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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
LIGH T
McNutt Management
OF Social Security
Brings Kickbacks

WASHINGTON - Veteran
experts in the social security
administration complain pri-
vately that Paul V. McNutt's
management of their agency
has already demoralized its
personnel. They confess 1t
more in sorrow than anger or
bitterness, for though they
opposed his appointment they
had expected that he would q
act out to make record II
only for selfish reasons.
McNutt himself has not inter
ferred with policies or personnel
he has been too busy speech
making for that-but some OF ms
Indiana importations have eau"eo
internal dissension. They nave
nublicized the fact that thousands
NJ records have been lost. and that
January old-age payments may
not be forthcoming To the victims.
Fac, is that the old three-man
hoard has been working on TINS
nroblem and will eventually solve
!, They saw no reason for worry
ing the old folks and damaging
the administration on Capitol Hhi'
where II is already under fire.
McNutt - or his spokesman
hav. limited that they favored
abolition of the existing board OF
experts headed by Arthur AIT
never, and vssting active control
IN a single individual. That pro
posal has hurt morale. too. Base
difficulty seems to be-ano inc
White House has had several re-
ports on it--that such hard-ooiieo'
swashbuckling politieo as the
Hoosierite is not the kind Of
man to head an experiment which
requires tact, patience and whole
hearted devotion 10 details.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
FEAR SABOTAGE
AT NEVADA DAM

NANHINGTO$ - COnDAeniOnff
John Page u tbs bureau ~ re-
eiAnsiion. disclosed today that
fear q 'possibis sabotage Al
Boulder Dam. Nevada. had re-
suited IN closer supervision u
tourists at the dam
Lake Mad. Page added. long
has mad = cable stretched across
II 200 yards above the dam 70
prevent closer approach b. any
save gOvernraeat boAt4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
League Plans
Action Aimed
At Rnssidns
Powers Are to Hear
Finland's Charge
ut Geneva


Europs's warning nations viii
make an important appeal To
world opinion tasnorro~. when the
League u Nations Il 10 hsar FIN
lands charges Of ssTresssoa ~
yis,<s.IA.
H. he air. on the seas and on
the tlsfronts The war Kses On.
Tho Red navy advised nsutrals
blochsds u thu Finnish coast
was being inaugurassd. whiis the
Red army pounded II ths dsfsnsss
Of Southeast Finland. advanced
slowly against repeated eeaatsr
attacks on the Arctic coast and
showed 10 : point almost 80 miles
deep In the center Of Finland In IN
effort 10 cut the country IN tea.
NEARING yrBoRG
Although the Russians claimed
they vsrs within 10 miles ~ ths
important town of vipufi lvlhoFgD
IN the south. ths Firms ware stiii
holding their main defensive lines
in the arse. and Ia Tia far north
their Whitehead trDops we're re-
ported 10 hass thrown the Red
army bAck several miles by . sur.
prise attack IN ths f'stssu1
region.
British fighting planes dfDvs
Naxl craft from the North Bss
coastal areas Tor ths second eon'
sseusivs dag.
rhs British and French sp-
pafsatiy have decided 10 rally
world opinion aEalnst Soviet
tactics aDd. with Germany. Italy
ana Japan abandoning tbs Lsagns
u Nations and Russia threatening
10 follow. thsy may expect -
dominate the 0snssa sessions.
DAf.ADfEa ANGRY
The British. u vas asserted 10
London. will support any practical
proposals before ihs lsAgiis foF
penalties against Russia bsesnss
a ihs He'd army invasion ~ Pin
land That would Include support
Continued On Page 7. ceisma ~
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Sensation Avoided

They must be able TO dig cut
the real story. reject the proPs-
gAnda or handle II In such a way
that ii's recognized - proPA-
ganda. and they must, under no
circumstances, sacrifice accuracy
for sensation.
In fact, the wbizz-bang style
Of Journalism Il Pssse. People
dos't want 70 be shocked With
trick leads, fancy dateliBes, or
s1Ary Fumorn -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
Newsmen Prepare

