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Brirht, clean rm.. next bath; SIN. pvt.
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5127 Bird ST NW.-Comfortable room
portation: S15 mo. Gentleman.
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1927 KENYON ST. NV.
2 Rms. Kitchen and Bath, Refrigerator.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Personal
County Women Voters Will Hold Open Meeting Friday

Mrs. Louise Leonard Wright of Chicago, chairman of the depart meht of government and foreign policy of the National League of Women Voters, will speak on Cur rent Problems of Collective Security" at the open meeting of the New Haven County League Women Vot- CTS on March 18. The meeting will be held at the Y. w. c. A., A Howe street, New Haven.
 The morning session of the meet ing, which will begin at 11:00 a. m, will be devoted to a discussion led by members of the state board of directors of the proposed national and state programs of work which are now under consideration by the local leagues throughout the state. In the morning also there will be an informal conference of local foreign policy chairmen with Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Cornelius Kruse' of Middletown, state chairman. Mrs. Wright will speak following lun- cheon at loo p. m.
 Mrs. Wright is the wife of Pro- lessor Quincy Wright of the faculty of the University of Chicago, and has accompanied him on his trips to the League of Nations in Geneva and on his investigation of the man. date system in Palestine, Syria and Iraq. She has attended four ses- sions of the Institute of Pacific Relations, in Honolulu, Japan, Banft Canada, and Yosemite Park, Cali fornia, and in 1892 attended the seventh seminar for Cultural rela- tions with Mexico. In 1884 she went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

Hampshire Federation on Merit System; Miss Emily Louise Plum ley on Personal Responsibilities"; and Miss Mary Sue Wigley on Making Living and Liking It."
 Presidents of the Hartford county clubs will be hostesses, with Mrs. George T. Finch of Enfield, Hart ford county vice president, as chair man. Reports of officers and chair men will be made at round tables.
 Dorothy Randolph Byard, the fed- eration's poet laureate, of Norwalk,' , will present the prize for the peace poem to the high school student who wrote it. Mrs. William J. Slater of Waterbury will present the silver cups to the clubs having the best publicity scrap books. Awards will also be made for club record books and county and club memberships.
 There will be a junior luncheon on Tuesday to which senior members are invited, and 8 luncheon of the presidents council on Wednesday. with Mrs. Edward T. Bradley pre- siding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Estelle Walker Becomes Bride or Samuel A. Albert

A nuptial of local prominence took place in the late afternoon yes terday at the Emanual Synagogue in Hartford when Miss Estelle E. Walker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Max Walker of Auburn Road, West Hartford became the bride of Sam uel A. Albert, son of MT. and Mrs. I. N. Albert of Cooke street. The ceremony was performed at 5 o'clock by Rabbi Morris 'Sipkin. Palms, ferns and white roses were used as a background for the cere- mony. A program of nuptial music was rendered with Mrs. Anna Nell ligan of Hartford singing % Prom ise Me" and At Dawning."
 The bride who was given in mar riage by her father had as her maids of honor Miss Rhoda Dwor- ken of Boston, Mass, and Bridge port and her sister, Miss Ruth Walker. Allan Albert, brother of the bridegroom, attended his broth CT as best man. The -ushers includ- ed: George Schectman Of Hartford, Norman and Sidney Albert of Hampstead, L. I. Stanley Albert of Flushing, L. T., Edward Dworken of Bridgeport, Robert Kosersky, Joseph Kleman, Samuel Sena, and Jean Kaiser all of this city, and William Silver of New Haven. Sydel Maxine Grower, niece of the bride, served as flower girl.
 The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white satin, Princess style and her veil of tulle fell from a halo cap which was fastened with orange blossoms. The bride carried a spray of white orchids showered with lilies of the valley. Miss Dwor- ken's frock was of egg shell satin and her bouquet consisted of gar- den flowers and the other maid of honor wore a, frock of blue satin and also carried an arm bouquet of garden flowers. The frock of the little flower girl was peach colored organdie. Mrs. Walker, mother of the bride, was attired in a gown of gold brocade with accessories to cor respond and she wore corsage of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Events of Interest
MARCH

