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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
Girl Scout News.

Tenderfoot work will be COM
pleted tonight at the fourth session
of the Girl Scout training course
for leaders at the Scout house of
the First church. Preparations will
be made at tonight's meeting for
the investiture ceremony to be held
next Wednesday night.
Courses in second class scout
work will begin the 29th. The
first few classes, in compass work.
will be taken by Miss Florence
Turnbull, captain of Troop 5, First
Baptist church.
Girl Scouts of the cityi will take
part in the annual dramatic con-
test, which will be held December
18th at st Johns auditorium. Thus
far five troops have announced
their entrance into the competf-
ton: Troop r., Third Congrega-
tional church; Troop 2, All Souls
church; Troop 5. First Baptist
church; Troop 10, Christ chapel;
Troop 1, Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
Rosa PonseIIe Observes Her
18th Anniversary To-day


Miss Rosa Ponselle, Metropolis
tan Opera star, and q native of
Meriden, is observing today the
fifteenth anniversary Of her debut
at the Metropolitan in New York.
Miss Ponselle is well-known in this
city where she has appeared in
concert many times. She is a fire.
quent visitor in this section of the
state and in New Haven, where
she began her singing career in
theaters in that city. Miss Ponselle
made her opera debut November
Is, 1918 singing with the late En-
rico Caruso in la Fora del Des-
tho"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
Crosby Notes

Soap scu1pturing was done by
members Of the Crosby Art as they
held their, bi-weekly meeting in
Room 306 yesterday afternoon.
Miss Edith Patten was in charge,
Band practice was held at 1880
yesterday under the direction OF
Floyd C. Evans, musical director
of the local high schools.
Miss Alice Gibson has an
nounced that the Girls Glee club
will hold q rehearsal and meeting
tomorrow afternoon in the assem-
bly, hall.
A special meeting of the Occu-
pations club will be held to-mor-
row to complete. plans for the
trip to the Peabody Museum, New
Haven, Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
Contract Bridge
MATTATUCK BRIDGE CLUB

The results in the Tuesday even
ing duplicate contract play of the
Mattatuck Bridge club at 26 Farm
ington avenue were as follows:
high north and south, Mrs W..
Harry. Burns and Mrs William
Dunphy substituting for Mrs
Daniel T. Harrington, Jr, 50; Mrs
George T. Culhane and Mrs Ralph
Vaughn S71a; Miss Olive Ryan and
Miss vange Doherty of New Haven
S41h; East and west high scores
were Miss Mary Grove and Miss
Katherine Bergin SO; Mrs Joseph
Linehan and Mrs J. Francis Boland
S41a; Mrs Alfred Wolff and Mrs
Thomas Wagner substituting for
Mrs William Shea and Miss Kath-
leen Donahue 77h. The standing
to date is Mrs Cornelius F. Maloney
and Miss Catherine Maloney 255 1a;
Mrs Daniel T. harrington, Jr, and
Mrs w. Harry Burns 254 "; Mrs
Albert Jourdan and Mrs Joseph
Bergin 245k; Mrs George 7. Gull
hane and Mrs Ralph VaugT- 236;
and Miss Olive Ryan and Miss
Vange Doherty 235 ".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15
William, B. ELuUeH Is
UT1ico Club Speaker

So-called modern" literature is
not true to life, said William B.
Elwell, vice-principal of Crosby
high school and student of letters,
in a talk to members Of the Unico
club at the Elton last night. He
denounced the weakness of many
modern literary characters and
said that 80 per cent of the ma
terial called literature" to-day
will be forgotten in a few years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15

The Star of Waterbury lodge of
the Shepards of Bethlehem will
assemble in Mechanics hall on Sat-
urday evening.
Plans to work the first degree in
New Milford later in the month
were made at the meeting of Nos
ahogan lodge of odd Fellows last
night in Odd Fellows hall. Re-
hearsal will be held Tuesday for
the initiatory degree. The Nosaho-
gan guards will drill for Canton
4. r. Martin when the women's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15

Varying with the conformity of
the usual semi-formal dance which
is sponsored annually by their
group, the Alumnae association of
the Sacred Heart high school will
give q cabaret style dance on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-15

Robert Schuster, Robert ellis
George Mclean and John Brett
haupt.
A German supper will be served
at st Johns Lutheran church base
ment on Cooke street on Thursday
evening, the 18th under the aus
pices of the Ladies Aid society.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Yale Lock Safety

