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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
M The Local 7heaters
POLES

Here's Q tip for Waterburys jitter- bugsl You had better get here real early tonight to get Q good seat, to witness the hot jam session being presented on the stage of the Loew Poll theater tonight ct 9 o'clock, for one performance only. This mann moth show is comprised of an ale colored revue headed by the Cot ton Club Tramp Band," essaying the hottest, swingiest music ever heard in Waterbury or elsewhere. This fa- nous band comes direct from a long engagement at New York City's most popular night spot, the Cotton club. Accompanying this big attraction is the grandest group of colored art ists ever to hit Waterbury. Featured in this Harlem Hot-Shot revue are the internationally renowned favor ties, the Dixie Four This popular quarter boasts of Q refreshing style of rhythm that finds favor with everybody. Then there are the Lucky Sisters, dancers whose brilliant and original Soutines have won the praise of Broadway critics and audiences alike. For comedy truly In the de luxe manner we give you Swan, Lee and Jackson with Moke and Pole adding to the hilarity by doing anything for c laugh. The colored Kate Smith, in the person of Myra
 Anderson adds some scintillating blues numbers. And concluding this grand evening of entertainment are Mccain and Ross, whirlwind rhumba dancers.
 Gus Myers, dynamic maestro of ths fiddle, and a pronounced favorite with Loew Poll Theatre audiences, leads the theatres orchestra in some novel arrangements of the most popular hit tunes of the day. On the screen there is & double smash hit show.
 A gay commentary on the "trial marriage" theme is Vacation from Love-" the new MdM comedy, which heads the big screen program.
 The experimenters are Florence Rice and Dennis O'Keefe, who form e new romantic team in this Movie Quiz picture. Both players have made a fast ascension to film heights being big players just . little while ago. Miss Rice has risen rapidly with performances in "Navy, Blue and Gold" Paradise for Three" and "Fast Company"
 Miss Rice has the role of Q young girl who jilts her high-sassiety fiance to elope with swing band leader, played by O'Keefe. This quick mar riage heads for the rocks, and "Va- cation from Love" deals with their plans to find marital bliss.
 Reginald owen heads the support ing cast of the film as Miss Rice's granite jawed and disappearing | father. Tom Rutherford is the tilted groom, Edward Brophy is o'Keefe's conniying pal. Herman Ding adds to the hilarity, with lovely June Knight introducing 6 new hit tune.
 June Travis and Gordon Oliver
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

,ties now regard vitamii1 B complex as valuable not only in the proven tion but also in the cure Of peptic
 (gastric or duodenaD ulcer ailc colon derangement or actual colitis. Persons who have been subject 70 constipation for long period mo that a daily ration of vitanin b complex in one form or another to supplement the regular diet enables them to break the laxative habit.
 Extreme deprivation of vitaniin E complex over prolonged period IS necessary to produce outspoken ber1- beri or pellagra. Unfortunately many physicians have not yet learned to recognize or suspect the vague symptoms or complaints m cases of mild deprivation Of vitamm B complex.
 Not that the vitamin intake is the whole story, for g well ball anced" diet--the proper proportions of protein, fat and carbohydrate e--is as important as ever. But the daily vitannin intake largely determines whether the individuals nutrition and general health shall be poor, passable or optimai.
 Starch
 Tn what way is excessive use Of starchy foods injurious to the hu- man system? (D. L. F.)
 Answer--Most of the calories of the modern refined diet are derived from starches and sugars arbohy- drate. The more carbohydrate (re- fined) in the daily diet, generally the less vitamin B complex, because refining processes remove or destroy the vitamin B complex that grows in the food. Also mineral consti- tuents of the natural food are lost in preparation for the consumer. These and other aspects of the question are discussed in detail in booklet "Victuals and Vite," for copy of which send twenty-five cents and stamped envelope bear ing your address. Nutrition author tiles have found that lack of an adequate daily intake of vitanin B complex impairs the capacity to metabolize carbohydrate food.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Gastric Lavage Is 1t injurious to take a teaspoon. full of salt in two glasses Ca pint of water every morning before breakfast? E. R. D.
 Answer-In my opinion it Is not healthful. If you feel thirsty before breakfast 6 glass or two of water will improve appetite and digestion, just as 1t does to have good drink of water, cold, cool or warm, as you prefer, shortly before any meal. An article on the subpect will appear shortly.
 Two Per Cent Iodine
 May I call your attention to the fact that official mild or surgical tincture of iodine (U. s. P.) contains 3 per cent iodine, not ? i-2 per cent as you stated. c. E. 0. Drug gist.
 Answer Thank you. All know is that the pharmacopoeia specifics that 100 c. 6. shall contain not more than 2.2 grams of iodine.
 Copyright, 1888, John r. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
WOMAN,S REALM E
AB&AU4G GIO1ritying
 Yourself
RY AIicia Hart
NEA Service Staff writer

