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Evening star., 1941-02-15

protested the actress. But the
party -giver insisted Howard and
Greer separated Immediately after
they arrived. At about 10 o'clock
Greer decided to 60 home. So did
Mr.. Hughes. They crept stealthily
into the garden and bumped into
each other by the fountain. 1--WE
admired that fountain for 20
minutes" Greer tells. Then they
both went back to the house and
later made individual Successfully
dashes for 1t.
The most fragile looking girl in
town is Countess Barbara Hutton
Reventlow. Her strenuous dieting
has reduced her to will-o'-the- -wisp
proportions. So small wonder that
every time the flu is around, Bar
bara gets it. She has just recov-
cred from a recent siege When
Deanna Durbin was asked which
movie stars, if any, would be her
bridesmaids, she replied-seriously
u don't know any movie stars"
The chosen gals will be former
school friends Brian Aherne and
Kay Francis talk about the days
when Kay was earning more than
IS 900 a week at Warmers. Money
isn't everything" concludes Kay,
who is now receiving $500 week
for THE Man Who Lost Himself" Z"
Which is still pretty good
Newcomer Peggy Moran was test
ing with Charles Laughton for a
role in his Almost an Angel" and
she giggled during a closeup of an
embrace. She was reprimanded by
the director Il can't help it. I'm
ticklish,' she said, pointing to
Laughton's unshaven chin. But I
thought you were an actress" the
director said reproachingly. Il am
said Peggy, but I defy any actress,
even Bette Davis, to keep a straight
face under these circumstances"
Mr.. Laughton's smile was a little bit
strained.
I like this story about Claudette
Colbert: She was playing the part
of queen in some picture. And
she had to walk regally between
two rows of bowling courtiers. At
the end of the line she saw a grin
on the face of an extra. You're
right said Claudette. This is so
silly" Mickey Rooney's last date
before his Hawaiian trip was with
pretty Gene Tierney. She promised
to wait for him-until his return.
Cecil B. De Mile in his last pic
ture employed members of two In
dian tribes. To one group he paid
SIS day, to the other $3.50. When
the former discovered this they went
on strike and in answer to c. BIS
pleas, merely said Jug" This went
on for two days and then De Mile
yielded to the s7.50-a-day demand
"Retroactive?" demanded the In
dian chief.
(Relessed by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1941-02-15
With Jackie

Martha ODriscoll has been bor-
roWed by Columbia Pictures from
Paramount to play the featured
role of Jackie Cooper's elder sister,
Julie, in Her First Beau" which
teams Cooper with Jane Withers.
The picture is before the cameras
with j. Theodore Reed directing
and B. B. Kahane supervising pro-
ductiOn-
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Roland Young are around to pitch
Mr. Barry's bright dialogue about
with Katie Altogether they make
it one of the seasons gayer film
frolics. H. M.
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selling his Pal
j y" to c o.
lumbia and he
is com / n g out
here to W r l t e
the script {.
w h en- Charles
Laughton hag-
gled over t h e
price of a suit
of clothes in a
B e v erly Hills
store the sales
m a n suggested
W e i g h ing Mr..
Laughton a n d
charging him by
the pound
Evening star., 1941-02-15
State of Arizona Is Large
And Sos Its Film Story
Jean Arthur Carries Our Frontiers
Westward in Earle's New Picture;
Valentines Bright on Stage
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

I'm the temporary absence of Jay CarmodyJ
then Arizona the attraction at the Earle the
This Hollywood
after the States the Union the largest of the lot
certainly be called being brown dusyW
sepa film and first glimpse Tucson baking the
Evening star., 1941-02-15
They're a Problem Now
Stories, Once Unimportant, Cost
Studios 3,346, 700 in 1910
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

The least OF old-time movie makers his
stories that major studios independents
(excllsive percentages) during
We remember time not too long when stories just about
last
took reassuring look at the early morning
Evening star., 1941-02-15
But 1t Seems Hedy LAMAR
Didn't Go Back to Work
Asking More Money and Fewer Films,
She's Suspended by Metro;
O'Hara to Script Pal Joey
By SHEILAH GRAHAM,
HOLLYWOOD.

