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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
Richard Arlen Was Jack-Of-Al-T Trades
 But Might Have Been Adventurer
BY RICHARD ARLEN

Hollywood, Cal.-Had it not been for a film career ploppihg into my lap, might be talking to you to-day as world traveller.
 Of course, might not have been a successful world traveller like those who write articles for magazines but you can bet your life I would have seen the world. Perhaps would have writetn of my travels. always thought could write when was fishing around for a life career. In fact, I was a sports writer once.
 When I landed in Hollywoodd was pretty much of a jack-of-all trader. I had knocked around quite a lot. had seen as much of the country as possible and done some interesting things.
 Since I was just kid I always have wanted to be an adventurer. During my high school days I did about everything from carrying papers to clerking in a grocery store. Then enrolled in St Thomas college, where I thought would become a football star. Perhaps would, had I stayed in college and to-day l might be a football coach. But the old wan- derlust in me ended my college career. just as 1t had ended sev- eral other things.
 I left college and enlisted in the British Royal Flying Corps before the United States entered the war. By the time had com pleted my training and landed in England for combat work 1t was October, 1918. A few weeks later the war ended. Had the conflict lasted. might have learned a lot more about aviation and become a commercial pilot.
 As 1t was, my first job after re- turning from the war was as a sports writer in Duluth, Minn. I knews sports but wasn't very good writer. Then news came of the fortunes being made in the Texas oil fields. That's all I need cd to get away from my type writer. The following day was headed for Texas.
 didn't get rich though. h. stead I wound up driving a truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Mir and Mrs Michael Driscoll of Chestnut avenue, MT and Mrs Timothy Quill of Wildwood ave- nue, Mr and Mrs Hugh Crean of Fairview street, Mir and Mrs Mi chael Donlon of South street and MT and Mrs Clark of Mill Plain motored to White Plains, N. Y., over the weekend. .a.at
 MT and Mrs Richard Baldwin and children, Rita and Richard, Jr, of Willow street have returned af- ter Q two weeks vacation at Bay view.
 The Garden club of Madison will meet Wednesday, September 12, in the home of Mrs Norman D. Barnsby in Madison. Mir and Mrs Read of New York city will give talks on Japanese iris.
 Miss Marie Parker of Woodside, l.. l., is visiting at her home on East Main street.
 Miss Margaret O'Rourke of Pas saic, N. J., is spending a vacation as the guest of MT and Mrs John Byrnes of Bronx avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

BY VIM. F. MCKINNEY Secretary American Bridge League

An information double is tho
 doubling of an opponents bid partner not having made a bid and, is powerful weapon wher properly employed in contract bridge. Too many players, how ever, give no definite information when making an informatory double. They simply double an opponents bid to force partner to make response, regardless of their quick trick holding.
 Under the McKenney system of contract bidding, all informatory doubles show partner at least three and one-half quick tricks, e. g. opponent bids one heart, and even though you hold a good bid dable suit of your own, if your hand contains three and one-half quick tricks you make an infor- matory double. Regardless Of partners holding, he must do one of two things-take out, or make | a penalty pass. The weaker the hand is the more reason for hin, taking out, bt as youetaoinuuCuj taking out, but as you have defi- nitely told him that your hand contains three and one-half high card tricks, he may make a pen. alty pass if he feels that it is bet ter to accept a large penalty ! rather than try for game.
 When partner has not bid, all doubles of one no trump and doubles of suit bids of one or two are classed as informatory dou. bles. The doubles of two no trumI and three of suit are considered business doubles.
 Another place that the infor. matory double can be used to good advantage is as follows. Suppose ing that you hold very good hand but not strong enought tC make an original forcing suit bid of two. Let us assume that you start the bidding with on heart Left hand opponent bids one spade and partner passes.
 The next hand passes and you ordinarily would bid two hearts but if you hold three and one. half tricks you should doubls rather than bid two hearts to in. form partner that your hand con tains three and one-half tricks With thi additional. information he may be able to give you al I | the double may be just what he is looking for. He may be loaded with spades and he can now make a penalty pass.
 If the left hand opponent should pass and partner does not have the spades stopped he will bs forced to bid. Holding nothing he can bid one no trumpwhich wil allow yo uto bid two of your suit or he may simply support youl suit.
 When partner has once bid. any double you may make is purely 6 business double, eg. partner bids one heart. opponent bids one spade and you double. You are adyis. ing partner that you expect tt make more by defeating the op. ' ponents at snades than you would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Misses Victoria Tartaglia and , Marion Barry were hostesses at a surprise bridge party given re- gently in honor of Miss Helen Tar ! taglia at her home on Shelley ! Street, the occasion being her birthday. Card playing and danc- ing were enjoyed throughout the | evening and a delicious luncheon ! was served. The guest of honor was the recipient of many beauti- 1. ful gifts from the guests who in tluded: Misses Marion and Hazel [ Barry, Josephine and Ellie Tartag- , lia, Mary Kenny, Madeline Favin, ] Gladys Cullinan of New Haven, Misses Victoria, Helen, Violet and
 Margaret Tartaglia, Mrs Lena Ca- sYallo, Mrs R. DiTota, Mrs T. Ar !. ehambault, Mrs J. Calabrese and Mru R. Tartaglia.
 Misses Geraldine Lord, Marga-
 let Knowles and Lillian Derouin ,have returned after spending a week in New York city.
 | Mr and Mrs Thomas Barry of East Liberty street entertained 1. friends from Boston over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

