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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

and this time West trumped with the nine of diamonds. Mir Rau in the North over-trumped with the ace of diamonds and then led the five of diamonds which West won with the king. West returned spade, North winning with the king and then leading the eight of diamonds which West won with the jack.
 West returned another spade which MT Rau in the North trumped with the six of diamonds,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

A delegation of ten officers and of1icials Of the Waterbury Red Cross left this morning to attend the state conference in Norwich. Among the speakers scheduled to be heard are Governor Wilbur l.. Cross and James L.. Fieser, vice. chairman of the national organiza- tioh whose luncheon speech topic will be "The Red Cross-A Perma- nent Asset in Our Community and Nation"
 John M. Burrall. chairman of the local branch, headed the Brass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26
Connecticut College
 Ls Conference Field

A religious conference on Youth and the Present Crisis will be held at Connecticut College Sunday af- ternoon and. evening, October 29. Participating with Connecticut Col lege will be voting people from New London and the vicinity and deputations from Smith college, Yale and Wesleyan ! universities. The purpose Of the conference will be to consider the various problems facing youth to-day in America in the light of Christian idealism. All the afternoon sessions will be held in Tanning hall. The pro- gram of the conference is as fol- lows:
 3:so Geenral assembly in Fan- ming hall.
 S:50 Discussion of four specific aspects of the conference topic under leaders especially chosen for the purpose.
 1. Group discussing Youth and the Political Situation-Leaders, Professor Ralph Harlow. formerly a missionary in Greece, now pro- lessor of Bible at Smith.
 2. Group discussing Youth and the Economic situation, Leader Allan D. Co1vin, former. professor at Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute and industrial engineer and at present executive director of the Connecticut Power company at New London.
 8. Group discussing the Prob- lem of the College Youth in the World To-day, Leader, Carl Her. ron, head of the student Y. M c. A., at Wesleyan.
 {. Group discurssing Youth and Religion, Leader. Paul F. Lauben- stein, professor of religion at Con- necticut college.
 5:00--Hike to Bolleswood, led by Connecticut college students.
 e:::--Cafeteria supper in Knowl- ton dining hall.
 7:00--Concluding assembly in the ollege gymnasium-Professor Har- low will speak.
 The conference is under the im- mediate direction of the Religious Committee of the college of which the members are Jane D. Petrequin '34 of Cleveland; Marjorie F. 1uayeE o3 VI AtAcUVEO1 NAdSDs k1ViGh J. Baumgarten '35 of Mountain Lakes. N. J., Barbara Stott '35 of Boston; Margaret Richardson '36, of Evanston, Ill. Louise B. Stan- ley '35 of East Northfield, Mass, and Ruth A. Fordyce, '3b of Evan ston, III, chairman.
 Plans for the annual steak roast were made at last nights meeting of the Emnianon club at the Y. M. c. A. The roast will be held next Wednesday night at the Wa tertown camp, with Thomas Fla herty as chairman of the commit. tee.
 The club has secured a block of tickets for the Fordham-St Mary's game in New York, November 4, and many members will attend the contest.
 A stag social followed the bus mess meeting. Joseph Moran was admitted as a new member.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

dance, Alice Bergano; saxophone solo. Edith Sacco.
 Vocal duet. "In a Vine Covered Church." Niagara Moon"- Me- Lean sisters: toe dance. Althea Draper; song. "Talk of the Town Beatrice Benedetti: speciality dance. Valerie Balcius; violin solo. Play. Fiddle, Play" Concetta Gem tile; accordion solos, Charles De- loise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

after which he led the seven spot, picking up Vests last trump. He then led a small heart, won in dummy with the ace and discarded his queen of hearts on the good six of clubs.
 (Copyright, 1888 NEA Service. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26
HotevilIe Teachers
 Hold Social Hour

The teachers at Hopeville school held a social and bridge party after school hours yesterday after noon. Four tables were in the play. Those present included E. Francis Bailey Platt, Mary M. Kelly, Grace Flanagan, Viola M. Goumey. Pauline Perrault, Mae E, Lannen, Kathleen Healey, Gather inc E. sheridan. Candita Mazzar- ella, Anna F. DonnellN Mary b. Scully, Julie F. Quinn, Catherine c. O'Donnell. Margaret Dwyer, Mariarie C. Rigney. High scores were made by Miss Mazzarella and Miss Goumey. The consolation prize was awarded to Mrs Platt.
 The Italian Women's Democratic Club will hold 8 large card party tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Bosco Hall. Mrs Robert Bosco Is Tn charge of the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

