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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Thomas P. Kelly of Nathan street announce the birth of son, last evening at St. Marys Hospital. Mrs. Kelly is the former Florence Hackett.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Peters of New York are spending a flaw days as the guests of MT. and Mrs. D. F Watson of East>Main street.
 Miss Lucille Benson of North Main street has returned after spending few days in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Donald Adelberg of Columbia Boulevard are spending few days in New York where they are guests at the Hotel Commodore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
CROSBY GERMANS
 CHOOSE HARTLEY

Bertha Welte spoke on her trip to Germany at e recent social and bus mess meeting of the German club Of Crosby high school at the home of Miss Doris Guhring.
 Earle Hartley was named new vice-president. The club will 90 to Hartford in February to attend | German play and will attend a ser- ies of lectures at the Waterbury Women's club.
 Refreshments were served after the meeting. Miss Angie Keene, club advisor, was present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

the closed hand. A second trump was returned to the king, and West showed out.
 South had to abandon any plan to draw trumps, as he then would be defenseless against the estab- lished heart suit. He then shift ed to diamonds. If that suit broke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

Cleveland against James G. Blaine for the Presidency in 1884, looked like almost certain victory for his op ponnt the headed for the White House. Then his admirers injected religious intolerance into campaign The which he dee audience New York ministers referred to Blaine the against Rum, Romani Rebellion The voters of America rejected bgory and elected Cleveland President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
The American Way
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Thomas Jeferscns first inaugural address has been described political Sermon Mount This country he sad s the worlds best hope and the democratic government the strongest government earh democratic envoned Jefferson his inaugural in which the will of the majority shall rule the rights of the minority shall be protected religious intolerance abolished shall expod justice shall dispensed honest fnd shall be made with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

of the that participated in the building of America by the When they settled in the Valley their first contribute money toward the building Catholic Church Jewish Synagogue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

The Catholics played big part in the building the American dream The Catholics of Maryland said Robert ngrsc "were the first the continent declare universal religious toea tOn. Let this be remembered to their eternal honor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

Abraham Lincoln abhored slavery much he did black slavery nasmuh most good things produced by labor
 he said in campaign speech W follows that a such things right those produced them each aborer the whole product his labor worthy object of strikes sad "God be thanked which strke!" This Lincoln parable should offer consolation to D. s admirers "A wolf throat of his sheep the thanks the shepherd but the wolf denounce him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Contract Bridge
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary os the American Bridge League

Overcoming Bad Breaks and Solving Problems Provide
 Bridge Thrills
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

A most successful hobby exhi- bit!on was held last evening by the Junior Women's Club for members of the club. Prizes were awarded to Miss Nettie Reyes and Miss Elizabeth Mallette. The former ex- hibited c collection Of demitasse cups and Miss Mallette's collection was of tea labels.
 Following the show refreshments were served. Several tables Of bridge were also in play.
 Other exhibitors and their hob- bies were: Mrs. Harold White. col- lection of minerals and fossils; Miss Ruth Schneider, wooden dogs;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

When General invaded the North during the Civil War he his refrain barbaros outrages against innocent the deenseless His soldiers he said must flight like Christian gentlemen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

The Gadabouts club held their weekly meeting ct the home of Miss Alyce Graveline of Kingsbury street. A delicious luncheon was served. Those present were: Helen Smith, Helen Murphy, Helen Meleski, Mary Healy, Robbie Dineen, Alyce Crave line and Charlotte Graves.
 A meeting of Division 57, A. o. II will be held this evening at Mechan- les Hall. All members are urged to attend to make returns on the re- cent undertaking of the group.
 MT. and Mrs. William OMeara of West Main street are spending sev- eral days in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

Jackans first official President cabinet their stuck their Peggy Secretary the Washington society
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

Bragg seconded cleveland nomlnanc Presidency Democratic ticket in 1884, sad wv .,ve him for the enemies he has made"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

John Winthrop led the Purtans who fleeing perse Governor of the Massachusetts Colony to punish England to this country in i628 One of his first offca having injured an Indian.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Howard Student Meetino

Howard University students will
meet tonight at o'clock in Rankin
Chapel to vote on the action of the
Student Council in disappearing a
plan for proportional representation
on the council. Certain units on
campus are campaigning for a pro-
portional representation plan to
end alleged control of the council
by Greek letter groups.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
War College to Get
Portrait Of Gen. Lee

A portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee
will be presented to the Army War
College by the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy at II am. tomor-
row at a ceremony at the college.
Mrs. Walter D. Lamar of Macon,
Ca, president general of the Z. D,
c., will present the portrait and 1t
will be unveiled by two of Gen. Lee S
great grandchildren, Hanson Ely Of
Alexandria and Mary Gusts Lee of
New York.
Secretary of War Woodring and
DR.. Boiling Lee of New York, the
latter a grandson of Gen. Lee, have
accepted invitations to be present
Evening star., 1939-05-11
John Paul Eurnest
Honored by Students

John Paul Earnest, longtime
member Of the District Board of
Bar Examiners, last night was hon
ored by students of the National
University School of Economics and
Government, where he is a professor
He was presented trophy for his
SO years as a teacher. The award
was made by Mrs. E. o. Howard,
representing the classes of 1888 and
1899.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Ex-Internes to Meet

The 20th annual meeting of the
Association of Former Internes Of
Freedman's Hospital will be held at
the hospital June 6, 7 and 8, DR..
Norman w. Harris, president, an
nounced today. DR.. Ralph Young
of Baltimore Is president-elect.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Speaking Club Bunouet

The DR.. William ]. Davis Speak
ing Club will hold its annual ban
uet tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
embassy room Of the Lafayette
Hotel. Attorney Elphege Desgres
will be toastmaster and speakers will
include DR.. Leo w. Solbach, Miss
Gwendolyn Taylor, William B.
Crawford, DR.. L. ]. Faust and
Charles Barnes.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

greatly in favor" Of the church
union.
1T comes at q time when we
greatly need union" he said. Il think
It's a wonderful thing that we're
going to have It,"
Evening star., 1939-05-11

Ing the coming year at a meeting
Of the organization today in the
Sulgrave Club. They are: Miss
Elizabeth Howry, association presi-
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Directors Elected
By Opera Group

Nine persons were elected to serve
on the board of directors of the
Washington Opera Association dur
Evening star., 1939-05-11

dent; Mrs. Hugh Auchincloss, Mrs.
Robert Low Bacon, Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Frank r. Jelleff, Bruce
Kremer, Richard Wilmer, Andrew
Evening star., 1939-05-11

Wylie and Paul Wilstach. Plans
were discussed for providing Wash
ington with an annual season Of
grand. opera.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Rev. Mr.. Clark 10 End
Series Of Sermons

The Rev. Edward o. Clark of
the Chevy Chase Baptist Church
will conclude bis series CT sermons
from the Book of Revelations tomor-
row at II am. He will have for
his subject The Vision Glorious" +"
At pm. Jonah and His Story"
will be illustrated with lantern
slides.
A school of missions will be held
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day at 7:45 pm. The theme of the
mems division is Some Outstand-
ing Missionaries of Yesterday and
Today" On Tuesday evening the
pastor will lecture on William
Carey, the Cobbler With a. World
Vision;;" Dr. George E. Bigge, pro-
fessor, Brown University, will speak
on "Schweitzer of Africa" Wednes-
day evening; DR.. G. Freeland Peter,
Washington Cathedral, will speak
on "Grenfell, the Labrador Doc
tor Thursday evening. The women's
division will study India. Mrs. John
R. Thomas, Calvary Baptist Church,
will speak on Miracles OF Modern
India Tuesday evening: Mrs. David
G. Thompson, National Baptist Me-
mortal Church, will speak on 'Un-
touchables" Wednesday evening;
Mrs. w. H. NJ Stover. Calvary Bap-
tist Church, will speak on "India's s
Rural Millions" Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
The Blessed Hunqry'
Is Dr.. GouId's Tonic