A degree Of safety Is provided by
the irregular shape of the key for
Yale locks, so that no two keys will
fit the same lock. The notches of
the average key may be cut In eight
depths, so that there are five notches,
and the number OF different keys
possible Is eight to the power of
five /. e., 32,76S. The notches are
cut automatically to the required
depth and the pins In the plug are
made afterward to correspond.
Still a further number OF key
changes is obtained by milling
grooves lengthwise on the sides of
the keys to correspond with similar
grooves In the keyway in the plug.
BY varying the shape and location
OF these grooves great range of
key changes is made possible.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
London Custom Dates Back
Nearly 800 Years.

London.-Forgotten ghosts from
the time Of Charles Ii still assess
property owners In the city OF Lon
don. the historic square mile which
constitutes the city proper. for the
maintenance of a regiment which
in fact does not exist, and has not
for many years.
The custom is nearly 800 years
old now. so ii goes on just as Ii did
when a military force was actually
in being. The tax is called the
trophy tax. Charles II created it
in 1862 after merchants and ware
house men in the city had created
their own military force for pro-
lection against attack. Charles
had tO pay for their training, so
he passed the cost on 10 the local
taxpayers, fixing the minimum
amount for the cumpany's use al
II ti6 l3 shlllings and 4 pence. or
somewhere around S2:'.332.S5.
This is the hgure al which the
ruuh stands today. although there
is nn regiment tn spend il. Instead.
most ot the money goes on nice.
modern barracks which could be
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
STRING KNIT FOR
SPORTS is LATEST

The fashion mOguls are looking
to their knitting this spring.
Knitted costumes for sports and
street are among the newest things
shown in our more up and coming
shops. And the big favorite now,
the smart, "string knit" two and
three-piece sports outfits made out
of knitted twine in natural color
have a knowing air that has taken
the town by storm.
And it's really twine-the kind
you use to tie up packages. Its neu-
trail color and its smart dull sur
face makes it one of the most pop
ular fabrics for current sports cos
tunes.
Usually there is touch of color
"a striped sweater with a solid
color coat, or checked blazer with
solid color dress.
The new knitted suits and dresses
are tailored and styled like cloth
suits, and a trick of the season is
the use Of an elastic knit which
snaps back into shape.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Tax Citizens for Army
That Is Only a Name

used IL such regiment were In
service.
To administer the money the
court of lieutenancy was created.
and its commission has been re-
newed each year since.
e. +. MOnckton has been clerk to
the court of lieutenancy for the
last 33 years.
George III made the six regi-
ments into two" he said. Then
George " reduced them to one,
and now the regiment, our regi-
ment. does not exist except in
name. A battalion Of Royal Fusl-
liers, the city of London regiment.
carries on the traditions Of the
Royal London militia"
The barracks. which are all
ready for the London regiment, If
and when it is recreated. is used
chiefly TO house offices OF the ter
ritorials. the British militia.
Members of the court of lieuten-
ancy, as direct representatives of
the king. take precedence over the
lord lieutenant The lord mayor of
the city of London and many other
high municipal authorities are ex.
nfficio members of the court 9th
er members are made up from
among prominent business men.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
White Cotton Net Smart
New Fabric for Evening

White cotton net Is a new and
smart material for summer evening
gowns. Embroidered white organ
die Is back, sometimes having big
polka dots in color.
The dark colors in tulle gowns
are especially smart, and each of
them has it's jacket, in either a
matching or contrasting shade.
Little ruffled jackets of the same
material are worn with the organ
die. organza and starched chiffon
gowns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Rare Moa Eggs

The moa was a giant bird, like
the ostrich, which roamed the for
ests of New Zealand long. long ago.
All the moas died or were killed by
the Maoris long before the English
explorers and settlers went to New
Zealand. Two moa eggs were pre-
sente to the Auckland museum and
the museum people regarded them
as a gift of exceptional value. for
there are only six other moa eggs
known. Both Of the two mOa eggs
were found with skeletons of moas
many years ago.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Hogs Heed Horn
Until Tune Alters

