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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
WHEN YOU LOWER THE CAL.
DRIES YOU SHOULD IN.
CREASE THE VITAMINS.

CREASE THE VITAMtNs'
Only one in six persons who fol-
lows q reduction diet achieves any
lasting reduction. OF those who do
succeed In reducing appreciably, Two
out OF three suffer presently IN
health or vite and In looks. ! believe
the chief reason why one out OF
eighteen persons who attempt TO
reduce does 80 with benefit 70 health,
yite and good looks Is because that
ono lucky individual happens TO get
the yitamins which are necessary Tor
optimal or OF least good nutrition.
There, there. now, ] haven't had
much TO say about yitamins lately.
I mention them now only because !
think IL Is my duty TO impress the
point on the minds OF readers.
Concepts OF beauty vary. Not 80
many years ago degree OF pallor
was regarded as desirable and many
women actually took arsenic inter-
naliy for the purpose OF gaining the
peculiar waxy pallor OF chronic ar
senic poisoning. To the laynia1 the
feverish flush OF the first stage OF
tuberculosis Is beautiful. Theatre
cal standards often favor the young
woman with exopthaimic golfer be-
cause OF the wide staring eyes. But
these abnormal ideas are passing
and new concept OF beauty places
proper value on health. vite and reg.
ularity OF features. Vite OF course
includes nutritional condition, pos
ture, general muscle tone or elasticity
or residence or fexibility, body
weight In relation 10 displacement
or bulk, and the condition OF skin,
hair and nails.
Even regularity Of features Is 10 O
considerable degree q question OF
health and nutrition. For instance,
insufficient exposure OF naked skin
10 sunshine or insufficient daily In.
take OF sunshine Vitamin d IN In
fancy and childhood and early youth
commonly accounts for high-arched
palate, narrow nasal chambers, irs
regular teeth, chicken breast and
other physical or growth defects.
A good many women who 80 In
TOO streruously for reduction, on
some freak diet system first lose
whatever good looks they may have
had and then find that their former
good health has gone too. Aside
from the iinwisdom Of reducing more
than two or three pounds O week In
any case, the most serious mistake
these deluded women make Is In
lowering not only the daily intake
OF calories but also the daily intake
OF vitamins, which "a too low TO
begin with, In the great majority OF
diets.
Unless special care Is taken TO
supplement the restricted diet with
q suitable daily ration Of vitamirs,
whether the dieting Is for obesity
or for gastric ulcer or for colitis or
for other purpose, more or less i'm
pairment Of nutrition and health Is
almost certain to become manifest
after O few weeks or months on the
restricted diet. Ignorance and neg.
IIgence Of this important fact on
the part Of physicians as well as
iaymeti, n accountable for many
failures where proper diet adequate
" supplemented With the essential
vitamins might give Satisfactory
results.
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
1T With You" one Of tho outStand'
Ing productions OF the season,

1t With You" one Of tho outStand'
Ing productions OF the season.
Prominent In the supporting cast
of the new Capra firm are spring
nyington, Samuel 8. Kinds, Dub
Taylor, Donald Meek, II. b. Warner,
Halliwell Hobbies, Eddie Anderson
and Lillian Yarbo.
The second big hit OF the pro-
gram Is "King Of AlcatraS" starring
LLOYD Nolan, Gall Patrick and J.
Carroll Naish. The picture con-
Germs the .tingling story OF o
man who breaks out OF mighty Al.
catrag, the prison which tho. COY.
eminent declares "break'pfoof|.
Thrills galore flashed across the
screen as the picture opened with
n smash and continued In tbs same
way until the final scene.
Another OF the States big hit pro.
grams opens this Friday with III ]
Were King" starring Ronald Col
man, headline the bill. On the same
show will DO broadway Musk
cteerS".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

