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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
RESPONSES TO
 FORCING TWO BIDS

Whcn uslng the above high re- quirements for a forcing two-bid it takes very little in your hand to support partner. Remember though, that he is looking for a slam bid on every two-bid that he makes. You have only three los- ing cards to take care of for part ner, therefore make 0 positive re- sponse if your hand contains an ace, or without an ace, if 1t con tains one and one-half tricks which would be q king, queen and a side king. When holding less than the above, your proper re- sponse Is two no trump, which gives partner an opportunity to rcbjd.
 Copyright. 1881, NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28

of the starry background is due to dark, absorbing material be- tween us and the multitude of dis tant stars which form the Milky Way. This dark material is not solid but in the state of gaseous cloud blanks of nebular material which cut off our view of the my riads of stars behind them.
 East of Cygnus will readily be found the Great Square in Pegasus lying about halfway between gen. ith and horizon. This constellation represents the flying horse which bore Perseus on his quest for the Medusa's head. The form of the square is readily distinguishable. although the stars that mark it's corners arc only of second and third magnitude. The northeast corner of the square is a star which really belongs to the neigh boring constellation of Andromeda, called Alpheratz in Alpha Andro- medae. It seems appropriate that Perseus's lady should thus be rid ing his winged steed. The line of three bright stars of second mag
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
INSURANCE COMPANY
 FIGHTS AUTO DEATH

Albany, Tex, (UP) )--Attorneys for the Pilot Life Insurance com pany of North Carolina are con- testing a claim of $25,000 on the death of Frank F. Whitney, fatally injured when his machine left the highway near here, on the ground that his death was "a Willful act of suicide"
 Whitney's coupe left q curve and crashed through guard rail on the highway Feb .. He was taken unconscious from the burning wreckage and died in a Stamford hospital March 27.
 Two hours after the car left the road, Whitney's father, F.. E. Whit ney, G5, was found shot to death in the garage of his home. A cor oner ruled that he shot himself.
 The son left a. $25,000 life insur- ance policy to his wife. A clause made 1t void in case of suicide within a year after the issuance of the policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
SOCIAL =. PERSONAL

Miss Edith Sackowitz of Brook lyn, N. r., is spending two weeks as the guest of Miss Rose Halpcrn of Cooke street.
 The American Legion is sponsor ing food sale at Miller and Pecks Thursday for the benefit of Troop 25. Mrs Bernhard Wilhelm is chairman of the committed which consists of Mrs Walter An gle, Mrs Paul Reed, Mrs John Delaney and Miss Margaret Dillon.
 Charles Tartaglia of Washing ton, D. C., has returned after spending few days with his par ents, MT and Mrs Rocco Tartaglia of Shelley street.
 The Madison Beach Yacht club Follies will be presented in the club house tonight. over 700 peo- pie are expected, and many have been unable to reserve tables. The club house will be completely transformed into a pirates den, with checked oil-cloth on the ta- bles and skull-shapped lanterns.
 Cigaret girls, under the direction of Mrs Julius E. Smith and Mrs Mary Lawrence Swift, will include Miss Eleanor Mabee of New Ha- ven, Miss Susan Smith, Miss Jane Garfield, Miss Elizabeth Phillips, all of Waterbury; Miss Marie Christopher and Miss Polly Schu- mann. of Montclair, N. J.; Miss Cynthia Harts, and Mrs Earle. and Miss Patricia Mallow. The cigaret girls and walters will all be dressed in pirate costumes.
 One of the features of the even ing will be the fashion parade pre- scented by a wcll-known New York concern, with debutantes and members of the younger married set acting as mannequins. Follow ing the cabaret supper will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
New Equipment
 For Insect Study
State Installing Weather Instruments to Interpret
 Insect Behavior as Respects Weather

