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Evening star., 1943-09-26
autumn Season Proues Popular With Brides;
Miss Drerel Weds Son of Former Governor

Wedding bells continue to ring
for many lovely brides as the
autumn season gets under way.
In churches here as we'll as away
from the Washington area i'm
pressive ceremonies of much in
interest in the Capital took place
over this week end.
Society centered attention yes
terday on wedding taking place
in the Church of the Redeemer
at Bryn Mawr, Pa. The bride
was Miss Antonia Margarita
Drexel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis C. N. Drexel of Haverford,
and the bridegroom was Lit. Law
renee w. Earle, son of Comdr.
George H. Earle, U. S. N. R., AS
sistant Naval Attache of the
United States Embassy in Tur-
key, and Mrs. Earle.
The parents of the bridegroom
have many friends in the Capital,
where they visited frequently
when Comdr. Earle was Governor
rf DoppcvIyo ,,ia
A profusion of autumn flowers
was used in the church to make
an effective background for the
bride and bridegroom and their
many attendants. AS the guests
arrived an organ recital was
given and at 4:30 o'clock Canon
Ernest c.. carp began the mar
riage service. A large reception
followed the ceremony.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father, who gave her
in marriage. Her bridal gown
was strikingly beautiful. 1t was
fashioned of ivory brocade, the
design family outlined with gold
threads. A medieval headdress
dotted with gold pallets held her
long cape veil of silk net in place
and the bouffant skirt dropped
into q very long train. She car
Evening star., 1943-09-26

LEADERS IN WAR FUND DRIVE.
Mrs. William Morgan and Mrs Donald Richberg OF
the aduonce gifts diuision OF the Community pictured
at the luncheon meeting last Deek at hich influence
generous donations made.
Upper lett Mrs Charles Carroll Gouer and Mrs Robert
Lou Bacon NTH Dr. Wilson M Compton. They untng
0orkers for the driDe and all smiles
meeting Tuesday held In the interest OF adunnce donations
lCene) Mrs. John Clifford Folge Mrs. Henry Porter
Mrs Neute Miller looking the chart och design1te hat
sections OF the city under the direction OF the uuous chair
men for special gifts They oung much time to the
p1gn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
GERARDI DELAYS
 SALE OF SCHOOL
Alderman Believes Build- ing Should Be Held for
 Future; Low Bid In

One bid for the purchase of the Gaffney school building was sub- mitted to the board of aldermen al meeting last night and referred to the building committee. The offer of $1.560 came from Armand N Errichetti and was received amid smiles and head-shakes from rnen- bers who noted the cost of the building to be more than $42,000.
 Alderman William V. Gerardi ex- pressed the opinion the school de- partment should retain the building for future use, pointing out that the residential section in Lakewood was expanding and the building may be put to use for educational purposes in the near future. School author ttieS, in recommending sale of the property, had stated there was no likelihood the building would ever be used as school again.
 Several Republican members of the board favored MT. Gerardi's suggestion to hold up the sale, while Democratic aldermen appeared will ing to postpone action until the next meeting. @.
 MT. Errichetti informed the board he wished to use the building for housing project. MT. Gererdi ex- pressed the belief the building, which is in poor condition, could be renovated with an expenditure of about S10,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

4 state sanitary code regulation recently approved by the Public Health council, effective December IS, 1942, requires that child day care centers be operated fin such manner as reasonably to ensure the safety, health and development of chil- dren," according to the monthly bull letin of the State Department of Health. The regulation establishes minimum standards regarding per- SoilpeI, housing and management of child day care ceiters in Connecti- cut. sft ,-t
 According to Sanitary Code Regu-' lation 230. "a child day care centsN is defined as 8 place in which are received tlare or more children not of common parentage, under the age of fourteen years, for 8 period ex., ceeding two but not exceeding flf- teen hours during any day, irre- spective of compensation or reward"
 The regulation provides that Q licensed physician selected by the child day care center be available daily for emergency and visit the center at regular intervals. A regis tered nurse or person qualified by special training is held responsible for inspection of each child upon arrival daily. Each staff member is required to furr rish annually a cer- tificate of good health, and at least one person trained in first aid must be present at the center at all times
 The staff is required to keep complete record of each child in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

