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The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Advice
to
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX

ny bEAIhACE EA1hr
WHAT is the best preparation
w for marriage?
Should q girl spend her time
in learning to be a practical
housewife, which will certainly
be greatly to the advantage Of
her future husband, or is it bet
ter to learn to be as charming
as possible, so that there may be
no danger Of her missing mar
riage altogether?
Katherine, who is just ID. is
very unhappy because her an
swer to this question is quite
different from her mothers.
She writes me that it's her
mother who does the deciding
Her letter follows:
Wants
Good Time
'tDear Miss Fairfax:
IT have just finished school,
and now I want to have a good
time. 1 want to accept all the
invitations that I get, know as
many boys as possible and spend
a lot of time on my clothes and
appearance generally.
MY mother thinks all this
seems foolish. But she wants
me to marry. Then I tell her
that my way is the way to get
married.
"How can I convince her that
before one marries one must
attract a man? And that one
must know plenty Of men, be-
cause the first one that proposes
might not suit.
Compromise
Suggested
III had q daughter like Kath-
crime, I should think the only
hope was in compromise. You
can see that she has a capable
and conscientious mother who
believes that if marriage is to
be a success a young housewife
must know her trade. And it's
true, I agree with her. >~~@
Preparation for marriage
should not omit pleasure and
excitement. That's true, but !
do not think, on the other hand,
that it should consist only OF
late hours, mornings spent
drowsily in bed, endless concern
with new clothes and a snowy
use of the lipstick.
I really think, old-fashioned
as it may sound, that Katherine
could not put her unoccupieo
days to a better use than in
learning how a family may be
fed and how a house may be
kept comfortable and clean
Copyright, 1888. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
BOv AdUiSeS Girl
Rx GEORGE ANTHIEL

IMOST every second letter receive is concerned with
"A whether or not to pitch woo the current phrase for
pettng But whether you call spoonng post Office neck
ing or any other it all comes down to the same thng
nooonrht lovers lane girl and boy four eager lips and
four predatory arms 1t sounds swell and by gosh 1t IS
swell For the moment only And what brief moment that
The Washington times., 1938-06-15

If you are addicted to Vene'
tian blinds you will have dis
covered that their decorative
Stats are good at catching dust
LAYERS of it. Shooing it away
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Skillet and Spoon
By SIBILLA CAMPBELL

HE recipes giving daily in this column for the
preparation Of frozen chilled desserts for summertime
menus are recipes you will want to clip out paste in your
book and use when you want to. q. =
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Venetian Blinds

with the dust cloth or soft brush
does help temporarily but for
really effective cleaning soap
and water needs to be applied
at regular intervals.
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How She Got
Ne to PROMO

4F4O W 4OHOOS
YOU'RE doing fine, boys.
i We like your confessions
on How She Got Me to Pro
pose. You're SO nice and
good-natured and humorous
about being "Shanghaied"
into the matrimonial boat,
as one of you voices your
conversion from bachelor
hood to benedict state. We
want to hear more. The.
Washington Times will pay
So for each letter published.
Address Doris Blake, Wash
intgon Times, Washington.
D. c.
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Dear Miss Blake:
I met my girl through my
younger brother-they had fin.
ished school together and were
great pals. The three Of US
went around a lot and before
long I knew I was in love. One
afternoon Inez, in one Of her
gay moods, said, you know Il
I should marry Al you'd make
a swell brother-in-law." In the
same gay spirit I asked why
not marry me and make AL the
swell brother-in-law?" "ThaC's
a swell idea" she answered, so
1 knew I was accepted. IneZ
has admitted since we've mar
ried that she was just fishing"
that afternoon-and 1t looks
like I bit properly-but there's
no denying I'm a happier man
for it,
w. A. O'C.
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Dear Miss Blake:
I called unexpectedly on my
girl one evening to find her
mending an old dress.
"Well," I laughed, "I had no
idea you were domestically in.
clined."
"Oh, yes" she said demurely.
I'm a darn good sock darner,
too-if you get what I mean"
I proposed, and she's been
darning mine ever since.
--.----- B. j. r.
Silver Spring, Md.
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Mutual Attraction
Natural


