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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Down South America Way

What do you advise in the way of precautions against contracting dis, ease when one contemplates six weeks tour of South America? CT. O.
 Answer = Vaccination. Typhoid immunization. Carry with you a supply of qiuine sulphate in two grain pills, tablets or capsules; take five of them daily when ashore. Carry vital of tincture of Iodine, and add 8 drop or two to every large drink of water you take when away from your boat, train or hotel; that is. if you are not sure the water has been boiled.
 Mineral Hokum
 Wife and I are taking Blanks Minerals in liquid form. Is this harmless and benficial? We used to take Another Merchants minerals in tablet form. e. H)
 Answer-It is pure hokum. Take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

an afternoon off, visit your public library, read chapter or two of Sherman's Chemistry of Food and Nutrition" It will save you loa of expense and maybe even benefit your health.
 Salt Refreshes in TOrrid Weather.
 l found from personal experience during the spell of torrid weather last summer. that taking about one fourth teaspoonful of salt four or five times a day renewed ones energy beyond belief. While my friends wilted and were made all most sick I kept blithely on, and even then they were sure I must be cracked to take salt when it was so inferally hot! (M. B.
 Answer-You are quite right. Whenever either hot weather or hard work, play or exercise causes profuse sweating, it is wise to take ten or fifteen grains of plain salt with each good drink of water, or take. spoonful or two of salt in the course of the day as you did
 Dandruff
 Please publish the fine formula for dandruff which you gave several years ago .. (R. s. E0 .-.,.
 Answer
 Prcipitated Sulfur .. dram Sal1cylic acid .....~....... 20 grains Ointment of Rose Water ...... l oz.
 Rub a, wee bit into scalp (not hair) with finger tips each night for & week. Shampoo, then another week, until dandruff under control.
 Protected by John F. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
SPRING WINDOWS

One way to give your rooms a springlike feeling is to replace plain -colored window shades with gay printed ones. These are very easy to do yourself if you have some old shade rollers and sticks and q few yards of bright material Simply tack, the chintz on the rol- Ter, hem the bottom end and run the shade stick through the hem Over these, you'll want very sheer crisp white curtains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
To,Ddy Popular Design
 By Carol Aimes
SHIP TRANSFER FOR WALL, PILLOW OR SPREAD

An admirable design for the mans room or the boys. Makes a beautiful bedspread with 20 inch ship in cen- ter and an anchor at each corner Or wall hanging or pillow top as shown above. Hot iron transfer pat tern No. x 104 contains transfer sheet of 20 inch ship, ' inch ship and four anchors illustration Of stitches, materials needed and com plete instructions.
 TA order this pattern, send 15 cents in coin or stamps to Needle work Dept, Waterbury Democrat P. o. Box AZ, Station O., New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
CRISP HOUSES

Cotton blouses. sheer and crisp. look fresh and trim with the new spring suits. Frills, embroidery or lace details, insertions and headings run through with narrow black rib bon, are all important notes ill spring blouses.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
KEEPERS

This is a very appetizing fish. Un- less very small, split open and bone They may be soaked like other salt fish, but are usually freshened by pouring boiling water on them and allowed to stand for 10 minutes Then broil, bake or pan fry with butter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
BY RUTH MILLETT

Women will have to save this country. Men aren't going to take hold and pull it out of the mess it is in"
 That isn't the opinion of wo- man-or of far-from-the- world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

JlllAOOOpAlCA' " is the opinion of a hard head ed, highly sue c es s full New York a W y CT. He's Pc rcival Jackson, w,h o has just writ ten Look at the Law" a book explaining law to the lay man.
 MT. J a ckson has sound req sons for his reVolu t ionary idea.
 ITO begin with n he says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

To make a plain white loaf cake more interesting add to the batter before baking about three-quarters of a cake of semi-sweet chocolate, clipped into small pieces. After the cake is baked, dust the top with confectioner's sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

the ashamed to bus because time he lifts his in lots ot bring back skirts for older initiate and grandmohers who at least old gracefully Then graves peace struggling gone trying please also make appear very foolish G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
CONSERVATIVE BLACK.
 BEIGE OR WHITE STILL GOOD

the easyitted seamless glove is the best Aexandrnes practically all this line There good deal of fine handworked, but not in contrasting coos. k yellow olive and royal blue share vors with informal deStned: which !.
 
