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Evening star., 1937-10-15

MRS. BETTY P. MECKLEY. one
Of the steadiest golfers ever to
hit tee shot. was a favorite today to
recapture the women's Middle Atlantic
championship at Indian Spring. Her
final-round opponent today was youth
ful Marion Brown. the blond bomb
shell from Manor. who won the medal
few days back and who has
progressed steadily to the ultimate
round.
In Mrs. Meckley's favor is the
fact that she is an old hand at
these tournament final rounds, while
to Marion final rounds are relatively
new. The Brown girl is a good golfer
and perhaps may become a great
one-but steadiness usually counts in
Evening star., 1937-10-15

treasurer, have worked to make the
dream come true.
The new club house is more than
270 feet in length and is equipped
manager Is E. H. Derring.
Ralph S. Fowler. former club
champion. and Leo Walper, driving
range pro- knocked four shots off the
par of 70 with better bali Of 66 to
win the amateur-pro contest, Walper
himself had a SO. Second were Harry
G. Pitt and AL Treder Of Manor with
81. while Roland Mackenzie OF Con.
gressional and R. T. Harrell Of Wash
ington had 68.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
LIONS SEEKING PREY.

Sunday game with some lis or
100 pound foot ball team is wanted
by the Anacostia Lions. Call Lincoln
6748-J.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

pal OF three years standing, Sid Fishel,
is determined, however. that George
shall enroll in an art school just as
soon as his boxing purses warrant it.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

No Opponent a Pushover.
RY THE same token, none of
Georges four-round opponents has
been, in ring parlance, a set-up Each
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Golf Tougher Than Fighting,
Jeffra, Bantam Champ, Finds

"UNNY thing, how golf gets 'em
l. all Have you ever seen a
husky brute. who played foot
4 ball In his college days, shud-
der and shake as he approached a
golf ball, and then with q mighty
swipe, hit the burned thing 80 feet?
Have you ever seen . dainty miss,
who'd look just as nice on 4 ball room
noor, step up on the first tee and with
no fuss at all, whack the pill for q
carry Of 100 yards?
There's something about the golf
ball that freezes men who ordinarily
can play any game we'll Perhaps its
the simplicity of the whole procedure.
You'd also think guy who hasn't
any qualms when it comes to the
business OF busting beaks for money
wouldn't be hypnotized by an innocent
little thing like golf ball A few
weeks ago Harry Jeffra, slim little
black-haired lad from Baltimore, won
the bantamweight championship of
the world Harry has been a former
caddy and has played a lot of golf
around Baltimore He should be used
to hitting golf BALI
But he stood on the first tee Of
Woodholme Country Club a couple of
days ago. playing in his first big golf
championship-the Maryland open.
Despite the familiarity Of the sur
roundings-Harry caddied at Wood
holme-he was as nervous as a
debutante at her first formal dance.
Shakes Like Leaf on Tee.
II SHOOK like q leaf on that first
tee" he said. Il guess l was
lucky to hit the ball at all. shouldn't
have been that way. I've played plenty
golf around here and I'm not such q
punk golfer at that"
Harry took a couple of COS. He's
played Woodholme in n, and for a
while he thought about becoming a
professional golfer
There's something about this
game" he admitted
Were you nervous when you went
into the ring with that Escobar guy7"
we asked. Sure" said Harry. But
that's different kind Of nervousness
You know you can work it out in
physical action and you do. But
Evening star., 1937-10-15
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Evening star., 1937-10-15

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Evening star., 1937-10-15

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Treat yourself to \ Marlin shave
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
PURSE SNA TCHER'
 PLEADS GUILTY
Youth Termed "Just a Bad Boy" Given Sentence to
 Cheshire RefOrmatOry

