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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
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pointed by Chairman Arthur j.
Stein at a special meeting in the
school basement, Monday evening at
8 o'clock.
No, definite date has ben set as
yet for the affair, but 1t is expected
to be held during the month Of
February. Attendance at the dance
will be limited, not more than 60
couples will be accommodated. A
novelty program arrangement is be-
ing prepared in order that the affair
will be socially successful.
The officers Of the Association are
President, John Wrenn; Cecretary
and Treasurer, George DAILY.
Miss Anne Raimo was hostess at
a spaghetti supper given at her
home recently by a group OF girls
from the coin department Of the
Scoyill Manufacturing company.
Refreshments were served and a
grab bag was held. Music and dane
ing were enjoyed. The guests In
Guided: Betty Rairno, Emily Quinn,
Mary Martin, Lillian Douglas, Peg
Mcintosh, Adell Swircensky, Bernice
Rehm, Mary Orsini, Mrs. Stanley
Raynor, Mrs. John Levanti, Mrs.
John Cavanaugh, and Misses
Francis Briggs, Helen Tellerday,
Angelina Raimo, and Flora Raimo.
Several of the night nurses at the
Waterbury hospital were entertain
ed at a Christmas party held last
evening at the home Of Miss Eva
Insero. A supper was served and a
musical program was enjoyed.
/ Those attending were: Edna At
wood Alice Hanks, Alma Martinkap,
Mary Kupstis. Gladys Dahl, Ruth
Tyrell, Betty Evans. Eva Insero,
Mary Kushlis, Margaret Greatorex,
Mollie Azunaris and Blanche Rob-
inSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brooks have
returned to their home on Cooke
street after spending few days In
Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

Harry Dubuque of Middle street
who is being married on New Years
day to Miss Mary Kelly of Highland
avenue, was honored at bachelor
dinner given Saturday evening.
Those in attendance were Fred
Baker, Walter Kelly, Alex Mazzar-
ella, Roy Dubuque, Charles Du-
buque, ST.. Richard Clarke, Edward
Clifford, Raymond Shove, Joseph
Smith, Oliver Blansfield, John MAJ
zarella, David Bartolini, Joseph
Joyce, Clifford Waugh, Henry Koch,
Charles Jones, Stephen Mazzarella,
Lloyd Hallock, Rudolph Pronoyost,
Edward Aiazzarella, William Mikol-
sky, Charles Lewis, Raymond Mikol-
ski, Thomas Spears, Walter Wilmot,
Peter Kinney, John Grady, George
Sloss, Jr., Joseph Sloss, Daniel Per-
rim, Joseph F. Menard, William
Keeley, Harvey Pelletier, James
Cameron, Raymond French. George
Wischert, M. Bowman, F. Bowman,
James Cook, Charles E. Norton,
Thomas Spears, James E. Brennan,
Robert Greatorex, William Brennan,
George st. Mary, Charles Ahearn,
Edward Schreiner, Leroy Cooley
and Harry Dubuque.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
Recreation Group Arranges
First Annual Dinner Dance

A committee to complete arrange
Snents for the first annual dinner
dance of the SITS. Peter and Paul
Recreation Association will be APP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lynch OF
Ridgewood street will leave tomor-
row for Atlantic City to spend the
holidays with their son, DR.. Daniel
Lynch of Washington, D. c. who
Will Join them there. While there
they will be registered at Chalfonte
Haddon Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Tramm and
daughter, Arlene Of Newton Terrace
left today to spend the holidays in
Davenport, Iowa as the guests OF
relatives and friends.
Miss Ruth p. Chandler of this
city Is spending several days in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hall OF
Cooke street are spending few
days in Springfield.
Mrs. Peter Capra and son Fran
els of Mamaroneck, N. Y. will spend
| the holiday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pope Of Chestnut
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Olmstead Of
West Main street are spending the
holidays In New York.
Miss Louise Loveridge, student
at Katherine Gibbs school, Is spend
ing the Christmas recess at her
home on Chestnut avenue.
Mrs. w. H. White and Miss Eliza
beth White Of this city are spending
several days in New York.
Miss Harriet Allen, a student al
the College Of New Rochelle, Is
spending the Christmas recess witt,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Allen Of Arden road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gaess Of
Country Club road have with them
for the holiday season, their daugh-
ter, Miss Emby Gaess, student al
The Weylister school In Milford
Conn.
Miss Christine Finn, a student al
the College Of st. Elizabeth Is spend
ing the recess with her parents
Judge and Mrs. Edward Finn Of
Nottingham Terrace.
Mrs. Max Kriegle and daughter
auth Of Cooke street left today 70,
an extended visit in New York
Baltimore and Washington, d. @.
Lucien Wolf, who attends Rens.
salaer Polytechnic Institute, Il
spending the Christmas recess with
his mother, MRS. Edna Wolh Of
Wood street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Freid of Wa
tertown avenue are spending a few
days in New York.
/ Mr.. and, Mrs. James Kelly of New
Gardens, L. l., will spend the holi-
days with Mrs. Kelly's sisters, the
Misses Wolff Of Laurel street.
Miss Helen Noonan, q student al
the College Of st. Elizabeth, IL
spending the holiday recess at her
home on Cole street.
Joseph Grimm Of Baldwin stree
Is spending a few days in New York
city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Kings Daughters
GiUe Xmas Boxes

