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customer.
But first I must de-
eide on the type OF smile
TO be used. Should n
be a Mrs. FeZziwig
type: "One vast sub
stantial smile ," Or
should IL be a Bret
Harte Chinese model
smile. that is child
like and bland ," or
what?
And do you think
II the smile Is ever
present IL might give
an impression such a.
that referred 10 in the
lines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20
Fingernails
Often Indicate
One S Health
General Condition Shown
by Their Appearance
BY DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING

EINGERNAILS are often a
good indication of general
health.
Although they contain no liv-
ing cells themselves, they are
formed from living cells located
back OF the half-moOn and under
the cuticle at the nail base.
All changes in the growth Of
the nail plate depend upon
changes in the living cells Of
this nail matrlX.
The nail is advanced pro-
gressively upward, pushed out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20

ward toward the free edge by
the growing cells behind II.
Any injury. or disease, or lack
of nutrition. or general bad
health of the nail matrix will
affect the nail for the term of
its life.
What causes fngernails 10
split or peel?
As far as can be determined
there is no reason to suppose
that any nail polish IN general
use today can be held respon-
sible for the scaling or peeling
Of nails.
On the contrary. studies dem
onstrate that more injuries and
dryness of the nails occur IN
women not using nail polish
than in those who use II regu-
larly.
THE commonest cause Of split
Il ting or peeling Of the nails is
careleSSneSS- failure 20 prevent
fraying at the free edges of the
nails by keeping them properly
filed.
What causes nails 10 become
thin and brittle
In general III health Will do
this.
The nails do not become thin
and brittle simply because they
have been covered with nail
polish.
Thin, brittle, thickened and
deformed nails are the result
usually of some local damage or
infection. including infe ton
with fungi or other germs IN
the nail bed.
The covering Of split or
peeling nail with Scotch tape or
other adhesive does not harm
theS nail in any way and IS
good treatment for this condlN
ton. making the weakened nail
stronger and preventing The in
jury from becoming worse
Ridges on the nails may be
transverse or longitudinal.
Transverse ridges often indi-
cate past Illnesses periods Of
malnutritlon when the nail mat
rix is undernourlShed.
Longitudinal ridges are OF no
significance and are simply due
TO irregularity of the nail
matrix.
MAILS grow on the average,
~ about l-32 OF an inch a
week. AS a rule 1t requires
four or five or SIX months for a
lost nail 10 replace itself
The distance of transverse
ridges from the cuticle, there
fore, is a measurement Of the
time of past Ill health
The treatment Of a hangnail
is TO trim it carefully with a
scissors.
Then touch the spot with
mild antiSeptlc. such as tlncture
of iodine or alcohol 10 prevent
infection. and cover with A fcX-
ible collodion dressing
White spots on the nail are
usually the result of some slight
injury TO the matrIX Of the nail
bed, following the ovcr-cnthuSl-
astic use of manlcurlng lnStru-
mentS.
If you fail 10 be gentle when
pushing back the cuticle around
the half-moon area, YOU may
bruise the matriX and cause
white spots 10 form.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
w. L.-Would you suggest an
operation for adheSlonS? Could
hernia appear after adhcsions?
Should a person do hard work
with adhcSlonS?
AnSwer-In my experience op-
erationS for adhcSionS simply
cause more adhcSionS.
There may be a hernia from
adheSions. in which case | would
advise repair of the hernia.
Many people do hard work
with adheSions.
Uncle Sans Growing Crop Of
6-Footers. A Check-up Of Col
lege Freshmen Shows That Our
Sons Are Getting Taller and
Heavier Every Year. Read Why
In The American Weekly. With
This Sundays Issue OF The de-
trOtt SUNDAY Timea
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-20

THE university professor Sympathetic to
Il Japanazi groups) who just became an
officer in the Military Intelligence Reserve CORPS
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again around the midtown bars. Frixample;
dinner. so he laid out my dress clothes brown
shoes and no studs. What book am | reading?
How Green Was My Valley'-you dope.
The Navy Show gross, which is over $l6OOOO
Can't count all the dough Cnckels, quarters
dimes and doars) that's stu pouring IN. Too
busy
If il weren't for the remarkable civilian COM
mttee that remarkable entertainment could never
have happened. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
VNHE gag amusing Washington:
Il 81 hear they setting up another office to
he called OUCH"
office of Utter Confusion and HySterla.
Jimmy Phelan being a dark horse candidate
for that Yale coach job.
The International Beauty Show which with
a bow to the coumn) will ask all halrdreSsers TO
call hairdos: "Amercoiffures.
Ashton Stevens, the Chicago critic, who is
writing criticism in book form on his own life
Convicted Naz agent Vlerecks cry-babying
in court Just before being cell'd:
II am the victim Of vindictire campaign for
over a year the RADIO
Who, me?
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QUESTIONS. ANSWERS

