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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Winter Hot Spots Feature
University Club Party
BY THE BYSTANDER

THAT SOUNDS like a very
gay party the University Club IS
planning for Saturday night.
A company of smart folk who
can't get away for the season
and IN spite of the travel lists
their name is leglon-are plan
ming a Winter resort party.
There will be a Florida Room.
a Sun Valley Room. a Palm
Springs Room-and patrons may
choose their favorite spot for
dining and dancing.
Among the gentlemen who
have already made reservations
for themselves and their ladies
are 5. s. Beattie, Matthew
Carey Edward j. ChaSsin. c.
o. Chestnut. Frank Donovan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Fish Casserole

PADDOCK COOKED in a
casserole, strange as it seems,
is an intriguing disha Cut fins
and bony part near head from a
medium sized haddock. Place in
a creased casserole, cover with
boiling water and simmer for
five minutes. Drain fish and
remove skin.
Put fish back into casserole,
add little pepper; if you like
herb flaveriHgl4@ta tablespoons
butter and cook in moderate
oven $50 degreeS) for 10 min
liteS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Stables, Minks

AT NO other opening this
season have we seen so
many sables and so many
mink or ermine coats. or so
many limousines. .. with liv-
cried chauffeurs >. driving up
to the curb -.
Considering the number
of people away or laid low
by the flu. the size and
smartness of the audience was
remarkable -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
From FAC. Dinners to Theater

MANY HAD gone from dinner parties the D A. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wenger had party Of 10. incud
ing the William Judson Hells the Philip Bakers Dr.
and Mrs. II. D. Scaruey and the Donald Melvlles
The Sidney Caswels entertained the Otto Kerns and
the Harvey Taylors Bloomfield Hills Mr. Mrs Bliss
Wolfe the Dudley {. Hays. and Mrs Charles W.
Husband.
Julius Haas had her guests the Trent McMaths
=. and Mrs. Kirkland Alexander -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19

J. s. Goodman, S. s. Hull, f. T.
Johnson. Howard Knaggs. Edwin
Krieghoff Jr.. F.. A. Lessen. w.
w. Mcdowell, w. c. McRae,
Maurice Wood and K. E. Yahn.
THE ST. GATHERINGS
LADIES' AUXILIARY of
Knights of St. John will sponsor
a games party Friday evening in
ST GATHERINGS Hall. Maxwell
and Ruedisale avenues. Eulalie
Girard Smith is general chair
man.
MR.. AND MRS. T. p.
ARCHER are guests at the Casa
de Manana, La Jolla, Cal, for a
soiourn of one month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
SANDWICH SPREAD

SWEET PICKLE relish COM
bines nicely with peanut butter
TO make sandwiches that 90 to
school or TO work. The relish
helps keep the peanut butter
from becoming dry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Coli Clubs
Valentine
Luncheon

THE BIGGEST red heart OF
the season greeted Detroit Golf
Club members as they stepped
through the door for the Valen.
tine bridge-luncheon yesterday.
And to carry out the idea fur
Their, the tables were decked in
red carnations and white sweet
peas.
In spite of the frigid air out
of-doors many of the ladies wore
the smartest of new Spring
frocks.
Mrs. Charles L. Wilson, the
DAYS chairman, chose a cham
payne crepe frock and a match
ing hat, both trimmed in black,
and her flowers were red roses.
Mrs. Paul w. VOORHEES, wore
a wine gown with a gold neck
lace and a wine hat. Mrs. Clin
Warmers green wool hat
matched the material of her
frock. Mrs. Frank D. Eaman
wore navy trimmed with white,
and a rose-colored hat. Mrs.
Victor Brain chose black SILK
Jersey with gold jewelry.
Mrs. Howard c. Baldwin wore
a matching hat with her Spring
suit of navy blue. Mrs. Walter
r -Dill,S- purple gown was DASH
inc. in contrast with her hat OF
pink roses. And Mrs. Francis
c. Dittrich was in a navy sailor
frock trimmed with the tradl-
tional white braid.
The luckiest persons at the
party, all of whom carried
home door prizes, were Mrs.
John Bridge. Mrs c. Wesle,xI
Ebling. Mrs. W. J. Service, Mrs.
Harold T. Viger and Mrs. II. M.
Hemphill.
THERE'S A BIG Winter
house party planned for this
weekend up at the Lou Maxon
place near Onaway.
Going up for the skiing and
coasting will be Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. Scripps. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter Sales. MIR and Mrs.
Boyer Gambler, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Toles, G. Lyman Crane
and V. c. Stanley Jr.
MARY JANE HERDEGEN,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. T.
Herdegen OF Kenwood road,
served on the invitation COM
mittee for the tea held last
Sunday afternoon at Monterey
House by the French Club Of
the Northampton School for
Girls. Northampton, Mass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Big Laugh for Fashionables
terms

