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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

shadow of large maple tree. Tommy did not recognize it until he was within speaking distance. Then he swore under his breath and prepared to retreat, but Beryl was out of the car in flash and clinging to his arm.
 Don't be a coward!" she chal- lenged. Besides there's no one home, is there?"
 "Why can't you mind your own business ?" Tommy retorted.
 That's just what am doing Beryl said. Please come with me Tommy somewhere where we can talk. I want to tell you something about myself. I'm in trouble too now"
 Tommy drew back and tried to peer at her in the semi-darkness. People sympathy. She never seemed to need it. Beryl continued urging while he hesitated. Her voice was fraught with despair and 1t was genuine. She clutched at Tommy, suddenly afraid with a blind un-' reasoning fear, that he would not listen to her.
 "Please, Tommy. You've always helped me when I needed you Don't you see, need you now? There's no one else l can talk to-"
 Tommy turned back toward the car. Get in," he said lgruffly. don't want you hanging around here. Pol won't stand for it.'' You drive" Beryl said. and slipped into the seat at the right. She was trembling so She could not have held the wheel steadily. Tommy became aware of her in- creasing agitation, | "What's the matter with your" he asked bluntly.
 Words to answer him were jum- bled in Beryrs mind. She did not know which to use. How could she tell him?
 Suddenly she put her face dowE in her hands and Tommy was as. tonished to hear the sobs that were torn from her lips. He drove the car to the side of the road and stopped.
 Beryl, crying was a complete stranger to him. Gee" he said i awkwardly like a little boy. "gee, Beryl don't cry"
 she said, tits a nice way to act
  after dragging you out here to iis- ten to me-" She dabbed viciously at her eyes. i've had a tough break, Tommy. It's tough for you, too. because I've got to tell you the truth. My voice is gone. l may never sing again and ana they say it wouldn't have happened 1 if I'd obeyed the doctor"
 "Why didn't you?" Tommy asked logically enough. ] "Because I couldn't" Beryl told I him. "It was you, Tommy. fou needed a friend. And you can't deny that there were times when you'd have got in lot deeper with Pol if you hadn't had me on your trail"
 "Yes," Tommy admitted. "I guess I that's so. Do you mean tnat- He paused and Beryl finished Tor | him.
 (To be Continued)
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YOUR CHILDREN ~ As Np N
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Parents are likely to consider a child's play merely a time-f1ller, or something to make his muscles de- l velop.
 They do not realize that play is | the way of mind-growth and that very important thing we call coof- dination. The message that travels from the eye to the mind and in
 stantly back to the arm and hand, | or legs, is a coordination. The
 message that is carried by any nerve
 of sensation back to the brain and
 is relayed to the nerves of motion
 that set the muscles to moving IS
 co-ordination. Play develops this to
 fine degree.
 ! But play does more things than this. It is almost the only way the l little child has of improving selec- l tion-that is, of making his own decisions.
 Trial and Error Method. For instance, every time a baby 1 hits a pan with a rubber doll and then with a block, he realizes that | the block makes more noise, then ] he continues to use that. A homely example and yet far-reaching. Something has been discovered and chung to. No one else could, have taught him that; he has learned 1t for himself. He learns that by I throwing ball and block the ball
 will go farther. Selection again. He
 soon knows to pick up the ball and
 watch 1t bounce against the opposite
 wall.
 Later he will learn more import tant things, such as size. A big block on a little block will fall off | but a little block on big one Will stay. He learns symmetry and bal- ance eventually, and his eye Is get
 ting excellent training.
 Still later he will begin to use | ingenuity. He will be able to use
 dull little round-ended scissors to
 cut out paper. No shape to his figures at first, but each time he
 goes at it, some new idea is form ing in his mind and each awkward
 attempt will mean something new. Coloring with .crayons works in
 almost the same way, moulding little objects out of plastic clay. Mud
 pies are not to be despised: playing in sand Is not the idle thing 1t ap- pears to be.
 Naturally Shun likeness | Babies and small children de- mand play. As the old saying has it, 1t Is in nature.' They get cross
 when they have nothing to do. An
 other thing to be borne in mind is that they tire of one thing quickly
 because the mind cannot focus on one thing for very long at time In It's beginnings. That Is why Il
 variety of small plays are to be rec
 commended. rather than coaxlng him
 Co stick to one thing for hours on
 end.
 Of course baby does not get
 ail his experience from play ns VIC
 know it. To try to balance himself
 on a chalr Is play to him. or to try
 Co get up stair. To learn and
 overcome and 10 select Is all play.
 He must learn. the things that are
 hRrmfuli that ik Rs it should he.
 But otherwise he should bo on.
 couraged and supplied with enough ! things to keep him busy, He should have . safe play space to co as ile
 pleasen, No child. after hls hrAt
 bnbyheod. can FIt still and do noth'
 Ing It in senseless and cruel Co expect C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

