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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

South won and laid down the ace of trumps. He then entered dummy with the heart face and returned the last trump, playing the nine when East tucked.
 This assured the success of the contract, against either a four-one or three-two trump break, provided East held the four trumps with the former distribution. If they were divided three-two, 1t was immaterial if West won the trump trick, as the loss of only one would be assured anyway. If West held the four trumps, South was helpless in any event.
 The play of the high honor first was made to catch a possible sine gleton queen or jack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

While great respect should be paid to penalty doubles made by part ner, there are times, if you have opened the bidding, when you should big again. This occurs when your hand is below par defensively, but has added strength if played at your own declaration.
 Here is a strictly duplicate deal, in which West uniformly overcalled the opening bid, was doubled, and made his contract when 1t was left in by the opening bidder. However. one South player, Joseph M. Roths- child of New York, realized that he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

A new series of Tuesday evening sessions of the Cornell Contract club started yesterday at the Cor nell Contract club at 60 Linden street under the direction of Mrs. John c. Moriarty.
 Top scorers were: North and south, Vincent Kelly and Miss Cath erine Collins, 160 1-2 and Paul Col lins and William Cleary, 137 1-2 and east and west, Raymond Phaneuf and D F. O Connor, 155; Paul Shaw and Donald Daly, 142 1-2. !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
Won1er1's s Club WiLL
 Hear Talk Tuesday

An illustrated lecture on the restoration of Williamsburg will be given by Sidney N. Shurcliff at 8 meeting of the Waterbury Women's club Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 The town of Williamsburg, Col- onial capital of Virginia, has been completely restored to its appear ance of colonial days, under the di- rection of the Rockefeller family. MT. Shurcliff has been associated with his father, Q landscape archi- tect, during the ten years required for the restoration.
 Miss Florence Siebert of this city has been spending a few days in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

Arrangements have been corn- pleted for the annual holiday dance of the Sacred Heart Alumnae Asso- citation. The dance win be held on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23rd, at the Hamilton Park Ballroom. It IS the usual custom of the group to sponsor a dance at this season of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
Graduate Nurses At
 Regular Meeting
-Oricchio photo.

The Graduate Nurses club, at a dinner meeting last night, made plans for series of Christmas ac- tivities. The meeting was attend ed by 16 members.
 At the clubs next meeting, Nov. IS, the speaker will be Miss Eliza abeth Kirk. She will describe trip through several South American countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUR

Winners in the Friday afternoon session of the Elton Contract club conducted by Mrs. William Sher- man Smith were: North and South: Mrs. Harry White, and Mrs. Ralph Sewers, 68 1-2; Mrs. l.. Leavenworth and Mrs. w. s. Smith, 65; Mrs. H. B. Coe and Mrs. Blanche Gretter, 61 and East and West Mrs. John Vaill and Mrs. Idris R. Anderson, 68; Mrs. w. R. Reynolds and Mrs. Eleanor Leavenworth, 66 1-2 and Mrs. Edward L. Wall and Mrs. A. A. Martinson, 62 1-2.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Leavenworth-Smith, 240; Morin- Jillson, 235 1-2; Coe Fitz- maurice, PA, and East and West Alderson- -vaill, 264 1-2; Reynolds Leavenworth, 230 1-2 and Guilfoile- Daly, 227 1-2.
 Top scorers in yesterday after noon's session were: North and South Section A: Mrs. John Mon- zani and Mrs. H. J. Stettbacher, 92: Mrs. R. D. Schroeder and Mrs. H. J. Stettbacher, 86 and Section B. Mrs. William Van Tassel, and Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Thomas Bane and Mrs. Joseph Wolff, Mrs. Cliff ford Petitjean and Mrs. George Moeller, 67.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Offensive Power Forces Declarer to Disregard Penalty
 Double
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
Birthday Party GiUen
 For EdlU. PronoUost Jr

