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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
The Chalk" Stops PirrOne

Cleveland, March ii.-(UP)-- Former Featherwelght Champion Chalky Wright wrote another knock. out victory Into his long boxing record today after polishing of Joey pirrone of Cleveland in three heats.
 The ancient Los Angeles Negro coasted for two rounds before c crowd Of 1000 ct Cleveland Arena last night and then opened ID with 6 tWo-handed baTyage that brought . quick victory. A hard left hook put Pirrone down for good ct 2:42 Of the third in the scheduled 1O-TOund bout.
 PiFTone, holding thFee-pound weight advantage at l34, tried hard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
,Answers To Do You Know

l. Revolver was invented 1885 by Samuel Colt
 New Yevk 0snts beat Philadelphia Phls e in si mln' utss im 1eio. .-.-.. q 0soEre K O. Chsnsy, bantsm, feather and hshsWsghs tussEoa out fos ppnensnta in 1s yeaEs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
aegg Speedy Suede Coming To U S To Run Against Rice
City BadrnintOn Tourney Championships Arranged

Arrangements for the fourth an- nual Badminton City championships will be drawn up ae Q meeting to- morrow ct 6:i6 at the central "Y' it was announced today by Don Post, chairman of the Central "" Badmlnton club, who sponsors this affair each year.
 The committee members will ar- range the 10 event program for two different week ends, They will have Mayor John s. Monagan as honor. ary chairmF e William Spearrin, Mrs. Kay V,S..l Riper, Miss Doris Nelson, Mrs. Lena Caffrey, Herbert pinter, pr. Walter D. Selems, How ard sharp and Ed Readel, Joe Dimany, physical dlcertof of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

to stretch Wright in the first two heats butt he little veteran was far too much for him.
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belted out two opponents In the first round.
 At present Saint Thomas works as e longshoreman on the Weehawken, N. J., docks of New York Central Railroad where jim BrNddock used to toll, Ho Is trying to earn enough money to keep hlS aging father, mother and brood of younger brothers off the relief rolls, Father Divine deSpises people on relief, the Saint says,
 "When make aS much money fighting as I make on tho docks, I'll quit the docks," Saint Thomas said. "And that won't Do long, he- cause have Father Divine'S ok0y -his assurance that I'll Do heavy. weight champion of the world Peace, brother-peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

Y Of which will bo members q the tournament committee aFr0uN4 ing this classic affair. Ten die ferent events will be staged vita action seen in the Mens and Woa mems Singles: Mens and WUmon'N doubles: mixed doubles In booths z and o classification oe players oes cordlng to their listing by Che Con@ necticut Badminton association. The tournament each year has been sanctioned by the Conn. Badmintpa Association and the Physical pe- partment committee of the Y.
 Announcement win be made co 70 the dates the tournament will bo conducted, as well as rules and regu- lations for the 10 events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Behr's Basket Beats Caissons By2 Points

By Q very slim margin, just two points, Enkcors Of the Boys Club nipped the CaisSons i8 to le yester. day; Behr scoring 2 points for the winers; Martone getting 0 for the losers. Behf's hoop in the final minute of play gave the Enks the game without overtime play. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
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7S,OoO SANDLOT TEAMS

New York-(UP) = The l04S na- uonal semi-pro baseball guide pre- diets that 76,000 teams will start play on AImericag sandlots May 2. The various sandlot teams will be organized into e national associa. ton, with each league champion to be awarded Q trophy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11

able lineup to meet the Watco's who have suffered but one reverse this season. The Wateo lineup igl@ cludes Herb French ex-Crosby star, Joe Kalosky e former teammato os French's and Eddie Salvatore who has made quite Q hit with the fans hereahouts for his impressive play,
 This should wind up Co De one of the classiest and best games seen this season in these parts. Dane. ing will follow in the main event.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
British Guest Child Surprised
By Mothers Christmas Trip

