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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Playground Echoes
HAMILTON

Al! those desiring to participate in the hike to be taken tomorrow under the direction of Margaret Byrnes are asked to report to-day At Hamilton park tomorrow night the volleyball team will meet Pearl street at 1880 o'clock.
 Wednesday night there will be a bingo contest. as well as lotto checkers, puzzle peg and other games, with prizes to be awarded winners. Another feature of the Wednesday night program will be balloon blowing contest. Clean up day will be observed Thursday morning and in the evening vol leyball game will be played at Wa terville. Boxing matches will be held Friday night.
 Those who took part in the checker tournament held Saturday were: Leonard Shugrue. George Chamberlain, Cy Luddy, Shorty Canavan. Tom Casey, Jack Harris. Ray Howard, Red Coffey, Bobby Lord, Buddy Keaveney, Harry Du- rane, Jimmy Lord, Bill Coss, Rusty Shea and Philip McGivney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

overtake your partners king of clubs with the ace so as to be able to return your singleton spade. even though it is right into dum- mys tenace. because you have con- trol of the trump.
 You know yod are going to get into the lead on the first heart and your partners play of the king of clubs has marked him with the queen.
 When South returns a heart, you should win the trick with the ace and then lead a small club. Your partner wins the trick with the jack. returns a spade which you ruff, and that defeats the contract.
 If West had waited until the second round to win the club trick, the contract could not have been defeated. because both North and South hands would have been exhausted of clubs and West would have had no re-entry into his partners hand.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Local TheSbianS M
 Southampton Play


 Mrs. George Haight, former Jus tine Chase, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick S. Chase of Grove street and Alan Wallace, former dlrector of the Waterbury Civic Iheater were members of the cast Tor the presentation of Rum in. the Afternoon a new comedy by Marion Harlan given on. Friday evening by the Hampton players at Southampton, L. l., under the direction and management of Hem ry Goldman Potter and George Ha1ght. Several dinner parties were given in advance of the play. Miss Chase, as she is known on the stage and Mrs. Wallace re- gently appeared in the local Civic Theater's play "Good-by Again" written by Mir. Haight and Allen Scott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

of the Seth Thomas Clock Co.,, and the granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. c. Bulkley Hubbell of Williams town, Mass, and the Gotham ho- tel, New York cty. She attended Miss Porter's school in Farming ton and is a member of the Water- bury Junior League. MT. Buddy was a member of the class of 1926 at the University of Virginia and is now associated with the Para mount News Co.
 Members of the D. A. V. AuXili. ary will sponsor a card party to- morrow evening at the home of Mrs Carrie Clancy of POS Elliott avenue. All members are urged to attend.
 MT and Mrs Edson B. Hitchcock and family of Grove street have re- turned after vacationing in Holland. Mass.
 Frank Munson of East Main street is spending two weeks in Old Lyme. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Plans For GGrden ShO1O Completed

Arrangements are rapidly being completed for the second annual flower show sponsored by the jun for Guild of the South Federated church to be held at the Baldwin street parish house of the church on Wednesday and Thursday af- ternoons and evenings, Aug. 22 and 23. The committee has spared no pains to make the show even a greater success than was the first annual event last year when scores of exhibits were viewed by several hundred flower enthusi- asts from all over the city.
 The committee has endeavored to create enough classifications to admit of every type of flower and bouquet being entered; so that the most humble bloom, grown by the veriest amateur will receive recognition along with the most elaborate blooms grown by vet erans. Entries are welcomed from all amateur growers of the entire city,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
GARDEN

Shown for the first time in Wa terbury and given a story that is unique in plot. gripping in it's ex- pertly developed dramatic material | and with a touch of suspense in it's unfolding, Shock" which opened at t-the Garden theater last night, more than fills the bill of genuine entertainment.
 The new Monogram film features in the leading role handsome young Ralph Forbes. who made such a hit in "The Phantom Broad cast" and The Avenger" tor tlas same company. He plays the part of a young British army officer who loses his memory as the result of a horrible experience in No Mans Land.
 The companion feature Is The Fighting Rookie with Jack Larue and Ada Ince. Selected comedy and newsreel conclude the pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
WATERBURY TAKES
 GLADIOLI HONORS

