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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary os che American 1Pidge League

Reasons Hand for Loss Opponents Poor Playing Fools Expert into Taking Wrong Finesse and Sure Game
 Contract Is Set
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

New Haven, costumes; Miss Rpgina LesnikowBki of Devon, properties; Miss Lee Fusco, of New Haven, prompter, and Miss Margnret Walsh of New Haven and Bos- ton, programs. Mrs. Carl Heywood, of Milford is accompenist. Residents of Imelda Hall will give Q tea- dance on Saturday afternoon, Eeb- ruary g, from { to 6 o'clock. Miss Ellen Ward, 1o30 of New Rochelle, Is chairman, assisted by Mfrs Ruth Kennedy, 1886, of Hartford; Miss Mary Meehan, 1887, of Waterbury; Miss Katherine Mulvihill, iUSo, Of Bridgeport, and Miss Angela Mar iani, ie3o, Of New Haven.
 A birthday party was given recent ly in honor of Francis Martins birthday. It was held at the home of his parents at i6 Dixie avenue. After an evening spent in games and listening to musical and vocal see lections, the guests enjoyed Q de-
 ncious supper. MT. Martin was the recipient of many and varied gifts from the guests. Those in at tendance were the Misses Catherine Grimm, Helen Grimm, Mae 0'Rourke, Alice Bouffard, Ida Terrault Jean Dorr Rose Albinno, Helen Culhane, Evelyn oraces and Betty Winters, and Thomas Sharkey, Alton Pinard, Tony Hebert, Bill Conally, Richard Owen, Moondo CanzElo, Arnold stimly, Victor Lamontagne end Francis Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

The Alpha Gamma Psi sorority met recently ct the home of Doris Swanson on Cooke street and reg ular business meeting and social was conducted. Those attending wero Kay Bobbin, 0. Rita Corden, Eleanor Donlan, Mary Donian, Rosemary Finn, Lillian McPhee, Mary suprenant and Doris Swan- son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

The Wanita club met recently ct the home of Mrs. Daniel Laudate oe Chipman street. Pinochle was play- cd and high score was made by Mrs. Michael Marafino. The next yneet- ing will be held at the home ef Mrs. Marafin on Qeddes terrace. Those attending were: Mrs. Anthony Cel- one, Mrs. Frank Longo, Mrs. James Maraiino, Mrs. Michael Maraflno and Mrs. James Bredice.
 Mrs. Frederick William volsing of Willow street will entertain . few of her friends prior to attending tho junior auxiliary dance of the Sec. ond Congregational church in Day. enport hall tonight. Among her guests will be Mir. and Mrs. Carlton H.perkins, MT. and Mrs. Thcuias J. s. Kispaugh and Mfr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Stone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
Ladies As.xiliary To
 Sponsor Card Party

Tie regular meeteing Of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Our Lady of Lourdes church was held last evei!- ing at the parish hall. Plans were formulated for Q card party to be held on March 18th. Miss Phyllis Sirica was named chairman of the eveut and is being assisted by Mrs. Chaxles Palomba and Miss Louise Scorpion.
 Mrs. Frank P. McEvoy was the guest speaker for the evening, dis cussing the book, My Mother" by Father Lord. Miss Mary DeMatteo attended representing the interests of the Italian Pro Patria" and spoke concerning the subject. Rev. Joseph Valdambrini announced the benefit concert for Pro Patria to be held in the near future. A social followed the meeting. Mrs. r. J. Haddon presided ct the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

The Children of Mary society of St. Lucy's church are sponsoring q bingo party on Monday evening in the church basement. Prizes will be awarded. All parishioners and friends are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21

Mrs. Robert ecalllon of East Main street is spending a few days in New York city.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

cleared the course. Nearly 30 sailing
craft battled through the three races
in the nine classes for which cups were
given. The first prize distribution took
place last night, concurrently with the
annual regatta banquet at the Press
Club, and the others will be presented
tonight.
A number Of Washingtonians fin
ished up in the power boat classes,
but it took the all-Washington sweep
stakes to produce the first local win
ner, John L. Hyde. jr. getting the
verdict with the Wrinkle Sd after 10
miles.
The cruiser chance handicap which
wound up yesterdays program was,
as usual, one grand scramble. the
whole feet Of decorated craft which
had lined the Virginia shore to watch
the earlier races, getting in.
1t was announced that the judges,
after giving great deal Of thought
to the matter. had decided that the
Gold Dust was the winner. Only
the Gold Dust, and one other aspirant,
Onda, failed to beat the gun, and the
Gold Dust was q late starter. The
Onda didn't finish All the others are
going to have to draw lots for their
places.
Seven Outboard Races.
Along with the final heat for the
Presidents Cup at 2:40 o'clock this
afternoon there will be seven out
board races-three classes for profes.
sionak and one open:
The American speedboat champion.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

