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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

no trump.
 3. South should count his tricks before starting the diamond suit. In case the diamond finesse fails, he will have only eight tricks. There fore plans should be made for the ninth trick.
 4. South should play one round of hearts before starting the dia- monds. If West refuses to win, nine tricks are assured. If West wins, then declarer must hold of on the next club play. Copyright, 939, NEA Service, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Frank A. McGrath Is Honored On Birthday

Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. McGrath entertained at their home on Sylvan avenue on Saturday evening, the oc- casion being MT. McGrath's birth day. During the evening varied program of entertainment was en- joyed and a delicious luncheon was served.
 Among those in attendance were: Mrs. Catherine Miller, Mrs. Sadie VanDusen, Marion Van Dusen, Mary and Isabel McGrath, Michael Mc- Grath, MT. and Mrs. William Mo- Grath, Jr.. John J. McGrath. Thom- as McGrath, MT. and Mrs. William McGrath, ST., and John McGrath, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Future Bride Is
 Honored At ShotUe,

Mrs. Mary DiDonato and Marie DiDonato were hostesses at green back and miscellaneous shower given in honor of Miss Vita DiDo- nato who is to be married on April 24th to Thomas Moher. She was the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
 Those present were: Mrs. Coltilda Accousti, Mrs. Margaret Amici, Mrs. Rose Basile, Mrs. Ralph Brusciano, Mrs. Pasqueline Buonfiglio, Mrs. Leonard Carriero, Mrs. Florence Carasillo, Mrs. Libby Cassin, Mrs. Francis Ciarica, Mrs. Anthony Col asanto, Mrs. John Croce, Mrs. Peter DelGaizo, Mrs. Joseph De- Lauratis, Mrs. Rocco DiDonato, Mrs. Louis DiDonato, Mrs. Angelo DiLeo, Mrs. Peter Donafrio.
 Mrs. Leonard Genovese, Mrs. Joseph Guerrero, Mrs. Josephine Gulielrno, Mrs. Andrew Guliano, Mrs. Healy, Mrs. John Hubbard, Mrs. Anna Jacovino, Mrs. Louis Jamele, Mrs. Max Kraft, Mrs. Domenic Lorusso, Mrs. Bruce Lucian, Mrs. Angelo Mandinno, Mrs. Frank Matinelli, Mrs. Nicholas Martinelli, Mrs. William Martinell, Mrs. Joseph Mazzalupo, Mrs. Vincent Mazzalpo, Mrs. A. Machia, Mrs. John Moher,
 Mrs. Louis Murno, Mrs. John Bernier, Mrs. Vincent Palmieri, Mrs. Frank Coletta, Mrs. L. Ranando, Mrs. Linda Ranando, Mrs. Joseph Pitucci, Mrs. Claud Aizzo, Mrs. Ger trude Aizzo, Mrs. Maria Ross, Mrs. Carmella Russo, Mrs. Nicola Ausso, Mrs. Leonard Santasiero, Mrs. Lena Santopietro, Mrs. Louis Sarni, Mrs. Vita Scatena, Mrs. Joseph Skiritt, Mrs. Domenic Telesco, Mrs. Vincent Yadarola, Misses Rosalie Adducci, Ura Alkerson, Marie Annie.
 Maryanne Basile, Lena Bragoni, Vivien Carriero, Millie DeNunzio, Mary DeLauratis, Ann Engert, Will helmina Engert, Helen Guiliano, Marie Jacoyino, Katherin Lucian, Mary Bazzalupo, Alice OBernier, Rose Ranando, Florence Rizzo, Marie Santasiero, Mary Ann Yadarola, Marie DiDonato, Vita DiDonato and Mrs. Mary DiDonato.
 The First Congregational church will sponsor their annual Rummage Sale on April 20th at the Scout House in the rear of the church.
 Rev. and Mrs. Richard Heggerty of Port Washington were recent guests of Mrs. Andrew D. Dawson of Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

High scorers in last evenings ses- sion of the Cornell Contract club conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty were: Mrs. James Martin, Mrs. w. G. Bailey, 53 1-2; Mrs. L. Schmidt and Mrs. James Bolger, 51 1-2, and East and West, Mrs. H. Laudemann and Mrs. Charles Velte, 54 1-2; Mrs. Clarence Byars and Mrs. w. Meyers, 50 1-2.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Byron-Meyers, 272 1-2; Laude- mann-Velte, 264; Collins-Schmidt, 254 1-2, and Ferry-O' Callaghan, 246.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Weddings
Musical Society. Plans ActiDities

