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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-04
CHAPTER xXvI

The years had slipped by. A more expensive apartment, still better one, furniture, clothes, Dams path going stolidly onward, Marian's sweeping up and away. He had tried to show interest in her progress, but he had instinctively recoiled from it. After the depression he had grad ually worked back to his salary of $35 week, and there he had re- mained.
 After a while he hadn't called her Glad anymore. After while she had not been particularly glad about anything. She was the best dressed woman in the Loop. her friends were among the other well-dressed women in the Loop.
 She and Dan never quarreled any more. It took too much effort. Nothing mattered enough to start disagreement. Dan had ap- peared to accept their life, he was agreeable and pleasant. And then, imperceptibly, a change had come over him. In his own words, he had finally arrived at the place where he could take no more.
 Marian marveled, in her new perception, that he had taken so much. She had been no wife to him. Far better, in that first year. to have told him of her extrava- gance and debt. Together they would have got out somehow. Marian saw herself for what she had become, woman who had no right to husband but who held him because of a handmade law. She'd had potentialities for great happiness, the power to give great happiness to the man she loved. And what had she done? She had sold her birthright for mess of pottage.
 Was 1t too late to turn back? Was it too late to try? Sitting there in the miserable room which she had not taken the trouble to make livable, she faced about, It would be hard going, but well worth the effort whether she ar- rived or not.
 A vague promise beckoned her on. Her back seemed to straighten. She raised her chin. Afraid? There was nothing to fear. Through her ovn weakness the worst had hap pened. She would fight her way back, one step at a time.
 There was & larger apartment in the building. It had south win-
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SERIAL STORY
 WORKING WIVES ..,ss,.! YaoDs. s: .!. ao5Mss :!.s s

"Oh, yesl" Her eyes shone through tears.
 And when you go you'll take a bonus from this office, a bonus for every good behavior - enough to see the little Te::ow safely into the world" "Thank you - only the little fel- low is to be girl"
 My mistake" he laughed. Then, sobering. "What then, Marian = what then?"
 "Dan will take care of us. He sends a check every month. Dan is fine and honorable. It will give me happiness to live on what he sends"
 "What does he think about this9 The young scamp. Why doesn't he send for you-or come back'"
 He doesn't know = I don't want him to know" She looked down her lips trembling. q must make myself worthy of Dan. Then = if he's generous enough to give me another chance.
 MT. Fellows patted her shoul- der. Good girl" he said. If can help"
 She shook her head. "You helped me ruin my life, and Dams to bits. I'll build it up alone" (To Be Continued)
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MASONIC BOWLERS
 TO BEGIN FRIDAY

Eight teams will pry the lid of the Masonic Bowling league Friday evening at T o'clock at Sena's Rec reation alleys.
 The teams and their captains fol- low: Harmony Reds, Hariey Tripp; Harmony Blues, Fred Smedley; Con- tinental Reds, Seth Bailey; Con- tinental Blues, Sam Sena; liberty Reds, Arthur Patchen; Liberty Blues, William Bragg; Euclid Reds, arthur Warmel: and Euclid Blues, Harold Scloemehl.
 ofIlcers of the league are: Presi- eent, Frank Wells; vice-president, Homer Senior; treasurer. Joseph wilhelm: secretary. Arnold He'll mann; and assistant secretary, Har- nld Post.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

 MARIAN FAIRNESS - a work Ing wife.
 DAN HARKNEss-her husband. DOLLY FAIRNESS - Dams widowed sister-in-law. SALLY BLAKE = an ambitious young stenOgrapher.
 Yesterday: Alone with her memories, Marian recalls how she let herself get deep into debt, tricked Dan into letting her go to work. He saw the danger, warned her. They had wanted a baby. Now the child was coming, and Dan was gone.
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. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Fronce Fights New Foe- Declining Birthrote

