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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
COMPLEXION AND
 TUBERCULOSIS

COMFLEA1ON AND
 TUBERCULOSIS
 It is the universal observation and experience that pulmonary tuberculosis is more prevalent or more likely to develop in the dark complexioned peoples or races and in individuals of any race than it is among those of light complexion: Even in prognosis the physician takes this characteristic of the disease into consideration and feels more confident of ultimate arrest or cure if the patient is on the blond side.
 The general accepted explanation for this characteristic of tuberculosis of the lung (other names for which are phthisis, consumption or going into decline") is that a skin having more pigment screens out or eX- cludes more of the ultraviolet or other rays of sunlight. and it is the chemical or biological influence of the ultraviolet or actinic rays upon the ergosterol or other sub- stances in the body tissues that brings about recovery or healing or prevents progress of the disease or prevents the smouldering or latent tuberculosis which is present per- haps in lymph nodes somewhere in the body of great many if not most of us in youth, from develop ing into active disease.
 A total survey of heavily in- fected district in Chicago where the population is predominantly Negro, made by a group of physi- clans under Dr. Frederic Tice of the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, had embraced, up to June Is. 1940, examinations of 10000 persons n the district, including miniature x-ray films of every individual ex- amined. Of these $40 were white persons and 5.29 per cent of them were found to have tuberculosis. while 8942 of them were colored persons and, contrary to the find ings one would expect, only 3.7l per cent of them were found to have tuberculosis.
 By total survey" Dr. Tice and his associates mean an attempt to examine every man, woman and child in the district, including K ray films. Expense of film alone would be prohibitive on such scale, if the ordinary X-ray film were used. But miniature film has been adapted for the purpose. and this costs only four or five cents for each film; it is quite when viewed by the ex- pert through a special viewbox which is installed in the mobile X-ray unit used blythe Chicago in-
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vestigatorS.
 In Chicago in 1889 six predom- inantly Negro districts having ITS per cent of the total population of the city accounted for 47.8 per cent of the tuberculosis death rate per 100, 900 population in the entire city of Chicago was more than eight times as great among the Negroes as it was among the whites.
 How come then, the extroardin- larily low degree of active tubercu- losiS in the Negro population Of the district in this total survey? Dr. Tice offers no explanation, merely mentions the matter in his report (J. A. M. A. Oct. 12. '40).
 For once even or Doc Brady, be- lieve it or not. is stumped. Were it a random sample one might at tribute the oddity to John J. Coin- cidence. but you can't shrug off total survey that way. Won't some one kindly explain it for me?
 QUESTION & ANSWERS
 Pyorrhea
 Two druggists said they can't sell the iodine-zinc- -iodide recipe you recommend in your booklet Save Your Teeth" as an application to the gums, for pyorrhea, without doctors order. GA. F)
 Answer-Perhaps that is some local ordinance. Glycerite of Iodine and Zinc Iodide. otherwise called Diluted Talbot's Solution. is listed in the National Forlnulary, legal standard for all druggists ill the United States.
 A Lot of Sugar
 What effect does brown sugar have on a person 65 years old who eats a glassful of it at each meal, with a pint of milk. He has done this for many years. He has tre- uuent micturition at night.
 Answer-That would be neariy 1 l-2 pounds of sugar a day. Likely to produce diabetes. Probably that accounts for the nocturnal frequen- cy. Pound of brown sugar yields l76o calories and no vitamin B complex. Any one who has an abnormally large intake of sugar in any form or of refined starch in any form. should supplement such diet wltn a large daily ration of vitamin B com plex, to prevent various ailments due to B complex deficiency.
 Protected by John F. Dille CO.,
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Modern Menus

now and put away until December 25, will make highly acceptable gifts when tied with red ribbon and holly.
 MAINE FRUIT CAKE
 One cup butter, cup sugar, F cup sour milk, l teaspoon soda, F cup molasses, cups raisins, F cup entrants, ,2h cups flour, 8 eggs, F teaspoon cloves, l tea spoon cinnamon, F cup shredded citron, F teaspoon mace, 1-8 tea spoon salt.
 Cream butter; gradually add sugar, then the beaten eggs and molasses. And the mixed and sifted dry ingrediatnets alternately with the milk Stir in the fruit. Turn into two greased loaf pans and bake in slow oven (275 de- grees F.) for about IF hours.
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BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Service Staff Writer

