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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

istic odor disappears in the course of a few hours drying.
 Foot Itch, (so-caIled athletes foot, ringworrn, trench foot, tri- chophytosis, epidermophytosis, fun gus of skin), is well treated by first the feet or elsewhere) with blair soaking the affected skin area( of gasoline for a minute or two, then applying Whitfield's ointment which is made of
 Salicylic acid, IS grains: Benzolc acid, 25 grains; Petrolatun (petro- leum jelly), 2 drams (teaSpoonfuls) {; cocoanut oil, enough to make ONE OUNCE.
 To be applied once daily for a week, then rest 8 week, then apply for another few days if necessary.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Senna
 Will senna pods or leaves made into 8 tea an dtaken nightly benefit chronic arthritis? I took some last night after eating quantity of starchy and sugary food and much of my surprise my fingers did not ache this morning, as they usually do when awake. (S M. L.).
 Answer-So far as I know, senna is merely a physic. If your bowel seems sluggish it might be much better to endeavor to overcome the costiveness by supplementing your diet with an adequate ration of vit- amin B complex, especially if you are following a restricted diet.
 Wheat to Eat
 want to thank you for the blessed relief my mother obtained by follow ing instructions in your monograph Wheat to Eat." She had depended on cathartics for twenty years (Mrs. R. W..
 Answer-More people should eat more of the wheat more of. the time. Where to get plain wheat and how to use it in the everyday dietary is described in the monograph Wheat to Eat" for copy of which send a stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress.
 Birth of 8 Baby
 Pleased with your opinion of pie ture "The Birth of a Baby" My son was born 32 years ago. The doctor made me witness the entire affair. He was born with veil-imagine my consternation. Believe me, if the men were to bear the children there just wouldn't be any. We had no more in our family. Give us more of your fine teachings. (C. O. W0
 Answer-Tush, tush and fiddle sticks. Born with veil or caul has no significance-except, perhaps, that the doctor is a bit negligent or pursues policy of extreme non- interference. gave no opinion of the picture, which I have not seen. I merely suggested that the proper place for the expectant father is in there beside his wife when she is being delivered.
 Shoe Dye Poisoning
 Some time ago an article in your column told about shoe dye poison ing. You said the danger lay chiefly in wearing shoes before the dye had dried out or in having shoe dye ap- piled to the shoes on the feet. I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

Let Bright Synonyms Rescue You
 Stuck for words at the big mo- ment of the year!
 Doris is so eager to say some- thing bright and congratulatory to Bob, captain of the winning foot ball team-and all she can think of is such dull colorless remarks as good game" good playing"
 But Ellen-listen to her chat warmly about the magnificent game" the shining victory"
 Such bright vivid words spring readily to your lips when you have a stock of colorful synonyms. You can meet important moments with ease, confidence.
 Dancing with an exciting new man? Don't say tritely the music is "nice," but talk easily of it as captivating" enchanting" or "de- lightful."
 Asking for new job? Don't be- tray meager vocabulary by harp- ing on the same word, saying you're terribly" interested, will work terribly hard. Say you're enthusiastic, eager.S Describe yourself as "diligent, painstaking."
 Put yourself over socially and in business. Our 32-page booklet gives 4,725 synonyms for everyday words. Let them help you banish embar- rassment, speak effectively at all times.
 Send 1Oc in coin for your copy of SYNONYMS FOR EVERYDAY WORDS to the Waterbury Demo. crat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

son for wearing rouge and lipstick is to enhance and intensity her natural coloring. Therefore, she puts rouge on her cheeks where natural red spots show after she has been skiing or otherwise exercising vio- lently-not on her ears or the hol- low in her throat or far down on cheeks toward the jawbone.
 Perhaps rmconsciously but very definitely she picks clothes that pro- vide lovely setting for herself. Just as the wrong setting can spoil the most precious jewel, so can the wrong cloth ruin woman,s ap- pearance, no matter how attractive her face and figure. And right clothes do not necessarily mean ex- penSive ones. Taste, as always, is 8 wonderful substitute for money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
THE CARE OF DOGS