MT. and Mrs. Edward Pronovost of Walnut street entertained at a party Sunday evening for their son, Edward, Jr., who was celebrating his 18th birthday. Halloween novel, ties were used and a large birthday cafe decorated the center of the table. A delicious supper was served. The guest of honor was presented with many gifts. Games were played.
 Those present were Donald Yac- kel, Joan Ann Norton, Amelia and Donald Carbon, John Reilly, Jr.. Betty, Ribert and Edward Promo vost, MT. and Mrs. George M. Ste- vens, MT. and Mrs. John Reilly, MT and Mrs. Alton Norton, MT. and Mrs. John Carbon and MT. and Mrs. Edward Pronovost-
 Among those attending the Yale Dartmouth game at New Haven Sat- urday were the Misses Genevieve Leary of Fourth street, Loretta Kelly of Rye street and Rap Spoon CT of White Plains, N. Y.
 The Y Ettes club of the YMCA held a meeting Thursday. Plans were made for a cider and dough- nut sale to be held at the main lobby of the YMCA.
 Members of the club are Misses Yolanda Calabrese, Carmel Gam bardella, Elise Pannone, Josephine Caabrese, Georgianna Stevens, Jes- sic Santaverne, Nettie Sanzone, Laura Orsini, Anna De Bellis, Ju- dith Mole, Rosemary Petrocini and Mary Scale. The supervisor of the group is Mrs. Calvin J. Martin.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Pope Condemns War Makers
In Address at Vatican

VATICAN CITY, April 90 GNS.).-Vigorous con-
domination Of wars and the directly responsible for
them was voiced by Pope Plus today.
Addressing 1000 newlyweds and 1000 other pilgrims
in the Hall of Benediction of the Vatican Palace the
Pontiff said:
1T would be unfortunate indeed if the future of the
world should rest in the hands of mankind.
1--WE see day after day how men are capable of ruin
ing everything and going to the extent of killing
other
What is this warfare of which receive reports from
the Orient and the Occident 1t is the warfare of men
who seek men to kill men-he most horrible of all
But that is what is and that is why it would be
tragic were the future in the hands of mankind But it
in the hands of God and for this reason invite you to
emulate the example of the Holy Father.
Il deplore the miseries which envelop the world par
tcuarly the pain and hardship and misery that war
brings depore Them yes but have immense faith in
the future for that is not the hands of but in the
hands of God and it will be God wills"
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
FRANCO TROOPSJAPANESE DRIVE
SMASH ONWARD CHINESE BACK

LONDON, April % GN.S).
The London Daily Express re.
ported from Hongkong today that
a million Chinese are slowly being
driven back along the Shantung
province battle front guarding
the railway junction city of Su.
chow.
Fine weather, the report said,
is aiding mechanical Japanese
units and enabling their air force
to cooperate. Virtually all the
recent Chinese military gains
were wiped out during the past
So hours.
Casualties on each side were
abnormally heavy, said the Ex-
press, and Generalissimo Chang
KaiShek has ordered all available
Chinese troops from other areas
flung into the Shantung battle.
LONDON, April % G.N.S0.
The Laborite London Daily Herald,
in a Shanghai dispatch, today
an estimated $4,000 I'M
armed Chinese, 80 per cent Of
whom were women and children,
were killed in Marking alone by
Japanese military forces.
This estimate, said the dispatch,
was based on a survey made by
an international relief organize
ton in Marking and in six coun-
ties in the Marking area.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Lobby Unit
Opens New
Probe

GN.S). The Senate Lobby
Committee was conducting a new
investigation today, but the person
or organization under investiga-
ton was being kept dark secret.
Shortly after the committee was
granted permission to inspect
income-tax returns by Executive
order signed by Undersecretary of
the Treasury Magill, Chairman
Minton Cd of Indiana revealed
the committee has turned to a
new subject.
Minton said Identification of
the agency under investigation
will be kept secret until the COM
mittee has obtained enough in.
formation to hold public hearings
or cancel Subpoenas.
He made it plain, however, that
the new course Of the committee
does not concern the National
Committee to Uphold Constitu.
tional Government. It has been
under investigation for several
weeks following it's national cam.
paign against the defeated Gov.
eminent reorganization bill.
Although the Executive order
aroused speculation of Capitol
Hill, the Treasury said granting
congressional committees access to
income-tax returns is not unusual.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
PLANE TO BEAR.
.DALADIER, AIDE.
TO LONDON TALK.
Mutual Defense Confab
Set for Wednesday

