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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Personal

Mrs. Henry Welton of Derby is spending the weekend at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William F Harvey of Chase avenue.
 Mrs. Walter Deacon of Bucking- ham street has been spending sev- eral days in Ney York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lyman oi Cooke street are spending a few days in Boston, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Larson oi Park Road have had with them fol a few days Mrs. Larson's sister, Mrs Stanley Foster of Syracuse, N. Y.
 Mrs. William Hutton of Kingston N. r., is the guest of MT. and Mrs Harvey Horton of Lewis avenue fol a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Carroll o1 Cooke street are spending 8 few days in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Trenton o1 Holyoke, Mass, are spending @ few days as the guests of MT. and Mrs William Munson of Highland ave- hue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

MT. and Mrs. William Lang en- tertained at a bon voyage party at their home on Catherine ave- nue recently in honor of Mrs, Lang's mother, Mrs. Mary Clelanc of Scotland, who has been visiting here for the past three months Mrs. Cleland sailed today on the Pennsylvania for Scotland. Com
 munity singing was enjoyed during the evening and refreshments served. Mrs. Cleland was presented with @ number of gifts from the guests who included MI. and Mrs
 Edward Keane, Marjorie Keane. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Young. Isabel and Jane Young, Mrs. Watson and her daughter, May, Mi. and Mrs
 William McNamara, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Marshall, MT. and Mrs. Rcb- |ert Turner. MT. and Mrs. John Mc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Contract Problem (Solutlon in next isaue)

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

lrs. Peter L. Harvie, president of tn Association of the Junior Legues of America, yesterday called urn all Junior leagues to appoint aEi instruct their delegates to the w9lare conference to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1 t0'Jovember 5. ,,.
 q is the third welfare conference
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

The marriage of Miss Eileen Bea- trice Moffatt, daughter of MT and Mrs. James Moffatt of Fairview street and Jesse Woodrow Bellmay, son of MT. and Mrs. Nelson Bell may, ST., of Rose street will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church. Rev. w. Brewster will offlciate at the cere-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

Hands which justify opening bids of two, with modern standards, are rare at the bridge table. Bridge play CTS long since learned that unless the hand was practically of game strength, the opening two bid was R losing bid as one round of bidding was lost thereby and this lost round night me the difference between premium and a penalty.
 Solution to Previous Contract
 Problem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

was presented by the Evans string ensemble.
 Living presidents of the local chapter include: Mrs. Robert Brown who last evening was represented by Mrs. Karl Winter, Mrs. Andrew Mcintosh, Mrs. Adrian L. Mulloy, Miss Margaret Croft, Mrs. Darragh deLancey, Miss Emily Sophie Brown, Mrs. J. F. Roland, Mrs. Henry c. Stoughton, Mrs. Charles Rodenbach, and Mrs. Ralph Darlington, present head of the chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
LAYLON-OLEAR

Miss Olga Olearn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Clear of Albert place, will become the bride of Har- ry L. Layton, son of MT. and Mrs John Clark Layton of New York city, tomorrow at noon at St. Johns Episcopal church. Rev. William Brewster will perform the ceremony which will be followed by 6 recep- tion at the Silver Chalet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Margaret Sullivan
 Appointed Delegate

The Sacred Heart Alumnae asso- ciation convened last evening and chose Miss Margaret Sullivan, pres- ident. as delegate to the Interna- tional Federation of Catholic Alum nae at St. Joseph's college in Hart ford, October 16 and IT. Miss Mar garet Howard. was named chairman of 8 committee to arrange the an- nual Thanksgiving dance of the as- sociation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Gallagher-Axelby Wedding Takes Place This Afternoon

A pretty fall nuptial is scheduled
 to take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Paul's Episcopal church when Miss Gladys Axelby, daughter of Mrs. Grace Axelby of Thomaston avenue, will become the bride of Charles Gallagher, son of Mrs. Amy Gallagher of Bucks Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
TOMATO VINES 2 FEET TALL

Middletown, N. Y. - (UP) = Josiah Cox is frankly puzzled about his tomato plants. They're seven feet tall now and still growing. In his 50 years of gardening, Cox not only never has had but never has heard of tomato plants reaching such a height.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Weddings
LANESEY-CREVIER

