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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

pr. Hans Kohn, professor Cf modern European history at Smith College, will speak on "The Pros pect of World Peace" at the final luncheon of the Connecticut League of Women Voters Convention ill Bridgeport on May Il. The lunch con will be at 100 p. m. at the Stratfield Hotel, and is open to the public.
 Dr.. Kohn, a native of Prague, studied political science, law and philosophy at the German Uni versity in his home city. During the war he served in the Austrian army, was taken a prisoner of war by the Russians, and spent almost five years in Russian Central Asia and Siberia. After his return he lived in Paris, London and Jerusa- lem, studying history and political conditions, travelling widely, writing and teaching.
 He came to America first in 1881 under the auspices of the Institute of International Education in New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

Elton. They included: Miss Alma Struckman, local director of Girl Scouts, Miss Edna Weber and Miss Evelina Hauser.
 It was announced that several local members would attend the District convention of Quota clubs Cn May 7th. Mrs. Lela Cotter and Miss Catherine Williams are dele gates of the local club. An invitation has been extended to the local club to attend a party by the Worces- ter Quota club or May 14th.
 A discussion was also held on the International convention which is to be held at Banff, Canada. in July. Mrs. Lela Cotter and Mrs. Ruth LaVallee vii be delegates. AL ternates were named last evening and include: Misses Julia Teller, Harriet Gregory, Mrs. Mae Birt. Catherine Williams, Grace Wolff and Josephine Osborne.
 The Girl Welfare work of the club was one of the main topics of the evening and it was decided to start a sinking fund in order to make better progress.
 Mrs. William H. Roden, president of St. Elizabeth's guild of Trinity Episcopal church, who has served in the office for the past six years, was given a crystal lamp at the annual luncheon of the guild, We'd nesday at the Waterbury club. Bou- quets of narcissus decorated the tables for the party which climaxed activities for the season. Those present included Mrs. Roden, Mrs. s. Edward Starr, Mrs. William H. Miles, Mrs. Albert A, Tassell, Mrs. Frederick B. Williams, Sr., Mrs. Ernest A. Say. Mrs. Raymond Will kinS, Mrs. Harry B. Williams, Mrs. Louis H. Duchesne, Mrs. James H. Cline, Mrs. John Snow, Mrs. Martin U. Lowe, Mrs. Lura Dutton, Mrs. Raymond w. Shove. Mrs. Clarence M. Merriam, Mrs. Harry B. Wal colt, Mrs. Irving B. Stedman. Mrs. Robert J. Rose, Mrs. Stanley Water man, Misses Gertrude Brown, Adah Bradford and Rev. Roger B. T. An derson. Reports weer read by the guild officers and a talk given by Rev. Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
Weddings
OAR Chapter To Gather Monday

Melicent Porter chapter, D. A. R., will meet on Monday afternoon at the Waterbury Womens club.
 Reports on the Continental Con- gress will be given by Mrs. Charles H. Neuswanger, Miss Betsy Mitchell. Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Mrs. Frederick Calkins and Mrs. Lewis G. Merrill. Slides in color of the Memorial Con- tinental hall will be shown by Miss Betsy Mitchell.
 During the afternoon piano selec- tions will be rendered by Miss Fan nie Mccormack.
 The hostseSs for the afternoon are: Mrs. Stephen T. Crane, Mrs. Stanley Crater, Mrs. Dudley B. Deming, Mrs. Clarendon Nickerson, Mrs. William H. Callan and Mrs. Frederick A. Calkins.
 Mrs. James Clark was honored at a party given recently by the Birthday club of Waterville at her home on Thomaston avenue. Mrs. Clark was given purse by the members who included: Mrs. Florence Jones, Mrs. Arthur Batten, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Mrs Christine Powell, Miss Nnra Bat ten, Mrs. Edna Steele, Mrs. Percy MacMullen. Mrs. Walter Clark, Mrs Clifford Northrop. Mrs. James Clark and Miss Claire Garner ot OakYille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