Termed as being gust bad boy" Raymond Knapp, 17, of { Spring street was sentenced today to the Cheshire reformatory by Judge John F. McGrath in city court. Knapp was arrested yesterday after he saatched the purse of Mrs. Harold Bradley of 34 Kellogg street. Court officials stated that Knapp had had long ercord of offenses.
 Charged with non-support, Will fam Bartholomew, 3e, of 88 Ward street was given Q suspended sen. tence of six months, with the stip- ulation that the sentence be invoked if he missed payment of s week. ly for support of his wife.
 James Hayes, fl, of 10T5 South Main stree was granted a suspend ed sentence on charge of breach of peace.
 Sophie Overchuk, 1T, of 2S Gen. ter street, charged with being in manifest danger of falling into habits of vice was given a continu- ance.
 Sam Herman, 2s, of 3e Brook street was given a continuance to August 16 on charge of non-sup- port.
 Thomas Melia, 43, of 1l8 Bridge street, charged with operating an automobile with defective brakes was granted a continuance to Aug ust IS.
 Rocco Capobianco, 25, of l05 Rose street, charged with violation of the motor vehicle law, was granted a continuance to August 19.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

This is the last day for the 200 votes on the old forms to count in tho Most Popular Baby Contest of sThs Democrat. All of the pink sub- scription blanks must be in to the Contest Manager by 6 o'clock tonight in order to count.
 r Thereafter, yellow forms will be used and these will count for 175 votes each. Reason for the change has been explained by the Contest Manager and is repeated so that you will understand why this other sys- tenn became necessary.
 Various of the contestants were holding up subscriptions in the be- lief that there would be another "Opportunity Day" when bonus was offered for getting votes In dur ing e set period. This tied up the counting of votes so that something had to be done to get them in and counted in fairness to all contest ants. Also, because of the great number of votes cast, 1t was neces- sary to simplify, as much as possi- ble, the count of votes.
 ,, Until 6 O'clock
 , So, until 6 o'clock tonight the pink forms will have their normal value-200 votes. Thereafter, they will not be valid. The yellow forms are being issued and will count for 17b votes starting tonight.
 The election today finds two boys and e girl still practically tied for the lead. And another girl, Virginia { Cossette. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Philip Cossette of Bank street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

Many home owners have been misled by the glowing representa- tions of irresponsible and "high pressure" salesmen and have signed contracts which require them to pay large sums for the repair or mod ernization of their homes only to find that the representations have not materialized, according to a bulletin received today by the Wa terbury Chamber of Commerce from the National Better Business Btu reau. A copy of the bulletin has been released by the Investigations de- pertinent of the chamber, which is headed by Secretary Frank Green.
 Larceny"
 In some cases salesmen have re- sorted to outright larceny, the bull letin statesu taking 8 down pay Hnent on 8 contract and then dis appearing. Tn other cases, persons were induced to obligate themselves by promise that repairs or improve ments would cost them nothing if they allowed their homes to be used for display purposes. After the salesmen have falsely posed as rep resentatives of nationally known organizations in the building in- dustry.
 Describing the various schemes being perpetrated and suggesting precautions by which home owners may protect themselves, the bull letin states:
 while a variety of tricks are used, the most prevalent Is the free display job scheme. The home owner is approached by salesman who proposes, fo4 example, that the roof of his dwelling be reshingled. , The home owner demurs that he cannot afford the repairs and is told that 1t will not cost him cent. The company, the salesman explains, intends to put on an aggressive sales campaign in the victims community and requires one house to be used for display purposes. If the owner will allow the company to take pho- tographS of the house before and after the job and allow 1t to be eX- | 2llpAVcu " pEOSpeCbiVS CuStOiioAS' the company will pay the owner a commission on every other sale that they consummate in the community. The owner is convinced that he will soon receive sufficient income from this source to more than de- fray the expense of having his own dwelling repaired. He is persuaded to sign a contract
 "The work performed, he is in- duced to sign what may be explained to him as new contract, but what 1 is actually a trade acceptance, com monly known to the public as a note. Soon he is notified by a finance com- pany that they have purchased his note and payments are demanded. Meanwhile, although other homes in his vicinity have been repaired by the roofing company, no conmis- sions have been paid. He writes to the company, generally located at a distant point, but receives no reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
High Pressure SaleSmen'S Tactics Exposed By Chamber Of Commerce

