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The Washington times., 1931-09-30

study the furniture ads as
news and lay out a "cam-
paign Of replacement as Bill
calls it.
Probably never again in
our lifetimes will we see
such values in rugs, floor
lamps, draperies and furni-
ture. I am referring, of
course, to the really good
pieces, of good materials and
workmanship, that were
made carefully to sell at
much higher prices. The
much publicized depression
forced many responsible
manufacturers who were
heavily loaded with finished
goods or the raw materials
(Which is almost as bad for
a anufa cturer) to cut
prices time after time until
finally they reached a price
level that moved them. And
the retailer, whether he
bought them on the way
down or at the bottom, has
been forced by the competi-
ton of the lowest prices to
bring his entire stock down
to that level. Temporarily,
the customer is the gamer.
silverware an Example
When present stocks are
exhausted, it is certain to be
impossible for the retailer to,
replace them at present
levels, because they must be
made new, manufacturing
plants must be put back into
operation, raw materials must
be bought and skilled labor
must be employed. The cost
of new manufactures even
on today's price levels will
be hig h er than current
prices. Silverware is a good
example. This summer, sill
verware reached the lowest
levels in history. If you did
not compete your silver SER
vice, and add some pieces
you have been longing for
you overlooked a bet, for
prices already have started
upward. It would not sur
prise me if silverware ad-
vanced so per cent within
the next year. Furniture
and will not advance at
any such rate, but I firmly
believe that newly manufac"
tured goods must command
higher prices or they will
not be manufactured.
10 Per Cent Drou
My private index of retail
prices, maintained since 1929
and based upon prices in
October, 1929, as 1000, now
stands at IA, which means
that the average drop in re-
tail prices, taking all kinds
Of goods into consideration,
is 26 per cent since the fall
of 1929. The drop since the
first of this year is about 10
per cent. The drop in furni-
ture prices is considerably
greater than this average.
Rugs have dropped even
more, and now stand at little
more than so per cent of
their 1929 prices.
Always, in a period such
as this when we are just be-
ginning to emerge from a
serious depression, there
soon will appear in the mar
kets a deluge of shoddy
and poorly fabricated goods
of all kinds. The reason is
obvious. For several months
just preceding the inevitable
upward turn in prices, store
buyers have been going into
the markets and forcing
holders Of fabricated goods
The Washington times., 1931-09-30
By JOHN GUERNSEY
Leading Authority on Re-
tail Distribution

OOlly 5"ANa
married man to me last
week, 81 wish I had mar.
ried this fall instead OF
when I did!"
"What's the matter with
the wifeY" it seemed the
thing to reply, but that
wasn't the right answer.
"Nothing's the matter
with the wife," he came
back, belligerently. But
when | think what we paid
for our furniture, only a
few years ago, and compare
it with what we could buy
it for today, I'm liable to
60 ga-ga.
Bargains Are Many
"Why, / was showing the
wife only last week, in some
of the ads, that we could
buy a good car with what
we could have saved, at
current prices. l never
saw such bargains in good
furniture in my life, and
I'm past sixteen.
"Well, what are you 60
ing to do about it," l ex"
claimed, disliking post-mor-
TENS.
"Just what you and a lot
Of our friends are probably
doing" he replied. We've
got a little extra jack saved
up in the bank, and we have
started out on a regular
campaign Of replacement.
First we kicked out a couple
of easy chairs that had set
us back $65 each while the
wedding bells still chimed,
and replaced them with a
couple of the prettiest oc.
casionals you ever saw -
and for less than the cost
Of one.
A Welcome Change
Remember that dining
room suite of ours9 Well,
we re"
"Not that old pride and
10y! Why, Bill, you used
TO tell me that was your
election and that's why
your wife loved it So.
"Pride and joy regardless,
it goes! Guess it was built
or strength and not looks,
anyway. We've found a
mahogany Sheraton that
makes our dining room look
Lind of calm and dignified
md welcoming-kind of a
magic transformation. And
1t wouldn't do to tell even
Ncu what we have decided
10 do to the bedroom"
Its great idea, Bill"
| enthused, "but what are
4, ,ou using for money!"
That's how come we are
doing all this. You have
20 idea what prices they are
putting on good furniture
today. Every piece looks like
a big bargain, and yet they
tell us they are regular cur
rent prices. You go down
10 the store to buy an end
liable and you come away
With a whole collection and
Il few rugs thrown in, for
tae price Of a weeks vaca-
I ION in the old bus. 'Sa-
tact!"
Keats Rad StocIxs
"Bill," I moaned, 81
thought you were a charter
member of the invest-it club,
old man skinflint himself
when it came to spending
money on your home. Why
the sud d en- hange Of
Heart?
"Invest-it is right" Bill
boomed, as he started off on
mother furniture spree,
and I'm investing it, boy,
where it is going to increase
IN value every month for
the next two or three years,
10 say nothing of the salts
faction we'll get out of it.
Show me a single stock on
the market today that you
can say that about. There's
lot one! And these prices
rent going to last long.
| m sure they must be be-
iow the cost of production.
Well, see you some more!"
The Washington times., 1931-09-30

