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Evening star., 1942-03-06

Of per capita cost, but he would es-
innate that the ration was costing
at least 1c per cent more.
In many instances, he added, the
contract price of foodstuf1s had
doubled since the original estimate
was made to the Budget Bureau.
New Arlington Roads.
Col. c. Reynolds of the Quarter
master Corps recommended to the
subcommittee expenditure of $19,l
for construction of two new roads
in Arlington National Cemetery.
An item of $1,000 was included to
extend the service road along Bryan
Greek. This road is situated in the
World War section. The extension
was described as necessary to permit
free access to additional enlisted
mems burial plots and officers lots
situated in the section.
The other road is designed to al
low entrance from Clayton avenue,
the main road from the south gate,
to the officers section which has
been opened recently for burials.
The cost of this improvement is
placed at $12,l00. This area con-
tains more than 500 lots.
During discussion OF the suffi-
cheney of land in Arlington Gene
terry, Chairman Snyder commented:
Il have an idea that sooner or
later Fort Myer will be moved, and
if that is done that land would be
available for use as q cemetery"
Ample for Is Years.
The committee heard testimony
that the present area of Arlington
Cemetery would care for needs for
from Is to 20 years under peacetime
conditions. Burials there for the
past four months have averaged
four day.
The committee cut from the bill
$500 900 proposed by the Budget
Bureau for continuing an examina-
tion and survey by the Department
Of Agriculture for run-off and water
flow retardation and soil erosion
prevention in the watersheds Of
Hood control projects.
This is a type Of work that can
be of no value in the present de-
fense program" the report states.
1T ties up nearly 800 workers OF
more than average skill, uses many
automobiles. and occupies about "a.
office rooms here in Washington
which could otherwise be used to
advantage"
The activity still has a consider
able sum available during the next
fiscal year, which may be more than
100000. The committee provided
that no new projects may be ini-
Evening star., 1942-03-06

Canal construction employees were
eligible for benefits under the bill,
and that about Z per cent of that
:lurnber had died during the last
year.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, Of
Flerida, who supported the bill in
the Senate, which passed it, chsi-
lenged that estimate and predicted
its maximum cost would be ti0,-
600 900.
The bill would give a pension. to
every civilian employe who worked
on the Canal construction for as
much as three years, and additional
compensation for four-year en-
ployes. Pensions would also be given
to widows Of employees who were
married to the worker for at least
one year during his employment.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
House Committee Backs
Canal Pension Measure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Over the opposition Of Chairman
Bland, the House Merchant Marine
Committee approved yesterday q
Senate bill to pay pensions to sur
viving United States civilian citizens
employed on construction Of the
Panama Canal.
Civil service actuaries estimated
the bill would cost an aggregate of
$4,000, 900.
The civil service estimated that
year ago 2,276 surviving Panama
Evening star., 1942-03-06

tiated from this date to June 80,
1913, and that work under way shall
be limited to projects In accord with
priorities specifically approved by
the Secretaries Of War and Agri-
culture.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
D. G.. Girl Wins.H Honor

Mary Frances Flemer Of 27l4
South Dakota avenue NE, has been
named to Phi Beta Kappa Honorary
Sanolastc Society at Ohio Wesleyan
College, It was announced.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

. A dollar down And . dollar a week
will buy . lot Of thingsHbut the best
bEy on the market Ii 0ar freedom.
So use your dollars for Defense
bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

"A career in dress design" sounds
SO glamorous and far OIL But II it's
what you want you CAN achieve 1t
and this is the American design
er's dayl
II need be, you can teach yourself
following home lessons that ey,
plain the principles Of design, hos
to carry out your ideas.
Here Is one amateur mistake to
avoid at the start-dont plan lines
or trimming that divide the figure
equally. An unequal division is In
teresting, PROFESSIONALS our dia-
gram shows. 500 81
When you have sketched your de-
sign, the next step is to work 1t out
in q pattern. You start by making
foundation patterns length OF
muslin which you pin to a. dress
form and then cut out at neck and
arm.
Now, on this foundation let your
idea flowerl Try trimming effects
the shape Of lapel or pocket, us
ing colored thread. Your creator.
begins to emerged!
Our 24-page instruction bool
shows with charts and diagram.
each step In dress designing. Elk.
plains principles OF design, maxim;
OF patterns, use Of colcr and fabrics:
advice on getting job.
Send 10 cents (plus one cent Il
cover cost OF. mailing) tor your copy
OF Dress Designing lf-Taught"
to the Waterbury Democrat, Home
Service, d3c Sixth Ave, New York
N. Y. Be sure to write plainly
your name. address, and name OF
instruction book.
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Of Interest
To Women