BIT. other hand in long long time
D.. the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad
Wolf first made their appearance the silver screen
have we heard many chucklesin the theater. and
hesitate use the word in speaking of fashion
able te be honest many guffahs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
sold programs D..


opening Mrs. Murphy looking exceptionally well in
pale gray chiffon gown under her ermine coat.
They had from the Cornelius X. Chapins dinner
party 49,.
Others in this party the Henry f. Bodmans
and Col and Mrs Sidney D. Walden who have come back
North for awhile
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Cut Vacation
DR.. FRED T. MURPH'

DR.. FRED T. MURPHY
-. president of the Sym
phony Society and Mrs.
Murphy cut short their
stay down at Oakland
Club. near Charleston, S. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
n N ay9 E: '~
H with C~

MOST OF the fashOnables who last night to
premier. OF Walt Disneys Fantasia at the Wilson
Theater -. IN aid Of Detroit Symphony Orchestra
having heard much high talk about how Disney had
given his interpretations pictures of the works of classical
composers prepared 10 be impressed and awed
And . many came away stil talking in high brow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19
Set Of SINNERS

You can have one as good she
promises. for the exercising.
Here is a compact set OF slim
mers which are easy 10 do and
require very little space:
Walk barefoot on the toes.
with the entire body stretched
up as tall as possible, arms over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-19

DANCERS. WHO have to do
their warming up exercises IN
the crowded wings of the thea
ter. say it takes standing room
ONLY to do the calisthenics nee
essary for streamlines. So don t
let the lack of space cramp your
style. -,
If YOU ask Nadine Gao. lovely
acrobatic and tap star, the
crowded quarters may be good
thing. You are forced TO be pre-
else in your movements, and
that means better results with
your exercise.
This theory of precision GER
tainly seems to work for her.
She has one of the most beautl-
fully proportional figures on the
New York stage-a walstllne IL
inches smaller than the bust,
and hips only two inches larger.
How do YOU like her figure
bust. 33 inches; waist, y inches
hlpS. 80 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

ahls aSafa t6st l6 1s per osnt and lhls ysak wlll probably be % per cent
 mo Wimor invaslen WIS probably not taken without serious Allied consul takl0ns. Starting with tho "a near AEalaya, there runs tho vast chain Oe Dutch iasuiar possessions
 s,inntra. Java, Ball, Gombok, Fqores. T4imor. North of this chain lle Borneo, Celebes and New Guinea.
 Tne southwestern halt o1 Timer IS Dutch. The other halt is rurtu- Ruese, Not SO long ego, aithougn there was no commercial trade fo justify lt, Japan got permission lo run acivilian" aiflines from the palau Islands to Portuguese Iimor, Yt was q thinly disguised military move, Airplanes, based on Timor, can survey OH the sea lanes thread ing between the Dutch East Indies,
 They would be only A6O miles from Port Darwin In northern Aus traliA. At Port Darwin center air- lines from Austria to India, Egypt and Britain, At Darwin IS one ot the bases Of the Australian air force,
 From Darwin would 90 transport planes, carrying men and supplies to hardly pressed empire forces m the Far East. So it Is very plain why tho Dutch and the Austra Hans could not take any chance ot the Jans gettin 70 foothold In Ttnior. It is an important piece in,the terrible game of war chess now being de- structiYely played in the Far East,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
CHARLIE SPTVAK
 RITZ ATTRACTION

Charlie spivak. the man who plays the sweetest trumpet in the world will be heard at the Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport Sunday, De- cember 28th. He's New Hayen's own favorite son and his first success was at the Glen Island Casino. Garry Stevens, handsome vocalist and the famous Etardusters high light his dance music. The Star clusters have won considerable re- known on the air and this is the first time they have been connected with an orchestra making personal appearances. Mccormack and Bar rvs New Years eve party promises to be the test ever. Continuous dancing till 2 o'clock with the Casa Ritz orchestra, nlardi gras carnival, souvenirs and fayors are important happenings during this brilliant event.
 Waltzes are featured every Satur- day at the Ritz by the Casa Ritz orchestra. Claude Thornhill brings his celebrated orchestra Go the Ritx Sunday, Jr a-iy 1th. Hit r s Harry vanaes nilfi~waas ..gs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Over One Billion In Expenditures Is Cut
NOn-Defense Plans, Projects Sashed l,l3l ,O75OOO
 Committee Asks Quick Consideration of Congress