lamp. It's a distinguished
type, but don't use it unless
the room is formal in feel
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
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A Halloween birthday party was given recently in honor of Miss Philomena Mastandrea, the oc- casion being her ninth birthday. The home was attractively deco rated in a color scheme of orange and black. Entertainment was enjoyed and a luncheon was served. Those present were: Misses Bridget Barbieri, Florence Guerino, Made line Shaker, Jennie Caserio, Emily Fratangelo, Vera and Mary Ca- serio, Rose Colangelo, Ameco Pet tinicchi, Jenine Buzzelli, Ruth Spring, Rosemary Paduanco, Ber- nice Cialfi, Rosemary Shaker, Tes- si Pettinicchi, Theresa Mastandrea, Josephine Guerino. Edith Hahn, Barbara Spina, and Robert Spring, A. Pagone, Hendry Rache, Fred erick Cialfi, William Delfino, An tonic Barberi, Frederick Spring, Antonio Barbieri, Frank Dizzella, Antonio Caserio and Daniel Cialfi.
 Miss Emma D'Ambrosi was hos tess at 0 Halloween party at her home on East Main street on Sat urday evening. Halloween novel, ties in a color scheme of orange and black and cut-fiowers were used in decorating the home. En- tertainment was enjoyed through out the evening and delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Misses Aida Ricciardi, Sylvia Nora, Helene Larson, Do- lores Guevin and Viola Emma D'Ambrosi and Thomas Daily, John McLelland, Joseph Murphy, Ken meth Tooker, Harry Cushing and Anthony Muccino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

MT and Mrs James J. Brady was guests of honor at housewarming given at their new home on Col lins street, Friday evening by MT and Mrs Edward Morgan of Eas- ton avenue. Among the guests were Mir and Mrs Andrew J. Fin ley, MT and Mrs John E. Murphy, MT and Mrs Daniel Sweeney, Miss Mary Barry, Miss Ann Barry, Pat rick Kelly, Mrs Mary Collins. Miss es Mary Mulholland, Genevieve Guilfoile, John S. Barry andd MT and Mrs Patrick c. Scanlon.
 A Halloween social was enjoy ed at the home of Miss Helen Tell erday of shelton avenue Saturday evening. Various games and forms of entertainment were enjoyed and refreshments were served. Those attending included the Misses Helen and Frances Reiser, Mitzi Woseley, Olive Hamilton, Nora Kelly, Mary Mccarthy, Edna Boylan, Nancy McCann, Jeanette Logan, Pauline Cummings, Ruth Grady and Helen Tellerday; and Messrs John Cava- naugh, Raymond Kiernan, James Hamilton, David Brown, Robert Chamberlain, Harry Smith, Buddy Martin, John Lawley, Al Henebry, Frederick Reiser, Harold Dona- hue and Richard Whitney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

