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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT BRIDGE

In the play for the Western Con- necticuc Championship Tournament held at the Elton Contract club under the supervision of Mrs. Will liam Sherman Smith top scorers were: North and South Dr. H. J. Stettbacher and Mrs. Harold Which 85h; Walter Geraghty and Francis Sullivan 8A1a! Thomas Edwards and David Scully, 81 and East and West: Herbert Root and Mrs. w. s. Smith, 87k; Madeline Marshall and Mrs. Ruth Hurlburt, 83: Glen Sto- yer and Mrs. I. B. Clark, 76h.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Root-Smith, 361; Hurlburt- Marshall 3651a; Sullivan Geraghty, 3291s and Corbin- Smith, 325.
 Top scorers in the Sweepstakes division of the Elton Contract club held last evening were: Mrs. Bessie Cameron and Mrs. E. J. Nelson, 46; Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt and Mrs. James Abercrombie, 441s and Miss Frances Cassidy and Miss Louise CowleS, 401a.
 High scorers for the series were: Miss Helen Descoteaux and Leo Battle, 167; and runnerS-up Brei- thaupt-Abercrombie, 1541s and for three sessions the top scorers were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Mrs. William Keaveney. Mrs. John Garren, Mrs. Robert Welch, Mrs. William Lezotte, Mrs. Edward Leon ard, Mrs Harry Cashin, Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. Edward Costello, Mrs. Frank Byrnes, Mrs. Raymond Synott, and Mrs. Jahn Roberts. tgeinSoSayn etaoishrdlucmfwypppp
 At special meeting of the club held on Tuesday evening reports were given on the recent card party sponsored by the group. Mrs. Ed ward A. Griffin, chairman of ar- engagements, gave a gratifying re- port stating the card party was a decided success financially and so- cially. A vote of thanks was &C., corded Mrs. Griffin and her com- mittee.
 Mrs. Joseph Cosgrove of Circular avenue, chairman of the sick com mittee, has requested to be notified of the illness of any member so that a member of her committee may call upon them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

The Women's Missionary and Social Union of the First Baptist Church sponsored dessert bridge at the Cooper Kettle yesterday afternoon. Mrs. John H. Foster, Mrs William VanTassel, Mrs. Charles F. Doherty and Mrs. Wilbur Allen were in charge of the affair.
 Those present were: Mrs. P. J.. Chabot, Mrs. Georgiana Trott, Mrs. John c. McNaught, Mrs. Robert w.. Turnbull, Mrs. Harry Anderson Mrs. Theron Alexander, Mrs. Floyd Cady, Mrs. Harry Owens, Mrs. Joseph Neil, Mrs. Robert Ker, Mrs. Harold Ford. Mrs. Raymond Martin, Mrs. A. w. Piercey, Mrs. Edna Merrills, Mrs. E. E. Beadle, Mrs. c. A. Peck.
 Mrs. William Page Wright, Mrs. Almus Browne, Mrs. Louis Hubbard, Mrs. James Cannon, Mrs. William Craig, Mrs. Robert Jillson, Mrs. Carl Dinwoodie, Mrs. John P. Clark. Mrs. J. H. Morsehead, Mrs. J. R. Putnam, Mrs. Harrison Worth, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Harold Powers, Misses Thenice Powers, Leona Keavaney, Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, Mrs. William R. Grierson, Mrs. Burton H. Hine, Mrs. Frederick J. Willits, Mrs. George Moeller, Mrs. Leslie Coley, Mrs. Harrie Dews, Mrs. William, Stahl, Mrs. Gross, Mrs. Mosgrove, Mrs. Baxter, Mrs. Schaeffer. Mrs. Howard Worden, Mrs. w. A. Crane, Mrs. Herbert Constantine, Mrs. s. D. Cook;
 Mrs. Wilbur Messenger, Mrs. E. B. Holcomb, Mrs. Chauncey Ford, Jr., Mrs. Nelson Hodcomb, Mrs. W. A. Anderson, Mrs. Louis Henrick- son, Mrs. Lewis w. Behan, Mrs Edgar B. Adams, Mrs. William A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Mothers Club Arranges
 For Tuesday Euening

One of the closing social events of the month of the Mothers Club of SS. Peter and Paul's church will be large social for old and new mem bers to be held on March 28 at the school hall at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Homer Emmons, president. is in charge of arrangements for the affair and has etended an invita- tion to all members to be present.
 An interesting program of en- tertainment is being prepared by Mrs. John Robinson. Mrs. James Cooke who has charge of the re- treatments is arranging a delight ful menu to tbe served and she will be assisted by the following members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Sorority Arranges
 Annual Dance

