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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

scended. Postmaster Charles A. Babin reports that the volume of mail this week has been heavier than in the pre- Christmas week last year.
 Thuosands of students in public and parochial schools left joyfully at the end of the morning session, to begin a Christmas vacation that will last till January 3. Christ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Prof. John l.. Bonn
 Observing Jubilee
Dean of Organists to Direct St Margarets Choir on
 z5fli Anniversary of Appointment

Professor John l.. Bonn, dean of Organists of this city, and authority on tiae study pG Urgan and liturgical music, will observe this Sunday, Christmas day, his twenty fifth year as orgatllst of St. MargafetS church The late Rev. Edward J. Brennan had been appointed permanent pas- tor shortly before this and Professor Bonn was orgaIlist during Father Brennan's years of pastorShip. dur ing the lake Rev. WIlIinm C'Sheas short time at this church md now under the pastorship OE Rev. John CoHllan.
 MT. Bonn first came to Waterbury eS a young man, and was organfst for years at the Church of the Im- maculate CQnceptinn, coming here when the late Rev. John Mulcahy was pastor Of the East Main street mother church. and during the years of the paStorship of the late Mon- signor William J. SlocuIn, acting as organist at that church for many years. Mir. Bonn and Mrs. Bonn were absent from Waterbury several years during which time they stud- jed music on the continent, Mir. Bonn with the renowned pianist LechetiEky. After . few years of travel and study they returned to this city, MT. Bonn shortly taking up his duties as organist at St. Mar garet's which position he has since held.
 MT. Bonn is one of the outstand- ing musicians of the city and state, @ member of the American Gregorian society and other musical organiza- tions. He will observe his twenty fifth year at St. Margaret's quietly, the choir which he directs singing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
STUDENTS LIFE
 IS SAVED TODAY

Littleton, N. H., Dec. 23-(UP)- The life of Franklin Carey, q, Uni- versity of New Hampshire student, was believed saved today by rare serum rushed here from New York by airpiane and automobile.
 Carey contracted pneumonia after breaking bones in his back Sunday while skiing on Cannon Mountain.
 Local hospital authorities request ed the Lederley Laboratory at New York to send No. l3 serum, the type required for Carey. A plane arrived with it last night at St. Johnsbury, Vt, where it was turned over to Carey,s family. They brought it here by automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Holiday Excitement
 Evident About City
uge ThrOngs of Shoppers Fill Streets, Postal Statfi RusI-WeIfare Agencies Don Santa Claus Robes

The excitement of Christmas in the air today as Waerbuans prepared for their observance of the happy hoIiflav From now till Tuesday will hectic time for most of the ciys residents with their shopping and other tasks to be completed before Sunday and then the observ
 stores were damned last night and today with those seek
 ing Chrstas gifts tree decorations cards and hundreds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
LAW CHANGES MOVIE

The McCarren-Leea bill in con- gress, outlawing all airplane scenes, necessitated change in Paramount's "St. Louis Blues" Originally, Dor othy Lamour had been shown plan- ing to New York on a pass. The scene was deleted, and Director Raoul Walsh substituted another showing the actress thumbing her way on the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
APPLE CROP BAD

Boston, Dec. g - WP) = New England's apple crop will total G. 447000 bushels, compared with g. 458, 900 harvested last year and T. 945 ,000 the 1O-year average, accord ing to an estimate today by the New England Crop Reporting Serv- ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
POTATO CROP SMALL

Boston, Dec. 23 = (U.PJ - The New England Crop Reporting Sew- ice estimated today that the New England potato crop will total 47,- 756, 900 bushels, compared with 67,- 25S.0oO harvested last year and 52,- 100000 the i0-year average.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
ARGENTINE GETS ORDERS

Lima, Peru. Dec. g - WP) = An authoritative source said today that the Argentine delegation to the Pan-American Conference was be- ing instructed to sign the declara- tion of solidarity already agreed to by the 20 other republics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Of other articles. Merchants report ed that business was eminently sat- iSfactnry.
 Additional Police
 Extra police remained on duty to handle the shopping crowds, and the long lines of automobile traffic. The post office was crowded again, and scores of extra clerks and car riers sought to cope with the last minute avalanche of mail that de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Animal and plant specimens be- ing gathered by an expedition in French Guinia are to be sent to Paris for examination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Chile has decreed that the gov- ernment's contribution to the social insurance fund shall be increased 50 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Only eight motion picture films were produced in Australia in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Th little girl won't % hungry at Chas wu of the other members of needy families Waterbury the youngsters attending The Demoats Christmas party tom0Few morning at the LoewPol hcaer their attending eater Christmas baskets to be distributed families The the eate and the Waterbury lodge Qf Es cooperate ally in holding this party which enables boys ana not only D stage and show but aid the needy contributing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Woodbridge, England, has sold its German gun, . war relic, for $3.75.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

