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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18
By GERALDINE SWANSON

What the devil!" said Ed after I'd mopped at my eyes with sod- cen handkerchief all the way home from the dance. But his brusque- ness didn't fool me. He was feel ing soft inside too. Why shouldn't we? Wed just witnessed one of the finest. most tragic displays of courage I'd ever seen. We always made a point of go- ing to couple of Dapper Dams dances while we were in the coun- try. Had been going over ten years. Wed gone before we were married.
 Dapper Dan would never see 50 again, spry, straight backed, brisk, little dandy with a face like walnut burl. dark and crinkled. He walked with a swagger, talked with a rapid-fire stuttering speed, and he could fiddle the shoes off your feet.
 Hattie, his wife. a plump little robin of a woman with merry | near-sighted eyes, behind her spectacles, played the piano, de- pendably, if not with Dams verve and gusto. DaLn's piece orchestra played square dances be- tween the waltzes and foxtrots and the resorters liked him as we'll as the farmers.
 Tonight, our first this season, noticed strange woman at the piano. "I wonder where Hattie is 2" I commented to Ed
 "Hattie's been poorly this spring. volunteered a red-headed farmer who had been keeping pace with us on the dance floor Spells of some kind. Emma Price has been taking her place."
 smiled my thanks and we danced on to Dams toe-tickling tunes.
 A few dances later I saw one of the resorters pass up a small fold ed square of paper to Dapper Dan. What" I thought. ''so they're sending special requests for music out here now"
 We circled the floor and found Dan still staring at the paper in his hand, violin bow wavering all out of time and his orchestra getting along without him as best they could. "Ah ha" I thought, don't know that one, do you, Dan?"
 What's the matter, Dan," jeer- ed our red-headed friend, Host your bounce?"
 Dan stared blankly at him a mo- ment then started as if Stunp and swung stiffly back to his orches-
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tra. From then on things fairly cracked.
 He fiddled madly, did little
 He wouldn't be cutting up like this if Hattie were here" I said out in no time." But the crowd was enjoying it and egged him on to wilder eXtravagances.
 On and on Dan drove himself until at last they swung into Home, Sweet Home" never heard it played as Dan played it that night. One by one the other members of the orchestra hesitated and dropped out listening to him. It wasn't skill, 1t was heart he was putting into it. With the rest of the dancers We slowed and stopped. I stood with my cheek against Eds | shoulder. little shivers going up my back and my bare arms all goose | flesh. When he finished they ap-s plauded like mad, but he turned away without a sign of acknowl-. edgement. I don't believe he ever heard them.
 When I came back after powder ing my nose Dan was alone on the platform putting his violin into Its case. Gone were all his jaunty airs. His shoulders were bowed | as if by an intolerable weight. He looked very, very old and weary. He fumbled in his watch pocket and drew out the fold of white paper and read it again.
 'So that's still bothering you, q I thought spitefully. I hadn't quite forgiven him his unseemly conduct.
 He was staring bleakly down the almost empty Eall and the paper 1 huttered out of his fingers unno- ticed. He began to collect the mu-' sic scores and jumbled them to- gether with clumsy hands. That had been Hattie's job, I remem-, bered. She'll have a nice mess to sort out there," thought. He | turned and moved aimlessly about | the platform, stopped beside the piano stool and spun it gently. He | drew a deep breath and sat down, on the stool heavily. Slowly and tenderly he stroked the yellowed keys with his knotted, corded hand.
 "Poor, tired, old man." Il thought. Thank God a little pity stirred in me before I knew the truth.
 Ed touched me on the shoulder just then. When I looked back the platform was empty except for the fold of white paper perched tantalizingly on the edge. I was tempted. I fell. A moment later the paper was in my hands. It wasn't a song title; much too long for that. It wasn't careless scrawl. It was a labored, cramped. hesitating hand. I could almost see the reluctant necessity that had penciled those lines. The note sGid:
 Dear Dan: Hattie had a sud- den sinking spell. I called Doc ! McCarty. but she passed on before s he could get here. The last thing ] she said was Tell Dan he mustn't ! break up the dance. He's never dis.1 appointed a crowd yet ELLA" Copyright, 1884. The Chicago Daily
 News, Inc.
 Monday: "Diamond Lane," by Warren A. Reoder, relates a gay tale of a brash bush-league star who invaded the majors with lot of precOnceived notions as to how professional ball players should be- < have and what pledges they should sion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-18

