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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

Boyce.
 Welles Mrs. Leona Kimberly.
 West View - Mrs. Margaret Fra geau.
 Wheeler avenue Mrs. Margaret Boyce.
 Whittlesley avenue Mrs. Mary Shea.
 Shellackers Win
 Pat Regan's Shellackers walked off with high scoring honors last night in the weekly forty five matches in the St. Francis Holy Name Society forty five tournamen;. The Shellackers lived up to their name by shellacking John Whelan's mechanics 37 to 26.
 John Fitzmaurice's Shamrocks had little difficulty in trimming Jer- " Greaney's All Stars 35 to 28 hand the defending champs their first setback of the season. Tom Coughlin's Queenies finally got started in the race for first place honors by taking 36 to 27 deci- sion from Mike Donlins Irish Ter riers in a match that had more arguments than a wrestling show.
 In the best match of the even- ing Art Frageau's Earbenders keep up their winning ways by handing Dan O'NeiTs Tipperary Tips 34 to 29 setback. The Tips were high scorers last week but proved to be easy victims of the Earbenders last night. In the final match of the evening Ed O'Donnell's Galty Boys got into the win column at the ex- pense of Bob McHugh's Kilkenny Kats by knocking the moff by 36 to 27 score. After two weeks of play the tourney officials believe that the race for first place honors will be the closest it has been in years with but few games now separating the first and last place teams in the standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

from American waters The Presi- dent holds almost unlimited author ity over warships and merchantmen in U. s. waters.
 The direct au- t Il ority under which he acted is contained in the e xii S t ing neu- trality law. Sec tion 8 provides that the Presi- dent may prohibit S u b m a r ines or armed merchant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
CIVIC THEATER TO
 CONDUCT TRYOUTS

TryoutS for the Civic Theater,s next production, "Our Town,' will be held this evening and againn to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Workshop on Prospect street.
 Our Town" was the Pulitzer prize winning play last year. It will be offered to the public by the local thespians next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
FUNDS FOR MOTOR
 VEHICLE LAWS

Hartford, Conn, Oct. "A - CUPo State Finance Commissioner Olin Glenn Saxon said today special self -liquidating fund would be es- tablished to provide for early resto- ration of motor vehicle compulsory inspection lanes which were discon- tinued in March.
 Inasmuch as the legislature failed to set aside fund for inspections, Saxon said all money received from the lanes would be put into the special fund to finance costs.
 He also announced merit system examinations would be held soon for the 92 jobs as inspectors. Those pre- viously employed on the lanes, he said, would not be given preferen- tial treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
ROSENTHAL HERE
 TONIGHT AT 8:3O

Moriz Rosenthal, celebrated pian- ist, will play tonight at the Water bury Women'S club in the first con- cert of the seasons Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art Society. The concert begins at 8:30 o'clock. This concert marks ore of many by Rosenthal on his golden jubilee tour.
 Rcsenthal will play program that is noteworthy in the selections included. Three other concerts will follow during the winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

men from entering American waters or ports, except under such limita- tions as he himself prescribes, whenever he shall find;
 "That special restrictions placed on the use of the ports and terri torial waters of the United States by he submarines or armed mer- chant vessels of a foreign state will serve to maintain peace be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
VETERAN TAXI MAN FINED

London, (UP)-London's first taxi driver, Joseph Brown, was fined SIPS at Clerkenwell police court for passing red light. Brown told the magistrate that he had driven taxis ill London for 37 years. His first cab was like a hanson with the steering wheel at the rear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
SUBSCRIBER FOR 50 YEARS

Oakman. Ala. UP) A. A. Odom has just paid for his 5Oth year ol subscription to the Mountain Eagle, tiny Alabama paper. He is believed to be the oldest continu- ous subscriber to any paper in the state. The Eagle is e7 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Ladies Guild

A. special meeting of the Ladies Guild of St. Francis Xavier church has been called for tomorrow night in the parish hall. All members of the guild are asked to attend the meeting at which time final ar- engagements for the turkey supper to be gyien by the Guild Thursday November g, will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Bachelor Dinner

John Creaven popular Washing ton Hill athlete who is to be mar- ried to Miss Martha Morris of Wood street November II, will be guest ot honor at dinner at McGratf $ Pine Room Thursday night Novem- Der g. David Mccarthy is chairman of the arrangements and is being assisted by Patrick Kennally, James Darling, John Griffen, Cliff Lough- lin, Patrick Damillio, Rocco Rinaldi, Robert Daly and Thomas Creaven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
C. Y. O. Activities

