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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Doctor Addressed
 Wonaen's s Field Army

Universal adoption of the practice of annual physical examination would prevent fifty per cent Of the present deaths from cancer, Dr. Charles L. Larkin, chairman of the Connecticut tumor clinic, told the Women's field army of the American Society for Control of Cancer yes- terday at the home of Mrs. Douglas O. Burnham in Watertown.
 Members of the society from all over the state heard pr. Larkin quote facts and statistics to support his contention. Cancer, he said, took 2662 lives in Connecticut in i940, and takes an approximate toll of i60,- 900 lives in this country every year. For this state the death rate from cancer last year was i,40 per i00,- 900 population.
 He lauded the society for its valuable educational program in connection with fighting the ravages of cancer, and urged his listeners to intensity their efforts on behalf of the unenlightened who still think of cancer as an incurable disease.
 Dr. Larkin mentioned the facilities for curative treatment available here and in the state as a whole. Water bury Hospital maintains Q clinic at the Chase diSpenSary, Field street, open Mondays at il o'clock, and St. MaryS Hospital clinic is open on Thursdays at the same hour.
 Statistics of last year show cancer to have been the leading cause of death in the State of Connecticut for i040.
 Mrs. Butnham, who was host at yesterdays meeting of the cancer control unit, is state commander of the Women's field army. Other of- hcers of the organization present included Mrs. Randolph BettS of Watertown and Mrs. Julius Smith of this city, assistant state coTn- manders; Mrs. Herbert Morford and Mrs. John Burd of Winsted; Mrs. Wallace Vessels and Mrs. Norman w. Spencer of Hartford; and Mrs. Milton Gearing of Meriden.
 The Waterbury area was repre- seIited by Mrs. Richard 6. Jessup, city commander; Mrs. A. J. Camp. bell of Watertown; and Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr,, and Mrs. John M. Brodie of this city.
 Others present who are active in the work of the state organiza- ton were Mrs. Leonell Strong of New Haven ard Mrs. Douglas Cruik- shank of Stamford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
W0tertolUn Couple
 Feted In Virginia

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Ottley of Watertown, are spending a few days at Malvern Hall, Virginia Hot Springs, as guests of Col. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly Evans. Prior to their wedding last week, Mrs. Ottley was Miss Marian Elizabeth Woodward of Watertown and Atlanta.
 Coly. and Mrs. Evans gave a din- rler at Malvern Hall Saturday eve- ming, honoring their guests. In the company were MT. and Mrs. Ronald Ransom (Mr. Ransom is on the board of the Federal Reserve Sys- tem), the latters' daughter, Mrs. Ransom sturges, of Washington; Mrs. Frank Adair, of Atlanta; |; Hunter Perry, of Charlottesville: i: MT. and Mrs. F. Worthington Hine, of Paris, France; MT. and Mrs. James Pollock, of Palm Beach and New York; Rev. and Mrs. Ambrose H. Beavin and Dr. and Mrs. Guy Hinsdale.
 Mr. Ottley is chairman of the board of directors of the First Na- tional bank, Atlanta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Personal
Women's Club
 Opened Season

