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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Personal
Litchfield Horse Show Heads August Calendar

4 highlight of the month will be the Litchfleld horse show which will be held this year at the estate of Mrs Beillie Ripley of Litcfield. The event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 18th.
 Proceeds of the affair will be used jointly for the Shepherd Knapp farm and the Connecticut Junior Republic. A luncheon for exhibitors will be held at Mrs. Ripley's home and a horse show ball will also be held on Saturday evening under the sponsorship of the Litchfield Coun- try club.
 The executive committee in charge of the event includes Mir. and Mrs John c. Barnard, Sher- man P. Haight. Bonnet Bronson of Waterbury and Mtchfield, Hobart Guion, George Guion, Miss Mary T. Snyder, 8. Dillon Ripley, Parry D.. Saylor, Walter Cotterill, Miss Mar garet Howe, Walter Howe, Mrs. Baillie Ripley, Miss M. L Thomp- son, Alexander Liggett and John T. Snyder. John o. Barnard is presi- dent of the association. Other of- f1cers include: Vice-president, Sher- man P. Haight; second vice-presi- dent, Bonnet Bronson; secretary, Hobart Guion; assistant secretary, Mary T. Snyder; second assistant, Charles R. Hickox, Jr.; treasurer, George Kuion and assistant treas urer. g. Dillon Ripley.
 The entertainment committee con- sists of Mrs. Baillie Ripley, chair man; Mrs. Bonnet Bronson, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Joh,, Frechette
 Rendered Shower

Mrs. Louise Travel entertained re- recently at her home at variety shower for her sister, Mrs. John Frechette, the former Dorothy Moore. Mrs. Frechette received a number of pretty gifts. A buffet lunch was served.
 Those attneding were Mrs. George Wildman, Mhs. Richard Wildma1, Mrs. Ralph Benson, Mrs. Peter Rev. eridge, Mrs. Leo Moore, Mrs Mar garet Reichenbach, Mrs. Norman Nichols, Mrs. E. Nichols, Mrs. James McArdle, Mrs. Harold Tucker, Mrs. Joseph McArdle, Mrs. Lillian Tomp- kins, Mrs. Bessie Stoffler, Mrs. John Travel, Mrs. Frederick Travel, Mrs Clarence Anderson, Mrs. Harold SoWarby of South Norwalk, Mrs. An- drew GoodSell, Mrs Charles Book, Mrs. Doris Richenbach, Mrs. Leo Daley, Mrs. Mollie Johnson, Misses Marjorie Wildman, Beverly Tomp- kins, Doris Leberman of Hamden, Mrs. Louise Travel, Mrs. John Frechette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Recent Bride Is ShoWer Guest

A miscellaneous and greenback shower was given recently at the 6covill Girls club for Mrs Ralph Peters, the former Moreno Conway of Water street Hostesses were; Mrs. Harry Melvin and Mrs. Patrick Murphy, sisters of Mrs. Peters.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Joseph Leblanc, ST., Ida Leblanc, Loretta Leblanc, Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald, Mrs Rose Costello, Airline Keefe, Anita Smith, Mrs. William Conley, Mrs. Thomas Thompson, Mary Burke, Mrs. Rae Ashe, Mrs. Roy Dubuque, Mary Luddy, Mrs. John Kennedy, Lillian Branfile, Mrs. Thomas Conley, Mrs Charles Stew ensen, Nora Keegan, Julia Mahoney, Mae Mason, Mrs. Steinmetz, Della Baltonatis, Mrs Rose D'Occhio, Ber- tha Connolly, Catherine Shea, Mrs. Walter Rely, Mrs. Joseph Keegan, Mrs. Emma Alardri, Mrs. Edward Bunce, Mrs Joseph Mulcahy, Mrs. Henry Baker, Mary Keegan, Eleanor Sullivan, Mrs. William Sullivan, Mrs. Grace Keegan, Mae Kirby, Rita Geary, Mae Keegan, Mrs. Patrick Geary, Emily Quinn, Mrs. Lewis Darlington, Mrs. Ruth Donnelly, Mrs. Elsie Galullo. Mrs. Flora Nor ton, Mrs. Malcolm Peters of Farm ington, Mrs. Roy Hoffman, Mrs. William Crutch and Mrs. John Rav- enscroft of Bantam and Dorothy Nash of Hartford. MT. and Mrs. Pe- ters will live in Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Weddings
Personal