MARCH
 March 14-Annual meeting of First M. E. church.
 March 15.-Mrs Theodore Roose- velt, jr., at Women's club.
 March 16-Second Annual Revue of St. Margaret's parish at Buck ingham hall.
 March 17-Irish-American club dinner dance, The Elton.
 March 17-St. Patrick's day so- cial program, Moose hall.
 March 17-Sheridan council din- ner-dance, Columbus club.
 March 17-Fannick post auxiliary bridge, Heisler's restaurant.
 March 18-Town Plot A. c. dance, Mount Carmel hall.
 March 18-Middlebury college concert, Davenport hall.
 March 19-Chase Foremen's St. Patrick's dinner-dance, The Elton.
 March 2O-Dr. Lewis Browne, lecturer, Second Church forum.
 March 20-DiSilvestro lodge tea The Elton.
 March 20-Elorio post entertain ment, Turn hall.
 March 20-Purim benefit dance, Temple hall.
 March 23-David Hedley, Junior Women's club.
 March 24-Dr. Charles E. A. Wineslow, speaker, Castle building. March 26-Jrlnior League chil- dren's play, Women's club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Local Club Members
 Attend State Meeting

Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, president of the Waterbury Business and Pro- fessional Women's club Misses Cora Crompton, Rena Puffer, Florence Greenleaf and Lillian Judd attend ed the third quarterly meeting Of the Connecticut State Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs held Saturday afternoon at the New Britain Y. w. c. A. A meeting of the nominating commit tee of which Miss Crompton is a member followed, at which Miss Rose House read the history of the Connecticut State Federation. Din- ner was served at 6:30 o'clock and Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, pro- lessor of economics at Connecticut college, New London, spoke on "The Business Woman and Her Com munity".
 Misses Anna Moran and Helen Downey will be hostesses at the Irish supper to be served at the To- cal club rooms on West Main street Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The social committee has planned an evening of games, cards and oth- CT entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Personal

Miss Ruth Winikoff of this city will be initiated among fifteen juniors at Boston University's Col lege of Practical Arts and Letters to membership in the college Psychol- ogy club today. An initiation dinner will follow the ceremony.
 Mrs. Henry w. Minor who has been in the Waterbury hospital for the past two weeks suffering from a fractured rib and other injuries suffered in a fall at her home has left the hospital and is convalescing at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. L. P. Sperry and son, Leavenworth P. Sperry, Jr., student at Taft school leave tomorrow for Boca Grande, Florida where they will spend two weeks.
 Mrs. Wilbur P. Bryan and her daughter, Miss Frederick Bryan have returned to their home on Prospect street after a three weeks cruise to the West Indies.
 Miss Mary Louise Goss of Pros pect street has left to spend the week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward w. Goss in Washing ton, D. c. She ic a student at St.. Margaret's school.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Foster of East Main street spent the week end in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES :
Women s Club To Sponsor Bridge

Mrs. Edwin Jay Rockwell is gen. eral chairman for the dessert bridge and spring style show to be given at the Waterbury Women's club on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 2:30. Mrs. Gordon Somers is in charge of tickets.
 Other committee assistants in- clude Mrs. Charles McBurney, Mrs. Louis Lougee, Mrs. Wilbur Larson, Mrs. Merwin s. Bronson, Mrs. Lau- renee Butterfield, Mrs George Cash man, Mrs. DeWayne france, Miss Clarice Gillette, Mrs. Sanford H. Harrison, Mrs. Donald Henderson, Mrs. Clair Hollister, Mrs. William Wesson, Mrs. Arthur Patchen, Mrs. Alexander Raeburn, Mrs. Emil Patz- old, Mrs. William G. Russell, Mrs. William Roden, Mrs. Frank C.. Smith, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs. Louis Stocking, Mrs. William Van Tassell, Mrs. Roy w. Van Wagner, Mrs. Edward Wells and Mrs. James Peasley.
 Mrs. Robert F. Griggs, Jr., Mrs Donald Henderson, Misses Jean Warner, Ann Grinnell and Evelyn Moore will be models for the show which is being sponsored by Worth, Waldon Trimble will discuss fash ions of the moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Wellesley Club
 Hears Speaker