Sweet and delicious Anne
Grosvenor, who was one of last
falls most popular debbies,
received with her charmin g
"mammie." She wore a fetching
farmish outfit of the past century!
Around 800 members of the
debutante and young married set
and few tennis players attended.
The invitations asked the "gals"
to wear "dimities" and the gents"
to wear their "galluses" E. 1t was
Just as good and "real" as any barn
dance given in "Ole Virginia" be-
cause Mrs. Dan w. Jones trans
formed the villa into perfect barn
setting. Inside the main
entrance was duck pond, with live
ducks.
On the grounds, lighted with old
kerosene street lights, were old
fashioned carriages filled with hay
and straw, while cows, sheep,
horses and goats were about the
premises. Constables in old
times costumes patrolled the barn
yard. The furniture was
removed from the ball room to give
space for the couples to perform
and Meyer Davis and his swing
makers" (all in becoming farm
costumes) furnished the "hotcha-
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
By igor CASSlnl;

The two French tennis players,
Bernard Destremeau and Jean
Petra, made hit! First of all they
amazed the Americans, who like
to describe the Frenchmen as
little guys" by being pair of feet
taller than anyone else. Then their
Partisan accent and their gallant"
behavior with the ladies did the
rest! .. Petra, whose legs are just
as long as any normal man is tall,
was quite dangerous dancing the
shag, cause he was kicking every
body in the nose with his little
feet" He had to be asked" to
stop!
Longuyland sent a long list of
pretty representatives: Minnie"
Dear, a real dear from Southamp-
ton; Mimi" Minnigerode, beauty
from Sands Point; Helen James, a
cutie from Locust Valley, and
Audrey Gray, real jitterbug from
the same place. "Tony" Villa
didn't show any particular prefer
ence for gal, but when it was
rhumba it was Virginia French =.
Charles Hare, the English tennis
player, liked "Vi" not only for
rhumba! Delectable Aerielle
Frazer had silk farm outfit! =.
Debbie Hope Saunders sang while
dancing. "Jock" Merriam and
Rufus Johnston had to change
clothes in their car as they came
back from Potomska Point,
Mass, where Angelica and Dema-
rest Lloyd entertained at a large
dinner! "Bilp' Merriam wore
the simplest costume-he just took
his collar off! Bob Wallach
didn't do much "whooppeeing," but
sat and admired" Eileen
Gillespie definitely showed that
tennis is her favorite sport, as all
the tennis players were around her!
Hope Sands was tres popu-
laire! while Rose Winslow
showed she likes to discuss" with
the swains! The whole affair
was great fun, with the swing end
ing at 7 a. m. and most of the
youngsters going to take a dip in
the ocean and reach bed around
10 a. m. E.. This is Newport! i. . {.
when it goes to a barn dance!
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
PETIT POINT

Cha. Lady Pepperell cottons
were swinging into high in dirndl,
overall and play suit designs, worn
by most of the youngsters.
Petite" and attractive Mrs. J.
Huntington Hartford I'd, proved to
all the young debbies and post-deb-
bies to be by far the best shagger.
E. She never missed leading Big
Apple. . It was with joy, by the
way. that we saw that the Big
Apple is not yet dead! AS a
matter of fact Big Apple-ing was
The Thing to do that night. ..
Frank Shields, the popular and
handsome tennis and movie star,
took an active part in each one of
them, pairing mostly with Jane
Pope. Mrs. John Jacob Astor
looked lovely with a simple dress
and white flower in her titan
hair. Hubby "Jock" didn't
appear much on the dance floor
but liked better to rest on the hay.
... Tommy Letter, attired as poor
sailor (who had had a dog tear
ing delicate part of his pants),
enjoyed more than anything else
the company of Maggie Hit.
Marsyl Stokes showed us, with
one of the orchestra boys, how to
dance the Lambeth Walk" the new
English dance craze that Prince
Serge Obolensky has imported to
New York from the British En-
pire. {. . But the English must be
very poor swingers if they dance
the Lambeth Walk" 1t certainly
lacks the pep and rhythm of any
American or darkie routine {.
But Lord Paulett was saying "Ooh!
heavens, it's delirious!" Golden
haired Lucy Saunders certainly got
the prize for the gal who had the
most "umpf"! She looked simply
ravishing in red pajamas with
black polka dots! Debutante
Fernando de Mohrenschildt whirled
around like feather Young
Miguel de Braganza spent most
of his evening parking" his car!
Consuelo Villa jumped up
and down without a moment of
rest. Peggy" Stevenson had
loads of admirers around, but she
admired most of all Ed Schedes!
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Mrs. Carroll
Is Married

