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The Washington times., 1938-09-01

tears dl all.
Since the reptile house was
built in 1881, one big American
species of the crocodile from Flor
ida and several man-eating croco-
diles from Sumatra and Borneo
have been lodged in glaSs-incloSed
cages there. They range in size
from 10 inches to II feet, are col
ored an olive green, with glittering
green eyes, have long protruding
laws. and have enough swapping
teeth to make short work OF any
animals or persons who should be
unfortunate enough to come near
them.
MAIN DIFFERENCE
Mr.. Walker says that the main
difference between a crocodile
and an alligator, and the only
difference which layman could
detect, is that the former has a
fourth lower tooth which fits into a
pit into the upper jaw, and the lat
ter has fourth tooth which shows
outside the upper jaw. Not many
laymen will investigate this far to
see whether they're looking at an
alligator or a crocodile. If they
Evening star., 1938-06-16
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

DAVID Burnstine. Mervin D. Maier.
Oswald Jacoby. Howard Schenken
worlds leading team-of-four, inventors
Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1938-06-16
BY. John Hix

TEN minutes day every day for
Ave and a quarter years L. E.
Lookabill, Roanoke. Va. visited sick
friend in a local hospital.
Looksbill set this time aside for
the one purpose and let nothing inter-
rupt it. Death alone intervened to
halt his daily visits, which continued
without q miss for 1915 consecutive
days.
Lookabill in all spent 3l9 hours. or
1914 days, at his friends bedside, yet
stranger still is the fact that this
time was divided into 10-minute daily
installments spread over q long period
of time.
The sick friend was Capt. Edward
j. Rowan, former chief clerk Of the
Norfolk g. Western Railway at Roa-
noke
capt. Rowan suffered three strokes
before his DEATH" Lookabill says. II
called and entertained him for about
10 minutes each time for 1915 days
in succession and found him a real
companion. never once referring to
his ailment"
Lookabill paid a final tribute to his
friend by serving as pallbearer at
his funeral
Evening star., 1938-06-16

In every instance West opened the
king Of diamonds, and declarer had an
immediate problem to face. He would
have to decide whether East's nine was
singleton or the beginning of a
doubleton echo" II the latter were
the case, the hand might be made by
refusing to win the first diamond
Then, If West held the three diamond
honors and at least four clubs, he
would wind up in the tolls Of
squeeze. Visualizing this possibility,
several declarers allowed the king of
diamonds to hold, and went down to
prompt and ignominious defeat when
the second diamond lead was trumped.
The one successful declarer won the
first lead, drew trumps. then played
the ace Of hearts and ruffed dummy's
other heart, thus stripping the hand.
Next dummy's three top clubs were
played and q diamond discarded.
Finally dummy's fourth club was
played and, instead Of trumping, de-
cIarer discarded another diamond, al
lowing East to win the trick. East
then had to return . heart, and de-
clarer threw on his last diamond and
trumped In dummy.
(CopyriGht. 1881
Evening star., 1938-06-16
Choice of Plays.

TODAY'S hand is taken from the re-
Gently completed Masters Indi-
vidual championship. which was won
by DR.. Richard Ecker of New York
City. Quite few of the North-South
pairs contented themselves with a
contract of four spades, for which they
received fairly good match point
score because some Of the more am
bilious pairs were set at a six-spade
contract. Although six spades can be
made against any defense, actually
only one South player was successful
because the distribution of the East
and West hands was difhcult to read.
North, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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North. East. South. West.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Four Cars Damaged
 In Accidents Here
Several Drivers Arrested on Various Charges = De- fendants to Be Arraigned Monday in Traffic Court

Because he drove away in an Automobile while police were on their way to his home, Emil Leis- ring, Jr, AT, of 31 Bonair avenue, today faced charges of driving while under the influence of liquor and operating without license. Patrolman Thomas Grady and John Palmatier went to Leisring's home after a complaint had been received that a disturbance was be- 2lng caused there. When police ar- rived, Leisring had gone. The po- licemen caught him at Grove and Linden streets, and arrested him on two charges.
 Several other drivers were ar- rested yesterday afternoon and last night.
 Cars Collide
 Sergt. Charles McWeeney and Mo- tor Patrolman George McElligott charged Sam Cincogrono, 21, of 701 North Main street, with violating the rules of the road. The officers Baid his car struck an automobile briven by Bernard Berger of 2 Webster avenue, Brooklyn, N. r., at Baldwin and Kelsey streets.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar- $hy arrested Raymond Saginaro, 29, bf 376 Pennington avenue, on tharges of violating the rules of the load and failure to carry his driv- br's license.
 Sergt. McWeeney arrested John s. ,arnsett, "A, of 81 Eastwood avenue, bn a charge of speeding.
 Three Autos Damaged
 Three cars suffered minor damage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
You. Can't Beat It! Old John Law Aided by Radio Captures Escaped Prisoner
 Within Hours.

