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Evening star., 1941-03-03
Arlington Fire Chiefs
Demand Investigation
OF Equipment
NozzIes Issued by County
Useless at Fort Myer
Fire, They Charge

An official county board investi.
cation on use of Arlington County
fire taxes and adequacy Of equip
ment. issued volunteer companies
today was demanded by Arlington
fire chiefs as an aftermath of the
barracks fire at Fort Myer Saturday
Charging his company was COM
PEELED to use equipment absolutely
unsuited for the Fort Myer blaze
William R. Biggs, volunteer chief
of the BallSton company, said an
immediate inquiry should be made
to determine causes for the poorly
equipped" condition of the volunteer
companies.
Wants Tax Inquiry.
Maynard Saunders, chief of the
Clarendon volunteer company, said
Arlington County residents pay fire
taxes, and the use of the money
should be investigated. He said his
department had received no equip
ment for some time.
The Ballston fire chief quoted one
Washington fire official as saying:
"You might just as well put those
nozzles in bag and throw them in
the Potomac for all the good they
would do" "Mr. Biggs said spray
nozzles furnished the company were
of no use in such fires as the one at
Fort Myer.
Chief Biggs said he had requested
the county six months ago to supply
his company with new nozzles, but
the only reply he could get from off,
cials was that the equipment was
coming"
Nozzles at Repair Shop.
The company's regular cutoff
nozzles, which could have been used
at the Fort Myer fire, were sent to
the county repair shop about six
months ago, the chief declared, and
have never been returned. A. C.
Scheffel, chief of all companies in
Arlington County, said he had no
comment on charges of the volun-
teer chiefs.
An Army board of inquiry named
by Col. w. w. Gordon, today contin-
ued its investigation, seeking to
determine the cause of the fire.
The barracks building virtually
was destroyed by the fire Saturday
afternoon. Eight fire companies
from Washington and all six of the
Arlington County units aided Fort
Myer firemen in extinguishing the
blaze.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Son Prevents Bridge
Sole TO Father

Two bunko men in Belo Horizonte
Brazil, who had just sold" a via
duct to a farmer saw their conf
dence game blasted when the edu-
Gated son of their intended victim
turned up.
The farmer was on his way to
attend the graduation of his son at
the university. He was about to hand
the swindlers several hundred dol
lars for the bridge and the right
to all tolls from pedestrians and
vehicles when the son appeared and
began to ask questions. The swim
dlers fed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
9 McKENNEY oN BRIDGE
Amateur Plays Caref BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

The amateur events of the Amer ican Contract Bridge League are probably nisnamed They should be- termed non-Master events, be- cause any player holding 10 or more Master Points is barred from the amateur contests.
 But the possession of 10 Master Points does not make a player a professional. Interest in the anna teur games is always keen. I some- times think 1t might be a good idea to transfer some of the Masters over to the amateur games and let them see how well some of the hands are bid and played by the non- Masters.
 The Presidents Pair event at Asbury Park this year, for which the winners were awarded special trophies donated by Col. Robert J.. CHI of Baltimore, Md, president of the league, was won by Judge A. D.. Delmar of Englewood, N. J., and David Horan of Radburn, N. J. In second place were Jacob Berson of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Milton Troop of Newark, N. J.
 One of the interesting hands played in the Presidents Pairs is shown today Several pairs reached six spades but only Horan (North) made the contract. The club lead was won by the ace, and heart lead put dummy in to lead a dia- mond. The queen was flnessed and won. This flnesse, strangely enough, was taken by all the slam bidders and turned out to be unnecessary.
 Horan continued by ruffing low diamond, ruffing a low heart, then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

