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versary of British possession and
show view of Port Moresby Har-
Dor. Values are: Up, rose; 3p, blue;
5p, green; 8p, brown; 1sh, lavender.
The new Winter Help stamps Of
Germany, placed on sale Novem-
ber 1S at post Offices throughout
the Reich as well as in Austria and
Sudeten Czecho-Slovakia, are list
ed as follows: plus 2rpf, brown,
Castle Forchtenstein; 4 plus 3 rpf,
dark blue, Voralberg mountain road;
5 plus 3rpf, light green, Salzburg;
6 plus 3rpf, dark green, Grossglock-
ner Mountain; 8 plus 4rpf, carmine,
Castle Aggstein, Wachau; II plus
6rpf, red, Prince Eugene monument,
Vienna; is plus 10rpf, brown red,
Erzberg iron works; Is plus 15rpf,
blue, hall at Tirol; 40 plus 34rpf,
Braunau, Upper Danuba. Beauti-
fully printed, each picture is an
authentic work of art, rarely if ever
surpassed by any charity series.
The postmaster general of Great
Britain has announced I'd and Sd
to be added to the current King
George vi series. Previous denomi-
nations were I'D, Id, 11ad, I'd, 2lad
and Sd.
King George v issues still in use
in Great Britain are 4d, Sd, Sd, Cd,
10d, 1sh, 2sh Cd, ssh and Josh.
Contrary to earlier report, the
portrait of Princess Beatrix will
not appear on the 1888 Child We'll
fare stamps of the Netherlands. In
stead a little boy with a flute in a
garden is the theme. The artist re-
sponsible is Pam G. Reuter-, and de-
nominations will be ~ plus 11ac, 3
plus &c, plus Sc, plus Sc and
1914 plus 21ac.
The American Osteopathic Asso-
citation, $40 North Michigan ave-
nue.. Chicago, has issued an at
tractive Christmas seal. Collectors
interested may write the secretary
for detailed information.
Bulgaria, Curacao, Egypt, Great
Britain, Greece, Hungary, Latvia
and Yugoslavia have no philatelic
agencies.
The New York Times reports:
''The Japanese Army in China
moved so swiftly in capturing Han
kow that a proposed stamp was
abandoned. The communications
ministry at Toxic had planned to
print a victory commemorative,
presenting a view of the 'triumphal
entry of the Japanese forces, but
the quick occupation of Hankow
caught the postal authorities nap
ping and the ministry then decided
that belated issuing of such a stamp
would be an anti-climax. Instead,
a special rubber canceling device
with date of the capture was used
on mail"
Cuba has issued q compulsory
charity stamp. 1t is a 1-cent green
adhesive, designed to raise funds
for the children's tuberculosis hos
Evening star., 1938-12-18
By G. adams Howard.

