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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D.

For the first time III my life, knock wood, got Into a vile temp CT the other day-or wait, let me finish, please-over what had al- ways laughed at, namely, blank ety. blank little trial size corn. The sting and pain of it-why, you would not believe 1t unless you have had one yourself. I didn't l know why developed 1t, too l had been wearing some pre-war shoes I bought just before shoe rat- ioning began-the shoes were trifie too tight, but I grabbed them nev- ertheless and I might have worn them with impunity only I forgot and wore thick socks too.
 It is astonishing when you come to think of 1t, how crippling such a tyifling trouble with the feet can be. While you're thinking of that, keep on thinking little more, about the enormous amount of dis ability and inefhciency imposed on people by foot trouble of one kind or another that is iA most instances preventable by proper care of the feet of curable by proper treatment,
 The trouble Is that people gen. erally do not care enough about their feet to care for their feet, and when they develop any trouble with the feet they fool around with nos trums. self-commended foot spec ialists" or glib, persuasive shoe salesclerks.
 Yes. yes. I know. That is aston ishing, too-how incompetent some medical practitioners are in deal- ing with foot troubles, and how such incompetent practitioners try to cover their incompetence by pretending such complaints are beneath their | dignity.
 Being no specialist, expert, au- thority. but just plodding, door to-door doctor - remember? the long black Satchel full of medicine, instruments and everything likely to be needed for immediate use - can't understand why a real doctor should regard a complaint of tired, 1 aching, sweating, burning, weak or painful feet, ankles or legs as any less worthy of his best diagnostic and therapeutic skill, if any, than 8 complaint of run down condition or pain in the belly. If I were the patient with foot trouble I'd give the doctor who wouldn't condescend to deal with my foot trouble g. good long vacation.
 There can be no question that the important primary cause of most foot trouble, particularly complaints of pain, aching, tiring. sweating weakness in feet. ankles or legs in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
Proper Care of Feet
 WiU DiSbel Ten1berS

childhood and early youths, is Sys- temic, constitutional, and therefore the diagnosis and treatment is strictly within the province of the general practitioner. An underly- ing constitutional factor in a great many such cases Is nutrltional de- flciency. especially insufficient in- take of calcium, vitamin D tsun- shine vItamin) and Htamin B-com- p!ex throughout childhood and the teens. Indeed, the common con- plaints of weak ankles, falling arch es, sweating feet and leg ache in childhood and the early teens in- dicates. I believe, that the child's regular daily diet should be supple. mented with an adequate ration of calcium, D and z-complex, not as medicine" but as essential nutri- tive material, not for a week or a month, but for the years of growth and development.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS RedhusR

M. Told peoples ShomeS infested with bedbugs will sometimes have epilepsy. r,s CC. H.
 Answer-Left my operating gown in a patients home, and the house. keeper kindly laundered it When l brought 1t home and opened the wrapper out stepped the grand- father of all bedbugs, gave us a snappy salute and said HI" My office nurse. houSekeeper general manager, wife and hired girl all Gin one) had & it about 1t. So far as know, there is relation between bedbugS and epilespsy. How to deal with bedbugs, and dozen other pests, is described in booklet "Un- bidden Guests" For a copy send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope. Do NOT use a clipping. I refuse to read clippings.
 Let's Agree to Disagree
 I am one old Saireygamp who thinks you are tops. am 76 and there is only one point on which you and I might disagree-I believe in frequent short lasts and you never mention them. Especially for colds fast for day is almost a spec cific. CT. c. JO
 Answer-Then there is no other thing-you brook no nonsense about calling it cri. All right, Ma'am, from your letter I infer that you are on your toes. We can disagree about fasts yet remain friends, can't we?
 Copyright 1946, John ?. Dille Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
Catholic Int0rmatiOn Confessions of a
 stupid man

