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Imperial Valley press., 1932-10-31

WANTED-Dry eucalyptus wood,
medium to heavy; pieces cut 10
inches long. Fuel and Feed Yard,
$50 Olive. 18tf
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Help Wanted

YOUNG LADY, local, in spare
time, can secure for herself or
family, fully paid 30-day vacation
for next summer at popular
mountain or seaside resort. Also
opportunity to qualify for per-
mament position in organizing de-
partment at $4,000 per month
Write Cal. Vac. Club, 356eW. 5th
Beaumont, Calf 29t2
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FOR SALE-Bargain. Large five
room frame house to be moved.
Inquire TAO South Seventh. c..
Morgan. 21t8
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AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE -Spe-
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Stone Insurance Agency, 831
Main. Phone 248 or 387. 19tf
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FOR RENT - UNFINISHED four
room modern house. 1854 Broad
way. 28t3
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FOR RENT-Furnished cottage, ST.
Commercial Ave. 1913
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WANTED-Chevrolet, cheap sedan
preferred, not earlier than 1929.
P. 0. Box 934. Sits
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FOR Observation-Disclosures house.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

The perfect gift, for the inveter- ate traveller, or for n business or college girl. might be this travel Ing iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

The Ladies' Aid society of St Mi chaePs church conducted suc- cessful card party in the parish hall Thursday evening. Those who attended were Mrs George Heckel- man, Mrs James Mulcuncy, Mrs John Calvin, Mrs James Hughes. Mrs Marie Wetherel, Mrs Walter Herman, Mrs Frank Bailey, Mrs F. r. Donahue, Mrs Y. J. Keliher, Mrs FrankReilly, Mrs Katherine Melia, Mrs Harry stevens, Mrs John M. Lynch, Mrs George Mulli- gan, Mrs Thomas Buckley, Mrs JO- seph Carson, Mrs Mary Mulhol- land, Mrs Margaret Bell, Mrs Pat rick Kelly, Mrs John Mccarthy, Mrs U. M. Hall, Mrs J. r. Smith, Mrs John Humphrey, Mrs Harry Kamack, Mrs Joseph Montam. bault, Mrs IL. Stance, Mrs J. Gum terman, Mrs Louis Dadario, Mrs William Heaney, Mrs William Moore, Mrs Joseph scery, Mrs Mi- chaeI Golden, Mrs Mary Bl!nn, Mrs James Duncan, Mrs Matthew Gn- gain, Mrs w. Hart, Mrs John Son- Ter, MT and Mrs Bernard Gagain, NIT hIlu MITE IT, ". fAiSotit WI 1bN Mrs r. Gillespie, MT and Mrs C.. E. Hallock, Mir and Mrs +. w. Waters, MT and Mrs Daniel Sulli- van, Mf and Mrs Frank LaChance, MT and Mrs r. F. Buckley, Mir and Mrs W. r. cleary, MT and Mrs Jo- seph McNellis sr, MT and Mrs Jo- scph McNellis, Jr, Mir and Mrs William Dunloavy, Misses Gene vicve Guilfoile. Mary Mulholland, Kathleen Donnelly, Agnes Gagain, Mae McArdle, Madeline McGill. John Hyland, Arthur Humphrey, Theodore Hallock, A. McAree, T.. J.. Dufresne, J. W. Hodgins. IL. Chis- holm. Joseph Gunterman, John sonier, Francis Whelan, Edward Martonc. William smith. John Humphrey, George IT. Heckelman, Thomas Fitzmaurlce, James A.. Phelan, James Murphy. Lawrence McArdle, Matthew Gagin, James Dineen, Joseph McArdle, Charlos Breeder, John Donnelly, M. Gold en, George Nellis, Y. Becbe. B. Long, and T. Tardy.
 St Elizabeth society of St Ce- elias church will hold their regular meeting on Sunday nt J o'clock in the parish hall. All members are requested to donate articles of clothing which will be given to tho diocesan bureau. Mrs Susan Faix will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

defiance in them--almost bravado and in the twist of his lips, too.
 You're wondering what to say" In the dark that followed the match's flare it was impossible to catch his expression. Will 1t help you, MT Averill, If I give you my word? I swear will not leave here nor attempt to communicated be- iieve that is the phrase" (Yes. there was mockery in his toneD "with anyone until you find the murderer or turn the affair over to the police."
 "Ycs." Tom answered slowly. Evidently he was trying to go be- hid the words to the mans mind. If he was guilty this was certainly the line for him to take: if inno- cent--well, what other was there for him them? Yes" The second affirmative came quickly, firmly. and Linda knew her husband had made his decision. She waited breathless.
 MT shaughnessey- is what leads suspicion to you. Go back 10 the first night you were here. At the dinner table you took issue--- violently with MT Peabody.
 
