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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
NEA Service Staff Writer

Speaking OF streamlining beauty
MISUNDERSTANDING and dancing
star Lois January has a sequence OF
exercises which slice the daily doz-
en- time nicely. BY doing these for
just ten minutes per morning, she
says, she manages to keep peace be-
tween herslf and her shadow.
The shadow is important. Lois
starts her routine by taking a sha-
dow test. She stands in front of a
neutral-colored wall, strong light
behind her, and observes her figure
Any bulges, any heaviness or pad
ding on the arms, thighs, midsec-
ton?
Its the most exacting test and
the quickest challenge you can
find" she told me. Mirrors flat
ter us by reflecting the becoming
color of our skin. Shadow tells
the simple truth about our actual
lines"
SHORT FIGURES SHOW
ADDED WEIGHT QUICKEST
The silhouette wisdom of this
popular star of the screen, the radio,
and now Broadway's High Kickers, "
is first-hand experience stuff. Lois
Is just five feet four inches tall:
every extra pound shows. And she
wasn't born slim. In six months she
took off twenty pounds. She did it
with diet supervised by physician,
and exercise.
"It took both to get the extra
weight Off" she reported, land
it takes conscientious exercise to
keep them off"
Her exercises will keep the
right-sized woman fit and supple
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

Pons kitchen has been geared for
national defense by cutting out all
superfluous expenditures. She sug-
geSts:
ROAST SPARERIBS
Four pounds fresh spareribs, salt
pepper to taste, Ia cup chopped
onion.
Wipe meat with cloth and cut into
serving pieces if desired. Rub with
salt and pepper and place nj large
baking pan. Sprinkle with onion,
For additional flavor, sprinkle with
Ia teaspoon thyme2 and bake 2
aples, sliced, with the meat. Cover
and bake in hot oven (450o FD
about As minutes, until tender. Turn
meat once during baking. Remove
cover during last Is minutes to
brown meat.
Miss Pons recalls, as a child, the
first World War when the French
people were suffering a German in
vasion. Economy was nothing new
even then for the French. They
knew that margarine is a butter
substitute, that honey can take the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

gins making the substitute before
Its raw materials for the present
popular gems are exhausted.
Another house places most stress
on earrings, and offers them in two
types. There are great metal pairs
with brand new non-pinch clasps;
and there are imaginative plastic
and wood earrings including birds,
apples, fish. This maker has just
one necklace and bracelet, and each
is designed especially for women in
uniform. Each has a sterling silver
pendant holding white sheets. This
can be used as an Identification tag,
with name, address, ETC., written
on the sheets. AS writing is easily
erasable, the pendant can serve
just as we'll as a general memo pad.
AS usual, news shapes the trends.
Best seller in one big house is a
Good Neighbor pin designed by Les
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
RESISTANCE Is A WEASEL
WORD

Last autumn little girl wandered
of into the woods and was lost fol
several days. When she was rescued
there was fear on the part of mis-
informed physicians and others that
she would develop pneumonia as q
consequence of her exposure to colo
wet. BaSing my view on professional
experience I ventured the opinion
that the child was in no such dan
ger. How could she catch pneu-
monia or for that matter any other
respiratory disease If she had not
been exposed to infection2 OF course
she recovered soon after she received
some food.
The customary thing Is to voice
such anxiety concerning the conse-
quence of exposure to cold and wet
whenever a victim is rescued from
submersion or from prolonged ex-
poSure to cold-but the pneumonia
just doesn't develop.
Here I am well aware of the mis-
understanding which accounts for
the confusion about this. There is
no question that what Psychologists
have often called hypostatic pneu-
monia, condition more accurately
called hypostatic congestion, is like
ly to occur as consequence of
great enfeeblement from any cause
whether prolonged exposure with
out food, freezing, prolonged ex-
hausting illness of any kind, or the
advancing weakness of old age. Hy-
postatic means stagnation of blood
in the dependent or lower vessels
and tissue spaces, such as the bases
or back and lower portions Of the
lungs. Many an aged person lying
in bed develops hypostatic conges-
ton of the lungs and quietly sleeps
away without suffering of any kind.
Only by constant watchfulness by
the doctor can this hypostatic con-
gestion be recognized. 1t is due part
ly to gravity and partly to weak
ened heart action.
Actual pneumonia, Inflammation
of the lungs, is invariably the result
of Infection, so far as we know, and
NOT infection by germs the victim
may harbor in mouth, throat or
saliva. 1t is invariably infection by
germs from another person, so far
as we know. I say so far as we
know. There is no evidence to sup
port the far-fetched theory that a
person may get pneumonia, or for
that matter any other known germ
disease, from germs the person har-
bors in mouth, throat or breathing
passages, in any circumstance. On
the contrary a carrier of any such
disease germs is always immune to
the germs he carries, though the
germs he carries may cause the
specific disease if they are trans
ferred to some other person. This
Is the extent of present scientific
bacteriologic knowledge.
Taking exception to my remarks
on the improbability of pneumonia
developing in the case of the lost
little girl, correspondent writesx
Does not modern medical bacteri-
ology teach us that these bacteria
may be in the body but remain dor
mant until the body resistance is
lowered? The answer Is already
given. AS for resistance don't
know what you mean-do you? I
can say that there is no evidence
that exposure short of freezing has
any appreciate influence on i'm
against any known disease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
TULIPTIME

