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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
YOU NEVER CAN TELL! ESPECIALLY ABOUT
 NATURE TALES
.JanuarY 3O, l93l

Jdllueiy oV, Aooo' Editor Waterbury Democrat:-
 As MT. Dooley would have said: q see by the papers strange tales about wild animal up at Hitch cock Lake, having got in the hair of the residents of that attractive neighborhood." What attracted the attention of this writer to the item in a local newspaper, was the de- scription of the creature, which was described as being as big as large dog, with a long head and a body covered with short hair, like pig. I remembered having read an- other item long ago, some 30 years ago, about just such a creature or animal, only that 1t was in the column of the New York Evening Journal, and the story was dated from Oakville, and stated the writer, MT. Cyrus Williams of Oakville one night while on his way to a cider mill was chased by creature, which he described as follows, as I preserved the clipping, and have it now before me. Says MT. Williams: "The devil had two legs covered with long black feathers, two long arms with hands like a man, two large bat-like wings about 12 feet from tip to tip when stretched out, its head was like a pig with three eyes and two horns and a pointed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Clare Ogden Davis of Weston doesn't think much of the town fathers down there. In a recent issue of the Connecti- cut Nutmeg she lambasted the life out of various officials for allowing the Bridge port Hydraulic company to complete its deals with Weston and Bedding for ac- quisition of land. The writer said of the officials they had "sold themselves for mess of wooden nutmegs". However, the townspeople don't seem to mind being called names Their retort right now is that the people who are 365-days-a-year residents have different ideas than sum- mer and fall visitors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
In Today's Mail

tongue and tail like a fish hook, and it breathed fire and smoke.
 The smoke had smell as if egg shells were burning in a kitchen fire, its legs had eleven hoofs and the rest of the body was covered with long dark red hair; the tail when 1t moved, made noise like hundreds of rattlesnakes, and 1t skeedyou,' and fiopped its wings'" uttered sounds like 'skeedyou- Tales like that MT. Editor, are cal- culated to make the country kids whip their heads under the bed- clothes at night. Anyone who wants to verify this story can page MT. Cyrus Williams of Oakville. The facts speak for themselves. It may be possible that the creature that has invaded the Hitchcock Lake district is the same, which was vouched for by the Journal to have been the same Jersey devil, that had terrorized the country districts in that state. As Hamlet said to his buddy Horatio. You never can tell" F. o. E.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Current Comment

I thought the Indian said some- thing to me. Cincinnati drunk when he was arrested as he wrestled with cigar store Indian.
 A girl has to have sweaters. University co-ed re- plying to professors complaints about knitting during lectures.
 
 No matter how 1t is camoufiaged, 1t Is charity. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt dis cussing distribution of Christmas baskets.
 No group of public servants can afford to rest upon its laurels. -Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Kennedy as having informed a Senate Committee that the defeat of Loyalist Spain would provide air bases for Hitler and Mussolini in reaching South America and would strengthen the fascist drive in Latin American countries. This is what Kennedy said, and he was correct in saying it. At no time did we report Kennedy as being pro- Loyalist. .. G. H. Ithaca, N. Y.-- Reason Representative James Wadsworth withdrew from the race for COP floor leader at the last moment was that there was no other alternative if he didn't want to be overwhelmed by Rep- resentative Joe Martin. He had only g out of 169 votes pledged w. T., Phoenix, Ariz.-Townsend Weekly, organ of the old-age pen- sion movement, does carry patent medicine ads, some of them in red ink. H. q. B., Spartan burg, s. C.vThere is no hidden motive in moving the Soil Conser- vation office from Spartanburg to Atlanta. Two other offices are being moved at the same time one from Des Moines to Milwau- kee, another from Santa Paula, California, to San Francisco. Sev- eral different agencies of the De- partment of Agriculture are doing related work, and for the sake of coordination the offices are being centralized.
 Copyright, 1889, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Book A Day
From the Mayas to Modern Mexico

