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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

Waterbury Junior league mem- bcrs who presented their children's play "Thc Steadfast Tin Soldier" on Tuesday in Stamford. under the auspices of the Stamford Junior league were honored, while there at a luncheon at the Stamford Yacht club. In the evening follow ing the presentation of their play, the local lcagucrs were guests or Mrs George Wheat, president Of the Stamford Junior league, who enter taincd at bridge at her home. Those taking part in play were as follows: Monty Mac, the Steadfast Tin Sol dier, Miss Margaret de Lancey; Raggedy Ann, Mrs Charles Durfee; Pigeon Toes, Mrs Gerald Low; Pop Eyes, Mrs Frank K. English; Garoo, Mrs WeIton Jenks; Peter. Miss Marie Landeau; Mrs Peter, Mrs Theodore Bevans; Nellie, Mrs Walter Deacon; captain of the tin soldiers, Miss Helen Hurlbut; tin soldiers, Mrs James Guernsey, Mrs G. Milton AIlerton, Miss Elizabeth Mcknight, Miss Dorothy Mintie and Miss Anna de Lancey; Lysa, Miss Betty Price; director of the play. Miss Anna de Lancey. Those Of the Stamford league and the local league members they entertained over night include Mrs John w. Clark, who had Misses Margaret and Anna de Lancey; Mrs Lyman Thayer, whose guests were Misses Marie Iandeau and Helen Miner; Mrs Herbert Batcheldcr entertain cd Miss Mildred Harmon and Mrs Theodore Bevans; Miss Doris Rowell had Mrs Frank K. English and Mrs Gerald Low; Mrs Harry Richards entertained Mrs Charles Larkin and Mrs Charles r. Durfee; Mrs Eddy entertained Mrs c. Milton Allcrton and Miss Dorothy Mintie; Mrs Ken meth HuszagIes guests were Mss Betty Jane Price and Miss Helen Hurlbut and Mrs Phillips had with her, Mrs Evelyn Lilley and Mrs Weston Jenks.
 Others who assisted in the pres cntation of the play were tho fol- lowing chairmen: Costumes, Mrs Ralph $. Munger; scenery, Miss Edna Yates; properties, Mrs Charles r. Durfee; lighting effects, Miss Helen Miner; business man. ager, Miss Mildred Harmon; ar- rangcment of dances. Mrs Robert l.. Munger; music. Mrs Robert D. Larkin: makeup. Mrs Evelyn Dut- ton Lilley. A benefit performance of the play. under Miss de Lancey's direction was also given at Elks hall on Monday, tickets for which were distributed by tho Visiting Nurses association and other local welfare organizations.
 Miss Mary Noonan of Young street sailed yesterday on the liner Monarch of Bermuda for several days aojourn in Bermuda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
M:}R|[ljE
BY VIM. E. Mex ENNEY

BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Bridge League
 In our former articles, we have discussed the Opening Bids in all positions at the table and the Defensive and Attacking Bids made by the opponents. We are now ready to discuss the Support ing Hand Tactics. This, and the next few articles, will discuss the responses of partner to opening bids.
 Partners responses are made In three ways:
 (a) He can Pass.
 (b) He can Assist.
 Gc) He can Take-out.
 TO assist means to raise the particular suit which your part ncr has bid. TO take-out means to bid another suit or No Trump.
 The partner of the opening bid der, when holding certain low, fixed minimums. iB required to keep the first round of the bid- ding open, either with an assist the partners may fit their 26 cards together at final success fuI Game or Slam declaration. Holding less than Il certain pre- scribed minimum, Game is re- mote possibility and under such circumstances, no good purpose may be servcd by keeping the bid- ding open. in fact much harm might result.
 There are two types of assist:
 l. A single assist.
 Z. A jump assist. and there arc two types of Take outs:
 1. Minimum take-outs.
 2. Strength-showing No Trump Take-outs and Game Demand Suit Take-outs.
 An assist is made up Of two ele- mcnts:
 ]. Support for partners suit.
 Z. Probable-Trick support. and one is just as essential as tho other and the correct assist must combine both. There is nothing difficult in the appraisal of a sup porting hand, yet many players seem to find 1t so. Someone, 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

