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he was. When she came to his desk he ting
with the nearness of her. 1t was a new sc
sation and intoxicating out there was too mu
pain in it. And because of the pain he hd
himself taut-was SO curt, he was almost dy
agreeable.
At night in the ofice-he almost alwa|
went back after supper-he wondered abo
her. He had no home himself but the Ledg{
He had a room, Of course, but he merely sle|
in it. At the Office in the evening he real
sometimes he wrote, not things for the pap{
but things he hoped to publish some day.
But She he told himself, would be SURROUND
ed by friends. He pictured her at night, ga
vivid, beautiful in group as carefree as he|
self. These dreams hurt.
THERE followed one of those brief periol
day. And then there was the return Of II
Native Son.
Hedley Ronden, nee Henry Randall, I'D
been born in Pennington of the customai
poor but worthy parents. The family I'D
moved to California when Henry was in d
teens and Pennington soon heard Of Hem
in Hollywood, where he was find in juveni
leads. For 10 years his star rose and his nan
CA1du8cu. rdImIlStOu IOlOWtO Ills
with interest, especially in the matrimoni|
field. Three wives Henry acquired and al
posed of in the 10 years.
When the silent films went, Hedley Rondd
went with them In Pennington some wei
unkind enough to say it was because he had
voice like hog caller. 1t was then that
went abroad where he worked in French f1lh
and married wife number four. Now he w}
back in Pennington.
Peter Kent was smiling as he brought I'd
news to the staff.
The old time sheik, Hedley Rondell,
back" he said genially. He must have slippd
into the country quietly. Somebody's got
see him-find out why he's here, what's he cd
ing to do, what his views are on Europea
women etc. I know you'd all love to go but
think I'll give Heeney try
Heeney, a stout, curly haired young Irish
man reported defeat an hour later.
Sure he's there" he exclaimed ruefully II
the most gosh-awful pajamas you ever laid eye
on And right with him there's two of ta
hungriest. most villainous looking NUTS 70
ever saw. They growled and snarled at me an
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Americans who wonder why it is they do no
like us abroad What say is why should
they like us? No lusty up-and-coming coun
try ever does honestly like any lusty rival ma
tlon, nor Tor its own sake, should it try to li1
that other nation or expect that other natioI y
to like it. Respect is one thing, loving is AMI
other. And while selhshness in an individual
may be deplorable trait, selfishness in a ma
ton, I claim, is an admirable thing for th(
good of that nation in its dealings with th{
rest of creation
I'm giving up interpretive dancing-par1
ticularly the Russian brand of the same His
tory gives Catharine the Great the reputation
OF being 4 reasonably hard-boiled lady, buj
when people bring her name up in the convert
sation and start knocking, say: Hold on|
there's some good in all of us, if only you'll
look for it. Catharine may have done this and
that, but she lived in Russia and yet there's nd
record that she ever took up interpretive
dancing
I'm giving up the blue plate luncheon. I'n}
waiting for some genius to think up thd
startling novelty of a pink plate luncheon and
just naturally knock the eating groups Off theid
stools.
I'm giving up after dinner speeches-whetle4
trying to make them myself or trying to listen
while others try to make them. When think
of the precious golden hours I've wasted think !
ing up after dinner speeches and the equally
PiCSiouS AOuIS 1 We spent listening 10 aICer7 4
dinner speeches, I start babbling forth vain
regrets until pretty soon I'm as incoherent ad
alphabetical soup.
I'm giving up any novel written by anY
author who thought he had to write up to his
intellectual equals, if any, or else dip his pen
in dirt and write down. I'm giving my patron1
age to the writer who neither fancies himself
fagpole sitter nor yet sewage inspector
I'm giving up discussing the question of when
beer will return. So far as am able to Judge
it hasn't been away.
Tn giving up technocracy. I'm only about
half way through relativity and am now sitting
down waiting for Einstein to catch up.
I'm giving up going to plays written to order
for matinee idols whose idea of proper STAR
ring vehicle is a three-hour monologue in !
terrupted only by terrific applause. I'm giving
up going to all-star revivals with cast that
reads like the posted list at the Lambs I'm
giving up going to any play featuring any
veteran actor described by the critics as
sterling meaning solid or as finished"
meaning finished I'm giving up any plays
written by Eugene ONeil because I'm COM
mitted to the siX-hour day.
I'm giving up Charles E. Curtis.
I'm giving up all motion picture productions
advertised as colossal" or ."epochal"
I'm giving up Thousand Islands salad dress
ing. Why, with that many islands to choose
from, should they always pick the wrong one?
I'm giving up my battle against having
complete set of uppers installed.
Oh yes. and just in case it didn't take the
other time, all over again. I'm giving up mod
time ever saw any Of it-and thought for the
moment it was an acute bilious attack-back
about 1915
Copyright 1933)
Evening star., 1933-02-26
These Modern Girls
By Priscilla Ho0ey W,Ight
They Know What They Want and They Usually
Get It-One of The Star Magazines First-Run
Stories.

