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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
High British BrOadcasting Company Officials Will
 Boycott His Speech DUKE SPEAKS FROM
 SCENE OF VERDUN Will Be Peace Talk Is Re. port-King, Queen Are
 Speeding Across
BY H. L. PERCY

United Press Staff Correspondent,
 London, May 6.-CUP)- British Broadcasting com pany, which controls radio programs in this country, de- cided today to boycott 3 speech which the Duke of Windsor is scheduled to make from Verdun tonight.
 Officials of the company after a hurried meeting, de cided not to rebroadcast the speech regarding it as untimely, coming when the king and queen are on the Atlantic, bound on their peace mission to America.
 Thousands of British listeners who have short wave sets probably will be able to pick up the speech however.
 Britons, particularly those in court circles were astounded by the dis closure that the former Edward VIII was to broadcast speech to the trial speedup system which has been Broadcasting company hardly 4a hours after his brother-succesor King George VI, had sailed for a visit to Canada and the United States.
 | It was at once pointed out that the Duke had made no radio speech since his famous woman love- broadcast on the evening of his ab- dication, December Il, 1886.
 Court circles suggested that the Duke was pulling another boner'' such as that which caused him to cancel a projected vis't to the United States in November, 1887. when it developed that his -spon- sor" and advance agent was Charles E. BedeauX, inventor of an indus trial speedu psyStem which has been bitterly denounced by labor.
 Court Circles Startled
 So astonished were people con- nected with court circles that they even predicted that he would cancel his plan when he realized, as they put it. that it might be interpreted as untimely publicity.
 Tt looks as if the Duke was be- ginning to act up as soon as the king is out of the country" said one person.
 Neither the king nor the govern ment has any authority to prevent the duke making speeches. They had left 1t up to him not to embarrass the royal family. For that reason court circles expressed confidence that ii he did make his speech-they hoped he wouldn't-he would confine him self strictly to non-controversial topics.
 It was understood that the first reaction of the British Broadcastine Company, which is Semi-govern- mental corporation, was to ignore the speech, despite an NEG invitation to re-broadcast 1t in Great Britan.
 Thousands in Britain Listen x
 But morning newspapers published the short-wave lengths on which the speech will be broadcast and il was quite evident that despite any boycott thousands of Britons would listen to it.
 Frederick Ogilvie, director genera of the BEG, held conferences last night on the question of rebroadcast- ing the speech or boycotting 1t. Il was understood he got into contacl with government quarters. The re- su was call for private confer ense this morning, after which a for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
NEW ENGLAND IN
 NEED OF GUARDS
Will Be First Point of At- tack in Case There Will
 Be War

Worcester, Mass, May 8.-UP).- As probable first point of attack in event of war, New England should demand $50,000, 900 sleep insurance for adequate protection, according to Brigadier General Edmund L. Daley. U. S. A,
 ''New England needs strong, de- fensive ports. protected air bases, ainti-aircraft batteries and mobile units for protection of industrial centers" he told Hibernians at a communion breakfast yesterday.
 "I am here to ask you to de- mana aircraft defenses SO you can sleep at night. The Atlantic has sfrun. to q mere lake,"
 Later he said Boston needs 20 bat teries or 60 pieces of anti-aircraft artillery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
SITS ON
 FENCE IN CRISIS
Home Folks Told Different Story; But No Alliance
 Formed Yet
BY H. o. THOMPSON


