New Britain herald., 1930-08-19
MAPLE HILL WOMAN 0N TOUR OF EUROPE
Miss Bentley With B. & P. ".
 Clubs on Visit to Russia

Gllmpses of new world a Len ingrad motion picture studio. work CTS vacation homes, cotton factory and a day nursery. were among the Soviet experiences enjoyed during the past week by a group of Ameri- can business women. of whom Miss Clarissa. Bentley of Maple Hill is a member.
 Miss Bentley represents the New Britain Business and Professional Women's club on the third annual good will tour of the National Fed eration of Business and Professional Women's clubs.
 In Moscow a reception was held in their honor, with speeches by leading women who are Soviet gov ernment officials and by Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, prominent New York lawyer. who leads the group. Visits were made to communal workers houses. recreation parks, a marriage bureau and kitchen fac tory. In Kief a recreation park was visited, and the famous Petchorslly Monastery. which for centuries play ed a leading role in the religious and cultural life of Russia,
 These American women. who are official delegates visiting seven European countries en route to an international meeting of business and professional women in Geneva. Switzerland. also visited Warsaw. Charles s. Dewey, financial adviser to the Polish government, and Mrs. Dewey entertained in their honor, and a dinner was given for them. by the Polish American Chamber Of Commerce. attended by he leading men and women of the community.
 Finland, first nation ir the world to grant suffrage 10 women, yled with her Scandinavian sisters, Nor way and Sweden, in lavishing en- tertainment upon the group. Arriv- ing in Helsin2fors the American women were met at the pier by leading citizens. both mon and won- cn. and escorted to the home of Foreign Minister Hjalmar Procope, where q reception was given for them with 200 people in attendance, Miss Philips also had formal au- dience with the minister. A tea was given by Finish authors. another of the many delightful entertain ments in honor of the American group, while most of the prominent women of Helsingfors were luncheo 1 hostesses to the party
 In Stockholm, American Minister and Mrs. Warehouse gave a tea fol | the visiting Americans. A dinner at i which II women. each a leader in { 1 different profession, were the host. essts, and a tea for 50 guests at tho l Rosenbad restaurant. one Of the eX . elusive cafes of Stockholm, complet ed the entertainment. Sweden, 1t Wa: l announced. will sent three officia representatives 10 the internationa meeting in Geneva.
 Paris and Brussels will also bt officially represented there. accord ing 10 reports of the southern sec ton of the Good Will tour, Mrs. J K, Bowman, of Richmond. Virginia leader, which has been visiting 1T France and Belgium.
 The principal interest in Pari' centered in two entertainments give1 by the new Parlsiar club Of bus mess and professional women, form
 ed since the Good Will tour Of th' National Federation visited Pari lest year.
 Nine. Yvonne Netter, a brillian
 Partisan lawyer, vice president of th'
 club, gave a tea at her home anc
 later Mme. Laudner. president 0
 the club, entertained the American
 guests at a formal reception anc
 told them something of the organ
 izatlon and history Of the associa
 ton. The party was privileged t'
 see an exhibit Of the work of th'