Miss Dorothy Guilfoile will be the accompenist for the radio program of J. Freeman Coffey. baritone who will broadcast over Station WTIC, Hartford, at 3:15 o'clock this af- tarnnon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26
Parent Teachers Of
 Chase School Meet

Mrs c. Tennant Elwin addressed the members of the Chase School Parent-Teacher Association yester- day afternoon at the school. She said that children .who worry should get security from the atti- tude of their parents and that chill dren who do worry are generally of the nervous type and deserved added attention. Mrs Harry Kil- bourne, Jr, read a paper on the child's need of security, also and Mrs Walter Hardisty read an arr ticle, Betty Forgot the Salt" H. frustrating how adolescent children should be taught to entertain in their own homes under proper supervision. Original piano com positions were played by Mrs Quir- ino Santoro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

The annual Donation Day of St Mary's hospital is being held to- day. All donation of money and food will be gratefully appreciated. The officers and board of directors will receive the donations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26

 Today's Contract Problem WHAT should the final con. " tract be on the following hand:
 North: AQss63 NA10s <AQ2 &Ao East: AA10 vQS74 . <J764 &SS3 South. AK54 KJ9 >K53 &J1072 West: AJ72 v532
 H109S &KSsl Solution in next issue. II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Handling The Trumps-This Player Made Fine Diamond
 Bid Despite Bad Distribution of Opposing Cards.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Strip Farming

In one district in Saskatchewan
a change In methods seemed neces-
sary to combat soil drifting. A bet
ter farming society took the matter
into consideration and acting on ad'
vice from the fields crop branch OF
the department of agriculture, de
cided to try strip farming, a meth
cd that did not involve the pur-
chase of any machinery or any great
expense. Last season there were
about $500 acres of light land
planted in strips. Those who prac-
ticed the plan on thin stubble fields
were able to produce a crop for
the first time in four years. Those
who have adopted strip farming are
going to continue and others who
did not strip their lands last year
are quite willing to try it this year.
II will only be a matter Of a few
years until all of this light land will
be farmed in this way.-MOntreal
Herald.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Plant Beach Grass to
Check Blowing Sand

The first private attempt TO re.
claim thousands of acres Of shifting
sand in New York state was made re-
Gently near Brushton. in Franklin
county. Nearly 5000 clumps Of beach
grass were planted on farm.
The field, which is representative
of nearly 10000 acres in Franklin
county, and of more acres in nine
counties surrounding the Adiron-
dacks. Is worse than waste land. for
ii will not grow crops and Is a men
ace to nearby road. The field
grew so bushels Of buckwheat TO
the acre 80 years ago. and FIVE years
age an attempt was made TO hold
the sand by planting trees. The
trees were literally blown from the
field.
The beach grass has been used
successfully In France. and by the
Long Island park commission at
Jones beach. The grass Is propa-
gated by stolons. or underground
stems, and makes a mat so thick
that trees may be planted on the
ground within two or three years.
The clumps of grass are planted
about IS inches apart, and the
5000 clumps planted about quar-
ter acre, or enough TO show wheth-
er the method is successful.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
KIDNAPPING Mostly
Work Of Cangsters

for the release of his young son, Je-
rome, though ii must De added that
Factor refused to confirm this state
ment. One hundred thousand dol
lars was demanded OF Michael a.
Katz of Kansas City, S15O.OOO of DR..
Isaac D. Kelly Of st. Louis, $4,000
of Mrs. Nell Donnelly OF Kansas
City, $4,000 of Benjamin Bower, q
Denver Broker.
Risky Enterprise.
Nevertheless, kidnapping is a risky
and uncertain enterprise, particu-
larry since "Whiskers." f." as the United
States government is said to be
called in the underworld, entered the
field in opposition. Until last year II
was difficult for federal officials to
make case against kidnapers. even
when the United States mails had
been used or victims carried across
state lines. Two statutes, passed
by congress in June and July, 1882.
remedied this situation.
One of them imposes a maximum
penalty of 20 years in prison and
a fine of $1,000 for the use of the
mails to convey threats to injnre. TO
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Former Aid of Picard to
Ascend This Summer.

