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The Washington times., 1933-01-31
Enter the Customs

Furthermore, every time I
seem to get going for a para
graph or so, some customs
officer or other comes through
and wants to examine either
my luggage or my money. Just
The Washington times., 1933-01-31

Did You Know
That Maurice Chevalier gave
the first jazz concert Paris ever
had?
The Washington times., 1933-01-31

Simple Arrangement
When I'm with Mr.. Cozine
and Mr.. Romognoli, the ar
rangements are not very diff
cult. We simply race for an
, empty compartment, deposit
our baggage all over the place.
put several stolen stickers read
ing reserved" on the door and
await developments. Mr.. Ro-
mognoli places his $50 pounds
over three seats, Mr.. Cozine
surrounds himself with bag
gage and I bang away at my
typewriter that stands on the
shaky table. All in all, it's
practically impossible to squeeze
into one Of our compartments
without a penny.
When the train is crowded
and somebody does make an
attempt to sit down with us,
we go into action at once.
Mr.. Romognoli talks in rapid
fire Italian to the accompani-
ment of many and complex
gestures. Mr.. Cozine points to
our phony reserved" labels,
uses many plain American
words that I never suspected
him of knowing and taps his
head significantly in my direc-
ton.
I hunch my back, pound at
my typewriter as though I had
paws instead of hands and
bark like a dog. 1t may
sound very silly to you. but
the answer is that it always
works. The unwelcome pas
senger has never falls to flee
in alarm. He prefers stand
ing up for the journey to setting
down with three such crazy
people.
And sometimes, as I regard
the three of us on this strange
exposition, I think the pas
senger has taken the wiser
course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

A
 SPRING
 March winds play havoc with eyes.
 The wind itself is hard on them:
 The only way to combat the III effects is to take extra good care of your eyes during March.
 Do you use an eye cup and give your eyes their daily morning bath? Well, you should. You should also add an evening bath and during the month of March, If no other time, you should keep bottle of eye lotion in your office desk and wash out your eyes the minute you come in off the street
 If you haven't any commercial eye lotion. nothing ts better than boracic acid. You can make up q bottle of 1t for no cost to speak of. since one package lasts ages. Dis solve a teaspoon of the powdered boracic acid fh glass of boiling water. Let 1t cool, covered mean while to avoid any specks getting into 1t. Put into q thoroughly clean bottle, label 1t. add an eye cup to your equipment and you are ready to take fine care of your eyes.
 If yoT get something in your eye, resist the universal. primitive urge to rub it. Use your eye cup immediately. If that doesn't do the trick, then go to an occulist. It may cost you few dollars but that ls much better than running the risk of having your sight impaired. Don't let everybody at home or in the office poke at your injured eye. Few persons realize the danger of this poking. If your eyebal has been scratched the least little bit, even by q speck of dirt. there Is danger of infection from some hand that isn't clean. Think twice before you take this chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

The Bridgeport Junior league sponsored the presentation of the children's play Alice in Wonder land" by the Waterbury Junior league yesterday afternoon at Pil- grim hall. The local players were guests of the Bridgeport league at a luncheon at Tide Mill tavern in Southport before the presentation. Thursday the same play was pre- sented at the Stamford high school under the auspices of the players committee of the Stamford Junior league.
 The second and last assembly of the year was held last night in the New Haven Lawn club, and was attended by many members of so- ciety and their out-of-town guests. Patronesses for the affair were: Mrs Edward G. Armstrong, Mrs Winthrop G. Bushnell. Mrs James Wayne Cooper, Mrs Morgan Firth, Mrs Ashbul c. Gulliver, Mrs John F. Owslcy and Mrs Charles A. Wat rous.
 MT and Mrs Harold H. Vreeland, Jr, entertained for MT and Mrs Richard D. Ely and MT and Mrs Wooster Garfield, all of Waterbury: MT and Mrs Leslie Thompson, MT and Mrs William A. Tobler. Dr and Mrs Paul MacCready, Dr and Mrs Theodore Evans, MT and Mrs Carlos F. Stoddard, Jr, Mir and Mrs Richard Flint and MT and Mrs Paul E. Valle of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

