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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

the declarer would win with the
ace. East showing out. II looks
now as though tho declarer could
lead the ace and king OF dia-
monds, discnrding two spades
from dummy. and then proceed
to ruff tho spades out, but II he
attempted this procedure, his
contract would BIO defcnted, as he
would be forced TO ruff card
from dummy which would estab-
IIsh one OF Vests trumps He
must set out to establish his dia-
monds Immediately, and at the
same time pick up his trump,
therefore his first play should be
the three OF diamonds, ruffing In
dummy with the four OF clubs and
then leading the Ave Of clubs
from dummy, winning In his own
hand with the jack. Tho four Of
diamonds IN ruffed In dummy
with the six OF clubs. and tho
seven OF clubs In won In de-
clarcr's hand with tho queen.
Declarer then plays the queen
OF spades, West holding the king
and nine covers with the king.
declarer winning In dummy with
the ace. Tho ace of hearts IN led
from dummy. upon which the de-
clnrcr discards the seven OF
spades. Declarer enters his own
hand by leading n spade and win
ming with the jack. lilo then
picks up Vests last trump by
leading the king of clubs, and
now everything depends upon the
diamond break. Tho ace and
king OF diamonds pick up tho out :
standing diamonds and the last
two tricks are won by declnrcr
with the nine and ten OF dia-
monds.
copyright 1882 NEA Service, Ihc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

In point OF participation. for only
four states west Of the mississippi
river failed to take part.
Speaking OF the bicsntennial es-
say contest. Congressman Bloom.
associate director OF the United
States George washington Bicen-
tennlai commission, said: ~ have
read some OF the essays submitted
for prize awards, and I can assure
any doubling American, II there 10
one, that the knowledge, the un-
derstanding, the affection for
Washington displayed IN these
youthful attempts Ia nothing short
Tho reaction throughout the
country has been highly favorable
to the contest. Educators a1l over
the nation have expressed apprc-
citation for the BENEFITS which tho
participating students have re-.
ceived from IT, Figures from all
tho states are not yet available.
but from California alone II ~ re.
ported that 564.b00 high school
phase OF George Washington's
life. The study necessitated to pre-.
pare these essays has made the
students better acquainted with
the Father Of his Country than
they have ever been before.
Eight subjects were named by
tho United states George Washing
ton Bicentennial commission from
which tho students might choose
tho one they wished to discuss.
Every topic 10 represented In tho
prize. winning essays from which
the national winner In to be select
ed. Significantly enough, however,
the subject upon which most pn.
pers were written 10 1.-THE Many.
bidedness Of George washington"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
Washington Essay
Contest Over Soon
National and State Winners to Be Announced Soon
Declamatory Contest Ends November

Washington. d. c.--The George
Washington Bicentenniai essay
contest In drawing to q close. Tho
national winner wills soon be an
nounced and will receive tho off,
cial United States George WASH
ington Blcentenninl commemora-
tive gold medal az an award.
ThIrty-four states and the terri
tory Of Hawaii have competed In
this contest, each state having q
special contest committee to CO.
operate with the federal biccnten.
NAL commission. These commit
tees conducted contests In their
respective states and each submit.
ted the winning essay to the United
States commission In Washington.
From these essays group OF
Judges, composed OF we'll known
American educators, will select
the national winner.
Tho essay contest, which was
open only To high school students,
liz but one part Of tho entire edu-
cational contest program being
carried out by the United States
George Washington Bicentennial
commission, Dcciamatory contests
for the elementary grades and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
Lally Honor
Dinner Guest
Friends Pay Tribute on
Eve of Marriage

Thomns r.. Lally OF BAT North
Main street, well known resident
OF the North End and former Cros'
by athletic star. was guest at n
testimonial dinner In honor OF MS
approaching marriage, at Lakeside
Tavern, Hitchcock's Lake, last
night. Among the many present
were athletes from all sections OF
the city who played with Tom dur
ing his Crosby and city Amateur
Lenguc days. He WAS presented u
purse I'm addition to several other
gifts. Mr. Laily will be married
to Miss Cell Cunningham OF Steu-
ben street very shortly.
| Peter Sweeney made an excel
lent toastmastcr, mixing his In
Productions with witty and humor-
Gus remarks. Among the speak
ers we're Health officer DR.. u. D.
