The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-19
I5O GIRLS TO ACT AS USHER ETTES
 AT CONVENTIONS
BY GEORGE D. CRIssEY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff CorrespOndentD
 Chicago, June 10. - (Up) - a group of 30 usherettes, clad in white except for flowing golden capes, will be on hand during the Republican and Democratic national conventions, assisting 250 men ushers in handling the crowds and show ing delegates and visitors to their places.
 It will be the first time in his- tory that usherettes have been used at a national convention according to Andrew Frain, a specialist in handling crowds, who will furnish ushers and usherettes for both na- tional conventions. The men will wear gold and blue uniforms, the usual garb for Train ushers.
 Questioned on the possibility of "gate-crashing," Train replied blunt ly: There won't be any"
 Double Check at Doors
 Train has handled the crowd for three previous national political conventions and does not antici- pate any difficulty in taking care of those attending the (for him) fourth and fifth such conventions.
 In explaining why he is so can- fident that 'gate-crashers" will be stymied, Train said he would use system of double doormen during all sessions of both meetings. This means, he said, that each ticket holder must present his ticket twice, eliminating any chance of two persons making the grade on one ticket.
 The duties of the ushers and unsherettes will be to prevent gate crashing" and to direct ticket holders to the places assigned to them in an orderly and efficient manner which is designed to pre- vent 'bottle-necks" in passageways.
 300 Police on Hand
 The Frain men and girls won't be particularly interested in cases of disorderly conduct. For such there will be approximately 300 extra policemen on hand in the convention hall about the en- frances.
 Frain anticipates no difficulty in supervising the approximately l8,- 900 ticket holders who are expect ed to attend each session. Repeat ers," attempting to use previous days ticket for admittance, will be automatically out of luck, for diff ferent colors will be used for diff ferent days and none of Frains doormen is color blind.
 Obtaining a ticket will be quite task, as they will be divided among the various state delegations, the national committee for each con- vention and general headquarters for each convention. In this main- ner, those directing the convention agree, all tickets originally are in the hands of responsible sources, which probably will eliminate en- tirely the possibility of stray tick cts being picked up
 Same Arrangements Hold
 So far as Train and city officials are concerned. each convention will be a convention - there being no difference in the manner of handling. The same usherettes and police will function in the same manner for both the Republican and Democratic conventions, al- though each party has its own committee on arrangements.
 Democratic Mayor Edward J. Kelly has stressed that the same courtesies and favors be extended alike to delegates of the Republi- can convention us are accorded to those of his own party. His thought is that Chicago Is a host city in each case and he has said fre- quently that Chicago will be good host, as 1t has for those at- tending all meetings here"