they are being asked to make great sacrifices and endure hardships. The government should set the ex- ample"
 The committee recommended that the economy axe fall most heavily on the civilian conservation corps, tho National Youth Administration and the work projects adniinistra. ton, The first two, it gaid, should be abolished and their functions aS training agencies for defenBe work CTS should be transferred to Q new, centralized agency. The WPA, tho report said, should have It's appropriations limited to $50 100000 . month for the first three months of the next fiscal year ard further appropriations, on a quarterly basig, should Do reduced aS much as possible.
 Recommendation
 The committee recommended that Si7O,000 900 be saved by cancellation of various government loan activi- ties. The detailed recommendations follows.
 Civilian conservation corps (abol- ished ), S240, ,o00,o00,
 National Youth Administration (aoolishcd), s0i, ,707, GOO.
 WPA CeStimate Of probable sav- ingO, S400,0C0,00O.
 Deforment of land purchases by agriculture department s3,0o0,000.
 Reduction In overhead expenses Of agriculture department Sb0,000,- GOO,
 Reduction In appropriation for exportation and domestic conBump- ton program Of agriculture depart ment, si00,000,000,
 Farm tenant program (abolished) 97,l22,000.
 Cancellation of loan authority foi farm tenant program, Sb0,0C0,000.
 Farm security administration pro- gram (abolishad), S70,b00,000,
 Cancellation Of farm security ioaf authorization, el20,000y000,
 DefeFment of one.haif fedora highway program, s04 100000,
 Deferment Of public buildlngI program, S43, ,l04000.
 Dofermert of certain rivers ailt harbors ard food control projects $27, ,83b 600.
 Deferment Of certain departmen Of interior projects S20, 727, ,000,
 Total cash and loan savings $l ,30l .07D 900.
 The committee said that an addl' tlonal S4i6, ,8D0,06i could be saved | legislative action were taken to re- turn to the treasury certain fund.- impounded by Budget Director liar old Smith. Secretary of Treasury Henry Mcrgenthau, however, ques' tlosed the wisdom of this procedure
 Morgenthau, Q committee mem, ber, recommended in q letter tC Byrd that $500 100000 be cut iron the agriculture departments Appro' priation for the next fiscal year Presumably. this cut would have tS come from the large sums appropri' ated annually for parity payments to farmers, Parity payments were not covered in the preliminary re- port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

Portuguese islands. German raid- CTS and German aircraft carriers would be brought perceptibly near CT to the United States and South America,
 Tho Azores were Q useful base in the first world war for the British and French, and, later, for Amer lean war vessels.
 Insofar as 1t lies within Premier salazer's power to decide, he would be restrained from departing from neutrality by his reckoning of what would happen In Africa,
 On the west side of Africa is the rich Portuguese colony of Angola, with it's trade of the Congo river and It's wealth In coffee, sugar, cot-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

DO not suppose" he warned again in Jan. lo4l, that we are al the end of the road. Yet. though long and hard 1t may be, I have ab- solutely no doubt that we shall wir a complete and decisive victory ovel the forces of evil, and that victory itself will only be stimulus to fur' ther efforts to conquer ourselves and to make our country as worthy in the days of peace as it is proving itself tn the hours of war"
 No Surrender Then, Now
 1n August of 1o40, after Germany had begun all-out efforts to boint Britain into submission. Churchill thanked "the British airmen."
 Never" he said, fin the field oi human conflict was SO much owec by so many to 50 few"
 And with the going hard in JunC of i040 and the Germans in posses. sion of beaches q few miles across the English Channel, Churchill made his historic promise that there would be no surrender.
 We shall defend our island" ht said, whatever the cost may be. w shall fight on the beaches, we shal fight on the landing grounds, WI shall fight in the fields and in tht streets, VIC shall fight in the hills we shall never surrender"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
BY GEORGE F. REEDY, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Dec. %. (UP) Mem berS of the joint congressional economy committee today urged quick confederation of their rOcom- inendationg fer cutting si.i3i ,07B 900 from non defense expenditures in the next fiscal year.
 Congress, after q series of brief recesBeS, will return for the regular session Jan. or Jan. 5. President Rooseyclt's budget message k ex. pected carly in January. The econ' omy committee, in It's report to the President and Congress, said;
 "Thc committee believes that in view of the improved economic site Iiation and the vital new war con- ditions the agencies Of government and the members Of Congress should have at the earliest prae- ticable time the benefit Of conclu- BionS thus far reached by the com. mlttee, and any possible economies which now can Do effected should not be deferred,
 Sen. Harry r. Byrd, D., w., chair man of the committee, said in statement commpanying the report that the committee hoped eventual ly to recommend reductions of Sl,- 800 100000 to 62,000. 100000. The committee composed Of the spend- ing and taxing committees of both houBes and treasury and budget ef' flee officials, estimated national itl' come for 1042 at Si06 900 ,00o 900.
 Not. Essentials Out
 "There is no room for ilon"cssoii' tlals in Q government stripped foi action," the report said. "Our united purpose Is to produce sufficelilt arm ament and trained personnel 10 vii the war. Nothing can be permitted 10 interfere with this objective.
 "T'he American people are beinl asked to pay extremely birdengonlt taxes. which will become greater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
TEN MORE YOUTHS
 EAGER TO ENLIST
Contingent Sent to Spring field, Hartford to Under.
 go Physical Exams