The police radio system proved its worth again last night when an inmate of the Cheshire re- formatory, who had escaped, was captured in this city. The fugi- tive was back at the reformatory less than an hour after an alarm had been received that he was heading in this direction.
 Leo Bosco, 20, of 113 East Farm street, was the escaped prisoner. Sergt. George Gooding, desk of- ficer, received call that a Bosco had been seen entering an auto- mobile in Mixville. The car was headed toward this city.
 Dispatcher Ralph Baril, at 7:37 o'clock, broadcast an alarm, giv- ing the marker numbers of the car. Motor patrolmen sped to cover all the eastern entrances to the city.
 Lieut.. Joseph McEvoy, who was in his car at Grand and Bank street, when the broadcast was given, drove quickly to East Main street. As he was proceeding east he saw the car pass him at Well ton street. He quickly swung around and overlook the automo- bile at Cherry street, arresting Bosco.
 The driver of the car had in- nocently picked up Bosco as a hitch-hiker. The youth escaped from the reformatory yesterday morning, and hid in the woods until early last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
l33 NOW ENROLLED ATTY. M. (. A. CAMP
Parade of "Horribles" Ar- ranged For Next Tuesday
 at Smiths Pond

There is now total enrolment of 133, at the Y. M. c. A. camp at Smiths pond, Watertown, including both boys and counsellors. A dele gation of 30 new boys arrived yes- terday to spend the last two weeks at the camp. A group of the boys, including Graham Pardee, Earl Gay, Albert Herteau, Harry Griggs, and Donald Slator left yesterday on a three day canoe trip to Lake Can- dlewood.
 The following tests were passed :: Swimming, by Telsred Patchen and Anthony Zoto; boating, by Stephen Ruskin, George Gabriel, Allen Sil- verman, Edward Cavanaugh, Tels- red Patchen, and Nelson Schuman; canoe, by Richard Ashworth.
 Storytellers last night were Clay ton Brown, at the junior council campfire, and Paul Seebaum at the middlers'.
 Next Tuesday another "Horribles' parade will be staged by, the camp CTS, and barbecue will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
FINAL REHEARSAL
 FOR PUPPET PLAY
Children Members of Mar- iOnette Class to Present
 Cinderella" August Is

The children in the marionette classes being given at the Silas Bronson library are having their last rehearsals during this week and the first part of next week for their string puppet play "Cinderel- la," which is to be presented at the library on the afternoon of Thurs day, Aug. IS at o'clock. The pub lie is cordially invited.
 There will be no performances at the library before next Thursday, as one group of children has just finished attending the classes, and another group has just begun.
 The performance next Thursday will be the last for the earlier group of children, and will repre- sent great deal of effort on their part, as well as on the part of Wal den Trimble, who is directing the project. The children are now con- centrating especially on manipulat- ing puppets in the dancing scenes, and are fast acquiring dexterity in managing them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

recently spent three weeks here making the third quintupuet pie ture. Ever since then, Yvonne initiates the director, calls out Quiet" and claps her hand like the sound man for the start of the take"
 There was, incidentally, a scene in the movie where the children were given some puppies. They had never seen a dog before. At their first sight of the pups Yvonne cried wolf, wolf" in French, and then fled, with all the others behind her.
 But later they grew fond of the puppies, and the nurses say that now they ask about them fre- quently. They are not yet allowed to have any animal pets.
 NO FEAR OF
 MONSIEUR MICHELE"
 The children have never seen one of their own movies. They have seen one Mickey Mouse short; that is all And that de- veloped a funny story.
 Once in a great while, a real mouse strays into the hospital. One evening, about tedtime, one of the nurses was carrying An- nette, I believe it was, into the bathroom. She got inside, and here MT. Mouse ran across the floor.
 Even a quintuplet nurse can't be superhuman. The only place to get rid of Annette quickly was to set her on the toilet, which was done with dispatch. And the only place left for the nurse was way up on top of the toilet, where she got with equal dispatch.
 And then Annette looked up al her and grinned and said "Aw afraid of Monsieur Michelle!' which is what they call Mickey Mouse.
 The five children sleep in one big room, with one nurse. They go to bed at 6:30. There is none of this T wanna drinka water"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

