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Evening star., 1939-12-28
Urges Mr.. Hopkins
To Consult Clerks.
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that Secretary Of Commerce Harry
Hopkins wants to find out what is wrong
with the Government service it seems
pertinent to tell him that there are
only few things wrong. but they are
basic and sadly in need Of correction.
They have reduced the morale, the
esprit de corps, if you please, danger
ously near the vanishing point.
In the good old days" 1t was quite
different Each clerk could look for
ward to ar assignment" If he did not
already have one. There was some in
centive to efficiency and faithfulness. A
man soon began to feel that the service
could hardly get along without him.
Now, he is completely disillusioned He
is merely cog, and very unimportant
has only to carry the brick up to the
third story, man up there does all the
work. There is too much communism
and regimentation in the service. Yes,
communism lower case, if you please.
It has nothing to do with Russia It
started many years ago in the War De-
pArtment when some one conceived the
idea Of pooling the work like the James,
town colonists pooled their food
Another crying evil is the matter of
efficiency ratings. That has done its
part to kill morale, and has served no
good purpose whatsoever. The report
has long been called the annual in
suit"
Peewee supervisors have also con-
tributed their share. Too often execu-
tive ability has been misinterpreted to
mean the power of putting the fear of
God into the hearts of the clerks, rather
than knowledge of the work of the di-
vision, and the ability to plan for effi-
cheney. Many years ago Henry Ford said
If he were running the Government he
would fire half the clerks and put the
other half to work.
There are plenty Of clerks in the serv-
ice who can tell Mr.. Hopkins what Is
wrong, and it will not cost him cent,
either. Will he invite their comment?
GOVERNMENT CLERK.
December 26.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Says Trade Treaties
Should Be Approved.

Experience with reciprocal trade
agreements to date shows no such dire
results as predicted by opponents, but
ON the contrary beneficial increases in
our foreign trade-increases which
would have been even greater had
normal international commerce not
been interrupted by the war.
Never before in our history have tariffs
been fixed with such careful attention
to the interests Of protected industries,
export industries and the general con-
suming public. Exhaustive interdepart-
mental and tariff commission studies
have replaced congressional tariff log
rolling.
Failure to renew the trade agreements
act, or weakening it in any way-as
by giving the Senate a veto over the
agreements-would be long step back
ward. This would be most unfortunate
at a time when the United States is
trying both to improve business rela-
tions with South America and to per-
suade European nations to abandon
their suicidal warfare in favor of peace
full and prosperous commerce-which is
possible only If these nations follow
our. example, and either form a tariff
free United States of Europe, or else
enter extensively into reciprocal trade
agreements with each other to eliminate
their business-stiaing. hate-engender-
ing trade barriers.
In our trade agreements we have set
good example for the rest Of the world
and not without profit to ourselves.
What sound reason is there for now
emasculating them or giving them up?
ROBERT s. FIELD.
Vineland. N. j..
December 26,
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Notes Lack Of
Real Charity.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Judging by the wealth Of the Nation
and the amount given for charity, We
are q bunch Of selfish pikers.
If 9e9,9oo people could be found to
plank down the sum Of IS and 81 = week
for the duration Of the Russian in
cident, the financial troubles Of Fin
land would be greatly relieved.
A smaller quantity Of beer tobacco
and staying at home on Sundays would
repay In better health.
December 26. BREAD AND STONE.
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WASHING GTON, D.. C.
THURSDAY December %, 1899
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

The non- masters team-of-four championship proved popular at Asbury Park this year. It was in- augurated last year, and Mrs. Meyer D. Rothschild of New York presented the trophy to be played for annually. The contest is open to any team-o -four, none of whom is 6 qualified master.
 As the winners become masters, 1t is one event in which the defend- ing champions never participate. This years winners were Mrs. Fred Horn, Mrs. Mabel Erwin and Mrs. Valerie Klein of New York, and Mrs. Guessie Planco of Great Neck. Long Island.
 Today's hand was played by Mrs. Horn. The three no trump contract was reached at practically every table, but some players overlooked the road to success. The declarer must depend upon the minor suits for most of the tricks.
 Mrs. Horn won the first trick with the king of hearts, and in order to get one of the minor suits established before her second heart stopper was knocked out, she played the queen of diamonds. She did not make the mistake of playing low from dummy. She overlook with the king. DuinInys diamonds are all solid, so why hoard the high cards? East made a nice defensive play, rec tusing to play his ace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Weddings
BARONE-vENTREsCA

