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Evening star., 1943-06-11
BY Dorothy Dir

Are you livable? 1t is a queer
thing that we never ask ourselves
that question, for upon the answer
to it largely depends our success, or
failure, in life. No youth or maiden
In picking out a wife or husband
takes it into consideration, yet it is
the one thing that makes, or mars,
a marriage.
Livability is quality in class all
by itself. 1t has only remote kim
ship to the standardized virtues.
Some of the noblest people in the
world are the hardest to live with,
while many sinner is a companion
who Is dearer to us than brother
Theoretically we admire the austere
characters who never swerve hair S
breadth from the line of conduct
they have laid down for themselves
no matter how much they trample
upon the feelings of others, but, in
reality, we prefer the softer, more
flexible people who keep off of our
toes and sidestep our peculiarities
and prejudices.
The disregard of the amenities
goes a long way toward explaining
many of the mysteries of life. AS
why, for instance, SO many people
of talent, intelligence, energy, and
ambition fail, while others with far
less ability succeed. If you will dig
deep enough, you will nearly always
find that the unsuccessful are those
who cannot get along with other
people. They are the unlivable.
They cannot adapt themselves
gracefully to a situation. Every one
must kowtow to them. They can't
take criticism or suggestion. They
are fault-finding. Everything must
be done their way. All their idosyn-
crasies must be catered to. And in
a busy and hurried world nobody
has the time or inclination to bother
with people who have to be handled
with gloves, and be eternally
appeased.
We know plenty of men and wom-
en- of ordinary intelligence and skill
who have climbed to the top of
the ladder just by reason of their
Inability. They got along smoothly
with their bosses. They were popular
with their fellow workers They
made friends with those with whom
they came in contact and every
body gave them handup.
If being livable is valuable in
business, it is the one thing that is
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Hands Infants
Valuable Tools
OF Learning
BY Lettice Lee Street,

When a new baby is awake his
arms and legs will wave about in
almost ceaseless. undirected move
ments. This aimless activity can
be very tiring to a young infant
and possibly this is why new babies
were wrapped in swaddling clothes
IN olden times.
But as the rapid motor develop
ment of the first years proceed the
baby begins to learn how to direct
his hands. They are very interest
ing to him, too, once he discovers
them. He will regard his pink
fingers with unashamed admiration
and his toes also.
BY the way. this tremendous
advance in development during the
first year of life is one of Natures
most amazing phenomenon. Just
think, in IL brief months, a squirm-
ing, helpless mite of humanity is
transformed into a charming, in
teligent, responsive individual who
has his place in the world. He
has trebled his weight and he can
make things happen and people
step!
To return to the use baby makes
OF his hands-it is through them
that he discovers a great deal. They
are truly tiny tools of learning; his
sense of touch tells him the answer
to many mysteries that are COM
monplace to us. He finds out
through his fingers that a silver
spoon is cool, hard, shiny and Slip
perry. He can lift it, but, strangely
enough, he cannot bulge the leg
OF his metal crib that feels about
the same. Thus his hands teach
him the meaning of words (hot,
cold, wet, dry, etc., the texture of
objects (soft, hard. rough, smooth),
the size of objects (as with the
spoon and crib and their weight,
too. The skin senses in the fingers
and hands are very acute.
The baby's fingers are pleasure
zones, also, and he may develop
the habit Of pulling his ear lobe, or
rubbing a lock Of hair just as he
may start to suck his thumb. FIRE.
quently two Of the hand movements
will be combined-such as rubbing
lock of hair, the ear or the bridge
OF the nose, while sucking the
thumb or the fingers OF the other
hand.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Advice
Special Paint Should Be Used on Brick;
Unbleached Muslin Curtains Good
By Margaret N0,veU

