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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
WISHING WON'T
MAKE IT so

The truth is, she is not poet.
Otherwise, she'd be writing
poetry. The truth is also that she
is kidding herself moaning around
about her great talent or her in
tellect or the fact she never got
the breaks, as she puts 1t. She is
making herself and her husband
miserable by pretending to be
something she isn't.
Why pretend?
We all want to believe that we
are destined for bigger and better
things, of course, but, after all,
there's much to be said for the
person who knows when he has
hit his level and is content to be
the best Of his group in that same
level.
The would-be poet could do
great deal worse than to make
use of her natural talents for
housekeeping and all that it en-
tails, including being prize host
ess. Everyone can do something
we'll. And anything well done is
fine indeed, no matter what it is.
Moping about her wasted gen.
ius and about not being able to
find a real interest could very
well give way to a firm determi-
nation to make a home for her
husband and children - real
home. No woman can do much
better with her time than that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
-8EAUG3 -
Clarifying
Yourself
BY Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

Some of the new beauty-prep-
arations on the market at the
moment. are exciting enough and
practical enough to make many a
girl forget to resent continued
cold" weather reports.
A new hand and elbow cream,
for example, is boon to any wo-
man, whether or not she lives in a
cold climate where raw winds make
hands, elbows, wrists and knees
chapped and rough. Light in tex
ture, this cream is to be used twice
a day-in the morning and at night.
It leaves no oily film on the skin.
New, too, is colorless liquid for
repairing split and broken nails.
If a nail splits or becomes other
wise torn simply remove polish,
wash and dry the nail carefully,
then apply coat of the liquid over
the entire surface. If possible, put
some of it under, as well as over,
the split or tear.
NEW SOAP
FOR TENDER SKINS
Now, before the preparation dries,
place a piece of thin tissue paper
or cleansing tissue over the break.
The edges of the tissue should be
uneven. When the first coat of the
liquor is dry, apply a second coat
over the piece of tissue. When it is
dry, smooth on fresh polish. An
emery board may be used to smooth
down rough edges of the tissue be-
fore applying polish.
Nails completely broken off also
may be repaired. Follow directions
included with the bottle of repair
liquid.
For skins which are sensitive or
dry, or both, there's a brand new
complexion soap which is said to
contain a great deal of pure lano-
lin. This is lightly scented, ever
so mild, of course, and does seem
to leave the hands and face ex-
ceptionally soft and smooth after
washing. Ell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-01
Household Hints
Mix Them---DOn't Match Them
Say Experts to Amateur Decorators
BY MARIAN YOUNG
NEA Service StaR Writer

New York. - Mix them don't
match them" is today's decorators
answer to the problem about what
type Of furniture and kinds Of wood
to use in room.
And thrifty shoppers, taking adj
vantage of midwinter furniture sales
are needing the decorators interest
ing advice. Mrs. Amateur Decorator
is looking for an Eighteenth Gen.
tury walnut chest to go In a room
which, at the moment, contains
nothing but mahogany. She may
even add a piece Of lacquered or old
painted wood for color and interest.
Furnishing house in one period
or all in the same wood Is as mono
tonous as having wheat cakes for
breakfast, dinner and supper, day
after day, week after week." a fam
Gus lecturer on decoration often
often says.
VARIETY AVAILABLE
AT MODERATE PRICES
With the help of department and
furniture stores, 1t has become a
fairly simple matter to avoid such
monotony. Good reproductions of
fine pieces Of all types in a wide va
riety of woods are available at prices
the average shopper can afford.
And modern furniture, becoming
handsomer by the year as it has, in
spires. one to put a streamlined
mirror dressing table in a French
Provincial bedroom or an equally
modern coffee table of bleached ma
hogany in an Eighteenth century
living room where walnut and ma
hogany already appear together.
A new Provincial dining room
group in walnut shows the straight
lines and delicately tapered legs ia
vored by Louis XIV cabinet-makers.
The different pieces are varied, so
that the room needn't have set
look. There are two styles of side
boards, two servers, an oval or OBJ
long table, chairs with upholstered
backs so you can mix them or
match them, or at least suggest va
riety by using arm chairs with up
holstered backs for host and hostess
and open-backs for side chairs.
Into handsome 18th century
English living room, an important
decorator recently brought pair of
Louis XIV walnut chairs which are
as harmonious in the scheme as
Adam or Hepplewhite chairs would
be. In a Norman house, where most
of us would have feared that only
French furniture would be correct,
the same decorator used her clients
fine old English pieces for living and
dining rooms, and then brought
Provincial walnut for the rest Of
the house.
All of which suggests that redec-'
Grating or simply replacing piece
here and there is infinitely simpler
at "Sales" times when odd pieces
and broken sets often are available
at unbelievably low prices.
While browsing around in furni-
ture departments before making a
selection furniture never should be
chosen hurriedly) by all means look
at the brand new pieces in syn
thetics which simulate clear glass.
These materials lend themselves to
modern designs, of course, but they
are used also for period pieces. And
furthermore, used with extremely
good taste.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