business cards the seal of manu- lecturers whose names are house. hold words. There Is only one way for the home owner to protect him. self against this form of deception. When approached by someone claiming to represent a well-known manufacturer, regardless of how inc pressive his credentials may appear, the home owner should establish the salesman's identity by communi- eating with the manufacturers branch office If there is one in the locality or writing to the home office.
 "A number of instances have been reported where unauthorized sales men have made false but beguiling statements as to the guarantee be- hind the materials they are selling. In a roofing job, for example, a man. ufacturer may honestly guarantee the wearability of his shingles. The interruptions salesman will repre- sent that guarantee as extending to the completed. job which would include workmanship and other materials used, factors over which the manufacturer has no control
 Petty Thievery
 "Ihere are isolated cases where home improvement swindlers have resorted to outright larceny. A large proportion of repair ot: r1oderniza. ton jobs are sold on a time pay inent basis. Some itineranj swindlers have offered home own CTS a contract for improvement al an exceptionally attractive price collected down payment, pocketet the proceeds and simply moved on
 How to Protect Yourself
 Judging from complaints received by the bureau, most of the fraudi described in this bulletin are per petrated by itinerant salesmen roy ing the country in bands. Thes' salesmen and companies they repre- sent are both integral parts of well organized scheme. There ar' other cases where the sales com pany appears to have been inr1o cent of wrongdoing, betrayed by al interruptions representative.
 "A home owner can protect him self from victimization at the hand of home improvement racketeers l he will observe the following ele mentary precautions:
 q. He should refuse to do business with any company not known to him personally as de- pendable or whose reliability car,- not be established by intelligent inquiry.
 "2. He should ascertain that the salesman is actually the author ized representative of the company he claims to represent.
 3. He should insist that the con- tract he signs, Q copy of which he should retain, contain in essence whatever essential representations or promises were made to him verbally.
 Before you inyest-investigate".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Sunday School Lesson--- GODS LAW FOR A NATION
Text: Exodus 20:l.7

, Jesus said to those who observed the Sabbath in c merely mechanical way that the Sabbath was made for man ,and not man for the Sabbath. This principle would apply to all these commandments. There Is 0 higher commandment of love to God and love. man to man. in the spirit of which alone these commands can be fulfilled.
 Jesus made the great com- mandments of his religion positive and not negative. He did not stress the things that one should not do, but he put the great emphasis upon the things that everybody could do and ought to do.
 We ought to consider the com- mandments in the light of this larg. CT command of love. Nevertheless, when we examine them, we find that the commandments assert the principles that in some way must be at the heart and life of fevery peo- pie. if there is to be justice man with man, and a true life in So- ciety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Activities Here
 Gradually Declining
Curtaiments Affecting All Projects, Except Work on
 New Athletic Field-l25 Persons Dropped Off Roll

job to another, still listed as work ing on one project.
 Schools Included
 The curtailment of the local WPA has also had its effect on the school work. At the present time the men are about half finished with the Webster school job, and after that there are about four or five more to be done. The reduction of the staff is naturally going to slow up this business and judging from re- marks made at the last meeting of the board of education in regard to swimming pools, 1t may bring about considerable repercussion from that source.
 Speculation
 Even the local sewer work, which presents the simplest of problems in regard to securing available work men, is being slowed up at the present time. No one in Waterbury at the present time can say just what will happen If the curtailment continues. One thing is certain however, and that is the fact that until new appropriations come through from the state and national ofilces, there will soon come a time when most of the workers included on the Waterbury WPA personnel will be working at the only large project, the athletic field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

