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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-30
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YESTERDAY: Faced with the problem of entertaining an Indian Barbara plans to take Dugan Blake Co . formal party at the Starlight Terrace. Barbara admits that Dugan is really quite pre- .sentable, but she enjoys the pros pect of showing him of to her freinds. Dugan assures her that he has formal clothes for the function and Barbara is chag- rined to discover that Dugan's re- gard for her circle of s0phlstl- cated friends Is not too high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-30

DUGAN GOES FORMAL
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tTo Be Continued]
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

fter, the Duchesse paid him a visit at camp.
kow the dear Duchesse, my relative, is more
distinguished for her good works than for her good
PRESSING At any rate with the ardor of love in her
Ne she called upon her son. They had their little
| sit, said lingering good-bys Then promptly the
Commanding officer called the young soldier
| Young man" he said, with a look in his eye,
don't you bring your old trollops round this camp
my more If you do, I'll send you to the guard
louise"
And the son gasped for words to explain that
he lady frowned upon was his mother one of the
treat Duchesses Of France.
| But the Commandant was really not astute. A
hore worldly man would have understood with
Vt delicate tact the high born Frenchman man.
these little affaires And keeps them hidden.
d fact he has code for his amours, more
crupulously kept, perhaps than his code for busi-
less.
For instance it is an unwritten law that, while
man or woman may be unfaithful to their mar
|iage vows, this unfaithfuness must never happen
i nder the domestic roof That would be unpardon-
+ bic ! have oven heard my friend that grand
|cigneur the late Count Boni de Castellane, explain
| -well-he might have had his lighter mo-
|nents But he never once strayed away from home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

for an entire night during al the years OF hrs mar
riage For French had a sense OF CONNIE II iaut
about these matters And VIC accorded to the light
of love her own special place in the heart
Again quote my friend Count Boni He told
me that there were in his life ten ladies' whom he
loved They were all dear ladies' Each had some
thing, as you Americans say Well, one DAY ne 3Qt
the idea of paying these ladies some tender Htte
attention So he arranged lovely dinner IN
private salon at the Ritz To this he invited those
darling ten
But would YOU believe It," he said to me, his
kind eyes saddcnod that dinner, it was not
social triumph, They didn't like each other those
cunning little cabbages At once they fell to squad
bling tried 10 calm them down
How" I asked "how did YOU calm them
down."
"Well. first I sang them 'Viens, Poulet' Come
on Chicken And then, sacre bleu | spoke to
them directly l said Ladies, ladies. you should
all love each other since I first have loved you
all. That-ah-should be bond among you
But. mon Dieu it was not All well about each
lovely lady have known there was always some
thing delicious and something not If only might
have gathered all their virtues together into one,
enchanting woman"
Later Count Boni was quite drol as he dipped
into family history. Then with shining eyes nc
described to me the elan in his heart as ne RODE
one day into Lyons, his ancestral city RUBBING ms
hands the Count explained:
For, all it was here my honored ancestor was
hanged for making love to the wife OF his feudal
lord"
And there was no shame for the hanging, but
much pride in the daring of that ancestor who FOR
love had got into such spot of trouble.
But Count Boni was only one Frenchman OF
noble lineage who observed a code in these matters
French people always try to respect the outward
forms Accidents will happen though. as. at
the beginning of the present war, an accident hap
pened TO careful Charles de VauX leader of the
Royalist Party in France, and his good friend, the
Baronne de Beaurepare who was, by the way an
American woman
In Paris society they called her affectonately
la Wilson" But anyway she was married and
Charles was married and neither intended any pub
lie appearances. But they did feel after the war
broke out that quiet little trip to Ouchy Swtzer-
land might be arranged So they went there separ-
ately and met, with public expressions OF SURPRISE
in the hotel lobby.
They were assigned rooms-not. OF course on
the same floor Nor of course, did they ever eat
together in public. That would not have been an
fat With greatest care. they respected all the
forms, till one September afternoon, terrifically
hot Then the Baronne suggested that they two go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