DR.. Robin Gould, pastor Of Francis
Asbury M. E. Church South, will
preach tomorrow at II am. on 1.-THE
Blessed Hungry" and at 8 pm. on
Room Enough" Following the
evening service the Board of Chris
tlan Education will sponsor a fellow
ship tea, to which all are invited.
The young people will meet at
o:45 pm, under the leadership of
Miss Eloise Wilkerson, whose sub
ject will be What Christ Means to
the Community" Also at GAS the
intermediates will meet, and the
young adults will meet at 7 o'clock.
On Thursday at 8 pm, at the
prayer service, the pastor will speak
on THE Gospel in Pantomine
From S to Z pm. Thursday the
Gamma Sigma Glass will serve an
Italian spaghetti dinner.
On Friday at 7:30 and 8 pm, re-
spectively, a business and social
meeting Of the Prettyman Bible
Glass will be held at the church to
commemorate the birthdays OF
Gems. Lee and jackson. The men
of the community and congregation
are invited.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
B. Y. P. U. News

Calvary-The Fellowship Commits
sion will present debate on Re
solved, That the church should spon-
sor an athletic program for its
young people" The four teams par
ticipating will consist of the fol-
lowing speakers: Affirmative. Mar
garet Ann Claytor and Mary Has
lacker and Joe Phillips and Jack
Lane. Negative, La Verne Guild
and Laura Hughes and Leo Berndt
and Jack Hayes.
Bethany-The Service Commis-
sion will present the devotional pro-
gram tomorrow under the leadership
of William Caskey, director.
Fifth-The Service Commission
led by Carl Hull, will present the
program, THE Spirit of Jesus in
leadership" B. T. U. night in eve
ming church service under the direc-
ton Of Bradley Thompson. Baptist
Student Union members are fea-
tured, with Howard Reese. Seth
Parker meeting at the home of Al
berta Settle.
Grace-The Stewardship Commits
sion, led by Evelyn Unrue, will pre-
sent another program tomorrow al
6:45 pm.
The monthly federation meeting
will be held Tuesday evening at the
First Baptist Church. The speaker
will be the Rev. j. Maurice Trimmer
OF Salem, Va.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Dr,Lenski Selects
Sermon Theme
For Tomorrow
Power to Change Life
Is Topic; Confirmation
Instruction Given

At Grace Lutheran Church to-
morrow, the Rev. DR.. Gerhard E
Lenski will preach on Power to
Change Life"
i. Confirmation instruction has been
resumed under the direction of the
pastor. The Saturday class meets
at 10 am. The Sunday class meets
at $50 pm. The latter class is open
to adults.
At Mondays business meeting the
newly elected president, Hugh v
Keiser, announced standing commit
tees for coming months. Chairmen
of these committees are: Leon
Chatelain, jr., financial; Marvin
Bumgarner, membership; John K
Althaus, benevolence and inner mis-.
sions; George Wendlandt, usher:
and brotherhood; Earl Haislip
church property; LaFour Raymond
sick and visiting; Robert Handwerk
legal; Frank Stutz, young people
and Sunday school, and Hugh v
Keiser, fellowship dinners.
Members of the congregation will
unite with other local Lutheran con.
gregations in the inn:r mission cam.
paign beginning next week. Unde,
the leadership of Mr.. Althaus, the
following committee will direct the
work: Frederick Winkelman, Mrs
Alma Swope, Mrs. Weldon Pipe,
and Mrs. William Dove.
Elected last week as officers of the
Senior Luther League were: Rich.
ard Winkelman, president; June
Mathes, vice president; Daphne
Brandt, secretary, and Adelia Lille.
haug, treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Dr.. A. ". beayen
Calvary Family
Dinner Speaker
Annual Event to Be
Held Fridoy-Trustees
To Meet

DR.. A. w. Beaven, president of the
Colgate Rochester Divinity School,
will be the guest speaker at the
annual family dinner of the Calvary
Baptist Church at the church Fri
day evening.
Frank E. Johnston, jr. will be
master of ceremonies at the pro-
gram. William E. Harvard is gen.
eral chairman of the dinner.
The Rev. W.. S. Abernethy at the
services tomorrow evening will
preach on "Wanted-Leaders" He
will be assisted by Miss Winifred
Newman and Don Thomas.
The deaf department will hold a
business and social meeting on
Tuesday evening. The Christian
Endeavor Alumni meet at the same
time.
The Board of Trustees will meet
at the home of the pastor, 1349
Iris street NV. on Wednesday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Dr.. Gi||um 10 Preach
Al HamIine N. {.