A surprise miscellaneous shower was given in honr of Miss Louise Magaldi at her home Saturday evening, by Lucy Migaldi. She re- ceived many beautiful gifts. Those present were the Misses Josephine Anzardi, Lucy, Rose and Angeline Migaldi, Julio and Eleanor George, Victoria, Violet and Lena Lago, Angelina and Antionette DiBiase, Lena DiSapio, Fannie and Mary Carozza, Mary and Eleanor Trum- flo, Angelina Santora, Marie Rom aniello, Anno Taglia, Lena and Pauline Scursso, Mary Jacarusa,, Mary Rinaldi, Edna Grove. Edythe DeStefano, Millie Stewart, Irene Ennis, Clementine and Susie Ian- nucci, Loretta Parent, Della Cleary, Florence and Theresa Celentano, Catherine Marrone, Julia Moyna- han, Bertha Posich, Catherine Meredith, Dorothy Hunt, Loretta Lanouette, Marion Trumbley, Mary and Louise Perrone, Jennie, Anna and Mary Negaro, Mrs McWeeney, Mrs s. Negaro, Mrs A. Cestaro, Mrs c. V. Sjinzo, Mrs c. Caputo, Mrs A. Santaro, Mrs D. Romaniello, Mrs l.. Migalti, Mrs M. -Romaniello, Mrs F. Longo, Mrs F. Chandelero, Mrs V. Giffredo, Mrs J. Sciullo, Mrs J. Fisher, Mrs F. Labanca, Mrs l.. Fisher, Mrs R. Genua, Mrs J. Sag mana, Mrs O'Brien, Mrs Lucas, Mrs M.Tora. Mrs M. Lago, Mrs l.. Mi- galdi, Mrs J. Migaldi, Mrs S. Anzar- 'di, Mrs V. Nadine, Mrs R. Petit, Mrs R. Demosi, Mrs J. DiBiase, Mrs F. DiBiase, Mrs r. Gizze, Mrs A. Gizze, Mrs B. Vitone, Mrs F. Papa, Mrs D. Cappelli, Mrs J. An tone, Mrs L. Migalti, Jr., Mrs J. Bergantino, Mrs J. Caricelli, Mrs J. Briola, Mrs N. Marinaro, Mrs 1T. Mazzo, Mrs r. Marini, Mrs c. Ma dean, Mrs J. Lago; E. Romaniello, Dan Magalri, Michael Migaldi, Dan- iel Breglia, Frank Lebanca, Mat thew Cidelo. Tony Dimaso, John Ciancullo. Michae l Lago, Angelo George, Frank DiBiase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

l Once when the truck got too dirty, painted it. That got me fired. It was a waste of the company's paint. Then I heard of the Cali fornia oil fields and headed for the coast, figuring l would make my fortune here. But didn't. Instead I landed in motoin pic- lures.
 It's difficult for me to speculate very accurately on just what I might have been if I hadn't gone into pictures because the paths followed led in so many different directions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