French mothers mao 700
much control over their
grown sons. This was part
of the ruin of France.
And ali. know it 70 be
true, We manipulated our
children's fates like chess
men on a board. We winked
and shut our eyes as our
sons and daughters turned
from their loveless mar
riages to their "affaires
de occur" VIII erein they
imagined they would at last
find love. So in building up
this unhealthy system OF
managed marriages, we
granted the m OF h rs of
grown sons more power
than was good.
This power Of the mother
over the son was seen in the
surveillance of mothers over
their sons. everywhere and
at all places. There was, for
instance. the Duchesse de
B. Her son, some
years ago, was ordered off
to military service. Shortly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

rowing, out upon the
middle of the lake.
Baron de Vaux hest.
tated Was it wise -?
But, finally he
consented.
So they rowed away
from shore. the Baron
"a quartre epingles'
which means groomed
to his eyebrows; the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

ooh my cher ami don't worry any
longer After all you are only man
OF one dramatic encounter between
husband and wife one of our novelsts has
written That happened when husband,
in outrage at his wifes amours, asked her
a cold question
Are any Of the children mine?'
Eyes" the wife replied, Ernest, the
eldest
But one unhappy custom leads to
another And because young people &C
copied the arranged marriage we soon
evolved in France system which Somerset
Vaughan called a matriarchy, as ne re-
Gently explained
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

Hogarth's Famous Picture
of the Marriage of Con-
venience" in Which the
Couple Is Mated Not for
Love But Through Con-
siderations Of Family or
Property - An Old Euro
pean Custom Which Prin-
cess karapow Thinks One
Of the Causes Of the
French Debacle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

Baronne. a great big woman,
whose large appetite had prob
ably produced her larger waist
line Then the sun was shining
brightly as, on the shore, there
suddenly appeared a group of
smart Parisians, just arrived
from France. Friends. And
acquaintance.
At once the Baronne raised
her parasol for protection.
of course, from the sun. But,
as she opened her umbrella,
she somehow lost her balance.
Both fell into the lake, scream
ing at the top Of their lungs,
for neither could swim. And
when they were rescued, wet,
and unhappy, they arrived on
shore TO face a battery of
newspaper cameras.
Next day, beside the war
pictures, photographs of the
dripping Baronne and the
Baron adorned the rotogra-
vure. TO the amusement of
Paris society. For, in the cir
cles ! know so well in Paris, it
was considered droll, that con-
tretemps. 1t always seemed
funny when our best efforts
at concealment come to
naught.
If we had a code, we also
had, all me, a philosophy which
gave to the senses more i'm
portance than their due. There
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
CONTINUED on Page 12)

Pierre Laval. the NaZi Dominated
Former Premier of France, Who Is
Climbing Back to Power and His At
tractive Daughter, Josette, Who Was
Married Not Long Ago to the Count
de Chambrun; Photograph Taken on
Their Arrival In America Several
Years Ago.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Pastor Will Deliver Two
Mothers Day Sermons

Mothers Day will be observed at
the West Washington Baptist
Church. Sunday. at both services.
The Rev. Charles B. Austin will
speak at II am. on Motherhood al
It's Best" and at pm. on The
Homes Best Friend" At the morn
ing service Carl P Conrad will sing
Mother Machree; and the resolu-
ton of Congress establishing Moth
er's Day, May 8, 1914 will be read by
Gerald K. Stair. A recitation,
Mother and Child" vii be given
by Mrs. Ida Burrows and Dolores
Peacock. and another recitation,
Mother" will be presented by Bar
bara Parish At the evening serv-
ice the junior choir, under the di-
rection of Alvin D. Laidley, will
sing Mother" by E l. Wolslagel
The church will celebrate its 18th
anniversary in June and in prepara-
ton the pastor will urge the con-
gregation to magnify five goals:
sunshine or rain. a record-breaking
attendance at all the services for
the next seven weeks: largest num-
Der of members at the June COM
munion service in the history of the
church; biggest offering June IS
for any single Sunday in history;
a courageous effort to add large
number of new members to the
church: use the 18th anniversary
celebration to make West Washinc-
ton Church known to 500 nevcom-
ers in the city.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Memorial Service
At Columbia Heiohts

Mothers Day Will be celebrated
at the Columbia Heights Christian
Church with a memorial service in
the morning. Those whose mothers
nave passed on will wear a white
flower and those whose mothers are
stlll with them, a colored flower
These will be recognized. The Rev,
A. r. Wilson's topic will be Vic
torres Greater Than War"
The Woman's Council will hold q
mother-and-daughter tea from 5 to
7 pm. A special musical program
mas been planned and all mothers
and daughters are invited.
The Women's Council will meet
at 10:45 am. Tuesday. The Nomi-
mating Committee will present il.
report. In the evening the high
school department of the church
school will present a mystery plav,
The Chintz Cottage" and the pro-
ceeds will be used to finish the re-
decoration of their rooms.
The Official Board will meet
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Waugh Evening Rites
In Charge of Mothers