Godfrey, city Clerk John J.. Fitz-
maurice, ". j. Fitzgerald, william
II. Schoneld. coach Mt Crosby high
school Frank Buckley OF Bridge
port. formerly OF Waterbury, AT
torncy Joseph A. Hackctt, Thomas
J. Murphy. health department sun
itnry inspector, Frank ]. Conroy
sports goods store proprietor. Nor
man TIce, Joseph Corcbran, VIII
liam Gallagher, Henry Smithwick,
and Larry Mullen. The speakers
wished the honorcd guest the best
of luck and paid him glowing
| Entertainment was presented ny
Tom (Boots) Crcedon, Tommy Sui
livnn and chr McHale. The COM
mittec In charge of arrangements
| included M. j, Jones, II. j. MUIR
ply. Frank H. Colnngclo ana M
+. Cosgriff.
Among those present were:
Frank Mellon, William Gallagher
DR.. E. j. Godfrey. DIR. John j. Null
lon, John T.. icltznauricc, Frank
Buckley, Michael J. Jones, Nor
man Tice, 4. Cosgriff, Frank II.
Colangel0, j. II. Lnlly. Joseph II.
Corcornn, Harry y. Galway, j. TED
Dewg. Francis Burns, Francis
Fccst, Irving Hubbard, Frank Con.
way, John Herman, John Ahearn,
James Campbell. James Hubbard.
Joseph Flhherty, Edmund German.
james Hubbard, Richard Birch,
John j. Doran. Hugh McKinnon,
u. j. Fitzgerald, Lawrence M.
Mullen, James Walsh, clifford u.
McHaie, william II. Schoncld,
Henry bHltnWlck, Josepn DehHey
Thomas Cassin. Attorney Joseph
A. Hackctt. y. J. Murphy. Francis
Lnily, Bernard Reilly, N. Snlinardi.
John Brophy. Joseph Lyman
Th0mas Mccarthy. NJ. j. Sweeney,
y. Becker, II. q. Hosking, II. u.
Hosking, X. q. Alderman. Nelson
y. Adams, John y. Dunno, Fred
y. Kcefe, Andrew Connolly. John
Hobcrt, Henry W. Darlington,
George Bradley, Domenic LoRusso,
John Donahuc, George J. Hayes
Thomas y. Butler, j. r. Burns. Ed
ward O'Heiliy. Arnold j. Monroe
Maurice ". Hubbard, Harold r.
Lnwior, Hugh Hanson. Thomas
Carroll, Francis r. Hennessey,
James r. Calvin. Francis }. Lcary
Richard a. Gcghan. Thomas Car
roll, John Herman, Frank ~. Jack
son, James r. Mcuee, Charles l.
Hamilton, Thomas j. Mcdonald
Thomas J. Mcmahon, John II. Me-
Linden, james u. Mcmahon. JDhn
Kerwfn, Daniel Isoyalio. Patrick
Fitzpatrick, Joseph Meter, J
Bnylcs, II. German, u. Fcaso, y
Hoilcran, and ,. Laiiy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03

aratorIcal contests for college stu.
dents are also going on throughout
the country. The latter will tor.
inmate sometime in June when
the ten regional winners will meet
In Washington, d. c., for the finals.
State winners In this oratorical
contest will receive silver George
washington commemorative med.
ais; regional winners will receive
blcontenniai plaques; and the ma.
tional winner will be awarded the
official commemorative gold medal.
The declamatory contest, which
Ia limited to state participate
will continue IN many states until
next November, the finals to DO
held then as q feature OF Ameri.
can education week. The George
Washington commemorative medal
in silver and bronze, will be award.
cd first and second place state
winners OF the decianatory con.
test.
