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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

day in the Chan1Der of Commerce rooms at the Stratfield Hotel.
 Mrs. Agnes Phillips, of Bridgeport, president of the State association, presided. Those attending were the following chairman of the various committees on arrangements:
 Membership Helen Bohan of New Haven; luncheon Marion Healy; program - Louise Sherman; publicity Edith Orlin; exhibits Marion Constandi of Norwich; re- gisteration-Frances Smith; recep- tion-Mrs. Helen Smith; speakers Helen King of Waterbury.
 Also, Louise Blair, of Hartford, state secretary; Agnes Morris of this city, president of the American Dental Hygienists association; Mrs. Mary Alice Curtis, president of the local association, Mabel Mccarthy, Gladys Reilly, Marcella McMahon of New Haven, Helen Jiler, Mrs. Vir- ginia Kimber and Ann Kuperman.
 A most successful bridge was held last evening by the Waterbury Hebrew Institute. Forty tables were in play and prizes were awarded to top scorers at each table. Refresh ments were served.
 Mrs. Aaron Solomon and Mrs. George Kaplan were co-chairmen of the affair with Mrs. Sydney Jennes as secretary assisted by Mrs. Robert Grace, Mrs. Harry Stuckman Mrs. Samuel Rosensweig, Mrs. Sam uel Sena, Mrs. Joseph Davis, Mrs. Mark Kass, Mrs. Ben Rubinowitz, Mrs. Morris Siller, Mrs. Samuel Madnick, Mrs. H. Shiller, Mrs. D. J. Silverman Mrs. c. H. Goodwitz and Mrs. Emanuel Lax. The proceeds will be used for the needy families.
 The Dubonnet Deb Social club held a meeting recently at which they had as their guest speaker, Miss Gates, etiquette speaker of the First Methodist church. Those at tending were: Misses Lee Danna- rumma, Rebecca Abriaola, Rose Cip- riano, Betty Thomas, Margaret Pa gano, Mary Jane Lanesey, Lee Perisi. Blanche Fournier, Judy Four nier, Anita Cretella, Margare Cesa- rallo, Jane Gworek and Peggy Ab- riela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Personal

Miss Janet G. Smith, of Woodside avenue, 40, of the College of Home Economies at Cornell university was recently elected co-chairmap of Rushing.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Palmento of Mid dlebury announced the birth of a son, Joseph Matthew on Tuesday at the Waterbury hospital. Mrs. Pal mento is the former Betty Carey of North Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis H. Monroe of North Main street are spending a few days in New York city. Miss Kathleen Lynch of Baldwin street has returned after spending the weekend in Boston. Mir. and Mrs. Bradford Eastman of Pelham, N. Y., were weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Homer G. Thompson of Meriden road.
 Miss Lucille Johnson of Wolcott street is spending a few days in New York city.
 MT. and Hrs. c. A. Brown of Wa tertown avenue have been spending a few days in New York city where they were registered at the Hotel Commodore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Tuesday eve
 ming session of the Cornell Contract Club conducted by Mrs. Jon C..
 Moriarty were: North and South:
 Mss Rhea Aubertin and Miss Rachel Hengeveld, l112-2; Miss Edna Mo- Donald and Miss Ruth Mcdonald,
 105 1-2; and East and West: Nelson
 Adducci and George O'Meara,
 126 1-2; Mrs. James Bolger and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 108 1-2
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Adducci = O'Meara, 553 1-2; Sullivan Nelson, 539 1-2; Pha-
 neuf = OMeara, 497 1-2; and Bolger-Schmidt, 489.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Naomi Chapter Installs Newly Elected Officers

Impressive ceremonies were con- ducted last evening by Naomi Chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star when the newly elected officers of the chapter were installed. The installa- tion was held at the commandery room at Masonic Temple.
 Mrs. F. c. Margraff, P. G. M. as- sisted by Mrs. E. H. Jones P. c. M, Mrs. D. G. Taylor, P. M., and Mrs. w. G. Russell.
 Following the installation, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Weddings
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Dance By
 Unica Chapter

Chairlady Corrine Santo has ap- pointed her committees for the an- nual dinner dance of Unica Chapter Italian Women's Club, at Waverly Inn, Cheshire, May Il.
 Assisting her are co-chairlady Mrs Saverio Cerullo, Mollie Telesco, Mrs Angle Gemino, Mrs. Christine Val cite, Mrs. Dorothy Zaracario, Ann Giordano. Mrs. Mary Tolletti, Mrs Rosalie Luc.an, Mrs. Angie Verras- 'tro, Mrs. Anna Hadden and Mrs Theresa Lucian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Dental Hygienists Arrange State Meeting n May

