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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

OF course, Easts double Is bad.
Why double when you know that
the opposition is In bad spot?
Give them a chance to make a mis-
take. Now, after the double. IL Is
not difficult TO make the contract.
Vests opening lead Is the six
or spades. which South wins with
tho ace. lie returns a SINAI lspadc,
which IL ruffed In dummy with the
three OF diamonds.
The ten OF clubs is played next,
East covers with the king, and
South wins the trick with the ace.
He then leads a small diamond.
which IN won In dummy with the
queen.
due TO tho fact that East doubled
the deGlafer plays him for -four
trump. 80 a. ANAL trump IN rc-
turned from dumniya Fast puts on
Tho ten, South Wins Tho trick with
tho king and West shows out.
A small heart IN won In dummy
With tho ace, ana the seven Of
diamonds returned. Hast plays
low ana South wins the trick with
tho nine, picks np Enst'a jack OF
diamonds with his ace, and enhhoH
al thu clubs, making hla grand
slam doubled,
Copyright. 1894, KEA sorylee,
tne,l
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
Scout News

Miss Oleda Schrottky of New
York, national dramatic advisor Of
the Girl Scouts who will speak in
Waterbury Wednesday night will
be entertained by Mrs william T.
Leggett of 90 Windsor avenue.
Miss Schrottky will talk on Com
munity Dramatics" at 1880 o'clock
in the auditorium Of the Malta
tuck Historical society building.
She appears under the auspices of
the Waterbury Girl Scout council.
Miss Schrottky was at one time
teacher of dramatics at Mount
Holyoke college and professional
actress. She is the writer of many
plays. especially children's plays
and Girl Scout ceremonies.
The meeting is open to all in
terested and invitations have been
sent to all organizations interested
in such work. 1t is expected that
a group of scouts from Torrington
will attend to hear the lecture.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
State Bridge Tournament
Finals Played Saturday
Local Team Places Fourth in Event Held at Hartford
Bridge Club; New Haven in First Place.

The victory Of the Whitney
bridge club team of Professor
Franklin Edgerton, Fred Sweeney,
DR. Robert Seabury and II. T. Wes-
tervelt, Jr, in the finals of the Con-
necticut Bridge League team-of-
four championship at the Hartford
bridge club Saturday afternoon and
evening was as unexpected as it
was impressive. The New Haven
ers got more points than they
needed, or than was thought any
team would need, to win this event.
Their score, of 20 points on the A
boards played was ratio of more
than S. per cent, q very fine result
in team-of-four play.
None OF the four New Haven
teams which qualified for the tour.
named was considered the equal of
such combination as that of Mr.
and Mrs Harold T. Hartwell of
stamford; Horace w. Paine of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Kurrie of Philadelphia, Penn. They
will visit Mr. and Mrs Farnham
Yardley of Llewellyn Park, West
Orange, N. J., for a few days be-
fore returning home.
Frank D. Mccain of New York
spent the weekend with his moth
err, Mrs Mary Mccain of Walnut
street.
Miss Josephine Doran of New
ark. n. j., Is spending two weeks
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs John
Nelson of Cooke street.
Frank and Tony Sacco of New
York spent the weekend at their
home on South View street.
Mr. and Mrs James O'Donnell
and son of Jersey City, were week.
end guests of Mrs O'Donnell's
brother, John Heating and Mrs
Heating of Walnut street.
William Guilfoile, Jr., a student
at Holy Cross college has resumed
his studies after spending the
weekend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs william f. Guilfoile of Oak
land avenue.
Walter Johnson of Beecher ave-
nue. is confined to his home with
pneumonia.
Miss Marion Stanton of East
Main street is spending q few
days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Prof. John T. Reardon of Taft
school will be speaker at the Tues
day AFTERNOON meeting of the Wat
erbury Women's club, at which
time he will discuss current events
Mr.. Reardon is head of the history
department at Taft school, special
izing in modern European history
and current events. He is a grad
uate of Dartmouth college, class
of 1914 and did two years of re-
search work in the American
academy at Rome and the Univer-
sity of Zurich and the University
of Madrid.
There will also be a musical pro-
gram at the meeting. Miss Lillian
Letsky of WATERFOWL, pupil of
Bruce Simonds of Yale university
will entertain with piano solos.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
FOrdhona Club 10
Sponsor Dance
Easter Formal win Be Given
AT Spring Glen Club
On April 5th

