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Evening star., 1941-03-03
Sorority
Council to
Meet Here
Beta Sigma Phi
Plans Festivities
For Convention

The Middle Eastern Area Coun-
ell of Beta Sigma Phi will be en-
tertained by the District of Colum-
bia Council and local chapter mem
bers at convention here Saturday
and Sunday at the Willard Hotel.
Delegates will attend from New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as
we'll as the District.
A reception at the White House
at 10 am. Saturday, to be followed
by luncheon at the Women's City
Club, are among social events
planned for the meeting.
Speakers to address the council
include DR.. Wesley Gewehr of the
University of Maryland, who will
speak on THE Trend and Outlook
of Affairs IN Europe" at a meeting
Saturday at 5 pm. A demonstra-
ton of dances by students OF Miss
Marion D. Venable also will be pre-
sented.
A luncheon honoring Miss Ear .
lene White, honorary national pres
ident of the Federation of Bust
ness and Professional WomenIs
Clubs, will be held Sunday at u
o'clock Miss Whites address on
The Place of Women in the World
Today" will be followed by selections
by the Beta Sigma Phi chorus.
Miss ElVa Chandler of Mount
Cuba, Del, president of the area
council, will have charge of the
business meeting which will close
the convention.
Registration will commence at
the Willard Hotel at pm. Saturday
with Mrs. Victoria Strauch in
charge.
Mrs. Mae r. Murray, sponsor of
Delta Chapter, is handling reserva-
tons for the White House reception
and for the luncheon following.
Miss Winifred Ericsson of Eta
Chapter, the president of the, Dis
trict Council, is general chairman
of the convention. Other commit
tees are as follows: Registration,
Mrs. Strauch of Gamma, Elaine Ir-
win, Eta, and Vivian Gay, Kappa;
decorations, Rose Smith, Zeta Mu;
Wilhelmina Sharpe, Kappa; Mar
jorie Campbell, Gamma, and Elaine
Chase, Lambda hostess and enter
tainment, Mrs. Dorothy Burns, Epsi-
Ion: Ruth Cate Hill, Gamma, and
Carolyn Gilespy, Theta; invitations,
Virginia Bell, Delta; Ruth Wright,
Eta, and Pearl Frost, Epsilon; pro-
gram, Alice Roberts Koch and Leona
Sammons, Kappa; correspondence
Ruth Gilbert, Gamma.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
D. c. Girl Initiated

Miss Helen Edmonston Of Wash
ington has been initiated into
Kappa Delta Sorority at Ohio Wes-
leyan University, Delaware, Ohio, 1t
was announced today. A graduate
of Roosevelt High School, she is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Ed
monston, 525 Crittenden street NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Club Appointments

Mrs. Catherine Bentley, president
of the Prince Georges County
Soroptimist Club, has appointed
committee chairmen for the season
as follows: Membership and classi-
f1cation. Made Craig; program and
social, Agnes Turner; projects and
civics, Mildred Alexander; publicity,
Rhea Galloway; bylaws, Olyure
Faber, and ways and means, Claribel
Welsh.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
W. G., I, L. to Meet

Mrs. Richard Meadows, secretary
of the Youth Temperance Council,
will be guest speaker at meeting
of the North Star Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union tomorrow
at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs. E. E.
Norwood. SOIL Sixteenth street NV.
Mrs. Marie N. Brinley, the presi-
dent, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Mrs. Myron Smith
To Address Club

Mrs. Myron Smith will give an
illustrated talk on Persian Gar
dens and Textiles" before the
washington Club tomorrow at II
am. Color slides of real gardens
and of gardens as they appear
in old miniatures and In ltera-
ture will be shown.
Mrs. Smith spent four years
in Iran, where her husband made
a study Of old Islamic architec-
ture for the American Council Of
Learned Societies.
Evening star., 1941-03-03
Zetu Betu Chi Meeting

Adolfo Scilingo, secretary of the
Argentine Embassy, will speak on
Argentina" at a meeting of zeta
Beta Chi Sorority at $50 pm. to-
morrow at the Ambassador Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
MANY TO ATTEND MEETING IN CITY
Scandinavian Fraternity Scheduled for Saturday
 at Moose Hall

