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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Junior WOn1en:S Club
 Hears Mrs. F. L. Carder

Mrs. Frederick k. Barder, Caesh- ire. speaking before the waterbury Junior WomenS Club last night, demonstrated 27 different ways to trim e Christmas wreath. Members of the Waterbury Garden Club and Senior Club were present.
 It was announced Cliff SlaterS s orchestra win play for dancing at the Annual Blue and Silver Bell, to be given by the Junior Women at the women's Club on Dec. q.
 Mrs. Richard Wright is chairman of the ball, and is being assisted by Miss Doris Bonner. Mrs. Nelson Booth. Miss Jane L. Blk and Mrs. Roger DT7lfva.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Woodbuy Club Morks 5Oth Milestone

The women's Club of Woodbury celebrated it's golden anniversary on Monday. Organized on Jan. 6, 1896. its constitution was adopted on Oct. 6 of the same year. It was also on the date woodbury dele gates attended a meeting in Bridge port. called for the purpose of form ign a State Federation. Mrs. Roy E. Rice. whose mother, Mrs. Charles NJ. Harvey, is a charter member of the Club. and was also it's president from 1903 through 1905. is currently holding the same office.
 The first president of the club was Mrs. Pliny s. Boyd. mother ot Edward s. Boyd, still a resident of the town. Her associate ofiicers were Mrs. N. M. Strong, vice-presi- dent. and Mrs. James Huntington secretary-treasure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Sisters Plan Sale TOw,OYvOgc

The Sisters of Mercy wish to thank all those who made the Mercy Christmas Bazaar held last week in the Knights of Columbus Hall on North Main street a sucs cess. For the accommodation oi patrons who could not attend, the Sisters will hold a sale in the show rooms of the Connecticut Light & Power Company on Leavenworth Street tomorrow from 9 to P. M and Saturday from g to l2 noon. A number of low priced dolls and homemade children's hats will be on sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
James StGngO
 WedinC California

The marriage of James ]. Staneo, c S-c, U.S.N,, son of Mir. and Mrs, Carmen Staneo of rairaeld Ave nue, and Betty Louise PasSarelli, ot San Francisco, Calf. daughter oi MT, and Mrs. Felix passarelli of Buffalo N, Y, was held Sept. . in St, Joseph's Cathedral San Diego, Calf.
 MT Stango re-enlisted last year in the US. Navy after three years previous servict, includiRg pArtici- patton in the Normandy and South- ern France invasions and occ,Ipa- ton duty in the Philippine Islands and Japan. lie is now stationed in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
WiIfred Beriner Heods Fronco-Americon Forty Committee

Wilfred Bernier was named chair maA of the committee arranging foi the New Years Eve party to be sponsored by the Franco-Americar Club at a meeting at the club rooms last night. Albert Poulin is serving as secretary treasurer. Pres. Joseph Caron presided at the meeting.
 Others named to assist are Mrs Wilfred Bernier, and Mrs. Rose Veillette, in charge of ticket ar raj .gements. Maurice Goudrealt Renee Archambault. File Depeault Rodric Adams. Philip Russell, Ro- meo Sicard. John Martel, Joseph Vachon, Joseph Caron, Mrs. Aurors Dorval, Mrs. Romeo Dumouchel and Mrs. Rita Levasseur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Mrs. Foncher
 Named President Of Child Study Group

Mrs. Raymond Fancher ol rlne street. was elected president Of the Child Study Group of the First Methodist Church at a recent meet ing of that group at the home oi Mrs. Herbert Lancaster of Pine Street.
 others who will serve for the coming year are Mrs. Howard Fur. ney vice-president; Mrs. Howard Hale. secretary-treasurer. and MISS Ieanora E. Knight. guidance direc- tor. installation services VIII DC held on Jan. 6.
 Mrs. John Schienda presided at the meeting at which a box was packed for the Boston Medical MS sIons. A social time followed with refreslnments served by Mrs. Jack Miller and Mrs. Edward Nelson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Topscorers at the Elton Contract Club. held under the direction ol Mrs. W. Sherman Smith, last nighi were:
 Section I: Levon Thomas ano Walter Garrity, 42l9; N. F. Wlther' wax and W. s. Smith. 4li2; Her bert Root and Alvin Davis. Ssls.
 Section II: MT. and Mrs. Rooerl stratton. 46: Mrs. Ida Birdsall anc Mrs. Louise Lougee, 4l; and MS Gloria Kraus and Douglas Guy Ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Jockie Creoven
 Feted on Birthdoy

