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Evening star., 1940-08-20
WeI|es Defends Talk
By BuI|itt on Nazi
Threat 10 America
Speech Called Desirable
From Standpoint Of
Public Enlightenment

Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles today defended as highly de-
sirable from the standpoint of pub
lie enlightenment the speech which
William C. Bullitt, Ambassador to
France, made in Philadelphia Sun
day night.
The implication drawn from the
defense was that the administration
itself supports the observations made
by Mr. Bullitt which led to his de-
nunciation yesterday in the Senate
by isolationist Senators, who at one
point suggested the Ambassador was
worse than fifth columnist.'
Mr.. Welles said the address was
not an unauthorized speech. Thus,
it falls into a different category
from the statements made by John
Cudahy, Ambassador to Belgium,
and James H. R. Cromwell, former
Minister to Canada, who drew the
censure of the State Department
for making unauthorized public
statements.
Eyewitness to Events.
This country is going through
trying times in grave hour, Mr..
Welles said at his press conference
in response to general question
about his reaction to the Bullitt
speech.
Mr.. Welles said it seemed to him
when a man who has been on eye
witness to recent events abroad,
during four years as Ambassador
returns to this country and seeks
to give his viewpoint to the Ameri-
can people. to make known his feel
ings of danger, it is highly desirable
in the interest of public enlighten-
ment.
Senator Clark, Democrat Of Idaho,
charged in the Senate yesterday that
Nj. Bullitt had advocated dictator
ship for this country, which, Senator
Clark said, comes mighty close to
being false to the republic which
placed him where he is
Senators Clark, Democrat, of
Missouri; Holt, Democrat, Of West
Virginia; Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana: Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico: Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, and Reed, Republican, OF
Kansas, joined in the criticism. Sem
ator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona,
excused Mr.. BullittS remarks as
those of man who had speech
bottled up in his chest" and Ma
jority Leader Barkley said he did
not think Senators should criticize
other Americans for expressing their
beliefs, even if they held official
position.
Attack Pre-arranged.
Mr.. Bullitt, warning that the
country was in danger of German
invasion, had advocated conscrip-
ton and urged that destroyers be
made available to Great Britain.
One after another the Senators
arose, in the course of the Senate's
debate on the peacetime draft, to
accuse Mr.. Bullitt of urging that
the United States enter the war, of
seeking to promote a dictatorship for
this country, and of suspiciously
close and friendly relations with
Soviet Russia. And they added an
assertion that Mr.. Bullitt's speech
was not only approved but in
spired by the State Department"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Dial Doings
BY BOY FLYNN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Friends SholUer
 Jeannette Duhan1el

Mrs. Edward Oliver of Barker street, Wolcott, was hostess at re- cent currency shower at her home in honor of her niece, Miss Jeanete Duhamel, who will enter the nurs- ing school at St. Raphaels hospi- tai, New Haven on September 9th. A hot dog roast was also enjoyed by the guests, who included the following:
 Mrs. c. Rasicot, Mrs. Blanche Blanchette, Mrs. J. Fitzgerad, Mrs. E. Thayer, Mrs. Betty Houde, Mrs. Anna Ftzmaurice, Mrs. ArthrA Blondin, Mrs. Frances Gillette, Mrs. Alice Davis, Mrs. A. M. Warren, Mrs. Viola Warren, Mrs. Francis Shea, Mrs. K. Daniels, Mrs. Archie Blondin, Mrs. Joseph BlonGin, Mrs. J. Benson. Mrs. L. Brandmeyer, Mrs. Eva Morin, Mrs. L. Mathon, MT. and Mrs. N. Duhamel, MT. andsMrS. H. Duhamel, MT. and Mrs. R. Duhamel, MT. and Mrs. L. Fournier. MT. and Mrs. O. Pouliot, MT. and Mrs. O. Boucher, MT. and Mrs. F. Gillette, MT. and Mrs. A. Turcotte, Edward Duhamel, MT. and Mrs. Edward Oliver and Joseph Gillette.
 Also, the Misses Alice Mccarthy, Lorraine Smith, Lena Bourdeau, Bourdeau, Claire Turcotte, Jean nette Turcotte, Florence Turcotte, Irene Bouley. Honora Caouette, Clara Caouette, Dolores Duhamel, Lillian Duhamel, Helen Duhamel, Minnie Blondin, Hilda Dressel, Rita Rasicot. Doris Bessette, Sally War ren, Helen Gillette and Anna Ma rie Dougherty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