Blackshear. Ga.-For the past
three years James Middlebrooks.
a Pierce county farmer. has been
calling his hogs with the horn
on his automobile. About every
two weeks he would visit his diff
ferent places and sound the horn
OF his car. Hogs would come
running from every direction.
Recently he started out on his
customary bi-mOnthly checkup.
and. stopping at his first place
sounded his horn. II sounded
loud and clear. but no hogs came
from the woods. The farmer
sounded his horn several times
before he realized why the hog
calling method he had used sue
ceSsfully before was not produc
ing results. He had traded auto
mobiles the week before. and his
new car had a different sound
ng hoss.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
PIaids Are Now Featured
in New Evening Clothes

Mainbocher uses plaid for eve
ming gowns. One is of candy pink
and white plaid taffeta, designed
with a V decolletage, a closely fit
ting hipline and skirt fiaring into
fullness below the kneeline 1t is
worn with an elbow-length cape of
the same taffeta. Red and green,
and red and black taffeta frocks are
designed along the same lines and
worn with jackets or capes to
match.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

We are going to wear lots Of seer
sucker this summer. If the young
lady in the picture goes sporty and
has an urge to play tennis she will
don this sylo frOck of striped seer
sucker. 1t wraps around and ties
in the front It's the easiest thing
in the world to slip into, having
no troublesome buttons, and it al
lows the freedom which an active
young woman demands. In repose
it has a slim and youthful silhou-
cite.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Horses Deserted in Poland

Farmers In Poland are getting rid
OF their horses to stop the cost of
feeding them. In one district not
far from Warsaw a horse was sold
for so cents. In another place one
was given in exchange for a mans
cap. Sometimes horses whose own
ers have failed to sell are deserted
in market places.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Odd-Length Coats

The newest ensembles feature
coats in odd lengths just below the
hip, knee length, three-quarter, five
eighths and seven-eighths lengths.
Full-length coats are also shown.
dresses or with blouse and skirt
are also featured.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

Hazel Kirke" company to The
Brick Exchange"
The troupers were served with
supper at which champagne flowed
like water. The food was magnih-
cent AS he ate Hopper could hear
the making OF bets OF such a size
that they raised goose flesh. When
he had finished, thinking he should
do something to show gratitude, he
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

Ir my shlns were frostb:tten last
Winter it was on account of those
Ann Pennington Skirts they made
me wear. Those Boys ought to
have Heart. can't keep on go
ing over the Hurdles forever"
Not a Circumstance" exclaimed
the Sheik. Because l put some
Patent Leather Polish on my nat
urally dark Hair and attended a
few Parties, they brand me a Liz
ard. am just a young Fellow try
ing to find a little Sunshine in
World Overhung with the dark
clouds of Restrictive Legislation
and. naturally, it Is embarrassing to
be regarded as a Society Problem.
am convinced that the Editorial
Writers and the Alarmists who are
trying to fill their Churches every
Sunday cannot revise Human Ma
ture all at once simply by inyenting
lot of New Labels.
Il doubt IL | am any more de-
praved than my Grand-Dad who
took Apple Jack and carried pistol
or my respectable Father who
owned Trotting Horses and knew
how to deal Faro. Youth has al
ways taken its Fling but Youth
never had any Press Agents until
it became fashionable to peek over
Transoms, work the Key-Hole and
try to regulate the Affairs of Every
One Else.
Remember, 1t Is not very long
since Collegians, who are now weep
ing over a lost Universe, had Keg
Parties on the Campus. At pres
ent, If stay out until after Mid
night and then eat Ham and Eggs,
some one writes a Novel about me-"
Doing Their Stuff.
If he expected any Pity from the
Flapper. he was fooled. She came
to Bat with a Vengeance.
when all is said and done"
spoke up little Cream Face, ''I am
probably Queen Of the Patsies and
the Goat Of the entire Outfit. I've
got TO observe the Styles or else
stay in my room and yet, every time
l give Parade. wearing at least six
Ounces of Clothing, the Reformers
begin to toll all the Bells and talk
about calling out the State Guard.
DO you think 1t was any Snap
to learn to smoke those Cigarettes
made of Oakum? Or to drive a Car
at sixty. or keep on applying French
Paint? But what can / do? II I
am a Short Sport l will lose my
Ticket. Even the Sister who talks
to the Clubs on the Decline and
Fall OF the Rising Generation ex-
poets me to wear Gold Slippers and
pull my funny Lid over one Eye. I'm
trying to look like the Pictures in
the Magazines so as not to attract
Attention or be regarded as a
Freak"
At that moment a pale Person
with Double-O specks came and sat
at nearby Table.
BE on your Guard" cautioned
the Business Man. "He looks like
a Writer. We had better do our
Regular Stuff"
So the zap said 81 yum! % and
asked for Pumpkin Pie.
While the officer was limbering
up his Brogue the Sheik grabbed
the Devillsh Old Lady and said,
Come on. Kid. let's melt the Wax
on the Floor"
The Tired Business Man began
rolling his eyes at the Flapper. who
called the Waiter by his First
Name and asked him il he couldn't
slip them a little INT in Coffee
Cups.
And it was all First Glass Ma
terial for the Author. He was OBJ
serving Life.
MORAL: Be Yourself even IL you
have to study Book of Rules.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

