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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
CHAPTER III

Charles Mowry might not under
stand what was in Barbee French s
heart that morning. but he could
at least read the determination In
her face.
He capitulated. "I'll be glad to
have you In the class, Barbee. You
know that" Warm lights danced
In his eyes as he looked down at
her. But he could be determined,
too. Remember, If you enroll you'll
have to take Job when the course
Is finished"
That's what I want" Barbee
told him firmly.
He told her where to go to sign
up, and stood watching while she
swung down the corridor.
Barbee found that class work
didn't start until the following
week. and she was glad of that.
1t would give her more time to
spend with Ned during his last
week. But as it turned out she saw
surprisingly little of him. He seemed
to have thousand things to do.
He was on the go almost constantly.
Even his last morning had to be
shared with someone else.
Darbee and Molly together had
made quite an occasion of his last
meal at home. Molly cooked the
breakfast herself, and there were
all Of Neds favorite dishes. So
many fthem that Ned laughed:
you trying to feed me up for the
duration, Molly?"
The old colored woman chuckled
''Yas sub, Mister Ned. And Anil
send you box of cookies, jest as
soon as All gets pouah address"
NOW you're talking, Molly"
Ned approved. Every week. Re-
member"
"Yas sub, Mister Ned. Yassuh"
Molly lifted the corner Of her apron
and furtively wiped her eyes.
1t was Barbee who first spied
the tall athletic girl waiting on the
station platform. Even then it
didn't occure to Barbee that she
was there to see Ned.
Ned. isn't that Della Over"
she started to say, and then the
tall girl saw them and came quickly
toward them.
She and Ned caught hands and
chung together rather breathlessly
for a moment. 81 cut my classes
this morning" she explained. II
had to see you leace."
you know Della Overstreet2"
Ned turned ohis father.
Mr.. French acknowledged the
introduction and Barbee muir
INJURED a rather stiff, GOOD morn
ing" For moment she resented
the other girls intrusion.
And then she saw Ned's face
and was ashamed Of her selfish
ness. IT must be glad about
anything that makes him glad
she told herself contritely. He was
SO young and perhaps with sa
short a time for happiness. From
the way he looked at Della her
being there to tel him goodby GER
tainly added to that happiness.
Barbee soon found that the chem
istry course wasn't going to be a
snap. There was practically a year
OF chemistry crowded into a con-
centrated 10-week course. And that
time was further shortened by
pressing need for technicians In the
war industries. Personnel men
from ordnance plants came to In
terview the girls about employment
and Charles Mowry, as instructor
in charge, recommended the most
advanced students In the class for
jobs before they finished the course.
Barbee was in this group. She
knew 1t was largely due to
Charles friendly help in class and
at home evenings that she had
done 70 well, and she didn't want
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

commerce, history and culture. The
jacks described islands surrounding
the continents. The kings gave in
formation on the governments of
their various states and colonies.
The player holding the East hand
shown today, who kept reopening
the bidding, could do with a little
education on the subject of not
pushing the opponents into a game.
1t took a nice end-play, however, to
make the hand.
East won the opening lead with
the jack Of clubs and exited with
a spade. South pulled the trumps,
cashed the ace Of hearts and put
East in with a heart. This end
play gave the declarer the needed
trick. eyes, West should have open
ed a diamond.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
KEN and CAROLYN'S
Yankee Kitchen Recipe4
Listen Mondays Fridays PM-Yankee Network

That wonderfully rich buttery
flavor in foods need not be thing
of the past after all. A product,
now on the market, flavors foods
to taste as though the cook had
squandered the whole weeks butter
ration on her cakes or mullins. This
product is new only to the home
maker. It has been used for years
by many commercial bakeries who
have found it satisfactory. You
have probably tasted it yourself
and never known the difference.
The favoring is in liquid form,
highly concentrated, so only little
is needed in any food in which
butter, cream, lard or margarine is
used.
This is not a butter stretcher.
What it actually does is give cakes
or any other food calling for butter,
that rich flavor, SO important to
the American cook, who has been
noted in normal times, for her ex-
travagant ways of cooking.
A dash of it may be used with
vegetable oil for pop corn, in can
dies, or vegetables that you want
to have butter-favored. Its good
flavor adds to pan-fried or broiled
meats and ashland doesn't scorch
as easily as real butter.
1t saves cream sauces from tast-
ing like 81 much paste and can even
be added to uncooked foods such as
that dependable uncooked frosting.
It takes only one-half teaspoon Of
the butter favoring in enough icing
to cover cake.
Vegetable Shortcake
Make q rich cream sauce, add
leftover vegetables and just heat
through; don't cook. Serve between
split cheese biscuits:
Cheese Biscuits
2 cups sifted -four tablespoons
u teaspoon salt butter-favored
teaspoons all rat
phosphate Cold milk or milk
baking powder and water TO
VI cup grated mix (about Y
cheese cup)
Sift together -four, salt and all
phosphate baking powder; add
cheese. Cut or work In fat until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
CRAVEN TO PLAY SAILOR