Jackie Creavan. son of MT. and Mrs. John Creaven of South Street. was recently honored at a party by his young friends, the occasion be- ing his sixth birthday.
 Among those attending were Jo- seph Brynes. Shirley Brynes and Lorraine B.ynes. Joyce Berch, Judy Berch and George Berch, Robert Cugno Johan and Elain. Crowley, James Creaven, Winifred Creaven. and Patrick Creaven. James Kier- nan. Bobby Mastracchio. Mary Shanahan. Joseph Shanahan, David Shotas and Barbara Shotas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Dramatic Club
 To Present Plays

The Y-Teen Dramatic Club will present two short plays on Sunday at the Y. W. c. A. Christmas Party. The plays were produced and di- rected by the girls with the help of Miss Betty Chandler.
 The first play entitled Lucy Twill portray the sspry of a small girl away from home at Christmas. sThe Story" written by the girls, wall take place in a College dormatory. Members of the casts will include Thelma Troety, Mary wanslow, Therese vallerand. Sarah DeslandS, Evelyn Oenneto. Dorothy Imperato and Eaagenia Tmperato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Business Women Plon YuIe Forty

The annual Christmas dinner and party Of the Waterbury Business & Professional women's Club vii be held on Saturday at 6:30 at the club rooms on West Main Street.
 The dinner and entertainment following will be sponsored by the social committee, Miss Helen Webb chairman, assisted by Miss Cors Crompton. and committee. Members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

Mrs. Frank Byrnes acted as gsKe eral chairman of arrangements.
 Mrs. Marcel Young, presldent conducted Q short business meeting at which she announced that party for the children Of the school would be held on December "a in the school. The club also voted to send contribution of i've dollars to the Anti-TIberculosls Fhind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

Beckley portrayed santa Claus in modern dress. Gifts were distribut- ed. Cliff McHale's dancing pupils presented several numbers. Those participating were Lorraine Bouffard Florence Bouffar6. Barbara Corcor- an. Shirley Beck. Patsy McHsle Helen Short and Betty Salinardi.
 Mrs. Catherine Callahan was gen. eral chairman in charge of ar- rangements for the party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Murphy-ComPbeII Nuptiols Held

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Marie Camp bell, daughter Of Mrs. Agnes Camp bell of ProSpect-Waterbury Road to Thomas M. Murphy of Prospect Waterbury Road. The wedding was held on Monday at 10 o'clock at St. Anthony's Church, Prospect. The Rev. John F. McTeague officiated at the marriage ceremony and nuptial Mass
 Following a wedding trip to New York City the couple will reside on the Prospect Waterbury Road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Women Democrats Booster Club Holds YuLe FrOLic

Miss Mary F HenneSsey. president of the Waterbury Democratic wom- mems Booster Club. was master of ceremonies at the groups annual Christmas Frolic at Sal Borrelli's Restaurant last night.
 Miss Marguerite Tlerney Soloist, and Mrs. Frank McGrath, pianist. led the group ia the singing ot Christmas carols. and Irish and American folk tunes. Mrs. Marie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
FeIIOWship Plans Musical ReOig7e,

The Pilgrim Fellowship of Sec ond Congregational Church will present the wolcott Reveller's, a musical troupe on Friday, Dec. 20, in Davenport Hall at 8 o'clock.
 Dancing will follow the show and former members of the Fellowship, college students and all high school students are asked to make a spe- cial effort to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

Mrs. Vito Becce, Chestnut Hill Road, who will visit in her native city of Polve, Potenza, oh Dec. 28, will be tiA guest of honor at an open house given by her family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Becce came to this country 35 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

