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At $l.98
We will not attempt to descrbs them
note the choosing assortment.
50 STYLES OF GOWNS
80 STYLES OF CHEMISE
20 STYLES OF PETTICOATS -,
and many other odd pieces of novelty I'M
derwear, hand embroidered or lace anu
broidered trimmed. Sizes "a to so. At $1.9S
garment.
Underwear-Match Sets. Includes vest
and step-in. of voile batiste and novelty I'M
derwear materials, and in all the high shades
of orchid, peach, honeydew, as well as pink
and white. At $1.9S.
Women's Bloomers-Of shadow stripe pink
sateen; full cut. with hemstitched ruffe; also
sateen boomers. In white and black. At
$1.OO.
Petticoats-With heatherbloom top and
deep founce of heavy taffeta- In black and
all the spring shades. Regular sizes at
SECS. Extra sizes to match at $S.8S.
Petticoats-Of messaline, taffeta, satin,
radium and silk jersey. in a variety of at
tractive styles; some with inserts of con-
trasting colors Some with straightline and
some with silk fringe. Regular and extra
sizes. At $500.
Palais Royal-Third Floor.
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Outing Flannel-27
yards.
Napkins-Damask-
e. e. S1ea asF'' 70 SOC
Bingham inches
Apron checks. in color en-
combinations, 8 Ill"
yards.
Tots Rompers-Also
Creepers, of madras and ging- IN
ham: with waist; smoked 0UC
yoke: ! to years,
BlOOmers-Children's
Pink Pressed Crepe Bloom En
ers: full cut; sizes to is 0UC
Chemise-Of soft lin.
gerie cloth. lace and embroid- m
2 trimmed: strap or built-up SUC
81 ClOves-Women's
s slase; . wni4s ssd e0l0r'' 5Oc
Csc HOse-Children's
Ribbed Lisle White Socks. with cuff
tops. in colors and stripes. IN
to 91s. 3spairs. s0tvC
Tomorow-BarEain Basement.
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Universal Ball-bearinE Folding
Wash Bench Wringers 1898
guaranteed for 3 years, T>'"S
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She May Finally Gain
Rank of Ambassador

The American Government Is slowly
developing u corps Of professional dip.
luiaatS. ana In recent years it has been
the policy of successive administrations,
when possible 70 select ambassadors
ana ministers to other Governments
from ranks Of trained diplomats.
ihuS 1t is conceivable that Miss
AtChcrSon, should she elect 10 remain
IN the service, may eventually attain
tie rank of ambassador. 1t would 10
perfectly legal. Ihr two questions to DO
""rlued in rQnjc"tnring upon such a
contingency are, first, whether she will
marry or stick to Il diplomatic career,
ana, second, whether official prrjudice
against the fcmiuIHatiou Of Diplomacy
Will have been sufficiently overcome by
the time she qualities for promotion TO
enable her I" WIN one Of the higher
prizes in III" diplomatic corps.
In III" meantime she will gain much
yaIuabi" experience. Secretaries nre
entrusted with tn" duties Of iuscribiny
tn" official communications Of their
chief and have Chnrg" % their prcserya-
ti"n III the archives of the office. Tha
cIas,itiratiuus and indcNing of the orig
iIais Of all dispatches, notes and official
communications. the custody of the rec
"rdS, books, seal and cipher Of the ON
basSy or legation also arc under their
. ''lllI'l' ~ hl'N lfIlSf 'I N'NlDgfHDnV
renders a secretary much more useful
than hr---or She ltho feminine must
always be used hereafter along with the
masculine in such references would
be otherwise.
In this respect Miss Atcherson viii
make herself pnrticU Hrly valuable. Tor
she Is trained III srruogrnphy ms well ns
executive work, The initinl appoint
ment of all secretaries is to Glass 1, and
. thrirN promotion depends, not upon
seniority, but upon their record and
standing in the service.
Miss Atcherson Is In her late twen-
! ties. Just how late or how early does
not appear, except as it is indicated by
the fact that she was graduated from
college In 1913. 1t Is also obvious, from
the character of her appointment that
she In old enough TO be discreet. and
that she qualities as within the lessl
age limit of twenty one and thirty M.
| Her nomination for the diplomade !
service. curiously enough. came slnost
simultaneously with the appointment of
"A woman ~ secretary 10 lie Bui.
ssrian legetion N Lsndea.
