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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
THE WOMEN-- Confession of Boredom Often Is Admission of ''DumbneSS"
WE, THE WOMEN.

in shortening her days.
 If she has enough money she goes in for expensive fads to amuse herself - having her figure made over in a beauty salon or changing her home every time a decorator gets an idea she thinks is amusing"
 But she is bored - and usually boring.
 And there's no sense in it. There is so much she could do. A begin ming would be to stop saying, T wish I could do so-and-so." She probably could if she devoted some of her reStlessness to learning.
 In fact she Is the woman with the perfect set-up for accomplish ing things-becoming a leader in the community, turning some lat ent ability into a business, or be- coming an expert on some sub- ject that interests her.
 With all there is in the world to be done and to be learned and to be enjoyed a confession of boredom is a confession of dumb ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Cheery New Slip Cover No Trouble to Make
Know Easy Tricks for Trim Fit

Know Easy Tricks for Trim Fit
 How gay old chairs look-all dressed up in smart new slip cov- CTS! You can easily make such @ cover-fit any type of chair, 8 wing chair, too.
 The cover in our picture is in the halfway stage, but you can see how lovely it will be-a riot of bright flowers on natural linen.
 To make, smooth fabric down in- side back and over seat, leaving a <-ii1ch tl1ck-in between back and seat. Pin along top and sides and Cut l Ia inches outside pins for seams. On a wing chair allow an extra 1 Ia inches to tuck in be- tween wing and inside back-along seam marked A in sketch.
 Fit apron, arms, sides and back the same pin-on way-and no trick to covering the wings if you first cut simple paper patterns.
 ff your chair is broader at the tap than at the middle, make ex- <ra long plackets at both back seams, marked B in the sketch.
 Finishing seams, fitting the f|o1ince each step goes quickly, smoothly with the aid of diagrams end directions in our 32-page book Ut. Tells how to make smart slip co44rs for all types of chairs, sofas, {ok automobile seats. Suggests txlmminEs. fabrics.
 Send Ioc in coin for your copy of HOW TU MAKE SLIP COVERS 10 z&1 Waterbury Democrat Home %e<yzee. gs5 sixth Ave, New York. #. N zt< sure te write plainly your &411N ADDRESS, and she NAME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Latest Styles
OF Interest To Women

Nave you . household problem to solve? Write your question clearly, sign your name and ad-
 dress, enclose 8 three-Cent postage stamp and mail to The WOman's Editor. Washington Service Bu- rcau. The Democrat, 1913 18th Street, Washington, D. c, for Q personal reply.
 O. How much sugar should a child of less than six be given In his daily diet?
 A. The diet of small children should not include any sugar, except scant teaspoonfull on cooked cereals for seasoning. It must be re- membered that cereals, breads, rice. starchy vegetables, especially pota- toes turn to sugar in the process of digestion. Pie, cake and candy should be given in very small amounts after A full meal, consisting of milk, fresh vegetables, meat, bread and butter. Sweets should not be given between meals.
 O. Should children be given money for doing chores?
 A. No, they schould be given @ regular allowance, and regular chores, but not money for working, as it seldom happens that the amount of money child should have is in proportion to the work he does.
 o. Give a simple formula for a non-greasy hand lotion.
 A. Mix four teaspoons Of gy- creine, one pint of boiling water, one level teaspoon of powdered gum tragacanth, and eleven drops oil of bitter almonds; shake the mix ture well or beat smooth with an egg beater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
COLLEGIATE MODES
NEW GIRDLE-BAND AFTERNOON DRESS
PATTERN s27

Here's a perfect answer to a question girls are asking them- selves today, "Wnat style shall pick for 8 new summer Glamor Dress?" It's Claire Tilden's latest pretty-as-a-picture design and it's surprisingly simple to complete (the sewing guide sheet included with Pattern 827 gives the most splendid advice.) Doesn't our sketch inspire you to buy some novelty silk or rayon and get busy? Plaid is very suitable, for the slim doll waist yoke and the skirt panels are so chic when cut on the bias. There is the perkieSt swing-flare in the skirt, and the bodice fulness is most flattering too. Then there's dainty scalloping at collar and cool, open sleeves ... because scalloping is so fashionable this season, and so easy to do!
 Pattern 827 is cut in junior and misses sizes 10, 12, IA, 16 and IS. Size IA requires 3 5-8 yards 39 inch fabric and 3 1-2 yards lace edging.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) fin coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department.
 Friday: Afternoon Dress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Modern Menus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX