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
x. Z +- ~" Modern Menus

bacon, steWed tomatoes, bread and butter, sliced bananas, and ;cl,starq sauce. s
 Stuffed Lambs. Hearts, baked DO! tatoes, creamed cabbage, bread and butter. cocoa, .junket. ee Creamed salmon in mashed pos tato nests, canned green beams bread and butter, apple betty. {.
 Frankfurters and Sauerkrautl boiled potatoes, bread and butter9 steamed chocolate pudding, .vanilla
 sauce. "
 Chopped Beef Patties and Onicns, mashed potatoes, creamed spinac!A
 bread and butter, custard pie, ,;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
FOUR MAYORS RULE

There are four mayors in Copen- hagen, Denmark. Each has his own responsibilities and duties and the chief municipal officer is known as president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
ANSWER:

Sister live the big but we buck them have the Now ideas do credit but isn't high About the punishment husband gnarled nothing But let down foor restore dignity If this will phOOey to fashion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Fortunately over and over up others are i'm luck regarding hats and hairdo lengths skirts lmes neknes thoughts thinking their moral be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Incidentally the fashion experts aren't making styles to atter fat ores, fories could attered!
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
Hozv To Keep Well
Ry DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

of the gives handbags in this Alexandrine scupural dignity to bag gloves of t.pe They in all the newest off pastel
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  longSleevpd the entire thumb embroidt glove, with spending motif the bag Still another silver gold kid for the extending almost giving the illusion of the slenderest fingers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Then rub 1t on wooden surface until 1t no longer leaves atreak, and 1t is ready for use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
CAROLINE CHATFTELD.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Apple sauce oat- meal. buttered toast, coffee, milk,
 LUNCHEON: Potato and vegea table hash, bread and butter, cup custard, tea, milk. X ! DINNER: Praised beef liyeE, mashed potatoes, creamed onions. beet and lettuce salad, sliced OrangSsS and bahamas. coffee. milk q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
Caroline Chatfield
Moderation in Food and Fashion Good Rule fo
 Mdde-Aged.
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DEAR MISS CHATFIELD:

tell like myself and getting fat can't bring back longer skirts restore dignity and self respect would improved looks and of mind about showing of stockinged old don't middle that with Even if they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25

Moderation things the mldde-aged and this fashions to wear her skirts seventeen inches the But the old gals that have the calves turned ankles and the slender foot will their law allows aud praise Allah for the yhsts They get too old to pride themselves And there always seeing eyes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-25
Latest Styles
When Handbag And Gloves Match, Your Accessory Problem Is About Solved
BY ROsETTE HARGROVE NEA Service Staff Correspondent

this spring than they this connection gloves daily gain ing importance. r
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The Valley settler., 1940-11-01
DZPART1Z LIT

Bacon Squares 17G ID,
 5oSton Butt Hams Sig lh. L1oDy's E1nce -~oat (bulk) 2# for 359
 Fresh Pork Liver 25I lb Chilli Con Carne Bricks -55L
 Efesh local StewinC 1-9ns 3OG lb. Process SWlas Cheese -2H bricks 75d
 Fresh Home Rendered Lard- AZ pail 7Od
 Sw1ft,s Bacon *hole or Es1f Slab = 38a lb. Pofk ote&k 33G ID. ForK RoaSt- 3OG lb.
The Valley settler., 1940-11-01
GROCERY DEPA7Ti--17M,.T

EEUCII{Y DLPA3TI--E.T The Harvest Festival Sa1e closes definately Sat- urdey nj ht. You have two more days Tn Which to stock up.
 The Jonathon apples are sold out--that was some sale--10O c/'8 in days '! '.e are spbst ituting winter Banana apples for them at the same price.
 $2 .25 c/s @o are still offering nsurefine 7lour". A blended flour equal to any high priced and nationally advertised brand. 52.5 for 49# sack
 $5.9 for 38# sack
 Try sack of this flour. SUPPORT NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BRAND.
The Valley settler., 1940-11-01

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
STEVENS REALTY
BUY is RECORDED
75-FOOT LOT ON SOUTH
STREET BOUGHT FROM
MISS STRABEL