NEA Service Staff Writer
 The woman wnp firmly intends to continue to walk gracefully with a lirht.easy tread when she is past forty does foot and ankle exercises regularly. These take only 9 few minutes of her time each week, but they do a great deal to keep her from walking, sitting or standing clunsily in a not at all youthful manner.
 Just before she pulls on stock ings, she stretches her legs out straight in front of her, pointing toes downward and feeling the muscles on top of her feet stretch and. pull. Stili pointing feet downward and away, she curis toes slightly down and inward back toward solrs.
 Afterward, she points toes down and out again, then brings them back toward her body, mean while thrusting heels forward as far as possible. This stretches muscles in the backs of her legs and limbers up ankle joints at the same time. Now she relaxes for a few seconds, then stretches legs outward again and swings her feet around in circles. At first, this may make her ankles ache slightly. So she does 1t only a few times day--but always every day.
 Use Toes as Fingers
 Now and then, she walks bare- footed about her room. This, too, stretches muscles which are like- ly to become foreshortened by the constant wearing of high heels. And she thinks picking up mar bles with ones toes or pleating a bath towel with toes while stand ing on 1t are old reliable foot ex- ercises that still are worth re- nnembering.
 Incidentally, she spends more time choosing her shoes than she does picking any other item in an ensemble. As 8 result, she always finds pair on Q last which she knows is exactly right. The new shoes fit perfectly. and are so comfortable that she never is even slightly conscious of her feet She never wears just any old pair of shoes that have lost their shape about the house.
 Yes, she coddles her feet. But she'll have the lovely, youthful carriage of Q girl when she's much, much older. She knows the time she spends coddling them is time well spent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
Household Hints
RAISING A FAMILY
If Your 'Teen-age Youngster Makes Home Halfway House,
 Try Making It His Castle
By Olive Roberts Barton

some of their age in the same fix.
 A mother is usually hurt to the heart by this sudden indifference and the frantic preference for strangers. It is only a phase ana will pass, but 1t is hard to under stand and accept while 1t lasts.
 Another thing that adds to the suspicion of these young adoles- cents is dread of ridicule. They are often forgetful and certainly they are unpredictable. One mood is likely to give way to ar- other in rapid rotation. Add to this a natural awkwardness and, of course, accidents and mishaps pile up. At a time when these children are representative to crit- icism and raillery, nature appar- ently has made them legitimate targets for both. What Q pity.
 Make Home ...ttractive
 The fatal course is to try to scold the girl into pleasanter moods. They are going to exag- gerate what they think of as per- secution, no motter how thor oughly justified the parent may be. More can be accomplished by a sort of tolerant, Lets get to- gether, on this, son." or "Daugh- ter, let's put on our hats and go window w-shopping."
 Impressions last when facts are forgotten. If home and close con- tacts are to last, these children should be absorbing the idea that home is a great place and 8 peaceful place. And that parents are the greatest people on earth.
 It is a time to make the house merry with games and parties. To provide as much material for Inu. tual work and family interest as possible. The boy needs Q work shop all his own; the girl Q place to have young friends and play hostess. The buster the days the better. Outside groups are splendid if they don't use up all free time I should try to make the young ad- olescent's home his real castle.
 Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
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 Q personal reply.
 c. Is 1t permissible for fellow travellers on board ship to converse without being introduced2
 A. Life on shipboard is more ol less free from conventionalities and formal introductions are unneces- sary.
 c. I have been told that children should not be fed hard-boiled eggs Is that true2
 A. A finely chopped hard -boiled egg may be fed to small children Eggs for children may be soft boiled, hard-boiled, poached ol scramblHl.
 c. How may salve be removed from materials?
 A. Sponge washable material witf carbon tetrachloride and then wast in soap and water. Unwashable ms. terial should be sponged thoroughly with carbon tetraohloride.
 c. During what hours is it GUS. tomary to leave cards and pay for. nal calls?
 A. Tn most cities, between 3:3t and 4;30 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
YOUNGSTER STYLES
NEW BASIC WARDROBE
 so EASILY MADE
PATTERN 660

