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Evening star., 1939-01-27
Refugees
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Maj. Henry Harding said that 800
OF 5000 international volunteers
were killed or wounded when their
train was bombed at the hamlet of
La Garriga, 18 miles north of Bar
celona.
(Reuters' Perpignan dispatch
quoted travellers as saying the
bombing occurred at the railroad
station OF Cardedeu. about 6la
miles from Granollers. The VOL
unteers, Reuters said, were wait
ing for train to the frontier.
They mostly were Czechs, Ger
mans and Italians-all anti
Fascists-Who hoped to be sent
to Mexico. Two hundred of their
Spanish wives were with them,
Reuters quoted travellers, and
they were bombed before they
could find shelterD
Government organizers Strove des-
perately to re-establish communi-
cations between various units of the
retreating government army still
intact in the area stretching from
Mataro and Arenys de Mar, on the
Mediterranean coast, to Derga and
the Pyrenees, at the Andorran from
tier.
Mataro is 18 miles by road north
east of Barcelona and Arenys de
Mar is between 6 and 7 miles far
ther up the coast. Berga is we'll
inland, so miles airline northwest of
Barcelona.
Frontier reports, although con-
f1icting and mixed with rumors, said
units of the government army still
clung together in sectors stretched
along this front.
Insurgent planes concentrated
their raiding forays on little towns
along the fighting lines, railways
and roads. They also bombed
coastal towns, the sounds of the ex-
plosions reaching the border.
The right wing of the govern
ment's Pyrenees army was holding
the mountain area west of Solsona,
almost cut off from the rest of the
government-held part of Catalonia.
Solsona is so miles airline northwest
Of Barcelona and 18 miles southwest
of Berga.
With Solsona in insurgent hands,
little more than virtually impossible
mountain trails connected these
troops with the rest of the govern
ment forces.
Tide Nearing Border.
A trickle of refugees and deserters
continued into France, while the
tide of helpless which reached
Figueras yesterday moved close to
the border.
About 200 refugees, mostly women
and children, came across the from
tier near LIE PerthuS.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Insurgents Will Drop
Leaflets Over Madrid

BURGOS, Spain, Jan. q Pp.-
Generalissimo Franco today ordered
planes to drop 100000 leaflets over
Madrid to inform the inhabitants of
his capture of Barcelona.
Towns in insurgent Spain such
as Burgos, Corunna, Leon and Sala-
manca sent many truckloads of food
and cash gifts for the relief Of Bar
Celona.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Refugees Milling About
In CotoIonion Towns
BY ROBERT OKIN.

Associated Press Foreign CORRESPONDENT.
PERP1GNAN, France, Jan. 27.-A
cold drizzling rain added another
touch of misery today to tens of
thousands of Spaniards milling
about in Northern Catalonian towns
homeless and hungry after having
Evening star., 1939-01-27
2 Boys and Ice Pick
Leave 72-BIock Trail
OF Flat Tires
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC hooOClhtcO IIcSS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Two
boys who eft q trail Of flat
tires" IL blocks long were held
today by police.
I'VE found the ice picks on a
lot and thought 1t would be
fun to see the tires blow" the
police quoted the boys as say
ing.
The boys and the police Diff
fered in their count Of how
many cars had been "ice-
picked The boys figured it
was about 20, while the police
estimated 1t nearer 100.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Benefit Dinner at FuirIund

A benefit dinner will be served at
st. Marks Church, Fairland, Md,
tomorrow afternoon, it was an
nounced today. Women of the
church will be in charge.
Evening star., 1939-08-28

This is due to warm winds which
blow from the gulf stream even in
winter. In January, the average
temperature at Stockholm is only 5
degrees below the freezing point.
Scientists say that people have
lived IN Sweden for about 10000
years. In a number OF places, re-
mains Of Stone Age life have been
Evening star., 1939-08-28
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

