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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
EFFECT OF BREATHING ON
 CIRCuL

\ Many individuals with or without heart disease have poor circulation because they do not know how to breathe naturally. Natural breathing aids the circulation. Natural breath ing is belly breathing, and I mean belly. You can't breathe with the abdomen, for the abdomen is 8 cavi- ty. You can breathe with the belly, for the belly is the muscular, elastic front wall of the abdomen. Of course the chief breathing muscle is the diaphragm, but most laymen are absurdly mistaken as to what and where the diaphragm is and how it works. Too often even laymen who have had a common school educa- tion derive their cratic knowledge of the diaphragm from the assump- tions of dressmakers, corset filters, masseurs and athletic coaches. In my files are the official directions of various physical trainers, swim ming teachers, singing teachers and self-qualified "health" instruc- tors which show that these tex pertS" themselves are sadly con fused about the vital function ot breathing.
 All I can do, I suppose, is to re- mind readers that the diaphragm is thin membranous muscle in the form of an inverted soup plate stretched across the body cavity like a tarpaulin, partitioning the upper portion of the cavity or chest from the lower portion or abdomen When the diaphragm contracts it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Modern Menus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Stan Writer

Hamburger can be sweet music at a party. Johnny Green, popular composer-maestro, gives a home buffet supper every other Thursday and cooks for the crowd. The boys from his orchestra report Johnny's hamburger compositions harmonize easily with a mans appetite. Here are three of Johnny's popular num- bers on the kitchen stove.
 HAMBURGER HASH (Serves 4
 Three cups cubes raw potatoes, 1 cup chopped raw carrots, 3 small onions, chopped, tablespoon minced parsley, 1-2 pound ground round steak, cup milk, 1 teaspoon salt, 1-8 teaspoon black pepper, i-4 cup buttered bread crumbs. Mix all ingredients (excepf crumbs). Place in buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs in slow oven (325 degrees F) for one or more hours.
 HAMBURG DUMPLKNG STEW (Serves q
 One and one-half pounds ground round steak, i cup corn flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, l teaspoon grated onion, 1 egg, i-2 cup boiling water or clear soup stock. 2 cups stock for cooking.
 Mix ingredients thoroughly and shape Into small balls. Fry in large saucepan with cover in bacon fat or butter until well Drowned on on sides. Add 2 cubs soup stock oF boiling water, simmer for Ia hour, Make dumping mixture. Drop a spoonful Of mixture on top Of each bali. Cover saucepan securely and cook for 70 minutes, Serve at once with cooked veeetables.
 Dumpllnsai Glft together [ cups -four. fr1 leaapo0n nelt and ton. spoons baking powder. MlA lll enough milk 70 make eoft dough. BOILED kakAT BALLS one pound ground round slaak,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

Mystery! Thrills! That's what you want at your Halloween party.
 So have guests enter by dimly lit hallway-where wicked witches ride broomsticks, where black cats prowl (You cut these out of black paper, fasten to walls.)
 Set up a ladder for everyone to pass under-and if there's a ghost to pop suddenly from dark corner so much the spookier.
 Fun then to mix the crowd with a Hallowe'ne version of Musical Partners" You have ready pairs of cards, each pair bearing the name of Halloween character and his "song"-such as OWL, Tu Whit Tu Whu; WITCH, Cackle; Cat. Meow: GHOST, Groan; Wind, Howl.
 Pairs are divided and placed into two piles-one for the boys to draw from, one for the girls. Then, at a signal from you, everybody starts singing the song" on his card. What weird din! But, sooner or later, each Cats Meow" or what not finds his mate, pairs of for the next stunt-which may be an excit- ing Alphabet Scavenger Hunt or Pumpkin Prophecies or Wedding Ring Fortunes!
 You'll find these and other lively games in our 32-page booklet. Has games for all kinds of parties ice breakers, team games, brain tick lers, kitful of jolly stunts.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of PARTY GAMES FOR ALL OCCA- SIONS to Waterbury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME. ADDRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

