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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
WATERFRONT

Plans are being made for pub lie card party and lecture to be held at the Watertown High School Audi torium on Monday, May 4 at 8 p. m., for the benefit of St Johns building fund.
 A lecture on contract bridge will be given by Mrs William Sherman Smith.
 Any card game may be played.
 Refreshments will be served and prize awarded at each table. The following committees will have charge: Chairman Mrs John Neagle; treasurer, Mrs Harold Madden; pub licity committee, Mrs Alfred De- Land. Mrs William Whay, Mrs E. D. Blauner, Mrs T. H. Young; hall committee, Miss Mary McGowan, Miss Liona Keilty, Miss Colette Bar rett. Mrs M. F. Brahen, Mrs George Chartrand; ticket committee, Mrs John Locke. Mrs John H. Cassidy, Mrs Edward McElligott, Mrs Harold Madden, Miss Helen Wallace; re- ception committee, Mrs John H. Cassidy, Miss Helen Wallace, Miss Mary McGowan. Miss Leona Keilty, Miss Colette Barrett, Mrs John Cas- sidy, Mrs Alfred DeLand. Mrs William sherman Smith is Q certified teacher and lecturer having lectured before large audiences not only in Waterbury but Middletown and Hartford.
 For the past five weeks she has been conducting a weekly lecture and private tournament to class of 100.
 Mrs Smith with Mir Smith con- ducted the first open tournament in contract bridge ever held in Water- bury which was sponsored by the Pequot club a short time ago. She also conducted the tourna- ment held at the Waterbury Wom- en's club in connection with their Tuesday teas.
 Mrs Smith and MT Smith as | partners each won silver trophy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
| BRISTOL K CHILD HEALTH DAY
 TO BE OBSERVED
Health Dept Arranges Pro- gram-Kaceys fold An-
 ilual Smoker

An elaborate program will make the observance of Child Health day here on May 1st under the auspices of the Bristol health department headed by Dr B. B. Robbins.
 In the afternoon, games and exer- cises and a band concert will be held at Rockwell park and base ball game will be played at Muzzy field. In the evening program rel- ative to child health will be present. ed at the, Bristol High school for adults. A speaker is yet, to be se- lected for the occasion.
 Smoker Held
 The annual spring smoker of the Palos council, Knights of Columbus, of this city, was held at the K. of c. club on North Main street last night. Addresses were given by Attorney George Campbell of Middietown, Fred A. Shea and John McGrath, coach of the East Hartford High school athletic teams.
 An entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental numbers was presented in addition to the program of speaking. Refreshments were served at the end of the evening.
 Elks Entertain
 At a meeting of the Bristol Elks club. the local club acted as hosts of the Norwich lodge in their home on South Elm street last night. The bowling teams of the two lodges met the Wallace Barnes Get-Togeth- CT club on Main street, and at the same time matches of 45 and pool were held at the Elk's club. Fol- lowing the matches, a roast beef dinner was served and a social hour enjoyed.
 Charity Whist
 A charity bridge party was held last night in St Joseph's Guild hall by members of the St Joseph's par ish. The hostesses were Miss Agnes Barry, Mrs Joseph Fries, Miss Eileen Guckin, Miss Helen Coughlin, Miss Rachel Murray and Miss Mar guerite Rock.
 Recent Births
 Recent births recorded at the office of the city clerk to-day were as follows:
 A son, Paul Roger, on April 19. to Mir and Mrs Victor P. Lagasse of III Jacobs street.
 A daughter, Sally Ann, to Mir and Mrs Wilbur C. Hoadley of 10 Ter ryvillc avenue, on April 13.
 Deeds Recorded
 The following deeds were re- corded Wednesday at the office of the city clerk: Land on Emory court from Emory J. Gaudreay to Emil and Wanda Kirshner, and quit claim deed from Joseph F. Bradley and others to Margaret Bradley, land on Pennington ave- nue and King street in the Bradley tract.
 Fire Board Meeting
 The board of fire commissioners will hold their regular monthly tonight at 7:30 in city hall at which time First Chief John H. Hayes will make his monthly report.
 ''Mrs MasOn's Poodle"
 A one-act sketch entitled Mrs Mason's Poodle" was presented by members of the American Legion of this city in Legion hall on North Main street last night. The members of Corp. Coyle unit of were the guests of the evening of the local unit. Refresh ments were served following the en- tertainment.
 Bristol Briefs
 Another private hearing of the fire and explosion that destroyed the home. of Mrs Claire M; Clarke on Divinity street three weeks ago was held under the supervision of State Police Commissioner Robert T. Hur- ley in the city court room yester- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24

