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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
Psi UbSiIOn Group Social Held Last
 EUening

Members of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity of the Y. NJ. C. A. held a social last evening at the west lobby of the Y. NJ. CA. Enter tainment and dancing were enjoyed throughout the evening and re- treatments were served. The guests included: Mary Whelan. Edward Fox; Margaret Whelan, Reyille Fox: Alma Fitzpatrick. Irving Parsons; Rosemary Coyle. George Bria; Rita kenney, George McNamara, Eleanor Stevens. Roy German; Florence Naka, Edward McGrath; Betty Cashmann, John Monagan, Mary Brophy, Thomas Truelove, Margaret Cleary. Joseph Kelly, Julia Truelove, James Bro- phy; Doris Murray, Chris Blan- chard; Alice McGrath, Jess Devine Josephine Rafferty, John Mitchell: Jean Mallette, Robert Good: Flea nor McGrath, Joseph Crocoran; Ruth Sido, Dudley Hennessey; Lil- Han Mitchell, George Bowling; Agnes Biggins, Sherman Hallock. Edna Briethaupt. William Snyler, Leona Lewis, Charles O'Connor; Art Mahoney and Jack Hahn, ad- visor of the group.
 Miss Pauline Grenier of West Liberty street, entertained the members of the Happy-Go Lucky Girls at her home on Friday eve ming. Singing and dancing were enjoyed and refreshments were served. Miss Grenier's guests were: Catherine Cook Alice St Mary Helen Tessier, Doris Brodeur. Mar ie LeVasseur, Lillian Vanasec. Adriennc Arcand and Alma M. Donais.
 Miss Vivian Malia of Boyden street attended the Taft school fcs- tivitics on Friday evening as the guest of Richard Davidson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
Society NezCS
COmmittee ActiUe h, PrebGs-ing For Yale
 Freshman Dance

Extensive plans are being made by the committee in charge for the Yale freshman dance which will be given on March 17th at the New Haven Lawn club. The affair is the most prominent among the yearly social events for the fresh- man class and a large attendance is anticipated at the dance. The guests of the Yale freshman will he accommodated at the homes of the faculty and city friends in New Haven. Exclusively for the fresh men and their guests a special per- formance of Brown of Harvard" will be given in the University theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

and Strlpes, lead the way 10 the stage.
 This formal reception program win be climaxed by the arrival of the Vice President and Mrs Gar ncr. after all the governors have been received.
 This will close the program and servo as an opening signal Tor dancing.s The human "lane' Of service men will fall out. The two emi-circular band stands will be swung together into ono circular stand which will be occupied by n succession of orchestraS through the remainder of the evening. There will be continuous music, upstairs and down.
 No food will be served. nor VIII there bo any drinks--not even sott drinks. There may bc ice water, however. in water coolers. aS at White House formal receptions.
 Boxhoiders will come from prac- tically every state fin the Union and will present many political and social contrasts.
 A Varied Guest List
 For instance, there will he Boss John r. Curry, of Tammany Hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
CONTRACT-HowTo Score 1t WDBRIDCEG G.lz

from dummy and allow the trick '" come up to your queen? If so. yoa would lose your contract.
 Mrs Brink realized that the f;;'.- ger of the hand lay in her 'fas suit. qf she were to pliy a sIn ' spade from dummy and Erst wri to shift to club her coitrict could easily be defeated tT '"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

