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Evening star., 1940-01-10
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Mr.. Goshawk, the Gray Terror,
was impatient. He was almost too
impatient to sit still. Here it was
daylight and it had been daylight
for some time and yet, though he
had twice flown high enough in the
air to see Farmer Browns barn
yard, there had been no sign Of the
hens or the pigeons he had expected
to see there. It was provoking. It
was worse than provoking. You
Evening star., 1940-01-10
MueterIinck FoiIed Thrice

The famous Maeterlinck, author
of 1.-THE Blue Bird" was failure
even at his own job of writing at
first, failing three separate times
First he founded, or attempted to
found, a literary journal, which
quickly went under. Then he is
sued a book of poems of which no.
body took the least notice. Then
he wrote a play, of which he printed
Is copies with his own hand and
gave them away.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

a lack Of good judgment-and Of
good manners. The introduction, in
its finer sense, is not a mere con-
vention. 1t is the cornerstone of
friendship" says a writer.
Send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for the leaflet Manners
in Public"
Evening star., 1940-01-10

The Rhingals cobra of South
Africa can inflict its poison without
biting, for it can shoot its venom
to a distance Of several yards.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette
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Nv JOS. !. FRISCH,

Oy voos ASASSAAs
H. v. DIDO not, as a general
rule, make an introduction unless
you are quite certain that it will be
agreeable to both parties concerned.
"Indiscriminate introductions show
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Pretty is as pretty does" Me
an Baby dun pretty all day, but I
don't see much 'provement in our
looks.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Not This

Mother: I'm going to whip you
if you don't keep your little cars
from humping into the table legs.
Just see how you've scratched this
one. Remember, now, Ill punish
you if you do it again.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Son: Those old sofa pillows you
suggested I put in front of the
table legs work fine. See-I can
send my cars whiszing down the
room and they don't bump the
table at all.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19

who is always grumbllng about his
losses and the still hand (the
one who says nothing and always
holds the winning hand.
The mark is usually allowed to
win substantial amounts in the first
few hands to build him up for
the final trimming The deal which
takes his money is usually dealt
BY the mark himself. This allayS
any suspicion he may have.
When one of the con men cuts
the deck however, he substitutes
a carefully stacked deck for the
one which has already been in use.
Thus the hands of the four men
are already pre-arranged.
The mark usually deals himself
four aces. AS the bidding starts. the
ribbing hand" gives the mark a
flash of his three queens. Seeing
them and sure he has the winning
hand, the mark bets high-only to
lose to the still hand who holds
a straight flush.
This process may continue Tor
some time, using different ccmbi-
nations of cardS-aS long as the
mark does not become suspicious
and as long as he has more money
to lose.
If the mark does not have the
necessary money on his person, he
is encouraged to write a check.
Most confidence men prefer for
the mark TO use a check, as II
provides a perfect "cool-out" tthe
method of allaying the marks sus-
picions and getting rid of him.
AS soon as the mark loses his
money, he may beef little. Where
upon the man who roped him
speaks up in his behalf and insists
on returning his check tc him. At
ter some argument, the roper picks
the marks check out of the pot,
deity substituting another of iden-
tical size and color from supply
he carries for this purpose.
This duplicate check the roper
tears into fine bits. burns it before
the marks eyes. and thus assures
the victim that he will suffer nc
loss.
The good check is caShed. but the
mark does not realize he has been
swindled until his bank statement
arrives. This is called the tear
up"
After the check has been torr.
up. some con men secure double
the amount of the check by cleverly
switching the conversation SO that
the mark feels obligated to pay his
losses. He then writes a second
check.
When this game is played on
steamships or trains. as it often is.
1t differs in some details and i
called the " huge duke" In recent
years the big mitt" has declined ir
favor of the huge duke because
1t is much safer to fleece man
away from home.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19