Az I'D Z. 70 F. the minute as q news
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10 attract every fashion minded
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particularly eye-catching when bias
with the softly.gathered bodice
front matching, but the bodice back
straight-cut and with q button
closing. Do notice the pretty effect
produced by having the two little
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you've choice OF long or short
sleeves, and coed collar or button
trimmed, slightly rounded neck,
Ideal In silks, syntheticS or woods.
Pattern 0o7 Is cut in misses
sizes IL, IA, 10, IS and 20. Size IA
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Send FIFTEEN CENTS ti6c) IN
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csat, Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

possessions instead modeSy pointing out their
shortcomings?
start the vicious circle Of having the Joneses 70 din
dinner when really don't want the
JoneSes2
keep their coats In warm enough
In sleeveless gowns to be comfortabep
good part Of vacations writing notes
and cards friends?
Is there any earthly why has to with
Come rules that really affect
Copyright 1885, Service, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

neeunt Cuft5y 70 VASAtiuB LVyhAyb AaO Lu@Oese
ROYAL - we wish they would soften few dictates
that affect US more directly.
why can't we say. "Hut don't like TO look OF home
movies" when our hostess tells US Of the surprise she
mas for usp
why can't we take ourselves OF IN q corner and
read magazine when the rest OF the company likes
a radio comedian whom we ind PAINFUL
Couldn't the powers decree that raving over new
baby isn't absolutely necessary
And how about remaining silent while hostess
pet pooch ronps on us with muddy feet9 Couldn't
we speak up-gently but firmlyS
And when guests stay on and on and on. Why
can't hostess dismiss thernp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
Nv olive Roberts Barton

one thing the early adoleScent
loves more than another Is TO ORA.
matte him or herself. 1t comes OF
A peculiar feeling Of unimportance
lust now accented.
The minute any one OF US pc
Wins to feel like Whatsoever OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
romoRRow's MENU

BREAKFAST: Applesauce.
Wafiios. honey, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Tamale in cas-.
aerolc, escaroie and parsley
xaIad, canned fruit, spiced cook
ies. tea or coffee, milk.
DINNER: Pineapple juice.
ham slice baked with brown
sugar. baked sweet potatoes.
bassered broccoli, Sliced toma-
teas. dried aprieot UPSIDE down
eake cease. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
HAND.PAINTEn KRRCHrEFs

II you like coiored handker.
chiefs look at the new colored linen
kerchiefs hand-painted with sleek.
proud horses and seif.importafit
dogs, or white kerchiefs with gor-
geous bouquets. And 1t Is said that
they lonnder beautifully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

q back NUMBER,
instantly We COM
fort ourselves With
a bit Of drama.
We resort to
a ! m o S I any
thing TO focus at
tention. And as
the child Of I'M
c e r ia l n age
(meaning neither
real childhood or
that enviable es-
tate, YOUTH just
doesn't seem to
count IN the big
scheme, he does
80 i. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
Hozy To Keep Well
By DR.. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

sisnsd gs!sena health sHd
seWped 10 encesed Letters .ncmIa ss
81
That's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

@. Is there q simple method OF
testing q piece Of silk 10 see II II
Is Weighted
A. Burn q small sample; II II is
heavily weighted, the material Will
blacken and char, but will not blaze,
and the edge will be fiat and
smooth, with none Of the small balls
characteristic OF undeighted SILK.
@. My Six-year-old boy has de-
veloped the nose picking habit, es-
pecially after he Is put 10 bed. How
can break him OF the habit7
Scolding doe sno good.
A. Sew q pair Of cotton niittens
10 the sleeves Of his pajamaS and
read some favorite stories 10 him rf-
ter putting him In bed. Do not make
an unusual fuss or scold him. Read.
Ing or telling stories at bedtime Will
take his mind from the habit. The
mittens will prevent nose picking IN
the early morning. During the day
simply remove his hand and quietly
say II wouldn't do that" You must
be persistent until the habit 10
broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

as this splendid smash hit bill term.
mates It's engagement here tomor.
row evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