The holidays are approaching. A
week from today will be Christmas.
The New Year is only two weeks
away. The period of gaiety is at
hand. But during this season Of
merrymaking when the streets are
further crowded with shoppers and
happy throngs the old trafIic prob
lens should not be forgotten. It
is a time that more care must be
exercised so that no one due to
thoughtlessness should be made
sorrowful.
Extreme care should be upper
most In every ones mind. It is the
time Of year that consideration for
others should be uppermost in the
minds of all. Consideration is most
necessary in traffic matters, and
negligence in driving can cause
anguish to families that Santa Claus
cannot make up for.
In other years a rise in traffic
fatalities and accidents has been
noted at this time. There never is
a place for these things, and espe-
cially not during the Yuletide. May
1888 and 1899 see a change.
Alcoholic consumption and driv-
ing are the poorest of companions
Don't operate car If you have been
drinking. 1t is not safe for others
and 1t is not safe for yourself. II
you have been drinking get some one
who has not to drive you. If you
cannot obtain any one don't get into
your car.
In some cities, clubs and night
clubs have found it advisable to
keep extra attendants on hand to
drive departing guests. Police CO.
operate with them. You pay for
being driven home, but the charge
Is cheap and there Is nothing to
worry about. No arrests, no acci-
dents. Just form of taxi service
In these localities a great decrease
In accidents was noted after nights
of celebration.
Be careful during the holidays.
\
There are many motorists who
complain about the traffic lights
Their necessity was proven the other
night when. due to a heavy rain
storm, lights at nearly 200 inter-
sections were out because of a
burned out cable. Congestion and
bewilderment followed. Traffic jams
happened throughout the entire
darkened section. Fortunately no
serious accidents resulted although
there were some narrow escapes.
Traffic lights are not toys or hob
bies Of traffic directors, as some
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and o. Brotman of Washington
nnlshed fourth, Mrs. c. w. Boyce
and Louis Newman, also of WASH
lngton, were eighth and John D,
Mothershed and James G.. Stone.
ninth.
Raymond E. Kerr, technical ad-
wiser OF the Consumers Council of
the Bltuminous Coal Commission.
residing in Morgantown, w. Va, was
awarded last Thursday night the
slx-session trophy of the Roosevelt
Hotel game. His score was SO. Mr..
Kerr, playing with j. c. Bishop, was
q winner in the national amateur
pair championship game held in
Washington last year.
4 ~
Among last weeks winners were
the following:
. At the Byrne Studio. Sixteenth and q
MIS- ssIse's NJ Rssdy ssS Mrs .gd Martin Nay rss
e ond, and Rush Buckley and Ralph Touch.
'A.sa At the l.. Sale Studio mond.x nor.,
and south. Lester B. johnson d and Lewis Lev is
g: Tpbbs, nrst: DR.: B. L. Mailman and A.
M. SHEPARD. second: Mrs. Thomas Clark
and NJ. E. McGarsle, third; east and west.
MIS- Rose Robins and A. I. Westrich, 1irst;
Miss Mabel Tobin and Rush Buckley, sec.
ond, and c. H. Parkman and c. W. Zim-
Thursday. Mrs Alma Byrne and Mrs.
N Newman, nrst; Mrs. Jack Bennett
and Col. E.. B. Gray. second and Mrs.
Ruth Naupolde and Frank B. Lord. third.
At the Fairfax Tuesday. north and south,
Mrs: L. D. johnson and Mrs Ruth Kava-
nsush nsI .,dn; fi5st; Mrs; Alma gyrne and part
Rose Robins, third; east and west. Mrs. W.
3 Athey and Mrs. Ralph Woodside first;
Mrs Catharine Tidball and Martin May
second, and Mrs. G. g. Bradley and Joe
Wednesday. Mrs. W. de st. Aubin and
John oh NJ Thornton. nn. first Mrs. Jerre' Crane
third.
Friday. north and south. Lloyd and
Lewis g. Tubbs: first: Mrs. Tom Hsmiin
Connolly and Mrs. Martin May. third; east
and n,,, west: est, M and Mrs: L. y. Crane. nrst;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Rosson. third.
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points, with Mr.. E. o. Grimes and
Joe Granger second. ITO points: Mr..
and Mrs. w. de st. Aubin, third,
165, and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A..
Gardner, fourth, 159 points. The
mixed pair event was won by Mrs.
A. P. Stockvis and Al Roth, while
Col. Edward Clifford and Mrs. M.
r. Reddy were tied for second place
with DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Steinberg.
In the women's pair match the VIC
tors were Mrs. H. r. Reddy and
Mrs. Tom Hamlin, first, and Mrs.
j. B. Latta and Mrs. M. E. Myers,
second, while the mems pair event
was won by DR.. A. j. Steinberg and
E. A. Perkins, first, with w. s.
Frisbie and S. c. Rowe, second. The
progressive game winners were Au-
brey r. Belk, first, and H. ]. Werner,
second, in the first match and Mrs.
j. w. McErney and Mrs. Ralph
Werner, second, in the second game.
On the third night of the meet all
players contested in the duplicate
games. Percentages have not been
computed to determine the Legion
naire pair and Legionnaire individ-
ual winners of the series.
Mrs. A. M. Sobel and A. Moyce
Of New York, and well known in
Washington, had the distinction last
week of defeating John C. Kunkel
of Harrisburg, Pa, the forthcoming
bridge champion Of Congress, and his
partner, "Snips" Baker, in the open
pair master point championship at
Hershey, Pa. Mr.. Kunkel was
elected to Congress last month and
will take his seat at the opening
Of the incoming Congress.
There were two sessions in the
match, the first of which was won
by Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh and
Mrs. w. 8. Athey of Washington,
but in the finals they had bad luck
and dropped to 22d place, AL Roth
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persons would believe. They are q
necessity and have been installed
in practically every city or town of
any size in the United States. Some
Of them may seem to be nuisances
at times. So do some trafhc regu-
lations. But people must remem-
ber that driving is a privilege and
that the traffic lights are to guide
and protect.
AS soon as motorists and pedes-
trians, too, for that matter, get over
selfish ideas and learn that life it
self calls for some restrictions, the
better traffic will become and the
sooner the death and accident Lists
will drop.
Children are not restricted Just
because the parent wants to show
his or her authority. They are re-
stricted from doing things that
would be or might prove harmful.
1t Is SO in the case of the motorist.
He must be protected by law from
doing things that might harm him.
self or others. 1t cannot be other
wise. No, the traffic authorities are
not just trying to show of their
power. The placing of signs, the
limitation of speed and the restric-
ton Of parking actually causes them
more work. They want only to
make the city as safe as possible.
That is their mission. Cooperate
with them and you will find the
task easier for all concerned.
The time appears to be near when
pedestrians will find themselves
more restricted, but as in the case
OF the motorists, 1t will only be for
their own good.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation contemplates a little sooth-
ing for the walkers. It would sugar
coat" restrictions somewhat and at
the same time aid in the enforce
ment OF regulations wherever they
are promulgated.
With accidents involving pedes-
TRANS one of the most serious
phases OF the traffic problem in both
urban and rural areas, the national
motoring body today announced a
plan for national awards for devel-
opment of the most effective ways
OF protecting and assuring greater
convenience for the millions in the
daily march along streets and high
ways.
In addition to awards to cities
which reduce pedestrian accidents
during 1889 and those which de-
velop new means of meeting one of
the country's most crucial" traffic
conditions, the A. A. A. will al.o
make separate awards to schools or
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congregations of the church met for
worship. Denominations are listed
as: SC, brown; 10c, orange; Csc,
green; 75c, crimson; 80c, Law
ender; 1.25L, blue.
Australia announces a sd, dark
magenta stamp, showing a prize
merino ram.
Monaco and Cuba have issued
semi-postals for the campaign
against cancer and Ecuador has sur
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charged an ordinary stamp for use
to the same purpose.
Hungary, it is understood, is bring
ing out a series of stamps to COM
memorate the restoration of Czecho-
Slovakian territory to the Budapest
government.
Copies of the jubilee series of
stamps for Papua have been re-
ceived. They mark the 50th ami
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ducing the university seal. Values
are: 112c, orange; 1c, green: Sc,
purple, and 7c, blue.
B. w. H. Poole discusses the IA
nous Alexandria, Va, postmaster's
provisional stamps of 1886 in Me-
keel's Weekly Stamp News for De-
cember IL.
For the International Congress of
Christian Archaeology, Vatican City
has produced six stamps showing
passageways and corridors of cata-
combs in which the early Roman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
$23,OOO VERDICT APPEALED MONDAY
Supreme Court Hearing of Arguments in Squires'
 Judgment Due Today