The last meeting of the Echo Sewing club took place at the home of Miss Gertrude Nardozzi on Thursday evening at which time election of officers was held. The newly elected officers include: Mari on Scacco, president, Grace Serge, vice. president, Gertrude Nardozzi, secretary and Mrs Carmela Rani- eri, treasurer. Following the busi- ness meeting luncheon was served. Those present were: Misses Winifred and Jennie Chillemi, Jo- sephine Candido, Mrs Amelia Lu- elan, Mrs Minine Place, Mrs Con- stance Mobile and Mrs Josephine Mobile.
 About 30 tables were in play at the card party held Thursday even ing by the Coronas club at the Wa terbury Business and Professional Women's club. The committee In charge included Misses Anne Pope, chairmnnu; assisted by Misses Rose DiPearo, Angeline Carissimi and Mary DeMatteo. Prizes were given at each table.
 Miss Anne Duncan Weld, daugh-
 ter of Mir and Mrs Garfield M. Weld of the Taft school, Water town, has been awarded salutator- ian honor at Cushing academy. Ashburnham, Mass, for the class | of 1893.
 Miss Edith c. Chase and Miss Mary r. Burrall of this city are at the Roosevelt while in New York
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
Coming EUentS
HarwOO Martin Wedding ThiS
 Afternoon

A wedding of much interest to local society is that of Miss Mar Raret Hamilton Martin, daughter of Mir and Mrs George Adams Mar tin and the late Mir Martin of San Francisco, Calf, and John Henry Harwood, Jr, son of MT and Mrs John H. Harwood of Brookline, Mass. which takes place this after noon at 1 o'clock at Christ Episco- pal church in Watertown. large reception at Starkweather, the home of Miss Martins sister, Mrs Rodney Chase, and MT Chase of the Thomaston road, Watertown, will follow the ceremony. Mrs Chase will be her sisters matron of honor and MT Harwood's sister, Miss Mary Harwood of Brookline, will be maid of honor. Miss Mar tins niece, Ann Martin Chase, will be flower girl, and her nephew, Martin Starkweather Chase, Will serve as ring bearer. Reed liar wood is to be his brothers best man and the ushers will include Sydney Harwood, another brother, Elbridge Gale, Edmund Jackson, Alfred Peabody. Charles Bartlett, all of Boston and Howard Slade of New York and Boston. Mrs Martin will give her daughter in marriage. MT and Mrs Chase entertained at a dinner dance last night in honor of the couple.
 Mrs Frederick c. H. Carder of Cheshire, honorary member of the New Haven Garden club, former vice-president of the State Fedora ton of Garden clubs and present chairman of the lantern slide com mittee, will be the speaker of the afternoon at the meeting of the Garden Circle of New Haven Mon- day at 3 in the club house.
 Misses Madeline l.. Monroe and Irene D. Fennell of the Girls club staff left to-day for New York where they will attend the Home Service Institute at Columbia uni versity. While in New York, they will be guests at Bancroft hall, dormitory of graduate students. They will return later in the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
YOUR CHILDREN
g. Olive Roberts Barton
S!ssz z5 SEz sEszIcE IaS:

