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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Fourth Annual Outing Franco-American Club
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reception committee, Armand Elan. chard. chairman; Dr. Edgar C.. Adam, William c. Doucette, Thoras Moran. Members of the general committee include: Arthur Noel, honorary president; Aiphonse Robi- chard. Roderic Adam, Maurice Gag. non, Wilfred Bernier. Lucien Lari- vier. Mrs. Arthur Noel, Miss Alice Vielltt, Mrs. w. BFnir, Miss Antoin. cite LaFFaniere. Mrs. Helen Cam bigue, Miss Bernadette dranprie, William Cambigue, Henri Paul iy- ataine, President Beauchemep. Ro. mulus MAssicotte, Phillip Russell, Mir. 4, Cusgon. t T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

4 good bridge player takes just aS few chances as possible. In fact. most of the so.caiied expert plays arc based on the elimination oi chance. the basic reason being to provide some sort of insurance against the unfavorablo breaks that are always popping up to spoil the bridge players enjoyment.
 Today's hand presents an unusual safety play, and yet ono that h perfectly sound as c little study will show. Declarer apparently has . "fool.preof" hand, as there are iive heart and spade tricks and surely at least four more can bc developed in the minor suits.
 Solution Co Previous
 Contract Problem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

The fourth annual outing of the Franco American sociay Club will be held at Paradise drove Inn, Meri- den road, September 10.
 4 varied program Of sports has been arranged. There will be boxing, fooy races, field evints and baseball gaine between the French Club Of Brbtol and the Francos Of Water bury. t
 The general committees and ofA. cers are as follows: Ticket commit tee, Miss Alice violiette, Miss Louise Leblanc; Conrad A. Baril, preSi- dOIt: Mrs. D. LaFlviere, secretary: Mias oeorgette LaB0nne. treasurer;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
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silvermine, Norwalk, was the scene of an outdoor concert last night when Jose Iturbi conducted seventy-five members of the New York Philharmonic orchestra in. concert attended by over 1000 peo- pie. An amphitheater had been erected. The concert was sponsored by the Silvermine Guild of Artists A shell and platform was erected for the players and seats for 5000 were arranged in natural sylvan dell,
 Miss Barbara Bosco celebrated her first birthday at the home of h0r grandmother on Winchester street. The table was prettily decorated. Those attending were: Virginia santoro, Mary Agnes Nardiello, John Rinaldi, Jr., Kennard Hiir- mel of New Haven, also Mrs. c. Santoro, Mrs. r. Nardiello, Mrs. John Rinaldi. Mrs. J. Mezzanotte, Miss 0. Duiso, of New Haven. Miss Marie I. Mezzanotte, and Mrs. Philip Boseo.
 Miss Alice Wash, who has been ! on c trip to England, has returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

of honor wore 0 schiaparelli model of pcudre blue chiffon, c horse- hair hat of same shade trimmed with satin ribbon and she carried an army spray of pink sweetheart roses with blue delphinium inter. mingled. Mrs. Benitis, the brides mother, wore black chiffon with . corsage of gardenias. A reception was held at the brides home where decorations consisted of streamers cut flowers, and Q large wedding bell for q table centerpiece. There were present about 60 guests, some of them from Hartford, New Britain, windsor Locks, Collinsville, Cleve- land, O., and New Jersey. MT. and Mrs. Poskas left on an tiliannounced wedding trip, Mrs. Poskas wearing navy blue taffeta with matching Accsssories. Her corsage was white roses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Miss Nell Marian Benitis, daug- ter of MT. and Mrs. K. Benitis, of 6S7 Washington avenue, was mar ried this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Josephis church to Peter Edward Poskas, son of Paul Poskas. Rev.
 Joseph vaiantiejus, pastor, ofiici- ated. The maid of honor was Miss Frances Poskas, sister of the groom, and Edward Benitis was best man. Cut flowers including gladioii and other summer blooms were used in church decorations. Alexander Alex. is, organigt and soloist, presented Id musical program. The bride wore shell pink chiffon, Princess style, ending in . train. LeLong model; her veil was of ssell pink illusion with 6 shirrcd cap, and she carried an arm spray Of pink sweetheart roses and baby's breath. The maid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Charest- Carrigan Family Reunion