ship at IS miles. 20-mile race for
the John Charles Thomas Trophy,
offered for the first time this year for
competition by the 10 high-scoring
225s. and three inboard races. The
opening outboard event Is at IL am.
The last race on the card. at $40,
Is the ladies' free-for-all handicap.
1t was reported last night that Mrs.
Gar Wood, wife of the noted Michi-
gan boatman and mother of Gar
Wood, jr., noted amateur outboard
racer who Is regatta participant,
had intended driving El LAgarto In
this free-for-all.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

The phrase, "hue and cry" is de-
rived from the old method of pursuit
with horn and voice used in English
law in pursuing criminals.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Egg Hatches in Refrigerator.

A hen egg. forgotten in an uniced
refrigerator, Matched in the home of
Arthur Gentry, Chillicothe, Tex, JUS
tice Of the peace.
Evening star., 1936-09-27

Limestone Hills 600 Feet High.
The Cotswold limestone hills Of
Gloucestershire, England. are over so
miles long and have an average height
Of between 500 and 600 feet.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Startling Tail Is White.

The plumage of the hula bird, New
Zealand starting. Is black with the
exception Of white tips on its tail
feathers.
Evening star., 1936-09-27
Regatta

(Continued From First Page.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25

Dor of Mrs. Craig's fired a shot in
the direction from which the stone
was thrown.
The real excitement, however, &C.
Cured Friday night of last week,
when a man was seen lurking back
of the Watkins home near the Pen
ma. Freight House, by the r. R. cross
ing Waterman and Mr.. John Wilson.
The two men started toward the
prowler to investigate his actions and
were greeted by barrage of stones.
The Waterman answered the stran-
gers greeting with two shots from his
revolver, as he disappeared in the
bushes back of the freight house.
A few minutes later several peo-
pie had gathered on the scene and
searched every spot without avail,
however no one had been molested
by the thrower since then.
Eye witnesses described the myster-
ious person as being colored and say
he was wearing cap and striped
light trousers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25
FACTS AND FIGURES
ON YOUR ~
TELEPHONE ~
By w
M,,.4 " I
Mg,n4MW|

Telephone calls have increased z per
cent in Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia in
the past year. Officials of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
panies report 100000 originating
calls are now being made each twenty
four hours. In Maryland there are
$4,000 daily calls, Virginia 1,112,-
900, West Virginia $4,000 and the
District of Columbia $4,000 calls.
Service improvements include more
calls being completed on the first at
tempt of the operator to reach the SUBJ
scriber and a substantial decrease in
operating errors.
Quicker Service
During the past year more than 80
per cent of all local Bell System tele-
phone calls in the United States were
answered on the first attempt of the
operator as compared with about 81
per cent in 1929. Telephones reported
busy or not answered accounted for
nearly all of the calls not completed
Immediately. In the six years-1929
to 1885 nclusive-operating errors on
local calls throughout the country
were decreased 40 per cent. On long
distance calls the average time re-
quirsd for completion of connections
was reduced from slightly less than
5 to liz minutes and all but 8 per
cent of such calls were handled while
the person calling remained at the
telephone as compared with 20 per
cent in 1929. AS a result of these and
other betterments, 750,000,000 tele-
phone calls or about three per cent of
the total calls made throughout the
country last year were handled with
much more satisfaction to telephone
users than would have been the case
six years previously.
Fewer Troubles
Improvements were not limited to
the service for 95 out of every 100
telephones were installed last year
under the practice of arranging with
the customer to place the telephone at
a definite time agreed on as compared
with 81 out of every 100 telephones
six years ago. Records show that SUBJ
scribers' lines and telephones were in
service without interference an aver
age Of 231s months as compared with
20 months. The percentage of troubles
cleared on the day reported was in
creased during the year from 81 to Sc
per cent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25
VARIOUS VIEWS
By Arthur Van Define
BIT OF PHILOSOPHY
C.. L. Adams, WestOver, Md.