Let us not deceive ourselves about childhood being the happiest time of life. .
 True. children do not have to worry about being out of work, or seeing that dinner is cooked aftor @ heavy days work, or to worry about the grocer or coal man not being paid, but their troubles arc as real and as difficult as those of their parents.
 Besides whom these conditions exist in a household and are voiced every day, children borrow these troubles with an added terror. We learn to know children by an non est survey of our own childhood. As we look back all of us can re- member things we worried about concerning home affairs, that we see now amounted to little or noth- ing. But we remember how we kept awake nights, or felt Ill ana weak in school because one time our father said: If I don't get that order, the mortgage interest can't be paid" and our mother cried and said 1t would be terrible to lose our home and be moveo out into the street. Where would we go?
 Impressed the Child
 Neither of them meant 1t per haps, not literally. but child wouldn't know that. :. So much for borrowed trouble.
 Let me list the things a child IS up against in his daily life. He has to keep his grade in school, which Is as much of a worry and responsibility as man Keeping his position. There Is a boy who Is the pane of your boys life, who leases ana buliies and posters the life out or him, who Is Jealous. who turns your little girls friends against her, who is capricious and selfish and goes to extremes in making your own children miserable. You tell them not to mind, but these enemies are as real. and destruc- tive as the people who try to un- dermine your husbands business or your own character.
 Another trouble is this. Children frequently are blamed unjustiy. They meant 50 well, or just didn't think, or they were too slow or IL was an accident. Their crime IS magnified and they are bewildercd by q punishment they don't dc. serve. An older person punished unjustly would soon seek redress or revenge. Children have no come- back.
 They are scolded for things they do that are wrong, but seldom praised for thing they do right.
 Studies very often do not inter- est them and school life becomss a burden. All children cannot ad- lust themselves to the popular curriculum. Compare it to an en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
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South, and his side was not vulner- able. East and West were vul- nerable. MT Duren opened the contracting with one spade.
 West could not overcall with two hearts, being vulnerable. and a suit overcall should not be made with a four-card suit. West. how ever, elected to overcall with one no trump. MT Duren's partner In the North bid two hearts. East passed and MT Duren bid three spades. His partner carried the contract to four.
 The Play
 West had 6 difficult opening. However, he selected the king of hearts and MT Duren won the trick in dummy with the ace. He re- turned the three of spades and won the trick in his own hand with the ace.
 He has six trump in his own hand and three in dummy. With nine trump in sight, many players believe 1t Is wise to depend upon the drop of any missing high trump, In this case. however, East's ten should be a warning. With two missing honors, l would prefer to play for one In each hand. MT Duren Z correctly reasoned that he could not take the chance of trying to pick up the queen of spades, even if East held 1t. Ills next play was the nine of hearts which West won with the queen, but West was now pracucaliy helpless.
 To lead a heart would give the declarer three discards. To lead Q club would make both of the de- clarer's clubs good.
 All that West could do was 10 cash his ace of diamonds. and now 1t was immaterial what suit he led, excepting trump. which would cost West trick. But MT Duren had successfully made his contraet of four spades. . ! Discovering and creating q hid- den entry in dummy is one of the pretty plays in bridge, and as MT Duren won his championship by only 100. points, this hand played an important part. (Copyright, 1e5s. NUA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

something could be done. Dick decided privately to call on Man. drake casually some day soon and find out. It could do no harm and it might help Sheila.
 "If Mandrake had n good part l think he'd give 1t to Frances Barton," the girl added.
 full dancer"
 "She's very good, Dick. ns matter of fact. And she's built up name for herself"
 That was what so many voters ans of the stage had told Shella she should do. Stay in New York instead of going on the road. With part for herself In q Broadway show where the critics would see her. That was the way to success on the stage. It would mean bct- ter parts and higher salary TOT her. Mckee. the comedian In the "Heigh-ho' company. had told her that. others had said the same thing and Sheila. sure that she knew what she wanted and tlat it was not Broadway fame. had refused to listen.
 She and Dick parted without making any definite arrangements to meet again. Somehow this hurt Sheila. she knew that she had treated Dick badly. Still to have him appear neglectful was blow.
 In her own room. evading he questions of the sharp-eyed Eve who had slid into bed a few mos ments earlier. Sheila undresscd and reflected on all this. II was probably true that Dick was treat- ing her exactly us she deserved. Then. too, the date with him to- night had not really been date at all. Dorothy had arranged it and Dick had been helpless to es- cape.
 Brushing her hair, dabbing her face with cream to cleanse 1t, bathing her tired body in hot WA. ter, Sheila was at last ready Tor bed. Eyes bright, bird-like eyes looked up at her from across the room.
 "Anything wrong. Sheila ?" she asked sympathetically.
 No. Go to sleep like q good child!"
 But sheila herself did not sleep for q long while. She snapped out the light and then lay still una wide awake. She was thinking OF Dick, no longer the attentives pleading sweetheart hut a pal. q friend. He had talked to her ex. actly as he might have to any of dozen girls. Asked about her work and showed friendly inter- est. Now that Dick was apparerf- ly out of reach hc seemed much ''''' aTo Be Continues,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