Mothers Day will be observed In
Waugh Methodist Church tomor-
row. At the morning service the
Rev. Clarkson R. Banes will preach
on Mothers of Men" The choir
will render an appropriate anthem
At night the service will be in charge
Of mothers. Mrs. Herbert H. Bos-
worth will speak on Home Place" Z"
Mrs. Florence Sleeth will offer the
prayer. Mrs. Nina Wondrack will
read the Scripture lesson, Mrs.
Josephine Riecks and Mrs. Annie
HUNT will sing a duet Home Sweet
Home; Mrs. Mary Griest will play
a violin solo. The usherS will be
Mrs. Edna Sutcliffe, Mrs. Bertha
Sauer, Mrs. Madeline Hunt, Mrs.
Beatrice Rice and Mrs. Helen Platt.
On Monday night the Alpha Class
will meet. On Tuesday the annual
ers-daughters' banquet will be
held. Following the banquet the
Womans Society of Christian Serv-
ice will meet. The church school
workers conference will be held at
8 pm. Wednesday. On Thursday
the Rev. DR.. E. c. Beery, district
superintendent Of the Washington
East district, will be in the prayer
service at 7:30 pm. and speak. Fol-
lowing the service the fourth quar-
terly conference will be held with
Dr.. Beery presiding.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Mothers Day Garden
Will Be Subject
OF Dr.. Harris
Male Choir to Present
Special Program at
Evening Service

DR.. Frederick Brown Harris will
speak on "A Mothers Day Garden"
at II am. in Foundry Methodist
Church tomorrow Infants will be
baptized. Music will include God
Is a Spirit by Scholim, and Songs
MY Mother Taught Me" by Dvorak
At 8 pm, an address on Faith of
Our Mothers" will be given by DR..
Harris. A male choir will sing
20 Little Mother of Mine" by Bur-
leigh; Ave Maria" by Bach
Gounod; Mother Machree. BY
Ball, and MY Redeemer and MY
Lord" by Buck.
Capt. Rhoda Mllliken of the Police
Departments Woman's Bureau will
speak Tuesday at IL am. at the
meeting of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service. She will present
Problems Arising From the De-
fense Program"
A musical entertainment will be
presented under the auspices of the
choir in the dramatic hall Wednes-
day night.
DR.. Wesley M GeWehr. professor
OF history at the University of Mary
land. will lecture Thursday at II
m. before the Woman's Forum on
Back Of the Headlines"
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Catholic Evidence GuiId
To Hear Dr.. Russell

The Rev. DR.. William Russell of
Catholic University will speak on
The Supernatural Life at the
meeting of the Washington Catho-
lie Evidence Guild in Franklin Park
tomorrow from 7:3O to $50 pm. He
Will introduce Edward Mcdonald.
who Will speak on "Baptism":: James
Walsh, whose subject will be THE
Necessity of Religion" and Miss Ora
Marchino. who will speak on Bible
Reading in the Church"
Meetings will be held in Franklin
and Lincoln Parks from 3 to 5p.m
Francis Thornton. past president of
the guild. will preside at the meet
ing in Franklin Park. He will pre-
sent Flavian Wilson, Paul Hoban.
Alphonsus Croake and Leo Travers,
The president, Harry Kirk, will be
chairman of the Lincoln Park meet
ing. Speaking with him will be
George Ingrissano, Gregory Smith.
Marcellus Schevers and Norman
Werling.
Ihomas Mccormack will conduct
a meeting in Franklin Park on Sat-
urday from 2:3o to 4;3o pm. He
Will present Maurice Mcmahon
Martin Lombardi, James Harrington
and Edward Kror
The public is invited to attend
these meetings and to question the
speakers on matters of Catholic doc
Urine, which they present.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
The Family Of God
Will Be the Topic Of
DR.. Buschmeyer
Mount Pleasant Church
To Hear Talk on China
At $50 am. Service

DR.. Fred Sherman BuSchmever
will preach on The Family of God"
tomorrow at II am. at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
There will be music by the chorus
choir, directed by Norton M. Little
Raymond Pigott, tenor soloist. will
sing The Holy City" Parents,
friends and members of the church
school and adult forum are urged
to attend the service tomorrow at
$50 am. when Miss Laura Cross,
vice principal of Bridgman Acad-
emy Peiping. China, will speak on
The Christian Family in China
Today"
The high school forum will meet
at $50 pm. and the 20-40 Club at
$50 pm.
The junior choir will participate
in a children's chorus of about 200
voices at the evening service in
the Washington Cathedral tomor-
row.
On Wednesday, the Womsn's
Guild will sew for the Red Cross.
DR.. Buschmeyer will attend the
recognition service for the Rev.
George Ackerly. former assistant
minister at Mount Pleasant. at the
Federated Church in Templeton,
Mass. next Thursday.
On May l6 the League of Service
is sponsoring a concert with Miss
Sylvia Meyer. harpist with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra; Miss
Mary Apple, soloist, with Claude
Robson at the piano
The Brotherhood Of Service IS
holding its annual picnic Saturday
at the home of Washington /.
Cleveland at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Mothers Will Assist
In Metropolitan
Morning Service
Will Act as Ushers, Take
Offering and Lead in
Scripture Reading