Uncle Sans Growing Crop Of
6-Footers. A Check-up Of Col
lege Freshmen Shows That Our
Sons Are Getting Taller and
Heavier Every Year. Read Why
In The American Weekly. With
This Sundays Issue OF The de-
trOit sunday Times,
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On the Side
Il. Y. DME'HMg

p''T-n-.ee N -. I.s,.-e, sIndleat,. ID.
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-tENTEN REDUCING DIET

LEN EN- KcOOSiINO Olc
SATURDAY-8OO CALORIES
BREAKFAST
One glass tomato juice 80
calories-vitamin c.; l slice
toaSt-no butter Us calorieS) ;
/ cup coffee-no cream or sugar.
LUNCH
One slice cold meat loaf $50
calories) 2 tablespoonsfuls cot
tage cheese served on lettuce
100 calories); ] slice toast or
2 soda crackers rs calories); l
cup tea-no cream or sugar.
DINNER
One cup clear soup Satisfies
appetite); / slice lean roast beef
175 calories) average helping
broccoli iron, calcium, rough
age-75 calories) ! baked apple
(roughage-l00 calorieS) small
cup coffee-no cream or sugar.
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L'X-JUDGE MANTONS forthcoming book
II And with paper shortage, yet! WILKES
next speedway socko. Ty Powers entering
into the Navy. Was turned down twice once
by Navy Aviation because he is a benedict and
has no college degreeS.
The cluck colyumer who is playing into the
paws of the enemy by falling for and publishing
stuff comforting 10 Goebbels Two OF his offer
ings last week were so palatable to the Jack
Axis-that their short wavers here flashed the
phony paragraphs abroad
But wait, Within AZ hours CHS reported
that its short wave monitors here heard the same
items credited 10 reliable American sources
from Berlin and Rome. Imagine!
The Govt, however sent for the Soandso the
other day and read the riot and espionage act
OF 1917 TO him.
sJ'ffE Navy needs binoculars.
Il Because the Navy can't accept any gifts they
will pay 81 for the duration OF the war; for
yours.
Not all binocS acceptable, and for the life
Of me l can't find the slip of paper on which
made note OF the exact sizes desired.
So please write me care of the ~. Daily
Mirror and state whether you are willing to con-
tribute yours for the effort.
Be sure NOT 10 send the binoculars until YOU
receive notice 10 do so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
BOYS IN 1 THE SERVICE

They had been written on small bits of writing paper, both sides o2 envelopes, scraps of packaging pa- per, and cardboard containers. Every available scrap of paper upon which a Leatherneck might pen missive to his mother. wife or Sweethearts had been utilized.
 When writing materials became very scarce in Guadalcanal, Chap lain Ansger E. Sovik, USNR, and Sergenatn D. E. Bingham. USING, Assistant Navy Mail Clerk, asked the men to share their stocks of paper and promised to take care of the envelopes for them. They, in turn, turned the problem over to the USO. Two large bundles of letters. witf- out envelopes, arrived at the uSO office in San Francisco with a lst- ter from Sergeant Bingham.
 Gan you place these letters iTi yotIr envelopes and forward them to the address on each letter." he asked. q know the men will be very grateful. All stocks of writing materials have been exhausted and we are unable to obtain more. We have rationed supplies. but there was still not enough to go around. so scrap materials were salvaged-
 The only military information Sergeant Bingham gave was that '"The situation here is well in hand. {
 The letters were airmailed to their destinations by George E. Hamilton San Francisco USO rep- resentatiye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
TWO YOUTHS ARE
 IN PLANE CRASH

