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Wise Words

This is what I prayed for: A
piece Of land, not very large,
where there would be a garden,
and near the house a spring Sof
ever-flowing water, and above
these a bit Of woodland. More
and better than this have the
gods done for me. I am con-
tent.-Horace.
To me 1t seems as If when
God conceived the world
that was poetry: He formed it,
and that was sculpture; He col
ored it, and that was painting;
He peopled it with living beings,
and that was the grand, divine,
eternal drama.-Charlotte CuSh-
man.
Do not craze yourself with
thinking, but go about your
business anywhere. Life is not
intellectual and critical, but
sturdy.-Emerson.
No question is ever settled
until it is settled right.-Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
The game of life looks cheer
full when one carries q treasure
safe in his heart.-Schiller.
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is not a capitalist, g. well-paid
professional or high salaried ex.
ecutive, seeks to spend a vaca-
tion within his r1eans.
There wasn't a soul on the
large hotel veranda this morn
ing. There were 10 persons in
the dining room. Taking a stroll
along the boardwalk after
breakfast counted around .
dozen bathers and sun addicts.
combined. And the weather was
perfect. There are no mansions
in Ocean City and there are no
cabins.
''1t's strictly a middle class re.
sort." the proprietor Of the
hotel told me-" and, maybe, that
class is disappearing
IT would seem to be so. Cheap
l. er resorts along the scene of
my ride Of several days crowded
with noisy, boisterous people
having a marvellous time on
hamburgers, bananas and beer.
They crowd into tiny cabins,
sleep perspiringly in close prox-
unity to each other-fish,
dance, drink and eat to the Tilt
of having a marvellous time.
I found the same sort of people
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coming up from a quiet 1owly
life and Tydings not knowing
the seamy side of life, I wonder
how q man like the President,
who was born with a silver
spoon in his mouth, and has had
everything that money could
give, can possibly be fair-minded
to the meek and lowly Of our
country.
Why issue orders that Gov
ernment employees cannot par
ticipate IN the political situation
of our country when he, the
highest paid employe Of our
Government, can take issue
with the candidates throughout
the country.
Is that his special privilege?
It is the first time since I have
been able to think of these
things that I have ever known
a President to do such a thing.
j. M. Meg.
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Your |. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

This is a general quiz. Score
10 for the first seven questions
IS for Nos. 8 and 9.
/. Who wrote the poem '"The
Wanderers?
2. An photographer is one who
practices orthopedics. True.
False.
4 John Hancock, the signer
Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence was (a) an insurance
man: CD a governor: (c) an
ambassador.
4. Trichinosis is the study Of
magic. True. False.
5. How many quires in a ream
of paper?
6. A semptstress is seamstress
True. False.
Z. The June bug Of the North
Is the same as the May bug OF
the South. True. False.
8. A stone "a in. by IL in. by
IL in. has how many cubic
feet?
8. What is the difference be-
tween (a) auscultation; (b) os-
culation; Co oscillation.
ANSWERS on Page 15)
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Scaling All Americana
Charles Ray Boone, who says
he is a direct descendant Of Dan
lei Boone, a World War veteran,
who served over IS months in
France, 1O4 days in the firing
lines, says America is at the
crossroads. His note follows:
st am calling to all red
blooded Americans and United
Front Of Catholics and ProteS-
tants. No more PWA, CCC and
all other un-American ideas.
These are ideas Of Karl Marx
(whose real name is Karl Helm
rich Mordecia). Down with
Communists. SapheadS for Com
munists will be told and edu-
Gated the American way again.
Communists must be driven
from our shores.
"Then there will be peace; no
more wars over seas: law and
order, prosperity, business for
Americans, work for all; money
and plenty Of food for all Amer
leans again.
"I pray. Oh, Lord, give me the
power and strength to help the
millions of Americans, who no
longer can help themselves.
II am calling again for all red
blooded Americans to get in
touch with me. I live in Wash
ington, D. C. Let's make it come
true again for America to be
ruled by Americans for Ameri-
cans.
CHARLES RAY BOONE.
"1402 Massachusetts, Ave. N. W."
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unattractive, even though she is
intelligent. Also the compliment
should fit the circumstances. A
woman who has done a good
piece of work would like to have
that appreciated, and if she has
gone to the trouble Of making
herself attractive she wants that
noticed"
+ 4
Miss ZeIIa Elkins, 1905 FIJI.
teenth st. N. W.. cafeteria en-
ploye:
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ROllin' Along
BY ". A. S. Douglas

