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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

they are tired Of knitting on army
khaki ard navy blue woods are turn.
Ing their knitting BkilIs into @ very
brightly colored garments for them
selves ... tho working with col.
ored yarns Ii q relief from the long
months OF working on service mems
garments takes very little time
and then the women return TO their
khaki knitting quotas.
Anne Cabots FALL and WIN
TER Album contains dozens OF sug-
gegtiong for smart warm knitted
and crocheted garments, patch work
ideas, quilts and erlbroiderieS.
Send for your copy-price 10 cents,
etalo taoin shrdiu Othrdl uctinoten
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ny ANN FRANCE WILSON
(NEA star COrreSnOndentl

washington, Mar. You prob
ably heard the rumor, at the time
shoe Tationing started, that cloth
ing would be next on the restricted
list. Maybe you even were one OF
the thousands who jammed depart.
ment stores and dress shops In q
rash Of buying.
Well, the jam Is still about rs
thick as ever, but for q different
reason. Now that clothes RI ton
ing fears have been allayed, at least
tor the present, q lot Of women are
coming back rather sheepishly TO
return the clothes they had bought
"just In case" But they're not ask
ing for their money back. They
want credit.
This move Is the result OF an
other rumor: that when and II ra-
koning comes, their credit slip for
q dress or suit will entitle them 10
the garment without their having
10 give up coupon.
OPA squelches that one. too. II
points out that credit slips don't
mean . thing In the shoe-rationing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
WE, THE WOMEN
Ruth MilIett Urges Transition
From Bridge Club to BandageS

They could even have prizes, II
the prizes mean so much TO the az
ternoons fun. giving them to the
women who make the most dress-
lngs-instead Of the ones who play
the best bridge. Aud they could
have their refreshments, too, since
food Is an important part Of most
bridge clubs,
FOOD AND GOSSIP
The woman who would have been
hostess had there been an afternoon
Of bridge instead Of an afternoon at
the Red Cross could take all the
members homo with her for some-
thing to eat and the necessary
amount Of gossip.
Worked out that way, the women
shouldn't be giving up too much by
foregoing their weekly bridge prizes,
their rich food, and even their gos.
sip.
All they would miss would be the
bridge. And that-as any woman
who has ever belonged to Q bridge
club knows-is the least important
part Of the afternoon,
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GLORIFY YOURSELF
Spring Clothes Scanty OF Material;
Diet Will Help Erase Figure Faults
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

Designers certainly have spared
the bolt In making spring clothes,
and, lady, the dresses won't spoil y
fine feminine form but neither win
they hide your figure faults. This
fact, together with the new neceS-
Sity for wearing out last springs
clothes which may not fit q figure
that has expanded during fall and
winter, inspires renewed popular.
ity for dieting.
Why don't you try II, II you
can't get into your faVorite clotheSp
Everybody knows about dieting. II
does require power Of will and II
does do the Job Fifth Avenue
salons accent sane and sound dict
Ing, usually combined with exer-
else and supervised by o physician,
In home care beauty training cours-
es, One Of the leading houses
starts you off on It's five-day won
der course by sending you TO q
woman staff physician who checks
your measurements and physical
condition, and II q diet Is neces-
sary, makes up Oh individual one
for you.
II you possibly can, see your
physician before embarklng on q
home.diting course designed TO take
off any large amount OF weight
However, II you are In good health
yiu will not be harmed by eating
less and also eating oil the neoes.
sary foods. There Is one diet, for
instance which takes off on average
Of two pounds q week, and may lop
off four pounds II combined with
exercise. And yet II contains oil
foods essential for woman who
docs desk Job, or one requiring
equivalent expenditure OF energy.
Tho menus contain meat on SIX
days; you may safely substitute
lean fish like sole or haddock.
Here's what you eat:
Breakfast every day: u grape
fruit, ! slice Melba toast, coffee
or tea.
First Day
Lunch: Fresh fruit SalNd with
lemon juice, tbs, cottage cheese,
Melha toast.
supper: Hearts Of lettuce with
lemon Juice, cup clear soup,
2 brolled lamb chops tho fat),
Julienne carrots, string beans, Mel
ba toast.
Second Day
Lunch: Mixed green salad with
lemon Juice, ! slice Melba toast.
Supper: Pineapple juice, l cup
clear soup, broiled fish, stewed to-
lnatoes, spinach, Melba toast, u
grapefruit.
Third Day
Lunch: Fresh fruit salad with
lemon juice, tbs. cottage cheese,
Media toast.
Supper: Small tomato salad
with lemon Juice, cup clear
soup, roast beef, beets, broccoli,
fresh fruit cup, Melba toast.
Fourth Day
Lunch: Salad bowl Of grated raw
vegetables with lemon Juice, 2 cream
cheese balls, Melba toast.
Supper: Small romano salad
with lemon Juice, l cup clear soup,
calves liver, I grilled tomato, peas,
apple Juice (unsweetened).
Fifth Day
Lunch: Fresh pineapple salad
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fashion shows In New York
casual, rather military fitting jack
cts are shown In q loosely twisted
all-wool yarn 10 be wohn with
tweed skirts or blacks CASH
mere sweaters with clusters OF pearls
embroidered onto the neckline are
shown for wear with dinner skirts
(. On0.plece dresses are knitted
with softly tailored cores running
from the round feckline TO the hem
enormous big.brimmed hats
arc crocheted In dazzling color to
provide accent for dark costumes
. ~. buttons are simulated on
sweaters ai1dsu It's OF crOchetifig disks
o. bright woods -. women who SAY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
. MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE

DIRECTING OF LEAD
IS UNLUCKY MOVE
ny WILLIAM Z. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority
(This d che last Of . series Of
articles which win help you 70
clarity the Interpretation Of some
Of the laws 81 bridget
After the auction on today's hand
was ended, East led the nine Of
diamonds, out Of turn. The director
was called and explained that
South, the declarer, could either
treat the nine Of diamonds as
penalty card or call the suit 70 be
opened by West. South figured that
lt would be Of no help 10 him 10
treat the diamond as q penalty card.
But what lead should he callp A
diamond might be dangerous, as
East apparently had short suit.
The club situation was unknown. A
trump lead would be safe but Of
no help, as North must hold the
queen. 50 South elected TO call Q
spade lead.
West announced that he could
not comply. The director stated that
West was now free 10 make any
lead he pleased. West led the jack
OF clubs, dummy ducked, but East
overlook TO lead o spade, knowing
West TO be void. Thus the defenders
took two clubs and two spade rufus
ct once.
Declarer protested, saying that
the operation Of the penalty had
disclosed Vests spade void. Had
the irregular lead not occurred,
West would probably have led the
Jack OF clubs, which East would
probably have ducked. Even II
East overlook the second club TO
lead o spade the one spade ruff
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
Choruses To Present
Redemption" "Gallia"

The Industrial ChoruSes Of the
Y. M. O. A. will present dounod'S
Redemption" and "0ailia" IN
Buckingham Hall Sunday afternoon
April II, II was announced last night
BY Industrial Secretary Arthur L.
Purinton.
Rehearsab are being held every
Wednesday night at 1850 ut the First
Congregational Church, under the
direction Of X. Loring BiFwell.
The Industrial Chcf1ises gave
THE Messiah" IN Buckingham HAL
last December.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
by MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
lNEA Service staff WrllArl

Keeping flt 10 help win this war
Is more than merely adding an ex.
ira hour OF sleep to your routine
or taking q few VltaiIiin pills. All
the little chronic complaints that
impede efficiency must II possible,
be eradlcated. Not least OF these
Is the great American ailment, ir.
regular elimination.
II your irregularity Is OF long
standing, you should consult your
physician. But II the condition Is
aggravated by careless habits and o
poorly selected diet, reform on your
part may clear up the trouble.
Because nervous fatigue can tie
US In knots from head to feet, on
obvious start Is program OF re-
taxation which includes exercise
and plenty OF sleep.
The diet must include fruits and
vegetables, fresh, canned or frozen,
whichever Is most convenient, but
plenty of them. every day eat raw
vegetables or salads and drink fruit
juices. As much as possible, limit
starches to the whole grain varieties
and sweets TO those that ore I'm"
refined.
The vItamin B Of whole grain
cereals and flours Is particularly
valuable, as Is the iron OF New Or
leans molsaSes which carries the
oxygen through the body to In
crease the efficiency or every organ,
When q prescribed diet prohibits
too much roughage, omit the bulk
Ter, coarser vegetables such as cab.
bage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
turnips and onions. and seedy fruits
like raspberrieS and hgS, and put
peas, lima beans and prlnes
through q sieve TO remove their
coarse skins.
Cltefry Crumb Custard
(Serves 8.B)
Two cups cherry Juice plus milk,
2 eggs, slightly beaten, IA cup
sugar, Ia teaspoon salt. Ia tea
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
1 Fs"m ANNE CABOTS ALBUM
Cross Stitched
Strawberries

