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Evening star., 1942-08-02
1t. S. H. Simpson
In New Residence

Lit. S. H. Simpson, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Simpson have arrived from
New York and taken a house at
Ais North Fortieth street in Airing
ton.
Comdr. and Mrs. Quincy c. Ayres
and their daughter, Miss Sally
Ayres, who formerly lived at this
address have moved to Reservoir
road in Washington
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Miss Ethel Simon
Wed in Florida

Mrs. Monte A. Goldberg of New
York City announces the marriage
of her daughter. Miss Ethel L. ST.
mon, to Mr.. William H. Levy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Levy of
Washington. The wedding took
place July in Miami Beach, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs Levy will make their
home in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

J. Francis Boland, director of the
warden schools.
Glasses in air raid precautions for
householders are now underway in
several sections of the city, and
more are being arranged. Auxiliary
policemen and firemen are now I'M
dergoing training. Numerous courses
in first aid are also in progress.
AT Tuesdays women's meeting the
chief speakers will be Mrs. Cecilia
Lasbury, director of women's activi-
ties for the State Defense Council,
and Mayor Vincent A. Scully. Mrs.
Mark l.. Sperry, Jr., will preside.
Brief outlines of the activities of
their groups will be given by the
following: Mrs. Donald Post, vic
tory gardens; Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick,
Waterbury Council of Catholic Wo-
men: Mrs. Ralph Darlington, Red
Cross; Rev. Conner Lewis, Bundles
for Britain; Mrs. r. L. Wood, radio
activities of the League of Women
Voters; Mrs. Carl Burner, First
Baptist church plans for child care
center; and Mrs. Sperry, the Civil
ian Defense Volunteer office.
The meeting will be closed with
the singing of "The Star-Spangled
Banner, led by Miss Alice Gibson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

"Oh." She looked slightly mysti-
fled. Nothing ever interfered with
her violin lessons.
1--WE got new Bach piece" Vera
made 1t sound important.
Have you?"
Eyes. It's not very pretty"
Il have new Bach piece, too"
rs it pretty?"
mo"
us it hard?"
yes It's in four flats"
tive had pieces in all the keys
Long time ago. Amt you?"
NO"
We'll, I've got to CO." She turned
with an air of serious decision. She
did not look back.
Hello, Paris" Cassandra Tower
hung back from the other girls who
were walking away, their heads still
close together.
Paris blushed.
Hello, Cassie"
do you like Vera Lichinsky?"
II don't know"
"You don't know?"
We'll, I don't know. I guess I
like her all right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
EUN|CE AVERY
HERE FEB. e
Lecturer to Discuss "The
France OF Vichy and
De Gaulle

Naugatuck, Feb. 12--MiSs Eunice
! Harriet Avery has announced that
the subject of the next lecture in
her winter course on current events
will be 1.-THE France of Vichy and
DeGaulle" The talk will be given
on Feb. % at the congregational
parish house at 3:45 p. m. under the
auspices of the Naugatuck Woman S
Study Club and the Parish House
Association, the committee for
which is headed by Mrs. Edward P.
Hance.
Miss Avery urges that all who ex-
I pect to attend this lecture will
acquaint themselves with the loca-
ton Of the French possessions and
other islands and countries involved
IN the war through their nearness
| Ito the French territories of the Vichy
or DeGaulle allegiance.
Miss Jessie F. DeSong, librarian
| of the Howard Whittemore Memo
rial Library has prepared reading
| list for those who wish to prepare
for the highly important lecture to
he given by Miss Avery on Feb. 90.
F Miss DeShong reminds Naugatuck
READERS that there are number of
| ALIASES at the library which will aid
those who wish to acquaint them
selves with the location of the
French territories.
Miss Avery says in recent let
liter to the Naugatuck lecture COM
mittee: 1.-THE bits of geography that
will help as background for the
French lecture on Feb, % are: st.
Pierre, M!chelon, Tahiti, Clipperton,
Martinique, French Guiana, Sene-
gal, Equatorial Africa, Belgian Con-
go, Dakar, French Indo China
Boundary Of occupied France, Bur-
man, Hhf nd, Algeria, Morpcco,
Tunis, Sy ~ and Lebanon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

