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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
Household Hints 2
Kitchen Chairs Can Be Covered For Gifts
Iy NEA Service

By NEA Service
 New York-It isn't too early to think seriously about the Christmas gifts you intend to make. Put of shopping little longer, if you in- sist, but don't put of starting the monogrammed handkerchiefs for Aunt Susie, the afghan tor grand fother, or the booties for the new baby on your list.
 If you can sew, how about round- ing up some of the old side chairs in attic, basement and kitchen and making attractive boudoir chairs of them?
 The boudoir chair Illustrated here makes an ideal gift for any woman you know. With foolproof modern sewing attachments, pretty ruffles and smart quilting are as easy to stitch as a straight seam. Even thought you don't know anything about sewing, you can learn how to mbake attractive chair covers in practically no time at all by taking a lesson or two at your local sew- ing center.
 To make the covers for this boudoir chair, get about 3 1-2 yards of chintz or tarletin, 1 yard of thin cotton padding and 6 1-2 yards of welting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
SWEET POTATOES AND
 APPLES

Two boiled sweet potatoes, ap- pies, 1-2 cup brown sugar, 1-2 cup water, 3 tablespoons butter.
 Peel and slice sweet potatoes. Pare and slice apples. Arrange al- ternately in two-quart baking dish. Make sirup of brown sugar and water: add butter and pour over sweet potatoes and apples. Bake in moderate oven (375o F) about 1 hour or until apples are soft. If desired. the potatoes may be pasted occasionally.
 MASHED SWEET POTATOES
 Four medium-sized sweet pota- toes, 2 medium-sized white pota- toes. salt and pepper. scalded milk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

IN FURNISHING
 just being polite when he said ne to all the modern furniture went out and bought with consulting him.
 consulted best the kind houses make the best their husbands 
 given express opinions them forth
 oddly either husband the his likely enjoy him home than the his wife chooses-and pretends to like It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

If you don't believe 1t, make your husband go with you through a group of model rooms. Or show him the illustration that accompanies the next article you read on interior decoration. Ask him if he likes 1t. And then ask him why he does or doesn't. If you expect he won't be able to tell you you'll be surprised.
 HE HAS SENSIBLE REASONS
 He'll have very good reasons Maybe he'll say, "It looks like nice enough room but not single chair looks comfortable enough for reading"
 Or he may protest that the colors are so bright the room looks like stage setting than room for real people to live in day in and day out.
 If he approves, he'll know why, too.
 This kind of test Is of more value to you than just proving that your husband does notice furni- ture and decorating schemes and that he does have decided likes and dislikes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

cheese cloth bag and squeeze until meat is dry. Add enough cocoanut milk to make 1 IA pints. Add sugar and salt and mix with the grated ray potatoes. Place in well-buttered baking dish and bake in slow oven (300o F.) for 1 hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
FIRST MEASURE
 CHAIR CAREFULLY

Before cutting the material, meas ure the seat of the chair. Then measure the back. Cut out the material according to these meas urements, allowing one-eighth of an inch for seams. One piece for the seat and two pieces for the back will be needed. Cut the cotton pad ding the same size as these three pieces of material.
 Baste to the wrong side of the chintz or tarleton. With the quilt ing attachment on the sewing ma chine, quilt these pieces. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

Sweet potatoes are abundant now. They are valuable as source of energy. Use this yellow vegetable frequently in the fall and winter diet for its nutritional and flavor values.
 Apples are abundant, nutritionally valuable and always welcome. Com bine them with sweet potatoes in this dish:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

There punishment for woman than to be joined the didn't love while she image of she did Every time she left would the half afraid between the dr to be loyal to her there in that emotional for being good wife?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
Some bright people argue that love isn't essential to

