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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
COTTON CLOSES AT
Ills POINTS DROP
Higher Cables at Outset Partly Off
set by Hedge-Selling on
New York Market

New York, July 2O.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened steady, up four to six
points with influence of higher cables
partly offset by increased hedge sell
ing. December recovered from 11.98
to 1904 and was holding at about the
best shortly after the first half hour,
when prices showede net gains of 8
to II points. December sold off to
1197 and was ruling at the low at
midday, when prices were 3 to 4
points net higher.
Futures closed steady, II to Is
points lower Spot quiet. middling
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20

Madrid, July 90 (AP) = Rival
armies each believed to have 100000
men in action, fought the destiny of
Spain today in the sixth day OF the
greatest encounter of the year-olo
civil Wharf.-The battle for Madrid"
Confronted by a flood of seasoned
reinforcements, drawn by General
Franco from less active fronts, the
government command speared back
of the insurgent lines west of Madrid
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
PNEUMONIA DEATHS
SHOW SHARP DROP
But Air Fatalities Climb
700 Percent; Cancer
Deaths on Increase
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
II, thu Sfr. Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, July 2O.-There was a
sharp decrease in deaths from pneu-
moniA in North Carolina the first half
of 1897, but a jump in airplane fatal
tiles, with a slight decrease in auto
mobile accident deaths, as compared
with the first six months of 1896, the
provisional report for that period, is
sued by the Vital Statistics Division
of the State Board of Health Of
which DR.. r. T. Simpson, is director,
shows. Pneumonia deaths were 5S8
fewer for the first half of 1887, while
other decreases included: Drowning,
II; influenza, 178, and pellagra, 10.
There have been rs more suicides
and five more homicides this year, the
report shows Other increases recorded
for the first half of 1887 were as fol-
lows: Railroad accidents, apart from
those in which automobiles were in
volved, 8; diarrhea and enterltls IN
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
Tw0 Florida
Negroes Are
Shot By Mob

Tallashassee, Fla, July 2O.-(AP)-
Two young Negroes accused OF stab
bling a Tallahassee policeman, were
taken from the county Jail, located
two blocks from the State Capitol
early today, and riddled with shot by
q small mob of masked men.
Five placards, one of them saying,
warming: This is what will happen
to all Negroes that harm white peo-
Mo f, were found at the scene of the
lynching three miles from the capital,
and within sight of the heavily-travel-
led Tallahassee to Jacksonville high
way. !,
Persons living near the scene said
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
NEW LEADERS TAKE
HELM WITH STOCKS
Motors, Utilities; Rails, Specialtles
Chief Performers In
Days Trading

New York, July i2O.-(AP)-New
leaders took over the helm in today's
stock market and favored issues plow-
ed through profit-selling currents for
gains of fractions to three or more
points. Motors, utilities, rails and spe-
cialties were the chief performers.
Steels took a rest after their recent
rise. and a number of others were
unable to get far out in front.
ponds improved and transfers were
o,,nd ION O00 shares
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
Destiny OF Spain
Is Being Decided
In Madrid Battle
Meantime Nine-Power Con ference in London Meets
and Quickly Adjourns Wi thout Actions Spanish Gov
eminent Blasts Insurgent Lines

with aerial operations calculated to
demoralize the fresh troops and shat
ter their lines.
Government ibombers dumped
heavy cargoes of explosives on Naval
agamella by four raids in yesterday S
operations alone+ Thousands of In
surgent troops were being rushed to
two sectors in an effort to pinch Oft
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
In
NewM0ue T0GQir1
Vote fOpponents
Chatham Negroes
Trial Is Resumed

Raleigh, July 20 (AP)-Sheriff G.
III. Andrews, of Chatham county,
accompanied by several deputies
and highway patrOlmen, left short
ly after one O'clock this afternoon
for PittsbOro with William Perry,
1S-year-old Negro. Perry was sche-
dulcd to go on trial this afternoon
for the killing last month of Mrs.
w. p. Hamlet, a Chatham county
farm woman. He has been held in
State Prison since his arrest in
Virginia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

Cloudy, occasional rains this aft
ernoon and on the coast early to-
night; somewhat cooler in north
east portion tonight; Wednesday
generally fair, somewhat warmer
in central portion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-20
Auto Deaths
DropSharply
During June
Fl Killed, $50 Injur-'
ed; In June Last
Year u Killed and
627 Injured
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