That same inimitable genius that
captured the gay, fresh fragrance of
pink clover now makes spring bloom
In a charming sequence Of beauty
Injuries called tuliptime. This Won
derful perfume Is a glorious blend
OF the perfumes of all the flowers of
spring and it is packaged in BIOS
som-bright boxes and flower shaped
bottles that are thrilling to see, ideal
to give. Hiding between the silken
petals of tulip is a chubby bottle
OF perfume sparkling with a spray
of tulips, it's stopper a tulip bud.
This is boxed in a sky-blue cylinder
of taffeta celanese.
There is a luxurious rayon-satin
lined chest filled with . grou of
these lovely accessories, bouquet or
cologne. soap. bath powder. talcum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
WE, THE WOMEN.
Army Wife
Must Work
Out Own
Problems
BY RUTH MILLETT

Her husband is going into the
army and she faces the problem of
arranging her life without him -
for no one knows how many months
or years.
If there are no children the
problem is comparatively simple. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Household Hints
CEREAL, NUTS, SEEDS, SHELLS, BECOME
COSTUME JEWELRY- C'est la Cuerre!
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
NEA Service staff Writer

New York-As In many fields. war
needs have laid heavy-but not
blighting-hand ON costume jewelry.
Not blighting-because most manu-
facturers have some material on
hand, plus the fact that priorities
on metals have forced them to
seek substitutes, with surprisingly
pleasing results.
RhineStones and brass, the pre-
war bread-and- butter stuff of the
American woman's glittering gad-
gets, were two of the first access
sorry casualties. But that probably
is news to most women.
For, long before the brassbound
bauble was absent from the jewel
ry counter, manufacturers had
turned to white metal or lead,
ard to plastic stones, and only the
rare customers knew, much less
cared. Now 1t looks as if jewelry
gets no metal after March, and the
future of chemicals used in ace
tate and other plastic decorations
Is uncertain.
IDENTIFICATION TAG
OR JUST A MEMO BOOK
Yet the retail buyer will find new
iridescent metal studded with rhine
stones and with dreamlike plastic
stones and she'll find them in great
plenty and variety this spring and
summer, usually at the same prices.
Sometimes cheaper.
She'll find, too, South American
and North American sterling silver
with single-flgure price tags. If
it's luxury she seeks, she can have
it in opulent items literally paved
with South American stones.
And she'll find the style-feature
novelties-real barley, fish shells,
wood, nuts, seeds, spun glass, pearls,
all done into decorations just as Or
namental as was the rhinestone
whimsy, which by winter will be
practically an heirloom.
Big thing to remember: there's
a big time lag between the day
you read about a forthcoming
Shortage" for manufacturing pur-
poses. and scarcity among custom
ers.
Large manufacturers illustrate
the point One of them, for ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

ter Gaba and launched with greet
fanfare. This great hand-enameled,
gilded white metal ornament Is
made up of the flags of the 81
American republics. It's said to be
popular among Central and South
American women, too.
In reverse order, North Ameri-
cans are discovering the beauties
of Mexican, Peruvian, and other
Latin-country sterling jewelry. I'M
porters are distributing this at
practically every price level and
form, from beautifully designed
modern pieces to native originals.
The latter, usually handmade, are
available at budget prices.
Clifford Furst adapts South Amer
lean motifs in ceremonious jewelry
with sterling clasps-pieces of the
color and distinction for which this
designer is noted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