At the Canadian-American cham pionships this year, first and second place in the open pair event went to Canadians. MT. and Mrs. w. M. Anderson of Toronto were the win- ners, and M. M. Miller and M. M. Herman of Toronto finished second. The Americans were quick to con- graduate the Canadians on their clean sweep.
 I believe 1t was Mir. and Mrs. An- derson's first major victory playing together. as I heard Mrs. Anderson remark, T am so proud that we will have our names on a trophy to- gether." That Mrs. Anderson Is q capable champion is demonstrated in todays hand, which she played in the Canadian-American open pair championship.
 First note the careful bidding the rebid of hearts, though heart support had been denied by South; then the rebld of spades. allowing North with only three spades to carry the contract to game.
 The opening lead of the king of clubs was qucked by Mrs. Ander. son. and West made c beautiful shift Co the diamond four, which Mrs. Anderson won with the see. She led the small heart and took
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Madison Colonists Engage
 In Many Social EDents

Many summer colonists are plan- ming cocktail and dinner parties be- fore the evenings program of music and dancing at the Madison Beach Club next Saturday when Johnny Green and his orchestra will share the spotlight with Metropolitan tenor, Charles Kullman.
 An elaborate foo show will be given from g to 10:3O for members of the Club and their guests and Mr. Kullman will present several songs. Reserved tables will be ar- . ranged about the dance floor in night club fashion.
 Guests on a cruise this week on Tara II, now owned by Dr. Dewitt Taylor of Winter Haven, Fla, and Madison, were Mir. and Mrs. Buell. H. Heminway, Jr., former owners of the yacht, Miss Alice Hemniway, Miss Natalie Rowbottom, B. H. Hemingway, Jr, and MT. Philip Schwartz of Sufield.
 On Thursday, August 9, at 2:30 p. nn., St. Margaret's Church, Madi- son, will benefit from the annual bridge which will be held at the Beach Club.
 Nineteen children of the Madison summer colony and of the village will take part in the play, "The Other Slipper" written by the Princes Pignatelli and directed by Mrs. H. Bushnell Cheney of Madi- son, MT. John Lou Nelson of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Alpha On1 ega Sorority Aranges Dinner Dance
-Oricchio photo.

rietta May are co-chairman of the arrangements and Miss Sally Mo- Nally is in charge of publicity.
 Members attending the meeting were: Misses Irene Pauloski, Julie Smoley. Frances Goggins, Sophie Melesky, Sally McNally, Rita Rasi- cot, Mary David, Henrietta May and Grace Darlington.
 Friends of MT. and Mrs. Edward Rahn surprised them at a house. warming at their new home on Leffingwel avenue recently. The couple received a floor lamp from the group which included Mrs. Mary Snagg, MT. and Mrs. Edward Link MT. and Mrs. Frederick LeFevre MT. and Mrs. Russell c. Atherton
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Norman, MT and Mrs. John Byrnes, MT. and Mrs Harry Sizer, MT. and Mrs. Everett Cook, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Seidel MT. and Mrs. eKnneth Rappe and MT. and Mrs Harry Hoethke.
 Miss Madelyn Rooo, daughter or Mrs. Benjamin Robb of Buckingham street, and the late MT. Robb, will teach next year at the Julian Hart School of Music in Hartford, and lpans also to continue her own study of music. Miss Robb, who is an accomplished pianist, and has been giving concerts for some years, graduated this June from the East man School of Music. She is also an alumna of Crosby high school, in the class of 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Future Bride Is
 Rendered. SholUe,