~ CEAN CITY, Nd, Aug 31.-Ive just got up from the
~ best nights sleep have had since June There
four windows in my room, could throw pebble into the
Atlantic Ocean from the bahtub prices reasonable and
the food good But the town emptynot because this is
the last of August. Business has been bad all
This is my first visit to Ocean City and like the place.
1t caters strictly the middle-cass to which presume
belong being neither rich poor better description
of Ocean Cys clientele resort would be that
class which being slapped silly because got in between
capital and laborno agency but because it
happened be staggering blindly around mans land
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Farley,COuld Tell

I am employed in a small Of
flee and one Of my duties Is
to take care Of the mail. I am
curious to know why there are
10 different Scent stamps. I
rave pasted up all 10 and they
are all current issues.
Is it because stamp collectors
are on the market for new
stamps, or Is there some other
reason2 N. NJ.
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ter of fact feel pleased at both
types of compliments, but If I
could take my choice at being
very intelligent or very beauti-
full, I'd accept the former. Intel
ligence reflects beauty in the
face, even if the features are not
uniformly perfect"
X \ Il
Mrs. HiIda Wolfe, 917 Boni-
fant St., Silver Spring, Md,
houseWifei
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we have come to know Mr.. Dick
man as q man with q very deep
understanding Of humanity, .
man Of wide experience and
with a very keen business
acumen.
I'VE feel that Mr.. Dickman
could always be depended upon
to take the just and proper
stand on all matters coming be-
fore this important office"
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Takes Issue

Being a reader Of your paper
and of my Say" by Evalyn
Walsh Mclean, I have felt that
she has had some very con-
Structive articles, but the one Of
August "a does not seem to be a
very reasonable criticism on the
Tydings-Lewis situation.
When she speaks Of Lewis
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And the prob
lem aris e S:
Are the ocean
citie of
America to
disappear? By
that I mean
the plac e s
where a man
who Is not a
! a b or er, q
tradeSman or
even a rough
neck and who
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although I don't consider my
self beautiful, but I would rather
have people compliment me on
my attractiveness than on any
intelligence I might possess. I
think most men consider beauty
before intelligence in a woman"
X i 4
Mrs. Ruth Martin, 103 Fifth
st. N. E., typist:
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on the intelligence so easily.
You've either got intelligence or
you haven't. Most men are just
handing you a line when they
tell you how beautiful you are"
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fades, then they have not much
to fall back upon. OF course, I
like people to admire my appear
ance-every woman does-but I
would rather be considered
smart"
X X 4
Miss Sara StiegIitZ, 1880 L st.
N. w., stenographer:
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every girl they know, and who
don't mean a word Of what they
say. A girl who is intelligent
can be attractive. and If she is
really stupid it shows up in her
face to her disadvantage"
X + +
Mrs. Dorothy Beamer, 614
Tenth st. S. w., SaleSgirl:
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Everybody hopes
that they have a
good share of both.
s u ch compliments
would equally please
me. No one wants
to be considered
beautiful but dumb,
and no one wants
to feel that she is
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ITO be compli-
mented on my in.
telligence. Beauty
these days comes
out Of little boxes
and bottles and
from the hairdress-
ers, but intelligence
is not acquired so
easily. As a mat
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''It would please
me more If I were
com p limented on
intelligence. A girl
cannot earn a liv-
ing on looks alone.
There are too many
girls who depend
on their beauty,
and when beauty
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"Well, to be per-
fectly honest, I be-
lieve I would rather
be c o m p / imented
on beauty. I've al
ways admired beau
tiful women and
I've always tried to
make myself as at
tractive as possible,
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when the battle began.
And because Ocean City is
strictly a middle class resort it
has been suffering for several
years. There was a synthetic
flare-up in business in that
paced interval between the two
depressions-but that was all.
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Intelligence. It's
more i'm por tant.
Intelligence is the
background Of all
beauty. Besides, it
would depend on
who colnplimented
me. There are some
men who dish out
com plim e ntS to
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"I believe I would
be more pleased
to have my in
telligence C o m p IL
mented. ANY girl
can improve her
beauty so per cent
by going to a good
be au ty specialist,
but she can't turn
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Traffic Toll

The list Of traffic victims In
the District Of Columbia since
January /, 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
.es and addresses Of

limited 200 Names addresses
the writers will be omitted request
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If Germany Starts Another
War, She'll Get Licked Again