The regular monthly meeting of the Mattatuck Musical Art Society. was held last night at the home of MT. and Mrs. Winfred Beecher of Newton Terrace. Mrs. Lucien Der-. ouin, president, presided. Charles Platt reported for the nominating committee. It was. announced that 8 food sale would be held at How land-H Hughes on April 20, Mrs. Beecher, chairman; and a rummage sale will be held on April 27, with Mrs. Charles Connell as chairman. Miss Mary Rice was appointed chairman of the Music Week activi- ties. The annual dinner and elec- ton of officers of the society will be held at the Hotel Elton, May 8, at 6:30 p. m. Mrs. Mae Birt was ap- pointed chairman of the Blanket Club.
 Following the business meeting the session was turned over to Miss Celine Rooster, program chairman, who in turn introduced the Bridge port Research Club, guests of the evening, who presented Q musical program. Following the musical program refreshments were served.
 Sixty members of the MT. and Mrs. club of the Bunker Hill Con-. gregational church enjoyed . pro- gram of games last night. Hosts and hostesses were MT. and Mrs. Jud- son Wells, MT. and Mrs. Edwin Wells, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Wells and MT. and Mrs. A. B. Woodward.
 The Waterbury Jewish Home for the Aged at 147 Cooke street will hold linen shower and bridge on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Fol- lowing the bridge playing refresh- ments will be served. The public is invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

The Waterbury Women's Club will hold a mortgage fund dessert bridge at the club house tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock. Seven committees including the music, program, current events children's programs, printing and house and custodians are uniting their efforts for the affair.
 Mrs. William G. Russell is general chairman and sub-chairmen are Mrs. George Baronian, Mrs. George Moeller and Mrs. Carl Anderson;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Lauralton Hall Alun,,ae
 Fete Bridge On Saturday

Many local guests will be in at- tendance at the Apple Blossom Fete- bridge and Tea on Saturday after noon at Lauralton Hall in Milford. The affair which is sponsored an- nually by the alumnae is one of the leading Spring social event. The proceeds of the fete will be used to augment the Mother Mary Gertrude Scholarship Fund established b ythe alumnae.
 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter McClean of Bridgeport, honorary president of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
. McKEkNEY's BRIDGE QUIZ
Bridge Quiz Tests Clever Bidder Shows Way to Protect
 His Contract
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Contract
 Bridge League


 Secretary, American Contract
 Bridge League
 This is the second of g series of 25 bridge quizzes. Par is 100. Deduct 20 points if you answer incorrectly question No. l; 15 for No. 2; 10 for No. 3; and for No. 4. Keep your daily score and see how high an avreage you can maintain for the series.
 1. What should South's opening bid be?
 2. What response should North make?
 3. After winning the opening club lead, should South start the diamond suit immediately?
 4. Is there a play at trick two that will assure him game, regard- less of distribution of any suit?
 Solution to Bridge Quiz
 1. South should open the bidding with one diamond. His hand is by no means strong, and if game is to be attained, he must find con- siderable strength with North. A no trump opening with his holdings would be mistake.
 2. North must make an overcall of three diamonds, in order to re- move the pressure regarding the weakness of the diamond suit, which is obvious to him. Two dia- monds would be too weak, and a no trump response of any kind mis- leading. South goes to game at three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, Mrs. Grace Richard, Mrs. Julia Granger and Mrs. Louise Clark are delegates from the Winona Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows who will attend the 43rd annual session of the Rebekah as- sembly at odd Fellows Hall in Groton today and tomorrow. A ban quet and reception for Mrs. Mary Fowler, president of the assembly and associate officers will be held this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Rur11n1age Sale Is
 Planned By Alun1nae
-Oricchio photo.

The Notre Dame Alumnae Asso- ciation will hold a rummage sale on Thursday and Friday of this week at 30 Scovill Street. Mrs. Edmund Guilbert is general chairman and is being assisted by the following committee: Mrs. James Bolan, Mrs. Joseph Hosey, Mrs. Raymond Ly- man, Mrs. Robert Berg, Mrs. Edward Conlan, Mrs. John Barry, Mrs. T. F. Lynch, Mrs. T. J. Ryan, Mrs. Frank McEvoy, Mrs. Louis Manzo, Misses Mary G. Mccarthy, Ruth Kennaugh, Alice Wolff, Mary Casey, Marion Keane, Mary Gilfedder and Agnes Horrigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
"The Simplest Clothes are
 Always the Smartest, :"