misunderstanding from a small
village near Brussels. Prof. Max
Cosyns. former assistant of Prof.
AuguSie Picard, will make new
ascension into the stratosphere this
summer.
Accompanied by Jean Willems, di-
rector of the scientific research de-
partment. COsyns hopes 10 set a new
altitude record and gather much
Complementary data on the action
OF cosmic rays in the stratosphere.
The balloOnist will take off from
Ardennes- HOur-tlavannes, l40 kilo-
meters from Brussels. some time be-
tween June Is and September 10.
Belgian soldiers already have be-
gun clearing the ground and pre-
pairing TO aid in the takeoff.
According 10 plans a free balloon
will be attached 10 the stratosphere
balloon 10 check the usually 90
rapid ascent and permit careful
study of atmospheric conditions at
varying attitudes.
In his preparation for this third
ascent into the shakespeare, Cos
yns will not be aided 5S Picard.
with whom he is reported TO have
severed scientific relations follow
ing a dispute on the larter's meth
ods of research during their ascent
last year.
Professor Picard made his first
flight from Augsburg in 1881. His
second was made with Max COsyns
as assistant in 1882 from Zurich,
when they reached height OF more
than $4,000 feet.
Picard has just returned from
the United States. where he has
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Discovers "Living Pebbles

cock of Los Angeles. He collected
for the Smithsonian the crabs and
shrimps of these isolated islands,
securing hundreds of specimens of
some species hitherto known to sci
ence only by one or two individuals.
The living pebbles"-otherwise
known as leucosiid crabs-were
among the special detectives of the
expedition. They are tiny animals
with rough shells of the same color
as the beach sand in which they
live. They look exactly like coral
pebbles. About the only way to
detect them is to see them move.
They represent one of the most eff
fective cOncealment devices In ma
ture, Smithsonian biologists say.
Doctor Schmitt also collected nU-
merous fresh water crustaceans Oh
islands practically devoid of fresh
water, whose life cycle illustrates
another remarkable biological phe-
nomenOn. They appear at the be-
ginning of the rainy season in mud
puddles and rain filed 1epressiOns
in the lava crust Here they lay
their eggs. The rainy season is brief
and the burning tropical sun soon
dries up the puddles. The adults,
unable to exist without water, per-
iSh.
But, curiOusly enough, the eggs
will not hatch unless they are dried
out and again dampened. They are
baked into the mud. Life remains
dormant in them until the next rainy
season. The dOrmancy may last for
several years. But as soon as rain
fails they hatch and the strange life
story is repeated
The animals of this kind collected
on the Galapagos may throw light
on the past history Of the islands.
If they are closely related to the
species found on the American con-
tinent they may afford evidence Of
an ancient land connection.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
British Peers Now
Seek MoUie Queens

mex a title through marriage. A
few years on the stage. a build-up
of meeting the right people and
"poof'-you become a countess or
duchess or Lady something or
other" and were ensconced In an
ancestral castle where you settled
down to giving diplomatic teas
and riding TO the hounds.
Home Talent Loses.
Matchmaking mammas dangled
debutantes before the eyes of ell
gible title-holders TO no avail. The
young men had eyes only for the
beauties of the stage. for whom the
situation was pretty favorable.
Their eyes are still glued upon
the stage-but American actresses
have replaced "home talent" as the
focal point of their gaze, and the
local coterie are raging.
The most recent OF rumored near
engagements of menacing import
to English stage stars is that OF
the little American movie actress
Sally Blame, TO handsome twenty
three-year-old Charles Guy Falk
Greville. earl of Warwick, posses
sor of one of the oldest titles and
most famous and beautiful castles
in the British Isles. During the
earls recent visit In Hollywood.
according TO reports from there. he
squirrel Miss Blame around all the
high spots of the film colony, court
ed her assiduously and gave every
evidence that he thought her a
pretty grand little person.
Much Chatter Spilled.
Much chatter. consequently. is
being spilled over the teacups be-
tween London's Mayfair and Holly
woods Beverly Hills.
Whether or not Miss Blame soon
will be mistress of the most state
ly and most romantic castle in
England. built in the time of viii
liam the Conqueror. where Queen
Elizabeth herself slept in the best
bed and danced a quadrille in the
great hall. remains to be seen.
Much gnashing Of teeth is heard
on English stages as a result, as
was heard early last summer when
Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cav
endish. youngest son of the duke
of Devonshire and one of Britain's
wealthiest peers, married Adele
Astaire, American musical comedy
star.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Agricultural Squibs