I read the Bible frequently be- cause my church urges me to do so and because I like to do so. Yet with all my reading I cannot learn, from the inspired words alone, exactly how God means me to worship and to live in order to save my soul. But mayEe that's because I'm just a stupid man.
 Some people claim that the Scriptures contain all of Gods truths which are made clear to the individual by the Holy Ghost. But this is all beyond my under standing, for why then is there so much conflict about texts so vital that salvation itself depends upon them? And, being a stupid man. want to be very,Very sure about such things.
 Scholars there are who claim to have studied the Bible so long that they have finally reached the conclusion that the sacred words are not sacred-that there is no God-or that at least 1t does not matter much one way or the other
 I'm rather glad to be dubbed stupid man, for then you see no one expects me to solve the com- pleXities and seeming contradic- tionS of biblical teXts-no one asks me to decide which of the dis agreeing religious leaders is right or wrong or nearly right or mostly Wrong-no one asks my opinion of the atheistic scientist who, in or- der to rout out the religious dogma of a creative God, must first rout out the scientific dogma of a first cause.
 Yes, I am of simple mind, and so it satisfies me to believe that Christ, who is God, builded a Church, as He, Himself, stated that He left the Will of His Father with this Church which, under the direction of the Holy Ghost, was to safeguard his Truths for all ages, teach them to the world in all their completeness, and inter pret them so definitely that they might be acted upon with cer- tainty by any man.
 Simple? Divinely simple! Stu pid? Some will claim so. But then God knows how stupid all men are. That's why, I think, He made His w;J so simple, clear, and logi- cal to men who know that they are stupid.
 If it's anything Catholic, ask a Catholic or write Catholic Infor- nation, 625 Baldwin Street, Water bury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
Petiot Backs Ivan Drevfus

Paris, March 30 - (UP) = A cable from the United States today knocked flat Dr. Marcel Petit'S claim that a wealthy French Jew whom he is accused of murdering was an agent of the Gestapo.
 A cable message from Pierre Mendes-France, French delegate to the recent financial conference at Savannah, Ga, was read at the trial of Petiot. Prosecutor Pierre Dupins said he had just received 1t.
 T learn with mitigation" Mem des- France said, that Petiot is try ing to soil the memory of Ivan Dreyfus. knew him personally, and can vouch that he was a true Frenchman. All of us who knew him appreciated his courage, hon- esty and patriotism"
 Mendes-Frane was one of the leading figures of the Paris under ground during the Nazi occupation. The indictment of Petiot alleges that Dreyfus disappeared into the Rue Le Sueur death house in March. l943,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
Police Prepare ForJokeSterS

Practical jokers will have thei! annual field day Monday as April Fool Day arrives once again,
 It will be a day to be on guard against such messages as one to call MT. Fish Cat a sea food Store) Police department switchboard op- orators are waiting patiently for the inevitable flood of calls by innocent victims of pranksters,
 Small boys are already busly ar- ranging to plant empty wallets, with string attached, on sidewalks. And battered hats Towering unsuspec- ted stones) will be there for the un- wary to kick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
Pilgrim Fellowship Bills Wilby Teacher Kathleen Garren Second Church Y Guest Tomorrow Afternoon;
 Junior Choir Minstrel May 3