terday for Granville, N. Y., where they will be the guests of Mir Duers parents.
 Mrs Izan Alderman, who has been with her mother in Bridgeport for the past month has returned to her home on Clematis avenue with her infant yesterday.
 Mrs Wesley Ray of the Glen is a patient at the Waterbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24

TOT top score in the open pair cham pionship of the Eastern Bridge tournament held at the Hotel Del monica on February 28.
 The regular monthly meeting of the school board was held Tuesday evening in the high school. Plans for graduation were discussed.
 Class night will be held In the high school on Tuesday evening, the 18th of June, graduation the 18th. South school graduation the IS and the senior prom the 18th. Rev Paul Wolfe of the Taft school will de- liver the graduation address.
 The public schools will close to- day for a week. This is in accord ance. with the eight weeks system which is being used in Watertown this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
Tourney Games.

The sixth leg In the card tourney between Seymour. Ansonia, Derby land Naugatuck encampments of the h. o. o. F., will be played tonight lin odd Fellows hall. The local en- campment is leading the tourney in standing and hope te maintain their lead. A social will follow the card playing and refreshments will be |served.
 Voters to Be Made
 Plans of both the democrats and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
ACtIMg WArQen. Young Peoples Conference

A Young Pe0ple's COnference will open tomorrow afternoon at the Swedish Congregational church at 3 o'clock. It is expeced that about 35 delegates from various sections of the state will be in attendance. The |conference will close on Sunday aft |ernoon. Rev Arthur Johnson of Staten Island. N. Y., will be the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
LEGION TO OPEN BRIDGE

Sturgeon Bay. Wisconsin Archie Lackshire post of the American Le- zion, will be in charge of the elab- crate celebration planned for the opening of the long new bridge across Sturgeon Bay connecting Door county peninsula with the mainland which will bc held July 4. Prominent state and Legion officials will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
Minnesnta. throurh. ita nollera O

K Minnesota, through its college of agriculture, state and county asso. ciations, Is starting a concerted drive against wheat smut which last year the spring wheat era. Other states In the spring wheat belt are watch. ing Minnesota's battle with an eye to
 adopting similar methods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24

Erie, Pa - Rogers Israel, Post n, of the American Legion, recently held its second annual Greater Erie Exposition and style Revne. Erie made products were featured in the exhibits and living models displayed the latest modes in ladies' wearing apparel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-24
ST BERNARD MONKS ISOLATED

During the heavy snow storms of the winter the most isolated com munity in Europe were the 12 monks of the Grand St Bernard, who for many days were entirely cut off from the outer world by terrific blizzards. Perched on the summit of the St Bernard Pass, 5000 feet above the .Rhone Valley, the famous hospice was swept by storms from all quarters. and the building was almost buried beneath 30 feet of snow. If, at the risk of their lives, the monks wished to leave their snowy prison, they were obliged to climb out of the top-fioor bedroom windows. For the moment the fa. mous dogs were unable to fulfill their humane mission of searching for lost wayfarers. as they would sink beneath the surface of the soft snow. All attempts to communicate with the hospice by telephone were unavailing, the lines having been swept away by avalanches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16