Answers to Previous Questions THE Death of Chatham" is A Copley's most noted work. He painted portraits of the King and Queen of England in 1775. West became president of the famous Royal Academy in 1192. The first centrifugal milk separators were used on the Deerfoot Farm, thboro, Mass. Minnesota's compulsory primary law was the first to be applicable to an entire state. It was tried out earlier, in. 1899. in Hennepin County, Minn.
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Monday: "Diamond Lane," by Warren A. Reeder, relates a gay tale of brash bush-league star who invaded the majors with a lot of preconceived notions as to how professional ball players should be- have and what pledges they should sion
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DAILY SHORT STORY DAMS HATTIE He Led His Orchestra That Evening and the Crowd Applauded, Not Knowing the Sorrow in His Heart.

snatches of jerky dance steps. stamped his feet. and indulged in all sorts of heavy-footed, creaking clowning.
 He made me uneasy and enbar- rassed. His ghastly parody of youthful pep filled me with with ing shame.
 Between dances he exchanged banter with the couples that loi- tered below the platform or hustled around among the members of his orchestra giving unnecessary in- structions, skipping them On the back, jovially digging them in the ribs or shaking with forced laughter.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

A PERFUME BOTTLE IS HIDDEN
IN THE GREEN AND SILVER
EGG, RESTING UPON A HAND
KERCHIEF OF PINK CHIFFON
AND LACE. THE CAPE (ABOvE,
AT LEFD IS OF SHELL PINK
PLEATED TULLE AND RUCHING.
ALL SKETCHED IN A WASH
INGTON SHOP.
plain about the shoulders and has
long fringe of white ostrich feathers.
The black ones are fine to wear with
taffeta.
Handkerchiefs get lot of attention
at Easter time. Those for evening
continue to be large chiffon squares
with lace inSets and double hem
stitching. There are some new ones
with polka dotted centers in dark and
light colors. For the cocktail hour
there is an interesting design of plain
navy blue with a triangular corner of
bright blue and an applique Of lace
between the two. The everyday hand
kerchlefS with large printed designs
are pretty. The designs seem bolder
than last season and the colors strong
and effective.
A good looking hat and scarf set is
in navy blue, the hat with narrow up
turned brim of straw and crown of
blue taffeta sprinkled with small white
diamonds instead Of dots. The same
taffeta is used for a scar with huge
white ends under the chin.
Now for few dresses that have
new style points to commend them
Evening star., 1934-03-29

DELICATE G L "A z D WHIT E
FLO w E R-HOLDERS, WITH
BIRDS. SUITABLE FOR EASTER
GIFTS. SKETCHED IN A WASH
INGTON SHOP.
designs painted in black. red and
touches of yellow. In fact, there is
a good deal of both red and white
jewelry being shown now to accent
dark Spring clothes. There are some
three strand necklaces in medium and
longer length fastened with cluster
of white beads against a background
of gold leaves. A more daShing neck
lace is composed of bright. shiny,
round red beads, quite large A brace
let to match is of wide white metal
with a large square synthetic red
stone. Earrings of red and silver are
also suggested for the Spring en-
semble, as we'll as white.
Irish lace without the roses is
being used extensively for neck
wear. 1t has crispness without
being heavy and combines we'll
With either organdy or linen. A
bias neckband of white linen with
ends crossed at the front. with a
rufi1e of the Irish lace mesh be-
low it. is very attractive. and there
are cuffs to match. Pique toppers
are nice, in plain white or with
vari-colored stripes. or perhaps
checked off in orange and brown.
Toppers come in printed silk, too,
with ruffles around the neck.
These toppers. which tie in the
back. may be worn over a plain
frock or with suit in place of
blouse, if you are sure you won't
have to take your coat off! One
in light green linen with square
tabs around the neck is attractive.
A smart collar and cuff set is Of
very heavy closely-woven linen
perfectly plain with fringed edges.
The collar Is one Of those little
Evening star., 1934-03-29
The Newest
Styles Notes