Some bright people that love isn't essential successful marriage friends character and detem nation build permanent partnership Even those people would while loving another man and happy herself All married reality by the dream route It's safe to happily married sometimes nduges herself dreaming respectfully didn't imagining she had It's typical feminine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
WOMAN,S REALM -
Do Your Christmas Sewing Early
Covering Directions
 Are Easy To Follow
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This makes two strips l8 inches wide. The second ruffle is 9 inch- es wide, 50 again with the pink ing attachment pink one of the 1S-inch strips in half. The rest of the pinked material is to be used for the ruffle on the cover for the back of the chair.
 Next cut the selvages from the side of the ruffes. Now with the pleating attachments, shirr the ruff fles to the desired fullness. Stitch the shirred edge of the 9-inch fiounce to the shirred edge of the 18-inch flounce 80 that the shorter fiounce hangs over the longer one. USE MACHINES
 CORDING FOOT
 It's time now to finish the chair seat. Out the two back corners of the quilted piece to it the wooden supports that join the chair pads to the seat. With the cording foot, stitch the welting along the four sides of the quilted seat.
 The boxed side is made of 4- inch wide strip 70 inches long. This is cut from the remaining material. Gut 1 strips each 10 inches long and stitch together so that the seams come at the corner or over the legs of the chair.
 Next, stitch this finch strip to the shirred fiolinces and to the welting which is stitched to the quilted piece. This IS all done with the cording foot, too. The lower edgeo fthe box edging is finished with welting in the same way.
 While you still have the cord. ing foot on the machine, stitch the two quilted pieces for the back of the chair together with the welt ing. The last thing to do is to stitch the e-inch pinked ruffle in place at the lower edge of the quilted hack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

They frequently say nowadays that climbing out of that they and regarding marriage they thinking love they would of included budget something they didn't permit nonehess acceptable and convenient Maybe so climb When love rings can't hear the business proposition clearly young anyhow. CAROLINE CHAIFIELO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

The new combination of brown and black is becoming increasingly popular in Hollywood. Tn "This Thing Called Love-" Rosalind Rus sell wears a brown flannel sports dress saddle-stitched in black. Her accessories are entirely black.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

ping your nail polish. don't wear nail polish while working. Buff your nails instead, and save your polish for weekends and, evenings.
 In other words, get long range slant on your grooming. Don't be the kind of woman who always looks too lovely in the morning but too awful three hours afterward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
Latest Styles
HO1C TO Keeb Well
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ANSWER:

don't get anywhere in this le certainly not where love Distracted tell number the whole truth ask him to talk matters family find out they opinion entirely possible that they change what people mean to each other.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
THE WOMEN - WHO SAYS MEN DON'T KNOW INTERIOR DECORATION?
RY RTJTH MILLETT

interest the furniture is his knowing caring about such of their homes just bunk
 least bunk far todays young concerned They furniture decorations they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

hounces on this chair have pinked edges. The flounces may be pinked on the sewing machine very simply with the pinking attachment.
 For a chair seat that measures IS inches from the floor, make a skirt IS inches deep. For a seat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

measuring 40 inches around all four corners, use the l8-inch strip 30 inches or 2 1-4 yards long. Measure the 2 IA yards and cut. Now with the pinking attachment, pink the 3 1-2 yards of material so that the 36.inch width is cut in half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
Caroline Chatfield
When Love Rings in Girls Ears, She's Deaf to Busi-
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DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

engaged and planned to be family foamng at the mouth They couldn't bear their marry girl of different nationality breaking told him didn't love him. which was big ne
 still in love- There is no doubt
 broke engagement and one him. He wel-to-do and could give me much and is not ~ - ' "N ~ ~ DISTRACTED.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

Have benefited so much from your remedies in the past that I want to ask what you suggest for painters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
POPE PLUS MADE
 PEACE REFERENCE
Speak to 1000 Italians About Peace, Since Italy
 Entered War

