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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
SOCIAL

Dr W. Douglas Mackenzie of
 Hartford, succeeding Carroll C.
 Hincks of Waterbury as president of the Connecticut Branch of the League of Nations Association, was in New Haven yesterday taking up
 his new duties and presiding at the
 monthly meeting of the executive
 committte, of which Chase kamball
 is a member.
 Justice George W. Wheeler, form
 CT chief justice of the state supreme
 court, and Mrs Frederick G. Platt of
 New Britain were elected to the board of directors.
 | New members of the executive committee present were Mrs Sidney | Wilmington of New Haven, Miss
 Marie kimball Page of Hartford, and
 Miss Emily Louise Plumley of Stam- | ford.
 | Mrs Josepha Whitney and Mrs r. l.. C Mitchell were appointed delegates | to the annual convention of the League of Nations Association in Chicago, to be held at the Hotel La
 Salle. January 22-24. Dr Stephen P. Duggan is chairman of the program
 committee for the convention and some of the speakers are: President Nicholas Murray Butle., Honorable
 George W. Wickersham. Silas Fl.
 Strawn of Chicago, Professor James T. Shotwell and Raymond B: Eos dick.
 Mrs Raffaele Ricciuti entertained at d miscellaneous shower at her home on Easton avenue, Saturday
 evening, in honor of Edythe A. Di- | orio, who is to be married to Louis D, Ricciuti of New York city, on January 22nd. A varied program | of entertainment was enjoyed and luncheon was served. Miss Diorio
 was presented with numerous beau
 tiful gifts by the guests who in- cluded: Mrs James DiVito. Mrs stephen Rainone, Mrs James D. Aversa. Mrs Vincent Cammisa. Mrs
 Michael Norelli. Mrs Erasmo Mini
 cucci. Mrs Henry Muccino, Mrs An
 thony DeNicola, Mrs Mario Salva-
 tore. Mrs john Morrone, Mrs l
 DeLulse, Mrs Marie ColangeIo, Mrs
 Nicholas Perrillo, Mrs Anthony R drew Dlpietro, Mrs America De- | Angelis, Mrs Hector Rossi. Mrs
 James DeVito, Mrs Nicola DeCaro- | lis. Mrs Nicholas Paolucci, Mrs
 James D'Andrea, Mrs Frank Cim-
 inera, Mrs William Santoro, Mrs Mi | chael JamcIe. Mrs James DeChic- chic. Mrs James Coatta, Mrs Car
 mela Arcari. Mrs Nicholas DeNa-
 tale, Mrs Domenic Perillo, Mrs Jo- seph DiMello, Mrs Anthony Ches- tone, Mrs Frank Colangelo. Mrs Pas quale Stance of Cheshire. and the Misses Angeline DeNicola. Elsie Pe-
 rillo. Nell Morrone, Edith Ricciuti Helena E. Ciminera, Amelia Ricci-
 ut, Mrs Raffaele Ricciuti and
 Edythe A. Diorio.
 The members of the Waterbuiy y Women's club will hold a New Years Luncheon tomorrow at 12:1I
 o'clock at the club house. The af- fair is in charge of the ways and
 means committee of which Mrs
 Frederick C. Marggarff is chairman Decorations will be carried out in
 color scheme of red. The hostesses will include: Mrs John A. Coe. Mrs Samuel ]. Marsh, Mrs Edward 1T
 KIrschbaIm. Mrs Robert w. Den
 nison, Mrs James McKerracher, Mrs John F.. PorZenheim, Mrs Ernest il
 Hcrn, Mrs Lester Camp, Mrs Fred erick Burnes. Mrs Frank F.. Warner,
 Mrs Ernest l.. Jyde, Mrs Burton II. H.ne, Mrs Jesse Kelsey, Mrs Fred erick $. Van Valkenburg and Mrs George II. Wells.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
Louis Northrop Makes Statement Admits He Was Driver of Truck That Hit George
 ChaCe

Louis w. Northrop, IS, of z Cres- cent avenue, Bridgeport, surrendered himself to the Westport police Sat urday and admitted that he was the operator of the truck, which struck and fatally injured George Chace, ST, 57. on the Boston Post road last Thursday. Northrop is employed by the Byrolly Transportation company of Waterbury. He is being held un- der bonds of $1,00O on the technical charge of reckless driving.
 Northrop was on his way to Stam- ford and claims that he felt the im- pact of the truck hitting something near Buckley's bridge, which is a short distance from Westport. A short distance away he stopped to assist three women whose car was stalled on the highway. He admitted seeing the body of MT Chace on the ground and becoming frightened drove away. The Bridgeport police taking up the investigation traced the car to the Bridgeport office of the transportation company. North- rop later surrendered and admitting driving away from the scene of the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
FINE BOTTLER FOR ILLEGAL PRODUCT
Saturday Raid
 on Spring Street
Man Found in Charge Held
 Under $500 Bond