In The Sir Walter HOteI,
Ndielgh, July pa considerable
l ,vI in the number of persons
Allled in automobile accidents in June,
10 wen as a drop in the number OF
ti i as compared with June, 1886,
81 SHOWN IN the automobile accident
ne suIes for June of this year, an
Fa rnceo today by Captain Charles D.
= iiief of the State Highway Patrol.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUBS


 The Monday afternoon tourna- ment of the Elton Contract club conducted by Mrs. w. Sherman Smith resulted in the following standing: Section I, Mrs. Fred Lux and Philip Smaller GA, Mrs. E. O.. Hess and Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt 63 1-2, Mrs. Edmund Spicer and Mrs. George Bisset 52; section 2: Mrs. A. J. Deming and Mrs. Charles Egan "A l-2, Mrs. Frank M. Hess and Mrs. F. A. Jackie high with Mrs. Claude Parton and Mrs. George Pierpont, the last named substituting for Mrs. E. J. Nelson, 62 1-2. The official standing in section 1 is Mrs. Fred lux and Mrs. Smaller 120, Mrs. Louise Bon and Mrs. Francis Lawlor 1O2 1-2, Mrs. E. O. Hess and Mrs. Breithaupt 97 1-2, and Mrs. Herbert Smith and Mrs. Arthur Purinton 95.
 Last evening the Independent championship tournament of the Elton Contract club resulted in the following tabulations: section A: B. w. Conway 49 1-2, I. w. Chapman 46, J. O. Manherz 46. Section B, Mrs. Edith Calvin and Mrs. A. &. Jourdan Al 1-2, Mrs. I. B. Clark substituting for Mrs. Joseph Bergin AT. The official standing for sec- tion A was Alfred Goldman 98 1-2, Miss Bertha Corbin 89 1-2, B. w. Conaway 89, and Fred Van Valken- burg 88 1-2. The official standing for section B: Miss Calvin 94 1-2, Mrs. Lougay 93, Mrs. Jourdan 92 1-2 and Mrs. John Monzani 91 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Personal

, Ex-Governor Charles A. Temple. ton and a party of friends from this city visited in Deep River Sum- day. MT. and Mrs. R. R. Davidson oi Cooke street have left Waterbury tt take up their residence in Hartford
 William Solomon, son of MT. and Mrs. Aaron Solomon of Pennington avenue and Jack Roland, son of MT and Mrs. J. Francis Roland oj Plaza avenue left yesterday to con- tinue their studies at Yale Univer- Sity where they are registered in the sophomore classs
 Frank Woodlock of Pennington avenue spent the week end in Bos- ton where he attended his class re- union.
 MT. and Mrs. Jerome Wolff of Clifton avenue spent the week end at Madison as the guests of David B. Andrews of New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Carey and daughter, Marjorie of East Main street have returned to their home after spending 8 few days as the guests of Mrs. Carey's sister, Mrs. George Kay of Hopewell Junction, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
RnRS.RTTuCCT

Miss Marie Domenica Ritucci, daughter of Mrs. Michael Rituc- ci, of Burton street. and William Lawson Ross, Jr., son of William Lawson Ross of Dikeman street, were married yesterday morning at 8:15 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Rev. Joseph Valdambrini officiated.. During the nHptial Mass which followed, the ceremony, Mrs. James Marone sang an Ave Maria"
 The bride was given in mar riage by her brother, Louis Rituc- ci. She wore a Lanvin model of ivory embossed satin. It was styled with a diamond shaped neckline and the bodice was trimmed with small buttons. Her veil was of tulle and was styled with a halo trimmed with seed pearls. She carried orchids and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Christopher Delaney, her matron of honor, also wore a Lanvin model in Spanish raisin shade. The skirt terminated, in a border of velvet ruching in raj sin, pansy purple and royal pur- pie hues. Her accessories were of royal purple velvet and she car ried bronze chrysanthe1nums. Miss Mary DePaola and Miss Mildred Guerrero were bridesmaids. They were dressed similarly to the maid of honor and wore pansy purple velvet accessories. They carried yellow chrysanthemums. The gown worn by the mother of the bride was royal blue lace. She wore a velvet sash, and her velvet hat was styled with nose veil. She wore gardenia corsage.
 George Mature was best man for MT. Ross, and August Palla- dino, 8 cousin of the bride, and Rocco Capobianco, were ushers. Guests from Hamden, Torrington, New York and New Jersey at- tended the wedding reception held at Waverly inn, later in the day. MT. and Mrs. Ross after returning from their wedding trip will live at 107 Burton street. The bride is wearing black for travel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Weddings
Weddings