Dr. John Compton Ball has ap-
pointed mothers of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church to assist in all serv-
ices for Mothers Day. They will
serve as ushers. receive the offer
ing. lead in Scripture readings and
offer prayer. Tributes to Mother will
be paid by Shirley Ward, Dale Crow
ley. Thomas Caster, Allan Turner
and Winston Payne. The prayer will
be offered bv Mrs. Hubert Keefer,
and Scripture read by Mrs. Maurice
Pulaski
DR.. Ball will speak on Honor
ing Motherhood" Special musical
numbers include Songs Our Moth
ers Sang" by the choir. and That
Wonderful Mother of Mine" a tenor
solo bv DR.. Sterling Bockoven.
At the evening service the Rev.
John NJ. Ballbach, assistant pas
tor, will preach on Christ VS.. the
Worlds Dictators.' The choir will
sing God Is Wisdom. God Is Love" I"
Five young peoples groups meet at
$50 pm.
The Through the Bible Glass,
taught by Mrs. William Hasker. will
meet Tuesday at pm. There also
will be a business meeting of the
Phi Gamma Kappa Glass. On
Thursday at pm. the pastors and
deacons meet, followed by serv-
ice at 7:45 pm. The Rev Mr.. Ball
bach will teach his class in personal
evangelism at $40 pm. On Friday
at 7:45 pm the Shaver Bible Glass
will have charge of the service at
the Northeast Rescue Mission, and
the Live Wire Glass at the Central
Union Mission.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Calvary Methodist
Pastor 10 Speak on
Source Of SUFFERING
Junior Choir Will Sinq
Special Anthems at
Morning Service

The Rev. Orris Gravenor Robin
eon, minister of the Calvary Meth
odist Church, will preach tomor-
row at II am. on The Source of
Suffering" and at pm. on Lying
Preferred" The Junior choir will
sing special anthems at the morn
ing service. directed and accom-
panied by Louis Potter, minister Of
music.
The young peoples meeting is
at 7 pm.
The Calvary Mems Glass. with
William J. Hodges in charge, will
conduct the service at Central
Union Mission on Monday at pm.
Judge Thompson will speak and
William Wells will sing.
The 32d annual banquet of the
Mems Bible Glass will be held We'd
nesday at 7 pm. in the Guild Hall.
The speaker OF the evening will be
United States Civil Service Com
missioner Arthur S. Flemming. Bari
tone solos will be rendered by
George Harold Miller, accompanied
by Louis A. Potter. Acting as toast
master will be the class president,
Charles w. G. Brett.
At $50 pm. will be the annual
meeting of the class for the election
of officers.
On next Sunday evening. MAY 18.
the Western MARYLAND College Choir
will sing at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Petworth Boptists
To Recognize Families

Petworth Baptists will obserya
special Mothers Day services at II
am. The Rev. James P. Rodgers
will speak on The Gospel of
Motherhood. A recognition of fami-
lies will be made and the oldest
mother present will receive . bou-
quet of flowers. The choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Harlan RAN
dali. will sing Like as Mother
Comforteth' and Mrs. Randall will
sing Ave Maria" as a soprano solo.
The church will also make
Mothers Day offering to the Baptist
Children's Home of the District.
Representative Jed johnson OF
Oklahoma will teach the Philathea
Glass in the absence of Miss Cora
Croft. Mr.. Yaden will teach the
Yaden Bible Glass and the pastor
will teach the FoneS Glass for young
men. All these classes will meet
at GAS am.
The B. Y. P. U. will meet at e:45
pm. At the evening service the
pastor will preach on "Mothers-in-
Law" He will leave Immediately
after the service TO attend the
Southern Baptist Convention In
Birmingham, Ala.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
D. ). Patterson 10 Teach
AT Brentwood Park

