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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

MT. and Mrs. Joseph Aurio of Charles street were surprised re- gently by friends who gathered at their home in celebration of the couples first wedding anniversary. During the evening they were the recipients of many gifts and buf- fet luncheon was served.
 Those attending were MT. and Mrs. Bernard Roselli, MT. and Mrs. Frank Viola, MT. and Mrs. John Dalton, MT. and Mrs. J. Aurio, MT. and Mrs. A. Feest, MT. and Mrs. F. Fontana, MT. and Mrs. L. Cohen, MT. and Mrs. J. Champagne, MT. and Mrs. B. DeMaida, MT. and Mrs. V. Tortora. Lucy Violo, Mary Tor- tora, Domenic De Maida, James Vi. olo and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Aurio.
 Stanley Osborne, explorer, soldier and journalist will be the guest speaker at the Second Congrega- tional Church Forum next Sunday evening. His lecture on Africa Without Lions" will be Illustrated with 200 slides, many of which will be colored,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By WMs E. MCKINNEY Secretary of tho American Bridge League
Old Playing Rule Fails - Opponents Lead Toward Dunn my's Weakness Gives Decarer His Othwise
 Losing Contract ,'.e- t

Today's hand is an example of a quite frequent situation at the bridge table. That is, one in which declarer has the choice of different lines of play, and upon his choice probably rests fulfillment of his contract.
 Obviously, South has II tricks in top cards, and needs only to find the king of clubs in the East hand and the king of diamonds in the West hand to make the rest. The
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Trial of Mary Dugan." 1t was her
last stage success.
In need of a vacation, she went to
California and remained incognito
while her husband toured across
America in Strange Interlude."
Her identity was discovered, and
she was asked to make tests at several
studios.
Her first role of Importance was in
Holiday" story concerning
family of snobs, whom she tried to
lead out of a supercilious wilderness.
Her work in this film was so remark
able that it was freely admitted that
an American Garbo had arrived in the
cinema city. 1t tremains to this day her
greatest role.
In spite of varied experience, Miss
Harding still remains taught
actress"
Her work is tribute to the genius
of Jasper Deeter. Says Miss Harding:
Nothing will ever dull my gratitude
to him for the things he taught me-"
Evening star., 1936-03-15
mo More ROmanCe!'
THIS WEEK

assembled his players and rehearsed
THE Inheritors" for her benefit.
Her career now beckoned ahead.
Work and development were all that
mattered.
The producer of "Tarnish" evi-
IDENTIFY had faith in Deeter. She re-
ceived wire to appear in "Tarnish"
on Broadway. Her success was in
stantaneous.
Deeter stood in the wings after the
last encore had been given. "You gave
them less than expected" he said.
"I'll go back in the morning." she
returned.
That would hardly be fair" he
said. ''Stay here the run of the play
and learn all you can by doing"
do not know Deeter's mind. He
may have wanted to teach her that
in the hour of triumph certain
humility is needed.
She remained with the show, and
returned to Deeter, for further school,
ing, at the end of the season.
Months later she again ventured
into New York and called on different
theatrical producers. She was about
to sign for the lead in ''Stolen Fruit"
when MIR. Savage decided he wanted a
brunette for the role.
AL Woods soon placed her under an
exclusive long-term contract, and
Evening star., 1936-03-15

featured her in The Green Hat"
After seeing the play. Savage came to
the conclusion that, after all, it was
blonde he wanted for the lead in
Stolen Fruit" Mr.. Woods generously
allowed her to appear in the play "for
half the profits"
She then fell in love with Harry
Bannister.
After a stormy courtship - if one
can storm the portals of Miss Har-
ding's reserve - they were married
in The Little Church Around The
Corner 1t was crowded with old
friends. Brig. Gen. George Galley, her
father, did not reply to her letter con-
cerning the approaching marriage.
A distinguished figure bowed to
the bride.
81 considered it my duty" he said,
ito represent the Army on this occa-
sion" 1t was Colonel George Vidmer,
her fathers friend.
She returned to the stage in THE
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Magazine Section

to her mother. There followed that
moment of silence after great and
often heart breaking decisions are
made. Ann caressed her brave parent,
saying. I'm sorry - you're really in
difficult situation
"All mothers are" said the army
officers wife Il understand. and have
sympathy for both"
Little else was said. In AIMS circle,
all dramatics we're saved for war.
Leaving home, she went to a club
maintained for young women who
earned small salaries. AS rehearsals
we're without pay. she continued to
read for the cinema company.
The play opened in March and
ran four weeks.
Her work made such favorable
impression that she was given an
opportunity to play opposite James
Gleason in Like King" scheduled
for "a fall opening"
When The Inheritors" closed. she
joined stock company in Buffalo at
$25 week.
Her first role was that of a maid.
BY going without sufficient nourish-
ment, she saved enough to support
herself during the fall rehearsals of
Like King"
1t did not require a great deal. 1t
failed in two weeks.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Continued from page five