St. Lucy,s church is making plans to send a large delegation to the Conservation to Christ the King ceremonies to be held in Bloomfield Sunday, October 29. The conservation ceremonies will be held on the grounds of St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
FratemaL News
Clark COmmandery

Illustrious Order of the Red Cross will be exemplified Thurs day night by Clark Commandery, Knights Templar, at the Masonic hall. A rehearsal vii be held to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

Forty square miles, rich in ani- maj life, including many rare 'speci- mems, in Southern Rhodesia, estab- hshed as & game sanctuary by it's owner years ago, have just been left to the nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Harmony Lodge

The fellowcraft degree vii be exemplified by Harmony lodge. A. F. & A. M. Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
BY BRUCE CAPTION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent

Washington, Oct. 24 There is dcuble-b -barreled legal authority for President Roosevelt's action in bar ring submarines of warning nations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Bowling

The second round of the mems bowling league of the community club will get underway tonight at 7:30 o'clock. At the conclusion of the first round the team explained by Joe Hendricks is in first place by margin of two games. The schedule for tonight finds Hendricks meet ing Kerwin and Kiernan vs Rich- ardson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24

During 1888. there were more than 5000 accidents between trains and motor cars in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
Drum Corps

The weekly meeting and drill ot the Washington Park Community Club fife and drum corps will be held tonight at the community house at 7:30. Plans for the state meet to be sponsored by the corps next month will be discussed.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times
$3.50 per year. In advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Odd Seasons Trick Toad
Prophet After Five Years

SUPERIOR, WIS. - Warehouse
employees here are looking for
new prophet of balrny days since
Oscar the hop toad vanished after
having called the turn wrong twice
this year.
Ollie Lundgren, Oscars counsellor
since 1893, said he feared the en-
barrassment Of having been twice
mistaken was too much.
Oscar was wont to disappear each
fall with the first cold blast off Lake
Superior. When he returned in
spring it was a sign summer had
come.
In 1888 he began his remarkable
five-year run of predictions. When
Oscar appeared that year, and in
1884, 1885. 1886 and 1887, he hit the
nail squarely on the head-warm
weather remained.
But this year cold spell followed
his first appearance, and Oscar van
ished, only to return later when it
appeared summer had come. Again
cold weather returned, and Oscar
vanished, apparently never to re-
turn
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

fidelity to virtue and liberty. To
morrow an immense procession, in
many respects equalling the mil
itary of to-day in which all the in
dustries of the country will be pre-
sented, will END the great celebra-
tion of Washington's Inauguration
as President of the young Repub-
lie. Yesterday all day the ham
mer and saw were busy in con-
strUcting seats in front of the
houses from which to review the
parade. These will be let at var
ious prices: in front of the Grand
Central they were placarded, $5 a
seat The Delaware boys present
a good appearance and doubtless
will do honor to the old Blue
Hen"
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Air Conc .-oning Found
AS Check to Pneumonia

BOSTON.-Air conditioning, DR..
Albert G. Young, medical director
of the Corey Hill hospital, contends
can apparently eliminate SO per cent
of the danger from pneumonia
which frequently follows surgical
operations.
Experiments showed, he said,
that with air conditioning only one
of TAB operations performed at the
hospital during the last year had
been followed by pneumonia, and
recovery in this case was rapid.
DR.. Young explained that strict
control of moisture in the air which
keeps humidity low, except during
the operation, is apparently respon-
sible for at least half of the i'm
proved resistance against the dis
ease.
Temperature also was rigidly con-
trolled at about rs degrees.
Post-operative pneumonia usually
follows to per cent of all opera
tionS, physicians say, and consti-
tutes major risk for which no sat
isfactory preventive has heretofore
been found.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Radiant Living
TRUSTING THE
DIVINE PROMISE
BY Rev. G. M. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely M. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

