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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
CERMAK'S BROOM
TO BEGIN SWEEPING.
City Hall Desks Cleared and
Capone Warned by New
Chicago Mayor.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 9.-The Democratic
broom which swept Anton j. Cermak
in and William Hale Thompson out of
the mayorship was poised for action
today
Cermak's formal induction shortly
before noon as Chicagos new Worlds
Fair mayor was the order of the day,
with Cermak declaring he had promised
to clean out the City Hall" and that
he proposed to lose no time in
doing it,
The Democratic leader, who defeated
Mayor William Hale Thompson, Re-
publican, Tuesday by 194,257 votes, as
sumed his new position less than 48
hours after the polls closed Every pos
Sible short cut had been taken so that
Cermak could start his promised reor-
ganization of the municipal govern
ment. The votes were canvaSsed in rec
ord time, a special meeting of the City
Council was called to approve Cermak S
bond, the new city clerk sworn in and
then Cermak took oath.
The buns who hang around the City
Hall are going to be swept right out, "
Cermak told interviewerS yesterday. AL
most simultaneously he told London
newspaper men in transatlantic tele-
phone conversation that his advice to
Alphonse Capone was for him to stay
out of Chicago for the next four years.
CapOne Advice Firm.
"Capone is under sentence here, you
know, and I suggest that he stay in
Florida" Cc-mak said. His reference
was to a six-month sentence imposed
on the gang chieftain by a Federal
judge for contempt of court for failure
to respond to a summons from a grand
jury which was investigating incomes.
Sentence was stayed pending an ap-
peal.
Cermak spent some time considering
the selection of department heads, but
declined to give out any advance in
formation. Rumor had it that Col. A.
A. Sprague might be named as commits
sioner of public works to succeed Rich
ard w. Wolfe.
Desks Cleaned Out.
Oficeholders spent yesterday clean
ing out their desks at the City Hall,
getting ready for the influx of new of
ficials Meanwhile, Thompson finished
up his plans for a steamboat tour of
inland rivers. starting today.
Ten men. arrested for violating the
election laws. we're arraigned before
County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki
Their hearings were set for tomorrow.
Although no official statement was
made, it was reported that John Al
cock. acting police commissioner, would
continue to serve temporarily in his
present position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
ARREST OF SALESMAN
MAY RESULT IN SUIT
Action Contemplated by College
Man Held in Memphis Jail
as Communist Suspect.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.-Henry
Fuller's 36-hour stay in Memphis jail
cell, imposed by police who thought he
was Communist promises to cause a
damage suit against authorities here.
The American Civil Liberties Union
yesterday announced in New York that
suit would be fled Robert Keebler,
Memphis attorney for the union, said
neither he nor the union would prose-
cute the suit as it was understood
Fuller intends to file it through private
counsel.
Fuller, college text book salesman,
University of North Carolina graduate
and a former student at the Sorbonne
in Paris, was jailed February 81, and
was released February %. Police Com
missioner Clifford Davis said Fuller
was held incommunicado and without
charge because officers were convinced
he was a Communist when he walked
into central headquarters and asked TO
be directed to the party'S offlce.
Il wasn't Communist when I went
in, but I'm almost one now" Fuller said
when he was released.
Memphis police have been instructed
to lock up anybody who shows ten
denotes toward Communism" Commits
sioner Davis replied we are not go
ing to allow un-American Communist
groups to get hold in our city"
Commissioner Davis had little to say
of the threatened suit.
Fuller said he asked police to direct
him to Communist headquarters be-
cause he wished to find an acquaint-
ance. Prof. Horace B. Davis, former
member Of the Southwestern College
faculty here Prof. Davis. his wife and
Communist organizer were Jailed last
Spring and left the city after police
banned their call of a mass meeting.
Prof. Davis said he was not Com
munist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
BRITISH PRESS Halls
DEFEAT OF THOMPSON
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April Big headlines,
pictures. tranS-oceanic phone inter-
views, long cables and editorials today
emphasized in the British press the
defeat of Chicago's Big Bill" and
aScendancy Of the immigrant, Anton j.
Cermak.
The papers record that Cermak has
been most obliging in finding time to
satisfy the curiosity Of English news
paper men, and withal making an eX-
cellent impression by the manner with
which he has met their questions.
He Is q model of genteel courtesy"
writes one Of the correspondents. He
also recorded that Cermak rebuked
him when he referred to "gangdom"
and "racketeering.
Excuse me, that Is gangster talk.
don't use that language" Cermak told
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
Cermak on Phone
Tells London Beaten
Foe Not Anti-British

