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Evening star., 1938-06-24

the money and headed for the race
track, full of hope and confidence.
His wife stayed home, her ear glued
to the radio In spite of everything
she was full of fear. Suppose, she
thought, history went cockeyed and
for the first time favorite didn't
win? She laughed to assure herself
No chance. 1t couldn't happen. It
wouldn't happen. II it did they'd be
in debt for life. If 1t didn't they'd
be rich. Her hand trembled as she
turned the dials.
The announcer's voice stated that
the first race had started. The IA
vorite lost. Mrs. Hill puffed furiously
on a cigarette. The second race
started, and the favorite lost. The
third and fourth races came along
and the favorites lost. Along came
the fifth, sixth and seventh races.
The favorites all lost. One race to
60. History was acting up. 1t had
never happened before. One chance
left that it wouldn't happen now.
Mrs. Hill was weak, trembling. The
color had left her cheeks She felt
sick. She thought: 1t isn't worth
the strain. No matter if we do win, it
isn't worth the strain But they
didn't win. The eighth race was run
and the favorite only placed. For the
first time in the history Of horse
racing it had happened"
glanced sidewise at Justin. us
that the end Of the story?"
"Oh, no. Here's the payof1. On
the way to the races Justin blew
tire. A brand-new tire Another
historical event. He didn't have any
tools. He didn't get to the races in
time to bet any of the $500 they had
saved"
"Phew!" 1 said. 1T must have
taught them both a lesson. They
must have realized that long shots
aren't worth the gamble"
Justin shook his head Every one
takes long shots. If you don't take
long shots in this life you never get
ahead. Betting on the races is most
peoples idea of weakmindedness. But
it isn't. No more than any other
forms of taking chance. You know,
nothing ventured, and stuff
"Eh? Did they try again? Well,
you see, that incident 1 told you
about happened only yesterday. Yes,
I'm Raymond Hill. I'm on my way
to the track now to work the system.
Want to come along?"
NO." I said. Il couldn't stand
the strain"
(Copyright. 1881
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began, lis that you can't beat the
races" He laughed shortly. IT'S an
easy way out It's fine excuse, espe-
cially if you've just dropped couple
OF dollars on q hot tip
THE reason" he went on, that
people commiserate so is because they
haven't given the matter much
thought. Making money at the races
is full-time job, requiring brains
and hard work and, most of all, the
ability to keep your emotions under
control. There are. you know, GER
tain group of people who make a fine
living from their horse racing invest
ments. The pari-mutuel end, mean.
The others-about SO per cent of the
whole-go out to make killing and
never succeed. The small group is,
as in all things, supported by the
larger.
II mind the case of Raymond Hill
Raymond and his wife had plugged
along for four years together, reason
ably happy, but never possessing the
things that would give them complete
contentment. Ray was a real estate
salesman. making a maximum of $50,
and never much hope for more. He
was a bright youth. and one day he
got thinking about the races.
He figured there must be a system
that could beat the races. He had
but he figured he didn't have to- He
studied the newspapers for three
months. And finally he hit upon a
system AS far as he could see it
was infallible. If he had had stake
of $500 and had invested according
to his system, holding rigidly to its
dictates, they would now be worth
have been worth $4,000
Now. mind you, there was an ele-
ment of gamble There is in every
investment. l can't tell you the work
ings of the system. as 1 swore I
wouldn't, but I can tell you this
much: The success of Rays system
depended upon whether or not the
favorite in any one race won during
the course of days meet.
Good? Sure the chances are good.
And why? Never in the history of
horse racing has there been day
in which at least one favorite didn't
come in under the wire. If such
thing should happen four or five
times in the course of a year people
would lose faith in horse racing.
Yet, there is the chance that it
would happen. One in a million. you
might say. So Ray felt pretty conf
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dent. He explained
the system to his
wife. At first she
wouldn't hear Of it.
But he talked and
explained and was
patient for a week,
and finally she saw
eye to eye with
him, or almost. She
admitted that the
possibility of Rays
system going awry..
so long as he ad-
hered to its princi-
pies, was far less
than in any other
type Of investment
they might make.
so the Hills
mortgaged t cir
car, pawned their
jewels, borrowed
on their insurance
and raised the $500
Evening star., 1938-06-24

7 Asst Friday Jus
tin Pierce drove
down to Boston,
and because I had
business in town
and dreaded the
thought of the long
train ride, I ac-
cepted his invita-
ton to come along.
We left in the cool
of early morning.
Before an hour
had passed We ex-
hausted a half
dozen current topics
Of conversation. It
was Justin who
brought up the
subject Of horse
racing.
"One of the most
common remarks
by the gre a t e S t
number Of people
in America " he
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Broin TwizzIers
Nv PROF. ]. ID. FLINT.