The essays received by tho
United States George washington
Bicentenniai commission have
como from all parts Of the c0un.
try, with tho far western states
making perhaps the best showing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
Former Local Pe0bIe
Participate II, Large
Bridge In Hartford

Mrs Edward L. Bowling Of Mart.
ford, Formerly Miss Alma coiiin'
Of this city and Mrs Hugh J. Cum.
Snings. sister OF Rev Michael
Lynch OF this city. are members Of
the committee in charge OF the ar.
rangements for the bridge which I,
10 be held at the Sunset Ridge
Country club In East Hartford or
saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
The affair which IL one Of the larg.
est social functions OF the season
II being given In commemoration
of the twentieth anniversary OF the
founding of the guild Of st Agnes
Tables have been reserved bj
Mira Joseph Cannon, formerly Miss
Mary Kelly OF this city. Mrs John
Keane. formerly Miss Betty Mich
OILS OF this city, Mrs Edward l.
Bowling. formerly Miss Alma Col
1ins Of this city. all Of Hartford
and also Mrs william Moran OF this
city.
The Right Reverend Bishop
John J. Milan. u. d., who laid the
cornerstone OF st Agnes's home
with which the guild is afiiIiated
will be present. The founder and
first president. Mrs John w. Coog-
an, will also be one OF the guests
OF honor, an win the following
charter members: Miss Hannah
Daley, Mrs william Preston. Miss
Mary O'Fiaherty. Miss Agnes Cam.
pion. Mrs william Bumster, Mrs
y. J. Cavanaugh. Miss Mary 70
McKone, Miss Amy Brosmith. Mrs.
Andrew j. Broughel, Mrs Edward
r.. CahIll, Miss Louise j. Guinan
Miss Mary E. Cady, Mrs Simon
Hoifander. Miss Alice Ahern. Mrs
Matthew Hynes and Mrs James IL
Dunn.
rThe bridge will mark the closine
OF the season Of the guild and IL
being arranged by the following
committee: Chairman, Mrs Edward
Elman. Mrs Hugh J. Cummings
Mrs Vincent Rheinbergcr. Mrs Cyr-
II ~. Warrence, Miss Agnes Cam
pion, Mrs Pierre Boyer. Mrs vii.
jam Ricketson, Mrs Gerald Rick
etson, Mrs Ernest w. Killer, Mrs
John Godfrey. Mrs John Archer
Mrs william l.. Linsky. Mrs G. II
Blanchard, Mrs William Desmond
Mrs Alexander Neil. Mrs John
Hart, Mrs George Campbell. Mrs
Roy r. Powers. Mrs Edward L.
Bowling and Miss Harriet G. Aiing
The officers OF the guild are az
follows: President, Mrs Hugh j
Cummings: first vice president
Mrs Vincent Rheinberger; second
vice president. Mrs Gerald Ricket'
son; third vice president, Mrs Ed.
ward Lonergan; financial secretary
Mrs william l.. Linsky; CORE.
spending secretary, Mrs John w
Gi1ent; recording secretary, Mrs
John McGurkin; treasurer. Mr'
Ernest Killer.
A meeting of the Overlook Cot
fage Park club Will he held this
evening at 3 o'clock at the Column
bia school gymnasium. The meet
ing will be the hnal session Of the
year. Through the courtesy OF the
n. y. Worden company n minstrel
show will be enjoyed,
Mrs n. Forester OF Prospect
street, In registered at the Barbizon
Plaza hottie In New York for a
few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
WORTH TRYING.

Jones had liver trouble and wat
advised TO laugh before each meal
One day he WIS In n restaurant
and broke out In O. laugh.
what are you laughing forY'
another customer asked.
Jones replied.
