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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

Miss Concetta Longo of East Main street was honored by a sur prise currency shower given recent ly by her sister Carmella Longo at the Scovill Girls Club. The bride-to- be was presented with purse. During the evening piano selections were rendered by Mrs. Frank Greg ory. Refreshments were served.
 Those attending were: Mrs. Theresa Longo, Mrs. Irene Ferrone, Mrs. Josephine Calabrese, Mrs. Leo- nilda Longo, Mrs. Rose DeSontis, Mrs. Margaret Longo, Mrs. Mary De Sontis, Mrs. Mary Santalucia, Mrs. Carmella Ariente, Mrs. Doris Longo, Mrs. Anna De Santis, Mrs. John De Santis, Mrs. Frank Gregory, Mrs. P. Petrillo, Mrs. Anna Gabrielle, Mrs. Lucy Santora, Mrs. Philip Strollo, Mrs. Mary Gabrielle, Mrs. Concetta Colicchio, Mrs, Arnold Ni- gro, Mrs. Filomena De Santis, Mrs. Tessie Cordello Mrs. Rose Master donate, Mrs. Thomas Booker, Mrs. Richard Young, Mrs. Angeline Ruc- cio, Mrs. Mayme DeVito, Mrs. Mar garet Pace, Mrs. William Casey, Mrs. Masone, Mrs. Frank Santora, Mrs. Nellie Smith, Mrs. Fitzmaurice, Mrs. Edward Mambrino, Mrs. Ralph Di Tota, Mrs. Eleanor Iannacci, Mrs Nardello, Mrs. Lena Chieffo, Mrs Lena Tartoglia, Mrs. Gennie Ekberg Mrs. Julia Suozzo, Mrs. Anthony Celello, Mrs. Evelyn Doucet, Mrs Gregory, Mrs. Patsy Tartaglia, Mrs. G. Cosey, Mrs. Napiello, Mrs. Fran cis Di Tota, Mrs. Carmella Man hello, Mrs. Rocco Tartaglia, Mrs. Theresa Simeraro, Mrs. Angeline Dimaria, Mrs Anna De Lucia, Mrs. Victoria Minervini, Mrs. Anna De- Lucia, Mrs. Angeline Oriente. Mrs. Helen Farrar, Mrs. Doran, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Irene Stolfi, Mrs. Fascione, Mrs. A. Topozio, Mrs. Victoria Cutrali, Mrs. Agnes Pas uicci, Mrs. Joseph Trumfio, Mrs. Anna Topazio, Mrs. A. Ciamglia, Mrs. Carmella Bocchichio, Mrs. Carmela Gabrielle, Mrs. Harold Giegle, Mrs. Domenic Napiello, Concetta Longo Theresa and Col umbia FeTone, Mary DeSantis, Madyln Calabrese, Jennie and Car mella, DeSantis, Irene Barbino, Catherin Place Alyce Gregory, Ruth Butler, Elizabeth Santora, Theresa Minervini, Helen and Evelyn San dore, Antoinette Petrillo, Beatrice Giegle, Helen Trentalange Mary Wisausky, Betty Macary Jen- nie and Rose Santora, Carrie Zucca, Josephine Romeo, Concetta and Victoria Santora, Rose Bocchichio, Patricia Casey. Marie VarraStro, Elizabeth Cestara, Lucy and Helen Fascione, Margaret Russo and Car mella Longo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
ChiLdren's Center
 Plans Annual Fair

Miss Cecelia G. Slayton an- nounces the fourth annual county fair of the Children's Center to be held September 10. In addition to gay booth midway, fortune tellers, special attractions for children and young people, and a flower show, there is to be an auction sale of antiques and other articles given for this purpose.
 The committee in charge includes Miss M. Louise Hemingway, Miss c. Rachel Trowbridge, Miss Eleanor F. Tyler, Mrs. George A. Rossen, Mrs. Sydney G. Davidson, Mrs. Marshall H. Williams, Miss Emily Sophie Brown, Lyman Bunnell, Mrs. Theo- dore L. Bristol, Mrs. Theodore L. Driggs, Mrs. G. Floyd Morgan, Mrs. Robert J. Plumb, Frederick G. Space, Mrs. c. Stowe Spencer, Mrs. Lyman H. Steele, Miss Edith Sperry and Mrs. William Meyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
PLAY SCORES HIT
 IN LITCHFIELD