Mrs Lewis Curtiss entertained at a farewell party at her home on Thursday evening for Miss Kath- erine Sorenson of Watertown who left yesterday to enter the Bridge port hospital training school for nurses. Those in attendance were Mrs Charles Sorenson, Mrs Hans Sorenson, Mrs Richard Sweeney, Mrs Hans Sorenson, Mrs Richard Sweeney, Mrs John Maegher, Miss es Rae Caperano, Alice Peguihnot, Josephine Carle, Myrtle Sweeney, Elsie Sorenson, Eleanor Sorenson, Alice Gilaire, Harriet Cone, Je- anne Pecausky, Nellie Perugini, Molly Russo, Marilla Herbst, Flor ence McGrath and Leonore Colo sa1to.
 The regular meeting of the Sis- terhood of the Temple Israel will be held tomorrow evening at the Temple Center on Willow street. Rabbi Breslau will be the speak CT for the evening. All members are urged to attend.
 Thomas F. Daly, son of Thomas J. Daily of Meriden road is study ing at St Louis University where he is registered at the Graduate school.
 Among the week end guests at the Tavern Roseanne in Middle bury were: MT and Mrs Walter $. Sanford of New York, Mir and Mrs Joseph Forsythe of Norwich; Mrs John Orr of Monclair, N. J.; Mrs James M. Porter of Montclair, N. J., and MT and Mrs Joseph J. Church of Spring Lake, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
SOCLAL '. PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs George E. Bowling of A Wyman street quietly 0b- served the 25th anniversary of their marriage on Friday.
 There will be a first meeting tomorrow night of the newly formed Catholic Study club at the auditorium of the Waterbury Catholic High school at 7:3O. The club is under the direction of the educational committee of the Tn- ternational Federation of Catholic Alumnae and the Diocesan Bureau of Social service. Members of either of these organizations being eligible to join the Study club. The committee in charge includes the Misses Mary Bennett, Miss Kath- leen Fitzgerald and Miss Ruth Barry.
 MT and Mrs J. Barry of Collins Boston over the weekend.
 A very successful Halloween social was sponsored by the East Farm Community club on Satur- day evening. Refreshments were served during the evening. First prize for originality in costume was awarded to John Martin In the mems division and to Rose Soucy in the ladies. Prizes for fun niest and prettiest costumes were awarded to Margaret Monahan, Carl Boch, Henry Boch, Helen Kitzchenka, Adolph Hespelt and William O'Brien. The judges were Mrs E. Kopiczh and Mrs William Stabler. Those attending were: My and Mrs George Miller, MT and Mrs Jacob Albert, MT and Mrs H. Manuel, Mir and Mrs Edward Bron- son, MT and Mrs F. Keiper. MT and Mrs George Millet, MT and Mrs F. Kopiczh. MT and Mrs A. Hespelt, MT and Mrs Hickey, MT Wilhelm, MT and Mrs Edward Christian, Mir and Mrs Martin, MT and Mrs Shaw, Mir and Mrs Bur ham, MT and Mrs Stone, Misses Alice Schell, Mary Schell, Olive Ascott, Betty Manuel, Helen Silks, Mary O'Brien, Gloria and Jean Hespelt, Marjorie Louffe, Rose Saucy, Dorothy Wilhelm. Margaret Monahah, Catherine Christian, Mary Christian, Helen Ketchenka. Mary Kechenka, Mildred Ballard. Edna and Clara Armstrong and Edgar Wilson, George Warner, Albert Ascott, Jr, Frank Ascott, Gilbert Cavanaugh, Claude Gray, Walter Silks, Frank Keiper, Jr, Kenneth Mover, Loren Alexander, Fern Smith, Michael O'Brien, Will liam O'Brien, Ralph Hickey, David Burns, Henry Boch, Carl Boch, George Monahan, Robert Chris tian, Martin Stone, Clifford Stone, Richard Gruber, John and Charles Monahan, Clyde Garthwait and Richard Kreidel.
 Mrs Frank Reilly of Englewood avenue entertained on Thursday afternoon from 9 until 5 o'clock in honor of her two daughters, Bar bara Frances, who observed her fourth birthday and Elaine Janet, who observed her first. The home was attractively decorated tin Hall lowe'en colors. Among the little guests were Robert Johnson, Son. ny Beaman, Joan Byrnes, Mary Vaughn, Lois Masse, Marjorie Masse, Richard Dillon, Erminia Sirca, Genevieve Sirica, George Byrnes, William Malvey, Sonny Spring and Maureen Condon. Sev- eral mothers of the children also atetnded and enjoyed bridge. These included Mrs Herbert Hughes, Mrs Stanley Koval, Mrs Joseph McAr- dle, Mrs Ofther Masse, Mrs Jo- seph Byrnes, Mrs Alfonso Sirica, Mrs George Byrnes, Mrs Alec Spring, Mrs Franklin Johnson and Mrs Carl Beaman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