WAR is the most important thing in the days
w If true.
If war comes to pass then everything else in the
will be dwarfed. That goes for O'Connor, Roosevelt
Social Security and all the rest There won't be any
such thing social security for anybody any nation
1t is strange thing that man like Hitler, fanatic
who seems not quite right in the head has the same
power of life or death over 10 million that Gov.
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The accompanying letter is a
verbatim copy Of one sent to
the President in behalf Of our
mutual friend-Mr. John B.
Dickman.
I was instructed by our coun-
Gil to send you a copy for your
files.
Respectfully yours,
M. D. NEWLAND,
Secretary.
"Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
president Of the United States,
washington, D. c.
"Mr. President:
UNITED Council Of the Ma
tional Union Assurance Society,
with a membership Of approx
mately 800, comprised princt-
pally Of residents Of Washing
ton, D. c.. welcomes the oppor-
tunity to add its Endorsement to
the name Of Mr.. John B. Dick
man for the vacancy in the
office Of the District Commis-
sioners.
Through years Of association
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THE ANSWERS

Miss Frances Ginsburg, 3507
Fourteenth st. N. w., Secre-
tary:
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TheInquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

What pleases you more, to be
complimented on your beauty or
your intelligence?
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Remember 1882
Many Nazis Do

cessve smashing of Denmark, Austria and France Only
twenty years separate Germany from the humilating
1918 Armisce. So far we are concerned the SYM
pathes of vast majority of will certainly be with
the democraces. But determined not to send
men abroad again to fight.
It's up to Hitler. He has the power of peace,
life or DEATH over ten million people. Maybe he'll have
dream tonight that he ought to start war; and then,
perhaps, he'll start That's the result when one
man is the supreme lord the minds and bodies
Of whole race.
the York; Daily New)
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Hitler Has Army
Ready to Hop

not and we don't know whether hitler Will seno ~ NIL
lion condemned men to death by Nazi salute delivered
with the right emphasis. The Kaiser did that, but
nobody knows whether Hitler will. It's strange situ-
alton with all of US sitting around, wondering what's
going to happen next and almost afraid to inquire.
The stock market yesterday seemed to think that
maybe Hitler would start the new world war. Lord
Beaverbrooks London Evening Standard says ne might
though in the past the Beavebrook papers have been
least impressed by Hitlers menacng moods AT all
events, Hitler has million and quarter men under
arms, ready to hop if he wants them to-
The reason for the caption on this editorial Is that If
YOU evaluate the combined strength of Germany Italy
nd Janan AGAINST Great Britain France Russia and the
Little Entente you will that Germany is almost
bound to lose 1t very muc but not exactly the same
lineup as in the last world when Germany did lose
In case of war; the British navy would Immediately
nut the squeeze on. No German boat would be able to
enter or leave the North Sea with supplies for Germany
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A Squeeze Play
That's InfallibIe
Soviet Soldiers:
UnknOWn Quantity

and especially Austria. France of course, has small
population, but the number of armed and highly trained
French soldiers is considerable. In war; France would
act again bridgehead for supplies. Another point:
To start war, Germany must attack 1t is estab-
ished fact that defending nation has 81 advantage
If the Germans go up against the Magnot Line, they will
simply beat their heads out against it, at Verdun.
There must be many Germans who remember
the last clearly The starvation the suffering chill
dren the mlkess days for babies. When Germany went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
BURNERS OFFER SHOW SATURDAY
Money to Help Send Dele gatiOns to Providence
 Competition

The young peoples clubs of the Turner's have completed their pro- gram and arrangements for the benefit minstrel show and dance at Turner han, 1l8l North Main street, Saturday night at 8. The perform ance Will be for the benefit of two gynnastic teams to represent waterbury ih the New England conference in Providence this spring. The Turner's plan to send 24 competitors in the ladies and mems divisions
 A chorus of S2 voices will be assisted by the following young art- ists: Marjorie Toy, Virginia Collins, Jackie Sherhy, Robert Hoebel, Dan Smith. Larry Laravee, Grace Lar- oyee, Eddie Toy, Cliff Doolittle, and Edward Ansaro. The end men will be Eddie Toy and Donald Finn with Dan Smith as interlocutor. N,
 The committee in charge of ar- arrangements is Daniel Smith, Robert Hoebel, Donald Finn, Edward Reed, Marguerite Wierdorn, Rosemarie Wiedorn and Elfreda Jabs. Those taking part are Dorothy Butler, Rita Conlon, Bore Dressel, Marjorie Foy, Florence Hassinger. Caroline Hook, Elfreda Jabs, Mildred Kalfeit, Dol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
INOSAHOCANS PLAN |'JAMBOREE NIGHT