The Wellesley club held its regular meeting recently at the nome of Miss Margaret Bull of Naugatuck. Roger Fletcher was guest speaker, having as his topic, 'The Blind Spot in h. vestment". A talk was also given by Mrs. William Chittenden on the recent alumnae council held at Well lesley. Colored movies of Miss Christine Engelke's trip in Banfe, Yosemite valley and Yellowstone national park were shown.
 Those present were: Mrs. Edward D. Jones, Mrs. J. Francis Roland, Misses Isabel MacKerracher, Mar garet McGrath, Ethel Ziglatzki, Mary Louise Corbett, Mrs. Earl Smithies, Mrs. Joel I. Butler, Mrs. Forrest Purinton, Mrs. Harold F. Brown, Mrs. Harold Chittenden, Bess Segur, Mrs. Fletcher and Grace Wagenen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Women s CzubToHoLdState
 Contention In Hartford

The first triennial convention of the Connecticut State Federation of Women's clubs will be held at Hotel Bond in Hartford on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and 4. Mrs. George w. Perry of West Hartford is general chairman and Mrs. AL fred o. Wurts of Hartford, co-chair- man. Miss Florence L. Sutton of Greenwich, president, will preside, with the vice president, Mrs. Joseph M. Gorton of South Glastonbury, Mrs. Henry c. Ellis of Torrington and Mrs. John L. GeiSt of Cheshire.
 Among the speakers who will ad- dress the two-day meeting are Dr. Roland Hall Sharp on Gan Democ- racy Survive?";; Miss Florence Bar nard on "Education for Living; i;
 Captain Gordon Heriot on "Our Op- portunities in Latin America; Mrs. Louis L. Elkins, president of the New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Weddings
McALISTER-KOESTER

The wedding of Miss Celine Frederick Rooster, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Herman A. Rooster of Co., lumbia boulevard to Capron McAlis- ter of New York, son of the late MT. and Mrs. Henry McAlister of Pitts burg, Penn., took place last evening at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York city.
 Miss Rooster is a graduate of Saint Margaret's school, attended Wellesley college and is a graduate of Yale School of Music. MT. Mo- Alister, who is an engineer is a graduate of the University of Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

to Russia, and the years 1936-37 she spent in Europe, half of the time in Geneva, an experience of special value in the writing of her analysis of the League of Nations and Inter- national Labor office in her pamph- let Toward a Collective Peace Sys- tem," recently published by the Ma ticnal League of Women Voters.
 Mrs. Wright's talk is open to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
KNOTTED SNAKE EXHIBITED

Taft, Cal. - (UP) - The latest snake story here concerns a gopher snake which at some time in the past evidently tied itself in a knot but later was unable to unite it. self. It eventually grew to snake hood with the knot still tied, and gets along as well as though it had never tried the acrobatic stunt. AS the snake is on exhibition in a store window here, the story is generally accepted as being true.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

trumps, parted with a club on the fourth lead. but when the last trump was led, he was faced with an impossible situation. He could see in dummy three clubs including the ace, ten and nine, and the jack of spades. AS dummy discarded after his play, he gave up the club seven, hoping his partner held the king, but dummys spade was now dis carded. and the king, ace and ten of clubs won the last three tricks for five. This gave the declarer won match, which he richly earned by his careful and correct play of the hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

red camillas. The bridegrooms mother wore black lace gown with corresponding accessories and her corsage was of orchids.
 A dinner for about 45O guests was held at the reception hall of Eman- ual Synagogue following the cere- mony and a reception for one hum dred guests was also held. Out of town guests were present from New Haven, Bridgeport, New York, Bos- ton and Philadelphia.
 Upon returning from a wedding trip to South America, the couple will take up their residence on Chase Park Boulevard after April 18th. The bride wore a beige coat trimmed with fox fur for travel ing and wore black accessories.
 MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Caruso of 62 Dikeman street, who marked their 18th wedding anniversary re- gently, were guests of honor at a surprise party rendered them by friends and relatives. The couple were married in New York but came to Waterbury following the ceremony and have lived here since. They now have four children, Guido, Felecia, Natalie and Sammy.
 They received many beautiful gifts from those attending who in- cluded: MT. and Mrs. Concezio Di- Michele, MT. and Mrs. Nick Di- Michele, Alex Caruso, MT. and Mrs. William Canale, MT. and Mrs. Nick Ella, MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Di Francesca, MT. and Mrs. Louis San- tilli, MT. and Mrs. America Sciar- retti, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Bar bieri, MT. and Mrs. Tony Caranelli, MT. and Mrs. Enrico Palumbo; also Misses Anna Di Michele, Natalie Caruso and Felecia Caruso; and Joe Canale, Tony Barbieri, Guido Caruso and Sammy Caruso.
 The Womens' Get Together club of the Third Congregational church will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
HOUSE MICE TRAINED