A philosophical friend once remark
ed: cit is not what man is, but
what he hopes to be-" In observing
life I find that statement quite true.
There is hardly any man in world af
fairs who can look back, without re-
calling days when he was practically
unknown; visualizing himself an exc
cutive of no mean ability. The Presi-
dent of the United States for exam
pie, was running the affairs of our
government, through his imagination
long before he entered the White
House, or the Capitol at Washington.
A personified example,: Lindbergh
was great man with dauntless cour-
age before being acclaimed as such
by the masses. He was accepted as
an average individual until his great
feat was so successfully accomplish
ed, which proved he was not average,
but bit above the crowd: It not
only took forethought to plan such a
trip in every detail, but it took cour-
age of the highest degree. It was an
adventure of life or death. He meant
to achieve, live or die. Realizing the
grave responsibility of such a jour-
ney full well, he took control of his
monoplane and started alone, not sure
he would ever reach the desired des-
tination.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25
PRINCESS ANNE FOLK
HAVE STONE THROWER

The People of Princess Anne were
alarmed recently by unidentified per-
son or persons who terrorized the
residents by hurting stones at them.
The disturbances usually occurred
early in the evening. The first COM
plant came when a woman was hit
in the head and back by missiles hurl-
ed from shrubbery nearby as she was
entering her home. A little later
two women leaving a house around
the corner nearby also were shower
ed by the flying rocks.
The following night a rock was
thrown through the window of Mrs.
Bernice Craig, barely missing the
woman. Mr.. Frank Porter a neigh
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25

Grant, which sailed from that port
Wednesday for the Philippine Islands.
Lieutenant Quinn returned to Girls
field on Friday of last week from
Fort Bennings, Georgia, where he had
been for about ten days, and spent
the last two days of his leave with
relatives in Crisfield.
The transport, on it's way to the
Philippines, will go through the Pan
anna canal and stop at San Francisco,
then to the Hawaiian Islands, and
finally to the Philippines, which it is
expected to reach about November LIST.
Lieutenant Quinn will be on for
eign duty for two years, in the Is
lands and in the East, before re-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25
turning to duty in the United States.
SLOT MACHINES SEIZED
IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

Operators in Cambridge, Md, of
the eighteen ball machines and four
slot machines, which were taken in a
raid last week, plead guilty Tuesday
morning before Judge Fred Stevens
and were each fined $1,000 and costs.
The machines are to be confiscated.
The operators of the machines were
represented by Jams A. MAllister and
William N. Andrews. States Attor-
ney J. German Hill represented the
State.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25
LIEUT.. w. w. QUINN
GOES TO THE PHILIPPINES

Lieutenant William w. Quinn, of
the United States Army, who has
been spending furlough of several
weeks visiting relatives in Crisfield,
on Sunday left for New York City,
where he boarded the transport U. S.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25

The machines were picked up in a
raid Wednesday night, September 9th
by Chief of Police Grason w. Price
and members of the police force
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25

expects
have through from Arizona to the
plans the
highway running Fairbanks Alaska to Buenos AIRES
United States
of the the
commercial making the mineral deposits and fertile
ming country accessible would pay for the
highway
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-25

When you or your loved ones are threat
ened by the sinister shadow of Disease,
your first thoughts are of the Peninsula
General Hospital. Then you are grateful
for clean, bright rooms, for skilled physic-
ians and specialists, for reassuring, eff
cient nurses, for the latest, most modern
equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
PLAY BY PLAY
FIRST INNING