Have you a household problem
TO solve? Write your question
clearly, sign your name and ad-
dress. enclose three-cent postage
stamp and mail to The Woman's
Editor, Washington Service Blu.
reau. The Democrat, 1913 18th
Street, Washington, ID. c., for
personal reply.
@. What was the theory on which
Froebel started The first kindergar-
ten and who introduced the idea
into the United States?
A. Froebels theory was that each
individual child has the ability to
grow and develop, and has the right
to happy childhood. He started
his first kindergarten IN 1887, and
Mrs. Carl Schnrz introduced the
idea into the United States when
she started the first kindergarten In
this country at WATERFOWL, Wis, In
1856.
q. l am TO have breakfast fol-
lowing my wedding In February
Please give me the proper procedure
for entrance into the dining room
Of the bridal party.
A. The bride and groom go first,
followed by the brides mother and
the groom's father; then the
groom's mother and the brides
fater. The bridesmaids and ushers
follow.
@. When boiling rice how much
water Is needed for each cup OF
rice?
A. Two quarts.
@. What can be put in the water
in which Irish potatoes are cooked
TO prevent them from becoming dis
colored?
A. A slice Of demon or tea
spoon OF vinegar.
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G,.1A~2
PATTERN 52s
BOLERO FROCK IS
SPRING FAVORITE

Swing into Spring with jaunty
bolero frock-it's so practical and
becoming to young figuresl See how
attractive Pattern $40 looks wher
1t Is made up In novelty crepe WITH
contrast revers ard bodice. You
can wear this Claire Tilden frocl
alone and slip on the bolero later
for luncheon or tea. For smar,
siniplieity,t he dress has a higl
round neckline darted at either side
Of the front closing, and trim set
In belt. Just ntoe how easily that
two-piece bias skirt can be stitched
up, and the waist-length bolert
tool So plan TO have this ensembl,
finished right away just depend
on the special Sewing Guide &c
show you every. detail. Use ethel
the contrast version shown lwhite
is Just as pretty as black cor
trast): Tor plan an all-one ensemble
In q tiny floral-printed cotton e.
Rtc-rac. I'd edge the set-in belt and
short sleeves Of the dress Is a smart
fashion touch too. Save the pattern
and make I . charming sleeveless
sunfrock.
Pattern $40 Is cut in junior miss
sizes IL, ~. 10, "A, Is, 10. II ana
IS. Size IS, skirt and bolero, ye-
quires 3 l-8 yards 80 inch fabric.
bodice and revcrs. ! Ia yards con-
traSt.
Send FIFTEEN, CENTS tplus
ONE. CENT 10 cover cost Of mail
ing) for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, AID.
DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER
Send orders to Waterbury DeIso-
crat Pattern Department, 70 fifth
Avenue, New York, N. !.
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BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service staff Writer

Our national war effort demands
extra time from housewives. They
must plan their housework so care
fully that there will be extra hours
free for Red Cross work and de-
Tense activities.
Cooking for the family takes
hours every day. But with careful
planning and management a wo-
man can order for two days at a
time and also do most OF the cook
ing for two days In one day.
This article and others to follow
will show you how TO order and
prepare dinners for two days with
great time saving-almost. in the
same time 1t usually takes to pre-
pare one meal.
Tomorrow's dinner: Cream OF
celery soup, pot roast praised in
sour cream, whole buttered onions,
broiled tomatoes. baking powder
biscuits, orange fruit mold, coffee,
milk.
Shopping list for family OF five
for two days STAPLES not included
In listings).
Five-pound blade bone pot
roast, 2 pounds small onions, 2 IL
pounds tomatoes, pounds green
beans, 2 punches carrots, ! me-
dium sized bunch celery. 8 oranges,
3 grapefruit, 3 bananas. No. l
can sliced peaches, 7-ource
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BY VIM. T.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Literally millions of people meet
every afternoon for a foursome at
bridge. At many Of these little par
ties, each player puts up quarter
and the winner for the afternoon
takes the dollar. want TO urge all
bridge players to continue their aft
ernoon games, but the hostess Of
the day should secure defense say
ings stamp as the prize. Thus this
great game of ours will continuously
aid In the defense of our country.
And talking about defense, here
Is an exemple OF brilliant defense
that came up at one of these after
noon bridge parties recently. On
the opening lead North won the
jack OF hearts with the queen. He
saw that II both minor illnesses
should lose, he would be In trouble
He decided to give up a trick to
the king Of clubs at once. waiting
TO develop the diamonds until West
was void of hearts. North led the
four Of clubs and East played the
king. ....
East led the king OF hearts. which
was allowed TO hold. Now East saw
that 1t was useless to continue the
suit. He took the only chance by
shifting to spades, and the brilliant
part of the defense was the way
both East and West picked out the
right spades 10 play. East led the
four, dummy ducked and West won
with the king.
West could read from the low
lead that East held either the jack
or ten, and he fale-carded in case
IL was not the jack. He returned a
low spade. How could the declarer
guess the situation? He naturally
played low, and East's ten-spot
ruined him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
WOMAN,S REALM
Americas Clothing Gifts Find
Warm Welcome In London