The Connecticut State Dental Hy- gienists association will hold its an- nual convention at the hotel Barn. um, in Bridgeport, on May 4 and 5. Plans were made at a meeting of committees and chairman held Sum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Contract Bridge
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Clever Swndle Traps Opponents Fullls High Contract

Charles c. Harvey of Boston is noted for the soundness of his play of the cards. The hands in which he takes greatest delight, however, are those in which only 'swindle" can bring success.
 Vests opening lead was covered by dummy's queen, and East won with the ace of hearts. That was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Weddings
FLAHERTY-LUDDY

Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Mary Luddy oi Highland avenue to John P. Fla herty of Vernon street. The we'd ding took place on August IS, 1888, at St. Philips church in Grafton Mass. Rev. John Foley, a cousin of the bridegroom, officiated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Sodality Sponsors
 Annual Card Party

The Children of Mary sodality of St. Josephs parish will hold their annual card party Friday, March A. at the St. Joseph's auditorium on John street. Handmade door prizes will be given and rcfresh- ments will be served. The St. Jo- seph's fife and drum corps will fur nish some musical selections under the leadership of John W. Stokes.
 The members of the committee consists of Miss Mary Alubauskas, assisted by Hedwig Karpas, Helen Vitkauskas, Mary Vitkauskas. Mary Bernota, Ann Rlubauskas, Valerie Klimas, Valerie Jakstas and Julia Butnor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Mrs. Harris of New Haven, for merly of this city, is in Washington D. C., where she is attending the conference of Democratic Women being held tomorrow and Friday Tomorrow she will be a guest of the Washington Womens Club at the White House and in, the evening she will attend the Presidents dinner at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Harris represents the New Haven County Women's Democratic Club. While in Washington she will be the guest of her son, Daniel Harris and Mrs Harris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

rummage sale is scheduled for April q on which further announcement will be made. For May is planned a Mothers day program and initia- tion degree work. A cordial invita- tion is extended to all sojourning sisters and brothers to attend the meetings of Naomi chapter which are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Mrs. ". Jorgenson
 Is FaresDeH Guest

Mrs. William Jorgensen who is leaving soon to take up her resi- dence at 70 Standish street, Hart ford, was guest of honor at a din- ner given recently at the Brass City grill by her associates at the Chase Brass and Copper company office.
 The guests included: Marion Mar tino, Ann Rabushko, Dorothy Rich ardson, Laura DiBarbieri, Mrs. Mar garet Stewart, Dorothy Zibell, Ann Murphy, Mary Ryan, Roseanne Ball, Marcella Mack, Elsie Volles, Laura Camissa, Louise Mulhall, Mae Rev. holds, Mary Baker, Helen Beardsley, Geraldine McNary, Marie Salinardi, Dorothy Jenkins, Irene Daly, Made line Munger, Kay Houston, Mrs. Mary Geghan, Edith Zeck, Yvette LaVallee, Pauline Haller, Mrs. Ken meth Johnson and Margaret Jorgen- sen.
 New York City, March 22.-An- nouncement of the winning com- positions in the nationwide con- position contest initiated in Novem- Der by the National Federation of Music clubs will be made on April l, Mrs. Edgar Stillman-Kelley, of this city, in charge of contest judges, announced today. Selection of the winning compositions will be made by a quartet of judges consisting of Aaron Copeland, president of the American Composers Alliance; How ard Barlow, director of the Colum- bia Broadcasting Systems Sym phony orchestra; Charles Haubiel, composer, and Modest Alloo, former assistant conductor of the Cincin- natl Symphony orchestra and pres ent director of the Newark, N. J. Symphony.
 Awards to the winners will come not in the form of money prizes, but in first performances of the winning works through the facil- ities of the Columbia Broadcasting System and the National. Associa- ton for American Composers and Conductors, Inc. Seven conductors of leading American orchestras have signified their willingness to con- sider prize winning orchestral works for the 1939-1940 season if superior works arc found.
 Compositions submitted were for voice, piano, violin and piano, string orchestra and full orchestra. The contest for voice compositions are restricted to composer members of the federation who had not had music published, while the remain ing competitions were open to al- ready recognized composers in the various states. Conducted in a series of statewide competitions the contest brought a wealth of mate rial in all these classifications to the contest chairman, Miss Helen Gum derson, head of the theory depart r1ent of the Louisiana State Uni- versity School of Music, which has now been turned over to the judges.
 The composition contest was in- augurated as phase of the activ- ities of the Amreican music depart ment, of which Mrs. w. Carruth Jones of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is chairman. Mrs. Jones, A. Walter Kramer, vic, president and manag- ing director of the Galaxy Music Corporation of New York, and Mrs Kelley served as members of the contest committee.
 The Winona Rebekah Lodge, 8, will meet this evening at Odd Fel- lows Hall at 8 o'clock. Card playing will be enjoyed following the meet ing. Mrs. Blythe Loether, noble gran, will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
Events or Interest

