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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
INFECTIOUS, COMMUNICABLE
OR CONTAGIOUS?


In the gay nineties shotgun quar-
antine was still prac;iced in the
south when an outbreak Of yellow
fever occurred. Since that time the
absurdity Of that practice has been
recognized universally and the sue
cess Of any quarantine against "yel-
low jack" depends entirely, as we
now know, upon the efficiency Of
the means employed TO prevent the
carriers, mosquitoes, from gaining
access to the patient Ill Of the dis
ease. ..' TO-.
Formerly doctors and laymen
alike believed yellow fever was con-
tagious, spread through personal
contact with one III Of the disease
or by articles contaminated by the
patient, or by persons who had been
closely associated with the patient
at any time in the course Of the ILL.
ness. Hence the shotgun quarantine.
Today we know, thanks to DYs.
Agramonte, Lazear. Carroll and
Reed, that yellow fever Is conveyed
only by the agency OF the mosquito
and cannot be communicated by
contagion or by clothing or things
that have been used by a yellow
fever patient. We know, too, that
the virus Of the disease Is carried
In the body Of the Stegomyia fas-
ciata - only the female Of the spe-
cies--if the mosquito has taken q
drink Of the patients blood during
the first three or four days Of the
fever. The Stegornyia mosquito Is
sometimes called Aedes elypti. After
the mosquito has bitten the yellow
fever patient q period Of three
weeks, more or. less, elapses before
the mosquito Is able to inoculate
another person. But once the mos
quito herself has taken her drink
Of yellow jack, she remains a mem
ace to human life for the rest Of
her career, which may be nearly q
year. Indeed. by successive bites she
may inoculate a whole series OF per-
sons In quick succession "a fact
which indicates how futile was shot
gun quarantine. The same quaint
concept Of the prevention Of epi-
denies, or ideas founded on the
same, sort OF ignorance, anirnates
many Of our sanitary" regulations
and practices today. " >a'
Infection primarily implies con-
tamination. The word means 10 dip
into. to stain, to faint with morbid
matter. So In general infectious dis
eases include malaria. yellow fever,
typhoid fever, tuberculosis, measles,
diphtheria, smallpox. scarlet fever,
erysipelas, whoopipg cough. undu-
liant fever, infantile paralysis, in
duenza, scabies 1.-THE itch), epider-
mophytosis foot itcil), etc, as well
as many other ailments which are
but slightly II at all communicable.
What the laymaii, to his cost and
sorrow, conceives as infection is not
at all what the pathologist calls in
lection. In the mind OF the physi-
clan or pathologist infection iieces-
sarily implies invasion Of body It's
sues by the germs. That is quite
ID = rs T. d.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
YOUNGSTER STYLES
A VERY FINE SET
YOU'LL SEW QUICKLY
PATTERN 63e

Y
Every fine" expresses 1t Just right,
for Pattern 63S is lovely. Perfection
IN it, fitting qualities ard easy
makingl The proof Is here before
you. see-the slip achieves a mold
ed silhouette without a waistline
seam; with only TWO pattern piec-
es. In fact--and the panties fit with
equal smartnessl Indeed, Claire
Tilden has been using her thinking
cap to advantage, for the slip Is a
design that says Good Bye" to
slipping shoulder straps! AS for the
lace-edged neckline, it's just low
enough to suit you, and Is such a
pretty shape-while the hemline is
q comfortable width, ideal with the
new dresses. Christmas is coming
20 stitch UP several exquisite sets
for gifts, In addition to those you
need for yourselfl
Pattern 638 is cut in misses and
women's sizes IA, 16, IS, 20, 80, "a,
s6, So, 40 and AZ. Size 16 requires
8 81 yards 80 inch fabric and 8
yards lace edging.
Eend FIFTEEN CENTS t15c) in
e0ims for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS
AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to the Waterbury
Den0crat Pattern Department.
Tuesday: New smOck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
Use Interesting New Phrases