One of the outstanding social
events Of Connecticut college clubs
Is the annual Easter formal dance
of the Connecticut Club Of Ford
ham University which this year
VIII be held at the palatial Spring
Glen club in Hamden, the scene
of last years dance, Thursday eve-
ming, April S. 4
Joseph Phelan is the sole Water
bury boy on the dance committees
this year. officers of the organizes
ton are: Vincent McElligott, presis,
dent; Fred Smith, ce-president:
William Ferari, treasurer: and
Vaughn Gooding, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Miss Betty Schwartz of Hawley
street number of the members of
the office force of the Chase Brass
& Copper Company q chinese tea
at her home on Saturday afternoon.
Those present were: Misses Ida
Isaacs, Sylvia Johnson, Marjorie
Krulish, Lila Butler, Betty Sch
wartz, Mrs Arthur Russell, Mrs
John Heating and Mrs James
O'Donnell of New Jersey. Bridge
was played and high score was
made by Miss Ida Isacs and Mrs
John Heating.
Mr. and Mrs Myles Connolly of
Cooke street, who are celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary
today will hold open house tonight
from to s o'clock at which timc
they will greet their many friends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
Club Activities

Plans for the initiation banquet
sponsored by the newly organized
United Progressive lodge, Sons of
Italy will be given in The Elton,
March IL. Membership of the
group consists of Italian youths of
Italian extraction. Reports Of the
arrangements, ticket and doctor
committees were read by the re-
spective committee chairmen. The
next meeting of the lodge will be
Sunday afternoon.
Octavio Barone is chairman Of
the banquet arrangements commit
tee which includes Emilio Caruso,
Louis Longo, John Mastandrea,
Frank Imbimbo and Rocco Santa
Barbara.
The monthly business meeting of
the Circle of Cheer of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Will be
held at the home of Mrs. John A.
Coe, 493 Willow street tonight at 8
O'Clock. An especially interesting
program has been arranged and
all members are asked to attend.
April instead of tomorrow will
be the date for the presentation of
the George Washington tea and
playlet by the ladies' aid society of
the Mill Plain Union church, 1t was
announced last night. This attrac-
ton was originally scheduled for
last Thursday, but the weather has
resulted In the postponements.
Plans remain unchanged. with
Mrs. Joseph Mulkern in charge of
the program, assisted by Mrs.
Joseph Todd and Mrs. Alexander
Roberts.
The Dartmouth club of Water
bury will meet Thursday night at
$3.50 o'clock at the Green Lantern
Grill on West Main street. The
meeting was to have been held last
Thursday but due to the storm
was postponed.
John Corners, president or the
Dartmouth Alumni association of
Connecticut, will be at the meeting.
He will be accompanied by sew
eral other members Of the Bridge
port Dartmouth club.
Brigadier Albert Bates and
Major Fred Malpass of Hartford
will be guests at the melting of the
Salvation Army tomorrow evening
at o'clock at the headquarters on
Abbott avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
League VIII Hear
Req. John DeyO
Women Voters Will Hold
Luncheon Meeting To-
morrow Noon.

The February meeting of the
Waterbury League of Women Vo-
tiers will be held tomorrow at 81
Church street with a luncheon
meeting at / o'clock. 1t is being
conducted by the International Re-
lations committee. The speaker for
the occasion will be Rev John DeyO
of the First Congregational church
of Danbury. Rev Mr. Deyo will
speak on Russia from which coun-
try he has recently returned. Res
ervations may be made to attend
this meeting by calling Mrs Frank
partw by the women of st Pat
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Among those who attended the
George Washington birthday dance
held on Friday evening at Taft
school were Miss Gertrude Myers,
daughter of Mrs. I. B. Myers of
Leffingwell avenue Saint Marga-
ret's school student with Fl.
Stoughton; Miss Mercia Park of
Saint Margaret's school with j.
Watson; Miss Ellen Grant of Drew
seminary with Walter French of
Woodside avenue; Miss Barbara
Smith of Saint Margaret's school
with Mr.. Hindley; Miss B. Kuster-
err of Saint Margaret's school with
Mr.. Gribbel; Miss Ruth Palmer Of
Saint Margaret's school with Mr..
Griffith; Miss Rosalyn Smith of
Saint Margaret's school with Mr..
Griggs; Miss Emily Jamison of
Saint Margaret's school; with Mr..
Belden; Miss Kathrwn Greer of
Grove street with r. Clarke; and
Miss Jane Guillford of Saint Mar
garet's with r. l.. Bouse.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Tho bidding IN very optimistic,
South should have left the HI1 m
trump bid ~, no bid seven dla'
mOndr on 4 f0ur'cnfd suit II dan
earans
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
Negro Theme of TALK


