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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
Household Hints
Easter Note: Ace Designers Spotlight
Fabrics And Color At Spring Openings
WAR CONDITIONS CURB THE USUAL
DRASTIC CHANGES IN SlLHOUETTES
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

New York-Odnarf openings
opght designers style reporters and scouts look Immediately
models new and dpngs They looked for these almost in
vain at the first three important openings this
Practically all the emphasis
FORM The
designers not to naugrate
that with shortages threatened existing
won't quickly outmoded.
And the designers played ball 1t significant that Sophie
whole collection costumes forming e
years to come that the collections Of Sophie Wilson Fomar and
Mgm spoghted the simple
skirt for occasion Another keeping changes
minimum the fact that American
they want simple purpoeu wartime
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suits
thing
Fabrics in these showngs original Color is used
srkng both to create mist of effect bold
stroke The frock kept fresh by
making subtees-jabo ripping
following material designs artuy to create illusion Of
hand Sophie
black daytime dresses
positively preCiv
They CLOTHES to in"
OUT OF pocket and also holding the ends
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

a brand new style. They give a
feather cut-that is, they shorten
and thin the locks - but they re-
tain the same lines. Sometimes.
very good one tells me, they do
that when the client insists upon
a feather cut although a short
back Is unbecoming to her.
The originator of the action bob
refuses to do that. He says take
your choice-cut it short all over,
at most four inches, or leave it
alone, only comb it more neatly.
Common sense seems to say,
Check"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

whether, If we have another child.
the child will be diahetic. My sister
died with diabetes. My wife had az.
aunt who was diabetic. Cd. W0
Answer Chances would be great
that another child would have
diabetes.
Blood Donor
Donated pint of blood to Red
Cross last December. How soon may
I safely donate another pint? Feel
fine, hemoglobin 90b.
(Mrs. I. B. ID
Answer-I believe the Red Cross
sets a minimum interval of four
months between successive dona-
tons. However, If your hemoglobin
is 909o you are perfectly At to do
nate another pint of blood at any
time.
Copyright. 1912, John F. Ollie Coz
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So lose separated from the best
boy miles Terrible to contemplate
or deadend silence haunt
your you've lost temper and brought trouble
pride In admitting It. When best
training soldier to fight for his country the
write him letters assuring him that
far as you concerned, he's the BEAM
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

happy hours-they have let family HE become geared
to the tempo Of radio news proadcasts.
In too many families this is typical evening The
kids come home from school and Papa comes home
from work tired and, often these days, depressed.
TAKE GLOOMY DELIGHT IN BAD NEWS
They sit down to the dinner table-but there isn't
much conversation. A news broadcast is on and the
whole family Is listening The most cheerful remark
made at the table is Things sure look bad"
Then Papa comments on all the bad news and he
and Mama both to take gloomy delight in
looking at dark future.
After dinner the family doesn't settle down to
anything because every little while there is another
news broadcast to listen to-mostly the same news
IN ftn r1ia i,1f
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much in times Of war; the boy and
girl and wife who love each other should never let
20 with differences unsettled
ervery of human nature when we are at outs with
unconqerabe desire do the things we think
would hurt that the loved doesn't
learn of it there of end satisfaction doing
sometimes result unnendd
quarrels girls frequently of and marry men they hardly
offending hances That's why boy has
married girl love- just to spite he loved 1t would
spite anybody much as himself
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ANSWER:
DEAR MISS cHATTTErD:

Couldn't You simply and sincerely tell soldier you're
sorry you yourself just little bit BY explaining
unhappy his going somewhat emotional ana
undulv sensitive Couldn't realize
were foolish your feelings hurt but lost OF
that weren't responsible? Couldn't
YOU the late unpsanness and take up where you
left of you fell out?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
SUNDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Tomato and
grapefruit Juice, country saul
sage, raisin muffins, jelly, coffee,
milk.
DINNER: Pot roast sour
cream gravy, buttered noodles,
broccoli, lemon meringue pie,
coffee, milk.
SUPPER: Dreamed potatoes
and hard-cooked eggs, grape
fruit-orange cup, cocoanut lay
er cake, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06