the commercial metropolis of the
United States occupied only the low
er end of Manhattan Island, what is
now up town being still made up of
spacious farms and country estates,
including the little village of Harlem.
The actual measurements of the city
proper are given as three miles in
length (from the Battery to Four
tenth Street,, n and a half miles
in width and eight miles in circum-
ference"
@. For whom was Thomas A. Edi-
son named Alva? r. w.
A. His middle name, Alva, was Civ
en- him in honor of an old friend of
his fathers, Captain Alva Bradley.
@. What is the difference between
Memorial Day and Decoration Day?
M. H.
A. The terms are used interchange
ably. They refer to the same day.
@. Why 90 woodpeckers bore into
trees? G. B.
A. They are hunting the burrows
of wood-boring insects for food.
Q. How much money was there in
savings banks last year? c. w.
A. In 1880 there was &c. 90, 1863 900
deposited in the mutual savings
banks. In the stock savings banks
there was 81, 166, 192, 1000. This amount
Of deposits represents the deposits
evidenced by savings pass books and
time certificates of deposits.
@. What does the term, loading,
signify in the insurance business? R.
G.. D.
A. 1t applies to that amount which
is calculated as the cost of securing
the desired business.
@. What will Russia's cotton crop
be this year? G. A. X.
A. In 1880 the cotton crop in Rus
STA amounted to l,4OO, O0O, 900 tons. It
is expected that this years crop will
exceed this. It may be as much as
five times as large.
@. Please give a brief account of
Madame de Stael's girlhood. D. N.
A. Anne Louise Germaine Necker,
Baronne de Stael-Holstein, was born
at Paris, April %, 1766. Her father
was the famous financier, Necker.
Her mother was Suzanne Curchod.
She vas a plain child but a coquette
and DESTROYS of prominence and at
tention. Excessive study and intel
,ectual excitement injured her health
which was improved by the family's
removal to Coppet, her fathers es-
tate on the Lake of Geneva. In 1886
Mile. Necker published a novel,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
STOP INTERFERING WITH
HEALTH

The only ones to take up the sub
ject of dieting are those who are Suf-
fering from some ailment, OF whose
loved ones have been told they have
some serious disease. Those who have
searched from M method of cure to
another, and who have failed to get
results from medicine and surgery,
finally turn to dietetic treatment In
hope of a cure. It seems to me that
as I have studied the minds of pa
tients, the first thought that comes
to them in this regard is to find some
food to bring about a cure; that is,
some specific article which is needed
by the body to effect a cure.
I am more and more convinced
that this is not possible Of accom-
plishment in most cases, but that the
| secret lies in what may be called
negative dieting" that is, learning to
eliminate those articles Of food which
have been used regularly, and which
have interfered with health.
Disease is an unnatural condition
which may be said to be simply "im-
paired health"
Health writer's. and dietitianS are
too inclined to lay emphasis upon such
diseases as beri beri, pelegra, ricketts,,
ETC., and point out that they are
caused by an absence of the normal
vitamins in food, and that this alb
| sence produces diseases. While this Is
no doubt true in certain parts OF the
world, such as in India, it Is not true
that these diseases exist to any great
extent in civilized countries, as IN
America or Europe.
The fault in America is that 500
| out of 1000 eat too much, and are
| over-nourished rather than under
nourished.
All of the common diseases, such as
! fever, headaches, rheumatism, ind1-
gestion, etc., are not caused by one
particular food, but by using too much
of every kind of food, especially those
such as the starch and sugar
foods which contain an abundance OF
| waste material not necessary for use
in the body.
It is difficult to think of a single
| common disease which is not caused
by o%vereating, or by using foods in
| wrong combination.
OF course, it is true that people often
neglect 20 use food of the right quail
ity, but you will usually find if you
study their diet for a week that they
have used a sufficient amount of all
of those natural elements for the
body. It is often the case that they
do not get the good from the vital
foods that they do use because of a
poor mixture with 20 many other
foods, which produces indigestion,
and consequently the good foods can
not be assimilated by the body.
In my experience as a dietitian, I
have never felt the need in any n
case of advising a patient to use o
food as long as the food he was eat
ing was of the right qualit-7.
My edv : in almost every disease is
invariably to cut down on the food
supply-to eliminate this-Or to cut
down on that kind of food, and If
the patients do this they r sure to
get good results. Even in such dis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
d Is the
Anniversary Of
MADISON'S BIRTH