PARIS, April % G.N.SD.
Breaking French precedent by TAX
ing to the air on an official mis-
sion, Premier Daladier and Foreign
Minister Bonnet will fly to London
Wednesday for their mutual de-
Tense conversations with Prime
Minister Chamberlain and other
British officials, it was announced
today
Aside from national defense col
liberation and the French nego-
tiationS with Rome, it was under
stood one of the principal subjects
to be discussed in London will be
the growing entrenchment of Ger
man interests in Spain. This is be-
ing viewed with increasing gravity
by the French government.
CABINET MEETS MONDAY
Tomorrow Daladier will confer
with British War Secretary Hore-
Belisha, who is now in Rome, on
the latter's impressions of his visit
at the Italian capital. The Briton
is coming to Paris tomorrow.
The inner French cabinet will
then meet on Monday and the en-
tire ministerial council will hold a
final session on Tuesday before
Daladier and Bonnet leave for
London.
They are to return to Paris on
Friday.
Daladier took occasion to deny
abroad that there was dis
sension within his cabinet.
UNANIMITY CITED
IT have finished study of the
plan for economic rehabilitation
of the nation" he said. 1T will
be clarified definitely at Mon
days cabinet meeting.
THE essential idea is to in
crease production and trade and
accelerate the rhythm and eff
cheney of labor which dominates
everything.
Despite false rumors spread
abroad there is no disSension
among my ministers. The gov
eminent is unanimous as re-
CARDS its monetary policy and
faithful to the tri-partite agree
ment.
us it too much to ask that
we be allowed to work in calm
silence?"
The Washington times., 1938-04-23

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Bor-
der, April % G.N.S0.-Spanish
nationalist legions smashed their
way still further south along the
Mediterranean coast line today as
GeneraliSSimo Franco vigorously
pressed his drive against the ports
of Castellon and Valencia.
A Salama nca communiuue
claimed the nationalists, rapidly
progressing south, captured the
bitterly contested town of Alcala
De Chivert and other government
positions further inland.
Franco forces, the statement
said, are now close to Cuevas De
Vinroma and Albocacer, and have
extended their hold along the
coaStline considerably.
Several government counter at
tacks were repulSed, it was assert
ed, and 100 government troops
were killed. Many more were re-
ported wounded and 200 were cap
tured.
A government communique is
sued at Madrid said bitter fighting
was in progress on the Mediter-
ranean coastal sector from Gait to
Trig, and admitted government
troops had lost strategic Cerro
Gordo hill before the nationalist
advance.
Later, however, the government
forces staged a fierce counter-at-
tack and recaptured the hill, it
was claimed.
DiSputing nationalist ella i'm S
that Alcala De Chivert had been
taken, the communique said the
government forces were "strenu-
ously defending" positions north
of the town.
Meanwhile, the nationalist war
fleet frustrated an attempted dash
down the coast by Spanish gov
eminent troops to Valencia.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Yeggs Make Fifth
Try to Loot Bank

CARBON. Ind, April % GIN.
eO.-For the fifth time, bandits
attempted to rob the Carbon State
Bank early today. The robbers
forced their way into the bank,
wrecked a large concrete and steel
vault, but failed to break open the
safe.
The last attempt was made on
February 10 when yeggmen de-
molished the vault but were
frustrated in efforts to open it.
Bunk officials said the robbers
had failed to obtain any money
or securities in today'S attempt,
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Cham berIin
Is Busy!

Clarence Chamberlin, the trans
atlantic flier, faces a crowded
calendar.
This afternoon he is expected
to take his first flight in an auto
giro from the Capital Airport. He
later will take a few lessons in
the handling of the windmill of
the skies"
Tonight he will appear at the
Labor Department auditorium to
tell group of high-school chill
dren of the ms and outs of air
travel, in an effort to equip them
for the Post Office Departments
essay contest on wings Across
America"
Next Wednesday he is scheduled
to appear before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to testify on the District
airport controversy. He is ex-
pected to advocate the Capital Air
port site.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
NAVAL BILL UP
AGAIN MONDAY

QN.S) Another weeks debate
on the billion dollar Naval Expar-
sion bill in the Senate was fore
cast today when Senator Nye
(R0 of North Dakota, announced
approximately 10 members of the
Little Navy" bloc are yet to de-
liver lengthy speeches against 1t.
The harrage will begin when the
Senate resumes debate on the
measure Monday, Nye said. At the
same time, Nye, head of the op-
position, said he had 80 pledged
votes against the bill.
Senator Walsh CD of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the Naval
Affairs Committee, said he is not
worried as to the final outcome
of the measure, approved by the
House. Walsh predicted the bill
will pass in substantially it's pres
ent form by IAN overwhelming ma
jority" when the final vote is
taken.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Black Legion Case
Hearing Is May q

LIMA, Ohio, April % GN.S).
The appeals court hearing was
SET tentatively today for May %
in Virgil Effinger's fight to escape
extradition to Michigan on
charges arising from the Black
Legion expose there.
Common pleas court last De
cember ordered the reputed Black
Legion commanders extradition
to Detroit to answer indictments
charging criminal syndicalism and
unlawful possession of explosives.
Effinger's removal was blocked by
the appeal.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Socialist Party
Outlines Policy