~ WANT job" she said, not pleadingly,
H but gayly, as though she fully expected
to get one.
His eyes saw the luxurious SoftneSs
] of the brown coat with its deep cuffs
of fur; the blue eyes, laughing and
bit impudent; the self-confdent expression OF
the lovely young face.
do you need a job?" he asked coldly ana
was irritated because he could not remember
where he had seen her.
I'll say need one." she replied pleasantly
"And" she added blithely, Il always get what
I 60 after"
He frowned at the fippancy of her reply, but
at the same time a wave of satisfaction swept
him. He had recognized her. She was the
girl who a little more than week ago had
been at the meeting Of the committee the
mayor had appointed to investigate relief meas
ures for the unemployed. And when he had
spoken, seriously. because he always spoke Sc
riously she had looked at him with the discon-
certing directness of child-a mischievous
child. He had, longed to shake her.
He had an impulse to shake her now. He
had no sympathy with wealthy girls who
worked for the fun of it, especially in times
like the present. He knew what it was to
need a job, had known ever since he had been
IA years old. Strange, at times, to think that
at 20 he was the city editor Of the paper he
city editor!
Suppose you give me your name" he said
courteous]y but unencouragingly as he reached
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for a piece of paper. LAS a fellow member OF
the Unemployment Committee I ought to
know it," he continued affably. Either the
person who introduced us mumbled or was
deaf"
you were deaf" she stated fatty. He spoke
very distinctly. I'm Claire Dufresne."
Claire Dufresne! The daughter of Philip
Dufresne who not only owned the dingy build
ing the Ledger was housed in but had been
one of its hackers when O'Connen had started
it in 1900. Clearly tact must be employed here.
Dufresne. he knew was in California. Mrs.
Dufresne had been dead for several years and
the girl had spent most Of her time abroad,
had only recently, in fact, come home.
why don't you see Mr.. O'Connell?" he said.
That was the idea. Pass the buck to OCon-
nell. Hes the managing editor, you know:
the one who ultimately hires and fires"
CIFTEEN minutes later O'Connel, 60 and
stout, with bit of swagger in his walk,
came in.
We'll have new member on the staff to-
morrow, Peter" he said affably. ITO tell you
the truth, didn't want to take her on but
well, it's Claire Dufresne" He paused to see
what effect this announcement would have. I'll
give her two weeks at the most. She isn't fitted
to do anything naturally, so don't give her
much-you get the idea"
Peter got the idea and grumbled and growltd
about it. Maybe OConnell felt under obliga-
ton to Dufresne, but he didn't. Peter smiled
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my eyes ana gTlLteQ my Veet1
and gave up the Bishop. We no longer had
anything much in common except that both OF
us agreed about the United States Senate. To
be sure, neither of us likes toast melba, but
that is too small a matter to make any real
band.
Last year I gave up Jimmy Walker, thereby
anticipating by months the hour when he
would give us up. I said to myself, Lent has
come and we should all deny ourselves some
thing. And besides, Jimmy, if don't love you
in December as I did in May-and I have a
feeling that shan't-we might well get it
over with right now. Selecting the nearest exit,
Jimmy, and in case of Seabury, walk, not run,
toward that exit" Oh, yes and here's another
little thought in parting which copied off a
sign on the door jamb of hotel: Look around
you and see whether you've left anything"
think quite number of others must have
given up Jimmy about the same time did, be-
cause the figures show fewer babies were named
for him in 1882 than in preceding years. To-
ward Christmas the number of babies named
for him fell off to almost nothing at ALL
This year for Lent I'm taking advantage
of the special bargain sales and giving up quite
a number of things, beginning with George
Bernard Shaw and Gandhi. There was only
one person in the world who by his acts and
utterances could convince me that George
Bernard Shaw wasn't the smartest man in
the world-and that person was George
Bernard Shaw, and he has done it and what's
more keeps right on doing it. For months I
struggled to hold fast to my tottering idol I
said to myself: "This is heresy I must hide
my growing doubts. I must dissemble" I
kept this up until people met me on the street
and didn't know me-that's how completely I
was dissembled. (Some parts are still missing,
The blow which finally severed us fell when he
and Lady Astor emerged from Russia and he
began talking for publication and she kept
right on. think here would be as good q
place as any to correct popular misappre-
hension in regard to Lady Astor. She doesn't
talk all the time-only in her waking hours.
Anyhow, I read that emerging interview of
Mr. Shaw's and knew that all was over be-
tween us and my chief regret is that he didn't
lose his voice when he lost his wisdom and his
judgment If only he had could have gone
right on worshipping him. Then for me he
still would be on a pedestal instead Of in the
ash can along with most of the economists
and practically all the investment brokers and
every doggoned one of the international
bankers.
As for Gandhi the pique is based more or
less on personal grounds. A few weeks ago I
was down in Texas on a ranch and blundered
into branding pen and a large lady beef-crit-
ter deliberately picked me out and butted me
over when wasn't looking and walked to and
fro on me rather extensively SO that was all
tracked-up for days After was rescued and
got my breath back said very bitterly: And
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and world peace at a moment when the Orient
Is aflame with bloodshed and slaughter and
hostile governments are telling the League of
Nations to 60 take a long running jump,
smacks to me of closing up the fire department
when the orphan asylum next door is burning
down. Debt conferences, however, are an
other matter Only I'd say the next debt con-
ference should be held Aser here rather than
over there and this time We should ask the
boys to bring their check books with them.
I'm giving up purees-puree of spinach,
puree Of carrots, puree of chestnuts (Which in
cludes certain comedy programs on the radio)
puree Of parsnips, in fact puree of anything
make only one exception. I could enjoy seeing
. puree Of those underwriting financiers who
sold us all those foreign bonds back in 1928
end 1929. and I'd especially favor the idea II
the pureeing process took pla>e under q steam
roller.
I'm giving up all expatriated Americans who
go around England and the Continent heartily
deploring everything that is American and
saying America Is no fit place for civilized be-
iugs to live, and so forth and so on. And with
this lot I'm also giving up these stay-at-home
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so this Gandhi is the one who thinks q COW IS
sacred animal. Well, Gandhi, so far as I'm
concerned that lets you out, too. never did
like the idea of a man with legs like yours not
wearing pants, anyhow. Who do you think you
are-Johnny Weismuller?"
So you see I'm going into the habit Of giving
up things rather thoroughly. I'm making
partial list here of what all I'm giving up this
Lent. AS a matter Of fact, it's being Lent is
really only an excuse because with practically
all of the items enumerated I'm giving them
up not for a season merely, but forever and
ever.
I'm giving up all females past IS years Of age
who wear those funny little grape-skin hats
away down over one eye.
I'm giving up hoping that we can get any
where by sending delegates to those interna-
tional conferences that are constantly being
called together here and there in Europe to do
away with war or adjust overdue reparations
and back payments or whatsoever To OBJ
serve the spectacle of large performing troupe
Of ponderous pachydermic diplomats sitting
at Geneva or somewhere devising ways and
means to bring about universal disarmament
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J HENEVER Lent comes I give up
something. Take year before
last. That was the year I gave
up Bishop Cannon. 1t was a
wrench but I did it-just shut
nv ewes and gritted nv teeth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Club Activities