Judging from newspaper ac-
counts, the gambling ring used a
streamlined version Of the Big
Mitt."
This is a short-con opposed TO
big-con in that the amount swim
died usually are comparatively
smalD game operated by confidence
men who are also expert card ma
nipulators
The game passes through the fol-
lowing stages:
The victim is 'roped" by pro-
fesSlonal roper" Gn this case the
roper may have been masquerad-
ing as a business man bent on
friendly card game.) The mark is
brought 10 a "mitt store" the cor
mems headquarters. In this par
ticular swindle. the store" seems
to have been a specially oGtftted
hotel suite. There he meets other
members of the mob all posing un-
der some easily-believed guise.
The mob consists of three men
all good card manipulators. One is
known as the "ribbing hand" tthe
one who makes wise cracks to dis
tract the mark, the kicking hand"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19
Dog Establishes Squatters Rights,
Settles Down at Oakland City Hall
To Await Release Of Boss from Jail

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec 10. (UP)-
Teddy, toy bull terrier, today
stood pat on squatters rights he es-
tablished in Oakland city hall ana
settled down TO await the release
OF his owner from city prison 50
days hence.
Last Saturday Teddy sat by the
elevator door in city hall and
watched his boss. Ralph Corbett.
38, and some other men rise out of
sight.
Short Of food but long on affec-
tion. Teddy stayed on watch by
the elevator until city hall en-
ployeS noticed his ribs were alarm
lngly prominent.
Doris Rusconi, manager of a
nearby restaurant, took care Of that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19

by contributing her leftovers to
the dog.
Another woman put pad on the
sidewalk next door to the city hall
and attached a note: Please don't
move this mat, as little dog sleeps
on it
Mrs. Louise FiEpelli, whose hus-
band is a bail bond broker, bought
Teddy a license.
Teddy, escorted by newspaper
men from the city hall press room.
visited Corbett in his cell today
and wrigghng. he returned to his
mat for another "a days. But the
reporters promised Corbett the dog
would visit him as often as they
could lead Teddy past prison Of
flcials.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19
Big Mitt Back Again to
Fleece Marks at Cards

David w. Maurer is an aSso-
ciate professor of English at the
University of Louisville. Investi-
eating underworld argot for a
study of linguistics, DR.. Maurer
met many "con game" charac-
tcrs. The result: his book, "The
Big Con-" In this article for NEA
Service and the POst-Press, DIR.
Maurer describes probable inside
operations of the million dollar
card game racket just exposed in
New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19
GETS PROMOTION

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 10. up
Promotion of Major Daniel Bartlett
MacCallum, Los Angeles. TO the rank
of lieutenant colonel and his re-
assignment 10 the l15th medical
regiment was announced today by
the adjutant generals office
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19
BY DR.. DAVID w. MAURER

No one knows how many millions
Of dollars are annually separated
from their unsuspecting owners by
confidence men. For a variety Of
reasons, including shame at being
swindled. many marks" tvictims)
refuse TO go to the police.
A hint to the magnitude of con
games is given, however. in the
story which has just come to light
telling of con mob which swim
died well over S2,0OG,000 from a
relatively small number of marks
along the eastern seaboard
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19

Walnut veneer tops,
all hardwood draw
erS 38 inches long
with 2-tiers of draw
erS as shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-19

Mahogany Secretaries :. . Governor
Winthrop model with drawers.
Finest construction -.................. 34.75
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
. MeKEkNEY's BRIDGE QUIZ
lam Is Simple If You Take Your Time To Plan Your Play
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

"ls 1t better to underbid or overbid?" I was asked the other day. Both are faults, but to the be- ginner at contract. I would say. overbid slightly. If you get into some difficult contracts, it will teach you how to play the cards. If you make every contract easily you won't learn the fine points of the game.
 Suppose you found yourself In c contract Of six spades on today's hand. It is easy to miss the cons tract, but fl you stop and think c bit. you can make it.
 Win the opening bid with the king Of clubs. then lead the king Of hearts, Don't trump - discard one Of your losefs. West wlll win with the ace end return enoiheF ace.
 Lead Q small trump and via in dummy with the tensspet, easll the queen 0f hearts alaa discard another loseF. Ruff q small heart, return a iow trump. wI1 in 6li1l~ My with the iaek sad faif epezhaf H=A*th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Gloribing Yourself
By Alicia Hars
NEA Service stan Writer