Southwark, Turkey, Rumania,
and Persia are on Russia's bor-
ders. with British India beyond.
whether the fighting spreads
and engulfs more countries or
not, preparations by newsgath-
ering organizations must be made
for covering whatever 1870 may
hold in store for the world"
BaiIlie said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Finland bristies with trouble
for m Invader. Her $1,000
lakes form nearly Is per cent
Of her area. an interiacing
network that makes fighting
around them like threading
mystic maize. They afford an-
counted thousands Of narrow
causeways where . few grim
Firms with machine guns could
stop thousands. even were the
shores not abattised with the
dense forest that covers 90 per
cent Of the country. And nearly
20 per cent In tundra, n white
he'll Of snow-covered, marshy
plains virtually impassable 20
armies. The Master strategist
has been kind 10 Finland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Judge Parker, among Washing
toms most eminent jurists. served
on the supreme court of Wash
ington from 1909 until 1898, first
taking his place on that high
tribunal as result of appointment
by Gov. NJ. f. Hay. He was chief
justice in 1922.
Born in York county, Pa, May
IL. 1859. the son of John and
Mary Parker, the young man at
tended public schools in Iowa. He
obtained his LIB. degree from a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
Horrors! Bridge
AfNarrosos Slips
IS Miles North

fINFfs the IHtsHtI
A q. d depaffmsaf of safa~
nsssee bullefin ffosa WasisinHtfs.<
y. C.. nonehalsnfiF FsaaFk4 Ehe<
tie s.TsesEna Nsffo~s btidGa. huge
span about 10 nllss ffpm seattle
successfully ullhssee4 ssgFx~
earthquake
Ths seattle offiex q the Depart
nenf u eofnmffrs sent ne ball
latin sloas, Nlsh TIE 20 miles
from seattle underlined IA red
pencil.
Tacoma cham er officials
sighsd. GRAINED. wrote : letts<.
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GIVES REASONS

This order. II applied literally.
would subject American vessels 10
diversion 10 British ports II they
are found To BE- carrying goods OF
German origin or German owner
ship. regardless of the place o.
loading Of such goods or the place
Continued on Page ~. Column -
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Cincinnati law school in 1882.
(Fifty years later he was awarded
an LID. degree from College Of
Puget Soundl
MOVED To TACOMA
Following two years practice the
young attorney married Miss
Emma Garretson OF Sioux City
in 1884. Later the couple settled
in Tacoma. where Parker began
the practice Of law In 1888.
Continued on Page IL, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
AMERICA RAPS
ALLIES OCEAN
WAR METHODS
Interna tional Law
Violation IL Seen by
Hull; We Reserve
All Rights, He Says

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of State Cordell Hull Friday
advised Great Britain that
interference with shipments
to the United States, in the
course of Britain's blockade
of German exports, would be
a violation of international
law.
Hull made this observance In a
formal note delivered TO the Brit
ish foreign office by the Ameri-
can embassy in London
Hull Indicated this government
viii refuse. az a matter Of prin-
clpie, To. recognize establishment
of blockade Of the Finnish coast
by Soviet Russia.
The projected blockade would
have little effect on the United
States. since there are no Ameri-
can vessels sailing In the area.
TERsE. hut COURTEOUS
Hun said Vt IL a principle Of
international Law that a blockade
must rest upon some justification
in international law. He indicated
the Russian blockade has no such
Justification. since there has been
no declaration Of war between
Russia and Finland.
The note. couched In terse but
courteous language. requested
that the British government shall
not cause interference with the ie-
climate trade" Of American ma
tionals. and reserved all rights
and the rights by Its nationals
wherever and 10 the extent they
,,.., ia InfrinQed [.
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WEATHER

Occasional rain tonight and sun
day. Temperatures; High. 81; loss
%. Sun rises. 7:4i; setAs All.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
NOTE Is DETAILED