Approximately 50 delegates are expected to attend the election and installation Of officers meeting oi the Scandinavian Fraternity Of America 10 be held here Saturday at Moose Hall as part of the an nual district convention.
 The opening session will be held at 10 a. m., followed by dinner for delegates at 12:30 p. m., in the Silver Chalet. District officers will speak. Fred Norling, chairman of the arrangements committee, will be toastmaster.
 Election and installation of off, cers will be included in the busi- ness for the afternoon session at 2 ID. m. Delegates to the supreme convention in August will be chosen. A supper and social will be held in Moose hail in the evening.
 Members of North Star lodge of this city will be hosts and hostesses to the visiting delegates. The lodges delegates will be J. Elmer Gyllen- hammer, president; Mrs. Anna Thomas, secretary, and Martin Mattson, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
ecutive committee.

ecutive committee.
 Genial" Russ Sumpf as Big Hearted Herbert in the play of the same name will be the obstreperous head of a family including Bette Ross, Lillias Downes, John surgeneE and Billy Welsh. Other members Of the cast are Pauline White, Rebec- ca Hovey, Eunice Reichenbach. Ros' allie Mckee, Irving Decker, Harvey Green, Bob Shumway. and Bill Sig. man The curtain will open at S:3t Friday night, May g, in Davenport hall. Tickets are available ct the church office. This is an excellent comedy which had long run oiI the legitimate stage. Only four htln- dred tickets are available.
 Bowl of Rice," supper and on" tertainment will be held in Daven- port hall Tuesday evening, May 20 at 6 o'clock for the benefit Of the United China Relief Fun and spof1- sored by the Foreign Missionary Committee of the Women's Asso' ciation: Mrs. Herman Rooster, chairman, Mrs. Howard L. Holcoh,h Mrs. Don L. Beardsley, Mrs. W. J.. Barrows. Mrs William B. Brewster, Mrs. Robert F Johnson, and Mrs. F. M. Pendletor. Tickets may be se- cured at the church office or from members of the committee. The er. tertainment will be furnished by Chinese students from Yale Univcr- SitY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
THOMAS MARTIN
 NAMED COUNSELOR
VIEW. Head Makes Ap' pointment; Post to Aid
 Field Day

Thomas Martin was appointed chief counselor of the Sons of the V. r. w. by Colndr. John Dani- savage of Wheeler-Young Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the groups meeting last night in the Armory. The sons will meet at En- gineers' Hall Wednesday, June 4, when the officers will be inducted
 Wheeler Young Post voted to support St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps in It's first field day and parade tomorrow. with more than 40 members slated to participate beginning at 2:30 o'clock in the yard of St. Joseph's School.
 The parade will start at ' o'clock and the senior competitions at 8 ?. I'll.
 Chairman John Lueldy reported on the poppy sale and requested that q large number of comrades turn out and help the sales.
 An invitation to appear at Christ Episcopal Church in WatertoWn Sunday May 25, with the post col ors was accepted. The post also will attend the annual memorial yespers services at Trinity Epls. copal Church the same day ct 0 o'clock. .
 A discussion of the move to have the municipal appropriation for Memorial Day cover the decoration of graves of all veterans, Civil War, spanish War and World War was held and the delegates were in.. structed to attend the meeting Of the veterans council Monday night at the American Legion home at 8 o'clock to take further action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Church Remembering Boys In Army Camps
Second Congregational Pastor Sending New Testa'
 ments With Psalms to Youthful ParishOners

Rev pr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, next week expects to send out New Testament with Psalms to the young men of his parish who are in military service at various camps throughout the country. The boys will also be recipients of per- sonal letter encouraging them to get In touch with their respective chap lains.
 An informal Spring Dance will be held in Davenport hall Wednesday evening, May 2l at 8:45 p. m. spon- sored by the MT. and Mrs. Club, with music by Bob Lowrey's orches- tra.
 The Evening Department will have a Dessert Bridge Monday evening, May 10 at 8 o'clock in the Work Room under the auspices of the Ways and Means Committee.
 At the Passion Play Get.together recently, the following officers were elected for the coming year: Pres ident, Irving c, Spiers; vice-pres- ident, Arthur S. Rogers; treasurer, Alfred A. Baldwin; secretary, Mary c. Adgate. Thees officers together with the chairman of the Make-Up Committee, Mrs. Arthur s. Rogers, Chairman of the Costume Commit tee, Mrs. Irving c. Spiers and the assistant directors, Mrs. John c. Walker, Rev John R. Coombs, and Howard F. Tracy make up the ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16