Mrs Della Grace and Miss Marie Leblanc were hostesses at a gradu- ation party. given at the home of Mrs Della Grace, in honor of Fer nand Violette, who has recently graduated from Leavenworth High school. Games and dancing were enjoyed and n luncheon was serv- cd. Mir Violette was presented with q black onyx monogram ring from those present, who included: The Misses Della Duquette. Gertrude Ouellett, Lillian Gagne, Bertha Hamel, Marie Choulnard, Germaine Rousseau, Jeanne Rousseau, There sa Gagne, Cecile Vanasse, Alice Gregoire, Marjorie Cromwell, Ruby Caulfleld. Evelyn Mccarthy. Paul. inc Fredericks, Marie Leblanc, Alma Donais. Mrs Charles Hamel, and Mrs Della Grace: the Messrs. Gerard Deschenes. Ovide Dery, AL bert Donais, Raymond Welch. Benoit Dery, Laddy Cibulsks, Jo- seph Cibulsks. George Lanouette, Armand Adams. Robert Violette, Alfred Vlolette, Raymond Veillette. Henry Vanasse, Henry Devoe, Arthur Hebert and x. Thibault.
 A SurprlSe birthday party was rendered Ralph Bates. member of the Brass City minstrel troupe. at his home in Waterville, Satur- day evening. Those who attended includcd: Martin Brennan, Will liam O'Brien, Thomas Quinlan, Daniel Barrett. Harvey Sought, James Cunningham. James Waters, Jack Corden, Jaseph Vokataitis. 1rrn n rfu Cnrfv md RnInh Rntea
 Mir and Mrs Edward c. Bobbin have returned to their home on Clifton avenue after spending sev- eral days as the guests of Mir Bobbln's mother. Mrs Mary J. Bob- bin of Shenandoah, Pa.
 Mrs Florence H. Siebert of this city Is spending few days at the Barbizon- Plaza Hotel in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
Local Bridge Tournaments
CHASE CONTRACT CLUB

The final session of the Monday evening Chase Contract group was held last evening the tournament winners being announced as fol- lows: North and South: Mrs Mary Brandvein, and Mrs Sara Freed man; runners-up Mrs Harry Baumel adn Mrs Mack Ershlcr; East and West Mrs A. J. Berment and Mrs Edward Goldberg and runners-up Nathan Freedman and Mack Ershler.
 In last evenings session the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

A birthday party was rendered Dolly Dento by her parents, MT and Mrs Prospero Dente of Bergen street. the occasion being her fourth birthday. Entertainment was enjoyed and luncheon was served. The guests were: Betty Sullivan, Florence Pergini, Flor ence Boruno, Dolly Bruno, Donald pcrgini, Salvatore Caruso, Anthony and Salvatore DiVito, Robert Maiorano, Rose and Lucy Pergini, Doris Maiorano, James, Charles and Dolly Dente and MT and Mrs Prospero Dente.
 MT and Mrs Darragh deLancey and Miss Margaret deLancey of Pine street are spending some time in New York where they are reg istered at the Hotel New Weston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

Mrs Robert LeVasseur of Louns- bury street entertained on Satur- day afternoon in honor of the tenth birthday of her daughter, Gather inc. Games were enjoyed and q delicious luncheon was served. Little Miss LeVasseur received many beautiful gifts. Those present were Catherine Moore, Peggy Scho- Ian, Patsy Vary, Harriet Lee, Mary O'Connor, Doris Briody. Rose Mary Hayden, Emily Costello, Mary De- laney, Joan Greene, Anna O'Con- nor,' Catherine LeVasseur, Frank Scholar and Charles LeVasseur.
 The Choate, Hotchkiss, Loomis and Taft schools and Dcerfleld academy will present their com- bined glee clubs and orchestras in q concert at Horace Bushnell hall on Saturday evening at s o'clock. Daniel Sullivan who has been d patient at St Mary's hospital for the past two weeks where he un- derwent an operation for appendi- citis has returned to his home on Wo1cott street.
 A surprise birthday party was rendered Howard Thibault at his home on Pierpont road on Satur- day evening. Games and dancing were enjoyed and delicious lunch con was served. The guests in- cluded: Kae and. Mary Christian, Margaret and Helen Kitchenka
 Mary Drauch. Arvilla Thibault. Ida Zeck, Gertrude Hartigan, Alice Petro, and Howard Thibault. Ro- bert and Raymond Byrnes, Albert Ascott, Kenneth Alexander. Fran ces Judd John Remedy, Clarence Johnson, Theodore Fowler, Ralph Hickey, Christopher Griffin. D. Delahanty and Raymond Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

winners were: North and South
 Mrs Bernard Seligson and Miss Myrtle Sellgson, runners-up Mrs Edward Schuller and Adolph Fran-
 ken, East and West Mrs David
 Harris and Mrs Nat Freedman and runners up Nathan Freedman and Mack Ershler. A new tournament will open on next Monday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
New Member Joins
 The Palmour Club