black linen. or triple sheer which
are scheduled for the summer. We
would particularly like to call your
attention 20 the striped bow and
drape, to the lefi in the group, for
W think the way the one streamer
Is drawn through the round slot.
buttOnholed at the ba K and front
of the bodice, is very clever.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
When Legally Dead

A man isn't dead until he's been
missing seven years and then he Is
adjudged dead from the first day
of those seven years. freak" law
passed by the Oregon legislature
provides.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

tried TO buy $40 worth OF chips. The
proprietor advised him against play
Ing. Instead he requested o song.
Hopper, who didn't have Casey at
the Bat" then. tried to hold back.
But there was such insistence that
he consented.
The song he chose was Cradle
Of the Deep" Not a chip was
turned" )" said the actor, pushing back
his long hair. land l had several
encores. But 1t wasn't me. 1t was
the grand old song, simple. full OF
sentiment. Even in that wicked en-
vlronment. 1t got them. Mother.
that's it: that's what the stage
needs"
Along comes this yarn-new to
me, at least-from Harold Titus !:
Upstater is elected to the state leg
islature; much gratified and goes
I'D and down Main street telling
what he'll do when he gets to Wash
ington. But, JIM" sez somebody,
"you amt goin' to Washington. You
we're elected to the legislature, not
to congress-" ''Drat it," says Jim.
III I'd known that. I'd never've rum"
George Price tells this story OF
Toscannini at his last New York
concert. Having arrived late. he
wanted to enter the auditorium
through the public entrance. AS
he was passing through the milling
crowd, an officious doorman yelled,
Hey, you. standing room only :"
That's just what | want" replied
Toscannini. as he passed down the
aisle with a grin.
It's Jack Eenny who tells about q
certain classical conductor who is
slightly deaf. At a rehearsal. he
wanted a particular passage played
very softly. Time after time. he
made the men repeat II. only 10 stop
them and cry. Softer" Finally
the musicians. exasperated. AT a sig
nal from the fiddle player. went
through all the motions. hut didn't
make a sound. That's fine :" shout
ed the maestro. Now a trine soft
or and it'll he lust right"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

tunes in the picture tell a story Of
last word chic when 1t comes to
what the little miss Of six or there
abOuts will be wearing during the
coming months. The first little miss
has on a jacket-and-dress costume
which will measure up In matter OF
style" to mothers newest spring
outfit. 1t is made of a two-tone
red checked crepe of bemberg and
rayon mixture. A perfectly stun
ming material this, which will en-
dure any amount Of hard wear. It's
all "dolled up" with organdy fix
ings, too, as it should be to be styl-
ish. The dimnutive ocean pearl
buttons on the collar and the
pocket are just too cunning for
words.
The demure little lady, seated In
the center of the picture, has on a
frOck which most any mother will
be wanting to copy. The material
for this darling dress Is dotted chif-
fon OF bemberg. This model fea-
lures the new dropped shoulder.
Tiny puffed sleeves. a round yoke
and an inset band In the skirt all
of finely pleated net add to the ex-
Quisite daintiness of the frock. The
ribbon around the waist is navy
with red-red cherries to tell you
that It's springtime.
In every little girls wardrobe
there should be at least one party
frock. The model pictured is In
pastel pink chiffon of bemberg. The
skirt is as full as a dress to wear
to dancing school should be. That's
why this adorable youngster Is car
rying a muff of tulle to match her
Pierrot ruff. She has no doubt been
doing some fancy dancing. For or
binary party wear this dress is
lovely without the muff and tulIe
ruff.
G. 1888. Western Newspaper Union,
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