Mrs. Walter Boyd is chairman
Of the committee in charge of the
distribution Of Christmas boxes by
the Helen 1. Goodrich chapter Of
the Kings Daughters. Members Of
the society assembled yesterday at
Grove hall for the purpose Of
packing boxes. Besides BrookSide
and Southmayd homes, the chapter
sends boxes containing groceries,
toys and clothing to st. Mary's
hospital, individual Shut-ins, Anti
tuberculosis league charges and
needy families.
Assisting Mrs. Boyd are Mrs. Ed
son Cowles, Mrs. Emil Patzold, Mrs.
Cornelius Markle, Mrs. Willis Blake
slee, Mrs. Clayton Bowen, Mrs. j.
G. Mcknight, Mrs. Edwin Segears,
Mrs. Joseph Stanley, Mrs. Hubert
Bassett, Mrs. Harry S. Hyde, Mrs.
A. l.. Hauerwas, Mrs. Martha Clark,
Miss Flora Church, Mrs. Charles
Wirth, Mrs. George Word and Miss
Minnie Frost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

The first of the Annual Jack
Frost dances will be held ON Sat-
urday evening for the high school
and younger college group with
dancing from 8 to II o'clock. On
Monday evening the older college
group will hold their dance and the
married couples and their friends
will hold a dance on Tuesday even
ing. The group of dances will be
brought to a close on Wednesday
evening, December 3Oth when the
regular college group will enjoy
their dance.
The gymnasium will be turned
into a Christmas festive corner with
evergreens, holly and colorful light
ing effects forming a fitting back
ground for the gay groups who will
enjoy the holiday activities.
Mrs. William r. Leggett is gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
Jack Frost Dances Will Be
Among Yuletide Highlights

eral chairman of the arrangements
for the affair and is being assisted
by Mrs. Albert Loeffler and Mrs. w.
B. Runk. Also assisting will be the
Bunker Hill Daughters Circle. Res
ervations which must be made be-
fore December 10 are in charge OF
Mrs. Warren Robbins. Mrs. Robert
Croft will handle refreshments.
Hostesses and corridor supervisors
are being named by Mrs. Raymond
Sage. Tables are In charge of Mrs.
Clifford Tompkins and others as
sisting include Miss Margaret Croft,
decorations; Mrs. Mary Lewis, IA
vors, Miss Helen Stoddard and
Mrs. Raymond Branch, special work.
In decorating the group will be
assisted by the Young Peoples So
ciety of the section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
Arnold Supper Will
Precede Larkin Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Arnold
of Hewlett street are entertaining
at buffet supper at their home
this evening in honor Of their son,
william P. Arnold, Jr. The affair
will precede the dance to be given
by DR.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Larkin
OF Middlebury for their son, Charles
L. Larkin, Jr.
Guests at the supper will include:
Charles Larkin, Jr., Louis Nash,
john A. Coe, 3rd, orion Camp, Jr,
Charles Granger, Jr., Curtiss Hart,
Charles Purinton, Peter Lucas, John
Eden and Misses Mary Boardman,
Betty Greasy, Betty Cowperthwait,
Betty Phillips and Audrey Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson Of
Bank street are spending a few
days in New York. Mrs. John Bar
low and daughter, Sylvia Ann OF
Covington, Va. are the guests Of
,Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsalus of
fremont street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. e. MCKINNEY
Secretary of the American Bridge League
Breaks Old Playing Rule Declarer Leads from Strong
- Dummy to His Weak Suit, Thereby Making
No Trump Contract