A LMOST as alarming to France 1A as Nazi Germany's war threats, is her own rapidly declining birth- rate. With the increase in French population far behind that of other world powers, French economists search for some plan to rebuild the nations manpower.
 Latest statistics show the French birthrate is only 30,000 above the deathrate, and of that number, precedent indicates, only 10000 will reach maturity-war per- mitting.
 Frances population has in- creased from 5000, 900 in 1865 to 42.000,000 in 1889. During the same period German population has grown from 38.000,000 to 78,. 100000; Great Britain, from 24,. 100000 to 47,o0o,0oo; Italy's 24,- 100000 to 43,000,000 and Japan, 32, ,000, ,000 to 10000, ,000.
 Suggested schemes to increase the birthrate include revision of French inheritance laws; loans, from public funds, to young cou- pies who intend to marry; family allowances or extra payments to workmen with children; increase of the present public allowance to nursing mothers; and strict 'pen- alties for illegal operations and laws against propaganda directed at discouraging family life.
 France has enlisted the help of stamps in the campaign, too. A recent issue of two semi-postals, one of which is shown above, was surcharged for the National Alli- ance for the increase of the French population.
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.LOTTI SLOPER, Sl,
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P. T. A. Enjoys Demons stratiOn of Police Fin-
 gerprinting
CHESHIRE NEWS
 Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, Oct. A meeting of the Parent Teacher Association was held in the Town Hall Monday evening with Edward D. Bernard presiding. c. Louis Morrison, cartoonist held the audience with his Lester Green" stories and drawings.
 Daniel H. Snyder, former member of the fingerprint department of the New York State Police, gave some details of the work. A large attend ar1ce was present. Plans for the coming year were presented by President Bernard at the start of the business session.
 Miss Lottie Sloper, 81, died Sum- day after short illness. Miss Sloper resided in Cheshire for several years, and is survived by two nephews, Percy Sloper and Frank R. Sloper, both of Cheshire, niece, Mrs. Ella Bartram of Berlin.
 Miss Josephine Jay of Fort Wayne, Ind, is the guest of her cousins, Mrs. Elizabeth Beecher and William Richards of South Main street.
 Ups0n-Schneider
 The wedding of Miss Ruth E. Schneider, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William c. Schneider, of Waterbury, and Walter Gordon Upson, son of Maple avenue, took place Monday at the Second Congregational Church in Waterbury. Members of the Senior Aid Society of the. Methodist Church will hold " ard social in the home of Mrs. Albert N. Cam of Main street Fri- day. Mrs. Amos c. Dayton and Mrs. Carl Olson are in charge of reserva- aons.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Martin of Peck Lane announce the birth of a son, Frank Joseph, Jr., at St. Mary's Hospital Monday.
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CR RANlslM CRACKERS
EUROPEAN WAR

EUROPEAN WAR
 Answer true or false to these statements about the new war in Europe, and tell why.
 l. Warsaw is the largest Polish city.
 ?. walther von Brauchitsch is a German general.
 3. The Utopians are a Russian minority in Poland being absorbed by the Soviet Union.
 4. British planes bombed German cities during the first two weeks of war.
 5. The Maginot Lineis named after French minister of war.
 Answers on Back Page)
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Answers on Back Page)
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I= SOCIAL AC77VI77ES|N V
Lillian SeeLey
 B Shower Guest

Miss Lillian Seeley who will be married on July l7th to Ernest Desmarais was honored at a sur- prise currency shower given at the Elm Grove Grill on Monday even- ing by Mrs. Catherine Kierce and Miss Irene Seeley.
 Those preesnt were: Mrs. Mary Tobin, Mrs. Clara Ciochetti, Mrs. Mae Tourangeau, Mrs. John Rear don. Mrs. Thomas German, Mrs. Clara Brodeau, Mrs. John Hayes, Mrs. Allen Pilch, Mrs. Charles Des- marais, Jr. Mrs. Louis DiPietro, Mrs. Arthur Parent, Mrs. Charles Des- marais, Mrs. John Shulzi, Mrs. Olaf Hansen, Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. Louis Gilbert.
 Mrs. Raymond Seeley, Mrs. Ellen Scadden, Mrs. William Sullivan, Mrs Walter Sonderegger, Mrs. Charles Klobedanz Mrs. James Monaghan, Mrs. Helen Sonderegger, Mrs. Jo- seph Danaher, Mrs. John Lokites, Mrs. Hilda Schoeck, Mrs. James Dwyer, Mrs. Timothy MacSweeney, Mrs. Gus Schoeck, Mrs. Wilbur Seeley, Mrs. Bronis Latozas, Mrs. Catherine Kierce.
 Mrs. Minnie Jones, Mrs. Margaret Coffey, Mrs. Margaret Caffrey, Mrs. Catherine Devereaux, Mrs. Elizabeth Dwyer, Mrs. Ruth Donnelly Mrs. Louis Darlington ST. Mrs. John Cummings, Mrs. Thomas Phelan, Mrs Louis Darlington, Jr., Mrs.
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Camp Announces
 Meeting Program,

