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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

There will be a birthday cake
with IS candles, and before the
cake is cut, gifts of members and
friends will be made to the church.
Members of the committee in
charge include general chairman,
Mrs. A. j. Lane; chairman of the
program committee, Charles Pro-
bert: in charge of decorations, Ben
jamin Johnson; committee on re-
freShments, Mrs. Arthur Twelves;
chairman of invitations, Mrs. Alma
Mattson, and publicity, Merton
Hornbecker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28
Are You Superstitious
. ABOUT
WARTS?
BY RUTH FARRAR
NEA Special CorresDonden

Have you any warts? Then count
them and put the same number of
rocks in a sack. Drop the sack in
the middle of a crossroads. The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

Waterville, Aug. 28-A rehearsal
for the filters of the Casper s. Davis
American Legion, Fire, Drum and
Bugle Corps will be held tonight at
z o'clock, at the club rooms on
Thomaston avenue. John Woidloski
will be the director.
Tomorrow evening at z o'clock at
the club rooms, rehearsal OF
drumming instruments will take
place, and on Friday evening all
members Of the corps are requested
to attend full rehearsal, in prepa-
ration for the meet Saturday after
noon in East Hartford, sponsored
by st. Mary's Drum Corps OF that
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

Next Cure supsniIiie.n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

You'll have to SEE this suite to
appreciate this rock bottom Sale
price! You get ALL 5 PIECES,
sofa and both chairs with
knuckle arms to save your
furniture at its most vulnerable
spots! Massively designed, dec
Orator-coveredl
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Iuy}k&f1NX
May COST MORE
OM0RR0W

If you're a home buying
prospect, why not be an op-
portunist, as well? By that
we mean, take advantage Of
the extraordinarily low
prices now in effect on our
remarkable home in Indian
Spring Club Estates
homes with a golf course at
their doorstep. We do not
guarantee these prices will
continue for long. And bear
in mind, too, that these are
detached, two story three
bedroom-and-bath, air-con-
ditioned homes, financed
under the FILA plan.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
TO INSPECT:

Dripe out Georgia Are. or
18th st. to Cotesrille Rd.,
right till you sight the roll
ing tdirDdps OF Indian
Spring Colt Club. then turn
right into the club grounds
and the homes.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
F. H. A. Study Of Risks
Expands Home Market

BY careful consideration of the
risk involved in home loan trans
actions, and by reducing this risk
to a minimum, the Federal Housing
Administration has greatly ex-
panded the market for homes and
broadened opportunities for home
ownership, Federal Housing Admin
istrator Stewart Mcdonald said to-
day.
One of the major provisions Of
the F, H. A. for the protection of
the home buyer and the reduction
of his risk is the painstaking esti-
mate of the borrowers capacity to
pay made by local F. H. A. under
writing staffs before the mortgage
is accepted for insurance.
This rating of the borrowers
credit, according to Frederick M.
Babcock, assistant administrator
and director Of the underwriting di-
vision, enables lending institutions
to provide small down payments
and low monthly charges, through
long-term maturities and reduced
interest rates, under the F. H. A.
plan, which would not otherwise be
feasible. This brings home owner
ship within the safe reach OF many
more American families.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Building
Continued From First Page)

capacity of 644 families and are
valued at S1,212,150. Figures for
June show % apartments, contain
ing 152 family units and valued at
only 1885 900. Last July there were
II apartment buildings included in
the permits. These are capable of
housing 154 families. and are valued
at $387,0O0.
Permits for Modernization.
Permits for additions, alterations
and repairs to existing buildings in
July are valued at $550,770, COM
pared to a valuation of such work
in June of S275,000. Modernization
work in July, 1899. totaled s372 900.
New building last month by Sec
tions of the city follows: Northeast,
S817,800: Southeast, $1,062 800;
Northwest, S3,076,575; Southwest,
$31 300. Modernization work by Sec
tions: Northeast, $71 1888; Southeast,
s26,397: Northwest, s3S4,635, and
Southwest, S68, $50.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
$1,235,708 Of ReoIty
Transferred in Virginia