1 The Madison Beach Yacht club has arranged a schedule of field and water sports for September 5, 6 and z, entries for which are limited for members of the club only. T. A. D. Jones is chairman of the athletic committee which is arranging for this affair. Assist ing him are Wooster Garfield, Will liam Ranulf Compton, Jr.,. Philip H. Conklin, Daniel F. Harvey, Warren F. Kaynor, Jeffery W. Kingsbury and Dewitt Taylor. There will be foot races and swimming contests for children of all ages as well as for grown-ups also there will be diving contests and canoe doubles, one-mile swimming marathon, a horizontal greased pole Il feet above the water, with a prize at the end for the one who can travel to 1t, live duck chase with the ducks as re- ward for the winner, and a race 500 pounds.
 The prizes will consist of cups and ribbons. The competitor will be for championship cups, one of those from ten to seventeen years of age, and one for those from five to ten. The one in each class SCOT ing most points will receive the cup for one year. For permanent pos session the cup must be won three times before the age limit of the class is passed. Each champions name and the year he received it will be engraved on the cup. MT and Mrs George W. Trask of Middlebury entertained at hot dog roast on Saturday evening. Their guests included Misses Yer onica Bates, Margaret Hungerville, Ruth Fay, Helen Tyrrell, Evelyn Trask, Miriam Trask, Clare and Lee Genovese of New York, c. Louis Morrison, George Smith, Wilbur Trask, Arthur H. Burlington, Dan- iel Barrett, Ralph Blum, Arthur Gallo, Robert Westberg, MT and Mrs Joseph c. Rowett, MT and Mrs Homer Record, MT and Mrs Louis Schmidt, MT and Mrs Dean Wir- rick. MT and Mrs Arthur Hubert of Princess Bay, l.. l., MT and Mrs William Heidkamp and Mrs Mar tha Trask.
 Mrs Louis Marggraff was hos tess at a card party at her home on Bucks Hill recently. Her guests were Mrs Randall Frink, Mrs John Kirschbaum, Mrs David Dillon, Mrs William MacLelland, Mrs P. Ralph Serafine, Mrs Robert Eggle- ton, Mrs Charles Schmidt, Jr, Mrs George Faber, Mrs Clarence Ran ger, Mrs Lester Harrison of Du- luth, Minn, and Miss Emma Marg- graff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01
the hand at hearts.

playing the hand at hearts.
 The writer employees the use of one arbitrary convention in his system and that is the overcall- Ing of m opponents suit bid with a no trump. This convention will be fully explained in our next ar- ticle.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Farmers from South Africa re gently inspected King George! farms at Windsor, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

Britain's density of population has just been placed at 6S5 persons to the square mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-01

France will give S2.34o.00o credit annually 10 French mnnu- facturers using flax of domestic origin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
Wage Cutting
tFrOn the Akron Times Press)

From Times PreSs)
Akron with many other industrial ~eeHters OF
America TODAY finds itself facing the stark specter Of
wage cuts. =
It is grim prospect for those who sell their serv-
ices for those who sell their goods.
The dannably vicious phase Of this depression is
that on all hands there are surpuses-surpluses OF
food, of coal, OF manufactured goods. At the same
time there are people, vast numbers, who hunger
shiver and want
Regardless of a justinable, lusty pride in our
American system, can any one fail to recognize an IN
herent weakness in this situatione
You can't justify the claim that we are victims
of overproduction SO long there are many whose
actual needs can not be realized because they have
not the means to buy.
Neither can you justify the contention that be-
cause, up to this time, wage rates have held firm
labor has not been debated on scale commensurate
with the defation in commodity prices. Labor has
been defated-horriby dehated-through the process
of layoffs and reduced hours.
The rate OF hourly pay may have held steady, but
if the number of the working man is permitted
to work is reduced by half or more, the fact
that he can buy more with his dollar doesn't help his
plight especially He just doesn't have enough dollars
that's all
It REQUIRES no great grasp of economics to recog-
nize that consumption OF goods must be predicated
production OF OCner gOOuS. VI SOOoS
simultaneously produces incomes with which other
goods are purchased.
Tt is circle. We manufacture and produce. In
doing so, we create consuming markets. The larger
our pay rolls the larger markets. Conversely
shrnkage in pay rolls brings shrinkage in purchasing
power which IN turn calls for further shrnkage IN
production Then the circle becomes vicious.
This editorial is pitched in general tones. We do
not intend to crlticse individual industrial policies
Individual industries can not resist general trends
But general trends can be guided if the comparatively
small group of industrial bankers controlling our
leading industries will make the necessary effort
Indeed the charge is now being made by labor
leaders that industrial bankers seeking to preserve
interest rates on their industrial securities bring
ing pressure to reduce wages there is foundation
for this charge. bankers must beware. You can't
debate wages and fail to debate returns on capital
Business recovery does not lie at the end OF the
road of wage cutting. The way out of this depres
sion must follow social lines, Great accumulatons
Of wealth on one hand and great masses Of needy on
the other can not endure
II we have mechanical production to the point
where there is more than enough to go around with
the forty-eight-hour week as basis, then We are
ready for the shorter week. The shorter week and
any legitimate methods tending to equalize the dis
trbution of wealth provide more sound basis for
business recovery than does the expedisnt Of cutting
the wages Of men who work for a living.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
The Rise of the Cities