the urge TO put some color in
the last dull weeks of winter often
causes one TO set about planning
q little new interior decoration
the winter. bound housewife decides
that this spring she really Is going
20 get rid Of those old draperies or
paint the dining room leaf greenl
or she goes through her linen closet
ana finds she cordially dlslikes
every luncheon set and tea cloth she
possesses. Better take this lend.
otswinter" feeling In hand and dis
pose Of II. Enthusiasm returns
with Q bounce once you start work.
ing on o piece Of summary linefl--a
coiorflil addition TO the charm Of
yosir home.
Try ombroidering q new tea
cloth with lusty red Strawberries lust
bursting with color. Blossoms, ten
der green vines and tendrills are
combined In = cross stitch design
that ie o forctaSte OF the loneliness
Of spring.
A square Of pale pink linen or
cotton, soft green, avrey pale tur-
auolge or yellow Is turned into an
exquisite cloth when the embroidery
u completed. White organdia Is,
" course, the lovellest Of all ten
cloths when cxpcrtly embroidered
and finisi1ed with . tiny rolled hem
Or q very fine crocheted edging. II
you've o rather important we'd
ding present 10 make, dot ~ maxi
inc this romantic looking tea cloth
and four matching tea napkins.
70 obtain transfer patterns for
Tie 4 Strawberry Motifs and 4 nap
klii motifs (pattern No. b4i6) send
10 cents IN COIN, YOUR NAME
md ADDRESS and the PATTERN
nunber 70 Anne Cabot, Waterbury
Democrat, 100 Seventh Avenue, New
4ork City. Enclose 1 cent postage
2fH eahc pattern ordered.
KNIT-LsNACKB
aanasInades Tor spring have been
slieNu W the huudfeds IA the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

would not defeat tho contract. The
director ruled that deelarer wal
not entitled to redress. He had
simply made O wrong guess, such
as no could make In any ordinary
situation OF bidding and play. Had
no wished to avoid guessing, lie
could have left the guess with
West by treating the diamond
nine as o penalty card, or by waiv.
Ing the penalty entirely.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
LICENSE CAME HARD

Reno, New. (UP)-sallor Ishmeal
l.. Blankenshlp OF Seminole, Okla.
and Miss June Il. Wlnchell, 20, Of
Bangor, Me-, got married the hard
way. They saved pennies for four
months to pay for the 90 marriage
license. Miss Wincholl explained
that they had once before succeed
cd In amassing tho necessary 200
pennies, but had been obliged to
spend them for things more pres-
sing at the time than o marriage Il.
cense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
BY NEA Service

New York.-There'S plenty In the
new spring and summer handbags
10 make you purse-proud, despite
tho fact that war scarcities are
boosting good leather bags into the
high-price brackets. About the
nearest thing to leather that Is nom
priority, plentiful and low.priced Is
snakeSlkin. Domestic and Latin.
American serpentS contribute their
scaly coats to make attractive bags
selling for as little as three dollars.
Most manufacturers feature bags
smartly styled In non-essential
materials, such as COOL washable
plaStics, crisp, tailored linens, con-
sentative gabartlines, wearing
failles, gay felts and rafsias In brill
liant south-of.the-border hueS.
There are scads Of these for less
than FIVE dollars apiece. FramSe are
mostly Of wood or plastic, with O
few OF the ever-scarcer metal ones
still showing.
There Is no sharply defined style
trend, according TO the folk who
make handbags, each putting out
his own line and hoping that the
ladies like 'em. While tho shoulder
bag n still very popular, makers
have tendency with O military air
10 II because Of the regulations pro.
tecting the designs Of bags used BY
tho various women's auxiliary serv-
ices.
However, trend or not, there rs
q prevalence Of big, roomy bags
which seems like O logical and prac.
tical idea for women who are
patrioticall% complying with Uncle
Sans request to carry home Oh
many small purchases az possible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