F. B. Daniels, audiotr for IS months. Refreshments were served in the banquet hall at the close of the meeting.
 DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE
 Mrs Jenny Pearce of Ansonia oficiatedl at last nights installa- ton of new officers of the Daugh- ters of St. George in K. of c. hall. Visitors from Naugatuck and An sonia participated in the ceremony and the following farewell party in honor of Mrs Florence Turner who sails on Saturday for England. Mrs Turner was presented with a purse.
 Officers installed last night were Mrs Sidney Vale, president; Mrs David Reding, vice-president; Miss Bessie Payton, first conduc- tor; Mrs Ada Ferguson, second conductor; Mrs William Bower, inside guard; Mrs Alice Robert son, outside guard; Mrs Frank Carey, chaplain; Mrs A. F. Ny degger, financial secretary; Mrs Margaret Mitchell, recording sec- retary; Miss Gladys Fox, treas urer; Mrs James Sasso, pianist; Mrs Alfred Albon, past president, and Mrs William Albon, third trustee. The auditing committee is composed of Mrs David Red ing, Mrs Frank Carey and Mrs William Harvey.
 A Christmas party will be held on the 18th. Mrs Edith Reding, chairman of the committee, an- nounced 8 special supper will in- augurate that evenings festivities at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Christmas Plans Made By HopeUille Community Club
First Xmas Tree In That Section Will Be Set Up This
 Year; Card Party Is Arranged.