HERE We go building pyramids
or maybe it looks more like
diamond to you. 1t all depends upon
your imagination. If you carry it far
enough, it can even be pictured as
pyramid and its reflection-the idea
being that the word streamer is the
base and the building above is the
pyramid while the tapering off below
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Sewing Frees Driver.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. R.-If your
wife is riding in your car and doing
her sewing at the same time. you're
not speeding.
Such was the decision Of Judge VIII
j. Carragher in IN accident case. He
freed Tony Pingitore, husband Of .
SeAmstIesg,
Evening star., 1938-03-05
TOUGHER BEARINGS
Long Service Reported for Cop
per and Lead Alloy.

Reports OF zU,UVU noufS ana more
Of continuous service under extremely
heavy-duty conditions have been made
for bearings made from new special
alloys Of copper and lead. The bear
ings have been found useful where the
loads are unusually great, because Of
considerable open throttle work and
hard pulling, says Popular Mechanics.
On one job Diesel-powered tractor
dtted with the bearings operated on
. road-grading project for 1900
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Snow Sweeper Il Thorough.

CHICAGO R.-A surface lines
snow sweeper jumped the tracks,
climbed the curb and swept the side
walk clear Of drifts. Then 1t headed
for the front porch Of nearby DWELL
ing before the crew brought It to .
stop . few feet away.
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try, and many bridges built to haul
materials and men. Men lived In tents
ON the mountain side, and the heat
was so intense ct times that many
Eurasian laborers died. Bandits raid
ed the camp. killed Q cashier and
three guards and escaped with $l0,-
600.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

hours without requiring adjustment
Or replacement Of q bearing. The
virtue of the copper lead bearing is
said to be its ability to stand unusual
stresses without apparent wear.
Marked economy results from the
freedom from engine breakdowns.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
"GHoST" BELLS TOLL
Three Uncanny Chimes Added to
London NyStery.

London,s ghost church bells have
been. augmented. Tradition has It
that on certain occasions the bells Of
the old church Of st. Andrew-by-the-
Wardrobe ring without human aid.
To these have just been added three
Of the chimes Of the village Of Aven-
bury, which also have reputation
of going on their own.
Gabriel Andrew, the largest Of the
three bells, d reported to have tolled
Of its own accord when the last two
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Wears Of Avenbury died. No onG
pulled the rope, declare the parishion-
ers, yet the entire village heard the
chime.
Works Projects Pushed.
By WILLARD
DiA11 NJ Tks0veSE ,ssc
Trademark applied
For o. 8. Patent Once

Money collected from the export
tax is being used for extensive pub
lie works projects in the Netherlands
Indies.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
TMxzler Answer.

The aged hiker, or any other hiker,
would ind It impossible to walk up
any % degree grade because 90 degrees
k s*raisht up.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
LAST TUNNEL BORED
Cross-Iran Railway Will Begin
Service Shortly.

With the boring Of the thirteenth and
last tunnel ended, completion Of the
railway across Iran is near and oper-
alton is expected soon. The construc-
ton involved thrills worthy of the
screen. The Is tunnels penetrated a
barrier 5000 feet high IN solid rock Of
the Luristan Mountains. The longest
il z miles.
Before the tunnels could be con-
structed, as miles Of roads had to b
made through wild and desolate coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
Try This Lenten Dish Using Haddock An Inexpensive Fish

There are SO many delicious fish dishes, easily prepared, that Lenten meals need not be monotonous. Rather, they can become quite in- teresting and help one to cultivate a taste for fish the year round. All sea food is rich in phosphor- ous, mineral which is valuable in treatment for the nerves, and an occasional menu of fish, aside from the physiological advantages, has other benefits. It is easy on the family budget and give wide variety of dishes for the perpleXed menu maker to work with. Here is today's suggestion for delicious fish recipe:
 Paddock a Ia Newburg II 1-2 pounds haddock
 1 small onion tE
 whites eggs, beaten stiff
 yolks, beaten separately
 1-2 teaspoon paprika
 1 cup white sauce
 tablespoons sherry
 l teaspoon salt
 sprigs parsley
 Cook fish in salted boiling water with onion for about half an hour, or until tender. Drain and shred fish. g
 To one cup of hot white sauce add thef egg whites, stiffly beaten. Add the wine, then the egg yolks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
Cheese
 For Lenten Recipes
BY LAURA KAY