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 9.-Unlike Will
liam Hale Thompson, Anton j.
Cermak, Chicago's new mayor,
hasn't a thing against King
George of England or any other
King.
He said so yesterday when the
London newspapers called him
UP on the telephone to ask
questions about Chicago's election.
Cermak chuckled when the
London newspaper men asked
ARbout Thompson's well known at
tack on King George.
He didn't really fool you people,
did hep" laughed the new Worlds
Fair mayor. mo. he isn't really
anti-British. The British vote is
the smallest in Chicago so he de-
cided to pick on the British
King"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

OF all Russian imports of farm i'm
plementS last year IS per, cent were
from America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
DEATH PENALTY HELD
NO CRIME Deterrent
Report Says Total Of Killings Rises
in Face of More Executions
for Murder.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 9-Frederick L..
Hoffman, LII. D., yesterday made public
a survey fer the Spectator in which he
set forth that the death penalty had
proved futile as a deterrent to murder.
His figures, culled from records of many
States, showed Memphis, Tenn, held
the highest homicide rate in the entire
country, 588 per 100000 of population.
New York was listed fourth among
the five largest American cities, with a
homicide rate of IL per 100000; in this
group Chicago in 1880 had 144. Detroit
was next with 1873; Philadelphia TT,
New York next and Los Angeles last in
the section, with Sc.
In the face of more executions" the
report stated, "the total Of killings rises
steadily"
The homicide rate for the country
leaped from 90 in 1919 to 100 last
year. 1t has been higher only twice
since 1900-in 1924 it was 1l.2 and in
1925 it was 1l.3.
Executions increased in SO States
from 96 in 1929 to 143 in 1880. In that
time the homicide rate in ISL American
cities rose from 179 to 1874
He said the 1929 figure for England
and Wales was 0.5, and 95 for the
partly civilized Kingdom Of Siam, add
ing that Germany in 1927 had rate
Of only 20.
~ ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
LEGION POST TO REPEAT
OPERETTA AT MCKINLEY
Play Will Also Be Presented at
Walter Reed, Soldiers Home
and st. Elizabeth's.

The minstrel operetta "Songlands
Romance" which was presented by the
Costello Post of the American Legion
will be reviewed tonight in the Nc
Kinley High School auditorium.
Following this repetition the play will
be presented at the Walter Reed Hos
pital, Soldiers Home and st. Elizabeth's
Hospital for the benefit Of the inmates
it was announced Lieut.. Charles
Riemer Is directing the performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
FREED MAN REARRESTED
w. r. Fox of Baltimore to Face
Theft Charge in Annapolis.

william Randolph Fox, 80 years old,
1889 Stevenson street, Baltimore, Md,
released from the Lorton Reformatory
yesterday upon completion Of q gen.
tence of year and a day for alleged
theft, was held by the police for the
Annapolis, Md, authorities.
Fox is charged with participation in
the theft of 4l2 pounds of copper troll
ley wire from the Washington. Balti-
more & Annapolis Electric Line at
1929
Frederick Cecil Boyd. rs years old.
also a Baltimorean, who is similarly
charged. was released from the Lorton
Reformatory last week and surrendered
to the Annapolis authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
PROGRESS OF GERMANY
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS
Robert J. Eustace of Toledo, Ohio,
Tells of Nations Present
Advancement.

Robert J. Eustace, industrial commits
sioner OF the Toledo, Ohio, Chamber Of
Commerce, who has just returned from
a trip to Germany, pictured that nation
as the most progressive country in
Europe, in an address before the Wash
ington Rotary Club at is luncheon
meeting yesterday at the Willard Hotel
THE Human Side of German" was
the title of Mr.. Eustace's address, in
which he related many incidents con-
corning the people Of that country, now
going through an unemployment crisis
even more tense than ours.
Mr.. Eustace told the Rotarians the
Germans who lived through the World
War are now working day and night
to lift the war debt loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

day. Medical Examiner Fred 8. Piper
said bullet wound In his heart was
self-inflicted.
In a pocket were found 8 certified
check for $1,000, made payable TO him
self and Endorsed to his wife, and q
letter from q brokerage house request
ing $1,000 additional margin TO cover
an investment of $32,5O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09