Among those present at the an- nual get.together of the Charest- Carrigan family held on Sunday at verroneau's grove at Beaver lake, Meriden, were: Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur L. Martin, their sons, Edward and Louis and their daughter, Helen of East Liberty street; Joseph Droznick of River street; Alfred Charest and son Joseph of East Liberty street; Mrs. Eva Farrell and children. Franklin, Raymond, Jeanne, Patricia and Jacqueline of Mill street; MT. and Mrs. Anthony Juodsnukis of North Riverside street; and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Talmont of Highland avenue,
 Members, of Sigma Alpha Phi sorority of the Second Congrega- tionai church and several friends recently attended a swimming party and hot dog roast at Black Rock park. Those attending were Misses Grace Galley, Lillian Bir- zeil. Helen Dalton. Dorothy Evitts, Margaret Guffie, Barbara Kunkel, Irene LaChance. Martha McNaught, Huida Reichenback. Betty Dowie, Marjorie Kopp. Betty Molin, Lor- raine Castenguay. Madeline Pickett, Willmary Downes, Ruth Morgan, Mae Gufiie, Ramona Madison, Emily Modrow. Mrs. Ray Henderson and Mrs. Walter Boyd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

gouthb opening bid Of three no trump is probably as good as any available. He appears to have eight tricks sure, and nine required only the driving out Of the two minor suit aces.
 Ie North holds these cards, he will not Dc precluded from further bidding, and if ho does not then . slam cannot be made.
 The hand appeared | cinch when the dummy went down. South saw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Engagements

REIHL-MESSER Mir. and Mrs. Charles w. Messer of Melrose avenue have announced the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Lucille A. to AL fred J. Reihl of Bunker Hill, The wedding will take place September 4,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary os the American Bridge League

"Fooproo Hand Is Loser Declarer Ignores Safety Play Guarding Against Opponents Long Suit
 Two Aces in One Hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
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The Misses Helen and Mary Shanahan of Fredrick street have returned from a motor trip to Mex leo City.
 Miss Margaret Kelley of Fox street sailed today on the s, s, Rot terdam for a cruise to Quebec, the Saguenay River and Bermuda.
 Miss Catherine Theresa Hosey of Orange street, and Miss Mary Com iskey of Coe street, will leave Mon- day for & two weeks trip to Wash- ington, D. c. and Philadelphia, Pa
 Mrs. M. Wilson, Miss Belle R, Julius, Miss Maxine Knopp and Miss Rose Freedman, all of this city, are sailing today from New York aboard the s. s. "Munargo" of the Munson line for a West Indies cruise. They plan to stop at Nas- sau, Miami and Havana, and will be gone about two weeks.
 Miss rJean Engleke, daughter of Dr. Charles M. Engleke of Buck insham street, has been visiting in Vermont.
 Mrs. Mary Egan of Wolcott street and her daughter, Eleanor, and Miss Rita Baldwin of Willow street, have left for a vacation of several days in Pennsylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

MT and Mrs. Andrew McClin- tock and Mrs. McCl!ntocks daugh- ter. Miss Barbara Martin of Clarks- burg, W. VaD were recent guests of Mrs. George Cole of Crescent street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

MT. and Mrs. E. Schrier of Falls avenue. Oakvillc, are entertaining Mrs, Dora German Of Winsted for 6 few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Mrs. Harold Dillon of Hill street and her sister Miss Mary Quitek, who Is associated with Temple Uni- versity in Philadelphia sailed Au- gust i2 from Triest, Italy, on the Italian liner Saturnia. They are visiting several Italian cities on the Mediterranean and will arrive in this country, August 2s. Mrs. Dillon and Miss Quick sailed early in the summer on the Georgic and have been travelling extensively in Eng land and France. They will return via the Azores.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Cassin of New York City, former local resi-. dents, are visiting in Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. James J. Healy and daughter June. and Dr. and Mrs Arthur O'Leary of Grove street, have returned to their homes after a motor trip to the White Noun tains and Old Orchard beach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Miss Alice Wlash, who has been on c trip to England. has returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
SEABSCUIT IS
 RULED FAVORITE
suffolk Downs.

