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Nevertheless Mount Vernon was left
unharmed by this bit of disapproved
strategy.
Another favorite niece was Fanny,
wife OF George Augustine. She and
her husband took charge of the es-
tate during Washington's presidency.
Her aunt, Mrs. Washington, show
cred them with gifts from Philadel-
phia, the "seat of government" at
that time. Never was a mission so
important that time could not be
found to purchase gifts for the Chill
dren," as they we're called even after
reaching manhood and womanhood.
The Gusts children, Jack and
Martha Patsey) lived at Mount YER
non in their babyhood. The tragedy
OF Patseys death left Jack the sole
recipient of his mothers affection.
She was unhappy when he was away,
and he grew up somewhat pampered,
and with greater liking for dogs,
horses and guns than for study and
work. Out of his many boyhood flirta-
tions serious affair developed with
SQApCIt, dllN IlC
just before the war. Sufferings from
exposure during this service resulted
in his death, and two of his four chill
dren were taken by the WaShingtons
in their early childhood They were
George Washington Parke and Eleanor
Parke Gusts.
The education Of the Gusts children
osrl,1 l.
prominent place in the family. Many
names which now stand out in history
may be found among those who acted
as tutors for these children. Noah
Webster once applied for the position,
and Tobias Lear held it for many
years. Lear became Washington's
private secretary and married into
the family. He was at Washington's
bedside when he died, and it is from
his pen the last words Of the great
man have been passed on to posterity.
Gideon Snow was Nellie Gusts first
tutor, ano they continued a lifelong
friendship. Her musical education
was under the supervision of her
grandmother, who proved to be a
severe disclpiinarian, requiring four
and five hours practice each day and
many raps on the knuckles if the
granddaughter showed any careless
ness.
TODAY Nellie's bed room under the
sloping roof is furnished with her
high bed, reached by carpeted steps,
chest Of drawers with brass handles
and large stool. The brass handles
are designed in the form Of lions,
the same design worked on the cover
of the stool by the young lady. Below
in the music room, which seems as
much Nellie's room as the little bed
room, stands the imported forte
piano" untouched and as silent as
the nearby music box and rosewood
flute. Over the piano hangs pastel
of the lovely little lady. Her wedding
day. which was also George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary, was
the event of the year, and the we'll
known painting of the bride descend
ing the winding stairway gives some
idea of the beauty and grace of the
young belle OF the Washington house
hold.
Washington died childless, but his
life had been filled with childish
laughter and tears. for he had carried
all the responsibilities of a natural
father in the care of his 20 or more
nieces and nephews. and they re-
manned close to his heart even in their
mature years.
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finally, of the emergence of ma
tionalism
The author is professor emeritus of
history at the University of Penn
sylvania.
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF HOR-
RORS. BY Ruth De Forest Lamb.
New York: Farrar & Rinehart.
THE author Of this book has been
chief educational officer of the
United States Food and Drug Admin
istration. and her work is an account
of the efforts of that body to control
and end the selling to the public of
harmful and unclean products. She
covers a wide range of merchandise
of this type-butter. cosmetics, fruits
covered with the residue of poison
spray, medicines and sub-standard
goods generally. Her work is not
misnamed either.
While the reader is compelled to
decide that she has chosen the most
shocking cases for her demonstra-
tions, he must still feel that the
present state of the law is in great
need of Tightening. The book makes
plain beyond doubt that there are
loopholes which permit the wide
spread sale of products that are no
better than poisons. It is horrify-
ing, but still a fascinating, record.
THE PATH TO PROSPERITY. By
Gilbert M. Tucker. New York:
G. P. Putnam's Sons.
WE have here a book on what is
worng with America, why the
depression and what price New Deal.
To deal briefly but honestly with it
its argument seems to be that our
pesent society is founded on privilege
and injustice, and that until we do
away" with these horrid wrongs, at
tempts at palliative measures will fall
short of serving. An excellent thought,
really, and one that nobody would
dream of contradicting.
