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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
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Mrs. Harry Cashin Is general chairman of the affairs and Is being assisted by the following commit- tees:
 Tickets: Mrs. Raymond Synott, Mrs. Floyd Lyttle; refreshments; Mrs. William Keavaney, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. George Magurie and Mrs. George Corden and prizes, Mrs, Edward Griffin and Mrs, William Valcourt.
 Prizes will be awarded to the win ners at each table and refreshments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
PENNIES AND BABY BALANCE

Norwalk, Conn. (UP)-Edward Thompson's newborn son was worth his weight In pennies. Thompson paid the $45 hospital bill with 4,500 pennies, which weighed nine pounds. His son weighed nine pounds at birth,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
TO STORE OILED MOPs

Oiled mops and polishing cloths are best kept in tine containers to prevent oil from spreading and dis- coioring storeroom woodwork and walls. and to guard against fire danger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
PIANO FALLS ON CHILDREN

Lorain, o. (UP)-Eourteen-year- old Alma Tisler and her brother Robert, 4, were watching a parade when piano fell on them from the reviewing stand. They escaped with only slight bruises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
CHIFFON SUITABLE
 FOR AFTERNOON

While silk chiffon is primarily an evening fabric, latest showings at famous French houses indicate that 1t is importantly considered by Paris couturiers formal afternoon fabric as well. Paquin. for instance, com- pines black chiffon with vertical rows of black Valenciennes in a formal afternoon frock worn over white silk slip edged with black silk lace. Printed chiffons. especial Iy the smart new wallpaper prints, are also extensively seen at formal daytime affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
KiTCmEN TONGs HANDY

For turning broiled or fried meats pair Of large kitchen tongs Is use. ful and avoids loss Of valuable meat juices. which occurs when meat b pierced by fork tines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
Engagements
RICE.nOXIE

Mir. and Mrs Thomas Dowie Of Manor avenue announce the coming marriage of their daughter. Janet Hay lo Irving c. Rice, son of Alfred Rice Of 6outhington. The wedding will take place July 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
Weddings
MORIARTY - ABBOTT

MORIARTY - ABBOTT
 Miss Lois Norton Abbott, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Linn B. Abbott of Long Hill, and Russell, Thomas Moriarty, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Moriarty of Bristol, will be married in ceremony at the home of the brides parents, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Irv- ing L. Smith, pastor of the Meth odist church, will officiate. Garden flowers in profusion will decorate the home. Mrs. Abbott, the brides mother, will play the wedding march.
 The bride will be escorted by her father and will be dressed in a white silk gown, trimmed with small blue embroidered flowers, round neckline, short puffed sleeves, and a large white picture hat. She will wear a corsage of white roses. Miss Hildreth Weigold of Torrington will be the brides only attendant, and will wear a dress of orchid printed silk and a natural color oJEdW IldU, x1cI COlodBC VIII bC oi pink roses.
 Raymond Brady of Torrington will be best man.
 Following the wedding there will be a reception at which the couple will be assisted in receiving by the brides mother who will wear a blue and white print dress with cor- sage of gardenias, and by the bride groom's mother, who will be dressed in. rose colored silk. She too will wear gardenias.
 When the couple depart on their wedding trip, the bride will wear a blue and white chiffon dress with white accessories. Upon their return they will reside at 85l Weth- ersfield avenue, Hartford.
 The bride Is @ graduate of Gen. tral high school, Bridgeport, and Connecticut State Teachers col lege. Until recently she was a teacher In the Bethel high school. MT. Moriarty Is a graduate of the Bristol high school and the State college. He is a member of the sales department of the Veeder- Root Corporation in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
FABIANI-BOOTH

FABIANI-BOOTH
 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Mary Eliza beth Booth, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William P. Booth of Angola Indiana and Dante Carl Fabiani son of MT. and Mrs. Rosato Fabiani of this city which took place on June 24th in Angola, Indiana.
 The bride is a graduate of the Angola High School where she be- came a member of the National Honor Society. MT. Fabiani Is a graduate of Crosby High School and of Fri State College in Angola where he was member of the AL pha Lambda Tau Social. fraternity He Is associated with the Auburn Rubber Corporation.
 The couple are residing at PIP North Main street, Auburn, Indiana.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph D. Seymour of Watertown Avenue are spending several days with relatives in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08