 Tokyo, May 8-(UP)-War Minis ter Gen. Seishiro Itagaki said today that Japan may conclude military agreement with Germany and Italy.
 The Domei News Agency gave out the following statement by the war minister:
 "The moral spirit which animated the anti-Comintern pact is deep rooted. Therefore, if Germany and Italy desire, it is not impossible that Japan will conclude military agreement with the axis powers
 Gen. K. Koso, overseas minister, said:
 Tt is inconvenient and dangerous for Germany and Italy to exercise their national policy in the face of encirclement by other powers with out seeking the full cooperation of Japan, which is the greatest power in east Asia"
 Neutral observers considered the statements intended for home con- sumption.
 Critical Stage
 They believed, however, that the complicated diplomatic maneuvering going on behind the scenes with re- gard to Japan's policy towards Flu rope had reached a new and critical stage and that Berlin had replied to Tokyo's refusal last week to join a general alliance with threat of a German Russian military agree ment.
 The attitude of the premier, Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma, has been that Japan always is ready to sign a mili-
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return, he would support Adolf Hit ler's program for penetrating econ omically and politically into the Bal kans.
 As for the fact of the alliance it. self, announced at Milan yesterday after a conference between Count Galeazzo Ciano and Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Italian and German foreign ministers, there was no sur prise in foreign diplomatic quar- ters generally.
 The only people surprised, it ap- peared, were Italians and Poles.
 The public had no advance warn ing, and as late as yesterday morn ing, few hours before announce ment of the agreement, Virginia Gayda. the chief newspaper mouth- piece for the government, wrote in his Voce D'Italia that there would be no new agreements nor surprises as the result of the conference.
 Poles Much Surprised
 Poles were surprised because they had expected Premier Benito Mus solini, as a disinterested friend of both parties, to seek to compose Po- fish, German differences over Danzig and the Polish corridor.
 As for other foreign quarters, it was pointed out that Mussolini and Hitler both had announced in vigor- ous phrases repeatedly that they stood together in peace and war, and that they had been cooperating most intimately for months.
 It was suggested that their politi- cal and military collaboration had become an actual, if informal alli- ance, long ago. Count Ciano had told diplomatic questioners, when asked if Italy had an alliance with Ger many, that relations were so inti- mate that none was required, &C., cording to gossip.
 In the opinion of many foreign observers Mussolini had been re- luctant to enter a formal alliance but was subjected to the strongest kind of pressure from Germany in view of growing tension with Poland and British French security front negotiations.
 Escape Clause for Poland
 There were reports from Paris that the new German-Italian agree
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
ICKES HONEYMOON
 SOME CLOUDED

Chicago, May 8 - CU.P) = The honeymoon of Robert H. Ickes. 25, foster son of Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, and the former Marcelle Charlotte Levine, l9, was clouded today by the objections of the brides family. They eloped and were married Saturday night. The brides brother, Bernard. disclosed the marriage last night. He said his family had opposed the romance. "'I don't approve of this and know mother won't" iie said. "f think my sister is too young for marriage. But I suppose tine only thing to do is wish them success"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
LAST MYSTIC VETERAN

Mystic. Conn. May 8-(UPl- Amos Hancock. %, c direct descend ant oi John Hancock. siener of the Declaration Of Independence. and Mystic's last Civil War veteran, died Sunday. He was q native of Tor rIngton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
Fraud I rial Will Hear Evidence On
 Missing Records
That Will Be Basis of Any Further Testimony By State-COntr0ller Sherwood L. Rowland to
 Be Witness This Week
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE iDemocrat Staff Reporterl

Missing records will be the basis of further testimony in the Waterbury conspiracy trial tomorrow when the state recalls Miss Elsie Emanuelson of Deep River to the stand
 the 22nd week of the trial is inaugurated Special Prosecutor Hugh M Acorn said at Hartford today that he intends to call Miss Eanueson tomorrow He planned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May S-UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May 5th. compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst Yenl $7,751 ,910,7S4.57 $6,32s,564,2I266
 Receipts
 $4.S1O.S7S,72s.5s s5,244.1s4.sss.ss s2.s41,5s2 ,Oso. .sS sl,os4.sss.54s.si
 Net Deficit
 s2.so4,s21,41O,ss si.o2s. .254 .ss2.ei ss.O7s,144.5s0.74 s2.Slo,l45,lss.5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-08
England Regards Talk Scheduled For onight As Another "Boner"
Italy Ties Herself Up With Rome-Berlin Axis
MussOIin Assured of Support for His Mediterranean Desires, Which France Refused-Must Support
 Hitler in the Balkans
BY STEWART BROWN United Press Staff Correspondent)

Rome, May 8.-(UP)-Italy bound itself irrevocably to the BerinRome diplomatic axis in agreeing to enter formal military alliance with Germany foreign dplo
 matc quarters said today It reported Premier Benito Nussolin had been assured of German support for his Mediterranean "asprations' at Frances cost, and in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Weddings
DE BIASE-DI ORIG


