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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
NetO Britai1 State College
 Alumni Dance March 24

necticut This affair will be held in the college gymnasium on Friday evening March "A.
 General chairman in charge of arrangements is Mrs. Ruth Adams of Hartford. She is being assisted by Mise Edna Hallof New Britain and by the following committee chairmen: Orchestra, Miss Ethel LeVan of Hartford; Invitations, Miss Veronica Brezich of Bristol; and Refreshments, Miss Jean Fowler of Plainville.
 Patrons and patronesses will in- clude pr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Welte Dr. and Mrs. William Lee, MT. and Mrs. Loomis Thompson, and MT. and Mrs. Christopher A. Adams.
 Members of the senior class at the college will transfers the gymnasium into the deck of a yacht where alumni may gather for an evenings entertainment and an opportunity of renewing acquaintance with their former classmates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
Nelv HaDe1, Grays Military
 Ball Plans Completed

The presence of many representa- tives of uits of the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Con- mands, garbed in their distinctive uniforms of many hues, will add greatly to the color of the 123rd annual ball of the New Haven Grays, commanded by Captain Rus- sel Leete, to be held at the Armory on St. Patrick's Night, Friday, March 17th.
 Notices of acceptance are being received daily from many units of the Centennial Legion and indica-
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tions are that this years representa- tion from the Centennal Legion will be the largest in years. The ranks of the military guests will be aug mented by a large delegation from the Veterans Grays Organization and from many local military units.
 Captain Wallace A. Moyle, a for mer Gray, who has been associated with such work will again conduct the grand military march.
 The Ball Committee, headed by Lieut.. Victor w. Phelps, is rapidly completing plans for the affair and with the public interest manifested there is every indication that this years ball of the New Haven Grays will prove the outstanding social event of the year.
 The committee assisting Lieut.. Phelps is composed of Lieut.. Gilbert Osborn, Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, 1st. Sgt. William R. Duggan, Sgt. Thomas Kelleher, Sgt. Al Gaunya, Sgt. Joseph Smith. Sgt. John Cock Ter, Sgt. Frank Russell, Sgt. Andrew Mursko, Corp. Harold Geer, Corp. Frank Perry, Corp. Fred Kroll, Corp. J. A. Cronin, Corp. Ben Halloran, Cory. Donald Neumann, Corp. James Ryan, Corp. Ernest Trickett, Pvt. Edward Hearn, Pvt. William Cronin, and Pvt. Wilson Daymon.
 Miss Elizabeth Kurdeka of Thom- aston has been placed on the honor roll of Bryant College of Business Ad- ministration, Providence, R. T., for high scholastic standing during the semester just ended. This is the sec- ond time Miss Kurdeka has won this coveted honor since entering Bryant last fall. Miss Kurdeka, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kurdeka, is enrolled in the school of secretarial science. She is a member of the swimming and basketball teams and The Masquers, the dramatic club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15

Wellesley Club Holds Meeting

The Wellesley Club met last eve ming at the home of Miss Margaret McGrath on Tower Road. Miss Margaret Bull gave a report of the Alumnae council at which she was a delegate from the local club.
 The Bridgeport Wellesley Club has issued an invitation to the local club to attend the 25th anniversary celebration of its founding which will be held at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport on Saturday, April 1st. The president of the Bridgeport club is Mrs. Deborah Barlow Moffett, a former local resident.
 An invitation is also being extend- ed to students now at Wellesley to attend the celebration. The guest speaker will be Miss Elizabeth Mainwaring, head of the English Composition Department.
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ton of the hospital staff addressed the group his topic being, Nursing Procedure"
 The dance will be held as usual on Easter Monday evening with the committee selecting the place where it will be held. Miss Margaret Shea was named chairman of the com- mittee and will be assisted by Mrs. Ann Wengertsmann, Mrs. Francis Lawlor, Marjorie Danaher, Eleanor Fitzgerald, Lillian Hayden, Florence Crowley and in charge of publicity, Marguerite Tierney and Florence Boisvert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
Women Voters VIII
 Gather On Friday