Suffolk Downs, Mass, August ..
 = (UPl - Seabiscuit, carrying top weight of i30 pounds, ruled e-to-6 kavorite to capture the $50,000 added Massachusetts handicap today. Fifteen horses were slated to De called to post when the race - fifth prize of approximately s57,000. sec- ond place will draw el0000; third place $S.00o; fourth s2,50o. and fifth si,2s0.
 Seahiscuit, second in the Santa Anita handicap and subsequent winner of six consecutive stakes, will carry two pounds more than his chief rival Anefoid, whom he de- keated by . nose ct the historic Brooklyn at Aqueduct.
 A castoff last season, the favorite now belongs to the stable of O. s. Howard Of San Francisco. The horse is . son of Hard Tack and Swing On. sAl.f.
 Meanwhile, c duel started in South America two years ago was expected to be renewed as Caballero 2nd and Gahrl And joined tho starters for the summer racing seasons richest stake. Caballer0, Q handy winner ct Saratoga Tuesday. hes met aisc defeted his Chilen co-rival, Sahri, seven times In eight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
Three German NelDs Writers Banned By Great Britain

London. Aug. 7--(Ur)-A hint of possible retaliatory action was given by the Germany embassy today after cancellation by the govern ment of permits of three German newspaper correspondents to reside in Britain. it.
 The correspondents were Werner Won Crome, chief London corres- pondent of the Berlin Lokalanzei- ger; Her Wrede. Q colleague of von Crome, and Wolf Von Langen, London representative of the Graf. reiChschach News agency. Permits of women secretaries of Won Cro1ne and Won Langen also were revoked. All concerned but vcn' Crcme have left London. at
 A German embassy official said today in discussing the incident.
 "Details of the expulsion have been forwarded to Berlin, where future action will be decided. It is not known whether rstaliatory acc ton will be taken against British correspondents in Berlin" N.
 Usually reliable sources reported
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
DEDICATION AT WHALING POST

New London, Conn, Aug. 7.- (Ur) This old whaling port will dedicate one of the most unique memorials in the United States to its whalemen on August 28, the first of the l2-days annual governors re- gatta. WI,
 The memorial to be erected in State street, near the railroad sta ton following e nautical parade sponsored by Jibboom Club No. i, will be an ancient try pot upon which will be mounted two har- poons and a lance where the lance and harpoons join in the center will be whale-on lamp. The memorial will be fashioned out of bronze and set upon stone base. To either side of the try pot will be capstans from which will extend chains and old time whale boat anchors. <n inscribed tablet will be seen ori bIle front of the try pot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
JEAN DE KOvEN
 LOST IN FRANCE
Famous American Dancer
 Strangely Disappears; No Real Details

Paris, Aug. 7.-(UP).-Excited newspapers and strangely unexcited police sought today Miss Jean De- Koven, %, American dancer who, according to one of a series of re- ports, is being held for a modest $500 ransom by an inexpert kid- naper.
 Miss De Koven has been absent two weeks from her Latin quarter hotel, and her aunt, Miss Ida Sack helm, appealed yesterday to the American embassy for aid. The em- bassy, In turn. called in the police. They remained cool and said they could not, pending investigation, ac- cept the kidnap theory.
 Wouldn't Discuss It
 Neither the embassy nor the aunt would discuss the case, but the aunt said this morning:
 T expect an event of capital irn- portance to occur at any time.
 Miss De Koven left her hotel one afternoon, saying she would be back for dinner. A short time before she had made friends with Q young man who lives on the other side of Paris. He used to send her letters,
 fftoY,kiy,,Ynd ns, paga 0N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
LUPE VELEZ WAS
 GOOD WAITRESS

Hollywood. Aug. 7.-(UP).-Lupe Velez took the role of waitress and served up meal for herself and Bruce Cabot when the help went on Q strike at the Brown Derby, fa- vorite film colony cafe, last night. The peppery Mexican movie star, wife of Johnny (Tarzan) Weismul- Ter, was going to see the prize- fights with Cabot, husky film lead- ing man, and they needed supper in Q hurry. As they sat down at a table, 30 walters, cooks and bus boys walked out.
 Miss velez rolled up her sleeves, balanced two plates on her arm, and stomped into the kitchen, She came back with two servings of prime rib beef, salad, string beans and peas. and cheese cake Alice Faye, Ken Murray and Isa- belle Jewell sat foodless at their tables, a few minutes and then, served themselves and punched their owa checks. The cooks and culin- ary workers union said theI strike was called after "protracted nego- tiations failed to evolve settle- rnent."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
LEADING BANKER ',
 DIES SUDDENLY

Clinton, Conn.,, Aug. 7--(UP)-- Stricken with . sudden heart attack following two and half years of illness, Arthur D. Johnon, 56, one of the leading banking technicians of the state, was dead today ct his summer home.
 During the "bank holiday" of March s-l4, le33, Johnson headed the Hartford clearing house com mittee that did much to stabilize an unsettled banking situation in Hart ford.
 At the time of his death, John son was vice president of the Phoenix State Bank and Trust company of Hartford and had held the posts of chairman of the NRA code commit tee for Connecticut commercial banks in October, 1883. and member of the stockholders advisory council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
Georgia WiH Fight To Get Back Escaped Prisoners