The note said:
My government has noted With
regret that. by it, order In council
OF Nov. "a. the British govern
ment has undertaken to intercept
all ships and all goods emanating
from German ports. and ports In
territory under German occupa-
ton. after Dec. 4. 1899, and all
ships from whatever port sailing
after Dec. having on board
goods of German origin or German
ownership. and TO require that
such goods BE- discharged IN 9
British or allied port and placed
in the custody OF the marshal Of
the prize court.
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Judge E. ". Parker
Dies in 8ISt Year
Eminent Jurist Is Summoned
While Confined in Hospital

The long and distinguished career of Judge Emmett
Newton Parker 80 of 4101 No. 3sth ST. brought to
close Friday morning by death in a local hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Mannerheim line defenses. Nurmes
is about 125 miles north OF Lake
Ladoga.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

The surprise political develop
ment OF the day Is the amazing
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Newsgatherers Prepare
For Spread Of War To All Europe
United Press President Tells
Reporters Problems, Aims

of the peoples in the belligerent
countries" Baillie pointed out.
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ii was believed to be an attempt
to outflank the Firms holding
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Even though you may have 13 cold tricks, there is nothing more spectacular in bridge than the bid ding and making of & grand slam. When 1t is necessary to f1nesse suc- cessfully in order to make 1t, it's even better.
 In today's hand, seven no trump is cold, if you guess the diamond queen, but most players would con slider spades the safer contract. To make seven spades, you must em- ploy that spectacular play known as the grand coup.
 South won the first trick with the king of clubs and then played the ace of spades. The drop of the queen clearly indicated that East held four to the ten spot. Now, de- spite his wealth of high cards, the declarer must take a finesse, as otherwise he does not have sufficient entries to shorten his trumps down.
 He played the ten of diamonds, finessing dummy's jack, which for tunately held the trick. The spade nine was then led, East covered and South won. Now the diamond king was overtaken with the ace, a small diamond ruffed, the club jack over taken with the queen in dummy and dummy's last diamond ruffed. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Weddings
Weddings
GALIPAULT-BERGIN

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Mildred Bergin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank T. Bergin of Scott road and Clarence Edward Galipault, son of Mrs. Dora M. Gaalipault of Ni- agara street took place on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Mar garet's church. Rev. Michael Keat- ing performed the ceremony and al-j so celebrate dthe nuptial mass which followed. Miss Olive Bergin was her sisters maid of honor and sole at- tendant and Albert Galipault was best man for his brother.
 The bride wore gown of silk net fashioned with double full skirt of silk net, a fitted lace bodice and short puffed sleeves. Her veil of fingertip length was arranged from a crown of orange blossoms, and gardenias and lilies of the valley made up her shower bouquet. Her sister wore a frock of aquamarine embroidered net with peach trin- ming. It was patterned with Sweet- heart neckline and puffed sleeves. She wore peach tiara and nose veil and carried an arm bouquet made up of Talisman roses and blue del- phinium. Their mother wore gown of tea rose lilac with corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Galipault wore blue lace with a corsage of gardenias.
 When the couple left for a wed- ding trip to New York city, the bride wore black costume with white accessories: They will re- side at 16 Wolcott street upon their return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES We
Margery Harris
 Engaged To Wed

MT. and Mrs. William Mathew Harris of Field street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mar gerry Enright, to James Davis Mo- Lean, son of MT. and Mrs. James P. Mclean of Birmingham, Mass. Miss Harris is a graduate of Saint Margaret's school, Waterbury, and of Connecticut College for Women, New London. She is connected with the personnel department of the Southern New England Tele- phone Co.,, at New Haven, Conn. MT Mclean attended Chauncey Hall school in Boston and received his electrical engineering degree at Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology. He Is a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Tau Pi Sig ma fraternities. At present, MT. Mclean is connected with the ra- dio transmitter engineering de- partment of the General Electric Co.,, in Schenectady, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Couple Celebrates
 Silver Anniversary

