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The Political Mill
Administrations Failure to Meet Recovery Problem
Stressed by Friendly and Enemy Organizations

to be the permanent arrangement
IN this country.
Analysis of relief expenditures
largely from Government figures
and records-by the economy league
shows more significant and dis.
tressing facts. 1t shows, for exam
pie, that relief costs have not de-
creased during periods of business
1mprovement-the money has been
shoveled out. It shows that the
trend OF relief rolls over the whole
seven-year period has been up, not
doWn-and Of course that the re-
lief costs trend has been UP. The
last is true because of the adoption
OF costly forms of relief.
w. p. A. Cost Held Excessive.
The league has made a study of
all forms of relief in this country
and their costs per individual on
relief. w. p A., 1t is shown, is ex-
cessively costly. The average re-
lief allowance for family on home
relief Is now $3.50 a month-Which
does not include all family ex-
penses but only the deficit made
up in the family budget. 1t costs,
however, $78.37 cents a month to
keep a man on w. P. A. He does
not get it all. In fact, he receives
$5282 cents for wages, while $25.55
goes for w. P. A. administration
and materials that go into the
projects. There is something in
those figures for the country to
consider rather seriously. The
economy league has figured out that
II all relief families in 1887 had
been handled on the cooperative
relief system actually in effect in
1885, when part were on home re-
lief and part were on work relief
economically administered, there
would have been saving of ST.
235, ,l76,O00. 1t was in 1885 that
w. P. A. was erected in its present
form.
Federal relief expenditures have
gone from 1891 .000,00 in the fiscal
year ending June &c. 1888, to 81
732,OO0,0 900 in the fiscal year which
ends on June 80 of this year. And
this years expenditures have been
greater than any other.
The lack of uniformity in the
matter Of relief is astounding. A
man on w. P. A. gets wages nearly
twice as much as the family on
general relief. A boy in a c. c. C.
camp gets in cash more than the
average family on relief receives.
and about $40 more is needed to
keep the boy in camp.
Theories Held Faulty.
The economy league argues that
relief costs can be greatly reduced
II the Government will abandon its
current spending theories. That.
however, appears to be one thing
about which the President and
some Of his advisers are adamant.
The w. P. A. is an important factor
in the administration program to
restore purchasing power through
Government spending.
1t has been said before that II
you are in real difnculty there is
no easy way out. Critics of the
President and the New Dealers say
they have tried to take the easy way,
the way of huge expenditures of pub
lie funds. An easy way for the ad-
ministration. but not for the peo-
pie who have to pay the taxes, and
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u o n m enL, W. u""'u A'"e~''
showing that relief costs have con-
tinued to increase even when relief
rolls have been reduced. Labor's S
Non-Partisan League, formed orig
inally in 1886 to promote a second
term election for President Roose-
welt, is out with a statement warn
ing the country that the Presidents
initial recommendation of $780,
10000 for w. P. A. In the next fiscal
year may be cut.
The whole subject of relief spend
ing is soon to occupy the attention
Of Congress. Not only must Con-
gress determine how much money it
will appropriate for relief, but 1t
must determine whether the present
system of relief is to be changed
The House Appropriations Commit
tee has undertaken to let in the light
of day-at last-on the matter OF
w. p. A. spending and administra-
ton. Its hearings have shown that
there has been great waste of public
funds; that far too large sums 60
not for the needy. but for admins
tration and materials.
Labor's Non-Partisan League does
not like the investigation conducted
by the House committee. 1t assails
the investigation as a farce" If it
is farce. then what word in the
English language is to be found to
describe the administration of the
w. P. A.?
What the league wishes is a con-
tinuance of big appropriations for
w. P. A. The league is in the busi-
ness of politics. The Senate Com
mittee on Campaign Expenditures
last year, by its investigation, showed
that the w. P. A. was being used for
political purposes-and how.
Communist Influences Aired.
The House Committee on Appro-
priations only few days ago
showed. through witnesses and its
own investigators. that the Work.
ers' Alliance-the labor union of the
w. P. A. Workers-is honeycombed
with Communists. Toward Commu-
nists, however. there seems to be a
certain delicacy on the part Of the
powers that be in this country
Imagine the howl that would go up
and rightly so-if Fascists or
Nazis were found in control of any
agency of government or any
union" Yet Communism is as
alien to America and American
ideals and form of government as
Fascism or Nazi-ism. Pope had a
line in his Essay on Man" which
might be fitted easily to the present
situation in this country as regards
Communism when he said, "Yet seen
too oft, familiar with her (Commu-
nism's) face, we first endure, then
pity. then embrace"
Big relief expenditures are not re-
covery. The National Economy
League points out in it's discussion
of the relief problem that in seven
years State and local governments
have expended s2O,5OO 900, 900 for re-
lief; that 22,O00,00O persons are to-
day receiving. payments in one form
or another, and that the overhead
costs of administration and mate
rails have risen from 10 to Is per
cent of the total as the years have
passed. With the administration
and such organizations as Labor S
Non-Partisan League clamoring for
further large expenditures of Fed
eral funds it looks as though the
emergency was just settling down
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Miss Columbus Appointed