There are many general principles
of bidding and play which every
one should master, and which should
be followed unless there is. sound
reason for adopting contrary
course. But the real bridge player
has few things which he always"
does, and the word never" is
equally infrequent in his bridge
vocabulary.
Today's hand, another contribu-
ton from my friend, Earl Bryan,
Of Cleveland, Is one on which a
contract was made because declarer
violated one Of the always" COM
mandments laid down by those who
seek to teach play.
It was taken from one OF the
recent sessions Of the Downtown
Duplicate League in Cleveland, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

had only one entry to his own hand
AN honor In hearts. There was no
chance to take the spade finesse
twice, hoping for split In the
honors and thus making four spade
tricks.
South had another resource, how
ever, and led the spade four from
dummy. East. with singly guard
ed king. went up and returned Q
diamond. ~.
Declarer let West hold this trick
with the nine. but when West re-
turned The king he won and led q
heart 10 his king.
From this point his contract was
safe. and he made II solely because
he disregarded the maxim always
lead from weakness up 10 strength"
copyright. 1880, NicA Service. Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
Weddings
CAyALLO-ROGERS

CAV AAAO" nOOGANo
A wedding of local interest took
place on Saturday, December 18th
at 3 o'clock in the Cardinals Chapel
of SIS. Peter and Paul Cathedral In
Philadelphia when Miss Margaret
Mary Rogers, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick A. Rogers of Provi-
dence, r. l., became the bride OF
Constant Cavallo, son Of Mrs. Lena
Cavallo of this city. Rev. John
Nugent officiated at the ceremony
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelley OF
Philadelphia were the attending
couple.
Following an unannounced we'd
ding trip, the couple will take up
their residence in Washington, d. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brooks have
returned to their home on Cooke
street after spending a few days In
Boston,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23
Coming Events
DECEMBER

DECEMBER
Dec. 2S-Holy Cross Undergradu-
ate Club Dinner dance at the Hotel
Elton.
Dec. 2S-Dinner Dance by the
Alumnae of the College Of st. Eliza
beth ut the Waterbury Country
club.
Dec. 29-Dinner Dance at Wav-
erly Inn by the local chapter Of
Marywood College Alumnae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-23

only the man who refused to follow
tradition fulniieG the contract Of
bree no trump. wh.c.... was almost
uniformly reached.
The opening lead was won In
dummy. and when the declarer
sklidied tho hand, lao saw that he
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
Rome Declares Ethiopians
Beheaded Two Fliers

ROME, Jan. /. uNS0.-Bomb-
ing of the Swedish Red Cross
unit in which Ethiopian dis
patches asserted nine Swedes
and % AbySSinians were Slainl
was mot deliberate" but part Of
a "justifiable' attack on Ethio-
plan troops, q statement by the
ministry Of propaganda said to-
day.
The official communique said
the bombardment was carried out
in retaliation for the recent a.
legged murder Of two Italian, ayiar
tors near Daggah Rur, on the
southeastern front. The ministry
said: "
"The bOmbardment ON the
SOmaliIand front was fully
justified by the aScertained
fact that two Italian aviatOrs
fell at Daggah Bur were killed,
decapitated, and their heads
taken in triumph to Harrar."
"The Italian airplaneS Ger.
tainIy did mot have the Red
Cross tents as their objective,
Notwithstanding the notorious
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
Presidents Message To Be on Radio Friday Night
Times Cup for No. 1
WashinStOnian

Who will be the most outstanding citizen Of
Washington in 1886? What manor woman
will do the most forthe Nations Capital in this
new year?
The Times wishes to find out, and signally
honor that man or that woman. And so, a silver
cup will be awarded at the end of this year to
that person who, in the eyes of committee, has
performed the most unselfish service for his city.
In order to arrive at the decision, The Times
will organize committee who will consider all
outstanding acts and make the award.
The presidents of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, the Federation of Women's Clubs,
the Board of Trade, the American Federation
of Government Employees and the National
Federation of Federal Employees each will be
asked to appoint member of this committee.
At the end of this year the committee, which
has been compiling outstanding acts through
out the year, will meet and decide who is Wash
ington's First Citizen" .ss..
The vote Of the committee viii be final, and
to the man or woman selected will go The Times
Loving Cup for 1885, memento to cherish
through life as token of the esteem of the
citizens of Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
PLANE PLUNGE
KILLS z