Programs have been issued for the temperance education program to be held at the Methodist camp meeting in Torestville on July 17 to July 22. The program includes: Monday, ii a. rn., spiritual. educa- ton, Chautauqua house (a) prayer, Mrs. W. F. Mansfield of New Ha- ven; (b) Bible study, Mrs. Ella F. Burr, state president; Co Sabbath observance; tO tithing, Mrs. Nell lie R. Arnold, Meriden; (O active service, Mrs. Mary E. Welles of Hartford; 12a5, Hartford County picnic; 1:30, w. c. T. U. conference, led by Mrs. Ella F. Burr; 2:30, ad- dress, If Frances Willard Were Here Today" Dr. Samuel W. Graflin of White Plains, N. r.; offering for Rev. E. s. Jackson and Mrs. Pol lie Stearns.
 Mrs. Mabel P. Preusser of this city, will give talk on Alcohol Education" on Tuesday, in connec- ton with the temperance study hours at Ii Q. m. On Wednesday the topic will be citizenship Edu- cation, (a) The Mechanics of Gov- ernment, (b) The Relation of Pulp lie Expenditure to Liquor. Mrs. Sarah A. Hull of Bristol, Co Chang es in Our Liquor Control Act Mrs Mary E. Welles; Thursday, Charac- ter Education, (a) Through Church Schools (b) Organized Young Peo- pie, Mrs. H. M. Dalson; Co Home Training, Mrs. Norman o. Burgess; Friday, peace education, Mrs. Flor ence L. 0. Kitchelt; Saturday, re- view of five point program.
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Miss Kay Breen Is
 Honored At ShosUer'

Miss Kay Breen of Naugatuck who is to be married to William Nixon, Jr. of Naugatuck on August 9th was guest of honor at a personal shower given Monday evening at the home of Mrs. J. Fairbank of Nixon avenue, Naugatuck. The bride to be was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The home was attractively decorated with cut flowers and bridal novel; ties. Entertainment was enjoyed during the evening and @ delicious luncheon was served.
 The guests included: Misses Mary Jane Fitzmaurice, Betty Behan, Margaret Connolly, Margaret Cor roll, Mary Noonan, Marguerite Fitz- maurice, Rita Corkery and Helen Murphy all of this city; Mary Fan- ming of Washington, Conn. and Bet-
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that brought home the bacon" on todays hand. South lost one spade and one heart, making five odd with out the slightest difficulty after the heart opening. Five can be made even with @ diamond opening, pro- vided the trump finesse is refused.
 Many played the hand at three no trump, and six heart tricks were taken before South could gain the lead. The contract was set two tricks.
 The red light which suggests further exploration of the distribu- ton, even with Souths evenly bal- anced hand, is the sketchy heart stopper. South can lose nothing and may gain much by postponing choice of the final contract until his partner has had a second chance to speak.
 Today's bridge question: What Is a Cavendish distribution?
 Answer: A Cavendish distribu- ton is 4-3-3-3.
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bert of Ansonia, District Deputy President of District 8.
 Entertainment which will follow the meeting will be in charge of Mrs. Hilda Rosevear. Refreshments will be served.
 The committee in charge of the meeting consists of Mrs. Cora Kanny, and Mrs. Jeanette Houghta- ling. This will be the only meet ing of the month with the next gathering schedudled for the second Wednesday of August.
 A large attendance is expected at the annual picnic of Rebekah Lodge which will be held on Satur- day at Lake Compounce. Busses will leave the Hotel Elton at 1:30 o. clock. Final reservations must be made no later than tonight. Sports for children and adults will be en- joyed during the afternoon and sup- per will be served att he Casino at 6 o'clock. In charge of the affair are Mrs. Theodore Kurtz and Miss Wilhelmina Engert.
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Personal

MT. and Mrs. J. Harry Trembley have returned to their home on East Main street after spending several days in New York city.
 Miss Olive Harrison of Thomas ton avenue Is spending few days in Pittsfleld, Mass.
 MT and Mrs. Arthur Christian Of New York are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Gerald Nelson of North Main street for few days.
 Dr. and Mrs. John Mullen of Cal- umet street are vacationing at Bay view.
 Miss Josephine Wilson of Hart ford Is spending a few days as the guest Of Miss Marion Foster of Highland avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. F. Carleton Of Baldwin street are sending two weeks vacation in Maine.
 Miss Kathleen and Lillian Ander- son of North Main street are in New York city for several days.
 Miss Dorothy Wilson has returned to her home on South Main street after spending few days in Spring. field.
 Miss Louise O'Connor of Port land, Oregon, is the guest of her aunt, Miss Catherine Dover of Poplar street.
 Misses Helen, Rosemary, Ind Catherine Bowling of Plaza avenue have returned after spending the past week as the guest of Miss Mary Esterley Of LaGrangeville, N. v
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. MeKENNEY'S BRIDGE QUIZ
Opening One No Trump Bid Shows Balance Permits Side
 Contract