POTPOURRI of loveliness is
n the result of this weeks shop
II ping efforts. Easter flowers,
1 \ Easter bonbonS, Easter ac-
cessories of every sort greet
us from every shop. One OF the most
fascinating places for Easter sugges-
tions is counter in one of the large
shops filled with gorgeous artificial
and real flowers tastefully arranged In
the loveliest vases of glazed white
china in many designs, large and
small. There are adorable little white
birds. too. to add interest in arrang-
ing a pleasing group. One of the
lovely little flower holders would
make a charming Easter gift, or fill
up a bare spot in ones own living
room. Some of the flowers are to
wear instead of for table decoration,
and here is another appropriate
Easter gift. Flowers of checked white
organdy or fine white pique can find
place on most dark Spring frocks.
These might be accompanied by
pair of white fabric gloves with frills
of stiffened dotted swiss, or a pair
Of plain white doeskin gloves.
If you like a fancy box there is
a big one, square and fiat, with
gay design on the outside and five
rows of five cakes each of soap in
pastel colors on the inside. A WE'LL
known maker of cosmetics has got
ten out a stunning silver box with
a bouquet of violets tied on the
cover, and inside is the loveliest as
sortment of just what you want,
including compact and lipstick. 1t
Is Just about the last word. There
is also a big pink box which
shelters a bunny sitting on a large
sized egg in a pink nest. The egg
turns out to be soap. When you
take the top from a green and
silver egg you find bottle Of per-
fume inside.
EISH net scarfs are something to
exclaim over. They have big
open mesh, almost as large as that of
a tennis net. and come in white and
several colors. They give the effect
Of something up round the neck in
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Shopping in Washington
AW e e ky
D i g e s t
By
Margaret
Warner

plain broad chiffon band. A suitable
evening bag to accompany 1t is Nat
beaded purse with diagonal bands OF
pale chartreuse green and jade green
in two widths, or white chiffon bag
with pouch gathered into a fiat top
overlaid with a design in white beads.
Both are lovely and particularly ap-
propriate for the white chiffon frock.
The new pompom jewelry is attrac-
tive. 1t is a composition material
that comes in opaque pastel colors
and white with tiny raised roses in
different colors for decoration. 1t is
especially good in yellow. as. for in
stance, a fiat compact with four tiny
raised roses in the center and six
roses at intervals near the edges. in
pink. lavender. green and blue. Some
Russian bracelets are nice. too, to
wear with navy or black They are
wide and white with characteristic
Evening star., 1934-03-29

but we want our children prepared to
meet, without embarrassment, customs
prevailing in the older sections Of the
country, and therefore we wonder II
formal training in any particular de-
tails should be practiced."
Answer: Since entering room with
an usher Is almost unheard Of, I think
it would be better to exact that each
pupil enter alone, and that the girls
be taught to curtsy, and the boys to
bow, to the receiving line.
The formal curtsy made to q receiv-
ing line, or to royalty, is not at all like
the jerking dip that children make.
but a minuet curtsy-difncult to make
easily, and therefore an accomplish
ment worth practicing.
A boy should bow smartly-heels to-
Evening star., 1934-03-29

gether, knees and spine straight, arms
hanging close to sides. Under nearly
all circumstances. the proper proce-
dure Is to enter a room and shake
hands with one or more hostesses.
Even so a man should bow and a girl
should also bend forward slightly when
shaking hands, as do all ladies Of old
fashioned grace.
No one should stand like a ramrod
when greeting ones hostess or ones
guests. Having been trained to make
a formal curtsy Cor a bow until they
have learned to make it perfectly, 1t
would be unimportant to continue it
unless occasionally for practice.
II they curtsy or bow to a formal
receiving line, they say nothing. One
curtsy made by a girl to the line as
Evening star., 1934-03-29

THE UPPER BAG IS OF GRAINED
CALF TO MATCH THE CEDAR
BARK FABRICS. THE LOWER
PURSE is OF WHITE BEADS,
WITH BANDS OF CHARTREUSE
AND JADE GREEN AND SPRAY OF
WHITE FLOWERS SKETCHED
IN A WASHINGTON SHOP.
side the low coat collar. without add
ing unWelcome warmth. They are
shown with tweed suits in an exclu-
sive shop.
For the social butterfly during
Easter week there is a precious white
chiffon evening frock with fan pleated
skirt and sleeveless overblouse laid
in inch-wide horizontal tucks. with
high front neckline finished with
Evening star., 1934-03-29