East returned diamond, seeing dis cards possible for declarer on dum- my's long clubs. This trick was trumped in dummy, and a club was returned.
 East, holding the diamond three, club six and his original cards in hearts and spades, had to make the lead and returned club. South ruffed with the eight, which held the trick. Three high spades were taken, and now low trump was led and taken with dummy's ace, If you can figure out how East at this point can win any other trick than the king of trumps. l will cheerfully concede that you have accomplished the impossible.
 Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
Miss Mildred Albert
 Is ShotUer Guest

Mrs. E. J. Davidson of Earns stable Manor, North Guilford, en- tertained at a miscellaneous shower in compliment to Mildred L. Albert of Waterbury recently in honor of her coming marriage to Albert L. Winnick of New Haven Those at tending were: Misses Claire Albert Dorothy Kurtin, Frances Albert, Kay Early, Mildred Albert, Mrs. James M Sullivan, Mrs. Floyd Barteck, Mrs Thomas Fitzgerald, Mrs. William Graham, Mrs. Frank J. Sullivan, Mrs. William A. DeLong, Mrs. Sid ney Albert, Mrs. Justin Callahan, Mrs. A. L. Charbonneau, Mrs. Will liam Germain, Mrs. Nathan Albert, Mrs. E. J. Davidson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
Events of Interest
APRIL

April 29-Doric chapter musical and dance, Temple hall.
 April 3O-Italian Sisterhood dance Buckingham hall.
 April 30-Civic Theater spring formal dance, The Elton.
 April 3O-Frontenac club annual dance, Women's club.
 MAY
 May 1-Charles Daloisio, ac- cordionist, Temple hall.
 May 1-Y. M. H. A. spring dance, Hebrew Institute
 May 4-Dr. William H. Day at St. Johns parish house.
 May 5-Sigma Tau Beta soroity dinner dance, Waverly inn.
 May 7-Mount Manresa retreat ants dinner, The Elton.
 May 7-Domenic Mecca accord ion concert, Buckingham hall. May 8-Santa Maria circle an- niversary dinner, The Elton. May 11-Rev Roy M. Houghton, St. Johns parish house.
 May 12-Consolidated high school orchestra concert, Wilby hall. May 12-Yolanda club dinner dance, Waverly inn.
 May 13-Wilby 1884 class reunion dinner dance, Waverly inn. May 13-14-Foresters of America state convention, The Elton. May 14-Aviglianese society dance, Buckingham hall.
 May 19-Conn. Dartmouth alum nj dinner, Waterbury Country club May 20-Conn. Federation of Mu- sic clubs convention.
 May 20-Regina Leonard Recital and Dance at Temple Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

Don't double for pennies" is sound rule of bridge. Equally sound is the rule which all good players adopt: don't double if the informa- tion given by such call makes an otherwise doubtful contract a mere working out of certainties with the information you have given. In the hand discussed today, East showed poor judgment in voluntarily giving the information conveyed by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Thursday eve- ming session of the Cornell Contract club conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty were: North and South: MT. and Mrs. Loren Fitch, 35; Mrs. Ellen Hubbard, and Mrs. s. Love ridge, 33; and East and West: Jo- seph Brennan and Mrs. Clifford Morris, 39 1-2 and MT. and Mrs. Nelson Adducci, B 1-2.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Adducci-Adducci, 203 1-2; Bartch-Waters, 187 1-2; Nelly - Brennan, 178 and Hubbard-Love- ridge, 173.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
DcBONIS-DUER

The wedding of Miss Marie Mar garet Duer. daughter of John Duer of Willow street and George DeBonis son of Mrs. Maria DeBonis of North Main street will take place tomor- row morning at 9:45 o'clock at the rectory of St. Margaret's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
COLINA-LcROY

The wedding of Miss Agnes Fran ces LeRoy, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William c. LeRoy of Grove street and Thomas w. Colina, son of MT. and Mrs. William Colina of Wolcott street, will take place to- morning at o'clock at St. Margaret's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
Junior Women's Club Has
 Program At April Meeting

A varied program of entertain ment was enjoyed by the Junior Women's club at their regular meet
 ing held recently. A treasure hunt, various games and modelling con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

double in the hope of garnering an extra 100 points, the difference be- tween a one trick set doubled, as compared with a much safer pass. Determining adverse distribution may be difficult. Why help the de- clarer?
 With the double to aid him, South played the hand on the as- sumption that East held four trumps. South won the opening lead with the ace. and returned club, East winning with the ace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