his best man, Joseph Accurso of New Haven. The bride was given in marriage by her father.
 She wore a princesse model of silver metallic lace over eggshell satin with a long train. Her tiered veil was of eggshell tulle, the cap of which was trimmed with orange blossoms. Her bouquet consisted of lilies of the valley and orchids. The maid of honor was dressed in gold metallic lace over dark green satin with a slight train. She wore a green tulle veil with 6 golf leaf tiara and carried Talisman roses. The brides mother wore black lace with har- monizing accessories and a corsage of orchids.
 More than 100 guests attended the reception which was held at Waver- ly Inn later in the day. The couple have since left for Washington, D. O., and Atlantic City, the bride trav- cling in a two piece black crepe costume trimmed with astrakhan a:d with which she wore matching accessories. Out of town guests were those from Hartford, Brooklyn, N. r., Boston and New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

followed suit, but the fat was in the fire, when West played low heart.
 "Was my play such bad one? my correspondent inquired. The play was a very bad one, and while there may be little reason for the use of superlatives in de- scribing it, 1t was the type of play which no player should ever make twice.
 Declarer had all other suits stopped. He had no need to gam ble. He had cashed one spade trick, and is sure of another.
 He must win six club tricks if he takes the obvious safety play of giving up Q trick on the first lead of the suit, and thus with the diamond ace nine tricks are sure
 When the choice lies between safety and Q gamble, the wise player plays safe.
 (Copyright. 1887, NEA Service, Inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Today's hand came to me in the mali with a request from a constant reader of my column for 8 decision as to whether he was dumb" or unlucky in the play. It is a type of hand in which the optimist who hopes for the best is bound to get all the worst of 1t. Surprisingly, however, it is 8 hand which should not give to any bridge player who has passed beyond the primary stage the slightest difficulty in play.
 Solution to Previous
 Contract Problem d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Monday afternoon session of the Cornell Bridge club conducted by Mrs. John Moriarty at 60 Linden street resulted in the following scores: North and South, Mrs. Charles Ross and Mrs. William Cleveland Ill, Mrs. Walter Monagan and Mrs. Albert Hummel, 102: and East and West, Mrs. Thomas Horri- gan and Mrs. A. Weston, ll2 l-2. Mrs. Matthew Houston and Mrs. Clarence Byers III. The of1cial standing is: Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ryan .583, Mrs. Horrigan and Miss Hengeveld .578, Mrs. Monagan and Mrs. Hummel, .567, and Mrs. Bulger and Mrs. Petitjean .564.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

gown with Juliet cap of same shade having 8 nose veil, and carried a spray of fuchsia tinted muns. Mrs. Larzelere, mother of the groom, wore black satin with a black hat and a corsage of orchids. A wed- ding breakfast for the families of the bridal party was held at the Hotel Elton. MT. and Mrs. Larzelere will reside in Detroit, following an unannounced wedding tip. The bride is a graduate of the College of Saint Elizabeth, and the groom is grad uate of Columbia. He is a member of the s. A. E. fraternity, and is the Detroit manager of the Lucken- back Steamship Company. Guests attending the wedding from other cities were MT. and Mrs. Oscar F. Bryan of Allentown, Pa., MT. and Mrs. L. Thomas Bryan of Maple wood, N, J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
DEPALMA-SANTORA