APACHE AGENT. The story of
John P. Clum. Boston: Houghton
Mif1in Co.
THIS is a straightforward account
OF the cleaning up of the last of
the renegade Apache Indians, given
individuality by being written from
the point of view of the man who
was Apache agent at the time. John
p. Clum. Army officers, civilians,
innocent bystanders and would-be
romantic novelists have already writ
ten the tale. Another book on the
subject can surely harm nobody. And
this one Is pretty good.
LEARN TO SKI! BY Hermann
Bautzmann. New York: The Mac
milan Co.
ONES own reaction to the impas-
stoned title of this work would
be to inquire categorically, "why?"
However, for those who require no
answer to the question, the following
information is vouchsafed:
The book purports to be a COM
plete manual of skiing. Its author
is eminent in the ski-world, and the
pages contain many diagrams. These
latter are particularly interesting,
showing, as they do, a young man
with an extremely firm chin, per-
performing such maneuvers- as the
snow plow with bow-legs, the snow
plow with knock knees, the herring
bone and the gelaendesprung. One
trusts the reader follows.
The final chapter Is called 'The
Waxing Of Skis" and one had inno-
Gently imaa1ped that it had some
Evening star., 1936-02-22
By Edna J. Roberts.

ss ~ HOME" wrote George
M Washington, may be
wv compared to q well-re-
4 sorted tavern" referring
In his diary to his life at Mount
Vernon on the Potomac River. This
entry in the diary had reference, be-
yond doubt, to the numerous chill
dren Of his immediate family, many
Of whom spent their entire youth
on the estate. This same diary stands
as q record of their lives, and
sentences taken at random from the
yellowed pages weave themselves into
q picture Of the days at Mount Vernon
when "all the world was young and
every lass queen"
Turning its pages is like looking
through an old family album, from
which quaint little faces peer, faces
framed in plated curls and frilled
collars. Today the stone floor of the
great piazza Of the mansion Is well
worn from the patter Of their feet,
and all about remain evidences Of
their life there, silent memorials Of
an era of charm and grace. Beneath
this roof echoed the childish laughter
of those who grew to maturity and
made American tradition with their
intellect and courage. Some of them
bequeathed TO coming generations
proud heritage. The ghosts Of Ameri-
can history walk through the silent
halls of the old house, and it Is with
a deep reverence that one opens doors
of the past to look into their private
lives.
The well-known Gusts children
were not the only youngsters who
played an important part in the home
from which Washington marched to
war, and to which he returned to find
peace and contentment. Some idea
of the vast number who were closely
associated with him may be realized
IN reading his last will in which he
made bequests to Al relatives.
While Washington lived at Mount
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BOOKS RECEIVED.
NOn-FictiOn.


Your Income Tax: How to Keep 1t
Down. BY Hugh Satterlee and
I. Herman Sher. New York: ST.
mon and Schuster.
Concerning knowledge. 2 Volumes.
BY Hugh w. Sanford. New York:
G.. p Putnam's Sons.
A Handbook for Amateur Actors. BY
Van H. Cartmell. Garden City:
Doubleday, Doran & Company.
The Centrality of Christ. BY Will
liam Temple, Archbishop of York.
New York: Morehouse Publishing
Co.
Fiction.
YOUNG WIFE. BY Wallace Irwin.
New York: D. Appleton Century
Co.
Girl Wanted! BY Josephine Daskam
Bacon. New York: D. Appleton
Century Co.
Beth and Ernestine Graper. BY
Elizabeth Corbett. New York: D.
Appleton Century Co.
Flower of the Gods. BY Achmed
Abdullah and Anthony Abbot.
New York: Green Circle Books.
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Vernon it was child's kingdom. He
observed a "cllildren's hour" as he
called it, each evening as the candles
were lighted 1t was a time entirely
devoted to their interests and needs
and the writing of letters to those
who were absent from his fireside
Known as a man of few words,
Jefferson says OF him, "he wrote more
readily than he spoke. in an easy
correct STYLE" and his letters are clear
evidence of the great influence he
put forth in molding and forming the
young lives about him.
