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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

line of play which still left the club suit as e possibility.
 He won the diamond lead with the ace and returned a diamond, which he ruffed. Now the acc of hearts was laid down, and @ low heart led to dummy. Another dia- mond was ruffed, this time with the king, and 0 low club led and won in dummy.
 The last diamond was then trumped with declarer's last trump and dummy was enterd with the high club. Vests last trump was then drawn, the declarer discard ing Q spade. The ace of clubs was his tenth trick.
 As the suit failed to break he then conceded the last three tricks to the defending players, but ful- filled his contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05
Engagements
INTERPRETATION

LINBKEY-BANNON
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Ramon Of Wall street announce tho engage ment of their daughter, Mary Rose to Francis J. Linskey of Union City, The wedding will take place ct the Sacred Heart Church on Thanks. giving day ct 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05
Personal

Mrs. A. N. Colgrove of Wind Bor street has had with her for tho weekend, her daughter, Miss Mary Colgrove of East Orange, N. l.
 Mrs. Joseph Parker of East Main street Is spending several days In Boston.
 Mrs. Henry 0unsaluS Of Fremont street and Mrs, Harry Upson oi Aurora street are in Covington, Va. where they arc tho guests of Mrs dunsalus' daughter. Mrs. John Bar low and MT. Barlow,
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter II. Monroe of southmayd road are spending two weeks in Maine.
 Judge and Mrs. Frederick M. Peasley, Miss Marion Peasloy, Har- riot peaSley, MT. and Mrs. George O. Erskine and pr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson of Cheshire have been HuVbUb W MVullWtHl NiVW kASuoO W Whitefield, N. H., for Q few days.
 MT. and Mrs. duerin D. Carmody have returned from c wedding trip to Bermuda and have taken up their residence In Watertown. Mr8, carmody was the former, Miss Betty Merriman, daughter of pr, and MT, Heminway Merriman of WatertoWn previous to her marriage.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Peterson of WatertoWn avenue have returned after spending several days In New York.
 John A. Coo, 3d, son of Mir. and Mrs. John A, Coe, JrY of, Kenil- worth street has entered Doorfiold academy In Deertleld, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

Several members of the Water bury Women's Club will be in ate tendance at the fall meeting of the Connecticut Federation of Womefl's Clubs which will be held on Ccto. Der 2oth at the Hotel Taft in New Haven.
 Miss Mary R. Woodruff, chair- man of the department of interfa- tional relations for the state, is general chairman of tn estate meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

The Daughters of Beth Israel are sponsoring o runn1age sale today tomorrow and Thursday ct 24 KingSbury street. Mrs. Samuel MatSkin iS chairman of the event.
 Mrs. Ray Walcott, the former Ruth Eggleton, was honored ct a miscellaneous shower given recent ly ct the home of her sister. Mrs. Ellsworth W. Schmidt of Montoe road. The bride was showered with 0 number of gifts from the guests who included Mrs. Robert J. Eggle- ton, Miss Elinor E. Vaill, Misses Maude and Alice Eggleton, Mrs. Howard s. Vaili, Misses Elinor and Janet Vaill, Mrs. Charles II. Schmidt, sry Mrs. Charles II. Schmidt, Jr., Mrs. Alice Williams, Mrs. William R. Frink, Mrs. P. Ralph serafine, Mrs. Carleton Wal colt, Miss Florence Walcott, Mrs. Robert Seaman, Mrs. Ralph Oviatt, Mrs. Louis Thourot, Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs. William Johnson, Miss Arlene John. son, Mrs. Harry Walcott, Mrs. hor- etta Walcott and Miss Olive Dyson.
 Misses Kathleen and Margery Stoneham of Highland avenue gre spending e few days in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. William Carpenter of Lockhart avenue have been en- toying 0 motor trip through the White Mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05
YOUNG ISRAELS TO
 CONVENE THURSDAY

Returns on the recent member ship drive will Dc made and arrange. ments for the installation Of offl. cers worked out at e special session O. the Young Israel organization Thursday evening at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

