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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21

Il-NedtNeF military dll poib III TIC
soldiers long since tested in war
on India's northwest frontier.
There were bearded and tur-
baned Sikhs. mustachioed warriors
from the Punjab, and latter-day
Bengal LancerS who ride in ar
mored cars instead of on horse
back as they used 10 do.
That was the nucleus OF the
army of at least 100000 which
now guards Singapore and the Ma
lay Peninsula. Swelled in the last
few days by tens of thousands of
soldiers from Australia, India and
even England.
The armed defenSes of Singapore
make the American maritime fort
reSS at Hawaii seem like a chill
dren's fort built in seashore sand.
The whole island is multiple ringed
with barbed wire. spotted with
machine gun pill boxes.
LINES OF TRENCHES
First. second and third line
trenches extend hack from the
coast. running across plowed fields.
rice paddles and through lush jun
gle growth.
On the heights behind the shore
line are giant coastal guns up to
1S-inch caliber and searchlights
Illuminate by night all water ap-
preached. which are also heavily
mined.
Because OF its sodden soil. tropic
growth and congested city. Singa-
pore docs not lend itself TO defense
by tanks: those will be used by
the newly arrived troops stationed
in the Malay states. In Singapore
emphasis has been placed on light
mountain artillery. transported in
trucks or even on mule back, and
on anti-aircraft equipment.
These guns. which number in
the thousands. run all the way
from machine guns for use against
dive bombers. 10 big Al inch
Vickers cannon bearing foundry
plates as recent as 1910 and few
older than 1898.
The naval base, which was also
opened to me despite the fact that
numerous secrets were guarded
there. And officials pointed out TO
me that this base is equipped TO
give all services to such feet as
that of the United States. which
has no major base of its own west
of Hawaii At that time it was
being used 10 large extent for
reconditioning great liners pressed
into transport duty.
KEPT SECRET
II was a secret then, and one I
scrupulously kept, but now that
dispatches have reported that the
new reinforcements for Singapore
were transported in giant liners.
including the Queen Mary and
Queen Elizabeth, l can, say that
when was there the Queen Eliza
beth, greatest liner in the world.
was in the dry dock for hull
scraping and there was room TO
spare.
The British believe that il Singa-
pore were lost British influence in
the Orient would end and a road
Of later aggression against the
priced doninions Of Australia and
New Zealand would be thrown
open.
The British high command has
no intention of surTendering Singa-
pore and it has worked well in
advance Of the rising storm TO
assure il impregnable defense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-21
Lend Bill Keeps
Roosevelt Free
ToAd, Hull Says

More lend-lease and defense
news ............... Page 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
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SPIRITED BROCK BUTTONS AT SIDE
PATTERN 1855

If you want to "sew something simple" yet attractive enough to wear throughout a busy day here's just the style for you! Pat tern 1853 by Claire Tilden will take you triinly, gayly on your daily rounds of errands, visiting, home duties and sporting activities. That saucy and novel buttoning down the side gives you a chance to use bright color notes. The neckline swings over to the side too, in a very new and becoming style. Notice Che soft blousing through the bodice, with the fullness gathered at the shoulders and above the waist lines. And speaking of waists. have you ever seen a smarter. more spir- ated seam treatment than those double peaks, placed high above the natural waistline? Generous darting at the back wrist insures neat fit there, and a sash from the sides may tie crisply in back. You can have either darted-in, puffed sleeves or brief, cool caps. Be sure to use cheery ric-rac edging all along the neckline, the sleeves and the front waist, letting it pick up the color tone of your buttons. Now hurry--order this useful pattern to- dayi
 Pattern l55 Is cut in misses sizes 12, i4, i0, l8 and 20. 6ize IS re- nliires 3M yards s inch fabric and eh yards of ric-rac.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS u5c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE. NAME. ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send ogders to Waterbury Demo- 6Fat. Pattern Department, 70 Fifth Asenue, New cYrk. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