Irene Dunne the most fashion conscious in Ho
 ywood This interview with Marian Young appeared in the N. Y World Telegram yesterday sparkles with clothes sense that should interest women of all ages ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
Academy Arranges
 Annual Spring Dance

A spring dance will be given by the Ro-Alpha- Eta of the Royal Academy of Hairdressing Friday, April 28, 1899, at Nemunas Hall, Green street.
 Prizes will be awarded for the best waltz and polka. The latest spring and summer hair styles will be modelled.
 Committee in charge: Director Antony Kateiva assisted by Olga Matzkevich, Felecia Tartaglia and Catherine Place.
 Climaxing 8 run of sixty consecu- tive Sunday evenings at the Hotel Elton, Gene Oviatt, well known or- ganist and pianist, played his Swan Song last Sunday assisted by Cecil Deary, local soprano. Among those seen at various tables during the buffet supper were: Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Jackson, MT. and Mrs. Charles O1Connor and family, MT. and Mrs. Herman Rooster, Miss Celine Rooster, Fannie R. McCor- mack, Rawson Haddon, Russell Pat terson and a party from Torrington, Bryan Ahearn, MT. and Mrs. D. J. Moynihan, MT. and Mrs. Carl An derson, Aaron Solomon and Julius Dorfman and party.
 A birthday party was given rec ently at the home of Mrs. John Willefsky on Harthorne avenue in honor of Frank Forcucci who cele- brated his birthday.
 MT. Forcucci received number of gifts from his trends. Pictures of the party group were taken by Ray mond Willefsky. Those present were Miss Alice E. Daley, Mrs. Miller, Miller Bellesaro, Miss Mildred Bru- gas, June Writh, Irene La Erie, Vic- toria Smiutis, Connie Sackies, Tru- man Wagner, Frank Forcucci, John Buckley, Bernard Breiner, Howard McNalrney, Raymond Willewsky Clara Santa Lucia, Mrs. Rosie Will. lefsky, Eileen Willefsky, Phyllis Digimas and Otto Wilke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

A board meeting of the Water bury Hebrew Ladies Aid society was held on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Frsnk Meyers presided. Plans were made for aiding many needy fam lilies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

The First Congregational church will sponsor their annual Rummage Sale on April 20th at the Scout House in the rear of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Rev. and Mrs. Richard Heggerty of Port Washington were recent guests of Mrs. Andrew D. Dawson of Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
MANY SUBS SUNK,
 FRENCH BELIEVE
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have air superiority 50 far on the western front and that the Germans are consistently exaggerating their own aerial successes.
 It was said that several days ago, when the Germans reported they shot down eight French planes, they were wrong, and that later when they said they shot down six French planes, actually their own losses were heavier than those of the French.
 An informant said that the num- Der of German planes shot down yesterday would be reported ofacial- ly tomorrow, after 8 careful check had been made. The high command lists officially only German planes shot down within the French lines.
 German chaser and reconnaissance plane activity is becoming more mo- ticeable, an informant said. But he added that French reconnaissance planes had penetrated into the inc terior of Germany and returned without losses.
 Thes reconnaissance planes re- ported, the informant said, that there was no indication of prepara- tions for a mass German attack on the western front. On the contrary, 1t was said, the Germans seemed to be still organizing their west wall defense line.
 The land front seemed to be quiet. It was said that the French last night repulsed a strong German patrol attack southwest of Saar- bruecken, but that there was little other activity except routine artil- lery exchanges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
Commands Entrance
 ToWarsaw On North
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the impoSsibility of obtaining early help from Poland's allies makes 1t futile to defend the city further, in- volving, as 1t would, the risk of pestilence as well as the entire de- struction of the city whose heroic defense certainly would pass into history" The broadcaster added that "the most honorable terms are being demanded by Warsaw military authorities.')
 End of PoaInd
 From the German military view point, the fall of Warsaw was the end of Poland.
 Poland's collapse left many ques- tions still unanswered, foremost among them: Will Germany and Russia extend their borders to the demarcation line agreed upon through the approximate center of the country, or will they set up a puppet Polish state? What happens to the Polish government interned in Rumania and will it, as reported in Bucharest, resign in favor of a new government, possibly headed by the pianist-patriot Jan Paderewski and quartered in France? What of the Polish refugees in Rumania and Hungary?
 (At London, correspondence of Da- vid Lloyd George, World War prime minister of Great Britain, denounc- ing the present Polish government and justifying some of the reasons for the Russian invasion of Poland. was made public.)
 Bombardment Continues
 London, Sept. 28-(UP) - Ex- change telegraph agency reported today that Warsaw radio dispatch received shortly before midnight last night described fierce fighting and uninterrupted German aerial and artillery bombardment there.
 Numerous incendiary bombs fell in the city, which the Germans had reported as capitulating and pre- pairing for German occupation on Friday.
 Much of the city, including the central quarter, was reported aflame. Whole streets were burn ing, 1t was reported, and the popu- lation attempted to rush water in barrels in all types of vehicles.
 The exchange dispatch reported that the Poles captured numerous prisoners, four tanks and three guns.
 No mention of equalization of the city was mentioned in the exchange dispatch.
 During last night and this morn ing fierce fighting continued west of the river vistula," the dispatch said. German attacks from the west and south were repulsed."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
GERMANS CLAIM
 CRUISER STRUCK
British Vessel Hit By Bomb Off Scotch Coast,
 Says Report

