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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Of Interest To Women

Have you . household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad- dress, enclose three-cent post age stamp and mail to The Woman's Editor, Washington Service Bureau, The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. C.. for . personal reply.
 c. How can honey that has begun to crystalline be restored to its original condition?
 A. Heat the honey in Q double boiler to temperature of 130 de- grees F. Keep 1t at that tempera- ture until the crystals are dissolved
 e. What is the normal life spar of pet cats?
 A. From i2 to IS years.
 c. Should the gowns of brides attendants be identical?
 A. Not necessarily, but the colors must harmonize and the styles bt somewhat alike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
RAISING A FAMILY
 Rv Olive Rnherfs Ra,ifnn
Modesty Still Best Policy
 In Sweet Sixteen'S Gowns
By Olive Roberts Barton

When they reached the shop, Mrs. Brown was overjoyed to hear the clerk say that the smartest evening dresses had rather high necks and most of them little puffed sleeves. "You see," she explained, there are several kinds. Only the most ela- borate functions demand full even ing drS>S. Elaborate dinners of inn portance. Balls. Something out of the ordinary. Then the sky is the limit for magnificent dressing. The woman of fashion knows when to wear the dinner or club dress, the semi i-decollete or the last word in gold cloth or brocade, usually made completely decollete."
 My daughter wants dress with no straps and cut low all around, ' said Mrs. Brown evenly. She knew she could trust this wise saleswo- man.
 She, being so wise, and having had experience with Sixteen-year-old daughters before, did not look sur prised. T am telling you what ] would say if you were buying g dress for yourself, madam" she said "There is the correct evening dress for every occasion. If only one dress is owned, the safest way is to buy a modest one, and get one of tht little jackets to wear over it."
 Helen looked disgusted. "Wht wants to wear jacket? The girl don't wear them when they dance Besides, I'd look as though had rheumatism and was afraid te catch cold. Daddy promised me g fur chubby for Christmas. That's jacket enough"
 Subtle Persuasion Works
 But the words had had their ef- feet. After all, Alice Stewart hadn't any sense. She was always doing things for effect. And she was boy crazy, too. Helen had noticed that the other girls had changed to more extreme styles after Alice had come to town.
 The periwinkle blue tulle with its velvet flowers of darker shade, de- lighted her. The skirt was miles" around. q like this, she said. Mother, is is too expensive?"
 It was a real bargain. The dress was bought and Helen was happy. When they got home, Mrs. Brown said to Helen, T want you to know something, darling. I don't really object to sophisticated dresses. Heaven knows they are more cover ing than bathing suits. But you have years and years ahead for wordliness. want to leave some thing for your future. If you have it all now, there will be nothing left to look forward to. Be girl while you're a girl, and a woman when you are woman. Why rob tomor- row for today?"
 Helen was satisfied. 'I'll be cor rect, and that is enough" she said. Let Alice have the boys"
 Copyright. 1888, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
-BEAUTY- GIorDying
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

With the smartest early winter dresses continuing to emphasize the waistline, exercise experts now come forth with a series of new routines which, if done regularly and cor rectly, will make waistlines as supple and slender as the clothes demand.
 For instance, variations of the old forward bending exercise Cleaning forward to touch floor with fingertips, meanwhile keeping knees stiff) are recommended. Here are a few efficacious ones:
 Stand erect with arms at sides and feet about eighteen inches apart. Raise hands upward above head and, without moving feet, swing ring hand down to left foot. Return to first position, then touch right toes with left hand. Repeat ten times.
 Now stand about one foot away 1IOIIl d IdC1lGI Ldn O1Co5CA VI chest with your back toward it, feet eighteen inches apart. Place hands on hips, then lean backward until head touches the dresser Straighten up slowly, rest a second or two, and repeat. Later on, of course you'll become so efficient at back bending that you'll be able to lean backward until head touches low dresser instead of high one. This exercse slenderizes that look through the middle.
 Sit forward in straight chair with arms at sides and feet flat on the floor. Now, bending at the waistline lean toward the left as far as possible. Straighten up again, lean to the right.
 Lie on the floor with ankles together and arms at sides. Keep ing shoulders flat and perfectly still, raise legs slowly upward until they are perpendicular with your body. Lower them just as slowly. This should be repeated ten times a day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Lovely Hand-Woven Set You'll Enjoy Making

