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Lenten Lectures to Aid
Washington Memorial

Mrs. James j. Davis, wife of the
Secretary Of Labor. heads a partial list
of the subscribers to DR.. Louis K. Ans
PACKERS series of lectures on Russian
literature, to be given for the benefit of
the George Washington Memorial, at
the Willard Hotel Wednesday mornings
during Lent.
Other subscribers so far include Mrs
Henry F. Dimock, honorary chairman
of the lecture committee, Of which Mrs.
George Thorpe is chairman; Mrs.
GLENN, who are all boxholderS, and
Mrs. William E. Borah. wife of Senator
Borah; Mrs. George H. Moses, wife of
Senator Moses; Mrs. William H. King,
wife of Senator King; Mrs. Guy DeS-
pard Golf, wife of Senator Golf; Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, wife of Senator NC
Nary; Mrs. Henry Winfield Watson, Mrs
Adams Wyant, Mrs. Sol Bloom, Miss
Vera Bloom. Mrs. Samuel Jordan
Graham, Mrs. Walter F. Tuckerman.
Mrs. Brewster Warwick, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, Mrs. Goodloe Falconer.
Mrs. Charles Oman, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Copley Amory, the counselor of the
German embassy, DR.. o. c.. Kiep; DR..
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. William Fitch
Kelley, Mrs. RuShmore Patterson, Mrs.
Henry Alvah Strong, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Eldridge Moore, Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, Mrs. John Vance, Miss
Nellie Sedgeley, Miss Isabel Sedgeley,
Mrs. William K. Carr, Mrs. Wade Ellis,
Mrs. Charles Drake, Miss Margaret Gull
len. Mrs. Joseph w. Stenson, Mrs.
Henry Oxnard, Mrs. George Mckay,
Mrs Henry Leonard, Mrs. David Blair,
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Mrs Hennen Jen-
.nings, Mrs. William T. Crounse, Mrs.
Alice Pomfoy, Mrs. Chandler Hale. Mrs.
Boland, Nine. Togo, Mrs. S. E. Wood
ward, Mrs Beale Howard, Mrs. Edith
Gundry, Mrs. A. S. Voight, Mrs. w. j.
Lambert, Mrs. Frank B. Freyer. Mrs.
James Oliver Murdoch, Mrs. John C.
Fremont, Mrs. Mary Stewart. Mr.. An
drew Wylie and MIR. Elmer F. Comun.
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dent Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, jr.. American
Legion Auxiliary; Department Comdr.
Harlan Wood, Past Comdr. Watson B.
Miller, Mr.. Thomas E. Franklin, Mr..
John Thomas Taylor, Mrs. Ada w.
Duncan, Mr.. Richard Seelye Jones.
PatroneSses-Third Department Vice
Comdr Miss Emily J.. Carey, chairman;
Miss Margaret Shaughnessy, Miss Liz
liam Sawyer. Miss Jane Nichols. Miss
Marietta Pierson, Miss Helen G. O'Neill,
Miss Grace Clark. Miss Harriet Larsen.
Miss Ann Fulkerson. Miss Carrie Lin:
kins, Miss Ethel Baer, Miss Ethel
Flemin, Mrs. Gertrude Lowen.
Music-First Department Vice Comdr.
Thomas d. Walsh, chairman; Mr.. John
j. Rocket, Mrs. Mary E. Kolhos, De-
siStant Department Adjt. Miss Helen
Sprague, Mrs. Marjorie Woodsell.
TicketS-Second Department Vice
Comdr. Edgar H. Hale, chairman: Miss
Hope Knickerbocker, Mr.. Richard A.
OBrien, Mrs. Mary Z. Kolhos, Mr..
James O'Connell, Mr.. David Klose, Miss
Emily j. Carey, Mr.. Thomas d. Mason,
Mr.. j. j. Orlosky, Mrs. Carolyn Her
man, Mr.. James Phillips, Mr.. Earl j.
Brown, Mr.. William F. Franklin.
Decorations-Mr. E. v. Mcintosh,
chairman; Mr. Austin S. Imirie, DR.. B.
C. MacNeill, Mrs. Amelia Boberg, Mr..
T. A. Costello, Mr.. Bernard c. MCGEE,
Mrs. Anne Humphrey. Miss Hope
Knickerbocker, Mr.. Ben L. Fuller, Mr..
Robert M. ZachariaS.