business after lights are out. They wouldn't get it if there were They aren't babied.
 But they all do have to be kissed good night before they'll go to sleep. Yvonne always has to give back three big kisses, one on each cheek and one on the fore- head. The nurses never kiss them on the mouth.
 NOT QUITE
 "OVER THE TOP"
 The children now weigh from 35 to 40 pounds, and are about 3 feet 3 inches high. Their legs are chubby, and they look like the healthiest of children.
 Yet, to my amazament, I learned they are not considered yet lover the top" in their phenomenal fight to live. It seems to be the con- sensus that not until they are T. nearly three years yet-can they be considered "in the clear"
 They were premature babies. And although healthy now, they are easily broken.
 They seem unusually suscep- tible to colds. And nobody can figure where they get them. Hav- ing been cloistered and protected, their systems have built up little immunity.
 All of them have diseased ton sils. That in itself is not espe- cially alarming, as most children do have Specialists say the ton sils don't have to come out right now anyhow.
 But here is the strange thing. When the time comes, they'll have a hard time finding a really great surgeon in Canada to do the job It's this way:
 A surgeon with reputation would have nothing to gain, and everything to lose in the tonsil operation. If everything were suc- cessful, he would merely get paid. But if something should happen well, he might as well take down his shingle and try to break
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

1 into the hardware trade. He would be through as surgeon.
 PATCHING UP
 MARES TROUBLES
 Marie is having little treat ment of her own these days She's wearing a patch over one eye. Her vision is all right in both eyes. But the muscles in one eye are weak, and let it wander" a little.
 So the patch is over the good eye. Hence Marie will have to use her weak eye more, and strengthen the muscles. They say such case isn't unusual in chil- dren, and won't take long to cor rect. The patch is removed during visiting hours.
 The first day the patch was on, the other children spent all fore- noon consoling and sympathizing with poor Marie. And Marie sat and cried all morning.
 VISITORS GET
 SOME GOOD ADVICE
 The quints do know people are watching them while they play in their supervised playground.
 On bright days, they can't see back through the screen and glass between them and the crowds But on dark days, when the light on both sides of the glass is about equal, you can see through both ways.
 One day it started to rain dur ing the show hour. The sky got very dark. The children were taken into the little arbor out of the rain, but could see the win dows where people were watching on the other side.
 And then either Emile ol Yvonne, forget which, stepped out, waved her hand at the peo- pie, and called: "Go on home Messieurs and Mesdames, don't you know it's raining?"
 NEXT: Dr. Dafoe has changed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
BRIDGEPORT FACES
 PRIMARY BATTLE
Nulvihill L e a d s LOner-
 gan'S Forces - Clash Expected in Ranks
Special to The Democrat)

NDpcclal VO 1Hc DcIHOcrdtD
 Bridgeport, Aug. LA primary ght threatens here today unless he Democratic town committee and he delegation from this city of 57 the state convention are com- hitted by endorsement to the can- idacy of United States Senator lugustine Lonergan.
 Such is the context of a statement Fom Cornelius Mu1vihill, Demo- ratic leader, who, yesterday, called br support by the town committed
 Senator Lonergan and the Smith, aloney -FitzGerald policies. Mulvi- Ill also endorsed State Controller harles c. Swartz for renomina- on, thus indicating a tie-up with aul R. Connery, Norwalk Demo- Fatie leader.
 Support for either former Ma onsl Committeeman Archibald Me- Fell, of this city, or Rep. Herman Koppleman, of Hartford, by Town ommittee Chairman James J. Khelan is anticipated. But Mulvi- Ill, who controls a number of dis ict0 in the city, is conceded con- |derable strength in the event he ages a primary fight for control
 Bridgeport's committee and dele htes.
 Should the fight develop and Mul- hill succeed in busting Chairman helan, it is understood that he will ek the nomination for high sheriff
 Fairfield county. He is describ-
 as leader of the Smith Maloney- tzGerald forces here and the Dem- tratic state chairman, J. Francis nith, together with Senator Fancis Maloney and Committeeman avid E. FitzGerald are behind the lndidacy of Senator Lonergan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
KITCHENER