some 30 voluntary helpers Is nearly
all American-born women. Some do
a full-time Job, others give as many
hours as they can, sorting and siz-
ing clothes.
Garments are bundled into piles
of one dozen and neatly slowed
away on shelves in the erstwhile
dining-room. Here Lady Alastair
Innes-Kerr, also American born
keeps track of her treasures In her
capacity as head storekeeper.
Stored in the Club are complete
emergency equipments, sufficient to
clothe over 1000 homeless people
not counting those in deopts scat
tered In the provinces. These equip
ments includes shoes and under
clothes, laso toilet kitbags for nen
as well as women. The mems bags
have shaving gear, toothpowder
knife, string handkerchiefs, CONT
and pipecleaner; the women's are
completed by sewing kit. safety
pins, and it Is said that the next
consignment will include pair Of
silk stockings.
Following the last large scale at
tack on London, within three hours
a call from a relief unit working
out in the East End, Bundles fol
Britain" delivered on that particu-
lar day over 5000 garments. This
represents an extraordinary amount
of hard work, efficient organization
and quick thinking on the part Of
all concerned
FOREIGN REFUGEES
RECEIVE AID f..
Interesting sidelight on Bundles
for Britain" work OF distribution i
that after a bad blitz there was 8
tremendous run on OUTSIDE women.
clothes, also on small boys clothe,
there never seem to be. any left
over. Baby layettes are keenly ap.
preciate, SO are the dainty little
girls dresses and shelter suits.
Bundles for Britain has handled
over 1000 packing cases. containing
hundreds Of thousands OF variou.
articles. A certain proportion goe.
to the thousands Of refugees wht
have found haven In this be.
leaguered island. Norwegian, Bel.
gian, French, Dutch, Greek, Czechs
Poles. Russians, all fighting with
and for the British, have benefited
through their various organizations
Evacuees from Malta and Gibraltar
they too are wearing clothes do.
mated by generous Americans.
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Household Hints :
BY ROSETTE HARGROvE
fNEA Service STAFF Writer

London American donors who
give so generously OF their time
and effort, not 10 mention money,
TO Bundles for Britain have prob
ably at some time wondered just
what happens when some grateful
recipient Is given bundle"
wondered. too, SO I went to
headquarters to find out. The next
thing knew I was whisked away
in taxi with American-born Lady
Beatty who. that very afternoon,
was on her way to visit one of the
Bundles "blitz' babies.
Battersea was our destination, a
dismal London district, half fac
tories and half endless, dreary
streets Of small 2-family houses,
dotted with communal AFRAID
shelters.
TYPICAL LONDON
BLITZ VICTIM
In one of these streets we called
on young Mrs. Collins, who had
been taken in" by an aunt after
her house had been bombed. A
typical London blitz heroine, max
ing no dramatic claims to sympa-
thy or pity, her story was that of
thousands of other young women.
Her parents house, where she
was living at the time. was COM
pletely wrecked by Nazi bombs.
Alice Collins, who had taken refuge
in the basement kitchen, ,was buried
under tons of rubble for three
hours.
This was just about six weeks
before young John was born. One
thing which worried and distressed
the prospective mother was that the
layette which her mother had made
with such loving care for her first
grandchild had been destroyed
along with all their other belong
ingS -s..5.
This Is where Bundles for Brit
ain" came in. One of the layettes,
SO appreciated by the hundreds of
unfortunate mothers who have re-
ceived them, went along with Alice
Collins to the country branch of
Saint Thomas hospital. When we
saw her, young John, the picture
Of health and contentment, was
sleeping peacefully in his perambu-
lator, wrapped in one of the
bundles" blankets.
But not only young John, whose
father Is in the r. r. F., benefited
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CATARACT

