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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21

Rev. Joseph Valantiejus, pastor Of
st. Joseph's church, officiated at Of
ficial appointee for the National x.
Of L. ritual, exemplified for the first
time IN Waterbury Saturday evening
at the dinner dance of the local
K. Of l. Club and st. JoSeph's
choirs.
Father Valantiejus has been made
an honorary member of the Nation
al K. of L., as has been Professor
Alexander Aleksis, organist and
choirmaster. Because of the ex-
pense in sending a national repre-
sentative here from the west ma
tional officials elected the Lithuan-
ian pastor to make the presentation
OF two star-shaped medals of st.
CaSimir, symbolic of the order, to
Miss Marcella Andrikis for her work
as secretary and publicity chairman
of various local Lithuanian groups
and to Joseph Mazeika for his con-
tinuous membership of 20 years in
the Knights.
Over 100 attended the dinner
dance at which Professor Aleksis
was master of ceremonies. Peter
Alexander, president of the K. of L.,
and AL Jarus, president of the choir,
headed the arrangements commit
tee. Rev. Benedict Gauronskas is
chaplain of the local x. Of L., John
Alexander directed the orchestra
which played at the program.
Other officers of the knights of
Lithuania are: Vice-president, AL
Ambrose; recording secretary, Mar
celle Andrikis; treasurer, A. Francis
Puzas; financial secretary, jose
phine Stokna: club manager, Ed
ward YankauSkas; and spiritual
counsellor, FIR. GauronskaS, one of
the founders Of the local organiza-
ton.
Choir officers, besides Mr.. Jarus,
are: Vice-president, Albina Stanke-
vicuiuS; treasurer, Joseph Coskie;
secretary, Stella Valencis; and pub
Lefty director, Miss Andrikis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
Mission Sunday

Mission Sunday was observed
in local Catholic churches, with
prayers being offered for the sue
cess of the church's efforts in the
missionary field. The missionary
work Of the church was the sub
ject of sermons delivered at sew
eral churches.
Most Reverend Maurice F. Nc
Auliffe, Bishop of Hartford, in a
pastoral letter to members of the
diocese, urged support in the mis-
sion program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
Window Saved

An automobile rolled from its
parked place on Wall street
Sunday morning striking a high
curb on Wall and Taylor street.
The curb prevented the vehicle
from crashing through q store
window.
Motor PatrOlmen John Walsh
and John Mcdonnell investgat-
ed,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
Trio Sought

George Wolcott, 10, of Wood
bury, George Matas, II, of Nor
wichtown, and Ralph Hunewen,
is, of Hudson, N. H., were still
reported missing by the police to-
day. Local and state police have
been searching for them since 3
o'clock Saturday. They were last
seen at the Connecticut Junior
Republic at Litchf1eld.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
Until

A veteran imbiber, arraigned
again in city court today, told
the Judge he'd take the pledge,
until. =!
''Until when" asked Judge
TheObald e. Conway.
"Until New Years." the often
der replied, firmly.
"Oho! Observing New Years
are your" asked the Judge, snnil-
ing.
The Judge then suspended
sentence, provided that the
"untip' will be strictly observed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21

the Woodbury. trolley ran nearby
and the Screech of steel on rails,
and the hiss of air brakes shat
tered the silence. Frank got a
chance to go to town when the
trolley ran, it's different story
now. 1t was good to see this man
of the wilderness and it is COM
forting to know that we have
such fighting stock off The beaten
paths.
One kid came In and wanted to
be made a Captain in the Air
Corp but we talked him out of
that by telling him that he'd en-
joy associations in the infantry
better.
Squaw Rock furnished two re-
cruits, Billy Daniels md Sydney
JoSeloviz. Bill wore a beautiful
beard and looked like Orson
Welles; Sid looked like Sid. Bob
Chase would have come except for
his age. Bob claims he can get
plenty of fighting around .Squaw
Rock and he says that the way
the Rockers can throw stones,
training wouldn't help a man,
anyway. (Bob's had experienced
Herman Plummer, top cow man
at Mulberry Corner, and one-time
dirt farmer and lumberjack from
Portage Lake, Maine, came down
for his button and registry card.
Plummer will probably choose the
motor corps because he's q crack
man with a Nash, and we used
Nash squads in the last war.
George Stannard was the first
man to register. George missed
the !ast war by sh0estring but
he is ali set to ramble now. Stan
nard is the power behind the
Democratic throne hereabOuts and
his keen mind framed many Of
the plans executed in caucus in
this village. Mrs. Stannard work.
ed early at tho registry table, went
home to get the h0usework out Of
the way, then returned to write
down facts about the younger
males with every bit as much jest
as she used to employ in the win
ming of trade for Joe's outfit at
the Triangle.
Horace Green arrived before the
listing closed and secured his
Identification. Horace is another
man from the isolated regions
where roads are seldom repaired
and where the nut crop is hefty
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
CURZI GETS NOLLE
AFTER DISTURBANCE