NEA SVEtACC Cs0u VIASCA
 Making her wave and curls last a week by pinning up struggling ends and wearing a hair net while sleep ing, and at the same time managing not to look like a scarecrow at night. is a problem the smart June bride has solved by this time.
 She has already invested in sev- eral of the new f1shnet scarfs in war; ious colors to match her night-gowns or negligeeS and she has learned to tie them in fiattering turbans about her head. For a change she likes a new, run-proof net that covers her waves. It gives a snood-like effect at the back and ties in a qaint bow un- der her chin. She has 1t in several pretty pastel shades.
 Furthermore, she has figured out a way to use night cream without ever letting her young husband see 1t on her face.
 Not that any husband worth hav- ing ever was particularly disturbed at the sight of cold cream on his wife's face. But just the same, cream on the face doesn't make very alluring picture, and no wife with any sense wants to be disilluSion- ing sight too often.
 Therefore. once she's married, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
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PATTERN 179 GRACEFUL STYLE BUTTONS AT FRONT

Play or idle under the sun in this cool, cool style designed by Claire Tilden. Pattern 179 will make either gay all-day frock or a suntan sports dress. You'll find that attrac- tive front button-opening conven- tent summertime feature. for it lets you in and out quickly without crushing your fabric, and it allows for speedy, fiat-spread ironing. The bodice seams gracefully curve. leay- ing the side sections soft and fiatter- ing. Notice the few simple pieces to the entire dress. with the center bodice sections cut in-one with the skirt. and a full-length slimming panel down the back. Bright ric-rac may trim the front seams only or continue up over the shoulders and down the back panel. The scalloped neekline and sleeves look very dec- orative. but for more active wear you'll probably prefer the lover neekline. front and back, and the bandsleeves. Use Q white or bright cotton. line or sports rayon for this smart frock.
 Pattern i7e Is cut in misses and women's sizes i4, ie, ie, 70. 32. S4. 90, 30. 60. l2 and ll. Size i6 re. quires ( yards % inch fabric and { yards Tic-rfT.
 Send FiFTEEN CENTS (ibc) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders lo Waterbury Demo- eEal. Pattern Department,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

How do your manners stand the test of little emergencies? When a new admirer makes betting overtures in the family parlor, can you evade the issue smoothly. leave him think ing There's a swell girl? Here's e tip. Before matters. get to 2 point where you must bluntly refuse 6 kiss and hurt his feelings, suggest Q lively parlor game. The plea for c goodnight kiss, too, can be pleasantly answered with Not tonight"
 "Its the girl with delightful man. ners, not the easy.to,kiss type, who wins out with men in the long run. At a dance, remember the man iS the one to say excuse me" for mis- steps. And it's up to him to say thank you" for a dance; you reply T enjoyed it, too"
 In the movies show your poise by going ahead of your beau when the usher escorts you to your places. You go out first, also, unless the aisles are crowded.
 What to do when you must re. fuse a date but would like another invitation? Say "Not Thursday, Bill, but any time next week =. ."
 Be sure of the right thing on all occasions. Our 32-page booklet gives etiquette for dances, dates, games and theatres: for travelling, enter taining, visiting and motoring.
 Send l0c in coin for your copy of ETIQUETTE FOR YOUNG MoDERNS to The Waterbury Den- ocrat. 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., 1940-07-08