KENOSHA, Wis, April %
G.N.S0 .-Welding its platform in
anticipation of the 1888 congress
sional campaign, the National So
cialist party today was to an
nounce its attitude toward other
groups. Meeting here, leaders
adopted a series of resolutions out
lining the party's political policy.
Norman Thomas, Mayor Daniel
Hoan Of Milwaukee and Prof. May
nard c. Kruger of Chicago, will
cover the party'S political position
today.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Douglas Aircraft
Fights NLRB Rule

SANTA MONICA, Cal, April %
GN.S0. Donald w. Douglas.
president of the Douglas Aircraft
Company, said today that his COM
pany will fight to the end" the
ruling of the National Labor Re
lations Board that the company
reinstate. with back pay, As sit
down strikers.
The strike occurred year ago,
but a short time after the strikers
took possession of the plant,
sheriff's deputies loaded them into
vans and placed them under ar.
rest.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Athletic Stars
Guests at BANQUET

Athletic stars from all fields of
sports will be guests of honor of
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation at the annual Patterson
banquet at the Mayflower Hotel
tomorrow night. Among the ath-
letes will be Walter johnson and
fluffy Leemans. Entertainment
will be provided by sideshow per-
formers from the Johnny Jones
exposition.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23

The attack made by 1885 presi
dental nominee ALT M. Landon, in
Topeka yesterday, was slated to be
followed next week with three
speeches in pivotal Ohio by John
Hamilton, the Republican ma.
tional chairman.
In Congress, plans called for
COP members to continue relent.
less firing on the $4,512,0O0, 900
lend-and-spend program, a move
formally inaugurated this week
when their ranking member on the
appropriations committee, Repre-
sentative Taber of New York, pre-
dicted that an $4,000, 900 900
deficit will be the inevitable result
of the recovery drive.
Landon bluntly charged Presi-
dent Roosevelt with gambling"
with the nations future, and
warned that once "again we are
upon an inflationary course" If
each business recession means
more spending, the Government
eventually must go bankrupt, he
declared.
"CHRISTMAS TREE" TO SMELL
Although Republicans promised
to fill the air with oratory in bat
Ting the recovery bill, their con-
greSsional chieftains frankly ad-
mitted prospects of aid from over
whelming Democratic majoritieS
in the Senate and House are slim.
The veteran House minority
leader, Representative Bertrand H.
Smell of New York summed up
COP hopes today with this asser-
ton:
you can scarcely expect the
Democrats in Congress to refuse
a Christmas tree. but wait until
they hear from the voters next
November"
The Democrats, meanwhile.
were not without counter-charges.
Chairman Taylor of the House
Appropriations Committee cred
tied Republicans with a plot
to smother the Presidents recov.
cry program with a flood of spuri-
Gus mail and Geographic protests.
He accused minority members
of his committee with "stalling"
the hearings on the recovery bill.
now being drafted. These maneu-
vers, Taylor charged, have been
designed to gain time to stir the
country against the program.
Despite Republican attacks,
Congressional leaders planned to
push spending legislation toward
enactment next week.
In the Senate, the Appropria-
lions Committee was scheduled to
begin hearings on the 5000 900, 900
Agriculture Department supply
bill carrying $201. 900, 00e for roads
in accordance with Mr.. Roose-
velt's recommendations in his re.
covery message.
WALLACE TO BE HEARD
In the House, the Appropriations
Committee was slated to hear
testimony of Secretary Wallace
and Farm Security administration
officials on a $75,000,000 alloca-
ton for the agency in the omnibus
recovery bill. They are to be fol
lowed on Tuesday by Secretary
Ickes with testimony on the pro-
posed $1,000,000,O00 PWA loan
and grant program.
Another recovery appropriation,
$37 100000 additional for flood
control contained in the War De-
partment's civil functions supply
bill, will be taken up later by the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
The measure has already been ap-
proved by the House.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23