At THE time of Washington's
marriage to the widow Gusts
her children, Martha and John, were
4 and 6 years old. Soon after the
marriage the old ledger contained
such entries as,
40 shillings worth of toys;
six little books for children be-
ginning to read; for Master Gus
It's, / light duffel coat with silver
frogs; l piece of black ribbon; l
pair of handsome silver shoe and
knee buckles; for Miss Gusts, 4
years old, pair of silver sleeve
buttons with stones; caps and
2 fuckers if fashionable"
Later there was an invoice of goods
from London which called for,
"a forte piano; The Wayworn
Traveller song for Miss Custis."
There were items such as a,
"locket bot-in Phila., a HIATT,
Children's books, whirligigs,
sashes."
Many times the ships bearing this
cargo sailed up the broad Potomac
River and anchored at the wharf
which linked Mount Vernon with the
ports Of Europe.
Many a romance was kindled in the
ole mansion, for the young ladies of
the family were brought to Mount
Vernon to meet distinguished guests
and provided with husbands through
these associations. The first marriage
there was that of Washington s
nephew and Mrs. Washington's niece.
recorded in the diary as "after the
candles were lighted George Augustine
Washington and Frances Bassett were
married by Mr.. Grayson."
As foster father to the children of
his brother, Samuel Washington law
ished his affection upon them. One of
the most interesting of these children
was Harriet. Spending seven years
at the estate on o "visit," she gained
the reputation Of wanting to be
dressed up all the time" When she
arrived she had mo disposition to be
careful of her cloatl1s. having her best
things always in use." Her uncle had
hopes that he might change some Of
her characteristics, and his letters to
her were filled with kindly advice and
admonitions as to choice of friends
and manner Of behavior. "She is
young" he wrote, "and with good ad-
vice may yet make fine woman"
HARRIOT might in this day be
= = termed gold-digger, for she
wrote to her benefactor often after
leaving his roof in such terms as
"How shall I apologize to my dear
and Honor'd for intruding on his
goodness so soon again, but being
sensible for your kindness to me,
which shall ever remember with
the most heartfelt gratitude. in
duce me to make known my wants.
T have not had a pair of stays since
T came here; If you could let me
have q pair I should be very much
oi,|ireA to YOU. and also q hat and q
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two types of books, the Negro novel
is getting thin just from use.
But the hope, even if realized, seems
likely to prove barren, for the burning
browed literary boys who set up as
interpreters of the long suffering red
man have to date no more to offer
aud that is of a less meaty quality.
The utmost they have demonstrated
yet is that to be an Indian is to be
unhappy and, in some mysterious
but very lofty sense, superior to every
body else. It makes slightly atten-
uated fare.
The present novelTollows along this
pattern. For the technically minded
the information is offered that the
tribe and hero are Flatheads. the
latter half breed, or, as the pub
Usher terms him, "half-caste" For
the less expert reader, however, it is
to be feared that one fiction Indian
will seem very like another, or even,
in the words of Sancho Panza, often
times a good deal worse"
WINCHESTER HOUSE. BY Anne
Green. New York: E. P. Dutton
g. Co.
THIS is an extremely clever book
about New York, taking in the
brownstone front life and also that
of the village. Its cleverness lies in
its writing, rather than its content,
but that ought not to trouble the
reader who likes the neat, smart and
not too plausible, well-served' For
that sort of thing, one can recon-
mend it.
LAND OF THE PILGRIMS PRIDE.
BY Robert Paterson. New York:
Napier & Noyes.
THIS is another political novel, hav-
ing for its real theme an exam
ination of the recent trends of gov
ernmental affairs. For that reason,
as belonging to rapidly grouped class
of books, it is mentioned here. 1t is
written amateurishly and with a lack
of taste which prevents its observa-
tions from being impressive, even
when they express opinions which
seem justified.