With the Lenten program well started and ideas for meatleSs meals running pretty low, there is every good reason why we should spend a little more time talking and thinking about cheese. It is an economical source of the highest quality protein and gives zest to every combination with which it is used.
 What, then, shall we do with the American cook to make her more appreciative of cheese as a meat substitutes? Nothing serves so well I think, as recipes. and more recipes. And these which I give today I know to be especially tasty:
 Macaroni Cheese Cups
 This is a pleasant variation of the usual macaroni and cheese recipe more delicate, less starchy. Cook macaronia broke min small bits in boiling salted water; drain and measure out one and a half cups. Beat two eggs until light and lemon colored; add half teaspoon Worces- terShlre sauce, one cup grated Am erican cheese one aid a half cups milk, salt and white pepper to taste. Put some of the macaroni into each of six butter custard cups and fill with the cheese sauce. Set in hot water and bake in a moderate oven until firm. Unmold on a hot dish, garnish with grilled tomatoes and springs of parsley, with a slice of stuffed olive on top of each cus- tard
 Escalloped Cheese and Crabmeat
 In two tablespoons hot butter cook two tablespoons minced green pepper until tender; add two table spoons flour and stir until you have a smooth paste. Add one cup strain- ed canned tomatoes, one cup grated cheese, one egg, beaten half tea spoon mustard, quarter teaspoon salt and a dash of cayenne pep per. Cook for few minutes until creamy, then add three-quarters cup hot milk. Blend well and add one cup of flaked crabmeat. Heat thor oughly and serve on toast, garnish- ed with finely minced parsley.
 When you have tired of fish with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
Near
 Spring Dishes

Watch out for the bogie man! His name is Spring Fever" Each year he visits thousands of people who continue to eat heavy winter meals while the trailing arbutus is budding and birds are getting ready for housekeeping.
 Cut down on heavy foods this time of the year and avoid that lan- guid feeling that denotes spring fever. Serve light desserts instead of heavy-such as the following ren- net-custards which require no eggs, no baking and no boiling:
 Coffee RenEet- Custard
 1 rennet tablet
 l tablespoon cold water
 cup light cream
 1 cup milk
 tablespoons sugar
 4 tablespoons strong coffee Dissolve rennet tablet in 1 table spoon cold water. Warm milk, cream, sugar and coffee to luke warm-not hot, 120 degrees Fah- renheiU. A few drops on the inside of the wrist should feel comfortably warm. Remove from stove. Add dis solved tablet Stir a few seconds and pour at once into individual dessert glasses. Let set until firm-about 10 minutes. Chill in refrigerator before 1erving.
 Ginger Way
 1 rennet tablet
 1 tablespoon cold water
 1 pint milk
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 3 tablespoons sugar
 1-2 cup whipping cream
 Ginger cookies Cor ginger
 SnapS)
 Preserved ginger
 Break a small ginger cookie or ginger snap into each dessert dish. Dissolve rennet tablet in 1 table spoon cold water. Warm milk, sugar and vanilla to lukeWarm-not hot, (120 degrees FahrenheiD. A few drops on the inside of the wrist should feel comfortably warm. Re- move from stove. Add dissolved tab let. Stir a few seconds and pour at once over ginger cookies. Let set un- til firm-about 10 minutes. Chill ill refrigerator. Serve with whipped cream and bit of grated preserved ginger.
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over the crumbs and let stand for few minutes. Add the slightly beaten egg yolks. drained and chopped oysters, celery, salt and pepper and mix well. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and pour into buttered custard cups. Bake in a moderate oven (35OoF.) for about 40 minutes or until set. Unmold and serve with Sherry Sauce made as follows: tablespoons IT cups milk
 butter 2 tablespoons tablespoons sherry
 flour Salt and pepper
 Melt the butter in double boiler. add flour and mix we'll. Add milk gradually and cook. stirring con- stantly until thickened. Add sherry and salt and pepper to taste. Reheat Serves six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