When God makes you a promise,
you can rely upon its being made
good.
Trusting implicitly the promise
of God, Abram left all and set out
to discover the land which God de-
clared would be given him. After
his arrival in this land, his nephew,
Lot, carved out the choicest part
of it for himself, leaving only the
barren hills for Abram.
Climbing to the top of one of
these hills one day, Abram, looking
over the landscape, heard the voice
of God speaking to him: lift up
now thine eyes and look from the
place where thou art northward,
and southwark, and eastward, and
westward; for all the land which
thou seest, to thee will I give it,
and to thy seed forever.
God thus renewed His promise
and later made it good, as history
records.
Gods promises are not made to
Abram alone. They are made to
you as well. In the 91st Psalm we
read: HE that dwelleth in the sac
ret place of the most high shall
dwell under the shadow Of the Al
mighty"
Again we have another promise
in the winsome invitation Of the
Christ: Come unto me all We that
are heavily laden, and / will give
you rest"
Again we have another in the
words of st. Paul: But my God
shall supply all your need accord
ing to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus"
Thank God for that happy mo
ment when, in the hour of trial
and uncertainty, we confidently
put our trust in the sure promises
OF God.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
PERSONALS

Among those who visited the
Centennial at New York this week
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Hudson,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bailey, j. H.
Hoffecker, J. Ed. Collins, w. o.
Hoffecker, 3. v. Weldon,e F. r.
Postles and brother, and Robert d.
Hoffecker.
Mrs. John Grouse and daughter.
OF Red Hook, Duchess county, N.
=, are visiting Mrs. Henry G..
Budd.
s. G. Pratt of Pittsburg, Pa. Is
on two weeks trip to see his
mother.
Miss Beulah Wilds, of Dover.
who has been visiting friends here
the past week, returned to her
home yesterday.
p. S. Harris, Secretary and
Treasurer Of the st. Paul and Du-
luth f. r., ard wife, spent Friday
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
where there Is a constant vigil.

where there Is a constant vigil.
The peaceful home at Coyoacan
is as efficient an Office as any au-
thor might desire Trotsky has elab-
crate files and records. He keeps
secretaries busy taking dictation in
Russian, French. English, German,
as well as in Spanish, which he has
perfected since his arrival.
Writes Life of Lenin.
Trotsky works hard on his mon
umental life of Lenin, on magazine
and newspaper articles. He is be-
sieged with requests for visits and
interviews, but grants few. ''I am
not tourist attraction" he once
said when a group from Springfield,
Mass, asked for a short visit with
him.
He and Nine. Trotsky have been
generally in good health, although
they were much depressed over the
death of their son, Leon Sedoff, in
Paris last spring.
Communist leaders and Vicente
Lombardo Toledano, head of the
Mexican Workers federation, have
done their best to have him de-
ported, but Cardenas has stood by
his offer of hospitality.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
DIR. STRAUGHN
NAMED BISHOP
Prominent NJ. p. Clergyman,
a Centreville, Md, Native,
Elevated at Kansas
RESULT OF MERGER

The Methodist Protestant Church
Thursday elected two bishops, its
first since 1928, when lay members
revolted against strong clerical
authority. The two are DR.. James
H. Straughn, a native of Centre
vile, Md, president of the church's
General Conference, and DR.. John
Calvin Broomfield, Fairmount, w.
Va. Both of the new bishops have
been leaders in the Methodist Pro-
testant Church since their youth.
DR.. Straughn, who will be 81 June
/, was born at Centreville, Md. DIR.
Broomfield will be 65 July 4. He is
a native Of Scotland. DR.. Broom
field was president of the General
Conference of the Methodist Pro
testant Church from 1928 to 1896,
and was succeeded by Dr.Straughn
in 1886. Voting for the two bish-
ops were the 100 Methodist Pro-
testant delegates to the uniting
conference which already is start
ed on its work of establishing one
united Methodist Church. The new
bishops will hold that rank in the
new church along with Al from the
Methodist Episcopal Church and
10 from the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. OF those, II of the
northern bishops and seven from
the South are retired. After the
current conference completes its
work new bishops will be selected
as needed by a joint group rather
than as representative of the pres
ent divisions. Those selected on
Thursday and those already serv-
ing, however, will retain their
episcopal positions. In 1921 a
group of laymen began an active
movement for more lay represen-
tatio in church government. IN
successful, they withdrew in 1928
to form the associated Methodist
churches which two years later
took the Methodist Protestant
name. Since they objected to too
strong clerical authority, members
Of the Protestant branch never
since have chosen bishops. How
ever, under the new church plan,
already approved by conferences
of all three branches, leaders say
bishops will not exercise the exten-
sive control which led to the lay
revolt
Conference Honors Two Ministers
Two ministers of the Whining
ton M. E. Conference, the Rev. DR.
]. J. Bunting, superintendent of
the Salisbury, Md, District, and
the Rev. j. l.. Green, also of Sails
bury, were appointed assistant sec
retaries at the Uniting Conference
of Methodism at Kansas City, Mo.
They are among the delegates at
tending sessions for the ratification
of an organic merger of the Meth
odist Episcopal, Methodist Protest
ant and Methodist South churches.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