the tree. William Muus will have charge of getting and setting up the tree with Charles K. Ahearn in charge of lighting. Patrick Egan and William O'Keefe will choose the sit for the tree. Music will be in charge of Harold Kim berly, Earl McCullin and William Semple.
 The welfare committee of the club met at the home of Mrs Peter German last night to perfect plans for the card party. Proceeds will be used to buy foods for Christ mas baskets. In addition to Mrs German the following are on the committee Mrs Harry Terrell, Mrs J. E. Pilkington, Mrs Harold Kim berly, Mrs Ellis Atkins, Mrs Frank Anderson, Miss May Gaffney, Mrs Raymond Booth, Mrs Albert Blan- chard, Mrs Joseph Monnerat, Mrs Michael tHyland, Mrs Theodore Goumey, Mrs Harry Ganun, Mrs Alice Gallond, Mrs Earl Mccall lum, Mrs Raymond French, Mrs Frank Dwyer, Mrs Frank McCue and Miss Anna Sweeney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05

The following list of hostesses will entertain the members of the College of St Elizabeth Clee Club who will arrive in Waterbury Fri day for . concert that night at the Waterbury Women's Club under the auspices of the local Alumnae Chapter. Mir and Mrs John L. Bonn of Willow street will entertain Mir and Mrs Frederic Joslin of Jersey City. Mr Joslin is director of the club:
 Mrs D. !. McDonald-Jane Mur- ray of Newark, N. J.; Adele Sal- mon of Brooklyn, N. F.; Jane Ken nedy of Paterson, N. J.; Margaret Leslie of Wakefield, R. I.
 Mrs Thomas Fleming = Eileen Sullivan of Jersey City, N. J.: Re- gina Kelly of Passaic. N. J.; Alice Purcell of East Orange. N. J.: Eloise Eichler of Florin, Pa.
 Mrs Mary A. Virginia Leahy of Hornell, N. Y.; Gertrude
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05

for doubling the contract.
 However, 1t was the double that gave the situation away and al- lowed MT Brown to make his con tract.
 The Play
 The king of diamonds was opened and followed by another diamond, which Brown, in the North, trumped. A small heart was played and East went in with the ace. He returned another dia- mond and again Brown trumped.
 Declarer now played the jack of hearts and won in dummy with the king. A small trump was played from dummy and West played the queen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Membership DriUe Is
 Brough: To A Close

Final reports on the membership drive of the First Lutheran church were given at a meeting last night at the church when it was an- nounced that total of 582 mem bers tad been signed. The quota had been set at 575 Rudolph Roeske and his Red team defeated Louis J. Schuster and his Black team in the drive by about SC points.
 Short addresses were delivered by Rev Martin Lorenz, pastor, MT Schuster, MT Roeske and John Stavinsky, chairman of the drive. The army captains were also called upon for comments. They are Ed ward Koslosky, John Matter and John Reahl of the Red arm wand William Thuemmler, August Fiege, and Gustav Gohs of the black.
 Dinner was served by ate losing team which was assisted by Mrs Henry Jubelt, Miss Adeline Guest, Mrs Rudolph Roeske, Mrs Alexan- der Sass and Mrs John Koch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Colonel Schoefel
 Is Guest Speaker

