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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Harry Cohen of Cooke street have received the al1- nouncement of birth of a son to their daughter. Mrs. Murray Novick and MT. Novick of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Novick, the former Nettie Cohen, was associated with her father in the firm of Cohen & Lun- din Glass company.
 Mrs. Charles Corcoran of Young street entertained her pinochle club last night. High score was made by Mrs. Joseph Martin, consolation went to Mrs. Frank Commerford. Those playing were: Mrs. William Moedececk, Mrs. William Masone, Mrs. William McKeown, Mrs. John Johnston and Mrs. Paul Lorton.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph T. Moran, Jr of Ives street announce the birth of 8 second daughter, Patricia Mary, on March 12 at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Moran Is the former Mary Heating of New Haven.
 Four members of the Italian American Women's Democratic club will be among the 25 Water burians attending the Jackson day dinner of the Democratic party to be held Saturday night at the Hotel Taft in New Haven. The four are Miss Lee DeBaise, Miss Ann Cara fano, Mrs. John DeBaise and Miss Doris Jacaruso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Weddings
Hundreds Attend Club Party SholO

Members of the Waterbury Wo- mems Club modelled yesterday af- ternoon at a fashion show which was held in the club rooms on Gen. tral avenue. More than four huil- dred guests were in attendance for the bridge party.
 The stage was attractively decor ated with spring flowers for the occasion and a runway built through the auditorium for the models. Miss Margaret Finnegan of the Howland-Hughes campony made the announcements.
 Suits, coats, afternoon and eve ming dresses in many beautiful colors and material were shown with the miitaristic trend par- ticularly popular feature.
 Assisting Mrs. Larson were the members of the ways and means committee including: Mrs. Mel vile w. Skiff, Mrs. Harry A. Mink. Mrs. B. D. Warnes, Mrs. Walter W. Lowell, Mrs. R. w. Harvey, Mrs. Donald Henderson, Mrs. Clair L. Hollister, Mrs. Lawrence Butter field, Mrs. Edward Wells, Mrs. George R. Crane, Mrs. c. F. Do- herty, Mrs. Arthur Nichols, Mrs. Howard Miller, Mrs. Clarence Shader, Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, Jr., Mrs. James Abercrombie, Mrs. Samuel J. Morgan, Mrs. Carl Din- woodie, Mrs. William E. Wesson, Mrs. William E. Case, Mrs. Theo- dore F. Breithaupt; Mrs. E. R. Kaiser, Mrs. Leon Freeman, Mrs. James A. Burns.
 Decorations for the party were supervised by Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Leonard H. Wayand, Mrs. B. D. Warnes and Mrs. Raymond Mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Mrs. W. Westernaan
 Has 75th Birthday

Mrs. William Westerman of this city was honored at a dinner party given last night in celebration of her 75th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Gross and MT. Gross of Randolph Avenue, Thomaston.
 Those present were MT. and Mrs. George Westerman. Miss Harriett Westerman, and Mrs. Forrest Riley of Ansonia, MT. and Mrs. Fremont Alderson of New London. MT. and Mrs. Idris Alderson of Naugatuck, Mrs. Nathan Gordon, MT. and Mrs. Earl Avery, MT. and Mrs. Rowland Hartley, ST., and Mir. and Mrs. Row. land Hartley. Jr., and Allen Hartley, all of Waterbury and Miss Dorothea Gross and Miss Constance Mur- dock of Srown Point, N. Y.
 Miss Gross and Miss Murdock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Women Voters Club
 Met Al Elton Home

At meeting of the Waterbury League of Women Voters local board held yesterday at the home of Mrs. John P. Elton. two state officers were present, Miss Katherine Lud- ington of Old Lyme and Mrs. James Morrison of New London. Those at- tending from this city were Mrs. William Amelung, Mrs. John P. Elton, Mrs. Frederick A. Faust, Mrs E. L. Rose, Mrs. Ray Wood, Mrs. Louis Laun, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Fred Van Valkenberg. Mrs. William Van Tassel, and Mrs. Ar thur Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
ALunln0e or Neu, Rochelle Meet