Federal officers. assisted by mem bers of the local emergency squad, conducted a raid Saturday after noon on club at 42 Spring street. William F. Fitzpatrick. who was found in charge of the place was placed under arrest and charged with violating the liquor law. He was released under bonds of $500 pending a hearing Tuesday morn ing before United tSates Commis- sioner Harry A. Krasow. A gen. erous supply of liquors and wines was seized by the raiding squad. The warrant was signed by Commis- sioner Krasow and was based on the complaint that agents had been successful in making several pur- chaseS there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
Jewish Mass Meeting In
 New Haven Wednesday

Menahem Ussishkin. information ally famous Zionist leader and world president of the Jewish National Fund. the Zionist agency for the ac- auisition and reclamation of land in Palestine, will be guest at q state wide reception to be held in New Haven on Wednesday. Those to at tend from this city follow: Rabbi Harry E. Schwartz, Rabbi Isadore Breslau. Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf, David Stean. S. Steinhorn, Morris Bardash, Samuel Wolozin, Morris Siller, I. Dibner and M. J. Nieren- berg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12

The Bidding
 South, the dealer. opened the contracting with two no trump, with all four suits stopped and count of IF. West passes and North goes to three no trump, which closes the contracting.
 The Play
 West has the opening lead and his partner has no bid. His strong est suit is spades. and as it is not headed by three cards in sequence. the fourth best is the correct open ing. Therefore West leads the deuce of spades. dummy plays the three. East covering with the king. AL though South now knows that East can hold only one more spade. he should win the first trick with the ace. If the second spade in East's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
Mrs. Eva Hansel On
 Parent Education''

Mrs Eva Hansel spoke on Par ent Education" at the meeting of the College club at the Waterbury WOm- ems club Saturday afternoon. She is associate editor of the Parents magazine. In her talk. she traced the development of child study, and showed how the parents are being analysed in an effort to have them understand the children more and thus be in position to give the youngsters more consideration
 Farmers of the United Kingdom are petitioning the government for aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
Siege of Illness
 Among City Employees

Another member of Mayor Frank Hayes official family is i'll. Electrical Inspector Martin O'Rourke was ab- sent from his desk to-day and will be for few days at least He is con- fined to his home. With Superinten- dent of Streets Edward Bradley in St. Mary's hospital, Michael O'Con- nell, a member of the police board and Deputy Superintendent Edward Mullings also on the sick list, this makes four city officials absent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12
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By VIM. F.. NC KINNEY
 Secretary American Bridge League The rule of eleven and examples have been given. Following is a
 complete hand in which East, by applying this rule, is able to do some very clever and accurate card reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-12

The Children of Mary of St Mar garet's parish will sponsor a large card party at the school hall on Friday evening, January 3Oth. Mrs sherman Smith. bridge instructor will give a talk on Contract Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Subsection of Static

Technicians are examining many
steps that make up the sound proc
ess with the object of overcoming
that disturbing scratch and static
which often accompany voice re-
production. Without laying claim
to supernatural powers. the engi-
neers are sure that such noises will
soon cease to be troublesome fac
tors. Nothing radical may be ex-
pected In sound films five years
hence; but q small invention here,
an innovation there, will so improve
recording and reproduction that the
ultimate goal Of perfection will be
approached.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Nothing Modern About
Workings of Vitamins

knowledge of the vitamins is
not MODERN" DR.. Ruth T. Wads-
worth writes in Golfers. 1T is as
old as prisons and sailing vessels ;
older than Columbus, and probably
contemporary with Noah. 1t is only
the name which is new.
1--WE owe the rather boring sys-
tematiZation of the vitamins-their
classification and naming as Vita
min A. B. @, D. E, and soon F and
G-to the experimental method
which has crept upon medicine in
the last 40 years.
How the Eiizabethans arrived at
the knowledge that lemons would
prevent scurvy | don't know. think
it is probable that they stumbled
onto that fact because lemons were
easy to carry and to keep and could
be given in the form of juice to the
sailors. without a lot of fuss. Our
present-day knowledge tells us that
scurvy is caused by a lack of vita
min G, which is found in oranges
and lemons and tomatoes and ap-
pies and bananas"
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Centuries Old Custom
Modernized In England