Frank Bowes. Mrs Alfonso sirica. Helen Pheian. Margaret Reiiley. Earl Hotchkiss. Clara sandore, Louis Decarpo. Mary Minervino. Lillian Cunningham, Lillian Elan aRan, Helen Wilson, Joan Ranan- do, Doris Capadonna. Clara Capa- donna. Lima Tata, Hope Sandulli, eDa Perrella. Ella Matzkin, Har- riet Reiss. Nancy Ricciardi. Rose Cc cppellette, Mary Clccuti, Amelia K. Riccuti, Mary DePaola, Laura caserino, Agnes DiNapola, Flor ence Sciullo, Mary Sciulio, Adeline Gentle. Gertrude Atwood, Hazel Lake. Anna Schieffer, Margaret schieffer, Rose M. Cecil Margaret Dente, Mary A. Cecil, Grace NJ. Caruso, Mrs Frank Rosa, Mrs D. Castelano. Eleanor stance, Ger trude Rosa. Jean Larise. Catherine Macri, Esther sanPietro, Minnie I,aldosari, Betty Shelley, Anna McHugh, Claire LaBonne, .0eor- gette LaBonne. Margaret Moran. Kathryn Andrews, Grace hosko- witz, carmelia DeBonis, Lena Del Pc, Mary Feest. Julie Jamele, Ol- rs DelPo., Marie Mazzanotte, Lena I.anesey. Sue Graph, F.. Mae Cum mings, Mae Hughes, Kaye Gilbert. Peg McKenna. Kitty Hyland, Mar paret DeBonis, Eva Cedarholn, Anna DeBonis. Mary DeCicco. Har- old Woodrock, Gilda Suozza. Eleanor Salem, Hollis DeVines. Mrs J. Brown. Mary Martin and Mrs James Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

The Yoianda club held a card party at the colonnade on Tues day evening. The committee in charge included Miss Katherine Briccolere, chairman, assisted by Misses Clara Bandore and Lena Ciarione. Prizes were won by Cath crine Mccormack, Lima Tata, Lil- Han Ranando, Mrs Alphonse Sir ica, Helen Wilson, Margaret Mc- Kenna, Sue Graph. Edith Calo, Julia Fillipone, Rose Cecil. Anna Schieffer, Florence Sciullo. Kath- erine Macri, Mary DePaolo, Mrs Roland Ruggiero. Mrs A. Langre- di and Mona Valius. Those present were: Mary Mack, Jane Ranando, Anna Pukas, Elizabeth Pukas. Jen- rie Giannetti. ouis Totta, MT and Mrs 6. Martin, Mrs Edward Wolff, Anne c. Sherlock. Agnes M. Beau lac, Mary r. Franklin, Josephine Carlo, Grace Lavetere, Amelia Pa- eano, Edith Caol, Edith Ciordana. Agnes Padula, Julia F1llipone, Ann Biilipone, Helen Johnson, Lena Ci- arione, Belle Zadarozny, Lillian Ranando. Mona Valuis. Mrs j.. Zappone, Margaret Ciarlone, Mrs B Knzwelller, Mrs q. McNanus. Charlotte Bcrgin. Lauretta Nelson. Mrs K. Law, Mrs Charles Ruggiero, Mrs Roland Rnggiero. Dorothy Shea, Mrs Albert Pslosi, Mrs Jos eph Spadola, Mrs Anthony Tan- Ercdi. Mrs Joseph DePietro. Mrs Margaret Hyland. Catherine Hy- land, Catherine Mccormack, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
'. Society Ne1cs, Jottings, Coming Erents =.