Members of the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority held their weekly meeting in their club rooms at Chase Park House recently. Plans were com- pleted for their third annual din- ner dance.
 The dance will be held at Three Cups Inn in Meriden on April 2lst. Members attending were: Misses Viola Carserino, Lois Candee, Mary Carserino. Marguerite Cantin, Rose Milia, Ruth McIldowie and Ethel Milia. Miss Lois Candee is chair man of the dance assisted by Misses Marguerite Cantin and Mary Car Serino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

to conceal his poverty with show of wealth. East and West had pre- viously failed to take action several times, so Vests double came as 8 surprise.
 North was afraid that the one- heart bid would be passed for penalties and wanted to obstruct the adverse bidding. He did, but not profitably.
 West won the diamond queen. with the ace and returned the eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Opposition to the inclusion of teachers in municipal merit systems was voiced today by the Connecticut League of Women Voters in a letter sent to local presidents. The Board of Directors of the state League at recent meeting adopted three policies in regard to municipal merit system laws as follows:
 1. Teachers should not be included in merit systems to be administered by local municipal agencies.
 2. Political activity" legislation should be directed toward
 a. guaranteeing the taxpayer that employees of government shall give their full working time and energy to their position, and
 b. guaranteeing to the public employe full freedom of choice as to his political affiliations and protect ing him against exploitation on the part of his elected superiors or the party in power. 3. Red tape. Administrative detail should be dealth with by regulation rather than legislation.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Mrs. James J. Curtin of Park road is spending several days in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Weddings

MT. and Mrs. John Kyle of Reech- CT avenue are spending several days in Washington, D. C.. where they are registered at the Hotel Anna polls. They will also spend some time in Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Contract Bridge
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League


North and South found out to their sorrow that the worm will turn For several rubbers they had been capitalizing on psychic and semi psychic bids, but this had taught them lesson. South will not soon again make so light an opening bid.
 South's opening bid was mae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Get Together Club WEI Sponsor Plays Tomorrow

The Women's Get Together club O. the Third Congregational church are sponsoring the presentation of three one act plays by the Bunker Hill Young Peoples society tomor- row evening.
 The first production "D-298" will have as its cast:
 Billy, an Odlce Boy Russell Curtis May, a Stenographer . Betty Bloom Miss Pratt, Secretary s.......
 .............. Barbara Welton Mir. EbbS, the Boss .. Robert Lewis
 The cast of the second play, "The Arrival of Billy" includes:
 John Stewart .... Norman Duncan Margaret, his Wife ..............
 ............... Shirley Weaving Miss Flint ........... Eleanor Cook Mrs. Nelson ......... Dorothy Hess Margaret's Mother, Mrs. Moves :.
 ..................L Lillian Downes Miss Wright ..... Dorothy Garfield Billy .............. Guess Who?
 In the final production His First Shave" those taking part are: MT. Morton ...... William Caligan Mrs. Morton ......... Bertha Webb Derek .................P Philip Story Clara ........ Glare Jean Bartlett Janet, Girl Friend. /. Barbara Croft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Sacred Heart Group
 To Present Play

The Friendly Workers Mission Group of the Sacred Heart Parish is presenting an Easter drama, For He Had Great Possessions" on Palm Sunday, April 2nd at o'clock at the auditorium of the Sacred Heart High School.
 The play is highly dramatic ac- count of rich young ruler and his selfish wife and how the Crucifixon and Resurrection bring them to a fuller life of the spirit.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Miss Borzi, colortura soprano will appear ill her annual concert at Town Hall in New York City to- morrow evening at 8:3O o'clock. The performance will be attended by
 and Mrs. Frank Summa of Central Avenue at whose home Miss Borzi frenuentlv visits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Nielson-C Cameron, 123: and for two sessions, MT. and Mrs. J. V. Mo- Gowan.
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of spades. North played the nine and East the ten. duinmy's ace win. ming. A low heart was led from dummy. West won with the ace and returned the spade six. North dusk ed and the jack won. The club nine was now led and Vests queen won.
 West returned his last spade. East took the trick with the king, then picked up North,s last trump: East then cashed four heart tricks. At the end dummy got another trick in diamonds, but North was down for more than the. value of the vul- nerable game which East and West could have made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