I saw h movie not long ago.
In it 16-year-old boy said
something like this to his
father: Dad, I'd like to ask
you. man to man. if you were
the way I am when you were
my age? You know, want to
kiss every pretty girl I see!"
And that wise father an
svered. in all seriousness: We'll,
son, I guess that's natural"
The audience got a lot OF
laughs out of the scene, because
that man to man" angle was
fairly amusing coming from a
lad of Is. But I'm willing to bet
that there were many parents
present who wished. with all
their hearts, that their own
children we're equally as frank
and honest.
That old romantic urge isn't
. sin. It's purpose is vastly i'm
portant-and vastly beautiful.
But when it is misused, coars-
ened, and cheapened by casual
ness, it becomes something
abhorrent. A strong word, Ill
admit, but as true as life itself.
PUe Said
This Before
And III say it again: men
ego" for promiscuous women.
It's a whale of satisfaction to
masculine egotism to spread a
line and sell a bill of goods to
q girl. However, men never
seem to stop and consider that
their sales talk" really isn't so
hot. Because a girl who pets
readily doesn't need a great deal
Of persuasion.
And while I've got that heavy
ruler in my hand, remember
this: every time you give re.
Sponsive kisses to your date.of-
the-evening, his ideals about
women are shattered just that
much more. Ideals? That's
what I said and mean. I
don't care how wise or how man.
about-town a chap is, he pos
sesses, deep down in his con-
SciouSneSS, the picture Of the
kind of girl he'd like to love
and marry. And you may be
dead certain that it is never the
picture of the kind of girl who
"gives out"
He Promised
Not to Tell, En-!
Well, that's a laugh. Have
you ever seen a man doping out
the horses in a racing sheet? ?
All the nags are listed. Their
past performances are charted
to IT" The man knows
pretty we'll what to expect be-
fore he plankS down his hard.
earned dough. Get it?
I don't mean to suggest that
the dope on human fillieS is &C.
ceSsible at every news stand.
But unwritten, word.of-mouth
information among men is there
to be had at a moments notice.
It's given freely, in rather point
ed language. And the faster the
filly, the more graphic the de-
Scription Of her past perform
ances and future possibilities.
That isn't a very attractive
picture of the situation, is it?
But believe me, in all serious
ness, that's how things stand.
Be sensible about this busi.
ness of petting. Keep a sharp
eye on that wonderful, old.fash.
ioned goal of happy, married
bliss with The Right Boy. When
the two of you have a home of
your own, and old friends and
acquaintanceS drop in, neither
you nor your husband will ever
have to face that grisly ghost OF
81 Knew Her When :"
copyright. 1898, Esquire Features, Inc.
The Washington times., 1938-06-15
Orange
PGrfGit

One quart Of cream beaten to
a stiff froth. Mix one pint Of
orange JUICE With a cupfuI Of
granulated sugar and when the
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The Correct Thing
White
Prayer
Booker
Bible

"A l y Ii OuSu
m o S t spring
and summer
brides prefer
t o c a r r y
flowers, it is
always cor
r c t for a
bride to carry
a prayer book
or Bible in
stead. In this
case the book
S h hOuld d be
GOV e ed in
W h ite and
may h a v e
streamers of
W hit e rib
bons. (If you
h a v e n t a
white-covered
book, a satin
jacket m ay
be made for
h e brides
fav v o RI t e
prayer book.l
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is, my cherubs.
Once more. I'm going to give
you the low-down on promlscu-
Gus OSCILLATION. Listen closely.
or Teacher will have to break
a heavy ruler over your pretty
little knuckles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
 TO OFFER AWARDS
Presentations to Feature Annual Day Exercises in
 Litchfield Friday

A number of Waterbury persons are planning to attend the Annual Day exercises at the Connecticut Junior Republic in Litchfield Friday afternoon, June IT. The exercises will begin at o'clock and will in- clude campus tours, demonstrations in the trade shops, the annual meet ing, graduation, presentation of awards and tea dancing. Prepara- tions are being made to entertain guests from all over Connecticut.
 Prominent Waterbury persons on the board of trustees of the institu- ton include John M. Brodie, and Irving H. Chase.
 The Junior Republic is school for underprivileged boys with special emphasis on training in citizenship through cooperative student govern ment. It has an enrolment of 110 boys from all counties in Connec- ticut. Boys come there through social agencies, child guidance clinics, parents and guardians. They are enrolled as a preventive, rather than a punitive, measure and re- main at the Junior Republic ap- proximately two years or until such time as they are judged capable of adjusting outside the school. There is academic and vocational training designed to meet the need of boys who have failed in other educational programs as well as many extra curricular activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13

