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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
Associates Honor
 Miss Anne LaWlor

Members of the office department of the Motor Vehicle Department honored their associate, Miss Ann Lawlor at a party last evening at the home of Mrs. Alice Bradley of Eln1hurst Avenue. The bride to be was presented with a purse. Enter tainment was enjoyed during the evening and a delicious luncheon was served.
 Those present were: Mrs. Alice Bradley, Mrs. Mae Shell. Agnes Beaulac, May McVeigh, Gertrude Reed, Winifred Brophy, Agnes Fitzgerald, Helen Sheridan, Eliza beth Scadden, Margaret Guilfoile, Ann Lawlor, Michael Croke, Edward Cotter. Jack McCleary, and Paul Reardon.
 A reception in honor of Florence Johnson, department president of the Daughters of Union Veterans, will be attended by Wadhams Wom- ans Relief corps, it was announced last night at meeting of the corps.
 A class of candidates was initiated at the meeting, preceded by a supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
Engagements
woLFF-CoYLE

WOLFF-COYLE
 MT. and Mrs. James J. Coyle of Lexington avenue announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Rose mary Veronica to Richard Stanton Wolff, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wolff of Clinton street.
 Miss Coyle was graduated from St. Joseph's College in the class of '37 and MT. Wolff was a graduate of the class of '35 from Rensselaer, Poly- technic Institute. He is member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
 No date has been set for the wed- ding.
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Benefit Garden Party GiDen For Corp. Coyle Auxiliary

A large and colorful garden party was given at the home of Mrs. Jos eph DiPietro of Wildemere avenue yesterday afternoon. The guests gathered on the lawn in the garden of the home for card playing after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

Naugatuck; Sylvan Lodge of Sey- mour, Ellwood Lodge of Ansonia; Stell Lodge of New Britain; New Haven Rebekah Lodge No. 2 of New Haven; and Naomi Lodge No. of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13

Colombo, Ceylon, has 8 new prob lem in landlords who insist that anyone inspecting houses for rent is liable for one months rent even though he make no promise to occupy.
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which refreshments were served. Prizes were awarded for high scores. The door prize was awarded to Miss Margaret Dillon of Baldwin street. The party was given for the bene- fit of Corp. Coyle Post Auxiliary and the proceeds will be used for welfare work.
 Among those in attendance were: Mrs. William Dillon, Mrs. John Wall, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Brennan, Mrs. Raymond Pulves, Mrs. Raymond Clarke, Mrs. Thomas Slater, Mrs. Gunnar Schlander, Mrs. Finer Dee- gan, Mrs. Robert Birt, Mrs. s. Cot tiere, Mrs. J. P. Costigan, Mrs. Har- ry Bergin, Mrs. James Fitzgerald, Mrs. John Fruin, Mrs. George Storm, Mrs. William Colina, Mrs. Frank T. Alfred King, Mrs. Harry Sanderson, Mrs. Frank Monaghan, Mrs. Joel Anderson, Mrs. Raymond Bradshaw, Mrs. William Judd, Mrs. Victor Baker, Mrs. Wendell Cross, Mrs. Edward Leonar, Mrs. A. Verrastor, Mrs. P. Lucian, Mrs. Spagnola, Mrs. Marsella, Mrs. Gertrude BoweS, Ar line Wertheimer, Mrs. Frederick J. Hadden, Mrs. Joseph Parziale, Mrs. Anthony Luccara, Mrs. John Giacin, Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mrs. Charles Connell, Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs. Frank Carney, Mrs. Anthony Luc- caro, Mrs. E. Wolff, Ann Sherlock, Mrs. William Keaveney, Mrs. Anna Fleming, Mrs. Edgar Dwyer, Mrs. Helen White, Mrs. George McDuff, Mrs. E. Hathaway, Mrs. O. H. Hunt, Mrs. c. A. Dubois, Mrs. E. L. Wall, Mrs. Victor Hedberg, Jr, Mrs. Henry Hayden, Mrs. J. P. Kiernan, Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. Charles Butterly, Mrs. William Fallowell, Mrs. Ella Fallowel, Mrs. R. Graver, Mrs. J. Brophy, Mrs. A. Habing, Mrs. John Brophy, Mrs. Arthur Coons, Mrs. Neagle, Alice Lynch, Mrs. M. Candy, Mrs. Charles Lynch, Mrs. M. Reich enbach, Mrs. Daniel Mahaney, Mrs. William Thompson, Mrs. Jean Gallo, Mrs. Hope Gallo, Mrs. Harry DiCostanzo, Josephine Mccormack, Margaret Dillon, Anne Dillon, Mabel Casey, Mrs. William Glover, Gather inc Scanlon, Ann Scanlon, Helen Sullivan, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Will liam Fleming, Grace Kelly, Mable Littlehales, Lucy Shanahan, Helen Daly, Molly O'Connor, Mrs. D. O'Connor, Ann Brennan, Mrs. Thomas Candy, Jo Carlo, Mrs. Joan Ruggiero, Mrs. Leo Ruggiero, Mrs. Roland Ruggiero, Mrs. Bart Quilter, Mrs. John Quilter, Mrs. John Scad- den, Mrs. Ambrose Egan, Mrs. Har- old Brennan and Mrs. Frederick Dauch.
 Winona Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F., will be host to the grand officers of the Rebekah Assembly of Connecticut, with Sister Florence E. Palmer of Stamford and her staff of officers, on Wednesday evening, June 14th.
 Supper is to be served in the banquet hall at 6:30 D. m. The Re- bekah degree will be conferred upon class of candidates. Miss Blythe Loether. will preside at the meet ing.
 Also present will be the following invited guests: Noble Grands and Vice Grands of Columbia Lodge of
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WATR something experiment within the during the evening hours In Ethel Ziglatzk will repeat her series of Sing Hymn heard WATR and the Broadcang System last The programs will be with the first offering scheduled for tonight assist Miss Zglatzk at the piano.
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Approximately seventy-five mem- bers of the Waterbury Garden Club met early last evening at Bunker
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Weddings

