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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Legion Convention
 Delegates Elected
Special Busses to Take Post and Auxiliary Members
 to Bridgeport Next Week
WATERVILLE Mrs. Henon, Corespondent-23 Driggs st-Te 3-24sS

Waterville, July 18 - The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Post and Auxiliary, have nearly completed plans for their attendance at the Department Convention in Bridge port, July 26th, 27th, gath and 29th. The delegates from the post will be, Robert Cosgriff and Everett Cook, and alternates, 0. Arthur DuBois and Clifford Northrop. For the Aux Hilary, delegates will be, Mrs. Della Carney and Mrs. Ethel Byrnes, with alternates, Mrs. Mae Smith and Mrs George Caldwell.
 Saturday, closing day, there will be many special events, including a huge parade. In anticipation, the post is making arrangements for special busses to take members. One bus will take thirty-flve members of the drum corps, another will be chartered, if requests are received by either John Byrnes or Clifford Nor throp, members of the committee on arrangements.
 The busses will leave Waterville, Saturday morning, at Il o'clock from the foot of Boyden street and Thomaston avenue, and will leave Bridgeport at night, at 10 o'clock, on the return trip.
 The convention parade will take place at 2:l5 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

Paul Reed was elected temporary president of the new community club in the west side section of the city. Members attending deferred action on an official name for the organization and on boundary lines for membership.
 The organization will be known either as the West Side Commun- tiy Club or the West End Comr1un- ity Club. In regard to the boundary line, there was discussion of whe- ther the club territory should take in all point west of Exchange place or only the area west of the Naug- atuck river.
 Elected along with MT. Reed for three month periods were the fol- lowing: David J. Noonan, ST., vice. president; Nicholas zappone, finan- cial secretary; Miss M. Doolan, re- cording secretary; and Vincent Mar tinelli, treasurer.
 Officers of the East End Com- munity Club and the Overlook Cot tage Park Club addressed the meet ing, and described the work of their organizations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Board Of Education Commissioners Differ
 On Results Of Tests
Mrs. Emma (. Lowell Demands Investigation of Eng. fish "As Taught tFiere"-Anonymous Telephone
 Message Precipitates Verbal Battle

board, asked whether your inform ant insinuates that the English marks given the boy in Waterbury were fictitious?"
 "That is not necessarily the case" Mrs. Lowell answered, but added that an investigation of the teach- ing of English in Waterbury be conducted.
 Oral Reading
 "The whole trouble is in Eng fish," she said. "1t begins in the grades. There is not enough oral reading in the grades. The vocabu- laries of the students are incredibly poor"
 The findings of the two young men who conducted tests in Waterbury, Mrs. Lowell added, are confirmed also in reparatory schools.
 "A headmaster of a preparatory school told me that local high school students who come to his school after spending a couple of years here are notably deficient in English, !" Mrs. Lowell said. She added that their Latin was none too good by prep school standards, either, say- ing that several students who had gone past Caesar in Waterbury had to begin all over again in prep school.
 "This is no reflection on our su- perintendent," Mrs. Lowell said. T think he is an excellent superin- tendent."
 President Walsh suggested that anyone who wished to present a concrete protest should come before the board. He, and the other board members were agreed on this, and on the point that the matter should rightly be discussed with the super intendent, under whose jurisdiction 1t comes.
 Dr. Condon was not present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