And if the nursery is just around the corner of the tool shop-it1l make life a lot easier for Mamma. Price Ceilings
 Before you call up to place classified For Sale" ad in your newspaper, be sure you know what the ceiling price is-if there is one-on the items you're about to advertise for sale. There are hundreds of completely innocent price violators who advertise used typewriters at over-ceiling prices every day.
 OPA has thought quite seriously asking newspapers to train classi- fled ad-takers in price control and provide them with 6 chart of goods price ceilings. But. SO far, OPA hasn't done anything concrete about the Idea.
 Adds and Ends
 A trio of quick tips: Lightweight steel fireplace grates have been set under specific dOllars-and-centl maximum prices An accelerated program for schools Of nursing h being recommended Co lS0o accFedit- cd nursing schools throughout the U. s. .. According t0 the Weather Bureau, January Is the c0laesI month of the year in the q. s. .. So watch that therm0stat. And ther. are stlll many months of cold { .rsstisa- slhsaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

To avert a threatened milk short age in 134 rural towns in Connecti- cuts milk-producing areas, the State Ofice of Price Administra- ton issued an order today that will allow sellers of milk in these speci- lied rural communi les to charge maximum of IS cents a quart for grade 4 milk and IS cents for grade B milk.
 Cause of the developing shortage In the milk producing areas is at. tributed to the comparatively low prices that were in effect last March, the OPA explained.
 As Q result, the farmer has found tt more profitable to sell his milk in che urban market, where "ceiling" prices are higher than in rural sec- tions of the State.
 The new price order was devised after Q study of the situation by oPA price specialists and the Con- necticut State Milk Administrator.
 Zones I and II, which includes 35 cities whose present milk supply Is ample, won't be affected by the price order. the OPA pointed out but Zone III, composed by l55 towns. will immediately feel the or der through the upward adjust ient of ''ceilings."
 However. the i2s towns consume
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Chapter II

As usual, the huge, pale green stands surrounding the Broken Hill Club polo, field were empty and a little desolate even in the bright sunshine. That was not a polo year, and even in the best of polo years t required International matches, IT at least the East West games, to bring out the crowds.
 Members games were put to it to attract mothers, fathers who gruin- bled that the game had gone to pieces since their day, and thin sprinkling of debutantes. And, of course, bored press photographer or two. hoping against hope for a spill bad enough to make a good picture.
 Cynthia Merriwether fooled the station wagon down the length of the field, just beyond the side- boards, until she came up to the little cluster of men and horses gathered at the far end. She jumped from her seat and called out gaily to players and grooms, and patted a lean brown pony on the nose. Everybody grinned at her, and Captain Pugh, the um- pire, got down from his tall chest- nut to take both of her hands, and return her smile; and boom that she is running the game by betting too much money on it.
 Careful, MT. Puritan," she said, Cor you'll get no bid to the cham pagne party I'm throwing on my winnings"
 Objections withdrawn!" he shouted, and the grooms consid- cred this monstrously amusing remark.
 Henry Pretiss helped Toby Parker and Fred West to unload their gear. and then went off to chat with his teammates. His right arm hung in a white linen sling. and there were bandages around the hand. He gave assurances that no bones were broken, that he had suffered only 8 bad sprain, and he spoke earnestly with the youthful Mike, who this day would ride in his place.
 His admonitions were cheerful, but exact-wkhich pony to play in each period - what moves to make when Parker got on the ball with his fast mounts-what precautions to take against the same Parker's inherent weakness in the matter of fouling.
 Then girths were brought up tight. The men began climbing into their saddles. And Henry Prentiss walked with Cynthia Merriwether over the saft grass to her box in the clubhouse en- closure. s,...-.
 When they were in their seats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