Cherry trees respond more read
lily to nitrogen fertilizers than do
apple or plum trees.
Tomatoes will grow on $4,000
acres of the Ozark hills in Arkan-
sas, say Gamers of the area.
Tennessee hay, corn and tobacco
production declined from 10 to 20
per cent in 1882 under the year be-
fore.
North Dakota is the only state
in which the milk produced in
every county averages 30 gallons or
more per capita annually.
Dairy products are now first in
the amount of gross farm income,
a position formerly held by cattle,
hogs, and sheep as a group.
Thirty-seven crop rotation plans
have been adopted as demonstra-
tions by Alamance county IN. c.
farmers this season.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Cabinet Members
Are Given Soaking
BY WILLIAM L. sRucKART

Washington. White House at
taches are laughing these days at
The soaking received by two mem.
bers of the cabinet whose iden-
tity they refuse to disclose but
who seem to have been the vie
tins Of the Roosevelt open-door
policy.
There is a great fountain and
pool filed with lily-pads at the
east entrance to the Executive
mansion. This entrance is used
only occasionally by fbe cabinet
members, but evidently the two
members in question we're in
Furry and took short cut. Their
arrival at the east gate cOincided
with the time stray dog chose
TO Gisport himself in the pool. and
they watched the fun. The dog
seemed to feel perfectly at home
on the White House grounds, and
no one molested him. But after
he had had his play 0e leaped
from the pool to the side of the
two apparently new-found friends.
Then he did exactly what every
dog does. He shook that water
off. Striped trousers and spats
we're well soaked, but the cabinet
members went on to the meeting
with the President.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Amateurs" Usually Dis
play a Lack of Skill.

New YOrk.-A new light may nave
been thrown on kidnapping in the
United States the other day when
the police closed in on the men in
vO.Ned In the abduction of little
Margaret McMath of Horwichport,
Mass, and found. instead Of group
of desperate gangsters. two Cape
Cod merchants. says the New York
Times
The fact that the Buck brothers
were not gangsters uoes not dis
prove the frequently made assertion
thai there are organized bands in
the United States who specialize
IN This particularly vicious and cow
ardly type OF crime. There is plenty
of evidence that kidnapping groups
Go exist. But the McMath case sug-
ses;s thai many kidnaFings are at
tempted or carried Oul by men who
may be described as amateurs.
The history OF organized kidnap-
ing. as investigators nave pieced II
together. is that ii began with the
abduction of racketeers. gangsters.
gamblers and others not on good
terms with the law by fellow deni-
zens OF the underworld. The vic
tins in such cases were rarely in a
position 10 appeal 10 The police.
So far as can be ascertained, and
the theory is borne our by the rec
o-ds. organized kidnapers prefer TO
deal with adults. probably because
n kidnapped adult can he bargained
with directly and because popular
Indignation does not reach quite so
nigh a pitch. While they invade the
normal. law-abiding world they deal
in large figures. The kidnapers Of
Charles Rosenthal. New York
broker. in August. 1881. asked for
and got $4,000 ransom. They also
got. without asking, 60 years In
prison when the four of them were
captured and convicted.
Sixty thousand dollars is reported
10 have been paid for the release
of Claude BOettcher. son of a
wealthy Denver man. kidnapped last
March. John Factor OF Chicago.
sometimes known as Jake ;he Bar
ber." is said 10 have paid 100000
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16

kidnap, to accuse of crime, or to de-
lDaDd ransom or reward for the
return of an abducted person. The
second provides for cases in which a
kidnapped person has been carried
across a state. territorial or In
ternational boundary of the United
States; the judge, on conviction. may
impose any penalty up to life impris-
onment This is said to be the only
federal statute in which such dis
erection is allowed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Herd Association
Idea an Old One
Danish Farmers Increased
Milk Production 5000
Pounds by Testing.
BY S. NJ. Salisbury. Professor OF Dairy
ing, Ohio state University.
WNIJ Service.