The waterbury Women's Club opened It's season yesterday after noon with Q Reception ct the club rooms on Central avenue. Mrs, Ed- win '. Rockwell, president, vas as- sisted in receiving by athe officers and committee chairmen.
 Mrs. Frederick c. Marggraf4, Mrs. Claude Parton, Mrs. Warren Doo- little and Mrs. Raymond Mills pre- sided at tho Tea Table. Toftie Thomas, violinist, John Ruggerrio, celllst, and Mrs. Brone RaSimS Liu- cas, pianist, presented musical se- lections of Bach, Mozart, SlheliuS, Click and TschaikowslEy.
 In tribute to the late Mrs. Lewis c. Merrill, former president, the Junior Women presented the club with silver vase.
 The calendar for the coming year Includes a Dessert Bridge on October 10; c lecture by Howard Pierce Davis on "Wtat Hope For Peace" october 14: Dr. James Harold Root "L0cal Defense" october go.
 The Club will sponsor Book Fair and . luncheon with authors as the guests of honor, in November; also a lecture by Chard Powers Smith, a Children's Day, 8 discus sion of Current Events by pr. D. Brewer Eddy, and one by Helen Clarkson Miller Davis on "Theatre of War in the Middle East.
 The program also includes the fol- 1ax,xSaa. aNaAAIpANa HentaAAP ~ TOaYY191 PhD.; Louise Thompson; Eunice Avery: Walter Prichard Eaton; May Bradshaw Hays; Jane Dillon; Ba- bara Black; Caroline Hood: George 6. Brookes, PhD.
 Mrs. Gordon w. Somerg is gen. eral chairman of the dessert bridge to be held on Friday ct 1:S0 at the club. She is being assisted by Mrs. George Grant in charge of the dining room; Mrs. Carl A. Din- woodie and Mrs. Charles A. Winter mute In charge of the kitchen.
 The members of the Ways and Means committee, which is sponsor ing the party, include Mrs. c. A. Baronian, Mrs. 0. B. Brown, Miss Edna L. Coe, Mrs. W. IT. Hill, Mrs. J. o. c. Maxwell, Mrs. s. J. Morgan, Mrs. J. R. Neill, Mrs. Archer Row. bottom, Mrs. L. H, Weyand, Mrs. II. B. Williams, Mrs. R. A. Bonner, Mrs. L. V. Butterfleld, Mrs. D. H. Coe, Mrs. l.. E. Freeman, Mrs. V. A. Hedberg, Jr., Mrs. 0. K. Kazanjlan, Mrs. IT. L. Morgan, Mrs. E. J. Nell son, Mrs. E. W. Roberts, Mrs. c. J. Schlin and Mrs. E. c. Whitney.
 Table and door prizes will be awarded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
College Student
 Supper Chairn,a1t

Miss Dorothea Medford, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Medford of Circuit avenue. and president of the junior class at Albertus Magnus, is chairman of the cooperative council buffet supper to be given this eve- ming in Rosary hall. The Misses Catherine O'Connell and Esther Egan, also of this city and members of the senior class ct the college, assisted on the committee.
 The purpose of this gathering is to provide an informal atmosphere for the meeting of the students and faculty. Tn former years the affair took the form of ( tea. Cooperative council which sponsors this event, has in its charge the government of all student affairs. It is composed of eight members, Ave elected by the student body from It's member ship ,and three who are selected by the administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY Americas Card Authority

Lee HaSen of New York told me recently, T wish you would write an article telling people how to play this combination-the Queen-nine and Q small card in dummy, and the ace-jack-ten and 6 small card in the declarer's hand"
 He said he was surprised to find even experts making the wrong play with this combination of cards. "Un- derStand," he explained, that you are in the North hand with the queen-nine-x and have no other entry Into that hand. Whatever you do, you have to do 1t now and do 1t right"
 Lee HaZeY1, as you know, won the world championship Masters indiv- idual title last April. Today's hand gives the combination of cards that he referred to.
 Declarers lets the opponents win the first heart lead. The second is won in dummy with the king. Now declarer must take the opportunity to start the clubs. If he leads the queen, East should duck, and South plays the deuce-he cannot drop the ten or jack without losing c trick. On the next club lead South is forc- ed in, and as 1t happens, none of dumnay's side cards Is Q quick re- entry. Declarer gets in a jam.
 The correct way to start the clubs Is to lead the nine. Dummy thus holds the trick to continue with the queen. After four clubs are cash cd, dummy discarding a diamond, there are still breakers ahead. But HaSen sitting South, led a small spade, and when West played low, dummy played the eight. East could find no exit to save game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Home Economies
 Club Demonstration