The 0. H. II. sorority held It's meetings on Friday evening at the home of Miss Jane Topa1io of Tracy avenue. The members attending were: Misses Lena Forgiore, Grace Stango, Ann Paternoster, Nora and Mary Trumflo, Jane Topa2io. The next meeting will be held on Fri- day evening ct the home of Miss Qrarce Stango of Avon avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

October 18th has been selected by the Mattatuck Musical Art society as the date for Q program ct the home of MT. and Mrs. John P. El- ton of Church street. Tho musical program will be entitled March of Time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05

St. Margaret's Rosary society will hold a very important meeting on Thursday evening instead of Tues- day evening at 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
How to Proceed

Nomination of Attorney General Ed ward J. Daly of West Hartford to be judge of the superior court will be gen. erally approved throughout the state Since his election to office in 1884 he has proved himself worthy of the responSl- bilities that go with this position. His counsel as Attorney General has not only been sought and prevailed on many oc- casionS, but he has also been utterly reliable in matters which were somewhat outside his line of duty, such as political and inter-party affairs.
 We feel confident that his nomination will be given the respect to which it is entitled in the Senate and that he will be accorded unanimous approval, as will also undoubtedly Judge Robert L. Mun- ger of AnSonia, whose name accompanied that of Attorney General Daly's to the Senate in executive nominations. But what is to happen when Attorney Gen. eral Daly is elevated to the superior court bench? No doubt this has been well con- sidered beforehand by Governor Wilbur L. Cross, who made the nomination, and other state officials.
 The term of office of Attorney General runs four years in Connecticut and was not balloted upon last fall Will the ele- vation of Attorney General Daly be cause for a special election to name his Suc ceSsor or will the governor be empowered to fill the office? A cursory examination of the state constitution does not reveal the means whereby this office is filled upon being declared vacant, whether by death or resignation. It does state that such officeholders shall continue to serve until a successor is duly qualified. Re- find as capable substitute for the judge nominee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Could Happen Here

Our attention was recently called to an incident which occurred in Massachusetts in the so-called Metropolitan Water Dis trict which revolveS around Boston and the numerous communities which Sur- round it. A 30-inch water main burst and deprived four towns - Maiden, Ever cit, Chelsea, and Revere ,- of water for periods of time varying from two to ten hours. Only by rerouting water through "detour" lines were the affected com munities again provided with service.
 This brings home to us here in Water bury our utter reliance on the main pipe line that links this city with the munich pal water supply up in the Morris hills. True, if this line were broken or for some other reason it could not be used, the city. would not face water famine immedi- ately We could still fall back on the East Mountain and Prospect reservoirs. But how long would they stand the drain if obliged to service the entire city? The city's plan to provide a second pipe line from Morris is more than proved by this one little incident up in Massachu- sets.
 We are glad that legislative approval has been given the plan to sell bonds to finance the project. We are glad that the N&Uy WILL PAOGCCu WA1AA U1IC WOAh VI A0y HIS the second pipe line as soon as the pres ent trolley line from Waterbury to Wa tertown is discontinued. A good many years ago the need of a second pipe line was voiced; it is still as imperative as then. Now that conditions are better there is every need of speeding up the job and making our water supply doubly safe, so far as making it available in the city mains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
How Many Idle?

Current estimates. of national unem- ployment, by public and private statiStl- clans, have mostly varied from 5000, ,00O to 10,0OO,O00. Senator Vandenburg of Michigan, making an inquiry of his own, now concludes that there are actually less than 5000, ,O00 unemployed. Roughly speaking, here is discrepancy of about 5,O0O,O0O This matter is so important that there ought to be an official check LID by some authoritative group of ex- pertS having access to all the facts. Ii there are still so many idle men and women as most of the reports indicate, at time when business has almost re- covered it's normal volume, and "recov- ery'' is generally accepted as statistical fact. it calls for explanation. For if we have 6,O00,000 to 10,000,000 people out of work when times are good" wehave on our hands a permanent social and relief problem that we may never expect to get rid of, which will grow to appalling di- mensions in the next depression.
 It must be admitted that Senator Var1- denburg's estimate is hard to accept lit orally. There would be almost that many workers without jobs, between jobs, or not wanting jobs, some experts say, in what we call normal times. And most of the statisticianS now recognize new and rather large group of unemployed, con- sisting of women and grown boys and girls who would not have expected to work in former days, but who now apply for jobs. Perhaps the truth lies about half way between the extreme estimates. But it should not be left in doubt much longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Hands Across Milleniums