Continuing from the excellent start they made last year, Charles O. Carey's Litchf1eld Summer thea ter offered here last night in the third bill of the season, Death Takes Holiday" A fine drama, given with & keen insight and interpretation, the performance made for an excel lent evenings entertainment.
 The play itself Is rather anus ing inquiry into the fear that men feel toward death, who himself turns out to be very human sort of in- dividual.
 AS the Prince of Death, F. c. Furcolowe gives an impressive per- formance that ranks favorably with that of Philip Merivale. His gracious dignity, his desire to be accepted by his new made acquaintances, his tenderness with the lovely child, all make for a very moving perform ance. As Grazia, Toni Volz is the radiant and starry-eyed love that Alberto Casella pictured when he wrote the play. Mary Fischer, always her own reliable self, plays the so- licitous and adoring mother, unable to cope with the strange and myth ical forces which take her daughter from her. Making his first appear ance with the company, is Randolph Preston as the unwilling but debon- air appearance-host at whose home death decides to spend his furlough.
 In minor roles a large cast does capable work, and the entire per- formance Is credit to the direction of Randolph Carter. The applause for the settings which greeted the first rising curtain was well earned.
 Next week the Litchfield Summer theater will play"Yes. My Darling Daughter, this years New York comedy hit. The theater Is located right in the center of the town and Is less than an hours drive from Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

have proved difiicult for many ex- perts, even on the basis of seeing all of the hands,
 The king went up on the opening lead from the East hand. and this play gave Mrs. Cooper the tip by which the hand played out to a successful conclusion. She won with the ace, and at once took the club queen finesse. convinced that she must lose one trump trick, and could make the hand only If West held the club king for his double.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

Mrs. Arthur Mayhew has returned to her home in Wolcott after spend- ing a few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George of Quebec, Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Heartt Raub of Lincoln street have had as their guests William Valentine and Miss Lucy Valentine of New York, father and sister of Mrs. Raub.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Rodney of Meadow street are spending several days in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. T. P. Hubbard of Pine street are in Delaware for a few weeks where they are the guests of relatives.
 Miss Catherine Donaldson of Bos- ton is spending 8 few days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles East wood of Southmayd road.
 Robert Spencer of North Main street is spending 8 few days in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas Sullivan of North Main street are enjoying a weeks stay in New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Parkins of Highland avenue are spending sev- eral days in New York city.
 Miss Kathleen Pierson of Willow stret has returned after spending several days in Springfield.
 Mrs. Mary Nortier of White Plains. N. Y, is spending a few days with her daughter. Mrs. John Warner and MT. Warner of Wol- colt.
 MT. and Mrs William R. Phillips of Meriden road are spending sev- eral days in Atlantic City.
 Miss Catherine Ryan of Water town avenue is spending few days at Bayview.
 MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Doolittle of Baldwin street have returned after spending few days in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Granger of Bank street are spending a few days with relatives in Patterson, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Junior League Garden Tour Closes After 2-Day Session

Following the tour of the Mid- dlebury gardens on Tuesday, mem bers of the Waterbury Junior League and guests enjoyed the sec- ond day of the annual Junior League tour in the gardens in Wa terbury and Watertown yesterday. Gardens visited in Middlebury were Mrs. c. Sanford Bull, Mrs. Charles L. Larkin, Miss Gertrude B. Whitte- more and Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, Jr., of MiddleburY.
 Those included in yesterdays tour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

The annual outing of the Cornell Contract club was held yesterday af- ternoon. Top scorers in a session held during the day were-North and South Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. H. R. Standiford, 65; Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs. Edward Clark, 63; and East and West: Mrs. Charles Velte and Mrs. William Reynolds, GA: Mrs. Clarence Byers and Mrs. Walter Houston, 63 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Opening Trick Proves the Key

Today's hand presented many problems to Mrs. E. A. Cooper Of Binghamton, N. Y, one of the many
 players looking forward to the Adirondack Tournament to be held at Eagle Bay. N. Y., July 8th, 9th. and 10th. So varied and complex were the problems of play that they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
OLD MAN

Andy Devine, playing the role of an airplane mechanic in Para mounts Technicolor cavalcade of the air, Men With Wings" ages 25 years during the course of the production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
HE'S FROM THE CITY

Sputter voiced Joe Penner casts discretion and sanity to the winds to become a guitar twitching cowboy in his new RKO Radio comedy, I'm From the City"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23

The number of births in the world averages 60,OOO day, while deaths average 10000 a day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-23
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Personal

Mrs. Arthur Mayhew has returned to her home in Wolcott after spend- ing a few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. George of Quebec, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
CHINA DOES NOT
 WANT ANY PEACE
Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek Is Not Going to Resign at
 Japan's Wish