 guest show such open personal anil mostly for another in the house of q mutual host. It was the sort of outburst that goes before physical violence. We were all most unfav- orably impressed by it,"
 Linda felt q little thrill of pride at Toms courage. He spoke clearly and to the point. The Irish- man was tcnse. she knew. his cas- fly aroused temper barely held in check. Tom made no concessions the gloves were off.
 The following morning you will remember we discovered the death of our little dog, Bunty. You came from the garage bringing your own breakfast tray, instead of leaving 1t. as would be natural. for the maid to collect. You spoke of pro- pitiating the dog and mentioned that she had bothered you when you had retired the night before. At the moment we took the state- ment at face value. Later re- h. ..,5c"ad that when you left the house Thursday night I had walk
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. ed to the gar, ge with you and seen you start upstairs. Therefore If you encountered the dog you must have come out later, for some req son of your own. You lied about | what seemed unimportant--som thing we would never have known of one way or tho other without your deliberate introduction of the subject"
 "Check one lie. motive unknown, and absence of motive for my leav- ing the garage again. Shaugh- nesSey spoke goberly; his anger
 had given place to certain wary | tension.
 "Also the possibility---after you admitted trouble with the dog
 that she interfered with you sufii- ciently to rouse your extremely quick and uncontrolled temper to | the poilt of picking her up and
 slinging her against the stone gate posts"
 Linda caught her breath audibly
 and heard the muttered exelama- l ton that broke from the Irishman. l It might mean anything, that word- l less sound in the concealing dark I '"Then at the dance you con- pletely disappeared. Pardon me if | use the phrase, SnhuBnnebbey, Dul
 ] had put you down as something
 of ladies' man. Certainly you
 showed no version for the sex and
 thcy seemed decidedly attracted to
 you. Yet at time when you
 might have been expected to shine
 you evaporated into thin air. Be-
 ing sober nnd well-groomed when you arrived at tho Club. you ap- peared hours later. just as the party was breaking up. decidedly the worse for drink. your coat c0v-. cred with pine needles and dust.
 and your general effect very di- sheveled indeed"
 "Of course mono of this has the
 slightest bearing upon the fact that your estimable cousin tumblcd off
 the balcony in the clear light of day the next morning." remarked
 Shaughnessey coldly. Linda. who
 had winced at Tom's explicit word-
 Ing, was surprised that the man had not already lashed himself into q tempest Of fury.
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"sit down, Grace" Nancy wiss saying. stop loving Jimmy tEo.. wny. He isn't worth 1t. He never was the man that Arnold was. Ar mold is n solid rock. He's Bomc- thing like Gibraltar. He'll stand. But Jimmy--oh, my dear, rcslli- ency. something. And aB for thu things about me-
 You didn't know that l bough, special boots and skirts and blouses for the jungle, did you? Just Il, case Arnold asked me to go---blt he didn't. He said that he wantel to. He told me that later. But if he did. why did he keep stilly I could have taken stony trails, too I wouldn't have minded nights without the stars, if he had been there." Shc sighed. But that was long ago. There ia just friend ship now"
 "Then why are you getting \ divorcc?" Grace asked, and then was startled at her own rude
 But Nancy's eyes held bright green laughter. "No one suspect cd tonight" she answered. "Dut this is the reason!"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