1t seemed, as ne thought about
1t, to have something to do with a
feeling of embarrassment. In class
you were embarrassed by different
Things. Out here you felt easy and
comfortable with some of the bows
and girls and a little strange with
others. 1t was very puzzling. But
there were SO many things that
puzzled one, and leased in ones
head. You couldn't bother too much
ABOUT them. He supposed he'd un-
derstand a lot more when he grew
up. 1t must be very, very nice to
be grown up.
Two or three girls were standing
near, talking with their heads close
together. He wondered why they al
ways acted that way-as if they had
secrets. Vera Lichinsky was one OF
them. She caught sight of him.
You going down to Professor
Berdorff's for your music lesson?"
Not, not today"
"Why?"
Cause"
well, cause why? It's your regu-
Var day, amt it?"
It's my birthday"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
YOUTH DEFENSE
UNIT ORGANIZED
Temporary Name Adopted
Last Evening; Reports
Slated on Activities

Reports on activities and plans
for future civilian defense studies
were made by representatives from
40 youth groups of Waterbury who
assembled last night in the YMCA
in setting up an organization of the
Waterbury youth for civilian de-
Tense. The name Of waterbury
Youth Defense auxiliary" was tenn
porarily adopted. The meeting was
Conducted by Miss Edna Harmon.
Miss Marion Hunt and Mrs. Mark
b. Sperry were the speakers, the
kormer Is head Of the adult educa-
tion activities for the civilian de-
Tense volunteer group.
on Feb. Is the committee named
will report on the activities of the
various groups In their organizing
Efforts. The committee consists Of
masses Irene WEIGH, Janet Edwin,
Jeanne Array and Betty Phillips,
Eand Alexander Mole, William Sho-
6olsks and Stewart Sunpf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
NEARLY 100000
CARS REGISTERED
Increased Employment in
State Industries Respon=
sible for Big Gain

In spite Of restrictions on new
car sales, registrations for 1912 will
come close to 100000, Motor We
hicles Commissioner John T. Nc
Carthy predicted today.
From March /, 1941, to December
81, 559,683 cars were registered in
Connecticut. That was 140,137
more than the 419546 registered
during the entire 1910 registration
period, that is from March l, 1910,
to February 20, 194l.
Registrations spurted ahead last
year with increased employment and
with the influx of large numbers Of
car owners from other states. The
industrial centers OF Connecticut
are still drawing workers from 9TH
er states. In addition, the commits
sioner said, used cars now packed
into lots will be purchased, regis
tered, and put into action
Commissioner Mccarthy urged
car owners to get their registrations
renewed early in order to avoid a
last-minute rush.
"You can't drive after midnight Of
February % without a 1912 regis
tration. Think about this early and
save yourself last-minute inconveni-
ence. In the case of renewals, 1912
insets can be attached on or after
February 49,"
An application for 1912 registra-
ton is attached to the 1941 regis
tration certificate. This application
should be signed and either mailed,
with the fee enclosed, or brought to
the nearest branch office or to the
main office in Hartford. Car own
ers are urged to contact the Office
nearest their address whether ap-
plying by mail or in person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
KINGS ROW . . COPYRIGHT. 1910,

long as he could remember. No one
teased him about her. Some OF the
boys had tried that and met with
fury in him that was as astonish-
ing as 1t was inexplicable. Renee
was a "tacky' child, but her father
worked for Paris grandmother, so
they decided maybe he had to look
out for her.
AS they neared home Renee
spoke. I'll be glad when schools
out, won't you?"
Eyes"
I'll be awful glad. Well go
swimmin' then, won't we?"
'Uh huh" he answered indiffer-
emily.
up in our own pond2'
"Uh huh"
He opened the wicket gate and
stood aside for her to pass through.
She waved and turned into a lane
that led to the overseer's cottage.
Paris Mitchell's mother had died
when he was born, his father less
than a year later. Since then he
had been cared for by his maternal
grandmother. She adored him, and
he adored her. Doubtless she spoiled
him in some ways, but she had
trained him to the observance of an
old fashioned, Old World courtesy
that made him somewhat conspicu-
Gus.
His grandmother, Marie Arnaut
Won Elm, was wholly French. Her
family came originally from Lor-
raine. She had been twice married,
the second time to a wandering
German aristocrat who had come
to America to make a fortune. Aft
er various enterprises he had bought
lands at Kings Row because of
some fancied similarity of the soil
TO that of his native German pro-
vince. He built a house of foreign
fashion, laid out elaborate grounds,
and manufactured sufficient wine to
drink himself to death.
Marie Won Elm was a resourceful
woman. She employed French and
German labor and turned the vine
yards into a nursery. 1t had pros
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
by Henry Bellamann

