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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Drill Team, Has
Annual Dinner

The drill team of Santa Maria
circle, National Daughters Of Isa-
bella, held their first annual dinner
party at Waverly Inn recently. A
turkey dinner was served. Musical
selections we're given by Miss 4nez
Kelly, Miss Mary Altman and Miss
Marguerite Greaney. Dance num-
bers were given by Mrs. Jean Cor
den and Mrs. Agnes Proulx. The
feature Of the evening was grab
bag.
Those attending were Bea Shea,
Mildred McGovern, Mary Altman,
Madeline MISSED, Marguerite Grea-
ney, Irene Proulx, Julia Larkin,
Florence Payne, Kay Dooley, Inez
Kelly, Eta Kelly, Mary Quilter, Hell
en- c2uilter, Norma Quilter and Mar
jorie Quilter, Margaret Greaney,
Mrs. Maurice Altman, Mrs. p. j.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. B. M. Quilter, Mrs.
Hyland, Mrs. Julia Delaney, Mrs.
Della Zinno, Mrs. Della Hammel,
Mrs. Dorothy Maloney, Mrs. Agnes
Proulx, Mrs. Irene Dutell, Mrs. Mary
Roberts, Mrs. Kay Jensen, Mrs. Kay
johnson, Mrs. May Lyons, Mrs. Err
nest Candee, Mrs. CcCarroll, Mrs.
Jean Gordon and Mrs. Ann Duffy
Miss Alice Lynch Of Walnut street
was hostess at a luncheon and
bridge given on Tuesday for Miss
Dorothy Debler Of Hartford, who Is
TO be married In February to Ter
ence p. Gormley Of Hartford and
New York. Miss Debler Is well
known locally, having visited here
frequently with Miss Lynch. She Is
a cousin of Fay Vincent. Those at
tending were Misses Helen Flaherty
of this city, Alice Grady and Mar
garet Clifford Of New Haven, Miss
Alice Mcnamara of Hartford, Miss
Ann Crowley Of Forestville, Mrs. Eu-
gene Gordon Of Pittsfield, Mrs. Will
liam Sullivan, Mrs. Thomas Debler,
Mrs. Fred Bushnell and Mrs. Thorn
'as Cahill.
Mrs. Warren Robbins was hostess
at a dinner party at her home on
Coniston avenue last evening in
honor Of her son, Lawrence Rob-
bins. The guests later attended the
Jack Frost dance at the Bunker Hill
Congregational church. Present were
Misses Airline Sandland, Lorraine
Downes, Barbara Bray, Annette
Branch, Dorothy Clarity, Virginia
Fenton, Paul and George Elmore,
Franklin Bray, William H. Hill, Jr,
and George Fehrs.
MI. and Mrs. Michael Exarhou OF
Willow street were hostesses at a
Yuletide party given at their home
on Wednesday evening. A musical
program was enjoyed during the
evening. Those attending were:
Carmeline Florio, Vincent Mastriani,
Monica Aruch, Oscar Rossi, Louis
Scally, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Budd, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Guerrero.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael ]. Greene of
East Main street are spending a few
days In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leader of
Randolph avenue will leave on jan
uary 10, to take up their residence
In Chicago.
Miss Rita Cookery of White street
has returned after spending a few
days in PittSfield, Mass.
Finton ]. Mulhall, Of Lewisburg,
Penn, has returned 10 his position
there after a holiday vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Catherine A. Null
hall of River street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
Personal
Young People VIII Present
Comedy Drama Next Week

ticallv received. The funds raised
from the second presentation are, to
be equally divided between tilis or
eanization and the evening depart.
rnert and In the case OF the Young
Peoples Society, viii be used to
send delegates TO the Etorrs' con-
ference next summer, whereas the
evening department Will use its por-
ton to purchase materials In prep
aration for the annual church
bazaar to be held In November 1887.
The characters In the comedy are
portrayed as follows: Mr.. Denny
Dad, by e. Brown: Mrs. Dcnney,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
BRIDE AND $500 WANTED

Kentville, N. s. CUP).--Modestly
proclaiming his ability to make a
happy marriage" Max Atwell, 35-
year-old mountaineer, has offered
to marry "any women" who has
$500. Atwell denied he wanted to
marry for money, but said he need
ed the $500. to pay mortgage on
his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01
Weddings
OAR Chapter To
Elect Delegates