Miss Rose Daversa of Eperry street, who is to be married on Sat- urday to Frederick Jolly, was honor ed at a surprise greenback shower given recently at Bosco's Log Cabin. There were decorations of pink and white, and a buffet lunch was serv- ed. The bride-to-be was presented with purse.
 Those attending the affair were Mrs. F. Scalo, Mrs. John Daversa, Mrs. Mary Testa, Mrs. Frank Masi, Mrs. Joseph Daversa, Mrs. Michael Daversa, Mrs. Florence Pietro, Mrs. Paul Valerie, Mrs. Florence Ali, Mrs. Arthur Salvatore, Mrs. Michael Onofreo, Mrs. Josephine Napolitano, Mrs. Rudy Gelinas, Mrs. Harold Ginsler, Mrs. Henry Masi, Mrs. Min- nie Knapp, Mrs. Domenic L,ombardi, Mrs. Anthony Lombardi, Mrs. Kath- erine Lombardi, Mrs. Louise Gagli- andi, Mrs. Daniel Zibello, Mrs. Jack D'Amico. Mrs. Donald Zappone, Mrs. John Izzi, Mrs. Anthony Pietro. Mrs. Viola Assenza, Mrs. Emily La Porta, Mrs. Angelo zappone, Mrs. Michael D'Amico, Mrs. Frank Guerrero, Mrs. Domenic Testa, Mrs. Nicholas Pur- caro, Mrs. John P. Roy, Mrs. J. Testa, Mrs. James Basil, Mrs. Peter Oates, Mrs. John Assetta, Mrs. Michael DiPrimo, Mrs. Arthur Denze, and
 Misses Jean L,ombardi, Lenora and Mary Trumfio, Evelyn Onofreo, Jean Carlo, Mary Knapp, Carolyn Testa, Evelyn Daversa, Florence D'Amico, Mary and Elizabeth Cirelli, Florence Spino, Mary and Catherine Zappone, Ethel Kenny, Henrietta San Soucie, Doris San Soucie, Lena Forgione, Ethel Gensler, Katherine Zello, Florence Zello, Amelia Denze, Dia- mond Daversa, Lucy Daversa, Ther- esq D'Amico, Carole Jean Daversa, Barbara Ann Lombardi, Joan Zap- bone and Antoinette Napolitano,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
NIVER BEAMAN
 IN NEW POST

Niver w. Beaman, former local newspaperman, has been appointed managing editor of Greenwich Time. leaving post in Philadelphia to accept. He began his new duties yesterday.
 A former reporter for The Re- publican and later city editor of The American, MT. Beaman left this city to join the New York Daily News. Later he was with the Philadelphia Inquirer, and for the past year had been with the Phila- delphia Record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

the finesse, realizing that West must have the missing kings to justify his oyercall.
 The ace and queen of hearts were played. South discarded the eight and jack of diamonds. and West trumped the queen. returning the queen of diamonds. South ruffed, cashed the ace of clubs. ruffed Q club in dummy, then ruffed a small heart from dummy with the ace ot spades. The club jack was rufied ih dummy and the queen Of spades was led. Thus. West made only c club and twe snaoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Engagements
FRAVEL.HARRISON

Announcement is made of the engagement and coming marriage of Miss Margaret E. Harrison, daugh- ter of James and the late Margaret Hanley Harrison of South street, to Samuel J. Travel, son of MT. and Mrs. John Travel of Henry street. The wedding will be celebrated on September II at the rectory of the Immaculate Conception church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Personal

