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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-30
DIVORCE FILED TODAY

DIVORCE. FILED TODAY
 Divorce proceedings were filed in the United States District Court this. morning by Pauline Tellis VI, James c. Tellis Grounds given i:l the action were cruelty and de- sertion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-30

George Washington signed the first patent law in the United State on April 10, 1790
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-30
LAUGHLIN RITES
 SET FOR MONDAY

Arrangements have been made for the funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin to be held on Monday at 9 pm, in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 The eulogy will be spoken by Dean c. E. Rice and interment will be in the Pioneers Plot in Ever green Cemetery.
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NEWLYWEDS
 ENTERTAIN

Music and dancing occupied guests of MT. and Mrs. Ted Hend-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

So you want completely FEM
mime frockl Here 1t Is all sim
plicity, youthfulness and verve. 1t
Is frightened with many features
which will enhance your own pref
t!ness such as the contrasting yoke
top touched with It's colorful APP
plique, the soft bodice, the tiny
waist with wide set-in belt and
the rutfled edging around the big
pockets and the demure yoke at
top. A colorful frock to make in
light weight summer cottons.
Pattern No 8l68 is designed for
sizes IL to 90 Sizes IA takes 4 Ia
yards 39-inch material 3-8 yard
contrast. 4 ga yards machine made
ruffling.
For this attractive pattern, send
l5c in coin, your name. address
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
Service 106 7th Avenue, New York
N. Y.
The Fashion Book will inspire
an entire campaign of summer sew
ing. SO many new styles for
Stacks, play suit, lingerie, party
frocks, aprons and children's
dresses. Send for your copy today
Pattern 15:, Pattern Book 15c,
One Pattern and Pattern Book or
dered together Csc. Enclose 1c post.
age for each pattern.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

them. ironing sterIllzes clothes.
There Is practically no danger III
taking home clothing worn by q
tuberculosis patient, for home
laundering.
Constipation
am indebted 10 gour fine health
teachings for many things, not the
least OF which Is freeing me from
lifelong dependence on physics and
enemas. For more than eight years
now have not resorted 10 any such
artificial aid, thanks 10 your PAM
phlet on that subject
q. M. b
Answer--Thank you. On request
/ am glad TO send the pamphlet on
Constipation" - inclose stamped
envelope bearing your address.
1uberculin Test
School children receive skin tests
for tuberculosis. One physician
says this Is q reliable test another
says q positive" tuberculin test
doesn't mean anything. %. 81
Answer--A positive reaction IN
children under fourteen Is fair In
dication OF active tuberculosis.
After that age, II becomes less sig
niflcant US most adults harbor
latent or inactive tuberculosis
somewhere In the body nyway.
The skin test Is valuable In con-
nection with other evidence (physl-
cal examination, x-ray OF chest
for finding the children who require
special preventive treatment.
TriCkle
Every winter / have bronchial
cold, cough seems TO be caused by
constant trlckle In my throat
&c, 81
Answer While II may be due 10
chronic sinusitls. there Is but one
way to deal with it--have m OK.
animation by nose and throat
physician.
Copyright, 1912, John p. Ollie CO.. !
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
Clarifying
Yourself
- Amela HaEs


NEA Service STAN Writer
eieep q 80 essential TO beauty
that every cl7arrl-c conscious woman
should check her siumber habits
once ia q while. This Is particularly
true now n wartime, when evefy-
enc must get her health and beauty
habits down 70 bedrock 'coiisidera-
tlons
II you are just IN occasional
badISleepeF, you needn't worry. 700
much about IL. Occasional Sleeplesg-
neas IN normal individual "
probably dues TO some unusual ex"
element or 10 q passing disorder,
saws Or. Jerome w. Ephrairn IN his
practical book, TAKE Care Of You're
seif,D But there Is one important
thing 10 remember, the habitual
badsieeper must acquire new habits.
Sleep Is q habit and, like eli habits,
car be cultivated and promoted BY
constant REPETITION Of o good
routine.
TRY THESE
SLEEPING AIDS
/, A regular hour for going 10
bed, What YOU need Is drowsinesS,
not tiredness, and drowsiness 70.
ours nightly In persons who keep Q
regular routine.
3. Have o soothing bedroom. The
coiors IN Il should be non-distract"
ing ones ike blue or blue-greefl,
light and noise should be shut out
as much as possible, bright, objects
ike mirrors can be turned 70 the
wall, beds should be comfortable but
not too soft.
3. Learn TO relax At bedtime.
Simple relaxing exercises promote
this. Lying In bed and stretching
arms, legs, torso, for instance. a
Warm bath may be useful. A little
food, preferably liquid, FITS into 0
conditioning scheme.
These measures Will not cure OK"
trenle cases Of iiSoinnia. For those,
the answer Is professional care, be.
cause those are tied In with real
psychological ailments which defin-
itely can be cured, but only by a
specialist. However, II would DO
worthwhile for any repeatedly Sleep
less person to try FIRST, and con.
scientiously, this self-treatmeflt
routine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