Don't pare corns or calluseS- wipe 'em away. Always danger of cutting into the "quick" in attempt ing to pare off a corn or a callus. That entails serious risk of in- lection.
 Old reliable corn remedy is standard everywhere and is com- posed of
 Salicylic acid, 30 grains (one-half teaspoonfuD. Flexible collodion, E ounce (tablespoonfuD. This should be labelled .Corn Remedy" Paint corn, callus or wart with it once a day for 8 week or ten days. The corn, callus or wart softens and may be wiped away. (Sometimes fluid extract of cannabis indica is daded, but this is not essentiaD. Flexible collodion is solution of pyroxylon (gun cotton) in alcohol and ether, with few drops of castor oil added. If not kept tightly stoppered the solvents evaporate, leaving a dense mass. Addition of more alcohol and ether vii lagain dissolve the mass. Using the remedy it is essential to keep the liquid of from the neck of the vial as much as possible.
 Excessive or foul sweating of the feet may be prevented or relieved by the judcious use of formalde- hyde. To control moderate sweat ing of the feet of child CT adult, pour into each shoe B solution of a tablespoonful of Liquor Formalde- hydum (off1cal standard solution 37 per cent) in ten or fifteen table spoonfuls or water, swish it about so as to moiSten the entire insole and lower edges of shoe lining then immediately drain it into the next shoe, and so on untl all foot wear is similarly treated. Then let the shoes stand drying for at least twenty four hours before you wear them agan. Such treatment of footwear once month, or in more severe cases twice a month, will control the trouble, as a rule. In using formaldehyde be careful to keep it off from normal skin. For maldehyle is a disinfectant, deo- dorant and harmless to colors, fab rics, leather. If applied too strong it whitens and causes subsequent peeling of the skin. Its character
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
Of Interest To Women

Have you a household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose a three-cent post age stamp and mail to The WOman's Editor, Washington Service Bureau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. C., for a personal reply.
 @. Give simple recipe for rum sauce to use on ice cream. A. Melt Ia pound of rum and butter toffee in a double boiler and, after it is well blended, add 4 table spoons of cream.
 @. My house plants are infested with soft green, brown and black sucking insects. How can I exter- minate them?
 A. They are plant lice, and relish new leaves and shoots and buds. Usually they are found on the un- derside of leaves, causing them to curl. A bath of soapsuds is effec- tive for light attacks, but for severe cases use a nicotine -sulphate-soap spray.
 Q. How can keep my fruit cake moist?
 A. Place cut apple, or piece of cheesecloth dipped in cider, in the cake container.
 
 e. How may fruit stains be removed from cottons and linens? A. If treated when fresh, pour boiling water from height through the stain. If the stains are old, or the material has been laundered, they may be bleached with Javelle water, or with potassium perman- ganate and Oxalic acid. eaf .l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

4Ou uke every body and seem so sure of your self"
 Nonsense" she remarked heart fly. You are not grown up until you learn to see the good in people, I think for a IT,
 year-old, your outlook is too dis nal, that is all.
 well, maybe l could 6 be more cheerful. But don't you see? I'm as different from you noJ onJ NHor1, onI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
RAISING A FAMILY
 By Olive Roberts Barton
DEFEATIST THEME SONG
 OF q CAN'T" MUST BE CHANGED TO "TCAN"

can't, I can't, can't. And when you don't make good right away, you brood and get sick. Only you can cure yourself. That's what I'm try ing to tell you. No one else can. Stop talking about being unlucky and say, I'm lucky Laugh more. Don't be so serious about yourself. Nobody else can make man of you. Life is hard. Learn that. Beat it. Don't let it beat you"
 Tim slowly said, "I'll do my best for you"
 She smiled. Don't do it for my sake, Tim. Do it for your own" Copyright, 1898, NEA Service Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

I would familiarize every civilian woman with the broad full lives cT the Army wives, the exhilaration, the beauty, the inner satisfaction Cf a life of service. The men of the Army we have all admired. To their women we owe a salute, those lov- able gracious women who make a mans Army possible, those ingen- ious ladies who counteract discipline with fun, who make living an ad- venture, who love their duties, sense their values, and see the gold en windows in their own quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
By MRS. HARRY w. WOODRING Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl

eVeryday events Of Army life? Perhaps So-Still six years ago, didn't.
 would do away with the news reels which show up that standard picture of hulking steel-hooded monster of tank, like some fre-snorting prehistoric beast forging through brick wall to the accompani- ment of appropriate, laundering sound effects.
 Perhaps this appeals to the mans point of view But what of the women? would inject the feminine point of view, too, into the Army publicity without detriment to its masculine morale would show the civilian ladies of the country the gamor of the service would introduce them to the wives of the Army, an army in themselves. And what fascinating one what thrilling, courageous one.
 would show the ladies of the private citizen world more of the Army ladies, how charmingly and proudly they entertain their generals on modest bud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
RoMANT1s STYLES FOR DAuGH
Romantic Styles for Dauphter