/, contralto, sang "Oh Promise Me" and q Love You Truly"
 The brides travelling suit was powder blue, styled by Robert Pizuet, with navy accessories.
 | Guests were present from Worces- i ter, Mass, New Jersey, New Haven, Ansonia and Naugatuck.
 After a honeymoon spent at Allan tic City, the couple will make their home at Al Starview Ave. After the wedding reception to their daughter, MT. and Mrs James Morgan of Central Ave-, were given a surprise dinner by relatives and friends, in honor of their 18th wed- ding anniversary. Mrs. Ida Swenson of Clinton St. was hostess. The couple were presented with gifts and 8 purse, and from their daughters, Miss Nathalia Morgan and Mrs. Walter Adams Clausen ] they received a GEE refrigerator and purse.
 It really was an occasion of a triple celebration as June 10th was 1 the 31st anniversary of the wedding of Mrs. Morgan'S sister, Mrs. LudWlg Anderson of Worcester, Mass. McCARTHY-HARNICK MT. and Mrs. Nakar Harnick of Hill street announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ann Har- nick, to Richard A. Mccarthy, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Mccarthy of Downes street, which took place yesterday morning at St. Michael's church. Rev. Francis Higgins off, ciated. The ceremony was followed by wedding breakfast for the immediate families at the home of the bride. Miss Harnick was at tended by Miss Ann Rudanish, and John Mccarthy was best man for MT. Mccarthy. Upon returning from their wedding trip, to New York and Atlantic City, MT. Mccarthy and his bride will reside on Downes street, Waterville.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
TakOrna WOmen's
Club Will Hold
Annual Luncheon

A program Of music. dance and
dramatic readings will be given at
the annual spring luncheon of the
Takoma Park Women's Club on
Thursday at the clubhouse of the
Chevy Chase Woman's Club.
Among those entertaining will be
members of the choral group, di-
rected by Mrs. Edmund l.. Green.
Mrs. D. c. Gordon will give dramatic
readings, and dancers will include
Alice Jane Walker, Esther Phippeny,
Muriel Anderson and Mary Klingen-
hagen, pupils of Marie Bczievich.
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president of the District Federation
OF Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Harold
Heffner, president of the Takoma
Junior Women's Club, will be guests
Of honor.
Members Of the choral group are
Mrs. T. David Gates, Mrs. C. Victor
Thornton. Mrs. R. w. Phillips. Mrs.
Paul Burk, Mrs. Arthur M. Tabbutt,
Mrs. F. Arthur Oehm, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cassmore, Mrs. Ernest L. Crandall,
Mrs. Walter w. Scott, Mrs. G. Frank
lin Wisner, Mrs. Edmund L. Gra-
ham, Mrs. D. Stewart Patterson,
Mrs. James w. Burch, Mrs. L. S.
Conger, Mrs. Irwin L. Clark, Mrs.
A. G. Stone, Mrs. Abbie Ridgeway
and Mrs. Waldo Schmitt, accom-
panist.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
PetwOrth Woman's
Club Will Hold
Silver Banquet

