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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-11
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Coronos Club To Arrange For Tea

The Coronas Club meeting was held last evening at which Miss Rachel Pope presided. Following the business meeting avery beauti- full Christmas program was enjoy ed under the direction of Miss Amelia Ricciu&. Anel parts were taken by the Misses Mary Police, Lena Rinaldi, Rose Penta, Grace Rossi, Lena Spadola. Eva Dichelie, Mary Scalo, and Louise Mazzafer- TO; Mary Talla. as St Joseph, and Concetta Ciaccio as the Virgin Mary.
 Plans were made for tea to be given Sunday, January 6. The com mittee in charge consists of the officers and board of directors; President Rachel Pope, Vice-Pres- ident Mrs P. DiLauro, Treasurer Phyllis Spadola, Corresponding Secretary Candita Mazzarella. re- cording Secretary Fannie Eauro, Program, Florence Sciullo; Ways and Mean, Mary Mazzarella; Direc- tors, Mrs Roland Ruggiero and Miss Erma Greco.
 A very colorful luncheon was served by Miss Amelia Riccuiti, chairman, assisted by Marie Yer rastro, Clara Flammia and Emme- line Ranaudo. Miss Florence Sciul- To was in charge of programs.
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The Naomi class of the First Baptist church were guests of Miss Kendall at a Christmas party yes terday at the Kingsbury Hotel.
 The Philathea class of the First Baptist church will hold Christ mas party at the church to-mor- row evening at o'clock.
 Misses M. Degnan. Amelia Des- Roches, Ann Carosella, Margaret Berry, Marion McGrath. Elizabeth Walsh, Catherine Fox, Julia Qulll, Bessie Shea, and Helen Sweeney, were among the large gathering of nurses inattendance at the conven- tion in Hartford Sunday in favor of Catholic Action.
 Misses Julie Sullivan, Gertrude and Mildred Lawlor and Helen Tyrrell were recent guests at the Barbizon Plaza hotel in New York city.
 MT and Mrs Albert F. Patter- son who were manfred recently have returned from their wedding trip and have taken up their resi- dence on Grandview avenue. Mrs Patterson is the former Betty Carl son, daughter of MT and Mrs Oscar Carlson of Cooke street.
 Members of local lodges, Sons of Italy were in attendance at the initiation ceremonies and dinner dance of the organization of of Grazia Deledda Lodge of Meriden on Sunday. Seventy single girls of Italian extraction were initiated into the lodge. Members of the Supreme Lodge of Connecticut and lodges of the State of New York were in attendance.
 Miss Elizabeth Whiting of Wa tertown avenue is spending several days as the guest of relatives in Providence, R. I.
 Members of the Tertulia Sewing Circle entertained at birthday party on Thursday evening in hon. or of Miss Carmel Caporale. The honor guest was presented with a beautiful gift. A delicious lunch con was served. The members in- cluded: Misses Cora Andreia, Laura Manzolli, Katherine Pugliese, Mary Stango, Josephine Capaldo. Kay Nido. Carmel Caporale and Mrs James Manzolli. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Cora Andria.
 MT and Mrs Francis Riordan of Lexington avenue have returned after spending several days in Pittsburg.
 Joseph Lincoln of Cooke street is spending two weeks in Spring. field where he is the guest of rela- tives.
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held four clubs, as the return of the small club looked like Ih fourth best lead.
 spades and shifted to clubs? The reason for the shift must be that East did not have a re-entry and therefore decided to lead up 10 dummy's weakness, hoping to es- tablish some club tricks for his partner. I knew there was no need to lay off this trick, so I won with the ace"
 At this point I would like to have my readers stop and consider what they would now lead and why.
 Before playing to the next trick, Mir Frank took inventory. He had won club trick, he had two sure | diamond tricks and a spade. To make his contract he needed fifive heart tricks. Now came the prob lem as how to play the heart suit. Mir Frank decided that East did not hold the queen, otherwise he would have tried to establish the spade suit.
 What damaging card could East hold? The ten spot could be the only one. Therefore 1t would be suicidal to lead a small heart and finesse the nine. So he had to lead the jack, hoping that East did not hold more than the ten and small heart. which he was going to try and drop.
 West covered with the queen. tho ace was played from dummy and Easts ten dropped. The king of hearts was then cashod. EaBt spade.
 Now ali Mfr Frank had 10 do was to return to his hand with the king of diamonds. cash the nee Of spades md then lead a small heart, ilneneing the hoven spot. thereby making hln contract of three no trump.
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might appear optimistic, but know ing that his partner had an origin al bid with a five-card heart suit and his hund contained almost an original bid, with a At in hearts, he felt justified in inviting game.
 Mr Click made a nice bid of three no trump, instead of rebid- ding his hearts. as his first bid had already given his partner the in. formation regarding the heart holding.
 The Play
 Vests opening lead was the nine of spades. Tho jack was played from dummy, East covered with the queen and Mir Frank played tho i've. East returned the king of spades and again Mir Frank played low, East holding the trick. Enat abandoned the spade suit and shifted 10 tho four of clubs
 Now 1 want 10 give you Mr Franks reasoning on the hand. Ho said, "I decided that East hold six Hpndea. due t0 the fact that West had opened With the nlne and played the deuce on tho second trick. also decided that Easi
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Speaking Club Plans
 Meeting And Part,