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Hard Studying
To Get Ready for Tests

SO she went to Washington and en-
gnged tutor for the subjects in which
she was lacking. Under him, she
studied international law, the usage #
diplomacy and brushed up on her
other subiects. When she felt she had
fortified herself sufficiently she applied
formally for appointment. The ex-
animation followed. OF course shr
passed and President Harding. with the
crrtiiication Of h"r maine by the State
Department. sent her nomination to the
Scnatp.
Although nominations are considered
IN executive session, II Is generally nm
d"rstood that it was Senator John Sharp
Williams. Of Mississiuli. scholarly
statesman Of the old school and pcrha ~
the best educated member OF the Sem
ate. who objected to her confirmation.
He believed the diplomatic corps should
b" restricted to men. He does not be-
licve in feminiZing stAtecraft.
With Miss Atrherson, aS an individ
ual he had No quarrel OF her general
qualifications for a diplomatic appoint
mrnt. other than >rN. hc had no doubt.
But she was Wumnn. Therefore, 50
long ns Senator Williams is in the
Senate he will, it is understood. seek
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E77ZCOAT PLOlNACY" HIS NO REAL PLALE -~
Nv PLANy OF FIRST AMERICAN GIRL DIPLOMA
Lucik AtcherS0n WAntS to Learn
Rather Than **Reto,m" Methods
of Foreign Statesmen

thrones or pulled their wires in the
drawing rooms Of the elect.
Now all this II to be changed, and
woman, for the first time. Is to step
out into the open as the liaison officer
between her government and that OF
another.
II all goes well you will most likely,
IL you travel to Paris next year and
call at the American embassy, b
greeted by Miss Atcherson In her own
gracious person.
But between her and her goal long
road lay. And this is the story OF her
travels:
They began during the war. With
thousands Of other young American
women she became fred with enthu-
siasm for war service. A college gradu-
ate, she went into training as nurse.
Thus equipped, when the call came for
nurses to 60 to France to care for the
allied wounded she was prepared and
went. That was the beginning Of the
sequence Of ctrcumstances which finally
led her into the diplomatic corps.
In France she became attached to the
hospital unit operated under the super.
vision of Miss Anne Morgan. Backed
by the Morgan millions, It performed
tremendous service during a critical
hour in which all the hospital facilities
of the allied Powers were strained to
care for the shattered victims of the
war.
Miss Atcherson's personality and q
natural executive ability soon attracted
attention to her as capable Of handling
larger responsibilities, and she became
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cherson to the threshold of diplomatic
career.
About the tine of Ambassador Her
rick's appointment by President Hard.
ing, or soon thereafter, Miss Atchcrson's s
name was presented to the White House
by Senator Willis, Of Ohio, as can
didate for secretarial appointment in
bassndor Herrick needed her there. He
believed she could be Of invaluable sery :
~ tQ the embassy 6Q Ambassador
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Prejudice Was Obstacle
She Had to Overcome

But there were obstacles to be over
come. One of them was prejudice.
\ more formidable one was the law.
which stipulated that secretaries Of
embassies or legations shoIld ONLY be
selected after competitive examination
for the diplomatic service. Efforts were
made to surmount this difficulty and
circumvcnt the requirement in Ques-
ton, but without success.
President Harding was willing to
make the appointment. Ambassador
flerrick was prepared to request the
assignment Of Miss AtcherSon to his
embassy. A food of Endorsements and
letters Of recommendation urging her
appointment reached Senator Willis
and the White House. In Columbus,
the federated women's clubs of the
city joined in urging it. But all to no
avail, until sh" should first qualify by
taking the customary examination and
proving herself entitled to appointment.
Candidates for III" diplomatic corps
arc required - possess Il familiarity
With international law. diplomatic
usage. II kn"WhyIgr of at least one
modern language other than English
with the neutral Industrial and com
mercial resources and the commerce Of
the United States. "-p""iaIy with ref
crCnce to the possibilities of increasing
md extcnding III" trade "t the United
States with foreign countries; with
American history. government and in
Stitutions: and with modern history
since 1850 Of Europe, Latin America.
and the Far East. In addition. ap-
pointecs are required TO b" mentally
alert, to possess fund of general con-
temporary infGrm0ti9n and what the
State Department "hara"tcriz"s as
Mental, moral AMI ph, steal 1ualif-
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France was organized she became Its
executive secretary. This brought her
in contact with other officials, broad
ened her acquaintance among dipo-
mats and perhaps led to her decision
to try for the diplomatic service her
self. But 1t was still far from being
realized.