Hillard solaway was admitted to membership in the Palmour club last night at meeting of the or ganization in the rooms on Bank street. Plans were discussed for a pinochle tournament to be held March 26 and Nathan Block was put fin charge of the entertainment committee. Hyman Kastleman smoke briefly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The following results for last evenings session of the Individual Elton Contract match have been announced: Mrs w. F. Burke and stanton Webster tied for high with 73; Miss Frances Cassidy Gs; Her man Rehms 60 1-2; Mrs John O. Brien, 65 1-2; Mrs George Maynard and Mrs Patrick Healcy and Henry Neuman tied with G5. A team of four match will start next Monday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

in the inaugural ball luncheon in Washington the Standing, Edith EsIck Tennessee Mary Norton president of the Womcns Press Club and nut of artIcc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28
Almost Insfonf Relief In This Woy

uine Bayer Aspirin Tablets dis solve with speed and completeness. leaving no irritating particles or grittiness. Get box of 12 or bottle of 24 or 100 at any drug store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

For instance. there will he Boss John r. Curry. of Tammany Hall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

Vests opening lead was the ten of spades. Would you play low
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

The regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Patriots Mlli- tant will be held on Thursday evening at odd Fellows hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-28

Mrs Milton Allerton of Water town avenue has left for q months s cruise to Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
PARIS,
j, 8. SEEK LINK

A tri-partite agreement between
the United States, Great Britain,
and France for temporary sta
bilization of the dollar, pound, and
franc to coincide with the open
ing of the World Economic Con-
ference will be discussed in Lon
don this week by Secretary of
State Hull and representatives Of
the other two nations.
This preliminary conference is
scheduled for Friday, the day
after the American delegation ar
riveS in London. This will give
the three nations three days in
which to reach an agreement be-
fore the opening of the confer
ence.
Sterilization of the dollar and
pound in relation to the franc is
being virtually insisted upon by
France on the grounds that the
French government cannot ad-
here to any trade agreements
without reservations while the
British and American currencies
are subject to uncontrolled fluctu-
alton.
Also, both Great Britain and
France are particularly anxious to
know just what Washington in
tends to do with the powers
granted President Roosevelt for
currency initiation.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
MRS. BORDEN
NOW IN RENO

News that Mrs. John Borden,
wife of the noted Chicago ex-
plorer and sportsman and pre-
viously Mrs. Courtney Let's Still
we'll, of Washington, has estab-
lished a residence on a dude
ranch near Reno to obtain a di-
vorce, left Washington social cir
cles in complete surprise today.
Mrs. Borden is the daughter of
Mrs. Frank Let's, of the 2300
block Massachusetts, Ave. N. W.,
who said:
unfortunately, it is true"
Mrs. Borden divorced her first
husband in 1924 in Paris and in
March of the following year mar
ried John Borden, who had di-
vorced his wife in Chicago the
previous December.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
Indiana Votes Today,
3 to | Victory Seen

APOLIS, June 6
G.N.SO leaders were
predicting victory by a three to
one margin today as Indiana
voted upon repeal of the Eigh-
teenth Amendment and national
prohibition.
Wet forces were heartened by
the Liberal trend shown by the
rural communities in the Illinois
referendum yesterday, dry or
ganizations having claimed a pre-
ponderance of the farmer vote.
The tenth State to hold a re.
ferendum on repeal, Indiana will
elect 329 delegates to meet here
June 26 to pass formally on the
twenty-first amendment abolish
ing the eighteenth.
Indiana is the first State in
which drys were conceded an
edge when the campaign began,
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
CONCRESSMEN
FIND SAFETY