There are. more good cooks than there are good menu makers. Let's do something about it, and begin to learn the important art of combin- ing dishes into balanced and self sustaining menus.
 Gladys T. Lang offers her newest book to help us. It ;s called '"The Complete Menu Book" and from it comes this menu.
 Veal ProvencaI
 (Serves to 6)
 One veal outlet cut 3-4 inch thick, IA wound fresh or canned mush- rooms, sliced. small piece garlic, 2 large tomatoes, IA cup white wine or white grape juice. butter, flour, parsley, salt and pepper.
 Pound outlets to make extra ten- der. Dip in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Heat butter in pan and cook outlets until Drowned on both sides and tender. In another pan, simmer mushrooms and garlic. Add peeled and diced tomatoes. Season with sale. pepper and celery salt Simmer another 20 minutes, then add wine or white grape juice, and a little minced parsley.
 Arrange Drowned and tender cut- lets on hot platter. Pour the toma- to-mushroom mixture over outlets. Garnish with watercress.
 Spice Cake Ring
 Three eggs, 7-8 cup sugar, l cup pastry flour, 1 teaspoon grated bitter chocolate. Ia teaspoon cin- namon, Ia teaspoon soda, l-4 cup boiling water.
 Dissolve soda in boiling water. Beat egg yolks until light, add sugar gradually and beat. then add water and soda. Sift flour and spices three times, then add to other mixture with grated chocolate and beat hard.
 Fold in stiffly beaten whites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

Wright said to Mother:
 I'm glad you had the faucet in the garage fixed. always forget it.. "Terry fixed it," she said.
 Where did you learn to do plumbing. son?"
 Me? I don't know. just fix- ed 1t. Got Q washer and that's all. I put c new pane in the window, too"
 ~YOU did?"
 ~Yep. It saved you . buck. mebbe. I'll take quarter now"
 For several days. Mfr. Wright let the boy alone. He was amused
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
SMART for KITCHENS

Printed oil-cloth, glazed chintz and some of the new oiled silks that ome in such fine gay patterns and colors are all suitable for kitchen curtains, are easy to arrange and to make, and can be washed of with a damp cloth and re-nung in 8 jiffy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Mix Flavors for Variety

Chocolate and orange flavors go well together. Try flavoring cake layers with orange juice or extract, fill and ice with chocolate to which a little grated orange rind has been added. Black walnut and mint are also good with chocolate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

They are the married women W h o haven't 8 n y children, who hire some- one else to do their h o Il S e. work, and who try to make c l o t h e s and beauty" and a man a reason for living.
 You can't talk to such a woman for ten minutes without hearing that. she is bored
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

6 @ m c. Try didn't s ee his father. He was at bat. He hit a hard one and the fellows on bases all came home.
 TT at was a honey.- smiled his proud par- ent. sT never knew [ the kid could handle a stick like that"
 Later on, at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Caroline Chatfield
Farmers Daughter Thinks There's No Sorrow
 Yonder-Where the Bright Lights Glow.
Says To-day
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 Yonder-Where the Bright Lights Glow. DEAR MISS CHATFIE1D:
 When you usually something you the Well twenty old live the my father and mother Nevertheless this decision doesn't problem; spite that business violently opposed to think maid fine family and spend with yet they think should take devote helping father and mother must have ad vice or go nuts FARMERS DAUGHTER ANSWER:
 indung in impoent girl railing out at at at yourself realize that will
 but won't take out of the country don't kid yourself that living town automatically solves problems either many unemployed girl proper. However you hate if don't stay in it.
 a provided head and hold temper Now sit down write each explaining them they won't ton Perhaps they will help this extent they don't But remember not letters if want their sympathy and cooperation.
 permanently kick momentary disappointment declare that trapped With youth health intelligence Non (and dependens CAROLINE GARFIELD
 PRICELESS POSSESSION who smiles at and makes think think witty confdes repository, your you good taste good judgment wisdom.
 nre,, renders vii. he wr . chaS c.e ef tsi: newspnper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
BY RUTH MILLETT