standard bearer, Wendell Willkie.
 With Miss Marion E. Martin, women's division director. Republi- can National Committee as their leader, Republican women workers were lined up for an intensive Oc- tober doorstep drive" to carry the plea for Republican party candi- dates to every household in the country.
 "uet every vote in the ballot box is the rallyinE slogan, adopted by over one million workers in the "Women for Willkle" campaign.
 Tn that Detroit meeting was the nucleus of the great army Of work CTS, none Of whose names evlnced more interest aiid acclaim than c group Of Ave distinguished wives MFs. wendell Willkle. Mrs, Charles L. MsNary. Mfb. Robert A, Taft, Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenbefe and Mrs, Prank oannelt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

she should. The dishes will be just as clean and her feet a great deal less tired if she sits on high stool instead of standing before the sink.
 And why should she lean over the hot stove for fifteen minutes, stir ring the Jumps out of the gravy, when she could just as well let it cook by itself part of the time and then strain it through sieve to re- move Jumps?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

presses down on stomach, liver and intestines, like tarpaulin over Q hayStack, and of course this causes the belly to bulge or expand or in- fate; at the same time it tends to produce negative air pressure with in the chest, or suction" if you prefer, and hence air enters the lungs. Thus action, contraction of the diaphragm is the essential na- ture of inspiration, inhalation or breathing in.
 Besides tending to produce mega tive air pressure within the chest cavity, contraction of the dia- phragm tends to produce increased pressure within the abdominal ca vity. This increased intraabdomin- al pressure accompanying inspira- tion or taking breath tends to drive the blood out of the veins ill the abdomen. Psychologists esti- mate that nearly a quarter of the entire volume of blood in the body may stagnate, so to speak, in the vast network of veins in the abdo- men, particularly in sedentary, in active, flabby individuals and, in the opinion of plodding practition- CT who is fair to middling lawn bowler, particularly those who do not breathe naturally. The con- tracting diaphragm forces some of this stacker blood along through the veins toward the heart; and at the same time the lowered intrathora- cic pressure (within the chest ca vity) favors the return of the blood through the great veins to the right auricle, whence it passes into the right ventricle and is pumped to the lungs for oxygenation. This &C., tion of the diaphragm (and minor muscles of breathing) is scientific ally called the aspiratory function of the thorax. It may be consider ed as the booster pump action. Anyway it should be clear that the efficiency of your circulation, whether you have heart or artery disease or not, depends on how you breathe.
 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Mosquito Bites
 Never before saw such big and vic- ious mosquitoes as here on the Cape, not even the famous Jersey breed. Help, help-if you have any remedy for the bites!
 c. L. D.)
 Answer-Gently rub with moist soap, or touch the puncture with 6 lump of indigo, or gently rub with naphthaline (moth balD, or bathe itching skin with tablespoonful household ammonia in cupful of water or with tablespoonful salera- tus in cupful of water, or apply a drop of glycerln or peroxide to bite or touch once only with tincture of iodine.
 Dandruff
 Please recommend something for excessive dandruff. co. L)
 Answer-This pomade, or other, remedies given in monograph Care of Hair and Control of Dandruff" (for copy send stamped envelope bearing your address). may serve:
 PrecipltAlad Sulfur tmllk Of slll- fuf)s-.-. 1 dram (teaspoonful Bal. icylic acid powder -..---.20 grains Freshly prepared ointment Of rose water, cold eroanll --.--s.one ounce
 Properly made. the pomade cons tains no particles that can bo felt between finger and thumb. Part halF here and there and rub Into scalp (not tho halr) a very small amount on tips Of fingers. covering Q different quarter of scalp each night except Saturday night when .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Of Interest To Women