MOTHER and big sister
A'A need not think they are
the only ones who go step
ping out in dramatically
staged-style shows these
days. There's a rival attrac-
ton on, which is about to snatch
much OF the glory from prideful
grown-ups who go pirouetting down
fashions runway. It's the juvenile
style parades which leading estab-
lishments through the country are
presenting this season.
These lilliputian style shows carry
very special message to onlook-
ers that designers are making it
point to inject "style" in the full
sense Of the word into children's ap-
parel. 1t is not enough that young
sters' clothes be simply utilitarian
and dainty and lovely but we are
given to understand that the mod
ern child's wardrobe must bespeak
a sophisticated styling which reg
lSterS genuine Swank.
This element Of ultra-mode which
Is being so strongly advocated In
the field Of juvenile design filings
quite a challenge to mothers who
do the family sewing" However,
what with the helpful patterns with
full sewing directions and the per-
fectly fascinating and inexpensive
materials which are so easily avail
able these days the task Is made
a Joy rather than a burden. 1t adds
greatly to fabric interest that so
many handsome new weaves made
Of synthetic yarns have been
launched during recent years, such
as the new crepes and sheers and
lacy weaves as well as materials
which look like tweeds and suit
Ings of various description. The
beauty OF these made-of-bemberg
and rayon fabrics is that they wash
and iron as easily as a linen hand
kerchief. They are sunfast, too,
and resistant to perSpiration. An
other comforting thought is that
white fabrics of bemberg always
stay white.
The trio Of modish little-tot cos
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

Throats are all logged up In
fancy tixings this season. and neck
lines were never more dramatically
treated. Since II Is very fashion
able to trim monotone frocks with
print silk a the present moment,
your sin. .ples, dresses will {. Ike on
an air of distinction If they be
scarfed or rollared with ingenious
little fantasies like the ones
sketched herewith. A collection of
these pretty trifles would not come
at all amiss in any summer ward
robe. Any one of these designs
suits and frock Of navy. brown or
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02
Lights of New York ~ TsvAaTLn TsvhU1n

DeWolf Hopper, who recently
reached the age OF seventy-fve
years. in his "a years on the stage
has missed but two performances.
He failed TO appear for two consec-
utive days eight years ago. He
might not have missed them, he ex-
plained. as he sat in his favorlte
chair at the Lambs club, but his
physician thought he had pneu-
monia. He made his first stage ap-
pearance the night OF November 4.
1878. as talbot Champney in the
Criterion Comedy cOmpanys pro-
duction of Our Boys" He was the
hacker OF the company. His ia
yorite part OF the many he has
played was Old Bill In The Better
ole" in which he appeared during
.. the war. His most successful play
was the comic opera Wang" in
which he starred during the '90s.
Four years ago. he played to the
largest house In his career. He was
the star in a musical spectacle,
which caused 41000 people to crowd
into the Atlantic City auditorium.
Mr.. Hopper. who has been mar
ried six times, divorced five, and
who has recited Casey at the Bat"
from ocean TO ocean. looks at the
past with no regret and at the fu-
ture with optimism. He holds it's
been great life and that he has
a lot more Of 1t left. The theater
has been dealt some blows, and the
road" with its "one-night stands" is
through. but the theater will con-
time 10 live. Two great blows have
been smut and the modern school
OF confidential acting" Smut, he
holds. is worse than stupid. Purity
ia what Is wanted by the theater-
goer The farther people are from
home and mother. the fine. beauti-
ful things Of life:" the more they
unconsciously hunger for such infln-
ences. As for the confidential
school OF acting" he declared. Act
ing is an art and not a spasm. You
must be heard"
Naturally. Mr. Hopper has many
memories of the past One of the
most vivid has to do with the point
he made In regard TO purity. He
was in road company of Hazel
Kirke" in 1894. The company
stopped ut Leadvile. Colo, for
ihree-night stand. At that time
Leadville was at the height OF its
career. A mans body lay on the
gayest and busiest street for three
hours after the actor saw IL. The
tallest building In town was the
hotel. and the only brick structure.
gambling house known as "The
Brick Exchange" After the Mon.
day night performance. the leading
citizens took the members of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-02

MOTHER and big sister
A'A need not think they are
the only ones who go step
ping out in dramatically
staged-style shows these
days. There's a rival attrac-