of white gardenias and streamers oi baby breath.
 Her attendant was dressed in gown of blue taffeta with blue pic. ture hat and carried @ bouquet o1 pink roses and pink delphinium with streamers of baby's breath.
 The dress of the brides mother was pink crepe de chine. She wore a corsage of gardenias. The bride grooms mother wore dress of blue silk and a gardenia corsage.
 Following the ceremony wedding breakfast for the bridal couple and their attendants, was served at Suozzo's Grill. Later a reception took place at the home of the bride for relatives and friends. Guests were present from Waterbury, New York and New Jersey.
 MT. Cevero and his bride left on a wedding trip to New York and Washington. Upon their return the couple will reside at 58 Mill street The bride presented her maid of honor with a vanity case, and to Ann, ring containing her birth stone an amethyst. Mir Cevero pre- sented the best man with leather purse and key holder.
 MT. and Mrs. Nyles Munson, Mir and Mrs. Charles Probert and Mrs Eva Kott of Manville street, and MT. and Mrs. James Brodie of Thomaston avenue, spent Saturday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Fred Blake, of Falls Village.
 Miss Eleanor Chatfield of Pros- pect, exchanged visits with Miss Janet Brodie of Thomaston avenue, last week.
 Local Girls Win
 Ths Girls Volleyball team of Wa terville played the Washington team last evening at the Washing ton playground, with the final re- suits, Waterville 15, Washington 10; Waterville 2 Washington IS; Water vile IS, Washington II. K. Dubay and Captain R. Brennan played a bang-up game.
 During the baseball midget league games at the Waterville Playground yesterday morning, the Falcons de- feated the Thomaston avenue team in B innings, 13 to 12.
 The Boys Baseball Inter-Play- ground League game between Wa teryille and Washington, at Wash ington Playground, yesterday result ed in a defeat for Waterville, 7-5 It was a close game until the last inning. when Washington scored two runs.
 Two playground events of i'm portance will take place at the park tonight. A bingo party will be hele at 7:l5 D. m. when prizes will bt given. The Girls Inter-PlaygrounC i League will go to Fulton Park for game at 7:l5 o'clock. The baseball midget league vii meet for practice tomorrow morn ing at 10:l5 a. m; the. knitting class will meet from 10 until o'clock, and the craft class will mee from 3-5 tomorrow afternoon. Ther, will be a costume parade tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 D. m. when prize will be awarded. At 7:i5 p. m. Wde nesday evening a volieyball gam will take place between Watervill and the All-Stars.
 A special event will be held Thurs day evening. when a block danc will be held at the park. at 7:3 o'clock. Music will be furnished b the WPA band.
 Personals
 AAles DOrik Hughes of Th0makfO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

The subject of the relative intelli- gence, or scholastic aptitude, of Wa terbury high school students, which has managed to creep into Board of Education meetings for the past several weeks, was brought up once more by Comsr. Emma 0. Lowell at . meeting yesterday afternoon.
 This subject has been a matter of controversy ever since two so-called intelligence experts boasting of col- lege degrees came to Waterbury and proceeded to measure" the in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
30 BOYS DEPART
 FOR Y CAMP SITE

Twenty-Five summer members of the Y. M. c. A. last night listened to storytelling in the lobby of the Central Y. The principal story teller was Thomas s. Smith who told the boys about the exploits of the Royal Canadian mounted police.
 Today Ken Byrnes and Joseph Frisbie rae taking detachment oi 30 boys tp spend the day at the camp in Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

S|A v DVHHH OOHK'HHRt3 NHHs
 However, it will not be possible even to accommodate all the postal workers who would like to attend the dinner. It will be necessary even so, for some of the diners to eat on the porch, and some upstairs st the Tier.
 Farley is scheduled to arrive in New Haven at 4:35, after which there will be parade to the Hotel Taft, where he will have chance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
On Committee

to talk with the members of the Democratic State General Commit tee. At 5:30 o'clock reception will be held for the postmaster general.
 Senator Maloney will be the toast master at the banquet at Wilcox's Pier. His remarks, and those of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Graduates of Local High Schools Poor English Students
Postmasters Of State
 To Entertain Farley
Boss" Jim to Arrive in New Haven Saturday After-
 noOn-U. s. Senator MalOney to Be Postmaster

Postmaster Charles A. Babin and 65 postal employees from Waterbury will attend the dinner of the Connecti- cut Posmasters at New Haven Saturday, at which the principal guest will be Postmaster General James A. Farley
 1t learned today More than 1200 tickets for the banquet at Wcoxs Pier Restaurant in Savn Rock have already been sod and applications and requests for tickets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

A steel cage is provided on Ar. gentina soccer fields so that um' pires may take refuge whenever the fans become % hostile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
HE SHOULD KNOW

There are ten top-fligh: golfers now for every one there was twenty years ago. in e opinion of Walter Hagen, veteran professional.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18

Bantam Lake, where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles BOOK of Oakville.
 Miss Doris Stevens of Boyden street left Sunday for a weeks va cation in Bridgeport, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Stokes. Miss Doris Downs is spending two weeks at Port Beach, Maine visiting Miss Pauline Libby. Mrs. Vincent Carroll of Brooklyn, IN. Y., has returned following a visit with relatives on Thomaston avenue.
 Quite a bit of excitement existed last evening. when the fire depart ment was called to extinguish . brush fire at the head Of Driggi street. The fire was rapidly spread ing to houses on Haase street. but tiremen quickly brought it undei control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
SERGEANT HERMAN
 GIVEN ASSIGNMENT