Supreme court hearing of argu- ments in the $23,500 common pleas court judgment for Frederick F. Squires of Wolcott against V. F. Reynolds of Norwalk and the Clark Bros. Chewing Gum Co.,, of Pitts burgh, loomed today. The appeal was filed yesterday afternoon.
 Judge Miles F. McNiff entered judgment of $23,500 for the plain tiff who was permanently injured when struck by the defendants car on the Middlebury road, Feb. IT., 1887. Damages of $50,000 were asked, and counsel said no less than $35,- 900 should be granted.
 Attorney Martin E. Gormley took the appeal for the defendants. The plaintiff is represented by Attorney Michael V. Blansfield and Attorney Harry M. Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
CLUB WILL ELECT
 THREE DIRECTORS
Stockholders Plan Annual Meeting March IS; By=
 Laws to Be Submitted

Stockholders of the Country Club will hold their annual meeting on March Is at the club. A set of new bylaws recommended by a special committee will be voted on.
 Officers to be elected include three directors to serve terms of three years each, and one director to serve for one year. Also to be elect ed is an auditing committee to serve for one year.
 Present officers of the club are President, Rowley W. Phillips; vice president, John M. Burrall, secretary, J. Warren Upson; treas urer, P. A. Monroe.
 The present directors are John Milton Burrall, Jr., Chauncey P. Goss, 3d, Thomas P. Kellogg, Jer- ome R. LaVigne, Francis T. Phil lips, Rowley w. Phillips, E. J.. Rockwell, J. Francis Smith, and B. P. Merriman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

Children need not apply . This is the age of specialization It's also the age of realization of frustra tion. There few cities today that do not boast miniature railroad club similar group members of a regional state or national society of this type. Once upon time the mechanical train for the growing boy it still s but it's only the mechanical train and not it's modern counterpart the electric variety Lucky is the boy today who have his electrical train If it isn't taken by older brother it will be Dad who eventually will occupy himself with it's inner workings and proceed to expand the original train set to complete working model of American railway system
 New York played host to several different groups of
 model train enthusiasts this past winter and big radio network carried proceedings of gathering to all parts of the nation. When you meet up with an electric train fancer in this day and age you've tangled with real lobbyist who brooks childish imagination interfering with the serious business of operating table top train system
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
SPECIAL LENTEN
 SERVICES LISTED