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 3.-Rea1ty
valued at $l,235,7O8 changed hands
the last week when 438 deeds were
recorded in five of the Common
wealth's population centers, accord
ing to the Virginia Real Estate
Association.
The preceding week 397 deeds
gave new owners possession OF
realty property valued at $l,297 ,995.
Building lots and homes in the
low-priced bracket are in strong
demand, Association Secretary Otto
Hollowell said. There are reports
also that speculative investors are
becoming interested in the Tide
water area, particularly where real
estate prices are to rise, due to the
defense program and the expansion
at the navy yard and naval base.
Areas reporting: Norfolk, 1872
deeds, consideration $238.600; Roa-
noke, So deeds, consideration $121.-
050; Richmond, 148 deeds, consid-
Grafton $377 400; Arlington, SO deeds,
consideration $258,76s; Alexandria,
SO deeds, consideration $239,740.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Dignity Decoration

A leisurely dignity pervades an
18th century dining room with walls
painted blue-gray above the white
dado. The 18th century mahogany
furniture has chair seats of polished
blue leather. Draperies and rug are
also soft, gray blue. A crystal
chandelier above the table, together
with other crystal and silver ac-
cents, complete the picture.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
About Color Weiqht

Painting objects in certain colors
gives them the appearance of altered
weight. For instance, red and orange
gives the illusion of heaviness while
yellow and blue lend the appear
ance Of lighter weight. The same
object, of course, appears larger
when painted white than when it
is painted black.
Evening star., 1940-08-03

thing be done right away? Is our
house in danger?
A. doubt if there Is any immedi-
ate danger to the pole or that the
termites will get to your house. AS
a matter of fact termites can be
found in many places in the ground,
attacking dead wood. AS long as
that particular swarm is working on
the pole they will not leave it for
anything else. The telephone COM
pany has had long experience with
termites and knows what it is doing.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Reqister Architects

Forty States are now operating
under registration laws for archi-
tects in addition to the District of
Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, the Phil
ippine Islands and Puerto Rico.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Noted Woman Explorer
And Teacher Is Dead

SAN FRANCISCO - Vashta
Dalton Mcclure, who gained fame
20 years ago as an Alaska teacher
and Arctic explorer, died alone
and virtually friendless in Laguna
Honda city home here Thursday,
it was learned Friday. She was
IS years old.
Authorities said there We're no
known relatives and unless some
one came forward to claim the
body, she would be buried by the
county.
AS vashta Dalton. she taught
school in Eskimo villages north
of Point Barrow. and explored
Arctic areas never before visited
by a white woman in the period
of the World war.
She met Capt. Richard Mcclure,
an army officer, in Alaska, and
they were married in New Orleans
in 1919. They were divorced in
San Rafael, Calf, in 1921 or
1922.
Since then Mrs. Mcclure has
lived here on meager funds, OBJ
tanned from writing, sculpturing
and lecturing. She was stricken
i'll in February, and was removed
to the home where death oc-
CURED,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Says Low Incomes.
Births Go Together

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Len
root, chief of the children's bureau
of the department of labor, told
Oregon State Conference on Social
work Thursday night that half the
births in the United States are
occurring in families on RELIEF or
with incomes under $1,000 year.
AT present" she said, about
81 per cent of the natural increase
in population is coming from the
southeast, the southwest and the
northwest, which contain only
about third of the total popula-
ton. Unskilled workers, farmers
and farm laborers have the largest
families"
She urged long-range planning
for child welfare, increased educa-
tional opportunity and reduction
of material and infant mortality,
mot alone for their direct benefits,
but also to strengthen America
faith in her own democracy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

When she was is, GAIL MEADOWS
TRENTON saw her father unjustly
imprisoned on a Jewel theft charge.
Gail, now 40. and known as Gail
Meadows. promised her mother,
ANNA. not 10 marry until she cleared
her fathers name. She declines BILL.
MORGAN'S proposal OF marriage and
he introduces TO her handsome.
young CHRISTOPHER REID, son OF
prison. Gail obtains a job In the
Reid jewelry store and suspects all
the employees who have worked there
for more than five years. The brunei
bookkeeper, HELEN STILES. Is too
aioof. and blonde HAZEL STONE.
too friendly, Calls spinster AUNT
BELLE reprimands her for associat-
ing with Chris, and leaves insulted
when Gall answers her pertinently.
The girl promises her mother she
will not date Chris after that night.
When Chris asks Gail To marry him,
she tells him that at her mothers
request she cannot even see him
again. Anna and Gall invite Bill
Morgan to dinner. Bill takes Gail
riding and says shes in love with
Chris, Gail admits she likes her
employers son. In an after-office-
hours conversation with BUZZ.
the store janitor, Gail learns he sus-
pected Helen stiles of the theft Tor
which her father was penalized. BUZZ
says he saw Helen kiss TOBIAS
WENTWORTH. the store manager,
about the time OF the robbery. Bill
ADVISES Gail to give up the idea of
clearing her fathers name and TO
not let her mother or anyone else
stand in her and Chris way to happi-
ness
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
BY EMILY POST