Frank Craven has been signed for
the important role Of Sailor Tom
In "The Life Of Jack London" it
was announced by Samuel Brons-
ton, who is producing the picture
for United Artists.
Morgan Conway, who specializes
In dapper screen roles, will also ap-
pear in the picture, as a Richard
Harding David cane-carrying war
correspondent In the 1904 Russo
Japanese war sequences, Mr.. Brons-
ton announced.
1.-THE Life Of Jack London" stars
Michael O'Shea In the title role
and Susan Hayward as Chairman
London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
FRANK SINATRA SOLOIST

Frank Sinatra. sensational singer
signed by RKO Radio and soon to
report to its Hollywood studio for
a prominent featured role In the
Tim Whelan film musical Higher
and Higher, will be guest soloist
with the New York Philharmonic at
the Lewisohn Stadium, New York.
on Tuesday 90. He has volunteered
to appear gratis, in the endeavor to
wipe out the seasons deficit of
Stadium Concerx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
WARTIME HEALTH COLUMN --
Sleeplessness From Anxiety
And Fear May Be Overcome

the experience, or of Closing the
mind" For these people, it is wise
TO make practice of turning on a
light and picking up a book-a book
demanding close reading, not too en-
pertaining. Above all, such people
should remember that natures DOW
ers OF healing are such that when
a man gets physically weary enough.
ne invariably falls asleep, and that
the next night has every chance
of being better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

Such fun ahead for the little girl
who owns this frock. Pretty detail
ing around neck, sleeves and hem.
Pattern No. 1856 is in sizes 2, 8,
4, S, 6 and years. Size 3 takes
! 3-4 yards 35-inch material.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus 1 cent for postage, in
coins, with your name, address,
pattern number and size to The
Waterbury Democrat Today's Pat
tern Service, LOG 7th Avenue, New
York II, N. Y.
Now you can order a Summer
issue of Fashion, our helpful sew
ing guide and pattern catalog.
Contain over 100 new patterns,
ha sinformation on care of cloth
ing, how to make over, how to plan
practical wardrobes. Csc per copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

shortage, they
bring tt o n
poin is with
them, forg e t
tn cir loathing
Of the Jones'
chickens q n d
a S X to b u y
some at less
than the mar
ket price. They
find the chick
ems smell fine
when they are
in the frying
pan.
And now the
neighborS W h o
fhipk chickens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Aufhoritv

I often wonder why some card
designer does not employ an idea
used in the 18th century. This de-
sign had clubs representing Africa:
spades, Asia; hearts, Europe, and
diamonds, America. The cards of
each suit were jammed with infor-
nation on climate, area, population,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
CAROLINE
CHATFIELD
Says Today
Twice Divorced Woman Would Cover Her
Two Short Marriage Sales
Title Registered U. s. Patent Once
DEAR MISS OHATFTMD:

DEAR MISS CHATFTED:
AFRICA
divorced twice isn't that will
father tried logical arguments with him
pointed
a anything about
wait carries during his absence
him that he will his marriage until after the
object his Naturally
influence
helpful suggestion? MRS. g.
ANSWER
o Helpful suggestions?
artful
Of short marriage sales with conqueing
the defensive before public bay nothing
her
it, who's a O
and Whit of freedom
with isn't likely to knucke his subject
not his romantic affairs Regardless his
competent judge of He's
had girl at belonging him. waiting
He the chance grab her
their their
do
influence the children against their wills
parents mpOent
men their They only stand by
do this gracefully the time when
called for by those children who fouted
this sort standing accepting
with good giving benefit
that she will out giving backing
father mother away
CHATFIEID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