During the church school ses-
sion at Brightwood Park Methodist
Church tomorrow morning the
Mems Wesley Bible Glass will have
as teacher D. Stewart Patterson,
Baltimore Conference lay leader.
Mothers Day will be celebrated
throughout the school and church.
The Rev. S. Carroll Coale will
preach on Motherhood at IL am.
The choir will sing Mother, MY
Dear" by Treharne, and Herbert
Molineu will use Mother" by
Speaks, as solo. The subject of
the childrens story will be Failing
Down and Falling Up" In the eve
ming the minister will speak upon
THE Little Foxes That Spoil the
Vines and the choir will sing Rob-
srt's Peace, I Leave With You"
The Young Peoples Forum will
meet Tuesday evening. with C. AL
len Shultzaberger presiding. The
Downs Bible Class will be the guests
Of Mrs. A. E. Weimer on Tuesday
evening. The Board of Trustees will
meet Tuesday to complete plans
for improvements to the church
and parsonage The Cole Glass Club
will hold its business meeting We'd
nesday evening and the Fidelis
Bible Glass will meet Thursday eve
ming.
At 8 pm. Thursday the teachers
and officers of the church school
staff will hold the second of a series
Of training classes.
A steak roast will feature an out
Ing in Rock Creek Park, conducted
by the Epworth League on Friday
evening.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
ThuiIond Minister
To Address Society

The Minister of Thailand, Nom
Rajawongse Semi Pramoj, will give
a lecture on Buddhism in Thai
land" before the Theosophical So
ciety, Washington Lodge. at 1915
H street NV at pm. tomorrow,
in connection with the study by the
lodge Of comparative religion.
At 8 o'clock tonight the monthly
meeting of the New Age Group will
be held The Mystic Glass meets
at $50 pm. tomorrow. Subject.
The Wesak Impulse and the White
Horse Avatar."
Other meetings include: Tues
day. 2 pm, Toward Glass; 8 pm,
meditation class; Wednesday, 8
pm, closed class for members only:
Friday, 8 pm. studies in the phi
losophy of light. Every Saturday
from 3 pm, goodwill fellowship,
and next Saturday at pm, read
ing by Mrs. Mercer, The Oak of
Strength"
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Dr.. HoIIister Will Preach
On Reading Old Letters

Reading Over the Old Letters"
will be the subject of DR.. Hollister
at IL am. at Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church. The adult choir
will sing Gounod's "Sanctus' and
David Loomis and Charles E. Steb-
bins, ir., will sing Mother O Mine"
by Tours.
The young peoples annual spring
supper, in which all groups partici-
pate, will be held at $50 pm. The
guest speaker will be Ben T. Cowles,
a senior at Union Theological Sem
mary, who will take up his duties
here soon after June l as minister
of religious education and young
peoples work He will speak on
"What the Youth of Another Great
Nation Are Doing in Day OF
Crisis"
Mrs J. Hillman Hollister Will have
q mothers tea Tuesday, from to
S o'clock, at her home for women
of the church and congregation
whose mothers are living here or
visiting them,
The Semi Circle, young married
couples group, will have It's annual
progressive dinner Saturday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
R. |. Avenue Methodist

Mothers Day services are an
nounced for tomorrow morning. Dr.
E. A. Sexsmith has as his subject at
the morning worship Mother
Mine" The choir will sing Fear
Not Ye, o Israel" by Sticker. Re-
ception of members will take place
at the close of the service.
The Christian Endeavor Societies
will meet at 7 pm.
DR.. Sexsmith will speak tomorrow
evening on The Glory of Youth >
A gospel song service and special Sc
lections by the choir will precede
the sermon.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Dr.. Gould to Preach
On Fit for q Kinq'

Dr. Robin Gould, pastor of Francis
Asbury Methodist Church. will
preach at II am. tomorrow on
Mothers Day" and at 8 pm. on
Fit for King"
At 6:45 pm. the young people.
young adults and intermediates will
meet. The monthly Lea-Sup will
be held at $50 pm.
On Monday from 1 to o'clock the
women will sew for the Red Cross.
On Tuesday at pm. the Belle
Bennett Circle of the w. S. c. S. will
have a Mothers Day program at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Gould. A
business meeting will also be held.
On Wednesday at 8 pm. the P.
w. Jeffries Bible Glass will meet at
the church. Miss Julia Bell and
Mrs. Bessie Newlin will be the host
esSes.
The women will sew for the Red
Cross on Friday from 10 am. to 3
pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
McKendree Methodist

At the Mothers Day service at
IL am. the Rev. Samuel E. Rose will
speak on Mothers Dreams" The
choir will sing. Those who wish to
honor their mothers may bring
carnation and during the service de-
posit it in a flower basket at the
chancel. The flowers will then be
given to shut-ins or to some home
for the aged, Informal song service
at 8 pm. Sermon by the Rev. Mr..
Rose on Cunning Devices
The Sunday School Board will
hold its annual dinner Tuesday at
6:15 pm. Speaker. Miss Alice
Douty, assistant executive secretary
of the Baltimore Conference Board
of Education.
A special program of vital subjects
will be discussed by selected leaders
Thursday at pm.