ballooning of bronchial tubes) wilA not occur.
 Basal" Bronchitis means infiam- nation of bronchial tubes deep in the chest.
 "Allergy" means hypersensitivity to some specific protein (nitrogen- ous) substance of animal Or vege- table origin which gets into the blood through some route other than normal digestion--say by inhalation, by absorption through scratch os break in the skin, or through as ulcer or other lesion in the alimen' tary tract or in the respiratory tract, or by absorption from @ focus or local area of infection.
 Allergic sinusitis is the subject of our next lesson, children, so hold onto your hats till we get past that windy corner.
 Strength
 T am unusually strong, but at times I become faint and break in- to cold sweat and almost topple over.-(R.H)
 AnsWer-Muscula strength is no assurance of health. Forget your strength and consult a physician.
 Sweating Feet and Cold Feet
 My main complaint is cold feet. My feet are nearly always cold and I often have chilblains. My feet sweat a good deal-(G.W.S.)
 Answer-Use formaldehyde solu- ton to control excessiv sweat ing of feet for instances once in ten days pour into each shoe @ tablespoonful or so of a solution two tablespoonfuls (one ounce) of standard 37's Liquor Formaldehyde in enough water to fill @ half pint bottle. Swish 1t around ao as to moisten entire insole, and drain into the next shoe. Let shoes stand to dry out for 24 hours before you wear them. Keep the formaldehyde off from your fingers.
 How to Gain Weight
 I'd give almost anything If l could acquire some of those curves you seem to admire. I am 23, GA inches tall and weight only ll4 pounds.-(Miss EL)
 Answer-You need only IA more pounds. Send a. stamped envelope bearing your address, for mono- graph ''fiow to Gain Weight" (Protected by John F. bile Co0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
ONE WHO SURVIVED THE
 TREATMENT

VGNE VkAO 0ONV4VED
 TREATMENT
 As you seem to enjoy hearing from readers who have not suc- cumbed to Q typographical error, I send you my bit, writes A. H. s.
 For some years past, after going to bed and just about to fall asleep, I have been attacked by very un- pleasant spells of coughing and early last fall these spells were becom- ing unbearably frequent. I had been reading about postassium chloride in your column, so I commenced taking 1t, as instructed in your folder Relief for Allergy," but did not keep 1t up with any regularity. But when I did take 0 dose I ex- perienced so much benefit that I decided to take 1t regularly, three five-graln doses daily for nearly @ month. It worked like the proverb- ial charm. Now two months or more have passed since I took the last dose and I am still wholly free from those exasperating spells of night coughing. Thank you.-(AH.S)
 Such cough as A. H. s. describes is Q common symptom of sinusitis, especially ethmoid sinusitis - in- fiammation of the lining of air spaces in the skull bones deep be- tween the eye sockets.
 Ethmoiditis, as inflammation in these cells or airspaces is called, is often mistaken, by the victim who indulges in amateur diagnosis and nostrunns, for neuralgia" "eye- strain" or "autointoxication."
 Tn some cases 1t is difficult or impossible for the best of physi- clans to be certain whether the symptoms, signs and X-ray evidence point to sinusitis alone or to pull monary tuberculosis.
 Patients with chronic bronchial troubles who seek relief In the warm, dry, sunny Southwest cogn- monly have the symptoms of bron- chectasis, if not dilatation of bron- chial tubes as revealed by x-ray, and in majority of such cases according to Drs. Samuel H. Watson and Charles s. Kibler of Tucson, the condition is primarily allergic These physicians believe that if the basal allergic bronchitis Is recog- nized and treated allergic manage ment, bronchiectasis (dilatation or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
THE WOMEN YOUNG AMERICAS FUTURE WEARS A POKER FACE

another years interneship, which he doesn't need, waiting for the fl- ture to show its hand.
 Then there is Mrs. Brown. She has worked for the two years fol- lowing her marriage. This was the year she planned to stop working, and settle down." But that might be g dangerous chance to take. Her husband has a draft number (true. it is high. but 1t may come up one of these days). So Mrs. Brown is standing pat, too.
 PLAYING A
 WAITING GAME
 Then there is Mrs. Jones. She doesn't have e job = but she could get one. She worked before her marriage, and she figures she could work again if Uncle Sam called MT. Jones to q training camp. The Joneses want family, but if she is left with 6 baby how can Mrs. Jones hold down that job she may need? They're waiting, too.
 Then there are the young Adamses. They want to buy q home but they're afraid to try to swing 1t until they get look into what the future holds.
 This is one game in which no- body's hand looks good = and % it,s being dragged out. Everything depends on what the future holds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
How To Make Your Talent Pay