After the pie he went directly Il
his piano practice. The square rose.
wood piano was old, and the keys
we're yellow, but 1t was In good
tune. Very slowly. very carefully.
counting aloud as he practiced, he
attacked the Bach piece in four
flats" He began again at the be-
ginning for the 10th time when his
grandmother came TO the door.
What is this that you play2"
ct is an Invention"
Indeed. Is that something I'm.
portant?"
Herr Berdorff says So"
at is extremely ugly. It must
be frightful to learn such thing!
Come with me - 1t is enough OF
this-this Invention as you call it
and 1t is your birthday. have
present for you"
Paris lay in bed listening to the
little sounds of the night. He was
very happy. 1t had been beauti-
full evening, and his present all
those bookst His belle, belle, belle
grand'mere" He had heard Anna
say that Madame was growing old.
Old! Some day his grandmother
would die-sooner than other boys
mothers who were much younger.
Terror seized him. He took the edge
of the quilt between his teeth so he
wouldn't cry, but it was no use-he
was already crying.
No. no, no! lie bon Dieu would
never permit that. He remembered
once that his grandmother had
shrugged her shoulders contemptu-
ously at something Anna said about
trusting the good God. Was 1t -
was it possible that his grandmoth-
er knew something she had never
told him-that perhaps-perhaps
there wasn't bon Dieu at all, just
as he had found out when he was
a very little boy that there was no
Santa Claus and no real giants?
He turned his face down into the
pillow and pulled the covering over
his head
Ito Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

CaSsandra smiled. Il heard YOU
say today's your birthday. How old
are your"
Twelve"
I'm 10. why don't you have a
party?"
Il don't know"
I'm going to have a party next
Saturday"
Are your"
Eyes. I'm going to invite you"
I'D like to come"
will your grandmother let your"
"Of course
an -.ga: I'll send you an invi-
ta.l-...
She walked backward for a little
way, smiling. Paris smiled, too.
She turned and ran until she caught
up with her companions.
He walked slowly toward the stile
which mounted the tall fence sur
rounding the school grounds. He
did not see little girl who stood
outside watching him through the
gap in the boards. She was smaller
than Paris, and rather poorly
dressed in faded calico dress. She
was extremely blond, and an ex-
preston of sweetness-half angelic
half Sensuous-gave her some
what enigmatic charm.
Hello, Renee"
"Hello."
They proceeded without further
speech along the road toward Par
ris' home. Renee lived on the Won
Elm place. Her father, Sven Gyllin-
son, was the overseer OF the nurs-
cries owned by Paris grandmother
Renee and Paris had played to-
gether since they were babies. She
was only a few months younger
than Paris, but she was a grade
behind him in school. Seemingly,
they took no notice of each other
now. When he picked up rock
and threw it, she threw one also
with ridiculous similar gestures. If
he swung his book strap from one
shoulder to the other, she did, too.
Apparently she wished nothing but
his company. She was always tag
ging" along - always had been as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

of an aristocrat. and her sense OF
humor was Of the kind that often
made the women OF Kings Row I'M
comfortable.
Madame Won Elm spoke French or
German by preference. She en-
phasized. UNDERSIGNED, and generally
illumined her discourse with graphic
movements of hands, shoulders, and
eyebrows.
Paris bore striking resemblance
to her.
She was waiting now for him to
come home from school. Laying
aside the thick reading glass, she
gave twist to the taffeta bow at
her throat, and waited. She smiled
a little. 1t was almost smile Of
coquetry.
Bon soir, grand'mere." He held
her very tight and kissed her four
times on each smooth cheek. He
rubbed his face against her hair.
MA belle grand'mere!"
Mon enfant." She held him off
and put up her lorgnettes. "Tu es
fatigue?"
Moi? Non. Pas du tout"
He laughed. She liked the trick
he had Of keeping his short square
teeth tight together when ne
laughed.
Are you hungry?"
"Of course"
Madame called, "Annal"
A short fat maid appeared so
quickly that one suspected that she
had been waiting at the door.
Anna, dass Kind hat Hunger"
The maid smiled broadly. WAS
whilst du-Milch, Brod-eine Pas
tete?"
'Was fur Pastete gibt es, Anna?"
"Kirsch-ganz frisch.'
The trilingual discussion con-
tinued without anyone being aware
of the shifts from one tongue to
another. Paris decided on the
cherry pie.
Madame turned TO her desk again.
Go with Anna, please, Paris. /
have more work"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
COST ACCOUNTANTS
MEETING FEB. II