Waterbury growers of gladioli took prominent parts in the ninth annual exhibition of the Connecti- cut Gladiolus society at the old State house at Hartford on Satur- day. pr H. w. Stevens, local den- tist. tied for second place in the open sweepstakes. Addison R. Ashborn of Oakville was given sec- ond place honors in the amateur sweepstakes. In the novice sweep stakes, Willis Payne and F. H. Payne of Waterbury tied for sec ond place. Dr Stevens was super visor of judges. On the board of judges were E. T. Candee and F.. H. Payne of Waterbury and Mir Ashborn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Rensselaer, Club TOSpONSOrD0nce

The Waterbury Club of Rensse- laer College will sponsor it's sec ond annual summer formal dance at the Honey Pot Country Club in Cheshire on Saturday evening. Tbe club sponsored several social events throughout the year and their summer affairs are always well attended.
 Buell. Webster is chairman of the committee in charge of the ar rangements and is assisted by Ai- win Chase, Charles Ramon and Howard Finkenzellar.
 Members of various other>Rens- selaer Clubs throughout the state are planning to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
: MILL STREET

Velma Keefe won the prize for the smallest entry in the pet show held at the Mill street playground Saturday, and in which a grat va riety of pets was entered. Beatrice Berube was awarded the prize for the cutest; Genevieve Saulner for the oldest; Lora Coellio for the funniest; Doly Seymour for the biggest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
HEARS YOUNG CONDUCTOR

Chapel Hill, N. c. = (UP) = Robert Russell Bennett, one of Americas S foremost young musi- clans, is conducting series of concerts here as guest conductor of the North Carolina Symphony Orhestra, featuing his we'll known Abraham Lincoln" Ben nett recently conducted the New York Philharmonic Symphony in a performance of his latest com position. Sketches from an Amer ican Theater."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
TO HONOR SALLY RAND

Kansas City, Mo = (UP) - Sally Rapd is going to be recog- nized for her art at Last. Fifty former classmates of the fan dancer here are planning to pre- sent her with gold bracelet bear ing her figure in platinum in ap- preciation Of the entertainment she offered during reeent welt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Personals

Miss Helen Leeney of South Main street sailed Saturday, on the s. s. Munargo for a sojourn to Nassau, Miami and Havana.
 George W. Flow of Pine street is entertaining his aunt, Miss Ida Wren and his cousins, MT and Mrs Warren Wren and children Jack and Margaret of Philadelphia.
 Mrs Helen Brophy of East Main street is spending two weeks at Lansdowne, Penn.
 pr John H. Dillon and family of Chestnut avenue are spending tbe remainder of the summer at Lax e Sunapee, N. H.
 Miss Ruth Smith of West Haven is the guest of Miss Rose Eleanor Martone of West Grove street.
 Miss Gertrude Hogan of Louns- bury street is spending two weeks at Prospect Beach.
 Phillip Hennessey of Hillside avenue spent the weekend at Bethlehem.
 Nrs J. Gilroy of Oakville is spending the month at Prospect Beach.
 James Green of Walnut street has returned after spending week at Bayview.
 Bernard Ladden of Baldwin street has returned after a vaca- tioa at Bayview.
 Miss Ann Nelson of Cooke street has returned after a months stay in Bethlehem.
 Miss Betty M. Ilglis of Laval street has returned after spending a two weeks vacation in South Lyme as the guest of Miss BernIce Alexander of New York.
 Mrs Matthew Fahy and daugh- ter Miss Helen Fahy of Grove street are spending a few days in Bridgeport.
 Edward Birdsall of North Main street is spending two weeks in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Thursday afternoon there will be SC wing classes. a boys boat and airplane contest, and bingo in the evening, while on Friday an en- tertainment rehearsal is scheduled for the afternoon and competitive sports for the evening. One of the big athletic events of the season is the track meet which will be held Saturday beginning at ? o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Solution to Previous Contract Problem