Christmas is straight ahead, SO that means it's time to begin think ing of fruit cake recipes. The long, CT cake mellows the better it tastes. Therefore it's better to bake your Christmas cakes as soon as possible.
 Every year for many years, Lucy Maltby has worked out a new Christmas fruit cake recipe exclu- sively for this column. So successful are Miss Maltby,s fruit cakes thta readers by the score write in asking for more. This 1940 recipe will be no exception. It is comparatively easy to make.
 BUSY HOUSEWIFE FRUIT
 CAKE
 (2A pounds fruit cake)
 One cup seedless raisins, eight ounce can diced fruits and peels, l cup nut metas, walnutS or oceans GA pound); 2 Ia cups flour, 1 tea spoon baking powder, IA teaspoon soda, F teasnoop salt, F teaspoon nutmeg, F teaspoon allspice, F tea spoon cloves, F cup shortening, 1 cup sugar, egg, IA cup molasses, 2-3 cup thick applesauce.
 Wash and dry raisins; add cut fruit and chopped nut meats. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices. Cream short ening, add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Add the flour mixture alternately with the applesauce. Stir fruit and nuts into cake bat ter. Pour into a well-greased one and one-half quart heat resistant glass casserole. Decorate top with almonds, citron strips and chopped nuts, if desired. Cover and bake in slow oven (275 degrees F), for about 21s hours.
 From Maine comes another sim pie American fruit cake, tkaen from Marjorie Mosser's Good Maine Food" It's simple enough even for the inexperienced cook. Both these Christmas cakes, made
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WOMAN,S REALM E
GlO,ting Yourself
R Aida HaES
NFA service stafe writer

Just about the incest Christmas present for parents to give grown up children and for grownup chill dren and for grownup children to send back home to parents are new photographs of themselves.
 However, this kind of present IS something that should be attended to early-before last-minute shop ping puts tired, harassed lines across the forehead and around the mouth.
 By all means get at least eight and preferably nine hours sleep the night before your appointment with the photographer. If you have shopping or errands to do the same day, do them after-not before you have your picture taken. HAVE PROFESSIONAL
 MAKE YOU UP
 If possible, have a facial and cor- rect makeup applied by a profess sional just before you go to the photographers studio. If this isn't possible, wash your face carefully before you go, take makeup with you and plan to arrive at least twen- ty minutes before your appointment.
 Once there and nicely settled in the dressing room before a good mirror, remove all of your street makeup with cleansing cream and then generously pat on 8 finishing cream of some kind of slightly oily foundation preparation that will give your skin a smooth, dull, mat finish and which will conceal any minor blemish and make less con- spicuouS any lines or wrinkles.
 Do not powder over this founda- tion, and do not use rouge.
 BRILLIANTINE
 CREATES HIGHLIGHTS
 Apply lipstick and mascara gen. erously. Line eyebrows quite heav- fly with an eye pencil. Eye shadow is not necessary unless you have bulging eyes.
 Your hair should be set day or two before your appointment rather than immediately before. That is, unless you are going to be photo graphed in a tricky coiffure which won't stay in place overnight. Re- member that brilliantine, applied at the last minute, will create nice highlights.
 Wear white or black or a dark color that will look black. If you do not intend to have another pie ture made for years and years, bet ter not wear a hat. It's too likely to make the picture look quite out of-date all. too soon.
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RIDING STARS

His weekend riding party ffom Northridge through the Simi Valley proved So successful that Paul el- ly is planning a longer ride for the cast of Flight Command" The party will leave from the Kelly and Robert Taylor ranches, head di- rectly over the hills for twenty-five miles, camp that night and the fol- lowing day, returning the third day.
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REVOLVER 'DUD'