Back to the States she came-baclt
to Ohio-and found new duties there.
Among her other activities. she served
aS executive secretary of the Franklin
County (Ohio) Suffrage Campaign,
until it finally went over the top with
the ratification of the Nineteenth
Amendment.
A year and half ago. n Republican
Administration came into power. Mr..
Ilcrrick again was chosen for the
post Of ambassador to France. and thus
another link was added to the chain of
circumstance which has led Miss At
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rung of the diplomatic ladder for
the long climb upward. Before she
can enter upon her duties, she must
be confirmed by the Senate, and
while a certain Southern Senator
objected to her confirmation when
recently proposed, he will soon leave
the Senate and thereby remove the
last obstacle to her ambition. Her
confirmation will break down bar
rier that has stood steadfast for
centuries-since the beginnings OF
diplomacy in international inter-
course. For though women have
ruled rulers and dictated public
policies since the dawn of history
they have done IL from, behind the
Iscpae1 hayA. staq1 bshiad the
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character. good address and general
education. \ good command of Eng
lish is. of course. indispensable. Uni
vcrsity graduated are preferred.
Miss Atcherson, Smith College
graduate Of 1913, with extensive for
eign service superimposed on her edu-
cational foundation. was sure she
could qualify. SO were her friends,
Including Ambassador Herrick and
Senator Willis. But first she must
fumiiarize herself with international
law and diplomatic usages. She knew
her languages. history and economics.
She possessed the requisit" personality
and address But she could not take
chance on the two subjects with which
she felt she was not sufficiently fan!l-
Jar to enable her to pass an examination
INN nJ; IN al
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Marriage May intervene
To Stop UplDard Steps

She will probably remain there-un'
less married-so long as Ambassador
lIerrick remains. After that, time alone
and her inclinations will dictate her
course and her career.
There are American embassies In Ar.
gcntina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Chile. France, Germany, Great Britain,
Italy, Japan. Mexico, Peru, Russia.
Spain and Turkey. There arc American
legations in Bolivia, Bulgaria, China,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czecho.
Slovakia. Denmark, Dominican Repub.
lie Ecuador, Finland. Greece, Guate.
mala, Haiti, Honduras, the Neither.
lands, and Luxemburg. Nicaragua.
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Persia,
Poland, Portugal. Rumnnia, Serbia,
Salvador, Siam. Sweden. Switzerland,
Uruguay and Venezuela. There Is an
American agency and consulate general
Mt Cairo and at Tangier. There Is q
legation and consulate general at
Monrovia.
Miss Atcherson is eligible for ap.
pointment as secretary TO any of these
rmba ssies, legations or consulates.
Were it not for Ambassador Herrick's
interest," Ill HtT cH' NoiIu uPoH
confirmation be subject to assignment
TO any of them, in the discretion of thS.
State Department. AS 1t is. It is un.
dorstood the department will be guided
in this instance by the ambassadors
and Miss Atchcrsons wishes.
The salary of a secretary of Class
Miss Atcherson' rank-is $500
a year. The salaries Of the higher ranks
Glasses I. . and 3-are $4,000.
$685. and $4,000 respectively. When .
secretary acts as charge d flares dur.
ing the absence of his" chief, he re.
ceiyes an additional compensation.
Diplomatic officers have sixty days
leave annually, though this statutory
leave of absence is subject to cancella.
tion or modification by the State De-
partmcnt. When the leave of absence
with permission to visit the United
States is granted. the time consumed in
transit Is not considered as part Of the
sixty days.
In travelling TO AMI from posts OF
duty "n Official business. diplomatic Of
iiC"rs are allowed their travelling ex-
penSCs.
From this Il will be soon that n Dip.
lomutic otivcr. While not overburdcned
with salary, is also not ovcrburdcne!
with work, considering the extent Of
hs--or hcr-vncntiGN. Furthermore. a
diplomatic career, If pursued to the ui-
innate end, usually cnHblrs those who
enter it to see considerable of the
world and frequently leads to high
honOrs.