WOMAN,S REALM
WE, THE WOMEN
How About Giving Us a Break,
Oh, Manners Maestro, Please
RY RUTH MILLETT

while experts who decide how shall mind our manners are
at of bed TO stand at attention when
our radios national anthem and that our First Lady
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
sinus Trouble
ny nsishboT infcrn's me ne has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
OF Interest
To Women

Have you . household problem
20 solve? Write your question
clearly, sign your name and nd.
dress, enclose q three.cent post
age stamp and mail 70 The
Woman's Editor, Washington
Service Bureau, The Democrat
1913 18th Street, Washington,
d. G., for q personal reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-17
LIVES Ar1a4s BEACH 1,+E Mar
'ReuND...... LOVES 70 Flv~A N
TIE SDRFessSF>vNlMv~ AND
ALAN1N P.f@G eN|Gs"
NY BILL PORTER AND
GRnRGE RGARRO

Frank jerks began q musical ed
ucation as q kid X. continued u
at the University Of Southern
California made good money
playing trombone, trumpet, bass
horn, and clarinet with dance
bands gave up college to start
g band Of his own :. toured IN
vaudeville slipped Into comedy
while leading the band -. MS
antics attracted the attention Oh
movie scouts his first picture
was "Follow the Fleet" :. has
since appeared In 81 pictures 80
been married TO Margaret GlaSier,
dancer, for II years
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

OF special importance during Hecht
Month. Makes 1t possible for you 70
take advantage of the vast savings on
furniture and homewares ana 10
nav on conveient terms. No money
down one to two years to pay with
only a small carrying charge.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

More important than ever during
Hecht Month Always room for your
car! Loca ted Immediately at the rear OF
the store on the corner of 9Th and E
streets. Our rates are nominal 10c
for the first hour SC for each add"
kional half hour thereafter.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

strongly held in top financial
circles;
Declaration of war would imme.
diately terrifically upset all home
and foreign security markets.
Should European war clouds
lift, America would be in line for
impressive economic improvement.
Opinions differ sharply concern
ing what would happen here
after the first earthquake caused
by war. The majority reasoning
is that the debacle would not last
long and that this country would
experience industrial stimulation
of either substantial or sensa-
tional degree. thus sending war
stocks" Skywards.
Among the classes of stocks
named as likely to benefit are
those of copper companies, lead
companies, nickel companies, air
craft manufacturers and producers
of airplane motors, chemical COM
panies capable of supplying vital
materials.
A minority fear that war would
prove so shockingly destructive to
both property and human life (in-
cluding eivilians) that America,
even should it succeed in holding
aloof, would be engulfed by most
acute depression and pessimiSm.
RIPE FOR PROSPERITY
More pleasant is to record the
almost unanimous belief that, if
war be averted, this country is
ripe for a new era of prosperity.
Governmental and other sta
tiSticS covering August and the
first half of September disclose
that distinct progress has been
under way in nearly all directions.
Freed from daily and hourly
alarm over Europe, people here
would have more time, opportu-
nifty and inclination to size up the
various favorable trends, political,
commercial, industrial, which have
been unfolding. This, it is en-
phasized, could not fail to gener-
ate greater confidence and activ-
ity.
Copyright, 1898, by B. c. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
BUILDING LOAN
LEAGUE NAMES.
TRIO TO PARLEY.
SanteImann, Camp and
Kefauver Delegates
BY RICHARD r. BAKER