der. rouge, lipstick and mascara.
Also included are cleansing cream,
night cream, q good foundation that
helps to prevent too much sunburn,
and, to top it OH. bottle Of lotion
and bottle of the firms now ia
nous cologne. Not too expensive,
it's one of the most carefully done
items noted to date, and, as we men
toned, you could travel with it with
out fear of disturbing the we'll
turned-out. appearance of your
smart travelling ensemble.
P. 8. Have you seen the good
looking and handy fabric kits which
hold cleansing tissues? These are
nat enough to 60 snugly into your
purse and, in addition, the tissues
slip out one at a time-just the
way you want them. Here's another
one Of those simple gadgets that
you'll wonder how you ever man.
aged without. And If you've ever
carted around a purse full of rum
pied tissues you'll be eternally CRATE
full for the idea. Moderately priced,
of course!
Evening star., 1940-07-15

bachelorhood and after the first
thrill Of being free has worn of
the summer bachelor begins to be
bored and lonesome. 1t is like
coming home to a tomb before his
time to come back to a shut-up
house that Is hot and stuf1y and
that his wife has denuded of every
thing that made it pretty and COM
Portable.
So the summer widower begins
quite unconsciously to look around
Tor some amusement and some-
body to play with him, and he al
ways finds her or. more correctly
speaking, she always finds him.
For, 10 to one, she has had her eye
on him, waiting for the psyche
logical moment when he was at
loose ends and didn't know what
to do with himself and the nearest
girl could pick him up.
Sometimes the girl is a gold dig.
ger and he finds himself buying her
clothes and hats at shops his wife
Is not able to patronize.
OoIHctlIleS tnc girl is q nuSband-
stealer who knows that there is
no better way to separate a man
from his wife than by starting q
summer scandal that will make his
wife divorce him. Sometimes the
girl Is just pleasure-mad kid who
wants some man with money to
take her to roadhouses and night
clubs that her boy friend can't af-
ford.
Sometimes the summer fiirta-
ton ends in tragedy and breaks
up q home and blasts many lives.
And sometimes it ends only in
leaving a dark brown taste in a
mans mouth and his carrying
secret that he hopes his wife will
never find out.
But, however it ends, 1t is never
worth what 1t costs. And so nv
warning to the summer widower
is: Watch your step. Summer is
called the silly season. Don't add
to its Stiffness by making a fool of
yourself.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