The Clare Tree Major Children's Theater Co will present "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Wa terbury Women's club, Saturday. March 4, under the auspices of the Bunker Hill Parent Teachers asso- citation. Grownups too will recog- nize the sterling qualities inherent in this childish heroine of tho story by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Thomas Bailey Aldrich called Re- becca "the incest child in American literature
 "Rebecca of Sunnyside Farm" was dramatized by Kate Douglas Wiggin in collaboration with Miss Charlotte Thompson, and was first presented in November, 1909, re- maining on tour that winter and opening in New York in October. 1910, where the play ran to crowded houses for an entire sea- son.
 Over twenty-five tables were in play at the card party given last evening at the Waterbury Catholic hiHh school auditorium by the members of the school alumnae. Tho party was the annual social event of the alumnae. Each year a different type of social is held. The committees in charge of arrange Inents consisted of the following: Ms.ureen Cleary, Rosemary Coyle, Mary Iacovirio, Gertrude Sammon, Elizabeth Kennedy, Eleanor Leahy, Dolores Murphy, Mrs William Fitzmaurice, Olive Ryan, Mar guerite Fitzmaurice, Margaret Con- molly. Julia Calvin, Margaret Fitz- gerald. Margaret Corey, Marie Clifford, Margaret M. Guilfoile, Rita Blake, Margaret Carroll, Rita Flaherty.
 Prize committee: Marie Clifford, Rita Flaherty, Margaret Fitzger- aid.
 Correspondence committee: Mary Mastroianna, Rita Blake, Margaret M. Guilfoile.
 Committee in charge of printing: Margaret Connolly, Mrs William Fitzmaurice, Dolores Murphy.
 pr Joseph Harvey>of the Water bury hospital will be speaker at the Women's association of the Second Congregational church to be held on Wednesday, March 1 at 3 o'clock in charge of the for eign missionary committee. Dr Harvey will discuss China" Tea and a social hour will follow.
 Miss Ann Popernick of Arch street entertained the members of her bridge club at her home on Tuesday evening. Those attending were Misses Louise Banfe. Eva Vil- lano, Jeannette Ciminera, Jennie Jeslovich, Katheleen Bowling, Mary Popernick and Dorothy As- pei. High score was made by Miss Ciminera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

Sue had not meant to be flip pant when she had made her re- mark to the nurse. She had been excitable before, she knew.
 ~'Of course I'll explain" she said to him now. "Tm very much in command of myself. I'll sit quietly in q corner but do think Jack would like to have me stay
 q don't believe that 1t was nec- cssary to ask the nurse to deliv- CT fl message with q sharp per- sonal rebuff in it," the man an- swered. 'T believe 1t would be wiser for you to remain out of his room this morning. Jack is excitable. And situations arise. I would prefer that you stay away from him for few hours
 If. 1t will be any real help I'll do it," Sue answered. "But let him know that was here, won't you"
 Certainly" The man who was Jacks father bowed slightly. Sue realized that she was being dis missed. She went back to the re- ception room where Nancy was waiting.
 In the room she found Jacks stepmother. To Sue she would al- ways be Miss Parsons, the older woman who had been Judge Thorton's secretary in the days when Sue had been Q stenographer. receptionist and switchboard op- orator all in one.
 Hacks father doesn't mean to be so domineering," Mrs Thornton said when Sue entered. "He can't help 1t. He has taken charge of situations for so long. Don't let anything he says annoy you. But do as you please"
 "Good for you!" Nancy laughed lightly. Then you aren't howinG In meek obeisance all the time
 The older woman smiled. T did 1t for years in the office. It took me so I long to see through the bluff. Now he's really . nice person."
 "He dislikes me-" Sue said qulet- ly. "He thinks Jack married be- low his social position. Out or class and all that sort of thing.
 "I was employed In the firm' too," Henrietta Parsons Thornton answered.
 But your father had been a judge and your family had lost It's money and you were a debutante, once upon time.' Sue reminded her. You're nice, anyway. Come and see us when Jack Is home again, won't you, please z?
 q should love to!" Her voice was eager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25

