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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01
In New York

New York-Scattered notes from | Manhattan ramble After midnight in Sophie Fuckers suite in the Park Central three of the most famous old troupers gath cred for a sentimental reunion, celebrating Sophie's return from her London music show success .. Fannie Brice, Blossom Seeley and Sophie.
 They fell to singing the tunes that have figured in stage history Each of them had created a definite style of entertainment Years ago, when the old Barbary Coast was San Francisco's uncen- sored "hot-spot," Mile. Seeley was biting the Grizzly Bear and kin dred numbers on the map. Fan nie Brice was doing her great i Monkey Rag" number and, after that, My Man" ... Sophie was 1 doing such songs as "Yiddisher Mamma"
 So until dawn began to break over the river. the three sang and chatted. .. What an all-star cast! They fell to talking about old Riesenweber's cafe on .'the Circle" !" This was the first of the night clubs as they now exist. And here tt was that the first jazz band got its break. A small cover charge eventually appeared for the first time. And all the stage folk whose names have since flashed over the world, went there to play and eat and sing. There was no fee for tor or a Berlin or a Brice would I-.s. ~-fu incl fnr the | fun of it--or to amuse their com panions.
 Struggling composers would rush in with some new hit, hot from the pianos of Tin Pan Alley. and would dash it off to see what the kibitzing show folk thought of it Some of the most spectacular hits the nation has ever seen were thump- cd out there by ambitious you'g melody scribes.
 When the Original Dixie Land band arrived. a sensational change CT me over the place. Here was an aggregation of youngsters from New Orleans out of Chicago. Not one could read a note. But how they could flake" and interpret The very craziness of their playing brought jazz into being.
 They had been hired first for a southern political rally. Their only instruction was to make lot of noise." They had gone to hook shops and secured their horns and I filddiee and such. The noises con- risted of cow-bells and drum gadg- cts and ear-deafeners in generals, ali of which eventually were adopt cd for regulation bands.
 At the time. it seemed q freak ish caoophony; meianRe of assort- cd and weird sounds.
 i Tn later years. many who had contributed talent found them- selves getting their start as enter tainers,
 Nor have these old songs cvor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01
SOCIAL

Miss Anna Makonis of South Leonard street was rendered a sur prise miscellaneous shower at the Scovill Girls club recently. Those attending were Misses Loretta Flanagan, Mary Madden, Mrs. John McGuinness, Misses Grace Elan agan, Nellie Dunphy, Mary Fitz- gerald, Mrs. B. F. Dunphy, Mrs. J. F. Dunphy, Misses Sadie Mako his, Mrs. Harold Wolff, Mrs. John Broderick, Mrs. Maurice McGrath, Mrs. B. Reyes, Mrs. Eugene Storm, Mrs. M. A. Delaney, Mrs. Peter Lawlor, Mrs. Patrick Bresnahan, Miss Agnes Znudinas, Miss Mar jorie Makonis, Mrs. Eleanor Doran, Mrs. James Murphy, Mrs. D. j.. Curtiss, Misses Margaret Lawlor, Margaret and Kathleen Frederick, Mary McGrath, Marie Barnes, Az nes Stiklius, Marjorie and Anna McGrath, Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. Mary Carroll, Mrs. Daniel Maha- ney. Mrs. James Lawlor, Mrs. Fred Carr, Mrs. John Sullivan of Plain vile, Miss Katherine Dover and Miss Alice McGrath.
 The wedding of Miss Kathryn 0ned, uduSHteT Ol MI. anu MI Q. So seph Shea of Orange street, to Chester Wyrebek, son of MT. and Mrs. Boleslaw Wyrebek, also of Orange street, took place Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Stanis- law church, Miss Emily Wyrebek, the bridegroom sister, was maid of honor, and Miss Helen Shea was her sisters bridesmaid. Louis Orlowisky was the best man, and Edgar Ouellette served as an usher.
 The bride wore a gown of white chiffon with a veil of Japanese silk and carried white roses and valley lilies. The maid of honor wore aquamarine chiffon and the brides maid was dressed in orchid chiffon. A reception was held at the bride groom's home after the ceremony. Following an unannounced wedding trip MT. and Mrs. Wyrebek will re- side at 2046 North Main street.
 The first meeting of the fall sea- son of Miriam Temple, Pythian Sisters will be held tonight at 8:30 o'clock. Extensive plans and inn portant business will be discussed. Following the business meeting card playing will be enjoyed. Miss Lillian Frank, most excellent chlef, will be in charge. A large attend ance is anticipated as interest in coming events is prominent.
 Mrs Edward Mclean of Wash ington avenue entertained at a luncheon at her home recently in honor of Mrs Albert Harris, the oc- casion being her birthday. The guests included: Mrs Frank Will Hams, Mrs Edmund Glover, Mrs Harold L. Fogg, Mrs William Mar tin of Saybrook, Mrs Albert Harri- son, Mrs Edward Mclean and Miss Jane Mclean.
 Miss Melicent Makepeace, daugh- ter of Judge and Mrs Walter D. Makepeace of Prospect street has returned to her studies at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N. Y.
 Miss Marie Siani of East Main street is registered for an x-ray course at the Sydenham hospital in New York. The course will start to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