Vatican City, July 31.-CUP)- Pope Plus XII, receiving 1000 Ital- ians today, referred to peace for the first time since Italy entered the war but he spoke pessimistically of its prospects.
 Many of those received by the pontiff had just returned from con- centration camps in France and to them he expressed sorrow over the sufferings of war mothers.
 Peace" the pope said. "Hov many families wish for peace, how many brides. mothers and flancees although determined to undergo ex- treme sacrifices in the name of duty and patriotism, have their hearts broken by the departure Of loved ones for far away destina- tions which often are unknown and always are dangerous.
 'The white dove of peace, unable to find Q place to rest on land strewn with the dead and submerged by the blood of violence. seems to have returned into 6 new ark oi spiritual alliance which is the heart of Jesus and where 1t will remain until finally able to alight in the tree of peace whose branches will become green again as result of fra ternal charity between nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
ALFRED E. SMITH
 BOLTS HIS PARTY
Second Time in Presiden= tial Election - Willkie
 Proud to Get Him

New York, July 31.--(UP)--Alfred E. Smith, 1928 Democratic presiden- tial standard bearer, today joined the Democrats who have bolted their party to support Republican nomi- nee, Wendell L. Willkie.
 Smith, who took his first 'walk" in ie36 to support Ali M. Landon, said Mir. Roosevelt's nomination had heralded 'the death knell of the Democratic party" and that Willkie was a "sure bet" He insisted that he still was Q Democrat. He de- clared that the fundamentals of the party of Thomas Jefferson had been "torn to ribbons" by the New Deal.
 Smiths announcement was not unexpected since his break with MT. Roosevelt had been emphasized nli- merous times before and after the start of the Presidents second term. There was no indication what part Smith would take in the campaign and asked whether he intended to make any speeches he replied. T suppose so." Smith made several speecies in i030 for Landon. limit ing his campaigning to New Eng land and several other eastern sea- board states.
 Bolt Already started.
 There is no doubt about q ble rush Of prominent Democrats td Willkis." smith said, eft's already lContinuod on Page 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
MAX RAIDMAN
 INVESTIGATED
Judge Conway Orders
 Probe Into Record of New York Man ....,.....,.

Judge Theobald E. Conway today ordered investigation of the record of Max Saul Raidman, AT, of 345 West 86th street, New York city, after he found him guilty of ob- taining goods by false pretenses at Grieve, Bisset & Holland last Fri day. At the same time, Radiman said he will get character references from such men as Rabbi Stephen Wise and Bishop William Manning and was told by the court that these references will influence the pen alty to be imposed Saturday.
 Raidman was convicted of ob- taining several articles at the local store and charging them to the &C., count of one L. M. Arthur, of Con- iston avenue, without authority. It was also brought out that Raidman, who said he is a salesman for anti Nazi publications, ran up a bill of more than $49 at the Hotel Elton for room, restaurant service, and cigars under the name Of D. A. Stone, of New York city.
 Many Named Salesman
 The many-named salesman told the court long, glib and involved story about his activities, but the account was termed "preposterous' by Judge Conway. Regarding the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
TWELVE MISSING
 IN CAMDEN FIRE
Bremen in Asbestos Suits Are Trying to Make
 Search of Ruins
BY WILLIS EVANS United Press Staff COrrespOndentl


 Camden, N. J., July 31-UP)- Bremen in asbestos suits searched through still smouldering debris to- day for the bodies of nine men and women known missing and believed to have periShed in the $2,000,000 fire which destroyed the plant of the R. M. Hollingshead and Com pany, the worlds largest automotive chemical manufacturers.
 A series of explosions started the fire that swept the plant and leaped to 54 homes in the immediate area yesterday afternoon. The homes were all destroyed.
 Two men were known dead, 8 fire man and a Hollingshead employe.
 One thousand persons were home- less and 200 were injured or burned while fleeing from the factory amid blazing oil and chemicals.
 The known victims were Raymond Harter, 38, of Collinsgwood, an em- ploye who died of burns, and Will liam Merrigan, 48, Camden fireman who collapsed while fighting the blaze and died last night at the hos pital.
 12 Are Missing.
 Later another checkup listed F missing. Benjamin Tenner, 45 plant foreman who had been feared trapped in the ruins, returned to his home and explained that they had been fighting the fire. The of- flcer list placed the injured at 81 but many more had been treated al the scene or by private physicians
 A company spokesman announced that $1,O0O,0OO to $2,OO0,0o0 would be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
EDWARD PECAN IN sEk'AIER RACE
Makes Formal Statement That He Is Ready to
 Run Again