This week am going to tell some
things about Sweden. one of the
very fine countries of Europe.
We cannot say Sweden is a small
country. since 1t covers 172.0OO square
miles, and is ii times as large as
Switzerland. There is greater area
in Sweden than in Great Britain,
ireland and Holland together.
If we think of population, however,
Sweden ranks far below Great Brit
ain. There are more people in Lon
don than in all of Sweden. Yet Swe-
den has 6300,0OO inhabitants.
Sweden is long country, and we
can gain some idea of its length
by thinking of how far it would
stretch if laid down on this CONT
nent. With the northern end at To-
ronto. the southern end would reach
Jacksonville, Fla.
The northern part of Sweden is
beyond the Arctic Circle. That sec
ton contains some thousands Of
Lapps and Firms, but not a great
number of Swedes. 1t has sunshine
all through the might" at one sea-
son, and darkness all through the
"day" at another season
In Stockholm, the capital city,
June days have as much as 1871
hours of sunshine, and as little as
81 hours of twilight and darkness.
Since Sweden Is a northern coun-
try, we might expect it to be a cold
place, but more than half of 1t is
: blessed with fairly mild climate.
Evening star., 1939-08-28

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answer letters from readers II a stamped
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addressed to The Four Aces, care Of
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Evening star., 1939-08-28
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES

David Bruce. Burnstone Mervin D. Maier.
Oswald Jscoby, Howard Schenken
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Evening star., 1939-08-28

Robert McPherran, who played as
the fifth member of our team at AS
bury Park, N. j., is young player
of great promise. Witness his de-
tense of one of the hands in our first
round match:
South, dealer.
AQ97
vAK97
<JS72
+87
Mr.. McPherran Mr.. Lightner
AKA N AA65
= 9ss' 1oss WE *542 80,
+KeJ4 s +ss5a2
v103
<AK64
+ A 10
The bidding:
South West North East
IA Pass ~ Pass
50 Pass "A pass
Pass Pass
The bidding of the hand is not
what we would particularly recon-
mend. although the final contract is
normal one. Mr.. McPherran
opened the king of clubs. Declarer
won with the ace and led a low
spade. Mr.. McPherran went up with
the king, cashed his queen Of clubs,
and now said to himself: 1T looks as
If declarer has four diamonds to
the ace-king or ace-queen. If he
plays the hand normally, he will lose
no tricks in that suit. Maybe I can
give him something to think about
Accordingly, he led the nine of
diamonds, and South did have
problem. Finally he decided that
Mr.. McPherrans lead was either the
top OF nothing or a singleton, and
accordingly played the jack of dia-
monds from dummy. Mr. Lightners
queen now forced declarers ace.
South led spade Mr.. -Lightner
won with the ace and played the five
OF diamonds. Declarer fnessed, Nc
Pherran won the 10 and returned
diamond. which his partner ruffed.
Hence, instead of being made, the
hand was set two tricks.
X X X
David Bruce Burnstone was your
partner Saturday and you held:
KJxx
~A10x
<KQx
&XXx
The bidding:
Burnstone Maier You Jacoby
- Pass IA Pass
2NT Pass ca
Answer: Bid four no trump. This
Is slam invitation. but partner is in
no sense forced to bid again. How
ever, he will continue if he is able to
visualize a slam.
Score 100 per cent for four no
trump, so per cent for five no trump
Can overbid), 20 per cent for three
no trump ian underbid.
Question No. 223.
You are Oswald Jacoby's partner
today and hold:
AJ936
vA65
1852
The bidding:
Schenken You Maier Jacoby
IA Pass "a Pass
2NT Pass "a Pass
SNT Pass Pass Pass
What do you lead? ANSWER to-
Evening star., 1939-08-28
Deceivinq DecIorer

Robert McPherran, who played as
the fifth member of our team at As
bury Park, N. j., is a young player
of great promise Witness his de-
tense of one of the hands in our first
round match:
South. dealer.
Evening star., 1939-08-28
BY Fred Neher

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send your request to The -Four Aces,
care Of The Evening Star. . stamped
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
World Markets Are
 In Jittery Condition
Empean Crisis Is Here-Britain Takes Measures to
 Hold Capital at E1Ome-Steel Drops in N. Y. Market