new. The king and queen were led from dummy and then the nine, which the declarer won with the ace of spades, West discarding the seven of clubs. Declarer then plays the jack of spades, West discarding the deuce of hearts. dummy the five of clubs and East a small diamond. The seven of spades is then led and West dis cards the deuce of clubs, dummy discarding the jack of clubs and East the four of clubs.
 The deuce of diamonds is led to dummy's 10, and West is forced to discard the seven of hearts, East following with the eight of dia- monds. It is easy for the declarer to count the West hand, as his opening lead and the discard of the deuce of hearts showed five hearts. This leaves him with a singleton heart and two clubs. He must be trying to protect the king of clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

Miss Anne Devereaux of Central avenue was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Margaret Flor ence Duffey, daughter of Mir and Mrs James F. Duffey of New Haven and John Joseph Tormey of New York which took place this morn ing at 10 o'clock at St Mary's church in New Haven.
 Miss Mary Maher attended her cousin as maid of honor and the other bridesmaids included: Mrs George Tormey of Rego Park, l.. l., Miss Anne Toole of Branford, Miss Margaret Cannon of Elmhurst, l.. l., Miss Irene Murphy of Bridge port and Miss Alice Grady of New Haven.
 George Tormey of Rego Park, L. l., was his brothers best man and the ushers were: Augustine Proe- phiedt of Astoria, l.. I. Andrew Broehle of Brooklyn, N. r.. John Ryan and Herbert Davis of New York city. A reception was held at Racebrook Country club following the ceremony. The bride is grad uate of Mount St Joseph's academy in Hartford and the College of New Rochelle and the bridegroom is graduate of St Francis College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

Mrs Edward l.. Bowling of Hart ford entertained the members of her bridge club at her home on Tuesday evening. Two tables were in play and prizes were won by Misses Bess Cunningham, Mary Carmody and Elenita Boylan. Fol lowing the card playing a delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Misses Elenita Boylan, Helen Altman, Marion Begley, Bess Cunningham, Mary Carmody, Mad cline Wallace and Mae Maloney of this city and Mrs Edward L. Dowl- ing of Hartford.
 Rev John Kripas, newly elected chairman of the social committee of St Joseph's parish, was unani- mously appointed to start off the short weekly lecture and social gathering program for the winter, starting next Friday night, which will be a very short but interesting topic for the welfare of the young men and women in the K. of l.. or ganization and St Joseph's parish. Following Father Kripas lecture, various speakers will be secured weekly for the benefit of the young Lithuanian element in the city.
 The committee in charge of the above program is: Chairman, Rev John Kripas; secretary, Miss Nellie Dobulaitis, Misses Alice Adams, Connie Jokubauskas, Julia Vasniz- kas, Charles Stirbaitis, John Will Hams, Al Mazaika and John Stan kus. The next meeting of the com mittee will take place next Mon- day night at S:15 o'clock.
 Among the recent local guests who have been registered at the Hotel Victoria in New York city are: Mir and Mrs H. G. Hogan, MT and Mrs R. Birch. MT and Mrs G. Mason, John F. Driscoll and An drew J. Ryan, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

the crowds call upon La Brice to sing My Man" And Sophie Tuck er's "Red Hot Mamma" ..- We'll, just a few weeks ago, Ruth Fitting revived Norah Bayes' fa- vorite, Shine on, Harvest Moon" and it's the song hit of the Follles after all these years.
 Sophie told me that while visit ing in Vinena she went into phen- ograph store to see if her records were on sale. She introduced her self to the sterekeeper, who al- most stopped traffic by running in- to the street shouting to all pedes- rians; pleading with them to come into the store and see his distin- guished visitor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