Miss Mary Columbus has been
appointed a family service worker
for the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross A native of
Washington. she formerly was with
the Catholic Charities. She is a
graduate of st. Joseph's College,
Emmitsburg. Md. Catholic Univer-
sity and the New York School OF
Social Work She is a member Of
the local chapter of the American
Association of Social Workers.
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Chest Clinic to Be Held
At CherryduIe Center

A chest and tuberculin test clinic
will be held at the, Cherrydale
Health Center, 4005 Lee highway,
Arlington County, Va, from 10 am.
to pm. tomorrow, Mrs. E. c. But
terfleld, president of the County
tuberculosis Association. said today.
The clinics are supported by sales
Of Christmas seals. X-ray examina-
tions are available for those show
ing positive reactions to tuberculin
testing.
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nothing was created to take it's place
A law that permits the fotation of
capital issues or loans for the small
businessman is needed and COM
mercial and investment bankers who
know the technical aspects of finance
ought to be down here helping
the congressional committees frame
that legislation instead of standing
aloof insisting that nothing is need
ed except the repeal of the New
Deal itself.
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the committee is about to make a
new attack on the Nations econ
omy and its unemployed" Presum-
ably the league means the New
Deals economy. The House COM
mittee has a patriotic duty to per-
form.
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Alexandria Red Cross
To Teach SWIMMING
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 49,
Swimming lessons will be offered
daily by the Alexandria Chapter of
the American Red Cross at the
Municipal Swimming Pool begin
ming July l, it was announced today
Mrs. Stanleight Swami, safety
chairman. will direct the instruction
which will be for beginners and more
advanced swimmers. Life saving
courses will also be offered. Red
Cross certificates will be presented
those completing the life saving
courses.
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OF wedding cake.
That was about
the net return
for the little
wears defiance
of his clerical
superiors. AS the
captains and the
kings depart he's
broke in Holly
wood, W hi c h,
some people say,
is worse than be-
ing broke in
Death Valley.
T h ose who
liked to think
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Ihcy udu ring
side seat at great events projected
the plump, sandy-haired little priest
into history, along with the parish
priest mixed up in Napoleon's di-
vorce and marriage-an event which
set up the black cardinals" and
set churchly hierophants wrangling
ever after. But it now turns out
that the former had just a walk
on part on the stage of history.
Soon forgotten was the Rev. Mr..
Jardine. His lecture tour in this
country was failure. He found
engagements mysteriously Cancelled,
He now says, "Bigotry and persecu-
ton have followed us across the sea.
My wife and hardly know where
to turn, but we're fighting on I
found that America thus far is q
land OF promises, not of promise"
He was low-church, evangelical
pastor in Darlington, county of Dur
nam, working in the slums and ap-
pealing for better conditions for the
Welsh miners, known as "the poor
mans parson." 1t was King Ed.
wards sympathetic reference to the
sad plight of the miners that claimed
his loyalty, even to the extent Of
sacrificing his living of $4,000 a year.
He had hoped to gain a living by
lecturlng in this country.
People seem to shun me-" he says.
I can't quite understand it."
He is rather bewildered, beager
little man. He sent the Duke cable
gram congratulating him on his re-
cent peace speech, but got no reply.
However, he has no regrets. He be.
lieves it was clearly his duty to per.
form the wedding ceremony.
IF had to do it all over again,
I'd do it." he says.
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ness loans. AL
rea dy bankers
are starting to
fight the meas
ure on the theory
that 1t means
another adven-
ture by Govern
ment in the field
Of banking.
This difference
Of opinion n is
typical of many
others that have
developed in the
last five or six
years, with the
Hocaalf fhat in
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or G a n izationS,
one an enemy Of
the administra-
ton n d the
other q friend.
he National
Economy League,
W hich thinks
the administra-
tion's spending
policies are in
sane, has pro-
duced q sum-
mary Of relief
spending q n d
a d m | nistration
by the Federal
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who some day will have to foot
the bill for the Government SPEND
ing debts. And that means the
whole people.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee has tough job on its hands.
Labor's Non-Partisan League says
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Italian Tyrol who are Germans.
These people were delighted to
leave their ancestral lands in order
TO settle in German-speaking re-
gions where they were free to talk
German and keep their old customs.
But the 10000 Germans from
Tyrol are now all settled and active.
The Reich does not know where to
look for new hands for their fac
tories and eSnecia1ly the road uork
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HE opinions OF the ortters page are their o not
necessaray The stars Such opinions presented
stars sDort to 01ue aH sides OF questions interest its
readers although such opinions may contradictory aono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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OF
presents
10 make themselves te at the polls
NE" dealers nave not yielded to this
concessions to the old folks
veterans
come next And thereafter. the future murky.
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in the hope of buying votes. On
the contrary, the policy is based
on an honest, eNergetically Defend
ed economic theory. The New
Dealers, the left-wing economists
and their friends really regard Gov
ernment spending as the best
remedy for sick capitalism. They
believe that it turns the wheels of
industry, stimulates investment and
increases the national wealth. They
believe that, If spending is stopped,
Evening star., 1939-06-13
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The failure of the New Deal
administration to meet the problem
of American recovery has just been
emphasized by two widely divergent
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T. o. M. Sopwith's new yacht.
Tomahawk, which will sail against
Harold S. Vanderbilt's Vim, is the
Englishmans 18th in IA years.
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The Capital Parade
Planned Concessions to 0Id-Aee Pension Group Are
Sign Spending Policy Is Approaching Final Phose