Cotton advanced sharply in Liver. pool and was higher in New York Metals declined in London. Ex. ports were banned, except under Ii cense.
 Sugar rose in London and was steady in New York.
 Rubber was higher. London ap- pointed a committee of three with full powers to close the exchange in event of war.
 Local Market
 New York, Aug. 24-(UP)-Unite States Steel common dropped to g new low for the year at the opening of the stock market today Bonds declined, while cotton futures rose 2 to points.
 Most losses in the stock list were fractional. Exceptions were Unic.. Carbide at "A off 1-8; Union Pacific 90 1-2 of 1; Eastman Kodak 161 of 2 1-2 and Westinghouse Electric 97 1-2 of 1-4.
 United States Steel opened 2,OGC shares at 42 1-2 off 3-4; Chrysler 1000 at 73 IA off 3-4; Public Serv- ice 37 7-S off 1-3; U. s. Rubber 36 1-2 off 1-4; Consolidated Edison 1,50O at % 1-4 off 1-2; Douglas Aircraft 1000 at 58 off 3-4; Bethlehem Steel 53 1-4. ex-dividend, up 1-4; Republic Steel IA 3-8 up 1-8; and Safeway Stores 39 5-8 up 1-8.
 Later prices displayed a frming tendency with moderately active dealings. Market experts advised clients to take to the sidelines pend- ing clarification of the European situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
ATTEMPTS TO BUY
 UP KU KLUX KHAN

Washington, Aug. 24.-UP)- Henry D. Allen, Pasadena, Cal, liaison man for so-called Fascist organizations, told the Dies com mittee today that Mrs. Leslie Fry of Glendale, Cal. thought last year she might buy" the Ku Klux Klan for $75,000.
 Allen, as agent of Mrs. Fry, testi- fled that he visited Imperial Wiz ard Hiram Evans in Atlanta last year, but did not go beyond dis. cussing a revival of the Klan or the west coast-a suggestion Evans turned down.
 Mrs. Fry desired in some way to get control of the Klan," Aller said. "She seemed to have the idea that MT. Evans would sell the mem bership list for price. There was a vague mention that she though the thing could be arranged fol $75, 5,000."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Outstanding Leaders
 Discuss Church, State
WiiamstOwn Institute of Human Relations Opens
 Next unday-World-F Famous People Participate

Williamstown, Mass.-The opin- ion of prominent leaders of the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths on church and state relations in this country will be expressed in 8 series of evening lectures sched- uled as an important part of the 1889 WilliamstoWn Institute off Hu- man Relations, it was announced here today by Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, director of the institute, which will be held here on the can- pus of Williams College, August 27 through Sept. l, under the auspices of the National Conference of Chris tians and Jews.
 These lectures, Dr. Clinchy said, will consider various aspects of the central theme of the institute, "Citi- Zenship and Religions: A ConSidera- tion of American Policy With Re- gard to the Relations Between Church and Synagogue to the State,' '' and will supplement the morning forums and noon round-tables ses- sions which will deal with specific phases of the subject.
 Historical Background
 A historical background for the conference as a whole will be pro- vided on the opening evening, Aug 27, when the topic, Significant Pages from American History Bear ing on Church and State," will be discussed by a distinguished scholar fro meach of three major religious bodies, including President Emeritus Harry A. Garfield of Williams Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Used Car Dealers
 Protest State Tax
Judge Quinlan Reserves Decision-Three Waterbur.
 fans Listed Among Plaintiffs in Action

Judge Edward J. Quinlan in su- perior court at Bridgeport yester- day reserved decision on plea by used car dealers from Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport for an injunction preventing enforcement of the new law calling for an ad- ditional $10 tax on used cars brought into Connecticut from out of the state.
 Commissioner Michael A. Connor of the state department of motor vehicles, who had been summoned to appear to show cause why the injunction should not be granted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
RUMANIA HAS
 BUILT DEFENSES

Bucharest, Rumania, Aug. 24.- (UP)-Rumania increased her de- lenses on the Hungarian and Bull garian frontiers today after the government was reported to have advised Poland 1t would remain neu- tral in event of conflict over Dan- zig.
 Although there was no formal nal cabinet meeting, government members discussed international de- velepments throughout the day Vasili Stoika, minister to Turkey
 was summoned home and soon af- ter his arrival, the minister tc London left Bucharest for his post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
FIREMEN TO RIDE
 D0NKEYS TONIGHT
Burro Baseball Contest to Feature Local and
 Oakville Teams
WATERTOWN Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
 Phone SIS

