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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Mary Gornlley Post
 Elects NelU Officers


 At a meeting of the Mary Gormley Post of the Americau Legion held last evening at the home of Mrs William J. Cavanaugl of North Main street officers were elected and plans were made for activities for the coming season. The following officers were elected: Commander. Mrs Herberf c. Smith: adjutant. Mrs Harold " Begley: treasurer, Mrs William L. Dwyer; service officer. Mrs Walter L. Angle; membership chairman, Mrs Henry T. Bergin: publicliy chairman, Mrs William Cavanangl1| and entertainment chairman. Mins Amelia Gumpper.
 Plans were also discussed for q card party to be held on Octoocr 24th. Miss Amelia Gumpper is ID charge of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Respect Card Strength-Opponent Didn't Realize That Two
 Bid Meant Game In Bidders Hand So Double
 Was Redoubled !. ..-
Solution to Previous Contract Problem

.
 It has often and correctly been stated that the most abused bid in contract is the forcing two bid, and I believe that the reason for this is that very few really under stand what two bid means.
 Before you are justified in mak-
 ing two bid, you must hold a
 hand that will produce game, even though your partner holds IS spot cards. It says. Partner I need your assistance in selecting the proper declaration"
 Therefore, if the bidding indi-
 cates that your partner cannot support your hand, play the con- tract at your partners suit, if you have support for it.
 I have often said that most of the players complaints of hard luck are unjustified and I think Vests double of to-day's hand is very bad, even though he holds five trumps and three primary tricks. Remember, the original bidder
 made a two bid and, instead of doubling, West should have been happy that he held so much strength against an, original two
 bid. The Play
 East's opening lead of the eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Personals l-= SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Penn. Alumni To Hold State Dance

The Connecticut Alumni associa- tion of the University of Pennsyl- vania will hold an informal dance at the Hotel Taft ball room Sat- urday night at Y:30 following the Yale le-Pennsylvania game. The com mittee in charge includes Horace Richter, chairman; Samuel Pearlin. Frank Coyne and William Ander- son.
 Friday night at the Taft there will be a smoker: at 'S:a0. Many features will be listed for the smok- CT and among the speakers will be Harry Harmon, Penn football coach; Al Kruz, former Penn star; Raymond Popd, Yale football coach and Daniel F. Mulvey. The Univer : sity of Pennsylvania band will play at the smoker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Publisher GiDes Interesting Address To Club Members

In a strong and impressive ad- dress before members of the Wa. terbury Women's club yesterday. afternoon Oswald Garrison Willard, publisher of>the Nation, freely cri- ticized the freedom of the Ameri- can press. He stated that in many instances the extent to which the newspapers treated subjects was governed by the feelings of owners and publishers who try to safe- guard themselves as to the opinions of their large advertisers and also ill fear of loss of cir culation.
 Mir Willard stressed mainly the conditions which are apt to war rant restriction of views in the press. Current happenings in the world are also apt to constitute a cause for press conservation. The present economic conditions go far in the suppression of various
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Coronas Club Opens
 NelO Club Quarters

The Coronas club opened their first meeting of the season in their new club rooms situated in the Morris Plan Bank building, at which Miss Rachel Pope presided. Following the business meeting, bridge was enjoyed First award was won by Mrs Masone; second, by Mrs Vastola; third by Miss Con- nie, Ciaccio, and forth by Miss Mary Ricciuti. A delightful luncheon was served at the close.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