quick in sending Hedy Lamar back to work True she
studio the following her coming
they another leading
Uniform Clark Gabe the moment, Hedy
is threatened with suspension and "------
Evening star., 1941-02-15

ARIZONA" 8 Columbia picture, star
ring Jean Arthur and william Holden.
produced and directed by Wesley Rusgles.
screen play by Claude Binyon, based upon
a story by Clarence Budinston Kelland.
At the Earle
Evening star., 1941-02-15

NUSSEII.
John O'Hara received $4,000 for
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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GEO S244 Ga. Ave, Silver Spring,
OLNO SH. 251O. Parking Space.
Matinee II AM.
DENNIS o'KEEFE JIMMY LYDoN
4:25. 7. 9:45. TIM MCCOY in
RIDERS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN "
At 1928. $40, 5:45. $50. Porky
Pig Cartoon. Junior G Men," No. 5,
Evening star., 1941-02-15
AVE. GRAND sa0 + Pa. ..os .Cs. Sc

ALLAN JONES NANCY KELLY in
ONE NIGHT IN THE TROPICS -
bfRIUjMMoND in "FARGo AR KID" At
2:55, 5:55. Porky Pig Cartoon and
.Green Archer - Nm Serial
Evening star., 1941-02-11
7 Chilean Newsmen
To Be Welcomed 10
Capital Tomorrow
Will Be Feted Widely
Before Going to Papers
As Guest Writers

Seven Chilean neWSpapermen In
vited to visit the United States as
guests of American newspapers ar
rived in New York yesterday and
were entertained there extensively
today They will reach Washington
at 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
The visiting journalists, who will
be attached to the stats of leading
newspapers during their stay in the
United States, include Manuel Vega,
who will serve on The Star. Senor
Vega is literary editor of Ell Diario
Ilustrado. He is considered one of
the important contemporary writers
of Chile.
After a round of sightseeing and
social activities in New York. the
Chileans will come to Washington
and be met by delegation from the
Pan-American Union. the State De-
partment. the Chilean Embassy and
local newspapers.
They will be guests tomorrow night
at dinner at the home of Eugene
Meyer, publisher of the Washington
Post At 10 am. Thursday, they will
be received at the Pan-American
Union and at noon they will attend
a State Department press confer
enCe. At l pm. they will be lunch
con guests at the Metropolitan Club,
with Robert H Uatchin, vice presi-
dent of w. r. Grace & Co, as host.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Petain Is Reported
Scheduled 10 Meet
Franco Thursday
French Chief of State
Is Expected to Take
DurIon With Him
By the Associated Press.


VICHY, France, Feb. lit was
reported here today that Chief Of
State Philippe Petain probably will
meet Generalissimo Francisco Franco
Of Spain near Montpelier Thurs
day.
Montpelier is on the French
Mediterranean coast half way be-
tween the Spanish frontier and
Marseille.
Marshal Petain probably will leave
Vichy tonight with Gen. Laure for
his wife's estate at Villeneuve
Loubet, on the French Riviera,
where he will remain for several
days, this source said.
The French Chief of State was
said to be expected to see Gen.
Franco on Gen. Frances return
from a meeting with Premier Benito
Mussolini. Marshal Petain was ex-
pected back in Vichy Thursday
night, it was stated.
Vichy sources believed Marshal
Petain would be accompanied TO the
meeting with Gen. Franco by Ad-
miral Jean Darlan. recently made
French Vice Premier and Foreign
Minister.
All telephone communication from
the area between Perpignan and
Nice and the rest of France was cut
off. except to the military, presum-
ably as part of the precautions be-
ing taken to assure the safety of the
Spanish leader in his trip across
Southern France.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Effort Is Seen to Draw
Spain Into Conflict