Leon Curzi, 20, of 101 Fuller
street, charged with breach of the
peace, was granted an outright
nolle in city court today. Curzi was
arrested last night after a disturb
ance in a dance hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21

neer life will do
for the youth of
A m erica. His
eye is clear, his
hearing acute,
and his bear
ing like that of
Daniel one
or Kid Carson.
There's no road
to Frank S
place, and no
passing motor
traffic to cloud
the hedges with
fIIlcf. voorc nCN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21

DIR. Harold ]. Parkinson, Of
Waterbury, was elected president
of the Connecticut ChirOpOdy So
ciety at the annual meeting at the
Hotel Stratfield, Bridgeport, Sat-
urday. Another Waterburlan at
tending the meeting was DIR. Mary
Schell.
DIR. Parkinson, who is a member
of the board of education, will
succeed DIR. Max Fowler Of South
NorwaIk, in January. The term Of
office is for one year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
BY BILL GARRIGus

Registration day in South Brit
ain was replete with surprises.
Frank A. Nauiokas wandered in
from haunting loneliness of lands
near Woodbury. reservoir. Franks
outstanding example of what pio-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
Concrt Next Sunday


The Lithuanian Chamber of Com
merce Radio Chorus will present
Bronius Nekrasas, Lithuanian BARI
tone, in a concert next Sunday eve
ming at $50 o'clock at 40 Green
street. DR.. Matthew Colney is head
Of tie concert series which the
group will sponsor this year.
Mrs. w. Russell of this city will
be accompanist for Mr.. Nekrasas.
Tho radio girls chorus will also
take part in the concert, featuring
numbers by Miss Lillian Wolf, Miss
Gertrude Prisavage and Miss Agnes
Adams, soloists. Novelty and aero
batic dancing viii be presented by
Regina Leonard's dancing school. Ed
DeSimas' orchestra will play for
dancing after the concert.
Anniversary Celebrated
TIL Lithuanian Catholic Students
and Professional Association observ-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21
South Britain Briefs

this year. He says the squirrels
like to drive man crazy up there
near the garnet mines.
Warren Pratt mOtored over
from Grassy Hill, Woodbury., to
register with the men he knows
best. Harry Hull came in from
duck hunting and reported good
luck. when a man knocks off
shooting to put in for a job with
the draft army, that's patriotism
of high order)
Mighty few outsiders came to
our registration and that's a good
sign people from other towns
know how tough we are and
they're advising their children to
avoid running the chance of get
ting mixed up with our scrappers,
even in war. One lad came in
from Sandy Hook. and another
Bethel boy registered here on his
way past. One of Steve Rants
boys got up early and arrived
along toward evening after an ex-
haustipg journey from the She
paug Country. He gave mail adj
dress in Roxbury and that started
a discussion about whether or
not he haG a right to register in
our village. Finally it was decided
that Mr.. Rant might sign-up on
this side of the hill, seeing he had
gone to all the trouble of making
the trip. (We're careful about
anything from Roxbury.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-21