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ucE ATCHERsoN, diplomat mesdsmss and messieurs,
II awaits your pleasure
Literally not fguratively.
For although countless diplomatic and
h.n some diplomats with feminine
American woman diplomat
There only who the examinations diplomatic
Service . .
There only who has appointment from the President
N. United States onethus qualified
abroad and begin which time into the capt.
Of American Ambassaoor should be Ambasadress
She Is Lucille Atcheon uyhaired serious faced
d,uo Of Fred W. Atcherson County Columbus
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Miss Morgan's assistant. In that ca
pacity she rendered. heroic and valuable
service in the cause of America and
its associates in the war and won the
undying gratitude of the men who
passed under her supervision.
But this was not all. The work of
Miss MorgaR and her associates at
tracted wide interest. Her hospital
unit was visited by high officials Of
many nations, by generals, by ambas.
sadors, by visiting statesmen. And
among others who heard of it, learned
Of its splendid performance and met
those in charge Of the work was Myron
Y. Herrick, of Ohio, formerly Ameri-
can Ambassador to France and now
again occupying that position by vir-
tue OF an appointment under the pres
ent Administration. Ambassador Her.
rick had known Of Miss Atcherson's
family in Ohio. but his interest In her
BEGAN with the war.
ehA fouSA another sponsoy IN a, "a
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thought or an unconscious hesitancy
ABOUT asking q woman her age.
And hope no woman will ever
'h'nk any obstacles were placed in
my way. The one difference in my
examination was in the form of a
very pleasing courtesy.
1T doesn't seem unusual to me
mat woman should enter the con-
su'ar service. Women are doing
Secretarial work all over the world
ehd American women in particular
are, believe, beginning to take an
active interest in international af-
AIRS. 1t seems to mo to be only the
natural step.
Ameassador Hsrrick and Adju-
0sasral HxieA u Ohio have
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FIRST PLACE
FORHER MAY
BE Paris JOB
Formerly Held Po-
sition I'm French
CAPITAL and May
Go Back

His term expires next March. and n
may be Miss Atchcrson viii be con.
firmed during an earlier absence. AZ
any rate. confirmation is said by Sena.
tors interested in her case to be assured
after next March, if not before. Mean.
while, she can only await the Sem
ate's pleasure.
When she is confirmed, it Is further
understood Ambassador Herrick will re-
quest her assignment TO the Paris em-
bassy, bringing her bnck to the scene
of her former labors. Thus she VIII
realize her ambition and the embassy
will gain an efficient secretary-tns
first woman TO serve in that capacity.
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Miss Atcherson is not the type Of
woman commonly portrayed by car
toonists seeking to represent the
typical suffragette.
Young, attractive, we'll dressed
and entirely feminine, she bears lit
tie resemblance to the old-time men
tai image Of the modern business
woman.
Yet, possessing these character
;istics, she has no ambitions to lend
any feminine touches to the en-
bsssy to which she may be assigned,
but hopes to get the same considera-
ton and same work accorded men in
similar positions.
"No, haven't an idea for the
betterment Of the service" Miss
Atcherson declared. ~ intend to
make good in the regular routine Of
tho work, according to the standards
set down by the department, before
thinking Of any such thing. That is
what I, In common with any women
who may receive similar appoint
msnts IN future, will have to do to
provo women are as capable in this
field as In other kinds Of govern
mental endeavor."
10 Nof .Ashnnned f0 Tell
What Her Exact Age IL
But tho ono event Of her months
Of study and the subsequent rigid
examination that she particularly
remembers had to do entirely with .
slieht Difference to her sex.
Ths first part Of her examination
for entrance to the service, Miss
.Atehsrson said, was written and
Identical with the examination re-
Guired Of mon.
Il was during the oral examina-
ton that tho incident occurred.
R. W. Bliss, Third Secretary Of
state, was the questioner.
"0f the men ahead Of me he asked
thsir names, birthplaces and ages"
said Miss Atcherson. "When 1t
came my turn he asked my name
and birthplace as usual, then in
quired simply the date Of my birth.
He asked the question without
seeming to be conscious he had Va
ried, and have often wondered If
his consideration, one which I
greatly appreciated, although had
determined to balk at no require
ment, was dueS to q conscious
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friend Of the family General Price.
lie also knew of her war record. He
sang her praises. He told others of
her work.