Melicent Porter chapter, d. A h,
will hold It's regular meeting Mon
day. January 4th, at the Water
bury Women's club. Delegates win
be elected to attend the state meet-i
ing in New London on March IS.
26.
Delegates will also be elected "a
attend the continental congress IN
Washington in April. Robert Q.
Walker will give a talk on Historic
Spots Of Old Virginia, illustrated BY
colored motion pictures. Music will
be furnished by William N. st. John
Of Prospect street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01

The sudden speeding up of the
reliable clock in the spire Of st.
Matthew's church, Bath England,
was explained when a practical
joker admitted that he had climbed
the repairmen's ladders and turned
the hands forward six minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01

abandoned. South rc-cntercd his
own hand by ruffing a diamond,
and then led out all Of his trumps,
and West was hopelessly squeezed.
He could not retain shoppers In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-01

hearts. diamonds and clubs, while
South ran down the four remain
Ing trumps.
He had two diamonds he could
discard. but he had to retain Two
hearts, SO the club king and It's
guard had to be given UP.
(Copyright, 1885, NEA Service, lnco
Evening star., 1937-05-21
Wool Growth Speeded.

Russian scientists have discovered
a way to speed the growth Of heeces
by treating sheep with a drug, 1t is
announced ut Moscow. The animals
were treated with various compounds
OF drug affecting the roots. Of the
wool 30 that In 4 fortnight the deeoe
is ready to be removed,
Evening star., 1937-05-21

DUWHs
l. Mountain range.
2. Impure variety of diamond.
3. In any case.
4. Forbears.
S. South American legislative council.
6. Project.
7. Silkworm.
8. Rend asunder.
9. Squander.
10. Accumulation.
II. French composer and viounist.
IL. Siamese coins.
l3. Former petty offense court Of
England.
18. Every.
%. Serves.
"a. Depicted In colors.
26. Little while.
81. Vehicle.
%. Corrective.
30. Restored.
80. TrantS.
33. Belgian composer and violinist.
35. Brother
36. Masculine nickname.
SO. Willow fishing basket.
Il. Soup dishes.
AZ. Attached by its base as a leaf.
As. American lawyer and U. S. Sen
ator.
Al. Ecclesiastical name Of Salisbury,
England.
40. Specks.
so. Dresses flax.
81. Colored layer of iris.
So. City OF separa tions.
81. Oriental weight.
SIS. Spirit lamp.
56. Twenty quires.
So. Spot on a domino.
Evening star., 1937-05-21
Twizzler Answer.

Caesar entered, on his head his
helmet, on his feet his sandals, in
his hand his sword, on his forehead
a frown, and sat down."
Evening star., 1937-05-21
Across.

Across.
I. Not up.
5. Ridicules
10. Like a grandfather.
IA. Makes the earth revolve.
is. Cut open.
16. Summon before a tribunal.
II. Conveying a complete conception:
gram.
10. Order Of whales.
20. Grooved.
81. Commit.
%. Steep slope.
25. Two: French.
rs. Row of cut grass.
20. Equivalence.
81. Spruce.
"a. In loo, knaves of clubs.
IS. Forlorn.
81. Eldest hand in draw poker.
SO. Fawns.
80. Gull.
10. Differentiated.
~. Agile.
43. Clothe.
"a. Scotch eyes.
As. German republic.
IS. Greek god of war.
48. The Greek commonwealth.
so. Invested with guardianship.
50. Pig.
81. Cry of bacchanals.
So. Re-establish a person in his own
country.
60. Former cabinet member.
81. Fuse.
So. River of Russia.
63. States.
"a. Dullards.
IS. Kingdom south of Assyria: bib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
A Real Asset