No, hunt and peck typing hai no place in busy, efficient office If you're after a good job you mus know touch-typing.
 What to do? With chart of the keys and few simple instructions, teach 1t to yourself at home-its easyl
 Learn, too, the simple rules oi typing form that employers expect you to know. For instance after the Dear MT. Smith" put colon, not a comma. Addressing an inti- mate friend, however, it's correct to, put a comma after the salutation0
 And if you indent your first para graph Give spaces Is correc), in- dent all the paragraphs. Or, if you wish, start all paragraphs at the left margin-but be consistent.
 Don't crowd sentences together. After each period or colon type two spaces; and type one space after commas and semicolons. But dash, consisting of two hyphens, has no space either before or after it.
 Our 32-page booklet gives touch- typewriting chart, instructions and exercises for home lessons. Explains rules for typing correct business, social and official letters and tables of figures.
 Send 10c in coin for your copy of '"Teach Yourself Touch Type writing" 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., 1941-10-06

before cooking.
 6. Eat as much clear strained broth as desired, since 1t does not add to the caloric intake.
 '. Regularity in eating habits and meal times is essential to best results.
 8. To praise meat, remove ex- cess fat, just cover bottom of pan with water, cover tightly and cook slowly.
 9. To broil less tender cut of meat, brush lightly with vinegar be- fore placing in broiling unit.
 10. No sugar is allowed; sac- charin may be used for sweetening If desired.
 Il. Use only lemon juice or min- eral oil dressing for salads. No mayonnaise or French dressing al- lowed.
 l2. Use seaSonings sparingly.
 FIRST DAY
 BREAKFAST: Large glass un- sweetened grapefruit juice. { strips crisp, well-drained bacon, black cof- fee.
 LUNCH: Sandwich made of ? slices dry brown bread or toast, broiled cubed steak, 2 slices tomato lettuce, tablespoon butter. Large glass milk.
 DINNER: Clear broth, brolled shoulder veal chop, green peas. half grapefruit broiled, black coffee or tea with lemon.
 SECOND DAY
 BREAKFAST: Large glass orange juice. slice crisp melba toast, black coffee.
 LUNCH: Praised breast of lamb, boiled carrots, head lettuce salad, large glass milk.
 DINNER: Broiled beef liver, steamed spinach, fresh unsweetened peaches, black coffee or tea with lemon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
WOMAN,S REALM
GIOYving Yourself
By Alicia Hart
BY ALICIA HART NEA Service Stan Writer

The fact that your budget is ex- tremely limited is no excuse at all for being llnkempt day in and day out. As a matter of fact one who has only few beauty preparations and a limited wardrobe often can use the preparations more telling and keep her clothes in better order than the woman who has creams and lotions stuffed in every drawer, more dresses than she ever stops to count.
 As to clothes, the No. rule for an attractive, economical wardrobe in any income -bracket is: every gar- ment in service. And it's much easier to follow that rule when you have a few carefully chosen, suitable, sirn- pie clothes than when you accurn- lilate frills for their own sake.
 CLEANLINESS
 COSTS LITTLE
 As to beauty and grooming, the most important thing Is absolute cleanliness. And soap and water cost very little. The price of daily bath, weekly shampoo and luke- warm soapsuds in which to wash underwear and stockings every night is so little that 1t scarcely dents the minimum budget.
 Very modest also is the cost of electricity to heat an iron for press ing. And shoe trees, husbands and the tiny metal gadgets which keep hair neatly curled are inexpensive in the long run. You budget them for several years--they do last in- definitely. If you have only one cream, use 1t regularly and carefully every night. Remember homemmade masks, made of egg, almond meal or milk, really are worthwhile, and ice-water does make the cheeks flrmer, though it's no substitute for fragrant, flat tering tonic. Lemon juice is one of the very best bleaches for elbows and hands. And the only thing that's needed to keep average hair lovely is that nightly, faithful brushing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
NOT TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO

In many, not all, cases of chronic rheumatism" called according to the character of joint involvement by various names, such as atrophic arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis de- formans (deforming), 1netabolic or nutritional arthritis, (arthritis is Greek for joint inflammation treat ment with massive doses of vitan1in D has given excellent results. No apparent benefit can be expected from such treatment in few days or even in a few weeks in most cases. It must be faithfully followed for a month or more, as a rule, be- fore any material benefit is evident.
 By massive doses" we mean per- haps 100 times as much vitan1in D as the individual may require daily to maintain normal nutrition. In this treatment of arthritis the daily 100000 units; this ration is in- creased in the second month or so ration for the first month or SO is if favorable response has not been to 30O,o0O units; and in some cases, obtained, 100000 or 500,0O0 units daily may be necessary. The whole matter is one that requires the su- pervision and expert Judgment of the physician. The purpose of this discussion is to inform the public what the present state of medical opinion is in regard to such doses or rations' (vitaInin D, like other vitamins, is primarily a nutritional substance, a food, rather than . medicine).
 When this massive dose treatment of rheumatism" and the practice of feeding infants, growing children and particularly adolescents and young adults not less than 1S0O units of vitamin ID daily was first advo- cated in this column, many physi- clans who were not yet familiar with the functions of vitamins in nutrition or the application of vita- mins in treatment of deficiency diseases, intuitively feared the dose or ration was too large.
 Tn Special article" by Frank lin 0. Mclean, Ph. D., M. D., pulp lished under the auspices of the Council on Pharmacy and Chemis- try, in the Jour. A.M.A. August 23, Al, appear these statements:
 Much of the earlier literature
 on the toxicity of vitamin D prep-
 arations must be discarded. Tn the literature of the past few years I have been able to find no report of serious toxic effects
 from large initial doses only
 one case following large doses of
 vitamin D over relatively short
 period of time .. obese physi-
 clan aged "A with generalized ar-
 teriosclerosjs took by mistake
 2,300,000 units in the form of con-
 centrated viosterol daily for 1S
 days. Nausea, anorexia, weakness, increased thirst and polyuria de-
 veloped and finally he went into coma and died"
 "The term 'hypervitaminosis D
 Gill effect of too much vitamin D)
 should be abandoned. The term is misleading and 8 deterrent to legitimate and desirable use of vitanlin D products in the treat ment of hypocalcemia (too little calcium in blood)."
 Old timers who were alarmed at the mention of doses of 100000 or 100000 were just frightened by figures. On that same basis Q drop of blood, containing perhaps 30,- nnn nnn SnS3 anVss4sseoIAo le a tpav,a ava . dous amount oS blood, isn't 1t?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
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will this sturdy looking zebra So he really hand some, tool
 just from stem to exclusive of his nice little alternating shell stitch and the under sections of plain white made stitch white thread oops of small crochet
 is perfect crib and the baby will just love him.
 Christmas enclosing soft cuddy Red Cross bundles yopr find this design great help
 coceng instructions for Blue and White Zebra tPaten COIN NAME ADDRESS the PATTERN Cabot The Waterbury Democrat 1O6 Catx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
BY MRS. GAYNoR MADDOX (NEA Service Staff Writer)

(NEA Service Stan Writer)
 Here's what you've been askinG fora low-cost meat reducing diet Frances Simmons, graduate dieti. tian, formerly nutrition specialist for the Farm Security Administra- ton in California, and nutrition consultant for two California hos pitals, has co-operated on thsi safe 12-day diet. Miss Simmons holds membership in American Dietetic: Association, American Home Eco. monies Association, American Chemical Society. and California Health Association.
 Any safe reducing diet should be balanced to include proteins, vita mins, minerals, and just enough carbohydrate to enable your body tO "burn up" your own fat. Meat mainstay of most menus Is an in- portant source of complete protein vitamins (especiall the vitamin E group), and iron, copper and phor- phorus. This TWELVE DAY THRIFT MEAT DIET Is based or new national nutrition yardstick
 Follow these simple rules If you want to lose weight and keep your health.
 1. Drink 8 to 10 glasses Of water daily, preferably between meals.
 2. Do not eat between meals.
 3. DO not eat more than two tablespoons of butter daily. This may be used for toast or in season. ing vegetables or meat. No other fat is allowed or should be used fir any form of cooking.
 {. Do not use any flour in the diet unless specified.
 5. Trim all excess fat from meat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Antl.Gray Hair Factor

