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Evening star., 1939-08-15
1nTenper
Not Same
AS Spirit
Training Should
Overcome the
Bad Habit
BY ANGELO PATRI.

Children of 2 and thereabout, Just
getting about the world, are reused
to anger by anything that obstructs
their will. That is nothing unusual;
quite the opposite. Some children
resist more than others; some resist
with patience, most with temper
that increases with the power of the
obstruction.
Holding child when he wants to
be free, as mothers must at times
bathing, dressing, tending-brings
on resistance Most children will
cry; some stamp and kick: some
have temper tantrum and throw
things recklessly.
When the battle begins at bathing
and dressing time all mother can
do is to hold on and finish the job
to the end with whatever calmness
she can manage. Slapping and shak-
ing are no good. They increase the
| feeling of bondage that besets the
child. Finish and then set the child
in his place in a quiet corner to re-
store his calm. Make a practice of
that period of isolation and silence;
it need not be room by himself,
though that sometimes helps, and
the child learns to control himself
When temper tantrum occurs in
playtime, as when a wagonful of
blocks jams between the leg of the
table and the sofa, take the wagon
away, put the child in a quiet place
and let him stay there alone, but
where you can see him, until he gets
over it. Make the tantrum incon-
venient for him always, but as
silently as possible. Silence is the
most effective cure for bad temper.
Throwing things about is not per-
mitted. The offender Immediately
goes into isolation quarters and
stays there until he feels very lone
some and begs for release. Don't
melt too easily. He must stay long
enough to feel really deprived of
home privileges and pleasures. Then
let him pick up the thing he threw
and put it where it belongs without
more words from you.
When a child lies down on the
floor and whacks his head and then
heels on it, yelling Justify the while.
he is not the victim of his impulsive
temper, but of his will to dominate
the person who stands in his way.
The best cure for him Is the quiet
professional service the trained
nurse would administer to hyster-
ical patient, in a like situation.
Get him to the bathroom. or the
kitchen where the water will do no
harm. Dash copious cupfuls of cool
water in his open face until he stops
demonstrating. Then let him wipe
his own face and 60 to bed to sleep
off his excitement. But don't show
any yourself. Don't scream or
threaten. Act If you do this once
twice, if necessary-you will find
that along about the third time the
sound of the water running in the
basin will check his yells.
Spirit is one thing, but bad tenn
per is quite another. Spirit enables
child to carry on in spite of OBJ
stacles, but ill-temper checks him in
the face of difficulty. Instead Of
gathering his power to overcome the
difficulty, he goes to pieces. Such
temper costs too much. Train 1t out.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
New Cocktail Nibbles

Here are some new things to nib
BILE on at the cocktail table: minced
salted roast peanuts, blended with
chutney and spread on small toast
squares; diced sardines, blended with
chopped olives, pickles and salad
dressing, covering small crisp round
crackers; chopped cooked ham, diced
hard cooked eggs, a dash of onion
salad dressing and chopped crisp
bacon spread on toast fingers.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Dorothy Dix Says>>>
Fifty.nine Not Too Old to Marry
If Mate Is in Same Age Bracket

Dear Miss Dix: I am a man SO
years OF age. Have never been in
love. Never married Always lived
with my mother, who passed away
a while ago. am beginning to feel
very lonesome and in need of a
companion. Do you think I am too
old to marry? Naturally. at my age
my ways and ideas are set. Do you
think that If I should marry I could
make a woman happy? CARY.
AnSwer-Why not? Fifty-nine is
just middle age in these times and
in all probability you have many
years of life before you. Provided
they don't go haywire and pick out
f1appers and gigolos for wives and
husbands, I am strong for middle
aged and elderly people marrying
because We all need companions dur
ing the last lap of our journey of
life far more than we did at the be-
ginning
When we are young we can amuse
ourselves by going places and doing
things, and find plenty of boys and
girls to play around with. But when
we grow old and tired we want to
sit by the fire of an evening and rest
and then we are lonely enough if
we have not somebody of our very
own to bear us company.
1t is when we are old that we most
need our own homes in which we can
do as we please; our own food that
we can have cooked the way we like
it; our own chairs. and the privilege
of indulging ourselves in all of our
little cranky ways. Most of all, we
need an old husband or wife who
will think our "reminiscences are in
teresting instead of boresome and to
whom we can say, Don't you re-
member?"
But, while strongly recommend
marriage for the bachelor of SO, I
would impress upon him the neces-
sity OF caution in picking out wife
He should marry woman in his
own age class, because he would have
nothing in common with a girl whose
every idea of life would be antag-
onistic to him, and who would run
him into the grave dragging him
around to parties and night clubs.
He should make sure that he is
getting a good cook, because one of
the things he is marrying for is to
get bread like mother used to make
And, above all, he should be sure that
his wife is not only intelligent, but
also belongs to the same school of
thought in religion and politics as
Evening star., 1939-08-15