Watertown, August 24-Members of the local fire department will play against the Oakville Bareback Riders in a benefit donkey baseball contest at 2 o'clock this evening. Rocco Mara heads the Oakville team and Benny Marcoux the local team.
 Mrs. Kenneth Sweet and Miss Myrtle Sweeney were hostesses at 8 miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening at Miss Sweeney's home in honor of Miss Elsie Sorenson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Sorenson of North street, whose marriage to John Hurst of Nauga- tuck will take place in the near future.
 Those who attended were: Mrs. J. H. O,Neill, Mrs. c. s. White of Waterville; Mrs. Richard Kitney of South Britain; Miss Ruth Healy, Miss Esther Morrell, Miss Ann Teu- Der and Miss Mary Mates of Water bury; Mrs. Leroy Andrews of Nauga- tuck; Mrs. H. Raymond Sjostedt, Mrs. Raymond Tlvord, Mrs. J. H. Trotta, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Barry, Mrs. zenas Candee, Mrs. Charles Sorenson, Mrs. Peter N. Lund Mrs. Delos Sweet, Mrs. Richard Sweeney, Miss Helen Barry, Miss Hazel De- laney, Miss Annette Biladeu, Miss Catherine Flannagan, Miss Myrtle Sweeney, and Mrs. Kenneth Sweet. Personals
 Miss Mabel Hickcox has returned to her home on Cutler street from a six weeks sojourn to France, Switzerland and Italy.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis Lynn and daughters, Caroline, Mary and Man. cy have returned to their home on the Northfield road from vaca- ton spent in New Hampton, N. H.. where they were the guests of MT. and Mrs. James Strockbine. Miss Margaret Black, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Raymond J. Black. has returned to her home on the Northfield road from Camp Alice Merritt in East Hartland.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert s. Dayton and children, Thelma and Truman. have returned home after spending a few days as the guests of Mrs. Dayton,s sister, Mrs. George F.. Richards and Mrs. Richards. in Wallingford, Vt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the com pensati0n commissioner:
 Uno A. Stenman, Winsted and Paul E. Crosby, Winsted, right hand injury, SHE'S beginning July 12.
 Walter H. Goodrich & Co.,, Inc, New Haven and Walter w. Lane, New Haven, back injury, $15.7S, beginning May 13.
 American Republican Inc. and Eastern Color Print Co.,, and Earl Dillon, Giles street, right hand laceration, $17.O7 beginning July Z1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
By ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

0y ELM0EM C. WALZEM
 United Press Financial EditOr)
 World markets moved nervously today and far-reaching preparations were made by financial circles to cope with any emergency resulting from the European crisis.
 Great Britain took measures to prevent exodus of capital. Stock mar ket dealers set minimum prices on gilt-edged bonds. In New York many expedients were considered to keep markets open in event of war.
 The Bank of England raised Its discount rate from 2 per cent to per cent to prevent outflow of cap- ital. The change was the first in the rate since June 30, 1892.
 American insurance companies raised their marine risk rates fol- lowing sharp rise by Lloyds of Lon- don yesterday.
 Stock markets in London, Paris, and Amsterdam declined at their openings and then encountered some support. Trading was active, but not panicky.
 In New York, stocks opened frac- tionally lower with U. s. Steel at a new low for the year. Initial deal- ings were moderately active. Later trading quieted and prices slipped back further.
 Dollars continued in demand in London although the British equal ization fund held spot sterling stea- dy. In New York, exchanges were steady except for sharp rise in the Netherlands guilder.
 Gold was unchanged in Paris and down in London. Recent hoarders sold the metal on rumors the gov- ernments would commander their holdings in event of war.
 Wheat advanced on all markets. It was up more than 3 cents an American bushel in Liverpool. Win nipeg rose as much as 3-8 cents in the December option.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Relief Cases Reflect
 Recent WPALay-offs
Report of Welfare Department Shows Increase in Par
 tia Relief Cases, Decline in Full Relief Requests

Full-relief cases declined in num- Der but there was an increase in partial-relief cases during July, the monthly report of Supervisor Grace L. White of the city welfare depart ment revealed today. The gain in partial-relief cases was ascribed to the WPA lay-offs which went into effect here last month.
 The case load in the department last month was 1895, as compared with 1432 during the month of June Total cases were 4,875, as compared with 4,992 the month before.
 Full-relief cases dropped from 1884 to 1,344, but partial-relief cases jumped from 3,308 to 3,521.
 Total number of individuals given aid was 5,050, a decrease from the June total of 5,176. There were 39 transients, as compared with 29 in- the month of June. Cases receiving institutional care numbered 175, while the June figure was 184. Further effects of the WPA lay-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
CUARDSMEN MAKE
 GREAT ADVANCE