The December open meeting and annual Christmas party of the Waterbury Speaking club will be held this evening at o'clock at the YMCA. Worden's quartet will rend- CT group of Christmas carols and popular songs. A one-act play will also be presented with the follow ing members participating: J. Rus sell Putnam, Eleanor Dodd, Hazel Shafer, John J. O'Rourke and Mrs Henry w. Minor.
 Each member is requested to bring a toy which will later be donated to the Lincoln house. Guests are welcome to attend the meeting.
 The Ora Sempre sorority met on Thursday evening at the home or Frances Phelan of Prospect street. Those present were Pauline Aus tin. Louise Kreidel, Frances Phe- Ian, Ann Decosmo, Gertrude Noble, May O'Keefe, Martin Rollo, Julia Bassil. Helen Aruck and Loluse CowleS.
 Miss Alma Genest of Hartford was nOuOTSu dt eb SUI Pi'S
 day party given Saturday evening by her sister and brother, Rose and Mack Genest at Mack's Cozy cottage in Cheshire. The honored guest received many beaut1fui gifts. Entertainment was enjoyed and luncheon was served. Those present were Peggy Tartaglia, Clara Armstrong, Stephie Staigwell, Ser that and Rose Genest, Frederick LaVigne. Francis Archambault and Arthur Blare, Robert Palomba and Walter Mascott of this city, MT and Mrs William Genest of Water town and MT and Mrs Arthur Gen. est of Meriden and Alma Genest of Hartford, Mack and Albert Genest of Cheshire.
 The Mothers guild of St Johns church is planning Christmas sale and card party tamorrow. A party will be held in theafternoon at 7 o'clock and in the evening at 7:3o o'clock. Prizes will be awarded Food and fancy work must be turned in before tomorrow after noon at o'clock.
 MT and Mrs Martin Lane of Alma street have had with them their daughter, Mrs Chester Gould and Mir Gould of New Haven for a few days.
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Beauty Contention
 Planned In Hartford

Announcement is made of plans for a Beauty Convention that will be held at the Hotel Bond in Hart ford on January ', 8 and 9 under the official title of First Annual Connectaicut Beauty Exposition. William l.. Clifford, of 55 Allyn street, Hartford is the general chairman for this affair, which promises to attract beauticians.
 The entire three days will be de- voted to lectures and demonstra- tions on every phase of hairdress-' ing and beauty culture, and also a series of style creations under the personal direction of master artists
 One of the outstanding features of the convention will be the per sonal appearance of Emile Your Hairdresser, of New York, who will be the guest artist and will have full supervision of the program for the entire three days.
 Others who will appear on the program of this convention include State Beauty Commissioner Lillian Landry, of Hartford; Miss Gail Aronton, noted style authority and beauty editor, New York: also Will liam J. Dougherty, journalist and lecturer, New York.
 MT and Mrs Gerald Garren of Mitchell avenue have returned af- ter spending the week end in New York city.
 MT and Mrs James Ross of Thomas street have been spending several days in New York where they were registered at the Hotel Lincoln.
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Dates Are Announced For Annual Jack Frost Dance

