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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

Mrs Mark L. Sperry, Jr., Mrs Roger sperry. Mrs Theodore Bevans, Miss Anna de Lancey and Miss Louise Driggs are delegates to the Junior League Regional Con- ference which was held in Bridge port today and will continue to- morrow. Members of the local league who attended today's ses- sions were Mrs John A. Coe, Jr., Mrs Milton Al1erton and Miss Betty Price.
 The conference opened Tuesday in Bridgeport. In the afternoon, registration of delegates was fol- lowed by tea at the home of Mrs Frederic Morgan. The opening dinner was held at the Algonquin Club in the evening when the speakers were Mrs s. Gail Landon, Jr., president of the Bridgeport Junior League; Mrs Lyon Wey- burn, director for Region 1; Mrs H. H. Armstrong of Hartford, national treasurer of the association; Miss Dorothy Stebbins, field secretary of the Associated Junior Leagues; Mrs John Dewitt Peltz of the arts and interests bureau of the asso- citation, Miss Helen Walton Leovy, chairman of the shop bureau; Miss Margaret c. Mitchell. assistant di- rector of Region 1; Mrs Donald S.. Babcock, treasurer of Region l.: and Mrs Frank Mauran, Jr., arts and interests chairman of the re- zion.
 The meeting opened this morn ing with discussion groups at the Stratfield hotel on "Unemploy- ment' under the leadership of Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
CAMPUS LADS
 TO CHANGE ERA

Dallas, Tex, (UP>-Revolt of college students, now smouldering on American campuses, will lead the world out of the era of home- brew, ballyhoo and skepticism, be- 1ieves John Caylor, director of Baptist student work in Texas.
 History has been made time and again in student movements, and history will repeat itself. he point ed out. The logic and reasoning of Plato and Socrates, with their youthful disciples, revolutionized the thinking world of their day. Christ and his 12 Disciples consti- tuted another student movement, according to Caylor.
 "The Reformation was not fought on the battlefield, but in the rooms of Swingli, Tindale and other students" Caylor said. "Op- posing the Reformation was an- other student movement-Ignatius Loyola and his Jesuit order.
 "The American foreign mission movement was born in a prayer meeting held in a haystack by Rice, Mills. Richards and Hall-all students"
 The complexity of modern life is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
THE CONVENTION
 AT MIDDLETOWN
Connecticut Council of Re- ligiOus Education to
 Meet Saturday
ABLE SPEAKERS

The Connecsticut Council of Re- ligious Education will hold its 74th convention and annual meet ing on Saturday, December 5, in the First Methodist Episcopal church, Middletown. The central theme of the program is Creating the Will to Peace." To this end we have been most fortunate in secur- ing such speakers as Dr Henry A. Atkinson, general secretary of the World Alliance for International Friendship through the churches, in New York. Dr John Nevin Sayre, executive director, the Worlds Eel lowship on Reconciliation, New York, Dr Luther A. Weigle, dean of Yale Divinity school, New Ha- ven, and Dr Hugh Hartshorne, pro- lessor of religious education, Yale university, New Haven.
 The program, which begins at 10:15 o'clock with organ. music by Professor K. P. Harrington of Wes- leyan university, is built with the idea of bringing to the local churches, to the Sunday schools, young peoples societies and the adult congregation, ways and means of creating the will to peace. At the morning session Dr Atkin- son will talk upon Creating an In- ternational Will to Peace"; follow ling which Dr Sayre will take for his subject: Creating a National Will to Peace" At the evening ses- sion Dean Weigle will talk from the viewpoint of the church, taking for his subject: Creating the Will to Peace in the Local Church"
 There will be group conferences and 8 general convention session during the afternoon. The entire program is an important ad inter- esting one and through the press of the state a most cordial invita- tion is extended to the public. Ev- cry church should have as many representatives as possible at all sessions.
 Dr Robert M. Hopkins, general secretary of the Worlds Sunday School association in New York, will give a luncheon address at 12:30 on the worlds Sunday school convention in 1892 at Rio de Janeiro. Hear him and make your plans for July 25-31, 1882.
 In addition to the program as outlined there will be an exhibit of the finest materials available for religious education for chill dren, young people and adults. Es- pecial attention Is devoted to ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
LESSON NO. IA Slam Bidding