warm again, purple is warm and
the red purples coming back to
your full red complete the cycle
and leave you in the warm range
This is kindergarten statement
of a very subtle affair in which
your own eye will instinctlvely be
your best guide. The important
thing is not to forget the sort of
colors you need when you go shop
ping Do not come home with 10
yards of material that appealed to
you in the store, but will need an
addition to the house before it can
be used.
Colors have personalities. Con-
slider the three primary ones. Red
is warm, exciting. attention getting.
1t is called an advancing color be-
cause red objects seem to be closer,
larger than blue ones at the same
distance. Yellow is bottled sun, the
best rejecting color of all. cheerful,
expansive, giving the effect of
spaciousness. Blue is cool, tram
quill, self-possessed and restful.
Though these are accepted general
facts they are not invariable truths.
Yellow may plunge one person into
deep depression, red may be garish
to you and stimulating to me. I
personally like red very much-all
shades of it-and yellow 1 love, but
the mixture of the two producing a
real hot orange shade irritates me
beyond words. Don't let any whim
of style or orientation force you to
swallow your prejudice. Your feel
ing about these things is what
makes your house your own, so hold
to them and decorate accordingly.
Chart Should
Prove Helpful.
The chart sketched gives a few
general suggestions for rooms in the
four exposures. However, if your
room faces the north and you come
to it for rest and relaxation there
is no reason in the world why you
should not make it blue green if
that is what gives you peace. If
you are a sun worshiper you may
have real sunlight in your morn
ing room and continue the same
effect all the way through the house,
intensifying it as you reach the
colder side of the house. With the
addition of proper lighting you will
hardly know that the sun has set
There is ample latitude for per-
sonal taste within these generali-
cations. Intelligent and beautiful
color schemes can grow from a
fundamental fact and in acknowl-
edging it more life and meaning
may be infused into dull rooms.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

a room without first boxing the COM
pass and considering whether light
enters it from the north, south, east
or west is to ignore the fundamental
nature of your situation. The sun
rises in the east and rooms that face
it dance in sunlight all morning 1t
sets in the west and westward rooms
take its declining rays and reflect
them until the twilight swings up
and ends the day. The north light
is cold and constant; the south bril-
liant, and the most merciless of all.
1t naturally follows that the
northern room is best served by
warm vibrant colors, by surfaces
with sheen and variety which give a
sparkle. The reverse is true of the
southbound rooms. The deep pile
which absorbs light, the cool colors
are what you need for them The
west and the east are more compli-
Gated to plan, changing according
to your latitude and longitude On
the whole, the east is closer kin to
the northern light, the west to the
south. Take warm scheme with
cool accents for the east; the con-
verse for the west.
These are not cut and dried ar
bltrary statements with a law to
compel you to abide by them. But
II you disregard them you will be
tossing away powerful weapon for
combating the shortcomings of ma
ture as applied to your own house.
In a sunless room you may make
Colors dance and vibrate to give an
impression of great warmth. Re-
member that color can and should
be tempered to the taste of the
owner and most frequent beholder
OF the room. If you have a north
ern room and a passion for gray.
have your gray, but let it be the
warmest possible tone and let the
accents of the room be positively
tropic. In mixing your color, note
that red or yellow turns the basic
shade from the cool to the warm
side while blue is a cooling influ-
ence.
Colors Are Arranged
To Show Warmth.
If you set your colors in rainbow
or spectrum order in a circle and
follow them around, you will find
first warm tones, then cool. The
Warmest colors are red oranges, less
warm as they run into the yellows,
definitely cooler as they come to the
yellow green's. Green is downright
cool, and the blue greens and blues
are cooler still with gray coolest of
all. Blue purples start to turn
Evening star., 1939-08-15