interpreted They that New
policy may soon enter Its last inevitable phase which such
conced Politically speaking, phase the
spending poicys logical conclusion.
To be the misjudment the New Deal the suppoo
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Bank Credit
For Business
Is Big Issue
Small Firms Need
Aid and Proper
Study Is Essential
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

To stimulate economic recovery in
. time OF timidity and hesitation,
movement has begun in Congress
looking toward insurance of busi-
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First and Second Phases

Thus far Roosevelt administration spending
preliminary phases In the first the money poured out ostenby
only
other
doubt the the spenders believers
economic smunt hastened him otherwise
phase number described spending need
first ended and the second began in January February
March of 1888 will
the riod of the spending
Treasury Henry Morgnthau and administration
ve had wheedled the President into balance
spite of depression he refused
by the New Dealers.
Phase number followed naturally argument
spending for need abandoned central
that spending economic stimulus finally admitted
frankness Presidents
ers and other
other benefits promised from spending
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number of Czechs and Slovaks had imported
but longer looked reliable
being sent home The lack of workmen likely serious
ct to the German staff which working
the strategic roads to the Polish
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Obvious How Mistakes Were Made

by applying the relationship to the
encourage 1t
still think OF the United States
Cooper. ~ 0
We there have been reports regarding
versaon between King George and President Roosevelt
gathered from what
regarding the sad state of the
The French and the British public opinion hopeful
optimism There have
couple will show later olive branch extended
by chamberlain and Lord Halifax
American soil of that policy
what the German for
what Muon asking reduce the strength Army
will not be their '' ~
strangely enough in Rome and Berlin British
rulers created the
- ~
me Germans and the Italians quite
ey oroereo tne uoserlent publish
with real or manufactured incidents In order minimize something
political
the arrest OF the leader of the l. A. exaggerated
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Disturbed by Spontoneity of Welcome

But the Italian the
the British Monarch might have Importance
expected
enthusiasm of the masses which cheered King
lhere Is shortage skilled
many SO many jews who were sefu employed
expelled concenated
Polish wokmen being kicked the last six
eight months the deficiency
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eXpIa1ned BY the remark, "Morgen-
thau hung on too long and spend
ing started too late last spring"
But, in phases one and two, virtually
all spending was done either To re-
lieve actual distress, or to produce
tangible national wealth in the
shape of public works.
However if spending in and of
itself promotes the public welfare,
the temptation is obvious to spend
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|HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Pustor Who Officioted
At Windsor's Wedding
Seset by Hard Luck
Nv IEMJIEI, F PARTON