Horace Green arrived before the
listing closed and secured his
Identification. Horace is another
man from the isolated regions
where roads are seldom repaired
and where the nut crop is hefty
Evening star., 1940-05-27

circles. Be sure that you don't
drop your arms below shoulder
height, however.
In addition to these there are
many other exercises that the thin
girl may adopt. Very often the
same routines advised for reducing
will work in the opposite manner
when done slowly, for, having moth
ing to reduce, the routines will build
you up. Body massage is invaluable
and extremely restful. OF course,
it will also help enormously if you'll
60 in for eight hours sleep every
night, lots of nourishing, healthful
food and a bit of moderation in
smoking. Equally important is out
door exercise. Fencing, for instance,
is wonderful to develop the legs,
while swimming, tennis and golf all
help to build strong, 1.-the muscles.
Whether you are reducing or
struggling to gain, one of the most
helpful items we've seen is a set of
three phonograph records which
contain 20 exercises carefully Sc
lected, explained and counted out
for you. This is one way to do your
routines correctly and carefully, for
the voice on the record will help
you to get right in there and exer-
else. Not expensive when you con-
slider their long-lasting qualities
and benefits, either. These have
proved a sensation in New York and
should, If we know anything about
it, find equal popularity here, where
they have just been introduced,
Evening star., 1940-05-27
The Problem
OF a Happy
Marriage
Couple Should Have
Same Standing in
A Community
BY DOROTHY DIX.


At Simmons College they teach
girls how to live instead of how to
make a living. Particular impor-
tance is paid to the study of matri-
mony in its various aspects and ram
if1cations. It is impressed upon the
youthful minds that romance is q
f1lmsy basis for picking out a hus-
band, and that if they wish to be
happy though married they should
marry in their own class. This may
take the gilt off of the gingerbread
OF romance, but it is a true word
spoken IN season to girls who have
just come to the time of life when
they are sloshing over with senti-
ment and feel like the maidens in
the old "Floradora Sextet" who
sang: Il must love somebody and it
might as well be you" For that is
the time when girl who is ignorant
and inexperienced and sentimental
can think herself in love with any
man with naturally wavy hair or
broad shoulders, or who can play
baseball. or who is an unappreciated
genius who writes drivel no editor
will buy, and marry him, without
ever making a single inquiry as to
what sort of family he comes from,
or If he eats peas with his knife.
Boys do precisely the same thing.
They think that love Is enough and
that If some girl who hits their fan
cy has golden locks and a willowy
figure and a come-hither look in her
eyes that 1t doesn't matter II she
came from the wrong side of the
tracks, or that her grammar is ricke-
ty, or that she never read a book In
her life.
The Cinderella motif has always
been q sure-fire hit in song and
story, and while we are. listening to
the tale about the prince marrying
the beggar maid, or the learned pro-
fessor marrying the pretty nitwit, we
believe that they will live happily
ever after. But, in reality, we know
it is not true. We know that no two
people are so miserable together as
those who have not a thought or an
interest or even a habit in common.
We know that q happy marriage
is based upon congeniality and that
can never be unless the couple have
similar background.
The happiness Of marriage is
made up Of little things; Of having
the same point Of view: Of enjoying
the same things; Of liking garlic In
ones salad or loathing it; Of reading
the same books and believing in the
same form Of religion: Of having
been bred In the same traditions that
are Just a. much . part Of one as
ones skin.
That Is Why It Is 90 important
that young people should marry IN
their own e1aaA
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Be Attractive
Regardless
OF Years
Embrace Current
Changes in Living
To Keep Young
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.


The desire for attractiveness
among women is universal. And
so 1t should be. For women are
meant to be the inspiration of the
world. I for one will do my ut
most to encourage this normal
vanity In women, especially wom-
en- who are at the turning point
OF life and feel a little bit as If
they were being put on the shelf
No woman should feel she il
growing old-ever. And no wom.
an should feel that it is hopeless
for her to be attractive. No mat
ter how many beauty flaws
woman has there is always hope
that they may be corrected or modi-
fled, and that she will rate as being
attractive. But determination il
essential.
Why let few added years age
you? 1t isn't the years which make
you old, but the spirit you have,
II your spirit is listless, if hope has
gone from your heart, then beauty
Will go from your face. But If hope
and determination live within YOU.
your attractiveness will be un.
touched.
Today, in this enlightened era
when women are taught how to
keep healthy and young, we see
women IN their sixties and seven.
Ties and even the eighties, whose
agility, mentality and bodies would
challenge the adjective, old. Thev
are as young as their spirits and
they are meeting life fully. They
have not let graying hair and thick.
ening waistlines beat them down.!
There is no known formula for
women to keep the figures thev
had when they were sweet 16, nor
that youthful beauty. But there
are formulas for women to remain
attractively beautiful as long as they
i've. II a woman will cast out re-
sentiment, jealousy, malice and other
small petty characteristics, her en-
ergy will be conserved and she can
look life square in the eyes and
challenge: Come on, what do you
hold for me?"
She will embrace current changes
In living. She will keep current
herself, liking the new fashions, the
younger generations. BY being
mentally alert she will remain
physically alert. Her body will keep
attractive proportions, for she will
not allow excess pounds to accumu-
late in unlovely bulges. Nor will
she permit worry to undermine her
health and make her body a scare
crows model. She will want to
keep her skin clear, her hair
groomed. She will want to look as
stunning as other women in her
group. If fate robs her of one or
two or three interests, she will i'm
mediately, through exercising her
will. acquire q new interest. She
viii think enough of herself to keep
healthy and attractive. She will
think Of others, and their needs, to
keep her spirit young!
Evening star., 1940-05-27
BY BARBARA BELL.