Solution to Previous
 Contract Problem
 This is the ninth of IS playing problems prepared by Henry P. Jaeger. Just because you don't make your contract, it does not always signify that you have bid the hand carelessly. You may bid for game properly. yet very fine play on the part of your opponents will de- feat your contract.
 Don't belittle yourself by say ing, "I bid the hand poorly" Rather says. Nice playing on the part of the opponents" One thing you must learn-controls are an important thing in contract, Unless you use them to good ad- vantage. they are useless.
 The Play
 The bidding on the hand is normal, and the opening lead is normal. If you held the West hand, would you play the seven or nine spot? If either. you would be wrong-for par on the hand is to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary Of the American Brtdge league

Proper Bidding May Lose Contract May Be Reached Flaw lessly But Superior Playing Of Opponents
 Still May Defeat It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
Miss Betty Price Is
 Guest At ShOzcer

Mrs Edwin B. Powell, Jr, of Irving street entertained on Fri day at her home at a tea and kitchen shower for Mlss Betty Price, daughter of MT and Mrs William Benham Price of Euclid avenue, who will be married to Charles Chauncey Goodrich of Hartford. Mrs Powell's mother, Mrs David c. Griggs and Miss Prices mother, assisted the hostess in pouring. Among the guests were Mrs Stuart Judd, Mrs Frederic R. Kellogg, Mrs Richard F. Puff fer, Mrs Robert Rowlandson-Ba- ker, Mrs Henry c. Griggs, Mrs Eliot P. Goss, Mrs Robert F. Griggs, Jr, Mrs Edson B. Hitch cock, Mrs Edward Carmody, Mrs Betty Larkin, Mrs Charles P. Durfee, Mrs Roger E. Gay, Mrs Arthur Allen, Mrs B. Hem inway Klimpke, Mrs Gordon Weaver, Mrs Howard H. Reed. Mrs William w. Brown, Mrs Da- vid Hart, Mrs Ford H. Jones. Mrs Arthur McKenny, Mrs Will liam M. Goss, Mrs Richard w. Goss, Mrs Chauncey P. Goss, Misses Helen Miner, Ann Driggs, Elizabeth Fielding, Lois Kilbourn, Melicent Makepeace, Helen Hurl- but, Frances Buchanan, Caroline Thompson, Elizabeth Nuhn, Eliza beth Fulton, Harriet Gesner, Mar garet de Lancey, Eleanor Wilcox. Elise Gregg, Rhoda Chatfield, Mar tha Dye, Margaret Lewis, Char lotte Elton, Alison Cairns, Eliza beth Chatfield, Betty White, Louise Driggs of this city, Mrs Morgan Brainard, Jr, Mrs James G. But Ter, Mrs Oakes Spalding, Misses Eleanor Beckwith and Corinne Beckwith of Hartford, Mrs Henry Wild and Miss Ellen Gallaudet of Pine Orchard, Mrs H. Eery Mer- Till of Fairfield. Mrs Herbert Beardsley of New Rochelle, N. Y, Miss Doris Smith of Grantwood. N. J., Mrs William B. Moore of New York, Mrs Robert Pratt of White Plains, N. Y, and Mrs Oliver H. Durrell of Hartsdale, N. Y.
 Miss Margaret Lewis of Willow street is vacationing at Harrison, Maine, as the guest of Miss Mar garet Ayers of Roxbury.
 Miss Rita Rasicot has returned from a two weeks vacation spent at Devon and Milford. She had as her guest Miss Jean Warren of Mill ford.
 Miss Genevieve Fenton of Wal nut street is spending several days in Springfield, Mass.
 Joseph Naylor of South Main street has returned after spending the weekend in New York city.
 Mrs A. M. Warren and daugh- ter are spending a month in Chi cago with her brother, M. Duhamel While there they will visit the Worlds fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Mrs A. M. Warren and daugh- ter are spending a month in Chi cago with her brother. M. Duhamel While there they will visit the Worlds fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Joseph Naylor of South Main street has returned after spending the weekend in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Genevieve Fenton of Wal nut street is spending several days in Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Tomorrow evening the feature attraction vii be costume party. This event should prove to be most successful because of the number of beautiful prizes to be awarded. The highest awards to be made will be for the prettiest, funniest and most original makeups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Motoring law infractions in NlzE- land averaged 1000 a day ln t1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13
DUGGAN