The District of Columbia Build
ing and Loan League, in its first
fall meeting yesterday elected
Rudolph w. Santelmann, F. Will
son Camp and Clarence E. Ke-
fauver as delegates to national
convention of the United States
Building and Loan League meet
ing in Chicago, November 1918.
Edward K. Jones, Martin A.
Cook and E. L. McAleer were
named alternates.
President Arthur G.. Bishop pre-
sented E. J. Carlson, secretary of
Prudential and Carl H. Ellingson,
secretary of First Federal, who re-
Gently were inducted into the
league.
BERGMAN COMMITTEE HEAD
Carl j. Bergman was named
chairman of committee, whose
duty it is to promote local repre-
at the coming conven-
ton, a duty that is unusually i'm
portant at this time, it was said,
because Edward C. BaltZ, presi-
dent of the national group, will re-
tire due to his recent elevation to
the American vice presidency of
the International association.
The committee will make its re-
port at the annual meeting of the
local building-loan group on
october 25.
One of the largest real estate
securities liquidation projects to
be seen in many years was an
nounced today from Baltimore
where $7,300,000 in tenders of
debentures of 13 mortgage COM
panies were accepted by the Mary
land Casualty Company, guarantor
of interest, but not of principal on
the debentureS.
LOAN TOTALS RISE
Increased demand for CONNER
cial, industrial and agricultural
loans was reported by the Federal
Reserve Board today, with loans
in the Richmond District totalling
$500, 900, 900 for the week ending
September 81, an increase of
Sc, 100000 over the preceding
week.
Bank debts in Washington
spurted to a $7,OO0.0O0 gain for
the week, such transactions reach
ing a total of $6O,756,00
Local certified public account
ants journeyed to Cincinnati early
this week for the thirty-first an
nual meeting of the American In
stitute of Accountants in conven-
ton there.
Among those attending are Viii
liam Gordon Buchanan, James A.
Councillor, Vaughn Darby, Frank
Glenday, Wayne Kendrick and
Leland G. Sutherland.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
LIFE CONVENTION
TO HEAR EDITOR

CHICAGO, Sept. % G.N.S0.
A famous daily newspaper pub
Usher, three leading life company
presidents and a prominent edu-
Gator will address the general SeS-
Sions at the thirty-third annual
meeting of the American Life
Convention, to be held in the
Edgewater Beach Hotel, here,
October 10 to 13.
Roy A. Roberts, managing
editor of the Kansas City Star of
Kansas City, Mo, and DR.. E. H.
Lindley, chancellor of the Uni
versity Of Kansas, Lawrence,
Kan, are the outside speakers.
Mr.. Roberts will address the
A. L. c. Wednesday morning,
October IL.
The annual address by Presi-
dent Harry R. Wilson. of the A..
L. c., and the annual report of
Col. C. B. Robbins. manager and
general counsel, will precede Mr..
Roberts address.
Mr.. Roberts subject will be,
where Are We Going?" DR..
Lindley will give an address on
the subject, Youth Cannot
Wait"
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