An attempt to ease the work of arche- ologists of the year 8113 is being made by Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Ga. Into crypt built of tile, with an inner layer of stainless steel, will go microfilm copies of present-day encyclopedias, news papers, magazines, pictures showing the world as it now is, stainless steel models of our homes, skyscrapers, airplanes, au- tomobiles and engines, and so on. The crypt will be filled with nitrogen, consid- cred more satisfactory than air for pre- serving the collection.
 The year 8113 was chosen for the grand opening because that is as far in the future as the first recorded date in his- tory is in the past" But there are prob letng arising in connection with this bur- jed treasure. First, how can marauders be kept from breaking in any time in the next 5000 odd years? Second, how will the archeologists of SIS know precisely when they must open 1t and begin their study of our civilization? The planners foresee yet another difficulty.
 They say -- English as we know 1t will have disappeared by then, and the people of that time may have some difficulty understanding us and reading our books. We will leave as many clues as possible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

We were quite interested in reading about proposed viaduct down in Nau- gatuck. It would be part of plan to link a road on the west side of the Nau- gatuck river in tile trunk line system of the state. We're not exactly sure of it's location, so can't comment too accurately on the plan. In the rough the idea is to put in the trunk line road running from the Naugatuck- Middlebury highway or Whittemore Road to Millville. This would be on the west side of the river. Then part of Rubber avenue is included in the trunk line system Then viaduct (once a word fondly regarded by all vaudeville comedians for it's tremendous punning possibilities crossed the river and, we presume, joins the main valley route, north and south. It's too bad, though, something can't be done about pushing a road to the southwest from Naugatuck that would ultimately connect with the Seymour Oxford turnpike and thus pro- vide parallel routes up the valley. We're going to need this eventually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

them rent-free by the govern ment.
 The broadcasters are strenuous ly organizing under cover either to kill the bill or else pass the , cost of the htax on to the adver- tiser. In the latter case, the tax may be a big boon to newspapers, for this additional cost of radio time may be just enough to tip the scales back to larger advertis- ing space in the daily papers.
 Merry Go-R Round
 Capital guides report heavier influx of tourists this year than last, and 8 growing tendency of high school principals to schedule trips to Washington as part of the curriculum .. On the day the baseball. season opened, Congress- man Fred Cummings of Colorado looked at the sparse attendance in the House chamber, counted exactly 27 members present out of , 435, picked up his hat and went to the ball game TWenty-Six members remained .. The de- parture of Congressman Ham Fish was delayed on that day because he couldn't find his hat.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. When. did spring begin this year?
 A. March 20, 7:45 p. m., Eastern Standard Time.
 Q. When and where was Jack Benny born, and what is his real name? &
 A. Chicago, H., February IA, 1894. His real name is Benjamin Kubel- sky.
 @. Give the number of policies and the total amount of life insur- ance of all kinds in force in the United States in 1885.
 A. Exclusive of foreign compan- ies operating in the United States, there were 117,369,S53 policies car- rying insurance in the sum of $i00,- 730, ,415,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

The hearings on the Waterbury bills Tuesday afternoon didn't come up to expectations. Like the reports on Mark Twain's death they were greatly exag' gerated There was some opposition, but for the most part everything that the city administration had prepared was not given the "fishy eye" by republicans. As a matter of fact there wasn't any cause to get excited over what the administra- ton of Mayor Frank Hayes was asking the Legislature this year. All the city, sponsored bills have been within reason and for our best interests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
A Book a Day
Nova Biography of an American City
 Ru RRI1cE CAPTION