Dairymen in Ohio accepted a les
son from the dairymen of Denmark
when they organized dairy herd i'm
provement associations, or cow test
ing associations, as they are most
commonly called.
The forerunners Of the modern
Ohio herd improvement associations
were the Kontrol societies Of Den
mark, organized 40 years ago. The
Kontrol society, like the 80 mod
ern Ohio dairy herd Improvement
associations. was formed to provide
for a monthly visit of a tester. The
tester weighed the milk produced
by each COW in the herd and sam
pied it for butterfat testing. He
also kept a record of feed consumed
and computed production costs for
each individual cow in the herd.
From these records, kept year
after year. the dairymen Of Den
mark were able TO Gull from their
herds the poor cows and find and
keep the good ones. SO effective
were the associations in Denmark
that the country raised the average
production per cow to 5000 pounds
of milk and 800 pounds of butter
fat. Average production of Ohio
herds is about 5000 pounds.
Testing year in and year out with
an eye TO the low producing indi-
viduals and their elimination from
all future pedigrees offers our only
hope for continued breeding of use
ful dairy cattle.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Ggbts Of New York B, WALTER rRunBurr

also about cafeteria dishwasher
who's paying the rent and grocery
bills of a lower East side family
to whom he isn't even related.
But the family took him IN a year
ago when he was sick and down and
out. and he holds that as long
as he has any kind of job that
family will have a roof and food.
| like that.
q. 1888. Bell syndicate.-wNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Will Seek Ne1u Height Mark

been planning a stratosphere ascen-
sion from the Arctic.
Following the dispute between
Picard and Cosyns the latter decid-
ed TO make an ascent OF his own
and applied to the scientific re-
search department for funds. 1t ap-
pointed Jean Williams, director of
the department, to supervise the
preparations and accompany Cosyns
on his flight.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Crashing of Teeth Heard
on English Stages.

London. - American actresses
are getting all the breaks" wall
England's stage stars in unison,
and well they may lament, Tor
Britain's peers. long addicted TO
transforming leading lights of the
English stage into Lady" this or
that, have transferred their affec-
tions TO American movies queens
and musical comedy leads.
For years a great part of the al
lure held out by the English stage
was the opportunity II offered
talented young woman with twin
Killing toes or a throaty voice TO an
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16

luck. Maize Collins (Hello,
BinghamptOn y would have said
With my luck" Heard about
ar ex-millionaire in the financial
district F.. Hasn't a dime but is
happy. Says he's getting ac
quainted with the most wonderful
woman in the world and the two
finest boys. Holds that closer
contact with his family is worth
more than a million. Heard
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Control Stomach Worms

Rotating pastures so that lambs
do not Craze on land where sheep
ranged the year before is one of the
best control measures. But even
where permanent pastures must be
used, stomach worms can be con-
trolled by drenching with a blue
stone or copper sulphate solution.
This treatment is easy to give and
costs very little.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Hatch in Treetop

Visalia, Calif.-Apparently uncon.
cerned as to how their offspring will
manage to get down TO Mother
Earth, two mallard duck hens have
defied all customs of their breed,
and have made their nests high In
giant oak trees of Mooney grove.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Senior "Sphynx" Is
True to Nickname
BY WILLIAM /. BRucKART

Washington. - Sen0r Alberto
PAM, secretary of the treasury
of Mexico. spent some time in
Washington recently and demon
strated why he is called 1.-The
sphynX" in his home bailIwick. A
number of newspaper correspond
ents arranged TO interview him.
but their efforts were not alto
gether successful, for Senor
"Sphynx" was just abont that ST.
lent. One question after another
was shot at him His response
usually was shrug Of the shoul-
der. Yet finally he warmed up
and said: Gentlemen, what is
the use of all this? Let's have a
drink"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
Samples Brought Back by
Smithsonian Scientist.

Washington. Living pebbles"
are among the curiosities of nature
secured by DR.. Waldo L. Schmitt,
curator of marine invertebrates of
the Smithsonian Institution, along
the shores of the Galapagos islands.
Doctor Schmitt has just returned
after taking part in the Galapagos
expedition of Capt. G. Allen Hon
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-06-16
5IGLEIglIslE lg5llslI5lls

Rick Ferrell, st. Louis Browns
catcher who, along with Southpaw
Lloyd Brown, was traded to the
Boston Red Sox for Catcher Mer-
vim Shea and a reported $4,000 in
cash. in his new uniform.