For trimming jacket with ricrac re-
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every pattern includes a step-by-
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Evening star., 1939-08-15
Stumng for Eggs

Here's a filling for stuffed eggs:
Mash hard cooked yolks, and mix in
some chopped cooked tongue,
chopped ripe olives, a dash Of
minced pickle and onion and enough
salad dressing to moisten slightly.
Try platter of these for your next
buffet supper. Dress up the tops
with minced parsley and pimientos
You can make them up an hour or
so ahead of serving time.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Precautions
For Health
OF a Child
Frequent Visits to
Doctor Are Good
Investments
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

AS a general rule, parents hope
that their children will have better
life than they have had.
A vital step toward a better life
for the child Is intelligent concern
for his physical welfare, how he
Is growing and what he will grow
to be.
A mother should see that her
child's feet are growing properly.
Does he toe out? Especially con-
structed heels worn for a year or
two under doctors direction often
correct foot defects in a child and
give him the invaluable asset of
good posture, grace of carriage and
strength for the rest of his life.
OF course; such treatment should
be undergone only with the help
OF a doctor. But the best health
investment mother can make for
her child Gf she can afford it, is
regular visits to the doctor through
out the child's growing years. A
good physician can spot abnormali-
ties she might not notice and correct
them before they have become too
| serious.
We all admire an even set of fine,
white teeth. Most mothers are now
educated to the necessity of taking
care OF a child's teeth through cor
rect menus and periodic examina-
tions by reliable dentist.
If your youngster persists in suck
ing his thumb ask your doctor if
he is damaging the dental arch.
If he is, correct the thumb b-sucking
habit at once. Care now may help
you avoid the expensive and painful
process Of Strengthening the child S
teeth when he is older.
Frequently babies are born with
lopsided heads-a condition which
usually corrects itself naturally. But
doctor can show you how to place
small baby first on one side. then
on the other, sometimes on his
| stomach. sometimes on his back
to insure symmetrical development
of his head If at the age of 6
months the baby's head is still lop-
sided steps should be taken. 1t is
possible that a stiff cord in the
neck, which can and should be
eased, is causing the slight de-
formity.
Any conspicuous blemish. such as
a mole or birthmark, should be
brought to doctors attention. If
there is no danger he will suggest
its removal Immediately, as a child s
skin repairs itself easily and thor
oughly with little chance of a per-
manent scar. Girl babies particu-
larly should receive this attention
if the blemish happens to be on
the face, neck, back or arms When
she reaches maturity she will be
ever grateful for the precaution you
took, even though the family pocket
book was severely strained.
Mothers who cannot afford the
advice of good private physician
can take their tots to the nearest
/ clinic for advice. In the ma iority
of instances leading physicians are
| interested in starting young Ameri-
cans off on the right foot to health
and beauty!
Evening star., 1939-08-15

unusual, off-the- e-beaten-tra places
to eat Judy would love to 90 to a
restaurant like that, even if you
could afford nothing but sandwiches,
coffee and atmosphere. And speak
ing OF eating, have you ever taken
her to lunch? Eating down town at
noon and then going to movie will
mean different day for many a
girl. She's bound to remember it,
and you.
These suggestions will enable you
TO think of many more ideas of your
own. Watch the amusement ad-
Vertlsements in your newspaper to
Keep in touch with what's going on.
Even the classified section of the
telephone directory may list places
to go and things to do that you
never thought of.
It's all a matter of doing a little
brain work in planning a date, in
stead of always doing the same old
things in the same old way. Snap
out of it! Knock Judy's eyes open
by showing her that you have a
mead on your shoulders-and that
you're using it to give her a good
time. That's the sort of smart dat
ing that will make the misses sit by
their telephones, waiting for you to
call
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Top Price in Antiques