The first of a series of Friday night bridge tournaments was held last night at the YMCA. These arc being held for the benefit of the F. Entries.
 The high scores north and south were Calvin Hurlburt and john Kolb while the east and west high were Raymond Phaneuf and Stewart Loveridge. Runners up were: North and south, Miss Made line Marshall and Miss Eleanor Andrews; and east and west, MT and Mrs Stanley Borel.
 Other scores: North and south, Arthur Rompe and Alouis Rel singer, Irving W. Chapman and Louis Schuster, Mrs William Car penter and Mrs Samuel Budde, John Roman and Waldron Trimble, Miss Anna Lynch and Miss Helen Frederick, Mrs William J. Slator and Mrs Joseph W. Rowett.. Other scores, east and west were sell, David Scully and Alfred Gold man, Mrs Bernard M. Click and Mrs Nathan Polancer, Miss Ger trude Miknaitis and Miss Frances Ramage, Miss Elizabeth Stevens and Miss Gertrude Fairfield, Miss Airline Bradley and Miss Betty Blanchard.
 Team of four also played. They were Mrs Arthur L. Puritan, Mrs Charles Velte, Miss Eleanor Miller, and c. Henry Byrnes. z
 To-day Westminster is entertain. Ing thirty girls from the Emma Willard school of Troy, N. Y. I'm. mediately upon their arrival the girls will be escorted to the school dining room where a tea dance ia to be given. The chairman of the dance is Deane K. Fox of Orient, Long Island. Lemuel c. Petty'A orchestra will furnish the music. One of tho features of the dance will be numbers played by Vest minister school orchestra, composed of eight pieces.
 Frederick Willets. of White Plains, New York, is the leader of the orchestra.
 At 8 o'clock following a buffet supper, in the Westminster dining hall, the girls will go to the gym to watch, with their escorts and the school, the Amherst Freshman Westminster basketball game after which the girls will leave for Troy.
 The annual meeting of the Con- necticut chapter of the National society of the Daughters of Found- CTS and Patriots of America will be held tomorrow morning at Il in the Hartford Golf club. Following the luncheon, which will be served at 1. an address will be given by Professor Edward Frank Hum- phrey, Ph.D., on the subject of Responsibility Toward History"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-25
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII

CHAPIER ALL Dick and Sheila followed Doro- thy to the curb and saw her into her car. Dorothy knew Dick want. cd to talk to Sheila alone and did not press her invitation that they should come with her. After few moments banter Dorothy said goodnight and the huge limousine disappeared silently around the corner.
 Sheila watched almost wistful- ly. Was 1t fair that she and Eve and Tillie and dozens of others had to toll for every cent they owned when some girls had so much and did nothing to deserve it? Not that Sheila begrudged Dorothy Trevor her fortune. Nor did she ordinarily bewail her own fate. Tonight, however. Sheila was tired. It seemed unfair that this other girl should have every thing in the world to make for happiness while Sheila herself must toll and save and sacrifice. No, 1t didn't seem fair.
 standing beside Dick in the quiet street, Sheila said none of these things. It was he who final ly broke the silence.
 "Would you like taxi. he asked, "or shall we take the bus? I don't think it will be crowded at this hour. Wonderful car Dorothy has, don't you think so?"
 'Tts marvellous" Sheila agreed. "Foreign, isn't 1t? I've never seen one Ike it."
 Dick told her the car bore French trade name and was, ex- tremcly expensive. "The whole family thinks it's shocking the way that kid spends money he went on. But after all it's hers. I guess she has the right to do as sho pleases with It."
 They started walking slowly to- ward Fifth Avenue. The street was almost deserted except Tor few pedestrians. Now and then q taxicab rolled past and in the dis- tance q numbering bus was disap- bearing.
 "Does Dorothy have lots of money?" Sheila asked. Il Know she's considered one of Henrrs best customers
 Dick nodded. "Oh, yes, she has money. all right. More than she can spend. It's all in her own name, too. Her father was War ren Trevor. Maybe you've heard of him. Built up an enormous fortune on Wall street and died while he was still comparatively young. He left the entire fortune to Dorothy"
 "She doesn't seem bit of snob," unused Sheila.
 "Oh she's not" Dick spoke loyally. His cousin, for all their playful auarreling during the even ing, occupied q warm spot in his heart. "She isn't in the least bit snobbish. Why should she be? She's always had money and doesn't think anything about 1t. Dorothy,s q little thoroughbred"
 well, I like her." Sheila agreed. She's different from any one I've ever met and l like the way she does things. She's pretty, too. Money hasn't spoiled her."
 They boarded n bus and pres entity were skirting the north boundary of Central Park. The little pond on which sailors con tinue their aquatic propensities while on shore leave twlnkled