BERN. Switzerland. Feb. II (P-
Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
Spain's leader, crossed into France
today. the Swiss Telegraphic Agency
reported in a dispatch from Vichy.
the French capital. on his way to
the French-Italian border for re-
ported meeting with Premier Benito
MuSsolini.
Diplomatic dispatches said the
conference, on which Rome and
Madrid have kept silence, would be
II Duce's supreme effort to draw
Spain into the war alongside the
axis.
Spanish sources disclosed that
Gen. Franco was accompanied by
his brother-in law and Foreign Min
lister, Ramon Serrano Suner, They
were said to have left Madrid yes
terday morning by automobile and
were to go on today from small
beach resort near the French from
tier town of Port Bou, where they
were reported to have spent the
night.
Ciano Accompanies Duce.
Gen. Franco and Serrano Suner
were expected to arrive Thursday
night or Friday at the reported
scene of the conference, the little
Riviera town of Ventimiglia, less
than 100 miles west of the port of
Genoa, which British warships
shelled Sunday dawn.
From Vichy came reports that
Spanish Ambassador Jose Felix
Lequerica had gone to Port Bou to
meet Gen. Franco and Serrano
Suner and accompany them to Ven
timiglia or possibly to Genoa.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
President, Nursing
Cold, 10 See WiIIkie
Later in Day
HilImun und Boruch
On CurtuiIed List Of
White House Callers

President Roosevelt, nursing q
slight head cold, remained in his
study in the White House today for
a curtailed schedule of engagements
Unless his ailment becomes worse
during the day, however, Mr.. Roose-
velt planned to go to his executive
office in the late afternoon in time
for his customary Tuesday press
conference and for a meeting with
Wendell l.. Willkie when the latter
completes his testimony before the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee
The time for Mr. WILKES White
House visit will depend entirely on
the 1910 Republican presidential
nominees schedule on Capitol Hill.
it was explained at the White
House, there being a possibility that
he might come TO the Executive
Mansion this evening.
With regard TO the Presidents S
cold, 1t was emphasized at the White
House that he has no fever and ac-
tually feels fine, but that DR.. Ross
T. Mc1ntire, his personal physician,
had advised light day.
Sidney Hillman. associate director
of the Office of Production Manage
ment. was to be the first caller to-
day, with Bernard Baruch to be a
luncheon guest. Mr.. Baruch has
been frequent adviser to the Presi-
dent in recent months.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Weather Report
Furnished BY the Unit

Bureaul
tonight
80 degrees tonight gentle
variable winds mostly southwest
VgaPartly slowly rising temperature
tonight
Vrginia-Part cloudy slightly
tomorrow partly cloudy.
194 pm. Saturday, February Is, 194l, inclusive
of Columbia, Virginia New
Maryland Pennsylvania New York;
rains portion latter
Wednesday Wednesday will
portion will mostly normal
Valley (Kenucky Ohio Virginia Western Pennsylvania
Indiana and Tennessee:
Temperatures will above normal
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Ships Told to Watch
For u. S. Submarines

Ship masters were warned today
by the Navy Department to keep
sharp lookout for United States
undersea boats operating this week
off the Key West CFla) submarine
base AS an added precaution
against collision. the submersibles
will be escorted by destroyers.
Beginning Thursday. submarine
trials also will be made off Block
Island at the east end of Long Is
land Sound. Shipping was warned
to navigate with caution in these
areas and keep good lookout for
periscopes."
These are two of the regular sub
marine operating regions where the
Navy frequently conducts tests.
Other points usually used for sub
marine operations include waters of
Cape Cod and Portsmouth, N. H.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Senate Confirms Winanf
And Nine Other Diplomats