PERFECT SPECIMEN. BY Samuel
Hopkins Adams. New York: Live
right Publishing Corp.
A MOTHER of MIR. Adams adroit
and innocent tales, this time
about a young man brought up to
be perfect specimen" of manhood
and a young woman who undertook
to undo him. It will amuse you, in
all probability.
THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA, 1850
1853. BY Edward P. Cheyney.
New York: Harper g. Bros.
THE series of works planned by Har-
per g. Bros. to cover the history
of Europe from 1850 until modern
time receives its Introduction in the
present volume. That is to say, the
present volume is No. 4 of the series,
although other volumes have already
appeared. There are to be 20 in all,
each by an author deemed to be
an authority in his field. The whole
series will be called 1.-THE Rise of
Modern Europe"
The present volume Is in the ma
ture Of survey covering the period
Of transition from the medieval to
the modern era. 1t treats of the
expansion of trade, the rise Of towns,
the development Of business tech
niques, the alliances between kings
and burghers, the growth of repre-
sentative institutions, the rise Of the
lower classes, the gradual weakening
Of the influences Of religion and,
Evening star., 1936-02-22

AMERICAN POINTS OF VIEW. A
Readers Guide. Edited by William
H. Cordell and Kathryn Coe Cor
dell. Garden City: Doubleday, Do
. ran & Co.
THIS is collection of essays written
by SO leading literary personages.
The selections have already been pub
1ished in magazine or other form,
appearing between June, 1894, and
September, 1885. The volume is the
second of its type brought out by
the present editors, their purpose be-
ing, they tell us, to illustrate the uses
of the modern essay
For work included in the present
book prizes were offered and were
awarded as follows: First prize to
Ernest Hemingway for "Notes on the
Next War;" published in Esquire for
September, 1885; second price to Ma
thaliel PETER for why Liberalism Is
Bankrupt" published in Harper's for
August, 1884; third prize divided be-
tween Joseph Wood Krutch for "Was
Europe Success?" a series published
in the Nation in August and Septem-
Der, 1884, and Meridel LIE Sueur for I
Was Marching" published in the New
Masses for September 1e, 1884.
The level of the book, as whole, is
routine and familiar. One feels that
one has described it Ehen one has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-11
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. k. MCKINNEY secscsary of the American Bridge league

Makes Triple End Play Declaror, Faced d, with Seven Trlmps in One Hand, Forces Lead Three
 Times to Win Contract
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Future Bride Es
 Honored At ShogDer

A surprise miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss Ger maine Crochetiere of West Cheshire by her mother, Mrs. Trefflee Cro- ci1etiere at the Scovill Girls club. The bride-to-be was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The hall was attractively decorated for the occasion. Entertainment was enjoy ed. Those attending were Misses HildA Curtiss, Marjorie Quilter, Norma uilter, Helen Quilter, Edna LeClair Doris Grenier, Louise Duchesneau, Annette Bilodeau, Rita Veillette, Dora Crochetiere, Ann Cakes, Mary 0rickauskas, Clara Ouelette, Lillian Kirouac, Margaret Bouffard, Helen Bouffard, Ruby Solomon, Alice Viellette, Ann Savo- his, and Mrs. Napoleon Kirouac, Mrs. John Ecadden, Mrs. George Boisvert, Mrs. Emile Boisvert, Mrs, Albert Boisvert, Mrs. Army LaBuda, Mrs. Joseph Ouellette, Mrs. Howard Curtiss, Mrs. Alice Grenier, Mrs. Q. Deschene, Mrs. Alice Lemieux, Mrs. Edmond Leinieux, Mrs. A. Beaudry, Mrs. Leo Ouellette, Mrs. Michaed Salvatore, Mrs. Emile Brindt, Mrs. F. Oakes, Mrs. Edward Bell, Mrs. Albert Bouffard, Mrs. Ell Bouffard, Mrs. Ludger Bouffard,. Mrs Henry 0uerard, Mrs. Thomas Trepainer, Mrs. John Ziezel, Mrs. M. Duscheneau, Mrs. Alfred Veil- lette, Mrs. Noise Broiseur, Mrs. Philia Mighorise, Mrs. H. Crochet iera, Mrs. Joseph Bouffard, Mrs. Joseph Guerard, Mrs, Joseph Alex anAre, Mrs. Treffler Crochetiere, and Miss 0ermaine Crochetiere.