Use interesting NOW FnkNSeS
Let's eavesdrop on this bright
young couple. No doubt about IT.,
they're having wonderful tinel
Men always love to listen 10 Bab's
gay, witty talk.
Right now she's making q COM
monplace motor trip sound as ex-
citing as q voyage around the
world. "Our wheezy old car Sput-
tered and puffed itself into Q coma"
she chuckles, instead Of saying dull
ly, "The car broke down."
"rhere we Stood" she goes on,
''like penguins on q rocky isle,
wishing we could flap our wings
and. fly" How much more vivid
than I'VE wished we were home"
You, too, can bring ordinary
scenes TO life by using colorful adj
jectives, as "stinging rain"-by apt
comparisons, "black as black vel
vet"
Avoid pretentious words. Say
"home" not residence" Don't use
meaningless and hackneyed express
sions, as "Oh YEAH" III you know
what mean"
Make your talk sparklel Win new
friends. With the help Of our 80
page booklet you can easily build
vivid vocabulary. Tells what COL
loquial phrases are acceptable,
which are condemned. Gives lists
OF right and wrong words and
phrases.
Send 1Oc in coin for your CODY
Of HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR VO-
CABULARY to the Waterbury
Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth
Ave-, New York. N. Y. BE sure to
write plainly your NAME, AD-
DRESS, and the NAME Of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

different from mere presence Of
rerins 81, the surface Of the mucous
membrane lining body cavity or on
the surface of the skin. One import
ant practical difference Is that anti
septic, sermicidal or disinfectant
remedies may retard growth Of or
even destroy germs on the surface
II that does the individual any good
but no such agent can appreciably
influence germs that have invaded
the body, tissues without ct the same
time too greatly injuring the tissues,
and II Is only the germs that have
already invaded body tissues that
can possibly be responsible for the
illness sor disease In any case. This
may make 1t clearer why boric acid
and mild tincture of iodine are the
only antiseptics I, Oh Doc Brady,
admit to The Medicine Cupboard. /.
~ 49, SO
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
+ rs salmon }Hli ~,
We are very fond Of canned SAL
mon served IN different ways. Can
YOU. tell me whether - IS good food
for adults and children. III II is
good wholesome food II seems to be
q blessing for peer folk.
1T BE- ~ MRS, LIS. M
Answer - II Is excellent food for
any one. U. 8. Public Health Service
reCufntuekluS ~ is " 38UOue pEeVcH-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

not very well DC
remedied.
x During this time
she often becomes
run down." as
the doctors say.
loses weight and
worries about her
looks. Yes, her
looks do suffer q
little, but not be-
yond repair. With
youth still In her
favor and better
days ahead, most
W o m c n emerge
from this period
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
RAISING
"a FAME y
BY Olive Robert Barton
MOtherl]Ood
is Not All
Woodwork
And Worry
By Olive Roberts. Barton,

While the baby Is little and the
family Just getting It's start, no
mother can be sure Of her rest. Up
az night, each new day unpredict-
able IN its emergencies, more or
less confusion and tear-up; this Is
O phase Of motherhood that can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
CTNEMATIC COED

June Travis, currently playing Joe
Penner's leading lady In RKO Ra.
dos gridiron, comedy, "Mr., Doodle
Kicks on" also appeared as COLI
lege coed In her two previous Aims,
1.-THE Gladiator" and "Over the
Goal" ,~..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

&. N1eA Service STAN Writer
The GIRL vino knows perfectly well
ti,st her Mn. thiRh and wAistliyae
rrsuesuas,ireIinents are !, less than they
we're iast 5,ii,e. osiki1t to begin right
Ir s I,er fiaure in its present slim,
fsiSr f6f,n. Z n sss m 'f..sy,E r,t 4
ia sl1e IL convinced that SWIM
ming ~, redtSced are iunnpg on her
thichs ana elininater the roll OF
s s,.,s f la. Az her Swaistline and
tM ..s v,sIEirg role, or s0rne other
s s,,,,s wsve her iecs and arms a new
H, rrrv s' Soytnn cslled atoneD .by the
ssss nr,dI, ns1ror,,,nnsl I, thenA AZ be-
,,rnvos ~ II, rAneat, raeuiarly exer-
ciss rn,st tSr tI,atI n,alre use of the
muscle employed Ia the sports.
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ss&asSnr a.. ,~" stn,nach 4, Nav IN.
sn;s,ss A.s,eIH Sorcs sho,ide,s hack
draw Stomach Ia until it hurts q
iittle and elevate chest until Il IS
uncomfortable, too. Hold your
breath and hold the position Is long
as possible, meanwhile noticing now
slender you look through the MD
die. Exhale as vigorously. This last
step Is important. Repeat ten times
q day. ttg Y.
And here's Q routine 70 Keep
a,0r,ach flat and firm;
/ Lie flat on your back on the Sioor,
With feet together and arms at
] aIan. XAntAfnR QhAifYAefH IN nl1ce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