Realty recording records at the
county courthouse yesterday re-
vealed the completion of a prop
erty sale originally mentioned in
The Citizen on last March 21st.
The sale consisted of IS feet of
property on South street. be-
tween the sOuthernmoSt home
and the lot on which Miss Thel-
ma Strabel will soon construct
the new sOuthernmost home. The
purchase was made from Miss
Strabel by Raymond B. Stevens,
Of Washington, d. C., chairman
of the u S. tariff commission and
former adviser TO the King of
Siam.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens first saw
the property d year ago when
they visited in the city, and they
determined then to make the
purchase and establish their fu-
ture home here. The sale price
was listed as $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
CANVASSING VOTE
This AFTERNOON
FIREMAN BOARD TO AN
NOUNCE OFFICIAL TO
TAILS TOMORROW

The canvaSSing board o. Mon
roe county is meeting tins after
noon at 3 O'Clock IN the county
courthouse for the purpose a
canvassing the votes which we're
cast IN the primary election 81
May 7.
Members comprising the board
are Carl Berval6i. chairman a.
the board Of county commission
ers; County Judge Raymond r
Lord, and Supervisor Of Regis
tration John England
Judge Lord said tins morning
there are some votes which have
been sent to him BY residents
outside Of the city which WIll b.
added TO the ballots but there Is
not enough 10 change the results
Of the election as unoffIcIslly al
nounced yesterday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
Convention, Memorial
Day, School Project
Engage Legionnaires

Next;s years convention plans,
observation Of Memorial Day
May 30 and proposal to reward
outstanding school children were
discussed at length Wednesday
night by members Of Arthur Saw
yer Post % Of the American
Legion
Acting on d unanimous motion.
Acting Commander William
ReaTdon named the members of
the new executive committee as
a preliminary organization to
form a convention corporation to
handle the 1871 state convention
of the Legion here ard to take
such other action as may be
necessary to get the project in
motion
It was decided the executive
committee. including the new Of
ficerS to be installed Nav %. VIII
hold its first meeting at ) o. m.
today. Attorney 7. S. Caro-, a
LegiOnnaire. viii be asked to
meet with the committee to dis
cuss details IN the plan TO form a
convention corporation
District Commander Arthur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
Berlin Sawyer Thanks
His Many Friends

Tuesdays election proved again
that true friends are mans
greatest asset. To the legion of
those who helped me 10 receive
the handsome vote that I did
VIII ever be grateful. To those
who preferred 70 vote for my op-
Ponent I have nothing but the
kindesf regards. The nomination
has always been tantamount 10
election and II This holds true In
my case. which / sincerely hope
that II does, assure one and all
that the office Of sheriff viii be
operated In an efficient and
courteous manner.
was the candidate Of no fac
lion. By. the same token I viii
serve as sheriff. Again / thank
you. my friends. To those who
opposed me. / saw there is no Ill
will I. too. want TO be your
friend.
BERLIN SAWYER,
Democratic Nominee For Sheriff.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
sSSsSsesssssssssssssssss
JUNGLE MAGIC Is
Book By Marie Cappick
NEARING RELEASE

The Paterson On. j. Morning
Call in d recent Issue carried the
following news story that is of
interest to residents of Key West
and other Florida Keys:
Marie Cappick, writer, and in
ternational vIce-president of the
Pan American Poetry Society,
who lives in Key West, Fla, but
who IS known in artistic and lit
erary circles in New York and
New Jersey, has completed a
valuable brochure on the medi-
cinal properties of the plants,
shrubs and trees growing on the
Island of Key West and other is
lands of the Florida coast. This
work has been checked by COM
petent medical authorities and is
expected to be published by a
New jersey publisher in the
Fall There will be watercolOr
reproductions of the plants,
shrubs and trees treated in the
text, and these will be by the
author who IS also an artist whose
work has been exhibited in New
Jersey over a period of years.
The brochure will be titled
Jungle Magic, and treats of the
remedies prepared by the cOIored
residents Of the Bahama Islands
and the Florida Keys to charm
away iIl-health and TO cure de
Misty
The sources of the remedies
used by the natives derive from
sOrccrers who in turn passed
them on from one generation to
another, but have remained un-
written through the years until
Miss Cappick presents them for
the first time in Jungle Magic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
HILTON Tells OF
ROTARY WORK In
south AMERICAS
SPREAD OF GOOD NEIGH
BOR' POLICY AIDED BY RO-
TARY CLUBS; SENTIMENT
TOWARDS U. S. IMPROVES