Construction in force In the State of Connecticut announced by the Connecticut highway department, May l4. for the week ending May 24, together with surface and Shoul- der oiling. This report does not in- elude the Wilbur Cross parkway, which Is being constructed on new location. , CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION
 -DETOUR PROVIDED Old Route No. 32--
 W!ndham. Reinforced concrete box culvert at Obwebetuck river. Route No. 33-
 Wilton. Constructing grade cross' ing elimination and bridge over Nor. walk river on the Ridgeheld road, near the Wilton railroad station. Traffic must use south Y branch for route 33. Road is open to railroad station only.
 Route No. U. s. A.
 Winchester Constructing 5 miles of reinforced concrete pavement on the WinStcd- Norfolk road. Detoui Is provided for aStbound traffic via routes l83 and i82. Best route is posted for westbound traffic. Route No. 80-
 saybrook. Two sections of bitu- minous macadam payement-2So0 tt' in length.
 Route No. l2l-
 Orange. SWilbur Cross parkway Reinforced concrete twin T-beain bridge on Grassy Hill road
 CONSTRUCTION-TRAFFlC
 MAINTAINED Route No. U. $. 1-
 Old Lyme. 3-span deck girder bridge and approaches ct Leuten" ant river.
 Routes Nos, 2 and ib-
 East Hartford. Main street. Steel rigid frame bridge on the Hartford by-paSs.
 Route No. 4-
 Farmington. Ia mile Of bitumiii- ous macadam pavement on Union" vile road.
 Route No. U. $. 6-
 Berlin and Meriden. Wilbur Cross parkway. 18,075 feet Of concrete pavement.
 Berlin and Newlngton. s miles of rolled gravel surface on Berlin turn : pike.
 East Hartford. Main street and Ellington road. 1-2 miles Of rein forced concrete pavement. South- bound trafiice detoured to old Route U. s. 5.
 South Windsor and East Windsor. 3-4 mile of reinforced concrete pave. ment on the Hartford-Springfield road. Temporary bridge provided. Route No. U. S. 5A-
 Windsor. 3 l-2 miles of reinforced concrete pavement on Hartford Windsor road.
 Route No. U. S. G.
 East Hartford. About 1 mile Of re- irforced concrete pavement on Burnside avenue.
 Hampton. Drainage system on ap- proximately Ia mile of Route U. B. 6 at Hampton hill.
 Manchester. Hockanum river bridge and approaches. 3-span pile bent bridge with bituminous macadam approaches. Detour around bridge Route No. D.
 Oranby. 3-span rolled beam bridge over north branch of Salmon brook and approaches on Tarinviiie-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
France Given Appeal To Avoid Nazi Offer
President Roosevelt Realizes That Any Military Ali.
 ance With Germany Would Cause Great Harm
- BY LYLE c. WILSON
 United Press Staff CoFrespondent)

Washington, May 16 - IUP) - President Roosevets appeal to the French people to prevent their governments collaboration with Germany was made because of Deie
 that GermanFranco military alliance menacing 1,, sns Private adyices sppementng Marshal Philippe Petains
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16

could in an emergency assume pro- tection over French possessions here. Mir. Roosevelt's policy Is that American war ships could be sent anywhere to protect the American hemisphere and that evidently reaches to Dakar if collaboration be- tween Vichy and Berlin seemed to make 1t desirable.
 The Presidents appeal was made about six hours after Petain's brief address asking the French people ito follow me without mental reser- Vations on the road of honor and national interest" SO that France will be able to rise above her de. defeat and maintain her world rank as Q European and Colonial pow er." Petain said France must col- laborate with Germany in Europe and Africa.
 Mir. Roosevelt said in his state- ment that such collaboration would mean that the French government had gone buck on It's word to the United States, given after the Franco German armistice. He called upon the French people to resist an alliance with 0 power whose policy calls for utter destruction of liberty, freedom and popular !nsti- tutions everywhere"
 Reaction to Orders
 Washington's reaction to MT, Roosevelt's action was mixed, the congressional isolationlsts complain ing that 1t was another ill-advised move against Q nation with military resources.
 French Ambassador Gaston Henry Have answered MT. Roose- velt's statement this way:
 "The French people in their suf- fering and distress have found great leader behind whom they are standing united despite any at- tempt of dissidenee manifested aboard. The people Of France are wholly confident In the wisdom and high patriotism of Marshal Po- tain.
 "The ambassador of France to the United States has the honor tc proclaim again his absolute devotion to the marshal"
 Senator Pat McCarran. D., Nev. said the United States had lost It's chance for French friendship by falling to send food in Frances hour of need.
 Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D. Mont: we should quit carrying q chip on our shoulder, quit picking quarrels everywhere in the world We should build up our own de- lenses to Q point where we art absolutely safe and forget about everything else. If tho Unitet States gets into the war we will b' fighting the whole world because of our present policy of picking fights with everybody"
 Senator George w. Norris, Ind. Neb.: i've thought for some tiin' that our policy toward Franco should Dc changed. Certainly w should not send food there now. Senator Claude Pepper, D., Fla. 1T agree wholeheartedly with tho President. I entertain Q strong hopt that France will not become . party to such c scheme. which will only forge the bonds of It's own slavery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
LOCAL BANKER AT
 TRUST CONFERENCE