The most widespread shifting of
American diplomatic officers since
the present war began bore unani-
nous Senate approval today.
On recommendation of its Foreign
relations Committee, the Senate
Yesterday confirmed 10 presidential
s~rointments, including that of
John G. Winant to be Ambassador
to Great Britain.
Others approved were:
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. jr, Am
hosSador to Poland, to serve also as
Ambassad dor to Norway Belgium and
the Netherlands; Herbert c. Pell,
Minister to Portugal, to be Minister
to Hungary; Alexander C. Kirk,
Embassy counselor at Rome, to be
Minister to Egypt; Jay Pierrepont
Moffat, Minister to Canada, to serve
also as Minister to Luxembourg;
Nelson T. Johnson, Ambassador to
China. to be Minister to Australia;
Bert Fish, Minister to Egypt, to be
Minister to Portugal; Edwin C. Will
son. Minister to Uruguay, to be Am
bassador to Panama; Clarence E.
Gauss, Minister to Australia, to be
Ambassador to China; William
Dawson, Ambassador to Panama, to
be Ambassador to Uruguay.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

A reception will be held at the
Chilean Embassy from TO 8 pm.
On Friday the group will attend the
regular White House press confer
ence at 1890 am. They will be
guests at luncheon given by the
Overseas Club at the Willard Hotel.
Friday afternoon and evening
they will leave to join their host
papers. In addition to Senor Vega,
Joaquin Muirhead will remain in
Washington as guest member of
the Post staff. Senor Muirhead is
from the newspaper La Hora.
The others have been assigned as
follows: Carlos Eastman of Ell Mer-
Curio. New York Times; Rafael
Valdivieso of Ell impartial. Detroit
News: Francisco le Dantec of Ell
Mercurio, Philadelphia Bulletin;
Guillermo Valenzuela of La Nacion,
Los Angeles Times, and Luis Ignacio
Silva of La Union. Boston Globe.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Free Italian Unit
Launched in London
By Anfi-Fascisfs
Aim Worldwide Action
Among Compotriots to
Overthrow Mussolini
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. ll.-Anti-Fasctss
Italians in Great Britain, acting
with the blessing Of the British
government, launched a free
Italian committee" today they said
was aimed at enlisting Italians all
over the world in a movement 10
overthrow Premier MuSsolini's re-
gime in Italy and help Britain WIN
the war.
A manifesto issued by the group
asked the support of all who are
opposed TO dictatorship" and who
are loyal 10 the cause Tor winch
the Allies are fighting.-
Objectives OF the au~ ~-Fsscasss
were given as:
l. To "reconqaer for Fsalv her etvs
liberties"
2. To redeem her -nationel honor
so besmirched by the nad-dog poll
tics of Fascists"
Signed by Former Intsrnse.
The manifesto was signed by ths
secretary Of the committee, Or.
Carlo Petrone. q Londoner and
Italian subject who was interned on
the Isle of Man until recently.
1t read: '1taNans who cams 10
this country In search of q homs
and economic security must now
strive Loyalty for speedy victory
for Britain.
Those sponsoring the movement
said there were 10000 900 Italians
living abroad, many of whom wers
unsympathetic toward the Fascists.
There was no hint Of the proposed
activities of the committee. but It
was intimated it first would Try TO
win financial and moral support and
then work against the Italian gov
eminent. as the pro-Ally Dutch,
Norwegian, Belgian and free French
groups are working against the Ger
mans and their supporters.
British Silent on Their Part.
1t was disclosed that the treasurer
is a former internee, Antonio Ia
nelli, but the names of other leaders
and their methods Of operating wers
kept secret.
The British were silent about their
part in the movement. but it was
learned that the leaders have at
their disposal the facilities Of the
British Ministry of Information and
that they are regarded as an impor-
tant factor in the British campaign
TO achieve the internal collapse Of
Italy.
Since those leading the movement
are technically enemy aliens" they
cannot act without official recogni-
ton, observers declared.
Evening star., 1941-02-11