smart girl decides to give herself home facials sometime during the day, preferably in the late afternoon just before bathing and dressing for dinner. If she goes to an office dur in gthe day, this isn't possible, of course. In which case, she leaves cream on her face and throat while she's having her nightly bath, brush- ing her teeth and adjusting her head scarf.
 If her skin is SO dry that she feels she must wear cream all night, she puts the jar on the night table on her side of the bed. And then pats on cream after the lights are out.
 To keep from looking pale and wan after the nightly face cleans ing, the modern wife puts on a fresh coat of lipstick, lets 1t set 8 moment or two, then scrubs 1t of with a piece of cleansing tissue. The faint trace of color which remains won't smear the pillow.
 In addition, she budgets her clothes allowance sensibly to allow for at least one good looking bed jacket. a becoming negligee and "at home" costumes which are every bit as f1attering as her street colthes or evening gowns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Have you household problem
 to solve? Write your question
 clearly, sign your name and ad.
 dress, enclose three-cent postage
 stamp and mail to The Woman's
 Editor, Washington Service Bu-
 reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th
 Street, Washington, D. C., for .
 personal reply.
 c. Is it proper for bride to ex- change wedding gifts sslac have no particular sentimental value?
 A. There is no reason why brides should not return to the store from which it came, any articles that she cannot use and obtain in exchange something that she needs. But if the gift has definite significance, CT is marked with the bride initials, 1t cannot be exchanged.
 @. What are good sleeping habits for a baby?
 A. Regularity and quiet accept ance of bed time. Every night at the same time and immediately after the feeding, the baby should be put to bed while still awake. The mos ther should see that inc is comfort able, warm enough in cold weather and as cool as possible in hot wea- ther should see that he is comfort aired. The lights should be turned out and the baby left alone. If this routine is followed without inter. ruption from birth. the baby will go to sleep without complaint and will not cry to be picked up. Good sleep- ing habits formed in infancy will usually continue through childhood. If the baby Is allowed to go to sleep In his mothers arms, or if he ts rocke dto sleep before being put to bed, he does not associate going to bed with going to sleep. He must be aWake when put tn his bed and must go to sleep there. lf he Is fre- Quentiy kept up late to zee visitors or to SC out with his parents, or is taken lip after he hes been put to bed. he soon learns to enjoy the ex- eisement and does not want to go to bed as usual. Parents must not start the habit of eoaxlng 6 baby to sleep bv Foeking him, walking wlth hinl. holding him, lying down wiih him, CT holding hls hand after he is put io bed. He should not De puE to sleep with flis bottle. TIe should never he slyen . nipple to suck pE anything
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
lOl DIVORCES HERE
 WITHIN PAST YEAR

A total of 1ol divorces were grant, ed in Waterbury during the past year ending July 1. In addition to this two annulments were granted. Cruelty was the chief ground on which the divorces were granted, 52 petitioners, 45 fthem women, win ming divorces on that ground. Home ties were severed for 108 children.
 Most of those granted divorces had been married between four and six years.
 Most of the divorce actions heard were uncontested.
 The number of divorces granted Is about the usual number granted here in the course of the year 1t was said at the Superior Court today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

to put into his mouth. If any of these habits are started they will be hard to break and may interfere with the child's sleep. If a baby is i'll. irregular sleeping habits may re- suit. As soon as possible the regu- lar routine should be resumed and maintained. It is better to let him cry for several evenings than to have the schedule permanently dis- rupted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Dressmaker Model Bathing Suit Rides Crest Of Hollywood Favor
THIS AND PLAY SUIT TYPE ARE ONES SCREEN STARS~LIKE BEST
BY LUCIE NEVILLE NEA Service Staff Correspond