When the mayor of Kings Lynn,
England, proclaimed the mart, o.
pleasure fair, open recently, he con-
tnued a tradition stretching back
more than 800 years-but by modern
methods.
He broadcast through a micro
phone to a dense crowd the quantity
worded proclamation authorizing
the holding of the mart under the
charter granted to the borough by
King Henry VIII in 1887. The char
ter confirmed by royal prescription
rights and privileges enjoyed by the
burgesses for 400 years previously.
1t makes Kings Lynn one of the
few towns where wandering show
men are not harassed by municipal
restrictions.
The mayor, in his scarlet robe and
gold-braided cooked hat, came from
the old han of the Trinity guild. ac-
companied by aldermen, councillors,
officials and Representatives of the
Showmen's guild.
The beadle and sword-bearer, car
rying the famous sword of King
John, led the procession, which
passed through winding streets, by
houses formerly occupied by mer-
chant princes, to the market place.
The town crier changed his bell and
shouts of "Oyez" were heard.
Shades of Pepper (of ghost"
fame) and of Mrs. Varley seemed to
hover round the old market square
as the mayor, in welcoming the
showmen, recalled the fair-time SEN
sations of his youthful days. The
wild man of Borneo," he said, be-
came even wilder If his takings fell
below expectations, so he wished the
caterers of popular amusement
prosperous season.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Americas Trust in God
Perpetuated on Coins

The religious motion TN God We
Trust" first appeared on the coins
of the country in 1864 1t was the
result Of the increased religious
fervor brought on by the Civil war.
The then secret "y of the treasury,
s. z. Chase, received many appeals
from people all over the country
urging that the Deity be recognized
on the American coins in a like
manner as those Of foreign nations.
Secretary Chase wrote to the di-
rector of the mint at Philadelphia,
November 80, 1861, stating that mo
nation can be strong except in the
strength of God, or safe except in
his defense. The trust Of our peo-
pie in God should be declared on
our national coins. You will cause
a device to be prepared without
unnecessary delay with motto ex-
pressing in the fewest words possi-
BILE this national recognition"
Several forms were suggested.
Some Of the coins prepared in 1862
bore the motto God Our Trust"
and some coined in 1863 were
marked "God and Our Country"
The familiar form Of the motto was
decided upon and the two-cent
pieces which appeared in 1864 were
the first to carry it. The motto is
not used on all coins.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
YOUNG STUDENT Wins FIRST
PRIZE IN PYLE ART SHOW
CHARLES STATS STILL LIFE
CHOSEN FOR SIOO AWARD
Ellen Bernard Pyle Also Among
the Leaders at Wilmington
Academy Exhibition

Enviable recognition, with hum
dred dollar prize for the best
painting in the annual exhibition
of pupils of Howard Pyle, Della
ware artists and members of the
Wilmington Society of the Fine
Arts, went to Charles Stats, a
second year art student at the
Wilmington Academy of Art, when
awards were made by a jury of
Philadelphia artists Friday. His
subject is a still life, a glass bottle
from Genoa, Italy, an antique
chair, once the property of How
ard Pyle, a chest and some drap-
cry. 1t won the prize over can
vases submitted by eminent artists
from many parts of the country.
Mr.. Stats, who is % years old, is
a son of w. ]. Stats of Whining
ton. He is a protege of Frank
Schoonover, nationally known ill
ustrator, of Wilmington. He began
painting in the Sketch Club, found
ed by Mr.. Schoonoyer, until the
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
RED CROSS RELIEF IN 79
DISASTERS DURING PAST YEAR
RED CROSS WORKER RELATES
STORY FROM PRIEST RIVER
Forest Fires, Plaques, Storms,
Earthquakes, as Well as Drought
Call for Help from Red Cross

The forest fires which have ragged
in Idaho and other western sections
this year have presented a serious
disaster-one of a number, in addi-
tion to the enormous drought relief
problem, which have been met by
the American Red Cross relief
forces.
Suffering, faith and courage are
contained in a story coming from
the Priest River section in Idaho,
told by a volunteer Red Cross work
er as follows:
picture happy little homestead
near the banks of Priest river in
northern Idaho. While father, with
little son tagging at his heels, is
out tending crops and adding to the
clearing, mother is at home making
preparations for another arrival
Then comes the fire demon, sweep.
ing all in its path. While father
fights to protect his little home, the
stork announces its arrival.
Mother and baby are bundled in
a quilt and loaded on a truck for
the race through the flaming forest.
Father drives the truck and the lit
tie boy sits at his mothers side,
brushing away the sparks which fall
like rain upon the improvised lit.
ter"
To the Red Cross worker, the
mother expressed her anxiety to
return to the hills to rehabilitate the
little homestead. All they possessed
was lost in the forest fircq. The Red
Cross aided all of the families and
is working to help them rebuild
their homes.
Altogether seventy-nine disasters
called for Red Cross help and money
during the year just closed. Aside
from the drought, which required
services of volunteer workers mum
bering more than 10000, and a
drought relief fund Of more than
$15,000,000, of which $5,000,0 900 came
from the national Red Cross treas
ury. help was given in p fires, IS
tornadoes, eight storms and eight
floods, six forest fires, four earth
quakes and four mine explosions,
three typhoons and three epidemics,
two cloudbursts, and cne each hur-
ricane, mine cave-in and railroad ac-
cident.
Aside from a major catastrophe,
such as the drought, when the whole
public was asked to contribute funds
for relief, Red Cross relief in these
disasters was met from the organ
ization's funds and from special To-
cal contributions. Part of each men,
bership, subscribed to Red Cross
Chapters at the roll call period from
Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day,
goes toward this important work.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