In connection with the annual
exchange of preachers inaugurating
the Methodist union membership
campaign, DR.. j. NJ. Giilum of
Brookland church will be the guest
preacher at Hamlirie M. e. Church
tomorrow at 1r am. DR.. H. w.
Burman has been assigned to Union
Church. At 8 pm. the minister will
preach on THE Approach to God ~
At GAS pm. the Ewporth League
service will be conducted, with
Thomas Owen as leader. John H.
Marville, director of the chorus
choir, will address the young people
on Music in Relation to Worship"
On Monday night the Business
Women's Group will have their an
nual dinner at the Dodge Hotel
The same evening the Neophytes
will have business and social meet
Ing at the home of Mrs. Mont
gomery, 1902 Porter street NV.
On Tuesday night the Harriet, T.
Lipp Bible Glass will meet at the
hcme of Mrs. George H. Foster, 1872
Longfellow street NV. Mrs. A. G.
Lum, who has recently returned
from India, will be the speaker.
The devotional service will be con-
Quoted by the minister Thursday
night.
The sixth annual father and son
banquet, sponsored by the Brother
hood, will be held at $50 pm. on
Friday in the social hall.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Student to Be Speaker
AfRedeemer Chapel

The special speaker at the Chapel
of the Redeemer tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock will be Richard
Upshur Smith, a senior at the Vir-
ginia Theological Seminary. He will
also address the Sunday school at
1880
The Rev. M. M. Perkins, vicar
will inaugurate an early celebration
of the holy communion tomorrow at
6am. This additional service will
be held on the third Sunday of each
month.
On Thursday evening the young
women of the Sunday school will
entertain friends of the chapel with
a repetition Of their play, first pre-
sented at the annual Christmas
party. Those participating will
be: Misses Gloria Etzler, Julia
Blackmon, Virginia Shoemaker
Roberta Carlock, Patsy Shannon
1nez Kraft, Dorothy Lumsden
Claire Deebo, Frances Ingram
Katherine Degges, Dolores Shoe
maker and Jane Pagan.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Mortgage-Burning
Ceremony Planned
Monday Night
Methodist Leaders to
Participate in
Exercises

The Asbury Colored NJ E. Church
will burn its mortgage Monday night
with appropriate exercises. The
principal speakers are Bishops Mat
thew w. Clair, retired bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who
built the present building and was
for II years its pastor; Robert E.
Jones, Bishop of the Covington area,
and Edwin H. Hughes, resident
Bishop of the Washington area, of
which Asbury is a part. Remarks
will be made by Perry w. Howard
and DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
members of the church, and Drs
w. A. C. Hughes, E. A. Love and
visiting ministers. The four choirs
of the church and Mrs. Inez Nichols
will furnish the music. Bishop Jones
will preach the pre-mortgage-b burn
ing sermon tomorrow
Miss Mary Mason, "a, Oldest men,
ber of the church, will accept the
mortgage papers from Addison W..
Chapman, chairman trustee board
who will present them to Bishop
Hughes. The guest speakers. rep
resentatives of the church organiza-
tions, and Mrs Estelle V. Hawkins
and George w. Boone, leaders in
the recent $4,000 rally conducted by
the church, will gather around
the brazier, symbolic of Methodist
union, and burn the mortgage while
the choirs render appropriate music
The church is installing special am
plifiers to accommodate the over
flow in the lecture room.
The present building was erected
in 1916 during the pastorate of
Bishop NJ w. Clair The present
pastor is the Rev. Robert Moten
Williams. During the eight-year
pastorate of Dr. Williams the church
has paid a total Indebtedness of
S3l ,59224 and raised $135,00O. He
has taken in 1850 members.
Asbury is 103 years old 1t was
organized in 1886 by Foundry M.
E. Church. 1t has had 80 pastors,
including the present pastor.
The church has a membership of
2,7O0 members and is engaged in
every type of community work. 1t
maintains a staff of II and is open
every day.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Women of Two Churches
To Have Days Retreat