Mir. and Mrs. Otto Weigold ol Highland avenue have returned af- ter spending the past two weeks al Block Island.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Peters oi Walnut street are spending tive weeks at Bay View.
 Miss Kathleen Remington of Bald- win street Is spending a vacation In Bridgton. Maine.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis E. Preston of Cooke street leave tomorrow to spend two weeks at the Weirs, N. H.
 MT. and Mrs. Patrick Hogan of East Main street are spending e week at Bayview.
 Miss Olive Rodney of Bank street is spending a vacation at Long Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Smith of Pine street have returned after spending the past week at Madison
 Miss Helena Griffin of Willow street Is spending two weeks at In- dian Neck, Branford.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Verrastro of Bank street are spending vacation at Silver Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Harper of West Main street are vacationing for two weeks in Maine.
 Mrs. Joseph Christiano. and the Misses Christine and Ernestine Sor- villo, of Brooklyn New York, have returned home, following months vacation spent with MT. and Mrs Anthony Dadario of Thomaston ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

MT and Mrs. Roy Merriman en- tertained at their home in Prospect recently fer their daughter. Susanne, who was celebrating her first birth day. Their guests were Mrs John Ricciardi and her son, John, Jr., Mrs. Albert Reichenbach and her son, Robert, Mrs. Warren Merriman and her daughter. Nancy, Mrs. Frederick MacMullen and her son, Frederick, Jr., Miss Evelyn Schuster, Mrs. James Walsh, Mrs. Edward Walsh and Thomas and Douglas Merriman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

thorized to issue national rating points. The hand brought most un- usual final contracts, from four or five hearts by West doubled, which was not such a bad contract, to four diamonds doubled, which was.
 Why West, void of both suits bid by his partner, should prefer the one first bid by an opponent, don't know. The final result, however, would have been the same, as South could have given North a ruff af-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Nursing Entrant
 Honored at Party

Miss Irene Riley. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Riley of South street who will enter St. Mary's Hospital Training School for Nurses in September was guest of honor al a personal shower recently. Those present were: Misses Helen Ferriter, Marie Kilbride, Rose German, Do lores Pelletier. Emeline Ryan. Rits Grimm, Alice Kane, Margaret Shug- rue, Mary Gladney, Agnes Cuddy Mary Lally, Betty Healey, Alice Fiti gerald, Marybeth Riley, Merle Pick cit, Bernice Riley and Katherine Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Miss Lillian Upatof
 Bride or TonorrolU

The wedding of Miss Lillian Upa- toff, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Efin Upatof of North Main street and Albert MoraSka, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Moraska of Alder street, takes place tomorrow. The ceremony will be performed at II o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church.
 Mrs. John P. Flood and daughter, Bernadine of West Hartford are the guests of Mrs. Mollie Stoddard of Fox street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

ter leading the diamond ace. Three and four hearts were beaten & trick or two, and a similar fate befell four spades, where few of the players thought they had found a small degree of safety.
 No rules can be laid down for the safe handling of such holdings, except the general one that freaks in one hand are almost sure to have their counterpart elsewhere at the table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Holding Breaks"
[" Usually Means Other Hands Are
 Freakish Also

Freak holdings carry their own warning of probable danger to the experienced bridge player. The fact of holding seven of one suit and six of another increases the likeli- hood that other hands will show like unbalance. Unless Nne suits are solid, it behooves the holder to stop, look and listen at every turn in the bidding.
 Today's hand was dealt in a re- cent duplicate game at The Bridge club in Newark, N. J., conducted by Felix Sirota, one of the clubs au-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Miss Rita German of Sycamore Lane IS entertaining Miss Colleen Murphy of Bridgeport at her sum- mer home in Old Saybrook.
 Misses Ethel and Ooldie Willner of Elizabeth street are spending vacation at the Berkshire Country Club in Wingdale, N, Y.
 Miss Patricia Donnelly, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Donnelly of Railroad Hill street is vacation ing at York Beach, Maine for the remainder of the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. M. s. Conway have returned to their home on Wood street after spending 2 week with their daughter Mrs. J. J. Goeghegan and MT. Goeghegan at the Highland Country Club.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Cestar of Bank street have returned to their home after spending two weeks at Silver Beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
BABY WINS SILVER SPOON

Lebanon, Ore. eUP) = Kenneth LeRoy Webber was not born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, but he has one to place there if he so desires. It has been the custom at the Lebanon General Hospital to present silver spoon to each tooth baby born there. Kenneth was the 200th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
THREE R'S. ARE TRIPLETs