/, March 30 and 3I - American, Landscape, Women's Club. !
 March 30-Zindah Grotto aux Hilary card party, Masonic temple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

a telling blow, since the contract would have been much safer if West held the heart ace.
 East returned the deuce of hearts and South promptly discarded the eight of spadesi Harvey realized that 1t would accomplish no good to discard club, since that would still leave him with . club loser Tn view of the weakness of the club suit, it was impossible for any sound sequeeze to develop but 'swindle' might work.
 After winning with dummy's king
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

A special meeting of the Auxiliary of the Irish American Social Club will be held tonight at 8:15 o'clock, at 29 Field street. All members are invited to attend. Mrs. Belinda Mccoy Tracy will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22
APRIL

April 1-Tri glee club concert, Buckingham hall
 April 2-City c. Y. O. Commun- ion breakfast, The Elton.
 April 2-Men's Communion break fast, First M. E. Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

The Winona Rebekah Lodge, 8, will meet this evening at Odd Fel- lows Hall at 8 o'clock. Card playing will be enjoyed following the meet ing. Mrs. Blythe Loether, noble gran, will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

Miss Lucille Johnson of Wolcott street is spending a few days in New York city.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Hell Ship Skipper Tells Grand Jury
He Beat Drunken Sailor With Chain
After Three Days Of Terrorism

The captain. R. B. Hoffman OF
the three masted Metha Nelson, de-
MED that he radioed from lower
California the charges of mutiny
which Federal officers LODGED
against Abraham Kapellner and
Charles Segal, members of the eX-
pedition. The grand jury sum-
moned Marino Bello, stepfather OF
the late actress Jean Harlow, coun-
tess Dorothy di Frasso and others
in the expedition to testify.
Kappellner and Seal accused
Hoffman of prosecuting them, be-
cause he was a German and they
Jews.
Hoffman denied it, and detailed
the ill-fated adventure which be-
gan in October and ended Wednes-
day when the crippled schooner
was toWed back into port He in
ferred that Bello and the countess
had not allowed for employing ali
experienced crew before setting out
for Cocos Island. off Costa Rica.
Every time the crew had shore
leave, they got drunk and were
tossed in jail. Rolf Barrman, the
boatSWain. got drunk and was loose
for three days on board with gun,
terrorizing everybody Of course I
beat him with chain. I had to, :
the skipper said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12

lJ4O.
Mr.. ReoseVelt's defense message
asked that the funds be provided
by congress "as speedily as pos
sible' SO that a program to bolster
the nations dctenses. particularly
the aviation forces of army and
navy. could be launched immedi-
ately.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not recon-
mend any exact number of planes
to be built under the new air con-
struction program. He declared, in
stead that it was the intention OF
army chiefs to set up a lump sum
of $500 100000 for military plane
production in an effort to reduce
unit costs and place national aVla-
ton manufacture on a mass pro-
duction basis.
President Roosevelt proposed to
expend the $525, 100000 defense
fund as follows.
S450,000,000 for army needs OF
which S3OO,00O.O00 would be plane
construction, $11OO0,000 for "criti-
cal items of equipment, $32,00O,00O
for educational orders to industry
and the remainder for miscellan-
eous purposes.
SOS 100000 for navy needs, oil
which S44 100000 would be used in
strengthening navy bases and S2l,-
100000 for additional navy planes
and air material tests.
Continued on Page 2, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Committee 0kays
Felix Frankfurfer
For Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. tUP)-
Nomination of Prof. Felix Frank
furter to be associate justice of the
supreme court was approved by a
senate judiciary subcommittee to-
day after hearing him state his be-
lief in Americanism and the U. S.
Constitution.
The nomination was referred to
the full judiciary committee for ac-
ton. 1t will go to the senate for
confirmation.
Frankfurter New Deal adviser
and President Roosevelt's third su-
preme court appointee, told the
subcommittee today that he never
was enrolled in the Communist
party and was not eligible for
membership in it because "it docs
not represent my view of life or my
view of government
Sen. Pat McCarran, d, New, was
absent when the subcommittee
voted. All other members votec
favorably.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12