Continuing series of successful social affairs which are given an- nually under the sponsorship of the Women's Society of the Bunker Hill Congregational church.. the Jack Rrost Dances have been planned for the holiday season.
 The dances will be held on four nights, December 25, 26, 27, and 2s. Differing slightly from other years the high school group will have a night of their own not hav- ing to share with the college group as they did in other years. The first night will be known as first college night, the 26th as high school
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night, the 27th as second college night and the last evening will be devoted to married couples and their friends.
 Each year for the past six years, these dances have proved to be outstanding events of the Yuletide season.
 Mrs William T. Leggett is chair man of the committee in charge of the affairs and is assisted by Mrs Albert Loeffler, Mrs Warren S. Robbins and Mrs w. B. Runk. The Kings Daughter of Bunker Hill and the Young Peoples Sociefyt of the Bunker Hill Congregational church will also assist in the ar engagements.
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nison, Mrs. Carl c. Gulliver, Mrs. Joseph Henderson, Mrs. Evan H. Jones, Mrs. Timothy A. Johnson, Mrs. B. Henry Mason, Mrs. Marga- ret A. Mcfarland, Mrs. Parker w. RoweIl, Msr. Louis H. Stocking and Mrs. William T. Tierney; program, Mrs. w. w. Young, Jr., Mrs. E. H. Davis, Mrs. John R Freeman, JF,. Mrs. Arthur E. Barnard,c Mrs. James H. Olcott and Mrs. Arthur H. Goepel; music, Mrs. Joseph O.. Todd, Mrs. Henry s. Platt and Mrs. Stanley Crater; room, Mrs. l.. Bar ret Campbell, Mrs. Walter c. Hu- sted, Mrs. Edmund J. Abbott, Mrs. William H. Simpson, Mrs. Philip Greasy and Mrs. Lawrence Bean. There will be musical program with Mrs. Glenn Sweet as soloist. Readings wil; be given by Mrs. J.. B. Cummings and there will be dance numbers by Mrs. Arlene Holmes Coffey. The Waterbury Women's chorus under the direc- tion of G. Loring Burwell, will sing atthis time as well. The chor- us members incude Mrs. George Brennan, Mrs. George Bisset, Mrs. F. A. Calkins, Mrs. Pierre C.. Cowles, Mrs. William J. Costello, Mrs. Stanaey Crater, Mrs. Louise Griswod, Mrs. Warren L. Hall, Mrs Arthur Holmes, Mrs. Ethan Pen- dleton, Mrs. Beatrice Pierpont. Hrs. Henry Platt, Mrs. J. Russell Putnam, Mrs. Harvey Riggs, Mrs. M. w. Skiff, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Frank l.. Squires, Mrs. b. J.. Thompson, Mrs. Joseph O. Todd, Mrs. Louis VonLott. Mrs. Freder- ick S. Van .Valkenburg, Mrs. Wall ten French, Mrs. Clifford Wells, Mrs. Lewis G. Merrill, Mrs. Ma bel Jourdan and Mrs. Walter Bar rows.
 A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Julius Nido Saturday evening at his home on Bronson street. Games and danc- ing were enjoyed and a supper was served. Those attending were Mrs Philomena Nido, Mrs Pasqualina Peranelli, Mrs Grace Borrelli, MT and Mrs Rachael Corbett, MT and Mrs Francis Perazzelli, MT and Mrs Albert Pettinicchi, MT and Mrs Armand Poalino, MT and Mrs Michael Borrelli, MT and Mrs James MonzoIli, MT and Mrs Mich ael Perazzelli, MT and Mrs L. Gen. ovese, MT and Mrs Julius Nldo, Misses Mary Borrelli, Katherine Nido, Bertha Kuhn, Emily Cor bett, Angelo PeraZzelli, Constant Nido. Armand Poalino, Jr., Vincent Manzolli, and Michael Nido.
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Solution to Previous Contract Problem