James Cunningham, negro fugitive, on the ground that he would be subjected to "cruel and inhumane" punishment. Rivers also ordered an investigation of an unprecedented wave of prison breaks.
 While he acted. Jack Henderson, 22, serving term on the Gwinnet County chain gang for robbery, cursed out" He became the 27th convict at large and the 18th to escape in two days. Rivers charged that states which 'harbor Georgia criminals" were responsible for the outbreaks.
 The 'fuli faith and credit" clause, which he told the states legal ofii- cers to invoke. contains q section reading:
 "A person charged in any state with reason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall. on de- mand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled. be de- livered up, tO be removed 60 the state having jurisdiction ot the ctine.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
VIM. REYNOLDS
 DIED LAST NIGHT
Oldest Private in Fire De- partment; Had Been III
 Six Weeks

Departmental honors will be paid Pvt. William Reynolds, of the fire department. when funeral services are held Monday. Oldest private in the department in point of service, Pvt. Reynolds died last night at St. Mary's hospital after an illness of six weeks.
 On duty at the East Main street station June g. Pvt. Reynolds was taken i'll and placed under medical treatment. His condition gradually grew more serious.
 A native of Southbury, Pvt. Rev. holds had made his home in Water bury for the past 36 years. He was appointed a regular fireman May IS, 1904. For eyars he drove the No. 2 hose wagon at the old Scovill street hrehouse. For more than 20 years he had been member of Engine 2, East Main street, serving as driver for several. years.
 Chief Thomas Cavanaugh and of- ficers of the fire department will head the official detail. PrivateS of the department will march in the funeral procession. Members of the board of fire commissioners will al- so attend. ..t..
 The funeral will be held Monday from the house, 62 Ashley street, to the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception. where Pvt. Reynolds had long been e communicant.
 Surviving are his wife, Mary Ellen Sullivan Reynolds, three daughters, Louise, Margaret and Irene; son, George; a brother Hubert, of South bury; and c sister. Mrs. Chester Garvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
GREAT BRITAIN,
 FRANCE PROTEST
Bombing of Ships in Spain Causing TrOuble-Dif-
 ferent Fight Reports

Algiers, North Africa, Aug. - (UP)-French Maritime authorities today blocked merchant shipping in the harbor, forbidding departures until the government decided whether to provide warship conveys for commercial ships as the result of airplane attacks on British, French and Italian ships yesterday.
 The Italian Steamship Mongioia was attacked in nearby waters. and sent an sos for aid.
 The British tanker British corpor- al was attacked off Anglers, on its way home from the Persian 0uf.
 The French passenger ship Presi- dent Dal Paiz reported that as 1t steamed 35 miles of Algiers yester- day, on its way from Marseilles with several hundred passengers, 1t was menacedN by an unidentified mono plane. The ship raised all the French flags 1t had and the air- plane disappeared without bombing.
 At Valencia, the Spanish loyalist government issued a communique which said: MH e
 Rebel airpianes Friday bombed two foerign vessels, one British, ffsonk,nuad n,f paoa .,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. T-(UP)-dov- ernor E. D. Rivers ordered the state legal department today to invoke the full faith and credit" clause of the federal constitution to com- pei other states to extradite fugi- tives from Georgia chain gangs.
 He announced that new effort would be made to force the return of Robert Elliott Burns, whose book. T Am A Fugitive From A Georgia Chain Gang" centered national at tention on Qeorgia's penal system in i932.
 Burns, convicted of participating in Q Sb.86 robbery and sentenced to six to ten years, twice escaped from the chain gang. Once he returned voluntarily. The second time he was captured In New Jersey, and Georgia demanded his extradition. Sen. A. Harry Moore, then governor |o9 New Jersey. refused. He still lives in Orange, N. !.
 Riyers' decinion to revive the case followed refusal of Governor Charles lHurly Of Massachusetts to extradite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
NEW SUBMARINE
 PROVES SUCCESS