The marriage of Mrs. Frances
Hazelrigg Carroll, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Hazel
rigg, of Mount Sterling, KY, to
Arthur G. Stevens, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, of Green
wich, Miss, took place Saturday
at 10 o'clock at the National
Memorial Baptist Church, the
Rev. A. L. Smith officiating. No
previous announcement of their
engagement had been made, and
the ceremony was attended only
by members of the immediate
families.
The bride wore travelling
costume of hunters green and a
corsage of orchids. Both she and
the bridegroom dispensed with
attendants.
After a wedding trip through
the White Mountains, the couple
will reside at 5409 Allan Rd.,
WeStgate, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
PETER CARTER
Sccrct0ru R0ncr Host 0f W0fcrne7on Feast PETER
Says:

MRS. ABNER DRURY who has just returned from a
l stay in London Paris and the Riviera arrived home
with carload of gifts her friends several goodookng
frock and herself and quite few bits of from
abroad
One that the villa which the Duke of Windsor is building
the Grand Central Station; that Mrs. Doug Fairbanks,
sr the former Lady Sylvia Ashley wearing that very
marble makeup and while it is becoming to her certain
fragile type Mrs. Drury is of the candid opinion that it
would make most people look like something that had hidden
beneath a rock for several months.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

ingly held in place by a divine
providence or-Sheer luck.
Mr.. McEvoy, arriving at the
same party, took one look at the
dress, returned in a few minutes.
very solemnly presented the
young lady with a pair of strong,
cowhide bootlaces and informed
her that it was gift from her
mother and himself, Just in case
anything might happen, or q
shoulder strap be needed.
QUE SLATER, who, aside from
~ being extremely pretty, pos
sesses the tiniest, well-Shaped
ears, is wearing her hair in q
new hair-do, which is very be-
coming, and is brushed severely
off her ears and piled high in
the front with a tight cluster Of
ringletS.
DEITY BURTON, who is deep
ID in the intricate makings Of
a white knitted angora evening
wrap, is so entranced with the
whole thing that she takes it to
dinner parties and dances and
takes an extra knit and purl. in
between, with not a stitch
dropped, so far.
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TAN you guess the name OF the
~ matron who will receive her
divorce decree within the next
four weeks and who was a very
popular deb of some few years
back and whose first name be-
longed to one of the gods Of
Roman mythology?
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
ENJOYS Attend

Other Ambassadors present
were the Mexican and the Turk
ish, Senor DR.. Don Francisco
Castillo Najera and Mr.. Meh-
met Munir Ertegun. The Min
lister of the Union of South
Africa, Mr.. Ralph William
Close. who has been stopping
at the Chevy Chase Club since
Mrs. Closes departure for Eng
land, was in the group as were
the Minister of Canada, Sir Her
bert Marler, the Minister OF
Nicaragua, Senor DR.. Don Leon
De Bayle, the Minister II
Haiti, Mr.. Ellie Lescot and the
Minister of Rumania. Mr.. Radu
1rimescu.
The Ambassador of China.
DR.. Chengting T. Wang, who
will be host on Saturday at a
garden party at Twin Oaks"
was also there as we're the Sec
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