October 25 will be Jamboree Night in odd Fellows hall, as Nosahogan lodge of odd Fellows carry out Q program which has been under con- sideration for several weeks. An en- tertainment program will include several radio entertainers.
 The committees follow: Recep- ton, William w. Wood, chairman; Carl s. Ross, Daniel Haywood, Ja- cob o. Kanny, Al Weimer, Robert Gardner, Otto Reichenbach, Ralph Webb, George Reynolds, Charles Schmidt, Jr., Raymond Snyder and James Hunt; refreshments, Karl Wagner, chairman, Leonard Soley, Van Snyder, Myron Solomon, Wil- liam Jorgensen and Edward Nelson: invitations, Harold Gardner and Walter Book; entertainment, Wil- liam J. Ehatas, Francis Merkel, Richard Cotter and Everett Barker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
"Garbled' Report

"Garbled" Report
 Reliable quarters described as "garbled" the report ;n morning paper concerning the recommenda- tons. It was admitted in official quarters that some of the details were accurate, but 1t was pointed out that @ greater number were untrue. It Is understood that the Board of Education and school officials will fight the acceptance of any allegedly drastic economy proposals to the very finish Throughout the de- pression the Waterbury school de- partment has maintained standard of education second to none In this section. d.
 The proposed budget of the school department which was submitted 70 the board of finance after the last meeting, called for @ standard sim liar to that of last year
 Dismissals
 No official understanding of the features of the Griffenhagen pro- posals could be obtained today. In what has been termed a "garbled" report, morning paper claimed that several schools would be closed, ten to IS teachers and similar num- Der of janitors would be dismissed and several other economy measures would be thrust on the Board O. Education,
 Oronoke, Welton street, Begnal Rockville md East Mountain schools might be affected by the proposals, it continued. Possibility that the $2,50O job of inspector of school buildings might be abolished Is also mentioned. The new proposed school budget makes application for the continuation Of that post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
SUNBEAM BRIGADE
 FOR GIRLS LOOMS
Hartford Salvation Army Here Today for Organ-
 izatiOn Farley

Captain M. Blackley of the Hart ford headquarters is visiting Wa terbury this afternoon for an or- ganization- -meeting of a Sunbeam Brigade for girls between 6 and l2. of, the local corps of the Salvation Army, expects about 20 girls to be on hand. for this first meeting of the Sunbeams, which is the junior branch of the Girl Scouts organiza- ton of the army. Jean Ruda has been selected as leader of this new activity within the young peoples work, assisted by Isabel Bates The meeting will be held at 2:S0 D. m.
 Rev. Arthur R. Ventura of the Burton street Baptist church. and Rev. Joseph J. Johnson of the Sec ond Advent church have signified their intention of uniting with the local corps for the evening service in the upstairs auditorium on Cherry street next Sunday. when the Springfield Band will assist in inaueurating the Army's Annual Maintenance Appeal being conduct ed the last two weeks of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

ores Muccino. Alma spiedel. Louise spiedel, Evelsn Sweeney Patricia Thomas, Margurite Wledorn. and Rose Marie wiedorn: Daniel smith, Tony Peisyna, Edward 0again, Donald Finn, Edgar Reed, Robert HoebeI, George Hoehel, Charles Hendrickson, Joseph Lake, William Rinaldi, George Gemino, Earl Doll, Paul Wiedorn, Fred Wiedorn, Fran cis Murphy, Cleve Boulanger, Jo- seph Anguria, John Ahern, Michael Canizzara, Mitchell Fudobenko and Tony Andrew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Order of Rainbow

Barbara Wilson was elected to the presidency of the Service Club of the Waterbury Assembly, : Order of Rainbow, at a meeting last night at the Masonic Temple. The club will work to aid children in Masonic homes. -
 Mary Foley was elected vice. president, Barbara Baker, secre- tary, and Beryl Sills, terasurer. The clubs next meeting will be held November 15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Society Notes