Lord Kitchener post, British War eterans, today extended an invita- bn to all local men who saw serv- |e with the British forces during Ie World War to attend a meeting 8 o'clock tonight at the post |oms on Scovill street. The invita- bn includes those who have not lined the organization. All mem krs are requested also to obtain a ew copy of the bylaws and regula- bns and familiarize themselves.
 Plans will be made tonight for a (ried program of activities during De coming season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
TROOP g

Bill Gaughan has received per- mission for the Boy Scouts of Troop g to make use of the Hamilton Park swimming pool on Monday nights. All the scouts are requested to meet at the pool at 6:30. All those who use the pool will have a chance to receive instruction and to pass their swimming tests. Bill Gaughan will supervise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

tell from the tone of her voice that she was mighty proud of her accomplishment And so am |"
 Told of the incident. C. T. Kent, Man ager of the Meriden telephone exchange. was pleased, too. Intimate bits of family news mean much to the people con cerned," he said "A telephone call is so swift. SO friendly, so economical. That's why more and more Connecticut families are using Long Distance regularly to keep in touch with loved ones this summer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
HAMILTON PARK

Rehearsals are now being held twice week for the final pageant of the year, to be held at Hamil- ton park August 25, and a large group from Fairlawn will take part. Those now in the cast are: Patricia Hermann, Kay Osborne, Patricia Fitzgerald, Patricia Myers, Marion Muckle, Ruth Cavanaugh, Catherine Slavin, Betty Kenny, Barbara Doyle, Gertrude Frankoski, Dorothy Morin, Florence Osborne, Loretta Bien- venue and Belle Kenney.
 Also: Mary Robinson, Lorraine Morin, Lucille Bienvenue, Eileen Doyle, Helen Slavin, Janice Os- borne, Pauline Bienvenue, Lucille Kenny, Mary Theresa Gauvin and Sally Squires.
 All boys who would like to enter the Hamilton park track meet oi, August 23, are urged to come out for practice, which is now being held daily at the park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
DIVISION STREET
By ERNIE PYLE NEA Service Special Cores
 pOndent

A return engagement between the Orange street Legionnaires and the Hudson All Stars was played at the Division street field Tues day, with the Legionnaires winning easily. They got off to good start with 16 runs in the first three innings. Chick" Morrison held the losers to three scratch hits while his team collected 18 hits off Bar Der. The final score was Legion naires, 20, Hudson All Stars 0.
 Last night the Legionnaires play ed the South End Flashes at Div ision street.
 The Division Street Girls Volley- ball Team went down to defeat twice yesterday before the girls from Town Plot at the Division Street Playground, by scores of 15-13, and 15-l1, which indicates how close both contests were.
 Yesterday evening a block dance was held at the playground, and about 800 people attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

in an accident on East Main street, near Niagara street. A car driven by Etic DeBarba of Wolcott, struck the rear end of an automobile oper- ated by John O'Donnell, of 61 East Clay street. The O'Donnell car was forced ahead, running into a car driven by Bernard T. Wilcox, of 149 Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

Meriden, Conn, August ll-A Meriden man whose family is vacationng in Maine is today celebrating news of great inn portance to him. Explaining how he learned the facts so early he said. T have a regular telephone appointment with my family every "Wednesday evening Last night came the news have wanted to hear. It may sound trivial, but it was important to me. My six year old daughter has learned how to swim. It was thrilling to hear about it in her own words. could
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
WASHINGTON PARK

A special program will be pre- sented at Washington park this evening, to which the public is cordially invited. There is to be a play, presented under the direc- dell, and incidentally, the first play given by a city playground this sea- son. Twenty-three children are in the cast, and they have had a num- Der of rehearsals, with the inten- tion of making tonight's presenta- tion as near to perfect as pos- sible.
 After the play, there will be a dance, at which the music of the Midnight Revelers will be featured. The program will last from to II o'clock, and a large crowd is ex- pected to attend.
 A doll show was held at the playground yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with prizes given to the winners.
 Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a boat race at the pool, under the direction of Helen Cuddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