Members of the Waterbury Chap. ter, New Rochelle Alumfae held a supper meeting last evening at the Coz per Kettle. Miss Mary Schmidt presided at the business discussion.
 Several of the girls made arr arrangements to attend Get-Together Day which is being observed to- morrow at the college.
 Those present were: Miss Natalie Altieri, Miss Ruth Barry, Mrs. John Barry, Miss Vincenza Calo, Miss Mary Casey, Miss Helen Doran, Mrs. James Reddy, Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald, Miss Edna Harmon, Miss Marion Keane, Miss Rather inc Kilbride, Miss Maureen Luddy, Miss Leona O'Neill, Mrs. John Phelan, Mrs. Frederic Quatrano, Mrs. Frederick taoinshrdluetaoin Miss Mary Ellen Walsh, Mrs. Bes- sic Cameron, Miss Catherine Hur- ley.
 Mrs. Cameron and Miss Calo were in charge of the arrange ments.
 A birthday party in honor of Miss Anne Jamele was held re- gently at the Shell Chateau by the Semper Fidelis sorority.
 Those in attendance included Miss Anne Jamele, Jessie Santa venere, Rosalie Longo, Roseanne Arcovio, Florence Sciullo, Nydia Barone, Mary Cicchitto, Nettie San- zeri, Angie DiVirgilio and Mary Scalo. Plans have been completed for a birthday party to be held on April 4th at the Copper Kettle in honor of Miss Mary Scalo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Personal
Weddings
SANTOSOUssO O-MAHONEY


 Miss Elevyn M. Mahoney, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. P. J. Mahoney, of Newark, N. J. former residents of this city, was married on March 25 to Lewis Santosousso of Newark. The ceremony was performed at the Church of St. Rose Leima, with Miss Helen Korrick and P. J. Mahoney, a brother of the bride, in attendance. The bride wore a blue dress and @ fur jacket. Her small lowered hat was also blue, and she carried a prayer book marked with, orchids.
 The maid-of-honor was dressed in luggage tan crepe, and her cor- sage was of sweet peas and roses.
 Upon their return from wed- ding trip the couple will reside in Newark, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
President Announces
 May 24 Bridge Date

At a meeting of the executive board of the Waterbury Catholic Women's Holy Cross Club, held re- gently at the home of the president, Mrs. Thomas F. Nolan of Randolph avenue, 1t was decided to hold the annual Bridge on Saturday, May 24th, at the Waterbury Country Club. Committees for the affair will be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

ton. So South won the heart and led another club. East won and con- tinued a heart.
 While South was able to run the club suit, he lost his contract be- cause the spade suit was not estab- lished. As soon as West got in with the ace Of spades, he cashed two good heart tricks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

Republic has purchased "Back Door to Happiness" an original screen story by Earl Shell and Charles Royal. It concerns a band leader who deserts music to lead a reform movement in a city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
ELTON CLUB

Scorers in the Thursday afternoon Cheshire Tournament, held at Waverly under the direction of Mrs. w. s. Smith were: Mrs. Lester Harris, Mrs. E. R. Wolfe, 46 1.2; Mrs. w. L. Beattie. Mrs. Harold Crumrine, 46; Mrs. William Hogarth, Mrs. Harold Hole tied with Mrs. A. c. Deming, Mrs. Luke Stapleton, 43.
 Winners were: Mrs. Leonard Comstock, Mrs. I. B. Anders, 276; Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Wolfe, 267; Mrs. John Chapman Mrs. William Eich- man, 260 1-2; Mrs. Raymond Ander- son, Mrs. O. s. O'Brien, 252 1-2; Mrs. Deming, Mrs. Stapleton, 156 leg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