Thirty-flve members attended the meeting of the Waterbury Home Economies club which was held last night at the Business and Profes- Sional Woman's club. Miss Mary Marsele, sewing instructresS, gave a demonstration on the making of slip covers and draperies.
 Mrs. Allan H. Upton presided at the business discussion. Mrs. Har- old Johnston, Mrs. George Merkle and Mrs. R. Godburn served as hostesses for the evening.
 Refreshments followed the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Chi Alpha Sorority
 Plans Dinner Dance

The annual dinner dance of the Chi Alpha sorority will be held Sunday evening, Novembef 9th, ct Waverly Inn. Selection of the date and discussion of incidental details were made at a meeting of members ct the home of Miss Sylvia Madnick of Lincoln street. Reports were also received on the recent Tom Kippur function held by the sorority at the Racebrook Country club. Seventy. five couples were in attendance. The affair was one of the most enjoy able sponsored by the society in recent months.
 Miss Esther Strachman has been chosen chairman of the coming din- rer dance. The society's next meet ing will be held this evening at the home of Miss Toby Annenherg on North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Local Graduates
 Students or Art

Among the students in the fresh- man class ct Rhode Island School of Design as 1t opened for It's sixty fourth year, were four girls who ob- tained their training at schools in the vicinity of this city.
 Those from St. Margaret's School included Jean Menetrey, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. Mene- trey of Cottage Place, Oakville; Lois Peterson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John M. Peterson, of 53 Hamilton avenue, Watertown; and Ann F. Shepardson, daughter of Mrs. Paul A. ShepardSon of IT Hewlett street; from the WeStover School, Avery Rogers, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Morgan w. Rogers, of 36 Orchard avenue, Providence, R. I.
 All four of these girls are now taking foundation courses in the freshmen year. Tn their second year the three girls from St. Mar garet's School expect to specialize In Costume Design, while Miss Rog. CTS will enter the Art Education De- partment to work for the degree of Bachelor of Science.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Local Resident
 Wed M St. Louis

Mir. and Mrs. Albert Sheer have returned from a two weeks wedding trip in st. Louis, Chicago and Jack son, Mississippi. The couple were married on September a ct St Louis.
 Mrs. Sheer is the former Rubys Harwood, widow of the late Charies Roy Harwood, prominent broker and businessman of Jackson and Ncw Orleans. She is a well known mem. Der of social circles in Jackson, New Orleans and Miami.
 MT. Sheer is aGiliated with tlig Connecticut Light and Power com. pany in this city.
 After October 18th Mfr. and Mrs. Sheer will reside at iOo4 Chase Parkway,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Personal

Mrs. Gertrude Cookson of Ter race avenue, Waterville, who has been Q patient at the Waterbury Hospital for the past six weeks, IS in a slightly improved condition.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lucas Eastwood have returned from their wedding trip, and are residing on upper North Main street. Mrs. Eastwood is the former Miss Anne Marie Therkildsen, daughter of Martin and the late Mrs. Therkildsen of North Main street.
 Miss Catherine F. Rochon of Baldwin street was elected presi- dent of the Waterbury chapter of Albertus Magnus Alumnae at their first fall meeting. Miss Rochon was Q member of the Glass of 1889.
 The meeting of the CHS club was held at the home of Mrs. Angeline Click of Cotton Hollow. Those pres ent included Taska Lind, Louis Sel- finger, Edith Winnie, June Sellinger, Marie. Click, Mary Hill, Ruth Sar- geant, Leona Smith and Doris Need- ham.
 MT. and Mrs. George P. Minor of Colchester have been visiting with MT. and Mrs. William Blacker Of Sylvan avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Whelan of South street have been entertain ing MT. and Mrs. A. P. Bradley and their daughter, Genevieve. of Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
wTNONA REBEKAH
Committees Named
 For Church Party

