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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Heart Trouble


 Man claims he has heart trouble but after ten years of this the opinion of every doctor who exam ines him is that his heart is normal and his trouble is imaginary or nerves. The man has had bleeding piles for twenty years. (F. B. W3
 Arlswer-The man should have the piles cured to stop the bleed ing-maybe that will permit him to recover health and strength. The bleeding piles can be successfully and painlessly treated by the injec- ion method, provided a physician skilled in that method gives the treatment. Beware of charlatans who have to canvass the public for customers-remember, if a doc tor is good his satisfied patients send their friends to him and keep him so busy that he doesn't have to go out into the highways and byways trying to lure unwary cus- toners to his shop.
 Potted Ham
 My husband has picked up quite a bit of extra money in the past several years playing bit parts in the movies. His best chances have been in dancefloor or cabaret scenes, but he is getting quite pot lately, so please send the pamphlet How to Lost Weight" Mrs. M. H. Answer-For simple overweight or nutritional obesity, send stamped self addressed envelope and ask for the pamphlet How to Lose Weight"
 Copyright 1945, John F. Dille Co)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

ned that the perton who gives the bride away does not figure in the provisional. but emerges sbriefly from . front pew for his part in the ritual at the designated mo- ment Incidentally, the mother or grandmother Oin an ali-feminlne householdl sometimes does the '-giv- lng away" although usually at small quiet marriage services.
 ft is permissible. cf course. for a bride without closer sponsors ayall- able to elect a man friend ;o give her In marriage: but according to polite decree. he should be a long time family associate. preferably of paternal age. A recent acquaintance Of her own age would not Ill the bill. from the viewpoint of good taste.
 Now. to sum up the experts ooun- sel: The girl may give herself in marriage. so to speak, and still have fiawless full dress religious cere- mony. simply by arranging in ad- vance to omit the ritual query on that score. Further. she may do this and yet have masculine escort in the processional, if she likes. In which case, the mutual friend from another city would answer the pur- pose. If this suggestion is followed. presumably he of the supporting arm would fade into front pew or retire into the ranks of ushers or other brides attendants during the ceremony. M. H.
 Mary HawOrth cOunsels through her column; not by mail or personal interview. Write her in care of The Waterbury Democrat.
 Copyright, l945. The Washington
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
SPONSOR OPTIONAL AT FORMAL RITES

DEAR L. R.: A specialist in these matters tells me your friend is need lessly distressed; that it is good form, according to modern social usage, to have formal church we'd ding without anyone's going through the motions of giving the bride away"
 This authority says that among scores of church weddings of brides to the manner born," which she has reviewed in guest capacity in the last 10 years, probably not more than half observed this optional de- tail.
 A girl may have male protectors aplenty-devoted father, brother uncle or godfather-to gallantly sup port her thus if desired; and yet her mentors, in planning the wedding, may omit the symbolic flourish sim ply to give the spotlight fully to the bride as she advances to the altar in angel flnery.
 For the same reason, my consult ant says, many weddings which in clude this sentiment are so plan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
We, the Women
Thanks, Santa-YOu Tried, Anyhow

khorsx uncsr the tree-bgi never mind By nov. Dee tt usee sc getting necktses far Chyzxmak
 orancpa woaic have loFcc ftt pcundE cf Eurar--so De coClc haft thFee teAxpoonfuls sn his oosee. but he knrw better than to Aak sor thai. Ben en9oy bis neokfies. too
 Mama di6nt really eKpeci tht eiucgSac cisHwassef she has her heart ses on. BEi 1ayibe you car keep E in nsiEsc sur Dsxt year. DON'T WORRY ABOUT TT
 We know shinES wege n.t4t tough for you this year. Sania--so nobocy Is planning yc1 . bit. Don . wcsy. for a minute.
 Nobody has any real rlg1i 10 ot cisAppointec this yeas-excepi the men and the families os the men you couldn't bring home Bui that, too. just couldn't oe helped.
 And the folks you weren't able to find houses tor-they don't feel too good. But that was a tough one. Maybe next yea- you won [ have So many hard-to-nn reqnes4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
TO DUMB F0RGETFULHEss
 A FREY