WOrK, limited rec
reation, personal
anxieties. S ! e e p
under such con-
ditions sometimes
becomes an issue,
r a t h r than an
ordinary function,
whose automatic
arrival com e S
r e g ul a r ly and
beneficently.
Some peopl e
seek and find in
S l e ep a curious
cocoon Like wrap
ping, into which
thew can retire at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
MONDAYS MENU
Cat the Basic ! Every Day)

III LASH GsciJ lay
BREAKFAST: Baked apples,
cracked wheat cereal, enriched
toast, plum butter, coffee, milk.
LUNCH: Leftover vegetables
in cheese sauce on whole wheat
toast, enriched rolls, butter or
fortified margarine, watercress,
cherries, tea, milk.
DINNER: Beef bouillon ,sprout-
ed soybean omelet, soy sauce. let
tuce tomato and green pepper
salad, peach shortcake, tea, milk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

All women in Britain between
the ages of 10 and Ashore than
$500, 000-are registered for some
form of national service. Those
who do not voluntarily enter the
auxiliary forces, the land army,
nursing, civil defense or certain
war industries, may be ordered into
work wherever national needs re-
uuire,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
PATRIOTIC BIRTHDAY

Jimmy Lydon, who plays the Ty-
pical American Boy as Henry AID
rich in the Aldrich series of films,
latest Of which Is Henry Aldrich's
Little Secret was born on Decora-
ton Day,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

Waxed conical containers, used by
many diaries for delivering milk.
can be made into salt shakers by
punching holes In the removable
tops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
BY RUTH MILLETT

The neighbors don't like Mrs.
Jones chickens. They smell. Never
theless, when these people have
dinner guests and there Is a meat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
LAB GIRL
THE STORY: When Ned
BY Rene Ryerson Mort

THE STORY: When Ned
French announces that he has
been drafted and refuses to let
his well-to-do father finagle a
commission for him, his sister
Barbee realizes that she, too,
must do her bit toward winning
the war. She asks old friend
Charles Mowry to let her take his
special course in analytical chem
istry preparatory to finding a war
job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

From the lowest depth OF the
oceans to the highest peak on land.
It Is ~ miles vertical distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
BY DIR. THOMAS d. MASTERS
Written for NEA

The times are FESTIVE, and the
impact of war on civilian life, as
well as military, Is fraught with
tension and uncertainty, with over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

particles are the size of a small
pea. Mix to a very soft dough
with cold milk, or milk and water.
Turn onto a well-foured board, and
roll or pat out to about A-inch
thickness. Cut into rounds, brush
tops With melted butter or butter
favored fat; sprinkle with more
grated cheese and lay biscuits, not
touching each other, on a baking
pan. Bake in a hot oven (450' F.)
1914 minutes. Makes "a to 16
biscuits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

Apple Crumblet
(Syrup Gives 1t Flavor
4 apples u cup butter
l teaspoon favored fat
all-spice u cup shredded
10 cup dark karo cocoanut or
1/3 cup sugar chopped nuts or
"a cup -four raisins
Few grains salt
Fare apples; core; slice. Place
in CREASED baking dish; sprinkle
with all-spice. Pour karo over
apples. Mix sugar, -four and salt;
cut in fat. Add cocoanut or raisins
or nuts. Sprinkle over apples.
Bake in moderate oven $780, FL
y hour or until apples are tender.
Louisiana Sauce
easy Shrimp Sauce)
2 tablespoons fat Y teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons Few grains pepper
butter-favored 1 No. 1 can q oz.)
fat shrimp
8 tablespoons -four / egg
lis cups milk
Melt fat; blend in flour. Grad
ually add milk; cook over hot
water, stirring constantly, until
thickened. Add salt and pepper.
Add shrimp. Beat egg; fold in.
Cook 3 minutes. Serve Immediately
on hot rice, noodles or macaroni.
Serves 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Shrimp Succotash

II Gun chopped 4 tablespoons
green pepper butter-navored
Q TABLESPOONS fat
chopped onion No: can
2 cups corn shrimp
Saute green pepper and onion
in the fat until Just tender but not
brown. Add corn and drained
shrimp. Cook slowly until thor
oughly heated, about 5 minutes.
Serve at once.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Steel Production Falls
To S1.3% Capacity;
Lowest Since t940
Ey the Associated Press