A nationwide talent hunt to dis cover new American composers is under way under the auspices of the American music department of the National Federation of Music clubs.
 The search is divided into two classifications. One applies to com- posers who have never had compo- sitions bought or published. The other is to secure new compositions by already established composers. The search will be conducted through state contests under the direction of the various state federa- tions The first contest is open to club members who write music but who have not had their compost tions published and the composition sought is a solo for medium voice with piano accompaniment.
 The remaining contests are free for alls" open to any composer. They are for piano solo composition, for a violin solo with piano accompan- iment, and for selections for any solo instrument, for two pianos and string orchestra. or for pnano or violin and full orchestra.
 Mrs. Ralph E. Good of Patton, Penn., is chairman of the compost tion contests committee. with Mrs. w. Carruth Jones of Baton Rouge, La. chairman of American music. and A. Walter Kramer, former edi- tor of Musical America. now presi- dent of the Galaxy Musical corpora ton, as committee members.
 The contests will close January 1, 1889, and winning compositions in the various states must be in the hands of the chairman by February l. 1939 The intention is to present some of the more outstanding com positions on the program for the Fist biennial convention of the National Federation of Music clubs to be held in Baltimore May 1923, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
LocalDelegates WiHAttend
 Quota Club Conuentions

The prospective members were guests at meeting of the Quota club held last evening at the Hotel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29

test were features of the evening. The contest was won by Miss ErneS- tine Piercey. A monologue and sketch entitled Kitchen Revellers" was given by Miss Eugenia Mallette and those participating in the sketch were Grayce Cookson, Eleanor Illus ted, Eleanor Keller, Helen Peasley and Mrs. Harold Shite. Misses Jean nettc Shinn, Elizabeth Mellette, Edna Rush and Ernestine Piercey participated in pantomime which was presented.
 Among those present at the meet ing were Misses Rhoda Macken, Marion Johnson, Francis Colgrove, Natalie Neff, Edna Rush. Sally Bar mum, Virginia Bailey, Phyllis Will kins, Jean Mallette, Mrs. Harold White, Jr.. Grayce Cookson, Eleanor Husted, Betty Porzenhiem, Lucille Bunk, Gwen Burton, Gladys Lehr, Maureen Fox, Ernestine Piercey, Helen Peasley, Eleanor Keller, Clar- issa Deming and Jeanette Shinn The next meeting will be held on May 1, when the club will visit sta- tion VERY to witness the Youth Court of Character" program at SIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES :
WeZch Circle Has Large Card Party

Mrs. M. J. Malia, Mrs. Joseph McArdle, Miss Mary Corrigan and Mrs. John Byrnes were in charge of the card party held recently by the Pride of Welch circle, Com- panions of the Forest at Foresters' hall. A prize was awarded the high SC Ter at each table and refresh ments were served. Those in at tendance were Mrs. Martin Lodge. Mrs. Bart Connor. Mrs. A. Mo- Closkey, Mrs. James McAree, Mrs. John Chauvell, Mrs. k. Olson, Mrs. M. J. Malia, Mrs. c. E. Hallock, Mrs. William Worden, Mrs. K. Hines, Mrs. John Byrnes, Mrs. A. L. Elm mons, Mrs. William Rooney, Mrs. William Dunlavey, Mrs. Edward Bar low, Mrs. c. Arthur DuBois, Mrs John Mcdonald, Mrs. Charles Calf frey, Mrs. Edward Joy, Mrs. Joseph Stone. Miss Josephine LaChance, Mrs. Patrick Breheny, Mrs. Anthony DiBlasi, Mrs. Louis Dadario, Miss Mary Corrigan, Mrs. F. Robinson, Mrs. William Heaney, Mrs. F. Greatorex, Mrs. P. Greatorex, Mrs. R. Dunlavey, Mrs. Joseph McArdle, Mrs. Mae Grove, Mrs. Burton H. Walker, Mrs. w. Vincent Begg, Mrs. E. Moran, Mrs. P. Quito, Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. George McDuff, Mrs. Err win Hathaway, Mrs. Charles Connell, Mrs. Wesley Rood, Mrs. Mary Snagg, Mrs. James Waters, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs. Frank Car ney, Mrs. Walter Norman, Mrs. Pat rick Dcnahue, Mrs. Frank Keliher, Mrs. Clifford Northrop, Mrs. Rus sell Atherton, Miss Helen Burns Mrs. Percy MacMullen and Mrs. Russell Hughes.
 Mrs. Thomas w. Corby of Pros pect street entertained with a bridge party Thursday afternoon. Those present were: Mrs. Robert H. Wat kins, Mrs. Richard R. Birch, Mrs. Wilbur A. Larson, Mrs. Sanley Kov- el, Mrs. William P. Wertheimer, Mrs. Harry A. DeVorken, Mrs. William J. Moriarty, Mrs. Raymond Paradis, Mrs. Louis c. Chieffo, Mrs. Harry G. Ross and Mrs. Thom w. Corby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-29
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Declarer Information

