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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
CRANlUM
CRACKERS
MIsUsED WORDS

The following sentences sound a
little silly. That's because one OF
the principal words Is misused. In
each sentence. find the wrong word,
substitute the correct one.
I. Ronald's most successful play
was written In elaboration with
his wife.
q The cashiers perorations
weren't noticed until after he had
field to Europe.
.. The inventor was accused Of
impugning upon the patent rights
Of q predecessor.
4. Despite the best efforts Of
police TO obtain q confession, the
suspect stolidly maintained his
reverence.
s. At the urgent inhalation Of
local citizens, the grand jury
finally inquired into the mayors
affairs.
Answers ON Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
. STORIES
nj STAMPS
Telephone Workers Get
Philotelie Recognition

NUMEROUS professions and &c.
~ equations are represented In
stamp designs and one Of the new.
corners to philately Is the telc.
phone lineman, pictured on the
Yugoslav stamp above, repairing
wires during a snowstorm. The
stamps were issued as semi.post-
ais with surtax for employees Of
the postal system In Belgrade.
Yugoslavia, with 59,022 tele-
phones in operation, ranks far be-
low world.leading United States,
which lists 1885, 0i Of the
worlds 39,245,069 telephones,
more than 100000 more tele-
phones than are listed In all Of
Europe. Germany, with $685., 697
telephones, is United States near
est competitor. Great Britain has
5000, 456.
This vast system OF national and
international communication Is
linked by l6s,573, 900 miles OF
wires, enough to circle the earth
l6743 times.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
CHAPTER XIV

Sherry hung open the tackrooin
door, looked inside. While Bond, his
face hagRard, his hands shaking,
was backed against the rooms side
wall. An Infatuated Ted was facing
him, but q new Ted. Her hair stood
out In O halo OF brown curls rs II
she'd Just stepped from a beauty
parlor. Sherry stared, The change
was startling, the girl was almost
pretty.
Then both the girl and the man
became aware Of the doors OPEN
Ing, At the same time they turned
10 Sherry,
swell, this Is q pretty kettle OF
fishp sherry said, stepping inside,
looking at one, then the other,
"You," she spoke scorntully 70
the man, who now fumbled with
his monocle, "you persuaded this
ignorant girl-ignorant Of the turf
to bet on one OF your sure
things.
"And you" she looked at Ted
Duncan Bond. with all your col
lege learning and degrees, believed
you could beat the racesl The
smartest horsemen admit II can't
be done, Even I, the owner Of
Pepper Boy, wouldn't bet q dollar
on him--and you bet $500. ! over
heard you"
"oh, Sherry" Ted began, but
Sherry hadn't finished.
"Maybe this will teach you
something, Ted, This the first time
yoN ever bet2"
The girl nodded mutely,
"0lad you were cleaned out,
Maybe youll have sense enough
not 10 try II again." She turned
on her uncle. -
SNOW you, explain yourself!
TAe idea OF talking q gullihle girl
into betting, suppose you were to
gNt o cut on her winnings - IN re.
turn for your marvellous dopcl"
"Please, Sherry" IT was Ted
herself who broke In, with q de-.
Tense OF the man,
"Well9' Sherry was thoroughly
mad now.
"He didn't persuade me - at
least, not much"
How did It all START" Sherry
demanded,
"Willie and I had planned to
write the story Of the thorough
bred" she hesltated; Sherry
prompted, "Go on"
"He has q vast knowledge OF
turf lore, knows worlds OF anec-
does; ! was going 10 whip II into
shape, make an orderly historical
work Of IT."
you're too late" Sherry broke
In, "the story OF the thoroughbred
In America has Just been written
and published; but 60 ahead
this Is getting good"
II saw that 49, well, the book had
infinite possibilities, But we'd be
months writing it and we'd need
money to live on. He said that he
was-er-strapped, he called tt
wall where William Bond, ESQ
A distinct groan came from the
was rubbing his jowls with a
towel-like handkerchief. go on,
Ted" Sherry directed.
"Willie had told me lot about
winning on long shots-that some-
times the public doesn't know a
hose Is In fine shape and he
wins at long odds, And today -
WE'LL"
That's enough" Sherry inter-
rupted, II understand 1t all. He
touted you, persuaded you TO bet
on q horse of his choice"
But 1t was Pepper Boyi" Uncle
william put in, coming up for air,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11
PARROT RESENT KISSES