Today's hand, sent in by Sam D. Holt of Asheville, N. O., will give you an idea of the type of bridge played at the Southern Appalachian Tournament to be held in Asheville, Aug. l2 and 13. While this tourna- ment is being held for the first time, the advance entries indicate that 1t will become a major event.
 Most players now use an opening no trump bid to show a good and evenly balanced hand, generally not weaker than four honor tricks, and ordinarily with 4-3-3-3 or 4-4-3-2 distribution. Others use this as the initial call only on hands of the so-
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The home that William Boyd and his wife, Grace Bradley, leased in Lone Pine SO that the actor might have comfortable residence while playing his role of Houalong Cas- sidy in Paramounts "Westerns," to day is a club house. Citizens of Lone Pine induced Boyd to give up and now he lives at the Dow Hotel when the Sherman company is on location in that vicinity Boyd however, is an honorary member of the club.
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Engagements
DESMARRAIs-sEELEY

Mir. and Mrs. Wilbur R. Seeley of Edgewood avenue announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Miss Lillian A. Seeley to Ernest Desmarrais, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Desmarrais, Sr., of Laval street. The wedding will take place on July 17th at 8 o'clock at St. Francis Xavier's Church.
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Walter Wilaclaeu
 O. BroadzCuy
trrade Mark Rsgistered, Copyright 1ss0 Daily Mirror Inc

by sister ship, the U-117. Bastin. aboard the submarine for more than three months, landed at Kiel with the crew was place in an intern- ment camp until after the Arimis- tice.
 THAT when the U-152 attacked the Navy transport Ticonderoga, Lieutenant-C Commander J. J. Madi- son leaped to the bridge and swung his helm desperately to ram the submarine. He missed by only 26 feet-and paid dearly for his miss. Infuriated at the attempt to ram his submarine, the raider captain attacked without mercy. Of 237 men who had sailed with the Ti- conderoga, there were less than 50 alive when Lieutenant- Commander Madison desperately wounded, gasped out the order, Fave the poor devils who are left"
 THAT the slaughter continued af- ter Q white blanket had been nailed to the topmast in signal of sur- render. A torpedo broke the Ti- conderoga's hull in half. Rafts, built out of the debris, were blown to bits as they were launched. Only twenty-two men escaped in an open lifeboat. Four days later. dclirious and weak from loss of blood, they were picked up.
 THAT Lieutenant F. L. Muller and Lieutenant J. L. Fulcher, taken pris- oners, were still aboard the U-152 when, at the end of the war, the crew mutiried, busted Kapitan- -lieu- tenant Franz, who had been so ruthless in his fight against the Ticonderoga's crew, and set out for Sweden.
 THAT the U-152 never reached Sweden. Instead, on Sunday, Mo- vember 24, the U-boat sailed into the harbor of Harwich, England. As officials boarded the submarine, they were astonished to be greeted by two American naval officers on the bridge. we wish to report the sur- render of the U-152 and It's crew." announced Lieutenants Muller and Fulcher.
 THAT one U-boat sent out an sos for 8 ship 1t had just sank. Survivors were saved.
 THAT the Americans answered the U-boat challenge with the hero- ism of Naval Reserve volunteers who went out in 110-foot submarine chasers. These replied to U-boat guns and torpedoes with depth bombs, fired from Y-guns, or rolled overheard behind the zig-zagging chasers. These bombs, each con- taining 300 pounds of TINT eventu- ally turned back the raiders. Four of these original sub-chasters were used recently in the filming of Thunder Afloat". r.
 THAT one sailor, while rolling a depth bomb on submarine, was carried overheard with 1t. Facing certain death, the sailor stayed with 1t as 1t sank.
 THAT the first radio telephones were used by the subchasers dur ing the war. Speed of operation caused these to be used in pref erence to wireless code in the trans mission of messages.
 THAT first radio entertainment programs ever broadcast were from e subchaser. Aboard one of the ships there was @ portable phono- graph. Its owner broadcast records over the radio telephone, to the subchaster fleet. Say that's a good idea," one of the sailors remarked.
 And 1t was--a million dollar Idea. Radio.
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Weddings

Peter Stokes, and Misses Rita Mel- lette, Mary Danaher, Clara Murno, Doris LaMadeleine, Mary Murno. Irene Seeley, Deborah Phelan, Jean nette Blake, Mary Hayes, Clair Des- marais and Anna Dunn.
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Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Peters of Frost road arc spending a vacation at Lake George.
 Miss Rita Murphy of North Main street has returned after vacation ing at Niagara Falls and Canada
 Miss Amy Dunn of South Leonard street is vacationing at Hampton Beach, N. H.
 Patrick Morin of Thomaston avenue is spending several days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah O'Neill of Bank street are spending a vacation in Maine.
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Mothers Club Garden
 Party Tomorrow