Anything can happen in a Marx Brothers picture. In a wild and woolly comedy scene in Go West, " Robert Barrat, playing a bad man, was supposed to drop his revolver as Harpo stuck one in his back. He dropped the gun. It went to pieces like springs fro ma clock. Experts figured that wouldn't happen once in thousand times, but it happened for the Marxes. Put back together, the gun gave no more trouble.
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cheerful outlook life the fact that during circumstances around the house, expected be here thought anything normal If there be done and around would called upon to do it. did happily married to the world We have apartment of it. helpful and tries to unfortunate that Lillian" had to
 with accident which occurred when she She with will adjust herself conditions Naturally this is hard She must make up her mind readust and rehaba herself One must have will done.
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TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Seewed april cots, steamed brown rice, maple sugar, toast, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Baked beans, catsup, Bostno brown bread, baked apples, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Kidney stew, spoon bread, green beans, romaine salad, orange snow, coffee, milk.
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TANK SCENE

Clark Gable and Hedy Lamar went through @ grueling physical experience in scenes showing them crossing a river in Russian army tank for "Comrade x." They not only had to work in water mp to their waists. but were covered with oil. It got Into their eyes, ears and noses.
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felt had been defrauded because things that normal childhood sleigh riding! also roller outdoors basketball and did other nnumable eats child At times moody and de- pressed whie-but not for long period would this feeling
 
 Socially wasn't much of had sort of an n- condition did not like to place dked having at did sympathy thought life held future for that would be natural life did not brood this who less fortunate than
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thought h e T marriage h a d been happy be- cause she had always stuck to one rule.
 That rule is this: When my husband and I disagree a b ou t some purchase, plan, or action, l will never insist on having my own way and fight for it un- less I think that 1AA1. ;e c4
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STAR PLANTER

Planting 100 rosebushes before ten o'clock in the morning is a record in itself, but Fay Holden, the screens Ma Hardy" not only acc complished than feat, but had fifty more planted by six that same night.
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number eff such letters print in u choOs- ink this one because

October 7t in which the crippled girl Lillian Pouyanna by means but wish to relate my story accident and unfortunately which amputated above the knee During childhood along well could cruches
 managed graduated from school and completed commercial entered the business world enograpical and positions handicap did not alter the fact that could perform my duties and do them we'll
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Light tOr Reading

Do you have good reading lamps in your living room, con- veniently near the comfortable chairs and sofa where you and your family sit and read? Or do you have to move your chair or your self to the one good lamp in the room? Sit in each chair and sofa and make notes as to whether the light in each spot is adequate or not. If it isn't you are depriving yourself and your family of com. fortable relaxation and are taxing that most valuable possession your eyesight. A reading lamp for the table should be 23 inches high and should contain two 60 watt bulbs. Or use floor or table LES. lamps with the broad shade and inner bowl which throws light both antlsAn. aAA ~.. AAm
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H0zy To Keeb WeU
ny DR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD

to
 Brady sneo"ed Letters should De Se column No reply De mde 10 Madison Chicago Ill.,
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SCREEN WEDDING

Frank Morgan is married to Irene Rich again in Keeping Company. This makes the second time the two have been wed on the screen. II was 'sThe Mortal storm" before.
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PERSONAL ToGs

Diana Lewis was SO thrilled with one of the costumes created for her role in Go West" with the Marx Brothers, that she has had. mod ernized version of the same gown made for her personal wardrobe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
LUZ RIBBONER

Dan Daley won blue ribbons for being the best rider and having the best horse in the Griffith Park Horse Show. The young M-G-M player rode his three-year-old Thor oughbred, Stylish Rex.
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everything There other things enjoOod reading matter crocheng knitting lectures friends Lillian" will bemOaning fate she will number who off than she position supports mother She should be
  unemployed"
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
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SAILOR BOY

Maureen O'Sullivaii's son Michael wears nothing but sailor suits to be like his father, John FagTow, who is in the Canadian Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

 publication will envelopes All Write Miss Chathela of th"
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-WE, THE WOMEN Simple Rule Eliminates Arguments
BY RUTH MILLETT