Her next engagement was with
Detroit stock company. Her salary
was small. She played different role
each week. She again lost her voice.
The producer of "Tarnish," having
seen her in The Inheritors." wired
her an offer to play the leading role.
She returned to New York, where
rehearsals of the play were delayed to
allow her voice to become normal.
After being on the road for the
usual two weeks try-out, it was de-
cided that she was not the same actress
who had played with such feeling in
The Inheritors" Production of the
play was postponed. Miss Harding
was discharged.
Itwas sseveralhoursb before she faced
the situation calmly. She then thought
of Jasper Deeter. Though he had
taught her that greatness in acting
comprised feeling and was beyond
mimicry. he had never appeared to
her in his true light before - man
struggling for the truest expression he
could find.
1t suddenly occurred to her that in
acquiring finish with stock company
she had neglected this supreme funda-
mental.
She found Jasper Deeter in Penn
sylvania town where he was putting
on Candida" with local talent. He
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
COMMISSIONERS
DISCUSS MANY
new PROJECTS
FRESH WATER PIPE LINE is
ONE OF PROJECTS TO BE
SUBMITTED TO PLANNING
BOARD

One Of the projects to be pro-
posed by the Monroe County
Planning Council. is the construc.
ton of fresh water pipe line from
Key West to the source of supply.
Installation of this line will cost
approximately $500, 900. This
project will be forwarded today
to the South Eastern Planning
Division at jacksonville! -.
Chairman Carl Bervaidi present.
ed this matter last night;at q regs
ular meeting Of the boardsof coun-
ty commissioners,s with 1.-The "a san-i
nouncement that this and others
were to be at once forwarded for
approval.
Other projects formulated by
the local planning board and to lie
presented 10 th> Southeastern Di-
vision are:
Inside waterway through the
Keys from Key West to Tavernier:
cost, $1,000,000.
Lateral roads on the Florida
Keys at specified points to cost
$15O,OOO.
Deepening of Northwest Chan
mel entrance to the harbor from
the present depth of Is feet to 80
feet. Estimated cost. 100000.
Deepening and widening the
ship harbor at Key West at cost
of approximately 100000.
Construction of an annex to the
county court house, something
which has been discussed on
number of occasions and has been
deemed highly desirable. Estimat-
ed cost, $4,000.
Renovation and repair of the
county court house at an approx
mate cost of $4,000.
Remodeling, repairing and rem
ovating the county Jail the cost
of which has been estimated at
$4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
CITY COUNCIL
| FAVORABLE TO
new PROJECTS
LIST OF PROPOSED IMPROVE
MEkTS SUBMITTED DURING
REGULAR MEETING CON.
QUOTED LAST NIGHT

At a regular meeting of the City
Council held last night, there was
list of proposed projects in con-
nection with the city's improve
ment program to be presented to
the Monroe County Planning
Board for confederation, which
were given the approval of the
council.
One Of these projects, which has
already been given partial approx
al, is that of the development of
an athletic field to include base
ball and diamondball fields, grand
stand and blcachers with proper
housing facilities and fencing.
1t was shown that Key West is
at the present time without an
athletic field, which will provide
such facilities for the employment
of leisure time and athletic train
ing and development.
Among the other projects are
that of providing for repairing
and renovating the fire alarm sys-
TEN, providing for the construction
of suitable building for use as a
crawfish hatchery and other neces-
sary equipment, providing for the
improvement of parks and play
grounds, and that Of constructing
a municipal airport for land and
seaplanes.
Mayor H. C. Galley and Council
man C. G. Hicks, who are vitally
interested in these matters, sub
mitted the proposition at the meet
ing last night. Both explained the
urgent need for these proposed
improvements with the entire
council being favorable for SUBJ
hitting them to the planning
boa,sd for consideration.
Theodore Knowles addressed the
council requesting a reduction of
assessment on a piece of property
which he recently purchased. He
stated that he purchased the prop
erty, which is situated on upper
Duval street, for the sum of 3d.
500, and asked that the assessment
be reduced to that figure, showing
that it was now assessed for 49,
500. The request was granted.
Mr.. Knowles stated that he was
making this request due to the
fact that he proposes erecting a
building on the property which will
be used as a business place.
The report of Chief of Police
Ivan Elwood was read for the
month CT October showing that
fines collected during that period
amounted to $547.50.
After disposing of few other
matters of minor Importance, the
meeting was ordered adjourned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
AMENDMENTS
ARECARRIED
IN ELECTION
UNANNOUNCED CANDIDATE
VICTORIOUS OVER DEMO
CRATIC PARTICIPANT IN
KEY SECTIONl