Dancing will follow the entertain ment.
 The committee in charge of the affair includes Mrs. D. P. CaStaldo, Mrs. Edward Farquahrson, and Mrs. William Barnes and in charge of tickets, Mrs. William Barnes and Mrs. Henry Waterworth.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

ter written by my hand and spoken
by my own mouth and doth not pub
lish it shall not prosper, but he that
puIblisheth it to others shall he bless
ed by me and if their sins be as many
as the stars by night, and if they
truly believe, they shall be pardoned
and they that believe not this writing
and my commandments shall have
my p-agues upon you and you will be
consumed with your children, goods
and cattle and all other worldly en-
joyments that I have given you. Do
but once think of what I have suffer
ed for you, if you do, it will be well
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

the criminal insane division of any
State hospistal or from the custody
of any peace officer"
If the escaping person is a felon or
charged with felony, the person aid
ing him is declared to be guilty of a
felony and would be punished by not
less than one nor more than five years
in States Prison.
If the fugitive is misdemeanant
harboring, etc., would be a INSIDE
meanor and the harborer would be
guilty of a misdemeanor to be punish
ed Gin the discretion of the court"
Mr.. Morris is chairman or the penal
institute committee, to which the bill
goes. He said he realizes that no jury
would ever convict a mother, father
wife, brother or sister of aiding or
giving comfort" and added he would
have no objection to the amendment
he considers practically certain to be
offered.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1739-t2OO years ago) William Bart
ram, natural st and traveller, son OF
"the father of American botany, TO
whose rare gardens came visitors
from all over the world. born near
Philadelphia. Died there, July IT,
1923.
1773-William H. Harrison, soldier
hero. Ohio senator, 9th President. son
of a signer of the Dec aration of In
dependence. born at Berkeley. Va.
Died a month after being inaugural
eed President April 4, 1841.
1S14-Samuel ]. Tilden. New York
lawyer, governor Democratic candi-
date for President in 1876, born at
New Lebanon, N. Y. Died Aug. 4,
1886
1S19-Lydia E. Pinkham, who found
ed the widely-advertised vegetable
compound in her Lynn, Mass. kitchen
at the age Of 55, born in Lynn. Died
May II, 1888.
1S20-Moses G.. Farmer, New Eng
land inventor Of the first electrical
fire alarm system, navy electrician,
born at Boscawen, N. H. Died May
25, 1893
1S39-Q00 years ago. Addison E..
Verri |, Yale's noted zoologist from
1864 to 1907, counted as among the
greatest of American biologists, born
at Greenwood, Me. Died Dec. 10,
1926.
=. 1874-Amy Lowell noted poetess,
horn at Brookline, Mass. Died there
May II, 1925.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
LETTER SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN WRITTEN BY CHRIST

Following is the letter supposed to
have been written by Christ soon
after his crucifixion and was signed
10y the Angel Gabriel thirty-two years
after the Savior's birth. Misfortune
who may have the letter in his pos
session and who fails to give it all
the publicity possible.
Lay Under Stone
The letter. legacy has it, lay under
stone for many centuries and on the
stone was inscribed these words
Blessed is he who shall turn me
over" No one bothered the stone
until little girl came along, and
through curiosity, turned the stone
over, finding the letter under it. AS
the story runs the child gave the let
ter to one who became converted to
the Christian faith by reading the ct
ter. This party kept the letter and it
was handed down for more than a
thousand years, finally being owned
by a family who moved to Virginia,
whose name was Thompson. It is
claimed the letter was published for
the first time in the Dallas, (GaD
Tribune in the year 1889. A woman
who lived in Marion, Ind, clipped the
letter, and failing to have it publish
ed is said to have been overcome by
misfortune.
The letter is as follows:
whatsoever works on the Sabbath
day shall he cursed. I command you
to go to church and keep the Lords
day holy without any manner Of
work. You shall not idle nor mis-
spend your time in bedecking your
self in superfluities of costly appare
and vain dressing, for I have ordered
day of rest. will have the day
kept holy that your sins be forgiven
you.
You will not break my command
ments, but observe and keep them,
they being written by my hand and
spoken by my mouth. You shall not
only go to church yourself, but a so
your man-servant and your maid-ser-
want. Observe my words and learn
ny commandments.
"You shall finish your work everv
Saturday at o'clock in the after
noon, which hour the preparation for
he Sabbath begins. 1 advise you fast
1--we u~Jo AOilOWIuS the remembrance
If the five bloody wounds 1 received
or you and mankind
you shall love one another and
cause them that are not baptised to
come to the church and receive the
Ho Sacrament, that is to say hap
ism, and then the supper of the
Lord, and be made a member there
Of, and in so doing I will give you
'ong life and many blessings. Your
and shall be replenished and bring
forth in abundance, and I will COM
fort you in the greatest temptation,
Ind surely he that doeth to the con-
.rary Sha be cursed.
II also will send hardness of the
ardened and impenitent unbelievers
He that hath given to the poor shall
find it profitable Remember to keep
he Sabbath day, for the seventh day
have taken, as a resting up to my
self.
"And he that hath copy of this
heart on them and especially on let
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
ANSWERS.