eAAS AoeSoo q nav wAt1A CNCly
aginable product for the comfort
and appearance of the feet, and
since we have seen 1t we can't
think why we haven't had such q
boon before. It's q compact little
pedicure set with a slide fastener
that will slip nicely into your suit
case or dresser drawer, and its
contents include many Of the things
that you won't find in your manicure
case.
There is a callous remover, pum-
ice stone, tube Of mentholated foot
cream that will soothe and relax
tired feet. To aid you in easing
the callouses there are also pads
Of cotton felt which should be
first moistened with callous re-
mover and placed over the hardened
spot, using one of the adhesive strips
attached to fasten 1t. If the callous
is especially hard and rough use
pumice stone very gently first. Let
the pads remain for three to six
minutes, remove, rinse feet and work
away loosened surfaces with a rough
towel
When you apply polish, cover the
entire nail with any one Of the
shades you prefer. A bronze is
particularly good with sun-tanned
skins, and it's an excellent idea to
have hands and feet adorned with
the same tone Of polish.
Finish OF your pedicure with q
foot massage to keep the skin soft
and smooth and make your tired
extremities feel rested and relaxed
after long day Of activity. Use a
rich foot or hand cream (mentho-
lated is especially good and work it
in well from toes to ankles. Spread
your toes to ease them from the
binding feeling of shoes. Start with
thumbs below and fingers above the
center of the foot and work out
ward with round and round move
ment. The hands will be working
in opposite directions, of course.
Finally hold ball of foot firm with
the fingers, work toes down as far
as they will 60, pressing with the
thumbs. Repeat this process a little
further across the foot each time.
The kit which contains these
necessities for successful pedicure
Is most attractive and complete. It
holds polish, remover. emery board,
orangewood sticks, q tube Of foot
cream, pumice stone, bottle OF cal
louise remover, cotton felt pads for
callouses, adhesive strips and cot
ton tampons for separating the toes
50 that your polish won't smear dur
ing the application. We think you'll
agree that it's one Of the smartest
ideas to be presented in many a day
and one Of the most welcome.
On the subject Of makeup kits,
our strenuous objection to most Of
them is that they look too much
like what they are. However, We
have found one that could easily
pass as smart handbag especially
in the black patent leather version.
It opens to disclose the products Of
one Of the best known and estab-
lished beauty firms and when We say
It Is complete, we mean that It holds
Just about everything you need 10
look yosf iovsliegk Thsee = pow.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

canine epidemics because no one
pays much attention to them. Be-
sides you don't catch anybody run
ming around after nobody's dog with
antiseptic mouth wash after he's
eaten something he shouldn't. He
just dimes where he can and makes
the best of it.
Pandemonium results. Everybody
hates every one else's dog. Pups
can't go in his own front yard with
out running the risk Of being shot
at on general principles by irate
neighbors. So much money is be-
ing paid out to rectify damage done
by ever-increasing canine maraud-
ers that there are no municipal
funds to care for strays. And when
the police, in desperation, start
shooting, they stir up even more
wrath.
That's not an exaggerated picture
of what would happen If Washing
ton had no dog tags and consequent
tax payments. The money you
spend on a license for your dog Is
well invested-and serves the pet
minded community all around. The
attitude that a tag is something
every dog and his owner should
avoid like poison is silly and un-
civic. Be glad that you can live In
a place where your dog and you are
protected by such a tax-there are
some spots no so far from Wash
ington where life is rendered hid
eous by wandering animals-just
because there are no laws and taxes
to take care of them!
Go get that tag-and be properly
proud of it!
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Gentle Slap
Unheeded
By yChild
No Youngster Will
Bear a Grudge for
Such Punishment
By ANGELO PATRL.

Sometimes I can't stand Pete's
nonsense any longer and I lose
patience and slap him. I know I
shouldn't and I'm always sorry aft
erward. But go just so long, and
he aggravates me again and again,
and before I know I've slapped him.
Do you think he will hold it against
me in later years? What can I do
about it?
"1t's like this: I'm making cake,
hurrying to get it into the oven so
that 1t can be baked and cooled in
time for the evening meal. He
comes into the kitchen. Can I
scrape the bowl? Can I have what's
left from the frosting?' Then before
I can wink he has his finger in the
bowl, swiping as much Of the batter
as he can gather that way. into his
mouth.
"You know that aggravates me
sol just.drop my beater and make
for him. He races for the door but
I catch him long enough to give
him a couple Of slaps. I'm all up
set, but he goes off laughing. He
isn't bad boy. He just aggravates
me in ways like this. I don't want
him to stick his fingers into the
cake bowl, neither do I want to
slap him. don't seem to be able
to help either situation"
I think I'd try not to get all upset
about the aggravating lad who stuck
around at cakemaktng time to get
few raisins, or a lump Of sugar,
or swipe of sweet batter out of the
bowl. I think I'd laugh along with
him and then suggest that he might
take q spoon and dip out a little
instead of using his not too clean
finger. Stop making his collection
Of toll on desserts into q misde-
meanor. Take for granted that he
Is coming for his share and let him
have it. He will not have as much
fun, perhaps, but you won't get q
headache over 1t.
wouldn't take the situation seri-
ously. Suppose you do give him q
slap. It's all in the game. He'd
miss the slap If he didn't get it.
1t isn't the slap that hurts the child
so that he carries lifetime grudge.
It is the attitude of the slapper. II
all the boys whose mothers had
slapped them for stealing raisins,
snatching the frosfing bowl before
she was done with 1t, picking the
icing off the cake and robbing the
cookie jar had grown into men who
hated their mothers, who would bs
leftY Only those who never had 4
mother who made the delsctable
things loved hv boghood.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
BY BARBARA BELL.