Yale University issued some figures the other day that should interest most peo- pie here in Connecticut. They had little to do with the current football season nor did they deal with honors awarded Con- necticut boys. These figures showed what the university spent in the course of a year to maintain this vast educa- tionai institution in the City of New Haven This is important because Yale University and City of New Haven must hold weekly conferences judging by re- ports emanating from Elm City, The gist of these conferences, as we gather up the fragments is that the city expects more contributions from the university annu- ally in the way of taxes or direct grants. This is by way of recompense for the vast amount of taxable property that the uni. versity has removed from the city's grand list through purchase. The last we heard from New Haven was that Yale would recompense the city over and above It's tax bill and 1t would also restore certain properties to the taxable list.
 We now learn that during the fiscal year ending June 30 1887, Yale eXpended total of $8,000, ,000 in New Haven. or this amount $5,480,374 represented sal aries to more than 5000 persons living either in the city proper or It's immediate vicinity, New Haven firms received $2,- 722,o65 from the university. These fig ures are very enlightening and show just what a big corporate institution such as Yale University Is can do for a city. It should also make city officials realize that there is more to It's problem than merely getting more taxes from the uni versity
 We don't know what New Haven would do without Yale It would certainly re- turn to the small city class from its pres ent proud position Take an $S, 100000 account away from any town today and see what happens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
Armistice Afterthoughts

It is almost twenty years after. we have come long distance since the first Armistice Day. The years have piled up since then, and in some manner the last twenty year span has been briefer than any other previous twenty-year one There are those, however, who still date themselves as belonging to the postwar period, As a matter of fact we will De postwar fifty years from now, but at the same time we are very far removed from the conditions that prevailed dur ing the immediate postwar period. Per haps more has happened these past nine teen years than at any other period in our history; more industrial, social ana political upheavals. We have progressed from unrest to rest and back to unrest again.
 Nineteen years ago pent up emotions were unleashed. The world went Wllo because the war was ended. Much was predicted for the postwar period with words happy days are here again" sung and flung to the four winds. Some time or other we stopped being happy. By all rights we should be happy but might not the underlying cause for unhappiness ana unrest be that we are not good enough to be happy. The modern idea In some or our countries Is to evolve system that omits God from the scheme Of things Some call this the new living; some call 1t by other names. A speaker in this clty a few years ago remarked In connection with this subject that 1t would be mat tor of time before our own country might not be undermined by an insidious sys- tenn that docs not recognize God. Armis- tice signifies truce or cessation of hos tilities. It might not be a bad idea to look back today over the years and take stock of what or what not has been accomplished in the years between
 We must remind ourselves that the events of the war were not for selfish gain and not to suppress peoples rights. The light was to all intent and purposes Tn the interests of lofty ideal, The years since the armistice, years of peace, have not been at all times particularly peace full, but the ideal Is still there, and today on Armistce Day It would be well to review In our minds what the nations tough for during those four years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
A Lesson to Labor in City Elections

The recent elections did not hand down a great wealth of political lessons, but they did emphasize one very interest," ing point In respect to the part organ ized labor can play in politics.
 It seems pretty clear, after studying the returns, that the point can be sumnar- ized about as follows; Labor potentially has an enormous strength but It can Do eXerted proftably only within the frame works of traditional party politics. When labor steps out on It's own, 1t takes licking.
 Highlights In this demonstration are to be found in New York and Detroit.
 In New York, labor followed the time- honored game of reward your friends and punish your enemies" and proved that It Is still good game If you play 1t right
 Mayor LaGuardia was labors friend, and labor went down the line for him. The American Labor Party, political in- strument of the militant labor unions, rolled up something like 480000 of his amazing total of votes-slightly more, be 1t noted, than the margin of his victory.
 But in Detroit labor played the game the new way. It set out to run its own man, on It's own hook, in the regular Eu- opean-labor-party manner. It talked unwisely about "seizing the reins of pow er," and 1t looked hopefully forward to the prospect, not of having friend at the head of the city government, but of being at the head of the city government itself.
 And In Detroit labor took a very sound and decisive beating. Instead of having friend in the city hall, 1t now has a man against whom 1t actively campaigned and who, in case a jam develops, will have every reason to feel that he owes labor nothing and so can be as hard-boiled as he pleases.
 There were other factors In the two situations, of course. The personality oi Mayor LaGuardia, the Tammany Hall issue, the average mans desire to see re. form government continued-all Of these complicated the issue. Nevertheless. labor IS political force wieIds more power 1oW in New York than ever before. 1t an say to either of the big parties: We told the balance of power in New York Aty, and you cannot elect candidate here if we oppose him.
 And that is precisely what it cannot gay. in Detroit. There it staked every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
Selected Poem
FALL REFLECTIONS