Women OF st. Peters and Our
Lady of Sorrows parishes will have
a days retreat tomorrow at the
Washington Retreat House. 1000
Harewood road NE. Under the di-
rcetion of Mrs. Lucy Goldsborough,
team captain for st. Peters Church.
Miss Regina Dillon, Miss Irene Nor
gan, Miss Lucy Hobbs and the Miss
es Elizabeth and Margaret Conlon
will make arrangements for their
parish. Mrs Charles H. Knott of
Our Lady of Sorrows Church has
Mrs. Clarence Casey, Mrs. H. c.
Jleinstuber and Miss Winifred John
son assisting her. The Rev. Herbert
F. Gallagher, vice commissary of the
FRANCISCAN Monastery, will be the
retreat master
The first conference is scheduled
for 10 am. The services of the day
will end with benediction of the
most blessed sacrament at 7:45.
Dinner and supper will be served
under the auspices of the Francis
can Sisters of the Atonement, who
have direction of the activities of
the Washington Retreat House.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Luther Place 10 Hold
Communion Service

Holy communion will be celebrated
in LutheD Place Memorial. Church
tomorrow at $50 and IL am. At the
II o'clock service DR.. Carl C. Ras-
mussen will preach on Power. and
the Grace of God"
The World Service Society Tues
day evening in the church parlors
will hear Miss Frances Dysinger
executive director of the Lutheran
Inner Mission Society, speak on In
ner Missions"
The Ladies Aid Society demon
stration luncheon at the Fairfax
Hotel will begin Wednesday at 1890
The Sunday school teachers and
officers dinner Thursday at $50
in the church parlors. The Board
of Directors will meet at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Church Federation

DR.. A. F. McGarrah Of Pittsburgh
Is in the city conferring with lead
ers about the financial campaign
of the federation, which he is to
direct. A member of his staff, Miss
Johnston, will have immediate
charge. It will open about the
middle of February, continuing
four weeks.
On Monday, from 2 to pm, DR..
McGarrah will conduct confer
ence for pastors on church financial
problems. This will be held in the
Federation Building. Church off,
cials, as well as any ministers in
terested, will be welcome.
The churches and their organi-
cations are being sent information
this week regarding the Post Madras
Foreign Missionary Conference,
which is to be held on February
z and 8 in the First Baptist Church
at 10 am. and pm. and open to
the public. Christian leaders from
other lands will be among the
speakers.
AThe annual training school for
Sunday school officers and teachers
will be held from February IS to
81 In Calvary Baptist Church. It
Is under the joint auspices of the
federation and the District Sunday
School Association, DR.. Eddy l..
Ford serving as dean.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Dr.. Jesse N. bader
To Occupy Pulpit
As Guest Pastor
breaches at National
City Christian Church
Tomorrow

In the absence of DR.. R. H. Miller,
minister of the National City Chris
tian Church. DR.. Jesse M. Bader,
executive secretary of the depart
ment Of evangelism of the Federal
Council Of Churches of Christ In
America and director of the Univer-
sity Christian Mission, will preach.
In the evening there will be q
vesper service at $3.50 in the choir
room of the main building and at
the same time worship service for
young people in the Vermont ave-
nue. social hall, with the Rev. Ivan
H. Dugan, associate minister, lead
ing.
At the Thursday evening dinner
meeting DR.. w. L. Darby, executive
secretary Of the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches, will give a brief
statement of the organizational
structure of the federation. Miss
Eta Mai Russell will tell. of the
Juvenile Court work of the feder-
alton and Wilbur La Roe will speak
on the work of the Social Service
Committee.
Evening star., 1939-01-14
Fifth Buptist

DR.. John E. Briggs will preach to-
morrow at II am. on "The Sure
Foundation of the Believer"
At 7:45 pm. the Baptist Student
Union, under the leadership of its
secretary, Howard Reese, will pre-
sent program Oh THE Maximum
Christianity" Speakers will be
Haley Scurlock and the Misses Mary
Banks and Lucy Lock Major. Mr..
Irwin and Mr.. Cooter and Miss vir-
ginia Woolard, members Of the Fifth
B. Y, will assist in the devotional
program and the B. Y. quartet will
sing.
The B. T. U. will meet at $50 pm.
Prayer service will be conducted by
the pastor Thursday at 8 pm. Prayer
service, conducted by the pastor,
Thursday at 8 pm.
The Baraca and Berea Bible
Glasses are having a friendly at
tendance contest with goal of 100
each. Annual Baraca banquet next
Wednesday.