Give the child in the household his little beautifully
panel will
for yeaand no doubt keep always to his
children
inexperienced panel
the
Clouds
leaves tulips pink terig-so
child reads done in The little embroidered
and the little girl figure done in pink Entire panel 10
IL inches
obtain transfer pattern for the Me Down
stitches
Cabot,
Waterbury Seventh City
postage pattern ordered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

hands and bring head down to
touch the left knee. Come up to
original position slowly, keeping
knees straight all the while. Re-
verse, bending right. Repeat five
times. Time, four minutes.
That last one is strenuous, I'll
admit. But the routine that cuts
your workout time and remains
effective. naturally must be done
with some ginger.
Lois maintains a quick rhythm
easily because she's trained to it
in dancing on the stage. And there
is a cue to any woman who finds
it difficult to develop a good, swift
pace. Try it with music which
has fast-enough rhythm. It will
carry you along and make the
routine more pleasant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

face powder. sachet = all your heart
could desire to give or to receive.
The face powder, bath powder,
talcum, are boxed in containers that
are gay with colorful tulips, together
with fragrant soap and cologne.
These are thoughtfully arranged in
beautiful gift boxes at such a range
of prices that they are sure to an
swer many demands Of your BIRTH
day list.
Lovely for brides and fiancees is
a white satin pillow embroidered
with trio of tulips and filled with
sWeet-smelling sachet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service Staff Writer

The training in sound methods of
household economy which Lily Pons,
like all good little French girls, re-
ceiyed, is coming to the surface in
these days of national emergency.
The petite diva Of the Metropolitan
is aIxious to show her gratitude to
the country of her free choice by
cooperating In the campaign for
the sale of defense stamps and
bonds in every possible way. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19


problem isn't quite so simple. She
has to consider them when choos-
ing place to live. A one-room
apartment won't do. In fact tven
large apartment isn't too good a
place to live with healthy, lively
youngsters who are used to having
their own back yard to play in.
So she may have to take a house.
II she does, there is the question
of safety, and the problem of keep
irg the house up without mans
help. And very likely there will be
financial problems, too.
THERE is NO
PERFECT SOLUTION
Her mother and father have in
yited her to live with them and
she may have to. But that isn't the
perfect solution. She'll feel she has
to keep the children quieter than if
there weren't older people around.
She'll have to'keep eternally at them
to protect other peoples possessions
from them. And there's quite pos
sibility that the children will be
badly spoiled by doting grandpar-
|ents.
All those problems are running
through her mind as she tries to
decide how to manage her life with
out husband. The truth of the
matter is, she won't find any per-
feet answer no matter how hard
she tries. There isn't any perfect
solution to broken home - even
when it is broken only temporarily
All that she can do is choose the
way that seams to have THE few
est drawbacks and then make the
best of her situation.
After all. about all she can do to
help win this war is look after her
self ard her family without grumb-
ling. and do it SO competently that
her husband can do his tougher job
without worrying about her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