Despite all predictions and pro-
phecies regarding complete VIC
tory of the regular ticket in Mon
roe county, there was one upset
to that prophecy r the Keys.
with an uhannounced candidate.s
name being written on the ticket
and winning over J!HR. Combs,
candidate for constable 's9 IL the
third district. "a ...e
In Key West. however, the
straight democratic ticket went
through with flying eolors and
though in several races there was
opposition, il was SO slight as to
be almost negligible.
In spite of the fact that there
were many who were confident
that the slot machine and merger
propositions would be voted
against, the results show that as
far as Monroe county is concern
ed there will be no more slot ma
chimes, and the proposition of a
merger of the city and county
governments will at least go to
the legislature for further action.
Slot machine revocation won by a
vote of 983 against Gas, and the
merger idea won by 1166 to S87.
The question of old age assist
ance and aid to the infirm and
those incapable of helping them.
selves, through infirmity or mis-
fortune, won by vote of 1879
to 100.
In yesterdays issue of The Citi-
zen only partial returns of Tues
days election were available and
it was not until last night that the
returns in the sixth precinct were
delivered at the county court
house. The returns from the coun-
TVS districts on the Keys were re-
ceived yesterday afternoon by bus
of the Florida Motor Lines.
In today's issue the complete re-
turns from the 10 precincts are
carried.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
COUNTY WORKERS
TO RECEIVE PAY

County Clerk Ross C. Sawyer
announced this morning that coun-
ty employees who receive their
emoluments from the General
Rvenue fund will receive checks
tomorrow between the regular
morning and afternoon business
hours.
However. says Mr.. Sawyer. no
other employees than those drawing
remuneration from the General
Revenue funds are to be paid, and
these for the month of July, 1886,
only.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05

Associated Press Day Wire
Service.
For Sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
OPERA PRACTICE
HERE TONIGHT

George Mills White, director of
the Federal Music Project in Key
West, announces rehearsal for the
members of the cast in the forth
coming production of the operetta
I'll. M. S. Pinafore.
All members of the company
are to be in the music salon of the
Oversee Hotel at o'clock this
evening, at which time the re-
hearsal viii start.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-11-05
COLORED MAN
UNDER ARREST

Zoila Ellis. eoAsre6. mas 1rrez<-
ed yesterday - Conz-4hls Ez5
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FOUR GUESTS
ATTEND ROTARY
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HEARD II ADDRESSES II
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ORGANIZATION

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contest, beginning tins Eeek. were
announced by Secretary IayaoE-
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the Friday night meeting ~ rhe
Public LibrzrS when Ge0rge z
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urging q large attendznee- Dr.
reminded TIE clEb shzr
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er, and still wzs,aMA4he ssvstop-
ment Of South EtsEida and SD
that his presenes hFse ansng Asg
Westers would be m0st beleflclAl
10 this city
Seconding Rev Peele's presen-
tation Of his s1b5ect. Dr, Earrsl
spoke Of the impressi0n m46e 01
him by Albert EinStein's rece1r
article on the change An en- Po-2I
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father than what q man eoul1
keep
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mittee Of three ss0ul6 be 9TpolnE-
ed to attend the pub ic hearing fer
the approval Of the plans fer the
Overseas HighEzy bridge. e1-s
the committee % report bah % ne
club. Sam Goldsmith EnnounceG
the early beginning q the Es1
Gross roll-can. and req1ez.ec
members h3ving ears who eozA
assist in tins work . comzzziez-e
with either Robert SP0--zws0d or
himself.
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Evening star., 1936-02-29

Miss Jones, who works for the Manu-
features Committee, few doors from
Davis Office.
Evening star., 1936-02-29

manded," extend existing lines without
requiring bids. Digging into this, the
committee uncovered the famous
"spoils session" in the Postmaster Gen.
erals onlce, in which the contention
was that certain lines were invited In
to carve up the air map" Here CEN
tered the charges Of collusion and
violation Of the legal requirement for
competitive bidding. There followed
the sensational evidence touching on
the burning of the files of Postmaster
General Brown and his assistant, w.
Irving Glover. It was charged that all
but two Of the contracts arranged at
the "spoils session" were granted with
out competitive bidding.
Realization" of Inquiry.
From unoficial sources there Is OBJ
tainable q general decentralization" Of
the investigation, which went In like
q lion and came out like lamb. It is
pointed out that. while the purely
legalistic phases of the controversy
were important, requiring the thorough
examination which the Department Of
Justice has given them. there is still
to be determined sound and workable
airmail policy, involving broad prin-
cipies Of possibly greater importance
than the strict letter OF the law. as it
was involved in the administration Of
the McNary-Watres bill.
This attitude takes into account the
fact it may be dangerous to involve
human life with competitive bidding.
It Is noted that, on account of the
safety factor, no competitive bidding is
required by railroads carrying mail.
During the formative years Of aviation,
when both passengers and mail were
necessary to approximate a pay load"
only companies which had done much
expensive pioneering could offer ade-
quate guarantees of safety and de-
pendability.
Somehow. the law, however, it may
be reshaped, must be brought, into
conformity with basic technical i'm
peratives, since human life is in
volved. There Is, in higher admin
istration circles, the strongly held
view that only by direct subsidy,
and by furtherance in every possible
way Of technical adequacy, can the
carrying of the airmails be removed
from the dangerous entanglements of
"dog eat dog" competitive bidding,
and from the tricky air pockets of
politics. At any rate. this corre-
spondent is reliably informed that
the Ristine report will issue in an at
mosphere of official conciliation, and
with q new policy emphasizing above
all the urgency of safety. efficiency
and the furtherance of aviation.
Evening star., 1936-02-29

