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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15

One such occurred to 8 we'll known master player at the recent American Bridge league western states tournament in Columbus, O., but am too soft-hearted to reveal the name of the master who went down HOO points, or four tricks, at his game. contract in spades.
 The first bidding error was made by East with his response of two diamonds with four-card suit. It is still a good rule to respond with two of a suit to your partners opening bid only when holding i've or more.
 Had East bid one no trump, 1t would probably have resulted much better. West could not be blamed for raising the diamonds to three. but his bid of four clubs can be based only on hope of slam.
 North opened the five of hearts. the only unbid suit, and then the fun began. The trick was won with the ace and a spade finesse taken.
 North led another heart, and Vests hand was wrecked. He could win in all only three trump tricks and three aces in the plain suits.
 It was . just penalty for bid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Mattatuck Society ReeLects
 Officers; Professor Speaks

vice president, Frederick S. Chase; second vice president, Walter w. Holmes; secretary Frederick G. Mason; treasurer, Edwin s. Hunt; curator, c. Sanford Bull; assistant secretary, Rawson w. Haddon; as- sistant treasurer, c. Sanford Bull; assistant curator, Rawson W. Had don.
 Directors elected are c. Sanford Bull, Edwin S. Hunt, Walter w. Holmes, John P. Elton and Elliott GosS.
 New members admitted are Ce- cile D. Rochon, Pasquale DeCiccio, Carlisle B. Futile, Mrs. F. s. Van Valkenburg, Josephine H. Davis, Mrs. John B. Wakelee and Miss Evelina Hauser.
 MT. Haddon was named chair man of the membership commit tee, with Mrs. T. I. Griggs, Edward H. Davis and Walter D. Makepeace.
 Other committees are: House, Frederick c. Chase, chairman, Mrs. c. Sanford Bull, Alice E. Kings bury, Hugh L. Thompson; meetings, Walter D. Makepeace, chairman, Mary F. Burrall, Mrs. Frederick s. Chase, Edith M. Chase, John P. FL ton; museum, Alice B. Kingsbury, chairman, Mrs. Augustin A. Crane, George A. Goss, Mrs. Walter D. Makepeace, Katherine L. Peck, Mrs. Nelson A. Pomeroy, Mrs. c. Sanford Bull; memorial, Edwin s. Hunt chairman, Edward H. Davis, Floren- tine H. Hayden; budget, Edwin S. Hunt, chairman, Frederick s. Chase Frederick G. Mason, John P. Elton Alice E. Kingsbury; finance, Ma thaniel R. Bronson, chairman, Ed win G. Northrop, Theodore I Driggs, Hugh L. Thompson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Miss Sophie Adan1ski
 Is Shower Guest

Miss Sophie Adamski of Albert Place who is to be married this month to William Lubak of East Farm street was honored at a luncheon party given at the home of Miss Victoria Wioncek of Orange street. Monopoly and Bingo were | enjoyed. The guests included: Miss es Stephie Gworek, Olga Clear. Ethel Rivol, Helen Gervais, Nellie Wioncek, Jennie Wioncek, Sophie Adamski, Mrs. Edward Kirby, Mrs. A. Nelson, Mrs. Edward Felix, Vir- ginia Fox and Miss Victoria Wion- eek. Miss Adamski was presented with many personal gifts.
 The Lord Kitchener post auxiliary held their regular meeting last eve- ming at their rooms at 35 Bank street. Mrs. Robert Montgomery presided at the meeting. The group will install officers of the General Allenby auxiliary of Ansonia on Sat- urday, October 24th. Plans were also discussed for the Halloween party to be held on Saturday, October 31st. Due to this party the regular social meeting will not be held on the 2Sth. At last evenings meeting Miss Green of the Bond Baking company gave an interesting talk.
 The Women's Democratic club will meet at headquarters this eve- 11iv1np O Q .90 ,sr1ooL An x,aov.aI.are o ra urged to attend as arrangements will be completed for important future activities of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Couple ObserUe
 SilUer AnT,iUersary