The most knowing people have
least hesitation in asking a host
or hostess quite frankly what to
wear whenever they find them
selves in doubt. But the typical
letter Is this one. asking me in
stead. is 1t proper to wear hat
to a ladies' night dinner given
by a local mems club? II so.
what type of dress Is correct?"
The answer to this is TO ask
your personal hostile member
who invited you to this dinner
what he is going to wear. II your
host is wearing formal evening
dress tail coat. then you should
wear your best evening dress. with
smart hair-do and, of course,
no hat; If he is wearing dinner
clothes ttuxedo). then simple eve
ming dress and no hat, or long
afternoon dress and a small eve-
ming type of hat. If he is going
TO the dinner in a business suit,
then you wear day clothes and a
hat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Jimmy Cromwell
Out for Senate

soMERynLLE. y. J.-James II.
r Cromwell. United States minis
ter TO Canada. and husband Of the
erstwhile "wealthiest girl an
nounced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for United
state senator from New Jersey
Friday. The primary is May Il.
Cromwell has been pledged the
support of Mayor Frank Hague
of Jersey City. the state Demo-
cratic leader.
Cromwell described himself as
liberal who understands the
conservative viewpoint by virtue
of his background and training. =
He said he agreed with President
Roosevelt's "ceaseless endeavor to
find. through our democratic
processes, security and a better
way of life for the great masses
of our people"
Cromwell. a former playboy, is
the husband of Doris Duke, tobac-
co heiress once known as the
"wealthiest girl in the world"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Reputation
HzzzzzzzzEs=zEBY Vida KURSTZz---

couldn't understand what it would
mean to Anna.
No, difficult as 1t might be, even
though her own heart was broken
into pieces there was no hope. But
as she decided, slow cold tears
rolled down her cheeks.
She was so young and love was
so important. Nothing could help
her father now. He would have
wanted her to be happy. Why
couldn't IL have been someone else,
anyone except the one man she had
no right to love?
Morning found her slipping her
coffee, pushing away the buttered
toast and egg Anna had so care
fully prepared for her.
Daughter, you must eat" Anna
admonished. Aunt Bell asked me
yesterday if ! had noticed how thin
you are lately. I hadn't noticed it,
but when you're with anyone all
the time you don't"
Annals eyes were anxious. She
would do anything-anything ex-
cept the one thing which could
really help. AS Gail put on her
coat and hat she lowered about
her asking If there weren't some
thing she would like to have for
dinner.
You know I'll fix it," Anna re-
minded her. IF there's anything
you can think of you'd like"
ut didn't matter" Gail replied
She felt impatient to get away
from the apartment with its con-
stantly overcharged atmosphere
She was happier at the store thar
she was at home.
Continued on Page 16. Column s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
CHAPTER THIRTEEN

twas white night for Gail.
Hour after hour she turned on her
pillow bordering the advice Bill had
given her. What faithful friend
he had proven himself to be.
In love with her himself, yet I'M
willing to marry her while her
heart belonged to another man.
And she, weary to death of the
long months of plotting and plan
ming to solve mystery which
seemed more inexplicable now than
1t had the first day she went TO
work at Reds. never free to live
the normal life the average girl
takes for granted. For the first
time she found herself beginning to
resent the idea of revenge Anna
had fostered in her for five years.
Not that she blamed her mother
either. One couldn't blame the sad
eyed tragic woman whose home
had been wrecked almost over
night.
Even as Gail tossed restlessly in
her bed she heard the door of her
room softly open and her mother
cautiously approach her daugh-
ter's side.
Gail was all she had. She
couldn't realize the injustice she
was doing the girl by sapping her
vitality and warping her cheerful
nature with the bitterness of her
own desire for revenge.
Without the hope of vindicating
her husband she could not have
lived those last five years. But it
was hard, Gail admitted, feeling
her first touch of self-pity. Bad
enough II she had never met the
magnetic, attractive son of her
employer. Impossible as things
were now.
The image Of the girl who had
been with Chris was indelihly inn
pressed upon her mind. The assur-
ance in the vivid young face, the
eager, happy eyes. Yet the glance
Chris had sent Gail was one OF
love and longing. He was not in
different to her yet. He had not
stopped caring. Even Bill could
see that they loved each other.
Bill had told her she would be :
fool to give Chris up. But Bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Delightful Touch
TO Meat Loaf