 Excluding the failure in the memory that oocurs 90 commonly in prolonged grave illness and in advancing age. the mort frequent cause os forseifulneSs it anoxia. believe. Anoxla Is oxygen deficiency that is insufficient supply of oxygen 10 the functioning tissues and cells Of all the organs as well as the brain centers. I base this belief largely upon such studies as those of Haldane and Priestly lRexpiFa- ton. published by Yale University Pres, '35.
 The authorities named. observe that in many instances of prolong- ed grave illness or senile decline:
 "As the slow onset of anoxae-
 mia Coxygen defcit in the
 blood) advances. the senses and
 intellect become dulled without
 the person being aware Of it That is something to remember when dealing with such invalids. It accounts for many of the odd or ir- rational things they say or do. Often, too. their power Of judgment is even more impaired than their power of memory. and hence they may make peculiar wills or dis positions. To ordinary observers they are "of sound mind" but their judgment is impaired nevertheless.
 The bad habit of costal or chest breathing which most of us have acquired from bad education, to- gether with the inactive or sedent- ary life most of us lead, keeps us close to the borderline of anoxia or oxygen deficit most of the time, and hence subject to poor memory
 It scarcely follows that deep breathing" will prevent or correct oxygen deficit and the manifesto tions mentioned, though I do be- lieve that regular practice of na- tural breathing (the Belly Breath ing exercise, as described in book let How to Breathe" mailed on re- quest if you inclose twenty-five cents and stamped self addressed envelope) may in the course of years as least improve the breath ing habit if not re-establish natural function of the diaphram. In the same direction, it seems to me, if every child in the country could have the boon of elementary edu- cation or schooling that might cor rect the bad breathing habit. As we do these things now, physical edu- cation is farce in our public schools and the only effective instruction children of school age get about themselves, their physical bodies and how their bodies work or how to keep them in good working order for the duration, is the bunk the commercial interests provide for them. In the few public schools where, through the efforts of courageous educators, a mini mum of physical training is requir- ed for passing or graduation, the ignorance of parents, too often en- ables the child to evade what these folk regard as somewhat silly gym classes and whatever newfangled subjects they lump in the same category.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

D4Nls. breAker. .of -Fuics. Nisf Dayis is Ire oniy too-fiight feminine star os today xho reached her eminent bv reversing the usual success form aiae. she eos ahead by perxlSsenilg falling donn on ;hc joa VII Ham Bendlx. philosopher. After silcging Ho.iyRood lsc. Mir Ben dix shrewely obserted that peop,e who set eFery ythins on a sJiycr plat- ter arc always prone 70 put evcryor- else on the pan.
 SMALL TALk: Ire studio pgse- tice of identifying al. Eorkers by their current picture titles. gave a Warner Brothers telephone opera tor an embarrassing moment the other afternoon. Tac wife of Director Peter Godfrey called and asked io speak with her husband. and the operator promp.ly asked. Is that The Beast With Five rlnserS'?~ Not until I'm ready 70 file a divorce suit" laughed Mrs Godfrey. My husband is directing Es,ape Me Never Looks Ike Bri.ish-born Ida Lup!no !s nov thoroughly Amer icsnizeo- Sire saw nsr first football game recently and actually made the very un-E3slish admission that "it's a 10. more exciting than cricket. 3. There's been considerable pub i.city about Humphrey Bogart's study Of radio communications. and his installation-all by himself-of an ultra powerful sh.D-to shore sending and receiving SC. on his newly purchased yacht. l swallowed the stories. hook. line and sinker. but t seems that Lauren Bacail wa less trusting. When she and Bogey took off on their current off-shore cruise. she made it a point to take with her six Of neighbours carrie pigeons I've never seen a star ride a hobby-horse harder than John Wayne rides his newest craze. tho game Of chess. Without being in, O. anywhere near, the internations master class, Wayne plays a zoe solid game sufficient to take tn measure Of most Hollywood ama teurs. But on the Without Reservs tions" set at RKO he met a Tart in the person of gangling 1S-yes' old roustabout who challenged h, and trimmed him with scandalc ease. After taking unmerciful bee ings for two weeks. Wayne ' learned so many of the games I
 points that he got the boy a r
 better job at his own studio, Re
 lie, so he wouldn't lose his in
 ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
REALITIES HINTS
BEAUTIES HINTS
 Clean Jewelry as Often As Clothes to Keep It Bright and Sparkling
By ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