Have you a knack for art, a special ambition to learn adver- tising design?
 You may be on the right track, for there's continuous demand for such work as dramatic posters, smart packaging, booklets. You may learn much about this commercial art field at home. Study and practice show you how to de- velop ideas, use principles of design to create an effect.
 Perhaps you wish to draw an air plane poster that will give a thrill ing effect of speed, actionl Then you may base your drawing on oblique lines as in our sketch. But if you want to show how relaxing air travel can be, you use horizontal lines, restful tones, and colors. Or, in picturing the company itself as being dignified and dependable, you'd use verti- cal lines, strong values.
 You enjoy, too, learning how diff ferently the same picture can be drawn with pen, pencial, crayon or brush.
 Finally you learn how to present your sketch to the clientl Our new 32-page booklet explains the most important phases of the commercial art field. Describes and illustrates principles of design, techniques Tells how to sell art work.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of ADVERTISING DESIGN SELF TAUGHT to The Waterbury Demo- crat, Home Service. 635 Sixth Ave. New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, and NAME of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
Gloriing Yourself
Ny Alicia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEA ScrV1CG Sth1I WT1teT
 The woman whose features are not particularly distinctive, whose coloring is @ great deal less than striking, must learn to dramatize her hair and to apply makeup in such Q way as to make features seem more distinct than they &C., tually are.
 These are the opinions of Tamara de Lempicka, noted Polish artist who now lives in Hollywood and paints the stars, and who thinks that American faces are the most interesting faces in the world.
 Being pleasantly pretty is not enough" Mile. Lempicka explains. There must be something about you which makes you stand out above the crowd. You can't change your features, of course, but you can change your hair and, in this way, achieve 8 more distinctive look"
 Mile. Lempicka thinks that long bobs make flattering frames for fresh, young faces. She would like to have women whose faces are small wear their hair close to their heads.
 "Too fluffy or too large a hair-do only makes the small face seem even smaller" the artist points out. Women with large heads should wear their hair in abundance" she continues. Otherwise, sparse ef- feet will result"
 Mile. Lempicka, who in private life is Baroness de Kuffner, has painted portraits of King Alfonso of Spain, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Alexandra of Greece, and a number of other members of Europe's royal families. An exhibition of her paint ings will be held at the Julien Levy Galleries in New York beginning April 2.
 The artist and beauty authority thinks that Greta Garbo is the most beautiful actress in Hollywood.
 "Greta Garbo has charm, poise, dignity, sophistication and brilliance as well as great beauty" says Mile. Lempicka. "She personalities every thing she wears. Every outfit she owns seems to have been designed especially for her. And this is true even when she has on a simple shirt and skirt, such as millions of other women wear"
 Mile. Lempicka feels that it ought not to be too difficult for the aver age woman to learn to buy clothes which suit her type and personal ity.
 The artist thinks that it's up to every woman to find out what she is really like and then to buy clothes accordingly. She agrees that if you face the facts about yourself and know yourself you won't buy the wrong clothes.
 Tn other words. If and when more women are frank with themselves, we won't see so many capable. self sufficient women in frilly clothes. Or so many clinging vines in chic. severe hats that were meant for ef- ficient career women. And when that time comes, women. as a whole, will be smarter. Clothes which do not suit the personality do not make for real chic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

ANSWER:
 Why you write your mother 8 letter telling truth if hurt pride. Tell her that this subject husband madman insane with jealousy confding her. Tp her exactly what happens when letters arrive Tell her how impossible IS to deal with his fits then ask her deny herself pleasure referring items letters continue to keep her in touch with all dongs. It's frightening contemplate how half cracked people walking around getting credit sanity If heard of plain of insane jealousy it tis husband going into conv his wife tries touch with her mother than three thousand miles Say he needs psycharist Noncommta letters suffering mother-in-law
 
 jealous they Yeah? We'll all the betting and the coddng the wife lay calm him down him. She until black that she him better than anything anybody the world but that demonstrated that he's the only in the world she loves and conhd n
 hoping that the mother from her daughter sympathy understanding that willing sacrifice daughters continued uninterrupted with a haf-c cracked husband
 CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

Simultaneously demure and co- quettish are the new bonnets which tie under the chin. Joan Bennett starred in "A Girls Best Friend Is Wall Street." has black straw pancake hat dipped in the front with the brim edged in red and white checked taffeta. It ties on with black veil bow under her chin, the ends ot which are banded with the taffeta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