Alameda, Cal. (UP)-Eight-year-
old Beverly Osborn hasn't decided
yet whether It was malice on the
part Of the family parrot or whether
the latter was really affectionate. In
either case, he won't do 1t again.
When Beverly said: Good morning,
Mr.. Parrot" the latter did not re-
ply but made Q noise like kissing.
Beverley went over to be kissed and
continued on to the emergency hos
pital for parrot bites on the mouth
and nose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-11

A ship calling at Port-au-P Prince,
Haiti. recently carried nearly $50
tourists.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

ecGne the kitchen should be attractive and homeke
the house, the modern homeaker
the cheer and sparkling this
Decas placed the cupboard doors decorating
shelf easily APPLIED and stay firmly
of an
Evening star., 1940-02-13

SeeH 10 make the mouse Sparkllngly
cheerful, and the delightful items
available to the homemaker make
the task an easy and enjoyable one.
Decalcomanias
Lend Color.
For instance, do you remember as
child when you used to get the
prize box of candy for a nickel, just
because there was a "decalcemania"
picture in it? If you didn't get
caught by the teacher, you could
transfer the pattern from the paper
to your legs or arms with wonder
full effect. This performance is still
just as much fun, though the
process is slightly different and the
results even more satisfactory.
Transfer patterns, or decalco-
manias, are now made in hundreds
of designs suitable for decoration in
any room and for many small de-
tails as well. The pattern is dipped
in water until the design will slip
off the paper and onto the desired
spot. 1t is then patted into place
with a soft cloth, and there it stays,
not to be damaged by washing or
polishing, until you wish to remove
it. 1t may be used on any finish,
but is more easily applied to shiny,
hard surface. Paint; glass, china,
metal and all hard composition sur
faces take transfer patterns so well
Evening star., 1940-02-13

that it is almost impossible to tell
that they are not hand painted.
Variety of Sizes
And Types.
There are many delightful ones
for your kitchen which may repeat
the colors you use for cooking ware
and pep up" the whole effect. The
larger sizes are used on the outside
of cupboard doors and the smaller
ones on cannisters and small acces-
sories. A dull-looking bread and
cake box, with It's matching smaller
boxes, may be given . new coat Of
quick-drying enamel and a decora-
ton of transfer designs to take on a
new lease of life.
For the nursery there are famous
fairy tale characters and personali-
ties from nursery rhymes that any
child would love. Best of all Is a
brand-new set of the Disney char
acters from Pinocchio, with Jimmy
Cricket and the Blue Fairy in all
their brightest colors. can see
them vending their gay way around
a peach-colored room, with tur-
quoise curtains and bedspread to
bring out their own colors. These
characters would also make a de-
lightful folding screen, with bands
Of color for accent on the border.
There are sets of patterns that
would be delightful used as deco
rated tiles around a shower bath, or
an uninteresting window or door in
the bathroom. Smaller ones may
be used for powder jars or bottles
on the bathroom shelf. There afe
single motifs used to decorate small
boxes and to be applied to q
painted dresser or bedstead. A de-
lightful lamp may be made from a
bottle, wired for electricity, with the
shade bearing appliques in flower or
fruit motifs.
These small bits of color plus a
bright-colored pillow, a pair of cal
leo kitchen curtains or a few new
blooms added to the window box
help to take the dreariness away
from February day in the house
and turn our thoughts to the
warmth and color of spring. -.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