ing or pretense. & nv
Leave other men out Of your con-
versation.
Don't run down" any person he
inentions-or anyone you bring into
the conversation, for that matter,
Don't let him pitch WOO ON the
iirst date. f tT NJ" S'tA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

not TO explain why girls romance should explode IN
face the boy friendfor as hu
band he Is pleased him cash. gives him
the masculine taste II must be that
suspicion when his best girl touches him for
her Of being solddigs using him for
thing what out OF him than IN
Naturally suspicion would stab his pride and set him to Won
deEing he being taken for a ride
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

but there are q
few rules that
any girl could
adopt with good
results.
Each one OF
these Is fool
proof:
Let him know
you're having q
good tirne.
II you've ever
heard anything
nice about him,
manage to bring
II into the con-
versation.
Let him know
what kind OF
person you real
" Are-nO DOgs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

girl lends boy the explanation mpe borrower
hsnR endure this
hOnshp his best GIRL He's compromised when he craw up 70
handout H. The sight OF
her his humang position and instead OF hating
Ak he's In he hates her. won't be long until nc
checks out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
STANDING TW1STER.
Is LIKE PLAYING GOLF
SPAGHETTI SAUCE MUsH

II you make enough spaghetti
sauce FOR two meals. try II the Sec
ond day over cornneal mush to
which q generous amount Of grated
cheese has been added, the mixture
then baked In the oven until brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
CORRECT UTENsIL. Fuel SAVER

Tight pot lids which do not al
low heat to escape out into the
kitchen, and cooking utensils that
are suitable 10 the flame Of. the stove
burner, are fuel savers. These two
points, as well as the quality and
adaptability Of the utensil, should be
taken into consideration when Sc
lecting kitchen equipment. .,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
Here's the A-B-C
OF Making a Hit
In a Big Way
Nv RUTH MILLETT

The first date with q new man Is
important because If It doesn't 60
of weIl-there won't be any more.
Every girl develops her own tech
nique for putting herself across
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Of
unsuitable for qualification will Be nnanssfsd
Write Miss ohasasd IN care 81 this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

% why forbdS the private banking business be-
tn young people ove finance won't mix with romance and
end Of embarrassment Worse either
the likely 10 out OF the picture
CAROLINE CHATTTEID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Pour, q can OF concentrated tctna-
TO soup over the meat loaf as soon
as 1t Is well Drowned. 1t VIII pe
Juicy when done and have Q ricn
gravy. .-l t,.qs y, y,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Beyond proveb which shed light the
subjects Familiarity breeds contempt Certainly destroys loves IL
usons and kills mans SeS for matri
zaOny Presumably girl rather familiar terms when they
taach another for money loans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Hozg TO Keep We'll
nv DR.. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

pernnIng hsnith a.d syssns not
should he hre
u received
made 70
Newspaper West Madison street chleaso H.
or nre o 4. . >. !. . .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
LARGEST SET

Largest set to be- built ct Para
mount studio this year 81 the. 100000
square foot replica Of Paris streets
as they appeared In the 18th cen-
fury, to serve as "a major setting sof
the Frank Lloyd production, sg.'rf !
Were King starring Ronald Col
man as Francois Villof with Bash
Rathbone. Frances Dee and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

Most of the young people skipped learned
from bitter experience shouldn't have done IT. for the girl that
lends her both and she turns tables
and him she frequently meets with embarrassing rebun
even though she collects
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

In Albanian homes. high. walls
and widowless ground floors are the
rule. ..,s.'.. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

To begin with good permit private banking business
be by engaged don't think good taste consists
IN arbitrary conventional people, Invariably there's
and experience underlying the laws OF good TASTE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03
Caroline
Chatfield
Good Taste Doesn't Permit Private Banking BUSH
ness to Be Conducted by Pair Before Marriage;
Any Way Money Passes, Man Is Likely to Pass
Out of Picture.
Says Today

