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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
Associates Honor
 Nancy Fitzgerald

Miss Nancy Fitzg erald of Wild wood avenue was honored at sur- prise shower recently at the Chase Country club by her associates at the Chase Brass & Copper Go. Miss Fitzgerald, who is to be married soon to George Leonard of West Main street, was the recipient of a set of crystal. Present were:
 Mrs. Hurley, Ann Noonan, Molly Calhoun, Mary Mccarthy, Gather inc Long, Edith Wilson, Ann Lo- nergan, Helene Merena, Molly Burns, Cell Collins, Helen Mulvey, Belle Sigal, Miriam Gaugler, Mar garet Cosgriff Stewart, Peggy Flem- ing, Edith Wright, Peg Sullivan, Beatrice Tyack, Lillian Micuta, Nellie Neill, Myra Somers, Pauline Haller, Virginia R. Hazen, Julia Tullar, Jane Cunningham, Louise Delaney, Mary Grout, Irene Ford A. B. Barker, Margaret Brennan, Rosemary Finn, Regis Farr, K Grove, Ester Sherman Salini, Mar garet Hunter, Georgia Slade, Rob- erta Kearl, Emma Capone, Gertrude Stephens, Peggy Bergin, Margaret Harrigan.
 Albertine Belval, Dorothy John- son, Mae Kluttig, Betty Sheehan, Gertrude Coughlin Houlihan, Kath- leen Fleming, Herta Patchkowski Mary Kenney, Gladys Fox, Mar guerite D. Hinkelman, Marjorie Terry. Grace Kelly, Minnie Mausolf Elsa Norling, Marion Johnson, Peg Ferry, Mary Alubauskas, Lee Sil- vestro. Syd Griffin, Lucetta Gaunt Viola Masone, Helen Masone, Kath- leen Dillman, Edna Kott. Rose Grove, Lynne Spender, Marion Phelan. L. H. Cotter, Mary I. Tobin June R. Allen, Alice Remfer, Ruth Tanning, Muriel Moulthrop, Evelyn Alexander. Helen Joyce, Betty Will son, Angie Ciano, Mrs. Tullar and Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald.
 The Baldwin Prep Fraternity vii, hold it's annual spring semi-forma, dinner dance at Craig Loch Manor in Meriden Friday, May 19. Edwarc O'Doniiell is chairman in charge o1 arrangements and is being assisted by Frank Ippolitto and Elton Will. mot.
 The officers of the organization in. clude: President Sylvio Monti; Vice. President Guido Ciccechitti, Secre- tary Harry Albone, Treasurer Ed ward Kenny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
GuardAss0ciatiOn
 Names Officers

The Guard Association of Win ona Rebekah Lodge met recently at the home of Mrs. George Hubbard of Windsor street. Pinochle and bridge were enjoyed and prizes were won by Miss Myretta Clarke, and Mrs. John Schwartz.
 The following officers were an- nounced: President, Mrs. Harry An- derson, secretary, Miss Louise Rug gerio and treasurer, Mrs. Harold Manville.
 The guests included: Mrs. John Schwartz, Mrs. Henry Pensel, Mrs. Edith Dews, Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Albert Lange, Mrs. William Bower, Mrs. H. Manville, Mrs. George Hubbard, Mrs. J. William Gardner, Misses Hazel Beecher, Bes- sic Payton, Myretta Clarke, Louise Ruggiero and Lena Gugliotti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01

Yvonne Loiselle, Aida Loiselle, Anne Delaney, Aurore Massicotte, Somon- ne Picard, Rita Brown, Annette Fontaine, Mariette Bolduc, Lima Boucher.
 Miss Cecile Boucher, Anne Sugrue Jeannette Houle, Sophie Kornish, Jeanette Bouthot, Lucille Gelinas, Evelyn Cyr, Greta Thomas, Ga- brielle Danis, Cecile Lavergne, Cecile Lafreniere, Lillian Gagne, Rose Bossey, Mira Grenier, Germaine Lamy, Gisele Grenier, Donia Laver- gne, Agnes Capino, Blanche Des- sureault, Elsie Descoteaux, Noella Fortier, Rita St. Jean, Cecile Diette, Lucy Leclerc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01

The coming weekend will be a gay round of activities for members of Taft alumni and their friends who will gather at the school May 5 for a weekend reunion.
 The outstanding event will be the alumni banquet. The speakers will be Paul Cruikshank, headmaster: Horace D. Taft, headmaster emeri- tus, and Dr. F. c. M. Stills, president of Bowdoin college. Edward w. Bourne will be toastmaster.
 The program of weekend events includes: Friday, ? p. m., golf privil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
Weddings
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLTJR


 In the Friday session of the FL ton Contract club top scorers were: Section A: North and South: Mrs. R. D. Schroeder and Mrs. Robert Strohacker, 92; Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs. Helen Clark, 86 1-2: and East and West: Mrs. John Vail and Mrs. Idris Alderson, 88 1-2; Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt and Mrs. E. o. Hess, 86 1-2.
 The standing to date is as follows: Strohacker-S Schroeder 253; Alderson- Vaill, 252 1-2; Carlson-Spicer, PAS; Breithaupt-Hess, 246 1-2 and Love- joy Norton, 246 12.
 Section B: Mrs M. A. Barry and Mrs. H.. P. Bronson, 61 1-2; Mrs. Peter German and Mrs. J. Hersey, 58; Mrs. George Cushman and Mrs Irving Doolittle 52.
 The standing includes: Jillson- Balthazer, 157 1-2; Barry-Bronson, 147 1-2; -Hersey, 147 1-2, and Doolittle-C -Cashman, 145 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
Pre=Nuptial Parties
 GiUen Bride-T o-Be

Mrs, Martin F. Bergin of Willow street entertained at a dinner and personal shower at the Curtiss House in Woodbury last eveninng in compliment to her sister, Miss Nancy Fitzgerald whose marriage to George Leonard takes place Wednesday. The guests included Mrs. Paul Farley, Miss Nellie Sullivan, and Mrs. Joseph Main of Torrington; Misses Catherine Long, Mary Long, Cell Collins, Mollie Burns, Julia Tel Ter, Mrs. William Schofild, Gertrude Kilmartin, Louise Delaney, Mrs. Henry Bowling, Mrs. Martin Bergin, and Nancy Fitzgerald and Misses Josephine and Helen Fitzgerald of New York city. Miss Fitzgerald was also guest of honor at dinner given recently at Cooks tavern in Plainville by group of friends. The bride-to-be was presented with set of dishes.
 Those attending were Misses Nell lie Neal, Beatruce Tyack, Catherine Long, Mary Long, Mrs. Henry Bowling, Mollie Burns, Ceil Collins and Nancy Fitzgerald.
 On Thursday, Friday and Satur- day of this week the St. Mary's Hospital Aid society will sponsor a rummage sale at 92 South Main street. Officers and directors of the society will be in charge of the event. Several members will be at the store tomorrow afternoon and Wednesday afternoon to receive donations which may be sent by friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
Weddings
PUTETTI-GUERRA A

Announcement is made of the marriage of Mrs. Pauline Guerra of Burritt Place, Naugatuck and Daniel Putetti of Rutland street which took place on Thursday evening at St. Francis church, Naugatuck, Rev. George Dunn officiated at the cere- mony. Mrs. Stephen J. O'Brien, sis ter of the bride, was her only at- tendant and Andrew Puetti was best man for his brother. The couple will reside at 20 Rutland street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
Personal

D. H. Sullivan of Cooke street has returned after brief visit in Philadelphia and New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael Sweeney of Washington, D.. C., are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Wengerts- man of Frost road for a few days.
 Miss Josephine Rodney of North Main street is spending several days with relatives in Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Friday after noon session of the Cornell Contract club were: North and South: Mrs. Charles Mosgrove and Mrs. Elwood Carney; Mrs. Mae Waldon and Mrs. Charles Velte, 78 1-2; and East and West Mrs. M. Conlon and Mrs. Leon Mayshaw, 92; Mrs. Royal Huckins and Mrs. R. Dews.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Kirby-Bronsky, 323 1-2; Beu- sey-Meyers, 320 1-2; Crooker-Dris coll, 315; and Mayshaw-Carlson 312.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
. McKEkNEY's BRIDGE QUIZ
Wise Defender Can Defeat Contract If He Selects His
 Opener Carefully
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Contract
 Bridge League