This Is the time when he would be picking q place to practice - renting an office. getting 1t filled with expensive equipment lon timeJ |, buying a car and starting the slow process of building a medical prac- tice.
 But he doesn't dare bet on that hand. He's standing pat - taking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

 out one already = and youn g America is get- ting jittery.
 Let's kibitz Q little an d see what some of these y o Il n g f O l k s hold. T h e re s Joe Smith, "Dr. Joe" - who has hn- iElled the long years of medical study and will be through with his interneship In .Iune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
} MODERN MENUS
Sauces Perk Up Hot
 Vegetables, Improve Health
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Staff Writer

The more vegetables in your menus, the more health for your family. Cabbage, carrots, onions. beet tops, leeks, turnips, cauli- flower, green or wax beans, however, may seem dull at times. However, here's 6 series of new easy vege- table sauces which begin with home-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

amount of sauce. Add to remaining sauce and mix thoroughly. Serve at once over hot vegetables or kidney beans.
 TOMATO-HOLLANDAISE
 SAUCE
 Omit mustard. Combine F tea. spoon grated onion, ? tablespoon. catsup, salt, and dash of pepper with mayonnaise. Substitute water for milk. Cook as directed in re- cipe for mustard-H Hollandeise sauce Serve at once over hot vegetable. or cooked dried beans.
 TOMORROW's MENU
 BREAKFAST: Tomato and grapefruit juice. fried apples and bacon, who,ewheat toast, coffee. milk.
 LUNCHEON: Dried kidney beans, chili-Hollandaise sauce, cherry tarts. tea. milk.
 DINNER: Green peppers stuffed with round steak. parsley. potatoes. boiled onions with custard- -Hollandaise sauce, criss-cross rhubarb pie, cheese. coffee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

color of crisp organdie pque linen or silk in white o will dark wool dress and give the feeling that spring is really here
 The vsaped collar o appqued petals blue fabric Another white bengan sailor collar with gsening red braid tafeta the wneckne collar with the fabric petals The scaopd yokeeect collar spnk with apped dots of varying sizes
 pattern sewing gay sending YOUR the PATTERN NUMBER Cabot Waterbury Dem ocrat 106 Seventh Avenue New York City,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

ing. Mainbocher says that he is weary of high, wide, wooden looking shoulders, but that he in- tends to show no dolman sleeves and no shoulders that actually droop.
 Waistlines are slightly lowered. Skirts are moderately full.-never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
Caroline Chatfield
Possessive Husband Ultimate in Possessiveness.
Saps Today
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.DEAR MIss CHATFTELD:


 many years happily married There is only husband and fight Strange that point arrival of letter from mother who lives the hearing what doing with whom write her rather regularly telling her at length all the She writes back invariably refers incident letter My husband nearly until he has line of her reply and since reveals that have taken
 
 days sounds silly itp Well honestly despe mother the unwilling her % afraid to let husband read her letters hiding both believe unless way of husabnd and will split
 MRS. A. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
ing sauce and mix thoroughly. Serve at once over hot vegetables.
 CHILI-hOLLANDAISE

Omit mustard. Combine 1s tea spoon grated onion and salt with mayonnaise. Substitute water for milk. Cook as directed in recipe for mustard -Hollandaise sauce Blend h teaspoon chill powder with small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
Ho1c To Keep WleU
ny DR. WILLIAM BRADY. MD.


  envelope enclosed Letter: should 5 Sr,S only be this reply mnde to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

straight and tight. Suit jackets are short. Ten-button- length
 gloves, crushed into folds above the wrist, are shown with every thing. Almost every evening gown has its matching cape. And there are quantities of capes among the daytime models as well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
BY RUTH MILLETT

Young America is playing a grim game of poker.
 They are holding cards the value of which they can't know uIl- til the future shows its hand.
 The game has been a long. drawn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
NAINBOCHER SPRING OPENING FEATURES SMART f|SOCIALTTES AS WELLAS NEW, W,DRAMATICFASHIONS
BY MARION YOUNG NEA Service Staff Correspondent