Some time ago there was an ar ticle in your column about an an- ti-gray hair factor in vitanin B complex and the use of iodine to prevent hair from turning gray. That's my big worry now.
 (F. L. E.) Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address for mono graph "Care of the Hair' and for Instructions for Taking an Iodin Ration"
 Camphor Bag
 Is 1t good for a man 6i years old to wear Q .camphor bag around his neck, especially if he has high blood pressure? Please let me know if 1t is harmful or in what way 1t may do any good. (S. J) Answer-It is harmless, has no effect on blood pressure or any, thing else.
 Stovepipe
 What effect will fumes from an old gas stove have? The stove burns full capacity, has no stove- pipe, but has a place for Q stove- pipc7 (G. M.) Answer Unless the room is kept thoroughly ventilated there is al-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

She'll make the grade" at school in either version of this clever frock by Claire Tilden! Pattern 406 has that trim look that young scholars love .. accomplished py such neat details as the "upped" little waisk- band and fiaring front skirt panel, both of which are always cut on the bias. As you can see above, they're very striking done in plaids or cheeks, especially when you add the bias pockets! A competent Sewing Guide makes every step of the way clear; so quickly is this pattern finished you'll want to make two versions. Why not plan one in plaid rayon with long sleeves gathered into a wristband, and a tailored con- trasting collar edged with ric-rac like the top of the pockets2 Three perky bows are optional. Plan another frock in a charming print with short sleeves, a high square neckline, and pretty ruffled triml There's nothing like a fresh change of clothes to teach & young girl the clements of good grooming so order your pattern now and watch her grow fashion -wisel
 Pattern 4O6 is cut in girls sizes 8, 10, l2, IA and IS. Size 12, long sIeeved dress, requires yards 39 inch fabric and 3-8 yard contrast; short sleeved dress, 3-S yards S5 inch fabric and 2 i-A yards lace edging.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS t15c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE. NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to Waterbury Demo crat. Pattern Department. 70 Fifth Avenue. New York. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

another diamond ruff, droping the king. Another low heart was led from dummy for North to ruff. Horan now decided further r1iffing would lead to disaster.
 So he cashed the king and ace of trumps, leaving himself with none and West with the queen, Dummy cashed the heart king, and as Horan had hoped, the hand with the last trump also had the last heart. That let dummy continue with the fifth heart and North discarded his last two small cards. North held the diamond ace and the club king at the end, and West made only his long trump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

ways e risk of accumulation Os odorless, colorless but deadly cal' bon Inonpxide in the room, if the fuel burns with closed draft ol damper or if the burner becomes fouled with soot. It is always wise to have a stovepipe to carry products of combustion out of the room no matter what fuel is burn. ed, Copyright, 1941, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
NAIL POLISH TO DIMINISH

Syracuse, N. Y.-(UP)- National defense may leave the fingernails of American women dull and color less soon, according to Ernest Money, a member of the New York State Hairdressers association. He explained that ammonia and lac quer used in the manufacture of nail polish are needed for defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
IT'S STILL MISSISSIPPI

Name of the Mississippi River has been spelled four different ways since it discovery. Its Indian spell ing was Mache-sebe. Laval changed it to Michispe; Lobatte changed It to Misisipi: and Marquette gave 1t its present spelling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

One thing increasingly read correspondence column Ietters gals don't tell all they know all they've Sometimes they despsed and fault of their Sometimes they are at rst Invite kicking the sunR their mates and get what they better when they've got their down their husbands and don't want the advice have to offer s give them men the soft an them boost them pend upon cater them and they will mend their
 CAROLINE CHATFTELD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

about Nellie's morals.
 N o W, she is told, 1t Is h e r personality that is likely to suf- fer from com tact with the big city.
 T he n c W warning comes from Dr. Ernest W. Burgess of he University of Chicago. Dr. Burgess has no- ticed that when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
- [ I'VE, THE WOMEN ''SmaN Town NelIie's" Friendliness Is Key To The Big City's Heart
BY RUTH MILLETT

Small Town Nellie" has never been able to pack up her things and set out for the big city with out being warned of the pitfalls awaiting her.
 In the past the worrv has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
Latest Styles
HEALTH
HOze, TO Keeb WeU
By DR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.