NEW YoRK-Here Lilly summertime
sophisticated this designer
bit Of hat markings in the lott
Eeybods style instead Of ersatz Dahe
pieces string Christmas filings andoh
imagination.
Two significantly the ewcolec
cof be Just piece Of bright theatrical
draped
sixteenth Dutch style The extension visible
That made wood
second Interpretation Of the Golf right conted from
lace straw and here ne silhouette can be seem
important strongly the trend OF flat
topped -pompadour hats har-dos
Still emphasis given other shape,
the cau shown at lower right This made Of plain undyed wrap
Natened pnlbox
hggng noodke attached This fits severely above the high
forehead but extended at the sides hence soft easy on the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
; MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
by WILLIAM n. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

The American Contract Bridge
league has devised o point award
for oil OF It's tournaments through
out the country. II player has
10 points to his credit, no 10 known
as q na4ionai master.
Certain events bar masters from
participating. one Of these Is the
amateur pair event In the Eastern
States Championships, held rec
Gently. The winners were y: 9,
Aceves and q. 4. o'Confior, both
OF New York.
o'Conn0r brings out good
point IN today'g hand. Sitting
South lie won the opening lead
with the ace Of clubs atid re-
turned The ave Of clubs. The king
killed the 10 and 90 q third club
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

the academy some years ago and
then trained at ST. Raphael's hos
pital, New Haven, to become a nurse.
She returned to the academy five
years ago to become a nun. Were
it not for the present world war she
would have completed her studies
and taken her VOWS in Holland.
The new chapel at the Academy
of the Holy Family was dedicated
last week by Most Rev. Henry
O'Brien. The coming profession &C.
remonies will be the first public ex-
ercises. Sister Ancilla's local rela-
tives plan to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

every cent we can spare INTO de-
Tense bonds"
She has reluctantly given up
those big dinners she used 10 have
that made the entertaining the
other women could afford look
like q feeble try. II finally dawned
Oh even her that, they arc In bad
taate In wartime
And she has cut down consider.
ably on running 10 the city (not
even HER tires will take that kind
of wear and tear for the shopping
trips on which she used 10 buy
everything she saw that hadn't
yet been Seen In her town
NOW SIZE MAY
TRY WAR WORK
She Is afraid to have her house
redecorated, even though II has
been almobt two years since she
had oil the women talking about
her unusual color schemes. Some
thing tells her that this isn't q good
time To pull q complete new dec.
Grating Job on the other women.
Poor Mrs. Jones doesn't know
what 10 do with herself these days.
She Is 10 out OF the picture that
she Is considering taking Up some
kind Of war work. She will II she
con hit on something nobody In
town has tried yet, something that
Will set oil the women talking.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
M-~9&ttq Crocken
G>f7sN3A @9L1G
YES, VEIL HAVE STRAWBERRY sHoRTcAKE!
prepared for
Your Betty Croker Home Service Department