1 WILL BE TAKEN BY LAW.
 The islander and libel laws are quite explicit and jail terms will be sought for ANY AND EVERY PER- SON attempting such malicious practice.
 SHOULD YOU HAVE RECEIVED SUCH COMMENT FROM ANYONE IN WATERBURY OR VICINITY, THE CONTEST MANAGER URGES THAT YOU COMMUNICATE AT ONCE WITH THE DEMOCRAT AND IMMEDIATE STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE FROM OUR MIDST, TEMPORARILY AT LEAST, SUCH LYING AND PER- VERIFIED PERSONS.
 Watch for the standings tomor- row. And keep your subscriptions coming, even though the CONTEST now is back on the 200 vote basis. All of the votes will count towards the prizes.
 There are surprises in store as the CONTEST hears the final phases.
 AND REMEMBER TO GET THE NAMES OF ANY PERSONS WHO MAKE ADVERSE COMMENTS REGARDING THE MOST POPU- LAR BABY CONTEST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
RETIRED FOREMAN
 TAKES OWN LIFE
Ill=Health Suspected as Motive in Death of
 Charles Newell

The funeral of Charles Levi Newell, 68, of ITS Circular avenue, will be held tomorrow afternoon. MT. Newell took his life by hanging yesterday in the cellar of his home
 A former foreman at the Water bury Mfg. Co.,, MT. Newell had been retired since early in the year. He had been employed at the factory for some time.
 MT. Newell suffered a nervous breakdown several months ago and had not been well since that time. Worry about his health is believed to have caused the suicide.
 MT. Newell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence (Whitman) Newell: five sons, Floyd of Hartford, Ray mond H., of Thomaston, and Cliff ford L., Frederick H., and Arthur E. Newell, of Waterbury; four daughters, Mrs. Warren w. Hill of Hartford, and Mrs. Arthur E. Gra- ham, Mrs. Deane c. Gould and Mrs. Thomas H. Daniel, all of Wa terbury; five grandchildren, and two brothers, Lester and James Newell of Southington.
 Rev. Matthew Madden of the Mill Plain Union church will off1ciate at the funeral services at 2:30 tomor- row afternoon at the Alderson fu- neral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home between T and g o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
Flood or Votes Jams Contest TabuLations
Impossible to Count Thousands of Votes Today as
 Bonus Volume Shows Baby Contest to Be Greatest : Race Ever Standings Ready Tomorrow

Flooded with votes which poured in the last minutes Saturday just before the bonus period ended, the CONTEST MANAGER was unable today to account officially many of the tabulations.
 For that reason. the standings of THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST contenders will remain unchanged until tomorrow. Then, there1l be big surprise for many of the persons interested in the CONTEST.
 A peek at the thousands of votes received, indicates that several of the leading contenders have done very well for themselves. And some of those who were not so strong during the normal counting of the ballots have shown gains. Read This, Please!
 Here is an important announce 1nent for all contenders:
 YOUR VOTES ARE KEPT IN SPECIAL FILES.
 EVERY BABY STILL ACTIVE IN THE CONTEST HAS A SEPARATE COMPARTMENT IN THIS FILE WITH EVERY BIT OF INFORMA- TON RELATING TO HIS OR HER PART IN THE CONTEST INCLUD- ED IN THE DATA.
 THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT ANY VOTES CAN BE LOST BECAUSE THE MOMENT THE SUBSCRIPTIONS (WHICH COUNT eAS VOTES AS YOU KNOW) ARE RECEIVED, THEY ARE COPIED AND THE VARIOUS CARRIER BOYS OF THE DEMOCRAT ARE GIVEN ORDERS TO MAKE DE- LIVERIES. a
 THUS, THERE IS A DOUBLE CHECK ON EVERY SUBSCRIP- TON AND YOU CAN COUNT YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THIS MANNER. THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY THAT EVERY SUB- CRIPTION WILL NOT BE COUNTED OFFICIALLY WHEN THE CARRIER BOY HAS RE- PORTED.
 Gaining Supporters
 Inasmuch as THE DEMOCRAT by means of the popularity which {. this CONTEST is having, is taking away from opposition newspapers many hundreds of their former sub scribers, there are bound to be re- ports spread by employees of these opposition newspapers about THE T MOST POPULAR BABY CON- TEST.
 ALL YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU WITH SUCH VILE ACCUSATION IS TO SUBMIT THE NAME OF THIS PERSON TO THE CONTEST MANAGER AND PROPER ACTION , WILL BE TAKEN AT LAW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
Four ParOchial Schools Graduate
 2O4 Pupils With Solemn Services