ALEXANDRA, Egypt, Jan. /
(I.N.S0.-DeStroyerS today loca-
ted the wreck of the British I'm
perial Airways passenger plane,
City Of Khartoum, which yeSter-
day dropped into the Meditarran-
can, apparently carrying nine pas
sengerS, including an American,
and three members Of the crew to
their deaths.
The American was identified as
C. Luke. His address could not
be ascertained Immediately. He
had booked passage from London
to BaSra.
The Seven-year-old flying boat
was bound from the. Island Of
Crete to Alexandria. The pilot,
Capt. Vernon Wilson, the sole sur
vivor Of the disaster, was picked
up by the British destroyer Bril-
liant. .,-..,,.., a
The City Of Khartoum, flying
the Mediterranean leg Of the Eng
land to Australia run, sent out a
radio message at $50 p. m. yes
terday that it was preparing to
land, at Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
Indy to Stay
Six Months
In Europe
By DAVID p. SENTNER

LIVERPOOL. Jan. / U.N.S).
Strongest implications that he
and his family would return to
the United States this year
were contained today in Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's first
public statement since he for.
sock America for a time.
His passport visa calls fol
only a six months stay, whereas
he could easily have been
granted more, Lindbergh re
vealed, and he has no intention
Of giving up his American citi.
zenShip. He said:
81 am over here for peace and
rest.
my visit is not connected in
any way with business. / am
very pleased indeed with the
consideration shown me and my
family, and am looking forward
to q quiet rest in this country"
SON FIT AND WELL
The spokesman through whom
this statement was issued, Robert
Gregory, Of the London banking
concern Of Morgan, GrenSell and
Company, said that the Lind
berghs could have obtained a per
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
G.. u. Favored
To Conquer
Ole Miss
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times staff Correspondent

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 1.-For the
first time in the history Of foot
ball the colors Of a Washington
eleven fly from the masthead Of
q bowl as an eleven from the Ma
tion's Capital prepares for action
in q poSt7SeaSon classic.
The banner which flies over
the Orange Bowl Festival Stadium
this afternoon Saluting the sun in
the soft and careSsing breeze that
watts over the city, is the red
and black of Catholic University.
toast of the North for the day, and
the boast of the District Of Co
lumbia. Across the field, gently
waving in the zephyrs, is the red
and blue standard of the Uni
versity Of Mississippi.
More than $4,000 lovers of foot.
ball in q city that has become
sports conscious in this season Of
holiday and jubilation will tramp
to the scene of action. Were
greater space available, the crowd
Continued on Page 20. Col. -
The Washington times., 1936-01-01

making their way into town to
try to peddle "the real inside
story of this case"
Not Ready to Confess
Meantime the defense attor.
neyS are feveriShly pressing to
conclusion several Investigations
through their hope to convince
the court of pardons that HaupU-
mann should be spared from
death.
The defense attorneys hope
that the Court of Pardons will
shatter precedent by going to the
prison and hear Hauptmann's
pleas of innocence from his own
lipe. They also hope the governor
and the other seven members of
the court will view motion pic.
lures of the trial. Thousands of
feet of this film have already been
offered to the governor by q mo-
ton picture company.
Hauptmann's lawyers vigorously
Continued on PGge 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
Hauptlna1ln Hopeful
Of Courts Mercy

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. / Q.NS)
The cold, gray dawn brought an
unhappy-and probably the last
New Year to Bruno Richard
Hauptmann toda.
Awakening early in his cell in
the death house of the State
prison, the condemned slayer of
Baby Lindbergh realized that this
first day Of 1896 takes him into
his last month of life, barring the
faint possibility of a grant Of
clemency or a brief reprieve.
He realized he must go to the
electric chair during the week of
January 13, unless the Court Of
PardonS commuteS his sentence
to life imprisonment or Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman allows him
a brief reprieve.
Happy New Year"
Yet this strange criminal pre-,
sented his usual mask Of almost
cheerful indifference. If he was
worried, he didn't show it today.
In his peculiar, tenor gutteral he
wished his fellow inmates Hap
py New Year"
Likewise to Col. Mark o. Kim
berling, principal keeper OF the
prison, he called out, with a half
smile:
Happy New Year!"
Kimberling, the former Army
man, gruffly replied:
"Thank you. The same"
He checked himself and walked
away. There was silence from
Hauptmann's cell.
Tension Increases
There was nothing to remind
the inhabitants of the death
house that today was a day apart,
except q better meal than usual.
The menu consisted Of vegetable
soup, steak, boiled potatoes, peas,
bread and butter, lemon pie and
coffee.
From now until the date of the
execution the excitement and &C
tivity in the "Hauptmann case''
will reach the highest point since
the days Of the trial, which began
exactly a year ago tomorrow in
Flemington.
Already reporters, photogra-
pliers, motion picture sound and
camera men are flocking into
town. Already scores Of rumorS
and weird unconfirmed stories
about what is going on behind
the official scenes are cropping
up by the score.
Cranks are swelling the mail
with their letters to officials and
! all manner of investigators" are
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
TODD JURY
SC0FFS AT
ACCIDENT
Probers Certain Star
Was Slain or Died
a Suicide