Ten more young men left the city today for Anal examination pre-. vious to actual induction into the armed services, six of them being candidates for the army, and four applicants for the Marine Corps.
 The contingent Of prospective sol- diers will undergo examinations at Hartford today, and aii additional group of four Of five more volun- teers for service with the army b expected to leave the city tomorrow,
 Tn addition to the four young men sent to Springfield district recruit ing center this mornifTy by Staff Sergeant Paul P. Connors, the local marine recruiting station has q large roster of other volunteers who will make the trip before the Inidz dle of January. Sixteen arc gched. uled for final examination in Springfield between now and the first Of the year, and fiftysnve moro between January 2 nfid 12, the Ber- gcant revealed today.
 Since the recruiting activity here reached It's present proportions on the eighth of December, the Water bury marine recruiting station haS accepted % men for enlistment, of which 24 have actually been induct- cd already, and has rejected another 200 applicants.
 The young men being examined at Springfield today are Stanley Wolesniewski, son Of Mrs. Josephine Wolosniewski of 163 Orange street, q student at LeaVenworth High SchooI for two years: William J. Martin. q native of this city and an apprcnticC at the Scovill Manufacturing Com. pany, living ct present at 2e0 Brs. tol street, Southlngton with his par. ents, MT. and Mrs. William Y. Mar. tin; William Kuropatwingki Of New Haven and John Y. olsSon Of Ham den.
 Hives of bees in Britain produced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

safety of the United States and of all Latin-Ameriea.
 THE AZORES WOULD
 BECOME A MENACE
 Tine harbors In Lisbon and the Portuguese islands would serve as bases for German and Italian gub- marines raiders and aircraft. They would add to the dangers of the north Atlantic and present 0 new threat in the south Atlantic.
 The Azores, for instance, are one- third the way across the ocean from Europe to America. Tn the Azores arc an important base for the Pan American Clippers, . powerful naval radio station and the bases for many cable lines.
 With the Mediterranean and sueg Canal dangerous for shipping, the British have been sending vessels down the Atlantic and around the Cape of Good Hope ct the southern tip of Africa to the Far East.
 That route would Do directly threatened by German bases on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

Pressing her on the one side will be dei1nany's army and air force machine. Pressing her Oil the oth- CT, will Do the b0O-year friendship And alliance with Britain and also the sure knowledge that Allied re- prisals would take the form of seiz- ing vast parts of the Portuguese empire.
 German occupation of Lisbon and Madeira, the Azores and Cape Verde Islands would mean:
 d) Closing the last gate of es- cape for refugees from Nazi-oc- cupied lands. Of these, 100000 al- ready have passed through Lisbon
 (2) Arrest of many men Hitler and Mussolini are anxious to grab
 t0 Sealing the way by which American civilian and military of- ticers have flown to England and by which British officials have como to America.
 (D Most serious of oil, 1t would as President Roosevelt put 1t last May, directly efdanger the freedom of the Atlantic and the Dhyslca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

ton and diamonds, Larger than France and Germany combined it Is bordered on the east by Rhode sia and on tho south by Southwest Africa. The moment Sala1ar yield- cd to Hitler, Rhodesian and South African forces would, doubtless, seize Angola,
 Farther up the west coast are situated from north to south, French Senegal, with It's great port of Dakar; British Gambia with It's port of Bathurst; and then Portu- guese Quinea with its four ports of Bissau, Bolanaa, Bubaque and CN~ cheu. If these Portuguese ports were seized by tho British, they would form Rn important offset against Q NAEl-eontrolled DNkNr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