You can dig up OIL the material
you'll need 10 make these aprons.
1.-THE gayer the pieces, the brighter
the aprons.
Pattern No. $500 is In sizes ~, IL,
10, 10, 40; 40 and a.. Size IL work
apron No. / takes i.2 yard S2-lnch
material and i.2 yard contrast. No.
2 apron, takes 7.s yard In monotone.
For this attractive pattern, send
10 cents, plus ! cent for postage, In
coins, with your name, address, pat.
tern number and size 10 Waterbury
Democrat, Todays Pattern Service,
100 7th Avenue, New York, N. Y.
Save fabrlci Bee o dozen new
ways 10 re-make old garments Into
useful new fashions In our enlarged
spring pattern book and sewing
guide, FASHION, Just published. II
contains 90 new patterns, has 81
pages. The price Is 2Oc.
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MODERN MENUS
Avoid Regularity
With Selected Diet
MODERN MENUS

spoon vanilla, tart red cherries
from No. 2 can, Ia cup dry
wholewheat crumbs. Drain Juice
from can Of pitted tart red cher
ries. Add enough milk to make to-
tai OF Q cups OF liquid. Add re.
naming ingredients and pour into
baking dish or individual baking
cups. Place In pan Of hot water
and bake In moderate oven $50 deg
r. for 20-30 minutes, or until Arm,
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derS Tor surgical
dressings.
A few faithful
workers have to
work long hours
trying TO do
what o large
group Of volun-
teers could do
easily.
The dressings
would be made
on time and in
any quantity
needed II all tho
women who still
play bridg Q
would 60 In
groups TO the
Red Cross on
THAR regular
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

FlFSt STEP 70 DeeuSy IN 1WaS
clothes: measure 10 determine
how mulch excess flesh comes
or with dieting ana exercising.
Here, o physician checks before
drawing up individual menus. J
with 2 tbs, cottage cheese, 2 slice'
Melba toast.
supper: Celery hearts and rad.
isheS. l cup clear soup, tenderlotn
steak, carrots, spinach, VI grapefruit
Sixth Day
Lunch: Hot vegetable plate (no po.
tatoes or rice), / slice Melba toast,
/ raw apple.
Supper: Small cucumber salad.
lemon Juice, cup clear soup, 2
lamp chops ono fat, new cabbage
dignity boiled), lam beans tsmall
portion), fruit compete.
Seventh Day
Lunch: Tomato Juice, cup
clear soup, celery hearts and crisp
carrot fingers, "A brolled chicken,
cauliflower, fruit cup.
Supper: Mixed green salad with
lemon Juice, slices Melba toast,
small square cream cheese.
Bedtime every evening; glass CT
milk or fruit puice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
Caroline
Chatfield
Says Today
We Laugh and Talk Best with Those who
Understand Us. f>>
I1tls Rsgntsred, . . Patent once

We Laugh and Talk Best with Those who
Understand Us. f>>
the home everybody
nr M the subject like clam One had
te feeling interest right there 70 DC
and tapped and got nothing we narG
were and they didn't want
Geps others hemselvS Thy shut the doors OF
their mouths European experiences ana that
that
Reading an Ernie Africa recalled that old
After commenting
he casual discussed the life and death expert.
hey talked he said about killing and being Killed
talked Of girls and school days. he added that they wod
at all when they got home because NOBODY would
world the home world being eeoay
different
There's that remark and wives who
pian talk them might do well null
don't talk TO those who can't
don GNd wlth just understanding The
laughter We laugh with those who have kim
drcd Of hnmo.
OF courg some nv stands O talking
nothing
about But there wives who aren't talked TO
their husbands discuss bother TO listen when
rare occasions husbands test them out
Not many their husbands when husbands
evening" The saving oil
tell what they knows ask for what they want discuss the
problems that big them sOve ask advice
register complaint they haven't been getting
cooperation sympathy whatever Ia they want OF their
husbands.
Before taking place
interests becoming independent OF other after which
only matter time until spiritual separation has taken place Neither
CAROLINE cHATF1E1D
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01
By RUTH MELLETT

In towns and cities all over the
country Red Gross chapters are hav-
ing hard time fulfilling their Or
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Problems will discussed
n Ihia oumn nmsulnb for VIII 30 answered
Al confidence write Miss chatAe6 %
eh@
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ToMoRRow's MENU