Declarer then leads the jack of , diamonds, East discarding q club, deelarer the six of clubs, and West is squeezed. If he discards the three of clubs, the declarer will lead the queen of clubs, overtake in his own hand with the ace, and his 10- spot is good. If the heart is dis carded. the eight-spot in dummy will be good.
 A lucky bid but clever play pro- clarer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-01

BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY

BY WM. E. MCAENNEI Secretary American Bridge League
 Sometimes a lucky bid will pro- duce top score in tournament play. The following hand should be play ed at spades, but one pair in a tournament played it at no trump and received top score.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24

will turn out to be a glorified sand
wich man, cast admiring glances
His makeup has that over-perfec-
ton of q movie hero.
But when he finds many eyes cen
tered upon him, "the dukes" shirt
front lights up and some advertise
ment appears. Wherewith he wan
ders on. Thus he has been perform
ing since those ancient days when
the Pepper whisky people gave him
one Of his first jobs.
AS might be expected. the brilliant
idea Of having an Illuminated shirt
front came from the Bowery, cradle
Of the show and carnival world
There, in a bygone shooting gallery
came the invention that has been his
meal ticket " since. Before that
he had been q COW puncher on the
western plains, a circus and carnivc
man and q prizefight promoter.
It is the duke" who now works
with the robot. Taken alone, they
are alluring aristocrats of mummery;
working together, they are Broad.
ways most intriguing sidewalk team
The robot man." by the way, viii
tell you Of the time that the movies
hired him to play the part of q
statue; Of stage experiences as a
mechanical doll and how he once
worked with a papier-mache dog.
But, arousing the curiosity of a
Manhattan throng has its handicaps
Cynics and doubters that they are
the curious prod him with pins to see
If he will react. And 1t isn't simple
to remain immobile under such cir
cumstances.
GILBERT SWAN.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
The Plight of the Railroads

If you are wondering why the rail-
roads want a Is per cent increase in
freight rates, you might consider the
testimony given the Interstate Com
merce commission by j. j. Pelley,
president of the New York, New
Haven g. Hartford railroad.
The depression has caused such a
terrific slump in freight revenues.
Mr.. Pelley explained, that nearly
100000 railroad workers have been
laid off. Unless relief of some kind
is forthcoming in the near future,
he added, a good many railroad work.
ers now employed will join the $780,
600 jobless one
Whether the rate increase would
directly help these unemployed work.
ers is a question. Their plight prob
ably won't improve until freight traf-
fic picks up. But the mere fact that
they have been laid off testifies to
the way the depression has hit the
railroads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Daily Health Service
Control of Puerperal Infection REDUCES
Childbirth Mortality
Education, Improved Hospita! Condltions, h,gne. ''''
~ Living Combat Disease of Motherhood

There seems to be no doubt that
when women give birth to children
in hospitals under well controlled
conditions and when the childbirth
is attended by a competent physician
who understands thoroughly the
methods of prevention of puerperal
infection. the rates can be greatly re-
duced. Unfortunately the vast mai
oritv of nm do not give birth to
children under such optimum condi-
tions. There is reason to believe that
extension of education ana n
gradual development Of hospitals
throughout the country will eventual-
" provide for the a Of an increas-
ING number of cases under improved
conditions, but it hardly seems likely
that at any time in the next century
will the vast majority of cases OF
childbirth be so provided for.
Certain conditions OF disease are
intimately associated with economic
conditions. People living in damp
cellars, people who are not provided
with sufficient fuel and food, suffer
from conditions which, of course, do
not affect those who are well
proyided for. Until Utopia is reach
ed. women in childbirth whose chill
dren are born attended by ignorant
or careless midwives, whose children
are born under filthy conditions, are
likely to suffer in a considerable NUNS
her of cases with puerperal tnfeca
ton. The distribution Of pamph-
let's explaining these facts to the
poverty stricken and to the midwiveS
is helpful from an educational point
of view, but it is hardly likely to do
a great deal in lowering the incidence
of the condition or the death rate.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Still a Big River