New York - The spring fashion opening at the swank, green and white salon of Mainbocher was more than a showing of the great cou- turier's designs for spring and summer. It was an impressive social event.
 Seldom before except on open ing night at the Metropolitan Opera - have I seen more of the socially prominent gathered to- gether under one roof. From white-haired Mrs. Cornelius Van derbilt Gin that old red suit and even older red fox scarf) to Brenda Frazier Gin a black tri- corne and mink coaD, society turned out en masse for Main bocher's afternoon opening. Other openings during New York's fashion fortnight" have been for the fashion press only. This one was for both press and customers.
 On divan in the larger of the two showrooms of the salon were Mrs. Gilbert Miller, whose name appears on all best dressed" lists these days, and Mrs. Octavia Pro- chet - both in ensembles with rounded shoulders. Mrs. Miller's dress was black, topped by wisp of hat, made entirely of three pink camellias and frothy veil- ing Mrs. Precinct had on plaid ensemble which included Q wide, fringed shawl wrapped snugly around her shoulders.
 SOCIALITES IN
 STYLE PARADE
 Mrs. Byron Foy wore @ red straw pillbox, finished with culsters of cherries. and little cerise bow in the froth of white lace at her neck line. Mrs. Myron Taylor had on a black felt sailor with long ribbon banded veil.
 Among the other bright and shining lights of society who watched the style parade of Main bocher's new spring clothes were: Mrs. Peter Widener in henna red hat with green feathers; Lady Ribbesdale, who is Vincent As- tors mother in black dress and hat and spectacular pearls. Mrs. Cole Porter - in a beige wool jer- sey dress, beaver coat, brown al- ligator bag and black shoes - made voluminous notes on at least a dozen outfits.
 Mainbocher, the American born couturier who became one of the top-ranking dressmakers in Paris and who last year, returned to this country to open 0 custom- made establishment, has a spring collection that is nothing if not exciting. There's real drama in the evening clothes - the kind of drama that inspired the Duchess of Windsor and other smart mem- bers of the International Set to buy their clothes from him in Paris. The daytime models are designed to make Mainbocher's clientele pretty as well as chic.
 Shoulders in the collection are subtly rounded but never droop-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18
made or boiled mayonnaise or com mercial salad dressing: MUSTARD-HOLLONDAISE
 SAUCE


 Yields 3-4 Cup
 One-half cup mayonnaise or salad dressing, Ia teaspoon salt, table, spoon prepared mustard, IA cup milk.
 Combine mayonnaise, salt, and mustard in top of double boiler. Gradually add milk, stirring after each addition until smooth. Cook over boiling water 5 minutes, stir ring constantly; if over-cooked, sauce will curdle. Serve at once with hot beets, cauliflower, broc- coli, artichokes, or spinach: broiled or baked fish, corned beef, tongue, or baked ham.
 Here are some variations:
 CURRY-HOLLANDIASE
 SAUCE
 Omit mustard. Combine F tea spoon grated onion and salt with mayonnaise. Substitute water for milk. Cook as directed in recipe for mustard -Hollandaise sauce. Blend small amount of sauce with E tea- spoon curry powder. Add to remain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-18

It's been many . year since evening clothes draniatlxe legs or, in fact, even allowed them to be seen at all. In MainbOcher's spring
 collection, however,
 there are
 striking,
 g0ssaliaer
 sheer evening gowns over d0yslength
 slips.
 This one, Of navy blue tulle with two.tiered skirt and little shoulder caps sleeves, is worn over Q short slip Of navy and white plaid
 ta6eta. The giant rose at the waistline is of matching
 taReta, covered with one layer of the tulle.
 Notice Ghe long gloves. The famous
 designer shows gloves
 in this longer length with both day and evening costumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13

GALLUP, N M, Nov 13 up
The oft-told story that a Navajo
Indian never looks at his mother-in-
law not only is true but the ban
ranks among the II major taboos
observed by the tribe.
Like most other superstitionS,
however, the Navajos. who occupy
the worlds largest reservation,
employ deft means of nullifying
the curse if a son-in-laW wants to
visit or talk to his Wife's mother.
Significance of the taboo varies.
To some blindness will be the pen
atty of breaking it, and to others
it merely is disrespectful The ta-
bOOs are losing force among tn
younger generation.
BEGINS AT WEDDING
The old taboo become effective
as soon as the young mans family
arrives with gifts on the wedding
day, and continues as long as the
couple lives. If a man marries more
than once, he will have to avoid
corresponding number of mothers
in-laW.
Relatives and friends always are
helpful to the son-in-laW. There's
an owl over there" is the warning
which will cause even the oldest
and most dignified Navajo to walk