Athol, Mass, Oct. 12-(UP)-Two Athol youths were reported in grave" condition at a hospital to- day after their airplane Slipped into a tai. spin and plunged 800 feet to a field.
 Rescuers arriving at the scene late yesterday were forced to cut a hole in the fuselage of the trainer-type plane in order to remove William Simmington, Jr., 9, the pilot, and Herman Savoie, 24, Bridgeport, Conn, war worker whose temporary residence was at (21 Bridgeport Ave.) Devon, Conn. Both were un- conscious.
 Onicials of the Orange airport said the pair took oil from the fly ing field only few minutes before the crash that occurred less than a mile from Simmington's home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
S INDIAN MOSLEMS' PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA

journey, on which many spend their accumulated life savings, is under taken for no earthly profit or pleasure. The Haji may only be per- formed at a certain time of the year, and before he leaves the pile grim must pay his debts, make . will and generally put his affairs in order.
 MOSLEM MAY HIRE
 PROXY-PILGRIM
 The faithful are not permitted to undertake the Haji as an escape from earthly responsibilities. Con- sequently most of the pilgrims are either children or those nearing the end of life. If there is valid reason why MoSlem cannot make the pill grimage, he may hire someone to perform it by proxy.
 Each pilgrim takes up about 25 per cent more space aboard ship than does an ordinary passenger because of the space required for his daily prayers.
 Outwardly the only benefit the returned pilgrim receives is the right to add Hajji tor, for a woman, Hajen) to his name. But there is deeper significance, as was shown on the return trip from Mecca this year.
 Increasingly critical war con- ditions made 1942's Hajj the last for the duration. But the pilgrims aboard this years ship seemed un- perturbed by their danger. They did not mind the total blackouts each night, for most of their time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
President Of Chile
 Cancels Visit To US.
Reported Greatly DispIeased Over Recent Speech of
 Under-Secretary of State Wells

anna and Mexico City before con- tinuing to the United States via Brownsville, Tex, on Oct. 21 and Washington, where he was to arrive Oct. 9. His itinerary called for visits to Detroit, Buffalo, New York and Miami, Fla, and he would have continued on to Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, vis- iting chief executives of all coun- tries touched.
 At Buenos Aires, the Argentina foreign office issued the following statement:
 "With reference to instructions given the Argentine Ambassador to the United States, Felipe E. Espil, regarding declarations made by Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles, the foreign office announces that advices have been received from the ambassador that his instructions were carried out Saturday.
 "The ambassador expressed per sonally to the under secretary the displeasure of the Argentine govern ment and asked him to cite concrete instancs which had given rise to the declarations.
 "The under secretary refused, ex- cusing himself for reasons of a mil itary nature.
 "As a result of this refusal, the ambassador, pointing out the friend ly spirit of our relations and the measures of control adopted in the Argentine Republic, repeated to the secretary of state the view that the impuations were of a precipitate character and the statement that the incident had caused disgust In official quarters and in the Argen- tine public
 Welles at Boston last Thursday told the foreign trade convention that Argentina and Chile were per hitting Axis agents to stab the United Nations in the back and that Axis agents in those countries sup piled information which made II possible for enemy submarines to sink with loss of life many ships of the American Republics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12

Prospect, Oct. 12-Voting an ap- propriation of $75 for the erection of an honor roll on the Green, em- towering selectmen to use $40O of the 5000 allowed for fire equipment and material, for labor to complete fire house; acceptance of bill for $586.35 from Architect Fred Web- ster for plans and specifications for addition to schoolhouse, were the highlights of the town meeting Sat- urday evening in the Community school basement.
 All reports as audited and pub- iished in the town report were ac- cepted.
 The estimated budget for the year 1942-1943 of $65, ,712.24, was passed An additional $100 was granted to the Board of Library Directors. This brings the library appropriation to $65O.
 A $400 defense appropriation was increased to $500.
 Dog Warden A. W. Davis was voted a $125 increase in salary.
 Members of the board of assessor. and board of relief, will hereafter receive $5 for each day in session.
 Town clerk, registrars of voter and selectmen will receive $5 a da! for making voters. All election workers, with the exception O counters, will receive similar amounts, dating from Sept. 1942.
 The meeting voted not to apply for the 1942-1943 State Aid allot. ment.
 An increase to 8 a meeting wa! granted the selectmen.
 The increases granted to the board of assessors, board of relief town clerk registrars of voters, sel. ectmen and election workers, will re. main in effect until changed at { future meeting.
 Mrs. Margaret Merriman read tht report of the zoning committee anc moved that when this report i! signed by the committee it would be incorporated in the minutes ol the meeting.
 Harry Coughlan moved to havl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
RICHARD TUCKEY
 FORFEITS BOND
Noted Athlete Not in Court Today to Answer Non=
 Support Charge