First. there's q dotted Swiss In brown.
trimmed with rows and rows Of white
val lace, horizontally applied, from
the low decollete to the hem. At
about knee length three bias ruffies
are set on to give suficient fullness.
There are matching shoulder straps
and sash Of green satin ribbon. An.
other brown dress Is of net with long
sleeves and a cape effect curving up
at center front to the round neck,
which is edged with net ruching to
match the edge of the cape The skirt
has two ruffles placed very low and
headed with a ruching. A pink lace
frock Is made over pink satin. The
waist has low straight top of seal
loped lace held up by two very mar
row pink straps, and three large flow-
ers are posed across the front.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice
Fried Cornmeal Mush
Maple Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Bean Soup
Whole Wheat Bread
Waldorf Salad, French Dressing
Crackers Cheese
DINNER.
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Creamed Goldfish
Boiled Potatoes
Buttered Carrots
Spinach and Cabbage Salad,
French Dressing
Orange Pudding
Coffee
FRIED MUSH.
Pack cornmeal mush in a
creased can or in a small bread
pan; cool and cover. Cut in
slices and fry (saute).
CREAMED GOLDFISH.
One cup salt Goldfish. l cup
milk. egg, 2 tablespoons butter,
2 tablespoons flour. Separate the
fish into very small pieces and
leave in cold water to cover for
three hours. changing the water
three times. Heat the milk In
a double boiler. Add the cod
fish, we'll drained. and cook for
10 minutes. Mix the butter with
the flour until q smooth paste is
formed, then stir 1t into the milk.
stirring until thickened. Cook
10 minutes. Take the dish from
the heat, add the beaten egg,
stir well and serve without fur
ther cooking. adding q sprinkling
of pepper just before dishing. If
the sauce Is cooked after the
egg Is added the milk Is likely
to curdle. The egg may be
omitted.
tCopyrisht. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Who Are You?
The Romance of Your Name
BY RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.
By RUBY HAsKINs ELLIS.

cestral home was in County Somer-
set. Tradition derives the family
from the illustrious race of Howard
and accounts for the name in this
manner:
At the siege of Bullogne King Harry
asked the fifth son of Lord Howard
how he took the town and castle.
He replied lightly: Il trippd up the
walls
Saith his majesty: Trip shall be
thy name, and no longer Howard
and honored him with ye scaling lad
der for his bend"
The first record of this family in
America is in 1863, when Lieut.. Henry
Trip was living in Maryland He
was born in Canterbury, England. in
1882, and died in Dorchester County,
Md, in 1893. He had fought in
Flanders under the Prince of Orange.
He brought with him to Maryland
a royal grant and took up lands in
Dorchester County.
There are descendants of this fam
lily now living in various other South
ern States.
(CopyriRht 1934)
Evening star., 1934-03-29

a whole Is sufficient. But q boy per.
haps bows twice unless all four ladies
are looking at him and standing close
together. At an informal party. as
they shake hands. they say GOOD eve
ming. Mrs. Jones: good evening, Miss
Spinster,' or How d'you do, Mrs.
Smith" When taking leave they say
Good night, Mrs. Smith, I've had q
very good time," or more likely, I've
had lovely time" Or. Good night,
Mrs. Jones, it was wonderful party:
thank you for asking me-"
(CopyrIgnt 1g34)
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Training in Grace.
BY EMILY POST.

"nEAR MRS. POST: am writing
for q group of parents who have
organized a dancing and etiquette
class for our young people of Junior
high school age. At present We have
ushers who escort the boys and girls
into the ball room, where three or four
hostesses are standing to receive them
The guests shake hands and say
good evening: at the end of the eve
ming they say good-by and thank you.
I might add that our life is most un-
ceremonious. and we do not like what
you have called the jerking dip curtsy
Evening star., 1934-03-29

triangles that ties around in the
back In dusky pink this would be
lovely with navy, black or brown.
WITH the neckwear one also finds
those charming new creations
to put around the shoulders Of eve
ming gowns. They are making them
now of tulle in white, black and COL
ors. One of shell pink, all pleated
and trimmed with bands of ruching,
is sketched. A white one Is quite
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Regular airline service has been in.
augurated between Krasnoyarsk. Port
1gark, and Dudinka. Siberia. and pas.
sengers, mail and freight will be flown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Nezc York Team Wins Bridge Championship

The annual Southern New Eng land pair championship was won here this afternoon by the New York team of A. M. Barnes and Dick Jarmel with match point score of 361. The next four places went to New Workers with the Hartford team of Elliott B. Brown and Stanley L. Stevens in sixth place with 303 1-2 points. P. Hal Sims and B. J. Becker were third, and Oswald Jacoby and George U. Harris fifth. Both pairs had been strong favorites..
 Brown and Stevens were the only Hartford pairs to qualify for the final of the championship. Their 85 1-2 match points on the first round and 109 in the second sen: them into the final with a total of 194 1-2 which was good for sixth place.
 Several New York pairs qualified considerably higher than the re- mainder of the field. Barnes and Jarmel went into the finals with the huge total of 233 1-2. Sims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16

loser; therefore. he must try to avoid lcsing a spade or club.
 Why not play the hand safely Lead the king of diamonds and dis card club from dummy Now, be- fore following with the queen of diamonds, declarer knows that South is out of hearts, due to his play of the ace and king. Declarer should figure that, If the spades are not divided two-two. then North holds the three spades.
 He should now lay down his ace of spades, hoping to prevent South from ruffing a heart. Then the queen of diamonds is played. Of course, if North trumps, declarer will overtrump.
 North will probably discard the eight of hearts. in which case de- clarer lets go the six of clubs in dummy and continues with the jack of diamonds. If North dis cards the jack of hearts, declarer lets go the eight of clubs from dummy.
 Declarer should then play his ace of clubs and follow with the queen of clubs. North will cover with the king and declarer should trump with the jack of spades.
 Now the king of spades is cash ed. establishing North's queen. Declarer then returns the seven of hearts from dummy and North takes it with his queen of spades. Copyright. 1884, NEA Service, ,Inc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Alice Gaffney
 Wed rhiSMOynissg