and Saturday with Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, brother of Mrs. Har-
ris.
Washington Clifton arrived in
Smyrna yesterday.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
Sturgeon fishermen at Bowers
Beach are making S10O a day.
Nathan Cook of Woodside has
fifteen trotters under training.
Capt. Lewis Frederic, the pion-
eer of Rehoboth, died at Lewes on
Friday.
Richard Pillitg, aged 80 years, a
representative citizen of Newark,
died there on Saturday.
Outten Laws, proprietor of the
Dover FIGURING Mills, died Tues
day night with dropsy of the heart.
j. Pomeroy Jones, of near Do
yer, has been appointed a railway
mail agent between New York and
Washington.
John A. McGaw, a Newark drug
clerk, who is clearly a kleptoman-
lac, was held in $500 bail Monday
for theft.
Daniel James, one of Whining
toms oldest and wealthiest citizens,
died on Saturday night from the
effects of a paralytic stroke.
William Burke, his wife, and two
children and a young man boarder
narrowly escaped asphyxiation by
coal gas in Wilmington, on Sunday
night.
The stationary bill for this Leg
islature was about $4,000. An in
crease of nearly one hundred per
cent. 1t was purchased by the
clerks of the former legislature.
Benjamin Williams and Maggie,
daughter of Carlton Smith, were
married last week near Glendale
after twenty years courtship, the
brides father having at last con-
sented.
Thomas Bowen and Thomas
Martin, New Castle Fishermen,
graved the storm on Friday, and,
after thrilling experiences, their
boat was blown ashore at Ham
burg Cove.
Howard Spencer and Taylor
Bradford have been sentenced to
three months imprisonment and
five lashes and ordered to pay
S1.5O restitution money and costs
by the Kent County court for
stealing two chickens.
The Camden Board of Education
are preparing to build $4,000
school house, of brick, one story
with three rooms so arranged that
they can be opened into one large
room.
DR.. John Scott, a Wilmington
veterinarian, was Friday driving
across the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad tracks
at Lynam's crossing, near New
port, when the hind wheel of his
buggy was struck by a fast ex-
press train, and he was badly in
jured.
A horse attached to a carriage
in which were John Kirby, Mrs.
Annie Raymond, Mrs. Alexander
Morton and Miss Florence Servi-
son became frightened at an
electric car in Wilmington Monday
and threw out the occupants, all of
whom were more or less injured.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services Fo,
Next Sunday

First Churcn of Christ. seientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL n
evening service 500 p. m, Wed
nesday evening service at 8 0. m
Christian Science Society, MiIford.
meeting at Grange Hall: Morning
service II a. M, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of eacb
month at 8 p. m. Subject for sun
day, May 7th: adam and Fallen
Man" Golden Text: 1 Corinthians
1922. AS in Adam all die even
so in Christ shall all be made alive.
A bible citation from the lesson
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

81 50 ~ !. T. = The Smyrna
- } edt, N adVanf.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

and Saturday with Rev. R. K.
Stephenson, brother Of Mrs. Har-
ris.
Washington Clifton arrived in
Smyrna yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

First Use of Term Robot"
The term robot was first used in
1920 by Karel Capek in his play
r. U. R." to designate a mechan-
ical man.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
IN
WALLED HOME
Stalin's Arch Enemy Ends
Second Year of Exile
In Mexico
LANDED AT TAMPICO

MEXICO CITY.-Leon Trotsky,
arch foe of Josef Stain, peacefully
completed another year of exile in
Mexico-one of the few countries
which is willing to harbor him.
It is now two years since Trotsky
and his little. golden-haired wife,
Natalia. landed amid the oil refin-
cries of Tampico. They had been
secretly put aboard the tanker Ruth
in Norway, which departed with
sealed orders for ''some port of
Mexico" Only after Trotsky ac-
tually safely landed was it general
ly known in Mexico that Tampico
would be the place of landing.
The precautions taken at that
time to protect the life of the ex-
war commissar of the soviets were
left under the direction of Gen. Jose
Beltran, ex-military attache in
Washington. 1t was Beltran who
last May captured Palomas, the
hacienda Of Gen. Saturnino Cedillo.
under the raiding plan of President
Lazaro Cardenas organized to iso-
late Cedillo before he had a chance
to do anything.
To Rivera Home.
From Tampico Trotsky and his
wife came directly to Mexico City
and took up their residence at the
home in Coyoacan of Sonora Frida
Kahlo de Rivera. wife of Diego Ri
vera. They have lived there ever
since, but the place has been con-
siderably enlarged and fortified"
A big garden next door was add
ed to the estate, SO that Trotsky can
plant flowers and NOW the grass
like any American suburbanite. The
whole place. however, is walled in.
The front door has been bricked in,
and only the rear door is used. A
"mirador," or watchman's tower,
has been built in front for use of
the Inner guard" composed of sec
retaries and faithful Trotskyites.
Outside are ''vo police booths
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Early Use of Snuff

