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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06

the word magnet is a matter of dispute.
One tale has it that shepherd named
Magnes suddenly found his iron-tipped
staff and the nails in his sandals mys-
ieriously adhcring 10 the mineral
he gave it the name "Hagnes stone"
Others claim that the word magnet
comes from Magncsia. town in Asia
Minor where lodcstones were first found.
Some say that the sailors in the north
ern countries of Europe first discovered
its curious property of pointing to the
north when suspended like a compass.
hence the name lodcstone. or leading
stone" Others credit the discovery to the
Chinese TODAY We know the mineral as
the iron ore, magnetic. Noteworthy is
the observation of the Greek phiIoso-
pliers, who oremarkcd-"The
stone has soul since
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
50 Jap Bombers
Meet WitherinQ
COrregidor Hail
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hits on Jap battleship and sank
an enemy destroyer off Davao;
gunfire from Corregidor brought
down four Jap bomberS and dam
aged four others while another
enemy plane was shot down by q
United States naval tender. zoe
Jap soldiers were killed in a vain
attempt 10 bulge American de-
fense lines northwest of Manila.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
i. ). S.F|iersBdttIe
Jdps Rdngoon
International Me-, Photo

RANGOON, Burma Jan.
GNS).-Dramatic- stories Of all
battles in which volunteer Ameri-
can fliers are knocking Jap planes
out Of the skies were related in
RangOon today
on Sunday afternoon. in a sky
battle over the outskirts Of Ran
goon. six American fighter planes
took on 27 Jap fighters and shot
down al least two. probably four
The London Daily Express
reported from Rangoon that
Chinese airmen are helping 10
shoot down Japanese raiders
over RaHgeeH.- This account
said Chinese and American air
men are reported 10 have de
Stroyed no less than 60 Jap
planes IN four air battles
In Sundays battle with the u
Japs the volunteer Amsrlcan air.
men lost three planes. but the
pilots of all are safe. Two were
injured slightly.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
Law Banning Dentists
Advertising Upheld

LANSING. Jan. 6.-The 1889
statute prohibiting advertising by
dentists Is valid and not in viola
tion of free speech, according 10 a
State Supreme Court decision. The
court denied a plea that the law
was not fully posted on voting
machines. Contending that the vote
margin of $4,000 10 $4,000 was
sufficient 10 prove public favor Of
the statute.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
Hamtramck to Sign Pact

a contract covering Ham
tramck's IT'S municipal employees
was 10 be signed today by Mayor
Walter Kanar and officials of the
State. County and Municipal
Workers Union tCTO(. Foss
Baker. union field representative.
said that the contract was the
first Of its kind agreed 10 by a
Michigan municipality
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
British Capture
1882 Prisoners
In Bdrdid Area
BY w. r. SAPPHIRE
nt1 News Service stan Correspondent nt


CAIRO. Jan. 6 GNS)l--A sue.
cesSful British attack on AXIS
mechanized forces in the Jedabya
area of Libya. where Gen. Erwin
Rommels tank forces are trapped
was announced by British Middle
Eastern military headquarters to-
day.
A new British communique
added that 1882 Axis prisoners
have been rounded up in the Bar
dia area, which is now in British
hands.
A communique acknowledged,
however, that the Axis forces Sull
hold strong defensive positions.
Land. sea and air attacks have
been directed against General
Rommels forces in the Agedabia
sector. 100 miles below Bengazi.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
Pearl Hdrbor Probe
Seeks Civilian Story

HONOLULU, Jan. s GNS).-
Supreme Court Justice owen J.
Roberts. chairman OF the COM
mission appointed by President
Roosevelt TO investigate the sneak
attack on Pearl Harbor by the
japanese, today sought civilian
testimony concerning tho attack.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
CHINESE CROSS-FIRE