Fresh Strawberries strawberry shortcake Of
Golden layers of hot fluffy horcake with plump
crimson juice ckes down the sides the cake Good rich yellow
poured this strawberry shorcake makes dessert the true
have whipped for strawberry sortcsk But that's
matter Of personal TASTE
Be Without Sugar
The thing
made without OF have usually added about bsp
of the dry ingredients when mixing shoake dough-
But be made without all and be completely delicious
How will the Strawberries? You'll find that
makes satisfactory sweetenng for crushed
fresh fruits So with this mndhee the making rich
fluffy light tender strawberry hortcake that will simply melt
mouth.
@ esF's n; ealing $ ssxas
2 cups sIFTED all purpose -four u to 4 cup milk
Crush berries add syrup let
using Prehea 45O' f.
the hortcakes and biscuits S the -four salt
and baking powder together into mixing bowl Measure
With pastry (nves fashonj
Mix this until the shortening finely blended and the mixture
shortening into the -four mixture with your fingers
Next Milk
Measure out the maximum amount Of milk specified the recipe
Do not add all of il to the dough at first however Mix just enough
this dough lightly Toured, clOthcOvered mixing board
For Individual ShOrtcakes
individual shoakes, roll the dough little than
q inch thick Dot half the dough
double thickness Of dough with inch biscuit cutter Place little
% Ss the az R
swirl Of whipped top of the entire individual shortcak
For FamiIy.Size Shoreake
Pat Of dough well creased snch layer Dot with
butter Place the other half Of the dough on top and bake Just before
shortcake Is sill hot from the
This recipe makes Individual hortcakes shorcake
1912 b crOHa. Inc
- nsssy n care TILE newspaper
rrerp naraena eass aneoss cent aAR e sexs noasaa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

nine OF diamonds.
Desiarer now inferred from
Vests opening club lead from o
doubletotl, and from his diamond
exit, that he was long IN both
hearts and spades. Probably the
diamonds would not break SO, but
tho uneven spade break gave o
chance for an easy extra trick.
30 O'Coniior took the diamond
IN dummy and led the three cf
spades. West won tho 10 with tiie
queen but O'COnnor waR not de-
ceiyed. he later messed The sliiie
OF spades 10 make folir-cdd, oae
more than anyone else made at no
triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

affuen psychasts dabolay
discovering what does
tending drive husband from home Also dig
the husband that takes him
The less affuen have access social workers who usually know
perpeXies family relationships.
visits discover wrogn
and how right it, Give good social worker glimpse
let the with her children,
with the wife mother then give her opportunity
questions the and she
domestic maady that will accurate in the
trouble professional
other, depending her
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

NoMartha Washington did design quit designed
few after death tribute her famous h0uewiey Gk
she wrote TO friend after the war upon her return 70 her beloved
Mount Vernon home II again fairly settled down the pleasant
duties Of On odfahoned virginia hcekeepe steady as clock %
that the Of guilt making hohedevey
OF cloth carefully into hne for the families BEDS
MarthaB Wreath inspired the flowers Fubbey
abundany estate rolling
block 10 inches pink
O white background.
TO obtain pattern for the Martha Washington Wreath Quilt
No. bs2 amounts o. OIL materials specified cutting block for each piece
10 In
PATTERN NUMBER 70 Anne CABOT The Waterbury 100
Seventh Avenue New York City Enclose cent postage pattern
ordered.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
; MODERN MENUS
Young Girls Learn To Cook
LOw-COSt, Delicious Meals
DELMONIC0 POTATOES
CHerves ~

Two tablespoons butter. 2 table,
spoons flour, la cups milk, La cup
grated American cheese, salt, pep
per, 2 cups diced cooked potatoes,
buttered crumbs.
Make white sauce OF butter.
flour and milk. Add cheese and
season with salt and pepper. Out
potatoes In small cubes and mix
them with the sauce. Turn into
shallow baking dish. cover with
buttered crumbs, and bake until
potatoes are thoroughly heated
and the crumbs Drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
ANSWER:

No doubt tops mental anguish to
everything could desire right her finger
thing desire
cold hard reasoning might help The who is clever
emotional deping
able further and under
will matters
other stewng
fretng attractive wnsomc wives
at home All of which to this
gevng about what she hasn't herself to
Tevaluate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
SISTER M. AMELIA
TAKES FINAL VOWS

Sister M, Amelia, formerly Miss
Julia Donahue, daughter of James
Donahue of Willow street, this city,
will take her final VOWS in profess
sion ceremonies to be held Tuesday,
May 5th, in the new chapel of the
Academy Of the Holy Family at Bal
tic, Conn. Sister Amelia attended
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

a new eur now
with all the late
est gadgets and
an eye-stopping
paint job. But
that's out.
She Is 4 III
buying clothes
the other WON.
en- can't afford,
but now instead
Of 10 o k 1 n &
green = eyed ct
II Q r smartest
outfits they lust
gay pointedly,
we're putting
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