For players who know how to value. bid, and play their hands correctly, the hazards and uncer- tainties of slam (small-slam) bid ding have been to some extent eliminated. With careful gauging of the partnership hands by means of the informative mechanism pro- vided in the Official System, the partnership is enabled to account for the important high cards, and to count the tricks in the hands to reach small-slam contracts with a a reasonable degree of assurance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

job of "doctoring'' pearls which are "sick". Pearls often suffer skin diseases and must have lay CTS of skin peeled off them much in the manner of an onion. If they develop spots, this ailrnent is corrected by dipping them in vari- ous solutoins. The girls treat pearls valued at thousands of dollars every year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

The Marymount College Drama tic society will stage the popular Planquette opera ''The Chimes of Normandy" as a Christmas Charity benefit on December 18th.
 The students from Connecticut, who will take part in the opera are: Misses Mary Lawlor, Mary McGrath, Mary Heitman, Margaret sHeitman of Waterbury, Conn.,. Mary Mullen add Alice Ring of New Haven, Conn.,, Mary Louise Palmer and Clare Palmer of Stam- ford, Conn.,, and Marguerite Me- Gach1an of Danbury, Conn.
 Misses Nellie and Jennie Rosa and Mary Mecca of Barnes street have returned after spending few days in New York.
 Mrs Sol Rhodes chairman of the Beth Fl Sisterhood opened the first regular opening meeting yesterday with a Bible reading of the pro- verbs. Rabbi Harry E. Schwartz gave resume of the coming Hama kah holiday which starts Friday evening. An interesting talk on Child Welfare was given by Miss Etienne Baldwin of the Leaven- worth Foundation. On Sunday aft will present their annual Hanakah o'clock the Sisterhood will hold their annual Lapke supper. Bridge and dancing will follow. On De- cember goth a novelty dance will be given at which time hope cheat will he rafflpd
 A surprise housewarming party was rendered MT and Mrs Michael McKenna of Waterville street at their home recently. During the evening a program of entertain ment was enjoyed and a buffet luncheon was served. The guests of honor were presented with many beautiful gifts. Those pres ent were: Misses Helen Mulcahy, Irene McKenna, Betty Brophy, Loretta McKenna, Mary Overton, Mary McKenna, Rita and Doris Me- Kenna, MT and Mrs Harry Bauder, MT and Mrs James Campbell, MT and Mrs John Condit, MT and Mrs Joseph Woods, MT and Mrs Michael McKenna, Mrs Mary Overton, Mrs Warren Cooke, Mrs Alfred Greene, Mrs Irving Robinson, George Grown, Paul Fitzgerald and Frank McKenna.
 Nr and Mrs Irving Robinson of FRber avenue have been entertain ing Mrs Charles Herr and daugh- ter of Lancaster. Pa.
 Mrs Simon Brown and son, Murray Robert of Glenridge street are spending several weeks in Chicago, St Louis and Bevier, Min nesota.
 Mrs William l.. Clarke is general chairman of the annual fair of the ladies' aid society of the First Methodist church to be held to- morrow from 10 a. m. to 9:30 D. m. Supper will be served from 5 to 1880 o'clock under the direc- ton of Mrs Louis VonLott assisted by Mrs Albert Powell as dining room chairman. Assisting commit tees and booth chairmen are, Country store, Mrs Chester Clarke; miscellaneous, Mrs Walter Thomp- son; parcel post, Mrs Julius Wheel CT: handkerchiefs, Mrs Howard Guernsey: grab bag, Mrs Anthony Worth; fancy work, Mrs Clifford Mallette; food and candy. Mrs John A. Coe; aprons, Mrs William Sill, Christmas cards and stationery, Mrs Charles Wintermute and white elephant, Mrs Eva Green.
 Dr Charles Audet of East Main street and Dr Edgar Adams of Newton Terrace motored to Tafts- vile over the week end where they were the guests of Dr Archam- bault, formerly of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
AIbeStMS MGgNMS AIussn0e DGssce
 Or Dec. 30