The only trouble with meat loaf
is you meet it too often. But a
little imagination can change that
dull familiar dish into a surpris-
ingly welcome new friend. So add
these two recipes to your budget
menus that don't taste that way
PRUNE STUFFED MEAT ROLL
One pound ground uncooked
pork. 2 pounds ground uncooked
beef, l tablespoon salt, / table
spoon poultry seasoning, 2 eggs.
cup cornflakes. Excellent served
cold next day..
STUFFING
One cup cooked prunes. l Il cups
chopped celery. y cup chopped
onion, 4 cup chopped parsley, Ia
quarts white bread cubes, tea
spoon salt, 1 tablespoon poultry
seasoning.
Have meats ground together.
Add seasonings, beaten eggs and
cornflakes, and blend thoroughly.
Pat into a square about 12xl2
inches, on wax paper.
Pit prunes and cut into small
pieces. Combine with other stuff
ing ingredients and blend well. II
bread is dry. some moisture may
be needed, in which case add 4 to
Il cup broth or water. Spread
stuffing over meat and roll as for
jelly roll. Place in creased baking
pan and brush with fat. Bake T
a moderate oven 1850 degrees F.
Ia to 2 hours. Serve with brown
gravy or Spanish sauce. For ar
attractive service, garnish serving
platter with thin slices of unpeelec
orange or red apple and whole
cooked prunes.
PORK AND VEAL LOAF
One egg, q cup milk, y tea
spoon sage, Ii teaspoons salt. few
grains pepper. 2 cups soft brea'
crumbs, / onion. l pound porl
shoulder, ground; l Tablespoon
chopped celery. 1 pound yea
shoulder, ground.
Beat egg; add milk, sage, sal
and pepper. Add bread crumbs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Women Act as Though Every Year Is
Leap Year. According to Mere Male
Young Man Admits He Is Afraid of eiHs Because They
Are Too Serious and Possessve by Mature
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Dear Miss Grey: innocent babe in the woods
who has yell for every time get frightened but
believe me, for grown admittedly scared right
or some other enlighten Why do all girls get
the marriage bee in their bonnes the moment they meet
personable man?
I'm not trying to throw any bouquets at myself but
must admit leary about going out with girl more
than two three times for the simple that
do. bingo! the gal thinks I'm her property
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

miserable wretch to live alone In
his poverty-stricken state. 1t
seems a shame that a woman
should have trouble In securing re-
lease from a man who makes her
life so difficult.
II ! ever get married land I
think I VIII I hope 1t Is 10 some
poor. unhappy divorcee. ! would
get such LOT of pleasure In
helping her forget the unhappy
past that tied her to a stingy and
economical husband.
It seems evident IF we are to
believe the newspapers and
women) that the ma ority of men
are deserters. non-supporters and
overbearing tbesides being
stingy).
As for the women, bless their
hearts, they are perfect! I have
never met one yet who could not
cook TO perfection; sew. manage
efficiently. keep house wonderfully
and yet made handsome appear
ance.
Why. there's no such a person
as an untidy, slovenly and careless
woman. All divorces will assure
you OF this fact. Also. II Is aston
ishing how few CD women spend
their time in beer parlors, drag
ging on beer and cigarets while
their families are neglected at
home.
When I stop TO think of the
cruelty, the unfairness and the
miserable natures of most men I
am almost ashamed to think I was
born one. I am grateful only for
one thing. I must admit that be-
ing a man frees me from the ter
rible trials, tribulations and wor-
ries that beset our worthy females.
SYMPATHIzER OF WOMEN.
Thank you for this classic. I
am sure most women will get just
as much fun out of reading it as
you did in writing 1t.
CYNTHIA GREY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
ANSWERING TEA
INVITATIONS