Miss Muriel Schofield of Grand view avenue is chairman of ar. arrangements for the holiday dance to be given by the Junior Women's club on Thursday tho 22d at the Women's club. Miss Schofield is assisted by Misses Cynthia Thomp- son, Marjorie Mcrrils, Wilhelminn Judd and Suzanne Shader. Plans for the event were discussed at q special meeting of the club held recently. There will also be q bridge party on the 29th in the afternoon for the mothers of the members and for the Waterbury Womep's club.
 Tho successful candidates in- cluded the Misses Ruth Aspell, Lorraine Jackson, Mary Gilbert. Alice Morton, Anna Carusillo. Lor- etta Coyle, Anna McVerry. Mary O'Ncill. Mildred Hanley. Sally Gill; martin. Agnes O'Brien. Mary Rich :. aur, Catherine McGarrlty. Molly Davis and Julia Flynn, all of this city and Miss Ruth Matthews ot Massachusetts.
 The Christmas party and tea of the Bunker Hill Literary society was held yesterday afternoon at the Bunker Hill church. Each of the members and their guests brought a toy which will be turned over to the children of the Italian mission. The music for the after noon was furnished by Miss Kae Ellen Hotchkiss, contralto soloist who sang silent Night" and "The Virgins Slumbcr Song" She was accompanied by Miss Freida Fig gins. Miss Mary Farnham danced several tap dances. She was dressed in colonial costume. The Miss Fcida Higgins and Mrs Frank Hess.
 The 23d annual Dartmouth win ter carnival will be held February 10 and II, according to an an- pouncement made yesterday by the Dartmouth Outing club. A full slate of sports and social events has been arranged by the commit tee in charge, the chairman Of which is Ford K. Sayre. '33. of Es- sex Falls. N. J. Competing teams from a number of American and Canadian universities will be en- tered in skiing. skating and snow shoeing events. Other athletic events will include a basketball and swimming game. There will also be several dances and 0 pro. gram of dramatics.
 The annual meeting of the Wa terbury Hebrew Ladies' Aid society was held Thursday night with Mrs Louis Madnick presiding. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President. Mrs Leopold Ginsberg; president, Mrs Dora Vineberg; second vice. president, Mrs Isadore Dibncr; treasurer, Mrs Samuel Greenfield; financial secretary, Mrs Lillian Lubarsky; recording secretary. Mrs Morris Spirit; corresponding secre- tary. Mrs Harry Alderman. The needs of q few families were rc- corded and committee appointed to give them immediate aid. Plans were made for q ball to be held in the near future, the date to be announced later. The new officers will Do installed at tho next meet ing to be held on Thursday even- ing, the goth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17


 Tho Waterbury Catholic Study club held it's monthly meeting re centiy fin the auditorium of the Catholic high school. An article entitled tho "Don'ts in History" was read by Miss Lucy Bowes and Miss Helen Mccarthy discussed at length the relation between church and state in Mexico between the years 1910 and 1892. Sigrid Und- sets Burning Bush" was reviewed by Miss Julia McGrath. Other bus- mess included a discussion on the pope's encyclical on Social Recon- struction." Those attending the meeting were Rev Joseph McCuen, Misses Kathleen Fitzgerald. Kath- ryn W. Hayes, Mrs Frank McEvoy, Mrs J. F. Barry, Mrs William Gull foile, Mrs Frank Newcomb. Mrs Lawrence Walsh, Evelyn Walsh. Mary Reilly, Mary Bennett, Cath crime Connor, Lucy Bowes, Mrs E' ]. Mcdonald, Mrs Arthur McDon- ald, Julie McGrath. Ann Fryer. Helen Mccarthy, Genevieve Caro- Ian. Margaret Carroll. Marguerite Gunshanan, Rose Ciarkin. Marie Clifford, Mae Green, Ruth Barry and Helen Dornn. Rev John Hayes of the Church of tho 1m- rnaculatc Conception will address the January meeting.
 Sixteen graduates of St Marys Training school received notice yesterday that they had success- fully passed the state board of ex- aminations for registered nurses taken in Hartford, october 21 and 22.
 John McVerry of Walnut aye nue has returned after visit with MT and Mrs John Mackin of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17
YOUR 
By Olive Roberts Bs,too
 S!5SS Ez aEz ssszs!cSE. ..!::s. !s:S;