I'm laughing for my liver"
HIM" murmured the stranger
II suppose ia better start that
too. ordered mine twenty min.
utes ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03
WE]BRIDCEG ~

six-card diamond suit, but North
would take the contract TO six
clubs.
The Play
Vests best defense would be
to lead the ten of clubs, which
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Scalloped all round. Floral
designs in lustrous silver ray
on. Colors are blue, rose, gold,
orchid and green.
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Heavy Service for Trucks
80 x S -8 Ply .--------.--$20.50
30 x Go Ply -----.--32.60
Evening star., 1932-07-18
French Premier and Gibson
Discuss Terms Acceptable
to American Group.
DRAFT TEXT PROVIDES
Permanent COMMISSION
Warmly Welcomes Hoover Reduc'
tion Proposals-Turkey Becomes
Lsague Member Today.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, July 18.--Premier Edouard
Herriot of France. arrived toGay and
began series of private conversations
upon a proposed formula for adjourning
the world disarmament conference.
His first consultation was with Am
bassador Hugh Gibson. leader of the
United States delegation.
There was some hope Of reaching an
agreement on the text of a proposal
early this week
One Of the points under discussion
was an extension of the current truce
on armaments which expires Novem-
Der l.
An extraordinary session Of the
League of Nations assembly was held
today to receive Turkey into the League.
In the disarmament; negotiations the
Americans want the French to agree
that the principle of substantial reduc-
tions of effective arms shall be made the
subject of private negotiations among
the big powers during the conference
vacation.
Without really committing himself,
M. Herriott left the impression that a
text embodying the American position
might be arrived at.
DRAFT TEXT REVEALED.
Evening star., 1932-07-18
IMPERIAL PARLEY
SECRETARY URGED
Head of British Trade Union
Congress Would Seek to
Stabilize Currency.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 18-John
Bromley. president of the British Trade
Union Congress, said today perma-
nent secretariat, to continue what few
tottering steps may be taken" should
emerge from the British Imperial Trade
Conference, which opens here next
Thursday
The conference. he declared. should
aim also at stabilization of currency
within the empire and to open door,
ways to new trade agreements with
other countries.
The Irish Free State delegation,
which arrived yesterday, was con-
cerned about the impending trade war
between Great Britain and the Free
State. DR.. Joseph Ryan, minister Of
agriculture, said.
Lewis Gray. prominent industrialist
of Belfast, said the linen industries Of
Northern Ireland would gladly buy
Canadian grown fax If it could be OBJ
tanned.
Despite the clouded situation in rela-
tions between the Free State and Great
Britain, Sean T. O'Kelly, head of the
Free State group, said every effort
would be made to arrange for reciprocal
trade with other dominions.
The Radio Manufacturers Associa-
ton announced in London 1t had ap-
pointed a delegation to observe proceed
ings at the conference.
Radiant skies welcomed the British,
South African, Indian, North Irish and
Southern Rhodesian delegations. They
disembarked yesterday from the En-
press of Britain at Quebec City at pm.
huge throng of cabinet ministers,
departmental officials and the general
public pressed into the Union Station
shortly after midnight Sunday morn
ing to welcome the first of the national
delegations to the Imperial Economic
Conference, the Irish Free State group.
The expansion or contraction of the
empire marketing boards activities
rests with the Imperial Conference, to
which a report of the boards work
since the 1880 conclave will be pre-
sented, said Sir Stephen Talents, who
reached Ottawa yesterday. He is repre-
senting the empire marketing board.
The boards operations have included
efforts to educate the empire public in
the doctrine Of buying within the en-
pire.
Great Britain's abandonment Of the
gold standard had to some extent
cramped the boards operations, but In
spite of that the process OF education
along the lines indicated was proceeding
satisfactorily, Sir Stephen said.
Evening star., 1932-07-18

scored after the catch. Burke threw
out Rogell, Walker going to third Gro
min threw out Ruel. Two runs.
WASHINGTON = Richardson now
playing third base for Detroit. Cronin
flied to Webb. Rogell threw out Harris.