D1 WMs Es McAENNEI
 Secretary, American Contract
 Bridge League
 This is the thirteenth of a series of 25 Bridge quizzes. Par is 100. Deduct 20 points if you answer incorrectly question No. |; IS for No. 2; 10 for No. 3; and for No. {. Keep your daily score and see how high an aver age you can maintain.
 1. Should South's opening bid be one diamond. one club or one no trump?
 ?. Over one diamond. should North bid one heart or one no 3. How should South respond to North's bid of one heart?
 {. If South had been the de- clarer atj three no trump and West opened the seven of spades and dummy played low. do you know why East could play the five and know that the seven would hold the tricks
 Solution to Bridge Quls
 1. South has only one correct bid, one diamond. One no trump should never be bid on Q hand containing a weak doubleton. With two four-card minor suits, the high- or ranking one should Do bid first 2. While North could not Do se- vereIy criticized for bidding one no trump, one heart is q better bid, one no trump might be considered A sign-off by partner, and passed. The bid Of one heart may be Just what partner is looking for. At salt it gives him another chance ai the bidding.
 Q. South must again refrain from bidding no trump. as he does
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01

Miss Alice G. Peck, nursing direc- tor of the Waterbury Visiting Nurse association, will show motion pie lures of the work of visiting nurses this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the monthly meeting of Millicent Porter chapter, OAR, in the Women's club. Reports will be given on the recent continental congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01

MT. and Mrs. William O'Connor have returned to their home on Baldwin street after spending a few days in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul A. Cullen and daughter, Paula Marion of New York were guests Of Mrs. Agnes Blondin of Central avenue for the past week. Mrs. Cullen is the former Marion Blondin.
 MT. and Mrs. Carmine Albino an- nounce the birth of a son on April 30th at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Albino is the former Emma Santo- pietro, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Or azio Santopietro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01

Foreign offices of the Great Pow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-01
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MAN ABouT TOWN

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

If exposed to the rays of radium
a diamond will turn permanently
green.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

ilA MONIES AflSAf passed N the
world. Numerous evergreen gulch-
IS. streams or harbor WATERWAYS
divide the city and neceSsitate IS
bridges OF three and one-half miles
in length; q bridges are wood and
Il are concrete and steel.
Police Radio system
Tacoma has one OF the best po-
lice radio systems in the west.
providing two-way radio eonnec-
ton between headquarters and all
motorized police and fire equip
ment, including most modern
fireboat costing Si54.555. rs.
Speedy and powerful. this fireboat
stands guardian over Tacoma $
waterfront industries.
Residential users Of electricity
from the city owned electric plant
pay per month Az cents per kilo-
watt hour for the first 20. cent
for the next 400 kilowatts and one
half cent per kilowatt hour for all
electricity consumed after the first
400 Therefore. for illustration. a
resident, using 500 kilowatt hours
of electricity in his home in a
month would pay for the first 30
kilowatt hours. 90 cents n 4lsc:
400 kilowatt hours. $500 a 1c:
$50 kilowatt hours. 90 cents u
nc: Total monthly bill. $3.50
That amount of current viii
furnish light, cooking. some
heating. and power 10 operate
radios, oil burners, refrigera-
tors, vacuum cleaners. toast
ers. mixers. dish washers or
any other labor saving gadgets.
Tacoma gets its water supply,
the purest in the world, from the
Green river, high in the Cascade
mountains, and brings it by gravi-
~ flow approximately 80 miles.
Therefore, the foregoing brief
summary of city of Tacoma bust
ness operations indicate that the
city itself is the largest employer
of labor and the most varied and
extensive business institution in
the city. The city government it,
self is Tacoma's leading industry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
ST. REGIS HAS
LARGE OUTLAY

With a forecast for improved
business conditions. officials OF st.
Regis Kraft Co. manufacturers Of
high grade bleached and I'M
bleached kraft pulp, expressed be-
lief annual expenditures in Ia
coma would exceed the current
total of S2,757. 900.
The Tacoma plant, one of the
most modern in the nation, makes
pulp for domestic and export mar
kets. Between 800 and 325 en-
ployes are on the payroll.
Officials of the company pointed
out that annual expenditures of
the Tacoma plant are distributed
as follows:
Payroll, 0.OOo; logs. $780,
600; City of Tacoma, for water.
$4,000; City of Tacoma. for
power, 100000; Tacoma chemical
manufacturers. for chlorine and
caustic. 100000 other Washing
ton and Pacific coast chemical
manufacturers 100000: transport
tation railroad and steamship,
S500,000 expenditures to Tacoma
business houses for supplies and
services, and for state. county and
city governmental services. S215.-
600: bringing total annual expen-
ditures to $2.575 900.
If exposed to the rays of radium,
a diamond will turn permanently
green.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