Rev. A. Einar Kron, pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church has arranged series of special Lenten services to be conducted weekly at the church.
 The dates and themes of these services will be as follows March 8, 'The Passover; March 16, Parting Words; March 23, "Gethsemane"; March 30, De nied"; April 6, Tried; April 12, ITO Calvary. The services will begin at 7:45 p. m., and will be open toa Il. A service will also be held on Good Friday.
 In addition special services iwll be held in the Swedish language as follows: Sunday, March 13, at ' D. m., "The Great Example,; Sunday, March 27, "Betrayed"; Sum- day, April 10, "Condemned"; Thurs day, April 15 at 7:45 p. m, Holy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
Welch Circle Fetes
 Stage Cast Tonight
February Minstrel Entertainers to Be Guests-Bible
 Class Plans Fellowship Supper Thursday
WATERVI Mrs R. w. Henion-17S6 Thomaston Ave.-TeL 3-5462

MT. and Mrs. Louis Dadario of Thomaston avenue entertained Sat- urday night at their home in honor Of the following guests: MT. and Mrs. Louis Tedesco, MT. and Mrs. Harry Barrett, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Platt, Mir. and Mrs. Russell Hughes, Miss Helen Burns and Lawrence McArdle. Cards were played during the evening and re- treatments served.
 A special bowling match was staged Sunday afternoon between "Seery's Girls" and the "Fairmount Men". Honors went to the men who took two strings. H. Hendrick- son won high single of 130. The complete scores follow:
 SnoVr,Sc Cir1c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
LEAGUE SCANS
 ROLE OF INDIA
 TEMPLE GIRLS
Plight of Native Women Is Not Happy, Report
 From Geneva Says
By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

Genvea, March 8. (UP)-The plight of native women in certain parts of India who are destined at birth to become pagoda girls and temple dancers is taken up by a League of Nations report just issued here.
 Reviewing the work of the Ban- doeng Conference for the suppress sion of traffic in women and chil- dren in the East, the report reveals that the duty of these pagoda girls is so interwoven with ritual that they are regarded as ministrants of the temple. Known as "bayaderes," they are not allowed to marry or take up any other profession.
 Such information aS the league has obtained during previous in- quiries and at the Conference shows that there still exist in the East, especially in India, whole groups of women actually destined for prostitution" the report said. The government of Orissa, for ex- ample, states that these girls are generally from families who have adopted this profession for genera tions.
 Apart from the general causes in Portuguese India, there is the cause of religious origin in that country - namely, Devadasism- which is social, semi-ritual and semi institution com- polling women of a certain caste to become prostitutes. These baya- deres do not marry. They are at tached to the services of the pago- das. The children born of these women do not belong to any caste. If they are girls, they become bay aderes like their mothers"
 Discussing precocious marriages in different parts of India, the re- port reveals that girls married at the age of 2 or less often find them selves widowed before they reach their 18th birthday. but are not al- lowed to remarry.
 Widows, whether children or adults, can never remarry in these cases" it was explained. Moreover, they become the drudges of all the members of the deceased husbands household. The hardest duties are reserved to them and they have no rest nor comfort. They have only one extremely simple meal each day and must submit to strict lasts, to shaving their heads and abstain ing from all rejoicings, marriages and festivals. Under these circum- stances, it is not astonishing that these young widows should form & large proportion of the inmates Of brothelS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08

Waterville, March 8.-The Pride of Welch Circle will entertain at banquet tonight. for the cast who took part in the Musical Revue, February IT. The banquet will be served at 7:30 at Foresters hall, and the committee in charge consists of Mrs. Louis Dadario, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. Thomas Buckley and Mrs. William Rooney.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion, will hold a business meet ing tonight at Fraternity hall at 8 o'clock. Commander Frederick Seidel will preside.
 The Everyman's Bible class of Waterville held meeting Sunday morning at the Grace Methodist church. Rev. Alison J. Smith was the speaker and special music was furnished by Gift Butcher who gave violin solo. Following the meeting, the class left for Pros- pect and attended the service at 11:30 o'clock at the Prospect Con- gregational church, at the request of Rev. Thomas Cochard, who de- sired to interest the parishioners of his church in Bible class work. A large delegation attended from the Thomaston Bible class, also St. Paul's Methodist church class, and Waterville.
 A Fellowship supper will be given Thursday night at 6:30 o'clock by the Everyman's Bible class of Wa terville, with the Ladies' Aid society of Grace Methodist church, in the parlors of the church.
 The supper will be given for the Bible class members, their wives, the Ladies' Aid society, and an in- vitation is also extended to the entire membership of the church. Roy Walch, instructor at Crosby high school, will show moving pie lures of his recent western trip and give lecture.
 The guest speaker for the Bible class next Sunday morning, will be Edwin Jones, 8 director of the Wa terbury Savings Bank. Sunday evening the Bible class will go to Unionville and take charge of the service at the Congregational church at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Alison J. Smith will be the speaker and the service will be in tribute to Rev. Frederick H. Sawyer of Unionville, who was pastor of the Grace Methodist church for period of 16 years, and at which time the Wa terville Bible class was formed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
DELEGATES NAMED
 BY WILSON POST