nationwide reform movement is on once more
among American cities.
On the surface the movement appears only as an
other of the periodic waves Of moral indignation over
what Lincoln Steffens called the shame of the cities
intensified this time by the prohibton-bred crimes
Of racketeers.
Under the surface, however the movement is more
fundamental 1t is an economic attempt to cure what
has been called "ciutosis," a disease of waste and
extravaganza that has brought many towns and cities
close to bankruptcy. Hard times and high taxes have
made this economic rebellion militant-and successful
The more spectacular eruptions have occurred in
the larger cities In Detroit, Mayor Frank Murphy,
young Irish Judge was elected following recall OF
ex-Mayor Bowles and the sensational shooting OF
Jerry Buckley radio preacher Of civic righteousness
In Chicago. Big Bill Thompson, institution for
sixteen years. went down before the revolt. In New
York, Tammanys care-free mayor, Jimmy Walker, is
the rack Of an inquisition that may end his color
ful career.
seattle's mayor Frank Edwards, faces recall by an
irate public ownership group for ousting j. D. Ross
creator of the great municipal power-ght project.
One of the fascinating stories of reform is being
told Of Reading Pa. where government of Socialist
workingmen retains power on a record of efficiency
and economy. Another is Of San Diego which last
Tuesday swept into power reform ticket and new
charter
Another is Of Atlanta, Ga, which las sentenced
to Jail three former aldermen and one e-councilman
for giving and accepting brides.
The less spectacular, but more significant revolts
have been in cities where the voters not satisfied
to change mere personnel but changed the structure
Of their governments.
Leading these cities we're Dallas which last October
by to VOTE adopted the city manager plan, to go
into effect this fall; Oakland, Cal, which last fall
adopted the city manager plan and just has defeated
a counter move by. the politicians to substitute an
od-form charter; San Francisco, which ended years
Of political misgovernment by voting itself city
manager charter Pittsburgh, too is fighting for city
manager form.
The council manager plan born in 1906, has been
spreading at an amazing rate Until 1914, when Day.
ton adopted it, the growth among smaller cities
Since Clevelands conversion, Cincinnati, Kansas
City TT Worth, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Rochester,
Lexington, Fall River and many others have followed
suit
In 1929, seventeen cities joined the city manager
parade Up to last June, 410 American cities had
adopted the plan Several also have adopted proper
tional representation.
Only about half dozen cities towns have reverted
to the old form. No major scandal has been reported
In city manager city in sixteen years
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
Set the STYLE

Il YER since the duke of yelling
IL ton asserted that Waterloo was
won on the playing fields Of Elton
and Harrow there has been a dis
position to make organized athletics
assume an importance beyond their
reasonable worth.
The duke himself overlooked the
fact that as far as military proves
went Napoleon put on a pretty good
show without benefit or cricket or
soccer.
And when I hear the oft-repeated
assertion that college football is the
greatest character builder in the
world I am moved to ask for proof
and for the names Of those who
have figured gloriously in American
life because of what they learned
On the gridiron.
1t is quite true, of course, that
football has produced some superb
football coaches. But that is hardly
enough. That is merely carrying on
the circle of the sport itself.
Yet even If 1t were argued that
those served merely as exceptions
to prove the rule, still am doubtful
of the existence of much positive
testimony on the other side.
Let's pause for sixty seconds.
You rack your brains, and I will
endeavor to do the same. What
great name comes to your mind?
Is there a single individual in
the forefront of political, economic,
artistic or social leadership who
ranks with the front page names
of football in his day?
Naturally, 1 have no doubt that
among us are many estinable citi-
zens who we're ON their college
teams. Some of them may have
been conspicuously good.
And yet I hold that no palpable
relationship between football PROV
ess and leadership of other kinds
ever has been proved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
REASON BY FR 151SBIs' <