gency legislative recovery prog
cast today.
Prompt action was virtually as
sured when Senator Wheeler CD
of Montana, chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Committee,
announced he will call another
conference with officials Of rail
way management and labor early
next week to consider tenta-
lively adopted program.
Final approval of the five-point
agenda is expected within the
week. 1t will Immediately be
turned over to Senate and House
Interstate Commerce Committees
ana rushed to the Senate and
House for debate. In all prob
ability the program will be COM
pleted in time to follow considera-
ton of the naval expansion bill
late this week in the Senate.
CONFERENCE TUESDAY
The conference, which may be
the final one prior to drafting
legislation to carry out the pro-
gram, was tentatively scheduled
for Tuesday. In addition to repre-
sentatives of railroad labor and
management and the chairmen of
the Senate and House Interstate
Commerce Committees, it will be
attended by heads of various gov
eminent agencies, including WPA
Administrator Hopkins and Secre-
tary Ickes.
Due to the diversified nature Of
the proposed program, most of
which was recommended to Con-
gress by President Roosevelt in
special message, it is probable 1t
will be divided into several Sec
lions, Wheeler said. Such pro-
cedure, he added, would also
facilitate consideration.
EMERGENCY PROGRAM
All efforts at railroad rehabiil-
tation this session of Congress will
be concentrated on the emergency
program, generally agreed to by
all parties concerned, Wheeler
said. At the same time, he an
nounced there is little chance"
of considering a broader program
this year.
The longterm program which
will contain legislation for aboli-
ton of railroad holding companies
and speedy reorganization of car
riers in financial distress, will be
taken up early next year, he
added.
','7 FEDERAL LOANS
Features of the emergency pro-
gram include Federal loans of
$500, 10000 to the carriers for
equipment, relaxation of ICC ap-
prevail Of RFC loans to railroads
for IL months, and a joint pro-
gram to reemploy 100000 fur
Laughed railroad workers with
WPA funds, the railroads paying
for the material and the Govern
ment paying for the labor for
maintenance work.
One phase of the agenda has
already been introduced in the
Senate, bill which would elimi-
nate land grant rates to govern
ment traffic. Sponsor Of the meas
ure, Wheeler said he will offer
an amendment which would give
land grant rates to the Govern
ment to move troops and supplies
in time of emergency.
The Washington times., 1938-04-23
COP SPOKESMAN
SEES VOTE ISSUE
IN PROFITS TAX
vandenberg Says Party
Will Go to People
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

ny WILLIAM D. NEAL
Q.N.SO. Republicans will take
President RooSevelt's tax policies
to the people in the congressional
elections this November, Senator
Vandenberg, (R) Michigan, often
mentioned as a 1910 COP presi-
Dental possibility, said today.
Incensed at retention of the I'M
distributed profits tax in the Ad-
miniStration'S $1,000, 900, 900 reve-
nue. bill, through a compromise
between Senate and House con-
ferees, Vandenberg said it was as
a face saver" for the President.
SENATOR ON WARPATH
President Roosevelt's letter to
the confereeS, urging that the
New Deal tax principles be re.
tanned in the bill, was bitterly as
sailed by the Michigan Repuo-
lican.
The new $4,000, 900, 900 business
relief" bill will be passed within a
week as result of the compromise
on the vital undiStributed profits
and capital gains taxes, it ap-
peared today.
Senator Harrison CD of Mis-
sissippi, chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, who expressed
certainty that the upper body
would accept the compromise, had
a prolonged conference with the
President this morning, appar-
emily clearing the way for final
action on the important measure.
The conference rejected Mr..
Roosevelt's proposal for a gradu-
ated tax on capital gains. Senate
tax leaders were confident the
Senate will approve the report.
HOUSE CHIEFS PLEASED
House leaders, jubilant over
winning their battle for retention,
of the profits tax, even in modi-
fled form, also predicted early
favorable action.
Conference agreement on vital
issues provides:
/. Accepts House corporation
income tax rate on corporations
earning under $25, a year;
1914 per cent on first IS 900 in
come; IA per cent on next
$4,000; 16 per cent on next
$4,000.
OTHER CLAUSES
Corporations earning above $685.
600 to pay 10 per cent normal tax,
to be decreased through diStribu-
ton Of earnings to 1917 per cent.
Money used by corporations to pay
debts incurred prior to January /,
1898, exempted from undistributed
profits penalty. Corporations max
ing up deficits escape penalty.
Banks and Insurance companies
pay 16 per cent tax, with no pen
atty for failure to distribute
profits. Undistributed profits tax
continues two years.
2. Capital gains realized from
sale of assets held less than Is
months subjected to individual
income tax rates, as in present
law. Between 10 months and
two years the rate is 20 per cent.
Beyond two years Is per cent.
DEADLINE BROKEN
Shortterm individual losses, in
Cured on capital transactions in
18-month periods can be carried
over to offset gains the next year.
On long-term losses, realized from
sale Of assets held more than Is
taxpayer can either take
credit of IS per cent against in
come tax or subtract so per cent
of the net loss.