Mrs. Adolphus Bedore has been named chairman of the annual fall fashion show and card party which will be sponsored by the Rosary Confraternity of St. Margaret's parish.
 The party will be held on October P at the school hall. The commit tee includes: Tickets, Mrs. Harold Brennan; reception, Mrs. Leo Mar shall; table prizes, Mrs. Charles Melville; and door prizes, Mrs. George Beckley. Members of the committee will be announced later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

Scorers in the Tuesday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. o. Moriarty included: north- south, Edward Wixted, Mrs. Wll- liam Petitjean, Ill 1-2; Mrs. James Duncan, Mrs. Norman Cables, i08; east-west, Thomas Edwards, Nelson Adducci, 127 1-2; David scully, Mrs. D. J. Nelson, 106.
 The officipl standing is: MT. Ad- ducci, MT. Edwards, 482 i-2: MT. Scully, Mrs. Nelson, 426 i.2: MT, Wixted, Mrs. Michel, 426; MT. Kelly, MT. Pierson, 4ie 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Mrs. EdlU0Yd .Se0Uer
 Reelected President

The Women's Christian Temper ance Union of the First Methodist church yesterday renamed Mrs. Edward Seaver as its president. The other officers include: vlce-presi- dent, Mrs. Everett Stanley; treas urer, Mrs. Perry Borden; recording secretary, Mrs. Walter Olderoyd; and corresponding secretary, Mrs. John Williams. Mrs. Allan Upton was chairman of the nominating committee.
 Mrs. Fred Wooding, Mrs. Borden, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Harry Preusser reported on the. State w. o. T. U. meeting held last week in Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Officers Elected
 By Needle Art Club
Thomas Studio.

The first fall meeting of the Needle Art Club was held recently at the home of Miss Annette Pace, with the following members named to office: Miss Pace, reelected president; Mrs. Anna Ranaudo, reelected treasurer; Miss LouiDe Mucci, publicity chairman.
 The members presnt included Janet Pace, Josephine Frino, Bea- trice Pace, Mrs, Lucy DeSanto, Mrs. Emma Zaccagnuni, Mrs. Jennie Mucci.
 Refreshments followed the busi- ness meeting. The group will meet next at the home of Mrs. Emma Zaccagnini of walnut street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
AOH Auxiliary Has
 Appointed Chairman

The Ladies' auxiliary of the A. @. II. has appointed Mrs. Mary Grove as chairman of It's social to be held on october 2l at speedwell hall. Mrs. Nora Doyle presided at Q meeting of the organization held last night, during which reports were made on the county conven- ton held in this city or Sunday.
 Mrs. Grove will be assisted by Miss Florence Cassidy, Mrs. Eliza beth Peters, Mrs. Katherine Mari nan and Mrs. Elizabeth Savage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
.ah Jong And Bridge
 Attended By Many

Over two hundred and fifty mem bers and guests attended the Maf- Jong party and bridge given for the benefit of the Waterbury Hebrew in- stitute. The party was held last night at the institute.
 Mrs. Charles Beck, chairman, and Mrs. Max Sobel, co-chairman, wers in charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Pre-Nuptial Dinner
 For In1eldo O'Briera

Tn honor of her wedding which will take place on Saturday, Miss Imelda O'Brien of Wyman street was feted last night at a dinner party given by a group of her friends at the Weather Vane. She was presented with gift from those attending.
 They included Mrs. Emmett Shuts, Jr, Miss Rose Martone, Miss Barbara Dickenson, Miss Elaine Harlamon, Miss Doris Shuts and Miss Marie Mullen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Concordia Auxiliary
 HollouUe'en Party

An early Halloween party will feature the monthly meeting of the Concordia auxiliary on the. evening of Friday, Oct. 10 at the club rooms on Bank street. Plans for activities for the coming month, and routine business will be discussed at the regular meeting, which will start at eight o'clock, and the party will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-08
Weddings
Club News
HEBREW LAnTRs