The Waterbury Chapter College of Saint Elizabeth Alumnae Mln hold a dinner meeting Monday night at 6 o'clock at the Hotel EIfon. Miss Mary Louise Parsons nresident, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

MT. and Mrs. Wilbur McCutcheoT and son Robert of Omaha. Nebr are spending Christmas with Mrs Joseph Kiefer of Meadow Street Thomaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

Mrs. Bertha Corby of San Fran cisco is spending the month wi.n her sister and brother-in-law, MT and Mrs. William Moriarty or sun nyside Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

are requested to bring a toy or clothing for children and gift for the grab bag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

MT. and Mrs. Robert Filippone of Colonial Street, Oakvilie. announce the birth of their first child, a son, Robert John, Dec. 6 in Waterbury Hospital. Mrs. Filippone is the former Lillian Dillon. Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Births

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Garrity Phoenix, AriZ.. announces the birth of a daughter. Patricia Ann. Dec. { in Phoenix. The infant is a grand daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Clarity. Fort Hill Avenue and of MT. and Mrs. Russell Williams, Phoenix, formerly of Downes Street Ext.
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Force Supports Diplomacy
By George FIELDING Eliot

PARIS-Force underlies all diplo-
macy. When Admiral Mahan wrote
these words 40 years ago, they were
not only true, they had always been
true.
They are still true. We are trying to
change all that. We are trying to lay
the foundation of system of law to
govern the relations of peoples, one with
another. But we shall do well to realize
that We have taken only the first few
faltering steps in that direction and
that even in the process of taking those
steps, each nation relies, in the last
analysis. upon its own force.
X ~
Let us look at some of the recent les
sons we have had in this regard, First,
let us recall that not very long ago we
were hearing great deal about Russia
and the Dardanelles. The Russian press
spoke of demanding military bases on
the straits. There was also much talk
of Russian ambitions directed toward
Turkish provinces such as Kars and
Ardahan, or the historic territory" of
Georgia and the incorporation Of Turk
ish Armenia in the Armenian S. S. r..
The Turks were very nervous. At this
time it was found convenient to return
the body of a deceased Turkish Ambas-
sador from a temporary resting place
in the United States to his native soil.
The United States battleship Missouri
was employed for this purpose and ar
rived at Istanbul accompanied by a
cruiser and flying the flag Of Admiral
H. K Hewitt, commander in chief of
United States naval forces in Europe.
The Missouri was given a magnificent
reception; there was much enthusiastic
comment in the Turkish press; few
sour notes were sounded by "Pravda"--
and we have heard virtually nothing
since about the Dardanelles or about
Kars and Ardahan, etc.
Or take the Trieste problem, which
was occupying so much of our front
pages only few weeks ago. 1t was
obvious from the beginning that no solu-
Evening star., 1946-08-06
The Political Mill
BY Gould Lincoln

lette is the ranking minority member
OF the Finance Committee and of the
Labor Committee, and Is next in line for
a Republican Craftsmanship of the For
eign Relations Committee after the vet
eran Senator Capper of Kansas, who
has indicated he will not seek to head
the Foreign Relations Committee if the
Republicans come into power.
1t is as clear as day that if the Re-
publicans win control of the Senate.
Senator Taft of Ohio will make a bid
for the craftsmanship of the Finance
Committee and Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan will go after the Foreign Re-
lations Committee Craftsmanship. Neither
one of them will feel like stepping aside
for Mr.. La Toilette, who for a dozen
years deserted the Republican party to
run one of his own in Wisconsin. Both
Messrs. Taft and Vandenberg have high
regard for Senator La Follette-and
would like to see him come back into
the Republican fold and win reelection.
but 1t is not likely either will be willing
to sacrifice their own personal ambitions
to the extent of bowling him into the
chairmanship of either the Finance or
the Foreign Relations Committees.
The ranking Republicans on the Mill
tary and Naval Affairs Committees of
the Senate are, respectively, Senators
Bridges and Tobey of New Hampshire.
Presumably one or the other of them
would head the Senate Committee on
Armed Services. Mr.. Bridges happens
to be ranking minority member also of
the alls powerful Appropriations Com
mittee, and probably he will demand the
Craftsmanship of that committee, which
would leave Mr.. Tobey in line for the
Armed Services Committee-although
he might be bought off by the chair
manship of the Banking and Cur
rency Committee, of which he is also
ranking minority member, leaving the
Craftsmanship Of the Armed Services
Committee to Senator Gurney of South
Dakota, who stands next to Senator
Bridges in the Military Affairs Com
mittee.
1t has been suggested in some quar-
ters that members of the new Congress
will not feel bound to go ahead with
the consolidation and elimination of so
many OF the old standing committees of
both houses, and that if a motion is
made in either or both houses to re-
adopt the old rules of the Seventy ninth
Congress, unamended, the entire con-
gressional reorganization, so far as the
committees are concerned, might be
ditched.
This consolidation of the committees,
with many eliminations, is the heart
OF the reorganization plan, however, and
it does not seem probable the new Con-
gress would turn its back on the plan.
1t could do so, however, and still
retain the increases in pay of members
OF Congress, the congressional retire.
mert pay plan and other provisions OF
the new law
That would be raw deal, any way
you look at it,
Evening star., 1946-08-06