Members of Congress who have
moved their offices to the new
House Office Building no longer
have to cross a street after get
ting off the streetcars-tor new
safety zone has been installed in
front of the new building for their
convenience.
The old arrangement included
a car stop in front of the old build
ing, on the east side of New
Jersey Avenue, on B Street South
east. Under the new arrange
ment, this stop has been moved
so feet east, while a second one
has been installed Just west of
New Jersey Avenue.
The new zone was installed by
the Public Utilities Commission on
request of Representative John j.
Boylan of New YORK.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
BILL
|. PASSAGE NEAR

The Administrations $2,000,-
100000 home mortgage relief bill
was sent to conference today,
with Senate and House leaders
predicting it's final enactment be-
fore the weekend.
The Senate liberalized several
of the bills provisions, raising to
$4,000 the valuation of homes
eligible for loans, providing for
an unconditional three-year
moratorium on principal pay
ments, and setting a maximum
limit of 6 per cent on the inter
est rate to be charged when direct
cash advances are made to home
owners.
The bill provides for a home
owners loan corporation to be
formed by the Federal Home
Bank board and authorizes a
Treasury subscription of $780,
100000 to the new agency's CAPT.
tai stock. The corporation can
issue bonds up to $2,000,0O0,O0O
The bonds are to be tax exempt,
drawing 4 per cent, Treasury
guaranteed interest.
They are to be exchanged for
mortgages, up to 80 per cent Of
the values of the homes. The
home owners will pay not more
than per cent where these
bonds are accepted by mortgage
holders in exchange for their
liens. The cash advances are
limited to so per cent of value.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
ILLINOIS OTES
4 To | To END
PROHIBITION
Vets See Great Psychological
Effect on Agricultural
Middle West

CHICAGO, June 6 GN.S0 BY
an overwhelming wet majority
vote, Illinois today became the
ninth State to ratify repeal Of
national prohibition, thus fulfill
ing liberal hopes for an impress
sive psychological precedent in
the agricultural Middle West.
Topheavy majorities, which ran
II to l for repeal in the Chicago
area, were amassed for the SO
repeal delegates to the State con-
vention to be held in Springfield,
July 10. The delegates at that
time will ratify the Twenty-firSt
Amendment, repeating the Eight
eenth Cor prohibition Amend
ment.
to for State
Repeal carried the entire State
by an indicated ratio of 4 to l,
The referendum was held in con.
junction with the regular judicial
election.
Downstate communities, where
dry leaders had concentrated their
forces in the former anti-repeal
strongholds, capitulated to the
wet parade and voted 2 to l for
repeal.
With returns complete from
4,703 precincts out of 7,249, the
vote stood 927,O27 for repeal and
219,305 against it. On the basis
of these returns, the complete
vote, it was estimated, will stano
at 1,233,32 for repeal and 327,74e
in opposition.
Illinois was regarded by liberia.
leaders as the keystone State in
the Middle West, and the land
slide repeal vote was hailed as
the forerunner of rapid ratifica
ton by other States where refer
endum votes will be cast this
year.
w. C. T. U. Comedies Defeat
The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union acknowledged de.
feat after scanning the returns
Only 18 of the first 68 coun-
ties in the downstate areas tt
assemble returns gave the dry
delegates a majority. In thai
territory 2,148 precincts out O.
1896 voted 316,334 for repeal anc
158,730 against.
In some Chicago communitie!
the vote against the Eighteenth
Amendment was unanimous.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
MISS W|RGMAN,
F|ANCE ELOPE

After having announced their
engagement two weeks ago and
set their wedding for the fall,
Miss Atlee Wayne Wirgman, mem
.ber of the younger social set, and
Nelson Caughy Elwin, 1900 block
Connecticut Ave. N. w., surprised
their parents and friends by elop-
ing to Rockville.
The bride, who made her debut
in 1881, is the daughter of Mrs.
w, Wayne Wirgman, 1900 block
wyoming Ave. N. w. She is
native of washington, and was
graduated from Holton Arms and
Gunston Hall. Mr.. Elgin is a
graduate of the University Of
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mrs. Elgin is 10, and Mr.. Elgin,
20. They plan to make their home
here.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
SUITS To MARK
GOLD REPEAL