Part played by the Rotary
clubs of Central and South Amer
lea in fostering better under
standings among the nations of
this hemisphere was stressed by
Lieut.. Commander Carl II. Hill
ton, commanding officer of Coast
Guard forces in this area, in a
talk delivered yesterday before
the Key West Rotary Club.
Commander Hilton said that
RotarianS throughout the nations
to the south of the United States
were helping those nations to I'M
derstand and appreciate the good
neighbor policy of the United
States, and added that this influ-
ence was aiding the growth of
the Pan American Union.
Commander Hilton, then COM
handing officer of the Cutter
Pandora, recently returned from
a goodwill trip to several of the
nations of Central America. In
his talk he outlined some of his
discoveries, pointing out that
sentiment toward the United
States is improving
One of the points indicated by
people of the nations where the
United States marines had been
sent to maintain law and order
had expressed the wish that they
might return These people. the
speaker said, felt the Marines
had given them security and
peace where previously these
had been lacking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
RITES TOMORROW
FOR |. c. ROBERTS

Leon C. Roberts. 81. died this
morning at $50 o'clock in a local
hospital Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 1
o'clock from the chapel of the
Lopez Funeral Home. Rev. A. B.
Dimmick. of St. Paul's Church.
will Officiate.
Key West Lodge. Knights of
Pythias. of which the deceased
was a member. will be in attend
ance and pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the membership.
Mr. Roberts is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fernando
Roberts; three sisters. Mrs. Viola
Key, Miss Lou H. Roberts and
Miss Sybil Roberts. and two chill
dren, Carmen and Sybil Roberts
of California.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
AWARDS TO 64
Will Be Held Tonight
AT SCOUT COURT


Monroe County Council. Boy
Scouts of America. viii hold an
awarding court tonight al the
High School auditorium. and the
committee in charge. headed ~
chairman Wilbert Moehrke. has
issued an invitation 10 the gen
eral public TO attend the cere-
mony.
Exercises will get under way
al 7:30 O'Clock The program has
been built around stunts and spe-
cial numbers 10 be presented by
each of the Key West Scout
troops.
Chairman Moehrke stated to
cay that a total Of O. Boy Scouts
would be presented with . total
of 128 awards al the court cere-
mony tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10

Ryan has been invited by the
post to come to Key West Nav q
to handle the installation of the
new officers, headed by Com
mander-Elect Harold Russell.
Communicated Russell heads
general committee for making
arrangements for Observation OF
Memorial Day. Graves of ap-
prOximately 100 world war vet
Grams will be decorated, while il
Is planned to hold a parade and
a fitting ceremony in COM
menIOration OF the day dedicated
10 fallen soldiers and sailors.
Post members voted to buy d
plaque to be placed in Key
West high school on which from
year to year will be placed the
names Of outstanding school girls
and boys. Medals annually will
be awarded the best girl and boy
from the eighth grades in the
public schools and the parochiaI
schools There will be four
medals each year.
Awards will be based on honor.
character, courage, scholastic
ability and other attributes rep
TeSenting the best among the
eighth grade pupils. 1t IS likely
the awards viii be made at the
annual commencement exercises
IN the public and parOchial
schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
YEAR AROUND
BEACH NEEDS
ARE STRESSED
HOTEL ASSOCIATION LAYS
PLANS TO OBTAIN PUBLIC
SUPPORT OF SOUTH BEACH
THIS SUMNER