Jewelry cleanup day is a pre-. holiday must. Wash your diamonds dirty faces and remove the film of soot and grime from your costume jewelry pieces so they will be ready to glitter at holiday social affairs.
 There are special liquid cleansers just for jewels. You should also have a small brush or old toothbrush on hand to scrub the unusually dirty or hard-to-get-at crevices. String the articles to be cleaned on thin wire or cord, and immerse into the jar Of liquid cleanser, agitating the string slightly. Rinse in clear water and dry on a soft cloth.
 A small diamond ring looks larger and twice as bright when cleaned. And old costume pieces which, be- cause they are dimmed with dirt, have been tucked away, can again rise and shine on the neckline or pocket of your holiday frock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

Here is a tots princess dress that's as sweet as can be. The pretty square neck Is trimmed with eyelet embroidery and perky ruffies. For parties or Sunday best-it's simple to make, this weeks ABC Special.
 Pattern No. seeS comes in sizes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years. Size 3 takes 1 3-4 yards of 36 or 39-inch mater al; 3-4 yard machine made ruffing; 3-4 yard eyelet embroidery.
 For this pattern, send 20 cents, in COINS, your name, address, size desired, and the PATTERN NUM- BER to Sue Burnett Waterbury Democrat, 1150 Ave. Americas, New York 19, N. Y.
 Send today for your copy of the Winter issue of FASHION. Brini- ful of ideas for home sewers. IS cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
ORAR MARY HAWORTH

DEAR MARY HAwoRTH: A young man in the service. uho halls Iron the EAsg, ls engaged Co marry a girl be met in tho West. Trhe girl has nov come 10 stay with her nAncet family until he gets his Army diseharge which wtii be in about two weeks. They plan 70 be married soon Afterword.
 Her problem lx this: They would Ike a regular church wedding with ail the frfllx and furbelQws every young bride crareA However. al- though she has father. a brother and a brother-in-lsE. none of the three can be presen; 10 give her in marriage. They live thousands Of miles away and none of them has the time or money to spend on such a lengthy trip.
 The girl has an uncle who lives only two states away "a matter of a few hundred miles,. and she has asked him 10 do the honors as well he might. But he is unwilling. He argues that he does not know the young man, and he also feels 1t is not his place to give her away when she has closer male relatives He maintains this attitude even though the girls mother has written to say the family is well pleased with her choice of husband.
 The girl is very discouraged. She had confidently counted on her uncle to perform this service and now she doesn't know what to do. Could a close mutual friend of the engaged couple--a man from an- other city-fill this role? Or would that be wrong etiquette? The girl wants all details of the formal church rites to be in good taste. Your prompt suggestions will be much appreciated. L. R.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
YourHealth By Dr. William Brady

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
Let's Eat
Here's Lunch for Hungry Riddles
Why How