Mount Carmel which is seven miles north.
 "The progress of insect life is closely affected by the changes of weather from season, to season, and year to year. Conditions must be favorable for transformation from one stage to another, for re- production, and for abundance and spread. A sudden cold spell when the weather has been uniformly warm, will kill off large numbers of species that are susceptible.
 "The Oriental fruit moth lays its eggs at sunset, at which time 1t requires warmth and humidity. If these conditions fail, few eggs are ladi. The weather affects the moth not only directly, but also The insect has to have young peach shoots to feed on, and in a. dry season like the sum- mer of 1880, cannot get them, so the infestation is diminished.
 "On the other hand, aphids are apt to be abundant in a dry year. By correlating our observations of the insects with our weather rec ords, we may be able to learn a good deal about the bugs and how to control them."
 Weather records will also be valuable in the botany department, and other work of the station, Dr Britton pointed out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28

nitude which extends eastward from the square forms of the greatest attraction to the naked eye in the constellation of Andro- meda but just north of the middle one, Beta Andromedae, lies the famous spiral nebula. It can be made out by the unaided eye as hay, little patch of light very dif- ferent in appearance from the neighboring stars. It is supposed to have been observed long before the rise of modern astronomy. However, only telescopes of some power can bring out any details of it's structure, and photographs first showed that 1t is indeed a spiral nebula. It is one of the few bodies of it sclass whose distance has been measured and Is undoubtedly one of the spirals nearest to the sun. The distance from Us is nearly a million light-years, that Is, 1t takes it's light about a million years to reach the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
REQUIREMENTS FOR FORCING TWO-ISIH

Original two no trump bids are not forcing bids and have been ex- plaincd in previous articles.
 Original two of q suit bids must show a hand so strong that it con- tains five to six quick tricks. But even this number of quick tricks is not sufficient if more than thrcc of thesmallcr cards are losers. Again, there are two-suit hands that may contain only four quick tricks, such as six spades to the ace, king and queen and five hearts to the ace, king and queen. This hand contains only four quick tricks, but all we can expect 10 lost are the two small cards in the side suits and possibly one heart.
 It is not necessary to make very many original two bids. They must be able to go game in themselves Why? Because partner will keep all one bids open with as little as two queens in his hand. Why force him to keep the bidding open until game Is arrived as if you need d trick from his hand to go game?
 The first forcing bid used was the original two forcing bid which Is now undoubtedly the most abus- ed bid in contract bridge. Do not get into the habit of making a forcing two-bid just because you have q good-looking hand. If partner has anything he will keep the bidding open without forcing bid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
MILLION POINT BRIDGE
 GAME NEARING END

Superior, Wis, OUP)-The r. 900, 900 point bridge game which eight months ago is nearing its finish with one player already be- yond the reuiqred mark.
 Bernard Lee, one of the original players, has died since the game started. His brother, George, who first substituted for him is now in China, but a daughter of the other players in the game has be- come old enough to take a hand.
 Mrs F. 0. Lindquist was the first to reach the 100000 point total. Her husband still must make about 5000 points while Mrs Bernard Lee needs only 2,000 more points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28

Miss Alice Hicock of southbury, . graduate of the 1881 class of Wilby High school, will enter Bay Path Institute in Springfield, Mass, for . three year course in secretar- ial service.
 Cadet James L. Dalton, who has been spending the summer with Dalton of Naugatuck, and his guest Cadet Felix Vidal of Madison, South Dakota, have returned to West Point Military Academy where they are roommates.
 Miss Mary Shanahan of Fred erfck street is spending a few days in the White Mountains.
 Miss Margaret Cass, daughter of Mir and Mrs John +. Cass of Mott street, Wethersfield. was married to Thomas Joseph Quinn. son of Charles J. Quinn, of New Britain avenue. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in the Sacred Heart church at Wethersfield, which was deco rated with palms and ferns and old-fashioned bouquets on the pews. Rev George M. Grady, pastor of the church performed the ceremony.
 The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was at tended by her sister, Miss Dor othy Marie Cass James Quinn was best man for his brother and the ushers were Joseph Maher of Wa terbury and Joseph Green of Wal 1ingford.
 The bride wore a gown of white puB '9I6ls ssoouIId Jo epgm 'uIlgs her tulle veil, which was trimmed with rose point lace, fell from a cap of pea-ls. She carried an old fashioned Souquet. The maid of honor wore Queen Anne gown of white net trimmed in turquoise blue and hat of white silk horse hair with a turquoise blue rib- bon. Her bouquet was of old fashioned flowers. The mother of the bride wore q black velvet gown.
 A reception for two hundred guests at the home of the brides parents followed the ceremony. Guests were present from New York, Philadelphia, Pa, Bridge port, New Haven, Waterbury, Wal lingford. Boston, Mass. and King ston, N. Y.
 Mr and Mrs Quinn left for an unannounced wedding trip, the bride wearing a. black velvet en- semble. They will be at home at 43 Ansonia street after October ].
 The bride attended Baltic Acad- amy. MT Quinn, who is an instruc- tor at the Bulkeley high school Hartford, received his bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees at Trinity college.
 The marriage of Miss Elizabeth R. Forman of New York to George M. Newell, also of that city took place Tuesday of this week at the home of Judge and Mrs Carroll C. Hincks in Cheshire Rev J. IT, Bainton ofiiciated. The bride was unattended and was gowned in a travelling ensemble. Judge Hincks was best man.
 Mir and Mrs James Valentino of 19 Charles street announce the coming marriage of their daugh- ter, Emilia Valentino 10 Philip Dl Lucia of 928 Bank street, son of CarMella Di Lucia. The wedding will take place September 3 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at 2 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
SWITZERLAND TAKE ON
 FOURTH LANGUAGE