is now prepared to deliver power
to the pumping plant, city hall,
library, fire station, street lights
owned by the city (Main street,
SandalWood and Wensley), ball
park and city garage. The present
contract with Nev-Cal on these
loads expires Feb. 8. The district
did not ask for the sewer plant
business, which Is tied up on a
Nev-Cal contract which expires in
June, nor for the balance of the
street lighting load which includes
the overhead system owned by New
Cal.
Harris offer amounts to dupli-
eating the present rate of II per
kiloWatt hour.
Later in the meeting, after the
council had taken the offer under
advisement and approved a formal
letter to Nev-Cal which informed
the electric company of the city's
wish to terminate the present con-
tract so as to be free to choose
where the city power business
will go after Feb. 8, William Nc
Cullough of the power company
appeared and called the councils
attention to an offer made last
summer for a reduced power rate.
AT that time, Nev-Cal offered
rate of 97 kiloWatt hour on
contract basis he declared. He
asked the council to give this COM
parison consideration and limited
the corporation is prepared TO make
another similar offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Chinese Soldiers
Sever Rail Artery
Serving Japanese
Communications Cut By
Daring Cavalry Raid
In Military Area

sTIENTSIN, Jan. y. (UP)
Daring Chinese soldiers,
operating in a zone which
had been under Japanese
domination since the start of
the war, have cut the important
Tientsin- -Peiping railroad, severing
Japanese army rail communica-
tions with Manchukuo and Japan,
it was disclosed today
All traffic on the railroad stop
ped at o'clock last night
Reports spread rapidly that there
had been a Chinese raid on the
road and that long section Of
rails had been torn up in the
vicinity of Langfeng, an important
depot midway between TientSin and
Peiping.
Today, the United Press manag-
ed to get into communication with
the station master at Tsaoling-
chWang, near Langfeng.
The station master said that
shortly after dark last night 500
we'll armed and smartly uniformed
Chinese caVarymen appeared. Calm
and deliberate, he said, they de-
stroyed the tracks at five places,
one Of them a bridge.
Later, travellers heard heavy gun
fire in the vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
No Gain, NoLoss
Result OF British
Journey ] to Rome

ROME Jan. y. tUP) Great
Britain and Italy reached a COM
plete understanding today on the
position of each towards pending
developments in Europe, British
sources revealed
These quarters said no new COM
mitments nor any new agreements
had either been asked for or en-
tered into by either side in the
talks between Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain and Premier
Benito Mussolini.
The conversations yesterday ana
today the British said, are con-
sidered to have concluded satisfac-
torily the task in hand.
One important upshot will be
that Mussolini understands Britain
will net intervene in his claims on
France. and that he will have to
negotiate directly with the French
government to obtain any conces-
siens. Another is that Mussolin
has made no promise to withdraw
Italian troops from Spain, as de-
sired by Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Hopkins Quizzed
On WPA Politics

WASHINGTON, Jan. u. up
A demand that Harry L. Hopkins
explain charges that WPA partici-
pated in state elections today in
terrupted a senate commerce COM
mittee investigation of his qualifi-
cations as secretary of commerce.
The committee recessed until to-
morrow after Sen. Hiram johnson.
r., Calf, demanded that Hopkins
explain charges of political activity.
outlined in the report of the senate
committee on campaign expendi-
lures. The days delay was granted
TO enable Hopkins, former admin
istrator Of the Works Progress ao-
ministration, to get copies of his
records.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Idaho Growers TO
See Valley Crops

Imperial Valley will be host to
so members of the Growers and
Shippers association of Idaho on
Jan. % when they stop for a visit
while en- route to Los Angeles to
attend the annual meeting of the
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
association.
They will have breakfast in e.
Centro at 7:30 am. Thereafter
they will be taken for a tour Of
the valley by the Ell Centro Cham
Der of Commerce and the Produce
Shippers and Growers association.
The tour will include fields where
winter crops are growing, the pack
ing sheds grapefruit groves, and
the All American canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
New Murder Laid
To Gambling Lord
OF Little Tokyo
japanese Bigshot Faces
5 Different Charges;
Stays In MeXicali