HEBREW LADIES
 Due to the death of one of its members, the Waterbury Hebrew Ladies will hold their board meet ing at 8 o'clock this eevning at the Institute. The meeting was previ- ously scheduled for this afternoon.
 WTNONA REBEKAH
 Mrs. Anna Book, Noble Grand, will preside at meeting of Winona Rebekah lodge this evening at 8 o'clock. Card playing will follow the business discussion.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Boy Charges Policeman
Struck Him After Arrest

Police are investigating charges of
a 15-year-old youth who claims a
ninth precinct policeman assaulted
him while arresting him at Uline's
Arena last night.
The accusation was made in a
statement to police officials by
Charles Covington of 63l F street
NE. who said Policeman j. P. Mil
Ter struck him in the mouth while
carrying him to the ninth precinct
station house in taxicab. The boy
was charged at the precinct with
assault and diSorderly conduct and
tuned over to the Receiving Home.
then released a short time later in
the custody of his mother, Mrs. Vim
cent Giardina.
Capt. Richard Mansfield, COM
mander of the 9th precinct, was told
by Policeman Miller that group of
eight boys was making disturbance
around a ticket window at the
arena and when he started for them
/. all of the boys except Covington
ran. AS he arrested Covington, he
said, the boy started twisting away.
The policeman said he hailed a cab
to take the boy to the station. En-
route, he said, the boy was still
protesting and attempting to get
loose.
According to Inspector L. I. H.
Edwards, it was at that time the
boy is alleged to have received a
blow in the mouth which loosened
several teeth. The policeman told
his superiors the boy was injured
Wy some object in the cab. =
Evening star., 1941-04-09
GoIento Receives
His Cut of Gate,
| Aid Suspended
Earlier Story on Page CID

Earlier Story on Page CID
Tony Galento's purse for last
nights ill-starred bout with Buddy
Baer at Uline Arena was ordered
paid today by the District Boxing
Commission after an X-ray exami-
nation revealed the New Jersey
heavyweight had suffered a recur-
renee of old bone injuries in his left
left hand.
There was no evidence of a new
fracture or break in the thumb
which last night caused the robust
gladiator such pain. At Casualty
Hospital, where the picture was
made, it was explained he had dam
aged the hand enough to believe it
was broken.
Galento, who refused to bulge off
his stool for the start of the seventh
of scheduled 10-round bout, re-
ceived $5,912.50, or 2712 per cent of
$21 ,500-the net gate receipts.
Jimmy Frayne, Galento's second
who ripped off his left glove when
Referee Eddie La Fond refused to
halt the engagement unless Galento
wanted to forfeit, was suspended for
60 days by the District commission.
The suspension is binding in all
States af1liated with the National
Boxing Association.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Churchill Silent on When Army
In Greece Will Join Battle
Prime Minister Warns Soviet Thot Signs
Of Attack on Ukraine Are Increasing
(Ter OF Prime Minister ChurchWs Report on Page A6J

and would soon be operating against
German submarines.
He appealed anew for use of Irish
ports and airfields to guard Britain's
northwestern approaches and told
France she would be strictly block
AIDED and that British guns would
resist any attempt on the part of
the Vichy government to transfer
the French Navy from Africa to
metropolitan France where Hitler
could get it.
He admitted that heavy losses"
to German planes, submarines and
cruisers would cripple British mer-
chant marine disastrously without
the gigantic United States building
program" which would give Britain
several millions tons" of shipping
next year.
He also reported that the British
airforce had grown to such an eX-
tent that some of the raids on Ger
many had exceeded in severity"
anything the Germans had done in
any single raid on England.
Mr.. Churchill said that before the
battle of Greece Gen. Sir John Dill,
,Coo CrJTTD Guilt pooa A 1ol
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Battle Panzer Units
Northwest Of SkopIie,
YugosIavs Declare
Key Roll Town Evacuated
Athens Legation Says,
After Stiff Resistance
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, April 9-Yugo-
slav troops, after abandoning
Skoplje to the Germans, now are
battling panzer units in the noun
tains northwest of the town in an
effort to prevent the Germans from
cutting the country in two, a Yugo-
slav communique issued here said
today.
The Yugoslav government an
nounced that Belgrade. Yugoslay
capital which had been declared an
open city before the German in
vasion. had been turned into a mass
of debris by the Luftwaffe, Its
streets filled with bodies of dead
women, children and old men"
Evacuation of the key railroad
town of Skoplje was announced in
a communique from the Yugoslav
general headquarters issued by the
Athens Legation.
hhc Soiiiiiuiii4uo, WHICH CoNcicu
April 6, and 8, declared large
Nazi forces were driving toward
Kumanovo, II miles northeast of
Skoplje, gateway to the Vardar
River Valley.
Despite stiff resistance" the COM
munique said, I'VE have been COM
PEELED to evacuate Skoplje."
After occupying the town the Ger
mans were said to have struck with
armored units at the pass of Katch-
anik, about 16 miles northwest of
Skoplje. The communique said the
fighting there continued.
Stubborn Yugoslav resistance was
(See YUGOSLAV, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Axis Forces Continue
Drive East of Dernu