When Michael Storrie, l1-year-
old Britisher now making his home
in America, told his mother goodby
two years ago, he thought it was to
be for the duration.
But Santa Claus had other plans
Michael's mother showed up Christ
mas eve to spend the holidays with
her youngster and his foster par
ents, Mr. and Mrs George Nc
Intosh of Clifton Station. Va.
A linguist in the British govern
ment service. Mrs. James Storrie is
now stationed in Hamilton, Ber-
muda, where she serves as censor OF
military and commercial mails. BY
happy chance, she managed to
arrange a Clipper trip in time for
a Christmas reunion In Virginia
with her boy.
Father in South Africa.
Michael's father, a mining engi-
neer, also is in the British govern
ment service, but he is stationed in
South Africa-too far away to make
it a family trio.
When Michael's mother heard all
he had to report on his life in
America, she decided that he must
be the most fortunate" Of all the
British youngsters here.
But her son is only one Of eight
British guest children" living in
and near Washington under super
vision of the local Children's Pro-
tective Association.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Annual Luncheon
Scheduled Tomorrow
Bv SisterhOOd

The annual installation and paid
up membership luncheon of the
Adas Israel Sisterhood will be held
tomorrow In the vestry rooms OF
the synagogue.
The opening prayer will be Of
fered by Mrs Fred Gicllner and
Mrs. J. E. Levinson will conduct the
installation. Greetings will be
brought to the new officers by Can
tor L. Novick and an address, "Our
Place in the World of Tomorrow,
will be delivered by Rabbi S. H
Metz.
New officers include Mrs. Harry
Ostrow. president; Mrs Louis Rods
first vice president; Mrs. Edward
Appelbaum, second vice president; ;
Mrs. Henry Paul. third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry Epstein, recording
secretary; Mrs. Hyman Berman,
financial secretary: Mrs. Joseph
Blumenthal. treasurer; Mrs. David
Hornstein, corresponding secretary
and Mrs. Meyer Goldberg, assistant
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. L. Novick is program chair
man and those in charge of the
luncheon are Mrs. H. Paul, Mrs. J.
1noff and Mrs. A. Abel.
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to do the threshing with no men
to help"
Singing and dancing still continue
throughout the length and breadth
of the Soviet Union. Nine. Petrova
added. They are the soul Of the
people and nothing can ever stop
them" she declared.
Rejecting on the present season,
Nine. Petrova remarked that the
people of Russia we're turning to re-
ligion in greater numbers.
Religion has neither been sup
pressed or encouraged by the Soviet v
she explained. The people in a
community could vote on whether
they wished to have church
opened. Many churches were closed
by popular vote. But the people
are turning to religion since the war
and troubles have come to them
Daughters
Birthday.
New Year Day was a great one
for Nine. Petrova as it is the ami
versary of her daughters birth.
THE day she was born was the
biggest New Year I ever had" she
smiled.
Ambassador Litvinoff's secretary
has been with him for Is years. ac-
companying him to all of his foreign
posts. She speaks English fiuently,
having learned the language in Mos
COW at the Institute of Foreign Lam
guages where she later taught. Al
though she has travelled extensively
in other country, this is her first
visit to the United States. She ad-
mires American methods and Amer
lean women greatly.
Il think American women are the
most chic and the best groomed in
the world" she concluded
Mime. Petrova will be guest speak
er at meeting of the American
Women's ORT at pm. tomorrow
at the Jewish Community Center
when she will tell of the work the
Russian women are doing in the war
Evening star., 1943-01-03
On the Engagement Pad