Elsewhere the Japs Jared little
better. Chinese artillerymcn nearly
annihilated two divisions in a
cross-fre in the Changsha region,
Melted in a trap. an estimated
10000 japanese soldiers faced sur
render or death in the same area.
Chungking sources reported Nip
ponese casualties as terrific" and
said the roads are Strewn with
japanese corpses and abandoned
equipment" "
Six intrepid American volunteer
fierS routed 27 Japanese raiders,
according 10 advlces from Ran
goon, Burma. and the British radio
quoted uncoFfIrmed reports that
United States volunteers an d
Chinese pilots had plummeted so
Jap alrmen TO earth in four duelS
over Rangoon.
In two factual communiqueS, the
war department described the
havoc wrought by American and
Philippine forces against their
enemy
A formation Of heavy army
bomberS, believed 10 be the four
motored type, sank the destroyer
and scored three hits on the battle
ship lurking in the gulf at the
southernmoSt tip Of Mindanao
Island.
Other hits were made on other
enemy vessels with undetermined
damage, the war department as
serted, adding. all Of our planes
returned 10 their base uninjured. p
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06

Prices Subject to 80 Sales Tax
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
AMERICAN AIRLINES M
TSI ELkosRIps
T II f STORY OF Ell Z I r | CT I 7
Number n a published BY The Detroit Edison Company

When was electricity first discovered?
How did it get its name? More than
twenty-five centuries ago, about 900
B. C., the Greek philosopher Thales
noted one of the earliest recorded cleo
trical phenomena. He observed that if he
rubbed piece Of amber on his wooden
gown. it first attracted and Then re-
PEELED light objects. Through It's suggcs.
iion Of sunlight. tho Greeks named the
golden amber "ELEkTRON"
Another substance which attracted
the early attention of the ancients was
magnetic mineral. lodestone. Some.
times found "a an outcropping rock on
the surface Of tho ground. this black
stone had the peculiar property of
attracting iron. The stones strange
magnetic power was the
basis Of many legends,
I,1 h. oriu,v nf
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
TAKE ITALIAN SHIP

The navy reported that Ameri-
can sea forces had captured in the
Atlantic the merchant ship Mar
conE believed to be Italian, and
stated that the United States sea-
plane tender Heron. while oper-
atlng in Pacific waters. fought off
10 four-engined japanese flying
boats and five two-englned land
bombers during a seven hour bat
tie. One of the flying boats was
shot down
The Heron suffered one. direct
hit but managed 10 make her way
back 10 an undisclosed port. The
japanese air attackers dropped as
100-pound bombs and launched
three torpodoes at the American
vessel
Lieut. William Leverette Kabler
Of Roanoke, Va. commander of
the Heron, was commended by
Admiral Thomas S. Hart. chief of
the ASiatiC feet. who ordered him
promoted 10 the rank of lieuten-
ant commander
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
Mayor Remembers

PITTSBURGH. Jan 6 GNS) -
Mayor Cornelius d. Scully today
asked citizens of Pittsburgh 10 OBJ
serve Remember Pearl Harbor
Week "
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-06
CAUGHT REFUELING

Observers believed the japanese
warShipS possibly were caught
near refueling stations at Davao,
and were patroling nearby ship
ping lanes, south Of the Philip
pines They had conducted landing
operations in this region as bases
for their drive from the south to
Manila.
-paNao- is approximately ] 900
miles from Singapore. 1200 from
Surabaya, Java. where the Dutch
air base is located. and only 800
miles from the island Of Borneo.
Large army bomberS have a fly
ing range Of 1000 miles, and could
execute a flight from any Of these
points.
On the basis Of these reports,
observers predicted that Japan Is
doomed to spill more blood and 10
lose mounting quantities Of ma
chinery particularly in the Phil
lppine theater.
General MacArthur's compact
array. they believed. was undented
by Japan'S thrustS. The defenders.
however. were described aS being
in a position TO pour it into the
enemy with increasing results"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
, McKENNEY ON BRIDGE


l Last year the Southeastern Sec tional Championships held at Coral Gables, Fla, established all new at tendance records. This year the tournament will be held at the same place March 12-15, and should be even larger, as so many cities are conducting games to send their winners to the event.
 While northerns have heretofore won most of the championships in this tournament, now that the southern players have made such a good showing in the Nationals at Richmond, I would not be surprised to see most of the Southeastern titles go to the south this year. Of course the outstanding bridge player of 1941, Mrs. A. M Sobel of New York, will be here to defend one of her many titles.
 Mrs. Sobel gave a good demon stration of her skill in handling the pasteboards in the hand shown to- day. Sitting South, she ducked the first trick. With only II tricks in sight and no possible play for a 18th but squeeze, it was necessary to give up one trick at once to set the stage.
 West led another spade and Mrs. Sobel was in. The five clubs were cashed. On the fourth, West let go a diamond, and so did dummy. East let 20 a heart. On the fifth club everybody discarded diamonds. The next lead was diamond to the blank ace.
 North cashed the king of spades,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Personal
Chase Company Employees Held '.Bov To Cupid" Hop