A happy, gracious wife of fifty whose husband even insists that she go on business trips with him broke down the other day and told me she
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PERFECT BUTLER

c. Aubrey Smith enacts the per. feet butler in "Maise Was Q Lady"
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or your house; cOthe you m beauty 0raWIuI ChOught bring out your defects; be comfort to your eyes, or be harmful to your eyes. So let's discuss the differ ent you should make of light by classifying them to suit your needs There is Light for Conversation. Light for Reading and Sewing. Light for Dining. Light for Writing and Study, Light for Games, Light for Dressing. Today let's take the first three begin- ming with:
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Light for Dining

dining pleasant diHused 1ht h desahl Use of the indirect lighting fixtures which throw light to the ceiling soft fall table and Or, in period roOm chandelier with candle bulbs
 For direct light t nothing pretty or attractive a two four candles In small houses with wide dining there s often sufficient general uminaon from ths living and only candles needed on the table,
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Caroline Chatfield
The Art of Turning Liability Into Asset.
Sqw Today
~s a.sAa..sA . ~S oA.4

than wrote Mr. Tennyson And glad didn't with coronetS? days regular morning cottee with dark tragedy it's hearen- ing story crippled girl brings quick write sympathy practical suggestions how her handicap be giving practical suggestions too how she live normal spite of crippled legs.
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Light for Conservation

&NN@z When you talking with friends listening , - to the radio, obviously only need enough light N0o.s make surroundings pleasant and cheerful Dses For this require what known general ium
 Studio naon-gvn by indirect lighting, by the right kind
 of sidelights supplemented by lamps, entire by lamps udcouy placed different Use whH 125 distributed 60 watts chair (ony side light ceiling fixture (boh turned
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The Democrat Service Bulletins
 CAFE MATING
CAKE MAKING

kind? Any desire The home cake baker can booklet Cake Makingn reaoy TOT yOu at newspapers Service select from spendc the of cake needed Tor any sort or occasion.
 Angel cakes sunshine cakes fruit caRss-s a eerenf kinds all coming Christmas cakes cakes spice cookies and waeay sort Of cake all be made by following the simple directions and recipes given this publication And there's pe- ca rongs ing and discussion cake failures and avoid them.
 Send the coupon enclosing dime for return postage and other costs:
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 glare such lamps they have the 10O watt tyne of bulb you can turn the switch for reading and down illumination
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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN DECORATOR
Different Light for Different Needs
'''' TftEs> Mzz&
 Director Good Housekeeping Sfadio

We turn indoors for pleasures well day living; and light artificial light, becomes very important
 Light is fascinating subject make the beauty
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light or ceiling fixture (both turned on), and a couple of 40 or 60 watts in other lamps.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
CENTURY CLUB
PLAN EVENTS
Arrange For Annual Spring
Luncheon; State Officers to
Be Honor Guests
GIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY

The monthly meeting of the
Smyrna Century Club Executive
Committee was held at the home
of Mrs. George Scout, Monday af-
ternoon. Plans were made for the
annual luncheon of the club to be
held on April 10. State officers
and presidents of other clubs of the
State Federation are to be guests
of honor. In accordance with the
usual custom, club members will be
privileged to invite out-of-town
friends as guests. The committees
for the luncheon as well as the
nominating committee for the 1910
1912 term of office will be an
at the club business meet
ing on Friday. The March birth
day party In charge Of Mrs. Arthur
Momtt will follow the business
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
INCOME PART OF
CLUB PROGRAM
Clayton Century Club Hear
Article on Average Incomes
and Percentages Expended
PREPARE FOR LUNCHEON

On Thursday, March 21st, the
Clayton Century Club held its
weekly meeting and program. The
topic for the day was current
events, program in charge of Mrs.
Edward Wright During the bust
ness meeting plans were made for
the biennial luncheon and the COM
mitteeS will soon be in full swing,
going ahead with preparations. The
program opened with a group of
songs sung by Mrs. William Wrot-
en-; Mrs. Herman Sevil read an
article on Marian Anderson, the
singer; Mrs. Robert VanCleaf play
ed solo on the piano. Mrs. Will
liam Hollett read an interesting
article on the average American
income, and the percentage of in
come expended for various COM
modities. The program was closed
with a group of songs sung by the
club quartette. On Thursday, March
18th, there will be a very import
ant business meeting. Several inn
portant questions must be discuss
ed, and it will be essential to have
the opinions of all of the members.
On April 4th, at 2.30 p. m. there
will be program on Cancer Con-
troll, a subject that should be of in
terest to everyone. Mrs. William
II. Beacon, a member of the Wo-
mems Field Army in Cancer Con-
troll, will either be present, or send
a speaker. The program will be a.
very informative one and well
worth while. Women not members
of the Club who would like to at
tend will be welcome
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
PROGRAMS FOR
TOMATO CROPS
Improvement in Quality of
Tomatoes For Canning
Purposes is Urged
MEETING IN CLAYTON