 Brady Leteers meua AesteEh c0lnn Nc reply street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
Of Interest to Women

c. Is 1t harmful to use soap and water on the face?
 A. The best way to clean most skin, unless 1t is very sensitive, is to wash with soap and water. Use warm, soft water, a mild toilet soap and wash cloth. Work up 8 good father and rub 1t well into the skin. Rinse thoroughly with warm water to get all the soap out of the pores. Finally dash on very cold water, to stir up the circulation and "toneup" the skin. If the skin feels dry after washing once day as directed rub, in 6 little cream of the lanolin type or an oil, such as almond or olive oil.
 e. How does Progressive Rubber Contract Bridge differ from other Progressive Contract Bridge?
 A. Six or eight instead of four deals are played before progressing; part-scores are carried over; the score and not the deal determines vulnerability: and the scoring ia exactly like that for Rubber Bridge.
 c. Are formal flower beds in the shape of ovals, circles, or stars, lie. sirable in the center of 6 lawnp
 A. Generally they are mora than pleasing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

The first time Eddie Bracken came to Hollywood from his native Long Island City. N. F., he hitch hkka&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

maybe of the ladies who howl when they're hit struck the them drove the weak men to take course of them dissatisfied with what they got dssatactons And surely some of them didn't household comforts and entertain ment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

 publication answered  Write Miss Chatneld in of Mia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
FRIENDLINESS vS. "SOPHISTICATYON"

But the truth of his warning shouldn't make a girl hesitate to leave her home town in search of bigger opportunities in a city.
 If @ girl is smart, she can avoid becoming a city type. She can hold on to her individuality, her friendliness, and her open smile no matter how blase are the wom- en around her.
 If she does remain herself in- stead of developing a hard shell of sophistication, she'll find out that she will make friends almost as easily as she did at home. She'll make friends not only in her office and with the people she meets so- cially-but just as she did at home, with the butcher, the baker, and the boy behind the drugstore coun- ter.
 Behind their masks, city people are just as susceptible to friend Illness and naturalness as small town folk. Even more susceptible, perhap, for they don't have as many chances to meet up with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

smiling Nellie of Centerville goes to Chicago, San Francisco, New York, or any other large city to work, she soon makes herself over to fit in with her new background. And he thinks the result-dead pan face, cynical attitude, elbow-push- ing aggressiveness-is poor swap for the girl that Nellie was.
 Tn fact, he says that, by losing her spirit of friendliness and thoughtfuiness and by assuming an artificial mental barrier which she likes to. think of as sophistication, Nellie makes herself less attractive to men and so is likely to miss out on the chance of getting herself good husband and settling down to a normal home life.
 There's something in what pr. Burgess says, as anyone who has ever noticed the unseeing eyes, the dropping mouths and the bored at- titudes of the working girls who ride a city's busses or subway Is bound to admit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

entirely possible that the lady of the house knows now to hu sharp edged insult and can mi her finger on spot around it. Some women have genius nfurang with pryng ques- t,os looks and the listened uIdn't-h hnye-bee this fix line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
? MODERN MENUS
Pare Pounds With Sensible
 New Thrift Diet

This is the first of six articles on Q Twelve-Day Thrift Meat Diet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
Caroline Chatfield
Observations on Why Men Are Mean.
Says Today
Title Registered. U. s. Patent office

Observations on Why Men Are Mean.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-09-25
1871 SCHEDULE
Rec Program
In Fall Schedule

A new schedule OF events to be-
gin the fall and winter series OF
the community recreation program
was announced this week by lead
ers. With the opening Of school
they have discontinued the sum-
mer City Park activities and NOV
ed equipment to the Community
Club Rooms. Their tentative pro-
gram follows:
Monday through Friday-3:00 to
600 and $50 to 500 game super
vision.
Saturday-9:00 to 1900 and 100
to 500 game supervision.
Monday-3:00 to 600 rhythm
band.
Tuesday-6:30 to 500 dancing
club.