Freezing plants in the United States froze 183, ,408,000 pounds of fishery products, valued at $13,300,- GOO, during 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

Winners in the Thursday evening tournament which closed last night under the direction of Mrs. John c. Moriarty were: MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert Treat, 6011s; Mrs. John Fin lay, Miss Alice O'Neill, 688; Mrs. Franklin Johnson, Mrs. Frank Geraghty, 6751s: Mrs. Lewis Car rington, Mrs. Thomas Phelan 874.
 Scorers in last evenings play were: North-South, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Yoos, 130; Mrs. Adducci, Mrs. Darlington, 126; East-West, Mrs. John Finn, Mrs. Geraghty, 1301s Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Phelan 127
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
A. o. H. DIV. 57

The regular meeting of Division 57, A. o. H. will be held this evening at o'clock at Engineers hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Engagements
RADWICK : URASHKA

MT. and Mrs. Michael Urashka of Hoadley Stret. Naugatuck announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma to Walter Lewis Radwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Radwick of Lewis Street, Naugatuck.
 The wedding will take place on April IA at 7:30 o'clock in the eve- ming at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Union City.
 students at Bradford Junior college in Bradford, Mass, flew down from oBston for the affair.
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SMALL express cruiser. practically rev.
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Clemens $40.
Boston. - Riverside drive. Nj. cisrnsns.
Rad times Want Ads for Dfollt---nss
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
Tires-Neu and Used
Airplanes
Automobiles Wanted

A CALL for junk cars pay IS to 500.
pick UP. Tyler 4-y31s.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Richard A. O'Brien was elected
grand chef de gare of the Districts
Grande Voiture, Forty and Eight,
at the grand promenade held at the
Veterans Club. He succeeds c.
Francis Mccarthy, chosen cheminot
rationale by the American Legion's
honor society.
Other officers elected were: John
3. Keller, grand chef de train;
Francis P. Gauges, grand conduc-
teur; Fred G. Fraser, grand COM
missaire intendant; c. Russell Raj
ferty. grand correspondent; Edward
L. Marthill, grand avocat; Henry S.
Heine, grand garde de la porte: Fred
F. Money, grand commits voyageur;
w. Leo Collins, grand aumonier;
Charles w. Tegge, grand medicin;
Robert H. Hetzer, grand garde au
chevaux; Thomas w. Wright, grand
lampiste; Albert R. Popkins, grand
historien; Gerald j. Lawler, grand
publiciSte, and Horace Lineburg,
alternate cheminot rationale.
Elected grand cheminots were
John j. Mulvey, Alex D. MacKin-
non, Haywood N. Saunders, Louis
P. Allwine and Paul j. McGahan.
Mr.. Mccarthy, R. A OBrien,
Leslie H. Pierce, Mr.. McGahan and
Mr.. Mulvey were named grande
voiture delegates to the promenade
rationale, to be held in Milwaukee
at the time of the American Legion
convention next month. Mr..
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Army and Navy Union

Gen. Guy Y. Henry Garrison met
at 1916 Twelfth street NV. Comdr
Howard M. Sparrow presided
Department Comdr. William S
Maykrantz. Department Junior Vice
COmdr. William F.. Cornwell, De-
partment Inspector Israel Kauf-
mann and Department Officer OF
the Day Paul Stout were guests OF
honor. Chaplain william T. Conray
was appointed chairman of the 50th
Anniversary Committee.
Delegates and alternates were
elected to the national convention
in Atlantic City, N. j., September 2
to Z: Comdr. Sparrow, Chaplain
William T. Conray, Senior Vice
Comdr. John H. Y. Davis, Junior
Vice Comdr. John E. Smith and
Department Chaplain Joseph H
Carter. Mrs. TownSman, president
of Julia d. McHenry Auxiliary
spoke.
The ladies auxiliary of the Pres
ident'S Own Garrison met at 91s
l. street NV. President Lillian
Reagan presided. The following
delegates were certified to the ma.
tional convention: President Lilliar
Reagan, past president. Mrs. Marie
Anderson, past national finance of
ficer. Mrs. Bessie S. Werner. anc
Junior vice president, Mrs. Lucinda
Stevlnen.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Duuqhters of America