Another reminder of the prosper
Gus '20s-a fine antique mahogany
Chippendale highboy in 1929 brought
$4,000, the highest price ever paid
for a single piece of furniture in
the United States. At the same
sale mahogany Chippendale chair
brought $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
NOn.Tarnishina Fruit

To keep apples, bananas. fresh
peaches or other salad fruits from
darkening, cover the cut fruit with
French dressing and store in the
refrigerator. At serving time, mix
them quickly with the other in
gradients.
Evening star., 1939-08-15


originality in thinking up unusual
and unexpected dates.
You take her to the movies and
get her something to eat after
ward. Once in a while you 60 some
where to dance-and it's probably
the same place every time. Or you
go to the beach or pool for an
other swim, exactly as you did in
June and July. 1t gets so that the
moment Judy hears your voice on
the telephone, she knows exactly
what you're going to ask her to do
Is it any wonder that life some
times gets little boring for her?
Is 1t surprising that she Wistfully
wishes that you'd get an original
idea once in While-or even that
some New Man would come along
to sweep her into a succession OF
unusual and exciting good times?
That last is the sort of feeling
that can blast any budding romance
And it's totally unnecessary, if you'll
just give a little thought to varying
the monotony of your customary
dating procedure.
A Few Good But Very
Simple Ideas Are Enough.
Not that you need to think ur
something terrifically out-of -the-or-
dinary or impossibly expensive. You
merely need to do some of the
things that other young people are
already doing all the time. Variety
is the spice of life, and it's pure
pepper when it comes to swapping
up your dating program.
For example, how long has it been
since you and Judy went for a hike
or bicycle ride? Bicycles can be
rented cheaply in most cities, and a
little investigation will turn up roads
where shade is plentiful and traffic
is scarce. Judy will probably be de-
lighted to pack lunch. and you can
do little exploring some Saturday
afternoon. You'll get plenty of SUM-
shine, fresh air, and chances for con-
fldential conversation. A grand way
to boost yourself in Judy's esteem!
iAnd what about a canoe trip, OF
just plain boat ride? They're loads
of fun. and they're safe if you both
can swim and have sense enough no,
to rock the boat Many beaches
offer speedboat rides that will give
any girl thrill.
Miniature golf courses are begin
ming to appear again in many places
Have you played yet? Roller skat-
ing is a splendid sport. and so is
horseback, riding-if you know g
little about horses.
And Here Are Some
More Ideas for You
Even trip to a shooting gallery
may be the unusual date that will
make Judy look at you with a fresh
appreciative glance We know one
boy who borrowed his younger
brothers 22-calibre rife, stocked ur
with targets and ammunition. anc
took his date out for Saturday aft
ernoon Of learning to shoot He hao
a chance to display his own prowess
and teaching the girl to hold a rife
was almost as cosy as teaching hel
to swim
Archery is another sport that's
grand entertainment. See if there
isn't a range in your community.
One lucky fellow has a cousin who
is an operator in a local motion pic
ture theater. At one time or another
this boy has taken every girl hi
dates. up in the booth to watch the
film being run off. The manager.
OF many theaters will be glad to lei
you do the same thing-if you don't
happen to know an operator. IT.
also interesting to visit a local radio
station and watch broadcast. Get
in touch with the manager in ad.
vance to make necessary arrange
ments.
Almost every city has one or two
Evening star., 1939-08-15

he does. For when he is taking on
flreside companion he wants an
entertaining one and not a bore.
Dear Dorothy Dix: I have a
boy of IA who wants to 60 out with
other boys and girls of his own age
about twice week. Am I doing the
right thing by keeping him in?
H. B.
Answer-No, you are being very
unfair to him, and the first thing you
know he will run away from home
to get little liberty Learning how
to play with other nice youngsters
is an important part of boys edu-
cation. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-08-15