A wedding of local interest took place recently in New York city when Arthur A. Lanesey of Spring field, Mass, formerly of Water bury, and son of MT. and Mrs Joseph J. Lanesey of North Main street, was married to Miss Lillian Cecelia Crevier of North Brookfield Mass. The attendants were MT. and Mrs. James Reardon of Torrington MT. Lanesey and his bride will make their home at Forest Park, Spring field. The bridegroom attended Crosby high school and the Hart ford Art school and is now con- nected with the Red Cross Shoe store in Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

Today's hand, taken from a recent duplicate game at the Laurelton dub. New York city, was one which every South player spealed with ! two bid, and rightly so, as the land appears to have at most. four .nsers
 4 This was the bidding which reach- d the hegt contract. The opening lad was won with the queen, and Ast returned small diamond aath ruffed with the jack. led the
 A and king Of spades. then rilfged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Engagements
CONLON-MAHONEY

Announcement is made of the en- gagement and coming marriage oi Miss Mary A. ,Mahoney, daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. Mahoney ot Eastwood avenue to James B. Con- lon of Clinton street, son of the late MT. and Mrs. T. Conlon. The wed- ding is scheduled to take place in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

Miss Barbara Cowperthwaite, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur De Forest Cowperthwaite of Watertown will become the bride of David E. Fully of Waterbury, son of MT. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Opening Two Bid Justified Danger of Losing Round of ,S Bidding Is Mnimzed by Dearth of Losers
 in the Declarers Hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

Twenty years after the Revolu-
 tionary War some of the principles of flight were discovered by Sir George Cayley, . wealthy English man. ... .Il.. |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

Bride, Jean and William Mcbride, Anna McNamara, and James and Donald Lang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
Couple Rendered.
 Anniversary Party

MT. and Mrs. James Purcell of Oakland avenue were surprised al their home on Wednesday by a group of friends, in honor of their seventh anniversary. A turkey din- ner was served. The honor guests received a beautiful gift. Those present were MT. and Mrs. John Kinney, MT. and Mrs. Harold Greene, MT. and Mrs. Floyd Lyttle, MT. and Mrs. William Deadly, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bakewell, Mir and Mrs. William Briggs, Mir. and Mrs! Glenn Fox, MT. and Mrs George Holton, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Scully, MT. and Mrs. James Rabbott, MT. and Mrs. Kennedy Miss Margaret Kelly, Margaret Carmody, MT. and Mrs. John Cox ey, ST., MT. and Mrs. John Coxey, Jr.. MT. and Mrs. Walter Obst, MT. and Mrs. Harry Upright, Mrs. John Casper, Mrs. Josephine Greenwood, MT. and Mrs. John Purcell, MT and Mrs. Howard Hogan and Charles Hoadley.
 Mrs. Fred A. Benson of Piedmont street was given a housewarming recently by the members of the South Federated church guild. Those in the group were Mrs. Thomas White, Mrs. Fred Finke, Mrs. Ernest Glastre, Mrs. Law renee Petersen, Mrs. Floyd Holden, Mrs. Thomas Judd, Mrs. Simeon Nichols, Mrs. Ellis Akins, Mrs. Arthur Hansen, Mrs. William Adams, Miss Gladys Crowley. Mrs. James Miller, Mrs. Harry Terrell, Mrs. J Brownohnoamesetaoinnun Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Harry Logan, Mrs. Dorothy Bounds, Miss Efae Jackson, Mrs. Alice Gallond, Mrs. Mary Mulvey, Mrs. Harry James, Mrs. Ira Dick and Mrs. William Hupfer oi Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

rnony.
 Miss Helen Alexander will be the brides only attendant and Clifford Bellmay will attend his brother as best man. The ushers will be Don- aid Moffatt, brother of the bride and Lloyd Smith of West Hartford.
 A reception will be held at the Colonial room of the Hotel Elton following the ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09

MT. and Mrs. Peter Carroll of Cooke street are spending 8 few days in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Other Editors Saw
WHERE THEY ALL AGREE
ALAMEDA TimeS-Starl