"A Basic School Outfit" Pattern for four-to- o-twelves that mothers will value above all others--for 1t yields not only warm cape and matching calot, but alsu e sweet looking one-piece frock and a jump er-dressl Youngsters who have d0ne well at sewing class need not wnit for Mother to start making these useful garments. since the di- rections of q Sewing Guide turn fhe cutting and stitching into .ehild's play Moreover, Pattern IssD calls for very little material. Mhke up several bright blouses to combine with e wool or rayon jump N in dark color that doesn't muss quickly. And buy some inexpensive hslt nice buttons, to accent the self beit and decorate the bodice front Irst below the demure collar. An Ideal Christmas gift
 Pattern e5o is cut in children's sizes. A. 6. 6. 10 and 12. Size 6, cape af1r hat. requires i-2 yards b4 inch fabric: Jumper, 7-8 yard 64. inch fabric; blosse 3-4 yard 3e inch fab- fIa.
 send FIFTEEN GENTS tiBc) In nain4 for this pattern. WRITE d,I EAItLR SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS aHD STYLE NUMBER.
 Ecnd orders fo the Waterbury snsocrat Pattern Department.
 hHfNAngs Four Way Pattern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

For when you talk to Geraldine Farrar, she is not what you expect- ed --an ex-opera star. She is Ger- aldine Farrar -- person. Not ex- anything.
 That isn't . happy accident. It W n't ance that let her put opera behind her when she reached 40, or desert the concert stage when her hfieth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

out waiting until her partner had served himself. More than likely, when she's finished she'll trot out to the dining table, and set her soiled dishes right down in the midst of the food.
 No wonder Bill has turned his at- tention elsewhere.
 What would Madge do att din- ner party? It's correct to remain standing in the diningrooin till your hostess indicates your chair. If place cards are used, you find your own place.
 Don't try to be helpful by stack ing the dishes or handing them to the maid. Such errors are offen- sive to well-bred people. Be sure your table manners are. acceptable. Our 32-page booklet gives correct table etiquette for formal and in- formal dinners, receptions, restaur- ants. How to select the right silver, manage difficult foods.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of GOOD TABLE MANNERS to the Waterbury Democrat 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., 1938-10-19
THE WOMEN OPERAS GLAMOR GIRL OF A GENERATION AGO. At 56, Geraldine Farrar Is Not "Ex" Anything
By RUTH MTLLETT

You go to talk to Geraldine Farrar, the glamor girl of the Metropolitan Opera way back when ---and leave wishing that every woman old enough to begin dread ing iniddle-age could talk to her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
PURSE ACCESSORIES IN ALLH-
 GATOR

Alligator, so right this fall for shoes, bags and belts, turns up very opportunely in cigarette and compact cases. They have that very conservative. expensive air that smart women love. And they come in the seasons best shades of brown, green, blue and red, as well as black.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

avidly than ever. Any and every thing that gets them away from tEs family circle seems to be the place for them.
 Th ese nice children of ours are still the same fe c tionate t e youngsters they always were, but there are reasons. The biggest rea- son is themselves.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
Latest Styles
HOzO TO Keeb Well
B DR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD.

siwued health nnd eysiens so
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

and Wednesday. The shows opening Saturday will be comprised of noth- ing but first-run pictures in other words pictures which have never been shown in Waterbury before. Regular Strand prices will prevail, matinee and evening.
 Plan to see the first big first-run program "Girls on Probation and Pride of the West" which starts this Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Have you noticed, mother, that your twelve-t -to-four- -teener is not very domestic? Now is the time for lhe bookworm to develop with ven- keance and the movie addict to haunt the picture houses more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19