Sergeant James Kiernan promot- ed by the board of police commits sioners at its recent meeting has been transferred from the traffic squad to the night platoon, Il to 2 a. m., according to orders posted at police headquarters by Superin- tendent William J. Roach. Sergeant Kiernan's place on the traffic squad will be taken by Patrolman John Cronan.
 Patrolman Leo McKenna has been transferred from the Willow-Pine street beat to lower Bank and Mea- dow street. Supernumerary Police man Frank Leary will take his place, the orders state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
Plainville Guests

Plainville Guests
 Members of the Grace Methodist church attending the Sunday after noon meeting at the Methodist camp ! grounds in Plainville were: Rev. | Warren Sheldon, Howard Grilley, MT. and Mrs. Alan Fairhurst, John H. Twelves, Mrs. Mary McNamara, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Twelves, MT. and Mrs. Charles Probert, Gift Butcher, MT. and Mrs. Vincent Leonard, Ernest Leonard and Mrs. Frances Butcher. Rev. Ralph A. Ward, a missionary, who recently returned from Shengtu, China, was the speaker. The Everyman's Bible Glass quartet of Waterville, rendered several numbers at the afternoon meeting and again in the evening. Members of the quartet included: Charles Probert, Vincent Leonard, Ernest Leonard and Gift Butcher, accompanied by Mrs. Frances But cher.
 Several local people remained for the evening meeting, when the speaker was Rev. George E. Bishop, DID,, of the First Church, Meriden. MT. and Mrs. Frank Tucker of Samson street, have returned from a weeks vacation in Milford.
 Miss Marjorie Blewitt of Winsted, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sidney Henchel of Thomaston avenue.
 CeyerO- O-DiPaOlO
 A very pretty wedding took place yesterday morning at St. Michael's church, when Miss Mae Ursola Di- Paolo, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas DiPaolo of Middlesex ave- nue became the bride of Samuel Cevero, son of Mrs. Frances Cevero. of Mill street. Rev. Francis C. Hie- gins ofiiciated at the ceremony and was celebrant of the nuptial mass which followed. A musical prograni was rendered by Miss Winifred De- laney. organist.
 The bride had as her maid Of honor, her cousin. Miss Ursola Dl- Paolo, Joseph sulura attended the groom as best man. Ann Byrnes, six year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs John Byrnes, of Pembroke avenue was flower girl.
 The bride wore q gown Of white marquisette, styled with high necl Inc and a long train. Her finger | tip veil was held in place with crown Of gardenias. Her bouquet wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-18
FeFsonaIs

Miss Doris Hughes of Thomaston avenue. returned yesterday from
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-03

ust II for Boring Sea and Kot- zebue Sound. This sailing will be the last of the year for the Are tic.
 After continuing the weekly Saturday morning departures through January and February, the Alaska Steamship Company, effective March Is, will augment these sailings with Wednesday sailings by the Banarof and Mount Mckinley, the ships going through to Seward. The Baranof and Mount Mckinley, sailing on Wednesdays will be routed viz Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez and Seward, re turning from Seward, via Cord ova, Juneau and Ketchikan.
 The Southeastern Alaska serv- ice, including Skagway and S,tka will be augmented by the Denali April II, Mount McKinlay Apr IS and the Denali, Mount Me Kinley and Alaska, from Mav to and including June g, w ten and eleven-day turn-aroundo I in the Skagway-Sitka route
 Effective July 4, the Al7s'5- and the Yukon will sail on alse nate Tuesdays in a weekly s-1ov ice in the Skagway-Si.ka rep.e
 Effective about Jun2 20 he Alaska Steamship Compa~ - , have weekly fr;egh. -ela-~ Southwestern Alaska b F. Te ana, Oduna, Depsre, D-r 2 ao or Dellwood Irregsl9r pa- e call in Southeasses Al VT be served by the Ia'-i T. touche, Boring and DellWocd
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-03