Fitted in at the waistline it is
nicely slenderizing and the scalloped
closing and the crisp collar and cuffs
make it pretty to lock at, too. Send
for this pattern right away because
you'll so much enjoy having several
home frocks like this. Guided by
the step-by-step sew charts COM
plete directions you will find the
making very easy. Choose gingham,
linen, percale and calico and trim
your dresses with bright ricrac
braid.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1913
is designed for sizes "a, SO, 80, 40,
AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size So requires
AZ yards of 35-inch material with
out nap, 70 yards contrast, az yards
braid.
Send Is cents for our new spring
pattern book and choose from more
than 100 smart and original designs.
For afternoon and for daytime! For
yourself and the children! You can
make lovely things, 80 easily and In
expensively. with these patterns,
each including . step-by-step sew
chart to guide you.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

BY BARONESS PIANTONI
Won't child be when school
blouse embroidered herself? Todays designs despite their attractive
extremely simple to embrode Since they sets Of
and four them usestowel
scarfs aprons, childrens others
The pattern envelope contains transfer
In sizes from to inches; complete
color charts; also what materials you require.
obtain this Pattern
coin service and postage Address orders to the Nwo
Evening star., 1940-02-13
transfer Patterns Can Lend Charm Every the ous
>QNzaa@;uq,
2ag,l.l&&@.~@'
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.


OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST:
There's an enormous 5-pound
heart-shaped box Of chocolates for
the men to give their sweethearts
tomorrow-St. Valentines Day. The
box Is gilt with q wide red satin
ribbon across it, ending in . perky
bow -.
For tomorow's celebration serve
ice cold Boysenberry juice as q re-
freshment to your guests. some
thing new and different as well ~
the right color for your party ..
Artichokes are at their best this
season Of the year, so why not serve
them to the family In proper little
glass dishes made especially for this
delicately favored vegetable? :.
An attractive smoking set con.
sists Of two pieces In a lovely soft
turquoise color. A little Dutch shoe
holds the cigarettes and a Dutch
boys cap Is the ash tray 90.
Here is a new gadget for the men:
A leather billfold with a change
rack in the center. 1t really should
make life easier, as we'll as save
wear and tear on the pockets .
The huntsman who has a game
room in his house where he has
old prints Of the various types of
wild water fowl would like a set of
five beautifully colored wooden
ducks in fight. They are extremely
effective when tackled up on the wall
near the ceiling, with the smallest
of the birds placed at the end Of the
line in the far corner, creating the
illusion of distance ..
A spun aluminium sandwich humi.
dor is the ideal thing for the hostess
who has to make her tea sandwiches
several hours in advance of the
party, for in it they will keep fresh
and moist for several hours :,
Don't deprive yourself of the Joy
Of a roaring hearth fire during this
cold weather because it Is too diff
cult to get it started. Buy one Of
the attractive wooden buckets that
looks like a miniature butter tub
that is filled with small briquets;
you put under the logs, touch a
match to them, and there's your
fire! Simple, isn't it?
If your family is particularly fond
II poached eggs, get the egg poacher
set, which consists of a metal rack
holding four glass cups with metal
tops. Drop an egg in each cup,
and immerse the whole thing in
boiling water. When the eggs are
done serve them right in the cups
Coffee ready-to-use should be
good news to those who know MOTH
ing about cooking. With a new
brand all you have.to do is open the
can and heat, If you want your
coffee hot; If you prefer it iced,
pour it into tall glass filled with
ice and top with cream :.
The perfect gift for the man who
travels around the country on com.
mercial planes is a silver cigarette
case with the map of the United
States showing the air routes across
the country as well as giving the
names of all the big cities en-
A novel silver ash tray is fashioned
| like frying pan, with the handle
OF the pan grooyed to hold ciga.
rette. "ssn -. .ts.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Decalcomanias in Modern
Designs Easily Applied
To Smooth Surfaces
Variety of Styles and Sizes
Available Add Cheerful
Touch to Furnishings
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