The Trinity College Prom week. end was opened last night when the Alpha Chi Rho Chapter at Trinity gave a dance in the Public Speaking Room from 9 till 1. The room was attractiveIy decorated with pine boughs and colored lights. Tho patronesses for the dance were Mrs Remsen B. Ogilby, Mrs Roger Fl. Motion, Mrs Arthur Adams, Mrs Arthur Wadlund, Mrs Walter A. stultz. Mrs Herbert Spencer, Mrs Herbert c. skiff and Mrs Melville S. shuithiess.
 The chapters of Delta Phi. AL pha Chi Rho, Psi Upsilon and Sig ma Nu started house parties yes. terday which will continue until Sunday at 2 p. m. At the Delta Phi House. Mrs Frank D. Moore of New Haven and Mrs Harold c. Johnson of West Hartford are cfaperones; Miss Barbara stott of o13ston, Miss Marie Pickett of New Haven. Miss Patricia Jeffcott oi Philadelphia, Miss Sue Robbins of Boston and Miss Stella Polothemus of New York are guests.
 At the Alpha Chi Rho house. Mrs Melville g. shultheiss, Mrs Herbert c. Skiff and Mrs Herbert Spencer of Hartford are chaper- ones and the guests are Miss Dor- otl1y Walsh of Merrill, street, a student at the College of New Rochelle, N. r., Miss Marjorie Sweeney of New Rochelle. N. T.. Miss Harriet Isherwood of Fall River, Mass. Miss Loela Reuter- of Fairyiew street, Miss Betty aene McGoyern of Hartford, Miss Betty Hammer of Wethersfield, Miss Eliz- abeth Spittle of New York and Miss Sarah Moore of Hartford. Miss Walsh and Miss Reuter- at- tended the dance given by the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity last eve- ming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

would seem, has told them that the counting of tricks in assisting hand is difficult and they have be- lieved 1t.
 Appraising tricks in the sup porting hand consists merely of counting tricks in the bid suit. Hlgh-Card Tricks and Ruffing Tricks. These are covered in simple tables which we will shortly discuss, but before going into valuation, what constitutes support for the bid suit will be taken up in the ensuing articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

l A meeting of the board of as- sistants of the Society of Mayflow- CT Descendants in the State of Connecticut was held Wednesday afternoon at the Town and Coun- try club. The governor. ProfcH- sor Edward r. Humphrey. an- nounccd the appointment of the following committees: Fund com mittee: Edward r. Humphrey chairman; Martin Welles, of Hart ford, treasurer; Miss Katherine s.. Day, Mrs William $. Ayers and Mrs George Gilman, all of Hart ford; reception committee. Mss Florence M. Conc of Hartford, chairman; Mrs John M. Parker, , Jr of Hartford. vice chairman; Miss Jane Watson, Miss Julia 1s- ham, Mrs William Haine, Mrs George Gilman, Mrs Normand F. Allen, Mrs Clifford b. Parkins. Mrs Goodwin E. Beach, Robert Kellogg, | Mrs Theodore C. O'Brien and Miss Mabel Wainwright, all of Hart ford, Mrs Samuel IL. Spencer of Suffield, Mrs Clarence E. Bolmer of New Haven, Mrs J. W. Bailey of Middletown and Rev Richmond 1 Fl. Gesner of Ecwtown.
 Miss Jane Watson and Mrs John M. Parker, Jr, both of Hart ford. were chosen members of the honorary committee for the George Washintgon Bi-Centennial celebra- ton on February 22 in the Hor- ace Bushnell Memorial hall un- der the auspices of the Ruth Wyllys chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was announced that arrange ments for meeting of the May flower Society on June II at the Hotel Stratfield In Bridgeport, were in charge of Mrs Charles M. Arm strong of Bridgeport, as chairman of the local committee.
 Miss Loonis, the secretary. re- ported a membership of 553, Res ignations of Miss Ella Morgan Granniss of West Haven, and Mrs Aurilla D. s. York of New Haven were accepted and the following applications for membership In the society approved: Harley Chester Backus of Waterbury, ninth in descent from John Howlands; Mrs Theodore Robert BIakeslee of New Haven, tenth in descent from Ste- phen Hopkins, Fitch Dutton Cram udIt OI INcW I<OIidcBs IibtII III ''p~ cent from John HoWland; Mrs Lewis Avery Wheeler of Norwich. ninth in descent from William Brewster; Mrs Lee Burroughs Woodwork of Newton. ninth in de- scent from John Alden and Mrs Chester l.. Allen of Farmington. tenth in descent from William Brewster.
 The February meeting of the Overlook Cottage Park club will be held this evening in the school hall, Rev Thomas Sinclair of All Souls church will give q talk on China" Interesting reports and Information on the projcx work which has been carried on by the teachers of the school will be giv- On with the children of the school tnkjnp mart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