HOzC TO Keep Well
BIZ DR.. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.

ssnea DsstaininE ayEeRs
letters received
in this column No reply made 20
ChcagO an
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MODERN MENUS
Meatless Lenten Dishes Fit
Into Wartime Economy

, evaporated milk mixed with water,
and cook until thickened. Add po-
tatoes, diced, and eggs. Reheat.
Serve with steamed spinach, beet
tops or chard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-06
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
(NEA Service stan WRITER

During Lent, many Americans
seek nutritious and interesting
meatless dishes. These might well
be continued right through the
year, provided that each meatless
dish Is rich in low cost protein. The
following easy-to-prepare dishes
viii help cut food costs without cut
ting protin requirements Of bal
anced diet:
MACARONI AND CHEESE
(Serves 5 to 81
One-half pound macaroni, tea
spoon salt, / cup evaporated milk,
! cup water, IL cup American
cheese grated, IL cup bread crumbs,
tablespoon fat.
Cook macaroni until soft in a
large amount Of boiling sailed wa
ter. Drain and rinse with cold wa
ter. Put cooked macaroni into a
creased baking pan. Heat milk and
water, add cheese and stir until
melted. Cover rnacaroni with cheese
sauce. Sprinkle with crumbs and
dot with lat. Bake in q moderate
oven until brown.
Serve with raw cabbage, carrot
and green pepper salad with this
uncooked salad dressing:
UNLOCKED SALAD DRESSING
(Serves TO 81
One tablespoon sugar, i-2 tea
spoon salt, 1-2 cup evaporated milk,
q tablespoons vinegar. Add sugar
and salt to the evaporated milk. Stir
and add the vinegar slowly. Mix
wen.
DREAMED POTATOES AND
HARD-COOKED EGGS
(Serves 5 to 81
TWO tablespoons fat, 3 tablespoons
flour, Ia teaspoon salt, cup evap-
Grated milk, / cup water, 4 large
potatoes (boiled in skins, 4 hard
cooked eggs, sliced.
Melt fat, add flour, salt and
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DREAMED POTATOES AND
HARD-COOKED EGGS
(Serves 5 to 81

MACARONI AND CHEESE
(Serves 5 to 81

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Caroline
Chatfield
Says Today
Title Registered, .. 8. Patent once

Girl Should Make Peace With Boy Friend Before He
Crosses the Ocean.
DEAR MISS cHATFTE1D:
had misunderstanding with boy friend Just before
he left training and haven't drawn happy nreatn
and forgive easily and dread 70
te letter of apology It, realize the fuss was
nv ulk started out being he didn't take me
at got and said things rege
Next day he haven't heard word from him what
shall do? GAALr4N q"
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Mother Has a War job
Keeping Home Cheerful
BY RUTH MILLETT

American women falling they
heycan the job of protecting family life from depression
working keep quiet restful
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Evening star., 1942-08-08
Joan's Question and Answer Box
Helpful Aduice Readers Various Problems of Dress

ruffles about the neckline and
replacing sleeves. Bring the
ruffles to the waist, and have
plenty of fullness through the
whole garment to help your fig
ure. Avoid belts, and be sure
that you have q flattering neck
line.
II want to wear slacks on my
vacation, but they make my hips
look big. A pantie girdle might
take away the comfort, so / am
in . quandary. What shall I
sacrifice, looks or comfort?"
There's no need for sacrificing
either looks or comfort in slacks
II you wear a lastex lace pantie
girdle that will control your hips,
yet will be cool. There is a great
difference In the cut of slacks, so
that you must be sure to get a
becoming cut for your figure.
Keep trying until you find the
right ones, and have them fitted
more carefully than you would =
dress.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