Mrs. Annie M. Baden, 81, who is q
charter member of the Petworth
Woman's Club as well as its oldest
member, will light the first candle
on the birthday cake ats the clubs
silver anniversary banquet at 7 pm
Thursday at the Mayfower Hotel.
Another feature will be dream
clubhouse" prominently placed, SO
that silver coins may be dropped
down the chimney to help a real
clubhouse materialize. This dream
was started in 1922 by Mrs. T. S.
Ilncher, president at that time
Little has been done to foster it, but
renewed interest has been aroused
and members hope that the dream
OF yesteryears will be a reality.
Mrs. Winifred H. Butts of WASH
ington and Alexandria, Va, daughter
OF the founder, the late Mrs. Harriet
d. Hill. will be special guest, and
past presidents of the club will ex-
tend greetings.
Mrs. R. S. Hart is general chair
man, Mrs. A. Mac Smith, chairman
OF reservations, and Mrs. Tincher
program chairman. Mrs. A. C. Nor
cross has prepared a club history.
OF the past presidents, all but three
are still members of the club. Those
expected at the banquet are Mrs,
s. w. Norton, Mrs w. A. Winklehaus
Mrs. T. S. Tincher, Mrs. H. j. Phelps,
Mrs. F. H. Schwartz, Mrs. L. r.
Jones, Mrs. r. E. Holm, Mrs. Otto
Hammerlund, Mrs. LIE Verne Beales
and Mrs. Oscar Nelson.
Mrs. Frank Stuart is the new
president.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Roosevelt Is Praised
By Mrs. McMillin,
Junior Alliance
Names Officers
For Next Year

The Junior Alliance was enter
tained yesterday at the home of Miss
Ruth Madden at the Stoneleigh
Courts, with Mrs. William Hessick
jr., presiding over the business ses-
sion, which was followed by tea.
Election of officers was feature
of the meeting, Mrs. Jay P. Conger
being elected president to succeed
Mrs. Hessick. Other officers named
were Mrs. John Phillips, first vice
president; Mrs. Woodson Birth
right, second vice president; Miss
Madden, third vice president; Mrs
Yvonne Knapp, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs William Steiger, record
ing secretary; Miss Annie Lee CHS
holm, treasurer; Mrs. David Wathey
corresponding secretary; Mrs. AL
bert Lance, chaplain, and Mrs
Knapp, chairman of the flag.
Mrs. William Trauty was hostess
to the alliance on Wednesday, when
q number of prominent guests at
tended. Mrs. Trauty was assisted
by Mrs. Johan c. Kondrup, Mrs
Frederic Newburgh, president OF
the Housekeepers' Alliance, and Mrs
Hessick.
The club is on record favoring an
increased police force, to enforce pc
destrian control, and fingerprinting
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Federation
To Meet on
Wednesday
Annual Session
To Begin at 10
With Reports

The District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs will hold its
annual meeting Wednesday, opening
with a morning session at 10 o'clock,
at which reports of officers, depart
ment chairmen club presidents and
committees will be read.
A musical program with Miss Elma
Cafky. soprano, accompanied by
Grace Gaumnitz at the piano, will
proceed the luncheon which will be
held at 1890 pm. A business session
will be held in the afternoon at 2
o'clock and in the evening a program
including incidental music and q
memorial service honoring deceased
club members will begin at 8 o'clock
Presidents of all the affiliated clubs
will take part in the service, led by
Mrs. John Trizzell and Mrs. Ellis
Logan.
Following the memorial service
Mrs. Miles Trowbridge, chairman of
the Department of Pine Arts, will
present Robert L. Parsons, assistant
10 tne olrector OF the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art, who will speak on con-
temporary American artists.
Mrs. D. G.. Davis, chairman of the
Division of Poetry, will award poetry
prizes, and dramatic sketches in
costume will be presented by Minnie
Frost Rand. The cast will include
Dorothy Ann Yockey, Frances
Shiflet, Phyllis Rand, Miriam Bur-
kowitz and Audrey Rand.
Awards on folk lore stories will be
made by Mrs. George Mccullough,
chairman of the Division of Litera-
ture. Judges for this contest are
Mrs. Bessie Wilson, dean of women,
Marjorie Webster School; Miss Silvia
Zirkin, teacher of dramatics, and
DR.. Bartlett B. James.
The penny art fund" awards, a
contest in which each affiliated club
participates, will be made, with Mrs,
Andrew Stewart as chairman.
A full music program will be fea-
tured with Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers
directing.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
A. A: y. Delegates
10 Denver Named