HID CLOTHES DURING SALE.
 Hingham. Mass.-When Frank Reeds wife was appointed chair man of rummage sale sponsored by a local church. he took all his old clothes to Hingham fire station for safckeeping.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
PATERSON

TextIIe WOrkefs
A membership meeting # the National
Textile Workers Union will he held this
Sunday. September 49, 7 p M. at 3 Gou-
Developments in the strike struggle
verneur St. Developments in the strike
struggle Of the silk workers make it nee
essary for each worker to attend this
meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
CITY ELECTION
NOTES

NEW YORK - The New York United
Front Communist Election Campaign Com
mittee will hold central election rallies this
Friday and Saturday evening at six strs-
teytc points in New York City with loud
speakers in use at two of the meetings
New York. will be the main speaker at the
Saturday night rallies will include one at
Eighth Street and Avenue C, with speakers
consisting of ceorge E. Powers, candidate
for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;
joseph Porper, candidate in the l4th SEN
atorisl District. and Rubin Shulman candi-
date in the Eixth Assembly District
A loud speaker will be used at the rally
at 33rd Street and Second Avenue, Satur-
day. pm, with speakers including Justin
and Frisdland. James NJ. Steele, candidate
in the Fourth Assembly District. will be one
CT TIE main speakers at the rally at Clare
n1ont Parkway and WASHINGTON Avenue
Other speakers at this rally will be Robert
Pitkod snd Peter Starr.
On Saturday. at pm, Israel Annter will
address meeting OF semen on the water
front at Whitehall and Squth Street
SATURDAY
7soth st. and Daily Ave. Speakers, Rose
Chernin. candidate in the 9Th Assembly
District; NJ. Rich and James Lustie. candi-
date in the 22d Senatorial District.
18th st. and Avenue B. Speakers, N. Tar
new and M. Mentor
18th Ave. and 2eth st. Speakers, l. Pink.
son and H. Ksplan.
co1cy Island Ave. and Bright Water Ct
Spec'-er. A. Taffler.
23d st. and Mermaid Ave. Speaker, j
Roberts.
18th ST. and Avenue A, at 1880 pm
Speaker. Keen.
goth St. and LIST Ave, at 7:sO pm. Speak.
err L. Stevens
list Ave. and SD St., at 7:30 pm. Speaker
Dorie.
Einsdale and Suffer. Speakers, Richard
Sullivan, candidate in the 9th Congressional
District. William Simons, candidate in the
nth Senatorial District.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
PROTEST TAMPA
TERROR OCT. 1ST
Map Drive Sunday at
N. Y. Farley

The city wide conference called by
the United Front Tampa Committee,
for Sunday afternoon, September 10,
at New Harlem Casino, at 100 pm.
has a double purpose:
Delegates have been solicited from
all unions, fraternal organizations,
clubs and supposition groups, in ac-
cordance with the plans of mobili-
cation for the huge demonstration
throughout Lower Harlem on october
/. This demonstration is to be held
in protest against the Federal in
junction rendering illegal the mem
bership Of the Tobacco Workers In
dustrial Union, for the release of the
Tampa class war prisoners, and a.
gainst the arrest and deportation Of
militant workers to Cuba and other
Latin-American countries.
This conference has also the pur-
pose of laying basis for the form
ing of a permanent United Front
Tampa Defense Committee under the
of the lid to carry on
the struggle until the Tampa prison.
ers are released.
The Communist Party, Young Com
munist League, A n -Imperialist
League, Trade Union Unity Council
and international Labor Defense
have pledged support to this confer
ence. and call upon all organizations
in New York City to support this
conference and demonstration by
sending delegates to the New Harlem
Casino and mobilizing their member
ship for october 1.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
Mexican TWO Branch
Holds Dance Saturday