On March 16, 1751, James Madison,
fourth president of the United States,
was born at Port Conway, Va.
After graduating from Princeton at
the age of 20, he studied law. Five
years later he entered politics by be-
coming a member of the Virginia
convention, and, though too modest
for an orator, he became one of the
most eminent, accomplished and re-
spected of American statesmen.
AS a member of the convention of
1887. which framed the Federal Con-
stitutiol, Madison took complete notes
in shorthand, thus producing the only
record of its proceedings and debates.
In 1892 he became the leader of the
Republican party in Congress, and
wrote the Kentucky resolutions Of
1898, which contain the basis of the
State Rights doctrines.
In 1909, after he had served as Sec
rotary of state under jefferson. Mad
ison was elected president of the
United States. In his second term
Madison approved the establishment
of a national bank as a financial
necessity. In 1917 he retired to his
home at Montpelier, Va, where he
served as rector Of the University of
Virginia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
A Peeved Sun
Lisbon Free Press

Lisbon Free Press
The Jamestown Sun is getting peeved and personal
because this paper and others fail to see any reason for
removing the state capitol from Bismarck to Jamestown
and because we do not break our neck to sanction this
move we are dubbed "a puppet." We are accused of re-
hashing editorials from The Fargo Forum and Of prac-
tically having no initiative whatsoever so far as editorial
ability is concerned. The editorial writer of The Times
Record was welding a pencil when the editor of The
Sun was in s~waddling clothes and from the way he is
talking right now, it would indicate that he Is still in
~swaddling clothes.-Valley City T~1mes-Record.
The above applies also to The Lisbon Free Press be-
cause it failed to fall in line for removal of the capitol
to Jamestown. We have been informed that The Sun
took a slam at The Free Press but as we do not get
the former paper as an exchange we shall say little
more than that we have not changed our mind one
particle, but if it comes to a vote, Bismarck will be
favored by The Free Press editor, and this, too, without
instructions from any source.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
A Million Letters

Down in Winston Salem, North Carolina, one Of the
enterprising cities Of the new south, there is a great
busting and hurrying to and from the p~ostoffice, for
last week the receipts Of first-class mail were more than
a million letters above the average.
There was a reason for this, Of course, for q million
Americans do not sit down and write letters, oil on the
same subject, without something to urge them on.
All of the letters in this case were addressed to one
firm. It makes q popular brand Of cigarette and it Of
fered $4,000 in a contest which had to do with peoples
opinion on the cigarette and the manner in which it is
packaged and sold.
The United States was informed Of the contest through
one Of the most intensive advertising campaigns ever
staged in this country. The appeal for interest in the
competition was made by placing announcements in the
leading newspapers Of the nation. It was q brief cam
paign but It attracted the attention Of more than . mil
lion persons so strongly that they took the trouble to
write q letter. The number who were less keenly inter-
ested can be estimated only by the number of news
papers printed by the publications in which the advertise
ments were placed. multiplied by live.
The urge to write, Of course, was provided by that
$4,000 in prize money, but the Information upon which
those letters were based was contained in plain print
That million letters give testimonial to. the enormous
influence, range and pulling power" Of Americas news
papers. :.
"a. addition, it proves that the newspAper industry !
wsared "a The speed q which modcrn America moves, &
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
The Legislature and University
Discipline
minneapolis Tribune)