founding of the Wilmington Acad-
emy of Art, where he has been a
student for the past three years.
The prize painting was executed in
the studio of Mr.. Schoonover dur
ing the summer months and is his
first prize winning picture. The
prize was donated by Mrs. t. Cole
man DUPONT. To Ellen Bernard
Pyle, another young artist, the
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Bernard
Thompson Pyle, famed for her Sat
urday Evening Post covers, and a
niece of the renowned Howard
Pyle, was awarded the prize of fif-
ty dollars given by Mrs. George A.
Rhoads for the best painting by a
woman under thirty-fve. She is
now teaching privately and is a
member of the art faculty of the
Ursuline Ccademy. Two veterans
in painting and Illustration won
two other prizes. The prize offer
ed by Mrs. Coleman DUPONT for the
best Illustration was awarded to
Frank E. Schoonover for an illus
tration of Kirk Munroe's Ella
mingo Feather" published by
Harper. The title of Mr.. Schoon-
overs painting is "Flamingo
Trail" This prize is $100. Mr..
Laussat Rogers receives the $10O
prize offered by Mrs. ]. A. Ellie
good for the best Delaware SUBJ
ject. Mr.. Rogers painting is call
ed New Castle Churchyard. Mr..
is a native of New Castle.
He studied at the Academy of De
sign, San Francisco; Columbia Col
lege and various Paris studios, in
cluding Julien and Colorossi. Hon
orable mention was given to an
etching of Orville R. Peets of
Woodstock, N. Y. Honorable men
tion was also given to James H. D.
Thompson for his group of water
colors. Mr.. Thompson is the
younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. Thompson, of Greenville, Del.
He studies painting with Mrs.Hen-
ryette Stadelman Whiteside, and
at the University Of
Pennsylvania. The judges acting
for the society at the invitation Of
the Exhibition Committee were
Earl Horter and George Gibbs, Of
Philadelphia, and Daniel CARRIER, of
New Hope. During the selection
for admission and decision on
awards Of prizes no one was allow
ed in the gallery nor was the name
of the artist known until that
painting had passed the unanimous
Of the judges; in this way
the impartiality of selection was
assured.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Coal Age Reproduced"

A restoration of the Coal age with
its luxuriant carbOniferOus forests
and strange primeval animal life of
over 250.0O0,0O0 years ago is on ex-
hibition at the Field Museum of
Natural History, Chicago.
The exhibit represents a land
scape of the so-called Pennsylvania
period when the land flora of the
paleozotic era was reaching its cul-
mination in vast swamps that COW
cred much of the territory then
raised above the sea in the northern
hemisphere.
In Europe and in northern Asia,
as well as in North America, these
forests gave rise in the course of
time to the enormous accumulations
of plant materials that now consti-
tute the worlds principal coal beds.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
Some Trees Young at so

Leaves of some trees turn red in
autumn, as those of many naples
and sumachs; the leaves of other
trees, as the ash and tulip tree, turn
yellow. Some trees have leaves SO
large that you could wrap one
about you like a robe, says Forest
Facts for Schools" Others have
leaves hardly larger than your little
finger nail. Some trees have wood
so soft you can tear it apart in your
hands and so light that 1t floats
like cork; others have wood so hard
no nail can pierce it and so heavy
it sinks in water like a stone. In
age. too, trees differ tremendously.
Some, like the aspens, are old trees
when they have reached forty or
fifty years. while others at that age
are youngsters just getting a start.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
1Tn1
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Death FOIIou.-