NEW York Saturday while
the racketeer Mexican "organiza-
tions," Fraternal Center and Azetc
Club, will celebrate the so-called
Independence Day" of Mexico and
the Central American countries with
the consular officials, reaping thous-
ands of dollars with their annual
patriotic dances" at large hotels, the
Mutualista Obrera Mexicana, branch
of the T. w. o. will hold an affair on
Independence Day" with a revolu-
tionary character, presenting a play
of the history of Mexico in three acts,
starting with the epoch Of the Aztecs
and concluding with the struggle of
the working masses against i'm
perialism.
Other attractions will be added to
this Mexican Revolutionary Night
The affair will be held at the social
center of the organization, 1888
Madison Ave, at $50 p m. Dance till
dawn. Admission 40 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
WOMEN ELECTION
CONFERENCE AT 2
Amter Speaks Today
at Sessions

NEW YORK. - The special Wom-
ems Election Conference today at 2
p. m. at Irving Plaza, IS Irving Place,
will initiate vigorous campaign to
interest women workers in New York
City in the candidates on the Com
munist ticket.
This conference is held under the
auspices of the N. Y. State United
Front Election Campaign Committee.
Israel Amter, candidate for Gov
ernor of New York, as main speaker
at the conference, will explain the
important role Of women workers in
the election campaign, especially the
Negro women toilers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
URGE VETS TO
AID IN TAG DAY
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Must Raise Money to
Send Delegates to
Cleveland

NEW YORK.-The city wide con-
ference of veterans to elect delegates
to the National Conference of Rank
and File Veterans Conference in
Cleveland will be held at the Stuy-
vesant Casino. Second Ave and 9th
St., Sunday at IL a. m.
Joseph Gardner, leader of the Chi
cago contingent of the bonus march
ers, who returned last night from the
international Congress of Veterans
and the Anti-War Congress held re-
Gently in Amsterdam, Holland will
report.
All posts of the Workers Ex-Serv-
icemen's League will send delegates
TO the conference which will take up
the next steps in the fight for the
bonus.
Veterans organizations lodges, clubs
etc are urged to send veteran and
fraternal delegates to discuss the
future plans for the advertisements
fight for their back wages,
Prior to the conference there will
be a mass meeting of veterans at
Columbus Circle Saturday night and
a rally at 125th St. and 5th Ave,
Drive for Funds
The citywide tag day drive to raice
money to finance the sending of del
egates to Cleveland opened yesterday.
The drive will contonue until Sept. 20.
Bonus for tag day collections can
be secured at the following addresses:
l Union Square, Room us.
1910 East New York Ave-, Brooklyn.
131 West 21st Street, N. Y. C.
1c7 West 125th Street, N. Y. C.
1870 South Blvd, Bronx, N Y.
122 2ad Ave-, N. Y. c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
RED SUNDAY CALL

NEW YORK. -Beginnin this Sun
day, Section Is will inaugurate its
Red Sundays by a thorough house
to house canvassi1g in campaign
to rally voters in New York City for
the Communist candidates in the
coming elections.
This work will be concentrated in
Assembly Districts 4, and 7. Work
ers should supply this Sunday be-
tween 10 and IL am, at 1882 3rd
Ave. in the 9Th Assembly District
at 27o0 Eronx Park East in the 9Th
Assembly District, ard at 2075 Clin-
ton Ave, in the 7th Assembly Dis
byfrf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17

Registration now going on
School, So E. 18th St., Srd fl.
for Fall Term of Workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
HILLQUIT SCORED
BY PATTERSON
Associate of German
Murder Crew"

NEW YORK. - 1.-THE nomination
Of the millionaire lawyer Hillquit by
the Socialist Party, for mayor Of New
York;, says William L. Patterson, sis
further evidence Of the betrayal of
the working class by the Socialist
Party. Patterson is a Negro worker,
and Communist candidate for mayor
He stated further:
1.-THE Socialist Party relief program
as shown by the socialist administra-
tons in Milwaukee and Reading is
police clubs and tear gas bombs for
the jobless. If Hillquit should be
elected, the New York unemployed
could expect the same.
Hillquit who attacked the Soviet
Union, is an associate of the Eu-
ropean Social Democrats who muir
dered Rosa Luxembourg and Karl
Liebknecht, and who had the May
Day Demonstrators shot down by
the score in Berlin.
Only the program of the Commu-
mist Party oCers the workers ade-
quate relief. Forward under Com
munist leadership"
1000 paid-in-advance bundle Or
Gnre bx,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
Labor Union Meetings