over-richness, an alkaline shortage in the blood.
 To restore the blood to the re- quired balance of acidity and all kalinity, the entire family resorted to that awful does of sulphur and molasses. Spring, during my child hood, didn't mean warm, sunshiny days, bloSSOming trees and shrubs. It meant sulphur and molasses and punishment with every does so I hated it.
 Thanks to present-day knowl- edge about the way vitaminS green vegetables and citrus fruits build daily health . we need no annual house-cleaning of the body Every day is cleaning day. We balance the diet by replacing the daily requirements of vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus and cal orieS. In other words, we cat in- telligently each day and with due regard to the size of the portions served.
 Today if you know your foods, spring is not ushered in with head aches, dragging feet, skin erup- tions and an indigo-tinged horizon. It comes in as it should -. on flying feet and with joy in just living.
 For the little folks be more lib- the usual sauces, or of cauliflower, either buttered or in cream, try serving them with a cheese sauce seasoned with paprika and gar nished with a few Drowned but tered bread crumbs. This makes an easy, delightful change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
Dishes E Demanding
 Milk
BY BETTY BARCLAY

Its all very well for a doctor. nurse or writer to tell you to see TSat your child drinks plenty of milk, but it is an entirely different Story if your child is one of those Ciferubs who refuses absolutely to dTink milk. You have a real prob fem upon your hands.
 %~Milk is urgently needed by the growing child. There is no doubt @hout this being true. Some chil- yifen refuse to drink it. This also 3ss true.
 ~.6olve the problem by furnishing 95lk in dishes that children really fire, Your child may like escal- Jobed potatoes, frizzled beef, egg nog or milk shake. These all call for N6eral quantities of milk. But If 3Tune of these dishes appeal try a nilk dessert and your chances ot fsilure are practically nil.
 Al children like dessert, whether fe~be ice cream, or perhaps an egg less rennet-custard, made without 'l,aking or boiling and containing me healthful foods so necessary to the child. Incidentally, a rich top iIfng may be made for the desserts placed before the adults, even where it is deemed "too rich" for the younger members of the family c..and a rennet-custard with an ap- SiCot puree and whipped cream. is adessert that may be placed be- lore your most fastidious adult guest without a word of apology. ~rsMy readers who may be located tm winter tourist towns where milk .3ss over-plentiful after the tourist season is over, will find the follow Ing recipes of particular inteerst. Plenty of surplus milk will be con- ,SNlned before the children will tire pf the first, or the adults of the sSscond.
 s-" FairyIand Fried Eggs .u..I rennet tablet
 ..s.1 tablespoon cold water
 .,--l pint milk
 ~se3 tablespoons sugar
 i.-~1 teaspoon vanilla
 .~.4 or 5 canned apricot halves. ..-.sMake rennet-custard according to directions in package. Chill in re- Engerator. Just before serving top rach dish with rennet-custard with .One Of the canned apricot halves with the rounded side up.
 -ss.Apricot Presto Rennet- Custard .-~.sa, pound dried apricots
 sa-s1 cup water s..s-ii cup sugar
 s-.-.l pint milk
 r''ss1 package chocolate rennet Nerr powder .s~M pint whipping cream ss-is pound nabisco wafers, ,--se crushed
 ~~.Sy1ash the apricots well and soak ,aGornight in cold water. Simmer in game water until soft, remove from lire. and put through puree sieve. Stir in sugar and cool. Warm milk Id 1ukewarm-not hot 120 degree -aD. A few drops on the inside of the wrist should feel comfortably ~warm. Remove from stove, add ren- Mt powder and stir until dissolved. Pour into sherbet glasses filling to About 2. inch from top. Allow to stand 10 minutes without moving; Then set in refrigerator to chill. rAfi1l cream or water to apricot pu- ..ree. if necessary, until it will spread rsasily Spread lightly over tops of .Lennet- -custards to a depth of IA 1Ie 1-2 inch. Whip cream until stiff .::nd heap lightly over puree cover .iaag surface. Sprinkle with a gener- suus amount of nabisco crumbs. .Ehill until ready to serve. ~~~Yield: to desserts.
 parp
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slowly. Add paprika, then the shredded fish. Serve on platter with two sprigs parsley.
 White Sauce
 2 tablespoons butter 1-2 teaspoon sugar
 tablespoons flour IA teaspoon salt .' 1-8 teaspoon pepper
 cup hot cream or milk.
 Heat butter in saucepan and stir in the flour to which has been added the salt, pepper and sugar Pour cream in slowly and blend until smooth, stirring for about flVe minutes Do not boil; keep fire low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
THE CHILDREN's TABLE Sulphur And Molasses Is Not Necessary To Usher In Spring
BY MARY HOPE NORRIS Founder-MOthers' Radio Round Table