store the boks in light, airy places after Immigration with carbon disul- phide. Pack the books in 8 tight chest or trunk and place about F teacupful of the carbon disulphide o na tin plate. The carbon disul- phide being heavier than air, will gradually settle to the bottom of the chest or trunk. Leave the books in the chest or trunk for about 24 hours. The tighter the chest or trunk, the better. Be careful not to breath the fumes, as carbon disulphide is 8 deadly poison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Caroline Chatfield
Wife Can't Laugh While Husband Holds Her Heart
 in Lemon Soueezer.
Sqys Today
~o 1.sAuAassA .. c SeAa o@ss

m Lemon SqueeZer.
 There brittle girls these days who forget him. consider herself to Reno the adventure That might work casual getting first place greatly concerned with the the older wife who loved her hus him s the wife has put all she had into her middage with aching heart hliated pride and a with another
 No husbands can't understand that there has been loving and loyal "A blanket everything point of She's thrifty made him looked at another Why oh why has this Overtaken her?
 Laugh can't off this anguish Why quiet those emotions that chase considered separate the husband been problem habits rebuilding the old homepac apart that have relation to each other the
 of humor priceless thing a who could find build sanity before find something take the which lot than love; it's life that held implicit faith the finishing the journey to. CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
 Tomorrow: How the Spurned Wife Can Rebuild Her Life publication De
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Gloruing Yourself
ny Alicia HaEs
NEA Service Staff Writer

It is aging to do everything the hard way. The woman who decides at an early age that she can be efficient without allowing herself to look or be harassed has a good chance of remaining youthfully att tractive through the years.
 Planning more elaborate party than you can handle with grace and ease is doing things the hard way.
 So is nagging your children about hanging up their clothes instead of spending some time training them in habits of neatnesS. Or fighting with your inlaws instead of deciding to get along politely with them, or simply not to see them at all.
 You make life unnecessarily diff flcult for yourself when you set goals that you are determined to reach, even though it doesn't real- ly matter whether you reach them or not. (For instance, resolving to clean the entire in one day rather than doing the upstairs one day rather than doing the upstairs one day downstairs the next, and so on.) It is aging to indulge in fits of rage over little, unimportant things Browning over your typewriter or the household bookkeeping puts lines across your brow but really doesn't speed up your efficiency. Hurrying breathlessly to an ap- pointment instead of planning your time and allowing an extra five minutes to get there spells your poise and puts a grim expression around your mouth.
 Refusing to do some of the house hold duties the easy way makes many homemaker look old before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

In Detroit, two thousand women voters from 40 states. represen- tative of 5000 clubs under the banner of the National Feder- ation of Wo- mems Republi- can Clubs, gave testimonial to their 1940 politi- cal prepated- ness, and their enthusiasm for the 1040 mag
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

other beings To let others know they like and admire them
 their shells do It. It could b steps First by smiling warmly rather than politely
 right and saying the nice things they think think pretty swell let him know it.
 BETTER SAY SOMETHING HE MAY REGRET
 the first toward friendship holding back and waiting to be singled out
 disust people, friends he believes keeping his business to himself
 tell something possibly regret than through being outside his family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

ances but no close friends Nobody has anything 10 say against her. But no has great deal to say for her. She is the kind of person who often stuck in routine jobs. Her personality lacks warmth and magnetism"
 THE SHELL CAN BE BROKEN
 That executive is right. There are lots of people both men and women-who never get the most out of their ability looks and brains because they never break through shell of reserve to meet others on equal ground.
 Usually they are extremely polite Usually they are nice people underneath their shells But it takes so long to see what is behind the shells that most people never bother
 It wouldn't be easy for any of these persons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
VERSATILE

Preston Sturges, Paramount wri- ter-director who has just completed "Christmas iii July" is probably Hollywood's most versatile persona ality. He writes his own stories, directs them, operates a restaurant, heads an engineering concern, writes poetry, is an accomplished boxer, a dilettante in music, speaks several languages-among other things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
From 7,he Style Judges Stand:

Trmy beautifully coied exqtey dressed society obviously bought wearing clothes American designers collections. jersey dresses in sbdued rather lighter suits with accessories and walked of with style honoS at the Futri classic of the fall fashionable Belmont Park last Saturday PLENTY OF LEOPARD USED
 description and mus fashion writers have predicted there would be.
 piece The beige cashmere jersey scarlet Alfred Gwynne Van- derb instead red with her dress of this type There suits galore and leopard muh with there stunning bracelets profuon All in all the gala opening gala fashion show.
 MARIAN YOUNG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Ho1v To Keep WeH
 Rv DR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD. -sA7

per.onal health hygiene envelope s enclosed Letters shculd be he column.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

shampoo may be taken. Two or three weeks of such care will usual | ly correct the trouble for a consid-
 erable period. Protected by John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
MARIAN YOUNG.
THE WOMEN--- Come Out Of Your Shen--- No Ones Going In After You
BY RUTH M1LLETT

She is an attractive looking intelligent who does her job well advance her in the organization says ne never go much further than she is already. Why?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

{ small potatoes, 1 small onion, 1 teaspoon salt. i-e teaspoon black pepper
 Run potatoes and onions through food chopper. Add to ground steak, season and knead into ball about 2 Inches ifi diameter. Drop Into 2 quarts of rapidly boiling Salted wa- ter and cook 90 to 70 minutes.
 
 TOMORROW's MENU
 BRHAigRABT: slowed fresh prunes, cracked wheat cereal, popovera, Jelly, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Spanish omeIet, toanted hard rolls, romalne sale hd.. hutteEbcotch cookies, tee. milk.
 piMNERi Hamburg dumpllns stew green beans, bullored bsels WAleretes8 HnlafA chocolate steam pudding, hard enuos. ool. fee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

Laugh it of? She can't laugh off thi! she has to quiet those riotous emotions u and round. You see she's never consideret Together she and the husband have been
 the problem of doing over her habits of
 just as one takes the old homeplace and COT ments that have no relation to each other
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Telephone Rate Base
Hearing Indicated by
Value Survey Order
Post Action Hints
Changes May Be Revised
For 6 Per Cent Return

Investigation of the value of the
properties of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. has been
ordered by the Public Utilities Com
mission. indicating that a public
hearing on the companys rate base
is to be expected later. which may
lead to consideration of changes in
telephone charges TO the company's
subscribers.
The latest valuation of the tele-
phone company dates back to De-
cember 81. 1881, when an order of
the commission. as modified by a
decision of the District Court, placed
the rate base or value for rate
making purposes as of that date
at s26098.303
The value of additions and better
ments made to the company's plant
since that date, using principles
established by the 1881 court deci-
sion, raises the total of S4O,2189O2.
as of last June 80, according to
figures in the hands of the staff
of the commission.
Under the 1881 court decision.
which ended a hard-fought contest
between the company and the COM
missions staff and the peoples
counsel before the commission. the
company was permitted a return on
the finally determined valuation of
roughly 6 per cent.
In several adjustments of sections
of the telephone rate schedule since
that date, it was said. the COM
mission has taken notice of the 6
per cent return basis which grew
out of the 1881 court case.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

from. Besides, there are four chill
dren and two grandchildren, the
latter infants. They are very at
tractive children. a baby boys and
baby girl, but two more mouths to
feed, two more to be cared for until
they can care for themselves. It's
too much for a woman who needs
an operation and whose frail body
and pale face is proof enough of
the hard work she has had these
past years.
A w. P. A. housekeeping aide is
staying in the home now, and Mrs.
Jones can have her operation. The
agency has stepped in to keep the
family from being evicted and to
see that there is enough food. The
children don't complain, but when
they were asked what they wanted
for Christmas, their faces lighted
up and each one had a wish. They
wanted rubber dolls and rattles for
their little nephew and niece. And
for themselves? Sally wanted a
new blue dress and blue handbag.
Joyce wanted a plaid skirt and
sweater and a stocking full of sur
prises. Bob, who is IA, asked for a
football and sweater with a crew
neck. The mother never spends
any money on herself. She feels
that she can't afford 1t.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
U. 5. Reported Ready
To Build 50 Large
Ships for Britain
'Pre-AssembIy Work
Will Be Done in Midwest,
Authorities Reveal