a smartly styled frock and felt
hat, both In that heavenly shade
of pink that is so charming and
so rare. Mrs. Paul v. McNutt
wore cartwheel hat with really
outstanding dress In black and
white print. All white was the
choice of Nine. Loudon who gives
it that certain air Of distinction
the same sort of distinction
that makes Mrs. Claude Peppers
white hat and organdie street
dress with white appliques look
so utterly feminine and South
ern."
AS usual. the millinery picture
is fascinating to fashion observers
about town. Completely in
triguing is Mrs. E. w. StarEng's
white bonnet made In Mary
Queen of Scots" style and tied
under the chin with black yelling.
About "as big as a minute" is the
flower covered hat swathed in
green yelling which Is the choice
of Mrs. Fred Storm. She wears
it with a print frock to repeat the
colors.
Mrs. George Pettingill Is wear
ing hat that Is nothing more or
Evening star., 1942-08-08

of the office, lasting an hour and
q half, and gives extra showings
at regular intervals to those who
missed the initial performance.
Susie is in such state emo
tionally that she would prob
ably file any complaints in the
water cooler. But we put our
selves on record as saying that
such situations strain ONCE eti-
quette.
Here, we submit, is the right
slant on this "left-handed" busi-
ness and see If you don't agree:
/. Your boss or immediate SUI
perior should really see your dia-
mond first. This is more digni-
fled than having "the help" dis
cuss it right under his nose while
he's still in the dark about 1t.
Remember that you will receive a
nice wedding gift from him later
on.
2. Don't trip from desk to desk
with that "Oh, say can you see"
expression. Tell your girl friend
privately and let her send the
bunch to you. They'll come.
3. Please keep your hands clean
and your polish perfect. Every
body gets a closeup of your
nail grooming when they look at
your gem. But don't rock the
whole Office by losing your ring
in the washroom. While it's new
and you might forget, put it in
your handbag when you wash
your hands.
4. Be a little actress, play
modest" If some girl should
turn up with a bigger diamond,
don't cut her. Perhaps you're
getting a better man.
5. Don't exchange condolences
on price, not even in your fam
lily. Respect the fact that your
fiance shared this information
with you. and since you will soon
be his partner on all money mat
ters, keep mum.
6. Finally, your ring and your
romance deserve respectful care.
Engagements can be broken and
diamonds can be chipped. Don't
bang your hand against things.
Don't be a twister and twirler,
leave your ring alone on your fin-
ger and relax. Take 1t OF when
you clean the typewriter, or wash
dishes. Once every few weeks
give diamond and mounting
good scrubbing In hot soapy
water with = tiny, 10-cent eye
brow brush. Rinse in alcohol
to cut the soap film and it will
dry almost at once. Then put on
the ring and be proud and happy
and satisfied. Pretty soon, now,
you'll wear the wedding band
beside It.
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Fill Your House With Flowers
Colorul Arrangements Should Be in Keeping With Decor

perfect roses with the proper
framing of green leaves often
are much better than q dozen.
Tiny flowers, maiden hair fern
and baby's breath call for min
iature arrangements. Glad
ioluses, dahlias and similar types
demand more robust treatment.
The scale Of the bouquet in rela-
ton to the space it IS to decorate
is most important, and foliage
plays a big part, too. Every
flower show has entries OF foliage
arrangement equally as lovely
as flowers. Don't forget the
striped grasses. the graceful
sprays of miniature ivy, the lush
quality of brilliant coleus leaves.
Various shades of green have
decorative value, and red or
veined leaves in combination
with striped grasses have great
charm.
A fiowerless house in the sum-
mertime is unnecessary, for
punches of assorted garden flow
ers may be purchased in the mar
kets for a small sum. Indi-
vidually arranged and combined
with Queen Anne's lace, barley
or wheat-topped grasses and
some green foliage which may
be found in almost any field or
unused lot, one bouquet will
dress up" the whole house. II
you have . garden, remember
the neighbors who have just
moved in and have no garden, or
the ones who work all day and
have little time to grow flowers.
Nothing is more welcome than q
basket OF flowers and picking the
garden thoroughly every other
day will increase the bloom and
keep 1t In full foliage until frost.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