Presbyterians-U. S. and Canada. 3,70O,000; British Isles, 1,933,000: elsewhere, 3,0O0,OOO.
 Baptists-U. S. and Canada, 7.- 600,000; British Isles, A0S.0O0; else- where, 100000.
 CongregationaIists - U. 6. and Canada, 0OO,0OO; British Isles, 40O.. 900; elsewhere, 100000.
 Lutherans-U. S. and Canada, B. BOO,O00; Germany, 42,O00.O0O; Scan- dinavia, 100000; elsewhere, B. 0OO.. =
 e. Why is @ light suspended in the Ark in Synagogues7
 A. This Ner Tamid (Perpetual light) is one of the ancient cere- mOnials traceable to Biblical sOurc. es. In Exodus 27:20-2l and again in Leviticus 24:2 we read: "COm. mand the Children of Israel that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause . lamp to burn continually :. before the Lord" In the Temple in yeru. salem this light burned continually. Transferred Into the Synagogue, lt was interpreted as . symbol Of the perpetual light contained in the Torah, for in the Torah's doctrine Hes the Jews way os life. In. the Synagogue, vacant or occupied, day or night, through the centuries the Neg Tamid creates an atmosphere Of eternity, of faith. of hope, of the continuity of the Jewish people and the timelessness of God.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

It had been impressed upon him that his was the only house in the community that would be used for display purposes and that he must not reveal that fact. Now, however, he communicates with the other owners who had their dwellings re- paired and finds that they were likewis. duped. All had been prom ised a free display job,' all had been sworn to secrecy. He is obligated to meet the payments or his note, now held by the finance company, and since they are third party, pre- sumably innocent, he has no re- dress against them. There is noth- ing in the contract that he signed with the roofing salesman provid- ing for a free display job and they deny that their salesman was aut- thorized to make any such repre- sentation. He cannot locate the salesman. The chances are that he has been grossly overcharged, the materials used may not have been of the quality promised, but he ap- pears 70 nave no way o1 BettHaS satisfaction.
 Names of Legitimate Companies
 Mis-U
 Many of the swindlers operating in this field have not hesitated to trade upon the good reputation Of reliable and nationally known coi1- panies engaged in the sale of build ing materials by falsely represeIit- ing themselves as i:l the employ of such companies. The misrepresenta- ton may be direc, or devious. Liter ature, for example, may be cleverly prepared SO as to create the impress sion that the selling company is the manufacturer agent without so stating directly. Some salesmen are reported to have gone so far as to have imprinted on their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
Christ. Science
Sunday. August l6, 1897

SOUL" will be the subject of the Lesson- Sermon.
 The Golden Text is from Psalms 42.2: My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I came and appear before God7"
 Bible readings include the fol- lowing from Proverbs 2l: 10, 2l: "The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour flndeth no favor in his eyes He that followeth after righteousness and mercy find- eth life, righteousness, and hon. our"
 Selections from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following: An ill-attuned ear calls discord harmony. not appreciatins concord. So physical sense, not dis corning the true happiness of being, places 1t on a false basis. Science will correct this diScord, and teach us lifes sweeter harmonies The good in human affections must have ascendency over the evil and the spiritual over the animal, or happiness will never be won" (p. 60: 24-0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

A review of the local WpA activ- ity, or lack of activity, during the past three months shows decline on all fronts. During this space of time due to general curtailments policies of the state administration and the recent alien disposal, no less than 125 persons have been dropped from the local rolls.
 And also during this time there have been no new projects of any importance started. The only per- ceptive movement within the local organization has been sort of in- tra- project transferral of men from one street to another. Not so long ago the projects, despite size or iin- port were classified separately. Now the men on sewer work, which com prises most of the work being done at the present time. move from one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