Chapter with Mrs. Gladys Nor
beck Sabin. 4140 Lorcom lane,
Arlington; inspection and exempli-
flcation of the ritual conducted by
Mrs. Jessie o. Elting. Wednesday
II am, YWCA, presidents round
table; 1890 pm, YWCA, reciproc-
ity luncheon.
Washington Chapter Of American
Women's ORT-Tomorrow, pm,
Jewish Community Center, aid to
Russia" meeting; speaker, Nine
Anatasia Petrova, Russian Wom-
en- in the War"
District Daughters of the American
Revolution-Tomorrow, $50 pm,
Student Loan Fund Committee
OAR Chapter House; speaker DR.
Paul F. Douglass. Wednesday, II
am, Approved Schools Committee
Chapter House; speaker, Mrs.
Margaret Humes Collins, Gross
more" Friday, II am, National
Defense Committee, Chapter
House; speakers. Lady Dill, Will
liam H. Leahy, director of selective
service.
Society of New England Women
Tuesday, 1890 pm, Phyllis Lyman
Colony with Mrs. Otto Hammer
lund, TIPS Sixteenth street NV.
luncheon and business session:
speaker Mrs. Mary C. Greathouse
"Idiosyncrasies of New England
Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church-Friday. noon, Pierce Hall
speaker, DR., Frederick r. Griffin of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Author to Speak
TOTakoma Park
WOmen's Club
Story of Chinese
Brush PEN to Be
Lecture Topic

The Story of the Chinese Brush
Pen" history of the discovery of
paper and the subsequent develop
ment of bookmaking, will be the
subject of lecture by Mrs. j. B.
Yaukey before the Takoma Park
Women's Club Tuesday.
The speaker, who has worked en-
ergetically for China Relief. is the
author of numerous articles on
China, as well as the article on
China for Comptons Encyclopedia.
She has written three books-"Three
Sisters, the Story of the Soong Sis
ters"; novel of early American
trade in China and Elizabeth, Eng
lands Modern Queen"
The program will include vocal
selections by Mrs. Ruth Fernster,
soprano, a concert and radio singer.
The membership is urged to bring
discarded silk and rayon hose to
contribute to the clubs campaign
for these articles under the leader
ship of Mrs. L. L. Lemon. A con-
tainer will be placed at the door, and
Mrs. Lemon will report the number
brought in.
Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, chair
man of the Consumer Committee of
the club, has asked all members in
terested in voluntary consumer work
to meet with her at II am. prior to
the general meeting. Mrs. Rands,
who is also chairman of consumer
interests for OCD and the District
Federation of Women's Clubs. will
speak briefly at the general meeting.
Evening star., 1943-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Stephens of
Laurel, Md, are the foster parents
OF two guest children-John Belford
and Gillian Briggs.
Other young Britishers here under
supervision of the Children's Pro-
tective Association, with their foster
parents, are
Gillian Cutbush. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard johnson, Bethesda,
Md.
Michael Johns, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Wheeler Of Arlington.
Brenda Samuels, with Mr. and
Mrs. Cromwell Warner of Washing
ton
Miriam Samuels. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pettis of Washington.
John Ward, with 1t. Col. and Mrs.
S. H. Ellison of Washington.
Mother Is Soroptimist.
Local members of the Soroptimist
Club will be interested to know that
Michael's mother is a Soroptimist
Mrs. Mcintosh, his foster mother, is
also a member of this women S
classified service club.
Michael was in a boarding school
in London before coming to America
The Children's Protective Asso-
citation here serves as local agency
for the United States Committee for
the Care of European Children of
which Mrs. Roosevelt is honorory
president. Marshall Field is presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Sisterhood to Hear
Sopranos Program
On Wednesday

Mrs. Dorothy Beatty Mitchell
lyric soprano, will present pro-
gram of songs at the January reci-
procity luncheon of the District
PEO Sisterhood at 1890 pm. Wed
nesday in Barker Hall of the YWCA
She will be accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. r. F. Elliott.
Both musicians are members OF
Chapter F, which will be the hostess
group for the day. Mrs. R. H. Ran.
dali, vice president of the chapter
will preside in the absence of the
president, Mrs Irwin M. Tuller.
Miss Laura Van Duyn Hanson. a
member of Chapter F, who served
the State chapter as its first presi-
dent, is among those expected to
attend. Mrs. M. H. Fohrman is
the State president this season.
Mrs. Charles Sydney Forbes, 3113
Tennyson street NV, is handling
reservations which will close at 6
pm. tomorrow. All unafhliated
PEOS residing in the city are invited
to attend the reciprocity luncheons
The presidents round table. >
composed of the heads Of the 20
District chapters, will meet at II
am, at the YWCA. with Mrs. L. A.
Wilkinson presiding.
Evening star., 1943-01-03