1.-THE Development Of q Sound
Depreciation Policy" will be the sub
ject of talk by Carl L. Seeber, as
sistant treasurer of the Associated
Spring Corp, at meeting Of the
National Association Of Cost Ac-
countants, February IT, at the coun-
try club of Pennington. Dinner will
be served at $3.50 p. m. and the tech
nical session will follow at 8.
Mr.. Seeber has been associated in
accounting capacities with the Wal
lace Barnes Co. and the Associated
Spring Corp. for over Is years. He
recently finished three-year term
as a national director Of the N. A.
c. A., and once served as president
Of the Hartford chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
156 Women's Units
Invited To Meeting
General Discussion Planned on Defense Activities:
State Director Listed Among Speakers

One hundred and fifty-six local
women's organization have been in
vited to send representatives to the
Waterbury Women's Club auditor
ium Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
for a meeting at which the work of
komen in the city's civilian de-
Tense will be discussed. The meet
ing, called by the women's division
of the Waterbury Defense Council,
is oren to all local women.
Many women are among those
attending the daytime air raid war
den Gchool, which will hold its last
session at $50 o'clock tomorrow at
the State theater. Examinations
will be taken by those who COM
pleted the course. The tests will be
taken following talks by Chief Air
Raid Warden James j. Curtin and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
WORLD WAR I
1917

The United States Government restrict.
ed the use of sugar in World War l.
The response of The Coca Cola Com.
pany was expressed in the newspaper
advertisement reproduced at the left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
CHAPTER II

There individual in that noisy playground
crowd who felt something of this social difference and who
thought about it. That Paris Mitchell
Paris was in his dark way, a thoughtful bow He
was standing little apart and dreamy half thinking
something OF Miss Venabes thought Inside they were all
well, kind of alike. But outside-here everything was
different -, N,-'o -l-"e "eN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

pered, and she was now, 20 years
after her husbands death, account
ed a, wealthy woman.
Kings Row had never known
quite what to make of her. She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

THE Story Schooiroom I'm smaitown Kings brings
geher orphaned Paris Mitchell IL
with French grandmother; Drake Ntzhugh, IL
ul Cassandra Tower; omboy
venahie muses. on sharp social lines that win
they " - -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

was a foreigner" but obviously did
not fit into the usual categories of
what were always derogatorily re-
ferred to as "the foreign elements"
She had the bearing and manner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12

New Zealand plans to ship lis, 900
tons of butter to other countries this
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
Ridiculous. Vicious
Statement Says

p . statement released IN Dc
a. r. T.a Company declared
THAT ronopoh~fic charges
filed N Thurman Aru0td $ anti
iia-' division at Dallas We're II
C.ru and VICIOUS
"~lnce Pearl Harbor. tho
s'afrurUi.-U sind 'n part the de-
partmcnt ~ agriculture. the or
fire -isFt--4A-iApliniNir the
OniCc OF Defense Tran>porta-
ton and other government de-
partmcnt~ have been concerned
with holding down food prices,
eliminating waste and equitablN
distributing the many foods
In which shortage exists
GRI AIEST AID To EFFORT
In the face Of all this. the
antitrust division now declares
domestic war on efficient dis
trihution which has made the
greatest contribution 30 this
effort.
"Fycrv corner grocery and
eNerN housewife in the United
STATES knows that there il no
monopoly In the food business.
" is the most competitive bust
ucN' in lmcriCa.
"To attack III because ~ our
huNing poliCicN, il an indictment
of the judgment Of the hundreds
of farmers who have sought our
business because We have been
able to obtain for them wider
markets and constantly larger
share Of the consumers dollar.
HUGE VOLUME TOLD
"Tn attack H. because Of our
selling policies Is 10 indict the
common sense of the millions ~
housewives who have built our
business by their patronage"
The a 81 + docs s., per cent
or The total retail food volume in
zinc United States. the statement
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
Raj Strafes Rail Lines

LONDON. Nov 26 GNSN.-
EAF fighter planes Svarmcd over
're occupied French coast Wednes-
day md attacked rail lines and
n'hor communications targets. tho
ar ministry announced today. One
plane failed 10 return
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
Rayon Jerse,
print dresses
''', As
MISSES SIZES II TO 20
MISSES SIZES ~ TO 20

Six beautiful styles your choice of unusual rich
looking prints These dresses you'd ordinarily expect to
pay much for. Wear smarty under fur coats
Wear them spring and You'll amazed at the
luscious color combinations the multcoo prints quality
of the jersey. They're we'll tailored. They nicely
Their plusvaue is obvious any shopper Come
early for yours. Misses sizes from II 20 group
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
LARGEST IN Z. =.