NNAAAAAC0RO1Ao AAANAAV
II members Of the state legislature can find nothing
better to do than to rummage into matters of student
discipline at the University of Minnesota, we see no rea-
son why that body should continue in session another
"a hours.
The suspension of II farm school students for either
drinking or selling liquor was not, of course, bound up
In the slightest degree with the merits or dement's Of
prohibition, and any effort to argue the rightness or
wrongnesS Of such disciplinary action on the part Of the
university would be stupid and absurd. The fact OF the
matter Is that student drunkenness and student bootleg
ging have never been countenanced at the university,
and the further fact of the matter is that 1t was no
worse for the university to suspend II students on charges
of the sort than to suspend one, or three or half a dozen.
Thus the wholesale characters of the suspensions which
were modified by the compromise agreement OF Friday
had little or no bearing on the propriety or improperly
of those suspensions. It is hardly to be hoped that GER
tain legislators will admit it, but the truth remains that
the only question involved in this disciplinary action
was the right of university authorities, and the fitness OF
university authorities, to establish and enforce certain
rules of student conduct. If these authorities are not to
be trusted in the matter Of disciplining students, 1t IS
palpably silly to trust them with any responsinli.ae S
whatsoever, and Minnesota might conceivably do well
to turn over the whole business OF administration, M
struction and student control to the state legislature. IN
til such action is taken, however, the desirability OF per-
hitting the university a free disciplinary hand must be
generally conceded. If the legislature Is properly the
arbiter of student conduct, it cannot, OF course, consclen-
we are to have legislative committees on cribbing, frat
ernity rushing, and football eligibility, the university
might as well be moved to the capitol lawn.
The Tribune Is disposed to believe, however. that the
university authorities are we'll qualified to administer
student discipline and much better qualified, Is q mat
ter Of fact. than q great many legislators. For the legs-
lature to make q practice Of meddling in such matters, It
seems to us, would be unpardonable folly, and for the
simple reason that nothing could more quickly break
down university morale or prove more completely devast-
ating to student respect for faculty authority. A leeis-
lature functioning as dean Of men and moral counsellor
to q state university might conceivably turn out to be
q perfect arrangement, but so long as legislatures must
concern themselves with such trivialiGes as redistrict1ne
and taxation, we shall entertain serious doubt on that
score. There is q great deal to be said. at least. tor the
system which finds legislators ~legislating and university
disciplinarians disciplining. and each. so far as 1t Is
humanity possible, tending strictly to their own special
business.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Acid and Gall BLADDER


Question: L. N. G. asks: us it
stores up more acid continually?"
Answer: It is possible for one to
continue in good health after the gall
bladder is removed if the bile flows
into the intestines from the liver at
regular intervals after food is eaten.
Bile is alkaline and therefore counter
acts the stomach acids as they enter
the small intestines. If the bile is
detained too long in the liver or does
not flow sufficiently, there will be an
over-acid condition of the intestines,
and this causes certain digestive
troubles. This may be true with
those who have a gall bladder as well
as those who have had it removed.
Gas from Lettuce
Question: Mrs. D. M. writes: Il
find lettuce causes gas. Why?"
Answer: There is no known ele-
ment in lettuce which directly pro-
duces gas, but the fact that using
large amounts Of lettuce does actually
produce gas with some people has led
to the belief that some chemical in
lettuce, such as the hyoscyamine, has
an effect upon the digestion in such
a manner that excessive gas is pro-
duced from the digestive fluids of the
stomach and intestines.
Tapeworm
Question: w. H. S. asks: How
can I tell if. I still have a tapeworm?
One passed about 80 years ago. and l
wonder if I have another?"
Answer: If there are no segments
appearing in the stool, about the only
sure way is for you to take some
tapeworm remedy which your drug
giSt can furnish.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
ARB

There's many a beauty parlor with
rooms for impr Vement.
X x X
Lots Of men of few words often say
a mouthful.
X X X
P1lsudski, president of Poland, re-
fuses to have a female domestic serv-
ant in his home. A self-maid man,
apparently.
=
I%nferiority completes don't worry
some women as much as inferiority
compilations.
X X X
Tunnels are called tubes, points out
the office sage, possibly because OF
the squeeze you get in them.
X * *
The burning problem with most
families just now is whether that
coal pile is big enough to last out
the winter.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. 1nc.)