WOoCkSAA A0WAOAs
 All local democratic clubs have been invited to cooperate in making the outing a success, and all the organizations plan to have large delegations from their membership presnt Hundreds of tickets have already been disposed of and the committee was busy today meeting additional demands for tickets.
 Guests or honor, besides Mayor Hayes will include the following:
 Controller Daniel J. Leary, City Clerk John Fitzmaurice. Tax Col lector William Ennis, Judge Dennis J. Slavin, Judge Edward MaScolo, Tax Collector William Ennis, Town Chairman John H. Crary, Senator Lawlor, Representatives John Thoms and Daniel Mahaney, City Treasurer Edward Futile, City Sher- If Angelo Nardona, Registrar John Derwin, Deputy Registrar Michael Slavin, and democratic members of various city boards and commissions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14

c. What is the Catholic Missal?
 A. The Missal is the liturgical book which contains alI the prayers necessary to enable . priest to cel- ebrate mass throughout the year The Missal contains a calendar, the rubrics, private prayers for the use of the Celebrant; also the prayers proper to the season, and prayers commonly said for the saints. It also contains mass prayers for spe- cial intentions, as for the dead, the sick. for peace, etc.
 In addition to the MissaI used by priests, there are missaIs for the use of the faithful, containing the same prayers, so that the iaithfuI can follow the priest at mass, say. ing the same prayers simultaneous. ". These have lately become more widely used, in obedience to the injunction of Pope Plus x. 'Prsy
 Q. What are the total world memberships of the principal Pro. testant denominationsP
 A. The memberships of the prin- cipal denominations are as follows:
 Church of England - England, Wales, 2,4O0,00O; Ireland, S70.0O0; Scotland, Bo,oOOj rest of world, 3- 100000.
 Methodisis--U. 6. and Canada, f,. S0O,OOOI Brltish zsles, l,3O0, 900; else. where, 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-14
BY VIM. E. GILRoY, D. D.
 Editor Advance

This lesson brings before us the great moral code that we call the Ten Commandments.
 In what sense does God give laws to 6 nation? We must remember that in the conception and lan- guage of these Old Testament writ- CTS, much is attributed to God that we would today attribute to human agency. When water cmae from the rock in the wilderness, God gave the water. When quails appeared in abundance, God sent the quails.
 As we have suggested, we might well follow out this Hebrew thought and Hebrew language, and realize that attributing everything to hue man agency ignores those great re- sources which human nature utilizes and upon which the life of man. kind depends.
 So, though we might say today that our laws come from the Con- stitution and from our government, 1t is well to reme.nber that human law is subject to higher standards, and that the law of 6 nation in . very real sense comes from God. If our laws are not tested by divine ideas and divine standards, we may be sure that there will be some- thing faulty in our laws and a cor- responding weakness in our iE,stitu- tionS.
 Are these commandments given to ancient Israel binding upon the Christian conscience?
 That is 6 question that Is often asked today. and 1t Is q very im- portant question; for the modern world certainly is breaking some of these commandments on an exten- sive scale, and the breaking of them is often upheld by the teachers and leaders of religion whom we would most expect to uphold the com- nandments.
 Take the command, for instance, Thou shalt not kill" Think of the exceptions that we so readily set alongside that commandment. We are told that 1t is all right to kill in self-defense, that 1t iS oil right to kill at the beheSt of the state, and that 1t is all right for the state to kill the criminal who has dis- obeyed it's laws.
 As Q matter of fact, the very codes of which these commando ments were part seemed to justify killing; and e man might be stoned to death with the ap- proval of the law under certain circumstances.
 Here again is the command ment to observe the Sabbath. Can one look at our modern American Sunday without realizing that 1t is command observed chiefly in the breach?
 For masses of people today there is no sacredness or obligation con- riected with the Sabbath. It is for many of theme c day of work or pleasure, and not c day of rest or c day of remembrance of God in wor. ship.
 Whatever we say in theory, fin practice we 90 very largely up. on the idea that these ten com. riandmentg were ancient laws for the Jews that are not binding upon Us today. We would not like to say just that in words. but in our actions, 1t is what we say.
 These ten commandments, if we look into them very closely, are ifl the nature of basic principles that have to do with the fife and wel- fare fo mankind