YANKEES-Crosetti popped out to Whitehead. Rolfe grounded out to Terry, unassisted. Di Maggie flied out to Leiber.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 GIANTS-Moore singled to left. Bartell walked. Terry sacrificed, Rolfe to Gehrig, advancing the run ners. Leiber walked. Ott doubled to right. scoring Moore and Bar tell and sending Leiber to third. Mancuso fouled out to Rolfe. White head grounded out, Lazzeri to Geh- rig.
 Two runs, two hits, no errors, two left on base. SECOND INNING YANKEES-Gehrig flied out to Leiber. Dickey flied out to Moore. Selkirk tripled to right. Powell smashed out homer to the left field stands, scoring Selkirk ahead of him. Lazzeri singled to left. Gomez rolled out, Fitzsimmons to Terry.
 Two runs, three hits, no errors one left on base. GIANTS-Jackson singled through second. Fitzsimmons flied out to Selkirk. Moore flied out to Powell Bartell walked. Terry flied out to Di Maggie. No runs, one hit, no errors. two
 left on bases. THIRD INNING | YANKEES - Crosetti "a n n e d.
 Rolfe singled to left. Di Maggie singled to left. sending Rolfe to
 third. Rolfe scored on Gehrig's fly
 to Ott. Di Maggie is held on
 first. Dickey flied out to Moore. ], One run, two hits. no errors, one left on base.
 1 GIANTS-Leiber fouled out to
 Dickey. Ott out, Crosetti to Gehrig. |Mancuso safe on first on Rolfe's
 error. Whitehead flied out to Sell kirk.
 | No runs, no hits, one error. one left on base. Il FOURTH INNING Il YANKEES-Selkirk flied out to
 Leiber. Powell beat out hit to | deep short. Lazzeri singled past
 third, sending Powell to second | (Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
SLIDES, DAMAGE CAUSED BY RAIN
 LAST A HOURS
Loop Road Bridge Out Highway Blocked for Time
 Gold Creek Roaring

With 2O6 inches or rain in Ju- neau and vicinity in the "A hours ending at noon today, slides blocked the Glacier Highway in places last put the Lake Greek bridge on the Loop road out of con- washed out the foot bridge over Gold Creek near the Alaska Juneau boarding house and caused other inconvenience in various plac- eS.
 Several hunting parties have been driven into the shelter of coves and inlets, according to reports, and one party this afternoon is the ob- ject of a search in the Horse Island district. Tn the party are Vernon Hodges, Bob Wolney, Al Blake and L. V. Nelson.
 Word from the party made up of Judge George F. Alexander, Dr. Rob- ert Simpson, Los Bernard, Tom Mc- Caul Ed Jones and Curtis Shat tuck this afternoon stated they were laying too safely at Tenakee.
 Mayor I. Goldstein this afternoon issued warning against children playing in Evergreen Bowl, as Gold Creek is unusually high, and, he said it is dangerous for children to play there and advised parents not to let the youngsters go to the Bow now. The roaring torrent took out the foot bridge at the boarding house and has taken out some of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
CAGE CABLE SNAPS, NINE
 MEN KILLED
Accident Occurs in Oldest Mine in Idaho-Bod-
 les Mutiliated

MULLEN, Idaho, Oct. 6. = Nine men were killed this morning when a cage cable broke in the Morning Mine, dropping the cage and men 300 feet down the shaft
 The miners were just going on shift and had stepped into the cage on the 3050 foot level.
 The gates had just closed when the steel cable snapped and dropped to the 2850 foot level.
 Names Not Learned
 The names of the men are not immediately available as the first details were telephoned here.
 The mine is one of the oldest and most profitable in the Couer d AL enes and is owned by the Federal Mining and Smelling Company. The mine employs about 400 miners and lead, silver and zinc are the most important metals mined. The prop erty is a subsidiary of the American Smelling and Refining Company. The main shaft is two miles west of Mullan.
 Bodies Badly Mutiliated
 H. G. Washburn, General Man ager, said the bodies of the men are so badly mutilated that identifica- tion is almost impossible A check of the payroll and other records must be made before the names of the dead are positively known. Cage Drops Jack Jameson, miner, said he went to the door of the cage which was open and he started to step in { sias when the cable snapped and the Ecage dropped with it's human cargo. Jameson said he barely saved him. self from plunging after it. Bodies Removed Late this afternoon it was said all bodies have been removed to the Kellogg Undertaking Par lors and the task of identifying them has started.
 The cage was a three-deck affair and had just been moved to fill the middle deck when the cable parted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
NEGOTIATIONS
 co SMOOTHLY,
 COAST DISPUTE
Maritime Commission Is to Keep Hands Off Policy
 -McCrady Reports