Mrs. Gouveia, Mrs. Castinheira, Mrs, Nebrega and Mrs, Mary D'Oliveira Mrs. Concetta Sequinzia, Mrs. Luiza Brites and Mrs. Izaias Sardo of Naugatuck, Misses Rose and Lena Ribas, Sally and Aurora Queiroga, Jackie Ermida, Jeannette LaBonne, Olimpia Santos, Rita Gouveia, Rose Grillo, Marie Carneira and Emilia COelho.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08

St. Thomas Church was the scene of pretty nuptial this morning at 9 o'clock when Miss Raffaele Mar telli, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mi- chael Martelli of Hillview avenue be- came the bride of Leonard Covello, son of MT. and Mrs. Canio Covello of Hopkins street. Rev. John P. Ken nedy ofiiciated at the ceremony and was also celebrant of the nuptial mass which followed.
 The bride was given in marriage by her father and had as her maid of honor, Miss Lucy Tirendi. The bridesmaids were: Misses Carmella Possidento, cousin of the bridegroom, and Carmella Martelli, sister of the bride. Domenic Maccarelli was best man for MT. Covello and the ushers were: Thomas Martelli, brother of the bride and Daniel Possidento cousin of the bridegroom.
 The bride wore a gown of white mousseline de soie styled with long light sleeves and full skirt and hei long veil of tulle fell from a standing tiara of starched mousseline de soic She carried an arm bouquet of lilies of the valley, orchids and babys breath. The frock of the maid of honor was pink net fashioned with a lace jacket and trimmed in blue and she wore a large leghorn hat trimmed with blue streamers. Her arm bouquet was of garden flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-08
. McKENNEY's BRIDGE QUIZ

Careful Pay Plus Expert Dscards Proves Sims Skill in
 Slam Victory
Evening star., 1939-01-22

things Frightening bit Frederick
Building Department
Delano Robbins
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Social News Items
OF Sandy Spring
And Vicinity

SANDY SPRING, Md, Jan. al
Miss Fstelle T. Moore entertained
yesterday and today with bridge
luncheon parties when she was
hostess to % Of her friends at her
home here.
Mrs. j. c. Jenkins of Detroit ar
rived today at Berkelie where she
will spend three weeks while her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock are in
Florida. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock,
who will leave shortly for the South,
entertained with a dinner party to-
night at Hotel 2400 for so of their
friends before attending the Indiana
State Society dance. Mr.. Whitlock
is president of the society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker H. Spear Of
Germantown, Pa. are the week end
guests Of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester B. Graham of
Ashton.
Mrs. F. Pole Robson left Wed
nesday for Wilmington, Del, where
she Is spending 10 days with Miss
Mary L. Trump
DR.. and Mrs. Charles c. Tubleson,
Mrs. Ethel M. Troy, Miss Frances
Leishear, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Stabler and DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Bird
were among those from Montgomery
County ,ttensing the University of
Mar!0and charter day dinner in
Baltimore last evening.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

at one post she paid out of her own
purse for something like 1900 meals.
Her small partitioned-of Office in
the swanky precincts of the State
Department is filled with samples
OF materials, textiles and different
| gadgets from which she orders sup
plies for furnishing the different
embassies, legations and Offices. She
first makes working plan of the
house or rooms which are to be
furnished: the climatic effect on
upholsteries and woods, the heating
and lighting arrangements are con-
sidered, and then she sketches out
her scheme. Warning: If Mrs.
Robbins should go up to the Senate
Appropriations Committee it would
be safe for the gentlemen to don
their most adamantine masks for
she not only has convincing way
of stating her needs for the work,
but she is an eyeful when it comes
to looks.
Have You Read Rebecca?"
Presents Problem.
To the repeated question, Have
you read Rebecca?" we can only
answer that We have tried, and we
have read the front, the middle and
the back and a little between, be-
sides hearing it discussed from all
angles. The psychiatric and the
patho-social, and We still cannot de-
eide whether the nameless young
creature who marries the somber
Lord of Manderley, is a case for the
psychopathic ward at Challenger
Hospital, or for the more austere
confinement at st. Elizabeth's.
She seems to us most unadmir-
able creature who tells petty lies
about inconsequential happenings
who bites her nails into the quick
another bad sign-and who has no
redeeming visible charm. Even with
Rebecca's sins of commission she was
far more suitable mistress of Man.
derley, and we feel that Daphne du
Maurier has done a tricky piece of
work in sacrificing her to the inner
workings of her own mind. It's a
love story that reflects faithfulness
and loyalty, perhaps intelligently
carried out. but resulting in melo-
dramatic action.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Miss Milholland
Weds Mr.. Davis