EF the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Reflecting
work stoppages in many mills
throughout the country, operations
in the steel industry this week will
be the lowest in any week since the
start of the national defense pro-
gram In the summer of 1910, the
American Iron and Steel Institute
reported today.
AS Of noon today the institute esti-
mated operations this week will be
at 8l.3 per cent of capacity, a de-
cline Of 1T points from last weeks
rate Of $50 per cent and a drop of
18 points from two weeks ago. the
last full week before partial inter-
ruptlons due to the Christmas holi-
days. Ingot output this week was
estimated at 1,4170OO tons. COM
pared with 1,620,9OO in the preced-
ing week.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 99.5 per cent of capacity
ana production 1,734 200 tons and a
year ago the figures were 98 2 and l.
300, respectively.
Inc current weeks activity was
the lowest since the week of .J,,np
3. is4o, at the start of the national
oelehse program, when operations
were at the rate of 8O.3 per cent
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Threat Of Governmen
Railroad Operation
Not Felt in Market
By the Associated Press

by the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. Elf Presi.
dent Roosevelt's no-strike ultimatun
last week raised the specter of Gov
ernment control of the railroads
the market for rail securities paic
little attention to it.
Calmness of the market seemed
to indicate a belief that if tht
situation called finally for drastic
action the Government would ste,
in much the same manner as it die
with the coal mines and certain
industrial plants which were unable
to settle differences with labor.
Wall Streets confidence that an,
necessary Government intervention
would be temporary and involve M
vital changes in railroad operation!
was based on the good performance
of the carriers in handling the heavy
wartime traffic load.
1t was pointed out that when ths
Government took over the railroad.
during the World War it was tt
prevent threatened breakdown ir
transportation. With even more
equipment than they have now. the
carriers got into serious Jams ir
1918 through permitting delays ir
unloading freight cars, poor routing
and lack of co-ordinated effort.
Since being called upon to carry
the huge tonnage for this war the
roads used the lessons of the 1918
failures. BY the most intense utili.
zation of equipment and putting
constant pressure on shippers ane
receivers to keep the cars rollins
they have been able so far to NEE
the service demands.
The railroad industry now bear,
little resemblance to its precarioll
deot-ridden position a few years ago
For 1912 gross revenues and net in.
come of class l roads We're the high
est In history. Freight revenu,
alone in 1912 was nearly $4,000 900
600, almost three times the 1882 de
preston volume. and net income O
more than 5000 900 900 compared
with total deficit of sl23, 900 900 i,
1888, the low point in earning power
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Chicago Livestock

tWFA)-7salable hogs. c5ooo; total:
~ 900; closing slow, steady on good and
choice 100000 pounds at 1878, the top:
weights under 200 pounds uneven. weak to
% lower weights over 300 pounds and
sows steady to Is lower: good and choice
l1o-1a0 pounds. - .50-l 1928; few 1901 20
pounds. 3,l5-40 with around 375 pounds
at l2.75; good and choice 350-55O pound
sows. 12.10-35; choice 400 pounds to
II 80: indications holdover around 5000
Salable cattle, l4,o00; salable calves.
800: fed steers and yearlings. strong to 25
higher, mostly strong: moderately active;
fed steers and heifers grading medium to
good predominated in receipts; cows 1915
| higher; bulls scarce, steady to strong;
vealers steady at 1900 down: bulk fat
steers, l3.75-l6.50; top, 1900, paid for
| strictly choice l,030-pound long year
lnes: next highest price. 1890; moderate
supplschoice steers at l625-65; stock cat.
tie scarce; fully steady at l05O-12 90;
| best fed heifers: 1875; practically tor
weishtv sausage bulls. ll.75: cutter cows
! 7.75 down.
Salabe sheep. 1000; total, 5000: nc
early sales slaughter lambs asking higher
or 1900, or slightly above for good tc
choice fed wooled westerns; few early bids
around steady; sheep active. strong: load
good to choice yearling wethers. 1910;
| load yearllng ewes. 1928: load 2year r-old
ewes, 80; three loads medium to good
Western fed ewes, $50.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Buying Of Aircrafts
Helps Stock Market
Keep Fair Balance
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