No woman has to put up with boredom. The reason that so many do is because get-up-and-get seems to he it 8 premium among a cer- tam gronp of women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
Hoz0 To Keep Well
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

health aysisne 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 RingWOrm

1G1Ak WVA m
 Do you have any literature on ringworm and sensitive dry skin that seems irritated from bathing? (Mrs. c. E. B.
 Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address, and ask for monograph on Pruritis. That means itching of the skin without apparent cause. Many persons suffer from bath prurities.
 Drink Water
 Group of us girls would like to settle argument. Is drinking more than one glass of water at a meal fattening? Does water at any time or in any amount have fattening effect? c. O.
 Answer-You1l never get fat on water. Every one should drink all the water he wants before meals, in the course of the meal, or after meals-provided the water is not used to wash down unmasticated morsels of food.
 Postcard Received
 Please let me know the name of a doctor who gives the injection treat ment for hernia. (F. P.)
 Answer-Receipt of yours and too many other postcards acknowledged. Correspondents who expect 8 reply by mail should enclose stamped envelope bearing the address. or Doc Brady furnishes the informa- tion of advice; you pay the freight. Protected by Johr F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

to death. Even sleeping late in the morning, instead of eating breakfast
 with her husband, doesn't help much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

By OLIVE kObEkTS bANION
 MT. Wright was on his way home when he saw Terry playing ball in the lot behind the church. He stopped his car and watched the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

Dear Readers:
 For real elegance in the dining room there is nothing like 8 hand made table cloth and here is an- other lovely snowflake" design that will add distinction to the finest ser- vice. Imagine its beauty under sparkling crystal, fine silver, and your very incest china? If you have never crocheted cloth be- fore, this would be a fine pattern to begin with, for 1t is very simple to make and needs no joining motif. If you are an "old hand" at this sort of thing you will be de- lighted with the effect obtained by 8 combination of these simple stitches that you can almost do with your eyes shut.
 The pattern includes full instruc- ton for crocheting medallion, to- gether with stitch details, material requirements, and directions for finishing.
 Send IS cents, coin preferred. Miss Aimes receives at least 200 votes for each design before it is accepted for this column. Send us your votes. We print all the pop ular designs.
 PATTERN ORDER FORM-to be used when ordering patterns and voting for popular designs.
 To: Waterbury Democrat, Needlework Department 119. 18th Street, New York City. Design No. 4013 Name ...............s.... Address .................... I suggest the following as popular design .................. ...............'..
 All Reproduction Rights to This
 Design Reserved. Bake in floured and buttered ring mold in moderate oven (350 de- grees Fo for about 30 minutes. then cool and unmold. Fill center with frozen applesauce.
 Frozen Applesauce
 Two cups unsweetened applesauce. { tablespoons sugar, 1-3 cup orange marmalade, 1 cup cream, whipped.
 Combine and freeze to mush in freezing tray of mechanical re- frigerator or in freezer.
 TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Rhubarb, rice
 mullins, crisp bacon. coffee.
 milk.
 LUNCHEON: Goldfish cakes.
 Boston brown bread. mixed
 green salad, strawberries and
 cream. cookies, tea, milk.
 DINNER: 0lorified chicken
 soup. veal provencal. fried okra
 rings, scalloped potatoes with
 leel<s, frozen applesauce in spice
 cake ring, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

It occurs rather in advanced heart disease. in persons WHO are not overweight or more likely persons who are underweight from prolonged illness.
 Any embarrassment or inefficient cy of the heart or circulation of a person who is somewhat over- weight or obese is due simply to the fact that the person has to carry handicap of so many pounds (his or her excess weight) all the time-enough in itself to tax good strong heart-and moreover the cir- culation must supply not only the ordinary needs but also the needs of all that stacker flesh, which does no work but must be fed, nourished and kept warm by the blood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-18