American talkies are the most popu-
lar in Finland this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
BROKER FOUND DEAD

WINCHESTER. Mass, April R.-
Arthur D. Speedie. 40, comptroller of
the firm Of Z. H. Rollins g. Son, Boston
investment brokers, was found dead in
his automobile on a road here yester-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
WE]BRIDCFGT1

hearts. which closes the con- tracting.
 The Play
 West has two four card suits, but the diamonds have been bid by South and it is not wise to lead up to the declarer's strength. It is better to lead through strength, therefore the spade suit is selected. When suit Is headed by three touching honors,> the top honor is led unless 1t is the ace. When the queen of spades Is led by West, the act is played from dummy, East follows with the five spot and de- clarer the deuce.
 The opening of the queen of spades by West practically marks him with a four card spade suit. This would leave a singleton spade in the East hand. Tn order for the declarer to go game, he must pre- vent spade ruff, therefore the trump suit is started immediately by leading the four of hearts from dummy. declarer winning with the jack. returning the ace and then leading small heart to dummy's seven of clubs. The eight of dia- 3AhOaoo AS ASA AAOAAA GfdSS plays low and the declarer plays the king. The declarer then leads the nine of spades and when West covers with the ten spot, the three of spades is played from dummy, allowing West to hold the trick. East discarding the nine of stubs.
 West cashes his ace of clubs and then leads the four of clubs. When dummy plays the six, East plays the ten and declarer trumps with the five of hearts and then leads the six of spades. Regardless of what West plays, the declarer will overtake. If the four is played. the trick will be won with the seven in dummy and then the king {, of spades led, declarer discarding the three of diamonds. The next play will be the eight of spades from dummy, declarer discarding the four of diamonds. The club will be trumped with the king of hearts and East will win the last trick with the ace of diamonds.
 By deliberately losing a spade trick in order to establish two good spades In dummy the declarer has made his contract Of four hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Several from this city and vicin- ity were in attendance at the Litch- field district rally of the council of Congregational women of Connec- ticut held in Seymour yesterday at the First Congregational church. Mrs Newton B. Hobart of Water town who is state president of the council attended in her official ca- pacity. Among those from Water bury were Mrs Merle Hosdowich, Mrs Judson Wells, Mrs William T. Leggett, Mrs w. Moreton Owen. Mrs Stephen Crane, Mrs Clifford Wells, Mrs Stanley Crater, Mrs Ed son Hitchcock, Mrs Pierre Cowles. Mrs John Clark and Mrs Thomas Morgan, and from Watertown. Mrs George Harper, Mrs John Beach, Mrs William R. Smith. Mrs Paul Prentzel, Mrs Howard Farwell. Mrs B. B. Eisenwinter, Miss Annie Currie and Miss Elizabeth Currie,
 The first fall meeting of St Mary's Hospital Aid Society will be held on Monday afternoon at 8 o. clock at St Mary's Nurses Home. All members are requested to be present as work for the fall and winter months will be outlined. Especial attention will be given. to plans for the annual donation day for St Mary's hospital. This day is always observed on the last Thurs day in October and is to be held on the 29th of the month this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
MUKDEN LIBRARY
 NEARLY READY

Mukden - The library of the Northwestern University here, sec- ond largest in China, has been com pleted, and will be opened this month. Chinese donors have con- tributed all the money for it. the largest gift coming from Marshal Chang Hseuh- -liang.
 Ground was broken in 1929. and 1t has been under construction since. It is a three-story brick building in harmony with the other structures of Northwestern Univer- sity, just outside the walls of Muk- den on the way to Marshal Chang's summer villa.
 A large collection of books, es- pecially in Chinese. has been gath cred, including some of the collec- tions of former Manchu rulers.
 The director is Dr Chin Beikwei who was trained at Columbia Uni versity and in Canadian universi- ties, and worked in the New York public library and in the library of McGill University in Canada.
 Provisions have been made for 500 readers and the general pub lie will be admitted as well as the 5000 students of the university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
Contract Bidge-2
Review of the "New Official Book on the Official
 System of Contract Bridge