Fourth: Nobody has everything The chdess with
adOrng husband looks obviously the with
children and thinks only she had them her would be full
with the lovely children looks envOuSy the
thinks
The looks anybody that
that empd can't have everything.
make the best Of what have This
tenment, said q is riches
CAROLINE CHATFTELD.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
BY MRS. GAYNoR MADDOX
NEA Service staff Writer

When the wartime mother starts
TO teach her young daughter 10
help prepare the family meals, she
should use interesting and nutri-
tionally good recipes. Here are
some low-cost. delicious and whole.
some suggestions for her. Young
wartime home-front assistants will
enjoy making and eating them.
CASSEROLE or PORK CHOPS
AND POTATOES
(Serves ~
Four or 8 medium potatoes, 1
tablespoon flour, salt pepper. 2
tablespoons butter, TO cups
milk. 4 or D large pork chops.
Pare potatoes and cut them In
thin slices. Arrange q layer OF
potatoes In q buttered baking dish,
sprinkle with q little flour, salt
and pepper, and dot with butter.
Continue until oil the potatoes
have been used. Add milk until
the potatoes are almost covered.
Brown tho chops oil both sides
In a skillet, and place them on top
Of the potatoes. Cover the cas-
erole and bake In moderate oven
(325 degrees F) for about an hour, or
until the potatoes are tender. Re
move the cover for the last 10 min.
utes OF baking.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

entertainment activity essential TO
normal and healthy viewpoint well diverng friends
binding duties there's usually dispatch
skip get occasionally No being
attending household and
children without suffering sagnatOn Church religious
activities to ALL rich and and the poorest afford
to a second movie occasionally
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
HUSBAND /. WIFE KNITTING
TEAM

Santa Ana, Cal. -ttP)--A3rB. NJ.
p. Lglge has established q record
here BY knitting one gweAtee 3 day
Cor the Rad Gross for 90 days "a
succession. Her husband helped her
BY winding the 1856 ekeifs 81 yarn
Or cEochet thread needed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

have everything husband love and enjoy
the children spend with Everything
with about little and big things The
that with the
from what catch from their father
husband her
md help her bring up their family MRS. w. J.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
Hoze To Keep Well
By DIR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

DRnGy ~
envelope enclosed Letters nhoud be BRIEF
made
Madison CkcagO. ILL.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
OF Interest to Women

Have you a household problem
10 solve? Write your question
clearly, sign your name and ad-
dress, enclose a three-cent postage
stamp and mail TO The Woman's
Editor, Washington Service Blu.
reau, The Democrat, 1913 18th
Street, Washington, D. c., for a
personal reply.
@, have always sent my
blankets to the cleaners but have
decided to try to do them myself
this year. viii you give me the d.
rections for washing them2
A. Washing blankets Is q Job for
q clear, windy day. First put soap.
either flakes or Jelly. into the tub
or washer and dissolve II with hot
water, Then add cold water until
the solution Is lukewarni. Whip 1t
into strong suds, immerse the blan-
kets, one or two at . time, and start
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
CAROLINE CHATFTELD.


All held I'm confidence Write Mas ChatHeld
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
we, THE WOMEN
I'VE, THE WOMEN4''1'''
War StynieS
.Show-Off's
Bad Taste
by RUTH MTLLETT

This war is certainly hard on Mrs
Jones.-tie woman who In the past
has ruin all the other women IN
town ragged trying TO keep UP w'tii
her.
Ordinarily she would be getting
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
RAW CAULTTLoWER AND
CARROT SALAD

Slice carrots and raw CAuliSlower
very thin. fiiarinato and place ON d
bed Of shredded lettuce. Serve with
additional French dressing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
Caroline
Chatfield
A Woman With Husband Trouble Needs Professional
Advice
Says Today
Title Registered, .. s. Patent once
pEAR MISS cHATFTELp:

want some good perplexing problem. We
three lovely children who should Joy 70 me put they are
would be fun to take OF them Yes
would If together. left alone
night put then have to sit alone all evening
while father family the heart
little asleep and wonder
did right to bring them into such home
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

the washer, or squeeze the suds
through by hand. Never rub blan.
kets or wiring them either with the
hands or In a wrlnger. II is best 10
squeeze out the suds. If the blan-
kets are much soiled, the washing
should be repeated Rinse them In
at least two clear waters at the same
temperature as the suds. To dry,
hang the blankets straight over a
line, which should come exactly In
the center of the blanket, to give
equal weight to each side. II there
are colored stripes which may run,
hang with the stripes up and down
so that the color viii not run cross
wise into the plain background.
@. My husband Is unusually hard
on socks and would like some
points TO help in selecting those
most likely to give good service.
A, Points to watch In purehas.
ing socks are; "a reinforcement
at the heel should extend high
enough 10 reach above the counter
Of the shoe; az toe achievements
should extend far enough back to
cover the Joints of all the toes;
(3) q sock should tit loosely. al
so5kS should be knit IN such way
that they readily stretch when
pulled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
IN DEFENSE OF PURE NIGHT
AIR