Boxes-Mr. Thomas E. Franklin,
chairman; Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos,
Mr.. Hugh B. Newmarsh, Mr. Raymond
A. Burke, Mr.. Bernard G.. MCGEE, Mr..
Francis F. Miller, Mr.. James F. Pierce,
Mr.. Joseph Byrne, Mr.. William H.
Glass.
Floor committee-Past Department
Vice Comdr. Thomas j. Frailey, chair
man; Mr.. Paul v. Collins, Mrs. Lucille
Allen, Miss Emily j. Carey, Mr.. E. B.
Lyon, Mr.. Rexford H. Madden, Mr..
Forest Bartl, Mr.. Warren E. Miller Mr.
w. C. Ashford, Mr.. Esmond Callahan,
Mrs. Anna Humphrey, Mr. L. E. Atkins,
Mr.. Theodore Cogswell, Mr.. o. E. White,
Mr.. H. r. Baukhage, Mr.. Bernard S.
Buscher, Mr.. Earl j. Brown, Mr.. Hugh
B. Marsh. Mr.. James F. Marsh.
Special Group Assigned
AS General Managers.
The general ball committee is COM
posed of first department Vice Comdr.
Thomas D. Walsh, chairman; Mr..
Thomas ]. Frailey, vice chairman;
Miss Helen Sprague, secretary; Mr..
Howard s. Fisk, treasurer; Mr.. Nor
man B. Landreau, Mr.. Francis F.
Miller, Mr. Charles H. Hillegeist, Mr.
Austin S. Imirie, Mr.. ]. Thad Baker,
MI. j. Miller Kenyon. Mr.. j. j. Orlosky,
Mr.. Theodore Cogswell, Mr.. Thomas s.
Mason, Mr.. James O'C. Roberts, Miss
Helen c. O'Neill, Miss Esther v.
Hall, Mr.. James F. Pierce, Mr.. George
P. Frailey, Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos
Mr.. Edgar H. Hale, Miss Emily j
Carey, Mr.. Howard F. Bresse, Mr.. H
L. Wilson, Mr.. Ben l.. Fuller, Mr.
Richard Seelye Jones, Mr.. Wiley Full
| Ter, Mr.. Paul j. McGahan, Mr.. Earl j
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Feature Social Events
In Hyattsville Section

EVANSVILLE, Md, January ae.-
An outstanding upper Prince Georxes
County society event was the bridge
party Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Geo-ge
". Earnshaw. Washington Baltimore
boulevard, Riverdale, being the hostess.
Guests were present from WaShin-.e--.
Baltimore, University Park, Hyattsville,
Riverdale, College Park and Beltsville
and included Mrs. G. Sherman James,
Mrs. Nicholas Orem, Mrs. c. Francis
Owens, Mrs. Clyde Brown, Mrs. Ed
ward A. Fuller. Mrs. Ernest Hinrichs,
Mrs. T. Howard Duckett, Mrs. Thomas
Parran, Mrs. Edward G.. Bucklin, Mrs. K.
j. Morris, Mrs. Thomas E. Latimer,
Mrs. James G. Rogers, Mrs. Marguerite
Sands. Mrs. Robert M. Morse. Mrs.
Maury H. Brown, Mrs. l.. MacNeil, Mrs.
Irwin Owings and Mrs. Margaret Smith.
all Of Hyattsville; Mrs. Alfred Hyatt
Wells and Mrs. John H. Hollingsworth.
University Park, Mrs. Charles D. Church
and Miss Constance Church, Beltsville:
Mrs. Adele Stamp. College Park: Mrs.
Theodore j. Vandoren, Mrs. Herbert
l.. Smith and Mrs. Royal Prenbly,
Washington; Mrs. George Clayton and
Mrs. Frank Pearson. Baltimore, and
Mrs. H. S. Roome, Mrs. Harry r. Hall,
Mrs. Frank S. Hinrichs and Miss Vir-
ginia Earnshaw, Riverdale. Mrs. Her
bert L. Smith was awarded first prize,
Mrs. Irwin Owings second, and Mrs.
Vandoren third. A charming luncheon
preceded the games.
Mrs. Alfred Hyatt Wells. Jackson
street. University Park, entertained the
Monday Bridge Club this week, her
guests including Mrs. James G. Rogers,
Mrs. Marguerite Sands, Mrs. Robert
Wells Owens, Washington: Mrs. Ernest
Hinrichs. Mrs. John H. Hollingsworth,
Mrs. Edward O.. Bucklin and Mrs.