Miss Kathleen Oarren, head of Che English Department at Wilby high school, will speak to the Pil- grim Fellowship of the Second Congregational church tomorrow af- ternoon at 4:30.
 The annual junior choir min- Strel show will be held Friday, May 6, at 8 D, m, and next Saturday at g @, m.
 The Miss and Mir. Club will hold an April Foolish party in the parlor next Monday night at 800
 Waterbury Assembly No. lS, Or- der of Rainbow for Girls, will at tend the service Sunday, April 2 Obligation Sunday. Miss Carol Nelson is the worthy Advisor and Mrs. Robert Bowes, Mother Ad- visor.
 Rehearsals for the Passion Play April 17, IS and 10 will be resumed next week, Monday, April i, at 7:3C, parts [, 10, II will be rehearsed and at 8;30 parts 8. 9 and l2, We'd nesday, April 3, parts i, 9 and will rehearse at 7:30 and the Annunoia- tor and parts 3, 1 and at S;3O D, m.
 Friday evening, April 5, at 8 p. m, Station WATR will present tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
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bother Perez, He ordered the driver to turn up the radio and the c Minor Concerto drowned me out.
 l fainted twice. The first time they revived me with @ shot Of brandy and then Perez went to work on mo again. The second time he examined me and decided I couldn't take any more. They dragged me back into the seat and helped me put on my clothes ON the way back to the main V highway Perez did some talk- ing.
 well, Kabateck, guess you see now that you're in with us, and it's going to stay that way. Whether you feel like 1t or not. This isn't 0lee Club where you can drop out If you don't like the way it's being run.
 l wasn't paying much attention. felt too sick at the stomach, and furthermore I'd just realized how worried Mickey must have be- come. She'd always heard from me if something delayed my com ing over. - ,, ,,. Boggio Is clinging to you because your services are so unique. You want to know something? Nobodys indispensable. Only it's your bad luck right now that you know so much. ."
 could still hear that c Minor Concerto inside my head, though I knew they had turned the radio of.
 ". and so help me, Kabateck, we'll keep on bounding you until you play straight with us again. There's nothing you can do. If you denounce us you'll only be tightening the moose around your neck. And if you try to run away we'll catch up with you sooner or later. There isn't a place in the entire country where you'll be
 Brother, does the sound of your voice make me Sickl Who says l have to remain in this country? Maybe Boggio's got it pretty well covered, but there's still the rest ot the world. Mickey and l can get married and start life somewhere else. But I've got to humor you first.
 breathed deeply.
 q know when I'm licked, Perez"
 He sat there for moment with his mouth open. guess he didn't expect such rapid acquiescence.
 "Well-that's fine! I'll tell MT. Boggio that you've changed your mind" He turned to his stooge. Good work, eh, Louie? Now we can go home"
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
First Church ToHeorToIk OnAtomics
 Lawrence DuryOa
 Supper Meeting
 Guest Monday

Lawrence Duryea, Connecticut Light & Power Company engineer, will speak on Men and Atoms" at the supper meeting of the Mems League of the First Congregational Church Monday night at 6;30. He will discuss the implications of the atomic bomb ana its control.
 The Church Women will sew for the Red Gross and the hospital Wednesday morning from 10 on, Workers must take their lunch.
 Boy Scouts Troops No. 9 will meet Wednesday evening in the scout house from 7-8;30 with their new Scoutmaster, James B. Wil- Hams.
 Thursday at 6 p. m. a covered dish supper will be served for the New Contacts and Invitation Com- mittee followed at by meeting.
 Thursday at 8 p m. a Community Lenten service will be held at which Dean Emeritus Charles R. Brown of Yale Divinity School will preach on Facing Present Difficulties"
 The First Church Guild will have its spring rummage sale Thursday, April 26. Mrs. Victor A. Hedberg Jr., Mrs. Edwin c. Bradley, Jr, and Mrs. Kenneth E. Tullar will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
FeIIowship's Penny Circus In Ndugotuck
 St. MIchaeI's Church
 Novelty Scheduled
 Next Wednesday

Naugatuck, March S0-The Young Peoples Fellowship of st. Mi- chaels Episcopal Church will sponsor a penny circus next Wed- nesday afternoon at 3:30, it' was an- nounced this morning by the Rev. Winfred B. Langhorst, pastor.
 Other events on the church cal- endar next week follow:
 Monday, 8 ?. m. - Playmakers Drama section, in the choir room, There will be no meeting of Altar Guild due to the Woman's Club dinner.
 Tuesday, 8 p. ln.-Fageant rei1ear- sal in the parish house.
 Wednesday, 9 p. m.-Holy Com munion; 3 p. I11., Study class in the church; 3 D. rn., Womer's Auxiliary meeting in the choir room and through the evening.
 Thursday, 3:30 p. Tn.-Brownies in the parish house; 4:46 D. Yl., Grammar school choir; 2 p. rn., Altos and sopranos; 7:30 p. nl., Troop 2 Boy Scouts; 8 p. IHl., serv- Ice and sermon. The Rev. Stanley F. Hemsley, speaker,
 Friday, Il @. n.-Church Helpers 1Ienten bakery with Harold L. Goodwin as chairman: 3:30 p. rn,, Troop 36 Gdrl Scouts in the parish house; 7;30 p. rn., Troop 24 GArl Scouts in the parish house; ' ?. m. Boys choir; 7:l5 p. m. Girls choir; 7:30 D. rn., entire choir.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
CHAPTER xxXII