MT. and Mrs. Stanislau Mack iewicz of Edgewood avenue cele- brated their 18th wedding anniver- sary with a party at their home Saturday evening. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Frank Schultz, Mrs. William Encarska, Miss Barbara Sable and Miss Mary Mackiewicz. Those attending were MT. and Mrs. John Mackiewicz, MT. and Mrs. William Mackiewicz, MT. and Mrs. Alex Tunnel William Mackiewicz, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Mitchell, MT. and Mrs. Albert Ar andt of New Britain, MT. and Mrs. John Davies of Plainville, MT. and Mrs. Bernard Grynuk of Torring- ton, MT. and Mrs. Frank Pankie- wicz, Mrs. Joseph Dubiel, MT. and Mrs. Walter Budzyn, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Koachman, Stephen Mack iewicz, Stanley Grynick of Tor rington and Frank Mikaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15

In the early days of contract. penalties mounting up into the thousands were taken almost as a matter of course. This was because players had not yet learned how to value the trick-taking power of their own cards or how to combine the partnership holdings to reach the best final contract.
 Nowadays, in tournament play, an almost sure way of breaking into print is to take a set of 1000 or more, and the hapless player will find newspaper reporters crowding around to learn the lurid details of the disaster.
 SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS
 CONTRACT PROBLEM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Personal
Local Girls Participate In Albertus Magnus ActiDities

street have alo been admitted into the Modern Language club which held it firt meeting lat evening. Plans were made for the season, and a trip to New York next month was suggested. Miss Culotta is also Q member of the Albertus Magnus Dramatic association and the press board. The Dramatic club under the direction of Miss Mary Coy of New Haven is formulating plans for a fall production, the name of which will be announced later. Miss Cath crime Rochon is on the committee arranging for the sophomore Hal- lowe'en party.
 Misses Alice Moore, Rita German, Mary Meehan, Angela Culotta and Catherine Rochon are graduates of the Watermury Catholic high school while Misses Haddad and Pace are Crosby students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
FarelDeH Party GiUen
 For Mrs. A. Charnegie

Misses Helen Descoteeaux and Jeanette Speers were hostesses at a farewell party recently at Miss Descoteaux,s residence on East Clay street in honor of Mrs. Al Char negie, formerly Miss Anna OLear, who will make her home in AL bany, N. Y. Bingo was enjoyed and 8 luncheon was served. Those pres ent were Mrs. Charnegie, Miss Nave Feest, Miss Kaye Benoit, Miss Helen Pastor, Miss Margaret Wallace, Miss Kaye Calvin, Miss Jeannie Nav age, Miss Clare Doherty, Miss Ma! rie Descoteaux, Miss Jeannette Speers and Miss Helen Descoteaux.
 The Thursday afternoon dancing class will meet this afternoon at Concordia hall on Bank street. At the present time the greatest rivalry in the gymnasium classes is between the West Side Hill and the oakville Girls clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
B. And P. Club
 Card Party Held

More than 100 members of the Waterbury Business and Profession al Women's Club were in attend ance at|a third of the monthly series of card parties held last night at the club rooms.
 The parties are part of the new program run by the organization under the direction of the ways and means committee members, listed as follows: Chairman, Miss Cromp- ton, assisted by Miss Alethea Puff fer, Mrs. Lena Pike, Miss Josephine SomerS, Miss Helen Webb, Miss Kelley and Miss Cavanaugh. Re- treatments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Junior Women To
 Sponsor Debate

Miss Edna Purtell of Hartford, prominent in young democratic ac- tivities, and Walter Howe of Litch- fl Id, president of the Litchfield county young republican associa- tion, will debate on the merits of the Nez Deal at the Women's club on Central avenue tomorrow night. E. Robert Stevenson will be chair man of the debate. The two debat- CTS will be introduced by Miss Helen Peasley, president of the Junior Women's club.
 The affair has been arranged by members of the civics committees which is headed by Miss Nettie Reyes. She is being assisted by Misses Clarissa Deming and Dor- othy Oldershaw.
 A rummage sale will be held Sat- urday, October IT, at the corner of Kingsbury and North Main street under the auspices of the Water- bury Kindergarten association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Catholic High Card
 Party This EUening