Regularly these days receive es from young people WHO HV1
attempted with and discovered their sorrow
that there are dire consequences While pretty generally understood
that the friend hazards her chance TO
make husband that she lose him with equal
facility touching him for loan The sounding Of that money note
uror to the ceremony the music Of love-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-03

ullnsa l!sIsal.. laI yssa ss.r niIarlasIIsI
The Washington times., 1938-02-10

The need for applying gasoline
tax revenues to highway safety
purposes now is greater than ever,
William E. Hayes, Washington at
torney, told the convention of AS
Sociated General Contractors of
America today as it went into its
last days session at the Willard
Hotel.
The percentage of diversion OF
State taxes on highway uses rose
Is per cent from 1884 to 1886,
Hayes said.
Representative Alfred F. Better
CD of New York attacked the un,
distributed profits tax on the
ground it retarded building con-
struction all over the country and
to a considerable extent caused
the present business recession.
Tonight the delegates will at
tend a banquet at the Willard
Hotel at which Assistant Secretary
of War Louis johnson will speak
on The Bigness That Is Amer
ica."
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
D, C. POLICE Nab
Is IN ROUNDUP
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through a rear window. The in
truders did not take anything, but
left behind q leather. lumber
jacket, overcoat, cap, chisel and a
glove. They gained entrance by
jinmying a door.
Two bunco men separated Ralph
Goldman, Is, of Los Angeles, from
$22 with the old "penny-match-
ing Swindle last night at Four.
teenth and Streets Northwest.
THREE PURSES SNATCHED
Pickings were slim for the
purse snatchers. Three women
reported their pocketbooks stolen
but the total loot was 1919. Mrs.
Margaret Valentine, 1923 I St
N. W., lost her purse containing
50 to a colored man while walking
near her home. Betty Darnell
% Eighth st. N. E., said her purse
containing so cents was stolen by
a colored man while she was
walking in the 200 block Eighth
St. s. E. Florence E. Hilton, 25
employed in the 5000 block Cleve
land Ave. N. W., said two white
boys snatched her purse contain
ing SO cents in the 300 block
Massachusetts, Ave. N. w.
Clyde Anderson, 729 Ritten
house st. N. W., reported two
colored men held him up anG
robbed him of $40 after hiring his
cab to drive them from North
Capitol and Florida Avenue tt
Third and I Streets Southeast.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
Berle to Retain
University Post

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 G.NSD
Columbia University still had the
services of Prof. A. A Berle of
the law school today although
IBerle yesterday was nominated by
President Roosevelt to be Assist
ant Secretary of State.
Berle announced that so far as
he knew, the work the Admins
tration has in mind for him
might last only a few months SC
Il am accordingly retaining my
Iprofessorship."
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
President Tells
Views on NYA

G.NSD. President Roosevelt
favors continuance of the Ma
tional Youth Administration, but
believes it should be put on self
supporting basis, he told the NYA
advisory committee h e d e d by
Charles Taussig today. The com
mittee urged the programs in,
definite continuance.
The President suggested NYA
enrolleeS earn money by making
souvenirs lfor sale in nationa
parks.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
|WAGE-HOUR BILL
TO Be REVISED
BY HOUSE GROUP
Mrs. Norton Attends
White House Farley

U.N.S0 Another tack was
taken in the movement for wage.
hour legislation at this session OF
Congress following a long confer.
ence between President Roosevelt
and three congressional and Labor
Department aides today.
An announcement after the con-
ference by Representative Mary
Norton of New Jersey, chairman
of the Labor Committee. to which
the present wage-hour bill was re-
committed during the special ses'
sion Of Congress, indicated a re-
yised bill will be reported late IN
March or early in April.
WILL REVISE BILL
Last night Mrs. Norton appar-
emily had been swayed in her
earlier intention to allow members
who voted against the present
bill "to stew around awhile" for
she revealed the committee would
60 to work revising the measure
at once.
Her statement after today's con-
ference indicated she had "sold"
Mr.. Roosevelt on the idea Of NOV
ing slowly.
RAMSPECK ATTENDS
Those participating in the par
leys besides the President and Mrs.
Norton were Representative Rams
peck CD Of Georgia and Assist
ant Secretary of Labor McLaugh-
lin.
II feel sure a revised wage
hours bill will be reported in
late March or early April" Mrs.
Norton told reporters as she
left the White House, in a hurry
to catch a train.
1--WE will not rush the matter.
The bill will be revised. This
morning we had a general dis
cussion of what shape the re-
visions should take. We touched
briefly on wage differentials."
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
Bridges'U.S
Entrance
Checked