A wedding of much local interest was solemnized this morning at n o'clock at St Mary's church in New Britain, when Miss Alice B. Gaffney, daughter of Judge and Mrs B. F. Gaffney of New Britain became the bride of Dr Rocco RO- maniello of Hartford, formerly of this city. Rev William McDonough of Portland, Maine, a college class mate of the bridegroom, officiated at the ceremony.
 Mrs Leo V. Gaffney of New Brit ain attended the bride, as maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Mrs Cyril Gaffney and Miss Lucy F. Romaniello. Michael R. Ro- maniello of New York was the best man and the ushers included Leo V. Gaffney, Dr B. A. Landry of Hartford, Leonard, Anthony, Dom enic and Francis Romaniello of Hartford.
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and Becker went in fourth with 219 points and Jacobs and Harris qualified eight points farther back
 The decision of the tournament committee to permit all 16 quaN- fled to carry their total earlier scores into the final gave no great advantage of the leading pairs. Last year the qualifying scores were sealed down, each pair carry ing over only a fraction of its mar gin.
 The consolation tournament yes- terday afternoon. in which 80 pairs took part, was won by a Boston pair, J. A. Lilin mad Verde. They had 11S 1-2 points. Two Hartford pairs were tied for fourth place with a score of 102. These were Mrs Frances Ellis and Mrs Harry Comstock and William H. Parker and Albert w. Coote.
 The tournament which took place at the Hotel Momican here, was directed by Lewis Osborne. manager of the Deschapelles club of New York,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Events of Week

(To-day) Camp Verdi Outing at Lakewood park. Intercollegiate Club Dance at Lake Quassapaug. Lodge meetings:- Townsend Lodge, Odd Fellows. Roosevelt Lodge, Knights of Py- thias. Daughters of St George. Palmour Club. Camp 10, P. O. of A. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxili- ary.
 (To-mOrrow) Luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club at Hotel Elton.
 Wednesday, Kiwanis Club Luncheon at Hotel
 (ThurSday) Luncheon meeting of Lions club at Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
BARNES MARGGRAFF

DiAnIN Eo MtAnSu1AkAEr Y
 The marriage of Miss Emma Carolina Marggraff, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Marggraff of Bucks Hill and Charles Robert Barnes of North Haven, son of William Barnes of Tracy avenue, took place this morning at 8 o'clock at St. Johns church. Rev. pr. John N. Lewis officiated at the ceremony. Miss Gladys Dahl was the maid of honor and only att tendant of the bride and Harold Barnes attended his brother as best man.
 The bride wore a gown of Alice Blue crepe and lace with a hat to correspond and carried a bouquet of Briarcliffe roses. The maid of honor's frock was of poudre blue crepe and she wore matching hat and her bouquet consisted of tea roses.
 A wedding breakfast for the members of the bridal party was held at the home of the bride fol- lowing the ceremony. MT. Barnes and his bride left or a wedding trip to Duluth, Minn., and upon their return will take up their res- idece on Turner street, Hamden.
 Mrs. Barnes has been associa- ted as head nurse at the Water bury hospital.
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Personals

Dr John Fruin entertained at a house gathering Sunday at his cottage at Bayview. Milford.
 Mr and Mrs M. J. Daly and family have returned to their home on Columbia Boulevard after spending the first two weeks of this month at Sayview
 Misses Mary, and Peggy Mona ghan and Ann Nelson of Cooke street are spending the summer at the Monaghan's summer home in Bethlehem.
 Mrs w. c. Hennessy and her two daughters, Mary and Sally and also her nephew, Philip spent the weekend at Great Harrington, Mass.
 Miss Mary Doyle of this city city spent the weekend at her home in Great Harrington, Mass.
 MT and Mrs William F. Harvey of Chase avenue are entertaining their niece, Miss Doris Crawford ot Shelton.
 Frank Ciminera and daughter, Helen, and son, Francis, of Oak land avenue. visited MT Ciminera' S sister in Jamaica, L. l., over the weekend.