DR.. and Mrs. George Vansant
Milholland announce the marriage
of their daughter, Cecilia Gordon
to Mr.. Richard Farnum Davis, son
of DR.. and Mrs. Llewellyn T. Davis
of washington, January 9. The
ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate families
by the brides uncle, the Rev. w
Carroll Milholland.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. w. Harry Jones, and
Mr.. Davis had his brother, Mr.
Llewellyn w. Davis. as best man.
After wedding trip in the South
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will make theil
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Miss Mildred Friedrich, until school
closes. Mrs. Barber c. Palmer and
her son, Barber G. Palmer, jr., also
are planning to remain here until
June, although Mr. Palmer will leave
for his new Office at Pittsburgh
February 20.
Mr.. E. Clyde Algire of North
Woodside, who is also with the
technical staff. has been In New
York City for some time, but Mrs.
Algire and their children, Miss
Dorothy Algire and Mr.. Kent Algire,
are remaining here until summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis F. Thompson
will move next week in their new
home on Cedar street.
Daughter Born Wednesday
To Mr.. and Mrs. Shanklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Shanklin are
receiving congratulations on the
birth Of daughter, born Wednes-
day morning at Sibley Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Wyvill enter
talned at bridge last evening.
Mrs. William Dudley was hostess
at luncheon and cards Tuesday at
her North Woodside home, enter
tanning members of the Five Hum
dred Club.
Miss Barbara Scott gave a skating
party Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Beatty have
visiting them at their home in Wood
side Mrs. Beatty's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Reymer of Pittsburgh, who
Will spend a week with them.
Mr.. Russell Scott of Woodside Park
is spending several weeks in Miami
MIR. and Mrs. Gustave w. Wahlfors
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Florida Is Mecca
For Damascus
Residents

DAMASCUS, Md, Jan. 21.-Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley M. Woodfeld en-
tertained about so guests at party
at their home Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. E. Beall are
spending the winter in Hollywood,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Burdette
are also at their winter home, in
Hollywood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Watkins
left Tuesday for a motor trip to St.
Petersburg, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs Vincent H. Day and
Mrs. j. P. Bates were dinner guests
Of Misses Helen and Dorothy Bur-
dette Of Silver Spring tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Purdum Poole enter
tained at cards at their home here
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Tressie l.. Moxley left Tues
day for Miami to be gone month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne Williams
have taken an apartment in Ridge
vile. They expect to return to their
home IN Damascus In the spring.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

centerpiece. Bouquets OF early spring
flowers decorated the various rooms.
Alternating at the tea table were
Mrs. Frank Buck, wife of Repre-
sentative Buck of California; Mrs.
Ira w. Drew Of Philadelphia, wife
of former Representative Drew of
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Herbert Schoen-
feldt, Mrs. Archibald King, Mrs.
William McCauley, Mrs. Franklin
P. Wood, Mrs Floyd F. Crabbe and
Mrs. Eugene Bond, all of Washing
ton, and Mrs. George V. Graham
of Chevy Chase. Md. Assisting we're
Mrs. B. R. Osborne, Mrs. Rusty
Walker. Mrs. Warner Ragsdale of
Silver Spring, Mrs. Eugene Van Veen
of Alta Vista, Md; Mrs. N. K. Tabler,
Mrs. Louis Bond and Mrs. c. A..
Wickham of Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs. Bacon, before her marriage
in St. Stephens Protestant Church
in Philadelphia 25 years ago, was
Miss Elizabeth Cleemann Clayton
of that city. She was widely known
in musical circles in Philadelphia,
where. as lyric soprano, she made
her debut in the opera Martha, F."
under the baton of the celebrated
Sigfried Behrens, who had conducted
for Adelina Patti She also ap-
peared in drawing room recitals in
London, Munich and Paris.
Mrs. Frank L. Hewitt
Hostess at Bridge.
Mrs. Frank L. Hewitt enter
tanned at q large bridge party and
buffet supper Monday evening. She
was hostess Tuesday at luncheon
for her mother, Mrs. Walter Proctor,
and for Mrs. William E. Brooks of
Washington. Her daughter, Miss
Nellie Hewitt, is returning this week
end from a trip to Tennessee.
This community will lose several
of its prominent families this winter
and spring because of the de-
centralization in Washington of the
technical staff of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. Mr.. C. Merritt
Randall, who will return here Feb
ruary l from a months stay in
Houston, Tex, will leave the first of
March for his new post in Newark,
N, j. Mrs. Randall and their two
children, Barbara and John Randall,
plan to remain here until the close
of school in June.
| Mr.. Charles E. Friedrich has left
for Dallas. Tex, where he will re-
main until February 20. when he
will return to Silver Spring for a
month. He expects to return to
Texas again at that time, but will
not be joined by his wife and two
children. Mr.. Charles Friedrich, jr.
who is student at Washington
College in ChestertoWn. Md. and
Evening star., 1939-01-22
|Dmitrief.GnoOchef
Studio Musical