To-day's hand helped give Aaron Frank and his teammates their first national championship,
 as it was one of the important hands in the finals of the knock out team-o -of-four match which was
 played in New York City against
 Mrs Culbertson's team.
 MT Frank and Jeff Click, his partner, use the one-over-one. but
 do not open the bidding with n
 four-card major. They prefer to
 open with an artificial one club
 when they have an original bid, regardless of the club holding. When Mir Click in the North opened the bidding with one heart, MT Frank in the South knew that
 his partner had at least five hearts.
 After East's over-call of one
 spade, MT Frank explained to me
 that his jump to two no trump
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Sorority. Will Hold
 Bridge December 16

Omicron Chapter, Chi Alpha Sigma Sorority will sponsor q | bridge and entertainment on Sun
 day, December 18th at 2:30 O. clock at the Palmour club rooms. Members arranging for the event include: Misses Ruth Goldberg, l Florence Madnick and Constance Wilensky.
 Mrs Concetta Coiicchio was pleasantly surprised at her home on Sylvan avenue by a group of friends recently. The party was arranged by Mrs Anna Mastrocianni of Bronson street. During the
 course of the evening the honored guest was the recipient of many gifts. Games and refreshments were enjoyed.
 Among those in attendance were Mrs Marie Summa, Mrs Vito Cres- | cenga-Nole, Mrs Vita Crescenzo Verrastro, Mrs Angelina Barbiere,
 Mrs Grace Borelli, Mrs Lena Yia- covino, Mrs Giacondina Dandero,
 Mrs Antonetta Lupori, Mrs Angela
 Marie Morelli, Mrs Filomena Di- Giovanni, Mrs Mariantonia Petro,
 Mrs Raffaela Orlando, Mrs Con-
 cetta Pisani, Mrs Mario Mangini, Mrs Theresa Zarello, Mrs Filomena | Capristo, Mrs Mario Ciavarello, Mrs Trmelina Colasanto, Mrs Car
 oline Santoro, Mrs F'ilomena Lom- bardi, Mrs Maria Marzucca, Mrs Angela D'Aanfrio, Mrs Josephine | Perugini, Mrs Michala Mucciciaro,
 Mrs Anna DiFronzo, Mrs Donate
 Summa, Mrs Pasquale Perrazella,
 Mrs Antoinetto Pernatozzi, Mrs F'ilomena Nido, Mrs Carmela Da- vino, Mrs Marie Fisher, Mrs Con- cetto Colicchio, Mrs ma Mastroi- ami, and the Misses Mathildo, Es-
 ther and Mary Mastroianni and Louise Petro.
 A benefit supper for the Mount Carmel parish was given by the
 Misses Concetta D'Angelo, Violet Fibre and Josephine Ciampi at the home of MT and Mrs D'Angelo. Those attending were: Patricia Va
 ranelli, Violet Fibre, Romeo Mis- tura, Josephine Ciampi, John Var anelli, Concetta D'Angelo, Timothy
 Daly, Marie Cipraio, Patsy Var
 enelli, Mary Bozzutti, Harry Zuella, ! Theresa Caledrone, Louis Rocco,
 Louise Sasso, Vincent Mature, Dor
 othy aFvale, Rocco Grappone, Jr,
 Carrie Saferd, John Santilel and Annette Lombardo.
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STUDENTS LEARN THE
 ALPHABET"

Philadelphia. (NU)-An exam ination to determine how many of the governments alphabet bu- reaus" they recognize was recent ly given students of the Episcopal Academy, City iLne and Berwick Road, Overbrook. Only the initials of ten of the major Federal emer- gency agencies were submitted to each boy. Forty per cent of the answers were correct.
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Personal
Won1en;s, Club Celebrates 18th Anniversary To-day