The regular meeting of the League of Women Voters will be held Friday at the Waterbury club in the form of tea. A business meeting will be held at 2:15 o'clock after which Mrs. Ward E. Duffy of the state board will speak on Child Welfare and Legislature" Guests are welcome to attend the meeting.
 A study group meeting will be held on Monday, April 3 with Miss Edna Maloney chairman of the child welfare committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB
 Top scorers in the Tuesday eve- ming session of the Cornell Contract Club conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty were: North and South Joseph Sullivan and Mrs. E. J. Neil son, 101 1-2; Miss Helen O'Meara and Angeline Cicchetti, 97 1-2; and East and West: Nelson Adducci and George O'Meara 126 1-2 and Mrs. Frederick Bell and Mrs. Nelson Squires, 94.
 The standing to dates is as fol- lows: Sullivan Nelson 434; O'Meara Adducci, 427; Collins Murphy, 392h and Phaneuf- O 'Connor, 391.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15

Prince Pahlavi, the Persian cere- monies will begin on the 21st, con- tinuing four days. On the 24th. which is also the anniversary of the Shah's accession to the throne and hence doubly-significant date, the in the Marble Palace, their home.
 in the Marble Ualace, their home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15

Preparations are under way for the Annual Alumni Dance sponsor cd by the Alumni Association of the New Britain State Normal School and the Teachers College of Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
Nurses WiH Hold Annual Dance

Preliminary arrangements for the annual Easter dinner dance of the St. Marys Nurses Alumnae Associa- tion were made at a meeting of the group held on Monday evening at the Nurses Home. Dr. Charles Dus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
Cinema Talk GiUen
 At Won,en's Club

Mrs. Carl L. Schrader of Bel mont, Mass, in a talk before the Waterbury Women's Club yesterday afternoon explained the various procedures used by visitors to Hol- lywood studios. Two methods are most popular according to the | speaker, one being to walk on Hol- lywood Avenue, attend the night clubs where movie stars might be, go to previews and attend radio broadcasts in which stars take part. The other and more effective way is to secure pass from a studio to go through movie lot.
 Mrs. Robert w. Lowell presided at the meeting and duet was sung by Mrs. Dorothy Sweet and Charles Platt.
 The weekly meeting of the Eman- on Sorority was held last evening at the home of Miss Muriel Harrington of Monroe avenue. Business plans wered iscussed and delicious luncheon was served.
 Those present were: Misses Har- riette Marinan, Mary Gladney, Marie Kilbride, Ruth Kenney Err nestine Cannon and Muriel Far rington. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday at the home of Miss Ernestine Cannon of Vermont street.
 The Tau Epsilon Chi Sorority held a meeting at the home of Miss Rosalyn Wilensky of Pine street. The following were received as new members: Corinne Hennick, Peggy Greenblatt and Ruth Kastleman. A report was given by the correspond ing secretary, Miss Mae Solomon. Plan were made for the annual con- vention to be held in Camden, N. J., in the near future.
 Edward Conlan, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward P. Conlan of Wilson street, is convalescing at his home after a recent operation for appen- dicitis at St. Mary's Hospital, Ro- chester, N. Y. MT. Conlan is a first philosophy student at St. Barnard's Seminary, Rochester, and underwent an emergency operation at the hos pital. He returned to his home here on last Saturday, being accompanied to this city from Poughkeepsie by his mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
COLOR SHOWS DIMPLEs

Judy Garland has dimples which photograph in Technicolor light in
 ''The Wizard of Oz," but don't rec
 ord in black and white photography.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
TRAINS FOR ROLE

Clark Gable plans to work out with the U. c. L. A. ice hockey team in preparation for his role in "The Great Canadian"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15

Bombay and Kolhapur State, in India. have been connected by a new aviation service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-15
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Penalty doubles at rubber bridge must be sound, because it does not pay to risk the loss of several hun-
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Contract Bridge
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary 0f the American Bridge League

Intense Battle for Every Point Makes Penalty Doubles
 quent in Duplicate
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dred points by a double which may gain only fifty or a hundred points. In duplicate bridge, however, a gain
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Friday Remnant Day
Si|ver-PIated Sugar and
Cream Sets, '2'9'

We're S3.95
80, sugar bowl, creamer, tray slightly damaged
pair Sugar and Creamer engraved script "B" Was So
Now $3.50
pairs Sugar Were $3.50. ws25o
pair Salt and Pepper Sets engraved script "A e. H.
$3.50. Now
pair Salt and Pepper. Was S425. Now
pair Salt and Pepper. Was $3.50. Now------S2.5O
1 Mayonnaise Set. Was $3.50 Now Now-------------S2
2 Bread and Butter Plates. Were $3.50 Now S25O
Waste Bowl. Was $3.50 Now s12.5O
Open Salt and Pepper. Was IS. Now ow-----------S3 So
Sterling Nut Dish, blue glass lining S45O Now ST. so
SILVER ROOM FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
WV. c.. A. Delegates
At Baltimore