UiOuSub It's Iull measure OF SOTlOW
for during those bitter days she lost
her husband.
Still Has Hope
Husband Is Alive.
Il still hope he may be alive, v
she said. land perhaps fighting with
the guerrillas but 1 have had no
word for over a year"
Nine. Petrova'S two children. Is
year-old Iskra and flve-year- old
Dimitry, were sent with their nurse
to little country village shortly
before the siege of Moscow and their
mother has not seen them for a
year and half.
But I know they are we'll and I
hear from Them she said bravely.
Americans who erumble about
rationlng here might blush with
shame to hear Nine. Petrovas ac-
count of life in Moscow last year.
Il understand things are better
now, she said, because they have
been able to prevent the pipes from
freezing. But last winter it was
impossible to get sufficient fuel, the
pipes burst and it was difficult to
get hot water. Bread and hot
water was the daily diet of the
Muscovites,' she continued, "and
hot water had to be rationed to
one quart per person a day. This
winter, they have more heat and
hot water as the women Of the city
are bringing in wood from the
nearby forests, which is burned in
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Mrs. Bye Addresses
Women Tomorrow
At Arlington

Mrs. Maria Heldring Bye of
Bronxville, N. Y. secretary of the
World Government Association, will
be the guest speaker at meeting
Of the Woman's Club of Arlington
at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the
parish hall Of the Methodist Church
on Columbia Pike.
Mrs. Bye who will speak on THE
Need for Women to be Acquainted
With World Government" came to
Washington to attend the Lucretia
Mott sesquicentennial celebration
held at the Capitol yesterday by
the World Woman's Party for
Equal Rights. She was one of
those who helped Miss Alice Paul
launch the World Woman's Party
in Geneva in 1889.
Members Of other women's clubs
in Arlington are being invited to
attend the session.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Rooney to Be Guest
Of Sanitorium Group

Pat Rooney, popular stage come
dian, famed for his dance numbers
and songs of the Gay Nineties, will
be guest artist at bring
a-member tea to be held by the City
of Hope Auxiliary, Los Angeles SAM
torium from 2 pm. to pm. Wednes-
day. The affair will be in the home
of Mrs. M Cladny, 1640 Concord
avenue NV.
The program will include talk
by Mrs. Benjamin Brill, auxiliary
president, on various projects and
work that is being done for the
sanitorium and the local milk fund
for pre-school age children. Musical
selections will be given.
Mrs. Cecilia Fine is chairman of
the Membership Committee which
includes Mrs. Max Oppenheimer
Mrs. Monroe Selinger, Mrs. Max
Cohen, Miss Gertrude Stern, Mrs.
Sol Sturman, Mrs. Jack Cohen, Miss
Carrie Hirsch, Mrs. Garfield Kass,
Miss Tillie Steiner. Mrs. A. Harzen-
stein, Mrs. Julius Lulley, Mrs. Nathan
Eisenstein. Mrs. Jack Kressfield and
Mrs. Ben Goldberg.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Saturday, $50 m., recreation Sec
ton square dance party.
Miscellaneous Clubs