Golden Rule Council will meet
September at Northeast Masonic
Temple at 8 pm, The captain, Miss
Mary Risler, Will head the drill
team for initiation of SO new men,
bers forming a new council, with the
State councillor, Miss Clara Owens,
and her associate State councillor,
Mrs. Vera Meyers, presiding. State
deputy, Miss Laura Milbourne, will
have charge of installation of Of
ficers.
Barbara Fritchie Council indorsed
Mrs. Alice Saper as State outside
sentinel for the 45th Convention to
be held at the Mayfiower Hotel on
September 9. There will be the
draping of the charter on Septem-
ber S. Newly installed officers are:
Mrs. Georgia Smith. State repre-
sentative, and Mrs. Nettie Barnett,
trustee.
Eagle Council installed the fol-
lowing officers: Councillor, Mrs. Net
tie Catlins; associate councillor. Mrs
Blanche Tawney; vice councillor,
Mrs. Sara Smith; associate vice
councillor, Mrs. Phyllis Anderson;
financial secretary, Mrs. r. Har-
mon, treasurer. Miss Blanche
Worthington; recording secretary,
Mrs. Grace Easter; assistant re-
cording secretary, Mrs Laura Gif-
ford; conductor. Mrs. Nora Gray;
inside sentinel, Mrs. Affie Schickler
and outside sentinel, Mrs. Gladys
Perkins.
Council meetings this week are:
Monday-JOhn L. Burnett, 5000 M
street NV; Independent, 80S I
street NV. 8 pm, and Eagle, 2407
Minnesota avenue SW.
Tuesday-Mount Vernon. North
east Masonic Temple; Fidelity, 8OS
l street NV.
Wednesday-Betsy Ross Council,
Northeast Masonic Temple; Ana
costa, Fourteenth and U streets Sc.
and Esther, Wisconsin avenue and
Window place NV.
Thursday - Mizpah. Friendship
Hall; Triumph. Northeast Masonic
Temple; Liberty. 939 G place NV,
and Star Spangled Banner, Sixty
first street and Central avenue NE.
Friday-Mayflower, 808 l street
NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
MeGarraghY Named
K. of T.. Vice Master
For Calvert Area
Exemplifieotion
Of Fourth Degree
PIonned Oct. II

Timothy P. Calvin of Hammond
Ind. supreme master of the Fourth
Degree. knights of Columbus, has
appointed Past State Deputy Alfred
A McGarraghy of this city as vice
supreme master for the Calvert
Province. He will have jurisdiction
over the Fourth Degree in New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Mary
land. the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico. The appointment was
confirmed by the supreme conven-
ton last week in Atlantic City, N. J.
Col. Thomas F. Carlin. master of
the Fourth Degree for the District
of Columbia, announced tRat on
October u at pm. an eXemplifi-
cation of the degree is scheduled at
the Mayt1ower Hotel.
The solemn novena in honor of
Our Lady of Sorrows is held each
Friday at the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception at Sis and 7:30
o'clock. The Rev. DR. John Keating
(dI lWIISut, pastor VI IIlt CIluTCH ana
director of the novena. invites men,
bers of the order and their families
to begin the novena next Friday
evening.
The 14th annual donation party
for the Little Sisters of the Poor
will be held November Is. from 2 to
4 o'clock. Past State Deputy Nc
Garraghy is general chairman.
Joseph M. McKenna, grand knight
Of Washington Council, was re-
elected member of the Council of
Viziers, Order of the Alhambra. at
its 10th biennial convention in Buff
falo. N. Y, last week.
Thomas j. Quinn of Philadelphia
was chosen supreme commander for
the new term of two years and
George j. Kloepper of Buffalo, N. Y,
was elected vice supreme COM
mander.
Philadelphia was chosen as the
convention city for meeting in 1943
Evening star., 1941-08-31
New Naval Reserve Division
To Begin Drills This Week
Candidates for Naval Academy
To Stort Training Here