meets Bruce Gideon, middle aged millionaire, who is attracted by her charm. Unknown to Judith GiSeon arranged for her to be starred in a stage production and she becomes a celebrity.
 But just as she realizes her am bition, Judith discovers that Cid cons money and not her talent Is responsible for her success and that he is in reality trying to win her love.
 Don't fail to read what happens to this beautiful young girl in Dancing Judith" beginning We'd nesday in the Waterbury Demo- Grat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

R. D. CIemente, son of Charles Clemente of Bank street fs a stu-
 dent at St Louis University, where
 he is registered in the School of
 Dentistry.
 Loretta O'Brien entertained a number of her little friends at q
 Halloween party at her home on
 rlaxa avenue on Saturday after
 noon. The home was prettily deco
 rated in a color scheme of orange
 and black. Games were enjoyed
 ana q delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Jane
 Bryce, Helen Bowling, Rosemary
 Bowling, Imelda O'Brien, Bernice Mccormack, Ethel Greenwood, Betty Jane Moore, Loretta O'Brien and Joseph O'Brien.
 Mrs George Rivets was hostess at Halloween party given recent " for her son Paul. Games were played during the evening and a luncheon was served. The guests attended in costumes and includ- ed: Misses Virginia lyon, Margaret
 Shaker, Gladys Dimond, Norma
 Dimond, Mary Shaker, Olga Cyr. Athelie Cyr, Rita Morin and Nor
 ris Byron, Homer lyon, Ronaldo Cyr, Aurelien Grampre, Robert let reault, John Hassel, Harve Morris,
 Robert Mozzel and Paul Rivets. 1 A testimonial dinner was tend cred James Calvin at Lift-the- Latch Inn on Friday evening by a humber of his friends. MT Calvin is
 to be married tomorrow morning to Miss Anna Han1ey. Among the guests attending were: Jerry Nor iarty, Joseph Shea, Bert Travers, Peter Lawlor, Thomas P. Kelly, Charles Lynch, Louis DeNigris,
 William Carbon, John Fitzmaurice. John Carey, Charles Dillon, Pat rick Brown, Hugh Keenan, Thomas Calvin, John McWeeney, Frank Carroll, Joseph Corcoran, John 'Sayles, William Pendy. George
 Mulligan, Nicholas Salinardi, Dan- tel Sullivan and John Kelliher. [ Clark Cooke of Hillside avenue and Charles Connors of Stillson road attended the Holy Cross Brown game in Worcester on Sat- lurday. They had as their guests
 Misses Ruth Warrenton of Balti- more, Md, and Margaret Ryan of
 Boston. They also attended the Holy Cross victory dance at the Bancroft Hotel in Worcester.
 Members of the Junior Guild of St Johns Episcopal church enter tained recently at masquerade Ja I1Auntnvn nj If and Y,utQQnt. laneous showed for Miss Florence Field who is to be married on the q 4th to Ernest Bowman. Miss Field was presented with several gifts from those who attended. Among the guests were Mrs John N. Lewis, Mrs Carl Loether. Mrs Joseph Bowen, Mrs Harold Man. ville, Mrs Eapl Treat, Mrs Samuel Miller, Mrs Vernon Abel, Mrs Frank Granger, Mrs Frank Bristol, Mrs Ward Hobbie, Mrs Charles Mrs Ovid Rochon. Mrs Leslie Ward, Mrs Joseph Wilhelm Mrs Jay whitehead, Misses Edna Coa, Ada Treat, Mary Wheaton, Caroline Latham, Hazel Held. Mrs Loren Chase and Mrs Erich Ma tusoh.
 The Dental Hygienist society will hold their regular meeting at the Graduate Nurses club rooms. Dr Moreton Loeb of New Haven will speak on the international Dental Convention at Paris" . Vaughn Gooding, a freshman at university Is spending the week end with his parents. MT and Mrs George Gooding of Waterville street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
Confirmation at
 Lady of LOurdes