Romantic Styles for Daughter
 Romantic daughter in high school or college will adore going to holi- day evening dates in a sweet little pointed hood and matching roly- poly huff of shirreod black rayon velvet trimmed with minktails. And they are nice for afternoon skating parties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

Oad ana Mary ana Rich as night from day. You all think you can do anything you try. I can't be that way
 Now listen, Tim. I've had you for a long time. haven't fed you three meals a day and cared for you all these years for nothing. I've tried my best from your early childhood to give you more faith in yourself. You never had an ounce. I made you learn 'Littledrops of water If at first you don't succeed from the time you started to school. did everything I could to rub fear out Of you with a great big eraser. I went at Is softly when you were small and then I tried letting you take chances when you were grow ing. Things that wasn't too sure were safe, either. For I know better than you did about what was safe and what was not.
 T knew 1t would blow up a storm that day let you and Rich go out In the catboat. thought that a bit of rough experinece might show you that other things were safe and easy by comparison. You did stick out your chest for awhile after that, too. You boasted nightly that you weren't bit afraid.
 T went further than that. I en- cOuraged you to go in for football, and hate it. You could have made 2 grand player, but every time the team lost you blamed it on yourself. [ didn't care half as much about yoltr broken elbow as I did about fiie way you blamed yourself for throwing the game"
 Nobody Understands" Look here, mother, I'm not all ieily. The truth is that you don't Understand me. I mean you don't know how I feel. guess no one can understand my complexes," he sighed. s.But you ought to know I can't change, no matter how weak you think I ann
 Nov, Tim, this is going to be harder for me to say than letting you go out in the catboat or into That game. Just this. You are grown ID now, as ever you will be. If you begin to talk at this age about not keing understood, then it's all up Hith you as sure as you are standing Here You are born defeatist. guess that's the word. You may as we'll know it. You are defeated be- oFe you begin. You are thinking, l
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 flies and their worldly goods from how worthwhile their neghbor civic adapt ably they bend to the of station porngy and back their men in recreation and
 Ii their lives have difficult moments hear of Army shining You listen in rapture their tales air Texas trips to distant American shores transports of hard riding Riley, of interesting weddings and cristeng beautiful chape gay parties lifelong friends merit, of their brides in their stirring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

have worn dyed shoes for nearly a year. and my feet have become numb up to my waist. (P. O. L.)
 Answer-Whatever the trouble may be, rest assured it is not shoe dye poisoning. Such poisoning can- not happen if shoes are allowed to dry thoroughly for a day after the application of the dye, before they are worn. You should visit physi- clan for thorough examination.
 Copyright, 1888, John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
WOMAN,S REALM E
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
Adventure, Fun And Glam0r Make An Army Wife's Nomad
 Life a Fascinating One

As the wife of the Secretary w. a little known to the she tells something about Woodrng of the prominent American Ruth NIie author of The Waterbury column.
 By WOODRING
 Copyright, 19SS Service Incl Washngton-I wish press about
 What would throw light would romantic turous thrilling, appealing outfit it really
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
Caroline 
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 Married seghteous" the their fingers right their husbands weaknesses but them that they have had part the failures their marriages Now why is that?"
 Come it. of all of of their their matrimonial disappointment sedom of them admit that few faults them admit that she's failed to her utmost to make a success of her marriage
 invariably years lovely then without the beloved husband showed becoming two-tmer tipper spendthrnt; dictator and tghwad lazy loafer Frequently that her husband sderaon and affection that talk Sne ss that shes been model of poey and hdey that she's worked hard economical keeper, mother and cook excellence.
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 Ye feminine possessivens lets woman in for more be.rn than all the rest of her weaknesses faults The ptiable way By the time she husband him. it's freouentl ts ate By time he learns depend her ability keep him the toward her
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTO

0I OLAVE hO0EhIS bAHION
 Tim looked at his big jolly mother and said ruefully, You expect too much of me, mother. I'm not like you and you can't see it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
MOUieS Playing
 Today
STATE