William Thomas, of the Pearl
Stress Neighborhood house was the
speaker at the Sunday afternoon
forum of the YMCA yesterday. His
subject was 1.-THE New Negro" He
said the new negro wants consid-
GRAFTON only on his merit. He does
not feel as inferior as he did for
merly because he is finding he can
make better progress by forgetting
his race. Only 16 per cent of the
~ million negroes in America are
illiterate as compared to 80 per
cent in 1856 the speaker said.
Cray Movie Friday
A movie program will be present.
ed at the Central Y Friday night
under the sponsorship of the Graz
Y congress. Proceeds will be used
by the combinded grammar school
clubs for decorating the boys
lobby.
The members of the Gray con-
gress are Robert Neil, Morton
Tracy, William Demers, Bob Whit
taker, Gregory Gilmartin, John
Brickel, James Durbin, William
Carroll, Ralph Cooke, James Mar
shall, Vito Prestone, Anthony Zuc.
ca, Vito LaSalata, Stanley Gibson,
Henry Galway, John McGrail, John
Brady, Norris WolovitZ, Michael
Constantine, David Brady, George
Dukos, William Renando, Ed Wag-
ner, James McGrath, Thomas Kane
and Harry Slower.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
Personal Notes

Miss Grace Daily of Columbia
Boulevard and her sister, Mrs
Richard Vickers of Stamford, for
merly of this city, are vacationing
in Miami, Fla.
Paul Kennedy, student at Holy
Cross college in Worcester, Mass,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph p Ken
nedy of Crescent street.
Miss Thenice Powers of Water
vile street is visiting at her home
in Orange, Mass. .,.
Miss Mary L. Morgan of
Saturday for several days trip to
accompanied by friends from New
Haven.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Maher of
Marion avenue have had with
them their son, Joseph Maher, who
is home from Holy Cross college,
Worcester, Mass, for the weakened.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman III. Perry
of WATERFOWL and Mr. and Mrs
Robert L. Munger of Hillside ave-
nue. are returned this weekend
from a stay at Inverness, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs Theodore ]. briggs
Of Prospect street are spending
some time at. Sseppa inn, Useppa
Island, Lee county, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs Darragh de Lancey
of Pine street were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs George r.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26
YMCA Notes

DR. John NJ. Freiheit will be the
speaker at tomorrow nights week.
ly health forum, to be held at the
YMCA. He will discuss 1.-THE Psycll@
ology of Reproduction"
whittier Austrian" will be the
subject of talk by Joseph M.
Schaeffer Thursday night at Sis
o'clock. An open discussion will
follow.
The life of Washington was
described by John Barr at last
weeks meeting of the Y-Not club
at the YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Miss Martha Holcomb. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Frederick w. Hol-
comb Of Prospect street spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs Pier
re DUPONT, Sd, and Mr. DUPONT in
Wilmington, Del. Mr. and Mrs du-
Pont entertained at dinner in
Miss Holcomb's honor Saturday
evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Miss Marion Stanton of East
Main street is spending a few
days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Walter Johnson of Beecher ave-
nue. is confined to his home with
pneumonia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-02-26

Mr. and Mrs Theodore ]. briggs
Of Prospect street are spending
some time at Sseppa inn, Useppa
Island, Lee county, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
TAMMANY WILL BE REJUVENATED
 UNDER COOLING
Scholarly Attorney Seems
 Unanimous Choice of E Leaders of Hall

New York, July 16-(UP)-The task of restoring Tammany Hall to it's position as most powerful city political organization of the nation will be entrusted today to scholarly James J. Dooling, soft-spoken' sandy haired attorney slow to an- ger but even slower to forget.
 As the man who "got" John F. Curry, deposed leader, Dooling Is considered the almost unanimous choice of the executive committee, largely because of his dcceptability to the national administration which can, if it will, sink Tanmany to blacker depths by withholding the scant federal patronage due this area.
 Dooling will be a receiver Of the once powerful society.
 Shattered by the crushing fusion victory in the last election, Tam many bases the important fall cam paian for comptroller with treas- ury deficit and little prospect of eX- tracting funds from business men who no longer see the possibility of favors in return.
 Born and raised to the Tammany tradition, Dooling views the future with equanamity. His position in the hall will be secure for time at least. Tammanyites will not soon forget the relentless campaign he waged against Curry because that chieftain took away minor plum Dooling considered the prop erty of the fifth district, the leader ship of which he inherited from bis father Peter T. DOOli1g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
BY HERBERT LUNDY lCnitcd Press Sta COrrcspOndentl