Fifteen delegates from the Wash
ington Y. w. c. A. will attend vari-
Gus sessions of the annual three-day
meeting of the foreign division of
the Y. W. C. A. opening tomorrow
in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Lee Corbin, presi-
dent: Miss Elizabeth Haney, gen.
eral secretary. and Mrs. Fred E..
Wright will attend the afternoon
session and the supper of nations
tomorrow evening when Clark Eich-
elberger, director of the League of
Nations Association, will speak.
Other delegates going to Balti-
more during the week end will in
clude Mrs. William S. Culbertson,
chairman of the World Fellowship
Committee; Mrs. Arthur L. Bran
don, Mrs. Ben Temple Webster, Mrs.
George Woods, Mrs. L. K. Cone, all
of the board of directors; Mrs. D.
E. Yarnell, Mrs. Irving Ketchum,
Miss Irene Dickson. Miss Mabel
Cook, Miss Mabel Charest, Miss
Mary Burnett. Miss Louise Dam
forth, Miss Edith Reiger, Miss Mary
Putnam, Miss Joy Cutler. The
Washington delegates will also at
tend the world fellowship dinner
Saturday when the refugee problem
will be presented. The Washington
Association was one of the largest
contributors to the Y. w. C. A.
China fund last year. The study
this year of the World Fellowship
Committee will be centered on
South America.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Interior Decoration
Talks to Be Given
For League Benefit

A series of six informal talks on
The Principles of Interior Deco
ration and Their Practical Applica-
ton" will be given by Mrs. Ran
dolph Leigh of Ranleigh, Mclean
Va, for the benefit of the District
Branch of the Womens Interna-
tional League for Peace and Free
dom.
The series will begin at IL am
Monday at the home of Mrs Harold
N. Marsh. 35l5 Lowell street NV
Other talks will be given at the
homes of league members and will
be announced later.
Mrs. Leigh, whose ability as an
interior decorator is we'll known
here, was formerly associated in
New York with a prominent deco
rating firm.
The course she has planned will
cover the various phases of interior
decorating, a brief outline of the
history of architecture. history OF
interior architecture and decorative
wall treatments, barics., textiles
printed cottons, wall papers, evo-
luton Of furniture, a study of its
uses and styles and interior deco
ration today
Mrs. David Williams, 1900 F street
NV, and the league headquarters
1874 F street NV, are in charge OF
the tickets.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

will be lighted for the seated supper,
over which Miss Cornelia Hamilton
will preside as toastmistress.
Mrs. z. Lewis Dalby, regent OF the
chapter, will respond to the toast,
"President Monroe" and Miss Laura
Ruff, chapter delegate and historian,
will give short history OF the chap
ter. Each of the guests of honor
will bring brief greeting.
Among those expected to attend
are Miss Lillian ChenoWeth, State
regent; Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins
honorary vice president general;
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, vice pres
ident general; other State officers
Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, Miss Lu-
ella Chase, Mrs. Katherine Strong
and Mrs Jacobs.
The hostesses will be Mrs. Adele
Cox, Mrs. Harkness, Miss Grierson
Miss Louise Bercaw, Mrs. Nancy
Dunlap Scott and Mrs. Jessie Scout
Arnold.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Mrs. Morgan Pryse
To Entertain Club

Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse, president
of the Marietta Park Woman's Club,
will entertain at a bridge party
Tuesday afternoon following an ed
ucational meeting and luncheon
at her home, 6Ol2 Fourth street NV,
at 10 am. Mrs. Pryse will exhibit
and will speak on her collection
of Indian articles.
This is one of a series of lunch
eon-bridge parties to aid the work
of the Ways and Means Committee
headed by Mrs w. H. Seaquist. Mrs.
James B. Longley. educational
chairman. sponsored the first party.
The annual guest night of the
club will be held March 81 in the
chapel of the Holy Comforter
Church, Seventh and Oglethorpe
streets NV. Refreshments will be
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Alfred
F. Fleming, Mrs. Longley. Mrs. John
E. Morgan, Mrs. Lee D. Ritter, Mrs
Wilson K. Huntemann, Mrs. E. Ed
ward Rutledge, Mrs William F.
Shea and Mrs. Harry Wendal. Mrs
Harry De Lung is in charge OF en-
tertainment.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Window Venti|ators, 20