Dy AONACGA f. AhnAOI~,
The Duke Of Windsor gave the
Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine q
pair of cuff links for marrying him,
and the Duchess sent him a piece
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country defaion
But granting these premises lavish handouts
still
the conclusion reached before.
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This Changing World
European Press SpecuIotes on Consequences
Of King Georges Visit to U.s..
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,

The European and diplomatic specuang
length political
Queen Elizabeth to the United ~
In British and French political
consequences expected
and London know that takes
ngton and in New York to cinh the United
~ - ~
tne visit
matter OF rejoicing for the Quai
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These mistakes Inherent to
known fact that there's nothing
than the gentemans gentleman in the United Kingdom.
The valet the butler
ms manner than his employer The Earl De la War;
Laborle lost his old family butler
oinnR
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King and the Queen Of England
crossed the border into the United
States. They were afraid that the
blunders committed by the social
diplomats in London and in WASH
ington might be fatal to the Anglo
American relations. But the sim
plicity and easy manners Of the
British ruler made up for the mis-
takes committed before their ar
rival here.
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Yielding to Temptation

phases political spending
lar from ignored In some States the w. became Of the
local Democratic machine
Deal out national council releasing
district by district what handsome buildings other
ments had produced spending
A. Waace spending
recently proved the publication of W. p phamphe
scrbng the W. A. has the L.
Dealers the political spending
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05

fled skirt trimmed with grosgrain ribbon of corresponding shade. Her small hat of white daisies was styled with short veil of tulle and she carried an arm bouquet of gar- den daisies. Miss Helen Meisinger, cousin of the bride and her sole attendant, wore a gown fashioned similar to that of the bride in a lemon shade and she wore a wreath of black eyed susans. Her arm bouquet was also of black eyed su- sans. The brides mother wore a printed white crepe and a corsage of white sweet peas and roses. Don- aid Nichols attended MT. Towle as best man.
 A reception for over fifty guests was held at the home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Joseph Meisinger of Bris- tol. The couple left on 8 wedding trip to Maine and Canada, the bride wearing sheer blue crepe sport travelling dress with accessories to correspond. Upon their return they will reside on Sunnyside avenue Oakville.
 The bride is 8 graduate of Sacred Heart high school and MT. Towle is a graduate of Watertown High school and Post Business college and is affiliated with the Apothe- carries Hall company.
 Misses Mary Louise Lawlor of Hewlett street, Mary HoSey of Plaza avenue, Mary Jane Hayes of Willow street, Mary Morton of Roseland avenue, and Marcella O'Brien of Brooklyn, N. Y, formerly of this city have been vacationing at Bay view. Miss Ann Burns of Johnson street is supervising the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
AnderSon-T Trdinor Wedding Sunday

Miss Dorothy Bell Trainor, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs s. George Trainor of Starview avenue will be- come the bride of A. Wendell An- derson tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Middlebury Congrega- tional church Rev. RidgWay F. Shinn of the West Side Methodist church will officiate at the cere- mony.
 Preceding the ceremony and dur ing the service an organ recital will be given by Ridgway F. Shinn, Jr.
 Miss Trainor will have as her ma tron of honor, Mrs. Bion Bradbury Anderson, Jr., of Dover -Foxcroft, Me, sister in-laW of the bridegroom and the bridesmaids will be Miss Jeannette Shinn of this city and Miss Katherine Watson of New York, a former college roommate.
 Bion Bradbury Anderson, Jr., will be best man for his brother, and the uShers include John Anderson, of Beverly Farms, Mass, another brother of the bridegroom, Richard Wood, of New York city, John Boyle, of New York city, and AL bert B. Coop, Jr, of Providence, R. l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
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play. The slight hint conveyed by the opening lead of a trump against 8 slam contract was the clew which gave Harry Brody of New York a contract that others failed to fulfill.
 With the opening lead, Brody paused to take stock. The con- tract was safe and an overtrick assured, if the diamond queen could be finessed, or if it dropped on the second round of the suit. Seemingly six was safe anyway, but there was one danger signal. Why had East opened a trump? The answer might be that he held the other suit bid by North.
 The trump was won with the king in dummy, and a small dia- mond was led and won with the ace in the closed hand. Dummy was re-entered with the ace of spades, and another diamond re- turned. West ruffed, but the rest was easy.
 A spade was returned and won by declarer. He then laid down one round of trumps, cashed the ace of clubs and the diamond king, ruffed out East's high diamond and brought home the contract.
 The result of drawing two rounds of trumps is apparent. With the unfortunate diamond break, East would complete the task of drawing trumps when he cashed a diamond trick, and from that point nothing could save the contract. Wess could have defeated 1t by rec fusing to ruff the second diamond, but the temptation was too great, and Brody found the only way to let an adverse error help him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05