Two great shows that will provide interesting entertainment for local theatergoers make up the except ionally fine duoble hit program to be enjoyed today and tomorrow at Warner Brothers State theater.
 Headlining this program is that musical love story "I'll Take Ro- nance" co-starring Grace Moore and Melvyn Douglas with Helen Westley and Stuart Erwin. The second hit is "The Patient In Room 18," the craziest mystery that ever turned hospital into a mad-houSe of thrills, starring Patric Knowles and Ann Sheridan.
 Fridays new show presents an entertaining program that will more than please all audiences. The main feature of this program is "The Buc- cancer" co-starring Frederic March and Franciska Gaal, new Viennese discovery, with Margot Grahame, Akim Tamiroff and a cast of over a thousand. This is a picture every man, woman and child should see.
 A thrilling and soul-stirring film of Americas struggle against Eng land during the War of 1872.
 It is a mighty panorama of a crucial period in history, showing the burning of Washington, the Louisiana of the picturesque Creole days, and the defense of New Orleans by General Jackson.
 March is seen as a pirate who turns out to be a hero when he realizes that his adopted country. the United States, is in danger of destruction. His sweetheart, Margot Grahame, New Orleans belle, stim- ulates his patriotism by insisting that he become respectable before their marriage.
 Although he helps Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans, he loses both his responsibility and his sweetheart when the secret gets out that his men destroyed the Ameri- can merchant ship "Corinthian," on which Margot's sister and many other prominent citizens were pas sengerS.
 Hit number two brings radios forecost entertainers, Charlie Mo Carthy and Edgar Bergen in thrilling picture Free and Easy.
 Hit number three brings "Ski Flight" See this interesting film and learn how to be an expert skier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
POLI'S

A jealous hubby, golf crazy wife and a mad-about women playboy start three cornered fight to the fin ish in Change of Heart" opening today at the Loew Poli theatre for three day engagement, and what a furiously funny fighting finish it is.
 This Fox production featuring Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen, is a great mirthful of fun, punctuat- ed by conjugal warfare and connu- bial reconciliation, set, of all places on the links of a golf club.
 Michael gives as serious, if somewhat stubborn business man who champs at the bit and writes under the igorniny of golf-widower- hood. Gloria, beautiful mad equally stubborn, has one hobby-golf.
 Just the situation in which a playboy who is enthusiastic about golf and Gloria, can weave his wiles without much difficulty.
 Matrimonial bliss breaks down when the golf-crazy wife finds that her hubby interfereS with her hob by. She gives up her hubby.
 Michael comes home from bus mess trip for his prosperous adver- Using agency. to find note await ing him. No pretty wife dashes out to meet him. Instead he finds she is busy winning another cup, or something. This situation rapidly builds up into divorce talk.
 Then the audience meets a green eyed husband who believes a wo- mans place is in the home; an in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
RETIREMENT PLAN
 BENEFITS 2,OOO
National Scout Council Provides for Future of
 Veteran Leaders

New York, Feb 2-The Boy Scouts of America has adopted a retire msnt program for the benefit of between 1900 and 2000 men and wo- men employed by the National council here and 530 local councils thorughout the country. More than IS per cent of the local councils have already enrolled and the plan is now effective. It will be admin istered by the Metropolitan Life h. surance company on cooperative basis whereby contributions to the cost will be made by both councils and employees. Announcement of the retirement plan was made jointly by Walter w. Head. president of the organization, and James E. West, chief scout executive.
 Although more than 75 per cent of the councils have enrolled, both MT Head and MT. West stress the point that before employees of any council can enter the retirement plan, the council itself must enroll.
 The plan recognizes service prior to the effective date as we'll as after it. In the case of credits based on past service from age 40 to February l, 1938-the entire cost will be defrayed by the councils, while the cost of benefits based on service after the effective date will be borne by councils and the en- ployes.
 Upon retiring at the normal age of 65, &n employe will receive a life income equal to one and one half per cent of his salary as of February l, 1888, multiplied by years of service from age 40 to February 1, 1888, plus approximately one and one half per cent of his entire salary after the effective date.
 Earlier retirement, with an ad- just annuity, may be permitted, while retirement after the normal re- tirement age may also be allowed, but in such cases contributions to the plan will stop at age 65 and up- pn retirement the employe will re- ceive an annuity equivalent to that which would have been paid if re- tirement had occurred at the normal retirement age.
 Return of contributors in case of death or resignation, and the employees right to have his annuity adjusted and paid after his death to a beneficiary are other features of the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
DICK STABLE TO
 PLAY AT RITZ

Dick Stabile, Ben Bernie's protege, comes to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport, Sunday, February 9th. He's the lad with the trick saxo- phone; he makes it laugh and per- form all sorts of tricks on it. Such versatile soloists as Burt Shaw and soul-stirring Paul Stone are feat ured with Dick Stabile. A brilliant career starting at Levaggi's Fla mingo Room in Boston, thence the Manhattan Room at the Hotel Pennsylvania whence he followed Hal Kempt, the Blue Room of the Hotel Lincoln in New York and coast to coast air lanes has made Dick one of the leading opponents of the modern dance trend. His re- cent marriage to musical star, Gra- cie Barrie attracted national atten- tion.
 On Thursday Mccormack and Barry will sponsor a Shag Contest