Importance of adequate public
beaches summer and winter will
be brought to the attention of
public and civic leaders during
the next few days by the Key
West Hotel and Tourist Homes
Association.
In making this decision at a
meeting yesterday, the hotelmen
directed a movement to increase
the associate membership of the
organization as a means Of rails
ing funds to maintain South
Deach this summer and to appeal
10 the Monroe county commission
10 take Whatever immediate ac-
ton may be necessary to get
work started on construction of
a new puDlIc beach.
President r. A. Lehman and
treasurer L. >. Gruber reported,
respectively, that South B6acn
must be Kept clean TINS summer
Tor d large influx of tourists OK
pected and that the fund for
maintaining the beach was near
~ exhausted. 1t was reported
mat If the beach is left INTENDED
Tor even one day the seaweed and
debris ruins the sand and dis
cOuTages tourist use of the sand
Tor sun and surf bathing.
As result of the financial situa-
lion. the association authorized
President Lehman to engage
Adrian O'Sweeney TO make an
appeal to the restaurant owners.
cafe and businessmen TO join the
association as associate members.
Many Of these already are mem
Oers, but other beneficiarieS of
the tourist trade have not been
approached IN this connection.
me association stated.
A representative of the assOcia-
Ion viii appear before the cOun-
" commission at the first op-
pCrtunity to back up d communi-
cation pointing out the necessity
If sponsoring the federal project
for construction of a new public
beach along Roosevelt boulevard
above Bertha street.
County commissioners will be
urged TO sign a formal agreement
TO sponsor the $4,000 project as
soon as IT IS approved by the
WPA and President Roosevelt
Since IT Is estimated it will take
several months for the project to
go through the WPA machinery
funds for sponsoring the project.
amounting TO approximately S18.-
600, Will not have to be appro-
prlated before next year.
The association has spent
more than $500 in putting South
Beach In shape and maintaining
1t the last season., Treasurer
Gruber said Our funds for this
work are about gone This beach
IS so, important TO the entire city,
that all the interests in the city
helped by the tourist trade should
help US maintain the beach. If
Key West has no beach for viSi-
tors, Key West viii have few
visitors that will remain long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
GETS LIFE FoR % CENTS

DEDHAM, Mas robbery
which resulted IN As cents Tor
the robbers and the staying q
the victim, Simon DsnIlOvItcn, .
poor dump custodian. Gauss
Harrison {. HoAEes. -. % r.
ceive a sentence Of life ImprIs0n-
ment. and his companion Helen
L Hayes. IL. two and . half years
IN a Home of Correction
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
MRS. B. ROBERTS
dies In DETROIT
ANOTHER ADVICE TELLS OF
CAPT. GEO. c. ROBERTS
PASSING

Advice was received here yes
terday to the effect that Mrs.
Susan Beatrice Roberts, IS wife
Of F. J. NJ. Roberts. formerly of
Key West. now of Detroit Mich.
had died Tuesday, May 7th, in
Detroit.
Funeral services are being held
today, according to the message.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by
her husband and six children.
Relatives here are Azariah B..
Curry. a brother. and Mrs. Har-
riet Levin, a sister.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
CAPT. GEO. C. ROBERTS

A wire received this morning
by Mrs ThOS- E Roberts, 1907
Fleming street, announces the
death of Capt. Geo. c. Roberts,
port officer at Nassau, Bahamas.
Mr. Roberts was a brother of
the late ThOS. z. Roberts. He
leaves one other brother, H.
Blake Roberts, of this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
FINAL ALUMNI
MEET TONIGHT

Final meeting of Key West
High School Alumni Association
before the annual reunion will
be held this evening. 8 O'Clock, in
the First NJ E (Stone) Church
Sunday School Building.
A large attendance of the men,
berShip is expected.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10
APPRECIATION

l extend my sincere appre-
citation to the voters of Mon
roe County County for the
fine vote accorded me in Tues
days primary and my earnest
hope IS that the good people
Of this county viii continue to
support me in the second pri-
mary If elected I will sin
cerely try to merit the great
confidence you have placed
in me.
ROSS WILLIAMS,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-10

lowing conferences with leaders
of all parties.
Continuously under fire since
Tuesday of this week when de-
bales In Parliament were held
concerning the Norwegian de-
bacle". Chamberlain had striven
TO keep his cabinet intact. al
Though he had agreed TO reor-
ganization If oppositionists could
promise full cooperation in plans
TO defend the country against
the common enemy.
Killers move this morning in
invading the low countries ap-
Peared 10 be too much for Cham
berlain &c overcome. and he pro-
ceeded almost Immediately TO
Buckingham palace for confer
ence with King George. Earlier
predictions had been made that
he would resign.