OCCUPY YOUR CHILD'S
 MIND AND HANDS
 "I don't know what to do with myself" said Nancy.
 "Go and read a book suggest cd her mother. .
 "You always say that. I'm tired of books" ,,.a
 "Well--when was girl I had .o come home from school ana go out for eggs, feed the chickens hilse off a mile to the store and do A. thousand other things as well. [ mendcd all my own clothes ana alarmed the st ockings. too.
 'T wish I could hunt eggs ana fced chickens" exclaimed Nancy.
 q have an idea" said resource fuI grandma. Make Christmas presents" . .. of? What with?" Nancy's mother wanted to know. "The child cant sew. She can't do anything
 Old Enough to Learn
 well, she won't learn any younger" , r.o,,
 .nut Christmas presents! They have to be perfect"
 "If people look at the gift in- stead of the hands that make It, and tho time and thoughtfulness spent on 1t, then it has to be perfoct. Yes. But this year especially I think n lot of us will Do less com merciai minded" |,
 Well. Nancy. that's. so: ! guess" answered her mother. Let me soc! Is there anything In the house you could work on? I might spare n few cents to set you started"
 You always laugh at me for saving odds and ends of ribbon, but I have n boxful that came around presents and writing pa ner and things. Good as now with bit of pressing. And" continued ingenious grandma. Nancy does very well with her school paints. Could you spare enough money for n few pieces of Bristol board or heavy artists paper? It doesn't cost much"
 "Yes. guess so." Grandma found a piece of car hon paper and m old magazine with pictures of boughs and birds. Laid on the heavy paper It was oaay 10 outline the picture to be colored. Nancy soon had splendid reproduction of n bluebird ana apple blossoms. Another plain piece of the heavy pnper was attached to the deco rated one by small holes through which pink ribbon was passed to he tied in two bows.
 "And now" asked mother, ad- miringiy but doubtfully viewing It. "what have we?"
 "A holder for tiny wells. or any thing that gets tangled in q bureau drawer for Aunt Claire. Or lin gerio ribbons," announced grand ma. believe Nancy made It. You are clever. child"
 Nancy was no longer bored. She wanted to begin one apiece for her other three aunts at once. Grandma has sorIc more fdeas She Ia going to show Nancy how to draw monokrams and intial bath towels. She will keep hei busys
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It was late when the house grew quiet. Grace and Nancy were given one guest room. Ar mold Page was installed in the other one.
 Grace watched Nancy as tho long, white fingers let down the masses of dark. shining hair. Nancy was chattering on, talking or many things, making humorous TO- marks, laughing idly. but Graco had n feeling that If Nancy had been asked to repeat any of her remarks she would not have been able to remember the converse tional theme.
 q happened to meet Arnold Page by the mereat chance to- night" Grace said suddenly. "I was at the station. Sally was leaving. He got off the train and offered to drive him home. In- stead, we came here, for no reason at all. odd, how plans work out isn't it7"
 "He probably wanted to pro long the drive with you. child." Nancy answered as though she were a hundred years older, q hundred years removed from Grace.
 No, he doesn't prolong drives with women," Grace answered. "He was lonesome, l think. He is lonesome much of the time, isn't he?"
 "Who? Arnold?" Nancy said the words lightly. as though shc were calling her thoughts away from someone else. But QrAco knew that she had missed no word or tone.
 "perhaps. He hasn't Q family to keep him occupied. That Is. A family of his own. His sister. Jon Dexter, hangs around his house q lot. But she's married. don't see him often. I couldn't answer for his loneliness."
 "But you could have answered for that loneliness" Grace an. swered, as unexpectedly to herneli as to the woman who listened. "He loved you, and he wanted you to sail away with him. And you wouldn't. You were afraidl You preferred wealth. ease, luxury! Oh, when a woman loves man she will go anywhere with him = run across the world as bare. footed gypsy = wear out her ve:s heart---and never carel know I loved Jimmy that way. But he didn't love me like that. cen'' sec how woman who loves . mar can turn him down--the way tha' you did."
 Grace's angry green eyes mel the amused green eyes of ms older woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

The Daughters of Ruth of the South Federated church gave card party Thursday evening in the parish house. Those in attcndafice werc MT and Mrs Harold Slater, MT and Mrs Howard Branch. Clar- cncc T. Allen, Mrs Hugh B. Moore, Mrs J. Reilly, Philip Payne, Mrs James Dunn, Mir and Mrs Frank NJ. Anderson, MT and Mrs l.. R. Hubbard. Miss Mac Simmons, John A. Ford, MT and Mrs David Gowans, Mrs David Craig, Mrs Lionel Cosier, Emerson Markle, MT and Mrs Raymond Els, Mir and Mrs y. Henry Payne. MT and Mrs Barton BieIcr, MT and Mrs Ray mond French, Mir and Mrs A. l.. Payne, MT and Mrs John Dwyer, Mrs Russell c. Payne. Mrs Herbert Edwards, Mrs Kenneth Saout, El- mtr c. Robinson, MT and Mrs Jacob Francis. MT and Mrs Ira Dick, Mrs James Lcas, MT and Mrs Joseph Kneon, Mrs Fred Mack, Mrs John D. Bush. Mrs Fred Jack sor. MT and Mrs James E. cain- ervn. Mrs George Smith. Arthur ChNpelIe, Miss Marion smith, Miss Shirley Mack and Miss Evelyn Els.
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CONT RACT BRIDGE
 aJ MR [Xp[RTSpLML Il
py NM. E. MCKINNEY