o'clock,
 Executives of the Alaska Steamship Company said that an increasing volume of business to points on the Alaska Railroad, in cluding Anchorage and the min ing districts adjacent to Anchor age and Fairbanks, has resulted in the decision to change the routing of Southwestern Alaska ships.
 The Sutherland, largest freight CT of the Alaska Steamship Com pany, which is being recondi- toned and equipped with added cold storage and cool-room space will sail from Seattle May g for Nome and Kotzebue Sound, in the Arctic, as the first ship of the year to Boring Sea and the Arctic. The first passenger ship of the year scheduled for Nome is the Columbia, sailing from Seattle May 30. She will be the earliest passenger ship for that port since gold-rush days. In the past, the first Nome ship has been sailing from June 1 to June 3.
 Also on the Nome route, the Denali will sail July II and Aug ust 10, making an Arctic cruise in connection with her August 10 voyage. The Derblay will de- part for Nome August II, the Denai September 12 and the Mount Mckinley October 10, the latter being the last Bering Sea sailing of the year.
 The Darblay will depart Aug
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-03
Early Date for
 Nome Sailing

Changes in the routing of ships from Seattle to Southwestern Alaska, and the earliest Nome passenger sailing since gold-rush days, are shown in the spring and summer schedule of the AL aska Steamship Company, made public Jan. 14th.
 During May, June, July, Aug ust and September, the company will operate twenty ships, includ ing ten passenger liners to ports along the far-fung Alaskan Coast, from Ketchikan to the Arctic.
 Effective May 27, with the sail ing of the Aleutian, ships depart ing from Seattle on Saturdays will call only at Ketchikan and Juneau en route to Seward, giv- ing the Southwestern Alaska port virtually a direct service.
 The new schedule provides for a Thursday morning arrival at Seward instead of a Friday morn ing arrival, as in the past, the ships reaching that port 24 hours earlier on the Saturday sailings. The units of the fleet in this ser vice will return from Seward via Valdez, Cordova, Juneau, Wrangell and Ketchikan. The Columbia will operate opposite the Aleutian, the vessels sailing on alternate Saturdays at 9
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-03
United states Civil Service Exanninations

The United States Civil Serv- ice Commission announces the following open competitive exam nations for filling vacancies in the Custodial Service, Post Of flee Department, Nome, Alaska:
 CLASSIFIED L4ABORER,
 $1,140 a year
 Cor filling the position of la borer).
 SENIOR FIREMAN, LOW PRESSURE (OIL).
 $1,380 year.
 Cor filling the position of fire man, oiD.
 Applications must be on file with the Manager, Eleventh U. s, Civil Service District, Federal Office Building, Seattle, Wash ington, not later than February g, 1889.
 Full information and sppl'ca- ton blanks may be obtained from the Postmaster, Nome, A aslca, or the Manager, Eleventh U. s. Civil Service Dis,ric., Fed eral Office Building, Seattle, Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-03

The first step in the progress of the human race wa toe re- cognition of truth and the ap- plication of it's principles.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Women's Overseas
League to Meet
Here in 1910

The Women's Overseas Service
League has accepted the invitation
of the Washington unit to hold its
goth national convention in the
National Capital Although the or
ganization convention of the league
was held in Philadelphia in 1921.
the first real convention was held in
this city in 1922.
Conventions are always held dur
ing the week in which July falls.
The league has just completed it's
10th convention in San Fran
cisco, with several members from the
local unit in attendance.
Mrs. Fred FRANKIE, retiring national
vice president, was among those who
received a special introduction on
the convention floor.
The Washington group plans a
tour of the West and Northwest be-
fore returning home In addition to
Mrs. FRANKIE, it included Miss Hazel
Nelson, president of the Washing
ton unit; Miss Sadie Caughey, first
vice president; Miss Martha Peden.
treasurer; Mrs. j. N. Steed, service
chairman, and Mrs. Wallace CHS
well, past president.
Action at the convention included
league rededication to patriotic serv-
ice. 1t was also decided to resume
sponsorship of legislation which
would give Navy nurses, Red Cross
nurses and other women who served
overseas during the World War the
same privileges as veterans of the
armed force that are available to
women nurses who went overseas
with the Army.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Miss Davis Wed
To Mr.. Carper
In Clarendon