San Francisco, July 16-(UP- This populous city is wierdly quiet. Streets that have pulsed with commerce since the gold rush ot '49 are almost empty.
 The strike had reduced San Francisco to the virtual status of great ghost town"
 Walk down Market street. You can't ride in your automobile un- less you have driven to San Mateo county to buy gasoline. You can't ride on municipal street car without fighting for a fender po- sition. The Market Street Railway Company cars, which zoom down the great avenue is continuous parade in normal times, are in the barns. The famed cable cars have ceased to climb the city's hills.
 A food store has broken win- dows. Police guard it to prevent recurrence of riot in which cit- izcns-not hungry yet, but panic stricken - raided its shelves and fought for loaves of bread.
 A few people walk on the side walks. Most citizens are at home. Many stores are closed. Signs say "Closed Because of Strike Condi- tions."
 Hungry? Try and get into one Of the ls restaurants that arc permitted 10 operate (by the strike executive oommittek. If you haven't q kitchen, ma3be the land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
City or San Francisco Ls Looking Like Ghost 7olon

lord will let you cook your eggs in his. if you can get any eggs.
 A truck rumbles by, and pee- ries Il huge sign: Bread .truck--- is probably carrying bread to the families of strikers. e" :,
 The truck does not drive onto the enrbarcadero, the wide high way which circles the San Fran cisco waterfront. National guards men patrol the embarcadero. It's only traffic is score of trucks carrying goods from the piers to warehouses, where they are -em- bargOed and do no good to anyone.
 Box cars on siding are scar. red by bullets fired by sentries over the heads of menacing long, shoremen. A blood spot on the pavement shows where an unruty strikebreaker who lost his pass was impaled on sentry's bay. onet. +.5 %s
 Other streets are quieter. You could park the U. s. $. Houston where business men formerly fought to get their automobiles to the curb.
 An overturned truck now and then relieves the monotony of the vista. A brick sails through a municipal street car window. 4 platform man is dragged of and beaten. Commuters flee afoot. it is safer than riding. but it is a long way from one end of San Fran cisco to the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
DR J. I. SEDCEWICK RITES WEDNESDAY
Lifelong Resident Suc-
 cumbs Yesterday to ' Extended Illness
LITCHFlELD
Donald Sullivan Phone 52O

The funeral of Dr. James T.. Sedgewick of East street will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from St. Anthony's church with Rev. John L. McGuin- ness officiating. Dr. 'Sedgewick died suddenly at his home early Sunday morning. Although he had not been in good health for some time his death came very unex- pectedly. He was a lifelong resi- lent of Litchfield and retired from the active practice of medicine n number of years ago due to poor health. He is survived by his widow. Interment will be in the West cemetery.
 Tuesday and Wednesday after moons, July IT and IS, at 2:3O D. m., demonstrations of modern cooking methods will be given at the Playhouse in Litchfield. The demonstration will be given by Miss Grace Halowall and Miss Deitgin, economist for Swift and Co., will deliver a talk on Meat Its Selection. Care and Prepara . tion." All housewives are cordial ly invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
Stock Prices Depressed Because of the General Strike
Market Very NerDous
 Ouer Labor Troubles
Prices Sagged Steadily There Was Disposition to
 Sell Railway Shares Volume Was Very Small

of possible damage from the tie- up, dropped more than 2 ioints.
 Rails started the day week, rob- lenls of the roads in obtaining fresh revenue to meet increasing costs of operation bothering trad- CTS. The selling in this division picked up in momentum as prices slipped.
 Delaware and Hudson dropped more than point as did Delaware and Lackawanna while Baltimore and Ohio and others of the group showed about the same decline.
 Liquor stocks also drifted with Schenley. National Distillers and American Commercial Alcohol, all showing new lows for the year, the latter drop of almost points around 2S.
 Wright Aeronautic was another fairly active and wide stopper to- day slipping 3-4 points to 43 IA. In the general list American Telehone declined almost point around 113 5-8; U. S. Steel was off more than point below 39.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
THREE STRIKE
 BREAKERS DEAD
White Man Held as One Of Mob That Fired on .t. |. ~
 Negroes