History is weaving a revolutionary pattern these days in Mexico, ac- cording to Henry Albert Phillips in his book, "New Designs for Old Mexico' (McBride: $2.75). The land that has been successively ruled by the Aztecs, Spaniards and the church is finding new freedom" under the rule of labor, he says. The result is a wave of expropria- ton that may have far-reaching effects in all of Latin America or may fold up in failure in Mexico itself.
 The volume seems to cover nears ly everything from the NMayas to the Cardenas Five-Year Plan. MT. Phillips makes no pretense about being an expert, but his book will give you an understanding of life below the Rio Grande.
 It is c combination of history, travel and political reporting. One minute you are marching with soldiers of Cortez and next you are standing on the balcony of the presidential palace in Mexico City watching an independence day parade under the new order"
 Looking at the history of revo. lution in Mexico, MT. Phillips is skeptical about the success of Car denas' labor regime. He reminds you that bullets, not ballots, have always controlled Mexico, and that in a recent election only 5000 votes were cast. The population of Mexico City is 100000.
 Anyhow the author gives an ex- haustive picture of Mexico, past and present. He concludes with an ap- pendix of tips to tourists.-P. G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

the partisan attack on Cab inet member, and Republicans were disgusted at the boorish- ness of Thomas action. His par ty leaders argued with him for several hours in an effort to dissuade him from introducing the resolution. They contended that this would make it diff cult to attack Miss Perkins on legitimate complaints.
 Thomas refused to listen. Re- suit: a few hours after introduc- tion of the resolution, several Congressmen, incuding Republi- cans told Miss Perkins not to worry, that the resolution never would come out of comimttee.
 NOTE-Among Thomas Repub- lican colleagues his fight on Miss Perkins is attributed to Repre- sentative Martin Dies, Democratic chairman of the un-Americanism committee, who hates her. Thomas is also a member of the commit tee, and inside word is that Dies got him to do the job which, Dies, a Democrat, could not do.
 MAIL BAG
 J. L. M., Bridgeport, Conn., This column disclosed the fact that Ambassador Joe Kennedy was pro-Franco as early as last June, long before Father Cough lin's recent broadcast. Tn this broadcast, Coughlin claimed that we had libeled Kennedy by stating that he was pro-Loyalist, which was not the case. Our column to which Coughlin objected reported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Questions
 and Answers
Bx FREpERIcK M. KERBY

Enclose e three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be uE1- dertaken. Be sure all mail $ ad- dressed Co the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. Q.
 THE EDITOR < @. To what extent are cigars ey- ported from the Philippines to the '. S.?
 A. The annual export is about 500 million cigars, most of which sell fore5 cents.
 70, What is the area and popula- tioil of Germany, including the former reiterated State of Austria and the areas obtained from Czech oslovakia? ls A. The area is approximately 23O ,59O square miles and the popula- ton is about 76,000.000. x 5@
 o. I have a large number of postage stamps received In pay ment for homemade novelties. Will the Post Office redeem them?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Whats Your l. O?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Name the science that treats of plant life.
 2. Tn which body of water is the Isle of Man?
 8. What is the name of the fur mace fitted with a bellows used by blacksmiths?
 4. Where is the city of Djiboutip
 5. Name the third book of the Pentateuch.
 6. What is the surface distance from the South to the North Pole?
 2. When 1t is nine o'clock a. m. in New York city, what time is 1t in London, Eng?
 8. Name the President of the Re- public of Peru.
 Q. What is the correct pronuncia- ton of the word indisputable?
 10. What crop is damaged by the boil weevil?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Selected Poem
THE FARMER IN WINTER (Mabel Felt Miller In the Christian Science
 Monitor)

M0nlt0rJ He too must scan the come and go of tides, This man whose eyes have never known the sea, Who has not heard the speech of surf that rides . From Verde or F4nisterre to F1attery. For hardly does the summers green recede While at the clover stack the cattle feed And snows drift dunelke through the pasture hedge While at the clover stack the cattle feed And gophers sleep beside the roots of sedge- Before he plans how wisdom, strength, and skill Shall cast his net into the deep again When spring shall rise and overflow the hill With countless shoals of gold and silver grain~ Like seas that eye afar the moons bright face The pattern of the tides is in his pace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 3:21 e. m.
 Sun rises 7:05 a. m.; sets 5:07 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Unauspicious auguries like the changing of the moons phase near midday or in the hours shortly before or after that period should not be in evidence during February January ran unusually true to long-range predictions as well as the lunar outlook. If N holds true in February open weather may prevail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