Signing by President Roosevelt
of the Steagall resolution pro-
hibiting the gold payment clause
in all public and private con-
tracts may be the signal for a
number of legal actions against
the Treasury.
Some foreign holders of Amer
lean Government obligations in
England already have organized
and today we're said to contem-
plate early action to test the
legality of the gold clause reso-
luton.
The claim was made that the
action was unconstitutional in
that it formed a breach of con-
tract. Officials, however, de-
clared there was no repudia-
ton of obligations. All securities
of the Government will be paid
with legal tender that must be
maintained on parity with
gold and will have, therefore, the
same buying power in the do
mestic market as gold. Que Of
ficial said:
"Any American money is as
good as gold. 1t is the duty
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to so maintain it under
the gold standard act of 191O.'
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
CARE FOR BABY,
PLEA CITED
BY STATE
Sheriff Refers to Statement
BY LamSon's Mother;
She Defends Son

SAN JOSE, Cal, June
GN.S0.-An indication that Mrs
Allene Thorpe Lamson was in
fear of her life was claimed today
by Santa Clara county authori,
ties as they delved deeper into
the mysterious Stanford campus
bath tub death of the young Uni,
versity matron whose husband,
David A. Lamson, is charged with
murder.
While both defense and prose.
cution worked to prepare for the
Stanford Press executives pre-,
liminary hearing, set for June IS,
Sheriff w. j. Emig said the idea
that Mrs. LamSon feared a VIC
lent death was suggested to him
by a statement which Lamson's
mother, Mrs. A. B. Lamson, made
to newspaper men during the ar,
raignment.
Romeo and Juliet"
The Lamsons were known as a
campus Romeo and Juliet cou,
pie.
Mrs. Lamson, fondling her 26,
months-old granddaughter, Allene
Genevieve, said:
"Allene told me twice that if
anything happened to her she
would depend on me to care
for the baby, as her own mother
is in Missouri.
"Allene first said that last
fall when she was ill, but she
said it again the day before
Memorial Day when I was
leaving for the mountains with
little Allene. She said:
"Tf anything should happen
to me, you must look after the
baby"
The young Mrs. Lamson met
death Memorial Day in her
spacious campus home-her skull
crushed-her nude body found in
the bathtub.
Murder or Accident
She was a victim of blows from
her husband, the State claims,
because Of her chilled affections.
The defense claims she was the
victim of an accident or an un-
known slayer.
The aged mothers reference to
her daughter-in-law's fear of
death was part of a long state
ment in which she declared that
Lamson had always been a
dutiful son, a loving and kind
husband-a man who couldn't t
possibly harm anybody or any
thing"
The Washington times., 1933-06-06

An appeal for staunch public
support of the Government in
it's attempt to rid the racketeer-
infested country of organized
crime has been issued by At
torney General Hugh S. Cum
mingS.
The Attorney General out
lined the high points of the pro-
posed Government war on gang
dom and said that it would be
necessary to carry on an ardu-
Gus campaign against the firmly
entrenched racketeer. He said:
1--WE are pursuing what we
believe is a steady, well-devel-
Oped plan.
"The country has become in
tested with racketeerS and we
have endured them all too long.
We need the support of law
abiding citizens. We welcome
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
BRITISH OFFER
| ON DEBT, HINT