BY making this one simple pat
tern up time and again in different
cottons you can be sure that your
daughter is all set for a happy, COM
Portable summer. It's a very pretty
fashion for small girls-the quaint,
square-necked guimpe with two
saucy bows, the back -buttoned pima
fore with circular skirt and kirtle-
like bodice and the panties-well, of
course, panties are just panties, but
very necessary.
AS you'll note from the diagram,
this Is extremely quick and easy to
make, and the pattern includes
step-by-step sew chart for the guild
ance of beginners. Picture, the pima
fore in pink-checked gingham, yel-
low chambray or vari-colored flow-
cred percale, with guimpe of hand
kerchief linen, dotted Swiss or ba-
tiste-then send for the pattern.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 198l-B is
designed for sizes 2, 3, 4, S and s
years. Size 3 requires "a yard of
35-inch material for the guimpe;
~ for panties and pinafore; "a yard
ribbon.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Firemen's Mascot Is Loud
In Praise of Their Work

proudly. 1t happens to be the loud
est word they've taught her.
She has a TEMPER, too. The other
day while she was hanging upside
down yelling Fire! Help!" one OF
the firemen going of duty paused
by her cage. She chortled de-
lightedly. Then the chief reached
over and pretended to be beating
the fireman and the bird righted
herself, ruffled her feathers and
prepared to battle.
Hes my husband" proudly OBJ
served a lady, who was watching the
fun.
"Who is?" inquired the boss, q
bit startled.
THE man the bird is defending
She's simply crazy about him. !
don't know why, particularly, for all
the men take care of her. She Just
has her weakness, guess"
Investigation of this remarkable
mascot reveals. however, that she
is not to ride to any fires. No rea-
son was given, but the statement
was emphatic. Apparently the is
sue has arisen.
But somehow we think that q
green parrot sitting at the mast
head of red truck would add colo,
to any mediocre blaze. We like tt
think Of her screaming "Fire
Help!" with Joy and gusto. She
couldn't pick better place to prac-
tice.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

To some folks parrots are tops In
companionship and affection. To
others they're merely birds who are
brilliantly colored, either in plum
age or vocabulary.
The boss happened to be one of
the latter believers because Of some
thing that once happened at Chesa-
peake Beach when she was throwing
baseballs at an unco-operative tar
get. Suddenly, down from perch
flew bird she had thought was
stuffed, lit on her shoulder and be-
gan rubbing his beak up and down
her sleeve, making soft, cooling
noises. The attendant at the base
ball booth observed, admiringly, that
Evening star., 1940-05-27