over the service records Of Naval
Reserve officers to determine whether
they are qualified for promotion
have been named by the Navy De-
partment The boards will make
selections all through the ranks
from lieutenant, Junior grade, to
commander for captain. Many OF
the Reserve officers, particularly
those who are specialists in the
volunteer Reserve, have not been in
the service for a sufficient period
to determine their efficiency as naval
officers. Whether the board will
consider their civilian standing in
their trades and professions in max
ing the promotions has not been
| indicated
Many of the officers appointed in
the volunteer Reserve, it was pointed
out. received rank higher than the
| first grade of commissioned officer,
that of ensign, in their original ap-
pointments. because of the age and
their standing in their trades and
professions. But, it was added, that
| does not stop them from seeking
| promotions as rapidly as they can
| get them
Each Gets Running Mate.
! It was for this reason and to avoid
( confusion that the whole matter
has been referred to selection boards,
which places the ReServiStS on the
/ same planes as the regulars. Each
Reserve officer has been given a
| running mate in the lineal list of
regulars. and regardless of his
efficiency, standing in his profession,
or rank he will not even be eligible
to even be considered by any of the
boards.
The Naval Reserve boards will
convene simultaneously with the
boards for the regulars, so that as
the regulars names come up the cor
responding running mates in the
Reserve will be considered. Line Of
ficers as well as officers in the staff
corps will be considered.
The boards for lieutenant COM
mander to commander and COM
mander to captain in both the Medi-
cal Corps and Supply Corps will be
SOAIfNAANO MY OAA O"-GObtA 49, anu
; on october 27, board will consider
the same ranks for promotion in
the Dental Corps
The first board for line officers
,, also will be convened on November
13, and it will consider lieutenant
commanders for commander. On
: November II next. a board will
begin consideration of Reserve lieu
tenants for promotion to lieutenant
commander.
On January board will con-
slider lieutenantS, junior grade, Of
the Reserve for promotion to the
rank of lieutenant. On the same
date other boards will take up the
records of lieutenants, junior grade,
to be heutenants and heutenants to
be lieutenant commanders in both
the Medical and Supply Corps. A
board for the Civil Engineering Corps
also will be convened on this date,
and will take the whole range from
lieutenant, junior grade, for lieu
tenant up to commander for cap
tain. All grades of the Chaplain's
Corps will be considered by board
to be convened on January IL. and
another board will lower grades CT
the Dental Corps on January l9.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Naval Reserve
Officer Courses
Begin Next Month
College Graduates
From the District
To Receive Orders

Plans are being formulated 10 send
to training school the first Of the
local young college graduates who
have applied to take the Naval Re-
serve midshipmen course. The
schools are to open, it was said, on
September IS, and will be held at
Northwestern University, aboard the
U. g. S. Prairie State, the former
battelship Illinois, which has been
demilitarized. and which is anchored
in the North River, New York, and
at the Naval Academy.
The District of Columbia men, it
was said, will go to Northwestern
University, as they are largely those
who have applied for deck duties
The course at the Naval Academy is
largely reserved for those seeking
engineering duties. or who have been
assigned to engineering duties be-
cause of their background. More
than 5000 college graduates have
been selected to attend the schools.
although all of them will not be
assigned to the first class. because
of the limitation on the facilities.
The classes at the Naval Academy
will 60 on with the classes of the
regular midShipmen.
The school course covers a period
of four months. During the first
month the men serve as seamen.
At the end of the 30-day period. if
it is decided to keep them, they are
then appointed reserve midship-
men. receiving the same paw and
allowances as the regular midship-
men. Out of their pay they must
furnish uniforms and books. II they
pass the course at the end of three
months they are commissioned en-
signs in the Naval Reserve, when
they receive automatically a uni
form allowance of $3.50.
The classes are expected to h
called every four months until al
OF the present group of applicant
have been received.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Ben Hur News