types of news and also tend to hinder the progress of the smaller newspapers who feel the loss of advertising and the pressure of the economic status.
 During his talk, Mir Willard hit upon a subject which caused a slight resentment among many of the listeners who did not con- sider the freedom of speech which the author believed in as well as freedom of the press. When the speaker pointed out that no ad- vancement in economic or social status had been made under the administrato oins of Presidents Harding. Coolidge and Hoover many of the audience left the hall.
 Mir Willard gave a brief but in- teresting resume of the press, pointing out the advantages of the present day newspapers over that of another age.
 Briefly going into the future he intimated that time will come when each large city might be limited to one morning and one evening paper owned by the same company. MT Willard also pre- dicted the return of the weekly news which would serve as an adequate means of bringing to the people important political infor- nation of our own and foreign countries.
 Miss Helen Sastaury of Emerald street was hostess at a surprise miscellaneous shower given in honor of her. sister. Miss Sophie Marie Sastaury. who is to be mar ried to George Walter Francis, October 13. at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Jamaica Plains, Mass. The bride-to-be was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Among those attending were Mrs Paul Sastaury. Mrs Bertha Opalenick. Mrs Joseph Valesky. Mrs Mary DiMaria. Mrs Nicholas Lombard, Mrs Patrick Dunn. Mrs Anna Donate, Mrs Gerald Ronando. Mrs Mary Codianni. Mrs Fidele PoIzello. Mrs c ath- crime SEadowski. Mrs Anna Mi- chan, Mrs Daniel O'Keefe, Mrs Catherine Mazuroski, Mrs Anna Koprusak. Mrs John Bartosicwiz. Mrs H. Crean. Mrs Ellan Cough. Mrs Jennie Cippolone. Mrs An thony Polonia. Mrs Catherine Zainc. Mrs Mary Czakorowski. Misses Helen Sastuary. Peggy Stack. Mary Donnelly, Josephine Doyle, Mary Day. Mildred Desco- teaux. Helen Descoteaux. Marie Cheney. Irene Preigard, Mary Co., | viello. Anna Egan, Mary Calvin Mary Mahoney, Margaret Ryan, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Rose Bri- eve, Anna Polonis Betty Coak- ley. Margaret O'Keefe. Catherine tack. May Rielly, Ella Michen Helen Opalenick and Anna Opal. chick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Catholic High Alunnae
 Card Party To-morrojl lD

Plans have been completed for Q card party and fashion show to be given by the Waterbury Catho- lie High School Alumnae asseocia- ton tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the auditorium of the Waterbury Catholic high school. The affair is given annually by the group and U large attendance is expected.
 The committee in charge of the event includes: Misses Vivian Malia, chairman; Miss Mary Iaco- vino, co-chairman, and assisted by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
COPPER KETTLE WORTH $50

West Plains, Mo - (UP) = Thieves who stole a copper kettle belonging to Miss Kate Lewis sold 1t to a junk dealer for IA cents not knowing it was a '250-year old an- tique valued at $50. Miss Lewis paid back the junk man and now has the kettle safely hidden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

High scores In the Tuesday even ing session of the Cornell Contract club were: North and South, Laurie Sullivan and Margaret Dwyer, 10S; Dr and Mrs J.. H. Dillon, 106 1-2; and East and West D. F. o'Connor and Raymond Phaneuf, 115; Phyl- Hiss Sirica and Helen Breen, 109 Ia. The official standing to date is as follows: Miss Helen Collins and Drew Connolly, .5SS: D. F.. O'Connor and Raymond Phaneuf .5S3; Rhea Aubertin and Miss Anna Connors, .576; Mrs Etta Howard and Mrs Clarence Byars, .567 and sDr and Mrs J. H. Dillon, .564.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

Maureen CIeary, Margaret w. Car roll, Catherine Savers, Mrs Truman B. Lewis, Rose Festive, Helen Galiada. Helen Lynch, Margaret Fitzgerald, Natalie Plangas, Ruth Bierersdorfer, Kathleen Maher, Catherine Murphy and Marguerite E. Sullivan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Contract Bridge.
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Tuesday eve ming session of the Elton Contract club were: North and south, Dr and Mrs Edward Herr, 96; c. A. Templeton and w. s. Smith. S7 1-2; Mr and Mrs Robert Platt, "A; Dr George Russell and Edward Dun- phy, 731-2; and east and west, MT and Mrs William Burke 105 1-2; M. A. Minor and J. O.. P. Manherz, 93 1-2; Elton Burritt and I. w. Chapman, 83; MT and Mrs Patrick Healey, 30 1-2. The regular Friday session will be held as usual on Friday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

Miss Mary Wagner of East. Main street is spending two weeks in Paterson, N. J. <. l
 Miss Edythe O,Connor of Mer- iden Road has returned home .af-. ter spending the weekend with her mother in New York; '.
 Miss Cecelia Barry of Walnut street spent the weekend in New Haven. < i:
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Griffin of East Main street has returned, after spending several days in New York. i- s,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

K At a meeting of Elizabeth Di Sil-
 vestro lodge, Sons of Italy, in Lib-. erty.s,hall last. night final plans
 were made for barn dance to
 be held in Mad River Grange hall.
 October 26. Miss Blanche Geneva is chairman of the arrangements committee. assisted by Lillian Cra- ia, Edythe Guarini, Helene Gala
 brese. Concetta Meressi, Louise Buccino and 'AnGeline Carrissimi. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
PIERPoNT BRIDGE CLUB

the Pierpont club was held yester-
 day at 61 Church street. Top SCOT
 CTS were: North and south, Mrs Joseph Bergin and Phyliss Martino. 52 1-2 and runners-up, Mrs Ray mond Schroeder and Mrs Robert Strohacker, 49, and east and west, Mrs A. M. Dinkler and Mrs Albert Jourdan, s3 1-2, and runnenrs-up, Mrn Frederick Jackie and Mrs Frederick Stewart. The next week. ly session will be held on Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Miss Helen Wrer,r Is
 Rendered. SholUer