Naugatuck, October 12-Richard Tuckey of Clark Hill road. former professional football, baseball and basketball player, forfeited $500 bond when his case, charging him with non-support, was called in borough court this morning before Judge Martin L. Caine. Tuckey was arrested several weeks ago by Ofi- cer George Smith.
 Adam Jurewicz of 45 Prospect street, Union City, was granted 8 nolle on a charge of intoxication. He was arrested last evening.
 Donald c. Scott of Hartford, charged with violation of the motor vehicle law, was fined $l00 and costs. SIS of the fine was remitted providing the accused purchases a war bond.
 Austin L. Melbourne of 230 North Main street, charged with violating the motor vehicle law, was granted a continuance to October 26 under bond of $200. He was arrested by Officer James Fenton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
BY WILLIAM .. .. HORsEY

fs nL WILLIAM Ls te hO3OEI United Press Staff Correspondentl
 Santiago, Chile, oct. 12.-(UP)-- President Juan Antonio Rios post poned his long scheduled good will visit to President Roosevelt today because of criticism made by under Secretary of State Sumner Welles of Chile,s attitude in the war.
 A few hours earlier Argentina had announced that its ambassador at washington, protesting Welles' criticism of Argentina, had asked for specific instances jIistifyiEg the criticism, and WelleS had declined on the ground of military necessity.
 President Rios made his decision not to leave for Washington Thurs day as scheduled after comforting for 10 hours at his official residence with cabinet members including Foreign Minister Ernesto Barros Jarpa, Interior Minister Raul Mor- aleS Beltrami and Economy Minis ter Pedro Alvarez.
 President Rios prepared mes sage to President Roosevelt, an- nouncing his decision, and Benjam- in Cohen, Chilean Ambassador to Bolivia, handed it to United States Ambassador Claude G. Bowers.
 At the same time Cohen declined in the Presidents behalf an i1- vitation to a dinner which Bowers is giving tonight.
 Message To President
 The message to President Roose- welt said:
 His excellency President Roose- welt.
 T appreciate deeply the friendly and comprehensive statements your excellency designed to formulate to the Chilean Ambassador regarding the cordial spirit with which you would receive the President of Chile, whose sincere Americanophile dis position the same as his govern ment's--your excellency deigns to acknowledge.
 But I feel the regretful need to express to your excellency that the latest official reports spread in the the United States on the inter-N tional position of my country, which had created an unfruitful atmos- sphere, has made it advisable for me to postpone for the present the honor of visiting your excellency.
 "Your excellency may be sure that this decision absolutely does not change the firm disposition of my government to continue CO., operating with the United States and other sister American nations In continental defense.
 q renew to your excellency the expression of my sincere gratitude for the honor of your invitation and of ny regret at being forced to postpone my visit due to causes so alien to my will.
 T reiterate to your excellency my homage and my admiration.
 "RioS."
 His First Plans
 President Rios had arranged to leave here Thursday and to visit Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia, Pan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
State Wonsea-s Clubs
 Hold Fall Meeting

The annual Fall Meeting of the Conn. State Federation of Women,s Clubs will be held at the Hotel Bond in Hartford on Thursday, October IS, with morning session at eleven and an afternoon session at two.
 The speakers during the morning session will include: Willard B. Rogers of Hartford, chairman of the Connecticut Development Commis- sion; Chester Bowles of Hartford, State O. P. A. Director: Dr. Martha Clifford, of the Bureau of Child Hygiene, State Department of Health, who will discuss '"The Health of Women and Children in War Time" and Edward P. Chester of the State Department of Educa- ton whose topic will be "The Man Salvage Clinic.
 l Afternoon speakers will include Miss Florence Harrison of the Wo- mems Division. State War Savings Staff: Mrs. Mary Brewster White Chairman of the Women's Unit General Salvage Conservation Sec ton, W. P. B., Washington, D. 0. MT. Richard H. Simons, Special Agent in Conn, in charge of the Federal Bureau of investigation who will discuss ''The Work of the IF. B. I. Under War Conditions" MT. Harry Taylor, First Aid Pro- motion Division, State Defense Council and Mrs. Helen Gordon Director of Women's Activities Eastern Division, D. S. Forest Ser. vice, whose topic will be: "The Need and Importance of the Conservation of Our Natural Resources in thu War Effort"
 The following Federation Depart. Iment Chairmen will introduce ths Ispeakers in the order named: Mrs Frank B. Engley of Stafford Springs Chairman of Industry; Mrs. Alfred To, Wurts of Hartford, Chairman ol Consumer Problems; Mrs. Thomai Martley of Hamden, Chairman o Public Welfare; Mrs. George D Wilcox of Stafford Springs, Chair lman of Education: Mrs. Robert Kel logg. IT,, of Glastonbury, Chairman Iof Stamps and Bonds: Mrs. Christ. Iopher 0, Case of Willimantic, Chair. lman of War Service: Mrs. Clarencs IHlli of Merlden, chairInen of Amer lean Citizenship: Miss Ellxabeti Mallette of Waterbury, chairman O Safety and Mrs. Clifford A. Teepll of Naugatuck, Chairman of Conser' walton.
 Mrs. Eric v. Johnson of Daniel lgon, President of the Federation Twin preside at the meeting and Wil e%- -'--'-N-@ ~ AhM fnilnwing; Gan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
HORSE, WAGON GO
 OVER BEREAVEMENT
PatrOIman "JOe" Norton Rescues Junkman's
 Steed After Mishap