One of the largest social events of the club calendar is taking place this afternoon at the Waterbury Women's club when the 45th anni- versary of the club will beNcelebra- ted. The tea has been arranged by four committees of the club and is also given in honor of members who have earned their quota.
 Mrs. E. H. Williams and Mrs. Charles A. Templeton will preside atthe tea table.
 The committees and assistants incude: Ways and means, Mrs. Arr thur D. Marston, Mrs. William c. Brooks, Mrs. Benjamin l.. Bartow, Mrs. Aaron A.. Benedict, Mrs. AL len Clark, Mrs. Robert ". Dem
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Weddings
Rensselaer, Club Plans Xmas Dance

Fridey evening, December 2Sth has been chosen by the Waterbury Club of Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute as the date for their am nual dance ofthe Christmas sea- son. The affair which will be formal dinner dance will be held at Rapp's Paiccion Royale in West Haven.
 Howard Kinkenzellar has been named chairman of the arrange ments committee and is assisted by Melvin Freeman and Buell. WeD- ster undergraduates and the fol- lowing members of the alumni. James Donnelly, William Atwood. and William Bannon.
 The dance of the Rensselaer, Club always ranks high among the successful social events of the season and the committee IT charge plans to make this years dance surpass that of previous years.
 Mrs Charles Lindell was hostess for a meeting of the Ladies' Aiu society of the Swedish Lutheran church at her home on Orange street recently. Rev Carl Stenholm opened the meeting with a prayer and Bible reading and social hour followed. Those attending wei Rev and Mrs Stenholm, Emil Johnson, Mrs Axel Forsell, Mrs William Swanson, Mrs Carl Ander- son, Mrs Carl Orlander. Mrs c. J. Anderson, Mrs oscar Peterson, Mrs Peter Larson, Mrs J. Johnson. Mrs Robert Lagerquist, Mrs John Gran dell, Mrs John Clauson, Mrs Morris Anderson. Mrs Fred Larson, Mrs John Ericson. Mrs E. Anderson, Mrs Gustav Grandell, Mrs F. Carl-s son, Mrs R. Rodin. Mrs Herman Johnson. Mrs C. I. Hallenborg. Mrs Anna Johnson and Mrs Charles Lindell.
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UNIVERSITY RECEIVES BOOKS

Chapel Hill, N. c. (UP).-Prof.
 R. D. W. Connor, recently ap- pointed United States archivist.
 has presented the University of
 North Carolina a valuable collec- tion of books and manuscripts.
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Miss Carole Weaver of State street has been registered at the Hotel Lincoln in New York for sev- eral days.
 Miss Alice Munson of Middlebury road has returned after spending few days in New York.
 Miss Anna Belonick of Todd Hol- low road, Terryville, was given q birthday party Saturday evening. Games were played and refresh ments served. The guest of honor was the recipient of many beauti- ful gifts. Those attending were Helen Belonick, Rose Belonick, Mary Belonick, Anna Porucsnick, Anna Shypinka, Antocia Kopcha, MT and Mrs Alex Scherba, Steve Belonick, John Pawalchack, Alex Percuski. Rudolph, Adolph andJo- seph Woyzewhoski. Andrew Garber, Michael Anthony Porwicznick, Michael Belonick and Anna Belo- nick.
 Mrs Maurice FitZmaurice, Mrs Mary Donovan, Mrs Thomas Ma guire, Mrs Nicholas Orsini. ''rs Mary Martin, Mrs John Morris, Mrs John Mcdonald, Mrs Joseph b.4eA ner, Edith Berardi and Francis Courtney are members of the com mittee in charge of the weekly card party of St Patrick's parish to be held on Friday evening.
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Weddings
PACELA-LARODA

PACELA-LARODA
 Mir and Mrs John Laboda of Elizabeth street announce the mar riage of their daughter Mary to Max Pacela of Thomaston which took place in New York city on November 24th.
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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY ,retary of the American Bridge LeaSu