DARK gray days OF and February always make
metal Of the most modern kitchen and nv
brain for way to make personal and
OF the rocking chair
caston kitchen and must end
where efficiency begins. - ~ ~
read all the latest bulletins from the Department
cnd health with suggestions for the
HOW can have the furniture rugs and
H. at the age OF his streamne
degre could not
walls furniture and floor softer hnrs
ucn as pictures drape and other decorations removed
~ ke deep washable rugs bathroom floor olorfu
WINDOWS all the decorative
nugy about me TINS time of find myself
nousn @ know April VIII come when shall change
want all the doors and
away for another January coo touches
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Dorothy Dix Says 80
Wife Needs Praise From Husband
To Keep Her Really Happy

Dear Miss DIX am the victim
Of a wife who is 100 per cent un-
reasonable and unappreciative, for
she is going to leave me for the fol-
lowing reasons: First, because I
never tell her any more that love
her. Second, I never give her a
compliment. Third. I never seek
her company and am just as happy
alone. Fourth, I am a tightwad.l ]
For these reasons she says I don't
love her any more. but, Miss Dix. it
is.all lie. I adore her. But told
her several times before we married
that I loved her and thought she
was beautiful, and I see no reason
to repeat this to her. I am a Ger.
man and we don't waste time on
crazy talk like that. I refuse to give
her compliments because thet gives
womanfolks the big head and makes
them think they can attract other
men. don't run after her company
because she has her work to do and
I would just be in the way. know
where she. is and I am happy. I am
not a tightwad. What more can a
woman want than good food and
clothes? Yah, yah, my mother was
not such. Anyway, I love her and
can't lose her even If she has strange
ideas. What can I do to make her
into the right kind of wife?
ALBERT.
: Answer-Well, Albert, what about
tackling little job of making your
self over into the right sort of a
husband? If you will do that, /
think you will work a sort OF double
barrel miracle and find that you
have changed your wife from a dis
satisfied woman into a contented
one.
Look at it this way, If you saw
your wife starving to death wouldn't
you rush out and get her all the
food you could carry? You know
you would. Now your wife is per-
ishing right before your eyes for love
and tenderness and appreciation.
Can't you see that the only way you
can keep her love for you alive Is to
Evening star., 1940-02-13

feed 1t on kisses and soft talk, or
otherwise it will die? Maybe it is
foolish for wives to want their hus-
bands to tell them that they still
love them, as they did during the
days OF courtShip. But when wife
quits asking her husband, DO you
love me?" it is time for him to begin
to get scared because 1t shows she
has got to the place where she
doesn't care whether he loves her
or not.
Maybe it is silly for a wife to want
her husbands companionship and
to feel that he likes her to be near
him, even If he isn't very entertain
ing, but that is just the way the
poor creatures are built, and 1t does
not bode their husbands any good
when they prefer the radio to their
Johns.
But you are all wrong Albert about
it swelling the head of wife for
her to get a compliment from her
husband. 1t doesn't do that. It
just puts fresh pep in her and makes
her work the harder to please him.
You know yourself how it perks you
up when the boss gives you a pat on
the back and how you slack down
with that what's-the-use feeling if
all your good work goes without
notice.
Don't let this good wife of yours
get away from you. Just repeat that
courtship program that she fell for
in the first place and it will still
work. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

IL you uAQ 10 WdlC IOr us 10 answer
your letter in this column, there
would be an inevitable delay of sew
eral weeks. That's because we have
to write these columns that far in
advance Of their publication date.
Furthermore, since we get so many
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only those which we think will be
of wide general interest. Since we
print letters only once a week, ac-
tually not one letter out of every
100 We get eventually appears in
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There's q pretty long waiting list,
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Then we'll get a personal reply to
you promptly, and later, If your
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would like to read, we may print all
or part OF 1t, with our reply, in this
column. But you can be sure we
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we often get penny postcards re-
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haven't yet figured out how any
young modern could have intended
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| Now, those booklets actually cost
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The cost of the envelope, stationery
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In other words, when we send you
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does you. We're glad to do this, but
we think you ought to go $3.50 with
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Occasionally we get letters In
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Evening star., 1940-02-13
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Today we're going to introduce
life hard for coumnist
II you don't look around hun
bringing these matters only that Of assistance
and other
The largest group problem people composed and girls
involved
immediate reply hot of advice gdd
or Blue Eyes "Toot giving address,
OBVIOUSLY they expect fun printed
column within
80 wer going 10 explain the situation fully First Of ALL this column
IN many Inherent When write letter that
letter to by along with letters other local
readers 1t may reach within few
It,
from your newspaper and from papers in other cities
We
special research usually get the mail within
Evening star., 1940-02-13