Berlin, September 28. - (UP) - The German high command as- serted today that @ German air squadron had struck a British heavy cruiser with a $50 pound bomb off the mouth of the Firth of Forth, on the Scottish coast.
 An official communique said the German bomb hit the cruisers bow.
 The point of attack, 1t was said, wat near the Isle of May, six miles from the Fireshire coast of Scotland and only 27 miles from Edinburgh.
 The communique described the att tack as successful" No mention was made of any casualties to the German planes.
 h its communiQue the high com mand repeated its assertion of yes- terday that in an attack in the North Sea Tuesday, 6 German squadron struck a British aircraft carrier with an HOO pound bomb and hit 8 British battleship with $50 pound bombs forward and amid ships.
 The German version of the at tack Tuesday at first was that an aircraft carrier had been de stroyed". Later this was altered to say that the carrier was struck and 1t vas added that "it is unnecessary to elaborate on the effect of these heavy bombs" as regards both the carrier and the battleship.
 An authoritative German source, commenting on this, admitted that the carrier probably had not been sunk, but said that 1t had been damaged in vital spots and reduced to a wreck.
 The British admiralty, after two detailed reports from Sir Charles Forbes, commander in chief of the Home Fleet, said that no British ships had been damaged and that there had been on casualties in an attack by 20 planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
CASTROSCOPE TO
 AID DIAGNOSES

Boston, Sept. 2s-(UP)-General use of the gastroscope. a flexible "periscope" with A lenses, will great ly increase accuracy of diagnoses of stomach ulcers, according to Dr. J. A. Rousseau of Montreal university.
 Addressing the fourth annual con- gress of the Franco-American Medi- cal association yesterday, Dr. Mous- seau predicted liar greater success in treatment of stomach ulcers" with use of the instrument, inserted in the stomach cavity, enabling diag- nosticians to inspect the walls, ceil- ing and floor of the stomach"
 "There are only one or two small places in the stomach that we can- not see with the gastroscope," he said. Tn such instances. the X-ray diagnostic method is available"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
SLAYER WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY
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said he hadn't intended killing her and therefore he was not guilty of first degree (premeditateO murder. But he was forced to acknowledge in cross examination yesterday that he struck Miss Dunn with hammer several times, then walked some distance to his automobile where he got 8 pistol, walked back to where Miss Dunn was semi-conscious from the blows he had inflicted, and shot her. After she had died, he admit ted, he cut her with . knife. The jury accordingly rejected his plea of second degree (unpremeditated) murder which would have meant life imprisonment.
 A radio actor, playwright, and dramatics director, Cochran played on the theatrical ambitions of two stage-struck high school girls. He told them he was a talent scout for the movies, that he would put their names in electric lights, and thus persuaded them to drive with him from Miami to West Palm Beach to have their pictures taken by "a de- cent photographer"
 He drove them to the swamp, where they arrived late the after noon of Aug. 2. The following morn. ing he killed Miss Dunn. He held Miss Bolton captive through that day and night and until the fol- lowing afternoon when he permitted her to telephone her family. He was arrested while trying to escape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
HARMONY MOVE
 BRINGS CHANGES
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tContinued from rage ll leader said "o'Hara Is the certain choice"
 Stays On Committee
 MT. Dunlavey, city sealer of weights and measures, is expected to remain as a member of the town committee though resigning as chairman.
 Dr. O'Hara has been prominent in Democratic ranks for many years. and has been prominently mentioned as candidate for important offices several times. He is past state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, past exalted ruler of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks, and past grand knight of Sheridan Coun- cil, Knights of Columbus.
 The peace without victory" agree ment will allow the Democratic or. ganization to present 8 strong front between now and the city election Nov. IA. It will make possible 6 forceful opposition to Senator George T. Culhane in the event that the latter enters a primary to seek the Democratic nomination for mayor.
 Succeeded Crary
 MT. Dunlavey has been chairman of the town committee for only a few weeks, being elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Town Chairman John H. Crary, who had held the post for 20 years.
 The number of committeeman to resign tonight could not be deternn- mined with any degree of accuracy. Some planning to retire are city employees, others are not. The turn over however, will affect at least half of the committee, which con- sists of representatives from g dis- tricts.
 Met Last Night
 The reorganization group, which was first headed by Corporation Counsel Vincent Scully and of which Attorney J. Gregory Lynch is now chairman, held another meeting last night, and discussed tentative plans for primary fight against the organization if one should prove necessary. The pro- gram expected to be followed to- night is said to have the approval of the reorganization leaders.
 One of the principal aims of the new town committee will be to give the rank and file of the party mem- bership a larger voice in party af- fairs. This policy has the endorse ment of all those taking part in the negotiations.
 Tonight's action will end an intra- party hattie that has been under way for several weeks, and that could easily have led to disorgan- ization of the party.
 The reorganization group. follow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
CUDAHY PLANT
 STRIKE CALLED

