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Evening star., 1939-03-02

of State tax returns at the time OF
filing of Federal returns.
Evening star., 1939-03-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Albertus Magnus College Notes

Five delegates chosen from the Social Science Club of Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, at tended the New England Confer ence on Foreign Affairs held re- gently at Harvard University. The Misses Mary Sutherland, president of the Social Science Club, Natalia Icaza, Muriel Wagner, and Gertrude Leary represented Albertus Magnus College.
 Various committees were formed to discuss the Far East, Latin America, and Western Europe. The commercial policy of the United States and national defense were dealt with at length. Miss Natalia Icaza, Hamden, has been elected to be a representative at the re- gional conferences which make plans for the large annual meeting of all the New England Colleges.
 Miss Ruth Gillespie of the Ger man and Spanish departments was the speaker at the meeting of the Catholic Literature Club last Tues day evening. Her address was en- titled "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz"
 A group from the Campus Thea ter Players will make a trip to New York during the Easter vaca- ton to attend one of the current Broadway plays. After the per- formance they wil go behind the scenes to examine the technique of production. Arrangements are un- der the direction of Miss Eleanor Devine, Hamden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Personal-SOCLAL ACTTV17ZES=Wede
Benefit ReUiew
 Plans Contention

Plans for a state convention to be held in Hartford on May 9th were formulated at a luncheon meeting of the Waterbury Review No. 16, Women's Benefit Associa- ton held recently at the Copper Kettle. Arrangements were also dis cussed for the national convention which takes place in New York in July at which time members will al- so visit the Worlds Fair. Fifty thou- sand members have asked for spe- cial transportation and hotel &C., comodations.
 Luncheon guests included: Mrs Mary Carney, Mrs. Anna Hogan Mrs. Elizabeth Shearon, Mrs. Mary Keefe Mrs. Moreno Casey, Mrs Mary Hart of New Britain, Deputy State Field Director, Mrs. Grace M Best of Hartford, state Field Direc- tor, Mrs. Nellie McCrann of New Britain, Deputy Field Director, Mrs Nora Kelly, Mrs. Helen c. Donlan president of the Beacon Falls Re- view, Mrs. Charles Meehan, Mrs Thomas Grady, Mrs. Emmet N Shuts, Mrs. Katherine Bowes, Mrs Edward Maloney, Mrs. Elizabeth Cashin, Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin, and Misses Anna Courtney and Eliz-
 abeth Crowley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
TURNER'S COMPLETE
 RECEPTION PLANS
l30 Delegates Expected to Attend New England
 Meeting Tonight

The Waterbury Turner's have completed final arrangements for the reception, dinner and conference of 130 delegates of the New England meeting of the American Turner's here tonight and tomorrow at their hall, 1181 North Main street.
 A supper for the visiting delegates will be held at 7:30 tonight follow ed by prize competition on the high bar and parallel bars by the best gymnasts in the conference. Dancing will follow.
 Tomorrow's program will begin at g a. m. with the ladies and mems Turner's giving a public demonstra- ton of calesthenics and folk danc- ing at Turner Hall and at the Webster School gym at 10 o'clock the Ladies section will give a demonstration of free and apparatus gymnastics.
 At 11:30 the mems teams will demonstrate heavy apparatus as used in regular health building work. These demonstrations will be open to the public and anyone irl- terested in watching them at Web- ster gymnasium or the Turner Hall are cordially invited to be the guests of the Turner's. Dinner will be served at 1900 and the meeting will get under way at 1:30. At 2:30 a round robin volley ball tourna- ment will be held.
 The demonstration of the Turner methods of physical edudcation will be under the direction of the phy- sical directors of the New England Turn Bezerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
KIWANIANS PLAN
 COMICAL PROGRAM