Hideichi Yamatoda, veal
thy Japanese and reputed
head of a coastWide gam
bling ring that at one time
included Ell Centre, faced a
new murder complaint Thursday
while he waited in a MeXicali jail
cell for a hearing on charges Of
illegal entry.
The new complaint brought to
five the charges against him. 9th
ers were an Ell Centre gambling
and an Ell Centro kidnapping charge,
and an attempted murder charge
in Los Angeles.
Five other japanese in addition
70 Yamatoda are included in the
new complaint which was issued
in Los Angeles. 1t invoved the
billiard cue Staying of Jericho Nam
ba, wealthy Lodi grape grower,
who was believed slain in the Little
Tokyo club in Los Angeles after
losing a small fortune. Early this
week officers raided the now closed
gambling hall and found several
bloodstained clubs.
Yamatoda is involved as the
president of the Little Tokyo or
ganization, reputed to be an under
world system of Oriental gambling
clubs which at one time operated
a club in Ell Centre. The club was
closed here in 1886 but later re-
opened when connections with the
Little Tokyo organization were
severed.
Named with YamatoGa in the
new murder complaints we're: Shi-
getoshi KinoWaki, former floor
manager of the club, now held III
jail at Los Angeles; MaSsaSuke mo-
ye, arrested in Vallejo and expected
to be brought to Los Angeles for
questioning; M Ishihafa, T. Takeu-
Continued on Page 2, Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12


The charge of WPA malingering
was made by the Democratic ma
jority of the committee The Re-
publican minority, concurrently,
submitted a report charging ''scan-
dial after scandal in political abuse
of the WPA.
With those statements the bill
to finance WPA until June 80
was pitched into the house, where
debate began at once.
The trimming of President Roose-
velt's recommendation by $780,
100000 precipitated the first major
conflict of the 10th congress-a
fight between conservative Demo-
Gratis and Republicans and the
president. The result will be de-
termined by a roll-call vote-prob-
ably tomorroW-that will put every
member on record.
The Republican committee minor
ity in charging political scandals
in relief administration, cautioned
against making relief clients pay
the penalty for such activities.
THE minority realizes its re-
port said, that the unfortunate
maladminiStration of relief funds
in the last seven months should not
be used as a penalty on those in
distress at this time. The weak
must not suffer because CT the
heartless abandonment of then
protection by political masters now
in power.
"On the other hand the minority
cannot shirk its duty to the coun-
try which it senses as a result OF
the universal demand for an in
Vestigation and correction of the
acknowledged abuses and corrup-
ton in relief administration.
"A national scandal requires inn
mediate action! The administra-
ton of relief must be reyampeo
and purged."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Rabid Dog ! Killed
In lantana Area

A rabid dog was killed on the
Huff ranch near Lantana school on
Wednesday.
The dog was a stray, Deputy
Health Officer Lawrence Niles
said, and was partly chow and
partly German police. Anyone
having been in contact with the
animal is asked to contact the
county health department i'm
mediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
Migratory 1hrong
Invades Valley to
Join in Haryests
Relief Rolls Increased
19 Families i'm Less
Than Seven Days

M G + a tory agricultural
workers, vanguard of the an
nual winter influx from the
north, began to alt.ive in
Imperial Valley this week
in rapidly increasing numbers.
Cold, rainy weather in the north
and close of the harvest in other
areas is said to have forced the
migration in advance of the begin
ming of heavy work in the lettuce
and peas.
Relief rolls at the SRA office
Thursday showed the addition of
10 families since Thursday of last
week Most of the additions came
from migratory agricultural groups,
Manager Robert Elliott said, as
they needed help until work begins.
The federal labor camp at Braw-
ley is filled to capacity, 200 fami-
lies now occupying the tent sites
provided by the government.
Requests for work in agriculture
and construction increased recent
ly at the State Employment office,
officials said.
Imperial county schools thus far
do not have the peak attendance
which prevailed last year at this
time, Roger Walton, attendance SUI
peryisor, said. On Jan. l last year
the elementary school population
was 1857 This years total was
far less. indicating fewer migra-
tory families were in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-12
lnebriate Greeted atEI Centre Home
By Cop Squadron Doubts Hospitality

An all star cast responded We'd
nesday night to a call for police
help from NJ. O. King jr. of COS
Olive street, Ell Centro.
Someone is trying to break in
to my house. If you come quick
YOU can get him. King phoned po-
lice. IF you don't come quick he
may get me" he added.
Officers Roy Dupont w. L. Keat-
ing, T. M. Sharp and Jack Tackett
Highway Patrolmen Bill Tackett
A. T. Bump and Sers. Cliff Reee
trooped out the station door in
keystone cop formation and went
to the rescue.
Al the King home they found a
somewhat inefuriated Clarence