Members of the faculty Of the
Dmitrieff- -Gnoocheff Studio will en-
tertain at a musical tea this after
noon from to 7 o'clock for friends
and patrons of the studio.
In the receiving line will be Nine
Tamara Dmitrieff, Mile. Tatiana
Gnoocheff. Mr.. Starr Preston TeW
and Miss Eva Whitford Lovette.
Hostesses at the tea table will be
Mrs. Richard Willmott Deaver, Mrs
j. j. Mack, Mrs. Robert Moran and
Mrs. Gustav Emery.
Impromptu performances will be
offered by the faculty members and
the Lovette Choral Club.
Among those present will be the
Prince and Princess Ourosoff. Mrs
Raymond S. Patton. Mr.. Alexander
Sklarevski of the Peabody Institute
of Music and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Cappel.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Legation is undergoing complete
reconditioning which will enable 1t
to house the minister as we'll as all
activities connected with Govern
ment business; in the Dominican
Republic, new chancellery is being
erected-Mrs. Robbins tells us no
glass is used in the windows there,
but simply a lattice or iron grill
with outside wooden or stone shut
ters. In Haiti the Legation and
chancellery is to be combined. but in
Nicaragua there is to be an entirely
new building.
President Roosevelt
Deplored Panama Legation.
Mr.. Larkin, who studied at the
Atelier Masqueray, is not only q
distinguished architect but an en-
gineer as we'll. He was much en-
Unused over the new American
Legation and Offices now building
at Helsingfors or Helsinki, Finland
The great beauty of that capital Sc
far to the North appealed to him
with it's imperishable stone build
ings. its waterways and pine trees
which in the semi-twilight presents
the picture of fairy city. He did
not say, but it is to be hoped the
new building will be of the pink
rosy red granite qharried in the
little republic. The new Panama
Legation and Offices is one of his
pet projects, as they are so much
needed, and he recalled that Presi-
dent Roosevelt referred to the pres
ent quarters as a disgrace to the
Government. Then Montevideo-
the city of roses-ask Mrs. Hull-is
to be remembered, and Rio de
Janeiro and a little furnishing ur
of Mrs. Daisy Harrimans quarters
in Norway, which she has made tc
look like charming, livable home
Mrs. Robbins Has Job Of
Official Decorator.
But when we asked Mr.. Larkin
about the furnishings of the new
places he said Mrs. Robbins did the
inside, so he took us in to see her
We found her most enthusiastic anc
business like about her job. She
thinks it is not only a much-needec
service but the best job ever She
has a practical knowledge of deco
rating and a natural taste, which
lends originality where it best adds
to the scheme used. OF course, al
furnishings. upholsterings and
draperies must be American manu-
factured and made. The creation
of her particular job created a good
deal of criticism at first, but one
need only to talk with her about
it to find it is no eleemosynary Office
but work that requires planning
executive ability and knowledge
Of the countries and climates in
which the furnishings are to be
used.
AS the wife of one of America (
most popular diplomats, the late
Mr.. Robbins, she saw service in
many lands and has a realization
of the inconvenience and embar.
rassments resulting from poorly
housed diplomats. BY taking hel
own chattels from post to post she
was able to make presentable lega.
ton residence, but said the pay
was so wholly insufficient for tht
requirements of the position tina
Evening star., 1939-01-22

have returned to their home in North
Woodside from New York.
Mrs. Richard James entertained
her card club Friday night.
Mrs. George A. Hood entertained
at q card party Friday evening at
her home in South Woodside Park.
Mrs. Lillian Lamond was hostess
at luncheon and bridge Friday.
Mrs. E. M. Whitcomb is again in
her home in Seven Oaks after spend
ing several weeks in Titusville, Fla
Evening star., 1939-01-22
more Than 200 Attend
Tea in Silver Spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon Entertain
On Silver Wedding Anniversary;
Mrs. Hewitt Bridge Hostess

and Mrs. James Everett charmnRly
arranged tea afternoon at their home Silver
than 200
anniversary Mrs Bacon long chiffon
odfashoned
Philadelphia
silver service and other
wedding gifts as was the lovely old lace cloth
England Is years Spring flowers silver
either side with silver candesck silver formed attractive
Evening star., 1939-01-22