between the two countries arising from
the purchase early in the war of a
number of Iatvian. Lithuanian and
Estonian merchantmen. The Russians
wanted them back on the basis that
these three countries are part and parcel
of the Soviet Union. Fire claims they
were purchased in due form from SOW
ereign nations and the title to them is
in order. The matter lends itself to dis
cussion Since there are no diplomatic
relations between the two countries, the
Fire mission in London authorized rep
resentatives of the Soviet Embassy to
proceed to Dublin and talk over the
~matter with the government.
The Russian representatives were cau-
toned, however, that their discussion
must take place with government off,
cials only. The Russians did not keep
the pledge and soon after they arrived
in Dublin they proceeded to Kingstown,
where they started haranguing the crews
of the Baltic ships This was consid-
cred fragrant breach of an undertak-
ing. The Soviet delegation was picked
up by the police, placed on the ferry
and returned to England.
* II X x
Diplomatic observers in Washington
who are in close touch with United
Nations affairs say that If many more
"neutrals' are accepted in the world
organization, Moscow intends to sup
port the admission of three more mem
bers of the Soviet Union-Latvia, Lii
thuania and EStonia.
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill agreed to the admission
Of Bielo-Russia and the Ukraine into
the United Nations as a compensation
demanded by Prime Minister Stain
for the votes Of the British dominions.
This has established precedent enabl-
ing the Soviet diplomats to introduce
as many members of the Soviet fedora
tion as may be necessary to counter
balance the votes of the nonsatellite
newcomers. There are IA more Soviet
republics in the Union on which Moscow
can draw every time other nations out
side the U. S. S. R. political periphery
demand to be admitted into the United
Nations
Evening star., 1946-08-06
Forest Fire Season

The late summer and fall vacation
season is also forest fire season and
1t is not just coincidence that this
is SO. The fact of the matter is. as
the American Forest Products In
dustrieS points out in timely pam
phlet about to be given Nationwide
distribution, nine-tenths of all forest
fires are caused by people, especially
vacationers. This means that most
of these costly confiagrations (costly
in lives as well as dollars) are pre-
ventable.
II this proves to be an average
year, property worth $40,0O0,O0O will
be consumed by forest fires. If
drought and other factors combine
to make 1916 bad" year, the total
loss may run into hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, not to mention
human and animal life destroyed,
injured or imperiled. Most States.
including Virginia and Maryland.
have forest protection services that
are helping to reduce the annual
losses. But fighting a forest fire out
of control is formidable and dan
gerous undertaking. Prevention, on
the other hand, requires but little
effort.
Since individuals start most such
fires, the best preventive campaign
is one directed at the careless per-
sons chiefly responsible for the tre-
mendous annual waste of one of
Americas great resources. The an
nual repetition of the warnings and
the advice given out by lumber, wild
life and other organizations is justi-
fed by the gradual improvement
noted since the educational cam
paigns on forest fire prevention were
begun on a large scale some years
ego. The recognized rules of the
Evening star., 1946-08-06
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,or