Fr1day: Afternoon Dress,
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Its light. cleansing
lathsr and distinc.
tive fragrance make
baths with Rssinol
Soap delightfully."-
refreshing. Try i'll!
For sample. write Rssinol.
M-S2. Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Quickly sass your hot, smArting
skin and relieve the scorchsd. dry
surface with carefully msdicatsd,
time tested Rssinol. Being oily.
this soothing ointment stays in
contact and quicksns healing.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Use also 10
relieve itching
and burning Of
ECZEMA
Chatting
IVY POISON
INSECT BITES
pRlcKIY HAT
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Fisherman's S Luck

RI WAS pretty good the day The stofs eemsromen
driftsd down Ground the whass and up the river to
snap some Of the folks big and LITTLE who satisfied
to Do thsie fishing In homs VOTERS Seems the fish ore
iAess yDss NJ TOO porticulaf obout the kind and
YoS know how b kook en-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
O'Hara Again Tries to Control
 Narragansett

Pawtucket, R. l., July 3.--tUP)-- Walter E. OHara sought today to regain control of Narragansett Park race track from which he resigned under fire as president and manag- ing director in February 1888.
 Stockholders of one of the na- tens most lucrative tracks conven- ec In the palatial clubhouse to de- eide whether OHara's successor Judge James E, Dooley, should ze retained in office.
 OHara claimed the support ot Jsmes H. Connors of Newton, Mass, former president of Suffolk Downs ana his brother. Charles Connors. wl9 recently purchased more than 40,e00 o" the 350000 total shares in the track. The O'Hara family itself holds 35, 1000 shares,
 O'Hara suffered setback only last week when Federal Judge George c. Sweeney at Boston issued in.Mnctions restraining the Walter F. O'Hara election committee" from using shareholders provies received after June IS and enjoying O'Hara from soliciting by misleading state inents" proxies for today's meeting.
 The resignation of O'Hara climax ed his feud with then Governor Robert E. Quinn. who had declared martial law at the track to prevent the holding of the Fall 1o37 meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
DEMPSEY ROLLERS
 FOR STEAK, GETS SOUP

New York, July 3.-CUP)-Jack Dempsey, safely past the crisis in his four-day battle with Peritonitis, was demanding steak and potatoes today and getting warm soup and tea.
 The former heavyweight champ ion. who has been sparring with the often fatal Peritonitis since Thurs day night when his ruptured ap- pendix was removed. has before him about 10 days of convalescence in Polyclinic Hospital, which should give him plenty of time to read some of those 10000 letters. tele- grams and cablegrams he has re- ceived.
 Jack was well enough today to receive a few select visitors, and Mrs. Dempsey indicated she would bring their two small daughters Joan and Barbara, to see their daddy this afternoon.
 The 72-hour crisis period passed last night with Dempsey railing against his liquid diet. and crying for some good solid food and long cold drink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
East Mountain
 S) Putters
By Pete Sliccr

Having no team match over the weekend the fellows from East , Mountain spent all their time quail flying for the club championship and Bill Sullivan Memorial trophy. Saturday qualifiers came in with fair scores but the boys who waited until Sunday to qualify found a hard wind blowing their shots all over the course.
 Johnny Marcoux came in with an B8, so our prophecy of couple Of weeks ago that Johnny would get in the grove Is coming true, John Is now being called John M. MarcouX (the M stands for middle-meaning he hits them all down the middle of the fairway.
 Marty J. Monti is back again after being off for couple of weeks with a rib injury John Kearney, ST. is also out of play with a cracked rib Git must be in the aiO
 The experiment of putting the new loom on the first tee seems to be working out nicely A couple of weeks time will tell if it will be successful. The other seventeen tees {, will have to be fixed too. Nice going
 Jack Kearney was the proud re- cipient of a bottle of litter Bug Juice from George Bergin, the jit- ter bug champ of the mountain George says that it's good stuff
 The pairings for the club cham pionship will be published in a couple of days, so watch the papers fellows. The low medal honors went to Al Zubras and Guido Durnate, both coming in with 78.
 In the Mystery Tournament held over the weekend the following winners were announced: George Mccormick. George McKenna, John Bacy, J. Mcclure, Guido Durante John Fitzmaurice, G, Laukidas, Al Zubras Russ Bolger and Len Cor rado. If these winners will call at the Pro Shop they will receive theil prizes. The scores drawn for the tournament were: 70. 7l, and 75,
 Thursday night at the clubhouse at 500 D. m. there will be a meet ing of the Board of Governors of the association. There are many impor- tant matters to be discussed and al the board are requested to be pre- sent.
 There will be no tournament TUT on July because some of the fell lows will be out of town.
 Keep Swinging And You're Bound To Hit II!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