Miss Helen Wrenn was rendered a miscellaneous shower, Monday evening, oct. 8, 1884, by her ass6- ciates in ScoviIl Mfg. Co.,, at Scovill Girls club. Miss Wrenn's marriage to George Avery of Springfield place Monday, Oct. 22nd. Among those present were: Misses Clara Commerford. Theresa Geghan, Ber- tha Needham, Nellie DiStiso, Lucy |D'Aniello Alice Mraz, Iva Iris, Wini- fred Davies, Margaret Doyle, Hell en Carney. Lillian O,Meara, Anna Lawlor, Mary Larkin, Mary Wall lace. Mary Shields, Edna Molusky. Mary. Murnane, Esther Sherlock. Lillian Shea, Margaret Lawlor Elizabeth Lawlor, Mary Keane. Katherine Dover, Katherine Hou- Than, Margaret Frederick, Ann Quinn, Mary Dillon, Katherine Foley, Rose Maloney, Katherine McGill, Mary Byrnes. Helen Buck ley Mary Nelson, Katherine Hyland. Mae Hughes, Katherine Gilbert. Etta Larkin, Ju1e Stack, Margaret Sullivan, Peg McKenna, Ann Fry. CT, Margaret Connolly, Helen Flavin, Katherine V. Brick, Kath- crime O'Connell, Mary Brick, Kath- erine Erie, Helen Hughes, Pauline Bolger, Charlotte Bergin, Mary Bolger, Genevieve Brown, Nora Carey, Helen Cass. Minnie Connor, Esther Cooney, Mary Culhane, Mary Egan, Julia Finn, Mary Flaherty, Georgette LaBonne, Sue Manzell, Katherine McNally, Mary Morley, Mae Murphy, Lauretta Nell son, Margaret Ryan, Qitty Sullivan, Mae Sweeney, Irene Walsh, Flor ence German, Edith O'Connor, Ruth Parker, Helen Downey, Gen. evieve Boyle, Winnie Toner, Ann Mcdonald. Rose Brady, Christine Pourd, Loretta rDonahue, Mary Kelley, Mary Lawlor, Catherine Mccormick, Elizabeth Kelley, Lil- Han Grady, Mrs Mary Clifford, Minnie Hoyt, Doris Goldsmith. Margaret Dews, J. Bronneke, Cath erine Holmes. Margaret Tyler, Mill dred Lezotte, Helen Burns Kath- leen Moran. Josephine Klobedanz, Ann Hollywood, Mary Lawlor, A. M. Marchette, Helen Humphrey. Josephine Doyle, K. Wrenn, Ger trude Goldsmith. H. Wrenn.
 AsAAoS AAdi s SASNite 0WySr or OunR street. whose marriage to Thomas Murphy of Walnut street takes place on Thursday, October 25, was honored at miscellaneous shower given Saturday evening by Mrs Edward Seery of Downes street. The bride elect was pre- sented with variety of beautiful gifts from the guests who included Mrs George Goggin, Mrs J. H. Cahill, Mrs Joseph Seery, Mrs Martin Lodge. ST, Mrs Claude Stevens. Mrs Robert Wilcox. Mrs Richard Mccarthy, Mrs John F. Seery, Mrs Edward Dwyer, Mrs J. Edward -Cahill. Mrs Waiter West, Mrs Bartholomew Connor, Mrs John Jackson. Mrs Albert Buell., Mrs Ronald Brooks, Mrs Anna Murphy of Oakville, Mrs Frank Tucker. Mrs Ada Maloney of Mid dletown. Mrs Walter Cahill of Litchfield. Misses Evelyn Stevens. Frances Dwyer. Alberta Buell., Lu. cille Murphy, Margaret Stevens, Gertrude Dwyer. Mary Goggin, Ann Stevens and Mary Pierce of Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Engagements
FITzGERALD-o'CoNNELL

Mrs Ellen K. O'Connell of Frank. lin street announces the engage ment and coming marriage of her granddaughter. Alice Gertrude. daughter of the late Mir and Mrs James J. O'Connell to George Ray mond Fitzgerald. son of MT and Mrs Michael Fitzgerald of Baldwin street. The wedding will take place ons Monday. November 18th at o. clock at the Immaculate Concep- ton church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
sCHoTT-HAGEMAN