kets, Seckels, U. S. Is. IL inches mini
mum, soc; ungraded, 35 5@5Oc.
Prunes-Oregon. h-bushel baskets.
01.25@1.30; New York, 6O675c.
VEGETABLES
Beans (snap)-Maryland and Penn
sylvania, green round, stringless, 400
6Oc per bushel: few higher.
Beets-Nearby. IL @2c bunch.
Brussels Sprouts-Market dull. Cali
fornia. h-drums, mostly around $2.75.
Cabbage-New York, bushel baskets
and 50-pound sacks, Danish, 4005 SOC;
round type. 3O035c.
Carrots-CalifOrnia. Western crates,
hunched best. S3.25@375: poorer 81 so
@3. New York. bushel baskets, topped,
washed, CSC, few higher. Nearby, "a @
Sc bunch.
Cauliflower-Colorado pony crates
mostly $1.75.
observation-disclosures, crates, mostly So
Celery-Truck: New York 2-3 crates
rough. &1.25 @1.4O; Pennsylvania, ga
9 dozen. 6O@75c. Rail: New York, ga
crates, crate washed, all sizes. best, 81. 50
@1.6O; poorer, $1.25: 10-inch crates, in
dividually washed and preceded. 81
dozen, mostly $3.50; 6-S dozen, $1.7O.
cornaNearby green. per dOzen' Su
Eggplant-Nearby, u bushel hampers
rs @4Oc.
Lettuce-California, crates, iceberg,
dozen, best, $2@2.50, poorer soc q Sits
New York. 3 dozen crates, big Boston
rs @50c.
Lima Beans-ohio 12-qt. baskets, 500
75c: few higher. Eastern Shore Mary
land, bushel hampers. 75c@$1. Long Is
land, $1.50@1.75.
Mushrooms-Maryland and Pennsyl
vania. 4-qt. baskets. 5O965c. few higher
Onions-Pennsylvania 50-lb. sacks vel
lows, U. S. Is, 9Oc@$1. New York. so
lb. sacks, Globes, U. S. Is. 90c@ 81
Ebenezers, 9O@95c. Idaho, 5O-lb. sacks
sweet Spanish U. S. Is, 3-inch minimum
81. .2501.40; 2 to inch, $1.10@1.15.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 2s.-Local
produce. Prices represent sales in large
lots to jobbers and other large buyers of
stock of good merchantable quality and
condition.
Apples-Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, bushel baskets,
U. S. Is. 21a inch minimum Jonathans,
9Oc@$1. Delicious. $12591.5O; Grimes.
65 a soc; Smokehouse and Mcintosh, IS
90c. Various varieties, ungraded, best,
so a 65c. few higher, poorer 25 "a 4Oc.
Cantaloupes-Colorado salmon meats.
meats, jumbo 36s and ASS. $27503;
Jumbo flats. lis and 12s. 9Oc6$l. Cali
tornia salmon meats, Jumbo 45s, mostly
around $3.50.
Cranberries - Massa chusetts, early
blacks, Z barrel boxes, s2.9saS; IA
barrel boxes, $1.40@1.5O.
Damsons-New York, 4 bushel bas-
kets. $1.2061.25.
$1.75@2.25, few higher: U. 8. Is, $3.50
o..
Grapes-New York. 12-quart baskets,
Concords, U: S. Is, juice, 4OQ45c. Del
aware, 3O@45c.
Honeydews- and Colorado,
standard 12s, $1.25@l.5O; IS and 9s, 81
q 1.25; 6s 81; few higher.
Oranges-Florida boxes, U. S. Is, $50
I3.25.
P h s. Maryland Pennsylvania,
bushel baskets, Elbertas. U. S. Is, Pinch
minimum, $1.25@1.S5; lt-inch minimum,
mostly, s2.25 bushel baskets, Hales, U.
S. Is. 2l2-inch minimum. $2.50@3; New
York, bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. S. Is,
81. 25 61.50, few higher
Pears-Truck; New York, bushel bas-
kets, Bartletts. U. S. Is ? inches mini
num- $1.25 Q1.4O; Seckels, U. s. Is, / y
inches minimum. $1.5O@1.75; IA inches
minimum, $1@1.25: IL inches mini
mum, 75c: ungraded, all sizes, 25 soc
less. Rail: New York, bushel baskets,
Bartletts, U. s. Is. . inches minimum,
$l.25 @1.4O. Few higher; u -bushel bas-
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

tings Of structural steel have
fallen of. Prices for these items
are sha&y. The tonnage involved
in sales of bars is disappointing.
The scrap markets are dull and
weak.
Price of pig iron has been
marked up, but this seems to be
largely under the influence Of the
earlier rise in scrap prices. Any.
how, a good deal of pig iron has
been sold for fourth charter de-
livery at the old price, which
makes the situation none too
strong.
COPPER MART ACTIVE
Until the last day or two, there
has been a broad, heavy buying
demand in the domestic copper
market, with over 1000 tons sold
at this writing for the month Of
September. The foreign market
has been strong. Copper was
marked up quarter of cent Ito
1923 cents) and both copper scrap
and fabricated products followed
suit. This movement appears to
be based upon a strong statistical
position, marked by the fact that
stocks declined sharply.
It is well, perhaps, to note that
the records show that the copper
market always has a reaction after
such a turn. Rarely, if ever, does
the first upturn at the bottom Of
the cycle continue upward without
reaction. It may be that the cur.
rent spell of weakness in the for.
eign market, which is reported as
this is being written, may mark
such a reaction.
LEAD SALES GROW
Probably, however, the general
trend will be up for a year or so.
Even though the market should re-
act to 10; again, the decline in
surplus stocks of copper is such as
to suggest that the recovery will be
resumed.
The largest lead sales Of the
year have been reported in recent
weeks, with buying coming in
from all users of the metal. Stocks
of lead have been reduced sharp
ignore sharply than anticipated
as production has been cur
tailed. Zinc, too, was the object
of heavy buying before prices
were marked up recently. 1t is
notable that forward buying in
creased considerably, with gain
in untitled orders.
ZINC STOCKS LOWER
Deliveries for October and be-
yond were most in demand, some
business for January being al
ready booked. AS in the case Of
lead, zinc stocks have decreased.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
HENRY TO SPEAK
Rails Leader to Talk
To Insurance Men