Dear Miss NOVEL;: We have a
large screened porch which has
brick pillars about two feet wide to
support the roof. The house wall
is also brick and to make it cooler
looking last summer we white
washed the wall and the pillars.
Within a month or two the white
wash began to scale off. This
spring we repeated the process and
already the floor is covered with
white scale each morning and the
pink is beginning to show through.
Is there anything we can do about
this? Would some other finish have
been better? J.A.
Answer-This Is the usual pro-
cedure with whitewash on brick.
Most of it is due to moisture which
is absorbed by the lime in the
whiteWash and causes it to stuff off
the brick surface. There is a GER
tain charm to this mottled effect
that many admire. However. If you
prefer the solid white appearance, it
will be necessary to remove as much
OF the whitewash as possible and
then use one of the special paints
which are made for cement or brick
walls. This has a certain amount
OF cement in the mixture which
makes it adhere to stone or brick
surface. You may be advised about
these through the larger paint
stores or the builder supply Offices.
Dear Miss Novel;: What would
you recommend for window curtains
and bedspreads at a summer cottage
on the shore? 1t must be inexpen-
sive, tough enough to stand launder-
ing, and be able to stand up against
moisture. I am perfectly willing to
make these if you can suggest a
good material that is available
now. x. .T.S,
Answer - Unbleached muslin
would be my choice. 1t has all the
qualities you describe. You may
get it in the 36-inch width for the
curtains and in the so or go inch
width for the bedspreads. Plan tc
allow about inches for shrinkage
as this is not preshrunk The natu-
raj color is good looking, and II
you want some bright color on it
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Shopping around
By Dorothy Murray.
Inside Information
By Dorothy Murray.

Inside Information ..
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Useful Acquisition
Plastic wood excellent repairing furniture
Hlng cracks and holes
cs OF WOOD with the exception Of the
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Save Your Furniture
The next time the gang for an informal
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one to be placed at practically
one might down glass and thus furniture
Inc coasters coorul and they will
appearance of the and sprghty to
keep your
The Best of Care -.
Take paint don't let them be
stored thick with paint There powdered
The market that will do excellent job of clearing
thoroughly Simply dissolve the water
slightly and finally wash in clear
the paint varnsh has disappeared.
Household Gadgef ..
On the list of household clothes line
that will stretch from to 10 feet ready
comes equipped with plastic hooks
hung anywhere inside the house
preserve the elasticity advisable when
not in
Evening star., 1943-06-11

the material thoroughly as a final
step.
When using Javelle water, place
the stained fabric over a bowl and
apply the bleach to the mildewed
spot with a medicine dropper. Let
the bleach remain on the fabric one
minute and no longer, since Javelle
water is not 'choosey' and will
attack the flbers as we'll as the
mlldeW If given a chance. To stop
the action Of the chlorine left in the
fabric by the Javelle water, dip the
material Immediately in a solution
made up of one tablespoon of sodium
thlosulfate and one to two table
spoons of vinegar per gallon of
water. Rinse the fabric thoroughly
IN clear lukeWarm water.
Don't use Javelle water on wool or
silk.
OF all the precautions, you will
want to note most carefully those
governing oxalic acid, for the acid is
poisonous. Be sure to label it
poison and by all odds keep it far
out of the reach of children.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Livability' Valuable Quality
In Business and MARRIAGE

absolutely indispensable in making
marriage success. 1t is even
more important than love for love
does not last unless its object con-
tlnueS to be lovable. Practically
every young couple who get married
are deeply enamoured at the time
they take each other for better or
worse, but whether they stay that
way depends altogether on whether
they make marriage pleasant for
each other.
When marriages in which neither
the husband nor wife make any
effort to be agreeable, or to make
their home a place of rest and
peace and comfort, go on the rocks,
they can't understand how 1t hap
pened. And the general public
wonders why two such fine people
are getting divorce.
And nobody stops to think that
the one redeeming quality in hus-
bands and wives that offsets all
other faults and blemishes is lust
for them to be pleasant to live with.
Evening star., 1943-06-11