Mir and Mrs Frederick Hageman of Walnut street announce the com ing marriage of their daughter. Augusta Madeline to Homer w.. Schott. son of Mrs Frank Light of Lebanon. Penn. The wedding is scheduled for October goth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10
Today's Contract Problem

North opened the bidding and East doubled West bid spsdes. and North bought the contract at four hearts. East opened the four of spades. Wonld you play the nine or deuce from the North hand? If West returns a club. what Is the best way to make the contract provided East and West never return a spade? (
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-10

Mrs. Francis McGrath of Plaza avenue has eturned to, her home after attending the wedding of Frederic Mcnold in Milford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
y axis Lead
Germany to a
Worse Crisis
Diplomat in Geneva
Admits Masses Face
Starvation

NEW YORK Confirmation of
the growing economic catastrophe in
Fascist Germany is contained in an
exclusive interview with a leading
capitalist diplomat in Geneva by the
United Press.
Quoting this well informed dip
lomatic observer, who recently re-
turned from a protracted stay in
Berlin" the United Press dispatch
says:
Every once in a while the evil
dence Of the really miserable eco
nonnic situation piles up, the COM
planning all over Germany be-
comes louder and You can't see
anything ahead but trouble"
Referring to the Nazi May Day
demonstration, this diplomat says:
1T was interesting to note, however,
that the applause for Hitler was
rather weak compared with previous
outbursts. They clapped a bit at all
the old standbys of exhortation that
they knew should be applauded. but
since there was nothing new, they
let it go at that"
He told of the sharp decline in
exports and imports, particularly
the import of foodstuffs. which is
bringing hunger to the working
masses.
Unemployment has gone down"
he added, "but so have wages. In
some large factories where many
have been re-employed the total
pay roll is less than a year ago"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23

We also want to comment on other
political questions raised by the R.
P. c., for example, the trade union
policy.
The R. P. c. echoes William
Green, that the only existing trade
union movement" in America is to-
day the American Federation of
Labor" Outside of the A. F. of L.,
the r. P. C. recognizes no other
trade union movement. 1t neglects
to recognize the 100000 to 100000
organized workers of the indepen-
dent trade unions not affiliated
with any national center. 1t re-
fuses to recognize the 125,00O mem
bers of the revolutionary unions
affiliated with the T. U. U. L. The
r. P. C. insists even that among
the workers organized and those to
be organized outside of the A. F,
Of l.. I'VE must strive to affiliate
these new unions, retaining their
industrial structure, to the Fedora
ton as the main expression of the
American trade union movement"
The R. P G. is trying to force these
tens of thousands of workers, whom
even the bosses cannot force to join
the corrupted A. F. of L., to surren-
der themselves to this body. The
R. P. G. is joining with William
Green to establish the A. F. of L.
as the sole trade union organiza-
ton in America, and is opposed to
the formation of trade union CEN
ter on class basis, free from the
domination of the A. F. of L. bu-
reaucracy.
Concerning the MA the RPC.
does say 1T is not Socialism nor
is it a leftward movement toward
Socialism, Nevertheless the R. P.
c. has also good word to say for
the N. r. A. 1t does look upon the
N. r. A. as "a gigantic attempt to
use methods of planning-State cap
italisn.
1t is an outstanding fact that
while the r. P. C. speaks of places
where substantial gains have
been made under the N. r. A."
there is not word said of the
necessity of struggle against the
N. r. A.
The r. P. c. also presunes to be
very enthusiastic about the Soviet
Union. 1t considers it country
UNIQUE aIncng the nations of the
world" and it recogizes that there,
only, are the workers in power and
constructing Socialist society"
The r. P. G. even calls upon the
Socialist Party to pledge itself to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Against ObbortuniSt Errors
Statement Of the Political Bureau.)