In an effort to improve the quail
ity of tomatoes for commercial
canning purposes, and to increase
the yield per acre as a means of re
ducing the cost of production, a to-
mato improvement program is be-
ing conducted in Kent county un-
der the direction of County Agent
Russell E. Wilson in cooperation
with local Gamers and interested
tomato growers. This program in
cludes the securing of cost of pro-
duction records on a number of
farms representative of the various
types of soil throughout the county,
and obtaining records of results of
certain cultural practices, with
special reference to the use of ad-
ditional potash as a side-dressing to
tomato plants during the last culti-
walton. On nine farms in the Hous-
ton and Harrington areas last year
the application of 200 pounds of
muriate of potash per acre increas-
ed the tomato yields LIS tons, and
this work will be carried on again
this year in other sections of the
county in addition to the above
mentioned areas. Recently a to
mato growers meeting was held in
the Clayton public school building
in cooperation with w. L. Wheat
ley, who owns and operates can
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LOWER DELAWARE JOINS THE
NATIONAL DRAMA MOVEMENT

On Thursday evening, April 4, in
the fieldhouse at Dover High School
there will be held an event Of the
greatest Importance to those inter-
ested in the amateur theater. Be
ginning at eight o'clock the annual
elimination play tournament under
the direction Of Miss Helen Com
stock win present a bill Of four
one-act plays, averaging thirty
minutes each in length. In order
that the tournament, known locally
as the Dover Play Festival, may be
in the fullest possible sense OF the
word a public performance for all
OF lower Delaware. Miss Comstock's
executive committee has set the
price Of admission at ten cents.
Tickets will be available at all
Special District and State Schools,
or may be purchased at the door
the night of the performance. The
play bill for the, evening includes
THE Brink of Silence" a presenta-
tion of the Middletown Curtain
Club, directed by Mrs. Margaret P.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28

Ernest: Underground" the pre-
sentation Of the Harrington Var
sity Club, directed by Paul z. Hawk
and Margaret Sherwood; 'Weinies
on Wednesday" the selection
coached by Harold Hancock for the
Caesar Rodney High School. and
wildcat Willie" the All Club
prize-winning play. directed for the
Clayton Juniors by Layton Aabrey.
The two plays adjudged first In the
Dover festival will go to Newark
on April Is to compete in the State
tournament. The State festival
and its subdivisions, developed by
DR.. Kase Of the University Of Della
ware, are winning for Delaware an
enviable place among those states
interested in reviving the arts of
the theater as the expression of
folk-life. The chief results to be
from the Delaware pro-
gram are an elevation of the quail
ity of the plays selected by amateur
groups and an increase In the skills
Of acting and of play-production
Smyrna times., 1940-03-28
THREE STREETS
GET NEW SEWER
Pearl, S. Union and Mulberry
Streets Get New Water
and Sewer Pipes
CURBS AND CUTTERS

The improvement and beautifica-
ton of this town is being carried
ON with as much rapidity as is pos
sible, due to inclement weather.
According to town council, WPA
workers, under the direction of Mr..
Earl West, have dug trenches and
are laying both sewer and water
pipes along Pearl Street, from
Commerce through to South street,
on the south end of Union street
and along Mulberry street. These
sections of town have never before
enjoyed the convenience and sani-
tation Of water supply and sewer
disposal. Plans are being made by
council to place new curbing and
cutters along Union street and
other parts OF town sometime this
spring. The new piling for Lake
Como has arrived, according to
council, and as soon az warm
weather makes work In the water
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