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Death Follows :
pital at s8,iF'stQ
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nesday at The -. ti'S q \
Easton, Nd foll s'gea9]
tion there. sba slY,ioTiag a
Norman Mills %a' u
Liberty, near Fs.. : latne
wives her. ST. ~ I'd
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tain. If Tdabo S1'S \
Eliza Slemr,o. ileF ~
survives P,r;,
Crest cemetery p,s q ID
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
RELIGIOUS WORKERS MEET
Meeting at Clarksville to Be Held
Tomorrow, November 5th

Sunday school workers from diff
ferent sections of Sussex county
will assemble on Thursday. No
vember 5, in st. Georges M. E.
Church, at Clarksville for the an
nual convention of the Sussex
County Council of Religious Edu-
cation. There will be three sessions
morning, afternoon and evening.
The convention theme will be "The
Key to the Present Situation
Preparation" Among the speak
ers will be Professor James H.
Bishop director of religious educa-
ton of the Wilmington M. f. Con
ference; Miss Pauline Albertson.
Eastern Shore representative Of
the Observation-Disclosures Council of
religious education; Miss Ruth
Lindseth, director of young peo-
Piles work of the NJ. E. Conference:
the Rev. L. c. Randall, pastor of
the Milton NJ. E. Church; the Rev.
Vaughn Moore, pastor of Salem NJ.
E. Church, of SelbyvilIe; the Rev.
c. Irving Carpenter, pastor Of the
Rehoboth M. E.Church. The young
people of Selbyville, under direc-
ton of Miss Ruth Lindseth, will
give play at the afternoon ses-
sion. Each church in Sussex coun-
ty is expected to send a delegation
to the meetings.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
BETTER PASTURE-HAY CROPS
Sweet Glover Campaign Which has
Been Carried ON a Success

In connection with the campaign
which was started in this State five
years ago for the purpose of i'm
proving the pasture and hay crops,
special attention has been givea. to
the cultural requirements of sweet
clover in view of its adaptability
to the different types of soils, it's
value as a clover crop in orchards
and as a suitable pasture for dairy
cattle and other livestock, and this
project has been included each year
in the program of agricultural ex-
tension work for each county with
the result that many farmers are
now making profitable use of this
legume. The fact that more farm
ers each year are becoming inter-
ested in sweet clover for both soil
Improvement and pasture purposes
is shown by the surveys which
have been made each fall by the ex-
tension service of the University of
Delaware to determine the amount
of seed distributed and the total
acreage which has been seeded to
this legume. This survey for Kent
county has just been completed by
county agent Russell E. Wilson
who visited each seed dealer and
distributor, and by this cooperation
it was possible to secure the total
quantity of sweet clover seed that
was sold to the farmers during the
year. As a matter of comparing
the results of this project this year
with those of previous years, it is
of interest to note that 376 bushels
of seed were sold in 1928, 800 in
1929, 275 bushels in 1880, and 273
bushels in 1881, or an average of
329 bushels for the four-year per-
iod. Taking into consideration
that sweet clover is usually sown
at the rate of one bushel to three
acres, the 273 bushels of seed that
were distributed this year planted
approximately 819 acres. In MAX
ing the same calculations with re-
gard to the seed sales for last year
it was estimated that 825 acres
were sown, as compared to ITO
acres in 1929, and 1928 acres in
1928, resulting in a total of 1892
acres, or an average of 986 acres
of this clover which have been add
ed to the legume acreage of Kent
county during this period as the
result Of the campaign efforts.
Along with this sweet clover seed
survey, the quantities of alfalfa
and crimson clover seed sold this
year by the different dealers weer
also determined, and this informa-
tion will be published later in con-
nection with the completion of
these other two legume improve
ment projects. Sweet clover is
not generally used for hay because
of the coarseness of the plant it
self, although it may be cut for
hay about the first week in Septem-
ber of the year that it is seeded
provided it has had a normal grow
ing season. The seed may be sown
in either the spring or the fall, but
for this section the spring seeding
is recommended as being the more
advisable.
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

"What more do / want?" And
Maisie laid both hands over her
empty stomach. fright now / want
pancakes and maple sirup and
coffee"
f6 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatel
tWNu 5ervIce.l
Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

How will the expenditure benefit you
now-and what will you have 10 show
for il later on? That's the question to
apply TO every purchase made today.
And in the case of an electric re-
higerator the answer is this:
If you choose a good electric re-
frigerator it will benefit you now by
saving money that can't be saved in
any other way. And if the refrigerator
you select is Frigidaire you will still
be enjoying care-free, automatic re-
higeration many years from now-aH
paid for witb The sapings IL makes today.
With new low prices now in effect,
Frigidaire values are even more out
standing than ever before. And you
can buy it for only a feso cents more each
day than Jon a0ozid pay for refrigera-
ter of an znknotOn, znfriea make.
Come in today for actual figures.