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6-American
shipyards, already overstrained in
building up the United States Navy
and merchant marine, will be ex-
panded to construct 60 fast, 10000
ton freighters for England, authoSi-
tative shipping circles said today.
The plan. worked out by the
Maritime Commission and the Brit
ish Purchasing Commission, calls
for some re-assembly work" which
means that certain parts of the
vessels will be constructed in inland
cities and hauled to shipyards for
assembly.
Authorities said this did not mean
that the vessels would be pre-
fabricated, but only that such things
as electrical equipment, engines,
doors and deck equipment would
be made and assembled away from
the shipyard.
Chicago, Detroit. Cleveland and
other Midwestern cities are expected
to participate in the program.
Britain does not plan to build
shipyards in this country. authori-
ties said, because the Maritime
Commission believes that existing
shipyards can be expanded to do
the work
Some American shipyards are
booked ahead as far as five years
under the naval and merchant ma
rine expansion program. Others
have stopped accepting contracts.
Evening star., 1940-12-06

who will accept their gifts of cash
toys, clothing or food:
Interior Department, Edward
Kelly, Room 1921.
Agriculture, Miss Gertrude Rest
Room 1O8, Administration Building
Treasury, Samuel H. Marks, Room
108, cash; Harry N. Jones, Room H,
goods.
State, Edward Yardley, Room 105
Navy, Verne Simpkins, Room 1912
Post Office, Frank H. Ellis, Room
2440.
Labor, Samuel Gompers, Room
BIB, cash; George Hersey, shipping
room, goods
Justice, Matthew MCGUIRE, Room
ALL.
Commerce, Oliver C. Short, Room
1923.
War, Miss Mary Oliver, Room
1925.
Veterans Administration, w. c.
Black, Room 308.
w. p. A., Harry L. Kinnear, Room
1l6, Walker johnson Building.
Senate Office Building. William
r. Kavanaugh, post ONCE.
Evening star., 1940-12-06
Oldest Inhabitants
Will Hear Dr.. Marvin
Al Banquet Tomorrow
Association President
Also to Speak; Speciol
Guests Will Attend

DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
of George Washington University.
will be principal speaker at the 18th
anniversary banquet of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants tomorrow
night at the Raleigh Hotel.
The dinner vii lstart at 7:30
O'Clock in the Raleigh room. A re-
ception in the hotel lobby will take
place at 7 O'Clock.
Jesse c. Suter is chairman of the
Reception Committee and Clifford
K. Bergman assistant chairman.
Members include Walter E. Allen,
Harry A. Burr. Allan Davis. Harry
c. Davis, Orrin j. Davy, John B.
Dickman. James F. Duhamel, Fred
A. Emery. Charles S. Fletcher
Francis T. Hurley, Charles A. Lang
ley, John Clagett Proctor and Hugh
NJ Smith.
A feature of the program will be
the annual address of Theodore w.
Noyes. association president. The
Rev F. Earnest Warren. vicar of ST.
dli i'm CPiSSopol SiioPci, Will give
the invocation.
There will be songs by Lawrence
K. Downey and George H. OConnor,
accompanied by George Wilson.
Mr.. Proctor, who is vice presi-
dent and chronicler of the associa-
ton. will recite an original poem
Among the special guests will be
Col. J. Harrison Brand, James E.
Collif1ower. John M. Howard, Mrs.
William Kittle. Paul E. Lesh, John
Locher, Mrs. Max o. LorenZ, Mrs.
Joseph Low, Mrs Lloyd A. Nor
rison. Arthur J. Sundlun, Evan H.
Tucker, Commissioner j. Russell
Young, Mrs. Olive E. Madden, Mrs.
Gladys Middlemiss, Malcolm Nc