The wedding of Miss Rose Mary Ventresca, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Ventresca of Beech Street and Lawrence Thomas Barone, son of MT. and Mrs Carmine Barone Of Willow Street took place Saturday morning at g o'clock at St. Lucy's church.
 The bride was given in marriage by her father and had as her maid of honor, Miss Angela J. Ventresca. stephen Barone acted as best man.
 The bride wore 8 gown of white faille taffeta styled with tight bodice, long sleeves shirred at the shoulders. V neckline and a long skirt terminating in a train. Her long veil of tulle fell fram a sweet heart doll cap trimmed in French orange blossoms and she carried a prayer book with gardenias and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore an old rose faille taffe- ta frock fashioned with tight bodice, V neckline and short sleeves and she also wore a sweetheart hat. She carried a Rainbow bouquet. The dress of the brides mother was navy blue chiffon with matching access sories and she wore a corsage of gardenias and the bridegroom's mother wore maroon print dress and also wore a corsage of gar- denias.
 A reception was held at the home of the bride following the ceremony. Out of town guests were in attend ance from New York and Long Is- land. The couple left on an unan- nouced wedding trip, the bride wearing a black velvet suit with corresponding accessories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Engagements
PANTALEONI-ROBINsON

sAAN OANA-AsOAeAAN0OAN
 Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Elizabeth Jane Robinson of Gloucester, Mass, formerly of Pittsburgh, daughter of William H. Robinson Of Pittsburgh, and the later Mrs. Martha Jane Armstrong Robinson, to Raoul Pan- taleoni, son of MT. and Mrs. Guido Pantaleoni of St. Louis. The an- nouncement was made Monday at a reception given at Stillington Hall in Gloucester by Miss Robinson's brother-in-law and sister, MT. and Mrs. Leslie Buswell, to celebrate their eleventh wedding anniversary The prospective bride, who has made her home with the Buswells for several years, was graduated from the Westover school in Mid dlebury, Conn, and was introduced to society in Pittsburgh in 1881. She has been studying at the Cambridge School of Landscape Architecture. MT. Pantaleoni is an alumnus of Milton Academy and of Harvard University, class of "A, and belongs to Nasty Pudding, Institute of TITO, Sigma and Delphic societies of the university and the Harvard club of New York. His mother Is the former Miss Ellen Colladay of St. Louis and his father, one of the original or- ganizers of the Westinghouse Elec- tric compan., is a director of the Southwestern Bell Telephone com pany. Guido Pantaleoni, Jr., of New York is a brother of the bridegroom elect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Personal
Tea GiUen For College Entrant

Miss Mary Hosey of Plaza ave- nue who will leave next week to enter the College of St. Elizabeth was hcnored at Q tea given this afternoon by Miss Mary Fogarty of Crescent street. Misses Mary Cor don Hutchinson and Mary Louise Lawlor presided at the tea table which was attractively decorated with cut flowers.
 The guests included: Misses Lor- raine McElligott, Margery Mona gan, Laura Ryan, Mary Jane Hayes, Peggy Darcey, Mary Sullivan, Jane McElligott, Ruth Quinn, Alice Hutchinson, Ellen Byard, Peggy Bo- Ian, Esther Egan, Mary Hutchin- son, Mary Louise Lawlor, Dorothy Martin and Betty Guilfoile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Flora M. Choquette
 Rendered .ShouUer