Washington delegates who will at
tend the biennial convention of the
American Association of University
Women to be held in Denver, Colo.
June 1928, will include Mrs. Robert
Olesen, Mrs. Richard Hogue, Miss
Bertha Nienburg, Mrs. Amy Ransom
and DR.. Edith Allen.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
also will attend and will discuss
Women in Public Administration
at banquet session on the topic,
How Women Achieve"
Others prominent in Washington
Official and scholastic circles who
will attend the convention are DR..
Ben Cherrington of the new Division
Of Cultural Relations of Department
of State; DR.. Frank Lorimer, pro-
fesSor of population studies, Amer
lean University Graduate School;
Forbes Watson, special assistant In
fine arts, Procurement Division, De-
partment of the Treasury, and Miss
Lura Beam, associate in arts, A. A.
U. w. headquarters staf1.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
University Women
Will Give Tea

The washington branch OF the
American Association of University
Women will give tea in honor of
the members who have joined with
in the last year on Wednesday at
4 pm, with Mrs. Delmer D. Bru-
baker, chairman of arrangements
A short program will be given. Miss
Rae Alice Elmer, artist-student of
the Washington Pianist Club, will
play a group of numbers. Miss
Floreine Hurley will present group
of songs, accompanied by Francis
B. Thorpe, and Miss Hazel Borden
will play several piano numbers
The Membership Committee will
give the musical skit, Member
ship at Work." which won the first
award at the stunt night party.
The hostess will be Mrs. owen
Lovejoy, assisted by Miss Eleanor
Davis, Miss Madeline Padgett, DR.
Zelma Hunt, Mrs. w. A. Slade
Mrs. Rufino Ramos, Mrs. Ernst Cor
rell and Miss Kansas Byers.
Among those who have been asked
to receive are Mrs. John Summer
scale, Mrs. Thomas v. Smith, Miss
Margaret Hanna, Mrs. Raymond
Morgan and Miss Florence Kerr.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

plays of the great English bard"
She is still an enthusiastic patron
OF the theater. Il attend not only
plays, concerts and recitals," she
said, "but also the movies-I am
really movie fan and am deeply
interested in the educational Amer
ican movie, showing the past his
tory of our country"
During her 38 years as men,
ber Of the German Literary Society,
Miss Schade declares the discussion
of politics has never entered into
the conversation of the club.
Our members are all Americans, I"
she explained, interested in the
culture of Germany. Political up
heavals may come and CO." she
added, "but German art, music and
poetry will continue to live forever"
Dolls Hobby.
At present, Miss Schade's hobby
is collecting small dolls, dressed in
the native costumes of various ma
tions. Il hope to add to my col
lection when 1 visit the New York
Worlds Fair in September" she
said.
Many musicians have been enter
tanned at Miss Schades home dur
ing visits to Washington and the
welfare and recognition of those
whose days of fame have passed is
one of great concern to her.
"One thing I intend to do in the
future" she said, "is to gather all
possible data concerning early
Washington musicians activities. II
possible, I should like to have even-
ings at home, when I shall give old
er musicians an opportunity to speak
of those past days when they were
prominent as artists. The only diff
f1culty I might have" she con.
cluded with a smile, would be ir
obtaining data from women. By
reminiscing on their past, they
might have to give dates and-well-
you know, women don't like to Civ.
their ageS!"
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Mrs. Pool to Speak
At Spring Luncheon
OF Hadassah

Mrs. David de Sola Pool, first vice
president Of Hadassah, women's
Zionist organization of America,
will be the guest speaker at the
spring luncheon of the Washington
Chapter of Hadassah on June 7 at
the Mayflower Hotel. New officers
also will be installed at the lunch
con, which is the closing social event
of the year.
Miss Hilda Zetzer, dramatic So
prano and teacher, who has pre-
sented recitals in Baltimore and
other cities, will give musical pro-
gram. Mrs. Edward Ostrow is chair
man of the luncheon and Mrs. M.
j. Names co-chairman.
Mrs. Pool, who has been identified
with the Zionist movement for
many years, was born in Palestine
and was brought here by her par
ents when she was small child.
Her father was the late Rabbi
Chain Hirschensohn, distinguished
Hebrew scholar, and Mrs. Pool. who
is nnguist and speaks Hebrew flu
entity. After taking graduate work
in the University of Sorbonne. Paris,
she became a member of the faculty
of Hunter College until her mar
riage to Rabbi David de Sola Pool
of the Congregation Shearith Israel,
known as the Spanish-Portuguese
Synagogue, the oldest orthodox con-
gregation in America.
Tables for the luncheon are being
assigned in order of the receipt of
paid reservations Mrs. julius Wolpe
and Mrs. Samuel Dessof are chair
men of tickets. Mrs. Herman Becker
and, Mrs. Samuel Becker are in
charge of the means of earning a
ticket.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Club Activities This Week