A large attendance is expected at the card party and fashion show which is to be given this evening at the auditorium of the Waterbury Catholic high school by the members of the Alumnae association of the school.
 Miss Georgette Brodeur Is chair man of the committee in charge and is being assisted by Misses Kathleen Maher, Josephine Alleva, Helen De- connick, Audrey Keane, Mary Ip- polite, Julia Calvin, Helen Coon. Rita Quinn, Irene Daly, Grace San topietro, Rita Murphy, Celestine Wolf and Catherine Savers.
 Mrs. Anthony Laudate of Ander- son street was hostess for the mem- bers of the Wanita Club on Tues day evening. Pinochle was played and high score was made by Mrs. Daniel Laudate. Those attending were: Mrs. Anthony Celone, Mrs. James Marafino, Mrs. Michael Mar afino, Mrs. Daniel Laudate and Mrs. Anthony Laudate.
 A course in mental hygiene given by Dr. Everett S. Rademacher will begin Friday afternoon, Crosby high school, at 5:15 p. m. This is the third year that Dr. Rademacher has given course of this type in Waterbury. He has returned this year at the request of the teachers of Waterbury. This years course is to be an advanced one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Sorority Arra1ges
 For Annual Dance

At the regular meeting of the Alpha Phi Omega Sorority, held on Tuesday evening, plans were com- pleted for the annual dinner dance to be held October Fist at Wright's.
 The committee in charge of the event is, Claire Wheeler, chairman, Eleanor Brenneis and Agatha church.
 Members present at Tuesdays meeting were: Marie Quinlan, Kath- leen Maher, Eleanor Brenneis, Mae German, Claire Wheeler, Agatha Church, Dorothy Brenneis, Mar garet Quinlan, Betty Maher, and Gertrude German.
 The Harry T. Burleigh Chorus will give concert this evening at the A. M. E. Zion church. The program will include Negro Spirit uals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
CORNELL CONTRACT

At the Wednesday afternoon ses- sion of the Cornell Bridge club con- ducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty at 69 Linden street high scores were as follows: North and South, Mrs. Mark Tierney and Mrs. stephen Canty, 138; Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. Clarence Byers, 129 1-2: and East and West, Mrs. James Duncan and Mrs. Ralph Grain, 142; Mrs. John Kruse and Mrs. Robert Jill- son, 118 Ia. The official standing to date: Mrs. Grain and Mrs. Dun- can, 421; Mrs. William O'Callaghan and Mrs. Joseph Stone, 359: Mrs. c. R. Wellesand Mrs. Wallace Clarke, 359, and Mrs. Edgar Adams and Mrs. Charles Audet, 357 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Rocco Diorio of Washington avenue have returned after visiting with Felix Gregory of Brooklyn, N. r., formerly of this city.
 Mrs. James Costello of South Main street who has been confined to her home for the past week with pneumonia is improving.
 MT. and Mrs. Glen Creel of Pine street and MT. and Mrs. Eugene Creel of Baldwin street and William Dillon of Macauley avenue, have returned after spending few days in New York City where they at- tended the auto races at Roosevelt field.
 MT. and Mrs. R. c. Fisher of this city have been spending a few days in Atlantic City.
 Miss Ruth Cairns Of Central ave- nue is in New York for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Ricciuti and children, Edythe, Louis Jr. and Jean Emily of New York have returned after spending few days with Mrs. Ricciuti's mother, Mrs. Anthony Di- orio of Washington avenue.
 Miss Helen Lincoln of South Main street has returned after spending several days with relatives in Bos- ton.
 MT. and Mrs. John Berardis of Pearl street, Mrs. Angelina Iacovino of Wood street and MT. and Mrs. William Santoro of Washington avenue have returned after spend- ing several days in New York and Pennsylvania. En route they visited MT. and Mrs. V. Santoro of Scran- ton, Penn. and MT. and Mrs. An thony Santoro of Montgomery, N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
FEWER BIRTHS IN JAPAN

Tokyo (U.P0-A decrease in Ja- pans normal rate of population growth was recorded during the first quarter of 1886, according to figures just made public by the cab inet's statistics bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Engagements
HOGAN-NELSON

HOGAN-NELSON
 Mrs. Katherine Nelson of Irion street announces the coming mar riage of her daughter, Josephine to William c. Hogan, son of Mrs. Mary Hogan of Coe street. The wedding will take place at the Sacred Heart Church early in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15

ding spree by himself and his par tner. They had mixed their bids with too much hope and too little science.
 Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretarv of fhe American Bridge League

Experts Take Big Master Players Deceived by Sight of All Aces Go Over Their Heads in Bidding for Game
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Ready for Issue