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of spades. 4 small diamond is led and won In dummy with tho king. Another heart iS returned and trumped with the six of spades.
 Tho acc of diamonds is cashed. A small club is led and won in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-11
Coming Events
Feb. o.is-Racc relations week.

Feb. 0.ie-Race relations week.
 Feb. ii--st. Thomas's Children ot Mary dinner.dance, Wayeriy Inn.
 Feb. 1s--st. Joseph's annual dance and minstrel. tt
 Feb. 1s--sigma Alpha Tau dance, Waverly inn.
 Feb. 1S--IIopcvillc Indies card party and entertainment.
 Fob. i4--Concordia Singing society masquerade, Concordia hall.
 Feb. ia--Formal banquet Tribune Athletic club.
 Feb, i3.iB-Beneflt carnival. St. Francis Xavier's church hall.
 Feb. iB--44th anniversary, Liths uanian Political club.
 Feb, f0--Comnissioner Frederic O. Waicott at Second Church forum. Feb. I0.l8--Opening of renovated rooms, Franco American club. Feb. l7--Ray Fitzpatrick at E. P' Women's club.
 Feb. i7-Card party, fashion show, Waterbury 0. II. 8. Feb. 17-Card party, Daughters oi Italy, Tho Elton.
 Feb. 1s-Anhivergary program Washington camp, P. o. S. of A.
 Feb. le-Annual dinner.danee, Di- siivestro lodge, Wavcrly inn,
 February ie-Valentine bridge un- der tho auspices of Santa Maria curcle, National Daughters Of ISa' bella.
 Fob. eO-Rosary sodality card par' | ty, St. Thomas parish hall.
 Feb. 2i-Mt. Carmel Holy Name Societies Minstrel and Dance.
 Feb. 28-Wolcott Volunteer f'ire- mems Benefit Floor Show and Dance a' Moynihan's ct Hitchcock lake
 Feb. e0-Cwoans club, dinner dance, Y. M. Q. A.
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Personal
.-nornan photo.

Miss Josephine Till of Willow street is spending Q few days in Providence, R. !.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Greene of East Main street have returned af- ter spending several days In New York clty.
 Miss Dorothy Quinn of Pine street is spending two weeks with relatives in Philadelphia,
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Washington street are in New York City for c few days.
 Mrs. John Dunphy has been ap. pointed chairlady Tor tho bingo and card party to Do hold by tho Clean. ors of st. Patrick's parlsh on Friday evening. She will be assisted by Mrs Mary Donovan, Mrs. Joseph Brick ner, Mrs. Eugene Sullivan, Mrs Nicholas Orslni, Mrs. John McDon- nell, Mrs. George Butcher, Mrs. Hel- on Reardon, Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Edward Lasky, Mrs. James T. Cor. man, Frances Courtney, Margaret LaWlow and Edith Belloisy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-11
Weddings
COrOnosC CubHos Dinner Dance

The tenth annual dlnneE 0anes og the Corotns club was held iaNt evening at Waverly Inn. About S0 couples were in attendance.
 Miss Angeiine Longo uas ln charge of tho affaif and was es- sisted by Misses Clara Elammias Gertrude Oerardl, Grace Hacco. Evelyn Nardello. Lena Kmneseys Louis scigliano and Mrs. D. z. Plsani. .
 The club Calendar consists of many events but the dinner dance is always one of It's largest social affairs of the year.