tCharles H. Johnson in the New York Sum When every pcture'S been strengthened, and the
 curtains hung up and tied When the strongest of us feels jaded, and wonders
 he hasn't died: Let us rest, and faith but we need it-stay put for
 a season or tWo Til the Motive that makes us restless shall urge
 us to move anew. And those that have moved shall Dc quite; they
 shall sit in an GaGy chair; They shall watch their more restless neighbors with
 q gupercliouS air. They shall find the "hot" water lukewarm; sec
 crack in the brand new wa But they'll rest, with their half-broken china and
 never will mind it at ali For only the Motive shall urge uS though other
 other things get the blame; We shall move and we T pay more money yet find
 every flat the same; But oh the sweet thrill of the moment when all
 the cxpressrnen have gone, And we take of our coats and our ncckticS and
 turn the radio oni
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
The Mathematical War Chinese Propose to Conserve Energy While Op- posing Enemy's-Japan Figuring Out How Long It Will Take
 to Conquer China.
to Conquer China,
BOSTON POST

ton from the imperial government, and its very startling conclusions reached this country through the regular malls only the other day.
 Some of the conclusions reached are, first that Japan has spent more money In the four months of the present war than the entire cost, to Japan. of the Russo Japanese war of l904-l9oS; secondly, Japan has lost her status with England and tho United States for credit and nnuni- tons that she enjoyed before; thirdly, domestic and financial con- ditions at this time, arc much worse In Japan than they were when she engaged in her last major war.
 The studious Japanese are busy with fiscal figures, trying to find out mathematioaily just how long 1t will take to conquer China without ex- hausting herself.
 As Chang Kai-shek indicated, the Chinese strategists are busy trying to arrive at Q correct figure as to the time when Japanese aggression may collapse because of lack of funds, and are preparing Ch!na's bulwarlsH to meet that day.
 Only one factor prevents seem. ing answer to the problem of this mathematical war. ...
 This IS the fates Of yer and tho strange and unaccountable exigen. cies of every struggle,
 While the Chinese have ostoutly resisted invasion and. at Shanghai ct least, are wearing down the Nip ponese, there is on telling when mob fear will undermine disciplined defence. It
 It will be remembered that the most terrific drive of the World War was launched by Germany in March, 1918, and, continued to Q point less than five months before the great German military machine collapsed.
 This factor is always present in wars. That is why 1t cannot be fig. ured out by rnathematicians and economists. There Is no telling when 6 battle or on incident will star! China's defences crumbling, or, on the other hand the Japanese will be trapped and roundly beaten. The fortunes of war are unpredictahle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11

National Education Week is having a pertinent and proper observance in Waterbury, Educational leaders have planned here program that is being followed each day. Daily broadcasts have been in order and topics discussed are relevant to the occasion. Pupils In the schools also are part of the program. It Is fitting that such week Is set aside to consider and discuss aspects of educa- ton, consideration of improvements in all It's branches and so forth. At the same time too much upheaval In the profes- sion, introduction of unavoidable meth- ods, and too revolutionary organization of methods in teaching, are no better than too archaic systems. There is room for improvement in every organization, but the practicality of new systems and forms should be pretty thoroughly stud- led before their adoption.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11

This matter of new rules for old holds good in other branches of national or ganization. For instance how often Is bill or act rushed through Congress be- fore most of us know what 1t Is all about. That Is why national and local political organizations are formed; and that Is why all are urged to a closer study of so- cial, economic and political problems. It can be clearly realized that Catholic and Protestant social service and welfare or- ganizations arc doing the wise thing when they urge the ordinary layman to study and know what Is going on about him, educationally, economically and politically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11