This is the third of four arr
 ticles by Ernie Pyle, famous
 touring reported, who is revisit
 ing the Dionne quintuplets after
 three years.
 By ERNIE PYLE
 NEA Service Special Corres-
 pondent
 Callander, Ont, Aug. H. The Dionne quintuplets have three nurs- es. In the wintertime, one of the three is also qualified teacher.
 The children are a great deal of fun to the nurses, and the nurses are very attached to the quints. But they mustn't get "gone" on the kids to the point of babying them, or they'll lose their jobs.
 All three nurses eat with the children, at one table. None of the children has a pet hate against a certain food. They aren't taught table manners by instruction, but by example. All the children are imitators.
 If nurse minces across the yard in the morning, when the grass is wet and slippery, she can look back and see the children walking just as she does.
 I imagine one of the cutest things is to see them initiate Dr. Dafoe. Yvonne, of course, is the doctor. She'll act as If she had a flashlight, make the other children open their mouths while she looks inside, and will say "open wider" and make them go "aaahh."
 Yvonne also has become a movie director. A group from Hollywood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
FAIRLAWN

Several of the girls of the Fair lawn playground last week went to Lakewood park for a picnic and swim, under the direction of Ann Egan and Margaret Connell. Those who made the trip were Kal Os- borne Janice Osborne, Florence Os- borne, Gertrude Frangosi, Jane Squires, Sally Squires, Betty Kenney. Lucille and Belle Kenny, Eileen Doyle, Barbara Doyle, Mary Gauvin, Marion Muckle, John Griguoli, Patti Myers and Helen Slavin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Playground Activities
SOUTH END

The biggest night of the season at the South End playground will be Friday evening, August 18th, ac- cording to the announcement made today by Supervisor Walter Hayes of the play center. It will be in the nature of mammoth music and dance festival and will be free of charge. As his contribution to the affair, Michael J. Darcey, presi- dent of the Darcey Transportation Co.,, will turn over his huge terminal on West Dover street for the stag ing of the event. This mammoth building, one of the largest of its kind in New England, will offer ideal facilities for the program.
 The affair will get underway at 7:30 with band concert by the WPA-Park department band under the direction of Michael Mancini. From until 8:30 the chtdren's choir of 100 voices will give concert. These children are from the various playgrounds aroudn the city. From 8:30 till 800, a contest to decide the noern dancing cham pionship of the south end will be held.
 Immediately after the contest there will be free public dancing from g until 10 o'clock with the WPA-Park dance orchestra furnish- ing the music. Several sections of bleacher seats from the city parks will be installed to provide seating accommodations for the adults. The entire program will be under the direction of the South End play ground staff including Walter Hayes, head supervisor; Lucille White, Frances Dzinsky, and Albert Atchocienas.
 The event is by far, one of the most ambitious ever attempted by one playground. The South End grounds is one of the most heavily patronized play areas in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
FULTON PARK

This afternoon at Fulton another of the popular lon wheels" shows was put on, and prizes were given for the best entries.
 Tonight there will be card par ty at the park pavilion at 8:3O to raise money for the costumes for the pageant scheduled for Aug 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
CHASE PARK

A demonstration Of life saving was presented yesterday afternoon at Chase Park pool by Christine and Alice Hinckley, members of the Junior Red Cross Life Saving Serv- ice. Under the supervision of Mary Beebe and Arthur M. Mcdonald, they demonstrated approaches holds, carries, and artificial respira- ton. More than 100 spectators watched the demonstration.
 A block dance will be held this evening at the Chase Park play ground, with the music furnished by the WPA band under the direction of Michael Mancini.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11

In Munich, Germany, a police man who sees pedestrian throw paper or fruit skin on the pave ment, fines him . set amount on the spit-and gives him a receipt for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-11
Attend Funeral

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Lawrence of Lounsbury road attended the funeral yesterday of Mrs. Lawrences brother, Richard Sager, of Winsted. MT. Sager, native of Bethlehem, leaves his wife, four children, and three sisters, two of whom are Mrs. Anthony Malone, Jr., and Miss Edna Sager, both of Naugatuck.