Gehringer threw out West. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
DETROIT-Cronin threw out White
hill. Manush came in for a good catch
of Davis looper in short left Geh-
ringer was safe when Kuhel fumbled
his roller. Stone got single with a
hot grounder to Myer, Gehringer going
to second. Webb forced Stone. Myer
to Cronin. No runs.
WASHINGTON-R threw out
Bluege. Berg lined to Gehringer. Kerr
batted for Burke and flied to Webb
No runs.
NINTH INNING.
for Washington. Walker took a third
strike. Richardson flied to West.
Rogell dropped a single right near the
foul line. Myer threw out Ruel. No
runs.
WASHINGTON-K popped to
Gehringer. Myer singled to center.
Manush sent long fly to Webb. Gro
min tripled to center, scoring Myer.
Harris singled to center, scoring Gro
min. Gehringer threw out West. Two
runA - 40kn
Evening star., 1932-07-18
BALTIMORE DOCKS
STILL SMOLDERING
Flames, Under Control After Eight
Are Injured, Continue to Burn
Beneath Sheathing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 18.-Three rail-
road piers smoldered and burst into
flames in spots today as firemen con-
tinued their work of hours to gain con-
troll of one of Baltimore's biggest and
most spectacular waterfront fires OF
recent years.
The wooden planking. protected by
corrugated iron sheeting, baffled the
efforts of the firemen throughout the
night and was still afire this morning,
but was not regarded as further
menace to adjacent property.
Seven flremen and one volunteer fire.
man were injured while about 25 other
firemen were affected by smoke, re-
quiring ambulance treatment.
The three piers, property of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. in suburban Can
ton. were entirely destroyed and a
fourth damaged at an estimated loss of
S500,000. The origin of the fire, which
started about mid-afternon yesterday,
was not determined.
The damage to cargo on the piers
was estimated at approximately $780,
900 and the destruction of Is box cars
in the nearby railroad yards at s40,-
600. The entire loss was covered by
the railroad company's own insurance
fund
Evening star., 1932-07-18
ECONOMIES MEET
FIGHT IN MANILA
Cutting Expenses and Eliminating
Personnel Difficult for Gov.
Roosevelt.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MANILA, July l8-Difficulties today
confronted plans of Gov. Gen. Theodore
Roosevelt and principal Filipino lead
ers to trim expenses drastically and
eliminate excess government personnel
as regular sessions of the Insular Legis-
lature started.
Strong opposition to proposals to
eliminate employees is expected to be
voiced at caucus of the dominant Ma
cionalista party Tuesday or Wednesday.
Manuel L. QueZon, President of the
Senate, cabinet members and other
leaders aligned with Gov. Roosevelt are
confident. however, the Legislature will
fall in line with the economy plan and
impose new taxes to balance the budget
before the 100-day session closes.
Gov. Roosevelt's address at the OPEN
ing of the annual session Saturday was
praised by Quezon, Acting Speaker Of
the House Antonio Alias, and other
leaders. Gov. Roosevelt advocated
economy in governmental functions,
new revenues, measures for the ad-
vancement of the smaller farmer and
wider diffusion Of education.
Evening star., 1932-07-18
Will Sign s2,122,0 100000 Bill
Tomorrow on Return From
Rapidan Camp.
CONGRESS GIVEN PRAISE
FOR POINTS ELIMINATED
Home Loan Details Are Under
Study, but Approval Is Ex-
pected Within Short Time.

In a public statement issued at the
White House yesterday while he was
at his Rapidan camp, President Hoo
yer described the s2.122,0 900. 900 unem-
ployment relief bill, as "a strong ster
toward recovery" and announced thai
he would affix his signature to this
revamped measure some time ton1or-
row.
At the same time it was learned
at the White House that the President
had referred the home loan bank bill
to the controller of the currency tc
pass on the Glass amendment provid-
ing for the issuance of nearly bill
lion dollars in new currency. The i'm
preston is that the President will sigr
this measure very shortly after the un-
employment relief bill.