The mathematical principle of inverse
proportion Is playing q role in the
desires of the small nations to join the
United Nations The closer these ma
tions are to Russia, the greater their
reluctance to enter the world organiza-
ton.
Although the Riksdag-the Swedish
Parliament-several weeks ago author
lied the government to apply for mem
berslip in the United Nations, the
Stockholm administration is slow at
sending the application and has decided
to wait and see" 1t is probable that
Sweden's application will not be forth
coming until next year, when the Swed-
ish leaders hope that the political ho-
rizons will be less beclouded.
There is no question that the Stock
holm government fully appreciates the
Importance and the potential advan-
tages of the United Nations. But it also
realizes that the position of a small
nation neighboring Russia might be
fraught with danger If it became A
member of the United Nations and cir
cumstances compelled her, in a major
issue, to take a position contrary to
Russias liking.
Sweden has been the target of Mos
cows press and radio attacks for some
time. In recent months they have
ceased because the Stockholm govern
ment has played it's cards carefully and
has entered into economic agreements
with the U. S. S. r. granting it credits
of several hundred million dollars
The Stockholm leaders believe they
are safer by keeping out of the United
Nations for the time being They are
said to feel that they can thus avoid
the choice of becoming master voice"
by voting regularly according to Mos
cows wishes on all major issues, or
being the target of attacks from Russia.
which at a given time might not be
confined merely to words
Fire, which is at a safe distance from
Russia, has on the other hand applied
for membership in the world organiza-
ton, although her relations with the
U. S. S. r. are not of the friendliest
nature
There has been little -publicized row
Evening star., 1946-08-06

When the Eightieth Congress-the
new Congress-aSsembles in Washington
next January there will be large
sized headache in store for House and
Senate leaders, whether they be Demo-
Gratis or Republicans. In the House it
will be necessary to cut standing COM
mitteeS and their chairmen from
present 48 to 10; in the Senate from a
present 80 to Is, under the terms of
the new act "streamlining" the legis-
lative branch.
Taking these chairma nships from
Senators and Representatives who have
held them, if the Democrats retain con-
troll of the two Houses, will be like
taking large juicy bone from hungry
dog. If the Republicans should gain
control, the situation would be even
worse, for during the lean years-for
the GOP-the so-called ranking Re-
publican members of the standing COM
mittees have held on in the hope that
some day fate would be kind and they
would move into these chairmanships
But this is what the Senate and House
voted to do-and by considerable ma
jorities. Imagine, however, the heart
burnings which will arise when the
SCAldGC InIlCdly dIu ISdfd1 hlldlIS tOlH-
mittees are rolled into one-and the
same thing is done with these commit
tees in the House. If the Democrats
retain control of the Senate-and If
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,, chair
man of the Naval Affairs Committee,
is reelected in November-the chair
manship of this new COMMITTEE on
Armed Services" must be finally given
either to Mr.. Walsh or to Senator
Thomas of Utah, the present chairman
OF the Military Affairs COMMITTEE In
the House, under similar conditions,
the Democrats would have to choose
between Representative May of Ken
lucky, chairman of the Military Affairs
Committeeman under heavy fire from
the special Senate committee on the
national defense program-and Repre-
sentative Vinson of Georgia, chairman
of the Naval Affairs Committee.
If Mr.. May should be eliminated
from consideration for the new con-
solidated craftsmanship the second
Democrat on the House Military Affairs
Committee is Representative Thomason
of Texas. In this reshuffling of commit
tees, the good old seniority rule will
still, in most instances, prevail-un-
doubtedly where chairmanships are con-
cerned. To upset this rule entirely
would be to bring about battle royal
and chaos.
If, and this is big If" the Republi-
cans should gain control of the Senate
in the November elections and organize
the upper house, there would be a num-
ber of tough problems. For example
and this is another "if'' question
should Senator La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin succeed in winning reelection as
Republican-he has been a Progressive
since 1934-what would be done about
his claims for preference? Mr.. La Fol-