 Miss Mary II .Orio, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Di Orio of South Leonard street, was united in mar riage Saturday morning to Frank De Biase, son of Mrs. Angeline De Biase of Avon avenue. The cere- mony took place at 8 o'clock at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, Rev. Patrick Flynn officiating at the ceremony and mass that followed. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Lee De Biase, sister of the groom, was maid of honor, and Daniel Carroll was best man. Palms and cut flowers were used for dec- oration in the church. The bride wore white net costume, full skirt ed with a long train; the sleeves were puffed, and the bodice shirred. With this she wore tulle veil, train length and trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried gardenias, white roses and lilies of the valley. Her maid of honor wore pink net trimmed with lace and made coat style, with which she wore hat of blue Malines and matching access sories. She carried roses and gar- den flowers.
 The brides mother wore blue crepe with white accessories, and the groom's mother wore navy blue lace with white accessories. A reception was held at 25 Avon avenue, guests In attendance from New York and Pennsylvania. The couple left on & wedding trip to Washington and New York. the bride wearing q black and white net costume, coat style with white accessories. They will reside on their return ct 25 Avon avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Eleanor Rochon Wed This Morning

st. Ann's church was the scene of a pretty wedding this morning at . o'clock when Miss Eleanor Rochon of Ridgewood street became the bride of Emile Beausoleil of Walnut street. Rev. Alfred J. Mattieu off1- ciated at the ceremony and was also celebrant of the nuptial mass which followed. Palms, ferns and cut flow CTS decorated the altar and a pro- gram of nuptial music was render ed by Miss Marie Morrot, organist, Rudolph Parent, cousin of the bridegroom, rendered Bailey's "Ave Maria.
 The bride wore Townley model gown of double silk net fashioned with sweetheart neckline, short full sleeves and a full skirt embroidered with shirred net extending to the end of the train. Her finger tip length veil of tulle fell from a cor- onet of seed pearls and rhinestones. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses, gardenias, orchids, sweet peas and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Ada Fortin, sister of the bride and her only attendant, wore a gown of white net styled with full skirt, short puffed sleeved and having satin bows over the double net skirt. Her doll hat of shirred net was trimmed with a cluster of tiny forget-me- nots. She carried an arm bouquet of assorted garden flowers consist ing of gerba, snapdragons, dephin- ium, roses and sweet peas. Merrill Fortin, brother -in-law of the bride. was best man for MT. Beausoleil.
 A reception was held at the home Of MT. and Mrs. James Racicot, of Walnut street, sister and brother-in- law of the bridegroom. About seven- ty-five guests were in attendance including out of town guests from New York, Massachusetts, East Hampton, Danbury, New Haven, Shelton and Bristol.
 MT. Beausoleil and his bride left on a wedding trip to New York, At- lantic City, Niagara Falls, Canada and Cape Cod. The bride wore a black and white net travelling en- semble with black and white access sories. Upon their return they will reside at 32 Whittlesey avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
COLLEGE DEGREES
 TO WATERBURIANS

A degree of bachelor of arts was awarded this week to James Allen. son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of 380 West Main street, by the Kalamazoo (Mich) College. He in- tends to enter the ministry and will study theology at Yale Divinity school. where he has won a scholar ship.
 While at college he devoted much time to the work of the First Bap- tist Church, but also won his col- lege letter in tennis and was active in extra a-curricular fields.
 Harvard
 Stanley Lewis Levin. graduate of Crosby High school. the Gov. Drummer Academy in South Byiield, Mass. and Amherst College. 's6. Fri- day received his bachelor of law de- gree from Harvard University.
 Mir. Levin is the son of Joseph e. Levin, of Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Personal

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Flanagan will entertain the members of the Rosary Confraternity of St. Mar garet's Church at their summer home at Lake Quassapaug on Mon- day evening when the annual picnic of the society will be held. Jean Marie Tice, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Norman Tice, former resi- dents of this city, was graduated with highest honors on Sunday from St. Mary's school in Derby. Miss Tice was also awarded the Knights of Columbus scholarship prize as well as the Irish History essay prize donated by the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H. of America. She was for mer pupil at SS Peter and Paul school in this city.
 Miss Marion Watkins has return ed to her home on Watertown ave- nue after spending few days in New Hampshire.
 MT. and Mrs. Williams Saunders of Highland avenue, are spending the weekend in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward McGrath of Baldwin street, have been entertain ing, Miss Mae Hanley of Nyack, N. Y.
 Miss Dorothea Wilson of Thomas ton avenue is spending several days in Boston.
 Mrs. George Leonard and family of Circuit avenue are spending the summer at their cottage at Point Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Miller have returned to their home on Herkimer street after spending several days in New York where they were regis tired at the Hotel Edison.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers of East Main street are spending the weekend in Providence, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Meo of Noble avenue have returned after spending several days in New York where they were registerd at the Hotel New Yorker.
 Miss Marion Lewiston of Hamil- ton avenue is spending the week. end in New York.
 Mrs. Edward Farquharson, who leaves soon to take up her resi- dence in Sharon, was honered on Thursday at bridge given by Mrs. James Donnelly of Washington ave- nue. Those attending were Mrs. John Joyce, Mrs. Albert Harris, Mrs. Joseph Smith, Mrs. Harry Ranslow and Mrs. Frank Wilson. Mrs. Conner R. Lewis and Mrs. F. P. Castaldo made high score
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24