UN.S) With his resolution
for an investigation Of subversive
activities in the merchant marine
pending, Senator Copeland D.)
Of New York today continued his
Commerce Committees investigs-
ton Of Harry Bridges, West Coast
maritime labor leader.
Gerard Reilly solicitor for the
Department of Labor, appointed
by Secretary Frances Perkins to
investigate the Bridges case, will
testify in executive session.
1--WE want to discuss with Mr.,
Reilly a letter to Miss Perkins
from R. P. Bonham, district d.
rector of the immigration SER
vice, saying there Is sufficient
evidence to arrest Bridges and
hold a deportation hearing"
Copeland said.
QUESTION U. s. ENTRY
Miss Perkins testified the Labor
Department has been conducting
an investigation of Bridges on the
basis of affidavits that the Aus
tralian-born strike leader entered
this country illegally.
Numerous witnesses have testi-
fled before the Commerce Com.
mittee that Bridges IS a Cemmun-
iSt, and IAN undesirable alien"
Sponsor of the Merchant Ma.
rine Act, Senator Copeland mean.
while forecast prompt action on
his resolution, calling for a select
committee of five to investigate
generally labor conditions in the
Merchant Marine.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
USE OF CAS- TAX RUSSIA CENSORS
ON ROADS ASKED RUBENS QUERIES

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heightened by the fact Hender-
sons questions, originally asked in
English, were clearly heard and
understood by the American
woman prisoner. Yet time and
again she was prevented from
answering.
REPEATED DEMANDS
Permission to interview Mrs.
Rubens, the former Ruth Marie
Boerger, an American citizen, was
finally granted after repeated de.
mands by United States authori-
ties.
The moment sanction for the
interview" was given, Henderson
and Ward rushed to Butirki by
motor car, taking with them all
available documents connected
with the mysterious case.
Henderson and Ward left the
American Embassy here at $3.50
p. M, reaching Butirki rs minutes
later. They departed from the
prison at $40 p. m.
Butirki, a Jail built in CZarist
days, consists of a number OF
rambling gray buildings surround
ed by high brick wall.
HEAVY STEEL DOOR
The entrance is guarded by a
heavy steel door bearing the
emblem of the hammer and
sickle. The door closes automatic
ally when car passes, whereupor
another swings open on a white
paved courtyard.
No newspapermen were allowed
to be present during the interview
Henderson was stopped by re
porters as he left the prison but
declined to give any details.
Il cannot make a statement
until have reported to the
State Department" he said.
1t was learned definitely, how
ever, that the prisoner wa
restrained from answering man!
Of the queries put to her.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
Today
In Congress
SENATE

SENATE
Meets at noon.
Resumes anti-lynch filibuSter.
May consider farm bill confer
ence report.
Judiciary sub C ommittee con-
siders Jackson nomination for so
licitor generalship.
Public Lands Committee con.
tinues Interior investigation.
Appro priationS subcommittee
considers District supply bill.
HOUSE
Meets briefly at noon to adjourn
until Monday.
Flood Control Committee con.
siders flood bills.
Appropriations S u b committees
consider Interior, Agriculture and
War bills.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
O'NEIL REELECTED

AKRON, Ohio, Feb 10 Q.N.SJ.
William F. O'Neil has been re-
elected president and general man
.ager of General Tire and Rubber
Company for his fifteenth annual
term, it was announced today
Other officers and directors will
also be elected for another year.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
Teddy RooseveIt's Letter
To Taft on japanese

GN.S) Following is the of heretofore unpub-
shcd letter written by Theodore Roosevelt to President
Taft in 1910 warning this Government against interfering
with Japan in Manchuria
"Thc Honorable William H. Taft,
'PrcSdcnt of the United States.
"Thc White House. Washington. d. c.
Dear Mr. President:
I'm the first place. wish Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to you and yours.
''Now to your letter of December Goth
"Our vital interest is to keep the japanese out of
country. and the time to preserve the good will
of Japan The vital interest of the Japanese the other
hand is in Manchuria and Korea. 1t is therefore
peculiarly interest to take any steps regards
Manchura which will give the Japanese feel with
without that hostile to them,
in however slight degrpe-to their interests.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
AUTO HURTS VISITOR

While crossing E Street, near
North Capitol Street, John Mckee,
rs, of Philadelphia, was felled by
an automobile. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital for a frac-
tlred left wrist and a laceration
of the eye.
The Washington times., 1938-02-10
TOUGH ON CATS

CLEMENTON, N. j., Feb. 10
Q.N.SD.-Cats soon will lead a
"dog's life" here. The borough
council today planned to approve
an amendment to the license law
requiring a 5O-cent fee for all male
cats and 81 for females.