 12S456l23456 well as anyone that they are without real place. No longer children in the old sense, they aren't adult either. One day they are made to feel like two-year- -olds and the next they are Ecolded for not being more respon- eible than they are.
 And there is more. Like but terflies half in and half out of their cocoons, they are dreaming dreams and trying to get their new bear ingS at the same time. They are abashed about nothing, and as Q result keep their thoughts to them- selves. Fear of prodding results in . craving for privacy, or escape to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
STRAND

Catchy tunes by the famous Irv- ing Berlin and brilliant dancing routines by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers together with plenty of comedy and romance is jn the offing for theatergoers attending the Warner Bros. Strand theater this afternoon, Thursday and Friday for the new musical comedy "Carefree" will headline the bill to be shown at this theater during these three days.
 An Astaire- Rogers picture is al- ways c film event. and it is c plea- sure to report that this, their latest picture, is in many respects the best thing they have ever done.
 The stars are also aided by the brilliant work of the supporting cast, including new comedy find" Jack Carson, who scores notably as Astaire's well-meaning assistant: Lucia Gear, famous Broadway comedienne; Clarence Kolb, Frank lin Pangborn and other topranking players.
 "Secrets of an Actress" co-star- ring Kay Francis and George Brent Is the co-feature of this bill. It is an intimate story of c woman who has 0 mood for every man and 0 man for every mood. See 1t today you're sure to enjoy 1t.
 Starting this Saturday the Strand will inaugurate c new policy consist ing of three complete changes of program every Saturday, Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

share program honors in the second big hit, "The Marines Are Here," . stirring drama full of quick-paced action.
 The Marx Brothers are coming Saturday in the Broadway laugh hit, Room Service"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

ELESRAPAer2ssss ~sAl BY BILL PORTER AND x GEORGE SCARED
 Alan Mowbray made his first money in the United States by writ ing an article for the New York world but he failed to keep solvent hotel kicked him out and held his luggage he slept in Central Park for three months first break came when Iae sold c short story for $500 |. joined Q repertory company !.
 did three years on the Keith Circuit with his own sketch, "The Triangle" first screen role Was that of George Washington . [. has been in Hollywood seven years played 70 roles has writ- ten five plays, all of which have been produced he's an accom-. nlished aviator married, and has two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19
WHAT IS WHEAT GERM GOOD
 FOR?

WHAT IS WHEAT GERM GOOD
 FORT
 Sorry old timers, but can't tell you which mills, drug stores, food stores or health food stores supply wheat germ meal. Wheat germ does not keep long--turns rancid on standing many weeks--arld so the merchants are reluctant to handle 1t. Here and there mill supplies directly to the customer 8 one or two pound package of wheat germ meal by mail for perhaps four bits.
 The insulin-like action of vitamin B complex on carbohydrate metabo- lism Oxidation and utilization of starches and sugars) is as important in health as 1t is in cases of dia- betes. It enables the sufferer with diabetes to get along comfortably with less insulin than would be ne- cessary to keep the blood. sugar at a fairly low level anG the urine sugar free if insufficient vitamin B cofll- plex were included in the daily diet Likewise vitamin B complex (not pure vita-B, the synthetic thiamin, alone, keeps the carbohydrate me- tabolism of the individual who has no diabetes on higher level and SO makes the individual more ef1- cient, more alive, more it, more capabel of enjoying life.
 Wheat bran contains more calcium, phosphorus and iron than wheat germ does, but the vitanlin B corn- plex is mainly in the germ parts although wheat bran is quite rich in vitamin B complex and is, in my opinion, wholesome and fairly di- gestible for most persons. Except certain invalids who should be guided by their physicians advice, any one may use wheat bran in his diet as much as he likes, with only advantage to health, in my opinion.
 vitamin B complex aida the ab- sorption of iron. Liver and yeast or concentrates made from these vitamin B complex rich substances are now much used in the treatment of simple anenia as well as perni- cious anemia.
 Optimal or liberal daily intake of vitemin B complex keeps the appe- tite. digestion and intestinal func- ton normal. Many medical author
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-19