A class of 198 children was con- frmed yesterday afternoon in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes by Rt Rev Maurice McAuliffe. auxil. iary bishop of the Hartford diocese.
 The class included III boys and 7girls. Bishop McAuliffe was as- sisted in the impressive exercises by Rev Thomas P. Mulcahy of SS Peter and Paul church; Rev John J. Fitzgerald of the Sacred Heart church; Rev Felix Scolgio of St Lucy's church: Rev M. J. Lynch of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Marcel and Rev Peter J. Cuny of St Cecilia's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

pal character of a f a s c 1 n a ting new serial novel. |" D a n 0 ing Ju- dith.' which be- gins Wednesday in the Waterbury Democrat.
 Judith is ann bilious and hopes to become a fa- nous star, but she is unable to find much work In her chosen profession and Is forced to turn to modelling to earn a living. s h e lives with Claris- sa Morley. who lost her memory when her sw eet- h e a r t A a n s t e y Il @, disap- peared.
 While dining in a picturesque cafe in the Vil- lage. J Il d 1 t h
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Morris A. Kendall, iron worker "A Plank road; Mary E. Benoit, occupation, none, 156 East Farm street.
 William J. Bonner, parole off, cer, Northport, N. Y.: Clara M. Port, occupation, none, 192 Grand street.
 Herbert Mueller, mechanic. Bridgeport: Emily Walner, occu- patton, none, II Traverse street.
 Foster McKethan, chauffeur, 619 Willow street: Annie Farrar. occu- patton none, S4 Locust street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
A NEW CONTEST

&a N@W OO4N h01
 Today we inaugurate a new con- test in connection with these arr ticles. The idea is to give a serious and a humorous definition of a bridge term that is offered each day. For example: Suppose the days term to be defined were JUMP-SHIFT. An actual serious definition of JUMP-SHIFT would be "A raise, or shift, made by bid higher than needed merely to over call the last preceding bid." A hu- morous definition would be "A jump to shift, at the end of rug Der from the partner who fails to watch your discards."
 Conditions of the Contest
 1. State the term you are defin- ing and then mark your actual. or serious definition (a) and your hu- morous definition (b).
 9. Send in your definition not later than five days after the term has appeared to:
 Contest Editor
 Bridge Headquarters, Inc.
 285 Madison Ave,
 New York, N. Y.
 3. You may take your serious definition from the book "The Offi- cial System" or from any other bridge work, or originate 1t, but 1t must be accurate.
 4. For the best combination of a1- swers on each definition, there will be given as prize, one each day, copy of ''The Official System of Contract Bridge".
 To-day's bridge term. No 1. is BLANK SUIT. How would you de- fine 1t?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
TRAGIC LIFE
Dancer Is Heroine of Fascinating New
 Love Story

Judith Grant, a Greenwich Vil- lage dancer. with a mop of short, red-gold hair, dark blue eyes and laughing mouth, Is the princi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

He may rebid his own suit; assist his partner; or take out in another declarati ton.
 This bid Is one Of the most ad- vantageous In contract.
 Partner
 If partner makes any bid what ever-not obligated to bid further. Opening No.Trump Bid of Two.
 This bid is also invitational as 1t shows a strong hand. The require- ments for making an opening no- trump bid of two. using the 4-3-2-1 count vary with the number of suits protected: 1. With only three suits guarded the hand must contain a rnini- mum count of nineteen (10. The minimum holding in an unstopped suit should be at least J-x or XXX.
 2. With four suits guarded the hand must contain a minimum count of seventeen CID.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
QUESTIONABLE FOR LESSON
 NUMBER THREE