rFNHOSE who live away down south escape a lot
L OF bad winter weather that we folks have to
endure but they miss the indadnabe thrill that
comes along with Aprils thirty resurrection days
The law of compensation applies to weather as
well as other things
It's wonderful to get out and work in the earth.
just coming back to life; it's wonderful to plant
things and watch them grow; it's wonderful to go
into partnership with nature
Give him the degree Of prosperity to which he
is entitled and the farmer has the of us beaten
mile, SO ia life is concerned
A ND it's great idea to get the kids interested in
a planting little garden-an their own
You just try it-gve them little patch of ground,
some seeds and spadng fork and tell them to go to it.
1t will not only give you something fresh for the
table it will also keep them out of mischief
Give the kids a garden to work and then stand
back and notice how each one insists on working his
patch ali by himself He doesn't want anybody to
help him
He wants to do it all alone. run the risks and take
the credit, whatever it be.
And right there in the garden Of your kid you
will find very large economic fact and it is that
socialism never will work for every normal person
in this world wants to hoe his own row, overcome
bstacles and pocket the gain, whatever it may hap
pen to be.
OUR kids have taken to the gardening business
~ witr much zeal as they ever put into game
of marbles.
For some reason they are concentrating on onions
and If half their crop comes up wen be able to per-
funne our whole end of town.
Probably it's the artistic side of it that inclined
them to onions
And they guard those onions as if they we're
Great Mogul diamonds; they fence of the planted
crop and they carry the implanted one around with
them or put them where no strange hads may touch
them
In other words, they not only know the ronions;
they are utterly devoted to them
The other night. after midnight, we strolled into
their bedroom to give them the over and We
met an aroma that nearly knocked us cold
They had put three quarts of onion sets under
the covers between them a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
Questions and.
Answers

Where was the premiere showing
Of "Check and Double Check fea-
turing Amos and Andy?
The world premiere of CHECK
and Double Check" was at Shea
Century theater. Buffalo, N. Y. Buff
falo is the home of Irene Rich, who
supported the famous comedians.
What is the average cost of pro-
ducing 2 bushel of wheat, oats and
corn?
The average production cost of
wheat in 1928 was $1.24 per bushel;
oats, so cents, and corn, 70 cents.
Who discovered the principle of
the thermos bottle?
Sir James Dewar of the Royal
institute, London.
Are the movie dogs Rim Tin Tin
and Strongheart still alive?
Rim Tin Tin is still alive, but
Strongheart died in June, 1929.
How are sea shells polished?
Rub the shells with the finest
emery powder. on q piece Of damp
flannel, and then polish with oxide
of tin or putty powder, and finally
with whiting, applied by the ball Of
the thumb without q cloth. To
polish many shells a weak solution
Of hydrochioric acid has to be used
to remove the rough skin. The
polishing then proceeds az above.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-15
On Being a Sport

CONSIDER, for instance, the
" fundamental preacllment OF
amateur athletics 1t is, as I un-
derstand it, that we should ali be
good sports.
If we battle against somebody
across the net or around the goli
course, we are supposed, when the
final shot has been made, to rush
forward with a merry smile upon the
face and hearty handshake.
But what a destructive principle
that would be if applied to some Of
the more important phases Of lifei
Let us. assume, for instance, that
citizen of New York undertook
to fight against Tammany corrup-
ton. Should he extend the hand
of good fellowship and a comradely
smile upon the instant his cause
went down to defeat in an election?
I don't think so.
It seems to me that any leader
worth his salt would say: 81 still
think your organization is corrupt
I am going to keep up the fight
until I beat you. This is not a
game, but something far more Sc
rious and sincere"
And hold that the lesson taught
in college football generally is IN
sound training for both the player
and the rooter. Surely this could
be a better land if we lived with
out benefit of cheer leaders.
Copyright. 1881. by The Tines