James Donahue, Jr., of Willow street, Gregory Gilmartin of Chest nut avenue, and Robert Dunn of the Willow Drug O., left town to- day for trip to Miami and Ever glade lake. On the way they in- tend to stop at Virginia Beach.
 Miss Christine Kieley of Water vile street, with her sister, Mrs. Edward Olson of Lincoln street and Mrs. Olson's children, Mary, Mar garet, and Barbara, left today for Syracuse, N. Y. They will all be the guests there of Rev. Edward Kieley.
 Miss May T. Shell of Oak Hill avenue has returned to ths city af- ter a two-week vacation spent at Newport, R. I.
 Miss Mary T. Shell of Oak Hill street S at present on a trip to Mexico.
 Francis Minicucci son of Mrs. Julio Minicucci of Ayres street, is | spending vaction in Washington, D. c. He will return to this city on Labor Day.
 | Edward Gleason, who has been patient at St. Mary's Hospital for the past six weeks, has recovered suffi- ciently to return to his home on South street.
 Lewis Russell of Colubus, Ohio, recently joined Mrs. Russell and daughters Nancy and Diane who have been spending the summer with Mrs. Russell's father, Edward L. Maloney of Central avenue. MT and Mrs. Russell and family left Sunday to spend the remainder of the month at Old Lyme Beach. | Miss Mary E. Murphy of Cooke street is the guest Of Miss Alice Hutchinson at Pine Orchard for several days.
 MT. and Mrs. Armand Spinelli of Benefit street were weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Paul Dance of Hartford at the Donna Cottage at Water Front Park, Coventry Lake.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Herman of South Main street are in New York City for a few days.
 Miss Jane Brice of Chestnut ave- nue and Miss Ellen Kelly of John son street have returned after spending two weeks at Camp Mo- hawk.
 Misses Helen Mccarthy of Laurel street and Mary Hodson of Colum- bia Boulevard have returned after vacationing for the past two weeks at Falmouth Heights, Cape Cod.
 MT. and Mrs. William Gerardi of Beacon street observed their six teenth anniversary yesterday. The couple were the recipients of many congratulatory messages. MT. and Mrs. William Neson of West Main street are spending two weeks at Bayview
 The Mothers Club of Sts. Peter and Paul's church will hold meet ing on Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the school hall.
 Santa Maria Circle, National Daughters of Isabelal will meet on "Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at K. of c. hall. A discussion will be held of fall activities of the circle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

York composed the music for the play which will be given Friday eve ming in the outdoor theater on the estate of Mrs. George Wilcox on Island Avenue, for the benefit of the Children's Center at New Haven. At the present time the Center is caring for thirty-flve Eng fish children. A children's fair will also be held at three o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Plans for an annual dinner dance were completed by Alpha Omega Sorority at a meeting held recently at the home of Miss Irene Paulos- Xii. The affair is scheduled to be held on September 9th at Wright's Inn.
 Misses Irene Pauloski and Hem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Weddings
CLEARY-LEE

CLEARY-LEE
 Mrs. Hamilton s. Lee of Magill street announces the marriage of her daughter, Harriet Susan Lee, to William Walker Cleary, son of MT. and Mrs. William F. Cleary of Woodbine street. The marriage took place on February 10, 1940, in Elk ton, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
CHICKS LOSE MOTHER LOVE

St. Louis, (UP)-Mother lova. the deepest of emotions, is fast dis appearing factor in the life of an American chicken. According to sta- tistics gathered by the International Baby Chick association, more than 65 per cent of the American chick en population were incubated. What's more, the chick association has found. modern incubators do the work of matching as efficiently and with as good results as the best biddie that ever clucked a brood into the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
. McKENNEY'S BRIDGE QUIZ
Canadians Take First and Second in Championships

This is the first of . series of six articles presenting hands played by some of Canada's out standing stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

MT. and Mrs. Harold D. Healy have returned from their wedding trip. to talk up their residence at 109 Cherry avenue, Watertown. They will be at home to their friends after September 9.
 Mrs. M. E. Stoddard left Saturday for two weeks vacation at Glendale, L. l., and Avon by the Sea, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Miss Lorraine Potter of Highland avenue is spending 8 few days in Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

MT. and Mrs. William Ryan, of Fuller street and Mrs. John Healey and Miss Sue Graph of Ridgefield avenue are vacationing at Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

The Mothers Club of Sts. Peter and Paul's church will hold meet ing on Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock at the school hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Santa Maria Circle, National Daughters of Isabelal will meet on "Wednesday evening at SIS o'clock at K. of c. hall. A discussion will be
 held of fall activities of the circle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24

iencingI and the like, there Is sal- ways the danger that tempers will flare. The officiating in various com petitions sometimes has been, biased and at other times .strikingly poor Facilities have been inadequate in virtually all save. the, 1912 games at Stockholm. This was without doubt the best of them all
 Even if the war were to end to- morrow in time to hold the 1940 Ol- ympic games in Finland, it would be hopeless" Robertson continued. Would Polandiwant to compete with Germany and Russia? Would France md England care to compete with Germany? Would Finland with Rus sia?
 Remember Russia did not com pete in the 1886 games because they were held in Germany We'll, it stands to reason that there would be )iterness and that unpleasant events would be bound to occur-if you could induce everyone to compete.
 No doubt there will be interna- tioinal competitions again, but they will consist almost entirely of track md field events.s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24