Robert s. Walker, vice-president of the Colonial Trust Go. of Wa terbury and Atty. William W. Gager also of this city, were among sev- eral speakers who spoke before a gathering at the annual trust con- ference of the Connecticut Bank ers' Association in New Haven last night.
 Others who gave addresses were Philip H. Graham, trust offlcer of the Hartford Bank Trust Co.,; Robert H. Whitney and r. Glen don Hall, vice-presidentS of the Bridgeport City Trust O.: Henry A. Theis, vlce-president of the Guaranty Trust co. of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Windham Road Still
 Closed For Traffic
Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert Being Installed
 Four Other State Highways Call for Detours

dranby road. Route No. 12-
 driswold and Lisbon. Repairs at Jewett City bridge and viaduct. Route No. 15-
 stafford. Drainage system on ap- proxImately i-2 mile of route NO. lo at Police Barracks hill. Route No. %
 Enfield. culvert replacement on Somers road.
 Route No. 32--
 Franklin Lebanon Windham. Grade crossing elimination at Wh- Hams Crossing. Route No. a. ....
 Orange. Derby avenue. Twin con" crete arch bridge at Wilbur cross parkway and approaches .
 orange and West Haven. 20,40O feet of reinforced concrete pave ment on Derby avenue. Route No. U. !. 44-
 EaStford and Pomfret. ApproSi- mately s l-2 miles of bituniinous macadam pavement on the Phoenix yIlle- -Pomfret road. Slight delays Traffic is urged to avoid this section If possible
 New Hartford. Constructing l mllG of reinforced concrete pavement through the village of New Hart' ford. :.
 North Canaan. Eliminating rail. road underpass about 1 mile east ot Inc village of Canaan. A short sec- ton of one-way trafiic Is necessary. Route No. s.
 Middlebury and Watertown. 2 i-2 miles of bituminous macadam sur face from the junction of routes 63 and 73 southerly.
 Naugatuck. Elimination Of under- pass.
 Route No. 67-
 woodbridge. Installation Of drairi- age on Amity hill. Route No. 03--
 Norwich. A section of Providence street in the village of Taftvtlle. Route No. 04-
 Glastonbury. 1 3-4 miles Of bitu- minous macadam pavement on He- bron avenue.
 Route No. 07-
 sprague. 3-span deck girder bridge and approaches ct Shctucket river in Baltic.
 Route No. l10-
 North Stonington. Bridge and cul- vert at Assekonk brook. Route No. 125-
 Trumbull. l-4 mile of storm sewer and bituminous gutter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Conflict Comes
 To Land Of Eden

Ancient Iraq (Mes0potamlal, whose ligrls- -EWphrates valley Is believed the original Garden of Eden. becomes first Near East ra- Lion to be enveloped In Europe's war. Map shows vital oil fields. railways and principal towns of tho country. .... ''. ''. zee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
PRYOR TO SPEAK
 AT SEYMOUR RALLY

Republican National Committee man Samuel F. Pryor, Jr, will be the principal speaker at meeting of New Haven County Young Re- publicans tonight at Seymour. He will speak on the reorganization and expansion of the Young Re- publican movement which the na- tlonal committee recently approved.
 The Waterbury delegation to the meeting will be headed by Samuel Mihailoff local president, and will leave from the Elton at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
NOMINATION OF.
 OFFICERS COMING.
Lions Club Head Appoints Group; Inspection of
 Camp Next Week

James A. Millar,. president of the Lions Club, appointed five members to the nominating committee yes- terday noon at The Elton. A slate of candidates will be submitted by this committee at a meeting scheduled for May 29. The committee in- cludes Harry x. Cashin, Dr. Glenn D. Sweet, Crayton A, Carpenter, John Turbett, and Adolph Reymond.
 A film of industrial New England, sponsored by the New Haven Rail road, was shown at yesterdays meeting. The pictures emphasized New England as workshop of the nation.
 c. B. Kicker, district traffic agent for the New Haven Road, com mented on the film as 1t was shown pointing out that within 500 miles of Connecticut there are concen- trated 407 per cent of tho indus trial production of the U. s., 35 per cent of radios owned, 3l.4 per cent of the population, 64.6 per cent of the savings deposits, 59.6 per cent ot bank deposits, 44.8 per cent Of per sonal income taxes and 32.9 per cent in gainful employment.
 MT. Kicker said the highest con centration of skilled labor Is in New England where there are l5,568 man. ufacturing plants producing more than 220 distinct lines of products
 Next weeks Toon-day meeting will be omitted and a meeting and dinner will be held in the evening at the Lions Clubs children's health camp at Bantam Lake.
 Dinner will be served by a group of Morris women in the new dormi' tory, constructed at the camp by the local club. An inspection oi the camp site will be made with 3C members from the Meriden club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
LOCAL STUDENTS
 ACTIVE AT STORRS