Returned European travellers, particularly
those who visited Germany and Italy, agree
in one observation: The greatest asset citizen
of the United States possesses is personal liberty
Without exception these travellers stress the value
of the freedom enjoyed by the American people.
In speaking of it they emphasize their words
in the strongest language at their command
as if to impress upon the take-it-for- -ganted
American mind the lessons they learned by OBJ
serving the distressed attitude OF the people who
live without personal freedom.
Without exception, far our knowledge
goes, other disadvantages endured by citizens
of Germany and Italy not comparable, as
a living element, with liberty. The right to
think, to talk and to assemble, priced above
all things else. Only those who have observed
the conditions in countries where the activities
of the citizenship directed by a single per-
son are, after all in position to fully under
stand the priceless heritage which is ours.
Yet there are small groups-25OOO in one
organization in New York, $1,000 in the bay
area-who would destroy personal lberty-the
right TO do what one desires within our laws
and substitute for it the direction of person
working through hordes of satellites. Their
thinking processes are non Understandable.
Perhaps it takes a trip to Germany or Italy
TO teach an American the value of personal
liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
News Behind the News
Two Girls, Five Hands

WASHINGTON There is another art war
in the national capital arising out Of the charge
by Senator Bennett Champ Clark Of Missouri that
painting of heroic size in the Capitol rotunda
showed two little girls having five handsome
more than YOU would suppoSe-and that an
other painting features an Indian with six toes
Howard Chandler Christy and his Miss Amer
lea" model listened in the gallery as Clark asked
the Senate not to accept Christy's painting of
the signing of the Constitution without inspect
ing it closely or heaven knows what they might
find.
The two little girls we're daughters of Gov
Charles Carroll of Maryland, and guides, insist
ing they are perfectly normal, say the fifth
hand obviously is that OF a powder-wigged gent
directly behind them The painting is Wash
ington Resigning Commander-in-Ch Chief"
The other picture is Baptism OF Pocahon-
tas" and the Indian Clark referred to is the
brother of Pocahontas. Guards have harder
time with this one but they suggest that the
sixth item is no toe, but doubtless an diversified
bunion.
WPA officials secretly are rather proud of
the way the Workers Alliance people who
marched" here $500 strong to demand rein
statements and no further WPA cuts behaved
themselves while here. Most of them were work
ers discharged from WPA art, theater, music and
other cultural projects, some of them still WPA
workers and others just sympathizers About
two-thirds were white collar workers.
Harry Hopkins and an assistant administrator
made an unannounced visit to their cot-and-tent
camp at midnight found quite few kneelng
in prayer before retiring
Officials We're especially pleased however,
to find complete cleanliness in all places where
the "marchers" had camped held meetings
The WPA officials were convinced that the
visitors had pride in their WPA jobs-or ex-
jobs-and were enthusiastic about their projects.
In fact, they privately expressed the idea that
they were pretty good people"
When Sidney Robert Elliott, British co-opera-
tive leader and editor of Reynolds News" visited
this country recently, he and Mrs Elliott had
date to see Mrs. Roosevelt at Hyde Park. The
First Lady met them at the train.
They've been expressing admiring aStonish
ment ever since over the fact that their hostess
stopped at stores on the way home and personally
bought her vegetables and meat for dinner.
Many of the Japanese military officers now
making headlines in China are fomer students
of Senator Ebert D. Thomas of Utah, who went
to Japan more than 80 years ago a Mormon
missionary Thomas delighted when his
first lecture on Mormonism in Toxic drew
capacity audience. Then someone explained to
him that his listeners not likely converts,
but young military students from a high-hat
university who wanted to test their under
standing of English.
Later Thomas tutored many of these high
born young men, He had many good words to
say for the japanese. And also the comment:
China places the scholar first and the SOL
dier last. Japan places the soldier first and
the school second
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

There aro "a display Il Hurope
nehf uaa fEo azHlnin eHEh sem
to sum an tnf tragic contradiction
n fhe sanI of mnaafu man - n1ih-
ing else could
one q mem + o b. sen m
spain where HHmus eFHzh INTO
crowded rifV aIHHHla tsnHs nn-
Der aEHa rIazea firIaa sfiiiins
flame esd Hr#HHaEf'on. ana men
shoot tnrr brother mfu n8 ue
hundreds because thrY caHnat asfet
On IN Hay soelssf b. to p fah
The other b. o. Fiet AL the great
Paris Exposition. where faHHe p
magnificent display 0f mans sficn-
tffic achievements nF fEaalnH ul
the riddle of the siafs. BE- eanqueai
over disease his brilliant recon-
struction of his raees history, his
harnessins OF nature % d rs eii
Vera Micheles Dcan. editor Of
the weekly Bulienlln Of the foreian
Policy Association. makes tnls clin-
ment ON thcse tNo EXHIBITS
"Undismayed hs knoWiedHe Of hia
own mortality and the possible
nniteness Of ne universe. li.
scientist on = battlefront which
spans the world strives not only %
preserve life but enrich T. Yet oui-
side MS laboratory humanity
with growing Indifference. accept
the deliberate increase IN the
chances death inflicted by modern
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Did You Know This
About imperial Valley