American Association of University
Women-Today, 3 pm, walk to
see roses at Pyle home, 4414 Res
ervoir road NV. Tomorrow, 4
pm. tea: hostess. Mrs. William
G. Van Week. Wednesday, 4 pm,
special tea, musical program; 6:15
pm, annual meeting and dinner;
chairman, Mrs. Robert Olesen.
Delphian Society-Wednesday, 10
am, George Washington Chapter,
at Georgetown Library. Thursday,
10:30 am, Iota Phi Delta Chapter,
at Georgetown Library; closing
meeting; subject. yeats and
Some Modern American Poets"
District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs Wednesday,
Roosevelt Hotel, 10 am, business
meeting; 1880 pm, luncheon,
followed by business session; 8
pm, memorial service and mu-
sical program; speaker, Robert L..
Parsons, Contemporary American
Artists"
Takoma Park Women's Club
Thursday, annual spring luncheon,
Chevy Chase Womans Clubhouse;
program of songs and dances.
Petworth Woman's Club-Thurs-
day, pm, banquet, Mayflower
Hotel; Mrs. r. S. Hart, general
chairman.
Washington Branch, Associate
Alumnae Of Vassar College
Wednesday, 4 pm, tea followed
by business meeting and election
of officers with Mrs. Paul Hender-
son, 3201 Woodland drive.
Wheel of Progress-Tomorrow eve
ming, Washington Hotel - last
meeting this season; speaker, Mrs.
Heber H. votaw, Visits to the
Tai Mahal."
Women's National Press Club-Tues-
day, pm, Willard Hotel. Guest
speaker, Laura Krey, author, And
Tell of Time"
Newspaper Women's Club of Wash
tngton-Tomorrow, 8 pm, club
rooms In Raleigh Hotel. Annual
business meeting and election Of
onicers.
Junior MiUachi-Wednesday. Beth
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Honor to DR.. AtkesOn
Author and Clubwoman to Receive
Honorary Degree Tomorrow

An honorary degree of doctor of
literature will be awarded DR.. Mary
Meek Atkeson, author and club
woman, tomorrow at Charleston, w.
Va, by Morris Harvey College, one
OF the Oldest in that State.
DR.. Atkeson, who already holds
the degrees of A. B., A. NJ. and Phi.
D., will leave Washington today for
Charleston, where she will be joined
by her mother, Mrs. Cordelia Meek
Atkeson, whose home, Lawnvale
Farm, is near Buffalo, w. Va. Mrs.
Atkeson will remain with her daugh-
ter for the banquet tomorrow and
for the closing exercises of the
college Tuesday, when the various
awards will be made.
The honor which has come to DR..
Atkeson is largely in recognition
of her latest book, Pioneering in
Agriculture" which tells the story
OF the hundred years spent by the
Atkeson family at their family home,
Lawnvale Farm, and which received
the first prize for non-fiction writ
ing In the 1888 awards of the Ma
tional League of American Pen
Women
DR.. Atkeson, a student of Amer
lean local literature, has published
several books on life in West Vir-
ginia as we'll as many articles for
leading periodicals. Her book, "The
Woman on the Farm" was chosen
by the American Library Asocia-
ton as one of six basic books on
farm life. At present she is work.
ing on series of articles on West
Virginia folk songs for a popular
magazine.
Formerly first national vice presi-
dent of the League of American
Pen Women. DR.. Atkeson is also
affiliated with the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Associa-
ton, the American Country Life
Association, the Grange, the Au-
thors' League, alumnae groups of
Mortar Board and Alpha XII Delta
and the Wild Flower Preservation
Society.
Her interest in wild flower preser-
vation is not confined to her or
ganization work but is carried out
to her summer home at Freewood,
near Vienna, Va, where she proudly
shows her friends flower preserve
Of or 10 acres on which approxi-
mately 400 different species of wild
flowers are to be found.