Emil Ludwig recently gave biog- raphy new twist by writing the writing the life story of river. Charles Rumford Walker now con- tinues in the same vein by writing the life story of a city. And where as MT. Ludwig's work was an exer- else in history, MT. Walkers is an exercise in sociology and rattling good one, too.
 Mr. Walkers book is called American City" (Farrar and Rine- hart: $2.50), and it tells the story of Minneapolis. Minneapolis, says MT. Walker is not exactly typical American city-yet its problems, its triumphS, and its defeats epito- mize those of the typical American city in a striking and instructive way. Know what has happened and is happening in Minneapolis, he says, and you will know a great deal more about America as a whole.
 So he tells Minneapolis story. First came the boom, built on rapid exploitation of seemingly limitless raw materials; then came decline, as the timber vanished, the Panama Canal upset the northwest,s trade set-up, and the export wheat mar ket dwindled. And as decline came to a city keyed to a boom, terriffic pressures were generated.
 These pressures brought on the great strikes of three years ago, and the bulk of MT. Walkers book is devoted to them. His reporting is able and vivid; not content with telling what happened in that amazing chapter in labor warfare. he goes below the surface to tell how and why it happeried and to describe the men who had parts in it.
 He makes an instructive and a deeply interesting book out of it. If you read 1t. you will better ,ln- derstand what is happening in America today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, "The boys wear different size shoes;'' say different sized shoes"

Q. What is a pedometer and how does 1t work?
 A. It is an instrument for meas uring distances trayersed in walking. A common form Is in the shape of a watch, and is carried in the poe ket. The registrationso on the dial is effected by the movement of a com paratively heavy pendulum, which swings with each step.
 e. What is the average speed of a typist for ordinary office work?
 A.. Sixty words per minute is considered sufficient speed for or dinary work; 80 to 90 words is a fast average speed and 100 words or more per minute is very fast.
 @. How many pounds of air mail was carried in the United States and how much was the postage on it in 1886?
 A. The postage revenue for car- rying 15,377,99 pounds of air mail in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1936, was $9,702, ,676.46.
 @. Where is the George Peabody College for Teachers?.
 A. Nashville, Tenn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

The death of Adrian F. Wolff removed a man who for 65 years contributed to the city's industrial life. That's long span of life, but is even longer for one man to spend in the same factory Adrian Wolff went to work at Scovill's and only retired at the age of 79. Few can equal that for record The type of work that he was responsible for in his long years at Scovill's will account for his lengthy service. He was valued and valuable official
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

subsequent proceedings interested him no more"
 The Crux
 It is unnecessary to repeat all the arguments advanced pro and con by Waterbltry's administra- tors as bill after bill was presented for discussion. It occurred to me that His Honor put his finger on the crlix of each situation when he said that all the measures pro- posed by the foes of the Demo- cratic administration in Water bury were, stripped of their verbi- age, attacks on the principle of Home Rule. By that argument he not only spikel MT. UpsoniS cap pistol but walked of with 1t in his pocket. However, when every thing was over, (including gor- geous sn0oze enjoyed by a repre- sentative from over Colchester way who snored through the pro- ceedings), one thing was appar- eIlt: MT. Upson's record still re- mains perfect. To date 1t re- mains no hits and no runs. Just errorSi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
Selected Poem
PICNIC-IRIsH APRIL

GA. J. S. in the Christian Science Monitor) Beneath the backthorns in the corner of the field The primroses are in little yellow punches; The grass grows short and close to the stone Wal Warm where the sun has rested. Beyond the wall the stream murmurs But it is beside the backthorns that we spread our
 lunch, Jam sandwiches and apples and piece of cake. The thrushes are beginning to sing And the black-birds. The dogs lie quiet but alert: They will eat cake but not bread. Here we lie in the sun on the short grass And stretch out our feet as far as they will go. Until all the bread. all the cake. all the apples Are finished
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

Our last report on the new athletic field up on Watertown avenue was that it might not be available for use this year. That isn't bad news; it's good news for too often the desire to make something available for the public has proved costly. be very true: Another summer of work wo,,,t h,,r+ tha fioId ot oll and w;lI n,ake it more ready for hard usage next spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

bilingual dictionaries, directions for us- ing the microfilm, and so on" If scien- tists of that day are worthy of the name, they ought to be able to do the rest of the job themselves. But what a boon It would have been if ancient peoples had been as thoughtful of our own interest in their civilizations!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