Reports by the weather bureau
that the Missouri river now is at the
lowest point in it's recorded history
represent IN interesting phenomena
but give no cause for worry.
There still is enough water flow
ing in the Missouri to provide plenty
of water for a city much larger than
New York and there are few streams
in the country which will compare
with it In volume, even at its re-
duced rate of flow.
If the Missouri were a little stream
we would have cause for concern
Other North Dakota towns know
what it is to have their water supply
steadily reduced until a stream which
ordinarily has considerable flow be-
comes a mere trickle. Bismarck has
never had that experience. Our water
supply is safe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Quotations

To get heaven into this world
rather than to get into heaven in
the next world is the business of the
shurch in our modern life.-Rev.
Minot Simons, D. D.
It would be delightfully."- easy to
take a short cut out of the crisis, but
there is none.-Simon Guggenheim.
X X \
The best of ever a poor marriage
has more happiness in it than the
best of any divorce for a woman.-
Kathleen Norris.
X X X
We must do with people and by
people instead of fer people and to
people.-Gerald Swope.
There Is still a considerable num-
Der of intelligent men and women
who are capable of enjoyment with
out a bottle of gin.-LeBarron Cooke.
We are all meditating in the BUSH
ness world whether there will be any
fittest when the survival COMES
Thomas L. Chadbourne.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Cass County Folks
Ask Tax Reduction

Fargo, N. D., July 23.-(P)eNearly
100 Cass county taxpayers appeared
before the Cass county commission
at the court house Thursday to enter
a vigorous appeal for a further slash
IN the county budget tentatively fixed
at SAT, 075.
Recommendations for elimination
of the county agent, reduction in sal
aries OF county officials, reduction in
the force of road maintainers, a re-
duction in the entire road building
program. a reduction in the amounts
provided for the three courts, district,
county and juvenile, and reductions
IN the amount provided for building
maintenance Of the county hospital
were among the specific suggestions
Tor reductions in the budget made by
various taxpayers.
A special committee was named to
sit with the county board and work
with the board in an endeavor to
pare down various items in the bud
get before it is finally approved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American
NSoascol association

Medical Association
Among the saddest of diseases TO
occur to mankind is the death OF a
mother from infection during child
birth. This condition, scientifically
called puerperal septicemia, has dis
turbed the minds of medical men for
years. Methods have been developed
for preventing infection in childbirth
which seem to be able to control the
condition in the vast majority OF
cases. Attempts have been made 70
disseminate this knowledge among
physicians, midwives and prospective
mothers, but for some reason rates
do not seem to decline very rapidly
For seven years vast sums of money
have been spent in the United States
under legislation which provided for
the use of government funds for this
purpose. Unfortunately the money
spent does not seem to have In
fluenced greatly the control of puer-
peral sepsis.
Recently DR.. G.. E. Harmon of the
Western Reserve University has ana
lyzed the deaths from this cause III
the United States for the period from
1922 to 1927 inclusive. The figures
show that there certainly has beer
no tendency for the rates to decline
in the city white, city colored. OF
rural colored Of the population
Among white people living in the
country the rates seem to have had
a slight tendency to decline, but in
view of the shortness of the period
studied this Is not believed to have
much significance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Confidence in German