The half dozen new men. whom
Deputy Collector Ray G. Young
expects to have on duty before
the end Of the month. Will bring
the local personnel up to 10 men.
Business wasn't done on quite
that scale back some a years ago
when Tacoma became a port for
customs collections An office
force of just two men and six
outdoor men made up the entire
staff and they handled. proper
tionately, just about a third of the
present collections
Collectors Long-Liyed
incidentally. the post now held
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Washington still was part Of
oregon territory II was not untli
1883 that Washington became a
territory In l,s own right First
collector for the Puget found dis
triet was |. n Ebey, whose head.
quarters were established ~ Port
Townsend.
Collections during the pos aver.
aged about 500, 600 per year In
the 40 years. trade here has en-
banded them 10 an average o. APP
proximately $3.50 900. Deputy Cot
lsotor Young said
The sis new customs guards
long hhv. been needed here. Young
explained They will be put on
duty IN shifts. assigned 10 watch
ships locked here night and day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

collector still around Living out
at Gravelly lake Is Henry Drum
who held the position during the
administration OF Grover Cleve-
land from 1872 until 1890 Drum
very nearly was the first 10 take
charge OF the customs office In
Tacoma His predecessor, James
Dorsey. held the post hut a few
months.
Between Drum and Fairwesther
was one other collector. " y.
Huson, who served from 1897 until
1899.
NIsqually Once Port
Long before Tacoma. said For
mer Collector Fsirweathef Ms.
quaIly was declared q port ~
entry. That was In 1880 when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

by Deputy Collector Young must
be one conducive TO longevity. He
need only note the fact that the
man whom he succeeded. and who
held the post for 81 years. still
Is leading an active life at 80
w. A. Fairweather. now living
at AIS West Pioneer way. in
Puyallup, took over the position
OF deputy collector May 10, 1899.
and held II until he retired Aug.
81. 1890.
But there's an earlier deputy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
SI2,349,259.11

The area of the city Of Tacoma
covers 52.17 square miles. There
are 720 miles of streets and $50
miles of alleys. The streets are
divided approximately as follows:
All types of paving, 100 miles;
graded and gravelled streets, $40
miles; unimproved streets, 100
miles.
Storm and sanitary sewers total
400 miles in length, not including
house connections and private
sewers. Concrete sidewalks are
AIS miles in length.
Tacoma, located on a peninsula
between two parts of Puget Sound.
Commencement bay on the east
and the Narrows to the west, af-
fords scenic setting for beauti-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
|CHy Government Is
|.$A,885,OOO Industry
Controller Gives Insight Into Municipal
Functions, Assets and Payrolls

The city government Of Tacoma incorporated as first
GLASS city of approximately 10000 population the largest
business in the city
The controllers annual report lists assets at
with liabilities of S27l2s727 leaving the corporation with
"a net worth of S41ss5026 While the figures vary some
what for 1888 they are approximately the same
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Customs Staff Increased
BY Six NeqV Guards Here

Another major step forward for the customs service in
the port of Tacoma taken Just two weeks ago when
District Collector Saul Haas announced authorization of the
treasury department for six additional customs guards here
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

ne corporation conducts all
business usually carried on hy a
municipality as such business re-
lates to police and fire protection.
sewage and sanitation. public
health, streets. bridges and other
public thoroughfares and municipal
government in general. But In ad-
diton. Tacoma owns and operates
what is considered by many as the
most successful city-owned light
and power system in the country:
a municipal water system. trans
portation system serving the large
industrial area on the tideflats fac
ing one of the greatest natural
harbors in the world a city-owned
public dock; a garbage and refuse
collection system operated as a
utility; and public library.
Net Assets OF City
The net assets of these city gov
eminent operations. after all UNI
paid bonds. warrants and accounts
payable are deducted are as fol-
lows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
s4I.S85.026.90

The total annual budget figures
covering current operations of all
city departments is approximately
100000 and warrants or checks
covering that amount are drawn
by the city controller and paid by
the city treasurer annually. The
checks issued are approximately
81 900.
Twelve hundred employees work
for the city of Tacoma in all de-
partments, and receive a total an
nual wage of 1892 ,029, not in
GLIDING monies paid in wages on
various city construction works
under contract. Contracts cover
ing capital improvements to the
city water system during 1888
were 6s in number, for S1,947 ,0S4.
Bonded Debt S12.3i9, 900
The bonded debt of the city to-
tails S12,349,259.71 and is segre-
gated among the various depart
ments as follows:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-30