Senator Edward P. Egan is can- didate for renomination in the 18th district.
 In 8 formal statement today the senator stated T am willing to again run for state senator if my party shall again nominate me-.
 In view of the fact that his many friends in the fourth and fifth wards, which comprise the district have been urging him of late to outline his position, Senator Egan,s statement today placing himself in a receptive mood is a signal for his followers to open their campaign.
 Whether or not Senator Egan will meet with any opposition in this district remains to be seen. Friends of former Senator Joseph H. Law Tor have been urging him to enter the race. It is also likely that Will liam ripper" Conley will also yield to the pressure of friends and join in the "free-for-all". There is every indication of 8 primary fight in this particular district.
 In the 18th district Senator George T. Culhane will be can- didate for renomination. His formal statement will be made later. Inci- dentally Senator Culhane faces op- position in the candidates of At torneys Michael V. Blansf1eld, John Membrino, Ralph Coppeto and State Representative Hugo Guastaferri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
New England Cleans Up Wreckage| Caused By Lightning, Rain Storms
Miniature Hurricane Was Worst Since Great Storm of l93S-Homes, Industrial Plants, Farms Are
 Very Hard Hit

Boston, July 31-(UP)-New Eng flanders today cleared widespread wreckage from the areas worst wind lightning and rain storm since the 1888 hurricane, but welcomed result ing relief after the years second hot test day which brought death to at least eight persons.
 Reports of damage from the 15- minute electrical cloudburst and the 45-mile northwest gale that brought it had mounted at dawn to an esti- mated $1,500,O00.
 Scores of homes were hit by bolts, industrial plants were damaged, several fires were set and trees were uprooted and roofs ripped oil during the sudden brief blast of the ele- ments as workers were arriving home last evening.
 One death was attributed directly to the storm, while the heat which scared to a top of 95 was blamed for two drownings and five fatal heart attacks.
 Harry Candles, 36, South Vest port, Me, nSherman, was electrocuC- ed while he stood in a puddle of water trying to sever a neighbor's s grounded light wire.
 Quincy, Nahant, Revere and Ports mouth, N. H., were hardest hit, but the entire area suffered severe loss. The darkenin gskies for nearly an hour previous to the actual storm struck panic among many. Then, as the cloudburst came autos halted, trains and street cars stalled and streets became rivers.
 A spectacular victim of the storm was an advertising blimp which had flown over metropolitan Boston for two days. To save the aircraft from being torn to shreds at its tempo rary moroing mast at Dennison air. port in Quincy, the big bag was coi- iapsed, freeing helium worth $8,000.
 Street cars were struck in Bos- ton, Belmont and Somerville. A bolt hit trolley car near the Massachu- sets avenue station, endangering 67 passengers. Several traffic jams re- suited.
 At quincy, officials estimated dam age ct more than $200O00. Hundrdes of trees were felled, the roof was ripped from paint factory, scores
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Unusually persistent. the Ger mans returned to their bombing again and again after having been driven of by anti-aircraft fire, or by fighter planes.
 Air ministry and other reports ila- dicated that though nine bombs were dropped on one town and many were dropped elsewhere damage was slight and casualties were few.
 It was believed that one German plane was shot down in southeast England, as burning fragments were seen to fall after sharp bursts of machine gun fire, possibly from 8 British fighter.
 An air ministry -home security ministry joint communique covering early morning bombing said:
 Drop Few Bombs
 Enemy aircraft dropped a few bombs on southeast and southwest England and south Wales last night. Reports indicate that little damage was done and that there were no casualties"
 Comparative inactivity of German raiders yesterday resulted in the shooting down of only three of them, as compared with an oficial count of 21 the day before.
 British planes. reinforced by French planes bases in Britain, in their latest daylight raids on Ger man objectives. bombed a big sup- ply ship near Flushing, Holland. claimed hits on barges and other vessels at Emden and Hamburg, Germany, and Terschelling Island. Holland, and bombed a Ruhr oil re- finery and several German and Dutch airdromes. In night raids the British planes bombed targets in northwest Germany, the Ruhr,
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ALIENS TO MAKE
 OWN DECISIONS
Govt. Seeks Information Only-What Happens
 Later Is Mystery