1. The latest U. S. census places it
at 1866 persons.
2. Eleven. North Carolina was next
to the last of the thirteen original
states to ratify, demanding clause
or an amendment, guaranteeing re-
ligious freedom before she did. This
guarantee is contained in the first
amendment to the constitution. This
State ratified the constitution at a
convention held in Fayetteville, No
vember 81, 1889, by vote of 1874 to
II.
8. Willie P. Mangum born in Orange
county in 1892. Mr.. Manguam was in
congress from 1923 to 1926 and in the
U. S. Senate from 1881 to 1886, and
again from 1910 to 1858. He was given
the presidential electoral votes in
1887. During the administration OF
President Tyler he was president of
the senate.
4. Fifteen eastern counties and four
western. In 1890 there was not a sim
gle western county that had more
slaves than whites.
5. The vestry act of 1864 provided
that qualified electors should appear
and vote or incur a fine of twenty
shillings, about $3.50.
6. In 1851 the governors council
was formed into the upper house and
the delegates elected by the people
became the lower house, or House of
Commons The whole body was called
the Grand or General Assembly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
Drastic Penalty
For Harboring OF
Escapes Sought
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Feb. 9-New Hanover's
John R. Morris probably had in mind
the trouble he used to have while a
sheriff when he introduced, in coop
GRAFTON with Mecklenburg's Marvin
Ritch, bill imposing drastic punish
ments on any one harboring or other.
wise aiding fugitives from the law.
He admitted in talking about it
that it will likely be amended in com
mittee SO as to exclude from it's pro-
visions the father and mother, wife,
brother and sister, of escapes. but
as it reads now it would impose q
minimum punishment of one year in
the "enitentiary uron any one who so
much as gave a bite to eat to anv
known fugitive from a felony charge
or conviction.
The bill makes it unlawful to "hide
conceal, harbor, feed, clothe, or offer
aid and comfort in any manner" to
any person who has escaped from
any prison, Jail, reformatory or from
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
TODAY IN HISTORY

1690-French and their Indian al
lies from Montreal attack Dutch
Schenectady, N. Y, population then
400, kill 81 and take 80 prisoners.
Is 8-Mormon community at indie
pendence, Mo-, SO harrassed that
Joseph Smith, their leader led the
10000 out of the State.
1861-The Confederate States of
America Professionally organized.
1864-Historic escape of 100 Union
prisoners from Libby Prison, Rich
mond, Va.
187O-Cong ress enacts Bill "for TAX
ing meteorological observations al
military stations" by the U. S. Sig
nal Service-birth of the Weather
Bureau.
1893-Scandal in France over fl.
nancing their building of the Pan
anna Canal.
1934-President Roosevelt cancels
cir mail contracts.
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Continued from Page Cne1
nine knots"
The vessel gave the position as
latitude 1927 north and longitude
45.49 west In sending her distress
call, the freighter yesterday gave her
position was 42.15 north, 1850 west,
about 1920 miles east of New York.
Officials at the station here said
that seems to indicate the freight
has gone down."
Meanwhile, a telegraph company
advised persons attempting to reach
the de Larrinaga: ship unanswers
calls. Will continue calling and will
deliver as soon as possible"
Previously, Halland-America YES
sci reported it reached the scene but
could find no trace of the freighter.
or of its crew of 81. The de Lar
rinaga's radio has been silent almost
Is hours since reporting it's No. /
bulkhead, which had been stove in.
was holding, and the sea decreasing.
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for you in this world and the world
to come
Reward Promised
whoever shall have a copy of this
letter and keep it in their houses,
nothing shall hurt them, neither
pestilence, thunder nor lightning, and
if any woman be in birth and put her
trust in me she shall be delivered of
her child. You shall hear no more
news of me, except through the Holy
Scriptures until the day of judgment
All goodness and prosperity shall be
in the house where copy of this let
ter shall be found. Finished"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
February 9. 1919