UCl HI, 40tC A4 440ys
 One of the most active in spreading this report is Senator Johiah Bailey, a leading opposi- tionist. The North Carolinian is cautiously vague as to just who the two retiring justices will be, but the impression has got around that they are Van De- vanter and Sutherland.
 Van Devanter is 78 years old, and dean of the Supreme Court in length of service. He was appointed by Taft in 1910. Suth- erland is 75 years old, was ap- pointed by Harding in 1922.
 Neither is in the best of health, and both had indicated their in- tention to retire prior to 1883. Under the recently enacted Sum- ners Act they can now quit with full pay, $2O,000 year for the rest of their lives.
 HOWEVER, NO HINT OF RE- FIRING HAS ACTUALLY COME FROM THESE TWO, OR FROM ANY OF THE OTHER JUS- TICES.
 Administrationites view the Baily report as part of a willy scheme to undermine senate sup port of the Presidents bill. They contend that the opposition, re- alizing it is licked, is trying to boom up backing for compro- mise plan of two new justices in stead of six, and the resignation rumor fits into this maneuver. Tammany Attendance
 The vote on the Gavagan anti lynching bill brought to the House floor several members who hadn't been seen there for 8 long time.
 They were Tammany congress- men, some of whom. spend more time in New York than in Wash ington. But all were on hand for the anti-lynching roll-call. They had in mind the importance of the Negro vote in Harlem.
 NOTE-Some Tammany mem- bers stay in Washington so little that their secretaries see them only half a dozen times in the course of session.
 His colleagues tell the follow ing story on Tammanyite Chris Sullivan. He came into his office one day, chatted with his secre- tary, and went out. After he had gone, the secretary turned to a clerk and said, That mans face Is familiar but can't place him."
 Movie Censor Czar
 How badly. the Roosevelt Ad- ministration misses having 8 friend in the will Hays movie or ganization is illustrated by the re- cent attitude of that office toward a film opposing the Presidents court plan and glorifying the Supreme Court.
 Motion Picture Cxar Hays, who was Harding's postmaster gem eral, has gratuiteusly sent out a special letter urging movie dis tributors to play up this par ticular film.
 NOTE = Roosevelt's son-in-law John Boettiger, once was in the Hays organization, now is pub- fisher of Hearst's Seattle Post-- Intelligencer.
 New Tax
 Despite congressional prejudice against more taxes, one levy is finding almost universal favor on Capitol fIill--namely the tax on radio broadcasters.
 Proposed by hard hitting George Henry Payne of the Federal Communications Com- mission, the tax would begin with si per watt for the small br0adcnstlng stations, and % ID Co @ for large ones. The giants AoO.S80 kiiOwntt station WLW would pay si,So0.e8o.
 The proposed tax is based upon the fact that the broadcnstIng companies arc using extrenleiy valuable wave-channelg, lent to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

bCG WA NAgACC and Boroughs on the Water bury bills were sa dly disap- pointed. Instead of watching a battle royal ne- tween the heads Of the ci t y a d miilistration and the Fight CTS for t h e Right, led by R epubIic an Town Chair man J. Warren
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23
BLOOD DONORS SOUGHT

New York (UP)-The New York City Haelth department Is seeking blood donors among persons over IS. recently convaleseod from scarlet fever. Thoy Wlll se paid 60 eacl' for small amount of their hlDod sG ie used in the tgoatmGnt of soskio| EeNnE and Felated ea1Gs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

I. Which state first abolished q death penalty as 8 punishment criIne2
 2. For whom was the month March xarneds
 3. Tn which geographical dlvisl' of the Q. 6. Is pclawareS
 a. Who wrote '.Nigl1ts with u' cle nemuseH
 6, Name the largeat oz tho sta|
 S. what aFs ths elaiez andusfsi nk tdallo2 4 < z. Where nzs tllr highest a lowest points in Continental uzs| cd otates2
 6. For what college degrees "hGus Bsand s.AGiiE D" ge&udf
 Q. Who waa Anton pvefakf 40. What teams played in fDH0 World MaGel@ii 9sslaA which ssnm Upus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

Some good, though, has come out of that Spanish war, according to loyalist sympathizer. Franco has been spending all the money of ex-King Alfonso and the other BourbonS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-23

If you want a copy of our book let on PIES AND PASTRIES" : write The Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1912 Thjr- teehth Street, Northwest. Wash ington, D. c. Enclose 4 cents i'm postage.