We who live in Imperial Valley seem
to be in appalling ignorance of what
goes on around us. We are not men, but
mice. We are, in short, pretty dumb
bunch of citizens.
That, at least, is the opinion stranger
might get of Imperial Valley by reading
an excerpt from "The Vigilantes Hide
Behind the Flag" pamphlet written
by somebody named Isobel Walker Soule
and published by the National Committee
for the Defense of Political Prisoners.
Perhaps we should not comment in
these columns, because the pamphlets
foreword says "the press falls into the
category of big business" so we shall
merely present the excerpt:
at (the vigilante movement) had two
distinguishing characteristics: 1t was al
ways aimed at efforts of low paid work
ers TO better their economic conditions,
and the vigilantes were grouped around
a nucleus of mercenaries, the toughest
gangsters that could be found for hire.
Imperial Valley in southern Califor-
MIA has been for more than 20 years
fostering cancer of vigilantism. Night
riding suited the military purposes of
the barons of the countryside perfectly.
Their super-profits depended upon keep
ing in subjection a maximum number OF
workers at a minimum rate of pay. To
a regular army of paid deputies, the
big associations added numerous small
growers, little fellows with little land
holdings, small groves, who mistakingly
believed their interests were the same
as those of the big landholders.'
If you can escape the belief that We IN
Imperial Valley are among the Lords
dumbest creatures, to have something
like this going on under our noses for
20 years and not to see it, then you
we'll, form your own opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
The Seed of Hatred
Sends Up a Shoot

In news from Shanghai that China and
Russia are negotiating secret treaty
by which the Soviet will furnish war
materials to China is further proof that
the seed of national hatred, once sown,
awaits only good opportunity to turn
into very ugly weed. Japan, with past
insults to Russia, sowed the seed. .
Under the treaty, Russia will send
japan airplanes, anti-aircraft guns,
tanks. armored cars, rifles and ammuni-
ton. A hasty glance at Spain and inter-
national meddling there causes one to
wonder if Russia may not, also, send
few troops against the japanese invaders
of China.
No one who has followed modern his
tory in the making needs to ask why.
Russia has been nervous for several
wears about Japan's encroachment IN
continental Asia. Once China fell into
japanese hands, Siberia would be the
next step toward an Asiatic empire
and Russia is very jealous OF her Siberian
rights. Going even farther, Japan has
not done much in the last seven years
to make Russia feel more friendly. There
has been incident after incident on the
Manchukoan border to heighten feeling
between the two nations. The only rea-
son there has not been an open outbreak
before this is that Russia is not too sure
of her own strength internally. If she
can support another nation, without
throwing her own citizens into state
of war. it is to be expected that she will
do so.
National hatreds, bred by national mis-
understandings and jealousies, present
the greatest reason why war beWeen two
nations-confined to those two nations
is practically impossible today. Too
many other nations have axes to grind
and are watching for chance to grind
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

, Boldt of the Waldorf, Simeon Ford
of Grand Central, James Woods of
the Belmont, John Bowman of the
Biltmore group, Copeland Townsend
of the Majestic, and more. But
hotels grew too large and intricate
for personal contacts with guests.
Today there are assistant managers
who greet by states. One for Cali
fornia, Nevada and Oregon. An
other for Ohio, West Virginia and
Indiana, and so on.
Scotch devotion: We have had a
Scottish chauffeur two years, a
polite, taciturn fellow with a de-
lightful burr His wife was also
agreeably employed and they were
buying and furnishing a cottage on
Long Island. Not long ago he re-
ceived letter from his 89-year-
old mother in Scotland, who closed
with plaintive: II long to see you
once more" Two weeks later the
couple sailed. He is going to re-
main with his mother for the rest
of her days.
There grew up an increasing
number of back yard cafes this
summer. Mostly in rear of houses
in tenement districts on the East
Side with a surround of whitewash
fence, perhaps an old alianthus
tree, carpet of gravel and a coat
of atmosphere. They are ir
charge of Jeans, Gastons and Fred
ericks and are reached through
smelly kitchens. There are nc
menus, the prices are stiff and the
food no bitter than in the average
table dhote save the meats are
cooked in wine sauce and each Gus
toner served with crepes Suzette-
the least expensive but most ex-
pensively listed dessert. Back yarc
places have done much to thin side
walk cafe business.
When I have an urge to gC
pluperfectly grandiose dining out
order for dessert Occur Flottant
which ranges from 80 cents to IL!
and is in itself sumptuous meal
A heart-shaped blob of frozen dou.
bic cream swimming in floating
island sauce and surrounded BY
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
ACTRESS DIES
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept. % CUP)-Mrs.
Rosalind Coghlan Pitman, actress
of the legitimate and vaudeville
stage for 30 years. died at her For
est Hills home yesterday of a cere-
bral hemmorrhage. She was 81. She
is survived by her husband. Rich
ard, casting agent and artists
representative.
Mrs. Pitman, daughter of Rose
Coghlan whose career on the Amer
ican and English stage extended
over SIS years, made her debut In
San Francisco 81 years ago in the
Second Mrs. Tanqueray. Later she
appeared with william Gillette In
the Admirable Critchton. Brew
ster's Millions and numerous other
plays and sketches.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
n a n I & n