 1. Why is the original forcing suit bid of two negligible factor in Contract
 2. How many High-Card tricks are required for an original suit bid of two,the hand containing seven Probable Tricks?
 3. With six and one-half (6h) Probable Tricks?
 4. If your partner makes any bid after your opening bid of two, what do you guarantee him?
 5. If your partner has made a positive response and you have re- bid short of Game, is he obliged to bid again?
 6. What is the two bid called in the Official System?
 T. With three suits stopped what Is required for a two No-Trump bid?
 8. With four suits stopped? 9. What minimum holding must you have in an unstopped suit?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-19
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2 SYNOPSIS: Frances Lindsay, now reconciled with her hus- band realizes that it was her cousin, Nora Lake, and not herself who had attracted Fer gus More. Was there, then, significance in Fergus protest and his impulsive kisses when Nora had told him of her in- tended elopement with Jon Thayer? Jon's wife, Damon, decides not to prosecute Nora's father for the fraudulent ex- hibit of Nicholas Thayer's pie lures as his own while Jon re- breaches himself for breaking his engagement to Nora be- cause of her suspected connec- ton with the scheme. Her fathers trouble thus averted, Nora's desperation is lessened and she tells Jon their elOpe- ment is off. His frenzy causes him to drive the car in which they are riding into the path of a train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-19
Chapter 36 HOPES IN SPRING

By minute, a second only, il seemed, they jolted across ths tracks and the train swept by, its hot cindery breath in their nostrils Curiously enough, Nora was moi afraid.
 She knew now that nothing she could do would stop Jon. He was a madman At some turn, if by a hairs breadth Jon swerved the car they would be dashed over. She knew all this in fleeting vision as the danger increased. But ever this she faced with kind of tri- umph as though she were living in a dream. If he were bent or killing them both no words would stop him now.
 They crossed a bridge and she heard the car grind over the boards with violent chatter and saw the iron rails swing past. At the next turn was strip of woods that she knew ended in a curve and drop aAAI~So At WCAC straight toward the river hundreds of feet below
 She closed her eyes and clenched her teeth so that she would not scream. She felt a sudden horrible jolt. She opened her eyes. The car had come to standstill. Jon had shot on the brakes. He bent over the wheel, his head in his arms. She saw that he was sobbing.
 He looked up at last.
 "I thought I could end it that way :. ]. but I couldn't. You never knew my mother went that way. It's madness in our family. I never told you"
 "Jon, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" she whispered
 But it's no use, Nora?"
 No use"
 aI'll drive you home if you're not afraid?"
 They drove back in almost com plete silence; silence that was curiously shared as though they each knew that the other was re- membering that first meeting and all, these last months.
 Nora had begun to tremble. She had not felt the shock in those first few minutes but now her whole body was shaking; after while this stopped too.
 She looked at Jon and saw his pale clear-cut face unchanged She could not hate him, knowing as she did that he would have killed them both if his cowardice had not stop ped him in the end. Poor Jon! So charming, so variable, blown about by every wind of chance, always seeking for some outlet. He was she saw, like Julian, seeking with ardor for something that he would never find, for that something was lacking in himself.
 She was sorry for him. And with the pity the last vestage of attrac- ton was gone.
 3Had she not wanted to come home after all so that she would see this boy whom she had met in the Sussex village? Had her search not ended in futility?
 They had reached Dove Street Jon asked her to kiss him good-by He had relinquished her with scarcely struggle; perhaps it was because he was so sensitive, that he knew she no longer admired him. She had wounded his vanity which was his most vulnerable Spot; because, after all, his opinion of himself was very easily shaken
 He must have said good-by. But she only knew she stood watching the car drive down the street. She hoped she woulI never have to set him again.
 But now that he had gone shs had a lost, bewildered feeling. Sh' had always been alone, but at frs sl,e had chung to her father; ant then Fran: and later there hat been Jon. But now, they were gone