envelope, instead of loose stamp.
Still others include the stamp and
the name and address, but fail to
tell us what booklet they want.
Read Instructions and
Remember Them.
So we suggest that you clip out the
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us, and paste them on your mirror
or wear them around your neck as a
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agreeable!
Evening star., 1940-02-13
BY BARBARA BELL.

This clever pattern has new de-
vice for making the coat-fastened
frock even more easy to get into and
to make. It buttons only to the
waistline and there is cut over to
one side-with plenty of wrap
around-so that you need to make
button holes and sew on buttons
only halfway down. This style Is
particularly easy to work in as it is
completely unhampering.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
}. American Mahoaanv

Genuine mahogany from South
America comes almost entirely from
the headwaters of the upper Amazon
and its tributaries in Western Brazil
and Peru. 1t is the same species of
mahogany found in Central America,
but the wood averages somewhat
heavier and harder than the ma
hogany from Central America.
Mahogany also grows in Colombia
and Venezuela, but imports from
those countries are negligible at the
present time.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Ny Neiehbor Soys:

Early spring is a good time
to start evergreen hedges. In
planting the hedge be sure to
get 1t perfectly straight and
plant shrubs considerably deep
er than they were in the nurs-
cry row. Unless they are too
tall, they should be planted
with the lower branches right
down to the ground.
To wash heavy rag rugs soak
in cold water. for five minutes,
then spread on bare floor and
sprinkle with washing powder.
Scrub with a brush until clean
then rinse in q tub of clear
water and hang out to dry.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Apple Butter Snack

Apple butter as . filing for Ora
ham crackers will make q good be-
tween-meal snack or Z lunch box
flller for the youngsters. It's health
ful, too.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

Thursdays column advises boys
not to be too humble in their at
titude toward girls. Don't miss
IL!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Livestock

FOR SALE or Trade-Good team
of geldings, years this May. Sir
ed by registered Percheron, dam
Percheron and Belgium, about
$l450 each. Take holstein and
guernsey springer heifers or
weaned calves or good first or sec
ond calf milk cows. Write G.. Lor-
raine, 4240 Olive Dr., La Mesa,
Calf. l1-6
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

FOR SALE Two ur-year-old
mares, extra good. Also one mule
and horse. IA miles south Hiway
Date Ranch. H. L. Boone. LII
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

HOUSE TRAILER BARGAINS
SITS up. IL to l8 mo. contracts
5 PAvNY'S TRAILER MART
Trailer Brakes and Equipment
Phone 7342 PALM SPRINGS
o-l7tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

FAMILY COW for sale. Jersey.
Reasonably priced. Clyde Nc
Caslin, 21a miles on Holtville Hi
way, north side. l1-4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

FOR SALE-Calapproved Ramona
seed wheat. Harold B. Ross. Phi.
Holtville 8707-R3. 11-6
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

HUBAM clover seed Y mile north
Alamo Store southeast of Holt
vile. Frank E. Cary. 11-4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

UNFUR. or partly furnished small
house at 10l1H Holt. Cheap. Will
be ready Monday. Inquire 1904
Brighton. 1l-6
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Farm Products

RECLAIMED FLAX Seed, $4.25
per hundred. Call 8701R4 for in
formation. 11-5
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03

ROOM for rent adjoining bath.
One or two gentlemen preferred.
664 Holt. 10-12tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Used Core
IS Trucks Tractors Tr0iterS

MODEL A FORD, ton truck.
Stake body Good running con-
dition. Phone 87OlJ3. o. J. Brad
shaw. 11-5
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-03
Rooms for Rent

NICELY DECORATED rooms, hot
and cold water, private entrances.
Desirable location. Reasonable.
$50 Olive. 11-1tf