Poor Madgel Embarrassed to tears all because her plate is over- loaded. Now there's no place to put her cup. There she sits with cup in one hand and fork in the other, just good right-and left handed eater.
 And she started eating, too, with
Evening star., 1938-11-27

alike Society's elite ate bean soup in
those distant times.
Now lentilS have lost some of their
dignity and rank. For many years
ground into flour for bread - and
never snubbed by the most exalted in
rank - they found their way into
castle and court
Lentil bread is now food for the poor
only, in Egypt and elsewhere in the
East
OF the several varieties of lcntils
the red lentil is still the most common.
1t is widely grown in Mexico, and in
our own United States. 1t was from
the ancestors of these same red lentlls
that Jacob, of old. prepared the red
pottage, for which Esau sold his
blrthrlght. -ELLEh BlLes JAMES
Evening star., 1938-11-27
FAIRLY FANCY GROCERIES

lsToRY of the peerage of vege-
tables can be found in the
d d Bible We are all familiar with
the Parable of the Mustard Seed.
Despised today by American farmers,
who class it as weed, it was sowed in
the garden for table use in the time of
Christ.
For so the parable reads: The man
sowed it in his garden" But King
Mustard has been dethroned. 1t wan
ders the earth, unwelcome. despiscd.
hunted for destruction; yet allowed in
just such small quantities as will fill
the mustard pot for the corned-bcef
sandwiches, and supply the medical
standby, the mustard plaster
Lentlls. common in olden times.
were used for the illustriouS and lowlv
Evening star., 1938-11-27

HE man who ties down the safety
valve on steam boiler is univer-
d sally conceded to be a Grade-A
fool.
Yet people who wouldn't be guilty
of that stupidity consider it smart to
do essentially the same thing in the
electric fuse box in the basement,
either by bridging" or by over -fusing.
This doesn't make sense - and it
does make trouble
In Las Vegas, N. NJ, two children
were burned to death in dwelling
fire whose origin was later traced to
fuses that had been tampered with by
the father
In MADEIRA, Cal, three other chill
dren died last October in a blaze
caused by short circuit The reason
why the fuses didn't take care of both
situations was that the householders
had bridged them by inserting a
penny IN each socket In other words,
they had tied down the safety valve of
the circuit and when something finally
gave way under the excessive load, it
was some part of the wiring hidden in
the wall, not the fuse, as originally
intended.
The prevalence of this foolish Gus
tom is indicated by the fact that in
one city single Inspector collected
three pecks of bridged fuses and about
four dollars worth of pennies in
three-day Check-up In a months
drive Indianapolis fremen gathered
more than 1000 pennies inserted be-
hind fuses to keep them from blowing
out! With such conditions widespread,
who can tell how many dwelling out
breaks. listed as cause unknown"
are due to this popular insanity?
And insanity it is. for too many
people still consider the blowing of
fuse as nuisance instead of timely
warning. To be sure, fuses sometimes
fail from harmless causes. They may
be old and deterioratcd. for example.
Or in pulling your electric iron plug
out of the wall, you may get a back
slap OF current IN the line that some
times blows fuse
Evening star., 1938-11-27
bY Paul w. KearneY

The important thing therefore. is
what happens to the replacement?
Does the second fuse blow under the
same conditions existing when the
first one went? If so, one of two things
is responsible: either you've over
loaded the line or else you have a
short in the wiring in some fixture or
in defective appliance
Too often when the second fuse
also goes, the ingenious man-of-the-
house solves the problem by insert
ing heavier fuse that won't blow. If
you want a graphic demonstration of
what he has accomplished put down
this paper for a moment and plug in
your tOaster, watch the wires in the
heating unit grow d-hot - and then
make a note that that is what COM
monty happens on an over-fused or
bridged electric line. The chief diff
ference being that the wire that grows
red-hot there is w1abbed in rnbber and
cOmbnstible insulation and hldden tn a
holiow waN uhere .vou can't see IT,
The whole point is that an electric
fuse is Intentionally made slightly
weaker than the circuit it serves.
Then if an overload occurs from any