,zuoo1 rvNcN
hOhhxWOOO' JAN u-N.o''
Virtually disregardlng the theory
that Thelma Todd met her death
ACCIDENTALLY members Of the
oo,,,,tv rsrerd T,rv todoy concen.
trated ON the two remaining nos.
sih;l;t;es. Suicide or murder by
..o.....,.. -
liiol.oAl -,
AFTER . ten-uay stuoy. mVeStl'
gators today admitted they still
were far from a solution Of the
ce.a
:.
George NocheSOer' AOreAn "
the Jury, said:
ssThe peculiar circumstances
Of this case are beconaing deeper
and deeper. / am convinced tx
true picture Of Miss TOdds
death has not 20 far been re-
veaIed."
rho ,nyast;oo+;ou hv Malice the
D;str;ot sttorrav ana tne Grand
I,.SS, Nv - Sear cerried an since
the blonde actress body. clad IN
2 s,SnI;,nn Snnnlet e. ~. ev voo,,tb S,s~ 49, found
~ soNr;nS closed oarace doors De.
aeroLox - ts
0eA'AO'A AO'
Suicide Doubted
In disregarding the accident
theory. jurymen said the fact that
there was no light in the garage
coupled with the fact that the
star walked up 271 steps to get
there, precluded the possibility
she went into the garage pur.
poSely to keep warm.
AS the investigation moved
along the two remaining lines to.
day, authorities were working to
get every scrap of data available
about Miss Todd'S last few days
to see If there was any reason for
her to have taken her own life.
So far, it is admitted, her finan'
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
RE ETAL|AT I {
R.DEATR
" OF TWO
FL|ERS
Men Beheaded, Italy
Claims, by Troops of
Halle SeIassie
Nv IuternationaI News Service


With indications pointing to a
possibly imminent major battle
on the northern Ethiopian front,
New Year Day found 1taly's
armies still hammernig away at
the dusky warriors Of Emperor
Halle SelasSie. -
But at home Italians celebrate
the New Year in traditional fash
ion-with gifts and l1ng SieStas-
and pondered II Duce'S statement
to his cabinet council that diff
culties face his troops in the
field and further delay may be
expected before spectacular ad.
vanceS can be made.
The first of the year also saw
Italy and Ethiopia engaged in q
new recrillinatory brawl over an
incident which may have serious
repercuSsionS the killing by 1taF
ian bombing planes Of nine Swed-
ish Red Cross members in south.
ern Ethiopia. enty-ttree EtIlis
opians also were reported slain.
Emperor Halle Selassie lodged .
formal protest against this bonn
bardment with the League Of Ma
tions, describing it as q criminal.
inhuman action, in direct viola
ton Of the rules Of warfare"
But in Rome the government as;
serted the bombardment was mot
deliberate" but part of q "justi-
fable" attack on Ethiopian troops
in retaliation for the recent al.
legged murder Of two Italian aviar
tors. Rome added the Red Cross
unit was not the objective Of the
Italian planes.
The Washington times., 1936-01-01
D. c. Halls 1896
H|LAR|0USLY

Bells tolled, whistles shrieked,
bands blared and every conceiv-
able noisemaker was put to use as
thousands of Washington citizens
welcomed the infant 1896. 1t was
the most hilarious New Years Eve
since the World War.
In hotels, private clubs, night
clubs, residences and on the
streets, celebrantS gathered to pay
their final respects to 1885. and to
greet the New Year with all its
hopes.
1t was a clear cold night for
those who were outside, with stars
shining brightly on the frozen
snow. Inside were gathered gay
crowds.
Night Clubs Packed
Hotels and night clubs were
packed. Reservations we're at a
premium.
It was an orderly celebration.
While cafes and. bars were packed,
and liquor stores remained open
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