The Waterbury and Bridgeport chapters of the Alumnae of Alber- tus Magnus college are combining their Christmas socials by sponsor ing q formal dance at the Water bury Women's club on Wednesday evening, December 30. Miss Doro- any Shea of Lockhart avenue and Miss Mary Murphy of Bridgeport are in charge of the affair and are being assisted by members of the alumnae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
terials relating to the creation of

Lhe VIII 10 peHC6.
 The convention church repre- sents one of the best examples of church school architecture in the state. This convention will afford an opportunity to the religious edu- cational leaders of Connecticut to personally inspect the building and physical equipment of 8 modern religious education plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

challenging the student, Caylor believes. He pointed out that 65 per cent of sums spent on missions last year by southern Baptists were spent in America. This share went to the education of youths alert to modern problems, said Caylor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
fountain ben ink to keep the ink

fountain pen ink to keep the ink from showing. Wilson, of Cov- entry, has invented 8 pen which, although it contains no ink, flows freely when the point is placed on a piece of paper-and does not flow when placed in the pocket.
 The pen contains two chemicals in powder form which are kept separate when the pen is not in use. However, when the nib is pressed on paper, tiny quantities of the s>chemicals combine with air to form ink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
CATCH THE DOOR

See to 1t that your storm doors have strong catches on them. Lusty winter winds may swing them open with such force as to cause the glass in them to break when strik- ing the wall of the house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
THIS MAN DESERVES
 A BIG MONUMENT
(By NEA service)

London.-At lasti A real unleak- able fountain pen that the world has long prayed for.
 No longer will you have to buy a suit to match the color of your
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

many players. suffer keen disap- pointment and not infrequently partnership is prone to indulge in mutual criticism for their timidity in not having extended the bidding. They labor under the erroneous as- sumption that every slam made should have been bid. They don't stop to consider that the unbid slam which is causing them so much unhappiness was in all likeli- hood not biddable. being due to a fortuitous opening lead, to luck in a finesse. to a misplay of the ad- versary to an adversary taking home an aoe," or to being guilty of some other misplay, or that the slam would not have been made If the Declarer had not had all the breaks. Also, they lose sight of the fact that had the slam been
 bid, the opponents play of the hand probably would have been entirely different. They would have proceeded immediately to lead their aces, If held, whereas the slam not having been bid, the adversaries purposely withheld their aces and kept back some of their other high cards which would have been played promptly had the slam been bid. Probably 75 per cent of all slams made are not biddable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

Mrs John A. Coe, Jr of Kenil- worth street is spending several days in New York.
 Miss Mary McGrath of Pelham, N. Y, is the guest of Mrs Joseph Woods of Walnut street.
 John T. Blake, son of MT and Mrs John Blake Jr, of Capitol ave- nue, who is student in the fresh man class at Niagara university, has been elected to the business committee and to the news staff of the Niagara Index.
 Miss Mary Driscoll was hostess at bridge party at her home on Windsor street recently. Her guests were Misses Kay Murphy, Helen Dillon, Joan Mccarthy, Mary Null hern, Margaret Dunn, Helen Shaw, Mary Driscoll, Mary Walsh, Kath- crime Halpin, Edward Mulhern, Henry Beecher, Joseph Burke, Harold Egan, John Tammany, Bart Sweeney, Erich Lurich and Frederick Blond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
WHEN SHOULD A SMALL
 SLAM BE BID?