you might trim it with wide ric-rao
braid. It is ideal beach material.
X X
ugly kitchen window which no cur
tain will fit, and even If it did I
would not want one as I need all
the light. Have you any ideas on
way to trim this window so that
it will look neat, not keep out the
working light and add some color
interest to the room? M.F.
Answer - Presunling that your
window has wood frame would
suggest that you place ruffle about
6 inches deep across the top of the
window frame. This may be made
of checked gingham or other bright
fabric that matches your kitchen
accessories. Then make a frill to
extend down the side frame of the
window to the sill. This should be
gathered through the center rather
than at one edge so that it will stay
crisp looking. This should be made
OF washable material I think you
will find it offers the degree of neat
ness and color you desire.
Dear Miss Novel;: The gerani-
| ums which I got for Easter have
/ stopped blooming, dropped many of
their leaves and now look pale and
stringy. What can 1 do to bring
them back to health? I used six Of
them on my dining-room windows
which face south and the room
looks forlorn without this color.
G.. r. T.
Answer-Geraniums need lots Of
sun and not too much water. They
blossom best when they are pot
bound and are not watered too fire.
quently. 1t may be that your south
windows are not now getting SUM-
light, with the sun SO much farther
north these days. You should water
them about once a week, letting
the soil dry out pretty thoroughly
in between. Then put them in the
sink and give them a 12-hour
soaking. I would suggest that you
sink the pots out of doors in the
garden now. Feed them a little
and think you will be able to count
on blooms again about the middle
| OF July.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Every Dad Has His Day.:
Your Choice of Gift for Father Need Not Be Limited
To the Ones Which Are G1amorous and different

Pollyanna-ish as 1t sounds, our
idea of a really successful celebra-
ton is to be gagged by the thought
that goes into 1t, rather than by the
lavishness and expensiveness of the
gifts bestowed.
Or, to get down to cases, there's
the business of Fathers Day which
comes along on June ga week
from next Sunday. Now, if you
could afford it, beautiful set of
matched luggage or an expensive
wrist watch is something that would
have made father sit up and take
notice in former years. But in these
times extravaganza is just as fool
1sh as it is unexpected, and the
chances are that pop will get more
OF a kick out of Fathers Day if you
concentrate on less ostentatious
gifts with just little more thought
and careful selection behind them.
Father today is likely to be either
. member of the armed forces or a
very hard working civilian, so his
needs may be judged accordingly.
He's certain to be more interested
in winning the war than in having
his family spend War bond money
on useless presents for him. He may
even tell you that he doesn't want
any gifts at all-and mean it-but
you still will want to indicate that
special measure of gratitude which
holds good all year round, but
which can be tangibly expressed on
Fathers Day.
So, study your subject first of all.
Think back over the past few
months to the things for which dad
may have expressed a desire. Maybe
he likes a certain type of shirt or a
special pair of socks that he's been
unable to find. Probably he doesn't
have the time to hunt for them, but
you do between now and next week,
and it's almost a certainty that he
will be impressed and pleased with
the trouble you've taken to find lust
what he wants, rather than substi-
tuClng more expensive and less de-
slrable variation
II you can't think Of ANYTHING
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Mildew Presents Problem in WASHINGTON
Suggestions for Its Prevention and Successful Helpful
By the Bureau of Fl

Seasonal rains, humidity and
floods are launching an active sea-
son for mildeW. This small fungus
growth, while it not only leaves un-
slightly stains and musty odor, but
often causes decay in wood and
Weakens fabrics such as cotton
linen, rayon and wool, is subject to
simple first aid and preventive meas
! ures.
Home economists of the United
States Agriculture Department rec
ommend treating fabrics while the
mlldeW spots are fresh and before
the growth has had a chance to at
tack the fibers.
Simple sudsing with soap and
water followed up by summing will
usually remove fresh stains, but if
they persist moisten the spots with
salt and lemon juice and place the
garment in the sun.
Old and stubborn spots are diff
cult and sometimes impossible to re-
move without damaging the mate
rial. Don't risk a bleach on colored
fabrics, but on uncolored linens, cot
tons or rayons a bleach such as ia
velle water, sodium perborate or a
weak solution of oXalic acid will
often do a satisfactory job of spot
chasing.
Dos and don'ts" govern each of
these bleaches and the homemaker
will want to note them carefully.
Sodium perborate, the home econ
omists say, is one of the safest
bleaches for all types of material
safe enough that you may soak the
entire garment for half an hour in a
perborate and soapsuds mixture
containing four tablespoons of per-
borate to each pint of water. Rinse
Evening star., 1943-06-11
By Barbara Bell

