
You may purchase from the pat
tern department of the stores a
set Of slip cover patterns for the
better known types of chairs. such
rs the club. lounge. wing and BAR
rel back. These are an aid, as they
carry most minute directions for
cutting, fitting and finishing. If
yours is not one of the usual models
you will have to cut your own pat
tern as you go along. Notice the
way the material Is placed on the
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Learn POise
From Trip
|TOa Zoo
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

The ape. my dears, can teach us
two much-needed lessons-hoV to
relax and how to acquire poise!,
The next time YOU are in a zoo
pay special attention to the way an
ape stands as he peers at you with
impertlnent eyes. His knees are
slightly flexed his arms dangle
loosely with palms open. his tail is
tucked under. His spine and head
balance easy" But at an instant's
notice the ape has full control of
every muscle Including his tailn
and he can madly dash yards away
and climb to swinging bar. From
his new vantage point he looks at
YOU with steady eyes and cool
poiSe!
To relieve tense muscles and
nerves you can do no better than
initiate the ape at home. Put your
feet at least l yard apart, bend
your knees slightly. drop your
shoulders and let your arms dan
gle as if they didn't belong to your
body. Tuck your buttocks under and
let your spine and head be so re-
laxed that they will sway from side
to side as you walk about the room.
Do this for several minutes and
then lie doWn-think of nothing
and try to take 40 winks.
This exercise is splendid just be-
fore you go to bed If you can. do
it in the nude unhampered with
clothing-and let the air get at your
skin. If you still feel tension in
your neck and brain 60 through that
head-rotating movement which I
have given you.
Bend the head to the left, then
rotate it-bend it backward, to the
right side, way down in front, back
into position. After doing this 10
times, reverse the direction and do
it ten times more.
Before going on this reducing diet
be sure to get your physicians ap-
proval. While reducing follow Miss
Lindsay's diet health rules. which
may be had upon request. Inclose a
self addressed, stamped (3-cent)
envelope.
NINTH DAY.
BREAKFAST
calories.
Drink the strained juice Of . lemon
Morning m ii 3'ehS ediS.ctiy % sfter .sEfyy ei!m-
{n1. nstqn; b1e.etaIs e. least one-h.f hour be- 30
1 ordinary drinking tumbler Of un-
sweetened pineapple and prune ,oo
" cup dark farina with "a cup -
skinned milk ---- 125
Little honey to sweeten 25
Clear coffee or tea with lemon Cor
no beveraee) -------
Total ---- 300
LUNCHEON.
Tomato stuffed with chopped eel
cry and apple on lettuce with
l tbsp. mayonnaise $50
slice rye, whole wheat or bran
bread so
tsp butter - 80
i melon or fruit jello ---------- 100
Total - -- 33o
Roast lamb with mint sauce 10
2 slices ;3l2x4lsxl. .---- goo
cup cooked carrots ots---------- 100
u cup bread pudding -------- 100
a. cup SKINNED milk - so
Total eslories for the day------1sIS
The menus for the first IA
days in Patricia Lindsay's slimming
diet may be had. Send your request,
accompanied by a self addressed,
stamped (3.cent) envelope, to Miss
InA10y, 0ARo q thiD DApoR,
Evening star., 1938-11-15

The menus for the first IA
days in Patricia Lindsay's slimming
diet may be had. Send your request,
accompanied by q addressed,
stamped (S.cent) envelope, TO Miss
Indssy, eaRe q this paDeg.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

Dear Miss Dix: have been read
ing in the paper that DR.. Robert
| G.. Foster. the educator, wants
housewives to be paid ST 900 a year
He says this would make wives
economically independent of their
| husbands. and keep the husbands
from regarding themselves as mas
tiers and their wives as servants. l
think this is a grand idea. for GER
talnlV housewives are the forgotten
women. Wherever you 60 you will
find the housewife the most tired
shabby, Woynout looking woman
present. Her hair is not fixed. She
has not a cent to call her own. She
never has vacation. She has to
be on the job "a hours a day. and
then her husband wonders what she
does with her time and why she isn't
satisfied. So l am all for bonuses
for housewives. ONE OF THEM.
AnsWer-It would certainly be
fine and dandy if every housewife
had pocketbook just bulging with
500 bills and nothing to do but buy
herself good times. But until some
magician arises who can turn the
leaves on the trees into money I
fear that rosy dream can never be-
come reality.
The woman who is married to q
poor man and who has house full
OF children will always be the hard
est-worked person in the world. She
Will always have to wrestle with
pots and pans and the problem of
stretching an insufficient income
over her familys needs. She will
always have to be up nights with
crying babies and have her nerves
shattered by noisy youngsters. She
will always have to offer herself as
a sacrifice on the family altar and
nobody will ever appreciate her un-
til she is dead and gone.
1t isn't strange that when the
housewife looks at her business and
professional sisters who have spent
their money on their own backs in
stead OF buying little Mary a new
coat and Johnny sweater like the
other boys have. and who have
taken little Freddy to the dentist
instead of going to the beauty shop
themselves, they feel that they have
got a raw deal in life. But. in real
ity, they are not so badly off as
they think they are.
True, they have no eight-hour
day, but they don't have to punch
the time clock on the dot and be
on their tiptoes all the time. They
can let their household tasks slide
bit if they don't feel like doing
them. and lie down for an hour or
so If they wake up with a sick head
ache. True, their husbands may be
grouchy, fault-finding and unrea-
sonable. but they have a job from
which they can't be fired because
the boss is cranky. The housewife
may feel that it is hard lines to
Evening star., 1938-11-15

Of 35-inch material; ~ yards
Of braid.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1621-B
Is designed for sizes 8, 10, IL and II
years. Size 10 requires ~ yards Of
54-inch material for the jumper;
IN yards ot 3o-inch material for
the blouse.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Do As Your Dentist Does -
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No Acid No Grit or Pumice
Cannot possibly injure or scratch
Costs Less to Use

NOTHING else cleans and poishes teeth more
~ quickly and leaves them more naturally white
than POWDER
That is why your dentist, when cleaning your
teeth, as you know - almost always uses powder.
Astis only the powder part Of most dentrices that
cleans dentrice that is all powder just naturally
cleans effectively. DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder is ALL
POWDER-al cleansing properties.
For over seventy years many dentists everywhere
have prescribed DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder because
normal teeth simply cannot remain dull and dingy
looking when it y used. Dr.. Lyons Tooth Powder
Evening star., 1938-11-15
ecoverlng Chairs at Home Requires Mcuous Attention
A Treasure Hunt on Skates
Provides Entertainment
For a November Partv
Clues Should Not Be Too Hard
For the Teams to Follow;
Use Care in Writing Them

BY JOAN FORTUNE and NORTON HUGHES JONATHAN.
rolckng treasure hunt
your cro"o hast searched for buried loot
planted
for what we know will be
For there's nothing like hunt
that you're giving party When properly