The eye is constructed and works
much like a camera. 1t has an iris
diaphragm (the colored ring around
the pupil which by It's muscular
action ,dilates (enlarges) or con-
tracts (makes smaller) the size OF
the pupil. The pupil is the black
looking central round dot or spot
within the ring OF the iris. It looks
black for the same reason that a
hole in a box looks black-no light
is sent out or reflected back to your
eye through the hole.
The pupils normally dilate or en-
large in dim light and contract or
become small in bright Light. They
normally dilate or enlarge when
the eye regards anything at a dis
lance and contract or become small
when the eye regards anything
close by-within few inches or
foot or two. Emotions may produce
momentary in the size OF the pu-
pils-for example fear or fright
causes sudden enlargement or dila-
ton Of the pupils.
In the interior Of the eyeball Is
the crystalline lens which focuses
rays Of light entering through the
pupil upon the ,retina or sensitive
film at the back Of the eye.
It is this crystalline lens, not the
surface Of the eyeball, that becomes
clouded and more or less Opaque
in the condition called cataract. The
arcients gave the name cataract to
this clouding or opacity Of the lens
because they thought the gradual
loss Of sight was caused by some
Opaque substance pouring down, like
a cataract over the front Of the lens
or cornea window Of the eye
From this misconception probably
came the common popular notion
that cataract Is a kind Of skin Of
meInbrance which IRONS on the eye.
ball.
In the early stage cataract is no
perceptible to the casual observer
Only after the opacity has advanc.
ed considerably does the pupil lost
its blackness and brilliauce and be.
gin to appear greyish and dull-anc
at this stage the patient begins u
have difficulty In reading or othe1
use of the eyes.
Not all opacities or growths or
the eyeballs that obstruct cleal
vision are cataracts. Most frequent.
ly slight injuries to the cornea, OF
inflammation OF the cornea (kerati-
tis) or cornea. ulcer, or sometimes
herpes involving the cornea, leaves
soar tissue which, II It happens tc
be in front of the pupil, interferes
with vision. Pterygium is another
minor surface condition sometimes
mistaken by the victim for cataract
it is a triangular patch Of thick
ened conjunctival membrane dining
membrarce of lid and covering Of
eyebalD extending from the inner
angle Of eye usually toward or over
the pupil, and II it points within
the pupillary area Of course 1t in.
terferes with vision. Peteryguin
| pronounced ter-ij-e-um) Is gener.
ally operatin under local aIesthesia
Causes of cataract are many. Here
we can only give the opinions o.
recognized ophthalmologoists (eyt
physicians). Most common form o!
cataract Is that occurring in mer
| and women alike In advanced agt
-senile cataract. The lens natural,
or normally begins to harden anc
become somewhat yellowish aftel
mature age CAS- or SOY. Why thi.
physiological change passes into
pathological stage amounting t.
cataract In some individual is
question to consider in talk tx
follow. 4j-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
|---WE, THE WOMEN--
Science Proves Man aiming
Grandma Had The Right Idea

knoWledge-she wouldn't have had
to cook the sjecial meals to sweeten
up Grand's disposition.
She would have checked his daily
diet for all the ESSENTIALS, seeing that
he ate his quota of eggs, fresh fruits,
milk, vegetables, meat, and whole
grain cereals every day, and the
emergency measures for Kidding him
of grounches wouldn't have been
necessary.
GRANDDAUGHTER HAS
EDGE ON GRANDMA
Granddaughter has the jump on
her there, because she knows what
the essentials Of an adequate diet
are. And If she isn't patriotic
enough to feed her family accord
ingly in the name of home defense,
she will certainly do it to keep Papa
in nice mood. .-....
Her motto will be not the old
fashioned feed the brute"-but
feed the brute an adequate diet"
Still and all, it's just new scien-
tific twist to an old feminine theory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Answer-Time TO treat hay fever
Is several weeks before your season
comes. For pamphlet on Hay
Fever" send stamped envelope bear
ing your address.
Mineral Oil
Does the use Of mineral oil as an
internal lubricant and laxative in
terfere with assimilation Of Vita
minis? q. H. McK.)
Answer-Yes. Why use any laxa-
tive2 Send stamped envelope bear
ing your address, for pamphlet on
Constipation. Or inclose ten cents
for booklet Constipation Habit and
Colon Hygiene"
Where to Get Paba
Please tell me where one can gel
this new vitamin called Paba, which
prevents hair from turning gray and
restores natural color to hair that
has turned grey. (M. NJ
Answer-It Is the anti-gray-hair
factor in the natural vitamin B
complex, and the best way to get 1t
is in the form Of the NATURAL Vita
min B complex. Send stamped en-
velope bearing your address, and
ask for pamphlet Care OF the Hail"
Copyright 1912, John F.. Ollie co..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