Houston, Tex. July 16-(UP)- Police to-day prepared for fresh labor outbreaks as they held one man on murder charge: following killing of three negro strike break ing longshoremen. yesterday. Pc. lice cleared the Houston docks of ali pickets. The outbreak ycster- day was the worst since members of the International Longshore- mems association here struck May 1. The deaths were the first to result from several skirmishes be- tween strikers and strike-breakers.
 The man held was c. O. Reaves. white. Police charged he was member of a party of whites who fired point blank into group of negro strike-breakers, killing three and wounding three. one perhaps fatally. The negroes were on their Way to the docks, under guard. Their assailants drove alongslde in an automobile: fired a volley; sped away. Guards returned the fire: wounded Reavcs; captured him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
BY ELMER c. WALzER United Press Financial EditOr)

fUntted Press E1naHctuh fuAtOrJ
 New York. July 16.-OP)- Nervousness over the Pacific coast strike and disposition to sell rail- road shares. in view of difficulties surrounding that industry, served to depress stock prices today.
 There appeared to be no pres sure on the market, volume stii. remaining small. but prices sagged steadily during the five hours ot trading to show losses at the close ranging to more than points Rails furnished the chief easiness There was no particular lncen- tive before the market. cotton opened about $1 a bale higher, after last weeks advance of $5 bale and held most of the gains. Wheat sagged on profit taking tn show fractional losses. Bonds were irregular with speculative rails un- der some pressure.
 Business reports included;. A good earnings report by Du
 Pont and a report from Americaf, Telephone just about the same as Wall Street had expected.
 Steel production according to the American Iron & Steel Insti- ute rose Is points to 2S.s per cent of capacity. Initial railroad car loadings for the week were mixed.
 The general strike in San Fran cisco brought no general selling into the market-Wall Street clinging to the adage of not sell ing on strike news-but presented such depressant to business as to prevent any buying. Some western stocks slipped fractionally while American Can, partly on account
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-16
TOXID INJECTION
 FOR TOTS SLATED Second and Final Dose to
 Be Given Tomorrow Afternoon.
OAKvlLLE C0rrcspOnsient-Mne Wiila l3abir lNt7 WatertOvn Avenue

All the children who were given diphtheria, toxid injection last month are requested to be present at the Community house at 3:0o o'clock, July 18th, Wednesday, for their second and last injection. Due to chicken pox some of the children couldn't come in June. For the benefit of those children and of others who were not given immunization last month, the doc tor will give first doses to those who wish to take advantage of the opportunity. Diphtheria toxoid IS given to children between the ages of six months, and seven years. Older children should be given toxin-anti toxin, which needs three doses a week apart. It is simple to see that all the children are given protection early.
 Perfect Attendance
 The following are the names of those who won pins for attendance and efficiency for the past year at All Saints church. These pins were to have been presented at the pic- nic last Saturday, but did not ar rive in time.
 Kindergarten:- Gertrude Buch- canan, Carolyn Cross. Primary, lola James. Florence Corcoran, Raymond Ellis. "'
 Class ,3a-Natalie James, Betty Olson.
 Class 3b-Donald Beach. Burke Hoffman.
 Class 4-Evelyn Corcoran, Ruth Hallock. .t4 s
 Class 5-Margaret Baxter, Ber- nice MacMurtrie, Dorothy Mulhern.
 Class 6-Margaret Mulhern, Helen Coddington. sG
 Class 7-Winiam Fenn, Alze- more Thebault.
 Class S-Robert Lowry, Stanley Whiteman, George Fenn. ~H
 Glass 9 TX n n ct h Fisher Charles Baxter. & a
 Glass 10-Edwina Booth, Eva Miclosky. .4
 Fire Meeting
 The fire district committee met Saturday morning to consider the question of a fire company for Oakville. Several names were ad- mitted to chairman, Frank Rosen- beck, six or seven of the list were chosen for an interview by MT. Rosenbeck. The district has not authorized the.t organization of a fire company. but has voted that a committee make thorough study of the proposition and file a report. ~ MT Rosenbeck and committee expect to hold meeting in three weeks. Briefs MT and Mrs Edward Kreisler and daughter Frances of Canton were dinner guests on Sunday of. MT and Mrs William Babin of Watertown avenue. .,n r Mrand Mrs George Cruickshank of Sunnysile avenue spent the weekend with friends in Peeks- kill, N. Y. .W