they were surrounded by perhaps a hundred other spectators, who nod ded at them, or waved and called greetings. The players rode out up- on the field. Captain Pugh took his place in front of them as they lined up. He blew his whistle, and bowled the ball fairly among the legs of the horses.
 Mrs. Porter West, who shot some distance behind and above Gym thia and Prentiss, gave no very sharp attention to the opening moments of the play. It was true that her Fred was out on the turf and the horses were laundering of in their first long run. But he could take care of himself, and probably would win. He had the habit of winning-in all concerns saving those pertaining to Cynthia Merriwether.
 She stared at Cynthia and Prem tiss, her face without expression, but her eyes were drawn slightly together, and the poisons of frus- tration and resentment and anger brewed within her heart. It looked like match. That was that. But this meant that her own thought fully contrived plans were to be ignored, cast whimsically aside and the family of West profundlS injured thereby.
 Mrs. Porter West was, as the saying goes, of the old school: the old Long Island school which had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
EIsy1l3 7;y yslHr 3sI;l3sES5 Victory Book Drive Wants Your FavOriteS For Soldiers
By ANN FRANCE WILSON

NEA 0CEVACC 0W0AA SVAACOAsVAsSACAAV
 Washington, Jan. 5-"Any book you really want to keep is a good one to give" - that's the slogan of the Victory Book Collection that starts today.
 You're going to be asked to con- tribute up-to-date, n t e sting books to Army camp libraries, service mems clubs and other armed force recreation centers. And you're going to be urged not to send just any old book you want to get rid of. No sir, that's not the the idea at all.
 Though some technical books are wanted, none dating back be- yond 1885 will do. Technical books asked for range from ma thematics to shop mechanics. All current fiction and non-fiction books are very much in demand.
 To make the job easy for you, the American Red Cross, the American Library Association and the USO are going to place containers for your gifts in stores, factories, apart ment buildings, moving picture theaters. gas stations, grocery stores and almost every other place you might be going to.
 Women Workers
 A factory isn't going to be what it used to be the time the gals are through with their war work. The idea of incorporating beauty shops, nurseries and community shopping centers in war plants is cropping up. Some plants already have beauty shops installed. Other ideas prob- ably will be adopted as manpower is increasingly replaced by woman- power.
 A gal can't be expected to 60 without a hairdresser - and you can't expect her to be back at the plant on time if she has Q hair do done on her lunch hour. Also she's got to do her shopping sometime, and what could be more convenient than to carry your groceries home with vN" s~nsp w"'s'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Pay As You Go Plan
 Advocated By George
Georgia Democrat Calls for Enactment of Income Tax
 Suggestion Before March s

ton specified, however. he did t:rt approve the forgiviiig Of one years taxes.
 Carlson's plan would trestr ss- i11ents on 1922 income -sch hedpica to begin next March 15-4as current payments on l943 earnings, with provision for adjustment in case the taxpayers Income has changed drastcially since fg42. Adjustment for overpayrnent or urdefpayment of taxes as a result of the Charta would normally be Inade after January l, 1944. .ss
 George said that with the ila- tional income rising steadily fsd- eral income tax collections by the end of March would reach a rate of $3OO00, 0,00O, 900 annually--"aboit the maximum in direct taxes which the American people can staEd.5
 He said tlie aim of governrlicrt | fiscal policy should be to rsis7 about one-half the amount of Is war expenditures by direct taxation and loans from individualus. Wi.h war spending expected to reach O,0OO ,0O0,0 ,0OO to $l00.O00, ,000,OOO hl the fiscal year beginning next July 1 that would mean raising over $45 900 100000 by individual loans and taxes.
 Despite his long advocacy of some form of compulsory savings, George said he was not entirely convinced that 1t would be necessary to corii- pei bond purchases if enough are bought voluntarily to bring direct withdrawals from the income stream up to 50 per cent of war expenditures.
 However" he said, tits i1ipera- tive that bonds be as widely 6is- tributed as possible. Maybe this can be done without resortirg to compulsion."
 The treasury, under the super vision of Economic Stabil.zation Dt- rector James F. Byrnes, is reported to be planning Q new tax bill which would seek to narrow the gap be- tween the amount of goods avatl- able and the amount of money ih the hands of consumers. That plan may include some form of coni- pulsory savings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
WAVES TO SEEK
 1000 MONTHLY
Marriage Restrictions Are Greatly Changed in Lat-
 est List of Qualifications