Washington, July 31-(UP)-The justice department said today that aliens who have been members of the Communist party, the German American Bund or similar orgraniza- tions must decide for themselves, in the forthcoming mass registration of non-citlzens. whether such member ship constitutes afilliation with Q foreign government.
 The government. under mandate from congress, will ask each alien to reveal any foreign political afiilia- tons during the last i've years.
 Solicitor General Francis Y. Riddle said the justice department will give no advance opinion whether Cora- munists or bund members fall with- in that category. He said congress had asked for the information and that the department merely was making the inquiry.
 Compulsory registration begins August T.
 Approximately s.soo.0oO aliens now in the United States are required to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
BRITAIN SURE OF
 NEW BLOCKADE Believes It Will Lead to Strangling of Both Italy
 and Germany
BY FREDERICK KUn
United Press Stan Corresponden

(Unltcd Press Stan C0frespOndentb
 London. July 3l.--(UP) British authorities are confident that by Q new drastic extension of the block ade. announced in the House of Commons yesterday. they have tak- en Q long step in their attempt to strangle Germany and Italy, 1t was indicated today.
 One immediate effect. 1t was fore- east. would be the release Of many British naval units from petty patrol duty because fewer ships would cross the Atlantic and ships which had been running contraband through neutral countries would be afraid. as one informant put it. to take advantage of British tolerance as they had done.
 but shipping experts expressed belief that the really damaging tconiinusd on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
VIM. J. COLLINS
 SUES FOR $l5,OOO
Asks That Amount From Joseph Rosa, for Death
 of Collins Boy

William J. Collins of this city late this afternoon filed suit in superior court against Joseph Rosa of this city, for $15,0o0 damages for the death of his eon, William J. Collins, Jr., eight years old in an auto accident April 15, 1940 just below the intersection of Hill street and Byrneside avenue.
 The defendant was the operator of the car which struck the plaintiff s son on that date which caused his death nine days later, 1t is charged. The plaintiff is administrator of the estate of his son. Attorney William F. Wertheimer represents the plain tiff.
 The complaint charges that Rosa s car struck the youngster as he step- ped from the sidewalk on Hill street and that as a result of his negligence in the operation of his car, the youngster sustained perforating wound of the left shoulder, pene- trating and puncturing the cervical spine and transecting the spinal cord, all of which caused the lad extreme pain and suffering and ultimately resulted in his death, April A.
 Further Charge
 The defendant is further charged with disregarding the safety of the youngster in regard to his position on the highway, thereby causing the right door handle of the car to strike the left shoulder of the boy, puncturing his spine.
 Rosa is further charged with be- ing negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout for the boy, for fail- ing to turn his car to the left to avoid hitting him. in failing to give the lad any warning or signal of his approach. and in failing to slacken the speed of his automobile when he saw the position of the lad on the highway at that time.
 All these are negligent acts on the part of the defendant the cozn- plaint states. having regard to the width, traffic and use of the high- way at the time of the accident; and the defendant failed to exer- else reasonable care as he should have under all the circumstances, in order to avoid hitting the boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
LINDSAY WARREN
 CAMP GENERAL


 Washington, July 3l.-(UP)- President Roosevelt tomorrow will nominate Rep. Lindsay c. Warren D., N. C.. as controller general oi the United States.
 Warren will succeed former Sen Fred F. Brown of New Hampshire who resigned because of poor health and accepted q post on the tariff commission. The senate finance committee today approved Browns nomination to the tariff post.
 The controllsr-generaI ls the gov. efninent's chief accounting officer and Is responsible for seeing that funds arc spent ln accordance with law. Ho is responsible olily io eon- |tIIt