Drain, reserving pot liquor and
peel Cut into l-4-inch slices. Ar
range alternate layers of sweet po-
tatoes and apples in buttered bak-
ing dish, dotting each layer with
butter. Add brown sugar to potato
pot liquor" Cor hot water) and stir
until dissolved. Pour over sweet
potatoes. Cover and bake in mod
crate oven $3.50 F. about 90 min
utes, then remove cover and bake
10 minutes longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Grapefr uit
juice, goldfish cakes, corn muf-
fins, marmalade, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Dreamed tuna
fish on toast, enriched hard
rolls, canned fruit, cookies, tea,
milk.
DINNER: Roast spareribs,
mashed potatoes, Harvard beets,
green salad, cheese and crackers,
coffee, milk. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
MODERN MENUS
Met Diva Cuts Down
Kitchen Costs

place of sugar, and sweet potatoes
give almost the same satisfaction
as creamy French pastry.
SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES
AND APPLES
(Serves A.
Six mediums sized sweet potatoes
Cor one 1-pound cam; 4 pared
cored apples, sliced! tablespoons
butter, IA cup potato pot liquor
IL cup brown sugar.
Scrub potatoes and parboil in
water to cover for Is minutes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nothing New f

Please give more information on
the new vitamin recently discov-
cred, called Paba, for restoring nat
ural color to gray hair.
IT. w. g.
AnsWer-It is not newt is one
Of the several entities In the vitamin
B complex (along with B1 or
thiamin and BIZ or G or riboflavin,
NICOTINE acid, etc. 1t may prevent
premature grazing OF the hair, and
in many cases people with gray hair
find that considerable Of the nat
ural color is restored after they have
taken vitamin B complex for q
while. Send stamped envelope bear
ing your address, for pamphlet
Care of the Hair"
-. Vitamins and Eyes
Read an article in your column
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Caroline
Cha'tfield
Strategies of the Shut-Ins.
Says Today
Title Registered, U. S. Patent Office

and semi
attitudes form the habits most Of them
the attitudes and habits OF people who come and
will relations with people
all of
brought what they do want
magazines that
thing wants
rid Of
exceedingly
string
ahead to the time when they shall
sharp bring them
needing In the meantime,
substitutes they find
Robin Hoods they utilize than in
boarding hash
there children small the
nehbohood thought of BBshootng pebble
noimaking Why
the small
vicinity Professor make peanuts And be said her
favor the mutually beneficial
Pyen in in
kndling,
that throw and old to
little extra
These
only the DONE they
nature work. scouting
whatever other hobbies they may have in common.
Say gad-abouters study
little patience
friendship
to staying at home, a change.
CAROLINE cHATF1E1D
Problem. .",mn Win be
III held confidence Mis. Chaaed In care
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

can get a job and
live the life of a
S j II 6 | e working
girl - even team
ing up with some
other working girl
if she finds living
alone too dreary.
Pro b a bly, she
can go home to
her family if she
wants to, though
that isn't as good
a solution as be-
coming independ-
ent.
But if she has
n hi RI y on 4 h q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Novel Materials Replace Metals
Blocked By War Time PriOrities

Right American" pin pictured
left brilliant enamel is Of the
Friends Also the
headlines Between sterling silver
holds which be Identification with
address
initial golden metal you'll
it in plastcs, priorires their toll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Latest Styles
HEALTH
H0zU TO Keep Well
By DIR. WILLIAM BRADY, MD.


answered I'm this column reply
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Of Interest To Women

@. In storing soap; should the
wrappers be left on?
A. 1t is better to unWrap the
bars and allow the soap to dry out.
1t will then keep for an indefinite
time without disintegrating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

ample, has a spring collection fea-
turing both the metal-and-plastic
set of the present, and an equally
smart, fashion, olor-coordinated set
of necklace, bracelet, pin, clip and
earrings, made of thousands of
grains of barley. This house be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

@. A friend tells me that l must
never water the crown Of my Afri-
can violet plant. Is this correct?
A. Water for the plant should be
supplied only on saucer placed
under the pot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

@. My son wishes to raise guinea
pigs, but knows nothing about them
or their habits. Where can he get
instructions about their care??
A. A four-page leaflet on Guinea
Pigs may be ordered fro The Water
bury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913
Thirteenth Street, Washington.
q. c.. for cents in stamps or coin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19


Ala confidence Write Miss Chathed
his peySDn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