NVWEWHVHVVVV . NWN7sFV
BREAKFAST: Baked apples,
oatmeal bran mullins, grape
Jelly, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON FOR REdU-
LARITY: Fruit Juice, mixed
vegetable salad with cottage
cheese, French dressing, rye
bread, cherry cruinb custard.
DINNER: Brains with brown
butter, French fried potatoes,
spinach, bread, butter or forth
fled margarine, grapefruit and
lettuce salad, jam tarts, tea,
milk,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

bridge club afternoons and make
surgical dressings instead Of SPEND
Ing the afternoon playing cards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

Hand-lnades Cor spring have BEEN
slleNn W the hundreds u tlas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

OF course some hushands and wives can ne
Laughing basis because they are born aliens to ca
can be done about IT, But there are many wives
because they won't take the time and trouble TO
the only subjects their husbands can discuss nor
IN rare occasions husbands test them out
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-01

realizes what taking place their worlds
interests becoming independent other after which II
matter OF time until spiritual separation taken place Neither
akN TO the other They are strangers
CAROLINE cHATF1E1D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Waterbury
Exceeds War
Bonds Quote

With q Third War Loan drive
quota Of almost thirteen million to
meet, waterbury has done 1t again"
with an over-the-top purchase Of
war bonds, 1t was announced today
by the committee.
A figure Of 1881, l25 was today
given by @. Horace Baldwin for
Region No, 3 which comprises Litch-
field county and Waterbury and
Naugatuck.
James E. Moran, speaking for the
committee expressed his sincere
pleasure over the outcome Of the
drive and added that the people Of
waterbury have again proven their
ability TO meet any demands put
upon them BY the war effort.
It has been announced that the
drive will be extended through Sat-
urday, Oct. 2 so that other sales may
be handed In and pledges fulfilled.
The steady rise OF the bond pur-
chases was climaXed in the last few
days Of the drive by the combined
activities Of various organizations
and individuals all of whom concen-
trated their exertions IN final
concerted effort. Various industrial
groups sought increases In payroll
deductions and individual employe
purchases, under the direction Of
william Hawkes., chairman Of the
payroll deduction division. Fraternal
groups held meetings urging their
(Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Fears Grow That Fascists May
Make Vatican Target For Hate
BY PHIL AULT

London, Sept. 30.-(UP)-A Ma
drid dispatch reported today that
Roman Catholic leaders were OPEN
ly fearful Adolf Hitler and Benito
Mussolinis puppet fascists might
make Vatican city the target for q
desperate gesture before evacuat-
ing Rome to the Allies.
Radio Berlin on Sept. 20 broadcast
an attack by Mussolinps Republic
can Fascist government" on the
"pacifism and anti-German senti-
ments' of the Vatican, warning Of
radical measures" II the Vatican's
policy was not changed.
The Madrid dispatch, quoting adj
vices from France, said some resi-
dents were confident Pope Plus XII
would not comply with the demand
and that they feared what might
happen when the Axis, tasting new
defeats, is forced to abandon the
Eternal city.
German pressure on the Vatican
continued, with fewer and fewer
visitors, including Cardinals and
church officials, allowed to see the
Pope, and more Italian churches
have been closed in reprisal against
anti-Axis sentiment among the cler-
gy, Madrid said.
The dispatch said everywhere
the atmosphere is electrified and
tense, as Nazi patrols In armored
cars and infantry with machine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-30
Noxon Muffs
Quiz Replies

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. SOUP
Though Atty John F. Noxon Jr.,
IS, said he was fixing a radio at
the time his 6-month-old son Law
renee was electrocuted, the social
lite Berkshire county barrister was
unable to discuss the technical fea-
lures of such repairs, authorities
commended today.
Noxon Is held without bail pend
ing a hearing in district court to-
morrow on a murder charge in the
alleged mercy" electrocution of his
mentally -Sub-normal son Sept. %.
Police said they were unable to
determine just what repairs NoXon
was making on the living room ra-
do at the time the child died. But
they said that during a two-hour
questioning at which a stenogra-
pher was present the crippled law
yer and Harvard graduate APP
peared to lack any special knowledge
of the intricacies OF radio or even a
general knowledge of such repairs.
Moreover, the radio which Noxon
said he was repairing was tested by
police technicians and found to be
in excellent working order.
A new angle being investigated
was the fact that the infant vic
tim bore a discolored eye at the
time of his death. DR.. George p.
Hunt. the child's physician. said
that an hour before his death the
baby was brought to his office by
MRS. Noxon for q regular monthly
check up. When he commented on
the bruise. DR.. Hunt said he was
told the injury was incurred six
days previously when baby Law
renee fell against the crib.