II. A & L aid The nsilce Dc.
par'ncnt lho largest purchaser.
manufacture professor whole
sailor rj iofHil distributor Of food
and food products ln tho United
State.
Last t.sr 'ho concern which
oprf. stores iu nearly 3 500
r',. and town mad a sales total
Of 81 17 10000 or Ia per cent
n' th. '1fa. tc'-,i sales 81 an gro
cory are combination stores IN
tlr nation
-rL1E a y slheld ar.cS arc
either trr largest OF their par
'rt'Hr 'tua, u ne United states
C among 'Hr largest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26

Money Back-If This Recipe Fails
Good news travels fast--many OF the thou
sandS OF folks VINO nov take lemon JUICE
Tor rheumatic pain-have found that by
adding tvo tablespooniuls OF hlenru 10 one
tablpepoonful OF lemon Juice in glass OF
water they get faster relief for the aches
and pains caused BY rheumatism, lumoago
rs no surprise either, for Anenru ia q
IS wear cd formula 10 relieve rheumatic
aches and pains In faei--if u does not help
your money back What could be fairer2
Get Anenru TO-DAY Al any live druggist. Only
as fenis-Do 10 Nov.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
CHARGES DENIED

Mr.. Arnold has had his field
dan The statement read BE
fore q grand jury only his ac-
CUSati0HS nave been heard; only
his representatives are allowed
Ia appear: only one side Of the
case - presented
BrCHUSe Of Tins the courts
have held that none Of these
charges can be- presumed to he
true and in no way tend Ia dis
credit any one unless they are
proved ia court.
"Dn behalf of this company
and -lnl-nn1 lnAaL empleNeA., We
sav now that we will diSprove
every charge that Ar Arnold
has made"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26


ants with
systematically preventing
competition in selecting selected
trade areas by combining with
local or national food chains TO
fly the retail prices and by com
hining with manufacturers 81
food 10 fix resale prices In
selected areas
selection Of local areas
Throughout the United States
and Use therein Of their domi-
nant position To DESTROY com
petition of independent grocerS,
meat dealers and small local
feed chains -
The company ISSUED 2 reply IN
winch II denlod the IuStlcc depart
Ueut charges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
A. & P. indicted
0nChdrges Of
Sitting Rivals

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 INS).
The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, y of its Subsidiary
companies and II company Off
Gals, controlling GAP stores in
81 states. were indicted today on
charges Of violating antitrust
laws.
Tho Indictment by a Dallas.
Tex federal grand iury, charges
the defendants with preventing
competition through price cutting
IN certain areas and with the
establishment OF retail monopolieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-26
CHARGES LISTED

Tho Indictment sand the Justice
department, charges the defend
Evening star., 1942-08-20
Nelson Orders WPB
House Cleaning in
Get Tough Policy
Executive DismissuIs
Expected to Follow
Review of Personnel
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
B. tte Associated Press.
Chairman Donald M. Nelson
has ordered a general house
cleaning within the War Pro-
duction Board to weed out Off
Gals and trim the organization
down to fighting weight" j" it was
learned today.
High-ranking officials who de-
clined to be quoted by name dis
closed that Mr. Nelson, as first
move in his newly-enunciated get
tough policy, had directed an i'm
mediate personnel review which is
expected to result in dismissal of at
least one branch chief and possibly
a number of others.
These sources said the axe would
fall in moderately high places" +"
presumably among the branches
charged with dealing directly with
industry No changes are expected
in WPB's top-ranking executives.
"We are going over the whole sit
uation with fine-toothed comb"
one executive explained. Mr.. Nell
son has said that any one who is
not doing his job must be thrown
out of the organization. If they
are not good. they are going out"
Mr.. Nelson also was reported
ready to take positive and prompt
action to forestal any war produc-
ton shutdowns due to lack of ma
terialS.