So Grandma was on the right
track when she fed Grandpa a
hearty meal before telling him that
she had spent more than she should
have for new bonnet or that some
OF her relatives were coming for a
visit.
But If she had known what
Granddaughter is now being taught
and had made proper use of the
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5ze 3

should przes-hey have points!
that combination,
keeping
is IL by IL inches the
stitch
work completely satisfactory The mats sturdy and thick that
they perfectly
cochcting directions
5000 COIN,
postage
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nciaries taking up much Of her
spare time.
Ex-London members of the Amer
lean Women's Club in Grosvenor
Street would scarcely recognize
their once comfortable headquar-
tiers. The entrance hall is now
cluttered up with garments of every
description. Here the contents OF
the cases are brought up from the
basement once the kitchens -
where all the unpacking is done.
Save for three packers, the staff of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
HARDBOILED GAL

Diana Lewis, last seen as debu-
tante in Johnny Eager" which
strared Robert Taylor, has an i'm
portant role In the new Clark
Gablc-Lana Turner co starrer
Somewhere I'll Find You"
She will play tough show-girl
who aids Gable as a reporter, in
putting over an important news
story.
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by the generosity of Americans; his
mother, grandparents and "auntie"
were clothed from head to foot
within an incredibly short time of
the disaster which befell them.
The Countess Beatty, wife of
Lord Beatty, who is helping fight
the Battle of the il1ani.c, Is the
very active deputy-chairman of
Bundles for Britain. Ever since
she took over the job, she had
worked long hours at her desk, with
personal contact and visits to bene-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

DIR. Villa m j n a
Armstrong, nu-
tritionist at Ok
lahoma A. and
M. college, says
that two out Of
every five per-
sons are suffer-
ing from hidden
hunger, W h i C h,
while not severe
enough to cause
deficiency dis
eases, may result
In making them
irritable, n erv-
Gus, ard emo
tiOnallY unstable
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
BY RUTH MILLETT

Grandma's theory of the way to
tame man was to feed the brute"
Grandma didn't have any scientific
research to back her up in that
theory But her granddaughter does.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
MODERN MENUS
Cut Kitchen Time For
Defense Work

package cocOnut, package lemon
gelatin, IL pint sour cream.
POT ROAST BRAISED IN SOUR
CREAM
Fiye-pound ElaGe pot roast, liz
teaspoons salt, IA teaspoon pepper
ID teaspoon prepared horseradish
! cup sour cream, 1-2 Gu unsweet-
ened grapefruit juice. IL cup
Wipe meat with cloth. Season
with salt, pepper and horseraddsh
Place In large saucepan or ket-
tie. Combine sour cream, grape
fruit Juice and water. Pour over
meat. Heat to boiling lower heat
cover tightly and simmer slowly
until tender. Allow 40 to As min
utes per pound for cooking pc!
roast. Serve hot Witjp+grayy from
pan. II a thicker gravy Is edes.ted
measure liquid, and allow i table
spoon Drowned flour for each CUP
OF liquid
Next days main dinner dish, will
be pot roast pie with gravy, made
from today's cooked, meat. n =
TOMORROW's MENU
BREAKFAST: Grapefruit juice.
whole-wheat mufflns, marmalade,
coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Macaroni and
cheese, rye bread, baked apple,
tea. milk.
DINNER: (see column
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HUMAN HEARTBEAT

George Pal, Puppetoon produce,
for Paramount, has recorded tn.
beating of a human heart for
scene in his technicolored Rhythm
Ii, the Ranks,