 Members of the Kiwanis club will indulge in an April fools program at the next weekly luncheon meet ing Wednesday noon at The Elton.
 Some of the features will be a discourse on the advantages of sin by one of the clergymen members of the club, eulogy of the New Deal by Dr. Theodore BevaT:s, a talk on the evils of tobacco and free tooth extraction by Dr. Howard Miller.
 The Kiwanis bulletin also states that the hotel will enter into the spirit of the occasion by paying the guests for the privilege of serving them.
 George J. Scott is program chair man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Weddings

maid of honor, her sister, Miss Christine Chapin and the brides maids will be Miss Joan Wickware of Philadelphia, Betty Gannutz, sis- ter of the bridegroom, Barbara Bill lings of Watertown and Marie Moore of Holland, Mass. Michael Gannutz of this city will attend his brother as best man and the ushers will include: Alfred and Theodore Chapin of Watertown brothers of the bride and John Byrnes and Arr mand Falzone of this city. Little Dorothy Ann Carolan, niece of the bridegroom, will be flower girl.
 Miss Chapin attended Blackstone College in Virginia and Perry Sec retarial school and MT. Gannutz at- tended Crosby high school and is a graduate of Wilby high school. He is affiliated with the sales depart ment of the Coco Cola Bottling company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
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summers at the Berkshire Theater Workshop.
 The special teas committee con- sisting of Mrs. Warren P. Doolittle Mrs. James A. Burns, Mrs. Fred erick w. Chesson, Jr., Mrs. David H. Coe, Mrs. Robert w. Dennison Mrs. Richard c. Jeter, Mrs. s. Merwin Main and Mrs. James A. Peasley will serve lounge dessert at 1:30 o'clock previous to the meet ing. Preceding the meeting a mu- sical program will be enjoyed with selections by the club chorus under the direction of Charles Platt and Mrs. William Russell accompanying.
 Mrs. Donald Henderson and Mrs. Louis Lougee will take reservations at the meeting for the annual luncheon which is to take place on April 11th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25

The Ever Ready club honored four members, Mrs. A. H. Zane. Mrs. Louis Granger, Mrs. E. R. Patzold, and Mrs. William Webster at a party at the home of Mrs. William Lowe of Pine street, recently in cele- bration of their birthdays. Others present were: Mrs. Clifford Conrad, Mrs. Reinhold Book, Mrs. Samuel Mutton, Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mrs. Abraham Mott, Mrs. Walter Ben- ham, Mrs. Charles Greene, Mrs. George Hubbell, Mrs. Louis Granger and Mrs. Claude Scoville. The club will meet April 4 at the home of Mrs. Charles Greene of Colonial avenue with Mrs. Mott as hostess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
St. Joseph
 College Notes

The Modern Dance Groups of l-t. Holyoke college and St. Joseph col lege presented a joint symposium in the gymnasium of the college on Saturday afternoon. Each group displayed various techniques and dances.
 The St. Joseph college group consisted of the following members of the Dance club: Clarissa Hill Jeanne Garrity, Mary Anne Smith Virginia Butler, Mary Flaherty Katherine Flanagan, Dorice Lang don, Marjorie Fleitzer, Regina flaming, Evelyn Hagerty, Mary Mccullough, Harriet Reynolds Dorothy Kiely, Phyllis Carroll Betty Byrne, Vivian LaJoie, Mary Meaney, Pauline Levesque, Mary Long, Florence do Lorenzo and Anita Eremita. This group is un- der the direction of Miss Emily White, instructor in physical edu- cation.
 Miss Marie Highinian of St. Holyoke directed the Mt. Holyoke group.
 Following the symposium the Athletic association served tea in Mercy hall.
 Dorothy Allen 40, president of the International Relations club was official delegate for St. Joseph college at the New England Con- ference on Foreign Relations at Harvard university, Cambridge.
 Topics discussed to the confer ence were: Our Foreign Relations with Europe, with Latin America and with the Far East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Women's Club Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday

Miss Norma Woodward will give reading at the meeting of the Waterbury Women's club on Tues day, March 38th. Her selection will be Rachel Crother's comedy, Lat Us Be Gay". Miss Woodward is a graduate of the Leland Powers school and has also spent three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
St. Mary's Nurses Alun,nae
 Con1pletes Plans For Dance
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being assisted by Mrs. Ann Wen gertsmann, Mrs. Francis Lawlor, Marjorie Danaher, Eleanor Fitz- gerald, Lillian Hayden, Florence Crowley, Margaret Whalen, Mrs. Margaret Ryan Shea, Ann O'Connell and in charge of publicity, Mar guerite Tierney and Florence Bois- vert.
 Many advance reservations have bsen made for the dance which is always one of the most successful affairs of the early spring season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Church Group Has
 Dessert Bridge