The weather conditions are unseasonably
quiet from the Rocky Mountains eastward
to the Atlantic Coast. In the Pacific States
and Northern Plateau, however. rains have
occurred in connection with a series Of
disturbances along the Pacific Coast;
Temperatures are mostly above above normal nal
Northea stern States. During the last "a
hours Temperatures have risen in III, the
Lower Lake Region. portions of the North
Atlantic States and along the Gulf Coast;
A weak disturbance is moving eastward
over Lake Michigan. Milwaukee. Wis,
lGl66 millibars 900: inches, sh. .nMin end an NJ
the Texas Coast, Brownsville, Tex. 101 6;6
millibars C3O.O2 inches, is moving wing east sst-
Montana. Wyoming and the Northern
Plains States. Great Falls. Mont: 1nO4
millibars (2967 inchesl. and disturbance
Of considerable intensity is spproaehiings
Arena aas' 3 milii6ars dsas3 inches] A
high, pressure area Is moving slowly east
Philadelphia, Pa, 1Oo6s millibars go 81
incheSl, with q wedge extending south
westward and westward to Northeastern
Texas.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Leesburg Circuit Court
Honors Moore's Memory
Dispatch to The Star.

S't' 81 DiopdNtb W hc SlhT
IEESBURG. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
February term of Circuit Court,
which opened yesterday, adjourned
at noon in respect to the memory Of
r. Walton Moore, counselor of the
State Department.
In making the adjournment mo-
tion, Commonwealth Attorney
Charles F. Harrison recalled that
Mr.. Moore practiced law before the
county bar for many years.
The grand jury indicted Thomas
Holmes. colored. of Bluemont on
charges of maliciously wounding
Randall H Osburn. also of Blue
mont. The trial is set for Friday.
Members of the grand jury are
S. A. Chamblin, S. H. r. Fred. J. G.
Cunningham, j. Scott Beavers and
M. B. Costello, foreman.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Man Dies in Collision

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. II H).-
John Clarence Main, jr. So. OF
Frederick, was killed last night In a
collision between his automobile
and truck on Route 40, about 4
miles west of here. George F.
Shank of Middletown, who State
Trooper H. Ralph Pearson said was
driving the truck, was treated for
lacerationS of the head.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Many Officials Attend
Funeral Rites for
R. Walton Moore
Services Are Held at
Truro Episcopal Church
In Foirfox, Va.

Funeral services for r. Walton
Moore, counselor of the State De-
partment and former member of
Congress, were held yesterday after
noon at Truro Episcopal Church,
Fairfax, Va.
Friends representing every walk
of life paid final tribute to one of
Virginias most distinguished states
men and long before the time for the
funeral the church was filled. Sew
eral score of persons, including some
foreign diplomats, were forced to
remain outside during the service.
DR.. Alexander c. Zabriskie, dean
Of the Virginia Episcopal Theologi-
cal Seminary, near Alexandra. and
q close personal friend Of Mr.. Moore,
and the Rev. Gray Temple, rector
of the church, led the brief funeral
service. Two of Mr.. Moore's favor
ite hymns, Jesus Lover of My
Soul" and Il Heard the Voice of
Jesus Say" were sung by the choir.
Secretary Hull Attends.
Heading those from official WASH
ington was Secretary of State Hull,
whose close friendship with Mr..
Moore brought the latter from re-
tirement in 1888 to the State De-
partment, where he served until the
time of his death.
From the State Department also
came A. A. Berle and Dean Acheson.
Assistant Secretaries Of State, and
James Clements Dunn and DR.. STAN
ley X. Hornbeck, political advisers.
Gov. Price headed the list OF
State ofdcials at the funeral. He
was accompanied by Adjt. Gen. s.
Gardner Waller, Col Leroy Hodges,
State controller; Col. Mills F. Neal,
Virginia director of the Selective
Service Act, and Robert C. Harper,
State press secretary.
The White House was represented
by Capt. Callaghan and Mrs. James
M. Helm, Mrs. Roosevelts s secretary.
President Roosevelt sent the family
a personal message. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt also sent q wreath
of deep pink carnations.
Members Of Congress Present.
Virginia members OF Congress at
the funeral included Representative
Smith, who succeeded Mr.. Moore in
the House, and Representatives Dar-
den, Burch and Bland.
Foreign diplomats attending the
funeral included Finnish Minister
Procope, who was married at Mr..
Moore's home in Fairfax last year:
the Peruvian Ambassador from
Peru. Don Manuel de Freyre San
tander; the Belgian Ambassador,
Count Robert van der Straaten-
Ponthoz: the Turkish Ambassador,
Mehmet Munir Ertegun; the Irish
Minister, Robert Brennan: the
Minister of Yugoslavia, Constantip
Fotitch: the Minister OF South Al
rica, Ralph William Close; the
counselor of the Chinese Embassy.
Liu Chieh: the Minister Counselor
Of the British Embassy. Neville
Butler, and Merchant Mahoney,
counselor of the Canadian Lega-
ton.
Former Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Roper, and william G.
Bullitt, former Ambassador to
France, also attended the services.
The simple committal ser.ice of
the Episcopal Church was used at
the grave. Pallbearers were Francis
P. Miller, member of the House
of Delegates from Fairfax County;
Former State Senator John w. Rust:
Maj. Charles Pozer. M. Carter Hall,
N. P. Young and James Keith.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears "rebuttal witnesses on Brit
ish-aid bill.
House:
Considers resolution to recreate
Committee on n-American Ac-
tivities.
Starts debate on $1,146, 900 900
Treasury-Post once Department
appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
British Report IS Ships
Sunk by Nozis in Week
d, the Associated Press.