bid will undoubtedly meet a long felt need as the inability to show any intermediate holdings has al- ways been one of the short com ings of the straight forcing system.
 The exposition of the system proper is divided into a number of lessons which the authors advise absorbing one at time. These lessons are set up in an unusual order. in that they take up all the opening bids. then the overcalls, and finally the responses in one chapter.
 Possibly the Official System may be a definite milestone in the his- tory of Contract Bridge. Certainly good, bad and indifferent players will want to read this book by vir- tue of the fact that it is the col lective opinions of number of authorities rather than the in- dividual expression of one man.
 It is safe to say the book will undoubtedly be tremendous sell CT and that a very large proportion of the principles set out will meet with universal approval.
 In connecton with the announce ment at this time of the appear ance of the New Official Book on the Official System of Contract Bridge" starting Monday the Waterbury Democrat will carry ex- clusively a series of twelve articles depicting in daily lessons the "Of- ficial System" as seen by "The Colonel" official spokesman for the Official System. Suitable prizes wiu be awarded the best solutions of the plays offered, further particu- lars of which may be had else where in to-day's and subsequent issues of the Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
By MARGARET M. MALoNEY


 Just off the press of the John c. Winston Publishing company is the "Official Book on the Official System of Contract Bridge" This book was published for Bridge Headquarters, Inc, 2S5 Madison Avenue, New York city. It is prob- ably the first bridge book ever pub lished which bears no authors name. It consists of 240 pages. in- cluding the Laws of Contract Bridge and short digest of the Official System for the convenience of those who wish to use a con- densed summary. The book is ex- tremely well written. Whoever was responsible for it's set up has prof ited by the mistakes made in books of this nature heretofore. Every detail is explained in full and each subject is taken up separately. Be- sides the concise manner in which the subjects are treated, readers will appreciate the large bold type which is used in this book.
 A short summary of the qualt- fications of the sponsors precedes an introduction, the most interest ing paragraph being that If any one now, or in the future. claims that he invented the Official Sys- tenn, he deserves nothing but ridi- cule."
 A comparison is made between the Official System and the Ap- ach-Forcing System. This com- parison is made more to show the similarity of the two systems rather than their divergence. It is surpris- ing to note just how near the two systems are.
 The two demand bid of the Forcing System has been replaced with & non-forcing two bid which is intended to show the intermedi- ate holdings between an absolute minimum and the "power-house" five or six quick trick hand. This
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
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Alice may have been in wonderland but wonder if she knew. Ann Heddeman's been New Yorking. oh, oh.
 Mayor Hayes planning have his picture taken with Gandhi when the mayor arrives London Ray Tanning of the best dressed city editors of the Great Divide. Jimmy Pryor roofing for St. Bonaventure's The will have intereub basketball league this year, that's umpn!
 Sixteen clubs will be represented Edward Graham is editor of the Denis mogue. He succeeds Bill Sullivan, who left study for the cloth. And Eds doing good job Charley Oberde physical director the Boys Club making friends fast and proving extremely popular suppose he'll be pruning Pops cherry spring. Alvin Hutchinson, boys secretary. still charley horng Al spaned tendon in his leg while mountain climbing his vacation. Al Bermuda spend week Dear Old Ononside ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

MT and Mrs Ralph H. Lee have taken up their residence in New York after returning from their wedding trip. Mrs Lee was the former Miss Grace Cooke, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Edward H. Cooke of Cooke street.
 Mrs Ralph Florian of Oakville entertained the ladies society of the Union Congregational church at her home on Wednesday. The guests included Mrs Roy Winslow, Mrs Ralph Clinton, Mrs Clarence Yale, Mrs James Newill, Mrs Os- car l.. Locke, Mrs Howard Ande. Mrs Eugene Main, Mrs George Smith, Mrs Harold Smith, Mrs Douglas D. Cameron, Mrs Florian. Mary Eilene and Aletha Locke, Roy Winslow, James Hansel, James. Marjorie and Ruth Florian.
 Miss Edna Greenberg, daughter of MT and Mrs Isaac Greenberg of Pine street. has returned to her studies at Smith college.
 Announcement has been made of the engagement and coming mar riage of Miss Barbara Elizabeth Platt, daughter of MT and Mrs Charles H. Platt of Edgehill ave- nue and Reginald Hosking Evans, Son of MT and Mrs Herbert J. Ev- ans of Watertown. The wedding will take place in December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