Fl Paso, Texas. - (UP) - How to rid the home of mice is no prob- lem to H. L. Zollars. He trains them and sells them as pets. The gray mouse, the common house variety, is much superior in intelligence than the white mouse and makes the much better pet, Zollars says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Engage gernents
LARGAY-SuLLIYAN

MT. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan of New Bedford, Mass, have an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Katherine, to Thomas Vincent Largay, son of MT. and Mrs. George H. Largay of Buck ingham street. Miss Sullivan is graduate of Pembroke college and attended Katherine Gibbs school ill Boston. MT. Largay was grad uated from Georgetown university and attended Siebel institute in Chicago. The wedding will take place in the early fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

West overlook the opening lead of the diamond king with the ace, in order to lead 8 spade, the suit bid by his partner. He held but two spades, and having four trumps. he visioned 8 possible ruff. Hart won with the ace and returned dia- mond, and West was in to lead his last spade. This was won with the king in declarer's hand, and his losing diamond was ruffed with the ace of trumps. Now five rounds of hearts were led, and East was squeezed. He dropped two spades on the second and third leads Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
CONTRACT BRIDGE By VIM. E. MCKINNEY
Squeezing An Extra Trick In Rubber Bridge It's Unn- portant, But in Duplicate Careful Play Brings
 Reward in Points.
Secretary of the American Bridge Leagu

Four odd in hearts was a lay down for Charles Hart of New ark, N. J., on today's hand. Were it rubber bridge, there would be no story, but Hart was playing that interesting form of bridge, board-a- match team-of-four play, and an overtrick was almost as valuable in his eyes as the Kohinoor is to the diamond specialist.
 Solution to Previous
 Contract Problem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

A meeting of St. Mary's Nurses Alumnae will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Nurses home,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

The board of directors of the Beth Fl Sisterhood will meet tomorrow af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph Miller of Herkimer street. All board members are urged to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14
Weddings
Couple Honoredai AnniUersaryParty

MT. and Mrs. William Birs on Hitchcock lake were honored at q party given recently by their friends, the occasion being their 18th wed- ding anniversary. Entertainment was enjoyed and a dinner was served. The couple was presented with many gifts. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. Layton A. Rose, MT. and Mrs. Harold Edwards of Meriden, MT. and Mrs. John Camp. Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Slater, MT. and Mrs. Victor Berger, MT. and Mrs. William Kelly, MT. and Mrs. Rockwell Clyne, MT. and Mrs. Alex Collins, MT. and Mrs. Roy P. DippeI of Sag Harbor, L. T., Viola Johnson, Alberta Avery, Nina Birs, William Birs, John Brown, Kenneth Berger. David Thompson and William O'Neill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

Miss Margaret Hastings of the his- tory department of St. Margaretls school, will speak at meeting of the Foreign Policy Group of the Local League of Women Voters which is being held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Frederick H. Faust is chairman of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

Mayflower Camp, Royal Neigrbors Of America will celebrate their 43rd birthday on Thursday, March 17tal at Speedwell hall. Members of Royal Neighbor Camps from surrounding towns have been invited to attend. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock after whcih supper will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-14

The Womens' Get Together club of the Third Congregational church will meet this evening at o'clock at the parish hall.
The times-news., 1938-08-09
SAY SIX BULLETS HIT
FARM WAGONS