1--WE are ready for the issue.
We have ended starvation, bread
lines, soup kitchens, and have
brought this country through
the greatest depression ever
known.
with increasing national in
come and increasing national
prosperity, we are moving for
ward. The credit for all this
improvement is due to our leader,
his splendid Cabinet and the
splendid Congress which backed
him to the last ditch. He is
willing to take responsibility.
He fears not those who are dis
satisfied, nor do we fear criti-
ciSm. The great masses Of the
people of the United States are
well aware of our condition in
1888, and of our condition in
1896.
with our decks cleared for
battle, with justice and right
and progress with us, we are
ready for more action under the
inspired leadership of that great
American whose name 1 give you
as your candidate for President,
no longer a citizen merely of
one State, but a son of all the
48 States, Franklin d, ROOSe-
veIt."
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Shall Not Turn Back

1--WE have bIazed a path to
prosperity and security. OuBr
faces are toward progress. We
shall not turn back in this con"
flict between greed and hu-
manity.
"Our friendly enemies
friendly until the approaching
electiOn-cheerfuI until the ap-
preaching election, suddenly dis
cover that the nation is going
to the dogs.
when come these cries? Not
from the farm wOner and home
owner whose properties have
been saved from foreclosure.
"NOt from the million and a
half boys who have obtained
employment in the CCC camps.
"NOt from the millions who
have received employment
through the instrumentality of
the relief and public works
agencies.
mot from the suffering
farmers whose pure h aSing
power is being restored.
"NOt from the citizens Of
that vast section of the cOun-
try where lives and property
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
judge Mack,s Address Renominating Roosevelt

answer. These classes Of privi-
Iege have seen the handwriting
on the wall. They know that
under this Administration the
power and influence over Gov
ernment which their wealth
had given them is now gone.
They know, from the new laws
supervising holding companies,
regulating the sale Of securities,
from the Social Security Act,
and from the new tax laws,
along with a score Of other
measures, that the control Of
legislation has passed from
their hands to the people them
selves.
"The issue is now whether
the peOpl care going to retain
that control of the processes Of
Government or whether they
are going to turn them back to
this same small group whose
destructive abuse of their for
mer power was responsible for
all our troubles.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
AffIictiOn Was Sudden

"Then, in 1921, came the sud-
den afflictiOn which seemed to
all Of us would forever remove
this young man from public life.
1--WE did not know In those
days that Providence was only
preparing him for greater work
the future had in store for him.
1 had not then studied Emer-
sons essay on the law Of COM
pensatiOn. No one can have full
sympathy for the miSfOrtuneS Of
others until and unless he has
suffered himself. All Of the Suf-
fering through which he has
gone has brOadened his heart,
has given him a greater capac-
ity for sympathy and under
standing Of human needs of all
kinds. 1t prepared him for the
stricken nation which was placed
in his hands on the Fourth Of
March, 1888; it prepared him for
the emergency and radical sur
gerry necessary to rid the body
corporate of the diseases which
beSet it.
"AS an early evidence Of this
sympathy he undertook the as
SiStance of crippled children that
they might receive the benefit
of greater efforts to make their
lives a bit more happy and more
complete ....
Happy in the knowledge that
he was pulling his own weight
in the boat, in 1928 he came
back to public life in New York
State, not because of any pOlit-
ical ambition Of his own, but
solely in answer to the call of
friendship.
"He came to 1892 with a
background of four successful
years as Governor of the EN-
pire State.
'Tn 1882, not only the Demo
cratic party, butthe entire
country were on the lookout for
q man of broad vision, one con-
SciOuS that the prosperity of
the United States depended
upon the well-being of the en-
tire people and not of any
special class. 1t had at last
become apparent that the great
banking and financial and buSi-
ness interests had through mis-
management, lack of foresight
and lack of prudence, brought
their temple down upon their
own heads.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
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The Washington times., 1936-06-26
NOW
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been attended like they were
fashion news. Three or four hun
dred women have been on hand
every morning at 8 o'clock and
have sat for two or three hours
listening eagerly to reports of
workers in all parts of the coun-
try.
P. S.-I forgot to say that al
though women are not women
any longer, merely people, when
the Democratic ladies wanted to
get themselves the chance to sit
on the platform committee they
picked Paul McNutt, the hand
soonest man at the convention, to
plead their cause. The women
1 mean the people-said they
chose this Adonis merely because
in Indiana, of which State he is
governor, there is already a law
making $3.50 representation of
women and men a legal necessity.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26

vestments providing moderate
livinQg incomes.
"NOt from the millions Of
workers for whose benefit we
have endeavOred to insure a liv-
ing wage.
From where then arise the
cries Of anger and the vicious
attacks?
From those who themselves
brought about the great depres-
sion. From the great financial
interests whose high-pOwered
statesmen induced foreign cOun-
tries unnecessarily to plunge
themselves into debt and un-
load their bonds on trusting
American investors - bon d s
The Washington times., 1936-06-26