It's quite thing to return to the scene of your first successes close to fifty years after. Paderewski is now 78, and he will emerge from his retirement at his home in Switzerland to make another American tour and to do some broad- casting. There's ambition for you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Nobody is a. fraid, but this p h memo n has an jelly de- pressing effect upon people, none the less.
 I have seen the mist come in like a cold wall of perme- able ice, late in the afternoon, and env ell op e V cry t h ing, ground to sky, from the Bat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
New York Day by Day
BY CHARLES B. DRTsCOI

New York, Jan. 3l--When cold mist moves in from the Bay the spirits of brokers in Wall street are chilled, and all the busy folk of lower Manhattan observe in one another a sort of subdued manner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

A. No. You can sell them to small dealers or druggists, who keep lose stamps on hand. This is usual- ly accomplished by offering them at a small discount.
 o. What is the source of the pro- verb, Gut off your nose to spite your face?"
 A. It is from Historiettes" by Tallement des Reaux, Vol. I. Chap. l. about 1657-1659. The French reads: Sc couper le neg pour faire depit a son visage.
 o. Does Gary Cooper, the film actor, sing on the Vocal Varieties" radio program?
 A. No. The soloist on that pro- gram is Jerry Cooper.
 @. What was the outcome of the plebiscite provided for in the Treaty of Versailles to determine the future of the Saar Basin?
 A. It was held January 13, 1885, and out of 525, ,756 valid votes, 477,- 119 favored reincorporation in Ger many. 46,513 continuation of the League of Nations regime, and D. 124 annexation of France. Follow ing the overwhelming German vic- tory in the plebiscite, the entire ter ritory was transferred to the Reich March l, 1885.
 o. Are there any Indian enrollees of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
 A. By law the maximum enroll ment of American Indians is 10000. These are enrolled from 70 Indian reservations.
 If you want . copy of our book. let SECRET CODES AND CIPH. FRS" send to The Waterbury Dem- ocrat's Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Washington Merry-Go-R
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "If he makes such another mistake he will re- gret it'; say, another such mistake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Copyright, 1889, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

Miss Fields speaks very much like the average American. That deah me and oh my deah stuff" she told me, lis put on for the Americans by certain type of English actor. I can't bear itl" Copyright, 1889. McNaught Syndi-
 cate)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-28
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY shsPsrd Barclay
1he AatAsfity sn Authoritiess

suit. When North then bid q
Spades. this crazy whirling der
wish of South hoped the rest
of the way into 7-Clubs.
If West had held East's hand,
he would have laid down the heart
ace at once and defeated the out
landish contract. But he did not.
He guessed that, with each oppo-
nent having bid two suits, the
best lead probably would be the
second one called by North. He
therefore opened the diamond J
and the contract was made with
out effort.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-28

. ,Dealer: North. Neither side
Tanerable.)
r... soflh J ! began the bidding here
sln y " l-Spade. South forced with
"IlloS' -. North bid 3-Diamonds
~. 1-a south then decided to reach
Ea. tat lor grand slam. He did it by
s"a -lg 4-Hearts. in an effort to
'@'e west away from leading the
Copyright. 1899, King
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-28
OLD GAGS WORK