Mrs. Louis DeVoe of East Main street was hostess at surprise mis- cellaneous shower at her home re- gently for her sister, Flora M. Choquette who is to be married in the near future. The bride to be received a number of gifts.
 The guests included: Mrs. Philias Choquette, Mrs. Marie Biron, Mrs. Dona Birop, Mrs. Edward Biron, Clara M. O'Brien. Samuel Archam- bault, William DeVoe, George Poul- in, Victor Poulin of Naugatuck, Mrs. Eva Handle, Mrs. Marie Poulin and Mrs. Felix Lebouf of Oakville, Mrs. John Platt of Woodbury, Mrs. Fred erick Daugh of Southington, Mrs. Leo Ferland, Mrs. Emery Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Edwin Rose, Mrs. Pierre Pronovost, Mrs. Ted Donahue and Misses Alice M. O'Brien, Laura Biron, Jennie Biron, Elaine Poulin and Eloise Pronovost
 Miss Gertrude Schnell of Mans field avenue, who is being married this month to Stanley Byers, was feted at a miscellaneous shower given recently by Mrs. Albert At kinson of Dwight street. Decorations were carreid out in an orchid and yellow color scheme. Those attend ing were Mrs. Percy Bridgeland. Mrs. Blair Graves, Mrs. Herbert Donnelly, Mrs. Harold Hughson, Mrs. Lydia Fenwick, Mrs. James Alexander, Jr, Mrs. Berry Hughson. Mrs. Edgar Browne, Mrs. Sidney Jenkins, Mrs. Philip Schnell, Mrs. Arthur Scofield, Jr., Mrs. Arthur Warrington, Mrs. Joseph Wnkler, Mrs. Harry Paige, Misses Olive Jen- kins, Florence Canavan, Mrs. Hollis Sheed and Miss Mabel Seymons.
 Group of the Women's society of the Bunker Hill Congregational church will sponsor a dessert bridge in the ladies' parlor of the church on Thursday, Sept. 21. Mrs. A. N. Colgrove, the group leader, is chairman, and is being assisted by Mrs. E. G. Burdett, Mrs. r. w. Burnes, Mrs. w. S. Curtis, Mrs. Leon Drake, Mrs. Charles Duncan, Mrs. William Dorr, Mrs. Elmer Downes, Mrs. John MacLean, Mrs. Philip Pratt, Mrs, F. A. Stattuck, Mrs. Edmund Sickmund, Mrs. Clar- ence Shader, Mrs. Edward A. Wells, Mrs. Merle Wetzel and Mrs. Paul Wilson, Mrs. Colgrove and Mrs. George Towle are in charge of res- ervations.
 The So and So Sewing Club held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Lewis Luccillo on Friday evening. A spaghetti supper was served. Those attending were: Mrs. Augustine Fa- rina, Mrs. Edward LaGrange, Mrs. Charles O'Day, Mrs. Charles Strel- kauskas, Mrs. Joseph Vitkus, Mrs. Ralph Lucille, Mrs. Lewis Tuccillo. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Vitkus of Riverside street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
STROLLO . MICRO

Rev. Felix Scoglio offlciated at the wedding of Miss Susanne Nigro, daughter of Mrs. Arnold Nigro of Grilleytown road, to Theodore Strollo, of Newport, R. T., son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Strollo, Monday morning at g o'clock at St. Lucy's church. Miss Nigro was attended by her cousin, Miss Raffella Nigro, and Victor Strollo was best man for his cousin.
 The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore gown of white Duchess satin with a long circular train. The round high neckline was trimmed with Q banding of seed pearls and the long fitted sleeves puffed high at the shoulders. The bodice was shirred and fitted snugly at the waistline. Her full length veil was trimmed with lace medal lions app]iqued on the train and was caught to the head with lace bow. She carried lilies of the valley and stephanotis. Her cousin wore a gown of rose Duchess lace with maroon velvet bows at either side of the sweetheart neckline. The sleeves were short and puffed and the skirt had additional shirred full ness at the back. She wore match ing doll hat of satin with velvet streamers extending to the waistline. She carried Colonial bouquet. The brides mother wore royal blue vel vet with navy blue accessories and a corsage of gardenias. The bride groom's mother was dressed in vik- ing blue with which she wore black accessories and 8 corsage of gar- denias.
 The couple left by motor for Miami Beach, Fla. They will also visit in Havana, Cuba, before talk ing up their residence at Newport, R. T.. where the bridegroom is machinist at the naval torpedo sta- tion. For travel the bride wore brown custom suit of Hockanum wool with a moss green hat trimmed with 8 plaid bow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
League OF Women Voters Arrange Fall Actiuities

Many important conferences and meetings have been planned for the coming weeks by the Waterbury League of Women Voters. Mrs. F. A. Faust and Mrs. William Amelung are attending a state board meeting today and tomorrow at Old Lyme.
 A board meeting of the local lelague will be held at the Mattatuck Historical Society on Friday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Katherine Ludington, president of the state league, will be guest at the meeting.
 The regular luncheon meeting of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

Miss Ethel Langlois was honorec at a party given at her home or Daniel place recently in celebration of her 23d birthday. Mis- Grace Whiteway acted as hostess. Present were Mrs. Ethel Waldron, Herbert Waldron, Miss Dorothy Waldron Mrs. Clara Whiteway, Arthur Whiteway, Charles Whiteway, Fred Corliss, Sara Domingue, Nancy Whyles, Mary Deloisio, Russell Decker and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lavetera of Winsted, MT. and Mrs. Homer Waugh, Fred LaVasseur MT. and Mrs. Donnelly of Brooklyn N. Y, MT. and Mrs. Clifford and Miss Irma Collins of Newark, N. J., and William Barnes of New Haven
 The Bide-a-Wee club will hold Its annual outing tomorrow at Bay View. Picknickers are requested to bring individual cups and silver and will leave from tffe Hotel Elton at g o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

the local league is scheduled to be held on September 22nd at the Wa terbury club. The New Haven County meeting will take place on Friday, October 9th from II to 3 o'clock. The session will be held at the Milford Yacht club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
Personal

Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Hickey of Madison street have re- turned after spending two weeks at Bar Harbor, Maine.
 Miss Betty Early of Vermont street spent the past weekend at Tyler Lake.
 MT. and Mrs. John Dolan of Edtn street spent the weekend in New York.
 Mrs. Alexander Chernegie and sons, Michael and Alexander of Al- bany, N. Y., are spending a few weeks with her parents, MT. and
 Mrs. Andrew Clear of Barnes street.
 Miss Kathleen Lawson of New York is spending a few days/as the guest of Mrs. Lewis Weston of Watertown avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Swanson of Woodlawn terrace are spending sev- eral days ir New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. George Mahan of Pine street are spending the week at Twin Mountains, N. H.
 Winona Rebekah lodge, 8. will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Edythe Lother will preside.
 Mrs. Emma Mucci was hostess at surprise birthday party given in honor of her daughter, Julia who celebrated her tenth birthday. A luncheon was served. Those attend ing were: Marlene Lauria, Nanette Mucci, John Mannello, Carol Ann Mannello, Ronald Lauria, Michael Colitti, Jr, Victor Mannello, Jr., Julia Mucci. Florence Mannello, Pasquale Inteurisi, Mrs. M. Man. nsllo, MT. and Mrs. L. Lauria, MT. and Mrs. G. Mannello, MT. and Mrs. M. Colitti, Mir. and Mrs. V. Man nello and MT. and Mrs. E. Mucci.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
sILvERMAN sTEINBERG

Miss Syel s. Steinberg of Tram ingham, Mass, and Myron Eugene Silverman of North Main street, this city, were united in marriage on Sunday at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Moses D. Shienkopf of Buckingham street. Rabbi Shein- kopf offlciated at the ceremony, which took place at Il o'clock in the morning. The couple left later in the day for trip to Ohio, and after their return will live in this city. MT. Silverman is assistant manager of Sugenheimer, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

The Ladies of the Irish American Social Club will hold their first fall meeting this evening at 29 Field street. All members are requested to attend. Fall activities are to pc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
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Mrs. Horn then led . small club from dummy and finessed the jack. When 1t held, she led the diamond ten and overlook with the jack in dummy.
 Now East was on the spot. If he played the diamond ace, dummy's diamonds were established: while if he refused to win, as he did, an- other club finesse would be taken. and the ace of clubs cashed, drop ping the king.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

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Weddings

planned and important business VIII be transacted. All members art urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. Mary Yushinska, Mrs. Victoria Rinaldi, Mrs. Lucia Tomzinello, Mrs. Edith Giordano, Mrs. Annette Dube, Mrs. Beatrice Davino, Mrs. Rachel Corbett, and Misses Edith Flisher, Anna Panasci, Ann Slusinikis, Bea- trice Toilette, Sandy Carpenter, De- lores DeLeo and Howard Know, Will liam Finnegan, JoSepi: rSanaudo, Peter Razak, Angelo Manderino, Ed ward Berthianne, Robert Douglas and Anthony Santopietro.
 Division 5, Daughters of Hiber-. nians, will meet tomorrow night in Mechanics Hall. Miss Nellie Mo- Carthy will preside.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Waters of Highland avenue have returned af- ter spending few days in Spring field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13

The first fall meeting of the F. and s. club was held on Monday evening at the home of Miss Ann Signori. Election of officers were held with Miss Angie LaCapra, president, Miss Anna Signori, sec- retary, Miss Gertrude Milia, treas urer and Miss Marge Signori, chair man. Following the business meet ing refreshments were served by Miss Angie LaCapra.
 Miss Mary Romaniello of Pilgrim street whose marriage to Clarence Moody takes place on September g at 8 o'clock at St. Thomas Church was honored recently at a greenback shower given by Dept. TIA of the Waterbury Manufacturing company.
 Those in attendance were: Mrs. Julia Santopietro, Mrs. Sarah Bat tagla, Mrs. Mae Bigelow, Mrs. Rose Sebastianelli, Mrs. Marion Thiffault,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-13
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