Oakley, Cal, (UP)-The "Three R's" have taken on a new significa- ton in the Ribiero family. Instead of signifying something to learn at school they signify Richard, Ronald and Raymond, newly arrived triplets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Lyman Bartlett, Mrs. W. Beach Day. Mrs. Munroe Green, Mrs. P. 8. Del lenbaugh, Mrs. Sherman U. Haight, Mrs. Ernest Howe, Mrs. George B. Waggstaff, Mrs. John c Barnard. Mrs. Marshall Prentiss, Mrs. John T. Snyder, Mrs. Samuel Russell and Mrs. Oswald Marin; entries, Hobart Guion, Mary T. Snyder and Charles R. Hiekox, Jr.; grounds, Mrs. Baillie Ripley, John c. Barnard, Mrs. M. L Thompson, A. Franzosi, s. Edson Gage, George Guion, Sherman P. Haight, Louis Ripley, Walter Cot terill and Mrs E Kingsland Van Wrinkle; paddock, George 0uion, Bonnet Bronson, Walter Howe, Mar garet Howe, A c. Franzosi, Timothy Higgins and Robert H Boyd; prizes and ribbons, Sherman P Haight and s. Dillon Ripley.
 Recorders, John T, Snyder and Bonnet Bronson; prize list and cat- alog. Hobart Guion, Mary T. Snyder and Charles R. Hickox, Jr,; stabling, Walter Howe and Ernest Brown; gates and policse, Fernie w, 14ulV, puDllClty dilu ulSufhtlCe, f1O~ bart Guion, Bonnet Bronson, Wall ter Howe, Margaret Howe, Margaret Sanford and Mary Snyder; starter, Georfe Guion; aides, Oswald Mar rin, John T. Snyder, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Richard c. Lansing, Charles R Hickox, Jr., and H. Gibson Guion; superintendent of grounds, Antonio Baldi, William Turney; program, M. L. Thompson, Mary T. Snyder, Ho- bart Guion and Charles R. Hickox, Jr.
 Miss V. Lorraine Cooley, daughter of Mrs. Ethel c. Cooley of Baldwin avenue was among the students giv- en junior class awards at Bay Path institute, Springfield, Mass. These awards are given annually to the members of the junior class who have best combined excellence in scholarship with marked loyalty and unselfish service to fellow students and the institute. Miss Cooley is also member of the dramatic club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
Weddings
LIGHT.GRADY

LIGHT.GRADY -
 Miss Catherine Marie Grady and William Belden Light of Bridgeport were married Tuesday afternoon at the summer home of Judge and Mrs Edward Mascolo of Oak Hill avenue at Woodmont. Judge Mascolo per- formed the ceremony at which the couple were attended by MT. and Mrs. James E. Mcknight of Elm wood avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Light will reside at 75 Warwick avenue, Bridgeport. The bride is a nurse and MT Light is president and treasurer of the Gray and Light, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
CONNELLY-LEROY

CONNELLY-LEKO
 The wedding of Miss Ann Vero. nica LeRoy, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William 0. Leroy of Grove street and Francis Joseph Connolly, son of John Connolly of Waltham, Mass. will take place tomorrow morning at g o'clock at St. Teresas church in Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

A surprise birthday party was giv- en in honor of Miss Grayce Miranda on Tuesday evening by Miss Rose mary Petrocione of Easton avenue. Games were played and prizes were awarded to Miss Josephine Lojetov- sky and Grayce Miranda. A varied program of entertainment was en- joyed Those present were: Helen Gach, Judith Mole, Romilda Torchio, Margaret Lopatovsky, Joseph Lo- patovsky of Plantsville. Phyllis Bungardner, Rosemary Petrocione and Grayce Miranda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