British have not been willing to send a single additional cruiser east of Suez. They have been afraid of Mussolini in the Medj- terranean.
 Once of twice they have been
 on the verge of promising soIme-
 thing definite. But each time,
 Mussollni, as if sensing this, has
 intensified his submarine "pirs
 acy" or his threats to take MI.
 nOrca.
 His game is to keep part of the British feet busy 50 the Japan csc can have their own way in Asia: while the Japanese game has been to keep another section of the British fleet busy in the Far East so Mussolini could have a free hand in Spain. The two have cooperated beautifully.
 Chicago Speech
 Roosevelt's speech at Chicago had two things behind 1t: getting some definite commitment from the British; and building up American public opinion. The lat ter was partially successful, but the former fell flat.
 The British indulged In effec. tive speech-making, but that was all. Behind the scenes they re- fused to do anything. Both Hull and the President have been irked with them ever since. That was why Norman Davis was sent to Brussels with his fingers crossed. He was told to go the limit In regard to Japan--only provided that there was some indication of real British cooperation with the U. S.-but to be extremely careful not to get the United States out on @ limb.
 What he is telling them is to put up or shut up; that they
 have been talking for years |, about U. $. cooperation In the worlds peace machinery, and
 that if they don't want to CO., !. operate now when their own in- tereSts as we'll aS those of the
 United States are ,at stake, they can consider the United States absolutely out of the picture in
 the future.
 If things work out thIs way, and If the Brussels Conference falls, Roosevelt probably will rush a billion dollar armament pro- gram to Coneress-rcliefly naval. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION.
 Merry.Go-R v
 Roosevelt policy in the Far East . has been completely consistent with American precedents, both Republican and Democratic. Hen- :, ry L. Stimson, Secretary of State under Hoover, tried even more vigorously than Roosevelt to get !. European cooperation in blocking Japan's conquest of Manchuria .. The British promised 1t but double-crossed him. The Ger mans and Italians. even as early as 1881, were hesitant about go- ing on record against conquest Thanks in part to the Brit ish, the Japanese were able to get away with the first real precedent for conquest since the World War, and others have now followed suit Stiinson gave credit to William Jennings Byran. Q Democrat, for moulding the Far Eastern policy which stimson fol- lowed .. Although the Chinese are putting up a heroic resistance. military experts gay they probably will not be e3le to hold out dur. ing e protrac ed campaign, due to lack of munitions. "' Copyright, le37, by United Fea.
 ture Syndicate, Incl "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
Current Comment

The hardest thing a player h. to do Is to seem nonchalant who . he overhears people saying nie :. things about him. (. Wayne Morris. movie actor.
 
 Despite ali It's false pronilses,s even of a paradise here on earth,' the fact remains that communism. Is c crusade of hatred and destruc-' ton. of class antagonism and of violence to every natural right of, man.
 --Isev. Martin W. Stanton Of New ark, N. J. ,, I've learned as grew older h leave a good deal to God. John Leonard DriScoll after. reaching his hundredth year. q,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11
A Book a Day
Not n Dull Moment
 in Fowler's Books :
BY BRUCE CATION

There never was anybody who could dig up salty characters and bowdy anecdoates the way Gene Fowler can. Some of his books are good and some of them are only fair. but thoy all have this in corn- mon: they are immensely readable favored with an uncontrolled fond- ness for the more bizarre and outre form of human behavior. l.,.
 Mir. FoWl0y's new novel Salute to Yesterday tRandom House: s2.6O must Do ciassed as one of the "only fair" books. But t does have that special Fowler flavor, and it's riotous moments pretty well make LID for It's dull stretches.
 In this tale MT. Fowler seems to be describing the last fitful flicker of the he.niar pioneer era in the west, with. snug, self-right- eous responsibility triumphing over the race of men who had hair on their chests. say, seems to me-" because t isn't always quite clear: this yarn of the eccen- tric old-timer who foiis the potn- po,is philanthropist, f1iocks his citysg leading citizens and stoves murder mystery has It's confus' ing moments.
 But the flavor is there. Whether MT. Fowler is describing the lady who, enafnorcd of q tattoo artist, had c purple heart and the slo.. gan, Death Before Dishonor." embroidered on her hip, or tell. ing of the retired navy man who was carried downstream in . house of joy which became iooBed | from It's iificor1nss in . fIood, he can be relied on to keep things from being dull. And "salute Ito Yegterday,"fif if it draes iil spots, | has some faey moments in be- tween the drasgy places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-11

In his formal statement opposing direct peace negotiations with Ja- pan, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of China significantly points out the age-oid Chinese strategy to preserve her unity.
 This Is to conserve her own power while exhausting the cnemy's.
 On the other side of the ledger, as if in confirmation of tho leaders affirmation of policy In 8 war ul1sur- passed ford brutality, comes Japans own fiscal statement.
 This got on the news wires of the world despite censorship, and S m estimate of her own resources by Japanese themselves. L
 Tn Tokyo there is e journal pub' lished In English by Japanese econ- omlsts calledw the oriental Econo- mist. It appears to operate as ai1, economic study without much atten-