Illustrative of sterling defense is the hand she played last year with Mrs. Sobel when they wen the na- tional women's pair championship. The opening lead of the heart three by Mrs. Sobel disclosed that West held the remaining heart. Mrs. Young dSouth) could cash one more heart after winning the first trick with the ten, then take the dia- mond ace, and rely on North to overruff the third heart
 But she had a better plan. After cashing the diamond ace, she re- turned the deuce of hearts. Game for West which had appeared easy when the dummy went down. dis appeared with this return. Mrs. Sobel ruffed and returned Q dia- mond, and the ruff produced the sotting trick and a top score for the champions.
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which hung in little clusters from white satin Streamers.
 The maid of honor, Yolanda D'An- gelo, cousin of the bride, wore a gown of shell pink net. It had the sweetheart neckline, fitted at the waist and very full, flaring skirt. The sleeves were fully puffed above the elbow. It was trimmed. with bands of horsehair on the sleeves, around the neckline and on the tiered skirt. It had blue grosgrain ribbon bow at the left shoulder. She wore natural lacey straw leghorn with blue grosgrain ribbon and car- ried an old-fashioned bouquet of summer flowers.
 The sisters of the bride, Misses Amalia and Dahlia Salvatore, wore gowns of blue linen marquisette trimmed with sash of pink gros- grain ribbon and a cluster of pink liles of the valley worn at the waist. They had the surplice wee neckline and short puffed sleeves. The full fiaring skirts had tiers of ruffled marquisette bands from the knee to the floor. They also wore natural lacey straw leghorns trimmed with pink grosgrain ribbon and carried old-fashioned bouquets of summer flowers.
 Charles Schiavone was best man for MT. D'Angelo and the ushers were Lawrence and Louis D'Angelo, brothers of the groom.
 The brides mother wore a gown of Juliet blue silk lace with access sories to match and a corsage of white gardenias. The groom's moth- CT wore gown of poudre blue lace with accessories to match and a corsage of white gardenias.
 After the ceremony, lawn party was held at the groom's parents residence on Rumford street.
 Out of town guests were present from Philadelphia, Pa, New York, Kaiser, Pa., Yonkers, Meriden, Tor rington and Danbury. MT. D'Angelo and his bride left on an unan- nounced wedding trip. The bride wearing a navy sheer crepe dress with cadet blue cross striped taffeta coat, white accessories and a corsage of orchids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24

Mrs. Ralph c. Young of Phila- delphia, holder of many national and sectional bridge championships, today shares with Mrs. A. M. Sobel of New York the distinction of first place among the women who play tournament bridge. Her bidding is daring, and with her fayorite male partner. Charles H. Goren. she has stolen many hand through some misleading bid. She will be defend- ing the national women's pair title at the summer session of the na- tional championships at Asbury Park, N. J., the week beginning July 31.
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The bride had as her maid of honor and only attendant Miss Maureen Luddy, sister of the bride groom and John Delaney, brother of the bride, was best man for MT. Luddy.
 The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white point d'esprit styled with high round neckline having ruffled yoke of self material forming a dropped shoulder effect and long sleeves puffed above the elbow and fitted to the wrists. The skirt was flared and full, falling gracefully into folds. She wore a doll hat of tulle trimmed with orange blossoms from which an el- bow length veil of tulle fell. Her arm bouquet was of white roses and lilies of the valley. The frock of the maid of honor was poudre blue mousseline de soie with ruffles at the hemline of the paneled skirt and on the short puffed sleeves and was styled with 8 sweetheart neck line. Her doll hat of tulle was trimmed with yellow flowers and short veil of tulle fell in folds over her shoulders. An old fashioned bouquet of mixed flowers with yel- low predominating completed her costume. The brides mother wore a rose lace dress and a corsage of gardenias and the bridegroom's mother wore a frock of blue lace and also wore a gardenia corsage.
 Chase Country Club was the scene of a wedding breakfast for the im- mediate families following the cere- mony. Out of town guests were in attendance from New York, New Jersey, Bridgeport, Hartford and Meriden..
 Upon returning from an unan- nounced wedding trip. the couple will reside at 56 Brewster street. The bride wore poudre blue crepe travelling dress with corresponding accessories.
 Mrs. Luddy is a graduate of Cros- by high school and New Britain Normal School and has been a member of the faculty of St. Mar garet's school. MT. Luddy is a grad uate of Crosby high school and is an alumnus of Holy Cross college. He is affiliated with the Scovill Manufacturing company.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold L. Fogg and Chester Fogg of Washington avenue areSpending the summer at their cottage at Cederland in Southbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
John Donough
 Weeds Ohio Girl