Also that t he Duchess OF
Kent is the last word in chic
and smooth smartness and far
and away the best-looking of
all the in-laws in the British
royal family. And wee fur
jackets are going to be the
thing this coming winter (pro.
vided winter ever comes) and
hats can be and are anything
at ALL
THE Assistant Attorney Gen.
l. eral and Mrs. Jimmie Nor
ris are back in town from a va
cation in Maine. A vacation
which consisted Of plenty Of
sleep, three huge meals a day
and the rest of the time fish
ing in the lake which was prac-
tically in the front door of their
camp. Mrs. Morris admits that
for the first time in her life
she had enough lobster and but
ter sauce, and she has also gone
on strenuous diet since her
return.
WALTER SQUIRE, one Of the
w nice young men-about-town,
has reversed the usual Wash
ington "Good-by." Instead of
feeling depressed and no end
sick over the thoughts of leav-
ing this town, he is in a breeze
Of excitement and joy over the
prospect Of deserting all of us
today, to go to Cape Cod for a
months vacation.
DRETTY LITTLE Mrs. George
L Allen, who left Saturday for
the West Coast with her equally
pretty sister, Helen Kane, was,
by the time she reached tn e
train, quite willing to postpone
her trip indefinitely and stay
home, on account OF being over
come with homesickness.
WDUDDY" BEARD, who will
- be married to pretty Phyl-
lis HohenStein on September 7,
is the type of young man who
doesn't wait until the last min
ute, as so many of us do, to get
things done. Already, Buddy,
with the assistance of Phyllis,
has planned and built the most
attractive and not too small
house, which will be all ready
and waiting for them on their
return from their honeymoon.
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NENNEDY M'1NTYRE, son of
IN the Marvin McIntyres, who,
as this column told you some
time ago, deeply and definitely
was interested in the lovely
Frances Murray, is planning to
go down to Tennessee to see
Frances and-we wouldn't be
surprised to hear about orange
blossoms and "Lohengrin," very,
very soon.
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DILL M'EVOY, who has a deli
ID cious sense of humor, is the
reason for a certain young lady
being numerically ribbed lately.
It happened that this young
lady wore to a recent party one
of those evening dresses with
no straps and which are seem
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Sail Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Norris
will close their home in Glen:
brook Village on Friday and sail
for a ten day cruise to Florida:
They will visit in Savannah and
Jacksonville en- route to Miami,
where they will be at the Ever
gladeS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Hearne, jr., of Shreveport, La"
are spending a few days at the
Dodge accompanied by their
two sons,
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
CARRY HAT.BASKETs
At Narragansett

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cain
and their daughter, Jane, of
Warrenton, Va, are spending
August at Mrs. M. Webster Daw-
ley's home near Narragansett
Pier.
4 II
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Nc
Goodwin, jr., of Rochester,
Mass, have come to visit Mr..
McGoodwin's parents, the for.
mer Minister to Venezuela and
Mrs. McGoodwin, at the Hay
Adams House. They are accom-
panied by their baby daughter
Constance McGoodwin.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas w.
Brown, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Lois Brown, OF
Lynbrook, N. Y, are spending
a brief time at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
DavieS'GueStS
Aboard the
Sea Cloud

It will be purely a pleasure
trip upon which Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Richberg will embark on
Wednesday. They plan to sail
from New York aboard the Paris
and will be accompanied by
their sub-deb daughter, EloiSe.
Upon arrival in Europe they
will 60 directly to Belgium where
they will be guests of the United
States Ambassador and Mrs. Jo-
seph E. Davies aboard their
yacht, Sea Cloud, for a cruise OF
several days. They will later
visit in Holland, Paris and Lon
don, returning to America
around October l.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Mrs. Roper Greets Guests

wishes answered yesterday for was perfect
day and the lovely Handicapped garden of the Woodland
Drive residence the setting for the party 1t always is
ag affair but guests greeted on the upper level OF
the garden by the Secretarys wife Yesterday she was
powned in powder blue chiffon with brimmed hat to match
Other feminine members of the family present ncud-
ing their daughter Mrs David R. Coker who with her hus-
band and daughters Martha. Mary and Carolyn had come
from their in Harsvile S. c. for the aftar-t on
their plantation that the delicious waermeons served are
Frank Bohn who the former Miss Grace
Roper but they that they did not join the Jolly
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

retary of Agriculture, Henry A.
Wallace, former Senator Ma
thanial Dial, DR.. P. S. ConStan-
tinople, Senator George L. Rad
cliffe, the First Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. Ebert
K. Burlew, Rev. Edmund Walsh.
the Treasurer of the United
States, Mr.. w. A. Julian, DR..
Herman Baruch, Of New York,
Mr.. Ernest G. Draper, Sir Owen
Chalkley, Commercial Coun-
selor of the British Embassy
and Mr.. Chester c. Davis.
DR.. Bohn was in the large
gathering. He and Mrs. Bohn
have leased the apartment at
1901 Wyoming Avenue which
was formerly occupied by Sena-
tor and Mrs. Van Nuys. They
plan to move early in Septem-
her
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Soiourn at Camp

Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and Mrs. Clyde B.
Aitchison will return this eve
ming from a ten day sojourn at
Lost River State Camp in the
mountains of West Virginia.
i i
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ramsey
Peirce, of Philadelphia, Pa, are
spending a few days at the
Shoreham,
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

port has had in
years. ...I heard
with my own ears
an elderly gen.
tt e m a n "about
tow n" S a y: "In
fifty years that |
h ave b e e n n
Newport I h a V e
never been to a
party with more
umphf!" And
it was indeed a
"umphfie" party!
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Return From
Honeymoon

DR.. N. William Hazen, Assist
ant Agricultural Economist Of
the Department of Agriculture,
and Mrs. Hazen have returned
to Washington after a three
months honeymoon in Europe,
spent mostly in Capri and st.
Moritz.
Mrs. Hazen is the former Miss
Margaret Sakal, of Cairo, Egypt,
where the wedding took place.
DR.. and Mrs. Hazen will be at
the Shoreham for a month.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Daughter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Waddell
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter at Home
opathic Hospital on Tuesday,
August 2. The infant has been
named Katherine Roberta.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kindleber-
ger and their son, of Washing
ton, are at the Hotel New York
er, in New York city.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
NEWPORT, Aug. %.

Newport went informal" and
"farmish" the other night for
Anne Somerville Grosvenor's barn
dance at Seabeach, fine villa of
her mother, Mrs. Charles S. Whit
man, and former Governor Whit
man of New York and proved to
be one of the best parties that New
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Miss Young
Is Married

In the soft glow of candlelight
and before an altar banked with
gladioli and lilies, Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Young became the
bride of John Breckenridge, Sat
urday evening. at 8 o'clock.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo w. Young,
while Mr.. Breckenridge is the
son of Mrs. G.. C. Breckenridge
and nephew of Breckenridge
Long, one-time Ambassador to
Italy. The ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. Lucius c.
Clark, chancellor emeritus Of
American University, at the
Metropolitan Memorial Method
iSt Church.
WEARS SATIN
The bride wore a frock Of
white satin made with high
neckline, princess lines and long
sleeves. Her tulle veil fell from
a Juliet cap. She carried bou-
quet of gardenias and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Otis e. Fellows, sister Of
the bride, attended as matron
of honor. She wore a white net
frock with a full skirt. Her white
hat.basket was filled with gypso-
phelia and fern. The maid OF
honor. Miss Virginia Breckin-
ridge, of st. Louis. wore the
same ensemble.
CARRY HAT.BASKETS
The bridesmaids were Miss
Betty Squires and Miss Carolyn
Brine. They also wore white net
frocks but theirs were trimmed
in green velvet ribbon. They car
ried green hat-baskets filled with
flowers.
Richard Smith served as best
man. Ushers were Alexander An
derson, Charles Collett, Fred
erick Haskell, Joseph r. Gail
and Spencer Moon.
Following the ceremony a re.
ception was held at the home OF
the brides parents.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
TheBritish Ambassador, Sir Ronald
Lindsay and the Secretary Of
Agriculture in Gathering
Bv Flora Macdonald

Real Southern hospitality prevails at Sunnyside, the
home the Secretary of Commerce and Mrs Daniel Roper
There they gather together their chdren now grown and
married and living in cities far distant from Wash
ington Holiday time always finds them surrounded with
members of their family.
Yesterday it Mr.. Ropers party! His annual water
melon feast is eagerly anticipated for weeks beforehand,
and when the date set everyone begins wish for fair
weather.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
ToWed Soon

Mrs. Lena Goldsmith an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Molly, to Jerry j.
Gurtov, of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
marriage will take place the lat
ter part of this month.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Hib-
bard, of Warrenton, Va, are
spending a brief time at the
Dodge.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

At one end of the garden was
a watermelon bar"
1t may be midsummer but
there was a goodly representa-.
ton of the diplomatic corps,
headed by none other than the
Dean, the British Ambassador,
Sir Ronald Lindsay, who plans
to be sailing soon for a holiday
In England.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
In Atlantic Civ

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Thomas
are spending few days at the
Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City,
N. j.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Kellett,
of Philadelphia, are at the Hay.
Adams House.