George B. Furman. The prizes were
awarded Mrs. Furman and Mrs. Hol-
lingsworth.
Mrs. c. Francis Owens, Shepherds
subdivision, Hyattsville, was hostess to
the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club
this week. Present were Mrs. G.. Hodges
Carr, Mrs. T. Hammond Welsh, Mrs.
James c. Rogers, Mrs. William d. Por-
ter, Mrs. Alfred Hyatt Wells, Mrs. Ed
ward A. Fuller and Mrs. O. p. Apple
man, College Park. Mrs. Carr and Mrs.
Appleman were the prize winners.
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NEW YORK, January 26.-Witt
January drawing to a close. a review
OF social events proves that it has been
one Of the busiest months in the his
tory of New York society. There was
large number of colorful affairs among
the public parties and balls, while the
private fetes so crowded the calendar
it was almost impossible for one to at
tend all of the merrymakings given in
single night.
Feh,--..;x.- of course, will be more
Bubdued and the entertainment pro-
gram Is almost as short as the month.
Many members Of the smart set will
be away from the city enjoying vaca-
tons at the Winter resorts. Then there
10 the Lenten season. Although the
penitential period is by no means as
strictly observed as it was years ago,
there still remains reverential attitude
which precludes vivid features at many
OF the social gatherings.
A fitting farewell to joyous January
will be given next Wednesday and
Thursday, when the Spence Alumnae
play, "Oh, Boy" is presented, under the
direction of May Leslie, at the Plaza.
The productions offered by this organi-
Zation always are we'll done, and society
folk are eager to witness the coming
show.
Misses Jayne Rathbun. Patricia
White, Elinor Henry, Carol Hockstader,
Joan TraverS. Jean Darrow, Lilliana
Ruspini and Mrs. StrotherS Purdy will
be members of the chorus.
Among THE Six WhatnotS" are the
Misses Kathryn Ward, Rena owen,
Dorothea Bauer Talia Fairchild, Eliza
beth Stillman and Mrs. Robert Byrne.
The cast includes Miss Kathryn Jor-
dan, playing the role of Jacky Simp-
son; Mrs Frederick Hawkins as Lou
Ellen Carter, Miss June Hess as Mrs.
James Carter, Miss Dorothy Smith as
Polly Andrews and Miss Katharine
Ward as Jane Martin. Mrs. Strothers
Purdy is taking the role Of the Quaker
aunt, Miss Penelope Budd.
The proceeds Of the two perform
ances are for the maintenance of the
Nursery Organization. at 232 East
Sixty-second street. All the girls TAX
ing part are members Of the Spence
Alumnae Society and former pupils OF
the Spence School.
Miss Lois Mccall Is chairman OF the
committee, aided by the Misses Jayne
Rathbun, Ethel Mccullough, June Hess,
Jeanette MacKelvie, Glover Miles,
Kathryn Jordan and Mrs. John Max
well.
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York and in Toledo, Ohio. In the lat
ter place she was the guest of her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rauh.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Abram Simon will
go to Miami, Fla, Sunday next to spend
10 days.
= Rev. DR.. Nathan Krass of Temple
Emanuel, New York City, and Rev.
DR.. William Rosenau of Eutaw Place
Temple, Baltimore, were guests in the
city for the week end and participated
In the tWenty-flfth anniversary cele-
bration in honor of DR.. Abram Simon.
DR.. Krass gave the anniversary sermon
Friday night before a large audience
and DR.. Rosenau gave the Saturday
morning service, both taking place at
the Community Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Behrend are
spending some time in Hollywood, Fla,
where they motored from Atlanta, Ga,
accompanied by their daughter. Mrs.
Alex Dittler.
Miss Betty Ball of Philadelphia is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Samuel
Greenbaum of Cleveland Park.
The Jewish Women's Unit of the
American Red Cross will meet in the
future at the L'Aiglon Club Eighteenth
street and Columbia road, on Mondays
from 10 am. to 4:30 pm.
Miss Esther Bendheim Is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Samuel j. Pack, president of the
Sisterhood of the Eighth Street Temple.
who viii leave for California tomorrow,
was given a luncheon by the officers
and board of members Of the Sister
hood on Monday at Avignone's. Covers
were laid for As guests. The center
piece of the table was of yellow
flowers.