It's always a Joy to discover q
fashion that gives touch of differ
ence to your favorite shirtwaister.
Here's new design that does so
with charming success. The cleverly
detailed collar, the novelty sleeves
and tie flaring, bias skirt all vary
the classic simplicity which makes
this tailored type a standby in
summer weather.
Because of the diagonal line Of
the skirt and collar detailing, this
design is at its best in stripes. Have
q dress like this in striped cord CAM
brio, linen or gingham-cool, clear
shades OF green, brown or scarlet on
white.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1221-B
Is designed for sizes IL, IA, 16, l8
and 20. Corresponding bust mea-
surements 80. 80. "a, SO and SO. Size
IA (32) requires, with long sleeves,
~ yards of 35-inch material with
Evening star., 1940-07-15

AAlu Vi WCdIlcI dIlO WilCIIlc1 Ills
wife is five blocks away or 5000 miles
makes no difference.
But with the truly devoted, do
mestic, house broken husband who
keeps his wife's picture on his desk
and tells you the smart things the
baby said, 1t Is another story. He
goes into q summer Irritation as
artlessly as q kid into jam closet
and comes out as much smeared.
It begins in the natural human
sigh of relief and exaltation that
we all feel when We slip the yoke
from our CALLED necks for q mo-
ment. The yoke was Of our choos-
Ing. We love our yokemates. We
feel the load we are pulling makes
our lives Of some service to the
world. But, all the same, 1t Is good
to rest and relax for little while,
to have no whip cracked over our
shoulders. no voice goading us to
60 on to further effort.
So, no matter how devoted the
summer widower Is to his wife and
children, when he puts them on the
boat or the train and sees them OIL
on their vacation a little tingling
sense Of freedom that he has not
known since his wedding day runs
through his nerves and makes him
feel that he has left 10 years at
the dock or depot and is almost q
boy again.
He loves Mary and the young
sters. He loves his home. But,
oh, boy, now he won't have to get
home on time for dinner, or else.
He can stay down town and play
poker with the boys If he wants to.
He can eat and drink what he
likes without anybody supervising
his diet. He can have the program
he likes on the radio instead OF
having to listen to the jitterbug
music and twaddle dialogues the
children enjoy. He doesn't have to
hear to his wife's complaints or the
children's quarrels. o peace! o
Joy! This Is the life!
But homehow 1t isn't. Somehow
being married UNITS q man for
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Soups in Summer

Jellied soups are delightfully."- re-
freshing summer foods and can be
made up well ahead of serving time.
(You can keep several cans of pre-
pared jellied soups in the refriger-
ator). For a good leftover sugges-
ton, combine vegetable juices with
meat broth, stiffen with granulated
gelatin and serve in half-inch cubes.
Lemon quarters improve the flavor
Of all jellied soups, so include one
with each portion.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

Pitfalls Along
The Bridal
Path
Tips to the Girls
Who Want to Be
Ideal Wives
By KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN
HARRISON.

BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN
HARRISON.
Last Saturday We listed, by re.
quest, some Of the ANNOYING habits
Of young husbands which act as
reefs in the sea OF matrimony. We
warned you then that the wives
wouldn't escape. and now its their
turn.
You may have made Freddy the
happiest man in the world by mar
rying him. but keeping him that
way isn't so easy. And you can be
sure that you aren't helping to make
your marriage a success IF
You get up too late to make your.
self presentable at breakfast. Hair
stringing over the coffee pot and
an untidy robe tangling with the
toaster are far from romantic.
You try to change all your nus
bands habits in a week. Even II
they need changing, take it easy!
You spend endless hours on the
telephone, gossiping with your
mother or your girl friends.
You think you are smarter than
your husband, and let him know it.
That's one opinion which, even II
justified, should be kept concealed
at all costs.
The moment he picks up the
newspaper and gets interested In
the box scores, you Immediately ask
him to tighten the lid on the gar
bage can or put up an extra shelf
in the pantry.
You call him frequently at his
of1ice over matters that have no
importance whatever to anybody
but you.
You invite your relatives for long
visits before the ink is dry on your
marriage certificate.
When some really important mat
ter must be decided, you run to
your father for advice, instead Of
letting your husband work It out
for himself.
You go into wide-eyed, worship.
full raving how clever he is in front
OF other people. A very little bit Of
this may make him feel swell but
more than that merely makes him
squirm.
You talk baby talk to him In pub.
Lie. Even If he's silly enough to like
1t, why make him the laughing stock
Of his friends?
While continuing to work you
show too much interest In your lob
and not enough in your husbands
You always want to "eat out" A
little Of this is a nice change for a
man, too much Of 1t is hard on his
temper and his pocketbook.
You annoy him with little details
OF home management which you
should look after yourself.
You make him account for every
nickel of his lunch and cigarette
money. Budgets are all right, but
leave little latitude for expendi-
lures which need not be reported in
complete detail.
And that's our first list Of femi-
nine faults that help make muddles
of new marriages. If you want more
OF them. let us know-and send In
your suggestions. Well be glad to
get them. whether you're already
married or merely planning to bs
some day.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Detachable Trim

On or OF In a jiffy is the decora-
tive theme In a group Of American
made. summer washable doeskins.
The gloves themselves are made in
the new "shortie" length, hand
stitched and buttoned with q pearl
button. Then there Is another but
ton on the back Of the cu6, to
which a perky bow is attached. The
bows are striped or dotted linen,
novelty cottons. organdy or taffeta,
IN colors to fit in with your various
summer costume plans.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Husband Who Has Sent His
Family Away Runs Into
Many Temptations
Most Home.Loving individuals
Become the Easiest Victims
Because They Are Loneliest
BY DOROTHY DIX.

These few words are specifically addressed to the wdowe
and the burden Of them the warning Watch
carefully Or the good old spiritual your might
slip and soul lost Beware Of the
to al married whose
ans Any would tell that entering danger
which strange will into
GOOD and counsel to avoid all females under
c they blond hair letters
July that you will have to buy back at high
What 1t Is about the good old summertime that mets
conduct for it
be denied that neReee the
other and every time strip OF garment discard
Somehow slack with things that
would dream Of doing in December peril
the widower, particularly
primrose path
Evening star., 1940-07-15
The 1910 House

The American house of 1910
salutes our nag and Is a composite
fashion picture Of everything that
is related to our historic past, a.
well as present. American designs,
American fabrics and American fur
niture are all to be seen. Our houses
will be filled with early American,
Federal American, American regency,
American Victorian or American
modern furniture.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

out nap; with short sleeves ~
yards.
It's ready! Barbara Bells FASH
ion Book, with almost 100 sparkling
new designs. Lovely thing for you
and the children, all smarter than
smart, exclusively designed for you!
Send Is cents for it today! Spend
less, and still have all the clothes
you want.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

canine 2eChLAedS
bought a good form of anti-being-
lost insurance. The pup assumes
the protection accorded private
property when it is held within the
law and the District has pound!
Oh. So you don't like the pound.
Well, let's suppose there was no
such thing. Dogs roam free as the
air. And animals being predom-
inately full of animal instinct, the
strays eat from garbage cans. They
overturn them in the process. They
root up lawns, dig in flower beds and
produce more strays who repeat the
crime. Naturally, they spread
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Nourishina Meal

Summer beckons the family out
OF the house with its lure Of gar
dening, sports and fresh-air fun.
But mealtimes bring back hungry
appetites to satisfy. Sandwiches are
especially welcome in the summer,
when Mrs. Homemaker wishes to
serve up an attractive, nourishing
meal in q hurry.