New York, July 3-tUP)-Poor old Gabby. He is much too nice a guy for anyone to wish such job upon him. He just inherited 1t, sort of, and it's not a very handsome legacy.
 Deliberately, I have run the gamut of emotions to find out just which one I should feel for Gabby. For ward and backward, no matter how I run them, the needle always stops on sympathy. That's the reason for these alligator tears. They are being shed for the jovial fat man whose job 1t Is to lead the National Leagues SO called all-stars against the American Leaguers up at Yankee Stadium next week. And what is even more pathetic, the Ma tionals expect Gabby to win for them.
 Of course 1t Is Gabby's own fault for letting his Cubs win the pennant last year. He probably forgot that the winning manager automatically was sentenced to pilot the all-stars. I never thought he would have the courage to come back into Yankee Stadium after what the Tanks did to the Cubs in the World Series, But don't suppose they call him Leo the Lion Hearted" without some good reason. Gabby going back to the stadium is just like Galento asking Louis for another helping.
 DnuARGAA
 Usually, you have to concede pitching ability to the National League outfit. but the Americans have added that little item to the power in their bats for this years game. The Nationals have won only two of the six previous all-star games and both of them were pitch ing victories. Dig Dean, Carl Hub- bell, Curt Davis, and Lon Warneke gave up only seven hits to win in 1886, and Johnny Wander Nicer, Bill Lee, and Mace Brown allowed the same number to beat the Americans last year.
 So, we'll talk about Gabby's pitch ing first, and then stack 1t up along side Joe McCarthys fingers. Wal ters, Wander Nicer, Derringer. Fette. Lee, Curt Davis and Warneke. The first three play for Cincinnati, and only one is likely to be used. It probably will be Walters because Derringer is not expected to risk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-03

coming within the bounds of this state while that law judgment is hanging over his head, and Wander Nicer has lot six games against win ming four. Wyatt probably will do one of three inning stretches be- cause of his seven won and none lost record. But who will Gabby select as his third man? Certainly not Lee, who is pitching 500 ball, and he can't send Fette in there with a sore arm. This leaves Davis and Warneke, both of them became intimately acquainted with various big league shower baths through the month of June. Warneke got another abusing yesterday from the Pirates. Davis has won his last two starts. but he has lost eight games compared to his nine wins, and that sort of pitching is what American Leaguers fatten up on.
 StandoutS
 Just contrast that array with McCarthy's moundsmen. He has eight men who have won GA games against IS defeats. Suppose he calls on Ruffing Ql-2), Bridges Q1-D, and Teller Q2-3. There are three boys who have won 34 games out of 40. And here are the boys he will have on deck in case of trouble, Grove (8-O, Gomez (6-3), Lyons t8-0, NeWsom 8-5) and Murphy, the Yankees great relief hurler who saves plenty for the boys who start and can't finish 1t.
 It might be more than Gabby could stand If I should go further in comparing the two outfits, but he should remember those Yankee wallops from last October and that there will be five or six Yanks in the lineup most of the time. The other three or four places will be taken by boys who hit 'em even farther than the missing Yankees.
 shouldn't be surprised to see the American Leaguers win by 10 or 12 runs, but just so Gabby won't feel so bad, I am going to guess they'll win by about five. I know Gabby has his hands full these days trying to get his Cubs into the pennant race, but there is still time for him to stub toe or jump off a high building, anything to escape what is awaiting him up in the Bronx July II.
 Don't let 1t be said you didn't have fair warning, MT. Hartnett.