Easy to Weave Parse and Belt
 Imported? Homespun? They look all that and more-the soft lovely things you make so easily by hand weaving!
 Can't you just see the smart belt and purse in the picture, woven of yarn in nut brown, beige and leafy green?
 Weaving'S simple as alarming, as the diagram shows. For the purse your looms a piece of cardboard 1-2 by 13 inches. The green yarn you string back and forth from " shaped notches across the face of the cardboard.
 Then with a blunt needle thread ed with brown yarn you weave in and out, as in diagram. Make the striped border by weaving rows of beige and green.
 The attractive belt? Weave it like the purse on a narrow piece of cardboard as long as your waist measure, less hook and eye.
 Other ways to weave are as sim pie. Tack bright ribbons to breadboard and weave a pillow top. Or use a hoop as loom to weave a pretty rag rug.
 Our new S2-page booklet HOW TO WEAVE USEFUL NOVELTIES gives full directions and diagrams for weaving these and dozens of other items, such as scarves, lace lampshades, place mats, afghans.
 Send 1Oc in coin for your copy of HOW TO WEAVE USEFUL NOV ELTIEE to the Waterbury Demo- crat Home Service, 6S5 Sixth Ave. New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
'thodist church

1 trict of the First Methodist church attended.
 Among those taking active part in the conference were Miss Lois Beach, former director of religious education for the First Methodist church, now of New Haven; and Miss Dorothy Gates, present direc- tor of religious education for the First Methodist church. Miss Edith Wicker, national secretary of the Methodist board of education, was the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

W ore on Hal lowe'en. It h a d simply no back at all a nd hardly anything in front, Naturally she had all tn e dances. And I just had to hang on to Bert, He kept talking about all the other girls clothes and never once said l looked nice."
 T know, dear. It's hard to take. I haven't forgot tara nou nmra hioh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
OLD GYPSY TRICK WORKS

Cincinnati, O., (UP)-Mrs. Dlela Wilson, negro, was not so fortunate when she had her fortune told by a gypsy here. At the advice of the mind-reader, she wrapped $S9 in a cloth, hid the package and did not touch it for an hour. Later, Mrs. Wilson discovered her money stolen and a wad of paper in its place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
THE CRAVING Continued from Yesterday

(C0nt1mueu from YeSteru9yD
 It is characteristic of alcoholism, the disease. for the subject to as- sert that she can let it alone with out the aid of any treatment, but that is the acid est of the deficiency or degenetacy-ttle fact that he or she can't avoid indulging again, af- ter a longer or shorter interval.
 What I don't know about the na- ture of the disease, alcoholism, fills many tonnes. I do know, from pro- fessional experience, that the meth- cd of treatment given to the medi- cal profession by pr. Alexander Lambert in 1g09-191O, restores some of the most destroyed buns to so- briety and industry, rids them of the craving. Any good doctor a1y- where, can administer this treat- ment, provided he can have full control of the patient for ten days to three weeks. Physicians may ob- tain all the details of the technique from Lambert's original reports pulp ished in the Journal of the Ameri- can Medical association, Sept. 20, 1909, and Feb. g, 1910. A fairly comprehensive abstract of the meth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
ToMoRRow's MENU

BREAKFAST: Sliced ban anas and prunes, dry cereal, Edinburgh scones, raspberry jam, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: onion soup, French rolls, sliced oranges with shredded cocoanut, nut cookies, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Meat loaf, mush- room gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered turnips, lettuce and green pepper salad, ginger pears,
 sponge cake, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
ANSWER:

Wondering forgetting to be in books and classes rather than friends Wonder aren't trying wires? will miss the best college fast friendships Literally fguatively the eventually gavitate ht one and nobodys feelings will be hurt the you will cultivate the friendship of the girls probably discover that they better being, if they aren't the crowd.
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

school days. suffered just as you are suffering"
 "Then why can't you sympathize with me? I'm not kid. I don't really want naked dress. But I want something more-more worldly. I'm sixteen, you know"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
ANSWER:

Jerry the right idea in looking for wife who will fit
 into picture and while it's true that the girl wants bargain when she takes husband there plenty of girls who would be glad take the high road with ambitious sober at the steering wheel Furthermore when girl of proposition will make be reasonably that she isn't marrying for what give Riding sitting waiting business be transacted staying of hotel eating gOOd bad and indifferent meals inter speed packing unpackng idea of matrimony She got to sign that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CHURCH WORKERS
 HOLD CONFERENCE

Teachers and officers in the lower departments of Methodist Sunday schools attended children's work CTS conference last night at the First Methodist church. More than 200 members of the New Haven dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Builders and home owners will be interested in what Architect Charles Dilbeck has accomplished with 50 insulux glass blocks in this Dallas, Texas, residence-an idea that is ideal for the small home. The translucent but not trans parent blocks bring in daylight. well diffused, to light up the stair way in the interest of greater safety, and provide . striking bit of decorative background that lifts the stairway to a new plane of beauty. The cost to "open up" such a wall in this way is negligible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

ny OLAVE hODEhAS DANAON
 But, mother, I am so tired wear ing informal dresses to our class dances. I always look so sweet, simple and girlish in my round necks and puff sleeves. Why, wish you'd see the dress Alice Stewart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Latest Styles
WOMAN,S REALM
HdzC TO Keep Well
By DR WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CAROLINE GARFIELD.

Problems be m Letters
  All names are held in confidence Write Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

psychology college says that girl should have acquaintance with 20 before choice of mate which difficult thing the girl to But there's limit to the number of girls knight road meet His opportunity order Besides the have daughters sisters will gladly introduce him scouting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

I'm afraid I've landed in the college othr crowd that friends better parties to in with them How making anybody madP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

Here the tips take time, look impaence betray compromise waiting where, that good travelling companion
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
CONTRACT BRIDGE

Knowing When and How to Lose Tricks Is As Important As Winning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
Caroline Chatfield
It's Wise Man Who Knows His Requirements fol a Wife. However High They May Be, He Will Find Her If He Keeps Scouting.
Saw To-day
DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

DEAR MISS CHATFIELD: requirements high but can't find the girl my picture hardwoking, sober married and wife that's all the week there wouldn't be getting wife couldn't travel with travelling companion intelligent on the eyes and impression the customers when bring them waiting for where Thought maybe you Thanks for tips
 JERRY.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
D. C. DOCTORS
PLAN DEBATE

A panel of II local physicians
will discuss the pros and cons Of
the socialization of medicine Sun
day at 3 o'clock in a forum spon-
sored by the Medical Society Of
the District of Columbia.
The debate will be held in the
Medical Society Building, 1718 M
st. N. W., and may be attended
by invitation only.
DR.. Arthur C. Christie, who will
preside, will answer questions
asked from the floor. Members
of the panel are Drs. A. B. Ben.
nett, Raymond Holden, Harry
Fowler, G. x. McGovern, e. Kirby
Smith, William Mercer Sprtgg,
Charles S. White, PrentisS Will
son, Russell Verbrycke, William
Herbst, and Margaret Nicholson.
The proceedings will be broad
cast over Station VOL.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21

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The Washington times., 1938-01-21
u. S. Stirred
By Mexico
Tariffs
BY ROBERT G. NIXON