Mrs. Isaac Greenbaum, who spent
several months on the Coast, accom-
panied by her son, Mr.. Carl Green
baum of New York, has returned to
her home. 2700 Connecticut avenue.
after a few days visit in New York,
and will have as her guests for the
next two weeks her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Kaplan of New York.
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Clover Club Observes
Seventh Anniversary

The Clover Club celebrated the sew
enth anniversary at the Bradford School,
Chevy Chase, Md, the evening of jan
uary 10, with dinner and dance. Many
novel features were introduced.
Mrs. w. Wheeler, the president Of the
Clover Club, and Mr. w. Wheeler, preSi-
dent of Thirteen Club, made the ad-
dresses of the evening.
Among those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Gil
bingham, Mr. and Mrs. L. Mercier, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
G. Shinn, Mr.. and Mrs H. Barnum, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Flyn, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Schnable, Mr.. and Mrs. David White,
Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff, Mrs. Godfrey
Munter and Mrs. Joseph F. Randall.
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Junior League Sponsors
Special Entertainment.

An interesting event winch Look place
Wednesday and Thursday nights, Janu-
airy % and "a, was the Junior League
Performers of Jed Harris new produc-
ton These were preceded by num-
Der Of dinners.
Among those having reservations were
Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. c. B. Alex
ander, Mrs. James Byrne, Mrs. Charles
S. Brown, jr.; Mrs. George Brokaw, Mrs.
John Beals, jr.; Mrs. Rowland Davis,
Mrs. Jarvis Cromwell, Mrs. Stephen
Clark, Miss Pauline Dodge, Mrs. Lewis
L. Delafield, jr.; Mrs. Robert De Vecchi
Mrs. John Elliott, Mrs. Harry A. Flagier
Mrs. E. F. Hutton, Mrs. Alesaner 1
Henderson, Mrs. Shepard Krech, Mrs
lie Roy King, Mrs. Maurice de Pont
Lee, Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell, Mrs
William H Osborn, Mrs. John de Witt
Peltz, Mrs. Charles D. Payson,. Mrs
Morehead Patterson, Mrs. Archibald
Roosevelt, Mrs Hendrick Suydam, Mrs
Frank P. Shepard and Mrs. William j
Schieffelin, jr.
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Brown, Mr.. Wallace Streater. Mr.. a.,
Charles j. Painter. Mr.. Robert NJ.
Tolson. Mr.. E. B. Lyon. Mr.. Edward
T. Hitch, Mr.. George F. Cook. Mr..
Frank j. Kelly. DIR. B. c. MacNeill,
Mrs. Bernard @. MCGEE, Miss Hope
Knickerbocker. Mr.. Henry M. Jet, Mr..
James Phillips. Mr.. E. v. Mcintosh,
Mrs. Amelia Boberg. Mr.. Thomas E.
Franklin, Mr.. John Lewis Smith. Mrs.
Amelia Boberg. Mr.. Thomas e. Frank
lin. Mr.. John Lewis Smith, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Herman, Mr.. Julius I. Peyser, Mr..
George F. Unmacht, Mr.. John Thomas
Taylor, Mr.. Charles Ellsworth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

National Conferences of United Syna-
gogue of America was called by DR..
Cyrus Alder Ito attack and solve the
problems connected with keeping Jewish
youth loyal to historic Judaism and to
help make effective the work of the
United Synagogue congregations and
Slsterhoods in strengthening and per-
petuating Judaism in America"
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Engagements to Wed
Recently Made Public.

Mr. and Mrs. Horace M. Combes OF
1706 Locust street, Philadelphia, have
announced the engagement OF their
only daughter, Miss Suzanne Marie
Conbes and Francis Robinson, son OF
Mrs. c. l.. F. Robinson and the late
Col. Robinson of Hartford, Conn, fire.
arms manufacturer.
Miss Combes has travelled extensively
abroad with her parents since child
hood. She attended the Friends Pre-
paratory School in Germantown, and
completed her studies at the Chateau
Brillantmont, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Later she took course at the Sor-
bonnie, in Paris, and at the Art School,
at E'ontainhleau. Her mother is. the
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Third Dance Announced
Of Yorkville Series.