Dear Mrs. Post: We've been
having quite lot of discussion
lately as to when 1t is necessary,
or proper, TO answer an invitation
to a tea. We would appreciate
having you explain this with re-
gard to small tea and large
tea.
Answer: If the invitation reads:
will you come in on Saturday
etc" or even Tea at 5 o'clock
on Friday" and R.s.v.p. beneath
it. it must be answered. The first
with note in the second person,
and the second on your visiting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

! like girls and like their COM
pany very much but IN be darned
II / hike the idea Of any female
thinking she owns me after I have
taken her out . few times. /
have met many girls whose occa-
sional company I enjoy. but I'm
afraid to seek that occasional con-
tact because each and every one
Of these DANES puts the possessive
touch on me after I have taken her
out few times. Rather than ac-
count for my time and compan-
Ions when / see these girls. /
would forego the pleasure d their
company.
Last summer I met very pretty
eirl--a girl who was surprisingly
intelligent. enjoyed taking her
out and stopped only because she
proceeded to ''bawi me out" one
night when I called her to ask
for 4 date. It seems she was ex-
ceedingly indignant because ! had
not called her on the telephone for
two weeks and demanded to know
just why I was acting so queerly.
Needless to say, I didn't ask for
. date that night or any other
night from then on.
A fellow who has q good job,
well educated and ID fairly good
looking, can't cali his soul his own
II some possessive female gets her
clutches on him. That Is why I
have to laugh at people who act
ually think q woman has a right
to propose during Leap Year.
Heck. there's no such thing as that
special time. Every II months Is
Leap Year. AJAX any girl. She'll
tell you II she Ia honest that girl
II on the man hunt every day of
the year. and doesn't need any
special time to urge her on in the
game Of get your man."
PETE.
Sympathy
Dear Miss Grey: Ny sympathy
Hes with the poor. abused little
wife who cannot have new spring
outfit just because her husband
happens to be out OF work. She
should. by all means, leave the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
1. Pure gold.
2. Mammals.
3. French.
4. Rep. William B. Bankhead of
Alabama.
5. 80 million miles.
6. Outfielder.
Z. Five dollars.
s. THE Old Curiosity Shop"
Q. Tibet.
10. No.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

Why make big news Of the fact
that Texas restaurant man paid
$125 for grand champion chicken
when, at the Jackson day dinner.
many Democrats paid 800 for
Just the neck?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

Wb<t . bsrgsiss A 7sc value
for only zoe !. plus s labels!
The salt shaker Is canary yeI-
Ien, the pepper shaker Is TAR
4soise blHs 50 You woa't get
your seasonings mixed!
Ger > supply of this famous
quality runa today; serve il Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

It's cosy TO hove these coorfu towels Just Two cosy
potches ond little embroidery Pottern 2522 contains q
tronser potten of motifs averaging 5SISz inches oppque
pottern pieces uustroton of Stitches materials required
Send coin ond token TOR this pouern 10
The Tocomo Times Needlecroft Dept Tocomo. Wosh WHe
ploiny PATTERN NUMBER your NAIVE and ADoReSs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20

Let stand five minutes. Mince
onion, add with meat and celery,
to bread crumb mixture. Mix
well. Pack meat mixture into
CREASED loaf pan. Bake in mod
crate oven 1850 degrees F.) Ia
hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
SEATING HOUSE GUESTS
AT DINNER PARTY

Dear Mrs. Post: At a dinner
party given for our house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Weekend. shall they
be seated in the places of honor
at the right of my husband and
me, or does the fact that they
are staying in the house make a
difference?
Answer: I think 1t does make
a difference If you want it to.
Correctly. they are supposed to
sit next to you and your husband.
But since they are seeing much
more of you than any of your
guests. it is quite usual to seat
them between those whom you
think they will especially like.
(Released by The Bell
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-20
=. ond LABELS
from White ssor
Tuna or Chicken OF
fhe SEQ Brund
Grated Style Tvno.

ten. Americas favorite brands
for % years, because only the
tender. light meat is packed.
Contains yitamins "A" and
ID" and Iodine, effective pre-
ventive of nutritional goiter.
Many ways of serving ...both
hor and cold. all different, all
deliciousl