Mrs. Katherine Wersinger of Will low street has had with her for a few days, her daughter, Mrs. Vim cent Shea and MT. Shea of Brook lyn, N. Y, MT. and Mrs. Shea have left to spend two weeks at Hampton Beach, N. H.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Cyr of South Main street announce the birth of Q son, on August 3 at St. Mary's hos pital. Mrs. Cyr is the former Irene LeBel of South Main street.
 Miss Kathleen Foster has return ed to her home on East Main street after spending several days as the guest of relatives in Pittsfield, Mass. MT. and Mrs. William Rodney have returned to heir home on Platt street after vacationing at Cape Cod.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carter of North Main street are spending the week end in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Ahearn of Niagara street have been spending 8 vacation at Falmouth, Cape Cod.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph L. Cosgriff of Colonial avenue, Mrs. Ralph E. Stoddard of Fox street and Misses Margart and Helen Noonan of High land avenue have been spending the past week at Bar Harbor, Maine.
 Miss Marion O,Neill of Hill street is spending the weekend in New York City where she is attending the Worlds Fair.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Bowling of Washington street are spending sev- eral days in Boston.
 Announcement Is made of the birth of son, Frederick Porter, to MT. and Mrs. Edward P. Fraher of Piedmont street. Mrs. Fraher was the former Doris Mack.
 Misses Ruth Blansfeld, Catherine Keatine, Renora Barber, Mae Stev- ems and Margaret Conaty have re- turned from a ten day motor trip to Canada and Niagara Falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Santa Mario Circle Enjoys Many Summer Actiuities

Mrs, Mary O'Rourke, regent of Santa Maria Circle, Daughters of Isabella and Miss Bea Shea, Ma tional officer, were guests of honor at lawn party given at the home of Mrs. Henry Hayden of Luke street last evening. Mrs. O'Rourke and Miss Shea will attend the na- tional Daughters of Isabella con- vention in Providence next week. Supper was served after which the guests enjoyed an evening of en- tertainment and bridge.
 Gifts were presented to the honor guests, by members and friends present.
 Among those attending were: Mrs. Irene Dutil, Mrs. Alice O'Neil, Mrs. Dorothy Maloney, Mrs. Mary All- man, Mrs. Belinda Tracy, Mrs. Ar thur Frageau. Miss Alice F'rageau, Mrs. John Cuddy, Mrs. Arthur Ken nedy, Mrs. Ellen Cullin, Mrs. Pat rick Bresnahan, Mrs. Hattie Tracy, Mrs. Theresa Nabozny, Mrs. Sadie Bedore, Mrs. Julia Delaney, Mrs. Agnes Rubenwolf, Miss Ruby Sal- mon, Mrs. Bart Quilter, Mrs. John Quilter, Mrs. l.. Filiere, Miss Mar garet Frageau, Miss Mary Brophy, Miss Etta Kelly, Mrs. Mary Bren- nan, Mrs. Catherine Loy, Mrs. FL len Murphy, Mrs. Mary Byrnes, Miss Mary Quilter, Mrs. Matthew Noonan, Mrs. Leon Lawis, Miss Mar jorie Quilter, Miss Helen Quilter, Msr. Della Zinno, Mrs. Mary Me- Namara. Mrs Elizabeth Lamontagne Miss Bea Shea, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke Mrs. Mary Gilmartin, Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs. Amanda McGovern, Miss Mildred McGovern, Miss Inez Kelley, Mrs. Joseph Candy, Miss Josephine Fillipone, Miss Raffie Au- fiero, Mrs. Agnes Proulx, Mrs. Henry Hayden.
 Members of Santa Maria Circle, Daughters of Isabella drill team en- tertained recently at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Maloney of Middle bury, in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Emerson who has left to spend the month of August in Maine. An out door supper was enjoyed. Mrs. En-