An address on Alaska with illus trated slides was given by Colonel John B. Schoeffel at the Bunker Hill church last night. The subject of his address was Army Life in Alaska" Colonel Schoeffel told of being stationed in Alaska after the war with Spain. During the course of his talk he dispelled any illu- sion about the northern territory, stating that seldom is the tenn perature less than zero in mid winter. Col Schoeffel was, intro- duced by Captain Newton J. Alex ander.
 Mrs Nathan Albert and daugh- ter, Miss Claire Albert of Water vile street have been visiting in New York City with relatives.
 MT and Mrs John H. Voss, Jr returned on Friday from their wedding trip and now live at ITS Woodtick road. Mrs Voss before her marriage last month was Miss Cecilia Rose Baribault. daughter of MT and Mrs Henry Baribault of Camp street.
 MT and Mrs James E. Hyland and son, James, Jr, of New Mill ford, have been visiting with Mrs Hyland's father. Edward Kiely of Elmwood avenue.
 | Joseph J. Phelan of Lexington avenue has rotrh hned to his studies at Fordham University after spending the holidays at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Dinner Dance Held
 By Home Loan Corp.

Members of the local office of the Home Owners Loan Corpora tion and their guests enjoyed a dinner dance at Waverly Inn last night. Peter M. Kennedy, state di- rector of the federal agency, was a guest of honor. Twenty couples were present. among them persons from Stamford, Hartford, Torring- ton and New Haven.
 The event was arranged by At torney John Burns, local Home Loan manager. Among those as sisting were George Horan, Attor ney Carmine Cipriano, George Hig gins, Attorney J. Joseph Smith Orville Lawlor, Thomas O'Brien, Imelda Mahoney. Eleanor Mur- nane, Anne Aldorisio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
Junior Hadassah
 Addressed Last Night

Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf ad- dressed the members of the local Junior Hadassah last night at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute on "The Cry for the Reinterpretation of Judaism" He declared that Judaism needs no reinterpretation but interpretation. As a represen- tative of orthodox Judaism he des- cribed Judaism as misunderstood and inarticulate and unrepresented in the United States. He added that the Jewish youth of the country have never rejected orthodox Ju- daism because they have never seen it in it's full light and beauty.
 Rabbi Sheinkopf answered the critics who want Judaism in ac- cordance with the times. explain ing that the grace and beauty of Judaism lies in the fact that it has always been out of tune with the spirit of time. Fay Cassell presided at the meeting.
 The second quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the State Federation of Business and Profes- sional Women's clubs will take place Saturday at the Y. W. c. A. Hungerford at D. m. Dinner will be served at o'clock. Mrs Charles M. Styron, president of the League of Women Voters will be the guest speaker. Reservations should be made by December with Mrs Ruth Landon of the |. w. c. A., New Britain.
 Hyman Winestein of Woodlawn Terrace presented a banjo recital yesterday afternoon at the Wo- mems Club in Woodbury. He was accompanied by James Butler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
TOWNSEND LODGE

The third degree was conferred in amplified form last night upon a class of candidates by Townsend lodge of Odd Fellows at its head quarters. Candidates from Brew ster, N. r., and Paterson, N. Y., also participated in the ceremony. Grand Marshal Randall F'rink and Frederick Phelps. grand represent alive from Middletown. were present There were other visitors from New Milford, Winsted, Nau- gatuck and Cheshire.
 Heber Marsh, noble grand. con- ducted the first nomination of new officers during the business session. The following were named Ernest Christofferson, noble grand; How ard Branch, vice noble grand; William J. Davis, recording secre- tary; Edwin s. Hoyt. treasurer; pr Galley and Dr Goodenough. lodge physicians; Pearle J. Skill ton, trustee for three years, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05
VILLA MARIA COUNCIL

Mrs Lucien Derouin was elected president at last nights meeting of Council Villa Maria St. Jean de Baptiste in Moose hall. Other officers elected were: Mrs John Lavallee, first honorary president; Mrs H.. J. Frechette, second hon. orary president; Mrs Joseph Le- comte, vice-president; Miss Leona Frechette, recording secretary; Miss Cecile Frechette, assistant recording secretary; Mrs Marie Grenier, financial secretary; Miss Beatrice Leblanc, treasurer; Mrs Bertha Derouin, first seminal, and Miss Marie Leblanc, second sen- tinel.
 Mrs John Lavallee presiding over the meeting, announced in- stallation of officers for Jan. g.