" ere yI.4U
so, with metal brackets finished in oxdized or ivory
10 inches high adjustable from 80 inches to 80 inches
l Brass Wood HoldeA Originally s325 so. Now S8s5
5 Fireplace Screens. Originally SIS Now--------s5.95
Fireplace Screen. Originally SIG Now S695
l pair Androns Originally $18 Now S695
l pair Andirons. Originally SIS Now------s $685.
pair Andirons. Originally s325o Now--------s1495
pair Andirons. Originally s34 ----------S1595
Metal Broom Cabinet green finish. Originally s595
HOUSEWARES FIFTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Garden and Flower
Lecture Is Given
By Mrs. Spry

Mrs. Constance Spry, English
flower authority, discussed garden
and floral arrangements before an
audience OF 700 yesterday in lee
ture at the Shoreham Hotel, ar
ranged under auspices of the Local
Affairs Committee of the American
Horticultural Society. Mrs. Spry
arranged the flowers for the we'd
ding of the Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor and Mrs. D. Buchanan
Merryman, aunt of the Duchess,
was among those who attended
yesterday.
Others present included Lady
| Marler, wife of the Canadian Min
lister; Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Dun
thorne, Mrs. Cazenove Lee, Mrs.
William Holland Wilmer, Mrs. Rich
ard Wilmer, Mrs. Robert Fleming,
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney, Mrs
Robert Woods Bliss, Miss Mary B.
Adams, Mrs. Patrick A. Hurley
Mrs. John Guider, Mrs. Copley
Amory, Mrs. Frank A. Baldwin
Mrs. Truxtun Beale, Mrs. Johr
Burke, Mrs. Louis Greene, Mrs
Gregg c. Birdsall, Mrs. Rudolph
Max Kaufman. Miss Mabel
| Boardman, Mrs. Willard H. Brown
son, Mrs. Thomas Dudley of Middle
burg, Va; Miss Charlotte holland of
FoXcroft School, Va; Mrs. Henry
Leonard, Mrs. David Cushman
Coyle, Mrs Marshall Diggs, Mrs
j. Harry Covington, Mrs. Tracy
Dows, Mrs. John Dwight, Mrs
Robert Fleming, Mrs. John Ihlder
Mrs Fairfax Harrison, Mrs. Walter
B. Guy, Mrs. Smith Hempstone
Mrs Gilbert Hitchcock, Mrs Reg
inald Huidekoper and Mrs. Charles
D. Walcott, vice president of the
society.
Miss Spry was introduced by Ben
Y. Morrison, president of the
society. Mrs. Lloyd Shipper ano
Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson, chairman
OF the Local Affairs Committee. wer,
in charge of general arrangement!
for the lecture.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
D. A. r. Chapter
Will Celebrate
18th Anniversary

The 28th anniversary of the Presi-
dent Monroe Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will be
celebrated Saturday night with a
party at the home of Mrs. Maude
Walton, 31OO @ street NV.
Favors and flowers suggestive of
st. Patrick's Day will be used
throughout the spacious home and a
feature of the decorations will be a
large green hat in which members
will place, as birthday gifts to the
chapter, pennies corresponding in
number to their own age
Miss Nance Clover, Well-known
pianist of Woodstock, Va, will be
the guest artist, and Mrs. Alma Cox
Harkness, member of the chapter
will give impersonations.
A birthday cake with % candles
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Vote Aid to
Children
Go Without Meal
Because of Strike
At Hotel

Members of the Soroptimist Club
meeting at the Willard Hotel for
their regular luncheon yesterday
found the tables bare, but elected to
go without their midday meal in
order to plan philanthropic pro-
gram for the coming year.
Because of the general hotel strike
which affected the Willard, the clubs
usual luncheon was not served
Thirty or more members, however
remained long enough to vote on a
series of recommendations in re-
port for the clubs Civic Commit
tee.
A suggestion that the Soroptimists
provide disqualification at the Chill
dren's HOSPITAL for children from
the Childrens Emergency Home
who are in need of such service was
one of the principal recommended
tions approved
Members also voted to continue
the practice of dressing Soroptimist
dolls to be given to injured chill
dren in local hospitals; to furnish
sCme institution, to be chosen later
with a Braille edition of the Liter
ary Digest, and to assemble books
for library to be installed in some
institution in the District, also to
be selected later.
Mrs. Marie Pierce originated the
idea of dressing and distributing
Soroptimist dolls and has been in
charge of this project for some time
Mrs. Laura Waters, first vice pres
ident of the club, presided over the
meeting yesterday in the absence
of Mrs. Jean Bennett, the presi-
dent.
The clubs Social Committee will
meet at the home of Mrs. Emily
Shah on March Is and at its regu-
lar luncheon meeting on the same
day the club expects to have as
guests the Irish Minister, Mr. Rob-
ert Brennan, and Mrs. Brennan.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
p. E. O. Sisterhood
Officers Elected