Patrolman Joseph Norton today used his dulcet tones and animal training experience to restore to his feet a horse which had toppled over a 10-foot wall on Girard avenue.
 Answering call from neighbors Patrolman Norton found the horse on the ground at the foot of the wall. He had fallen while being backed up by his owner, Abe Castle man, 70, of 45 Hawkins street, a junkman. The owner had been at the horses head guiding him back ward, when the wagon went over the wall. Its pull carried the horse after it.
 Under Patrolman Norton's direc- tion, the animals harness was re- moved. When the animal still failed to rise, Patrolman Norton who had several years of thing under the police departmer . lorse expert, Sergt. Joseph Bag, used verbal blandishment. Perhaps i'm pressed by the shine of the golo buttons on "Snappy Joe's" uniform the horse managed to rise.
 Though the horse was apparently not seriously injured. 8 veterinarian was called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
TWO WAR PLANTS
 ARE DESTROYED

Pawtucket, R. T., Oct. 12.-(UP)- Suspecting sabotage, F. B. I. agents today investigated the ruins of two war plants that were demolished by a $500, 900 general-alarm fire.
 Dean Morley, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation oflce at Providence, said his men were at work at the buildings housing the Royal Yarn co. and the Northeast ern Plastics Go. where the blaze ragged uncontrolled for more than three hours last night.
 Blazing embers fell on the FIRM Corp. war plant only 30 feet distant and started small fires that were quickly extinguished.
 Two regular firemen and ar auxiliary fireman were slightly hurt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12

By NEA Service
 Bombay, India. oct. 12-The an- clent pilgrimages of India's Mos lens to the sacred shrine at Mecca are ended for the duration. n view of the critical circumstances brought about by war conditions, including the difficulty Of providing trans portation, the Government of India has decided against continuing the touws.
 PILGRIMS HAD NO
 FEAR OF DANGER
 The 1O.4oO Indian Moslems who returned to Bombay from Mecca this spring bemonne. therefore, the last of millions of Mohamet's fol- lowers who, through countless generations, have made the de- votional journey. When they sailed, they faced unafraid the dangers of war. And the Indian government, though confronted with a critical shipping shortage, arranged with private steamship lines for their transportation.
 The minimum ship fare was $60, which included food. The total cost of the pilgrimage was mot less than $21O," the government warned pros- pective travellers.
 They had to journey to Mecca by camel from Jidda, the seaport. And for those who could afford the visit to Medina, where Mo hammed is buried, there was further trip of 13 days by camel and three by motor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
SOCIETY NEWS

eral Chairman, Mrs. I. F. Holland of West Hartford, President Of the Hartford Woman's Club; Co-Chair- man, Mrs. Oliver J. Gager of West Hartford. President of the Hearth stone Club; Registration, Miss Helen Roberts of New Haven, State Chair man, and Mrs. Donald A. Munger Mrs. Thomas E. Thibeau of Ham den, State Chairman, and Mrs. Lewis Melberger of the Hearthstone Club; Reservations, Mrs. Merrill A. Alfred of the Hartford Woman'S Club.
 The pages will be members of the Hartford Junior Woman'S Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-12
BOYS ON FISHING
 TRIP DROWNED

Wilmington, Mass, Oct. 12-(UP) A verdict of accidental drowning was returned today in the deaths of two youths who were members of a Cambridge outing party that planned to spend the Columbus Day holiday at a camp on Silver lake.
 The youths, Charles Collins, Jr., 16. and Robert O'Brien, IS, tumbled from rowboat last night less than l50 yards from shore.
 J. Donald Paine, IT, strove unsuc- cessfully to reach his companions while Collins brother Paul IA, and Edmund Hall. 16, ran for aid. Fire men recovered the bodies after dragging two hours. All the boys were students at Rindge Technical high school in Cambridge.