The work group of the Mill Plain Union Church headed by Mrs. Jo- se,,h Mulkern sponsored a dessert bridge recently at the gymnasium Assisting in the arrangements were:
 Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Morton Pierpont, Mrs. Arthur Pierpont, Mrs Robert Clark, Mrs. Robert Gardner Mrs. Clifford Prescott and Mrs Mary Thompson. Decorations of green and yellow were used and embroidered towels given the high scorers. Among those in attend ance were:
 Mrs. William Briggs, Mrs. Wal ter Matthews, Mrs. Carl Kilborn Mrs. John Mckay, Mrs. Orville Ardern, Mrs. David Burr, Mrs Walter Bolt, Mrs. George Aitchi- son. Mrs. Edward Birks, Mrs. Ab- ner Schofield, Mrs. Joseph Hamp- son, Mrs. J. c. Yutzler, Mrs. Will liam Hodkinson, Mrs. Bernard Nelson, Mrs. Edward Futile, Mrs Robert Clark Mrs. George E. Woodard, Mrs. Edson Hitchcock, Mrs. Charles Mover, Mrs. Elton Alexander, Mrs. Wilbur Abel, Mrs. Ernest Christoferson.
 Mrs. Earl Case, Mrs. Armand Garceau, Mrs. Toros Garzar- ian, Mrs. Ernest Kronvall, Mrs. Howard Sheridan, Mrs. Ralph Har- ris, Mrs. Charles Westberg, Mrs. Edward Babin, Mrs. William Ba- bin, Mrs. Warren Hitchcock, Mrs. George Kingston. Mrs. Ernest Rey- mond. Mrs. Burton Walker, Mrs. Frederick Boucher, Mrs. w. G. Bailey, Mrs. Frank Sedgwick, Mrs. Robert Kamack, Mrs. w. H. Clark, Mrs. J. Fisher Grant, Mrs. George T. Mitchell, Mrs. J. Milton Reed, Mrs. John J. Garrigus, Mrs. Herbert Ryder, Mrs. Earle Fenn, Mrs. Ray mond Fowler, Mrs. Everett Olcott, Mrs. Oscar Hagger.
 Mrs. Herman Manuel, Mrs. Pierce Carew, Mrs. John Gould Mrs. Marcel Young, Mrs. William woods, Mrs. Fred Webb, Mrs. Jo- seph Woods, Mrs. Louis Winchell Mrs. Alfred Winchell, Mrs. c. Ar thur Warrington, Mrs. Lawrence Fraser, M Clarence German Mrs. Albert Machin, Mrs. Cliff ford Prescott, Mrs. Archie Man. san, Mrs. Carlton Chapin, Mrs Robert Beckwith, Mrs. Lee Row. ley, Mrs. Warren Merriman, Mrs F. A. Stewart, Mrs. R. G. Monroe Mrs. R. L. Branche, Mrs. Samuel J. Morgan, Mrs. Bruno Riefe, Mrs w. F. Judd, Mrs. Clarence Tappin and Mrs. Ross Chamberlain.
 The Concordia Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a variety card party this evening at their club rooms. Prizes will be awarded and refresh ments will be served. Mrs. Mary Par sons is chairman of arrangements for the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25

Among the early announcements of social highnghts for the Easter season is the annual Easter dinner dance of St. Mary's Hospital Nurses Alumnae. The dance which is held yearly by the group will be held on Monday, April 10 at the ballroom of the Hotel Taft in New Haven.
 Miss Marguerite Shea is chairman of the committee in charge of ar- engagements for the affair and is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Mrs. Louis Lang Is
 Birthday Guest