MT. and Mrs. Jerome Andrew Jackson of 1165 Fifth avenue, New York, who were married in New Haven on August IS, 1888, will cele- brate their fiftieth anniversary to- morrow at a Crillon Restaurant din- ner party.
 Although natives of Connecticut MT. and Mrs. Jackson have lived all but few years of their married lives in New York where he has been prominent as cut stone con- tractor and importer of foreign marble. MT. Jackson was born in Waterbury.
 Mrs. Jackson, the former Miss Elizabeth Deutch, is native of New Haven and the daughter of Charles M. Deutch, veteran of the Civil War.
 Among the guests at the dinner will be Mrs. Theresa A. O'Gorman, who sang at the wedding of MT. and Mrs. Jackson in St. Johns Roman Catholic church in New Haven a half century ago.
 A family reunion and hot dog roast was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Catherine Mar tino of Wesley avenue.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Cath erine Martino, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Martino, MT. and Mrs. Louis Mar til,o, End, Sister Catherine Berda- dine of Leominster, Mass. Francis Martin, Joseph Martino, Marion Martino, Ann Louise Martino, Mary Martino, Carmine Martino, MT. and IS. Joseph Martino of Washington D. C., Mae Martino, Marion Mar tino, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Galullo Patrick Nigro, MT. and Mrs. Johr Pannone, Jay Pannone, Mrs. Fanny DeLillo, MT. and Mrs. Domenic Cap anna, Elsie Pannone, Louis ant Stanley Pannone, Thomas Deeley MT. and Mrs. Daniel Putetti, Rae Natalie, Daniel and Anthonk Putetti Michael Carpini, Mrs. John Crosse Fany Pascucci, Joseph Anelli, Franl DeMarino, Theresa Davino, Patricl Ciarcpi, Albino Guarino, Peter Guar ino, Sara Ragaglia and Rose Di | PietrO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Walter Patterson have returned to their home on East Main street after spending the past two weeks in Maine.
 Mrs. Margaret Dillon and son George, of South Elm street and daughter, Mrs. Henry zeigler of New Britain and Miss Eleanor Balt- rush of Chambers street have re- turned after spending the past two weeks as the guests of Mrs, Dillon's daughter Mrs. T. J. Hanlon of Chi cago, Illinois.
 Miss Louise Thompson of Willow street is spending a week at Bay view.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Hoyt ant son, Robert, of Lake street, are on toying motor trip through Massa chusetts and Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Recent Bride Is
 Rendered ShoWer