Taking snuff through the nose
was fashionable practice during
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth CEN
turies.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
sermon Ephesians !.

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are ye light ii tbe h. mes, By
children of liqbt nc : L0rd:: v
the Textbook. Scissa Sor5elatirt
with Kew f. :. science and /
Mary Bake IA .ne Scripture
material msr -auy' Science
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whether our eyes ~ Ds'sf g
open. When We az clo'
dream Of the pains a,s aos aTaL
Of matter. Who a., ala PIE
553 though he does nj M "a say
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pot : Z tasr sAan the dreamer.
~ oe mortal man?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Mrs. j. X. Melton Elected President
OF West WOman's Club

The West Woman's Club held a
regular business meeting in the club
room "Wednesday afternoon, February
% with a good attendance. Miss
Katherine Brock vas leader of the
Roll call was answered
with a parliamentary rule. How
Betsy Made the Flag" was given by
Primary and intermediate children.
Miss Sara Evelyn Thomas gave a read
ing on How Betsy Made the Flag"
and George Washington" was sung
by the children.
Club officers gave reports of the
years work. Mrs. G l.. Brock led
p parliamentary drill. A very de-
lightful reading was given by Miss
Pauline Carter.
Mrs. J. r. Melton was unanimously
elected to serve as club president for
1894. The next meeting will be
in the club room with the Year Book
committee as hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Baptist w. M. S. Meets With
Mrs. A l.. Snavely

The Baptist w. M. S. met with
Mrs. A. L. Snavely on Monday after,
noon to begin programs for the Week
of Prayer. The program was as
follows: Devotional-Mrs. J. l.. Tay-
lor. Song-I Love to Tell the Story;
Missions in the Homeland-Mrs. q,
d. Thornton. Chinese Missions in
Mississippi-Miss Mary Love; Prayer
Mrs. G.. D Thornton; Cuban Mis-
sions-Mrs. A. l.. Snavely; Is Chris
Real to Them? Is He Real to Us?-
Mrs. d. H. Rhyme. French Missions
Mrs. J.. l.. Taylor; Prayer-Mrs. d. H,
Rhyme.
Ms. Snavely served a delicious plate
Of jello with whipped cream and
cake. The meeting on Tuesday will
be held in the home of Mrs. G.. E.
Thompson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
"CoOl Knights" Produced By
West WOman's Club

On Friday evening the rollicking
musical comedy, Cool knights" was
presented by the Woman's Club of
West under the direction of Miss Lila
Lee Scruggs, a representative Of the
Triangle Producing Co.
Because of a defeat in football by
the traditional rival, Ozark men are
scorned by the girls of the Universe
ty. Returning their diamonds to the
boys, the young ladies formed a man
haters league, to which insults the
boys responded by the formation of
the Royal Order of the Cool knights.
Things begin to happen with exciting
swiftness when the two hostile organ
izations are wrecked on Moon Island
until a thrilling climax is reached.
The cast, headed by Dale Davidson
as Phil Sherwin, and Miss Martha
did performance. Supporting roles
were played by Miss Mary Love, as
"Tomboy Lake; Hazel Alexander as
Mabel Thorne, Miss Katherine Brock
as Olive Branch; Miss Katherine Le-
yer as Helen Marsh, Miss Pauline
Carter as Miss Dora Dean, Harvey
Campbell as Handsome Harry; ].
T. Staten as Slim Sanders; Watt
Brock as Reuben Carter; Jim Bowie
as Percival Hall, James Brock as
Sam; and Arthur Alexander as Prof.
Gray.
The interlude by the matrons Of
1890 was presented by Mesdames L.
J. Hand, c. B. Cade, R. L. Jackson.
w. H. TAYLOR, C. M. Tate, j. f. Ha-
gin, and Miss Claire Melton.
Betty Fave Hand won the baby
contest prize Inc was awarded a
beautiful silver loving cup.