MEETING OF KNITTERs MONDAY
meeting Of all Brinton and Roshnel
l.n'se-s will be held on Monday Sept. 10,
8. 50 p. M at the office Of the union. 1871
West 2Sth Street, Room 10. At this meeting
the question of how TO conduct the or
ranization drive among the knitters will be
taken up. All knitters are called upon to
attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
Dressma kers

The dressmakers unity committee is call
ing an active meeting of dressmakers to
decide on program Of action against wage
cut sand to unionze the shops today ct
Irving Plaza at 1 o'clock. All active mem
bers of the Industrial Union and the In
terrational are urged to attend
= The program of the Drersmakers Unity
Committee will be discussed at two open
forums Sunday at IL a. m. The forums
will take place at the following places;
l. Bronx Workers Club, 1887 Southern
Boulevard Boerum will act as chairman.
The speakers will be Stamper. members of
the International and Goldman of the In
dustrisl Union.
2. Brownsville Workers Center, 1918 Pit
kin Ave. BROOKLYN. Chairman will be Dim.
The speaker will be Kravetz from the In
terne tional and Levinson of the Industrial
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
NE!V SOYKINO FILM OPENS
At TIE ACME THEATRE

"The Eagle of the Caucasus" a
new Soviet picture, produced by Sow
kino in the USSR, is now in its AM
erican premiere at the Acme Theatre,
18th Street and Union Square. Di-
reoted by B. A. Mikhin from a seem
ario by Email Bel Abaj, the picture
drama tically describes the revolt of
the Cossacks against the grating
Gear st generals and landlords.
The Jefferson Theatre is now pre-
s7nting age of Consent" with Dor
ctAy Ki1son and Speak Easily" with
Buster Keaoon and Jimmy Durante.
Beginning Wednesday the double
feature program will include Con
demned To Death with Arthur
Wontnsr and Tangled Destinies
with Glenn Tryon and Vera Rey-
nolds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17

1000 advance bundle or
ders by November 1.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
PICNIC FOR L'UN1TA SUNDAY

NEW YORK.-Many workers or
CARNATIONS have assured the parti-
cipation of large numbers of their
members to the Italian Workers IN
| ity Picnic which will take place to-
morrow at Ulmer Park, Brooklyn.
The proceeds of this picnic will go
to L'Unita', the monthly magazine of
the Italian workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17

Sparatscus will give an entertainment
end dance at $50 Prospect Avenue, Bronx
at ESQ p m. Admission 80 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-09-17
PICKET DUBINsKY SHOP

NEW YO2K.-The strikers at the
pubirsl1y Paint shop have called a
mass picket demonstration in front
CT the shop at $50 a. m. today
Workers are urged to come to 144O
East New York Ave, Brooklyn at
9 a. m. sharp to help participate in
the picketing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-04-07
How Nt Started
Ry Jean Nezu,4O7a

"By the Skin of Your Teeth"
IT is unnecessary to affirm the pop
ularity of this expression to indi
cate a narrow escape or achieving
something by a very narrow margin.
We hear it used every day in common
speech.
AS q man escapes "by the skin of
his teeth" being injured by an auto
mobile, sometimes it is also said that
he made train or came through a
test "by the skin of his teeth" AL
ways it means that he had the
break that he had the benefit of just
the right side of the dividing line.
Though it has slangy tone, the
phrase is time honored and has an
suspicious origin. For when Job. in
the Old Testament was describing the
miseres to which the Lord had sub
jected him. said: ~ am escaped by
the skin of my teeth" he coined a
catch phrase which has come down to
popular usage I'M present-day speech.
One version has the original reference
as: II must sustain myself with the
gums of my teeth"
20. 1882 Bell ate.)-WNU Service.