Just five months after they were authorized by Congress, the WAVES aided by modified educational and marital requirements, will start an intensive enlistment drive as the New Year be~ins.
 A quota of 1000 enrollments per month has been given to the Third Naval District, comprising Connec- ticut, New York and the northern half of New Jersey, Procurement Ofhces of the Women'S Reserve, O..
 s. Naval Reserve, at B Pine Street, New York, N. Y, announced.
 This number, including WAVES officers and enlisted personnel and
 members of the STARS, the Coast
 Guard women's auxiliary, will mean
 an average daily enrolment of at
 least 35 women, Lieut.. James A. Gid-
 6ings, U. s. N. R., executive officer
 in charge of procurement of WAVES
 and STARS, said.
 Preparing to handle this volume, the offices are now keyed to conn olesing all steps in enlistment, ir- cluding handling of the application
 ,!ank, birth certificate, educational transcript and physical and mental examination, and the actual swear 'ng in of the candidate, in one week. The prospective WAVES enrollSe after filing # papers, which can be done by man, may finish the pro- cess in one day at 8 Pine Street, New York, N. Y. or at the Liberty Bank Building, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Under new policy now in effect, all WAVES enlisted personnel will be enrolled as apprentice seamen, general. for which the educational requirement. is only two years of high school. WAVES start at the equivalent of $l30 per month, re- cruits' pay, for the first month. and then are eligible for raises which, In the cases of chief petty officers, may bring a non-comnlis- stoned member of the WAVES or the STARS up to about $225 per including allowances.
 Officer candidates, who must have college training, become midship- | men after a months indoctrination. They are commissioned enSigns, or In some cases lieutenants, after com- oletion of training. Officers pay ,tartS at $150 a month plus allow lnces for ensignS.
 Total enrolment of WAVES now n active duty or in training is bout 5000.
 Relaxation of the marriage re- trictions formerly in force has Ielped enrollmentS, said Lieutenant Siddings. WAVES may now marry 1en in the Army, Marines or Coast fuard, but not in the Navy. STARS 1ay marry any service man but a ;oast Guardsman. Women married n one service, or intending to mar y in it, are advised to join the ther.
 Enrollees must be from 20 to 36, e of good character. in good health nd may not have children under l8 ears old. .
 WAVES and STARS will be used q a wide variety of shore jobs, to rec men for seagoing duty, from yiation machinist and aerographer o meteorologist, public relations epresentative, personnel worker, medical and dental technician, adio operator and communications xpert, and intelligence officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

the marital cards easily to be ef- fected.
 The youths and the maidens had a deplorable word for this state of things. The word was: Icky: But 1t was dtflcult for them to be too selfish or stubborn when roast prime ribs for the family and No. 1 crushed oats for the managers were at stake.
 Not to put too fine a point upon it, Mrs. Porter West had reached the considered conclusion that Cynthia Merriwether was a suit able wife for Frederick Hallibur- ton West, not merely Yale '37 but captain of Yale's polo team and by no means neglected in the photographic art of either sport ing page of rotogravure reports oi hunt balls and kindred fetes.
 That her son, Fred, had turned out to be really an amusing and friendly, and unpretentious sort of young man did not enter into her calculations at all. Those calcu- lations, on the contrary, were based in sound, realistic fashion upon the absurd things which all this excitement silly wars and Impressions and such = had done to the trust funds left behind when Porter Gordon West, sound horsemen and furthermore an en- viable judge of hounds, had gone to his ultimate peace.
 To his eternal praise, let 1t be said that Fred West was neither deceived nor @ deceiver. When he moved dutifully beneath his mothers goad and preached the matter to cynthia, he was direct if something less than subtle.
 ITO open 1t out" he said, "I'm nuts about you and want to marry you. To close 1t of. I suppose I've got to tell you my family needs dough. You've got 1t, or your old man has. I'm just put ting it straight on the line for you. There's no use m ysaying take it or leave it, because l know damn well you're going to leave it. But I've got the right to say that no matter how obvious 1t is, this money business hasn't any. thing to do with the way go for you. Oh, hell - you're already bored with the whole idea
 She had not laughed. Which was something. She had taken his reluctant hand,
 "You're sweet" she said. "That's the sweetest. incest thing l ever heard anybody say. Listen, Fred. Just let's see lot of each other this summer. What say? Wouldn't we be couple of chumps to go off and quit speaking and having people sorry for us?"
 "Oh, you mean that kid stuff. D
 Certainly I do. Men have an awful time making any sense out of 1t when a girl says. I haven't got marriage in the back of my bean But they mean it some- times. I mean 1t now, Fred"
 "You're O. K.," he said. "How about something that comes in a glass with a lot of ice?" ....
 Which was the extent of the wooing, and Fred got some deep, inner satisfaction out of 1t be-. cause she had called him c man.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
SPRING TO PROVIDE
 TEST FOR RUSSIANS