Two hundred and four students were awarded diplomas at gradua- tion exercises yesterday afternoon and last night in four local paro- chial schools. SS. Peter and Paul's class included 52; St. Ann's Il; St. Margaret's, 46; and St. Thomas, 35.
 Rev. Frederick Schaeffer was the speaker at the SS. Peter and Paul exercises, and Rev. Michael F. Keat- ing presented the diplomas.
 Gold medals were awarded the two valedictorians, Thomas F. O'Connell and Evelyn Marie Ken ny and the two salutatorians, Thomas J. Doyle and Margaret Mary Cosgrove, Evelyn Marie Kenny also received the Celtic cross from the ladies auxiliary of the A. o. H. as the prize in an essay contest and the prize in the oratorical contest was awarded to Ann Louise Lynch.
 Others, whose names were read as honor graduates were: Bernice Ann Cavanaugh Mary Rita Zibell, Mary Elizabeth Warner, William Lambert O'Neill, Marie Catherine Nelson, William Peter Slavin, Gerald Francis Cor rigan, Thomas Francis Boiano, Bernadette Elizabeth Schell, Ed ward John Conlon, Ann Louise Lynch, Howard Edward Ledell, Barbara Anne Dunn, Mary Shir- ley Hartley.
 At the beginning of the exercises the graduates sang Hail to Our Beautiful Queen" and at the end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
PWA GRANTS ARE
 ASKED FOR STATE

Hartford, Conn.,, June 13-CUP)- State Highway Commissioner Will liam J. Cox said today he had for warded applications to Washington for PWA grants for construction of seventeen sections of highway and nine bridges. estimated to cost $6,- 260,980.
 The federal grant would amount to 45 per cent of the total cost.
 The highway sections, aggregat- ing 33 1-2 miles, would cost $3, ,965, = 900 and the bridges $2,295 ,980. Con- struction would begin not later than Dec. 1, this year, and be completed by Sept. 30, 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
AMERICAN BRASS OFFICIAL DIES
Funeral Services Friday for Late Herbert C. Jen-
 nison, Technical Mgr

Funeral services will be held Fri- day for Herbert c. Jennison, tech- nical manager of the American Brass Co.,, who died yesterday morn ing at his home in Bridgeport.
 He was a nationally known ex- pert on metallurgy, and had been with the American Brass Go. for IS years. He was prominent in several technical organizations.
 MT. Jennison had been connected with the American Brass company since 1900-flrst as laboratory assist ant, then as testing engineer; from 1919 to 1925 MT. Jennison was tech nical supervisor of the Ansonia branch of the American Brass Co.,, then in 1923 came to Waterbury as technical superintendent. In 1884 he was appointed technical manager, which position he held at the time of his death. His early education was obtained in the schools of Bridgeport, this Icing supplemented by active outside studies. As a part of MT. Jennison's activities with the American Brass company he was concerned with the work of numer- ous technical committees of National Engineering societies, particularly those in the non-ferrous field such as copper and copper alloy wires and non-furrous metals and alloys for the American Society for Test ing materials He was also member of the joint committee on trolley wire specifications and was a mem- Der of the Non-Furrous Metals di- vision of the Society of Automotive Engineers MT. Jennison was mem- Der of the metallurgical advisory board of the army ordnance depart ment and the metallurgical advisory board of the national bureau of standards, Washington, D. c. He held membership in the American Society for Testing materials, Amer ican Institute of Mining and Metal lurgical Engineers, British Institute of metals, American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Eelec- trical Chemical society.
 MT. Jennison is survived by a sis- ter, Miss Helen E. Jennison of Bridgeport. The funeral will be held Friday at 2:30 p. m. from the home and interment will be in Framing ham, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
PROVIDENCE, R. l.,
 RECORD BROKEN