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 24-(UP) National guardsmen, invading Northern New York in the nations largest peace-time war maneuvers, advanced six miles today as Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum called up re- serves to meet stubborn resistance of 16,00O U. s. army defenders.
 Drum, commander of 5000 mili- tiamen of the First and Second Corps areas, threw the 43rd New England division into the battle af- ter the army regulars, entrenched on high ground, had stopped his ad- vance west from Lake Champlain.
 While the 43rd moved up to the battle line during the night and became the major factor in the bat tie at the northern end of the To- mile curving front from Cadyville to Schuyler Falls and Peru, the 44th division of New Jersey National guardsmen was sent to bolster the middle of the line, operating between the 26th New England division and the 27th of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

failed to attend. The state was rep resented by Frank DiSesa, assist ant attorney general.
 Waterbury plaintiffs in the &C., ton are Glen H. Creel, William J. Fitzpatrick, Jr., and Herman Nit koWski. The used car dealers claim that the new statute invades their consti- tutional rights. They argued before Judge Quinlan that they receive no benefits from the state for paying the $l0 special tax, and claimed that the tax amounts to confiscation.
 The plaintiffs contend that their business will be damaged irrepar- ably if the law should be enforced by the state.
 The superior court injunction was sought when the federal district court refused to act on an injunc- tion petition filed there, holding that the question was one for the state courts to decide.
 The tax bill not only fixes a fee of $10 on each used car brought in from out of the state, but requires that the complete history of own- ership of each used car be filed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
|EJDA STENWALL
 TO VISIT HERE
Florida Girl and Mother to Give Concert at Zion
 Church

Mrs. Ruth Kohde Stenwall of Jacksonville, Florida, widow of a former pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of this city, will be in Waterbury early in September with her daughter, Miss Ejda Stem wall, and her son, Dr. c. M. Sten- wall. Arrangements have been made for them to give @ concert in Zion Church on the evening of Septem- Der 6, to which the public invited There will be no admission charge, but a freewill offering will be lifted.
 The late Rev. A. J. Stenwall was pastor of Zion Church for several years, and so Mrs. Stenwall is well known to the parishioners here, es- pecially the older members. She is daughter of the late Bishop Rohde of Sweden and a sister of the present Bishop Rohde of Sweden. Both she and her daughters are ac- complished singers and their concert is being looked forward to by those who have heard them before.
 Plans are being made for re- ception to be held for the visitors at the close of the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
CROATS, SERBS
 IN AGREEMENT

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Aug. 24 (UP) Reliable private sources said today that an agreement had been reached designed to end the long minority quarrel between Croats and Serbs in the kingdom of Jugo-Slavia.
 The agreement, apparently speed ed up by Europe's war emergency would be designed to give the Croats a greater degree of autonomy and a greater voice in the central govern ment which they have charged was dominated by the Serbs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
THONASToN
NOTICE

It is suggested by the State Board of Health because of temporary emergency 1t has been necessary to ask consumers to boil the water further notice. As an added precau- tion the mains have been disinfect- ed with chlorine. It is desirab ble that consumers open their house faucets for a period of perhaps an hour to disinfect the house services. Con used for drinking and cooking until further notice.
 (Eigned) THE THOMASTON VA TER COMPANY. e-24-1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

offs are being felt this month. Most of those dismissed last month had some pay due them, in many cases enough to carry them into August. These persons have since, however, applied for city aid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
TOSSED CHILD STRIKES FAN

Kingtree, s. c. (UP)-Ronnie Tiller's father was a bit too strong when he picked up 3-year-old Ron- nie and playfully tossed him in the air. The youngster was struck by a revolving ceiling fan. His skull was fractured,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Late Realty Neus

Warranty Deed Adam Zulpa to Nik0demas Mar tisius, property on Hewey street. Morris KosersKy to Clayton H. Fredericks, property on Altyre street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Building Permits

The following permit has been issued by Building Inspector Pat rick F. c, lin:
 Pasqual Carpentieri, to erect store front at 204 Walnut street, $500. G