-N~~SSN~N~A .
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Buying Of
aircrafts and scattered specialties
helped the stock market keep fairly
good balance today, although many
leaders continued to stumble.
The Presidents Christmas Eve
broadcast chilled quick-peace talk
as trend factor out the steel and
rail labor controversies persisted as
bullish handicaps. Selling was light
even In the carriers and metals as
Well Street held to the idea some
sort of settlement might be in
the offing. Belated tax offerings
appeared but there also was trickle
of reinvestment demand.
Prices generally wavered after a
fairly steady opening. Strength of
aviations brought spotty recoveries
later. Mild irregularity prevailed
near the close. Dealings were slow
most of the time and transfers ran
to around 100000 shares for the full
proceedings.
Among favorites Hercules Hotors
and Waukesha Motors jumped to
new 1943 peaks. In front most of
the time were Boeing, Douglas Air
craft, United Aircraft, eileen Mar
tin, international Harvester, Ameri-
can Can and Union Carbide.
Backward were United States
Steel. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific,
Chrysler. Sears Roebuck, Westing-
house, General Electric, Caterpillar
Tractor, Allied Chemical and Du
Pont.
Bonds were mixed. Grain futures
enjoyed an upswing At Chicago
wheat advanced IL to tx cents a
bushel and rye q to !. Cotton, in
late transactions. was off Is cents
a bale to up AS much.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Lighter Steel Buying
Predicted This Week
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 27-Steel
buying. restricted last week because
of seasonal influences combined with
extension of delivery promises on
plates, sheets and some other prod =
ucts, probably will be even lighter
this week, the magazine Steel re-
ports.
FEWER plant suspensions for New
ear week end than for Christmas,
however, should create more active
steel production. the trade publica-
ton said in it's weekly summary of
the industry.
Dropping of the War Production
Boards ALLEGATION system on pig iron
February l will cause marked
changes in the buying market as
smelters revert to normal sources of
supply, the publication predicted
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec, - tP,-Foreien ex-
change rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars. other in cents.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 10is per cent discount or SO 9334 U. S
cents: down .O6'4 of a cent.
Europe-Great Britain, official Bankers
Foreign Exchanee Committee rates.; buy
Ing. %: selling. 4.Oi,
Latin America Argentina official
ea11: free, 25 -. UNCHANGED; Brazil Off
cisl, 6 O5n, free, soon; Mexico. o0.65n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Wushinqton Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market easy; prices paid for
FederalState graded eggs received from
u S. grade A. extra large. "a; large 1880;
average, 40: browns. U. S. grade A. extra
grade A. medium. 42-4s; average, As; u S.
grade B. large. ~: U. s. grade B. medium,
40. Receipts. Government graded eggs.
204 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market frm: receipts
light: prices paid net fob Washington
Fowl (permitted transportation charges in
cluded according to mileage; broilers and
fryers, 2st.-30: fowl. 26Ha-2s; roosters
1920
Evening star., 1943-12-27
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec. - jP-cotton prices
were alternately steady anG unsettled in
SLOW post holiday trade today Predic-
tons for an end OF the European phase
of the war in 1914 hatered an initial
advance. but renewed irmness developed
later in company with the advance in
grains.
Trading was mostly Of local origin as
new commitments were held in allowance
pending Developments in the railroad and
steel labor situations
Late afternoon values were Is to %
cents bale higher March, 1888: May
] o.34. and July, 1910
Evening star., 1943-12-27
Chicago Produce

r.ostl CHICAGO; Dec. 81 1P-Butter firm
reGEs6pts; E ..s!54; market unchanged
bpeRs nervous ~, 81; market UNCHANGED
Eraes, Hr 14? total United States shipments o
pIriaay: Sl4: Saturday. %; Sunday. O: sun.
pie plieS 5. iis4t; demand slow market for best
Cures firms for. offerings other q Sections S @
is nasfket steady for best quality. dun for
SLner M STOCK; Idaho Russet Burbanks, U. s
Us, u, s No. I, $50; Nebraska Bliss Tri.
maI,' mNnnphs' u S; No. !, $50: Minnesota anc
NoTsh risIs ! Ds6ota a6 Bliss Triumphs CONNER.
commercials, as: Florida Bliss Triumphs
Y. 5. No. ]. $50 per 5N-nound sack
Evening star., 1943-12-27

Approximate Sales Today.
1900 am Ao $40 1900 Noon 229 A2o
l:OOpm 343 oeo 200 pm A3o $50
tUnit OF trading. 10 shares: sales printed
in full. r In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed by such companies,
Rates or dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on last
quarterly or semiannual declaration Un-
.ess otherwise noted, special or extra. divi-
dends are rot included. xd Ell dividend
xr Ex rights. a Also extra or extras. Cash
or sock. Paid last year Payable in
sotck @ e, Declared or paid 50 far this year
lated dividends paid or declared this year