Finally the war ended, the wounded
were sent back to the United States
and the units were disbanded.
But Miss Atcherson's work was not
ended. She had made a reputation. She
knew French. She had directed relief
work In the deyl stated areas. So when
TIE Anasicaa ta mittss Il. DsvAatatsj
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suggested that because Of my &C.
quaintance with Paris I should be
assigned to the embassy there, but
I have had no indication from the
State Department that such an ap-
pointment will be made. I do not
think It is the custom Of the State
Department to give such information
far In advance. I do not expect
especially to 60 to Paris and will be
glad to get any appointment
Southern Senator Was
Far From q Gallant
Miss Atcherson has been NOM
mated by President Harding for Sec
retary Of embassy or legation, Glass
a, and thus steps on the bottom
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-25
WHAT THE MESSAGE
 OF CHRISTMAS INVOLVES

At the GreeneviIle Congregational church. Sunday morning, Rev. Charles H. Ricketts selected the following theme for his subject, What the Christmas Message Involves. The text was taken from the. Gospel of Luke, the secvna chapter, 10th and 11th verses. Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tid- ings of great joy, which shall be to aG people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour. which is Christ the Lord" The following is an outline of his thought: l. The fight attitude of mind for receiving the message. Fear not" The right i'm pression cannot be made if the minds attitude towards 1t Is wrong. Fear is the greatest enemy Of the human mind, but perfect love that came at Bethle- hem ''casteth out fear" ,. The Christ. mas message comes to us without ou- seeking. Even the greatest blessings may be sought and sought earnestly but for, the most part they come with out seeking, sunlight. air. the blessings of home, the love of friends, and the gift o6 a Saviour. g.. This free Eff; came in the form of Personality. Many gifts are made at Christmas that have little value, moneywise or otherwise The greatest gift that can exalt a horne is little child. All else in compari
 son pals into i1signfhcance. The greatest of all was the Christ-Child wh; became the worlds Redeemer. 4. Tn. gift of Christ was not exclusive. "Whicl shall be to all people" The religion o Christ is best adapted for a world re ltgion because it tolerates no caste. I is destined to cover the earth as tn waters cover the, sea" 5. Mark th
 place of His advent Tn the city o
 Dayid.". David consolidated the He brew people into the monarchy; Chris unifes. his people into the Republic c God. Both monarchs were born in Beth lehem, and both died, in Jerusalem. O in it's environs, and both of them had common ancestry. 6. Mark the oflce this child was to occupy" Savior 1 which is Christ the Lord" The On | anointed to be the supreme spiritus
 ruler of mankind. and whose thron | was to be everlasting,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-25
PERSONALS

Ord Leseman is. in New Jersey for the Christmas holidays.
 Robert D. Brnes Of the Hartford Courant is a weekend visf.ur at his home here.
 Miss Fennesy Canty of Boston is passing the Christmas holidays with her aunt, Mrs. Julia Doyle of Church street.
 ;. Mrs Wolf. .Blindernan. MISS Frieda Bfindernan and Everett Biinderman are in New York attending the wedding of Mrs. Blinderman's niece.
 MT. and Mrs Edward W. cnappe1l of Winthrop street, New Britain, are wis iting relatives. in Norwich, Fitchville Lefingwell and Gardner Lake.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilbur S. Purvis and daughter, Mary.. of Bayonne, N. J., are visiting MT. and Mrs A. r. Utley on Mckinley avenue for the Christina: holidays. ,...
 s, Mrs. ". A. Richmond is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Lewis, of Methnen, Mass. She will also visit her brother N: A. Bill, in Lynn, Mass, before return ing to Norwich.
 Mrs. Frank Tyler of Maple street en- tertained over the week end, her brother and Sister-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Beebe and Mrs. Samuel Beebe and the laHer's,. son and daughter-in-laW. MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Beebe all of Meriden.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Miner of Boswell avenue, have as guests over Christmas their son-in-iaw and daughter. MT. and Mrs. Everett Pierce ducile Miner) and their infant son, Kenneth Palmer Pierce of New Haven. Mrs, Miner who has been passing several weeks at her daughters , home, returning to Norwich on Friday being accompanied by her daughters family.