Miss Enid Ryan of Fuller street and John +. Coolidge of Knoll street are active in the student af- fairs at the University of Con- necticut at StorrS where both are members of the junior class.
 Miss Ryan Is vice-president of the Home Economies Club and headed the recent Mothers Week. End sponsored by the club. Cool idge, memer of the Engineers Club, was elected president of Phi Mu Delta fraternity several days AR0,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
LOCAL NURSE TO
 ENTER SERVICE

Notification from Fort Devens, Mass, was received by Mss Mary Boyle, a graduate nurse ir charge Of the childrens ward at the Wa terbury Hospital, that she has been accepted for army service.
 Miss Boyle who is a native Of Webster, Mass, and was gradu- ated from the symms- s-Arlington hospital Arlington, Mass, hos been associated with the Waterbury hoS- pItal for the past year. Sho has yol- unteered her services as c nurse to the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
War For Oil Envelops Ancient Iraq
Planes of Baghdad, Docks At BaSra

Britain hasn't must to fear from the Iraq air force, even though it would be British planes attacking British troops. The Iraqi have only about 20 planes, like the British built Hawker type, pie tured top right over Baghdad alr- port, flown by Itallan- trained na- tive pilots. Docks at Basra, bot tom right, are landing point for British trops sent from SucE via Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
THRILLING COMBINATION

Combining drama, romance mys- tery and suspense in thrilling style, RKO Radios Before the Fact" tells the strange story of whirlwind marriage that becomes domestic hurricane. Gary Grant and Joan Fontaine co-star In the RKo Radio offering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Woman Dreams of Getting
Money. Then Really Does

Pittsburgh. Jan. 14-UP-Miss
Ida Randall thought she was still
dreaming. but a glance at the
5000 convinced her 1t was no
dream.
On two successive nights last
Wednesday and Thursday-45-
year-old Miss Randall dreamed
someone was handing her some
money. She thought no more OF 1t.
Saturday, she went to the base
ment of her home to search for
an old picture frame. While look
ing through a battered trunk, she
decided to tear out the lining OF
the relic.
Her hand touched something
she at first thought was an old
newspaper. The bundle turned out
to be old national bank notes
5000 worth. The money apparent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
WHILE HOUSE COSTS

Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Roosevelt.
who occupy the large dwelling with
the rambling grounds at 1900 Penn
sylvania Ave, have decided the
household must tighten its belt dur
ing the coming year and econo-
mize.
Congress, which pays the annual
bill for the White House, is i'll
formed that the expenses at .he
executive mansion will be reduced
from S50s.250 to S45s.230. thus sa
ing the taxpayers s50,020 during
the 1912 fiscal year.
Like all well-Oldered hou seholds
the White House has a budget ana
tres to live within It's income
Occas onally. however. unforeseen
things come up. The roof starts
to leak, or there are unexpected
guests or visiting royalty. Then
the budget Is inadequate.
Nevertheless, Nj. Roosevelt
hopes TO keep expenses down next
year by virtually eliminating any
further repairs 10 furniture. fur.
nishings. equipment and BUILDINGS
at this time. Looking over his
accounts. the President found that
this item in the White House bud
get amounted TO s56.262 during the
current fiscal year Next year only
S6,262 will be spent for improve.
ments, be promises.
Even members OF Congress con.
ceded this isn't bad considering the
White House is pretty old and Al.
ways needs patching up.
The President makes no prorn.
ises about the travel and enter.
tainment fund. The law gives him
$4,000 a year for this purpose
Mr.. Roosevelt. however. indicates
that the White House viii send
out fewer etters after July VIII oh
viii save the government 5000 IN
stat emery.
An unforeseen item cropping m
IN. the new White House budget is
the sum Of $500 that must he
paid TO a well-known artist who
painted the portrait OF former
President Herbert Hoover. II Is
customary 70 decorate the walls
with oil paintings OF all previous
White House tenants, and the bill
for the Hoover picture appears to
be overdue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14

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