Waterbury Assembly Order of Rainbow for girls will hold a reg ular meeting on the 27th. Initiatory work with new corps of officers will take place. Mrs w. Chester Bray will be installed as mother advisor.
 Miss Elizabeth Burger, daughter of MT and Mrs John E. Burger of Waterville, has received an appoint ment to teach commercial subjects in the Rockville high school in Rockville. Miss Burger will be grad uated from Bay Path Institute on July 25, completing a two-year nor mal course. She has been one of the honor students at the school.
 Miss Agnes Marron of Grove street, has left to spend the summer at her home in Troy, N. Y.
 Mrs Peter Arno of New York, wife of the celebrated cartoonist, is the guest of Mrs Robert l.. Munger of Watertown for the horse show.
 MT and Mrs Fred Hamel of Mill Plain, who recently observed their wedding anniversary, entertained a few friends in celebration of the event. Those present were Thomas Sheehan. William Young. Herbert Hilton, Mrs Josephine Hart, Miss Rosella Carroll, MT and Mrs Gus Kreiger, M rand Mrs William Dum- schatt and Mrs Anna Tyrrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
Activities Of The Week

Mrs David Harris. Mrs Harry Sa- festein and Mrs Paul Kampner, hos tesses for the month of the Beth Fl Sisterhood presided at the last meeting of the. season of the or ganization held in the vestry rooms this week in the form of a luncheon. Fifty attended. Mrs Harry Brown stein who sails on the 3Oth for Europe, was presented with a hand bag by the Sisterhood, and Mrs Isadore Stohl,e retiring treasur- CT, Mrs Morris. Bisnovich, retiring financial secretary and Mrs Charles Rosengarten, retiring president were presented with appropriate gifts by the board of directors, Mrs Frank Meyers, chairman of the flower fund; gave her annual report, and Mrs Isadore Stohl, the treasurer, a1- 50 gave pleasing report of the finances. Mrs Harry Brownstein presented a check to the building fund. Rabbi Harry Schwartz in- ducted the new members to office with an impressive ceremony. They included: President, Mrs Saul Rhodes; first vice-president, Mrs Morris Kosersky; second vice-presi- dent, Mrs J. B. Davis; treasurer, Mrs Henry Brown; financial secre- tary,, Mrs Paul Kampner, and Mrs Louis Wineberg, recording secretary. The new president announced that Mrs I. N. Albert and Mrs Morris Kosersky would start the fall activi- ties, being hostesses for the month of October.
 Miss Matilda Rubin who is to L xt.s Engleman, was honoEed at a bridge and shower given recently by Mrs Jerry Rubin of Wentworth street and Mrs Abraham Rubin of Cooke street, at the latters home. Six tables were arranged. The guests were Mrs Irving Pasternak, Mrs Louis Freedman, Mrs Willner, Mrs Edward Cohen, Mrs Harry Acker- man, Mrs Herman Engleman, Mrs B. M. Engleman, Mrs Sidney J. Albert, Mrs John Morganstern, Mrs Martin Rubin, Mrs M. Harris, Mrs E. Glickman, Mrs Robert Click man, Misses Blanche Bisnovich, Mary Bisnovich, Molly Harris, Flora Harris of this city, Mrs M. Barish and Stella Barish, Miss Frances Glickman of New York, Mrs A. Mi chaels and Miss Sally Barrol of Philadelphia, Mrs Henry Engieman of Springfield and Mrs M. Kandor of, New Haven.
 Miss Esther Candee, who attends Russell Sage college at Troy, N. r., is spending the summer months with her parents, MT and Mrs Zenas P. Candee of Watertown.
 Mir and Mrs Roger E. Gay of Buckingham street left recently to spend the season at Madison.
 Frank Prosl. is home from Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. r., for the summer, and is with his parents, MT and Mrs Frank X. Prosl of East Main street.
 Mrs Charles Rosengarten or Cloves terrace will be hostess at a card, party to be given at her home on Tuesday evening for the beneht of tfe Beth Fl Sisterhood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