Mrs. Conrad Tauber who previous to her recent marriage was Miss Irene Thayer was guest of honor at a shower given at the Court hotel recently by her associates at the Chase Brass and Copper Company. Mrs. Tauber was presented with an electrical appliance.
 The guests included Mrs. Louise Bowkett, Helen Lynch, Betty Shee- han, Anne Noonan, Rene Cas- tonguay, Anne Sullivan, Mary Bir- mingham, Emily Schmallinger, Alice Glynn, Alice Richmond, D. Dzubay, Al Belval, Marie Mitchell, Betty Widman, Nora Lonergan, Ann Har- lamon, Emile Wall, Bertha Krulish, Patricia Alishausky, Mary P. Corti, Marie Roberts, Margaret Brennan, Mary Kenney, Edna Bosnian, Ruth Parsons, Grace Kelley, Martha Me- Naught, Rose DiLauro, Angie Ciano, Peggy Freney, RoSanne Arcovia, Julia Basile, Doris Weiss, June AL len, Edith Morton, Frances Laccone, Regis Farr, Alice Rempfer, Frances Green, Marion MacNiven, Gen Phelan, Irene Conda, Sally Barnum Mary Ippolito, Helene Koslosky Marion Kravitz, Lois Chauvell, Irene Richards, Evelyn Rowley, Sabina Kosowich, Lucille D. Long, Eleanor Sherwill,. Edyth Guarini, Dorothy Clarke, Josephine M. Pettinicchi Yvette LaVallee, Mildred s. Yuskis Julia Dinova, Mary O. Fiatt, Mildred R. Wright, Rose Cerisi, Helen Hart ley, Margaret Shaw, Dorothy A Palmer, Florence Moriarty, Belle Le- l Claire, Margaret Taylor, Ann Sla. boda, Mary Fitzgibbons, Marie Urso Martha Johnson, Gladys Shepard Elsie Beck, Dorothy Calhoun, Heller Reilly, Agnes Duncanson, Juliettt LaRiviere, Mrs. Jeanette Chambers Betty Rogowski, Louise Mazzaferro Josephine J. Pakul, Ruby Solomon Helen Bowen, Marjorie Winters, Rit; Peyton, Mary Ryan, Laura DeBar
 bieri, Helen Leary, Bernice Lasky Dorothy Richardson Ann Rabushkc Ann Murphy. Dorothy zibell, Louis
 Mulhall, Elsie Volles, Mae Reynolds Jeanne Sands, Evelyn Alexander Dotte Scadden, Lillian Wash, Albin; Gerardi, Gladys Fox, Julia Fitzger
 aid, Mary Joy, Mrs. Edith Barnum Marjorie Terry, Marion Mcintyre Helene Fibre, Peggy McNaliy, Emms Leary. Helen Orlando, Margaret Stewart, Marian Gaugler Mrs J Hurley, Mabel Bristol, Mary Me- Carthy, Catherine Long, Molly Burns, Cell Collins, Charlotte Crofut Helene Merena, Jeanette Chambers Julie Truelove, Eleanor Baltrush Mollie Calhoun. Mary Cronin, Vir- ginia Overton, Frances Essex, Edith Wilson, Georgia Slade, Lucetta Gaunt, Peggy Fleming, Margaret Harrigan, Helen Mulvey, Mary Alub- auskas, Marion Johnson, Gertrude c. Houlihan, Bette Rich, Nora M. O'Rourke, Louise Delaney, Ida Zech, Mary Joyce, Hazel Carlson. Marion Widman, Helen Fedorvich, Helen Beardslee, Marie O'Brien, Charlotte Braatz, Marie Salinardi. Geraldine McNary, Kay Houston, Adeline
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

A wedding of local interest took place on Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Trinity Lutheran church in Lancaster, Pa, when Miss Dorothy Grace Reisner, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George William Reis- ner of Millersville, Pa, became the bride of Henry Cook Campbell, son of MT. and Mrs. Alexander J. Campbell of Watertown.
 The ceremony was performed by Rev. Karl Reisner, an uncle of the bride, assisted ',y Rev. Samuel Kidd
 The bridal party consisted of matron of honor, Mrs. Clarence Snavely of Lancaster, Pa, and Alev- ander F. Campbell of Glendale, Ohio brother of the bridegroom, as best man. Merwin Camp, brother-in-law of the bride room and Herbert w Reisner of Philadelphia, Pa, brother of ,he bride( were ushers.
 The bride was given h marriage by her father and was attired ir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Personal
Miss Dorothy Grace Reisner Bride OfHenryC. Campbell