PPoor Judgment - Opponents Doubling Chance of Making Mere 100 Extra Points Gives
 Declarer Information
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
PEOPLES FORUM

ed'' their native city, perhaps to
curry favor with citizens of other
places.
1t was not the City's fault. if
Depression came, and the Storm
of 1885 destroyed communication
between the Island and the main
land. If work could not be OBJ
tanned here, it was just unfortu-
nate, ands some had to leave for
other places | am sure that Key.
West, so noted for hospitality to-
strangers, will welcome her, for
mer sons, even those who turn
ed against her. Return to view the
improvements in the streets, cot
tages reprinted, new buildings
erected, property sold, etc, and,
if possible, make this town your
home again.
AS brides fly back to their
mothers nest.
Let prodigals rush to their
fathers breast,
Der Highway that leads to
GREATER KEY WEST.
A resident for nearly 10 years.
Key West, April 10, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
GENERAL BUTLER TALKS FAST

Maior-General Smedley D. Butler. re-
tired, recently appeared before the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs, to oppose the
construction of the warships included in
the bill now pending before Congress.
General Butler is a fast talker. He
thinks that the present bill is grand
bluff" and that, in the event of war, the
United States should abandon Alaska, the
Panama Canal, the Virgin Islands and
Puerto Rico. He would confine our naval
defense to fleet of small battleships, to
hold the coast and with the aid of sub
marines, aircraft and coast defenses, fight
Oft any hostile force that came within
striking distance of the coast line.
While in active service as an officer
used up fifteen years. going about the
world guarding Standard Oil tins" He
participated in twelve expeditions. outside
OF the United States. he says, which were
missions largely in the interest of Wall
Street.
The views of General Butler are in
tereSting whether one agrees with his con-
illusions or not. They are probably colored
by the fact that he is a retired Marine Of
ficer. Apparently. a great mistake made
by the United States. in planning its de-
Tense, has been a failure 10 appreciate the
genius of General Butler. who. no doubt,
feels sure that he has the answer TO all our
problems. Maybe. if some one would act
quickly and appoint General Butler SUI
prene head Of the Army. Navy and the
torily solved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
PLEASE SAVE THE CRITICISM