ROME, April 9 (P.-German and
Italian forces are continuing their
advance across Libya from cap
tured Derna in pursuit of retiring
British forces, the Fascist high COM
mand announced today
Mopping up of the vast region"
reoccupied by the advancing axis
armies is proceeding rapidly, the
daily war bulletin declared.
Recapture of Derna, announced
by the high command yesterday,
was said to have been the result of
brilliant maneuver" which over
came the resistance of British me-
chanized units at Msus and Mechili
south of that port.
German warplanes. the Italians
said, were lending effective aid in
the Libyan operations, bombing and
machine cunning British columns.
On the East African front, the
communique declared, the British
resumed mass attacks on the Fri
trean Red Sea port of Massaua.
In the remaining territory Gin
East Africa" the high command
said, "the situation as whole is
unchanged"
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Roosevelt Asks More
Speed on Defense;
Murray Summoned
President Will Discuss
Labor Cooperation
With G. |. O. Chief
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Calling for ever-increaSing speed
of production in Americas defense
effort and its program of aid to
nations fighting the totalitarian
axis, President Roosevelt today
arranged to confer with Philip Muir
ray, president of the C. I. O., on the
overall problem of labors co-opera-
ton.
Mr.. Murray arrived this morning
from Detroit after participating
yesterday with negotiators attempt
ing to settle the dispute in the Ford
Motor Co. plants. His presence at
the Detroit discussions had been re-
quested by Gov. Murray Van Wag-
oner of Michigan.
President Roosevelt's invitation
to the labor leader to come to the
White House for consultation was
issued over the week end while the
c. I. o. was engaged in negotiating
new labor agreements with several
major industries and concerns, in
cluding the bituminous coal indus
try and the United States Steel
Corp. The latter is the largest
single unit in the steel industry.
Negotiations Continue.
Strike threats have been hanging
over both the soft coal industry and
big Steel" but negotiations are
still under way in each case.
Earlier today, the President took
In with six Southern Governors
their complaint that defense in
dustries are being concentrated too
greatly in the Northeast and Mid
western sections of the country.
Those calling on the President for
this purpose were Cows. Frank M.
Dixon of Alabama, Sam H. Jones of
Louisiana, Paul B. johnson of Mis-
sissippi, Burnet R. Maybank of
South Carolina, Prentice Cooper of
Tennessee and Eugene Talmadge of
Georgia.
AS the Governors left the White
House today they said they felt en-
couraged by Mr.. Roosevelt's reaction
to their position. They emphasized
that they consider the present de-
gree of concentration as dangerous
to the whole national defense effort
and that the President had indi-
Gated concurrence in their support of
a continuing policy of decentraliza-
ton in the future.
The President told a press con-
ference questioner yesterday that
the national defense effort is being
made on basis of greatest possible
speed and efficiency, rather than
(see ROOSEVELT, Rge A-30