for new buildings and the assem-
bling of the several branches of the
service in one building, SO that
greater usefulness and efficiency will
result from a central location. This
will also be saving to the Govern
ment in rents and upkeep.
1t was during the depression that
. Representative Edith Nourse Rogers,
the first and only woman member
of the Foreign Affairs Committee
of the House, actually brought tears
to the eyes of the men of the COM
mittee when she told of the hard
ships of Uncle Sans representatives
abroad, especially of those members
of the consular service who were
compelled to rent third-floor back
fiat and whose wives had to make
cakes and pies IN order to exc out
q presentable appearance in public.
Mr.. Larkin Tells
OF New Projects.
Mr.. Larkin says there are now no
less than dozen projects going
forward in the building and restor-
ing, or reconditioning of American
= owned foreign service buildings in
different parts of the world. After
a personal survey of many of the
localities where the work is to be
done he found poor conditions re-
sulting from unhygienic plumbing
and insufficient and bad lighting
Apropos of the latter he said all
plumbing and electrical appliances
would be bought and sent from this
country. Also all furnishings and
decorations. Where new buildings
are to be constructed materials will
be bought in the country where they
are located.
A loss of money has come from
Government-owne buildings in for
eign countries being allowed to re-
main in bad condition. AS an exam
pie, Mr.. Larkin spoke of the Blucher
Palace in Berlin, for which the
United States in 1881 paid $780,
600. The palace was built in the
latter part of the 18th or early 10th
century, and presented to the old
field marshal who commanded the
Prussian Army at Waterloo. Not
long after the purchase of the
building by the United States, it
was damaged by fire and gradually
fell into disrepair. The work of re-
conditioning this building is now
being done SO that changes being
made will enable the Government to
house the chancellery, the consular
Offices and the Embassy staff in one
place. 1t is the effort to locate all
Office buildings near the center of
business. Three thousand dollars
is allowed an ambassador or min
lister for rental of a residence. ANY,
thing above that amount must be
paid from private income. If he
has small means, such as a recent
. Ambassador to Germany had, God
help him, for he will suffer many
embarrassments
London Embassy
Owned by Uncle Sam.
The handsome American Embassy
in London is Government owned
thanks to the munifcence of the
late Mr.. J. P. Morgan-but a large
building on Grosvenor Square has
to be rented for Embassy and other
offices. In Toxic the United States
Embassy is the handsomest and
most complete there; in Prague the
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Guests at Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Smith. tr
entertained at dinner at the Shore
ham last evening. Their guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs Ralph Bassett
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hammer, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas j. Burke and Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Robey.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

a large part of the functions of the office.
In these troublous times diplomats are
pretty busy watching the bubbling of the
cauldrons of war, but the role of special
Ambassador is taking much of the RESPONSE
bilities formerly accorded the occupant Of
the post. Where questions i great moment
are involved and extreme q Scretion necessary
a special Ambassador is dispatched to the
scene of action, or commission sent out.
In fact with the cable, telephone and airmail
it would seem that but little action is left
to the discretion of the corps, for immediate
contact can be had with the foreign Offices
or heads of government.
While the United States is looked upon
as the richest Nation in the world, it has
long been notorious fact that the American
Foreign Service has been poorly and made
quately housed, and has suffered great incon-
oy,d ;Jo11 fod
Evening star., 1939-01-22

A chair of broadcasting, believed
to be the first of it's kind in the
world, is to be founded at Liege Con-
servatoire in Belgium.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
About Well>KnOwn Folk
In Books, Art, Politics
Housing of Diplomats Receives
New Lease of Life After Neglect;
Have You Read Rebecca?'
BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.

Lo the Ambassador! doubtless the fact that Uncle
Sam
majority the American about the
venience struggles with
job and perform
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-09-07
AMERICANS ON ATHENA WANT
 CONVOY, U. 5.
Survivors BaIk-Refuse to Go Unless Washington
 Orders Navy Patrol

GLASGOW, Sept. 7.-More than 100 shaken American survivors from the torpedoed Athenia shout ed today: We want an American convoyl", at a meeting arranged by Ambassador Kennedy's son John to arrange for transportation home
 Kennedy said a convoy is not contemplated, and repeated Presi- dent Roosevelt's assurance that ships flying the United States flag will not be molested.
 One man shouted over the crowd, You can't trust the German Gov ernment and you can't trust Ger man submarines"
 A college girl said. We defin- itely refuse to go without a con- voy."
 Young Kennedy, taken aback, said he would confer with his father.