The Catholic Literature club oi Albertus Magnus college held It's first fall meeting recently in the li- brAry of 1melda hall, Miss Marie Rohack, '39, of Ansonia, newly elect ed president, presided, Plans were formulated for the coming year The first project, in recognition oi the tenth anniversary of the Catho- lie, Book Club of America, is to en- courage the reading of distinctly Catholic books chosen by the organ ization during the past ten years, The books were collected from the library shelves and brought to- gt ther in one place with Illustrative posters and annotations of the books written by members Of the Catholic Literature club. Miss Caroline Had dad, '39, of Waterbury, was chair man of arrangements.
 Tryouts were held yesterday for those wishing to become members of the Albertus Magnus Glee club. The first ofIicial meeting of-the club is tomorrow,
 "A shower was held at the home of Mrs. Mary Petraitis of Alder street recently, In honor of her daughter, Mrs. Donald Maclean, whose marriage took plAce Sept. 24, Hostesses were Mrs. Henry Cosgriif of this city and Mrs, Edward Sim kevich of Ansonia, sisters of the bride.
 Those attending were Misses Mary Chess, Lucile Marcinkas, Stephanie zukauskas, Florence Tabin, Helen and Annette Yuskis, Nell Chepul, Josephine Maraskas Mary Mazeika. Helen and Ann Zuk- askas. Ann Staselunas, Olga Geconis, Josephine Santoro, Adele Mazeika Jane and Helen Lingis, Anna Gluo- denis, Stephanie and Aldona Focus, Valerie Peters, Stasia Atkins, Peggy Harlowe. B. Swasey Mary DiMaria, sue Gugliemetti, Adele Kelleher. A. Sordmakas, Marie Birch, Ann Pro- vost, Helen Carosella. Ann Allen, A., Johabauskas. Elsie Engratt, Mrs J, zickus, c. Dubauskas, R. Doucette, s. Filbert. P. Swasey, F. Jenalunis V. Galgot, J. Richards, A. Zukaus- was. E. Pakul, J. Shugdinis, William Drillis, Vera Cradles, R. Thurston, A. Staskavich, D. Krish, S. Bakanas J. Swyer, Edward zanavich, Ben jamin GauronskaS and Mrs. Albert Leonard of Ansonia. Mrs. E, Middle ton and Mrs. c. B, Lee of Fishers Island, N. Y.
 Mrs. Thomas Hermann and Mrs. Lester Vaill of Middlebury were hostesses at a surprise shower re- gently for their niece, Miss Eileen Seery of Torrington. Miss Seery is being married on Saturday, Nov. $, at St. Francis church. Torring- ton, to Patrick Maher, also of Tor fington. Guests present were Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs. John Bur rows, Mrs. Julius Kulhavik, Mrs Kenneth Alderman, Mrs. Lester Vaill, Mrs. Thomas Hermann, Mrs. Hans Beher, Misses Mildred Vail, Mildred Norin and Jennie Cocchiola of Waterbury; Mrs. Ralph Peck and Miss Dolores Peck of Bridgeport; Mrs. Francis Peck, Mrs. Martin Scanlon, Mrs John Saunders, Mrs Paul Seery, Mrs, Clarence Barber, Mrs. Louis Bashquin and Miss Mary Bash qtiin of Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Unica Chapter

Unica Chapter will hold car( party tomorrow night at Speedwell Hall, with the proceeds to be con- tributed to the Italian Aid com. mittee.
 Mrs. kose Russo is chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by Mrs. Christine Vallett, Mrs. Angeline Varrastro, Mrs. Sarah Abbondandoio, Mrs. Mary Guer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Winona Rebekah Lodge

Winona Rebekah lodge, No. g., I. O. o. F. will hold it's regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, noble grand, will pre- side. There will be card playing after the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Monontow Council

Five Waterbury delegates repre- senting Momontow Council, De- gree of Pocahontas, took part in the grand lodge convention today at Bridgeport. They were Mrs. Catherine Johnson, Mrs. Marion Thompson, Mrs. Dorothy Chris jefferson, Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce and Miss Gertrude E. M. McKegg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
Mary Caswell Tent

Plans for the annual inspection of Mary Caswell Tent, Daugh- ters of Union Veterans, on October 25, were completed last night at a meeting in the armory. Mrs. May Hoffman presided. It was voted to plant . tree at the Boy Scout Camp In Plymouth, November 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12

Attorney John Greco will be the speaker at the next meeting. October 28. William Fitzell Is chairman of the clubs Hallowee'en party which will be held October 29. Several members of the club will enter the dance contest at the Washington Park Community House Friday night. s'esa '
 Others installed last night were: recording secretary, Edmund Burke; financial secretary, Mortimer J. Gal- win; treasurer. Thomas Healey; and trustees. George T. Ryan and Mich- ael Fitzmaurice.
 The club has entered several danc- CTS for the dance contests at the Irish night program Friday in the Washington Park community House.