The marriage of Miss Mary Co., letta Mcclure, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael J. Mcclure of Elyria, Ohio, and John Francis McDon- ough, Jr., son of Judge and Mrs. John F. McDonough of Nadgatuck, took place this morning at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church in Elyria, Ohio.
 Miss Mcclure is a graduate of the College of New Rochelle and att tended Western Reserve University Law School. She was member of the Phil Delta Legal Sorority.
 MT. McDonough is a graduate of Holy Cross College and attended Yale Medical School where he was a member of the Alpha Kappa Med- ical Fraternity. He is now affiliated as assistant manager of the Forest City Branch of the Personal Finance Company of Cleveland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-24
Future Bride Is
 Rendered Shouuer

Mrs. Nathan Fidler, Mrs. David Hades and Mrs. Isadore Hades were hostesses at a shower given recently In honor of Miss Ida Goldstein of New Haven who is to be married to Bernard Fidler of Elizabeth street on August 20th. The affair was held ta the Hotel Duncan in New Haven. About one hundred and twenty five guests attended.
 Those attending from Waterbury were: Mrs. Meyer Greenblatt, Mrs. Martin Greenblatt, Mrs. Samuel Greenblatt, Mrs. Lewis Greenblatt, Mrs. Joseph Davids, Mrs. Samuel Apirian, Mrs. Max Salinger, Mrs. Joseph Singer, Mrs. Harry Reiss, Mrs. Casper Spearo, Mrs. William Nash, Mrs. Michael Persky, Mrs. Wilfred Greenblatt, Mrs. Samuel Silverman, Mrs. Harry Stutman, Mrs. Samuel Matzkin, Mrs. Nathan Fidler, Misses Phyllis Fidler, Bessie Silverman, Ruth Baron, Jean Schneer, Frances Nash, Thelma An- nenberg, Esther Stutman, and the following from New York, Mrs. Jen- nie Apirian. Mrs. Darrell Harris, Frances Apirian and Rose Apirian and Mrs. Saul B. Alderman of New Haven.
 Mrs. Willard I. Emerson, chair man of the entertainment commit tee for the 18th annual Fairfield County Hunt club Horse Show, an- nounces that the roster of her com mittee is completed. This group in- cludes more than thirty names and each member of the committee has assumed responsibilities during the three days of the show. They have invited the patronesses for the horse show ball and have organized din- ner parties and cocktail parties for the entertainment of the exhibitors and judges.
 The complete committee list in- cludes the Mines. Bertram Aims worth, Alfred G. Allen, P. g. E. Armstrong, Mary Blake, Luther L. Blake, George P. Brett, Jr., H. Don- aid Campbell, A. Schuyler Clark, Lawrence Cornwall, John T. Curtis, and Charles I. DeBevoise.
 Also the Mines. Robert T. Evans, c. Clifford Farrelly, John T. Har- rison, Harvey Hubbell, Irving c. Jen- nings, Wardwell Jones, Gardner Millett, Allyn J. Marsh, Louis F. Meyers, Schuyler A. Orvis, Carlton Palmer, H. Smith Richardson. Eugene Stetson, Moreau Stoddard, Catharine Sturges, H. Clinch Tate, Robert T. Vanderbilt, Ira F. Warner, Nathaniel Wheeler, Wilmot Wheeler and John Orr Young.
 Miss Ann Godfrey, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Godfrey of Willow street has returned home for the summer months from Cor nell University. ,,a