Kansas City, Kansas, Sept. 2S- (UP)-Union employees of the Cud- ahy Packing company here went on strike today. The big plant was closed with more than 1000 men re- ported out and q strong picket line functioning.
 Members of both the American Federation of Labor and the Con- gress of Industrial Organization were involved. but 1t was members of the CIO that made the strike effective.
 The strike was called when 18 AFL truck drivers said the company had refused to bargain with them. The CIO, which claims to represent . majority of the employees and which has been demanding that an election be held to determine bargaining rights, joined in immediately.
 Don Harris, national director of the packing house workers organix- ing committee, ordered his CIO men to strike and picket the plant. E. G. Williamson, chairman of the CIO local, said the discharge of 12 men. allegedly for union activity, was an. other matter of contention between the union and the company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
NEWPORT WATER RATES FOUGHT
Wealthy Residents Start Dismantling Green-
 houses In Protest

Newport, R. l., Sept. 2e-(UP)- The flowers won't bloom in the spring unless Newport water rates are slashed, a group of wealthy so- cialites said today.
 Director Robert Goelet of the New York Guaranty Trust Company and the Union Pacific Railroad, already has held e piecemeal auction of his greenhouses contents because of the excessive cost of watering the posies.
 As potted palms, ornamental fruit res, flowers and hothouse grape vines vanished under the auctioneer's gavel yesterday, friends told of Goe- let's threats to dismantle the entire Ochre Point estate to save expenses.
 'T've already torn down half my greenhouses" said former state sen- ator William F. Whitehouse who with Mrs. Nicholas Brown, mother of the once richest boy tl the world," was among the leaders in the rate reduc- tion campaign.
 Since the city assumed ownership of the water works (formcrly pri- vately owneO our rates have been raised from four to six times what they were," Whitehouse said. He ex- plained that besides base water rate" consumers were charged from $15 to nearly $200 per meter used on their estates.
 Least perturbed was Mrs. Brown, who remarked:
 "Some people take affairs like this quite seriously because there's really not much else to do here in the sum- mer."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-28
SOVIET NAVY IS
 NEAR ESTHONIA
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 the Baltic States equilibrium and constitute a grave menace to other Northern European Nations. Even Soviet occupation of the islands of Dagoe and Oesel would materially change the strategic situation in the Northern Baltic.
 The Red Army was reported to have taken new military ''precau- tions" along the Esthonian frontier.
 Moscow, Sept. 28- (UP) = The radio reported today that a second submarine attack on a Soviet vessel was made at 2 a. m. when the steamer Pioneer was wrecked near the Esthonian coast.
 The radio broadcast said the sub marine attacked the Pioneer near the scene of an attack by an uni- identified underseas craft on the Soviet freighter Metallist. The Met allist was sunk and five of her crew of 24 were reported missing.
 The Pioneer was beached, the an- nouncement said, but Russian war; ships rescued her crew.
 The radio said that the captain of the Pioneer beached the vessel in Narva Bay in an effort to escape the submarine.