Return Trip Uncertain.
President Hoover sent back word to
the White House from his Rapidan
camp, where he went early yesterday
that he hopes to return to Washington
tonight, out that there is a slight pos
sibility that he may remain over until
tomorrow forenoon. The President ex-
pressed himself as having good time
doing nothing but resting and enjoying
the quiet and the fresh air. He was
in communication with the State De-
partment regarding the signing of the
Great Lakes-St.. Lawrence waterway
treaty and the statement subsequently
to be issued.
The White House statement was die
tated by President Hoover in his office
Just before leaving yesterday morning
at $50 O'Clock for his mountain re-
treat.
After saying he would sign the relief
bill tomorrow Mr.. Hoover expressed his
appreciation, as well as the country S
appreciation, of the work done by lead
ers of both political parties in their CO.
operative efforts to put the bill into ef-
fective shape and to eliminate what he
termed the destructive proposals in
jected into it from time to time.
"Obnoxious" Features Out.
without referring to Speaker Garner
or any one else by name, the President
took occasion in this statement to call
attention to the elimination of "ob-
noxious features which had been in
jected into the. bill'' by members of the
House of Representatives and which
he said so long delayed action" as
well as the elimination of "the pork
barrel infection"
The President declared further in
this statement that with the 81 ,5O0,-
600, 900 of loans authorized through the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation for
self -liquidating projects, we should be
able to find employment for hundreds
of thousands of people without drain
on the taxpayer"
Mr.. Hoover said also that the loans
to be made to farmers would aid agrl-
culture.
Sees Suffering Prevented.
Regarding the $500. 100000 temporary
loans to States unable to finance the
relief OF distress, the President said
through this provision I'VE have a
solid back log of assurance that there
need be no hunger and cold in the
(Continued On Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1932-07-18
JULES JUSSERAND
SUCCUMBS At Il
French Statesman Was AM
bassador to United States
for % Years..
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 18-Jules J. Jusserand,
former French Ambassador to the
United States, died at o'clock this
morning.
He was II last February. For some
time he had been suffering from a
kidney ailment, but although health
was delicate his death was not ex-
pected.
Death came peacefully as he lay i'll
in his Paris home 1t was learned he
had been under the constant care of a
physician for the past eight days be-
cause of constitution weakened by a
series of kidney operations some years
ago.
Nine. Jusserand was with him when
he died.
up to the very last" she said, my
husband thought and talked of the
America which he loved so dearly.
He wanted me to tell your people
this: That he was deeply worried in
recent times by the feeling in the
United States against France.
Despite his i'll health he had tried
by radio speeches and otherwise to ex-
plain the two peoples to each other"
Recently NJ. Jusserand was honored
with membership in the French Insti-
tute section of moral and political
sciences.
AS one of his last gestures toward
America, he was host at a banquet to
Continued on Page 3. Column A.
Evening star., 1932-07-18
THREE ARE SHOT DEAD
IN DRUG STORE DUEL
Principals and Bystander Killed
and Another Wounded in
Oklahoma Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADILL, Okla, July 18-Three men
were killed in Sunday pistol duel in
drug store here. one of the trio being
Wiley Lynn, acquitted eight years ago
of the Staying of Bill Tilghman, pioneer
peace officer.
Crockett Long. operative Of the State
Bureau of Criminal Identification, fell
with four bullets in his body, fred.
officers said, by Lynn. Long fired from
the hip as he fell, mortally wounding
Lynn. who died this morning in
hospital.
Rhody Watkins, farm boy. struck
by bullet as he stood at the soda
fountain, died in an Ardmore hospital
early today without regaining con-
sciousness.
John Milburn, bystander, was hit
by the fire, but was not seriously
wounded.
The shooting was believed by in
vestigators to have climaxed a feeling
of bitterness against Long, former chief
of police here, who once arrested Lynn
on liquor charge.