It came to Sue with unexpected clearness that Corrinne did not want her to work in the offices of the Becker factory because of the contact that she might have with Harry. Not that there was any thing to fear. Harry's heart and happiness lay completely in the slim brown hands that rested on the wheel of the expensive road ster.
 And Sue had no interest other than a friendly. sisterly one, in Corrinne's husband. But once up- on a time Harry had imagined that he was in love with Sue.
 Sue saw the mute misery In Corrinne's eyes. Independence, a job-neither of them were worth the hurt.
 If you don't want me to keep the job of course won't" Sue an- swered. "I was thinking of stop. ping 1t anyway. And the town s full of things to be done. I'll find something else. Don't think about 1t again" But one day passed, then two and three, and she hadn't sign 
 of a position.
 Jack wrote every day. sometimes oftener. His letters were short but the sight of his handwriting on an envelope could send Sues heart into q series of acrobatics even yet.
 He had discovered that there was much more involved In the case than he had thought. he said. Then on the fourth day, when Sue was hoping that he would come dashing In, another letter came.
 Sue read it. and re.read h. Jack wasn't coming back the next day. or tho next. Not for month Maybe two or three or four. Hs was being sent on to the western coast to trsee the inforHiation and collect evidence, And while he was there tho firm wanted him Co attend io some other matters Tor ! them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

MT and Mrs Hunter s. Marston of New York city and Watch Hill, R. l.. announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Miss Mary Hunter Marston to James Layng Green, son of MT and Mrs Ashbel Green, also of New York. Miss Marstvn, who is 8 member of the Junior league, Is a graduate of Vest over school and later attended Miss McLean's school in Paris MT Green prepared for Yale university at Taft school and was graduated from the latter in 1928. The. wedding will take place in the fall.
 Mrs James Mcclure of Ash street entertained the members of the Just Us club at her home recently. High score was made by Mrs Alfred Wolf, Mrs Adam Ritchie, Mrs James Me Cure and Mrs Ward Hobbie. Con- solation prize was given Mrs Max Kraft. Others present were Mrs Donald Macintosh. Mrs Abner Sco- field and Mrs Archie Manson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
SH suE
By Marqerx Hale

He was sorry. Sue knew that ne meant 1t. He was lonesome. She could feel that, too. And he talked of the things that they would do when he came back. The commis- sion was a big one. He had to put the thing across. And when he did
 Oh, Jack was making plans, too. Sue knew that. But she was lonely and disappointed. She want ed him so terribly. And there would be so many miles between. She hadn't even been able to say good- by to him. He had left so unex- pectedly.
 one week passed. Then two. And three. Jack was working hard. It would be three months anyway before he would return. And Sue didn't have a job.
 Then Sarah Slade wrote. sne had sent a note or two before which had said little of anything.
 Sue. if you still want a posi- tion and if you are being lonesome and sad and having longings for a nice young lawyer. have you any objections to taking job out side the city? Just temporarily. For if you haven't I've got q swell one for you! Being private secretary while a private secretary Is away. A friend of mine h woman. my dear, which l know lessens the interest happens to need n substitute. And the sal- ary Is mighty good. Anyway. cant you brush on up on the black and white keys of your typing ma. chine. stick your pajamas and cold cream In a bag. and come our Please! I'm sort of lonesome"
 The town was dull. Sue knew that, People were busy with their own problems. Grace and Jimmy were gone. So was sarah. And Jack. Besides, she needed mones for Ho many things. She was co. ing to be married when Jack came
 Sue wired that che could come
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  Fske Whlock of Baltimore Maryland which took place this morning at II ohengren Wedding March and T Love You Truly The bride becomngy atred
  and gypsophila There attendants
  held Whtoc wedding trip bride  their residence in Baltimore Md. Whilock  Maryland MT Whock attended John Hopkins University  Sigma fraternity and also commissioned officer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

Tags were put on boxes and on these tags were numbers, cor. responding number on a card index file brought forth the card on which were listed the contents Of the boxes, Foods such as cereals were given away. since warm weather brings weevils with it,
 The curtains and draperies were taken down. Washable curtains were left rough dried. Beds were left unmade after thorough airlngn, plllowA were protected hy . sheet, shades wero drawn. Toilets were flushed with A strong hot washing soda solution, The water was shut off At the main inlet plne,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27
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BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY American Bridge League