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Evening star., 1939-08-15

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Evening star., 1939-08-15

Is there something wrong with
your dating technique? Are you
failing to get over?" Kay Cald-
well and Alden Harrison can help
you. Explain your problem fully,
and inclose Scent stamp for .
personal reply.
Evening star., 1939-08-15
Originality in Dating Will
Boost the Popularity of
Any Smart, Modern Lad
Simple and inexpensive Plans
For a Girls Entertainment
Can Make Him Success

eng unusual and mysterious is supposed to be feminine harac
And advocating
for dark soeeyed gances unpedcable general Of
Oriental glamour -
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consider How Light Enters Each Room Before Planning Color Scem
Northern Exposures Best
Served by Warm Tones;
Cool Ones for South
Understand Effects of Each
Shade in Order to Achieve
Harmony in Decoration
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

remember when chose
please the matter sungh We demand in all
quickly
choosing color scheme for the house often
illusion of sunlight laughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10
Wigwam Reservoir
 Road Under Repair
Two Miles of Bitunlinous Macadam Being Constructed on Route lO9 in Thomaston- -Four Detours in State

rolled gravel. Work closed down for winter. Route No. 20-Hartland. Bridge and approaches. Temporary bridge. Route No. 32-Windham. Norwich Willimantic road between Williams crossing and South Windham About 1 1-2 miles of concrete pavement. Wilmington. Bridge and approaches over Roaring Brook. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. 32A-New London. New London Norwich road (Mohegan Ave.) About 1 mile of concrete. Through traffic will use present Route No. 32.
 Route No. 35-Ridgefield. 1-2 mile of rolled gravel and boz culvert at New York state line on new loca- ton. Route No. U. S. 44-Ashford. Bridge over Mt. Hope River and approach es. Temporary bridge. Canton. Sims bury. Winsted Hartford road. 3-4 mile of gravel surface. Work closed down for winter.
 Route No. 68-Prospect. Prospect . Naugatuck road. About 1 3-4 miles of bituminous macadam.
 Route No. 74--Tolland- Wilmington. Bridge over Willimantic River and approaches. Temporary bridge. Route No. 89-Ashford. Approaches for bridge over Mt. Hope River. mile south of Warrenville. A. AfA Ha aAA I approaches at Bigelow Brook. Tenn porary bridge.
 Route No. 1O9-Thomaston. Con- struction 1 3-4 miles of bituminous macadam from Wigwam Reservoir east.
 Route No. 15e-Waterford. Approxi- mately 1 mile of bituminous maca- dam highway, from Jordan Village westerly.
 Route No. 1s7-simsbury. Bridge over Hop River. Work closed down for winter
 Route No. 172-Southbury. Con- structing new bridge and approach SC at South Britain.
 Route No. 175-Newington. Bridge and approaches over Piper Brook. Temporary bridge.
 Route No. 177--Farmington. Plain- vile road. Bridge over Pennington River. Work closed down for winter. Route No. 1S1-Barkhamsted. Plea sant Valley bridge over west branch of Pennington River.
 Route No. 2l5-Groton. Noank . West Mystic road. 2 IA miles biti- minous macadam highway.
 Dances are being held in Ireland to raise funds for families In Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

900 000 900 more than it collected in the boom year of 1929.
 The same increase is shown in state and local taxes. In 1887 the total tax bill of the states was g, ,750, ,00o, GOO. That of the local units ! $4, 400, ,ooo, 900.
 These taxes are a greater total than those of any other country. But few countries have as large a population, and none has as high 8 national income or standard of living.
 British taxes, evenly divided among all her people. would mean $102 apaice, a far heavier burden than our own figure of $10O, con- sidering that British wages are lower Tn France the average is $75, but that is @ heavier burden than either of the others. in rela- ton to diving standards, and equals one-fourth of the French national income. In Germany the govern ment is estimated to take one-third.
 In other words, every modern country collects from one-fifth to one-third of the national income in taxes.
 What is done with all this money? What does John Doe get for what he pays over to the government? There lies the answer to the uues-