Jack L. Menefee, chief, presided
at the meeting of United Court.
Emery F. Weightman, delegate to
the executive board, reported on the
board proceedings and the scheduled
fall outing to be held at Broadwater
Beach the latter part of September.
Kenneth L. Canine, district man
ager, spoke on the Maryland-Dis-
trict Of Columbia Fraternal Congress
which will be held in Pythian Tenn
pie on September 16. A large num-
Der of delegates from Baltimore and
Hagerstown will be present. Nc
Kinley Court will be host.
The executive board will hold q
business session after the meeting
of Victory Court on Friday evening
in Woodmen OF the World hall.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Legion Urged to Make Plans
Early for Education Week
Choilloux Asks Posts to Be eRody;
Doy-by-Doy Topics Announced

The making of early plans by
American Legion posts everywhere
for the 1941 observance of American
Education Week, November to 15,
is being urged by Homer L. Chail-
laux, national AmericaniSm direc-
tor.
The theme for 1941 is Education
for a Strong America" The week is
sponsored annually by the American
Legion, the National Education AS
sociation, the United States Office
of Education and the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers.
American Education Week was
originated by the Legion 20 years
ago as a means of focusing attention,
particularly that of parents, on the
needs and accomplishments OF
American schools.
The aim of the 1941 observance
of this week, Director Chaillaux
said, is to show that education Is
basic to the defense Of the demo-
cratic system. Posts may obtain ma
terials for the observance from the
National AmericaniSm Commission
at Indianapolis, Ind.
The day-by-day topics for the
week follow: November 9, Seeking
World Order; November 10,
Building Physical Fitness; No
vember II, Strengthening National
Morale: November II, Improving
Economic Well-being"; November
13, Safeguarding School support;
November IA, Learning the Ways
of Democracy; November Is, En-
riching Family Life"
The Legion will hold one of the
largest child-welfare conferences OF
194l in Milwaukee on the afternoon
of September IA, the day before the
official opening OF the 23d annual
convention. 1t will be attended by
leaders in this work in the Legion,
its auxiliary, the Forty and Eight
and Eight and Forty.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
EIks Will Announce
Winners Of Traffic
Safety Contest
Awards to Be Made
During Broadcast on
WINK on Thursday

The Traffic Safety Slogan Contest
for school children, sponsored by
Washington Lodge. B. P. o. ElkS,
has been concluded, and the WIN
ners will be announced and pre-
sented their various prizes on a ra-
dio broadcast over WINK on Thurs
day from sos to $50 pm.
Ambrose A. Durkin, traffic safety
chairman, announced that the sue
cessful Elks' traffic safety program
of last year would be continued with
many new innovations added to
educate the public to the hazards
confronting Washington motorists
and pedestrians.
The trustees of the Maryland,
Delaware and District of Columbia
State Association met in Annapolis
and awarded the first regional meet
Ing OF the association to Frederick
(Md) Lodge.
John E. Lynch of Washington,
president of the Tri-State ASSocia-
ton, announced the appointment of
Charles E. Stump of Cumberland
as chairman of the Scholarship
Committee of the association. The
committee was instructed to urge
each lodge to enter an outstanding
pupil in the Elks' National Scholar
ship Contest, which annually awards
scholarships totaling sl,500.
The Elks' dance season will open
September at the ElkS' Club at GIG
H street NV. Dances will be held
every Thursday and Saturday nights
from $50 to 1890. The public is
invited.
The Summit Club will resume its
weekly sessions on September II
The club has elected Arthur A. Con-
nelly as chairman, Charles r. Bush
treasurer, and John w. McDermott
secretary.