Riddles at Duggan Playground will present a juvenile minstrel show in the school gymnasium Fri day evening. The children have been rehearsing under the direc- tion of supervisor Cliff McHale for several weeks and are now in position to present their show to even the most critical music lovers.
 One of the best examples of the talent shown by the 'younsters is that several will be given a radio addition tomorrow morning. Mary and Stephen Graveline. Helen Roe co, and Tiny" Bricken swil be heard singing over WATR shortly should they be successful in their additions.
 The people of this city can not be too strongly urged to attend the entertainment and dance that is to follow. The proceeds will be used to finance an outing of all the children at the playground, and with this in view the gymnasium should be filled to capacity long before eight o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Helen Leeney of South Main street sailed Saturday, on the s. s. Munargo for a sojourn to Nassau, Miami and Havana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Mrs Helen Brophy of East Main street is spending two weeks at Lansdowne, Penn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

The Duggan baseball nine will play the varsity team at Hamilton Park this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

pr John H. Dillon and family of Chestnut avenue are spending the remainder of the summer at Lake Sunapee, N. H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Ruth Smith of West Haven is the guest of Miss Rose Eleanor Martone of West Grove street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

George W. Flow of Pine street is entertaining his aunt, Miss Ida Wren and his cousins. MT and Mrs Warren Wren and children Jack and Margaret of Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Rita Rasicot has returned from a two weeks vacation spent at Devon and Milford. She had as her guest Miss Jean Warren of Mill ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Margaret Lewis of Willow street is vacationing at Harrison, Maine, as the guest of Miss Mar garet Ayers of Roxbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Miss Gertrude Hogan of Louns- bury street is spending two weeks at Prospect Beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-13

Phillip Hennessey of Hillside avenue spent the weekend at Bethlehem,
Evening star., 1934-01-17
new PLAY CENTER
FUNDS ARE SOUGHT
Manor Park and Banneker Prof.
ects May Not Open Unless
Supported.
Officials of the Office of National

Officials of the Office of National
Capital Parks are confronted with
new problem in two important recrea-
tional projects in the city made possible
through Public Works funds.
They are the Takoma Manor Park
Center and the huge Banneker recre-
ational center for colored people. and
| unless Congress makes provision for
their upkeep and maintenance, it is
possible they might not be opened when
completed. Work on the projects has
been rushed and is expected to be
completed February Is.
The Banneker center, with a field
house, swimming pool and athletic
fields. occupies six square blocks near
Howard University. It Is bounded by
Barry place on the south. Euclid street
on the north. Georgia avenue on the
east and Ninth street on the west.
No provisions have been made for
the maintenance of swimming pools or
play facilities at either project, it was
said. Unless such support is forth
coming it is held likely that they will
be turned over to the Welfare and
Recreational Association which now
operates the swimming pools at Nc
Kinley High and Francis Junior High
| Schools.
The pools must be self-sustaining
officials said. and will not be placed
under jurisdiction Of the District Play
grounds Association. Due to lack of
| funds, however. the matter presents a
problem to park officials that is not
yet ready of solution. There are not
enough funds on hand. it was said, to
maintain the two projects, although 1t
would be possible to supervise adult
| activities and the major sports.
Evening star., 1934-01-17
HOUSE THAT PITTS PROMISED
is Won BY "MISSING WITNESS''

Joe Howard, colored. missing wit
ness" in the F. H. Smith Co. case, to-
day was awarded the house G. Bryan
Pitts promised to give him 10 years
ago.
Howard told Justice Jesse c. Adkins
at a hearing in District Supreme Court
that Pitts promised him the house in
1928, after he had given up his home
in Florida to come to Washington as
Pitts personal valet and bodyguard.
At the conclusion Of the testimony Jus
tice Adkins said he would sign a de-
cree giving Howard the house at $40
Twenty fourth street.
The evidence today was that the
house cost $3.50. Pitts making a down
payment Of $3.50 and Howard assum-
Ing FIRST trust for $1.750 and a second
trust for $1.65o. Howard paid the sec
ond mortgage himself. but Pitts, in
1929, paid OF the first, placing the
notes with the Commercial National
Bark fc- scfck-ering. Howard said
Evening star., 1934-01-17