Saturday. $50 pm, recreation sec
ton square dance party.
Miscelloneous Clubs
League Of Republican Women-To-
morrow, pm, 1912 Rhode Island
avenue NV, board meeting: 2:30
pm. monthly meeting; speaker,
Representative Frances P. Bolton.
Wednesday, l:30 to $3.50 pm, 2020
Massachusetts, avenue NV, home
nursing course. Thursday, 9 am.
to 4 pm, 1912 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV, Red Cross sewing.
Woman's National Democratic Club
Tomorrow, 1890 pm, member
ship luncheon.
Daughters of British Empire. Queen
Elizabeth Chapter-Tuesday, $50
pm, Wardman Park Hotel,
monthly meeting.
League of Women ShopperSTues-
day, 1890 pm, 1911 street, regu-
lar meeting.
Arts Club of Washington-Today,
to 10 pm, exhibition of comic
strips; hosts, Miss Florence Berry
man and Clifford Bergman.
Los Angles Sanitorium, City of Hope
Auxiliary-Wednesday, 2 to pm,
with Mrs. M. Cladny, l640 Con-
cord avenue NV, musical pro-
gram, tea.
Womans Christian Temperance
Unlon-Wednesday. 1890 pm.
Chaplin Union with Mrs. Everett
Eaton, 3609 Livingston street NV.
subject. Side Lights on Alcohol. "
PEG Observation-Disclosures 8 pm.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Smith College
Club Will Fete
Undergraduates
Program to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening
At Pierce Hall

A supper in honor Of Smith Col
lege undergraduates home for the
holidays will be given by the Smith
College Club of Washington at 6:45
pm. tomorrow in Pierce Hall, Six
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
All Smith alumnae in Washington
are invited.
Speakers will include Miss Mabel
Cook, director of the USO at the
YWCA, who will tell about the
Thursday evening parties at which
Smith girls are hostesses. and Miss
Mary Gruman who will discuss the
United Nations Club where Smith
girls take part in the dances and
suppers.
Members of the classes of 1941
and 1912 who are employed here
will explain how they got their jobs
and tell of their experiences in
Government work.
Postwar planning and recon-
struction, Army and Navy person.
mel work and work in the Office
of the Co-ordinator of Inter-Amer-
ican Affairs are some of the type
jobs to be discussed by Miss Dor
othy Fosdick, Miss Barbara Briggs,
Miss Susan Lobenstine and Mrs.
Don Harrington.
The Five-Year Group" COM
posed of alumnae graduated in the
last five years, has arranged the
meeting. Mrs. Alfred Morse Os-
good is chairman of the group and
Mrs. David Truman is in charge
of reservations.
Among the undergraduates in
vited are Julie Barnes. Barbara
Beale, Betty Beckanstin, Mary
Kathleen Bell, Ann Borden, Gym
thia Borden, Anne Bryan, Louise
Develin, zuline Diehl, Mary Louise
Dozier. Ann Draper. Mary Dyer,
Alys Gillett, Patricia Goldsmith,
Catharine Guthrie, Barbara HUI
ley, Suzanne Hume, Edith Hunt
ington, Emile Jones, Mary Nc
laughlin, Virginia Michael, Jane
Milliken. Maria Myer, Alice Neu-
man, Miriam Parsons. Barbara
Putzki, Marjorie Rosenthal, Mary
Rushton, Ann Sacks, Corinne Sa-
poss, Elisa Shumaker, Alice Skel-
ton, Katherine Smith, Enid Snow,
June Sprague, Giovanna Stewart,
Virginia Summers. Patricia Sutton,
Jeanne-Anne Thumin, Shirley Ven-
ables. Elizabeth Wagman, Gladys
Watkins, Jeanne Willett, Marianne
Williamson and Katherine Wilson.
Evening star., 1943-01-03