A small slam should be under taken whenever there appears to be an even chance that 1t may be made. particularly when the bid- ders are vulnerable and the other side not vulnerable. This last pro- vision is contrary to the commonly accepted opinion that when vulner- able you cannot afford to take a chance. If you will stop to con- slider however that the premium for a small slam, vulnerable, is 50 per cent greater than for q small slam, not vulnerable, you will read. fly see that there is q two-to-one advantage in bidding for a small slam when vulnerable, unless ad. veraaries are also vulnerable, 10 which case the game and rubber are preferable unless the odds are greatly in favor of making the small siam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02

PEARL DOCTORS
 London.-Two girls, Constance and Ethel Austin, have the unusual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-02
SOCIAL =. PERSONAL
Connecticut Valley Club Of Notye Dame
 To Sponsor Dance

The Hotel Bond in Hartford has been chosen as the gathering place for undergraduates and members of the Alumni Association of Notre Dame University for their annual formal dinner dance which is to be held this year on Tuesday eve- ming, December 29th. A commit tee composed of state members has been selected to take charge of the arrangements. Local Notre Dame men are taking an active part in the affair.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

Just Another
Radical
This is borne out by q state
ment given me the other day by
a New York business man Just
returned from Germany. He
had visited the former estate Of
his family and found an old
servant openly communistic.
Amazed, for the man was not in.
StinctiVely a radical, he asked
an explanation. The answer is
of deadly significance:
81 have worked all my life
and liked it. am willing to
work now for as much as 16
hours q day If necessary. All l
want is work, food, clothing,
shelter. For a year and q half
I have not been able to find
work. Nothing could be worse
than this. In Russia 1 could
get work. I would have to work
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
HELEN WOODMAN FIFTEEN-YEAR,OL NEW YORK
PROMPTLY FILLED.

Here is another sample Of prohibitions workings that
makes the average parent red.
Mrs. Isabel Woodman New York and mother Of
the girl pictured above decided investigate the sale Of
liquor to minors in her neghborhood.
She sent her daughter, Helen 49, to buy half pint Of
whskey from alleged booegger in neighborng apart
ment.
In five minutes Mrs Woodman told Magistrate Francis
Irwin in West Side Court later Helen had returned with
the "whskey the price of which was fifty cents
ffteenyear old girl had trouble in buying this
poisonous concocon than she would have had in buying
of fruit at a grocery.
this isolated case it might be overlooked But
anyone living in large American city knows, it not
isolated
When the liquor traffic is not regulated children we'll
as adults buy liquor.
In fact the Governments prohibition agents themselves
have the example by employing girls spies and decoys
to get evidence
You may have the story of nineteen old Ruth
Callahan who Buffalo the other day. told how she had
sumed enough alcohol night to make seasoned drunk
pink elephants And Government funds by the way
were used to buy the drinks on that occasion.
Prohibition Director Woodcock, glad to has
ordered that girls to be used in en-
fOrcement.
only few days ago of them New York City took
young with them to evidence against night cuh
But whether the Government them not know
that young boys and young girls and do get liquor &n
will continue long the sale Of liquor is left free An0
unsupervised to the worst elements Of the population
The old saloon system bad but the booeggng system
is infinitely
The saloon at least did not sell to minors
1t had of responsibility to childhood
The modern bootlegger, it seems, has nome
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Italy Can Do 1t
We Cant

MussOlin who does govern by commissions, apprO
PIRATES 100000 for public works to employ 1ays obes
this winter.
He believes in work, not doles
His program includes roads, railways hydroectri plants
public buildings and reconstruction Of devastated by
earthquakes He will handle the money himself spend It
where it will do most good cut red tape, get results.
That is advantage Of being dictator.
also demonstrates again that Mussolini like him not
is man Of DETERMINATION and IMAGINATION.
per Of MussOins determination and OnehaH per
cent of his imagination would end unemployment in this
country Administration and Congress only had It,
By doing nothing in particular this Govern
will have hard time resisting demands for the dole
next winter
Even the unemployed don't want the dole they get
work. they get work. they would rather take the
dole than starve.
The unemployed could be at work this country with
its untold wealth. had attacked the unemployment question
Italy is doing.
The unemployed still get work if this country will do
it. Issue bonds for few billion dOlarshe money is here
waiting snap such bonds uppush public Improvement
program national highways and other needed construction
cut through the red tape; start the wheels moving.
AS matters drifting now, it is that or the dole.
You know what the dole has done to England.
Better take Mussoini model in this instead Of the
Socialists Of England.
Mussolini, at least gives men chance to work.
The dole trains them to be dronea-
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Washington People Entitled
To Washington Jobs