You'll look so charming and feel
so cool in this lovely frock with eye
embroidered yoke. Perfect Junior
fashion.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1866 B
designed for sizes II, 13, IS, II and
10. Corresponding bust measure
ments %, 81, 33, 35 and 81. Size
13 (3D, short sleeves, requires 81,
yards 39-inch material, IS yard eye
let embroidery.
There's loads of fresh inspiration
for home sewing in our new spring
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Send for copy today, it costs only
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For this attractive pattern send Is
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coins with your name, address, pat
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Evening star., 1943-06-11
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
By ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff COrresDOndent

This Is Hollywood:
 Where Lionel Barrymore as the screens Dr. Gillespie cures every ones ills, but off the screen spends most of his time in a wheel chair, suffering from arthritis. Bob Burns was paid exactly $1 for his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28

first movie. He wanted the oppor- tunity and agreed to let the real salary be fixed later. Sonia Henie likes Chinese food so well she sometimes has it for breakfast Ughl Blond Barbara Pepper has killed" Al men in as many pictures. She always gets her mar with . gun. Jerry Wald, the producer, always signs letters "Ninety per cent of my regards. My agent has the other 10 per cent"
 Where Kenneth MacGowan, the
 producer, has this little card un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
STRAND

Today will be your last opportun- ity to see the smash double feature show now being presented on the screen of the Strand Theater-namely Metro Goldwyn- Mayors technicolor musical "Du Barry Was A Lady starring Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gene Kelly, Tom my Dorsey and his orchestra, Rags Ragland and host of other favor ties. The picture is resplendent with spectacular dance numbers, spark ling song hits, hilarious comedy and romance. If you haven't already been among the thousands who have enjoyed "Du Barry Was Lady" plan now to see it here before the closing performances this evening. On the same program is another smash hit, ''The Next Of Kim
 Opening on Sunday at the Strand is the first Waterbury showing of one of the greatest outdoor dramas ever to come out of Hollywood, Heading For Gods Country with an all-star cast headed by William Lundigan and Veda Ann Borg. On the same bill is Donald Red" Bar ry recently seen in "Bataan", in 'The East Side Kid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
M The Local The1terS
STATE

Irving Berlin's This Is the Army produced by Warner B.os for Army Emergency Relief, is currently at Warmers State theater where 1t will continue showing through perform ances Tuesday evening.
 Brought to Waterburians at reg ular State prices, This Is the Army, is truly the talk of the town and has been drawing huge crowds since its premiere Tuesday evening.
 Produced il technicolor This Is the Army, is a picture that will be a happy invasion of the hearts Of America by it's stalwart and talent ed sons in tlIe service.
 All three hundred and fifty of the original cast plus heavyweight champion Sergeant Joe Louis are included in the picture. In putting the great show on film Warner Bros. was careful not to alter but to augment it. Thus large cast Of motion picture and radio stays was added as were some old and new Irving Berlin songs.
 Hollywood is richly represented by, among others, George Murphy, Joan Leslie, Lieutenant Ronald Reagan, George Tobias, Alan Hale. Charles Butterworth and Una Merkel
 Radios great star, Kate Smith, sings the beloved hymn, God Bless America" which she introduced to the nation over the air waves. Frances Langford puts over the new Berlin number What Does He LOOK Like" while Gertrude Niesen sings some of the composers World War l tunes.
 All in all "This Is the Army, IS the number one picture to see adn be sure to see 1t at the State over the weekend. Remember, regular prices prevail during it's entire en- gagement.
 Coming Wednesday to the State is another sensation show of the new movie season Watch on the Rhine" picturization of Lillian Hellman's ze-winning play and co-starring Bette Davis and Paul Lukas with an elaborate cast.
 "Watch on the Rhine" arrived in Hollywood wearing medals, figura- lively speaking. The New York Drama Critics Circle gave it its award as the best play of the sea- son. President Roosevelt designated it for the annual command per- formance" in Washington and its star, Paul Lukas had won the award of the New York Drama League for the best performance of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28