Invitations have been issued by the
committee Of the Yorkville dances Tor
the third dance OF the, series on Feb
ruary s. at the Ritz Carlton. The COM
snittee, Of which Mrs. A. Mansfield Pat
terson Is chairman, has decided to can
this black and white party. AL OF
the women attending will be required
to wear gowns of black, white or suveT;
White wigs or powdered mar aiso WIZ
A feature of the party. viii be bal
loon dance. which will take place after
supper. In this contest each woman
viii receive a toy balloon which she VIII
fasten to her arm or ankle while dane
ing. AS the balloons break the couples
owning them will be obliged to leave
the floor. Awards will be made to the
winners in this competition.
The Yorkville dances are among the
smartest affairs given in this city. Tney
are dedicated to the Yorkville Com
munity Association, which conducts
welfare activities on the upper East
Side.
A special Vassar benefit performance
of aida" will be given on February /.
Mueller, Branzell, Martinelli, Dapise
and Didur will sing and the proceeds
of this opera will be devoted to
scholarship fund. 4
The committee includes Mrs. Walter
Ewing Hope, chairman; Mrs. Zion
Huntington Hooker, vice chairman;
Miss Ruth Adams, Mrs. Arthur A..
Ballantine, Mrs. Thomas Witter Chrys-
tie, Mrs. Mary Childs Draper, Mrs.
Ernest Frederick Eidlitz, Mrs. John I.
Gillespie, Mrs. Charles w. Halsey, Mrs.
William Henry Hays, Miss Alice M.
Knight, Miss Ellen Marvin, Mrs. Minor
Morgan, Miss Anna Murtland, Mrs.
winchester Moves. Mrs. Walter Wood
Parsons, Miss Mile Ross, Mrs. Angelo
j. Smith, Mrs. Leslie j. Tompkins, Mrs.
Edward Perry Townsend and Mrs.
Tracy Voorhees,.
The Junior committee includes the
Misses Barbara Ballantine, Elizabeth
Galloway, Edith Darrach, Constance
Gibboney, Eleanor Hawkes., Blanchette
Hooker. Elizabeth Rounds, Frances
Townsend and Jean Wood.
Notable Wedding Listed
For Early February.
A wedding of far-reaching interest
which win mark the opening days OF
next month is that of Miss Gwendolyn
Rose, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs: George
Rose. She is to become the bride OF
JOtA1 WI 1AeShoyg cCAA ~
H. Mackay, in st. Brigid's Church,
Westbury, Long Island. Afterward the
guests will attend small breakfast at
Overland House, the Rose home.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Cornelius Clifford, professor OF
scholastic philosophy at Columbia Uni
versity. There will be choral service
by the Paulist Choir under the direction
OF Rev. William J. Finn.
Miss Rose has chosen Miss Ruth Rob
inson as her maid of honor and Marie
Louise OBrien, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Kenneth O'Brien, niece of the
bridegroom, as flower girl The brides
maids will be Misses Judith Hamlin
Celia Robinson, Elizabeth Gleason, Ed.
wilma Campbell, Marion Wharton ane
Muriel Lowe.
Mr.. Mackay has selected as his best
man Harold Salembier and his ushers
are Perry G.. Melville. Edward T. Nc.
Lean, william NJ Duryea, Reginald
Rose, George Rose, jr.; Kenneth O'Brier
and Maurice Salembier.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11


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oNnuns VII saturday January IL,
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H. HUN ''oV ~ CLOCK.
Items
The Visiting Nurse committee will
TINS evening at 1880 o'clock in the
kensington Grammar school.
Mrs. William H. Heald and daugb-
ter, Nancy, of Cincinnati. O.. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pardon q
Hickey of Wortbinpton Ridre
lave, ...,. ,,
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'p'.'a VI 'he ho's'iist"t noSs
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VI organized pasAetoail IN Berlin.
me Aehsins'oh BOYS ciub inter-
'i'u'a'os VIII meet 'he senior re
serves III .''e hrst game at l:So
clocK' Inc main game VIII follow
between the First congregational
churcn nVe or waterbury ana the
hens'neton Boys Club senior team.
Ihese Two aggregatlons met earlier
IN the season with the Waterbury
team gaining two point victory by
dropping in a basket with 20 sec
onds TO play. The local team is
anxious 10 wipe out this defeat and
a good game should be the result.