Rev. Edward Farrell of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes officiated at the wedding on satur- day of Miss LeChance Santora. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Julius De- Palma, son of the late MT. and Mrs. c. DePalma of New Haven. During the nuptial mass, at which Rev. Fr. Farrell also off1ciated, Stephen Montello was soloist, accompanying Gaetano Guiquinto, organist. The altar and church floral decorations consisted of palms and gladioli.
 Miss Santora had for her attend ant her cousin, Miss Mildred Syl- vestro of Brooklyn, N. r., formerly of this city. MT. DePalma had for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Mrs. Annie Lannon and daugh- ter May of Cole street spent the weekend visiting relatives in Har- ford.
 Mrs. John McCaulgin and daugh- ter May of New York are the guest of the Misses Casey of Cole street.
 The Misses Jane and Ella Casey and Daniel Casey have returned to their home on Cole street after spending the weekend with friends in Hartford.
 Miss Anne c. Altman of Pleasant street and Miss Margaret Shell or Oak Hill avenue, spent the. week. end in Hartford. ,.' < -,
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Sutton have returned to their home in Torring- ton after spending the weekand with MT. and Mrs. c. Fletcher of Elmwood avenue.
 Miss Gertrude Lawlor of Pleasant street spent Sunday with her broth- CT the Rev. Francis Lawlor of Bridgeport.
 MT. and Mrs. George Schlegel have returned to their home in New York after spending the week end as the guest of Mrs. Schlegel of Kenyon street.
 May Mccarthy of Piedmont street spent the week end with her aunt, Mrs. J. Mahoney of Fort Trumbull Beach.
 The Misses Rosemary and Maur- cen Bowling of Harper's Ferry road have returned to resume their stud- les at Immaculate college, Pennsyl- vania.
 The Misses Bea and Margaret Eean, Mrs. A. McKinnerney and daughter Imelda of Idylwood ave- nuc and Miss Mary Colwell oi West Main street spent the week end in Salisbury. .,.,
 Miss Anna Eustace of West Mair, street has returned after spending a weeks vacation at Virginia Beach
 Miss Mary Shell of Oak Hill avenue is spedning few days in New York. ..
 Mrs. T. McGrath and her brother, Michael Murphy have returned to their home on Bunker Hill avenue after a motor trip to Cape Cod.
 Miss Jane Swartz has returned to her home on Frost road after visit with friends in New Britain
 Mrs. Joseph Hackett and son. Franklin, have returned to their home on Linden street, after spend. ing . few days in New York.
 Miss Anna Anderson. has returned to her home on North Main street after spending the week end in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Paul and family of Edson avenue spent the weekend in New York City.
 Miss Doris Muriel Nelson, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Einor J. Nielsor1, of 11l Tyi0hlan6 ava1a1sa kfia citv has left for Cooperstown, N. r., where she will resume her studies at the Knox school. Entering Knox this week is Miss Ruth Bristol, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Howard H. Bristol, of 561 Hillside avenue, Naugatuck.
 Miss Mildred Whiteman, daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Seth Whitennan of North Main street, has left for Immaculate college, Pennsylvania, where she will start her freshman wear f& k tf t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Local Woman
 Was Delegate

Mrs. Edward McAvoy of Youns street has returned from Detroit Michigan, where she attended ths S9th annual convention of the Daughters of Scotia which was held in the Book Cadillac Hotel, Mrs. McAvoy was a delegate for Lady McAlpine lodge, this city. The next annual convention will be held Sep- tember, 1888 in Boston, Mass. Mrs. Janet B. Rutherford of Hartford was again reelected grand reccrd- ing secretary. Mrs. Jean Buchan is the new grand chief daughter.
 Miss Ann Noonan and Miss Mary O'Grady of Pennington avenue are spending week in Lee, Mass.
 Mrs. T. J. Ry&n of Buckingham street and her sister, Miss Mary Mccarthy of Chestnut avenue have returned after spending the week ilS Washington where they were regis tered at the Mayhower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Miss Eleanor Rita McCann of 77 Walnut street, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. McCann, and Ludwell A. Larzelere, Jr., of De- troit, Mich., were married this norn- ing at the Church of the Immacu- late Conception rectory at Il o'clock, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, administra- tor of the parish, officiating. MT. Largzelere is the son of MT. and Mrs. Ludwell A. Larzelere, ST., of Stroudsburg, Pa. The brides cou- sin, Miss Eleanor Murphy, was her only attendant, and John Luddy, a classInate of the groom at Columbia university, was best man. The bride wore 8 gown of Eleanor blue velvet with slight train, a matching Juliet cap with illusion chin veil, and car- ried small white chrysanthemun1s. Miss Murphy wore fuchsia velvet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
MEETINGS

There will be meeting of the Henrietta Szold Group membership committee tonight at 8:30 at the home of Mrs. Sidney Cassel of Is Buckingham street. Mrs. Cassel is chairlady.
 The Henrietta Szold group will hold board meeting tomorrow af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Myron Fox, president, of 105 Central ave- nue.
 A full attendance is requested by the commander of Wilson Post Aux Hilary Thursday, Sept. 30 at 8 p. m. at their headquarters on Bishop street. An outline for the years program will be given. Discussion of the work of the various committees will be in order.
 The c. H. H. Sorority held their meeting Friday evening at the home of Miss Lena Forgione of Highland avenue. Those members attending were Ann Paternoster, Jane Topaz 10, Nora and Mary Trumfio, Grace Stango and Lena Forgione. The next meeting will take place Friday eve ming of this week at the home of Miss Jane Topazio of Tracy avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