Reports triekling in from Miami and
elsewhere throughout the state indicate
that the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
Commission and the State Road depart
ment are being subjected to considerable
unfair and unjustified criticism because of
the condition of some sections of the high
way and because comfort and other facili-
ties have not been provided.
The fact is the highway was opened
to public travel before the work was en-
tirely completed. This was done to pro-
vide the citizens of Key West with road
to the mainland None of our citizens is
complaining because the highway is rough
in spots and because there are no comfort
stations or rest rooms along the route. The
bridge commission was right in giving us
the use of the highway.
B. NJ Duncan, chief engineer of the
commission, is at present pushing the re-
mairder of the work as rapidly as it can
be done. The steel portions of the bridges
are being painted, the roadway is being
surface treated and leveled off, the slopes
are being planted with grass to prevent
erosion and to add to the beauty of the
highway Later it is planned to add com
fort stations, rest rooms, picnic benches,
fishing piers and other facilities for the
travelling public. 4D
In this connection we hope the bridge
commission will find the funds to build a
number of turnouts where motorists may
park their cars and enjoy the scenery and
the fishing without endangering their own
automobiles or interfering with moving
traffic
The state road department is busy
right now with plans for the extension of
the highway from Big Pine Key to Key
West. That work is to be undertaken in
sections, for funds are not now available
for completing the job at once. In the
meantime, the road department is putting
Pine Key into good condition. Within two
months the highway will be in tip-top
shape.
In the long range design it is cOntem-
plated to discontinue the use of the wooden
bridges, now the subject of severe criticism,
and continue the highway over the roadbed
formerly used by the Florida East Coast
Railway before its abandonment.
The Overseas Highway is a great
thing for Key West, but also a wonderful
thing for the entire state, particularly Mi
ami where much of the criticism is orig
mating. Motorists from all over the coun-
try will be flocking toward Key West.
They will create business the entire length
of the state In the case of Miami, that
city will get two chances to benefit from
travel to Key West. They will catch the
motorist going and coming.
The Citizen hopes the critics would
bury their criticism and give the bridge
commission and the state road department
fair chance to finish the fine work they
have done to date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
ssseeSe~sssessesssseesos
law FOR THE LADIEC
- u "
ETHEL ERNEST MURRELL

We feel that the day for the
suffragette has passed. No long
er need women parade the streets
with banners, and no longer need
we fear Imprisonment because we
wish to be considered citizens.
No, my dears, we have the vote
now, and he or she who has a
vote may ask and expect consid-
Grafton. Does that sound like a
yelled threat? Well, perhaps it is
just a little tiny bit of a threat of
the demands we may make, if
after asking, our requests should
be refused.
We are told that when the
women of Rome, who were also
classed with minors and imbeciles,
rose in fury and beseiged the
Senate, that august body bumped
itself right royalty to pass the
laws they wanted. The women of
Rome had no vote. We, the
women of Florida, have the vote!
"A, dangerous thing, my masters,
chattel with vote,-a danger
Gus thing. So it is up to us to
use that vote and vote our way to
freedom.
Remember, the candidate who
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
THE DARKER SIDE OF
THE LINE

Editor, The Citizen:
| am certain that | voice the
sentiment of Negroes in Key West
when / congratulate, the writer
of the poem, 1.-THE, Color Line,
for his wonderful poetic ability,
but his logic was very poor in
such an enlightened age. 1t is
obvious that white is white and
black. is black, but they seem to
spend the same American dollar,
and there is no law that can
force Negroes to give up their
homes and move anywhere; TO
satisfy visitors, or the Key West
ers who are in accord with the
brilliant poet. In speaking about
those who are to rule, ! might say
here that Key West is a Demo
cratic city and the governing
powers are selected by the peo-
pie; not a certain group of peO-
pie. So the black as well as the
white determine their own des-
TIMES. In one line the word
harmony" was written; l thought
of music, where there is always
harmony unless some one is off
key, which causes a discord. Mr..
Writer, you struck the wrong key,
try getting in tune or you might
spoil the whole band,
a. F. T. JAMES, j
A reader of The Citizen.
Key West. Florida 1,
April 30, 1888.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-20
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

D. z. Filler resigned at noon to-
day as a member of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. and
Reginald Pritchard was elected
in his stead. At the same meet
ing ii seemed that no one knew
bow much money was collected
for the last election, neither could
it be shown who received the
fundSJland paid them out nor
what the money was spent for.
Sam Harris. clerk of the commit
tee, is in Coconut Grove, il was
shown, and is supposed to have
all the records with him. Charles
o. Forsberg, treasurer, stated that
no money had ever been turned
over to him, and that he had
therefore kept no records what
ever. Said he had asked at the
bank once if any funds were
credited to the committee and
was told that some money was
there. He affirmed that he had
issued but two checks to the
committe, but failed to say TO
whom the checks were issued or
the respective amounts When
Mr.. Pritchard took his chair he
suggested that another meeting
be held this afternoon. The more
publicity you give matters the
better, he said.