When Is a drafC2 That 800. w.
clearly understood before either OF
us can know what the C.As. 80 ......
ing about.
A draft is something more than
Just air In motion. 1t Is current
OF air you can feel, whether 1t be
hot or cold, damp or dry. Whether
you can feel 1t depends chiefly on
the velocity of the air current.
Fresh air or ventilation In q room
or enclosure OF any description
implies air In motion. If the air
stands still or stagnates 1t soon be-
comes foul" or depressing.
Probably Il can find no scientific
evidence on this point) some per-
sons are actually more sensitive to
motion Of the air can feel a cur
rent of air upon the skin which is
so gentle that 1t Is imperceptlble
to others. Not particularly cold or
damp air, just air. The fancies Of
somebody who knows" have no
weight as evidence on this point,
Confirmed mollycoddles detect inn
aginary drafts when normal folk
are perfectly comfortable.
would not advise anybody TO
sleep in a draft. But I like TO sleep
that way myself, that Is when can
be comfortable in bed. If the wind
or draft blowing OH me makes me
SO cold I can't sleep, you bet I shut
1t out or fend 1t off, II ! possibly
can. But If I can keep nice and
warm in bed with a young gale
blowing over me I feel perfectly
safe. For I'm sure the fresh night
air blowing III so freely Is better for
breathing than any artiflclally con-
ditiored air can be, and In addi-
ton I am sure the air I breathe
will not be polluted or contaminated
by any accidental escape of gas or
by carbon monoxide from some
faulty burner or furnace or vent or
flue. In the morning I awaken re-
freshed and feeling At not dull.
thickheaded like one who sleeps In
O poorly ventilated room Is likely
to.
I would mover advise anybody to
sleep in a draft. / would advise
everybody to pay no attention to
drafts, and sleep In a well ven
tilated place and always sleep COM
Portable.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Distinction
Is 1t dangerous to take clothing
home from a sanatarlum TO laun.
Ger? The patient Is supposed to
have lung trouble. miss A. c.
Answer--Soap and water Is a dc.
perdable disinfectant for clothes,
no matter what infectious or con.
tagious disease the patient may
have. Of course II the clothes are
boiled that alone would dlsinfect
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

lead East was In with the queen.
East led the 10 OF hearts, which
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25

South covered ard West won with
the ace. West sxited with the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-26
Realistic Air Raid Test
Planned In City Shortly
DrcWr> Is All Out
In Rubber Drive

DrcWrN is doing its share i'll
the nationwide SCRAP rubber
collection, 1t was amply demon
stratcd to-day when the J.. {.
Watkins and o truck came To
the city loaded down VITA 1890
pounds of the scrap to be turn
ed over to junk dealers.
This is not all the good work
this fine community las been
doing. 1t has been quite busy Tor
sUlnct}m " collecting scrap n.rtli
and old rubber. with several
leads already having been turn
ed in.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-23
Cigar Makers Union Wins
Higher Wage Agreements

Washington, ID. C.-IncreaSed wages
and improved working conditions for
over 1000 cigar workers have been
gained under contracts recently ncgo-
tiatcd by the Cigar Makers interna-
iional Union of America, International
President X. +. Van Horn announced.
These contracts include complete
union shop contracts with John Ill.
SwiShcr 4 Son. Inc, jacksonville, Fla,
manufacturers of King Edward cigars:
General Cigar Company covering work
ers employed In its stripping plants in
Puerto Rico; Hamburger Tobacco Co.,
Puerto Rico; covering strlppcrs. Modi-
fled union shop contracts were signed
with Webster EiScnlohr, York, Pa,
manufacturers of Fancy Tales, Golden
Wedding, and other brands of cigars,
and Winstend Tobacco Company Gov
ering workers employed in its Lancas-
ter, Pa, cigar leaf processing plant.