Mrsf Louis Lang of Beecher ave- nue was given 8 surprise birthday party by her friends on, Tuesday af- ternoon. The home was decorated with bouquets of spring flowers. She was the recipient of many beauti- full gifts. A delicious luncheon was served.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Anna Sirak, Mrs. Barbara Hertreiter, Mrs. Robert Herr, Mrs. Raymond Miller, Mrs. c. Mosgrove, Mrs. L. Schwartz, Mrs. Martin Litschauer, Mrs. Mary Shoner, Mrs. Clara Kerner, Mrs. Leroy Eos, Mrs. Conrad Roilrbacher, Mrs. Joseph Filler, Mrs. J. Taller, Mrs. A. Bernhardt, Mrs. F. Cyur- icsko, Sr., Mrs. F. Gyurissko, Jr., Mrs. J. Joni, Mrs. T. Pelzer. Mrs. Emil Hummel, Mrs. Caroline Cru ner, Mrs. Edward Siebert. Mrs. Frank Kolst, Mrs. Carl Frey, Mrs. Joseph Sampt, Mrs. J. Gerard, Mrs. Ida Reibold, Mrs. Louis Werzinger. Mrs. Frank Kohl, Mrs. Louis Lang and Misses Rose Rarnieder, Rose marie ziegler, Teresa, Ann and Hell en Lang.
 Mrs. Lester Flood of Glenridge street was hostess at a meeting of the Past Noble Grand association held at her home Thursday eve- ming. An invitation, received from Elm City lodge, P. N. G., to attend their meeting May 26 in New Haven was read. An entertainment com- mittee was appointed and includes Mrs. Mary Goodroe, Mrs.. Julia Granger and Mrs. Agnes Finlay. The next regular meeting will be held April 27 at 2 p. m., at the home Of Mrs. Louis Russell of Radcliffe ave- nue. Mrs. Agnes Finlay was winner of the mystery prize for the evening. Cards were later played, prizes being awarded Mrs. Agnes Bristol, Mrs. Mary Goodroe and Mrs. George Manville. Refreshments were served.
 Those attending were Mrs. George Manville Mrs. Walter White, Mrs. Louis Richard, Mrs. Frank Bristol, Mrs. Josephine Lynn, Mrs. Bernard Nelson, Mrs. James Maxwell, Mrs. Mary Goodrie, Mrs. Thomas Finley, Mrs. Frank Granger, Mrs. G. Mid- dleton Parsons and Mrs. William Clarke.
 A special meeting of the Water bury Catholic High School Alumnae will be held on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plans will be formu- lated and completed for the annual Easter Dance to be sponsored by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
HOWELL . MAYER

Rev. Dr. John Deyo oficiated at the wedding of Miss Eleanor Chris tine Maier, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick G. Maier of Watertown, to John Clem Powell, son of Mir. and Mrs. Douglas c. Powell of Kenosha, Wis, yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the Maier home. Miss Muriel M. Taylor, sister of the bride. and Douglas Whitman Rowell, the bride groom's brother, were the attend ants.
 The bride was dressed in del- phinium blue with navy accessories and wore corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley. Her sisters cos- tune of navy blue was worn with an orchid corsage.
 A reception followed the ceremony. When the couple left on their wed- ding trip, the bride wore a navy blue ensemble with white accessories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
GANNUTZ-CHAPIN

A wedding of local interest takes place this evening at ' o'clock at St. Joseph College in West Hart ford when Miss Amelia Stillman Chapin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Paul Chapin of Watertown becomes the bride of Peter Francis Gannutz, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Gannutz of Capitol avenue.
 Miss Chapin will have as her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Personal

Mrs. Benjamin Fogler of Marble head, Mass, has been spending a few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert Thursfield of Mont- gomery street.
 Mrs. J. w. Beecher and son of Newton Terrace have been spending few days in Boston where they were registered at the Copley Plaza Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25
Hart photo.