Geneva, (UP) Switzerland,
 which already has three official | guages--French. German and Italian-has just decided to indulge in a fourth.
 The latter. which is known as "rhetoromanche." or "romanche," Is regarded as SwitZerland's only native language. It is believed to have been used originally by fugi- | tive Tuscans when they sought refuge at the time of theh rst Ro- man kings.
 The language is spoken prlnci- pally in the Canton of Grisons, and especially in the Engadlne. al- | though it's use also is found in other portions of Switzerland. The Canton of Geneva has just decided to create special chair at the University of Geneva for fur thering it's study and use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28

By VIM F. MCKINNEY

By VIM E. ckENNEY Secretary American Bridge League
 Under the writer's system of contract bidding, you will find very few original suit bids of two.
 An original two-bid shows q pow erhouse hand and demands that partner keep the bidding open until a game-going declaration is arrived at even though he has a trickless hand; c. z. the original bidder bids two hearts. You, hold ing nothing. will respond with two no trump.
 Partner then says three dia- monds. You are still required to keep the bidding open. If you cannot support diamonds, bid three no trump. If partner then bids four clubs. you will have to either bid four no trump or support one of the smaller cards are losers Of course, the naming of three suits is a very rare thing, but the example is given to show you that the bidding must continue until the final declaration is game going contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
How Can Unemployed
Germans Live Unless
Debt Loan Changes?
There Are 100000 of Them Says Chancellor
Bruening and They Have 100000 Depending on
Them for Help

, in their emergency, but with an
average income of two marks, or
less than SO cents daily, they live
with slightly better-off relatives OF
neighbors, or in some cases are still
able to squeeze out credit for rent
and grocery bills.
AT present every third German in
dustrial worker is without job
enough to raise critical situation
by itself. A trade union federation
investigation revealed that in 1878
the normal budget of the employed
skilled laborer's family included a
net income averaging 200 marks
(about $4S) a month, of which the
head of the family earned lou
marks. and the wife and children
combined contributed so marks.
The family with 200 marks TO
spend for the month had to plan
with great care to spread 1t over
rent, taxes, social insurance and
other items, including any amuse-
ment which they would seek. They
usually did it something like this:
Thirty marks went for rent, taxes
and 20 marks for social insurance
the latter providing for the grave
danger of unemployment. The family
need 40 marks, or just about $40
for food for a month, and 20 marks
for clothes. The remaining Is marks
had to be stretched out to cover
household utensils. repairs. car fere
tobacco, any pleasure excursions
trips to the movies. etc.
That was two years ago. To-daS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
N. (. BUSINESS CONTINUES GAIN
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Putting Valuable InfOrma=
ton Within Reach of
All i'm State