heart and says:
 I've never missed one here, SOB If I did I would know it. No one can tell me he ever saw me call 2 play wrong on the ball field. 1 dqn't call them as I see them-I call them as they are.
 If knew decision to be wrong l would not call jt-pob for ali the men or all the money in the world Therefore. I have never called one wrong eG
 Bill has worked more than COCO games and has officiated in F World Series, a record without parallel. De- spite his 65 years, Bill gets around as fast as most of the other arbiters and is always on top of the play,
 There's no telling how much long CT .Klem will umpire. But one thing js certain: He'll go down in base ball history as one of the greatest umpires. on a par with Tim Hurst. Silk OLoughlin and Hank ODay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24
Bill
 kie!nr, Never
 Calls Wrong
III '~4 " l9''f.j Sill Uses Toe Stripe Over Which No Player
 Ventures

BOSTON, May 24-It didn't take baseball players long this season to find that Umpire Bill Klem was still drawing that line. . iasf.r.te
 The National league season wasn'i an hour old before Elem drew the line-rthei toe stripe in the dirt over which no player is foolhardy enough to venture, .o, ,fo.4l ts.
 That lineia is KlemIS slast word Whenever players become too vocit- erous and argumentative over de- cision and crowd Bill too closely the veteran arbiter just traces line in the sand and walks off. That gen. orally ends the fuss, for if they step over the line. they're out of the ball game and maySbe' fined, too..
 Bill is ,65, the oldest umpire in the game and maybe fined, too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24
No More 0IymIpiies
 Is Belief
UnIeashed War Dogs of Europe Bring Violent
 End 10 Games

PHILADELPhIA, May 24.-Eu- rope's unleashed war dogs have brought violent end to the Olympic games, not only for 1940, but for all time, in the opinion of Lawson Robertson, University of Pennsyl- vania track coach and four times tu- tor of American Olympic track squads.
 While peace-time may see the re- vival of international games of some sort, they will be confined mainly to track and field events and games Of bodily contact will be eliminated, Robertson added.
 "The Olympics as we know them are dead and in way I'm not sor- ry," the veteran track man said "Too often the outcome is unpleas- ant. That's no way to create good will among racially or otherwise different peoples.
 Tn boxing, wrestling, football,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24
ABOUT TK..1 THIRD TERM

ABOUT TE..1 THIRD TERM
 All this U no preamble n a story worth recording present moment anyway--but here's a mod ern example An anti nti-Administra- ton Democrat whose sincerity IS not in doubt went to some logical engths to explain, but not for luotes,' under what circumstances President Roosevelt would run for third term. aa.. .s
 He KNEW. he, said-77neyerr mind how n; that the President had made up his mind to run. but only if the Republicans nominated Dewey The President felt, said my informant that Dewey might develop into the most effective vote-getter the COP could put forward, so effective in fact that he, Roosevelt, might be the only Democratic candidate who could defeat him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24
WINS WINS AGAIN N

SWEETWATER, Tex, May 24.- For the second time. in four years this little Texas town has produced national sports figure. Back in 1887 Sammy Baugh, after hitting the headlines with Texas Chris tian, became professional foot balls No. star with the Wash ington Redskins. The other night Lew Jenkins, sweet swinger from Sweetwater. scored an upset vic- tory over Lou Ambers to win the worlds lightweight boxing cham pionship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-24
BIRD TALE

PUEBLO, Colo, May M.-rA paif of bluebirds made their home in a garden bird house. When the babies were born, the man who owned the garden took one of them into the house and placed it in a cage. It died on a diet of bird seed.
 So the man took the cage, placed { in the tree and confined another young bird in it. The father and mother birds fed the little one trough the bars. t4 .fs.a .<.
 Days later there was a chatter in he early morning and the man lwoke to find that the parent blue7 birds had opened the cage door and released their baby. That was year ago. - r9 s ,ts m@.t AN slf,
 All went well after the baby bird vas released. And this year the bluebird family is back in the same house. r a.