the permanent farm revenue would be
chiefly raised through new processing
taxes, spread broader and thinner.
than the old ones.
They said the $16e. 900, 900 replace
ment" levy would largely come from
recapture Of this years refunded or
delinquent" processing taxes. About
$3.50. .000, 900 in processing taxes were
refunded under Supreme Court orders,
while payment Of another $l2O, 900 600
had been refused. making q total of
about $500, ,000, 900. New Dealers count
on recapturing much Of this.
New Income Taxes.
President Roosevelt said he favored
new income taxes to meet the cost
Of the bonus. It was this, which con-
gressional leaders hoped to avoid
through higher tax returns in March.
Speaker Byrns said today that ANY
unexpected increase in the March re-
turns would cut down the amount
needed in taxes" He added that was
what everybody hopes will happen.
Treasury experts have already esti-
mated large increases in revenue be-
ginning in March from last years
business improvement. They have
contended, however. that their esti-
mates Of the increases we're conserva-
tive and might be substantially ex-
eeeded by the actual returns.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
MRS. HEWITT ILL
FROM SEDATVE
Police Claim Stepmother
of Sterilization Victim
Tried Suicide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., February
29.-The sensational case OF Mrs.
Maryon Cooper Hewitt and her daugh-
ter Ann was marked today by a dra-
matte new episode in which police
charged Mrs. Hewitt with an attempt
to commit suicide.
The wealthy Mrs. Hewitt was dis
closed last night as an occupant Of
hospital here where she is slowly
convalescing from the alleged suicide
attempt.
DR.. George O'Hanlon, director of
the Medical Center. where, police said,
they found" Mrs. Hewitt under treat
ment in the psychopathic ward under
the name of Mrs. Jane Merritt of
Boston, said she would be a patient
there for at least a week cor perhaps
much more"
Anonymous Informant.
Deputy Police Chief Charles Wilson
said he received an anonymous tele-
phone call yesterday at his home
from a man who told him Mrs. Jane
Merritt was Mrs. Hewitt, whom New
York police have sought for several
weeks to serve a mayhem warrant
preferred against her by San Fran
cisco police.
The warrant was an outgrowth OF
a civil suit brought against Mrs.
Hewitt and two San Francisco phy-
sicians by her 2l-year-old daughter,
Anne Cooper Hewitt, who alleged she
was sterilized in plot to enhance
the mothers chances to benefit from
the late Peter Cooper Hewitt's rich
estate.
Mrs. Hewitt was taken to the hos
pital February 81 from a hotel room
where she had registered a few days
before as Mrs. Jane Merritt. Accom-
panying her was nurse, hotel off,
Cials told police. ..t
The woman. appearing to be very
Ill, advised the rooming clerk she was
suffering from a nervous breakdown
and wished to be permitted to rest
undisturbed.
Discovered Unconscious.
Shortly after midnight on FEBRUARY
2l a Medical Center physician who
had been summoned to the hotel
found Mrs. Hewitt unconscious on
her bed, overcome by an overdose of
a sedative which she had been taking
for her nerves.
She was removed to the hospital in
critical condition. She since has ral-
lied somewhat. DR.. O'Hanlon said.
but still was subject to comatose spells.
Deputy Chief Wilson said she identi-
fed herself as Mrs. Hewitt. A charge
of attempted suicide was lodged
against her.
Local police then sent the follow
ing telegram to Police Chief William
j. Quinn of San Francisco:
Will hold Mrs. Maryon Cooper
Hewitt until your men arrive"
Her attorney, William v. Breslin of
Englewood, indicated he would oppose
eXtradition.
In San Francisco Municipal Judge
Sylvan J. Lazarus announced he
would defer until March issuance
of a formal holding order against
Drs. Stilton T. Tillman and Samuel
G. Boyd, charged with conspiracy to
commit mayhem in connection with
Miss Hewitts alleged sterilization
operation.
Evening star., 1936-02-29
Taxes

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