 Mrs. Howard Ahrens and Miss Mildred Benson were hostesses ct Q birthday party recently for their mother, Mrs. Edward T, Benson of Brookdale lane who was observe ing her 6Oth birthday. The guests included Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Simpson, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. Harry Watson and their son, Harry, Jr., of Thomaston, MT. and Mrs. How ard Aherns of Union City, MT. and Mrs. Peter Lund Of Watertown Miss Adele Carey, Miss Gladys Lilliott, Thomas Benson, Miss Mit- dred Benson, sherman, Roland and Carlton Benson and Mir. and Mrs. Edward T. Benson.
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
Junior League
 Hears Address

aA muslcally educated person il ono who is able to appreciate good music end recognize it As such when he hears e." was tho state- ment John Tasker Howard gave ifl answer to the question "What is Q Mvslcally Educated person2" before the Waterbury Junior league yester- day afternoon at their meeting as tho Waterbury club.
 'Tho mere ability Co perform ih not of paramount importance" tho speaker went on to say, land only the person who hears beneath the surface can fully realize the value of combinations and tones" MT Howard wa sof the opinion that efi- thuslasm in regard to music must he honest and the truly mueically educated person will admit his liking for various types of music whether it be Brahms composition or Q cur- rent popular song. With reference to tho child's musical education tho speaker stated that he believed chil- dren should be exposed to Q variety of music from which he will event- ually make his choice.
 Members of the cast for the min- strel to be given by the Italian Sis- terhood and Brotherhool on Febfu- ary 20 will hold Q rehearsal tomor- row evening.
 The Italian 1isterhood will hold It's regular meeting on Thursday evening ct Mechanics' hall.
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Personal
OAR Chapters Arrange For Annual Conference Here

1 Daniels. Mrs. Templeton is chair- man of the tea committee with Mrs. R. w. Neuswanger, Mrs. stephen n. Crane, Mrs. William R. Grierson, Mrs. John ?. Clark, Mrs. Benjamin Chatfleld, Mrs. Aaron A. Benedict, Mrs. Y. A. Calking, Mrs Dudley D. Deming, Mrs. William II. Callan, i Mrs. J. U. Pratt, Mrs. George II. Wells, Mrs. William Leggett, Mrs. Irving W. Harrison, Mrs. Fred !. Trowbridge, as well as Q group of pages and ushers. Other commit tees are as follows: Table decora- tions, chairman, Mrs. John w. Pot- ter, Mrs. Harold L. Morgan, Mrs. Robert J. Eggleton, Mrs. William M. Hodges and Mrs. Clark A. Lewis, information, chairman, Mrs. Steph- en T. Crane, Mrs. Aaron A. Bene- dict and Mrs. Louis Fitch: hospltal- fly, Mrs. David P. Gaines and Mrs: Adrian L. Mulloy; luncheon and banquet tickets, Mrs. William R. 0rierson and Mrs. Herbert Coe: musical program, Mrs. Robert II. Dean: church decorations, Mrs. John P. Clark; pages and ushers. Mrs. Samuel J. Marsh; checking of baggage, Mrs. J. Russell Putnam; state regents page, Mrs. 0. II. Neus- wanger; state recording secretary's page, Miss Ruth K. Kinney; hostess regents page, Mrs. Joseph Wilhelm. ] A group of color bearers will also l participate in the function. These include Mrs. Benjamin Hubbell, Miss Betty Harrison, Mrs. George Fl. Wells and Miss Idabelle Bradley. The pages and ushers include Mrs. Louis P. Laun, Mrs. Edmund J. Ab- bolt, Mrs. Stanley H. Crater, Mrs. Edward A. Herr, Mrs Ransford R. Harrison, Mrs. Robert w. Dennison, Miss Betty Harrison, Mrs. Benjaln- in Hubbell, Mrs. Frederic A. Callkins, Miss Idebelle Bradley, Mrs. Star buck Sprague and Mrs. George H, Wells. Mrs. Frances Beach Carlson will be organist.