Modern responsibilities of the
railroads will be discussed by Rob
ert Henry of Washington, vice
president of the Association of
American Railroads, at the annual
meeting of the American Life Con-
vention in Chicago, October 1913.
The convention will bring repre-
sentativeS of 145 life insurance
companies.
Three other WaShingtonians will
take part in the meeting. Howard
W. Kacy, vice president and gen
eral counsel of the Acacia Mutual
Life, is secretary of the organiza,
tion's legal section. F. M. Nettle-
ship, secretary of agencies of the
Equitable Life of Washington, is
chairman of the industrial sec.
ton. Don F. Roberts, treasurer of
the Acacia Mutual Life, is Secre-
tary of the financial section. All of
these sections will hold their an,
nual meetings.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
WASHINGTON PRODUCE MARKET

Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken car on track. Florida, boxes.
mostly around $3.50.
Mushrooms-Maryland 3-lb. baskets,
50@75c.
Observation-Disclosures 6-basket crates.
$3.50.
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. California, lugs, ripes and
turning, wrapped, 6x6 and larger $3.50
@2; Ohio, 12-qt. climax baskets. 60975c;
poorer, 25@35c.
Parsnips-Pennsylvan h-bushel bas-
kets, 4O@50c.
Parsley-Pennsylvani h-bushel bas.
kets 6O@65c.
Corn-New York, sacks, 4 dozen, 81. so.
Damsons-New York, h-bushel bas
kets, $1.25@1.50.
Cucumbers-New York, bushel baskets
$2@2.75.
Peaches-ons New York arrival; DC
| cars on track.
Bananas-No carlot arrivals; 2 un
broken cars on track.
| Waterme lons-Boat receipts equiVa
| lent to 2 cars Virginia.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
0'Conor Will Speak
At u. Of MARYLAND

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Sept. %.
Herbert R. O'Conor, attorney gen.
eral of Maryland and Democratic
candidate for governor of the
State, today will speak on the
prosecution of traffic cases before
the second annual Traffic Of
ficers' Training Course now in ses-
sion at the University of Mary
land.
The talk, titled "On the Wit
ness Stand" will be given at the
luncheon session in the Lord Cal
vert Inn and is scheduled for /
D, m.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

nancier, who battled his way up
from the humblest beginning:
LEAVES LOOPHOLE
when I wanted to fight a
fellow, I didn't go around max
ing lot of noise about it. I let
him have one on the nose at the
very first chance. If Hitler
we're really prepared to fight,
why should he keep stalling and
stalling, giving his opponents
opportunity to get all set to hit
back?"
The Fuehrer's Monday speech is
interpreted as indicating his desire
to leave a loophole. Stripped Of
all its bombast, all its sound and
fury, the net of the talk, it is
pointed out, was expressed readi-
ness to retreat to the demand
and France and Czecho-
slovakia had already agreed to
grant, namely, German dominance
in the Sudetenland.
In short, the prevailing view
yesterday was that there is better
than a $3.50 chance for averting
war (but, of course, anything may
happen at any moment to upset
all such calculations).
Two other convictions are