Our two previous articles have been devoted to explaining varia- tion of the club convention as com piled by John H. Law and V. F. Bo- land of Cleveland.
 The principal point our readers must bear in mind when this sys- tenn is being used is that an open ing bid of one shows minimum hand. If the original bidders tricks, the bidding would be opened with one club, therefore, when this system is used. the partner of the original bidder must be very careful in support ing minimum one bids.
 Examples showing the proper way to handle this system when the original bidder opens with one of a suit are given below. We will assume that East and West always pass. South in all cases holds the same hand and opens the bidding xrvS<t% nna cnaAa |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-27

ALI NORTH HANDS
 (A) (B) S-1O.4-S.2 S-1O-4-3.2 H-A.8.7 H-A.8.7 D-K.fO.5 D-K.1O.5 C-0.6-4 C-A-6.4
 (C) (D) ~1O.4-3.2 S-K.1O-4-S H-A.O.7 H-A-Q-10.5.4 D-K-iO.5 D-K-5 C-A.6.4 C-A.4
 S-A-Q.J-6.5
 H-k.0.6
 D-Q-J-4
 C-S-S
 Hand A South has not the required strength to open with one club Holding but 1-2 tricks, he bids spade. North has one and one half tricks and normal support for spades but as he knows his part ner's hand is a minimum, he should pass.
 With this hand South again opens with one spade. North has two raises in spades - that is, under most systems when South bids a spade. North should jump to three spades, but under this system North bids two spades. saying to partner: If you can go three spades. I will take it to four spades" South's hand hardly justifies raise to three spades. but let us assume that he held the king, jack and six of hearts instead of the king. nine and six, he would then be justified in bidding three spades and North would go to four.
 Again South opens with a spade and North's hand is strong enough to go to game at once. Therefore, his proper bid is four spades.
 Hand ID
 Even though South's opening hid of one spade shows a minimum. it does not necessarily mean that a slam cannot be arrived at if North has a strong hand. Hand D Is an example of slam bidding with South opening minimum one spade. North has support for spades but also has good heart suit and makes a shift jump bid Of three hearts. He can later support his partners spade suit as his jump bid is q de- mand hid and forces partner to keep the bidding open.
 South. having normal support in hearts. should 10 to four hearts. North would then jump to five spades and although vouth's hand Is q minimum he could have bid A spade on four to the ace partner that he holds five spades io the ace. queen. Jack. With this additional strength he is Justified in bidding six spades.
 Today's hands have dealt entirely W4fh minimum heillnss hy South. 6n iesNervoW's aFtleie we wifi show ,examfies Of hands where South opens with one club, sIvlng the Ipr0per reHponne by North. NcepyFlshis 1881, ki1A Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31

Misses Ceil Bolger of East Main street, Helen Doran of East Main street, Ethel Egan of Willow street, Pauline Bolger of East Main street, Ann McGrath of Luke street and Mary Toomey of Willow street are spending few days at Marywood convent, Scranton, Pa, where they are attending the profession ex- ercises of Miss Madeline Egan who is entering the order of the Sisters of Immaculate.
 Miss Lorna B. Reed of "A Greenleaf avenue was hostess for a surprise miscellaneous shower given in honor of Miss Margaret Garrigus who is to be married in the near future to Milton Reed, on Thursday evening, July 3Oth. During the evening Miss Ruth Winchell entertained at the piano with Misses Emily Steck and Bea- trice Lane rendering many vocal selections.
 A delicious luncheon was served at a late hour. The bride-to-be was the recipient of many beaut.- ful and useful gifts from her friends who included the Misses Ruth Winchell, Doris Mckay, Myr- tie Mckay, Ann Carew, Emily Steck, Beatrice Lane, Margaret Sullivan, Daphne Farr, Muriel Alderman, Lorna Reed, Mrs John Burnett, Mrs Alfred Winchell, Mrs Anita Grant, Mrs James Don nelly, Mrs William Garrigus, Mrs Victor Gould and Mrs Samuel Reed.
 Misses Esther and Ruth Hauser of Hungerford avenue are spend- ing the week end as the guests Of their brother, Walter Hauser and Mrs Hauser of Larchmont, N. Y.
 Miss Marie Hanson of West Main street is spending several days as the guest of relatives In Springfield.
 Mrs Edward Flanagan of Oak vile was rendered a surprise birth day party at her home last even ing by the members of the Good Will Social club. The guests ln- cluded Mrs Mary Harrison, Mrs Ernest Garner, Mrs Charles Book Sr., Mrs Margaret Ney, Mrs Ray mond Davidson. Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy, Mrs William Andrews, Mrs Joseph Dick, Mrs Joseph Ev- ans, Mrs Mary Griffin, Mrs George Budge, Mrs William Babin, Mrs A. IT. Kuhn, Mrs Robert Barker, Mrs M Burns, Mrs Michael flaming, Mrs William Drummond and Mrs Henry Meyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
Man With Six Wives
 Charged With Murder
 or One On Honeymoon