Chungking, China, Oct. 26-(Upl China does not want peace and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek is not going to resign his leadership of the nation. 1t was announced cfa- cially today.
 The statement was issued in view of reports that Great Britatin and Germany were engaged in joint effort to mediate China's war against Japan.
 It was said that Generalissimo Chiang would not resign regardless of any peace proposals which the British ambassador, Sir A. Clarke Kerr, might bring to Chungking, the new emergency capital of the Chi- nese government, from Hong Kong where he has been visiting. Japan has said that she would accept no peace which did not involve the resignation of Generalissimo Chiang.
 Newspapers, commenting today on mediation reports, unanimously de-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
KING GEORGE HAS
 NAMED BROTHER

London, Oct. 26 - (UP) King George named his brother, the Duke of Kent, as next governor general of Australia as a means of strength ening the bonds of empire, 1t was said today in royal quarters.
 The appointment, announced last night, was believed also to mean that the king himself probably would not be able to visit Australia for several years. To this extent, 1t was interpreted as means of pleas ing Australians who were disap- pointed that the king decided to go to Canada on his first visit as king to a dominion.
 The duke will succeed Lord Cow rie, who has asked to be relieved of his post in November, 1889. Lord Gowrie is the former Brig. Gen. Sir Alexander Hore- -Ruthven, who won the Victoria Gross for gallantry in action in the Sudan in 1898 and the distinguished service order and bar equivalent to a second decora- ticn--in the World War. In addition. in the World War Lord Cowrie was mentioned five times in dispatches for bravery and was awarded the Order of the Bath and the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
NO SETTLEMENT
 OF FRENCH DEBT

Boston, Oct. 26.-(UP)-Rumored war debt settlement negotiations be- tween the United States and France were denied today by Count M. Rene De Saint-Quentin. French ambassa- dor who arrived here for c four. day visit with Franco American groups.
 To a question concerning the ru- mcred negotiations. the ambassador replied:
 'sThey are not even thought about"
 Saint-Quentin said Socialist de- feats by Conservatives in recent French elections were comparable to swing in the United States from New Deal to Republicanism. He refused to discuss the proposed mili- tary alliance between France, Great Britain and the United States, but said We want Americans to under stand us"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
BLUENOSE LEADS
 END OF FIRST LEG
After l4H Miles Canada Boat Was Quarter of Mile
 Ahead of Thebaud

Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Che Ian, of Boston. Oct. B. (UP) - Canada's Bluenose, the defending Champion, had a quarter-mile lead over Americas Thebaud at the end of the first leg of IA Ia miles in today's fifth and deciding Interna- tional Fishermen's race.
 The official times at the turn oi the first buoy were: Bluenose l:22:57 Thebaud 1:25:35. On the first leg the schooners averaged II Ia knots The wind still was blowing IS miles from the southwest.
 The Canadian schooner Blue- nose had increased its lead to half a mile over the American schooner Thebaud at the 27-mile mark in the 36-mile fifth and deciding race for the International Fishermen's Championship today. As the boats rounded the second buoy the offlcial times were: Bluenose 2:49; Thebaud 2:53. The schooners were averaging eight knots. The wind was l3 miles from the southwest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
YANKEES REFUSE
 TO OPEN GATES
Japanese Troops Went Over Walls - Tension
 Frightened for a Time

Rankow, Oct. 26-(UP)-Japanese troops scaled the walls of the refugee zone in Hankow tonight when United States naval authori- ties refused to open the gates. When the Japanese entered, American officers ordered the United States forpes to withdraw. The United Press correspondent interpreted be- tween a Japanese officer and British officers, who were sharing the pa- trol with Americans, while machine guns were trained on the bund for an hour.
 The situation was highly delicate until the Japanese decided to retire. American and British authorities sent all arms to their ships in the river and used wooden batons. Ten thousand Japanese troops from 40 Japanese ships were in occupation of Hankow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
PLANS OF PLANE
 FOUND UPON SPY
Customs Guard Located Them on LOukOwski;
 Runlrich Tells More

New York, Oct. 26-(UP)--A cus- toms guard testified in federal court today that he found the plans of an army Curtiss plane then being constructed at Buffalo on the per- son of William Lonkowski, reputeo to be one of Germany's shrewdest espionage agents.
 Morris Josephs, the guard, said he saw Lonkowski with Karl Schlue. ter, who has been named as a con- tact and payoh man for German spy network, on pier 86 of the North river on Sept. 27, 1885.
 The plans were offered in evi. dence by the government at the trial of Otto Hermann Voss, Erich Glasel and Johanna Hofmann on charges of stealing and transmitting thu defense secrets of the United States to Germany.
 His Eighth Day
 Guenther Gustave Rumrich, con. fessed spy, completed his eighth day of testimony before Joseph, was called. He admitted under eros; examination that he was sorry Chaser was implicated in the affail because he had used him only as . dupe.
 Counsel for Miss Hofmann lost 6 motion to suppress certain evidence codes and letters taken from hi client who allegedly acted as a mes. senger for the ring.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
JAMES A. FARLEY
 SPEAKS IN CONN.
Will Give Political Speech in Hartford on Night
 of November 2