Definite indications that Great
Britain has made debt proposal
to the United States were forth
coming from Administration Of
ficials today.
For the first time in weeks
officials withheld a negative re-
ply in response to questions as to
whether any debt offer had been
received from Great Britain.
This reticence followed reports
from London that the British
government was awaiting a reply
from the United States to a
communication delivered by Sil
Ronald Lindsay, British ambas-
Sador.
LONDON, June 6 G.N.SO
The British cabinet today post
poned consideration of the
foreign debt issue to give the
United States Government ample
time to make a full pronounce,
ment on the question.
International News Service
learned that Prime Minister Mac.
Donald and many of the cabinet
ministers, some of whom are still
on vacation, had agreed in tele,
phone conversations to defer
their conference on debts from
tomorrow until the end of the
week.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
MRS,ROOSEVELT
To Be PLOTTED
BY ELLIOTT
Son Will Handle Controls on
Tucson to Phoenix Hop;
Los Angeles Tonight

TUCSON, Ariz., June 6 G.N.S0.
Elliott Roosevelt late today Will
personally pilot his mother, the
flying First Lady of the Land.
This was revealed as Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt, wife of the PreS1-
dent, plunged into day crammed
with activity as she paused here
on her tranScontinental air jaunt,
which was made for the express
purpose of visiting her son, newly
named executive of Pacific
coast air line.
Tucson to Phoenix
Elliott, anxious to prove his fly
ing prowess to his mother, plans to
pilot her from Tucson to Phoenix,
where she will spend half hour
with friends before taking off in
an air liner, along with Elliott, for
Los Angeles.
Although she talked with her
son until long past midnight, Mrs.
Roosevelt arose early this morn
ing to face cheerfully as many en-
gagementS as if she were in WASH
ington.
The guest here overnight Of
her childhood friend, Mrs. Isa-
bella GreenWay, low, rambling
Spanish "rancheria,' set on the
desert in a gray mesquite forest,
was her home.
Although Mrs. Roosevelt eX-
planned again and again that
this is just a personal trip
can't talk politics." Arizona in
sisted on paying her homage.
Gray-bearded prospectorS, heavy.
muscled beavers of ore, and col
legiate mining engineers con-
verged on Tuscon to lay their
problems before Mrs. Roosevelt
before she departs for the Coast.
Mrs. Roosevelt indicated that
she will be glad to listen to
them. They will ask her to exert
influence in washington to main
tain the tariff on copper, and
strengthen the silver market
against gold.
Finds Trip Fascinating
Mrs. Roosevelt looked forward
eagerly to the completion of her
| CIOSS-COu1lCIy Jdu1lG. Sue Sa1Q
upon arriving:
81 found my trip over desert
and mountains far more fas-
cinating than 1 had expected.
eve who live in large metro
pOlitan centerS need to ex-
Ferience personal relations with
this western country to know
its problems"
Shutting out the world, Mrs.
Roosevelt visited with her son
and hostess at the Greenway
Ranch.
To replace the formal bed
rooms of the White House, Mrs.
Roosevelt was shown to a simple
chamber furnished in rustic
fashion. A Papago Indian maid
was in attendance.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
SPEEDY ACTION
SAVES HORSES

Quick action on the part of
Russell Hersperger, an employe
on the farm of J. Fred Hughes,
of Poolsville, Md, possibly saved
the lives of several race horses
in the Hughes barn when it was
struck by lightning yesterday.
Hersperger, seeing the lightning
strike in the barn, rushed to the
hayloft and beat out the flames
with a board before they had a
chance to spread. The force of
the lightning tore off part of
the roof and scattered shingles
about 200 feet.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
BRIDGE is FATAL

NEW YORK G.N.SO.-A riot
over Interpretation of contract
bridge rules resulted in the stab
bing to death of Frederick Solo
mon, 10, the host. after 80 colored
players and kibitzers welded
razors and knives. clubs and feet
in a free for all. Two of the play
erS were arrested on a homicide
charge.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
BOWIE GRADUATION

Dean Kelly Miller, of Howard
University, will deliver the COM
mencement address to the gradu-
ating class of the Bowie Normal
School, at Bowie, Md, Thursday.
Diplomas will be given to At grad
yates and the presentation will
be made by DR.. A. S. Cook. State
superintendent of schools.