eral in your budget for fruits. Let them have all the citrus fruits they will eat. Insist on salads and green vegetables and instead of the heavy meats use fish and eggs. Fish is always abundant fresh and cheap in spring especially during Lent. And the price of really fresh eggs should tempt you to serve eggs instead of meat on many days.
 The following recipes are easily digested, nourishing and they have a definite place in the lighter diet needed in spring and approaching summer:
 Steamed Halibut
 Slice three Spanish onions. Scala them in boiling water until about half cooked. Drain all the water off. Cut one and a half pounds of fresh halibut into steaks. Put them into saucepan with the onions on top, and also the rind of half lemon, one teaspoon all- spice, pepper and salt to taste Add half cup water, one tablespoon vinegar and one Drowned crust of bread. Cover and simmer slowly for 45 minutes. Remove the fish and quarter cup canned tomatoes tot he sauce, cook for five minutes longer. Pour sauce over the fish and serve very hot.
 String Bean Salad
 Mix together tko cups cooked shredded string beans, quarter cup chopped oceans, one tablespoon minced Spanish onion, half cup chopped celery. Season with salt and pepper and moisten with mild French dressing made with lemon juice oil and the yolk Of one hard-cooked egg rubbed through sieve. Chill thorough and serve with hot biscuits mullins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
PINEAPPLE MACAROON
 PUDDING

Use sliced canned pineapple for this dessert. Cut eight slices in small dice, add one-half pound marshmallows and one pound wal nuts cut very fine. Bind with a little whipped cream which has been sweetened and favored with almond. Line chocolate cups with split lady fingers and fill with the pineapple nut mixture. Cover with whipped cream and dust with powdered macaroons. Set in refrigerator until thoroughly chilled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

CT always gets me strengthened out in no time at all. For instance, she asked me why, if had run out of something new to try, didn't I give some of the old things try things so old that she used to serve them to me when I was a child my self.
 Anyhow, here are two of her suggestions which I served my family, and if you don't think they were appreciated, try them on your family and watch the results.
 Snappy Spinach
 3 strips bacon tbsps. prepared ll2 tsp. salt
 Dice the bacon coarse-scissor make an easy job of this. Then cook the bacon over medium heat in large kettle until light gold cn brown. Next add the spinach from which all of the roots have been removed, and which has been thoroughly washed. Add the salt. Cover tightly, and cook until the spinach is tender--about 15 min utes. Carefully drain off any excess liquid, then add the horseradish and mix well. Next chop the spin ach coarse and serve. Serves six.
 Baked Bananas
 Peel bananas, choosing partly ripe fruit with green tips or all yellow peel. Arrange in shallow baking dish. Brush with melted butter. Bake in moderate oven (375' F.) 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with orange or lemon juice and powdered sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

THE old idea of watching the \ months with the "r's" has dis appeared-but since we are still in an "r" month. here's tantalizing way of serving oysters that will grace any dinner, party or late sup. per. and it's quite simple to make. too.
 OYSTER AND CELERY TIM. BALES WITH SHERRY SAUCE h cup butter 4 cup diced l cup milk cooked 21s cups soft celery
 bread crumbs teaspoon 3 eggs salt dozen large Few grains
 oysters pepper
 Add the butter to the scalded milk and stir until melted. Pour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
HUNGARIAN STEAK

Cut one and one-half pounds of fine roundsteak into strips about two or three inches wide. Dice one onion and fry it in two tablespoons suet or butter; add one teaspoon paprika. Season steak with salt and pepper and roll each strip lightly in flour. Fry slowly in the onion and butter mixture. Add six or eight potatoes cut in quarters, cover with water or stock and cook slowly for fort-five minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
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GREEN PEA CROQUETTEs

Drain and mash two cups of cooked peas and add one cup heavy cream sauce; season with onion juice and salt and pepper to taste. When cool, form into croquetts, roll in dry, fine crumbs, then dip in egg and roll again in crumbs, Fry in deep fat until a golden brown drain and serve with well sea SOned tomato or cheese sauce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

just wasn't any thing n e w or different left!
 When l get in that state, I call my mother on t h e telephone a n d listen to what she has to say. Honestly, when she says anything, I lis ten. For, moth