eo~rctarv' American Bridge League you are undoubtedly familiar ,yifh m expression used Tn the nlav of the hand, which Is, lead through strength and up to Wehh' ncss." ., .hot In other words, let us say that inc exposed dummy has two sinail diamonds and the ace, queen ana m s,naIl club. If you are on the iell of tho dummy and must select m Inad vou would certainly not wish +n lead clubs as you would be lead inc directly into the ace-queen.
 Your best lead would be up 10 tho diamond suit in dummy. which is weak, because you Wou!o pc leading through the deciarer hand, which would undoubtedly as- sist in establishing cards In your partners hand. xna ,aoa However. if you were Tn the iead and were sitting to the right or tns dummy you would not Wish lo Ienu diamonds, as that would pc ieauins through your partners s.ronssn ,hn waa sitting over that hand, to XII off his good cards.
 your best lead would then pc 4hrouph the ace-queen or clups ih dummy. hoplng thereby to estab- liah a king or a jack in your part ner's hand.
 This is the principle which IS em- nioved in the one over one system of contract bidding, in oriBinal no trump bids. a .o,, that with a blank 150 aces. you aho,ild not open with n no trump hui should cndeavor to have your nnrtncr play the hand at no trump. However. this was because there was no advantage in the lead com ing up to you. - a.
 Let us take the following mana;
 spades K-J-v
 Hearts A-iO-5
 Diamonds A-k-J.2
 Clubs Q.iO-6
 Thia hand has n biddable dia- nond suit. but what are It's most important advantages? They are its tcnacc positions.
 You can force your left hand op- uonent to do just the contrary of the principle outlined aboyo--you can force him to lead up. to your strength, because you hold tenacc positions in every suit
 If this hand were to become the dummy. your right-hand opponent would be in the lead and he would be leading through strength, which would be to their advantage. With you as declarer, the advantage is yours. therefore this is the ideal type of hand to open with one no trump. ..n. that tho hand must Do played ~ z no trump contract. Your orikinhi no trump bid simply says to part ner, T have q very me hana ana, 1n addition, believe that ! can eain n decided advantage by bav- ing the lead come up to my hand, therefore | am opening with one no trump"
 If partner should show concen- tratcd strength in hearts or spades there is no reason why you cannot play for fame in either Of thosc suits. if the bidding on the part of your partner clearly indicates that his hand will not ht with q no trump contract.
 What [ wish you to gather from this is that bridge is q .partnership ? gnme and you shoud not try to play 1t alone. Reason out what your partner is attempting to tell you whom he makes bid, and don't make q bid yourself from which 1t would be Impossible for your partner to make the proper deductions,
 Ths bidding In contract is an ex- change of inferenceh, therefore mako this exchange of information (copyTiGht 1ese MIA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

The most spectacular social event of the year will be the in- augural ball on Wednesday, Jan- uary (. in Hartford. where tho Hartford Footguards will honor Gov Wilbur LucIus Cross. Military and naval crga nizations throughout Connecticut will be represented by members. and the governor. Mr and Mrs Wilbur l.. Cross, Jr, MT and Mrs 6. Avery Croas and tho gover- nor'a stan wTil he among the hon. ored gucste, A dinner for uov Gross will preeede the ball, and during the evening there will be Q military review.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17
FLApPEk FANNY SAYS.

NEXT. Nancy Becker's reason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-17

Mir and Mrs c. Robert Do Bisschop of stillson road enter .tained at cards at their homo Wednesday evening. Their guests were Mir and Mrs Thomas Turner of oakviIlc. Arthur ]. Watts. Rus sell wheeler, George Bernopp. MT and Mrs Herbert 10. Snow. Mrs William Bernopp. Of this city. MT and Mrs Cs.asies ". Tyrrell, Mrs William J. Klitka, Mrs William Al. Dumachatt, William b. Brown, Mrs Alice smith and John J. BerEin of Wolcott. t.-
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 LINDA AVERILIA believes her elderly cousin, AMOS PEA BODY, was murdered when he fell from the second story bal- cony of the Averills' Long Is- land home because of a few words he gnspcd before his death. Linda ruahes upstairs. Someone tries Co strangio her and she faints.
 There arc four guests in tine house---ali suspects Of the crime. They arc: MR STATLANDER, business associate of TOM AV. BRILL; CAPTAIN DE vOb, handsome Belgian; MARVIN PRATT, former suitOr of Iln- da's; and LIAN SHAUGHNEB- SEY, Irish writer. Since there is no evidence on which to base an arrest, Linda and Tom, her hus- band, agree they must keep the four men in the house until they have discovered who Is guilty. They pretend to believe the death was an accident. They are aided fin their plan when DIR BOYLE, medical examiner, sends word that everyone must remain until he has questioned them. Boyle Is on . fishing trip and can not return for several hours.
 Linda finds the towel with which the attempt was made to strankle her-identified by . smear of sunburn ointment. Sine learns that ROSIE, the maid, has promised to launder shirt for Shaughnesscy. Tom believes this shirt may he mn important clew and goes to have a look at 1t. Shaughnessey discovers his quarters have been searched.
 To set mattcrA right Linda tells Shaughncssey the whole story and asks him to help un- tanglc the mystery of her cOu- sins death.
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