Providence, R. I. June 13-(UP)- The city of Providence's record breaking stretch of days without an automobile death has been broken. The death last night of Andrew Girardi, 12, injured May 29 when his bicycle collided with an automo- bile, came in the 18th day.
 However, it is believed the nation al safety council will set the record back to the date Girardi was injur- ed, thereby making the unsurpassed record for city the size of Prov idence, 112 deathless days.
 Police felt, nevertheless, that their efforts were not in vain They said Girardi died as a result of an "un- avoidable accident"
 His bicycle crashed into an auto- mobile operatel by Miss Agnes Linderman of Providence. The door handle penetrated his chest.
 Despite the death, Providence still has a record of which police and safety engineers were proud. The previous record for city of comparable size-Providence has 256 ,O00 inhabitants-was 62 days, set in 1929 at Rochester, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13
OBITUARY

SHUGRUE - Mrs. Theresa (Sul- livan Shugrue, wife of John J. Shugrue of 686 Baldwin street, died Saturday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital after brief illness. She was born in Waterbury and always resided in the Washington Hill sec- ton. She was communicant of St. Francis Xavier church and a mem- Der of the Rosary Confraternity of the church.
 Besides her husband, she is sur vived by her parents, Edward and Catherine (Falvey) Sullivan; two sisters, Miss Mary Sullivan and Mrs. Thomas Farrell; and a brother, Ed ward Sullivan, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the home of her parents, AT Louns- bury avenue, tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock to St. Francis Xavier church where a solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 PROBST - Mrs. Lima Schrenk Probst, widow of Theobold Probst, died Saturday night at the home of her son, Charles F. Probst, 73 Mont gomery street.
 She was born in Germany and came to Waterbury 4. 1881 to be- come one of the earliest German settlers in this city. She was a charter member of the True Sisters Lodge and throughout her life was active in all activities of St. Cecilia s parish.
 She is survived by two sons, Charles F., president of the Probss Manufacturing Company and Ro- bert Probst. of Beechurst, L. l.; and six grand children and nine great grandchildren.
 The funeral will be he'd tomorrow morning at SIS o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street. to St. Cecilia's church, where solemn high mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cen. etery.
 
 of 523 North Main street, died yes- terday morning at the Waterbury hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Canada and had resided here for 56 years. Until his illness he was toolsetter at the Tool Hard ware Co.,, where he had been en- ployed for IA years.
 MT. Dominique is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John Mulholland; |; three sons, Elzeor, Raymond and Oliver Dominique; two sisters, Mrs. Celina Bienvenue and Mrs. Cor della Joy; two brothers, Elzeor and Horace Dominique; and five grand- children, all of Waterbury. His wife, Mrs. Agnes LaFlame Dominique, died some time ago.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Thomas church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 DAVIS Mrs. Harriet S. Chase Davis, 92, widow of Edmund Davis, died at the home of her son, Alvin L. Davis, 25 Concord street. Satur- day after brief illness.
 She was born March 31, 1846, in Dedham, Mass. At various times she has resided in Hyde Park, Mass, and Lafayette, Ind. Mrs. Davis was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-13

prominent in Red Cross work dur ing the World War. She was a member of the Mayflower society, the Daughters of the American Revolution and was prominent in the work of the Women's auxiliary of the American Institute of Mech anical Engineering.
 She is survived by four sons, AL win L. and Edward H., of Waterbury Sidney L., of Keene, N. H., and Da- vid L. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Private funeral services and cre- nation will take place in Spring field, Mass.
 STACK Mrs. Catherine Stack, widow of Michael Stack, died last night at her home, 2 Fuller street, after brief illness. She was born in Ireland and had resided here for 50 years, living all that time in the Baldwin street. et-Washington Hill section.
 She was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton and member of the Rosary Confraternity of that parish.
 Survivors include five daughters, Miss Catherine Stack, Mrs. Timo- thy Lucid, Mrs. Joseph Nolan and Mrs. William Molleur of this city, and Mrs. Reginald Rowley of New port, R. l.; son, Robert Stack, of Waterbury; 13 grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high Mass will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.