Russia's supreme test will come in March and April when the winter becomes less severe, foreign corrc- spondent James Brown told a gath- ering last night at the Bunker Hill Congregational church's Mems League. Up to that time, MT. Brown said, the weather conditions will be on the eide of the Allies, but they must be ready for Germany's plan ned spring offensive drive. The speaker said he believed there is a fine possibility of the Russian army's capturing Rostov and Khar- kov before February,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
BOARD DISCUSSES
 HEATING PROBLEMS
SIocum School to Remain Open; Changes Reported
 By Dr. COndon

Heating problems faced by the school department appeared settled last night when pr. Thomas !. Con- don, superintendent of schools, isi- formed the board of education that half of Slocum school may be heat- ed by e coai-burning furnace. Pre- viously 1t was reported the oil.bur11- : ing furnaces could not be converted ( and when the oil supplies give or 1 the school would have to be Clrsed
 pr. Condon said an old abatidois
 ed furnace would be adequate fu
 heating 12 of the 24 rooms. Tislt other 12 would have to be closn off, and double sessions would have to be held at the school.
 Kin7sbury school has already con verted to use coal for heating classf rooms and the gymnasium has beer closed for the winter months. Cor version at Hopeville. East Mountali and East Farms schools will lN completed within Q few weeks, 4 was announced.
 The board voted to permit outs side organizations to use the AifI derson school gymnasium JlIihentcn pending permission from the corr oration counsel. It is believed ts-if city would not be liable for any jl,t ness that may result through Nisf of the unheated gymnasium DgIl an opinion from the citys ccutiyN will be obtained.
 Members of the board expressea the opinion outside groups shou,d not be allowed to use school gym. nasiums on Sunday in the futura because of the necessity of iisir8 fuel especially for them.
 The thought was expressed after permission was granted to the Chase Brass and Copper Workers Union, local 565, to use the Wilby auditorium on the afternoon or Sunday, January 10. '~
 The Chase Parent-T Teacher Asso- ciation was granted permission tJ use a room at Chase school January il for a meeting.
 Miss Helen T. Egan, principal tf Anderson school, was given per- mission to hold Q series of boc !. sales and an occasional entertaif- ment. the proceeds to be used fcf school purposes. '.'s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
TREES DAMAGED IN
 REGENT ICE STORM

Superintendent of Parks James J. Curtin reported to the Board of Park Commissioners yesterday that the recent ice storm destroyed many trees at the municipal golf course on East Mountain. Many had been planted a comparatively short time ago.
 Damage to park property within the city proper was not severe, he said, the storm hitting with great est severity on the outskirts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
I AMA MURDE RER'

THE STORY: This ls the story . of the perfect cFime"--the 1ittr- der of Colonel Wesley Hope NEeT- riwethef In the library Of his Long Island estate =. and of the events lending up to 1t. We have met the wealthy CoIOnelis attrac- tive {. daughter Cynthia; Henry Prentiss, Fred West and other friends and suit0rs who are wait ing for . polo game to begin.