With good weather prevailing @ large attendance is expected at the garden party which Is to be given tomorrow afternoon by the Mothers club of SS. Peter and Paul parish. The affair will be held on the lawn of the home of Mrs. Edward Griffin of 62 Melrose avenue rom 2 to 6 o'clock.
 Final arrangements for the affair will be completed at . meeting to be held this evening.
 Mrs. Harry Cashin is general chairman of the affair and is being assisted by the following committees:
 Tickets: Mrs. Raymond Synott, Mrs. Floyd Lyttle; refreshments, Mrs. William Keavaney, Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. George Mcguire, and Mrs. George Corden and prizes, Mrs. Edward Griffin and Mrs. William Valcourt.
 Prizes will be awarded to the win- ners at each table and refreshments will be served.
 Tn case of rain the event will be held on Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Theodore O. Abel and daughter Mary Lou of Burbank, Cal, and Mrs. Florence Crance of Middletown, N. r., have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Abel of Frost road.
 A meeting of the Auxiliary of the Irish American Social club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at % Field street.
 Supt. of Schools and Mrs. Thomas J. Condon will leave tomorrow for a two weeks automobile trip through Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
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Personal
Winona Rebekah Lodge Plans Meeting And Picnic

Winona Rebekah Lodge, 8, will hold meeting this evening at 8 o. clock at Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Blythe Loether, noble grand, will preside. This meeting will mark the first official visit of Mrs. Ada Gil-
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called 'rock-crusher" type, so that 1t Is virtually e forcing bid.
 Many players have learned the wisdom Of avoiding mechanical re. bids of an opening no trump. Espe- cially if the response to the first bid is Q suit, the opening bidder should usually try out any possible suit bid of his own. rather than re- bid no trump at once.
 The bidding shown b the one
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ty Cass. Deborah Leary, Arlene Tomlinson, Evelyn Jones, Mrs. Frank Jones, and Mrs. William Nixon of Naugatuck.
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Weddings
PAGLIARI-DEL NEGRO

Miss Mary DelNegro, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael DelNegro of Easton avenue became the bride of Anthony Pagliari, son of MT. and Mrs. Raffaele Pagliari on Monday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Lucys Church. Rev. Felix Scoglio officiated at the ceremony. Palms and cut flowers decorated the altar and program of nuptial music was ren- dered.
 Miss Laura DelNegro, sister of the bride was maid of honor and only attendant of the bride and Michale Valetta was best man for MT. Pagliari.
 The bride wore @ gown of white marquisette with satin bodice sweet- heart neckline and puffed sleeves and the full skirt fell in a sweeping train. She carried a bouquet of white roses. Her veil of silk tulle was caught with orange blossoms. Her attendant wore a frock of blue marquisette accented by pink lace and styled with Q sweetheart neck line and puffed sleeves and full skirt. She wore a Juliet cap. Her bouquet consisted of roses. The bridegroom's mother wore Q frock of blue lace and 8 corsage of gar- denias and the bridegroom's mother wore @ navy chiffon dress.
 A reception was held at Liberty Hall, following the ceremony. Out of-town guests were present from New York, Massachusetts and New London.
 Upon returning from Q wedding trip to Cleveland, the couple will reside on Baldwin street.
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SWAN-CHAMBERLAIN

The wedding of Miss Lois Cham berlain, daughter of Mir. and Mrs Ross Chamberlain of Frost road and Emery Frederick Swan Of Berkeley, Calf, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred erick M. Swan of Wellesley Hill, Mass, took place on July 6 at the chapel of Bates college. Rev. P. l.. Brennan officiated at the double ring ceremony in the presence of about twenty friends and relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Swan were gradu- ated from Bates college in 1938 Both are members of Phi Beta Kappa.
 After touring New England, the couple will reside in Berkeley, where MT. Swan is teaching in the department of zoology at the Uni- versity of California. They leave for the west about August 1.
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(TOday's guest cOlumnist for Walter WincheIl is Wallace Beery, famous movie star.)
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A meeting of the Auxiliary of the Irish American Social club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock ct % Field street.
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THAT Lieutenant P. L. Muller and Lieutenant J. L. Fulcher, taken pris- oners, were still aboard the U-152 when, at the end of the war, the crew mutinied, busted Kapitan- -lieu- tenant Franz, who had been so ruthless in his fight against the Ticonderoga's crew, and set out for Sweden.