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 26-(UP)- Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley will deliver a political speech here Nov. 2 in be- half of the state and national ticket, 1t was announced today.
 It will be the first time the post master general has visited Connecti- cut to take part in an election cam paign.
 His address will be delivered at Bushnell Memorial Hall, and others who will speak include Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross, U. s. Sen. Augustine Lon- ergan, State Treasurer Guy B. Holt Secretary of State Dr. o. John Satti Attorney General Charles J. Mo- Laughlin, Comptroller Charles C. Swartz, State Chairman J. Francis Smith and Col. Thomas Hewes candidate for Acknowledgements.
 Three days after this rally, U. s Attorney General Homer s. Cum- mings will speak at Democratic rally at Greenwich. Cummings con- ferred with party leaders at Stam- ford several months ago concerning the U. S. senatorial nomination which at that time involved Lon- ergan and Rep. Herman P. Kopple- mann. He endorsed Lonergan after his return to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
Bishop of Vermont
Most Rev. Matthew F.
 Brady Is Made Bishop
With Every Pomp, Pageantry Former Native Son Is Consecrated By Apostolic Delegate as Bishop
 of Burlington, Vt.
Special to The Democrat)

Burlington, Vt, Oct 26-In a cere. mony replete with the pageantry and tradition of centuries, Most Rev. Matthew Francis Brady today was consecrated Bishop of the Dio- cese of Burlington. AS the Apos- tolic Delegate to the United States, Most Rev. Amleto Cicognani, con- ferred the rank of bishop, 1t marked the climax of @ career that be- gan with boyhhod in Waterbury, Conn, and led today to the hierarchy.
 Bishops and monsignori in their resplendent robes, fourth degree Knights of Columbus in dress uni- forms, priests and nuns in their sober raiment, and lay persons from many states thronged the historic Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- ception here as the consecration exercises began at 10 o'clock.
 Relatives Present
 In the congregation were Bishop Brady's brother, John, Q New York attorney, and his sister, Catherine, Waterbury school teacher. Hun dreds of friends from the Hartford diocese were here, many of them ar irving by @ special train which left Hartford and New Haven last night.
 Assisting the apostolic delegate at the conservation were Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe. bishop of Hartford. and Most Reverend Jo- seph Mccarthy, bisi.op of Portland, Me. Bishop Mccarthy, 'ike Bishop Brady, was born in Waterbury.
 CoIorful Procession
 The ceremony began with @ color ful procession to the altar, and the (Nonfi,1,,ad m papa a)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
DEUTSCHLAND
 SAVES HERSELF
German Liner Afire at Sea When She Issued Calls
 for Help

New York, Oct. 26.-(UP)-Three vessels raced through heavy seas to the side of the burning German liner Deutschland early today to find the fire under control and the ship resuming her voyage to New York. The 390 men of the crew of the 2l ,000 ton liner succeeded af- ter a heroic six hour fight in con- trolling the flames raging in her No. 2 hold, thus eliminating any danger of her 60l passengers - men, women and children-the majority of them Americans. Soon after wards, her master, Captain Karl Steincke, radlophoned her owners in Hamburg, Germany, that the fire had been entinguished entirely with her own fire fighting ap- pliances.
 He reported that no one had been injured and that his passengers had been utterly calm while the crew fought to extinguish the fire. He commended his crew highly.
 U. S. Liner at Side
 The United States liner American Traveller reached her side 200 miles off Cape Race, Newfoundland, short ly before a. m., having raced at forced draft 75 miles. The Deutsch- land informed her cryptically that the fire was under control and her services were no longer needed.
 A short while later the America France Line freighter, Colamer, and the Norwegian freighter, Europe, arr rived. They were informed of the situation as briefly as had been the American Traveller. The four ves- sells rolled, with a quarter of mile of one another, in the heavy sea kicked up by the gale which had ragged through the night, for almost an hour. Then, with the dawn, all proceeded on their voyages.
 Curtly Dismisses Rescurers
 Having dismissed her rescue vessels, the Deutschland's radio became si- lent, her operator refusing to answer queries from other ships for addi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
JEWEL CASE WITH
 NO JEWELSF FOUND