Wilson Post, American Legion, will send a delegation of officers and members to the district meet ing in Ansonia tomorrow evening. The posts auxiliary will also be represented at the meetings to be held in the state armory and the Ansonia high school.
 Among the delegates will be Les ter Jenkins, William Thompson, George and Henry Allen, Geirge Stevens, J. c. Hazel, Marie Barnes, Martha Jenkins, Catherine Jenkins, Cora Pruden and Daisy Stevens
 Gus Stevens, chairman of the posts committee on membership, announces that the post will reach and possibly exceed its official quota by April meeting.
 The House committee will spon- sor a card party in the rooms on March 17th. Commander Neil Me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
RICHNER SCORES
 HIT IN CONCERT
Organ Symphonies Please Appreciative Methodist
 Church Audience

An enjoyable concert was pre- sented at the First Methodist church last ngiht by Thomas Rich ner, New York organist. The pro- gram was sponsored by the Mat tatuck Musical Arts society, and proceeds will go into the society's musical scholarship fund.
 An interpretation of Gray,s poem, "An Elegy in 8 Country Church. yard" was most favorably received by the audience. A Bach fugue was another program highlight. De- Scriptive pieces and selections from organ symphonies comprised the remainder of the program.
 MT. Richner, who recently ap- peared here as piano soloist with a Sinfonietta, showed himself able to secure many interesting musical effects from the organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
KATHRYN MEISLE
 WILL SING HERE
Metropolitan Opera Star in Musical Art Con-
 cert Thursday

Miss Kathryn Meisle, a leading contralto of the Metropolitan Opera, will be the soloist Thursday evening in the final concert of the season of the Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art Society of this city. Miss Meisle possesses a rich voice, has personality and is equipped with muical requirements and musicianship.
 Miss Meisle's concert like all the others in the series will be at the Waterbury Women's Club. Her Town Hall (New York) concert 8 short time ago brought her some fine newspaper notices. She sang through a program of wide range varying from Italian lyrics to Ger man lieder and French, Russian and English songs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
LOU DEBLASIO
 CHECKER LOSER
Leo Walsh Wins Y Match, But Rivals Must Meet Again Next Tuesday

A large crowd of enthusiastic checker players looked on the final match between Leo Walsh and Louis DeBlasio last night at the Central Y. M. c. A. Walsh won the match but duet the fact that DeBlasio had no previous defeat, and two are required to throw a man out, an- other match will have to be played between them. The date set is Tuesday evening, March 15.
 Fifteen of the best checker players in town have been made up into five teams of three men each. They have already started a round-robin tour nament and the boys are getting quite kick out of it. They have taken the names of Tigers, Cardin- als, Giants, Reds and Yankees, quite unusual names for checker players.
 The city chess championship is run jointly by the Waterbury Chess club and Y. M. c. A. The next games will be played tomorrow in the Wa terbury Chess club rooms at the Boys Club. The schedule follows:
 Bellome-Keillor, Strong Stanley, DeBlasio Campoli, Lewis Sundel, Cornel-O'Brien, Stanwich- -Tartaglia, Cashman-Warner, Norling- -Spada, Barker-bye.
 These will be state league matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-08
CUT-THROAT WORK HURTING TAIL0RS
Membership in Local As- sOciatiOn Advocated at
 Hotel Elton Dinner

Local tailors are hurting them selves by "cut-throat competition" according to John Lyons of New York, who spoke last night at the annual dinner of the Waterbury Tailors and Cleaners association in The Elton. MT. Lyons urged the group to make determined effort for a larger membership. He is executive secretary of the national association.
 "All tailors would benefit If they joined the local association" he said. It was decided by the members to sponsor more social programs and dinners as 8 measure to create in- terest among members and prospec- tive members. President Edward F. Mosel was toastmaster.