BY LUCIE NEVILLE
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood-In this town, the per- sor1al columns advertise: Swimming lessons given in your pool" Snooty rental firms won't handle place that hasn't tiled plunge. Of course, the Paciflc's still here, too. But whether your swimming is private or public, it's important to, have g Rock of bathing suits.
 This year, most of the stars are going in for the dressmaker and play-suit types, though they're more difficult to wear than the classic streamlined ones-the skirt hem may hit you at your widest.
 SOME STAR
 SPECIALS"
 'Livia De Havilland is having her suit especially made to be sure it's right; she selected white two-way stretch satin for 1t, and has g. beach wrap, Russian coat style, of wine red to top it. Swell color combination for her dark hair and eyes.
 Blonde Brenda Joyce bought a let- tuce green satin, its seams laced with faggotting, which gives an intriguing glimpse of sun-tan.
 Bette Davis took mostly cotton sports clothes on her Honolulu vaca- tion-nautical white piques with braid-bound heins and sailor collars but chose white silk jersey for her dressmaker swim suits. She's having a pool built on her new Valley place.
 While silk jersey, sharkskin and taffeta-all elasticized-are the ia. vorite fabrics, there isn't much black silk jersey seen here; it's high style, a little too Newporty for California. Favorite in this material is the dressmaker suit in solid color with wide, inset girdle of two or three contrasting shades. Helen Parrish has one of white, its top of navy striped in white.
 WHITE LEADS
 ALL COLORS
 White, as always, is tops in color. puU ACAV 4aVO4AbCo dAC oAAd0Co VAA0V make stn-tan look as dark as pos. sible: grayish-horizon blue, salmon, pale gold and the off-blues-and- greens. Every third suit is of narrow. striped satin oftenest the candy-stick red-and-white, especially in the two- piece models.
 This year, instead of shorts, these have ballerina or "kid" skirts over brief panties, but there's still plenty of bare space between bra and skirt. Dressmaker suits are on modest lines, sometimes have kick pleats in the skirt front. Hollywood males grumble about these little girl fashions; say they like streamlined suits best.
 Newest in patterns are polka dots of all sizes, nautical emblens, Cali fornia flowers - Indian paintbrush for one-and Hawaiian prints. l Youngsters who liked the wild shirts | stamped with comic strip characters | and adolescent wise-cracks will like the print that is an English -Polyne- sian dictionary; it's stamped with l words necessary for conversation. | such as hello, eat, drink, swim, kiss, | goodbye"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
REV. SAMUEL BUDDE
 CONDUCTS SERVICES

Union services were held on the lawn at St. Johns Episcopal Church last night. "The Anchor of Hope" was the subject of a sermon preach ed by Rev. John J. Snavely. Rev. Samuel A. Budde, acting rector of the church, conducted the services.
 Dr. Snavely, who is pastor of the First Methodist Church, pointed out that the New Testament referred to Christian faith as an "anchor of the soul" He said that the present situation makes it more imperative than ever that Christian faith have something to anchor to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Caroline Chatfield
Sqw Today
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Trust Not the Maiden's Answers to Questions Con-
 cerning Her Heart.
 wonder place confidence in the results of the universities touching love and marriage? Every direct questions about her the nothing but Perhaps half the time she the other half she doesn't want anybody ee Certainly lie her when she's crowded too close
 to him price to straighten thoughts emotions and lie like troup batter down her will unfold It takes infinite patience his part to pick the last particle n confidence
 will look close friend straight in the treading head the stars surprising will for the wreckng or her subsequent divorce.
 It's been bred in the girl babhood hold everything m her against putting all her until is bought her linens marked the day tell extent of her willing quite spOrmanship either she's coming through planned and he's amply discretion which is the better part of valour
 Maybe hopefully hanging and she's taken of in the Maybe there is family opposition to be overcome.
 telling that's why I'm discoun ing everything and will take time to breed '""'''' '"' ' '"eA '''' CAROLINE cHATFELD. Problems of general interest submitted by readers unsuitable for publication will be answered personally provided envelopes All held confidence Write Miss Chate in of this news paper.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Some are finding 1t by refusing to believe the implications of the news they read and hear.
 Some finding it by filling their lives so full of entertainment there is no time for worrying. DESERT ISLAND IDEA NEVER GOOD
 The desert island never was good idea. It never was healthy to refuse to face facts
 So even though it is far from pleasant, even though the facts we have to face today are much bigger than we are that they seem staggering, we should face them Squarely-an of us. 2.
 If we kid ourselves as individuals, we will kid ourselves as nation If fall into wishful thinking that tells us todays problems and realities can be measured in terms of the past we are acting like ostriches.
 It may give us little peace of mind, but the price we pay for 1t will be costly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Our country faces great problems and great dangers And since than minds to work We "These dangers These the alternatives for meeting those These the costs of the alternatives"
 the ring thinking Let's easyeher refusing admit that great danger exists or by grabbing hold of the coaas of the politician in sight Lead of & We democracy and it to help figure out the road ahead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
ACTORS AUTO

John Shelton celebrated both his birthday and the finish of his role opposite Lana Turner in When We Are Young" by buying himself a new torpedo-model convertible coupe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
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