, about possible arrest of cataract by
vitamin G. Physicians say I have
beginning cataract. Oh. B. W.
Answer-In nutrition experiments
on animals, deprivation of vitamin G.
otherwise known as riboflavin and
vitamin b seems to cause cataract.
Restoration of sufficient vitamin G
to the animals diet may cure or
nearly cure such cataract. Vitamin
G is one of the entities of the vi
tamin B complex. Instead of pure
vitamin G (riboflavin), If had be-
ginning cataract I'd supplement my
diet with an optimal daily ration
and natural vitamin B complex. Also
I'd take $4,000 international units of
vitamin A daily. I regret 1 can cite
no significant evidence that these
vitamins have anything to do with
cataract in man, but know the vi,
tamins can do no possible harm, may
do much good in such cases.
II a Little is Good
Have followed your Iodin Ration
for many years, with highly benefi-
cial results. However, have taker
an average of five to eight drops dai.
ly -. some people say I am over.
doing it. (R. S. d.
Answer-A drop or two of iodine
Is all I suggest taking If you elect
to take more 1t isn't the Iodin Ra.
ton. Send stamped envelope bear
ing your address, and ask for In
structions for Taking an Iodin Ra-
ton.
Copyright 1912, John F. Ollie CO..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

In the average home where there are no childr
neighborhood thought of BB-shootng, HI
throwing nose-making nuisances But never to a S
at-home housekeeper make many uses of Il
vicinity Professor Carver can make of peanuts
favor the uses are mutually beneficial
Evening star., 1942-08-02

LADIES' HOSIERY.
Lingerie or ready to wear
shop wanted. Will pay cash,
Box GIT, Star. -
WANTED, Ladies Ready-to- Wear
and accessories: small store, city or suburb
Box Hat, Star.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
FULL CHARGE
BOOKKEEPER-
ACCOIINTANT

Desires position of response
bllity with adequate salary.
Corporate statements, tax
returns, costs, payrolls, COL
lectlons, office supervision.
Fully capable. Used to han
ding large growing volume.
Available on six weeks no.
tice to present employer.
Salary requirements, So, 700.
Box 2O1-T. Star
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Mediterranean Front

British Empire troops maintained their
mastery in the Libyan sector last week.
Fall of Salum was followed on Saturday
by surrender OF Halfaya and $500 Axis
soldiers. Westward along Lbyan coast.
German units were holding defended
localities in Gasr FL Brega area on Gulf
Of Sirte.
Various developments, including in
tensined Axis aerial activity and re-
ported masSing of Axis
Drive forces in Sicily and Crete,
On MoIto indicated that German
Italian counteroffensive in
Mediterranean North African sector may
be shaping up.
First objective of such a drive pre-
sumably would be British island base OF
Malta, from which naval and air units
now harass Axis ocean supply lines un-
mercifully. Malta already has had more
than 1000 AFRAID alarms since war be-
gan 28 months ago.
Diversion of portion of NaI submarine
fleet from Atlantic into Mediterranean
also has been reported as more than &C
per cent Of Axis transport and supply
ships headed for Gen. Erwin Rommel',
retreating columns have been sunk.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

something" These military operations
necessitated by political considerations
rather than sound strategy have been
failures more often than not.
We remember the Dardanelles CAM
paign of 1915, the Norwegian campaign
In the present war, Greece and Crete.
The few initial successes. gained by sur
prise and overpublicized In headlines
and on the radio, were costly and in
effective.
We should be delighted and proud,
despite the sound knocks we have taken
in the Pacific, that the American public
has not once demanded blind revenge on
our enemies. Congress has behaved
equally well. There has been no clamor
for action at any price" Hence our
military and naval men have not had to
worry about satisfying public demands.
Pacific Front Put First Here.
But while the American public, conf
dent in the ability of its Navy and Army
men to conduct the war properly. has
been quiet and patient, some Of our
associates are not Is well OF. It Is
natural, for instance, to see q certain
amount Of restlessness In Britain both
in Parliament and among the masses.
They have been at war since 1899 and
have had nothing but hard knocks. They
had placed high hope for dramatic
change of fortune in American entry into
the struggle. It is to. be expected that
the British will want to start moving in
Europe, even at the price Of some initial
failures.
If American military and naval leaders
could express themselves openly and
publicly they unquestionably would agree
with the broad purpose Of defeating
Hitler at any price, but they would add
that minor details" such - . cleanup