band. Most of the rhumba dan- 'cers at the Mocambo should be penalized for backfield in motion. . When Errol Flynn rides horse on the screen he rents his own horse to the studio-at $50 a day.
 Where words beginning with "w'' are always eliminated firm Charles Boyer's scripts. He has difficulty pronouncing them. Most of the people drink more than their friends can afford. Most "quickes" can be described in three words, Lights, camera, auction" Some of those madhatters are Vague on the out side but vague on the inside. And where there are more people who find 1t easier to catch up with suc- cesSes than with success.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
POLES

Continuing to thrill audiences at all performances by its excellent musical numbers, superb cast and delightful setting is the 2Oth Gen. tury Fox hit of the year stormy Weather.
 One of the greatest cases of top ranking entertainers ever assem- bled for any one picture is seen in this great song-and-dance filled musical.
 Lena Horne, Bill Robinson and Cab Galloway lead the list. In addition to these three great en- tertainers, the picture also in- cluded Katherine Durham and her international ballet group, Fat Wal Ter and the Nicholas Brothers. A host of other outstanding person. alities are included in lesser roles in the picture which is set to a tempo of swiftly changing musical backgrounds that tell the history of modern American music in cav-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
In Hollywood

der the glass on his desk: What's
 producer? A man who asks a
 studio employe question, gives
 him the answer and then tells
 him he's wrong"
 Mickey Rooney, who has so much girl trouble, once said: "Women are funny, aren't they? The secret is, you gotta know how to handle 'em." .. Fred Astaire has a film library of every dance routine he has per- formed on the screen. The reels run three hours. Astaire frequently goes to projection room alone, runs the reels and bawls himself out for mistakes he could have avoided. ADD ODDITIES
 This is Hollywood:
 Where Bette Davis and Joan Blondelps eyes are uncommonIy big and are made up to look smaller. :. Makeup used on animals is spiced with quinine so they won't lick 1t off. And dishes are coated with transparent rubber-like substance so the clinking will not interfere with dialog recording. Makeup men agree only on one point. The most fattering cosmetic a woman can use is eyeshadow-if it's prop erly applied.
 Where Joel McCrea, as a kid, de- Hvered newspapers to Cecil B. De- Miles home. Jack Holt made his film debut in 8 dual role. In one scene he played an Indian and in the next he donned a cowboy suit and chased himself.
 STILL STRANGER
 This is Hollywood:
 Where LeRoy Prinz, the dance director, claims: Girls today spend too much time keeping their faces pretty when it's their bodies and legs that should be kept young" :. |. Deanna Durbin, whose films have made millions, made her screen debut in 'Three Smart Girls in a character named Penny. Back drops on film sets, such as the New York skyline, are enlarged photo graphs, blown up'' sometimes as much as 150 times. Rosalind Russell can't blame anyone but herself for those goofy hats. She designs them herself.
 When there is a rain scene to
 be filmed, the call sheet always
 reads: "Sun must be shining" Real rain doesn't photograph rain.
 Where Andy Devine has a sign on his egg ranch reading How About a Dozen Devine Eggs?" |. There's a sign on boulevard antique shop, "Glorified Junk"
 Bette Davis once refused to wear
 red wig in picture. She said:
 Tt makes me look like Harpo Marx"
 Ruth Chattertons favorite leading man is Ralph Forbes, her exhus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-28
PUBLISH MOSQUITO ATLAS

San Francisco (UP)-Dr. Edward S. Ross, assistant curator of the Department of Entomology at the Academy of Sciences here, but now in the Sanitary Corps of the Army, and It. H. Radcliff Roberts of the same service, have just published the first Mosquito Atlas of the World. It shows all the portions of the earth's surface where the mos quito abounds. tells what type pre- fers such and such a locality and the best means of putting him out of business. It is expected to enable the Army to fight the mosquito as well as the Axis.