Bride and bridegroom left together on the hunting trip.
 ' A few hours late, Perry re- turned Parker's rifle, paid his bill, packed Mrs. Hackett's clothes, and drove away in her automobile. This was the last time the bride was seen alive.
 From Eagle River, Perry went to Cleveland Ohio, where the first of his bigamous wives, Mrs. Kathryn Gebhart, lived. He stayed only a few days, however, and she later reported finding a woman's clothes in the back of Mrs. Hackett's auto mobile. Perry explained, she said, that the articles belonged to an aunt.
 Married in Illinois
 Nothing further was heard from Perry until Aug. 16, when he ob- tained a license in Carmi, H., to wed Miss Lydia Downey. Soon he tired of her, however. and on Aug. 27 he married Miss Elizabeth Nor rison, at Harrisburg, III. Next he met Mrs. Herbert Milli- gan, at Belleville, H., and she be- came his sixth wife on Oct. 6, a few days after body of Mrs. Hackett was found.
 Identification of the body sent police of every city on his trail. He went to Blythville, Ark, where Mrs. Hacketts automobile was recognized and where he barely eluded arrest. Police traced him to St. Louis, but he escaped again.
 Found in San Francisco
 In May, 1881, two San Francisco, Cal, detectives read story of Perrys life in detective story magazine. They recognized a pie ture of him as man who had re- ported the theft of a coat
 Perry was found at the home of Annie Marie Gutierrez, a rooming house owner, who he had mar ried under the name of Frank J. Moran. It was her coat that had been stolen and Perry had boldly gone to the police station with a report of its loss.
 He was taken into custody and sullenly and steadfastly denied he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
BY VIM F.. MCKINNEY Secretary American Bridge League

ID " WI Secretary American Bridge League
 The forcing system is without a doubt the most popular bidding system used by contract bridge players today. This system cannot be credited to any one particular throughout the country have all contributed something to it's devel- opment. There are perhaps more books written on the forcing sys- tenn than on all other systems com- bined Each authority has his par ticular variations which he feels comes closer to producing satisfac- tory results in particular situa- tfons.
 Every authority today uses some kind of forcing or demand bid. A forcing or demand bid is decla- ration made which signifies certain high card holding and absolutely requires partner to kep the bid- ding open in case the left hand opponent of the forcing bidder passes. Our next few articles will explain the straight forcing system with all of it's popular variations including those of the writer.
 It is not necessary that a player understand auction before he takes up contract. As matter of fact it Is more difficult for one who has just fair knowledge of auction to change over to contract, as they will constantly use auction tactics which will not produce satisfactory results due to the exactness re- quired in contract bidding.
 The first thing the beginner at contract must learn is Ii value his hand in two ways:
 Defensively-the number of tricks it will take if opponents play the hand.
 Offensively-the probable num- Der of tricks it will take when played at your own or partners bes suit. e. E. You hold:
 Spades-A-K-5-2
 Hearts-A-K-2
 DiamOnds-A-S-3
 Clubs-J.7-4
 Offensive1y you can count the ace and king of spades for two tricks, the fourth spade if played at spades as one probable trick, and the ace and king of hears and the ace of diamonds, giving you six probable tricks if played at spades. Defen- sively you hold five quick tricks.
 While the first hand contains six probable tricks if played at hearts, it has no defensive value and there fore does not have the require ments for an original bid. The sec ond bond has the same number of probable tricks, but 1t also con- tains five defensive tricks-enough high card tricks to make a forcing two bid, but not quite enough prob- able tricks-but is an unusually strong opening bid.
 Copyright, 1891, NEA Service Incl