shipping and even American coasts
 The answer to the riddle wIli be furnsshed by oiveira salazar the ascetic college professor who Is Pcrtugars very clever premier
 He realizes Portuguese forces would be unable to resist German troops is they passed through unoc- cupied France across Na-frIendly Franco spain and thence to occupation of Portugal.
 Some such move has repeatedly been forecast. It is quite possible now that the Nazs are bringing more severe pressure to bear upon saaEar looking to the German occupation of Madeira, the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands.
 began the invasion of Portuguese territory by the Timor move. HrNt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
CENTER SCHOOL
 ENJOYS SOCIAL
Play Features Christmas Event; Boiler at Cowles
 House ExpIOdes
WOIcOTT Correspondent: Alma ?, Cole
 Tel. 3-20OS

Woleott, Dec. 26-The children of Center school held their Christmas party in Nhelr schol last week un- der the direction Of tho teacher, Miss Emma M. Terrin,
 Tho exercises were A two-aet play 'Erhe Little Fir Tree"-the characters were, cedar trees, Josephine Bron- son, Sylvia Mlginault spruce trees Gertrude oliver, Richard Paulson pine trees, Sally Moon, Lorraine BiSaillon; hemlock trees, Dorothy Dorothy and Richard Richmond snow birds, Raymond Bowen, Stlll- man Bronson; bluo bird, Janet Bisalllon; north wind, Cyril Fortier boy, Wilfred Warner; girl, Janet Bergen; nurses, Jane Angelone, Bet. ty Bergen; children, Charles Moon Mary Jaine MlgnAult, illlam Rich. mond Calvin Teller, Kay Ann Paul. son, Edith Bronson; little fir tree Robert Cole,
 The second part of the program consisted of two groups of Christ mas songs, the first group "A Christ, mas Carol" Away In Manager, Jolly old st. Nicholas" and 70 ChristmaS Tree" by the lower grade children. Tho second group "Tht Wassell song," "Ol Little Town O Bethlehem" and !" Q Come All N Faithful" sung by the upper grade children. She announcer was Elain, Warner.
 After the entertainment gifts candy canes and pop corn balls wCr' distributed to the children and tn visitors present,
 The gouth school held thei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

Holama is important also because of Pan American buses there and as a point near which Americas bomber ferry line to Egypt passes.
 on the east cosat of Africa Is the great Portuguese colony ot MosaI1l- blque, nearly So0,000 square miles in extent. This possession Is also Sur- rounded by British possessions and by South Africa and would also Dc open to seizure if Portugal turned toward Hitler.
 If easy chipping between tho United states and Portugal were in- terfered with, 1t would cripple American supplies of one critical lnNterial-cork. Tn ordinary years GO per cent of American cork saps plies came from Portugal, Last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
NAVY RECRUITERS SEEK RADIO BOYS

Nt A. lI
 Local recruiting otiicerS for the U. 8. Navy today issued another urg~ ent call for men with amateur or commercial radio, television or cas thode ray experience, to serve as maintenano men for radio locators, underwater listening devices, and other forms of radio communication equipment,
 To such men tho navy offers inl- mediate rating aS petty officers with the opportunity for rapid promotion they pointed out,
 Because of the war, tho water bury recruiting station win be un. able to secure the moving picture protector and rolls Of films depict- Ing aspects of navy life which were to have been In this city throughout January, for showing Co several groups which had expressed interest in seeing them.
 department arrived few minutes after the explosion.
 pr. W, !, Kane of Bridgeport was Q recent guest of his sister, Mrs Charles Qlbson and Mir, Gibson ol WArVlAv aVanilN. f4ftahonok lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Winston Churchill In
 Greatest Life Event
British Son of an American Mother Stands Before
 Congress of U. s. to Read Pact Against Axis
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Staff COrrespondent)

Washington, December 26 - (UP) = Prime Minister Winston Churchill, British of an American mother addresses joint session of Congress today to seal tne AngloAmercan pact against the Axis Good news comes with the bad as MT. Churchill prepared for notable moment in his life and in the story of the two anaIaf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

ance at the Ritz Wednesday, JRn- uary l4th. Polish polkaB will be heard Wednesday, January 7th, Joe Lazarz orchestra playing then,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
BY MILTON BRONNER NgrA aervene Etnff CnrreNnonnant


 recentysud denocaupd half of the Far East Island Of Tnor Ina matter Bu possible repusons in Lisbon hold tremendous for American vessels American mercantile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

The South school held their Christmas program Thursday night in the school Many parents and friends were present. The setting