There is no quarrel about the bidding. North and South used minor bid of three to show Q long setup suit, and my correspondent with certain shoppers in two of the suits and a thinly guarded stopper in the third, as well as two clubs, rightly bid three no trump,
 The opening lead of the spade jack was won by East with the king, who returned . spade, de- clarer winning with the ace in dummy. Declarer counted the clubs in dummy. There were seven there and he held two.
 'The suit must break" he req soned, and laid down the ace. East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Miss B. Shea, national officer of tho Daughaters of Isabella and Mrs. Margaret Greaney, regent and state officer, attended the state dinner which was held Sunday at the Hotel Bond in Hartford, Conn.
 Mrs. Edward Peters of New Ha- ven spent the week end in Water bury visiting friends. Saturday af- ternoon she attended a tea given in honor of Miss Helen Stevens, month. .-..
 Miss Sally Durgaa, who has been visiting with relatives in New Jer- sey has returned to her home on State street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
Personal
Connecticut Made Film
 To Be Sho1Dn Oct. 14, IS

A l,ecticut made motion pie ture, with Governor Cross as one of the leading characters, is now be- ing prepared for release by 8 New York concern.
 Sponsored by the Connecticut Child Welfare Association, 'They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

the committee arranging for the Waterbury presentation.
 Appropriately titled, the film deals honestly and realistically with the problems besetting waifs from an orphanage. The playing of the large Connecticut non-professional cast is remarkably sincere, adding power to the theme. Subtly suggested through the highly entertaining and drama tic plot, the message is one which needs to be brought to the attention of everyone who loves children.
 Intelligently directed, adequately lighted, and filmed in real.life en- vironments, "They Wanted A GirP' is one of the most praise-worthy experiments ever attempted on the screen, and the New York pre-view audience, many of whom were ex- perienced child welfare workers, en- dorsed it in no uncertain terms. Mrs. Katherine Pape, well-known singer, is one of several local artists appearing in the picture.
 The fall term of the American Red Cross swimming classes for wo- men began on September 20th, and will continue every Monday and wednesday evening up to an iHl- cluding December 9th. There are three classes each evening, start ing at 6, 2, and 8 p. nn., and they are held at the Crosby High school pool.
 A doctors health certificate is required of all new members. Dr. H. F. Merrill, 300 West Main street, will examine free of charge during office hours only.
 Instruction will be given in the following swimming strokes: crawl, simple back, breasttaoinshrd rdlcmfw back sculling, side strokes, back crawl, simple back, breast, single overarm, trudgeon and trudgeon crawl. Plain and fancy diving, ana Red Gross Life-Saving will be taught more advanced students.
 Personalized instruction is furr1- ished by Miss Florence Turrbull, director, and Marian Kraft, Betty Simons, elan Northrop, Ruth Hough, Elaine Wright and Alice Briggs, as" SistantS. .,.
 Wadham,s Women's. Relief Corps held the first of its fall business meetings last night at the State Armory with Mrs. Catherine Wil- Hams presiding. Coming events are a rimmage sale in October; en- tertainment of department officers at the Arrnory, November s, with Mrs. Kate Matthews, chairman Of the entertainment committee.
 The Federation of Women's Relief Corps will hold 8 meeting in Meri- dent, October 7th to which local members are invited.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Vain wright Holcomb of Prospect street are entertaining at a dinner party at their home this evening for their daughter, Miss Martha Holcomb, Frank Ronald Stemp of England and Bermuda, and the members of their bridal party. Preceding the din- ner, MT. and Mrs. H. Mitchell Wal lace and Walter Wallace will give a cocktail party at their home on Prospect street.
 Miss Helen Schoeni, former direc- tor of the Civic theater of Water bury, has been selected director of the Little Theater in Sarasota, Fla. The theatrical season which opens there November IS has patronage of winter visitors from the north.
 Dr. and Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey of Willow street visited Sunday with their daughter Ann, who is a student at the Academy of the Holy Child at Suffern, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary oe the American Bridge League

Ignores Safety Play, Loses-Wth All Other Suits Stopped Declarer Gambles Needessly on Break
 in Long No-Trump Suit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-28

Bennett Chapple of Ohio, known on the radio as the "Ironmaster," ," and with Mrs. Chapple 8 frequent visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Woodlock of Pennington avenue, is a patient at the Presbyte- rian hospital in Boston.