Sandy Hook, N. J., Aug. 7-(UP) The l52nd coast artillery, sta- toned at Fort Hancock, made Q 100 mark today in target practice with Q new type of submarine mine fired by an electrical impulse from shore.
 Nineteen of the mines were laid yeterday by the United State army mine planter Ord and in a three hour maneuver two direct hits were scored in as many "shots" by bat- tery officers stationed on shore.
 The target was . bale of hay lowed by coast guard cutter whose crew did not know the position of the mines. Twice the target passed over mines and on both occasions direct hits were scored.
 Ofacials refused to discuss details of the new mines. It was learned that they were charged with TINT and designed to sink deeper into the water than any previously used. An ordinary mine sweeper, 1t was said, would have difficulty in pulling them out.
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that the men were suspected of espionage, but Won Crome said he was innocent of such activity.
 The British government had com- plained. 1t was reported, to the Nazi government of, the improper ace tivities" of the Journalists. ] It was understood that Won Crome had appealed to Joachim Won Ribbentrop, German ambassa- dor to. Great Britain. who, after ex- anining the cancellations, had re- fused to intervene. a- hst Wrede previously was . Nazi youth, leader in the German colony at Rome. 4 s { WI
 Won oxone was visited by police of the alien squad nine days ago and told that he must leave. When he asked the reason, the police re- piled that they couldn't say because i've received the order from high quarters" s.f3 s.g tl .-
 The action, it was believed, was the result of examination by police Of papers of an alleged German spy, understood to have been arr rested two months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
Five Members of Daley Family Received Their
 Final Obsequies ALL BURIED FROM
 HOME OF DAUGHTER Impressive Ceremonies At- tended Saddest Tragedy
 in City's History

Into the solemn hush of the beautiful Church of the Immaculate Conception this morning pallbearers carried five caskets containing the bodies of five members of the Daley family, victims of an automobile crash Wednesday afternoon at Livingston Manor, near Liberty, N. Y. While a congregation that filled the spacious church knelt in prayer, solemn mass 0t requiem for the five who lost their lives in the highway tragedy was sung. The flower-decked caskets before the altar rail were in sharp contrast to the black vestments Of the priests and the somber purple fittings of the altar beneath its gold baldachino.
 The funerals were those of Mrs. Catherine T. Daley, T, of 325 North Main street; her son, James J.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
CONFUSION IN FUSION RANKS ISCONT|NU|NG Republican, Independent Forces Are Practically
 All at Sea ITALIANS, FRENCH
 GERMANS ARE ANGRY They Seem to Have Been Overlooked in Makeup
 of Fusion Ticket

Confusion follows these days as the masterminds of the republican-indep democrat forces seek to map out campaign strategy that will place Senator George Culhane in the mayors seat and put the rest of the fusion ticket into office. But the coalition tactics thus far have turned out to be boomerangs and old-time republicans are shaking their heads. Both parties in the coalition movement are badly split by dissension. Support of Ital- ian, French and German voters sym- pathetic to the republicans in the past has been lost by the high- handed method in which the Attor- ney J. Warren Upson and Attorney John Tobin combine selected the ticket.
 Italian Voters Ignored
 Italian voters claim that members of their race were given little con- sideration. The French attitude is illustrated by the fact that William CaInbigue, candidate for alderman on the g.o.p. ticket two years ago, has resigned from the republican town committee. German republi- cans are up in arms over the drop ping of Aldermen Joseph Wilhelm and William Loeffler from the 1897 slate.
 To add to their woes, the fusion leaders are finding Q strong reac- ton against the ignoring of stephen ,. "Jim Hicks" Winston, who led the republican ticket two years ago while running for city clefk. WhisA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-07
GIRL SWIMS FOUR
 MILES TO RESCUE
Sweetheart, Two Friends in Capsized Boat-All
 Were Saved

New York, Aug. 7-(Up)--A ls- year-old girl swam four miles through heavy seas early today to summon aid for her sweetheart and two friends who had been thrown into the ocean when their motor launch capsized. Coast guardsmen and life savers rescued her compan- ions of Far Rockaway Beach short ly before dawn. The girl. Marjorie Murray of Woodmere, N. F., was near exhaustion when she reached the beach and reported the accident to Albert Allspach, who had been fishing in the surf.
 Moonlight Cruise
 Miss Murray and her fiance, Ar mold McCloat, 2l, had accompanied Helen McNiff. io, and John Jan- coski, 22, on Q moonlight cruise in Jancosli's launch, Mary Ann. They had failed to receive coast guard warnings that the sea was too rough for small boats. The boat developed motor trouble. Miss Murray said. and finally its engine stopped. It was tossed about by the waves. Water rolled over it, and was dlling the cabin. The men told the (Continued on Page 2)