Some of the most moth-eaten
stunts devised in the early days
Of contract bidding are just as
Elective today as they were origi-
lilly Among these is the bidding
d a suit in which you have no
protection, in order to scare the
opponents away from leading it.
Or INTO leading something which
you DO desire. If you are lucky
enough to find the leader not pos
StsSng the ace of the suit falsely
caLfd you are pretty likely to get
away with it.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Machines which cut out blanks in
mints do not finish the coins. The
blanks cannot pass as coins until
something else is done to them.
-Four centuries ago coins were
stamped by men who used ham,
mers. The custom was to place one
side OF a blank on a die containing
an image of one kind or another.
Then the money-maker placed
die on the other side of the blank.
and pounded it with a heavy ham,
mer.
The pounding caused an image
to be stamped on each side of the
blank, and it became a coin which
could be passed in trade.
=. Before the days of steam power
3 machine was invented to make
the stamping of coins less hard.
This machine was run by hand
power.
About century and a half ago,
the British firm of Boulton and
Watt set up a steam power coming
press. 1t was used to stamp copper
and bronze coins for the British
government.
Modern mints have coin presses
driven by electric power. They
stamp coins at a rate of 80 or 100
per minute, sometimes more.
The modern press uses dies which
are much like those Of old hand
hammer days. The modern press,
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Coin Dies Wear Out Quickly

Before 1 finish this little series
on the minting of money yant to
speak Of certain persons yao lose
money to so-called confidence
men," The story often goes like
this:
"Mr. x drew his life savings from
the bank and gave the money to
two men who showed him a ma
chine which seemed to make one
dollar bills turn into 10-dollar bills.
When he took the machine home to
try it, he found 1t wouldn't work" !"
People may feel sorry for Mr.. x,
but think he should have known
better. There is no money making
machine for sale to the public and
II there were one, it would not be
honest to use 1t.
tFcr general interest section Of your
scrapbook)
Riddles, games and puzzles
will be found in the "Funmaker"
leaflet. If you would like = copy
send . Scent stamped, return
envelope to me In care Of The
Evening Star.
1~eA @ad
Tomorrow: Welding.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

tally, If you are using an artificial
four-no-trump convention, you have
no satisfactory bid in this situation.
Question No. 328.
You are Oswald Jacoby's partner
and hold:
AKJxxxx
0Axxxx
Evening star., 1939-12-28
y 8 6 So
o K @ j 10 8 4
4 10 6 z
The bidding

s~oS
West opened the king of hearts
and continued, his partner meen-
while signaling in clubs. After
cashing three heart tricks, West
obediently shifted to club, which
was won by dummy's ace. On the
spade ace declarer discarded a
club, then followed with the queen,
and when East refused to cover
the remaining club was discarded.
South was then able to ruff his last
heart with dummy's ace, then draw
trumps and make his contract.
West was properly indignant over
EaRt's defensive misplay and said,
II took my life in my hands in the
bidding. whereupon you gave away
the contract by refusing 10 cover
the queen of spades" Trying to
justify himself, East replied, Il was
afraid that declarer held seven
trumps, so that if I covered he
could draw two rounds of trumps
and then use dummy's spade suit for
discards.'
Your analysis is fallacious," West
retorted. IF declarer held seven
trumps the contract could not be
defeated, for the ace of clubs would
be his eighth trick, and the two
spade tricks would make total
of 10. Therefore, you should have
covered the spade on the assumption
that I held three trumps."
X X X
Yesterday David Bruce Burnstone
was your partner. You were the
dealer and held:
AAxx
0Kxx
NAKxxx
AK
The bidding:
You. Maier. Burnstone. Jacoby.
10 Pass 81 Pass
sc Pass 3NT Pass
co
AnsWer-Your correct bid is four
no-trump. This bid definitely in
vites slam and at the same time
shows that although you have a
five-card diamond suit your hand is
otherwise balanced.
Score 100 per cent for four no
trump, nothing for pass. Inciden-
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
To No Avail

With both sides vulnerable and
on score, West thought that it be-
hooved him to push his opponents
to a contract where he would have
q chance of defeating them. Thus,
although he held only five sure
tricks, West bid bravely up to three
hearts. After all, he did have $50
? honors as some compensation in
the event that his opponents were
nasty enough to double. But West
got away with his overbidding, and
SOUTH eventually won the contract
= at four diamonds.
North dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Both sides 40 en- score.
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0873
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Evening star., 1939-12-28
By Fred Neher
JUNIOR Dm YOU TAKE YOUR BATH YET?"