When the 36th annual Farm and
Home Week is held at State College
July 31-r-~1lst 4, George r. Sock
well of Guilford County, above, will
preside as president of the Farmers
and Farm Women's Convention. Mr..
Sockwell has owned and operated
the Reedy Fork Farms near ElOn
College for the past Is years. When
he began operations, there were 270
acres in the farm, with about 30
acres in cultivation, and only one
tenant house. He now has 400 acres
Of land, of which 200 acres are in
cultivation. There are five tenant
houses, each equipped with electric
lights. Mr.. Sockwell uses a CO.
operative plan of cropping that has
solved his tenant problem. He
joins with John w. Goodman, as
sistant director of the State College
Extension Service and secretary of
Farm and Home Week, in predict
ing that the 1899 convention will be
the best in history
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-30
New Picture
Book Tells
About State |:

Raleigh. May 3O.-A new picture
booklet portraying North Carolina as
the ideal state for a vacation this
summer, has just been published by
the State Advertising Division OF the
Department Of Conservation and De-
veiopment. The booklet is entitled
North Carolina-Varlety Vacation
land" and is being sent to the thOuS-
ands OF persons who are already writ
me in for information about the
State or who have filled out cards
at the North Carolina exhibit at the
New York Worlds Fair, asking for
this booklet. These requests have
been coming in at the rate Of from
200 to 800 day for several weeks.
Though the title of the booklet is
the same as that used last spring and
summer, it is an entirely new book
let in every respect, with dozens of
new photographs and new reading
matter. The general theme of the
book is that North Carolina is the
ideal vacation state every month in
the year and that enjoyable outdoor
sports may be found here the year
round.
The front cover page is a repro
ducton of color photograph taken
at Lake Lure, showing a beautiful
Girl in a canoe On the back cover
are two more color photographs, one
showing lovely bathing girl on the
sands at Wrightsville Beach, the 9TH
er showing golf scene in front of
the club house at PinehurSt. Scores
of pictures are on the inside show
ing scenes from every section of the
state.
Beginning with the extreme east
ern portion of the state, the booklet
tells of the founding of the first Eng
lish colony in the New World on
Roanoke Island in 1885, of the birth
OF Virginia Dare and of the Lost
Colony" drama by Paul Green, now
being presented on the island more
than $50 years after the colony van
ished The booklet devotes subse-
quent sections to other places of in
terest in the Albemarle, Pamlico and
Cape Fear sections of the Coastal
Plain, to a number of historic spots
in the Piedmont, to the Cherokee In
dian, the Land Of The Sky" with
special places of interest in the noun
tains, including Mount Mitchell,
Mount Pisgah, Blowing Rock, Grand
father Mountain, the Blue Ridge
Parkway and the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
One Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the booklet is the Vacation
Map in the center that opens out
and shows the outstanding places of
interest in the state in miniature
sketches drawn in on the map There
are also many pictures taken on the
beaches, at the lakes and in the va
rious State Parks. Most of the pic
lures are from the files of the News
Bureau and were taken by Bill
Sharpe and Bill Baker of the news
bureau staff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-30
Farm Leaders Are
Preparing Meeting
At State College

College Station, Raleigh, May 3d.
George R. SockWell, owner of the
Reedy Fork Farms in Guilford coun-
ty, and Mrs. w. E. Neill, of Mecklen-
burg county will preside over the
meetings of farmers and farm women
at the 36t hannual Farm and Home
Week to be held at State College
July 31-August 4.
Mr.. Sockwell is president of this
years Farm and Home Week, hav-
ing been elected at the 1888 conven-
ton which was attended by more
than 1000 persons. Mrs. Neill is pres
ident of the State Federation of
Home Demonstration clubs, which
will hold its annual meeting on
Thursday, August 3, during the con-
ventiOn.
An outstanding breeder of pure
bred Guernsey cattle, Mr.. Sockwell
has also received wide acclaim for
his cooperative plan to help solve the
tenant problem on his 4O0-acre farm
near Elon College. About 200 acres
Of the farm is in cultivation, and it
is divided into five sections, each of
which is operated by tenant family.
Mr.. Socllwell supervises all farming
activities, feeds and houses all the
workstock, keeps the farm machinery
in repair land requires that each
tenant family keep one or more cows
and several hogs.
Each cropper is assigned definite
fields, and he gets one-third of the
grain, one-half of the tobacco, and
half Of the feed saved from the corn
crop.
Mrs. Neill has come up through the
ranks in Home Demonstration Club
work. She has served as her club
president, county council president,
district chairman, and secrtary and
vice-president of the State Fedora
ton. She lives in Newell, rural
community in Meclzlenburg county.