l NIAk EH AAAA
 THE Bronx was behind us now l. and we seemed to be- heading for WeStchester. hadn't the faint est idea where we were going but I'd given up asking questions, As l tried to shift in my seat the man ct my right-whom Perez called Louie -nudged me significantly. Despite the stickiness of my sweat-soaked clothes sat still again. You don't ague with gun sticking in your ribs.
 We drove on for another few minutes and then spoke to Perez.
 T wonder if Hogglo told you about the letter that'll be sent to the F.BI. fl anything should hap pen to me?"
 "There are a couple of para graphs about you too"
 T wouldn't doubt It."
 If you bump me of they'll get you sooner or later. And l don't see what you can gain by kidnap- ing me-"
 We don't necessarily have to do either"
 What then?"
 "Youll sec"
 Far in the distance, car com ing toward US dimmed its light a couple of times. For moment thought this had some connection with our ride but I was mistaken, The driver doused our too bril- liant headlights, then switched them on again after the car had passed us. From now on the road became pretty deserted. Louie seemed to be getting impatient.
 How about it?" he asked Perez.
 Perez sighed, then leaned for- ward to address the driver.
 Let's have some music!"
 The radio was switched on. In a few seconds it had warmed up and a dance band blared forth Perez protested and the driver kept on turning the dial until he came to some classical music and was told to hold it. recognized the composition, Rachmaninoff' C Minor Concerto
 The incongruousnesS of the sit- uation struck me and wondered if Perez was quite sane. l didn't have the chance to speculate on that for very long, however. He turned to Louie.
 All right" he said. Let's go." THEY went to work on me with A grim efficiency. I was made to kneel on the floor; my topcoat and l jacket were removed, and my hands were tied behind my back. Then my shoes and socks were taken of.
 It was a large car and there was plent of room once the books had been piled into one corner. The driver turned of on a lonely side road and slowed down to about 35 miles to make the job easier. Perez was an expert and now I remembered the book I'd seen in his hotel room in Holly wood. The monograph on pain. He knew how to produce it all right. He must have made "a life time study of it. The twisting of 8 finger in precisely the right di- rection; pressure upon certain glands in the neck; and then a subtle tickling of the soles of my feet. It didn't take him long to see that the tickling was more effective than the intiiction of pain, and so he concentrated upon it, seeking out the more sensitive parts while Louie held me in a vise-like grip.
 Although tried hard not to 1 give them the satisfaction of hear- ing me yell 1t was more than I could stand and soon I let go. The sounds l made must have been pretty awful but that didn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30

Dallas, Tex, Elinor Murdock oi Birmingham, Ala. won the open team-of-four championship with Capt. William Christian, also of Birmingham, Payne Harrison of Dallas and Capt. Mark Hodges of Fort Worth, Tex, Back in 1894 Miss Murdock won the world champion ship Masters Individual title.
 While 1t has frequently been said that she plays mans type of game you may see from today's hand that carefulness makes her game what it is.
 As the opening lead was obvi- ously singleton. Miss Murdock knew that the heart finesSe was out.
 She won the first trick with the ace of hearts, took two rounds of trumps and then led the club from dummy. East won with the queen and returned the four of diamonds, declarer played low, West won with the jack and played the king of diamonds.
 Miss Murdock won this with the ace, ruffed a club in dummy and led 8 diamond. East had to win the queen and was forced either to lead into the heart tenace or give Miss Murdock a sluft and a run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30

Burma has established contro over the distribution of essential supplies to civilians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30