8 gown of ivory satin, princess style with sweetheart neckline and she wore 8 long veil of tulle fash toned with a cap of rosepoint and duchess lace. She carried orchids, lilies of the valley and baby's breath.
 Mrs. Snavely's gown was of tur- quoise net and lace and was pat termed with full sweeping skirt. Her hat, of fuchsia straw was trim med with fuchsia yelling and her slippers were the same color. She carried fuchsia gladioli. The mother of the bride wo-e ice blue lace. Her dark blue hat was trimmed with cerise velvet and she carried rub rum lilies. The bridegroomc mother wore dusty pink marquisette and lace with a Dubonnet color hat. She carried garder as.
 The bride Is a graduate of Ober- lin conservatory. Oberlin, Ohio. She will be member of the teaching staff at the Baldwin school in Wa tertown, beginning this fall. MT. Campbell, a local attorney, prepared for college at Taft school and was graduated from Yale college and Yale Law school. The couple will live in Watertown, after their wed- ding trip, the destination of which they did reveal. For travel, the bride is wearing beige costume trimmed in silver fox. Her access sorie are black.
 Miss Helen Thomas of Water town avenue, who is being mar ried Sept. 12 to Christopher Luddy was honored at surprise variety shower given Thursday evening by Mrs. Thomas Howard and Mrs Thomas Luddy at the Howaro home on Baldwin street. Guests present were Misses Rita Murphy Louise Kudulis, Olga Povilaitis May Howard, Margaret Tracy, An. ma Kross, Helen Thomas, Mary Grikas, Louise Kiernan, Concetts vassalo, Alice Breen, Rolanda Pel- letieh, Betty Grant. Constance Clayton, Ann Mccarthy, Mrs. Mary Luddy, Mrs. R. Oliver, Mrs. A ] Thomas, Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock Mrs. Milton Smith, Mrs. James Dwyer, Mrs. Albert Thomas, Mrs Frances Paquette, Mrs. s. Pan- arauswas, Mrs. Dorothy Healy Mrs. Arthur Pudem, Mrs. George Luddy, Mrs. E. J. Ford, Mrs. E A. Brousseau, Mrs. J. H. Ahrens and Mrs. Howard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
BRADLEY-DALEY

In the presence of members of the immediate families, Miss Irene M. Daley. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Daley of Second Avenue became the bride of Raymond D. Bradley, son of MT. and Mrs. s. Bradley of Newark, N. J. this morn- ing at 8 o'clock at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Rev. Raymond Kennedy officiated at the ceremony and was also celebrant of the nuptial high mass which fol- lowed.
 The bride had as her maid of honor and sole attendant, Miss Mar garet Tracy and John Bradley was best man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

MT. and Mrs. James J. Carr have returned to their home on Fairview street after spending the past week as the guest of their daughter. Mrs. Eugene Kelley and Dr. Kelley of Ex- eter, Pa.
 MT. and Mrs. William Matthews of South Main street spent the week. end in New York City.
 Miss Sue Craig and her brother. Thompson Craig of Brentwood, Ten nesses are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Richard c. Jeter of Fiske street for two weeks.
 Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Kirsch- baum and daughters Ruth and Anne and son Edward, Jr. and Dr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Bevans and daugh- ters, Betty and Virginia Bevans have been enjoying a North Cape cruise aboard the s. s. Franconia.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Welch of Watertown avenue are spending a few days in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. L. V. Swanson of Hill street are on a two weeks motor trip through Canada.
 Miss Kathleen Wilson has return ed to her home on Walnut street after spending the past week at Bayview.
 Misses Kay DeCosmo of Congress avenue and Edith Calo of Ward street are spending ten days at At- lantic City.
 Misses Henriette May, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Franklyn May Of Oak street returned after spending the past week at Bantam Lake.
 MT. and Mrs. William Potter of West Main street are in New York city for a few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
PIEDMONT SOCIETY
 MEETS AT LAKEWOOD

The Province of Piedmont society yesterday held a successful outing at Lakewood Park, despite the fact that the program was cut short by the sudden storm in the late after noon. About 500 people were pres ent to enjoy the refreshments and entertainment. Frank Dance was the chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
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low heart was led to the queen and the ten of clubs returned.
 East was fixed. If he trumped, South could over-trump and pick up his other trump. If he discarded, South would discard his top hearts, eventually forcing East to ruff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
REV. C. M. KEEPER
 FEDERATED GUEST

The preacher at the South Fed erated church yesterday morning was Rev. c. Murray Keefer, pastor of the Congregational church at Morris. His sermon topic was Sal vation-By Law or by Grace" He stressed the fact that merely pass ing laws cannot make people good or make them Christians. Much more effective, he said, in acquiring Christian grace, is following the ex- ample set by Christ and other lead ing Christians since his time.