the central heating furnaces as
we'll as small brick stoves used for
cooking"
Nine. Petrova told how the women
Of MOSCOW, where she. her mother
and her grandmother were born,
2"c carrying on all the public util-
iy work of the city.
Women cf Moscow
la Sndle All Fuel
They literally keep the home
fires burning in Moscow" she said
because they saw, cut and haul
every bit of fuel used in the city"
1t is still possible to transport
the wood on sleighs and in trans
she explained.
Rye bread continues to be the
only food available in Moscow as
veil as many other communities
Nine Petrova said.
Persons are rationed according
to their work" she explained, but
the average worker receives about
two loaves of bread a day. That
usually is all they have. although
occasionally one may secure a few
potatoes or cabbageS."
It has been impossible to secure
sugar in Russia since the Nazis
took the Ukraine where sugar beets
are grown. the secretary said. and
butter or fats of any kind as vel
as fruits have practically disap-
peared
MY children. who are about 300
miles from Moscow in a safe part
of the country, have bread and milk
as their daily food" she added
They think they are very lucky
to have the milk
Nine. Petrova told of the happi.
ness of her children when they
received a box containing canned
foods, preserves and other edibles
which she sent several months ago
They have just received it." she
explained, although it was sent
six months ago."
Needlework Suspended
During the War
Nine. Petrova was asked about
the needlework for which her coun-
tryWomen have been famed for
generations and whether it was
still carried on.
Everything has been suspended
that is not needed in the war effort
she replied. But l do not think
the Russian needlework will evel
die out because it is traditiona,
and every Russian woman knows
how to embroider."
She told also of the fine lace;
formerly made by Russian womer
similar to guipure laces.
There is no longer time, thread
or light for those things" she con.
tinued. In the evening. wher
Russian women formerly die
needlework, they go into the barn
and thresh. 1t takes long tim,
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Washington Club
Lists Programs

Junior Miss" will be reviewed by
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin at II am.
tomorrow at the regular Monday
book chat of the Washington Club.
Each member may bring one guest
to the review, which will be fol-
lowed by buffet luncheon.
Mrs. Georgette Ross Howard will
be the guest speaker at II m Tues
day when she will talk on Close
ups of High-ups." Mrs. William r.
Smedberg. chairman Of the Red
Cross Committee, will collect and
distribute work before and following
the talk.
A luncheon for members and
guests will be held at 1890 am.
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Greenbelt Meeting

World Peace will be the subject
of discussion by a speaker from
the University of Maryland at a
meeting of the Woman's Club of
Greenbelt, Md, at 2 pm. Thursday
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Robert c. Porter, 4-A
Southway. Co-hostesses will include
Mrs. Daniel B. Littlefeld and Mrs.
Thomas r. Freeman.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Soroptimists Plan
kenWOOd BANQUET

New officers of the Soroptimlst
Club OF Montgomery County will be
installed at the annual banquet to-
morrow evening at the Kenwood
Golf and Country Club. Mrs. Jean
Bennett, immediate past president
Of the American Federation of Sor-
optimist Clubs, will conduct the in
stallation. The speaker will be w.
A. De Sager.
The new officers are Ruth Farm
ham, president; Betty Tolson. vice
president; Ethel Anderson, treas
urer; Ethel Taylor, secretary, and
Anna Rose, board member.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Unit Meets Tomorrow

The Sunshine and Community
Society will hold its monthly meet
ing at l pm. tomorrow at 2400
Sixteenth street NV, with Mrs.
Maurice A. Emerson, the president,
presiding.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Club Meets Tuesday

The Excelsior Literary Club will
hold a luncheon meeting at 1890
pm. Tuesday at the Taft House,
with Mrs. Clarence Langley as
hostess.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
UDC Unit Session

The Robert E. Lee Chapter. United
Daughter of the Confederacy, will
meet at pm. tomorrow at Con-
federate Memorial Hall, 1922 Ver-
mont avenue NV. The president,
Mrs. Clara Gaines Fulton, Is re-
questing a full attendance.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Garden Club to Meet

The Garden Club of Chevy Chase,
Md, will meet at pm. Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. John L. Barr
on Primrose street. An illustrated
lecture on day lilies will be given
by J. Marion Shull.
Evening star., 1943-01-03
Litvinoff's Secretary Tells
OfSoviet Courage at Moscow
Nine. Pefrova Says Bread, Hot Water
Vas Diet During Siege of Russian Civ
By Gretchen Smith.

The ndomabe last year is we'll
understood after interview
Nine Anastasia Peova Washington
Maxim Ltvinof Of the Union of
Nine Perova
fair skin and
which her
Her expression serious in ghtened during
two dimples which from the
feminine charm of the Mcovte