GINS. The United States
State Department today viewed
with extreme concern the sudden
imposition by President Cardenas,
Of Mexico, of tariffs on American
imports ranging from 100 to 200
per cent.
The action was taken without
prior notification to the United
States and in the face Of repeated
promises by CardenaS that higher
tariff barriers were not contem
plated. In effect, the drastic tariff
increases virtually embargo Ameri'
can goods.
ORDER PAY BOOST
Coupled with the tariff in
creaseS was an order that Ameri'
can and British petroleum inter
ests pay a 80 IL wage increase to
its laborers.
Officially, the State Department
was reluctant to comment on the
move, but concern was evidenced
by instructions to Ambassador
Daniels for a thorough investiga-
ton.
Daniels advised the State De-
partment he was comforting with
Minister of Finance Suarez in an
effort to determine the aims Of
the Mexican government and ex-
actly how American imports will
be affected. Daniels said he ex-
pected to have more complete in
formation today.
EFFECT OF DECREE
The immediate effect Of the
Cardenas decree, authorities on
Latin-American affairs agreed, was
to dash all hopes for negotiation
of a reciprocal trade agreement
between the United States and
Mexico.
The raising Of tariff r. .rriers to
these unprecedented heights is in
direct contravention Of Secretary
of State Hull's low-tariff program.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
OTHERS INDIFFERENT
Milk Producers
Meet Here Feb. I

The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association will hold its
annual convention February Z at
the Willard Hotel, B. B. Derrick,
secretary, announced today.
Another convention to be held
shortly in Washington is that of
the American Animal Hospital As
sociation which comes to the May.
flower Hotel March 24-26. Ap-
proximately 300 persons are ex-
pected to attend.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
Jailed for 2 Years,
He Gets Is More

CARMI, ILL.,, Jan. 81. Cletus Nit
chell, 26 years old, of McLeans-
boro, who was convicted of rape
in the White County circuit court
here, was sentenced to Is years
in the penitentiary. That crime
was committed two years ago, but
Mitchell just returned for trial
after serving a two year prison
term for automobile theft,
The Washington times., 1938-01-21

inclined to stop a main-show
special investigation later.
It Is quite possible that Mr..
1ckeS himself will demand an in
vestigation to clear away such
stories as the one that PoStmas-
ter General Farley was very
angry when he thought his
wire had been tapped,
or the one that the Presi-
dent ordered no more listening
in via dictephone or otherwise
on calls from the President or
Presidential Secretary Steve
Early to the Interior Depart
ment.
If the investigation is not
held, the taxpayers may be en-
titled to their money back on
Interior Department expendi-
lures, or at least an audit of
the PWA books which-doubt
1t if you will-has never been
made.
IN ANY EVENT, whether the
main show comes off or not,
the Senators will confirm Bur-
lew and have some fun with
Tckes. Their general slant on
Burlew is that he was only an
assistant to IckeS and therefore
IckeS is the one to be held re-
sponsible.
Their slant on Ickes may not
get by the censors. But if they
fail to go through the main
show, it will be on the ground
that assininity is not a legal
disqualification for the Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
HOUSING TO BE TOPIC

"The Housing Situation in the
District of Columbia" will be dis
cusSed by Charles H. Flagg, re-
housing assistant in the Alley
Dwelling Authority, before the
Civic National Forum, Sunday, at
5 p. M, at the Whitelaw Hotel.
The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21