"Mr. Chairman and delegates
to the Democratic National Con-
ventiOn:
1--WE meet again. Four years
ago we met at a period of great
concern, a period of depression
and dissatisfaction, and a pc
riOd Of widespread alarm as 10
our farming and business pros
poets and the future Of our cOun-
try as q whole. At that time, the
convention had promised an
earnest, sincere and determined
effort, under the leadership Of a
man whose courage was HnqueS-
toned, to bring about q recOv-
cry from ills accentuated and
increased by Republican uncer'
tainty and instability.
1--WE now meet after three
years Of such effort. We meet
to account for our stewardship,
and to give to the people the
man best calculated to succeed
in carrying out and continuing
the rehabilitation so quickly be-
gun and so successfully carried
out since 1888.
81 am here to nominate such
q man. Probably because l have
such an intimate knowledge of
this man and his early history
I have been selected for the
honor of presenting him to you.
Were BOVs Together
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Tool of Trusts

"When this young man ar
rived in Albany, he found that
a leader of his own party was
about to send to Washington
as United States Senator man
definitely tied up with a power.
full and selfish traction inter-
est. He Immediately took up
the fight against this betrayal
Of the peoples trust. He con-
tinued it with such determine.
tiOn and unfIinching courage
that the nomination was
blocked and there was selected
as United States Senator a
lawyer and judge of unques-
toned prObity and integrity.
"The triumphant reelection
Of our nominee in 1912 was
proof of the confidence the
confidence the people of his
district had in him, and a recOg.
milton of his leadership in the
State senate. 1t was also a
demonstration of the fact that
he represented not any particu-
lar interest, but the entire
people.
"HiS service in the New York
legislature directed the atten-
tiOn of the nation to this young
man. He was invited to be.
come Assistant Secretary of the
Navy by President Woodrow
Wilson, post formerly filled by
his illustriOus cousin. Here
again were shown his determi-
nation and ability to get at the
bottom Of things. He familiar
lied himself with every detail Of
the Navy. He covered and be-
came familiar with the needs
of every part of the country,
and took an active part in the
World War both here and in
Europe.
"At San Francisco in 1920 his
party recognized his fighting
ability by nominating this young
man for the office of Vice Presi-
dent. His brave fight and his
noteworthy loyalty to his chief
are history now. Outstanding
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
We're Boys Together

"We were raised as boys IN
adjoining towns, but with dif-
ferent horizons. My horizon was
the Hudson Valley-his the Uni
verse. 1 was his senior in years.
As a Democratic Office-hOlder, l
presented his name as our candi"
date for State senator in 1910.
1 believe / knew him better than
most of his constituents. 1 told
them that this young man was
ready to carry out the heritage
of his birth, to give his time
and his life for the benefit of
his State and his country. His
dist :ct was almost hOpeleSsly
Republican.
with his usual perseverance
and courage he Stumped 1t in
company with Dick COnnell' q
much older man, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress.
Dick had been the perennial
Democratic candidate in this
wholly Republican district.
Whenever he came to a little
old red country schOOl-hOuse, he
went in and made a speech on
patriotism to the pupils and
teacher-and he whispered to
his younger cO-candidate:
You know, if 1 live long
enough for these children to
grow up, they will vote for me
and in time elect me-
"This vision grew into a real
ity in 1910 because the Con-
gresham and Senator were
both swept into office. From
the beginning our nominee, al
though coming from a distin-
guished family, fought the fight
of the common people, and
against the domination Of the
railroads, then at the height Of
their power. He opposed the
influence of financial interests
in politics and government. He
showed a complete understand
ing for the farmers, who had
just come thrOuhg period of
depression and farm fOreclO-
sures. He opposed the efforts
of the chambers of commerce
in his districts to freeze out in
dustrieS which paid their en-
pIOyes a living wage. He OPP
posed the blacklist, secretly
managed by manufacturers as
SOciatiOnS.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26

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