New York, Oct. 26. (UPl-The automobile and jewel case of Mrs. Edward M. Townsend, Jr.. wife of a socially prominent broker, were found today in a midtown parking lot, but $2000O0 worth of jewelry was missing.
 Attendants of the lot said the sedan had been brought in yester- day afternoon by two men. shortly after Mrs. Townsend's chauffeur, George Fleming, 38, had been in- structed to leave the jewelry at the st. Regis hotel.
 Prior to the discovery of the auto mobile, Townsend had expressed the opinion that Fleming was breeding about an arrangement from his wife and would return with the jewels and car. Detectives went over the automobile for tingerprints while an alarm was sent out for Fleming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
Dr. John H. Foster Has Been Sued For $26, ,OOO
In Court of Common Pleas Today to Answer Six Joint Civil Actions Aftermath of an Accident on
 New Years Eve, l937

Dr. John H. Foster Is in the court of common pleas today as defen- dant in six joint civil actions, in which @ total of $26,000 adamages are sought. Plaintiffs in the actions are Charles Christiano, seeking $l,- 500; Louis Lango, $4.000; Salvatore Caruso, $l,500; Joseph Lango, $3,- 900; Frank Davino, $l,000 and John Giorgi, $i5,000.
 All the litigation Is the after math of an accident on North Elm street, New Years eve. 1887. All the plaintiffs were passengers in a car driven by Davino, which crashed into a pole, allegedly because of the reckless driving of Dr. Foster, who allegedly forced the Davino car from the road.
 Most seriously injured of the plain tiffs is John Giorgi, a minor, who sues through Pic Giorgi, for $l5,000, The plaintiffs are represev" ed by Attorney Francis Summa, while
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
Bitterness and Inequality Should Be Erased; Good
 Will to Be Cultivated
BETTER DISTRIBUTION
 OF NATIONS GOODS
Gerald Swope of Gen. Electric Makes Keynote
 Speech of Gathering

New York, October 26. = (UP) - Prominent spokes- men for industry, labor, finance and government joined today in a plea for Democratic cooperation in order to preserve American institutions. Addressing the New York Herald Tribune's forum on current problems, on the subject, Labor, Man agement and Government" they dissected American institutions depressions, and waves of prosperity from different approaches but con- veFwed in their pleas for coopera- tiua to erase bitterness and in- equality and cultivate good will and @ better distribution of goods.
 Speakers included Gerard Swope, president of the General Electric O.; Thurman Arnold assistant U. s. attorney general; Charles R. Hocl,, president of the American R(Aaing Mill Co. and of the Na- tional Association of Manufactur- CTS; Dewitt M. Emery, president of the National Small BusineSsmens association; John L. Lewis, chair man of the Committee for Industrial Organization; Joseph A. Padway, counsel for the. American Fedora chairman of the Securities and Ex- ton of Labor; William o. Douglas, change commission; and William Mcc. Martin, Jr,, president of the New York Stock Exchange.
 Swope Made Keynoter
 Swope, in a keynote speech, urged that labor and management com- bine their resources and cooperate toward a betterment of industrial relations. He recommended the adoption of democratic processes" in industry, labor and government, based on mutual respect rather than on control imposed from without" "
 The function of government in such developments. Swope said, Is to afford an opportunity for con- ciliation when disagreements arise" |" Both organized labor and organized employers, he said, should be con- suited before legislation or admin istrative action involving labor mat ters is taken.
 John L. Lewis Speaks
 Lewis, declaring that the great current of our national wealth has
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-26
Mill Street Firm Seeks In- creased Floor Room in
 Old Clock Case Plant
EXPECTS GOOD YEAR
 FOR ITS BUSINESS
Company Manager, Mur. ray Silverman, Sees Bet-
 ter Times on the Way

In anticipation of increased business during 1889, the Watertown Undergarment Corporation has made plans to increase it's floor-space by 50 per cent. A motion was filed in common pleas court today, asking permission for Industrial Properties, Inc, to lease 22,000 additional square feet to the undergarment concern. The factory now occupies the second and third floors of the former Clock Case shop at l96 Mill street, and plans to take over the fourth floor.
 Murray Silverman, manager of the Watertown Undergarment Cor poration, told The Democrat: we are expecting a very good year next year, and we want to have this space available if the need arises. How ever, we will do nothing this year about expansion, and no additional help is needed at the persent time. If conditions warrant 1t next year, we will be ready to step up produc- tion."
 Court Motion Necessary
 The court motion for permission 1continued m paga ay