OK
The bidding:
You. Schenken. Jacoby. Maier.
Pass Pass ~ Pass
(?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Skin Trouble
May Follow
|A'Cat WASH
Youngsters Must
Learn to Scrub
Thoroughly
By PATRICIA LINDSAY.

You know I advocate "self-serv-
ice" training for children so they
may grow up self-assured and self
reliant. But there is the danger of
neglecting the wee tots once they
have shown their willingness to dress
themselves and bathe themselves.
This should not be.
AS one leading skin specialist puts
it: For the first few years of a
child's life, a mother devotes end
less time and energy to bathing, oil
ing and powdering the child's skin.
Then when the child is old enough
he or she is presented with a cake
of soap and wash cloth and told
to bathe themselves. That bathing
is usually a slipshod procedure un-
less the mother keeps an eagle eye
on the youngster" And slipshod
washings lead to skin disaster!
During the busy hours of mothers
busy day, her young child may be
allowed to wash hands and face
without parental direction. But in
the morning or evening, when
mother or nurse has more time, the
child should be taught how to wash
his skin thoroughly and how to rinse
it clear Of suds.
A little stool on which a child
might climb to convenient height,
to reach the faucets and washbasin,
is q great help. So is mothers choice
Of bland soap Of good quality and
fresh face cloth each day, if that
is feasible.
Teach your youngster to draw
warm water, not hot, and to soap
the saturated facecloth well. Then
show him how face and neck and
ears must all be washed, and not
just around the mouth, which is
known as the "cat wash!
Rinsings are important, and from
the age of 6 the child can be shown
how to duck her face into the water
and rinse 1t thoroughly with her
hands until the skin squeaks! For
q residue of soap left on youthful
skin is far from wise If you want the
skin to be clear and healthy when
the child is mature.
Where it is possible to have the
child jump into tub of soapy water
once day, your problem is simpli-
fled. For by wearing a bathing cap
to cover the hair, the child can feel
free to splash and scrub to hearts
content and 1t will not take long
before he learns the technique Of
good bathing!
These simple suggestions are given
you because youthful skin must be
kept very clean to avoid local in
fections. Their tiny active hands
and bodies pick up many germs and
carry them to their faces and ears.
In this manner many blemishes oc-
cur. So a daily, thorough washing,
with a clean cloth, is a necessity for
skin beauty and health as well.
During chilly weather you might
find 1t advisable to massage your
child, the body over, with q bit of
pure mineral oil or castor oil, as
frequent bathings and cold weather
rob their skins of natural oil which
Is q protection.
Evening star., 1939-01-05

Of service without neglecting the
job to which you've been assigned.
keeping a job Is not enough.
You want to get somewhere with it,
and you can always learn something
new from other people, from books
and study courses. When you've
mastered your own job, study the
one next in line.
You can't be a success unless
you enjoy your work and are proud
Of it. And the harder you work, the
more you are going to enjoy i'll"
E* *T
Tips on Job Hunting
For Girls and Boys.
It's a clever idea to prepare an
employment manager for your call
the day before you arrive at his
Office. Tell him when you'll arrive,
what your business is and what
work you want to do. You'll make
a good, businesslike first impression,
and he'll know who you are when
his secretary sends in your name.
you IL De OH on IQe rlgnC lOOC.
Don't walk into his Office like a
lamb being led to slaughter. Even
if your knees are knocking together,
try to seem poised and self-pos-
sessed.
Remember, always, that you are
selling yourself Back up a good
appearance and a pleasant manner
with plenty of facts which will prove
to prospective employer that you
will be good investment
That's the first step toward sue
cess.
Saturdays column discusses the
important subject Of mother -daugh-
ter relations.
(Copyright. 1939)
Evening star., 1939-01-05

AS you see from the little dia-
gram, this design consists of Just
two pieces, besides the yoke and
sleeves. It's as easy to make as
fudge; teen-age girls who like sew
ing can easily do 1t themselves.
Soft, drapey fabrics like challis,
silk print and thin wool are best
for this dress.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 166l-B
is designed for sizes 10, Il, Il,
and 16 years. With long sleeves.
size IL requires 1 yards Of 3o.inch
material. With abort sleeves, *