The New Haven County Farm
Bureau is doing much to enlighten
people on agricultural matters,
something many know little or
nothing about. 1t is believed that
the information furnished by the
New Haven County Farm Bureau is
but the beginning of an education
which will be in more demand from
now on, it being generally be-
lieved that there is a back to the
land movement in the public mind
which will help relieve the con-
gestion in cities. In any event one
cannot know too much about the
work the County Farm Bureau is
doing. Hence the reason many are
planning to attend sessions planned
to take place this month.
A twilight meeting for the pur-
pose of inspecting improved pas
lures and alfalfa and clover fields
will be held at the farm of A. C.
Yale, Meriden on Thursday evening
July 9th at 1880 p. m. DIST.
A hunt for bugs and pests that
damage the fruit crop will be staged
by fruit growers on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, July 7th and
Sth in the Woodbridge Orchards,
Wood bridge and in Judge J. A. Mar
tins orchard in Wallingford.
The controlling of pests in the
orchard has long been one of the
most important jobs of the orchard
lists and 10 increasing in Importance
with each succeeding year. Spray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Leads Nation In
Return To Normalcy;
Wool Has Big Month
Under=nornlal Percentage Given Tremendous Cut-Na=
tional Cotton Week Aids Trade Although Effect
Will Not Be Felt By Mills Until July

The New England Councils in
dex of general business activity in
May continued the upward move
ment which It has steadily main
tanned since the first of this year,
the council announced to-day This
contrasts with the situation in the
country as whole.
Since January LIST, the councils
index has risen from 20 per cent be-
low normal to 1915 per cent below
normal.
''The rise in May was caused by
gains in the adjusted induces of pow
err production, boot and shoe pro-
duction and wool consumption" the
councils statement says. increases
in these induces SO far outweighed
small declines in the adjusted COM
ponents of car-loadings, cotton con-
sumption, bank debts and steel in
got production that our composite
index moved upward by Al points.
Boot and Shoe Industry
Boot and shoe production in May
held UP unusually WELL" the state
seasonal drop in daily average pro-
Guction of II per cent between
April and May while the actual de-
crease this year was but GA per
cent. Production in May of this
year was greater than in any cor
responding month since 1928. Our
adjusted index OF boot and shoe pro-
duction moved up to the highest
point it has reached since August
of 1928.
Cotton Textile Industry
THE small decline in the index
Of cotton consumption comes after
a we'll sustained upward movement
which began in August of 1880. The
indications are that this setback is
simply a temporary interruption of
an upward cyclical movement. AL
though sales of standard cotton
cloth have been running below pro-
duction for two successive months
and during May there was a de-
crease of is per cent in untitled
orders, with an increase of stocks
on hand this is considered normal
at this time of year. A favorable
feature in the situation is the report
that stocks of goods on dealers
shelves are low. There is little
doubt that replacement demand is at
last making itself felt in the pro-
duction of consumer goods such as
textiles and shoes. 1t is stated that
sales of cotton goods We're greatly
stimulated during National Cotton
Week These sales being in retail
channels, their effect will probably
rot be felt by the mills until July.
Wooden Industry
"The consumption of raw wool by
New England manufacturers during
May showed a tremendous increase.
Actual consumption during May was
greater than in any month since
March of 1928, and as compared
with April, was greater than in the
country as a whole indicating that
New England more than made up
for losses in the Middle Atlantic and
Pacific Coast states. This volume
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

analyzed and it was found that this
check had been deposited in a bank
at Cicero (Chicago suburb and Ca
pone STRONGHOLD to the credit of
one Games Carson"
Tracing the James Carson" ac-
count the agents made an amazing
discovery. They found that several
years before Ralph Capone had
opened an account in this bank I'M
der his own name, and had then
opened and closed six successive ac-
counts under various ALIASES, dur
ing which time 100000 passed
through these several accounts.
This discovery wasn't easy. The
bank officials said they didn't know
of any connection between the va
rious accounts and therefore could
be of little aid. Moreover, the bank
officials We're not acquainted with
James Carson" or any of the
others because, as they said, these
customers had never come to the
bank. They always SEM the sigma
ture cards out to them, it was ex-
planned, and deposits and with
drawals were made by representa-
tatives. The Cancelled checks had
been returned to the customer long
ago. There seemed to be no trail to
follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
BY FREDERICK KUN