The marriage of Miss Frances
OMahundro Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell T. Davis of this
city, to Mr.. Russell Coleman Carper
of Winchester, Va, took place June
"a in the parsonage of the First Bap-
tist Church in Clarendon, Va. The
Rev. Perry L. Mitchell officiated.
The bride wore a white marqui-
settle dress over taffeta, a finger
tip veil held by a cluster of gar
denias and she carried brides roses
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Henry P. Clarke was matron
of honor, wearing aqua blue and
carrying Johanna Hill roses. Mr..
Clarke was best man.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides parents for the two
families and close friends, after
which the couple left for wedding
trip. They are now at home at a2S
P street.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Mrs. Waters Leaves
On Trip to Parks

Mrs. Laura L. Waters, interna-
tional relations chairman of the
Business and Professional Women S
Club, left yesterday for trip which
will cover Western and Northwestern
America. AS president of the Ma
tional Parks Club of America, she
will visit the national parks of
America, Canada and Alaska.
Mrs. Waters recently completed a
trip into many countries of Europe.
She returned less than two weeks
ago for brief stay in Washington.
While in Europe Mrs Waters con-
tacted headquarters of a number
of organizations, among them the
Soroptimist Club, the Women's s
Overseas League, the Business and
Professional Women's Club and the
Woman's City Club.
She visited the foreign Soroptimist
clubs in her capacity as Soropti-
mist vice president and acted as
travel chairman for the Women's
CITY Club,
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Luncheon to Honor
Mrs. Lilly Stone

Members of the Janet Montgomery
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. will be entertained at a
luncheon Thursday by Mrs. Hewitt
Griggs Robertson. Western avenue.
The luncheon will be given in honor
Of Mrs. Lilly c. Stone, ex-regent and
honorary State chaplain, Maryland
State Society, whose birthday an
niversary is July 90 Mrs. Stone
has long been active in both State
and county activities of the D. A. R.
and has done great deal of re-
search into the historical records of
the vicinity where she has been a
resident for many years. Mrs. Stone
is also superintendent of the Her
man Presbyterian Sunday school.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

Energy and friendliness-charac-
teristics inherited from a New Eng
land grandmother and a Virginia
grandtather-are pleasantly blended
in the personality of Mrs. Edgar
Boyd Kay and bid fair to prove
real assets in her new role as presi-
dent Of the Political Study Club.
Mrs. Kay's ancestry, as well as
extensive travel, have further con-
tributed to liberal outlook, another
valuable attribute of one who is to
head a club making a non-partisan
study of political problems.
Her travels have carried her to
Europe, Africa and South America,
as well as every section of the United
States. In spite Of frequent changes
of residence, however, Mrs. Kay al
ways had particular interest in the
activities of women, which originated
in her girlhood when she became a
member of the Kings Daughters at
her home in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Wide Circle Of Friends.
II have belonged to clubs since I
was knee high to a duck" she
laughed. 1--WE always loved people,
too. And if I didn't have friends
I would be lost"
1t is certain that Mrs. Kay should
never be lost for lack of friends, for
added to cordiality and animation
she possesses the ability to share
with others her own pleasure and in
terest in travel and hobbies.
Her husband was a consultingfen-
gineer and with him she visited
France, England, Scotland and Ger
many. Shortly before his death she
enjoyed an unusually interesting
motor tour throughout the Holy
Land.
From most of the places she has
visited she has brought photographs
and souvenirs far different from
those usually brought home by tour
lists. Interesting comparison, for in
stance, Is provided between the
hand-hammered silver jewelry
which she purchased in Egypt and
some unusual bits of American In
dian ware of silver and turquoise.
The jewelry of the Old World, al
though of the same materials as that
of the Western Hemisphere, is deli
cate and fine compared to the hardy.
rough workmanship of the Indian
ware.
Fond of Young People.
Although Mrs. Kay has no chill
dren, she is very fond of young peo-
pie, and one of her chief pleasures
when she was at Cornell University,
where Mr. Kay taught engineering,
was keeping open house for the stu
dents and their friends.
While at Cornell Mrs. Kay was ac-
tive in the Campus Club and served
as its treasurer. Her interest in clubs
continued later when her husband
became professor Of engineering at
the University of Alabama. There
she became chairman of the Arts
Committee of the Alabama Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs, president of
the Up-to-Date Club Of Tuscaloosa
and member of the Tuscaloosa Mu-
sic Club.
Il think club life has meant a lot
to women she said, particularly to
women in small towns. Many bene-
fetal achievements have been
brought about through the efforts of
club women and I firmly believe that
women should be interested in every