Mrs. Helen Cuddy entertained a group of young people at a hot dog roast at her home on Sylvan ave- nue Wednesday evening Japanese lanterns and colored lights decorat- ed the lawn Mrs Cuddy was assisted in serving by Misses May Lally and Peggy Quinn Those attending were: Misses Merryl Pickett, Mary Riley, Antoinette Ruby, Marguerite Knight, Dorothy Kendrick, Faustina Sulli- van, Peggy Weiss, Airline McCabe, Rita ODonnell, Agnes Doyle, Anita Kendrick, Eileen Whelan, Beatrice Pelletier, and Harold Newell, Will jam Curley, George Curley, Francis Mahoney, Robert Boucher, Albie Kelly, Daniel Vucci, William Quinn, John O'Donnell, Ted O'Donnell, Ronald Frageau, John Pelch and Thomas Dooley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

getting moro and more popular. So even though Wa terburians haven't as much money to spend now as they did a decade ago. can't complain. They bought more things from NAPKINS the first months of this year than during the period of l92s They haven't complained of hard times, either
 because each one of their 1888 dollars bought for them. That's an old NAPKIN custom-offer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05

ing the smart and thrifty what they need and want at prices they can afford to pay.
 We are full of confidence in the future. The Diffi- cult Decade has made thousands of friends for us, who appreciate quality merchandise of quantity prices. They want more for their money than ever before. And we're here to see they get 1t. Let us prove 1t to you, too, in MATzKINS.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. C,

ON SALE STARTING TOMORROW!
Practically Any Color You Won't the Selection Is So orge And That
Goes for the New Deeper Shades Well Po Every Curon Per-
fect Fish and Nautical Potems Vivid oo Snort Toored Effects
Many Just One -ond Two-of-o Kind . So Come Eory!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
A GOOD JOB WELL DONE

 One of the men who has taken leading pa n centering attention and bringing action on u proposed International Highway is Congressman Wa en Magnuson of Washington state He has wit Delegate Dimond of Alaska and others of the Wasf ngton delegation, done an excellent piece of wor They recognize it in his home town, contrary to rs lition of the local boy being without glory amor he home folks and the Seattle Post-Intelligenc ives him a bow in the following words
 President Roosevelts approval of the Alaska International Highway bill brings this momentous project long step nearer accom- pshment
 The bill introduced by Seatte's Repre- sentative Warren G. Magnuson, provides for the appointment by the President of non- salaried commission of three members, to discuss with similar commission from Cana da actual plans for financing and construct ing the highway, its feasibility having been established by previous board
 Representative Magnuson informs The Post-Intelligencer that he will endeavor to have headquarters established in Seattle
 It would be fitting selection, both in view of the ctys location and the interest it has always taken in Alaska and the present pro- ject.
 Regardless of the selection of headquarters, Representative Magnuson is entitled to hearty commendation for his activity and to con- gratulations for the success he has already won
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
What To Tell a Graduate
(New York Times)

Nobody need envy the commencement orators during the busy month of June. They can warn this years graduate against number of things, but they can't promise him much at the moment They can exhort him to have high ideals and behave himself, but they must be unhappily aware that their own generation and especially that portion of 1t which was young during the flask-toting, speculation mad period following the World War made only midding record in this respect.
 And yet, whatever the orators say do not say, the graduate will probably be all right He has already had some hard jolts and knows the world is not all strawberries and cream and senior singing He is young and take it on the chin and come up smi- ing. He is hopeful because it is biologcay impossible for healthy youth not to be.
 Moreover, though the world may not seem to be camorng for his services now. it is surely going to need him. He will live anywhere from twenty to forty years longer than the orators and the genera tion they represent When they step out he will have to step in He may not get job next week or next month but in the end there will be plenty for him to do.
 A few decades more and he himself may be pull ing at his gray whiskers and scratching his grizzled poll as he tries to find words of advice for a still newer generation. He won't be able to tell them much, but they will go and do their work It's a tough human race and persistent one, and the hill, just the other side of the rainbow lies Utopia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14

a little excuse for fast driving. We could think ur all kinds of excuses to tell speed cop for kicking her along on a smooth ribbon of pavement But with our greatest point of distance by auto road from the heart of the city approximately 30 miles it is hard for IS to understand why motorists insist on 'hurrying n driving reckleSsly or driving while under the ntlu- nce of liquor. It doesn't make sense, yet officers ire called upon from time to time to make arrests md but yesterday conviction followed. The result las been further warning
 Are we going to heed it, or We going to keep eopardizng our own lives and everybody elses in try ng to see how fast and foolishly can get to the nd of the road?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14