Figures Opponents Tells What Card Defense Holds Third Trick And So Plans Properly
 To Make Game
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This is the second of six winning hands explained by Aaron Frank, championship player of Cleveland, through William F.. McKenney.
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Personal

The Naomi class of the First Baptist church were guests of Miss Kendall at Christmas party yes terday at the Kingsbury Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-02-13

centage we can reduce our navies, by
reciprocal decreases In each nations
appropriations for requirements.
Duty Of seIf-Protection.
My friends, it Is too late now, in
view Of the failure Of three disarma-
ment conferences, to deny that our
efforts to secure peace through simul-
taneous disarmament have failed. The
armies and nayies Of major powers
are larger than ever before, and
growing day by day. The rafting
sabers, the beating drums, the men
Of war plunging the five seas, the
whining, nenacing drone Of thou
sands of aircraft prepared at a mo-
ment's notice to whirl plummets of
destruction laden with poison gas
and deadly germs upon helpless nom
combatants are visible over the whole
Of this sorry, disillusioned world.
Our duty to ourselves Is the duty
Of self f-protection, the duty Of shelter
ing our loved ones behind the strong
barricade Of our Army, Navy and air
force. The terror Of war Is unspeak-
able, and its carnage horrifying be-
yond our shuddering thoughts. But
Its presence, like the angel Of death
Evening star., 1934-02-13

way Of dealing with the cost figures.
First, we pay our soldiers and sailors
twice as much or more than other
nations, and feed and clothe them
better. Secondly, our total wealth,
our annual income, our total gov
ernmental budgets, are all larger. 1t
Is not the dollars total that we
should take as the measure, but the
comparative percentages in terms Of
wealth, and income and governmental
costs. On this basis the figures tell
q very different story.
Let us discuss what we mean by
comparative naval strength OF one
country with another. There are
many factors which have to be taken
into account when we consider this
question. We may express the re-
lationship In terms of total tonnage.
We may express it in terms Of the
total number of ships. Or we may
express 1t in terms Of comparative
fighting strength, in which case the
speed of the ships, the number Of
their guns, and their age all have q
bearing
The Washington and London naval
treaties, taken together, set up limits
for the United States, Great Britain
and Japan in the principal categories
of fighting ships. These limits were
expressed in terms of total tonnage,
and, as to capital ships and cruisers,
in terms of the number of ships and
the size Of their guns.
Then came the question Of the age
Of the ships and provisions as to their
replacement when they became over
age, that Is to say, in military sense.
obsolete. The London treaty provided
that in the case OF surface vessels ex-
ceeding 5000 tons but not exceeding
10000 tons displacement, If their con-
struction had been commenced prior
to the 1st Of January, 1920. their age
limit should be deemed to be 16 years,
and If commenced after that date, 20
years; and In the case Of surface YES
sels under 5000 tons, the age limits
were Ii and 16 years. respectively, and
In the case Of submarines, Is years.
The effect Of this provision 10 10
separate the naval vessels Of each of
the powers into two classes-those
that were under the age limit and
those over the age limit. and In the
case Of those over the age limit, or
obsolete, each nation had the right to
build new ships to replace them This
question of age limit Is an important
factor In any discussion Of relative
naval strength for the reason that, as
matters now stand, the United States
Navy has q very much larger per-
centage of over age or obsolete vessels
than the other powers.
Have False Picture.
Applying this test, the conclusion
Is that our Navy, from the standpoint
of fighting strength, Is very consider
ably weaker than the tonnage figures
indicate. II we compare our Navy
with the navieS Of Great Britain and
Japan solely on the basis Of tonnage,
we have false picture. Let me
illustrate this with just few fgures.
As Of November /, 1888, our naval
vessels Of all sorts and description
had a total tonnage Of 1858, $50. The
treaty limits are 1,186, 200. Looking
at those two figures alone, 1t might
appear that our Navy was only 10
per cent short of treaty strength. But
Of this total naval tonnage, 330,110
tons Is represented by ships already
over the age limit, and therefore. from