PRAGUE, Aug. .. (UP)-Kon-
rad Henlein'S Sudeten German
minority party announced last
night that it was protesting to the
Czech government against care
less shooting" by Czech soldiers in
an army truck near Mittel-Lange-
nau, in Sudeten German territory,
Monday.
Headquarters said the shooting
caused Sudeten German farmers
on the road to throw themselves
on the ground as bullets whistled
overhead and that six bullets
struck farmers wagons.
The party's executive commit
tee revealed that it had sent to
ViscOunt Runciman, British medi-
ator of the minorities dispute, a
detailed report of all political in
cidentS recorded over the week
end, which it termed "the most
violent weekend since May 21."
In addition to the Mittel-LangC-
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
TVAProbers ToldFederal 'Yardstick'
Electric Power Agency Wipes Out
Business In Three Alabama Villages

of the iva has given some CON
sideration TO this matter but that
has come to nothing. So far as
know there is no legal damage,
but the agricultural background
has been destroyed"
The committee planned to be-
gin today to probe the suit of
Sen. George L. Berry. D., Tenn,
for $5,OOO.0OO damages for mar
bic properties inundated by the
reservoir of Twas Norris Dam
north of mere on the Clinch river.
The suit was thrown out by a
three-man committee appointed
by the U. S. district court.
DR.. Harry Curtis, Twas chief
chemical engineer, Monday testi-
fed before the committee for the
third time. He again defended
purchase of middle Tennessee
phosphate lands for S680,000,
which gave the seller, Information
al Agricultural Corporation of
New York, a profit of more than
S500,000.
"I'll say you won't find any
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
Chinese Communists Are In Control
0fMuch Of So Called Jap Occupied
Area, U. S. Army Observer States

nese military units. including de-
tachments of the Communist
eighth army commanded by Gen.
eral Chu Teh. ..a
He was "behind the Japanese
lines" during nearly all his three
months trip. Starting at Cheng-
chow, where the East-West Lung
Mai railway crosses the North
South Peiping-Hankow railway he
visited Sian-Fu, capital Of Sbensi
province, which repeatedly had
been bombed by japanese planes
and then went north to the Chi
nese "Soviet capital" in Yennan-
Flu, North Shensi.
From Yennan-Fu he passed
through North Shensi province in
to Southern Suiyuan province and
thence into Hopei province. cross
ing the Peiping-Hankow railway
SO miles south of Peiping. After
inspecting Central Hopei he went
into Shantung province, which is
supposed to be entirely under
Japanese control, passing close to
Tehchow and the provincial capi-
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-08-09
MAJORITY FOR
BARKLEY,7Q 10000
More Than Third of Vote
in Louisville, Strong
hold, Uncounted

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. q
(UP) - Virtually complete re-
turns from Kentucky's Democrat
ic primary indicated last night
that administration-endorsed u.
S. Senator Alben w. Barkley had
won denomination by approx
mately 10000 votes.
Barkley, taciturn administration
wheelhorse, led Governor A. B.
(Happy) Chandler by 59,O1S votes
with more than third of the to-
tai vote in Louisville, Barkley
stronghold, still to be counted
Returns from 4,056 of the
states 4,313 precincts gave:
Barkley, 272,272.
Chandler, 213,245.
Returns were complete in III
of the states 100 counties. Nine
teen precincts remained to be
counted in Breathitt county, scene
of a pre-primary shooting, and
three precincts remained in Clay
county, all others were in Louis
Vile.
Barkley led Chandler 30,s47 to
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1938-08-09

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 3
(UP)-The congressional commit
tee Investigating Tennessee Val
ley Authority yesterday heard the
story of three Alabama villages
where the business life was wiped
out instead of improved by the
federal 'yardstick" electric power
agency.
Will H. Mitchell, Florence, Ala,
attorney and Cloppe.' Almon of
Sheffield said Wright. RivertOn
and w G T o o-ncrthweSt Ala
bama villages with a combined
population of less than 1000
had been left valueless when the
surrounding agricultural area was
inundated by the reservoir of
Twas Pickwick Landing dam.
The villages are perched on hill
sides above the reservoir level.
"These villages are an excep-
ton i'm that the rest of the section
has been improved by the IVA" !"
Mitchell said to the committee.
"Store buildings, residences and
streets are there but they have no
value. / am sure the official life