One outcome of the police situation this city the receipt
By this newspaper of letters from good Wahingtonans insist
ing that policemen should be local and that local jobs
and local contracts shall far possible to Washington
people.
There msang the earnestness with which this matter
Is viewed Some the writers recall that this newspaper
has long insisted civil service regulations for police ap
pontments shall be amended to provide that va
cances shall 90 Washington who know their city and
whose characters and standing easily ascertaned.
"Why not a campaign Of Washington jobs Tor washington
people correspondent He also sharply critcises
he letting of contracts to out Of town concerns who bring
their men here but neglect to take them back"
It certainly does look trade and civic bodies are
failing to fight the trend toward taking from Washington
people the opportunities in positions and contracts they are
clearly entitled to-
Civil service for Washington policemen proper but why
shouldn it be local civil service? This city has sufficient
number of qualified to fill all vacancies on the force yet
there large numbers Of outsiders named to these vacancies
The Civil Service Commission, which conducts the mental
examination for police vacancies will tell you that it makes
every possible effort to give preference to local nearby men,
It recognizes the wisdom Of their selection
trouble be that the mental examinations for
these vacancies have been growing sitter for long time
Great stress put the education Of applicants They must
have plenty of s'book learning"
policeman should not be ignoramus it is true. He
should know how read and write nteigenty but there
civil service examination earth that does bring out
intangible qualities that policemen should possess No
questions and will tell for instance whether
cool and nnaey honest and has
good common sense and knows how to use it.
Too many of unknown quantity have gotten on the
force and been kicked off for sufficient Yet they
passed high mental examinations.
The Washington times., 1931-08-29

Adolph Hitler, the Fascist
leader in Germany, is given to
sensational expressions. 1t is
his strategy to awaken a deadly
fear of the spread of Russian
communism. But taking all
this into consideration, it is
worth while. to ponder his pre-
~dictions as to the possible events
of the coming winter. He says:
"The coming winter will be
the turning point in history,
not for Germany alone but for
the entire world. The world Is
at the threshold Of great events,
which are threatening to shake
the very foundations Of civiliza-
ton. Fifty per cent of the work
ing classes of Germany are
actual or potential Communists,
should the threatened crisis de-
yeIOp,"
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Shooting at Moving Objects
How to Make Fine Marksmen of Policemen

Modern gunner do their killings robberies and then flee
in machines sometimes FOOT anyhow to get them they
must be overtaken Inclined shoot it OUT rather than be
captured they kill policemen children anybody in line with
their bullets.
Modern policemen must be better shots than the gunmen
Heads of Police Department encouraging
cemen in expert arksmanshp They are sending the
markmenship contests.
Good shooting standing objects is desirable in the
lection of the lives policemen and Others but good
at moving objects far preferable and this is the present aim
of up-to-date police departments.
Keen craftsmanship is considered important in these days
that in the police department of Berlin Germany shoot
ing made with moving pictures The policemen
shoot running objects thrown screen The
have variety Of settings city and country and to hit
uuires skill.
This kind of practice makes real sharpshooters and
not many of them the police force of Washington
The Washington times., 1931-08-29
Efficiency Ratings Fail
To Rate Efficiency

The determination of Of the organizations Of cv
service workers continue fight the efficiency rating sys
tenn in in the Federal Government will again put this
system under attack in Congress and properly too
The word deficiency much abused in being connected
with this system for there painful failure of the system
fairly effectively rate efficiency.
The law for efficiency ratings passed many
It utterly failed in usefulness and then the
medium for playing avorites and others down. or ignored
altogether by political partisans holding high places
President Harding took notion put the law into
ton again and charged the Efficiency Bureau with the job
The head of that bureau unusually able did
thing possible establish system that would rate efficiency
made the best of the proposition but he would hardly laud
the system doing thoroughly well what is intended to be
done He might feel that is better than system at all
better than any other he knows about
These ratings must be left to subOrdnates in the Govern
They may do the best in their power but they
know the scheme is full of inefficiency Consequently
them it to boost the ratings of favortes to punish
those they do fancy It manipulated to suit crcum
stances and office personnel policies.