Mrs. Alex Cooper went to Raleigh
Monday to visit Miss Katherine Mill
er, in st. Marys School.
The name of Theodore Roosevelt,
late ex-president of the United States,
was honored in a eulogy delivered at
the Methodist Protestant church Sun
day morning by T. T. Hicks, mem
Der of the local bar and prominent
communicate of that church. The re
marks by Mr.. Hicks were for only
about Is minutes, but constituted
probab y the only reference to the dis
tinguished ex-President on the day
set aside for memorial services in his
honor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
February 8, 1884

elaborate observance of National
Boy Scout Week is planned here to-
morrow and Sunday by the various
troops of scouts in this city. The
scouts are to assemble in the court
house tomorrow morning to march in
parade with Scout executives and
officials, which will move through
parts of the city, led by the regimen
tai band of the 105th Medical Regi-
ment.
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What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED III. MAY

1. What is average size of North
Carolina family?
2 How many States ratified the the
United States Constitution before
North Carolina?
3. Who was the man from Orange
county given eleven electoral votes
for President of the United States in
1887?
T. How many counties in North
Carolina in 1860 had larger slave pop
ulations than white?
5. When were North Carolina cit
liens fined for failing to vote?
6. When was our legislature divid-
ed into upper and lower houses?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Roma Colman, screen star, born
In England, 48 years ago.
Peggy Wood, actress and vocalist
born in Brook yn, NJ Y, As years ago
George AIDE of Indiana, famed hum
orist' born at Kentland, Ind, rs years
ago.
Ex-senator George H. Moses of
New Hampshire, born at Lubec Maine
70 years ago.
William Ha vcy Allen of New York
City, noted civic and social worker
born at Leroy, Mimi, 65 years AGO
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Henderson, Feb. 9, 1899.
(Enc.Osure.)

\EDC EG.)
"The credit of the family depends
chiefly on whether that family is liv-
ing within its income And that is
equally true of the nation. If the ma
ton is living within it's income, it's
credit is good. III, in some or sis, it
lives beyond its income for a year o:
two, it can usually borrow temporar-
y at reasonable rates. But if, like a
spendthrift, it throws discretion to
the winds, and is willing to make no
sacrifice at all in it's spending; if it
extends it's taxing to the limit of the
peoples power to pay and continues
to pile up deficits, then it is on the
road to bankruptcy 1 am as
certain as mortal man can be certain
of anything in the future, that from
the moment you and 1 set our hands
openly and frankly and courageous
ly to that problem, we sha have
reached the end of our long, hard
dovs&Ward road. We shall have start
ed on the upward trail We shall have
built for economic recovery on a firm
footing, on a path that is broad, true
and straight Join me, let's co.
From an address by Franklin D.
Roosevelt at Pittsburgh, October 49,
1882.
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OTHERS VIEWS
MIR. PARHAM'S VIEWS

To the Editor:
Doubtless if you would place the
enclosed article in your paper it
might result in ending the many ap-
pearing frequently signed Jas. H.
Wright, which no doubt is as object
ion Jble to you as to a great many o.
your friends and subscribers. I
went to the same Schoo. as this fell
low and he heated a stiff piece OF
paper to a red hot stove pipe an
blistered my face with it. That was
not far from 60 years ago, but 1
haven't forgotten it. 1t is good
article 1 am sending you, but if you
don't care to publish it, VIII not be
mad with you about it.
Friendly and faithfully yours,
S. S. Parham.
Henderson, Feb. 9, 1899.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today endows with a patient, p]od-
ding disposition, wise in a simnle
way and moderately fortunate in ifo
Success will come through patient
application and long life is indi.
Gated, even to a great old age. when
a deeply philosophical nature will &c
deve oped, content with simple life
and enjoying the esteem of friends
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February 9. 1929

Mrs w. p. Gholson returned yes
terday from trip to Florida, where
she visited at Auborndale, and also
spent some time in Tampa and st.
Petersburg. She attended the exer-
cises of the dedication of the Singing
Tower at Lake Wales, given by Ed
ward w. Box, and at which President