Flowers in your house are the
last touch of perfection, and at
this time of year, with gardens
full of bloom, few of us need do
without this luxury. Colorful
flower arrangements make pic
tures' all through your house,
equally as beautiful as those any
artist might paint. If your gar
den has more flowers than you
can use, invite your friends and
neighbors to drop in for tray of
cut flowers twice a week. 1t Is
just another little neighborly
gesture in our sharing pro-
gram" which takes us back to
the times when every one knew
every one else in the block and
shared and borrowed with i'm
punity.
Many of us make the mistake
of picking great masses of f1ow-
ers, forcing them hodge -podge
into a large container and leav-
ing them there until they wilt.
This type of flower display has
only one advantage: 1t keeps the
flowers picked so that more
blooms come rapidly, but it adds
very little to the art of flower
arrangement.
1t is best to pick flowers early
in the morning before the sun
is upon them, or just before dark
In the evening. Cut each flower
and lay 1t across a tray or bas-
ket. shipping OF the dead or
wilted buds as you 60 along.
Bring them to the laundry room
or the kitchen sink. I'LL the tub
or large crock with water and
immerse the flowers, more than
half way up their stems, to
drink their Ill" for m hour or
Evening star., 1942-08-08

n IT am to be married for the
/ second time in September, and
my attendants are all around
10. I do not think pretty-pretty
dresses would look well for them.
I am wearing a beige crepe dress
with brown accessories, some
grange on the hat. VIII you sug-
9est scheme for the two ma
irons of honor, and types Of dress
and hat? The simple, small
wedding will be at noon"
II you want to maintain the
beige theme, have your attend
ants wear a darker shade than
your dress, or wear beige velvet,
with accessories in brown, green
or deep plum that goes well with
beige. Brown velvet dresses
would be good, with turbans of
the same fabric, trimmed with
orange feathers or flowers. Dark
or olive green would be suitable
also, and would contrast nicely
with your beige. Have them wear
simple afternoon type dresses,
street length, and pretty. becom-
ing hats, preferably small.
X ~
I'm making q sports skirt for
my high-school daughter, ! find
I haven't enough material for
even shallow pleats. How could
/ use it to keep 1t from looking
skimpy?"
A new trick is to make a gored
skirt, leave the material at each
i seam on the outside, stitch it
back and down, or whip 1t down
with thread In a contrasting
color. This gives the full look
of pleats, is an amusing trim
I ming, but takes a minimum of
fabric.
X X
II am extremely overweight,
and so get extremely hot in sum
mer. Most cottons or other
summer clothes make me look
even bigger than I am. Can you
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Two Charming Blouses
By Barbara Bell

We offer two blouse designs in
one pattern today-you'll want
both of them, for both can add so
much to your fall wardrobe. No.
! style is the tailored shirtwaist,
cut with deep collar, narrow la
pels and smooth shoulders. Put
- v on the patch pocket. No. 2
is an overblouse with draped
! neckline, smart for satin and
soft crepes..
Blouses can do SO much to dress
up and change the appearance
of the simplest wardrobe! BY
/ using remnants Of gay satin,
printed crepe or the more formal
I lanes and brocaded materials,
J you can achieve blouse trous-
seau that will be the envy OF
your friends.
s.-.. II you have an old black crepe
ner velvet floor length evening
II skirt hanging in the back OF
llyour closet, you have the nucleus
Il for a whole series Of evening
4 ensembles. Using basic patterns,
HI you can vary them with orna-
u mentation and clever detailing,
II and by using the fine, elegant
Il sltype of materials you will be
II able to make your ensemble as
II formal as it is interesting and
becoming.
II Barbara Bell Pattern No.
III 1643-B is designed for sizes IL,
\, IA, l6, lS, 20, 40 and ~. Cor
l responding bust measurements
II 80, 80, "a, 36, 80, 40 and ~. Size
lI14 (32) No. with short sleeves
Il requires TX yards IS or 39-inch
II material: No. 2, short sleeves,
III ~ yards.
II For this attractive pattern send
Ills cents, plus cent for postage, IN
II coins with your name. address,
pattern number and size wanted
Ito Barbara Bell. Washington Star,
Post once BOX IS, Station O. New
Il York. N. Z.
Evening star., 1942-08-08