statement Of the Political Bureau
THE Daily Worker, in an editorial, Force
Congressional Action Against Terror
ISM, appearing in the issue of May II,
made serious opportunist error which
must be corrected openly to avoid the
spread of false conceptions among the
workers.
The editorial in question dealt with the
resolution introduced by Congressman Lundeen
against the police and gangster terror in the Ala
bama strike Of iron miners. 1t could lead to the
false impression that the adoption Of the Lundeen
resolution and the Congressional investigation
therein provided would end the terror. Growing
out of this the impression given that the Daily
Workers objective in the fight against terror
merely a Congressional investigation. Finally, the
mere introduction of the resolution, and in the most
formal manner possible at that by Lundeen, was
foolishly heralded as a victory" for the workers.
Such views, contrary to all Communist theory
and to the general editorial policy of the Daily
Worker including other editorials the struggle
against terror in Alabama and elsewhere, has no
place in our paper
1t was correct to give prominence to the Lun-
protest movement against the terror
1t was incorrect to create the illusion that Con-
gressional investigation would either end the terror
or bring in report favoring the workers and
declaring against the terror even in the event of
an investigation. The same capitalist forces which
control and the city and state governments
against the workers in Alabama also control Con-
gress and the national administration. This is
proven by the strike-breang role of the Roosevelt
administration in every strike
As the Daily Worker has repeatedly emphasized
other occasions the struggle against terror must
involve the broadcast masses of the toilers. Mass
action-neetngs, protests, demonstrations short
protest strikes sympathy strikes as in Minneapolis
this alone will halt the rapid march of the ruling
class toward open fascist suppression
The present situation requires the sharpest vgi-
lance against opportunist distortions it requires
firm policy for the mobilization of the broadest
masses in united determined mass action.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Revolutionary Committee" Reforms Al Basic Questions

defend the victories for Socialism
which have been achieved in the
US.SR," However, if the R. P. C.
we're really sincere in what it says
about the U. S. S. r., then before
the S. P. is called upon to pledge
to defend it, it would first repudiate
the ISLANDERS of the S. P. leaders
against the Soviet Union, it would
at least repudiate the alliance of the
S. P. with open anti-Soviet forces
like Matthew Vol and the like.
In fact, before eulogizing the So
cialist achievements of the U. S. S.
r., the R. P. G. should first clarity
its own ranks and repudiate the
anti-Soviet ISLANDERS of its own fol-
lowers, like Biemiller who wrote re-
Gently as follows; There lin Rus
sial we have the dictatorship of a
party, in fact of clique in a party
over the working class" The R. P.
c. will have to tell the American
workers whether the workers are
in power" in Russia or a Clique"
IN ITS program the r. P c. also
! speaks of the impoverished farm
ers without raising even one single
demand in their interest. 1t also
gives lip service to the Negroes.
However, it does not know exactly
where the discrimination against
the Negroes in this country comes
from, it fails to see the national
liberation movement of the Negro
people, and therefore merely calls
upon Socialists to fight against
every form of race discrimination
wherever it appears
No doubt, the program of the R.
P. c. reflects the political strivings
of those S. P members who seek
revolutionary action, who want to
make break with the policies of
social-fascism. Many sincere revo-
lutionary socialist workers will be
n1isled by the revolutionary" chat
ter of the r. P. G. into the belief
that it is a real revolutionary group
going in the direction of Commu-
nism. But this is not so. They
themselves deny this. THE left
tendency in the International So
cialist Movement does not lead to
Communism" says Kantorovitch in
his polemics with the rights" Of
the S. P. 1T leads away from
Communism as well as reformism.' y
In the first part he is right. The
R. P. G. aims to lead away those
dissatisfied Socialist workers from
Communism. This is its purpose.
But it does not lead away from
reformlsm.
In fact these "lefts" think that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-23
Attempt to d e ceiv e
Rank and File Away
from c. p.
BY MARTIN YOUNG

IN DISCUSSING the pro-
L gram of the Revolutionary
Policy Committee of the So
,ialist Party our major at
tention must be devoted to
he fundamental questions of
principle. In their program
We read:
''The aim of Socialism is to es-
tablsh Workers Republic. In
the achievement Of this aim it is
necessary TO acquire possession of
the state power so as to transform
capitalist society into Socialist So
ciety by means of the dictatorship
Of the proletariat."
1t is proper to ask at this point
why some Socialist Parties which
for decades Ito use the words of
Comrade Stalin) feared the die
tatorship of the proletariat like a
plague" now, at least outwardly,
come out in favor of it? Why have
the lovers Of American capitalist
democracy suddenly become advo-
Gates Of the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat? The Revolutionary Policy
Committee does not explain this.
However, does the R. P. c. really
favor the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat? Does it understand its
revolutionary role and content? It
does not How does the r. P. c..
propose to establish the dictatorship
Of the proletariat in America Along
what lines will it be patterned? 1t
will not be the Bolshevik concep-
ton of the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat as it exists today in the U.
S. S. r. This we are made to un-
derstand by such revolutionary"
as Andrew Biemiller, the
director of the Mil
Waukee S. p organization, and Hahn
Kantorovitch.
Kantorovitch asks, rs Russia
really the best example or an ex-
ample of any kind of proletarian
dictatorship? No Socialist will adj
nit that" Biemiller says: THE
srm proletarian dictatorship has
zen so greatly misused in Russia
at it is in particular bad rapute.
EN- what dictatorship Of the pro-
ariat is of good repute?" They