one is naturally lncnned toward
slenderneSs is just as difficult as
removing unwanted bulges in all the
wrong places. Exercises are one of
the greatest shortcuts whether you
want to take off inches or put them
on, and there are numbers of rou-
tines that any one can follow with
out too much effort and exertion.
Recently we chatted with the
director of exercises in well-known
salon here. Her advice is helpful
and expert, although the bit Of
fered here is but a small portion
of the treatments given in the salon.
However, by following these and by
having consultation with this ex-
pert, it should be a comparatively
easy matter to put on the poundage.
Most skinny" girls complain of
their legs, particularly the upper
portions which are usually thin and
inclined to have hollows between
them. An excellent way to remedy
this is to do a deep knee bend,
STOPPING down with the knees
placed quite far apart. Put your
hands on your knees and push the
legs outward, meanwhile resisting
with the legs pushing inward. You
will feel the pull through the upper
thighs and the resistance between
the working of the leg muscles and
your hands attempting to push in
the opposite direction will be par
ticularly good. Don't worry too
much about keeping your spine
straight. In this exercise it's bet
ter to devote all your attention to
your legs and not concentrate any
of the pull on your upper body.
Another aid to leg development
are the kicking exercises, particu-
larly the froglike motion. Lie on
your back on the floor or mat and
bend your knees. Then, holding
them up, fling the legs outward
with the heels, not the toes, ex-
tended. All the muscles in the back
of the legs are brought into play
in this exercise, which resembles
the leap of frog.
One of the simplest and most ,ef-
fective remedies for hQllows at the
base of the throat, another COM
mon complaint, is simply to hiss, as
though you were giving a very un-
ladylike sound Of disapproval. This
noise, carried out for 100 or $50
counts, can be done while you are
dressing or doing any one of dozen
other tasks. If, however, the family
objects to the inference, you may
also blow from deep down in your
throat-as you would blow out a
candle. Practicing this in front of
a mirror will show you how 1t works
and very successfully.
Tossing a medicine ball around
is fine for arm development, but
often inconvenient. Instead, you
might try folding your arms high
in front of you-you'l look like a
soldier riding atop a caison-and
with each thumb punch sharply in
the crotch of the elbow. Notice how
this also firms and lifts the bust.
Also excellent is the ever popular
method of holding your arms out
stretched at the sides, shoulder
height, and executing little backward
Evening star., 1940-05-27

A. If an usher leads the way, yes.
If there is no usher, some etiquette
authorities hold that the man should
walk ahead Of the girl. But frankly,
we don't like to see a man stalking
down the center aisle at the movies
with the girl toddling along in the
rear, squaw fashion.
We suggest that you avoid this
awkward situation by walking side
by side whenever the width of the
aisle permits. And if you are climb
ing a step stairway in a dark bal
cony, the man should certainly fol-
low the girl--as a measure Of cour.
teous protection, if nothing else.
For the same reason, he would pre-
cede her when descending the stairs.
@. I am little doubtful as to the
correct procedure for answering my
dates knock at the door when he
calls. Should I open the door, greet
him and lead the way to the living
room, leaving him to close the door
and follow me? Or should ask him
in and let him stand in the hallway
while I close the door?
A. Your duty as hostess is the
consideration here. Since
you have opened the door for him,
1t is natural for you to close it. Then
show him where to put his hat, and
lead the way into the living room.
@. am planning party at a roll
er skating rink, with the crowd re-
turning afterward to my home for
refreshments. How should I arrange
for transportation to the rink?
A. If enough of your friends have
cars to carry the whole crowd, it
would be quite in order for you to
ask them to help you out by bring
ing their cars and transporting the
guests. If cars are not available,
then you should pay the bus fare
for the whole party. Or you might
simply have all your guests meet
at the rink. You can buy their ad-
Evening star., 1940-05-27

the parrot liked the boss. She
agreed, wondering whether it was
an emotional or dietary fondness.
She also wondered when the bird
was going to move, being quite sure
that he would have to make the first
gesture. She certainly wouldn't.
Finally, he was removed by his fond
owner, and the boss departed, VOW
ing to have as little as possible to
do with cracker loving creatures
from then on. They just weren't
her line.
All went well with the parrot en-
barge until the other day, when the
boss happened to be walking in the
vicinity of Seventeenth and K
streets NV. and saw a large crowd
assembled in front of Firehouse No.
l. Louds screams of Fire! Helpl"
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Roundup Of Questions From Young Set Includes
'Affectionately' Is Warm,
But Not Too Significant
Closing for a Letter
Break Rule of Good Manners
If Observing 1t Will Cause
Embarrassing Situation

BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN HARRISON.
The point that's been pulng covered in this
questions cutting
ant details sreamning the problems that
possible
very recently letter that
entirely friend to-frend" signed
reply without sending him embarrassing
him hurting feelings
A. Aren't being little se-consciou
word IN completely casual friendly
be to use aeconate which little than Sincerely
still doesn't
O. absolutely necessary boy open door
for time?
Any rule OF good be broken observing
awkward embarrassing
bukng boy who doesn't deserve ebuk The most important
rules do the natural thing
opening Of door, almost anything depending
preced going down the aisle in the