Pitts promised to give him the notes
when "he got around to it."
He never got around to 1t and Howard
filed suit to have the first trust Cancelled
by court decree. Pitts did not answer
the suit and decree pro confesso wa
entered against him. Justice Adkins
indicated he would sign decree cancel
ing the first trust after employees of tbs
real estate firm which handled the sale
testified that Pitts had actually paid
the mortgage and that the notes Sc
cured by it could not be found.
Howard was brought here in 1880 BY
Department Of Justice agents who found
him hiding In q lonely cabin In the
Florida Everglades. The agents con-
tended he had been hidden there by
Pitts who was then facing trial on
charges of conspiring to embezzle S.
100000 Of the Smith company's funds.
Howard's testimony at the trial was an
important factor in the conviction Of
Pitts, who is now serving 14-year
penitentiary sentence.
Evening star., 1934-01-17
arrest II, Library
FOUO,Us MutiIating
Books and Papers

Mutilation of number of books and
periodicals. some of them valuable i'm
ported volumes. which has been noted
from time to time during the past sew
eral weeks in the Public Library at
Mount Vernon Square, has led to the
arrest of man police charge with the
clipping of pictures from the volumes.
The man gave his name as Edward
Albert Travinski, 80, of the 1000 block
Of street.
DR.. George S. Bowerman, librarian,
said a magazine was found Saturday
with pictures removed and a razor
blade in it. Investigation developed
Travinski had been reading the periodi-
cal, DR.. Bowerman said. When he
came to the library Monday he was
arrested and taken to police headquar-
tiers. He will be given q hearing tomor-
row in Police Court.
Attention was first drawn to Stra-
vinski when he came to the book desk
several times with periodicals and said
he had found them mutilated. Attend
ants had been watching his movements
for several weeks. they said.
Police said TravinSki admitted mutt
.ating the volumes and asked to be sent
to Lorton Reformatory for two years.
His reason, police said, for desiring the
term at Lorton was in order to JOIN q
friend serving sentence there.
Evening star., 1934-01-17
DRAF TING Of HURJA
BYPARTYLOOM|NC
Will Give Up P. W. A. Post
to Take Democratic Com.
mittee Position.

Emil Hurja. administrative assistant
to Public Works Administrator Ickes, is
to be drafted soon by the Democratic
National Committee in connection with
a drastic reorganization, preparatory to
a drive to strengthen the Democratic
hold on the voters of the Nation.
Hurja refused to discuss the matter
for publication today, but it was learned
on indisputable authority that he will
give up his Interior Department post
soon to assume an important role un-
der the committee reorganization.
Hurja frequently has been referred
to as Postmaster General Farley's
patronage representative at the Public
Works Administration, but Hurja re-
peatedly has denied this. In response
to reports some time ago that Hurja
would dictate patronage for the P. W..
A., Ickes announced he would do his
own appointing. .
Disagreement Is Denied.
AS a matter of fact, friends of Ickes
and Hurja claim there has never been
any disagreement between the two, and
Hurjas work is known to have con-
sisted largely in attempting to unwind
red tape in which some P. w. A. prof.
ects from time to time have become en-
tangled. 1t is said he has exercised
little influence In patronage matters at
the department, and his friends declare
he has no desire to do so.
Details of the Democratic reorganiza-
ton plan have not been made public,
and Hurja's proposed title under the
new set-up could not be learned. It
was said in Democratic circles today,
however, that the National Committee
felt Hurja could be of more assistance
| to the country by returning to the COM
mittee. with which he formerly was as
sociated. than by remaining as part of
the administration.
Active in 1892 Race.
Hurja was active in the 1882 cam
pa1gn, serving notably well as a dag
nostlcian OF campaign weaknesses and
as doctor to provide remedies He
had been mentioned after the cam
paign for diplomatic post, but about
five months ago was appointed to the
Interior job
Hurla has not yet resigned from his
official duties. but 1t was expected that
his departure from the department
would occur within few weeks.