based on life
IN the Interior
D e partment,
which is said
to be the
height Of ad-
venture. The
cast is only
average, with
t h e h t
sleut tn and
W ire t apper,
Mr.. Gla is,
doing the mar
ration W i t h
far less sim
cerity an d
guSto than is
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usual in such roles. Cranky,
he disappointed the Senators by
not telling very much in the pre-
view for some reason or other0
But all liked Mr.. Burlew in
the role of the misunderstood
man, and he will undoubtedly be
confirmed eventually for Assis-
tant Interior Secretary. Out
standing star, of course, is Mr..
IckeS as an adventureSome Cabi-
net farceur who apparently be-
came so mixed up in his spying
and overlapping that in the end
he seems to have Spied on him
self and tapped his own wire.
DICTURE depends more on
i story, however, than on
cast. Plot has all the blooi and
thunder of a great detective
comedy, yet is not devoid Of
love interest. There is even sup
posed to be a red-haired woman
in it somewhere.
Comedy climax has already
been partly disclosed in preView
showing Messrs. Ickes, Burlew
and CLAWS with 900 or TOO spies
in their employ, who, under
their very noses, created and
maintained a fictitious govern
ment bureau and got away with
$4,000 from the Treasury OF
the United States.
Previe-.. evidence indicates
the alleged embezzler gave his
imaginary employees a Is per
cent salary cut when the other
government employees got theirs,
gave his salaried ghosts sick
leave, even shifted them to
higher Civil Service grades and
raised individual salaries.
Only mistake he made was to
raise two of them into the in
come tax paying class, where
upon they may have come to the
attention of Mr.. Morgenthau's
Treasury spies from whose
clutches not even the guiltless
escape.
If you can think of a better
one than this you should be
writing for the movies or work
ing in the Interior Department.
nREVIEw, however, lacked
L punch in many respects. It
was not only that Mr.. CLAWS
seemed to be a little too clever
for the Senators, but not all
the Senators were as clever as
usual in asking questions. They
were held back, for one thing,
BY the fact that they were not
authorized to investigate the
Interior Department, but only
Mr.. Burlew's qualifications.
Furthermore, the Senators
are from Western States and
their pet projects are handled
by Ickes. Even now the In
terror Reclamation Bureau has
charge of a possible $4,000 900
project, known as the Colorado
Big Thompson, in the home
State Of Senate Committee
Chairman Adams. (About $780,
900 has been appropriated to
start it, but expected irrigation
and power development are to
cost $44, ZOO 900 in the endO
Senators, for these and many
other reasons, believe that II
an Interior Department investi-
cation is to be undertaken 1t
should be authorized by a Spe-
cific Senate resolution, appoint
ing a new special Senate COM
mittee.
GONE negotiations about cut
- ting the preview are sup
posed to have been undertaken
by the leading character, Mr..
Ickes, with Senate Floor Leader
Barkley, within the past few
days. However, Senator Bark
ley felt he did not have charge
Of the cutting room. It seems
that Vice President Garner and
President Pro-tempore Pittman
Of the Senate do not like Hawk
shaw Harold's acting very much,
but are interested in the plot,
want to hear it all, and are not
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D. C. SUFFRAGE
TO FAIL
AT THIS SESSION
Hostility, Indifference
In Senate Group

Hostility or indifference on the
part of Senators comprising the
Senate subcommittee designated
to consider proposed constitu-
tional amendments granting suf.
frage to resident of the District
of Columbia threatened today 70
block action on the proposal dur
ing the present session of Con
gress, as for many years past.
Although Senator William H
King CD of Utah, chairman of
the committee, gave his personal
assurances be would order hear
ings on the Capper and Lewis
amendments, he made no secret Of
his continuing hostility to the idea
Of admitting the District to the
rights Of Statehood, including a
representation in Congress and
the right to elect its own municipal
officials.
ASKS TO BE RELIEVED
Meanwhile Senator George Nc.
Gill CD of Kansas, one of the
five Senators on the sub-com-
mittee, to which the proposals
were referred, was surprised to
learn that he had been named.
If he had ever been notified of mis-
appointment he had forgotten it,
and the committee had never met.
He said he would ask Senator
AshurSt, chairman of the Judici-
ary committee, to appoint some
one in his place. as he was too
busy with other duties.
OTHERS INDIFFERENT
OF the other Senators on the
subcommittee, Senator Borah (RO
of Idaho has never taken any in
terest in the subject, and Senator
Burke CD of Nebraska and Sen
ator Austin CR) of Vermont are
understood to be favorably in
clined toward extending suffrage
to the District, but without any
opinion as to the merits Of the
particular proposals before the
committee.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21

Senatorial critics who nave
had slightly more Of a preview
than has yet been shown say 1t
is excellent comedY-tragedy
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
SPY FILM TRAILER"
SHOWN SENATORS
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
By PAUL MALLON

CwOrd copyright Features syndcate Inc Al rights
~ LIMPSES of "The Spy Adventures of Honest Harold
" Ickes and His Hawkshaws,' currently 5eing shown
before the Senate committee are just the trailer Of that
movie The show will come next week-or