Miss Elizabeth Grimm of Mitchell avenue who is to be married on october 24th to John Delaney was the guest of honor at a dinner and bridge given on Monday afternoon and evening at White House Tower in Cheshire by the members of the
 Waterbury Teachers Glee club. A color scheme of yellow and white was used in decorating the tables. Miss Griffin was presented with an electric urn and waffle iron. The guests included: Julia Sullivan, Marion Tyrrell, Mary Mitchell, Esther Fox, Madeline Harrigan, Isabel Kelly, Mary Real, Loretta Skelly, Mary Sweeney, Angie Keene, Margaret Delaney, Katherine Phelan, Anne Phelan, Elizabeth Brophy, Helena Case. Anna Dwyer, Anna Derwin, Mary Delaney, Mary Carroll, Mae Finnan, Mary Fitz- gerald, Rose Foley, Mary Hennes- sey, Helen R. Mcdonald, Leona Keavaney, Jessie Larkin, Daisy Lord, Esther Mclean, Lulu L. Mlr- phy, Geneva Page and Edith M. Patten.
 Miss Elizabeth Leeney of South Main street has entered the fresh man class at New Rochelle Col lege. She is graduate of Crosby high school.
 Edward Connor of Lounsbury street has entered the freshman class at Tristate College in In- diana. He was graduated from Crosby high school in June.
 Miss Mary M. Gibbons, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs James J. Gib- bons of Wolcott street who is member of the junior class at Marywood College in Scranton, Penn is spending the holiday with her roommate, Miss Marion Nc Kinney of Binghamton, N. Y.
 Mrs James E. Smith and Miss Margaret Smith of Columbia boule- yard are spending a few days in New York where they are regis tered at the Barclay.
 William Macauley of Hartford is spending two weeks as the guest of John Brown of Herkimer street.
 Mrs Nathan Fidler and Mrs Will fred Greenblatt have been ap- pointed delegates of the Miriam Temple, Pythian Sisters, to attend the grand lodge convention of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters which will be held on Oc- tober 18th and 20th at Watertown, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

national board of directors of the Girl Scouts. Six new regional mem- bers to the board were elected and four others were reelected. The new members are Mrs Walter A.
 Yates of Buffalo. representing the second, or Hendrick Hudson re- zion; Mrs V. Hope Kellam, Nor folk, Virginia, the third region; Mrs Clarence B. Peck, Charleston. w. Va, the fourth. Kenowva re- zion; Mrs Charles R. Lindsay, Jr, Wayne, Illinois, the seventh, Great Lakes region; Mrs Sully B. Bober- deau, Austin, Texas, the ninth, Cactus region; and Mrs L. P. San ders, Butte. Montana, the eleventh, Rocky Mountain region. Those members who were reelected in- clude Mrs Clifford D. Perkins, Hartford, Conn, of the first, or New England region; Mrs Louis Birmingham, St Louis, Missouri, the eighth, or Covered Wagon re- zion; Mrs John T. Baxter, Minne- apolis, Minn, the tenth, or Hia- watha region, and Miss Elizabeth B. Alley, Santa Barbara, Califor- mia, the twelfth, or Big Tree re- zion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16
To l.

Things Little Red Riding Hood knew till be in the bag for but the blanket for John ny Morissey yesterday He captured legion prze Traffic Officer Walter Ahearn is his vacation. He'll do little hunt ing. Tony Varres of South Elm does of the hair cutting shaving and massagng for St Marys patients Tony great fam During the world series he brought his radio down to the shop he wouldn't miss play Nieona Flammie Al Capone during his Chicago trial She glimpd him in the house. Jimmy Barrett janitor police headquarters doing nicely St Mas Jimmy suffered busted leg when automobile knocked him down. Julia Quill of the health department and Mrs Ralph Vaughn have returned from trip to New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-16

BULLETIN. Woof! Woo Nice doggie, nice doggie,
 pretty little bow Now stand your differena and look your doggiest while tell Tower readers all about you Woof! wool! Shut do spoil the show Gents and Empress Eugen hatters This F French bull dog who Shorts market morning. Not dunk his doughnu gracious but for the avowed purpose receiving his breakfast and bones The clerk Shorts wraps the in eeophane sticks in Fis mouth and then Eff up Brook where Barney Burns is calling them East Man He drops the bundle Barney feet his tail and Barney takes the string from the bund opens and down the curb Eff goes into action, devours his mornings morning. again wag his tail Barney goes back down Brook search of alley rabbits And gents and E. E. Hers this Barney. Oh you know him. tk, tsk of you do My gracious yes, Barneys much part of Waterbury the horse the fountain Eddie Udeowitz' political knickers.