East Berlin Items
The Parent Teachers association
will hold its next meeting at the
Hubbard school on Thursday evening
January "a at o'clock. There will
be the usual business session, after
which there will be a talk on "Elcc-
trtcity and its Application" to be
given by l.. V. Clark, assistant man
ager of the Connecticut Light &
Power company. Mr.. Clark is an
electrical engineer and is we'll vers-
ed in all matters pertaining to the
subject. He will answer questions
be short entertainment program.
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Big Hookup for
H0Over's Speech

New York. Jan. II A1The Ma
tional Broadcasting company has
announced that ~ stations from
coast to coast will be linked for the
broadcast tomorrow night when
President-e Hoover will speak In
connection with the dedication OF
the new $14,000,000 tunnel of Great
Northern railroad through Cascade
mountains. The program IL sched-
uled for 3 o'clock. Eastern Standard
time.
The hookup will include WEAF.
New York; WEEP. Boston: VITO.
Hartford; WAR, Providence:
WTAG. Worcester; WCsH. Portland.
and WGY. Schenectady.
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yesterday afternoon and elected
Mrs. Emerson Pratt as president for
1929. The following others were
chosen for Office: Vice president.
Miss I. E. Babcock: secretary treas
urer. Mrs. Frank H. Powers; united
thank offering treasurer. Mrs J.
Howard I.aField: delegates. Mrs.
Robert White and Miss Elite Ryder:
Mrs. c. F. Brainerd and
Mrs. Sophie Dexter. There was q
large attendance. and luncheon was
The new rector, Rev. Lin
coin E. Frye. and Mrs. Frye were
present and met many of their new
parishioners.
Cong. Church Annual
The Plainville Congregational
church now has an active member
ship of S29. it was revealed in the
annual report made by Clerk H. A.
Castle at the annual meeting of the
church held last night. The past
year has been a prosperous one for
the church, although during the
year it lost the services of its pas
tor, Rev. Charles S. Wyckoff. who
resigned. He has been succeeded by
Rev. ]. Roy Wilkerson. who made
his first report last night. Since he
came here he has offc.ated at three
funerals and one wedding. he stated.
He has made L. pastoral calls, in
GLIDING some at the New Britain
General hospital, Bristol hospital
and Hartford hos .ital. He thanked
the church organist and choir for
their work during the year. Under
Mr.. Wilkerson the church is looking
forward to another successful year.
BY a vote of 52-5, it was decided
to amend the bylaws so as to per-
Federation and Young Peoples So
ciety on the executive committee.
The following officers were elect
ed: Deacon for four years. A. H.
Dresser: at-large for four
years. Miss Nathalie Case: member
at-large for two years. B. w. Ed
wards; treasurer, Ralph Z. Morrill,:
auditor. A. A. Macleod: clerk,
Henry A. Castle.
Degree Team Meeting
The Martha Rebekah degree team
will hold an important rehearsal at
o'clock Monday night in ]. o. o.
+. hall. All members are urged to
be present if possible.
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String Beans Cause
Death of Four PeOple

Buffalo, Jan. II Rl-Dr. Edward
Clark. OF Buffalo. representative
OF the New York state health de-
partment. said today the string
beans which were believed to have
caused the deaths of four persons
and the illness of several others at
Westfield. N. Y, were home-pre-
served beans. The beans, he said.
were preserved in glass jars. two of
which have been sent to the health
department at Albany for analysis.
DIR. Clark said he was unable to
obtain any of the beans eaten at the
dinner as they had been discarded.
However. he obtained the two jars
which had been preserved at the
same time as those eaten. The
analysis will not be completed for
some time. he said.
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of expense. With both matters fac
ing 1t. the town of Berlin would be
in difficult position.
Many residents stated last evening
that they believed that the city of
New Britain had been watching with
interested eyes the efforts Of certain
individuals and organizations here
to esta blish q volunteer fire depart
ment and noticing that nothing
definite had been realized out of the
campaign, decided that by canceling
its contract with Berlin. the people
Of the town would soon come to
their senses and establish 4 volun-
teer department.
Nothing definite has been done by
the New Britain department yet and
local taxpayers will watch with in
terested eyes the progress of the
proposed action by the New Britain
board. -
To Lecture This Evening
Plans have been completed by the
Woman's Aid society of the Berlin
Congregational church for the illus
trated lecture to be given in the
chapel of the church this evening at
s O'Clock by Professor Stanley l..
Galpin of Trinity college. Hartford.