N q Il l 4
The Imperial Irrigation District
will sell TO the best ht1der on octo-
Der 5. 1887, the following described
properties:
SCI of SWh, Section 10. T
r. S, r II +. lying S and r
of Fillaree Canal.
Tract 206. T IS S. n II +.
SBM.
Tract 56. T 16 S. r n r. S.BM
The sale OF this properly Is be-
ing held by the Imperial Irrigation
District. under Section 3897d Of the
Political Code Of the state of Cali
fornia. which permits one taxing
agency to purchase from another
when said properties have gone -
deed for nonpayment OF taxation
due.
Sealed bids should be presented
to this Board on or before October
5, 1887, at ten o'clock AN. This
sale will be made TO clear delin-
uuent State. County and Imperial
Irrigation District taxation and as
sessments. Title to said lands viii
be such as the District now holds
or may acquire.
There shall accompany all bids
the minimum sum of $500 20
cover expense OF advertising. etc.
which shall be in addition TO the
amount of the offer. The Board
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
w. w. GOODSON.
Secretary Imperial Irrigatiorl
District.
S 26 % o 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
TEN YEARS AGO
September %, 1927

Honorable Albert johnson, repre-
sentative in congress from the third
Washington district. Is in Imperial
Valley on an inspection trip which
will take him along the border as
far as FL Paso.
A minor automobile accident, IN
which a car driven by Jesse Fer
euson and a motorcycle operated
by Patrolman Van Bezel collided
at the intersection of Fifth and
Main streets, occurred late yester-
day afternoon. None were injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28

as the Carl Axe
leys and Ted and
Kermit Roosevelt.
Sporting good S
houses find little
interest in ex-
hibits of guns and
h u n t in g para
phernalia.
But their fish
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
Looking Backward
In OuI Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Sent. %. 1907

There was a big crowd at the
Gen Pool Hall last night to hear
the reading of bulletins of the
Gans-Burns fight in Los Angeles.
The fact that the fight, which was
awarded to Cans. lasted through
20 rounds. made it quite late be-
fore all of the reports trickled H.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Srrtcmbcr 2S, 1917

Charles E. Scott was appointed
sergeant of the Home Guards by
Capt. E. r. Simon today. Scott
has had considerable military train
ing.
r. p. Moore. general superinten-
dent of the Holton Power company
returned today from trip to the
coast.
John c. Jenkins has resigned as
City Marshall and Is leaving Tor
his home in Iowa.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
The Grab Bao
One-Minute Test

One-WInute Test
|. Who is Japanese ambassador
to the United States?
2. What rivers form information
al boundaries of the United States?
3. Were United States senator's
always elected by popular vote?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
L. A. Woman Again
To Head Law Assn

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 28
U.P)-Precilla Randolph, Los An
geles, was reelected late yesterday
as president of the National Wom-
en- Lawyers association. Vice pres
idents named included Felice Cohn
Reno, New. a.lsnl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-28
One-Minute Test Answers

One-Minu.e Test Answers
l. Hirosi Saito.
2. The Niagara and Rio Grande.
3. Prior to the Seventeenth
amendment, senators of most states
were chosen by the state legisla-
ture. The amendment was proposed
to the legislatures of the several
states by congress on May IL, 1912,
and was declared to have been
ratified in proclamation by the
secretary Of state May 81, 1913.