At the risk Of divulging a mill
tary secret or two, it must be
said that the hot weather in
Washington has its compensa-
tions. Prominent among them is
the fact that soaring tempera-
lures only serve to increase the
fashion consciousness OF local
ladies, inspiring them to dress
with greater care and with more
thought Of preserving a we'll
groomed look in even the most
unbearable weather.
Usually, this is the time Of a
midseason fashion slump. Wom-
en- become just plain fed up"
with their summer wardrobes
and eagerly await the day that
they can 60 into slim fall dresses,
dark hats and suede shoes. How
ever, this year the trend has
changed somewhat and although
every fashion conscious woman
is looking forward to the new ar
ray OF clothes, there has been no
letup in chic summer modes as
worn by Washington's loveliest
ladies.
For example, at q recent lunch-
con Mrs. Henry A. Wallace chose
Evening star., 1942-08-08
Third Finger; Left Hand

Susie Smirk works in our office.
She works In yours, too, or there
is one just like her who Is sup
posed to work.
On a sluggish, late starting
Monday morning when the mail
is piled high, the Office boy on va
cation, three buzzers buzzing and
the express man waiting with a
COD package, Susie dances In
with a new diamond ring.
It's big enough to worry an
air warden if left shining in the
window, but Susie doesn't stand
around waiting for people to see
1t. She starts a triumphant tour
Evening star., 1942-08-08

It was great fun while 1t
lasted. kiddies, but the day of
technical and high brow" FASH
ion reporting has departed, at
least for the duration. Today's
shopper wants "the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth" and she wants her style
news straight, sans frills and
fussy overtones. Time was when
fashion was described as ultra,
soignee, chic and significant"
and 1t was then that we bought
lavishly, with very little thought
as to the practically and wear
ability Of our wardrobes. Now
It's patriotic to be practical, to
plan for the future and to buy
becoming clothes that will go
nicely through more than one
season.
This is especially true where
such large investments as winter
coats are concerned. It's i'm
portant to select q garment that
Is new looking and fashion,
right, but 1t is equally vital that
your choice be one that has its
practical features. Fortunately,
the coat manufacturers have
done a good job on the new cloth
models and as you shop the
stores" you will be impressed
with the fact that winter coats
now make sense" It was sum-
med up neatly the other morning
by one Of the towns smartest
buyers who said simply, II think
coats do plenty for people this
year.
AS usual. all types are repre-
sented in the current selection,
but the most outstanding ones
are the softly fitted coat, the
dressy box type and the tuxedo.
You'll find high styles" and
extreme silhouettes II you really
look for them, but the manufac-
Evening star., 1942-08-08
By Margaret NoweH

two, or all night, if you have cut
them In the evening.
Then sort them for color and
type and decide just how you
wish to use them. If one room
in the house is dark, low bowl
OF clear yellow, fragrant nastur-
tiums placed where the light
from a window falls on them will
seem like a spot of sunlight cap
tured. A long, cool, gray room
will come to life with a tall ar
rangement of spikes of salmon
or vermilion "glads." The early
American bedroom stays in
character with a bouquet OF tiny
rosebuds, white daisies, and
heliotrope, the modern drawing
room responds to a stylized ar
rangement of shiny magnolia
leaves and wee, precise POM pom
dahlias.
Containers have Importance in
the scheme also. The informal
ity of a country house or the
Colonial house in town may well
come anything from a pewter tea
pot to a vinegar bottle to hold
flowers. Lovely old silver or
china Is ideal for the town house.
Sleek, interesting shapes with
important color and surface
quality fit into the modern back
ground.
Above all, don't crowd. Select
only the best blossoms and give
them q chance to show on Short
stemmed beauties may be laid
fiat on q silver plate and COM
bined with q whimsical bit of
porcelain to make a charming
dinner table centerpiece or COM
position on q low coffee table
where its detail may be observed
ct Close range. -Four OF I'VE