Mrs. Roy A. Potts was reelected
president of Chapter A of the P.
E. o. Sisterhood at a meeting at the
home of Mrs. John L. Dryden
with Mrs. Anna johnson assisting
hostess
Other officers are: Miss Clara
Hitler, vice president: Miss Eliza
beth Hancock. recording secretary;
Mrs. Frank Bixby, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. James Hoover
treasurer; Miss Marie Van Cleve
chaplain. and Mrs. Leon NJ. Davis
guard. Mrs. Rotts and Miss Eliza
beth B. johnson were elected dele
gates to the State convention, with
Mrs. Frank Hitler and Miss Van
Cleve, alternates.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Service Plates, 60

Originally $3.50
4e colorful large flower decorations in undergaze
prints.
Metal Trays, hand decorated blue ivory background
22-nch size with handles Originally $3.50 Now-s15o
Service Plates gold design border
body. Originally S. Now 81 so
20 Pottery Rings for center table decoration small
ers ivory pottery 14nch size Originally 81 so
Pottery Vases and Bowls Greatly Reduced Clearance
Low Round Vases ivory Originally $3.50
Vases choice Of blue ivory decoration Orig
Vases choice Of blue ivory decoration Orig
lnaly S. Now so
Flower Bowls round shape in ivory blue Originally
S2oo NOW 75c
Tall Vase, blue flower decoration Originally Now ,5c
Caddy Jar Sets, square jars Sx3 with tops
IN opaque glass. Red dots each jar for
sugar coffee, tea and cereal Were 1925 Now
IL China Dinner Plates. Originally 6Oc. Now zoe
22 Service Plates American earthenware dark
blue light blue backgrounds coorfu flower de-
sign in center, Were s1.25. Now------------ 75c
CHINA FIFTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1939-03-09
RuffIed Curtains, Special sI pair

100 pairs cushion dot ruffe curtains Fine quality
cottons. pa yards long Cream color.
so pairs Tailored French Marquisee Curtains quality
cottons Eggshe white 2ls yards long Special - csc
so pairs Pin Dot Rued Curtains ecru color Cotton
marQuette "a yards long Special Csc
Large Collection of Odd Lot Draperies Bedspreads
mostly one-ofa-knd Included rayon and cotton fab
RIGS. Greatly Reduced for Clearance.
Odd Lots of Curtains in many styles One pair of kind
Short lengths of drapery curtain fabrics included
Greatly Reduced for Clearance.
CURTAINS DRApER1Es SEVENTH FLOOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
IF War Comes"
Next Lakewood

For the love OF peace a pro-
phetic film document has been
made. giving preview Of the
next" war. 1t is titled IF War
Comes" 1t shows country at
peace. work and play. suddenly
confronted with the violations of
its borders.
For the first time in film his
tory q dramatic picture has been
made in conjunction with modern
army and air fleet maneuvers on
huge scale. The film was made
by the famous Moscow studios.
Superb scenes of tank charges
dog fights in the air. mass para.
chute jumping behind enemy lines
and other tactics. represent the
last word in war technique.
The historic mass airplane flight
from Moscow to the North Pole
and scenes of the first human set
Element on top of the world, ar,
seen in "Conquerors of the Arctic.
This featurette received frs
prize for documentary films at tn,
Paris exhibition. and will be show
in connection with the wa
prophecy in Joseph Guldner',
series of Continental Nights" Of
ferings at the Lakewood theate
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Virqinis Bruce Once
With Fred Astaire

Virginia Bruce. who plays the
feminine lead opposite Nelson
Eddy in Let Freedom Ring.
screening at the Temple thester'
was born in Minneapolis and was
christened Virginia Briggs. Viz
ginia was graduated from Fargo
high school in North Dakota. then
moved to Los Angeles with her
family. She was about to enroll
at the University of California at
Los Angeles when Director Will
liam Besudine noticed her and
signed her 10 a film contract.
Her first role of any consequence
was as q lady-in-waiting in The
Love Parade" with Jeanette Mac
Donald and Maurice Chevalier. A
talent scout for Ziegfeld then
signed her TO appear in Smiles
on the New York stage with Fred
and Adele Astaire. after which she
remained on Broadway for Amer
ica's Sweetheart"
Burn EN- Up O'Connor.' with
Dennis O'keefe. is also on the bill.