BY Lne HSSOCIdItu FItSS'
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Fifteen Brit
ish, Allied and neutral merchantmen
totaling 57,263 tons were sunk in the
war at sea in the week ended Feb
ruary l, the Admiralty reported to-
day.
The losses were given as II Brit
ish ships totaling 40,429 tons, 3 AL
lied ships totaling 1882 tons and
neutral merchantmen of 1852 tons.
The total compared with an aver
age of $4,000 tons weekly since the
beginning of the war. The January
weekly average was $4,000 tons and
the December weekly average was
$1,000 tons.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Dovid L. Groy, II, Dies;
Erie RoiIrood Official
Rrthe Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SCARSDALE. N. Y, Feb. Ii
David L. Gray, II, one of the coun-
try's most widely known railroad
traffic men. died at his home today.
He became a clerk for the Erie
Railroad in 1886, and rose TO vice
president. Since 1899 be had been
consulting vice president.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last IA Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, as noon today. Year ago. ~.
Lowest, "a. 4:10 Am. today. Year
ago 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 55, on January %, l941.
Lowest, 90 on January IA. 1941.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, e6 per cent, at 7:30 . m. today.
Lowest, "a per cent at pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy ~
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Preeipitztion,

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-08
Couple United
 At St. Joseph s

At 10 o'clock this morning Miss OlRa Ann ffiezls, daughter Of Mrs. Anna fSieEis of North Leonard street became the bride of William Lewis Teichert, son of Gustav Teichert of West Porter street.
 Rev. Albert Cahitor performed the ceremony at St. Joseph's church with Miss Bernice Lugauskas as maid Of honor and Robert Lynch as best man. During the Mass Pro- lessor Alexander AiekSis played 6 special nuptial program.
 The bride wore a Princess model of white taf1eta, the square neckline edged with lace. The fitted sleeves ended in points ct the wrists, and the full skirt fell into Q long train. Her veil of tulle was full length, and she carried Q shower bouquet of or- chids with lilies of the valley.
 The Princess gown of the maid of honor was tn blue taffete, fashioned with q short train. She wore 8 matching hat of tulle with a veil, and carried an arm bouquet of Red roses.
 4 reception followed ct Harmon's Blue Room. Mrs. Hiezis was dressed in navy blue crepe with a corsage Of red roses with chrysanthemurns. Guests attended from Mount Ver- non, N. Y. Danbury and this city.
 The couple left for Q trip to New York, the bride travelling In c cos- tune of Teal Blue. The bride is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School, the groom of Leaven- worth.
 Mir. and Mrs. Teichert will be ct home after November i6.