Copyright, 1881, BY United Fress)
Berlin, July 3.-UP) How do
you expect them to live?" asked
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening, with
Il hopeless gesture, referring to Ger
many's millions of unemployed and
their dependents.
ogists, and is one of the things that
President Hoover's war debt plan is
intended to solve.
The chancellor was talking with
the correspondent, describing the
misery of the 100000 unemployed
out of Germany's population of co.
100000. with their estimated S,OOO,-
900 dependents-one-tif of the
population.
He pointed out that many of the
unemployed men and women are the
mainstays of families and are now
forced to rely solely on the dole or
insurance relief of so to 70 marks
monthly-$11.9 80 to $3.50.
A visit to the unemployed offices.
where the dole seekers stand in
queues, revealed that although PEN
niless, many were stiH neatly dressed.
Yet they wore their entire fortunes
on their backs. Many of them were
of a once-prosperous middle class.
They had tasted the joys of better
living during Germany's brief post
war prosperity. They hade passed
through the hectic days when marks
were a nickel apiece.
Some rely on trades unions for aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
BY ROBERT TALLEY
NEA Service Writer

Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc)
Chicago.-The business depression
which reduced the demand for AL
Capone's liquor, gambling and vice
may be responsible for the gang
leaders insolvency to-day, but he
owes his approaching penitentiary
sentence to small group of per-
sistent men who worked nearly four
years to get him behind the bars.
The Intelligence unit" of the U.
s. Internal Revenue Bureau is prob
ably the least known of Uncle Sam $
investigating agencies. 1t hunts in
come tax dodgers quietly, sticks with
a given job year after year, works
wants none. In fact, this is probably
the fist time you have ever seen it's
name in a newspaper.
Therefore, it is in order to tell
something about this little known
but highly efficient secret service
organization. 1t works under the
direction of David Burnet, U. S.
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington. Its chief is Elmer L.
Trey, a veteran Investigator with
many famous cases to its credit
Heading the Chicago division, which
comprises seven states, is A. p. Mad
den, division chief. An ace among
it's special agents is Frank j. Will
son of Washington
It's men are not detectives and
do not claim to be. Mostly, they
are expert accountants and law
yers. They know an awful lot about
bank accounts and financial trans
actions. Give one of them a few
days and he can possibly tell you
more about your financial affairs
than you know yourself.
They worked three and one-half
years to get the goods on AL Ca
pone, and in doing so they assisted
in the financial wrecking of his gang
by sending two of his chief lieuten-
ants to the penitentiary and get
ting several more started we'll on
the road there. Frank Nitti, Ca
pone gang treasurer and alcohol
king, and Sam Guzik, it's slot ma
chine and vice czar, are in Leaven-
worth prison now for trying to
beat the income tax law. Ralph
Capone, AIS brother and chief of
the beer division. is under sentence
of three years but has appealed.
Jack Guzik, Capones business man.
ager and head of the gambling syn
dictate, is likewise under sentence,
but has appealed. There are others,
too, but they don't figure in this
story.
The trail that finally led to AL
Capone himself began late in 1927.
One of the income tax bureaus
agents found that Ralph Capone
had not filed returns for 1922, 1928,
1924 or 1925. He suggested to
Ralph that he had better file.
Ralph filed. but paid no tax, in
sisting that he was financially un-
able. Pressed, he offered $1,000 as
a compromise. He represented that
he was insolvent, or virtually so,
that that his only holdings
amounted to half interest in race
horses of doubtful value.
$500 Slot Machine
Check Gives First ClcW
In January, 1928. the intelligence
agents began to investigate his
ability to pay his taxes, penalties
and interest charges for the four
years.
Somewhere along the line the in
vestgators CHANGED upon $500
check drawn by a South Side man
whom they knew to be interested
in slot machine racket. Who got
it? Bank accounts were quietly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Tender Schildgen
Dinner Party
State Superintendent of Oling Guest at Wakelee Home
Where Friends Pay Tribute

Henry Schildgen Jr of Naugatuck
recently advanced by the highway
commission to the position of super
intendent of oiling of all district
roads in the state, was rendered a
dinner party last evening at the
home of John b. Wakelee of VOL
colt where his many friends as
sembled and made merry in his
honor.
Schildgen has been superintend-
ent of repairs in district number
three for more than seven years
and will assume his new duties
Monday. All employees of this de-
partment gladly contributed in max
ing up a purse of gold which was
presented him for his untiring eff
forts as superintendent of repairs.
His wife was also honored, being
recipient of an old-fashioned bou-