Connecticut Forum of the Air in Davenport Hall. The subject will be Do We Need Third Party in American" Norman Thomas will be the main speaker and Chase Kimball will be guest chairman, Tickets may be secured at the Church office and guests are re- quested to be seated by 7;45 p. m.
 The Home Missionary Committee of the Women's Association is spon- Soring @ Hobby Show on Friday, April i2 from to 10 D. m. If you have @ Hobby you wish to exhibit, please call Mrs. Donald J. Post or Mrs, Frederick B. Webster, chair men.
 Church Aid Rummage Sale Thurs day. April 25 in the gymnasium. Donations may be left at the church office.
 The calendar of events at the church tomorrow follows;
 Sunday, March 3l.-8.. @. m. An- nual Communion Service of Water bury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses at First Church, 9 a. m. Breakfast at the Y,M,C.A,
 10 @ m. Church school. 10 Q. m Business meeting and election of officers of the Sunday Noon club. Final meeting of the season.
 l2 a. m. Morning Worship. Ser mon by D., John c. Walker. Sub- ject; Born for Adverslty", Nurs- cry and Kindergarten Department.
 2:30 D, m. Second Church Sym phony orchestra rehearsal,
 500 D. m. Coombs Fellowship.
 6;30 D, m. Young Peoples choir rehearsal.
 7;30 D. m. Forum. Address by Dean Howard Higgins of Emerson College, Boston Mental Miracles"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
MCKINNEY
 ON BRIDGE
So-CoIIed 'Man's Style Questioned
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY

At 8 bridge tournament one often hears the remark that 8 certain good woman player plays a mans style of game" meaning that she plays a type of game that is sup posedly characteristic of men. How ever, l do not think that this idea holds true. Carefulness is the thing that counts in the game, whether the player is man or woman,
 At the Mid-South Tournament in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30

The Rev. William Keys Youth Secretary of the World Counsel of Churches, will be guest speaker at the evening worship tomorrow at the First Baptist Church, it was announced this morning by the pastor, the Rev. David r. Gaines. The young people of, the parish will be in charge of The service, The buffet fellowship will be at 6:45 p. m.
 Mir. Keys has been associated with Christian work in foreign lands and was most recently, be- fore taking his present position a teacher In AndOver Newton Theological School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
1" Yankees" in Both Football Groups

New York. June i2-fUP)-The Neg York entry in the All-Amerlca Football Conference today refused 10 surrender the nickname Of Yankees" despite threatened court action by Ted Collins. owner Of the Boston Yankees of the rival Na- .ionsl Football League.
 Arthur dRedD Patterson, Yankee .eam 0fiieIal. ssid that Collins law yers had notified the Ail-America team that if it did moi "eeaSe and diso0ntinue' to use the name of Yankees" the Boston owner would take legal action tO prohibit lts use
 "The name Of Yankees has been Gaed by Yankee Sta5ium teams egeF since the Highlander tag was dropped |" Pattersog said, "and ve dnni plan 70 discontinue it now. what does Collins want us 10 do, call our football team the Boston Red gsOxp"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Nell, Andrews
 At Hub Tonight

Boston, June l3 - tUPD-Dave J0olden BoyD Andrews, a blond Polish lad from Lowell. makes a how tn bigtime boxing tonight when he battles lightweight Gus Neil Of Montreal in the feature l0-round bout ol an "all star" flstic show af Boston Garden.
 Andrews, who starred as an anna teur in the National AAU tourney some years back, never reached the boxing heights predicted for him until a few weeks back when he knocked out the tough Johnny Cesario. At that time Cesario had suffered only one CT two loSses in nearly SO fights.
 Always a slick boxer. Andrews showed in that fight that he ape parently had discovered a knockout punch That is the equipment he will need against Nell who boxes well but possesses a glass chin which can take little punishment.
 Johnny Buckley, former manager of heavyweight champion Jack 5harkey and now director of An- drews' destiny. promised the boy that fl he won tonight he'd move into Madison Square Garden.
 If Davy beats Nell I'm going to shout for Bob Montgomery. Allie StOlz. Beau Jack and Sammy An- 9ott,' Buckley said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-13
Wilson 'Sug0red'

Worcester. Mas. June l3-fUPl Ray faugaFD Robinson, l5E Oi New York, unerOgned king of the welteTweiglfts. had an easy time knoeking 00 Freddy Nils'p is5, Of Oakland. Cal in two minutes nf inc second round Of their scbed- l,led IO-r0und bout al the Auditor ium last night.
 AftW sparrins vttb his rival throughout the opening round, Robinson brought the crowd Of L. bG9 t0 its feet by flooring Wilson four times ln the second. Flashing a leli lab 10 the head. the diisky Neg Yorker once Knocked ms 0p" D0neDt clear 0lii Of the ring,
 dTogglly wilson came back each tllBe at the nine-o0unt. Then Rob- .nson stabbed him twice with hard rights that sent him to the canvas for the full count