blespoon chopped chives. ] slightly beaten egg. 1 teaspoon lemon juice Drop frozen linas Into brtskly boiling salted water. bring again to a boil for i6 to IS minutes. oI until just tender. Drain. For sauce. melt fat in top of small double boiler; add flour and stir until smooth. Place over boiling water add milk, and cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Add salt, pepper. parsley and chives Add small amount of sauce and blend. Continue cooking ? minutes or until thickened, stirring con- stantly. Add lemon juice. Poul over lima beans.
 TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Orange juice, ready-to-eat wheat cereal. bacon, corn bread, butter or fortified margarine. syrup, cof- fee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Tomato juice,
 ham and potato cakes, en- riched hard rolls, butter or fortified margarine, Stewed pears, nut cookies, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Roast stuffed shoulder of veal, cranberry jelly, roasted potatoes, Brus- sells sprouts, enriched bread, butter or fortified margarine, lemon maringue pie, coffee, milk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHvOOod
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HOLLYWOOD. De-. &-Acoort- ing % United states TreaxsTy re- po-is 1ace pao,.s recently. Deaana Duran. with an Income of sS3etsi. ra Hoiygcod's higheSi saiarsec aci- ress ln isSs. Ironically. Orccs Car son. uho. in that same year. proved so Se iEflnl.riy more poP1lar si the sox -ofsict. receivoc a kalaTy Of BOO noo-llii5c more than half Ss much.
 Nov TLi admit thss s's hard sos the average eluEsn. with his niooes; 500 a mJnth. to work up much stezn over The .a-i that one actress rAs paid oniy a times the salary oi a United States senator z.hiie Anoih- e received a times the solon's Wages. but the above figures are in- .ereSi!ng. neve.tileleSs. because they expose the rank injustice of Holly woods system Oi dishins out f!aan- c.al rc1a-dE
 The faei Is. and always has been. that many prime oox-o!fics fayOrtes who consistently pul. millions Of ac- mission fees into the nations thea ters are paid only a fraction Of the gsrgsntuan fees that are shelled out 10 other players whose names mean far less on the ma1Quees. The dis crepancies are bound 10 resul, as long as studios continue their absurd practice of granting pay boosts every six months, or so. irrespective Of the players gains O. losses in popularity.
 During the past year. several stu dios have entered into deals with stars. whereby the latter will receive a stipulated percentage of the pic lures profits. Off-hand. I can't i'm agine a fairer system than that, Or one more likely to keep peace in the studio family.
 IDOL CHATTER: Arthur Lake al- ways reminds me of a caricature Of Fred MacMurray Wondering muse: Would 1t be permissible to re- fer to full length pictures of Greta Garbo as feetagraphs? Loretta Young, always nominated for best dressed awards, is militant in her contention that American designers are the best Nervous itch: To warn Spencer Tracy that he's developing too many of Lionel Barrymore's pet mannerisms . An old-fashioned penman would use lot of very beautiful curves in writing the name Adele Mara"-and most appropri- ately, too Cited for the CroiX de Merite: Lucille Ball, who, despite an incurable aversion to flying, has travelled 85 900 miles by air during the war to entertain troops Maybe Bing Crosbys horses will nev- CT come in, but his ship certainly did.
 THE HOLLYWOOD PARADE: Anna Lee, public benefactreSs. Miss Lees latest and most laudatory en- terprise is her campaign to exact pledges from all of Hollywood Brit ish-born actors and actresses that they will in the future, say "toma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

Aa Aea
 Sis wanted the nylonS pset ty badly. In fact she wAk counting ca wear ing them New Years Eve But the lines were long. the supply short and nobody can blame you E you cid n ot get enough 10 go around.
 sonny cid ask for an electric train. but they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

were more scarce than nyions-anc, knowing that. Sonny won't hold any gruoges.
 Dad really wanted a white shirt. and he wouldn't have been exactly disappointed H he had found some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
Rationing Regulations

SUGAR . Stamp 38 in Book " will be valid for five pounds through Dec 3l.
 MEATS AND FATS Rationing of meats. fats, t1' and oils is no longer in force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
FAMILY AFFAIR

Everett, Mass. (UP)-Evertt High Schools football team has an un- beatable backfield combination-Art Coggio at quarterback and his un- cle, Lou Romboli, at left halfback. Both are 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
By RUTH MIl1.ETr MA stan Writer

It's okRy. Santa. We won't hold % against yon-evcn q you weren't able 10 furnish eveJtlpng on our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26

Panama has set aside 25O z of land on both sides of the T ~ Isthmian Highway fer na -ic park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-26
THE HOLLYWOOD PARADE:

Anna Lee, public benefactress. Miss Lees latest and most laudatory en- terprise is her campaign to exact pledges from all of Hollywood Brit ish-born actors and actresses that they will in the future, say "toma- to" instead of "tomawto" Joan
Evening star., 1945-06-03
French Politics in Ferment,
With Left Trend Definite
Most of Parties Stem From Underground or
Resistance Bringing Hatred of Fascism.
Communists Gain Victories in Cities.
By Elizabeth Thomas