MT. and Mrs. Walter O'Connor of Pine street are spending several days in Worcester, Mass.
 Miss Helen Marggraff, student at Colby College is spending the Spring recess with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Paul Marggraff of Chest nut avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick s. Mat thews of Thomaston avenue are spending several days with relatives in Springfield. Mass.
 Miss Kathleen Wrynn of New Brunswick, N. J., is the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Francis F. Eastwood of Wolcott street.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Donnelly of Willow street are spending the weekend in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25

A special meeting of the Water bury Catholic High School Alumnae will be held on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plans will be formu- lated and completed for the annual Easter Dance to be sponsored by the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25

The Concordia Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a variety card party this evening at their club rooms. Prizes will be awarded and refresh ments will be served. Mrs. Mary Par sons is chairman of arrangements for the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-25

"The voder," an electrically driven machine which creates a synthetic human" voice, will feature the Bell Telephone Laboratories exhibit in the Hall of Electricity and Com- munication on Treasure Island.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

sci at high time.
The gale yesterday reached vel
ocities OF 81 miles at Nantucket
lightship and rs miles atop Mt
Washington In New Hampshire. The
passenger steamer Martha's Vine.
yard which had left drydock at
Quincy after repairs was forced
back while the Danish motorship
Christian Sass had TO ask for assist
ance In entering Boston harbor.
Two Accidents
At Alton, N. H., the wind was re-
sponsible for two highway accidents
In both OF which the victim was
Maurice Curtis, 10. Of Pittsfield, N
II.
Curtis log-laden truck was blown
from the highway and burst into
flames as It overturned In q ditch
The youth, suffering from arm and
leg injuries, was picked UP by Har-
old Ellis, IS, federal lumber sur
veyor but Ellis car was blown
against O tree three miles down the
road. In this crash, Curtis suffered
internal injuries.
Scores Of trees and many signs
were blown down throughout New
England. At Boston, o pane Of plate
glass Undecided In q steel door Of
the Feedral building was blown ont
by q gust OF wind. In Beverly street
a five-foot square skylight dislodged
from the roof OF q five-story build
ing crashed through the top Of q
parked and unoccupied automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09

Continued from Page ID
trated the Russian navy base OF
Kronstadt In an audacious raid and
inflicted mot uncomfortable" dam
age 10 the Russian fleet.
A Helsinki dispatch TO the news
paper National Tidende here, relay
ing this rumor, said that such a raid
might account for charges by the
Moscow radio that Finnish and
British naval units had attacked
Kronstadt.
The Berlingske Tidende reported
that the Finnish fleet and Finnish
coastal batteries had engaged the
Russian fleet off Helsinki, and that
shots were heard In the capital.
Try Shore Batteries
Reports from south coast points,
the dispatch related. said that the
Russian fleet tried TO engage shore
batteries at several places, hoping
TO silence them and prepare the way
for landing parties Of Russian
troops.
It was suggested that Russia was
Fastening action In hope Of making
a landing before Ice near the shore
made landing operations impossible.
The coast would be frozen within
two weeks, the dispatch said.
Stockholm reported that Finnish
aviators had dropped leaflets over
Leningrad urging Russian workers
not to believe pronouncements by
viacheslav Molotov, Russian pre-
naier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-09
NICHOLS GIVEN
HEAVY DAMAGES
Continued from Page u

ant, Miss Grace Graves, hitting the
car he was towing. The car OF the
Yale student, Williams, according
TO the testimony, hit Miss Graves
car, driving 1t into the two cars
involved In the tow Job.
Tried For Three Weeks
The case was on trial for three
weeks and more medical testimony
was produced In 1t than any case
tried In o local court In q long while
Much stress was placed on the pain
that Nichols suffered and will SUI
fer Practically every witness told
Of his screams at the scene Of the
accident.
Atty. Michael v. Blansfield headed
the array of counsel for Nichols and
was assisted by Atty. Harry Alberts
who argued to the jury with him
and Atty. Luke Stapleton Of New
Haven and Cheshire.
It was learned this morning that
most Of the jurors held out fol
much larger damages. the amount
Of $4,000 or $4,000 being discussed
and this Is said TO have been the
cause Of the long time that the jur-
ors deliberated
Atty. Daniel Morgan Of New Ha-
ven appeared for the WilliamseI
and Atty. Martin 0ormley for miss
Graves and Mr. Block.
Mr.. Nichols Is said 10 be FORUM
ate IN that the award n all collect.
able, all defendants being financial
~ responsible. Judge Miles M. NC
Nil presided at the trial