Today the nation observes in a sort of half hearted way national Flag Day. Patriotic organlza- tions have at times done little something about it and places it has aroused interest In dlS- playing the flag this occasion, but on the whole Flag Day wins little recognition It probably should win more especially in view of the nationalism spirit which is being constantly famed foreign countries We can't over-emphasize the flag and what it stand; for.
 Flag Day marks today the 162nd year since Con- gress resolved that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white in blue field repre- senting a new constellation" The exact date was June IA TIT This was the official origin of the American flag.
 At first as the number of stripes were unequal the flag very often varied sometimes having seven white six red stripes and at other times seven red and six white, and it not until some time later that it authoratively laid down that the latter ar rangement was the one to be adopted
 It has been held by some students of the flag that it was suggested by the crest and of the George Washington family. However historians point out that the Washington crest was a raven which would discount the theory The Washington arms were a white shield having two horizontal red bars ana above these a row of three red stars This might, historians concede by stretch of imagination be SUD- posed to have inspired the original idea of the flag which was that each state Tn the Ohlon shoud pc represented in the national flag by star and stripe
 Naturally other states coming into the Union ex- pected the privilege. After Vermont in 1790 and Kentucky in 1792 had entered the Union, the stars and stripes changed in number from thirteen to fifteen. Later on other states joined and soon the flag came to consist of twenty stars and stripes It was, however found objectionable to be constantly altering the national flag and in the year 1918 it was determined to back to the original thirteen stripes but to place star for each state in the blue union canton in the top of the of the flag next to the staff Thus the stars always show the exact number of states that the Union while the stripes denote the original number of the states which formed the Union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
DRUNKEN DRIVERS

Again the police department has issued warning that further reckless drunken driving will not be tolerated within the city. It should not be, nor out side of the city either for that matter except that have highway patrol to check up on it.
 It really shouldn't be necessary for the Chief of Police to issue such warning Anybody with nickelS worth of brains and old enough to legally drive an automobile should know that liquor and gasoline do not mix. It has been proven a great many times. Last year the death toll in the States 30O00 from auto accidents, a considerable percentage of which attributed to drunken drivers
 If we in Juneau situated through high way which connected with the States there might be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not compel"
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1888

Conflicting planetary aspects rule today, according to astrology. Mars in threatening position may cause warlike gestures as well as secret plots.
 While there may be a feeling of confidence in American business centers evil portents affecting in- dustry are discerned Labor troubles may assume new forms
 This is not favorable configura- tion for elderly persons and appears to presage the loss of distinguished statesman long prominent in Wash ington.
 This is not lucky date for launching enterprises or making changes in important plans. The sway encourages foresight and is suspicious for outlining future ac- tivitieS.
 There is a sign that seems 10 promise good fortune for oil pro ducers. Demand for increased pro- duction may be insistent long be- fore the autumn New fields within the United States will be worked.
 The United States Navy is under the most promising planetary di- rection. It is to become stronger than all others except that of an ally, the seers prophecy.
 This should be a happy day for university students and astrologers predict for 1888 class members eX- traordinary achievements. A young scientist is to gain sudden fame.
 Increase in travel to the British Isles is forecast for next month. Closer relations with Great Britain are prophesied for the United States.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of advance ment and happiness, for many un- expected favors, gifts and honors are indicated.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be gifted and industrious. Subjects of this sign usually have unusual powers of expression in the artistic professions.
 Madame Schumann-Heink, fam ouS singer, was born on this day 1864. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Edward Grieg, composer, l843; Frank Edwin Elwell, sculptor, 1858.
 Copyright, 1938)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. To whom should one send ac- ceptance or regret to an invitation when the names of two or more hostesses appear on the invitation?
 A. The envelope is addressed tC the one at whose house the party is to take place. Or, to all the names exactly as in the invitation if it is to be at a club or hotel.
 e. What is the correct size for dinner napkins?
 A. About twenty two to tNeflty- four inches square "A
 @. Is it considered good taste to use terms of endearment in death notices?
 No
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
It's Got To Be Good
lNew York World Telegram


 Thousands of Worshipers to whom the young Maude Adams is still special and exciting memory will take personal pride in her agreement to act for the movies. They will want nearly possible permanent record of her to be made if it is not identical with their mental image and they will feel almost like proprietors saying to the future Match that if you can"
 Maude Adams going to the movies? Times have changed to bring the great star of the Barrie plays into what used to be the old binding flickers She had to pluck up courage to step out of her privacy into Hollywood We only hope that Hollywood's s brashness in approaching her will be matched by its taste and good sense.
 The films have chance in this venture to touch greatness both present and future The stage figures of the past are mere names and hearsay. But Maude Adams is to be placed the record to be heard and admired for long years after her lifetime