in the East, and as a poSthumous trib-
ute to the Communist martyrs who died
in the resistance.
The party also meets with sympathy
in its accusations against the two hum
dred families" as being responsible for
the sabotage of national defense, accusa-
tions which, because they place the
blame for the fall of France on few,
act as palliative for the wounded pride
of many. The black market, too, with
its class-splitting determinations, has
helped the Communists to rally those
who see in the proposed vast union OF
! democratic forces the security that in
| f1ation and continued food shortages
withhold from them. Finally, the robust
language of the widely-read party organ,
L'Humanite, and the vehemence with
which it denounces the Vichy of yester-
day, the lingering "Petainism" of today,
and the possible reaction of tomorrow,
seem to find a response in the mood of
Europe, and in the psychology of peo-
pie who for four years were muted and
oppressed.
Find Bulletins Among Ballots.
Of the opposition that the Socialo-
Communists are fighting this much may
be said: When the Paris election urns
were turned out, 100000 bulletins, bear
ing various political labels of all shades
of ti-Communist thought, were found
among the orthodox ballots. These would
represent about third of the total
number of winning Communist votes in
the Paris region. The Communists
ascribe their authorship to collaborators,
fifth columnists and other "fascists" who
chose this way of making their existence
felt
These, then, are the things that the
French civilian is thinking about as he
looks toward the future. There remains,
however, the unknown quality of the
prisoners mind, of the soldiers. of the
deportees. None of these has voted, but
according to those few who have re-
turned, they, too will be looking forward
and not back. OF their younger brother,
the resistant, French journalist has
just written in the newspaper LIE Monde:
He is young, generous, full of char
acter. He has always detested the occu-
pant, but his hatred for National So
cialiSm is tinged with unconscious ad-
miration. He loves his country, but more
than that, he processes nationalism. He
says he is Republican, but he thrills only
to the word revolution" He is the
revolutionary of the goth century. Anti
capitalist, anti-intellectual, anti-middle
class, he is embarrassed at being
called Democrat. He is violent and
sometimes affects cynicism, but the clar-
ity Of his glance is reassuring. His is
the theology of the chief, and he accepts
Dc Gaulle totally. Henceforth it will be
he, and his leaders in thought and in
action, who will form, with the Com
munist cohorts, the advance guard of
politics"
Evening star., 1945-06-03
War Review
Truman Warns Japs as
Planes Smash Cities
By Hoicard p. Bailey

Any doubts which may have been
held concerning the intention of the
United States to smash japanese i'm
perialism were dispelled last week when
President Truman in a special message
to Congress revealed that an Allied
force numbering 100000 men has been
earmarked for the task of ridding the
Pacific of japanese aggression. The
Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff, after con-
Admiral Nimitz, have decided that most
effective action can be prosecuted by a
force so overwhelming that wherever
and whenever the enemy is hit the odds
will be strongly in our favor. Under
such a program, the loss of Allied life
will be held to a minimum.
Adding emphasis to statement that
the American strategic air force will
smash Japan's power to produce planes
and other weapons, were two prelim-
mary raids by B-29s against Yokohoma
and Osaka last week which turned
those two cities into infernos similar
to that into which Tokyo was trans
before.
The high lights of an unpleasant
week for the subjects of Hirohito were:
Sunday: American warships, planes
and rocket launchers smashed japanese
concentrations south of Fortress Shuri
in Okinawa. Japs destroy supplies as
they withdraw southwark. Scout planes
find fires still raging in Tokyo follow
ing last weeks raids. Jap casualties in
Philippines increased to 378,427 as
Americans push determination. Mac
Arthurs planes harass Japs over wide
area in Dutch East Indies. Chinese
capture Manning in Kwangso Province,
splitting Jap troops and cutting corri-
dor to Shanghai. French troops clash
with Syrians and Lebanese as tension
grows in Middle East Small nations
suffer defeat as San Francisco parley
defends Big Three right of veto in pro-
posed world peace league.
Monday: Japs indicate intent to with
draw from Shuri after 36-day battle on
Okinawa. B-29s and Mustangs con-
tinue attack on Jap home islands. Chi
nese push deeper into Jap corridor in
South China, linking with French Indo-
China. French troops fire on civilians
in Syria. Ex-President Hoover dis
cusses relief problems with President
Truman in 40-minute talk at White
House.
Tuesday: Yokohama raided by $50
B-29s. Jap suicide planes sink one
United States light ship and damage
IL others at Okinawa, II of enemy being
shot down. Americans push Japs slowly
back on Okinawa. Japs remove Ad-
miral Toyoda as fleet admiral. Japs
withdraw from Liuchow, United States
airbase in China captured by enemy in
| Kwangsi. British warn France to
withdraw troops in Levant crisis. Soviet
calls up all Is and Is year-olds for
military training.
Wednesday: At least 250,0O0 reported
homeless following yesterdays raid on
Yokohoma, Japan's second largest port.
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