Teuton statesmen, leaving the
London conference, were not overly
optimistic about the outcome of the
meeting called to consider the Ger
man financial crisis. They had hoped
for a big, long-term loan and re-
ceived. instead, only an extension Of
short-term credits.
The fact that the conference
recommended against further with
drawals Of cash from Germany, how
ever, should stimulate the morale Of
the good folks of the Fatherland.
That, as much as anything else, has
been the cause for the weakening of
the financial fabric and has brought
the nation to the verge Of collapse.
When n thinks Of the strain i'm
posed upon them during the war and
since the treaty Of Versailles was
signed In 1919, n can forgive this
temporary lapse Of courage and ten
acity by the German people. There
are few nations which could show a
good . record II they had been SUBJ
1ected to the same stresses.
II the German delegates to Lon
don hoped to have all Of their idea.
fulfilled they were over-sanguine
Each o. the nations Is having SUI
fistGnt trouble ct home to keep y
btsy without getting any deeper tntf
the 0erman situation than was ab-
to1RtGly uoeoaary. They ware wtalinl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
TO-DAY IS Thea
e. XA
WAR BILL

On July "a, 1917, President Wilson
signed the war aircraft bill ap-
propriating $640. o00. 600, the largest
sum for a single project ever voted
by any congress.
The purpose of raising this money
was to equip the aviation corps with
about 100000 men and with about
1900 planes.
AS soon as the bill was signed Ho-
ward Coffin, chairman of the Air
craft Production board, stated that
the board was prepared to go ahead
at once, but the results should not
be expected too soon. He added:
I'm spite Of Dur previous inexperi-
ence In quantity production Of fight
ing planes, we must have thousands
Of them for next years use to make
the contribution which the Allies ex-
pect Of us.
America Is the last great reservoir
Of material for war pilots as well as
for airplanes. Already three OF the
a big new training fields are COM
pleted and instruction on them has
begun. Others are being rushed To
complexion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
A World Industry
Detroit News

Ten of the leading dairymen of the
United States are off for Europe to
attend the International Dairy con-
gress in Copenhagen the middle of
this month. This is the ninth Of
these annual conferences and partici-
patton of these representatives from
the United States was provided for
by act of congress.
Animal husbandry and dairying
have benefited greatly by interna-
tional cooperation. The leading
breeds Of cattle were developed in
the noteworthy dairying centers of
Europe as is witnessed by some Of
the w~ell-known names, Jersey, Guern-
sey, Holstein, and Aberdeen Angus.
All these in special cases have been
improved In this country, though it
still is the practice of breeders of the
United States to import exceptional
animals to maintain the high stan
dards Of their herds.
But the business of dairying I'M
der modern conditions has broad
ened vastly beyond the mere bust
ness of producing good cattle. Some
thing OF the scope Of these interests
is indicated by the fact that the
Copenhagen congress will divide its
program into five sections: Breeding
and milk production; chemistry, BAG
teriology and hygiene; technique, in
dustry and trade; organization, leg
islation and control, and tropical
dairy industry.
These subjects for discussion show
that this great industry concerns it
self with its duty to society in fur
nishing a basic factor of nutrition
and in safeguarding health, quite as
much as with the ordinary business
phases Of marketing products for
profit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24

of mechanical dolls Or mechanical
men. His particular gift lies in the
~immobility of his face. He boasts
that no medico, flashing one Of those
trick little lights in his eyes, can get
the usual reaction. To be successful
in his act, he must appear not to be
alive, but rather some mechanical
device, requiring rewinding and direc-
ton.
Thus, as he goes clicking through
the midtown crowds, the p~assers-by
wonder whether he is actually real.
To find out, they follow him for a
block or two. And ManhattaniteS al
ways seem to have time for watching
steel workers, pitch-men and der
rick operators, or for other forms Of
idling away the hours. Lisso, the
robot man." gathers a crowd in his
wake and leads them to the front Of
the burlesque house that pays his
salary.
There he relaxes behind the scenes
becomes a man again and prepares
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-07-24
Signs in the Sky

II the wind turns to the south we
may see evidences in Bismarck of
the Black Hills fire which is sweep
ing a vast forest before 1t.
The smoke which might cloud the
sun as the result of this conflagra-
ton would be truly a sign Of disas-
ter, as much so as any to which
attention was called by the prophets
II this visual evidence of the South
Dakota blaze does appear in the
heavens it will not be the first time,
Many in Bismarck can recall seeing
and smelling the smoke of distant
forest fires on more than one &C.
casion.
Incidentally, the fire may come ur
into own state. A portion of the
timbered section of the Black Hills
joins with the North Dakota Bad
Lands in Slope county.