WASHINGTON. Oct 5.-A hands off policy until developments might require further action is announced by the Maritime Commission con- corning negotiations between the employers and the Maritime unions on the Pacific Coast.
 This attitude was outlined after Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec retary of Labor, had discussed the situation with the c 0 m m si o n members.
 McGrady, who has been on the Pacific Coast aiding in negotiations and who was successful in secur- ing a 15-day truce, said he is pre- pared to fly back at a moments s notice if needed, but added he would not make the trip if negotiations continued as smoothly as indicated now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-The New York Yankees, pennant winners of the American League, today won the first All-Manhattan World Series in l3 years by four games to two and crushing the Giants, pen nant winners of the National League, in a record breaking SCOT ing feat by score of 13 to 5 be- fore crowd of only 38,427, the smallest of the series.
 Seven Run Rally
 The battering Tanks won their twentieth series for the American League against thirteen for the Ma tionals and climaxed the day and series by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning rally
 The terrific batting power of the Yankees is estimated when four hurlers, starting with unlucky Fred Fitzsimmons, were given a hard pummeling.
 Decisive Victories
 Never before has a world series team gone down by such decisive margins as the second and last games of the series.
 Four Hurlers Belted
 The Tanks belted Fitzsimm0ns, Castleman, Coffman and Gumbert for seventeen hits, including home run by Powell, who was the hitting star of the day with three safe ties. Selkirks tremendous triple will also go down in world series as a op notcher.
 During the game, Ott made a homer for the Giants.
 The story is best told in the play by play action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
ShOaI Ties AIdska to Asia
 ReuedIed in Summer Slruey:
 Maps of Boring Seq Obsolete

SEATTLE, Oct. 6.--All Bering Sea maps are now obsolete says Com mander L. K. Kielhorn, of the Coast Guard Cutter Chelan upon his re- turn here from the annual Boring Sea patrol.
 Commander hleIporn says an ocean survey work of the summer proved no gateway south out Of Boring Sea to the North Pacific and further states the ocean floor from Kamchatka to the westward end of the Aleutians is a shoal ty- ing Alaska to Asia.
 Commander Kielhorl. added that it is proved that the whole chain of islands is the same from geologic standpoint.
 A new ocean depth of 4199 fath- oms was found in the Aleutian trough, south of the Aleutians and near the regular North Pacific steamship route to the Orient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
CUPID IS BUSY
 AT FAIRBANKS
Three Couples Are Joined in Wedlock in In-
 terior City

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Oct. G. Cupid has been exceedingly busy lately as attested by the marriages here yesterday.
 Charles Preston, Secretary and Treasurer of the Alaska Air Mo tive Company, and Miss Goodway Nicolin Hoem were united.
 Alton E. Klitz, Supervising En- gineer of the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation. was married to Miss Muriel Frank, of Portland, Oregon. The third marriage was John A. Mitchell to Miss Phyllis Porter both formerly of Spokane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
IS OFF,
 SOLO FLIGHT,
 ACROSS OCEAN
Kurt Bjorkvall Takes Off Alone = Baroness
 Is Left Behind

NEW YORK, Oct. 6-Kurt Bjork- wall, aged 31. Swedish flier, ropped off from the Floyd Bennett field this morning on the first leg of a projected flight to Stockholm.
 He rejected the proposal of Bar oness Eva von Blixen-F -Finecke to ac- company him.
 Bjorkvall left the ground at 7:25 o'clock this morning, Eastern Stan dard Time, and planned to fly to St. Johns, Newfoundland, where he will refuel for the hop to Ireland, thence to Sweden.
 T hope I will make the flight, was all the flier said as he entered the plane.
 Baroness Disappointed
 The Baroness, who had expected to make the flight, waved goodbye but expressed disappointment.
 The red and green monoplane has wireless receiving set but no send ing apparatus. The Ballanca carried TAP gallons of gasoline and is stock ed with roast chicken, bananas, to- mato juice, one gallon of coffee, ont gallon of water, tins of biscuits ant capsuled food sufficient to last 3t days.
 Gums His Plane
 Originally the Baroness was to g on the flight which was sponsored by a Swedish newspaper which la ter withdrew backing. Then Bjork vail bought the plane and he ex plained that the flight is now m, own, therefore I cannot take tn Baroness"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-10-06
Prem. COembOes of Hungary, Dies
Cabinet Immediately Hands in Resignation To
 Form New One

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 6. = Premier Julius Goemboes, aged 30, of Hungary. died today in a sani- tarium at Nymphenburg after a long illness as the result of kidney and bladder trouble.
 Goemboes entered the sanitarium last month, after resigning as Min ister of War in the Hungarian gov ernment.