The second annual dance of the Grand stret employees of the Chase company, the Bow and Cupid Hop, was a social and financial success last Friday evening as l26 couples danced to the music of Cliff Slater and his orchestra.
 Ira L. Fetbroth, chairman of the arrangements committee, was assist ed by Rita Peyton, Charles Schoen- mehl, Helen Hurley, Ruth Babin, Eleanor Baltrush, Timothy Nolan, Virginia More, J. Harold Hughes, Jane Phelan, Helen Lahey, Edith Griska, and Marie Roberts.
 Among those attending were: Wil Ward, Anna Miholdo, Arthur E. Oemcke, Claire Dubois, Edward Ba- lunas, Marilyn Beck, Clarence A. Miller, Lorraine Dill MT. and Mrs. Robert Garrett, James Luddy, Patri- cia Casey, Toby Cosgrove, Maureen Casey, MT. and Mrs. T. V. Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. Arnold Smith, MT. and Mrs. T. J. Miller; Linwood Kirk, Se- lima Gauthier, Robert Lawton, Mar tha Shoner, Christopher Griffin, Mary Lucid, Rene Marcel, Dorothy Ryan, MT. and Mrs. Norman Reed, Frank Hoare, Alice Hurduk, Teddy Grabowski, Prescilla Lornier, Mi chael Guida, Mary eVronica Diorio, Ralph Terrill, Marjorie Kanny, MT. and Mrs. George O'Meara, William Cochrane, May Ericsson, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Roy, B. Burmeister, Mary Scully, John Murnane, Mae E. Mur- nane, Al Gieson, Rachael Vertuli, MT. and Mrs. Dan Brown, Domenic Lucia, Teresa Atterrato, R. Devino, Lena Petrucelli, James Luddy, Ruth Brennan,
 Also, Irving Austin, Marjorie Kopp Mir. and Mrs. Edward McGrath, MT. and Mrs. Carl Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. Cyril Walsh, MT. and Mrs. Sam Leisring, Patrick Murphy, Virginia Casey, F. Wookey, Pauline Wilcox, MT. and Mrs. Theodore Hansen, MT. and Mrs. William Riegenberg, Rob- ert Barley, Rita Payton, Francis Duffy, Eleanor O'Rourke, Richard Ziello, Mary Jane Russell, MT. and Mrs. Gregory Lines, MT. and Mrs. ltOAoANo < ddliCl, GfCACCG NAdIul, Odllc Cunningham, MT. and Mrs. Edgar Jerman, John Blacker, Marion John- son, MT. and Mrs. George Johnston Jack Downey, Claire ziello, Douglas L. Nelson, Helen David, Charles Montrose, Grace Grippe,
 Also John McNesson, Betty Ke1- ley, MT. and Mrs. Gunnar Karlson, Mir. and Mrs. L. P. Sinclair, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Robert E. Jackson, Fred Schineller, Cora Mullen, William Boldysh, Anne Skuba, MT. and Mrs. Johra Babin of Wolcott, Nicholas AL bino. Hazel Book, Neil Young, Norma Elson, Hyland Fehrs, Ada Beecher, George Synott, Patricia Kennedy, Mir and Mrs. Harold Henrickson, MT. and Mrs. Charles Henrickson, Nelson Corcoran, Doris Day, Stacey Lar nett, Marguerite Durner, Mert Tap ken, Eleanor Durner, Bernard John- son, Olga Skuba, John Burns, Dor othy Doyle, Charles Miner, Edna Matthews, Dennis Nolan, Grace Townsend, Fred Gaal, Elaine Rob- erts, Robert Cruess, Mary Alice Stokes, Frank Hyland, Gertrude Shanney, John Slason, Maxine Mo- ran, James Overton, Shirley Ras- musSen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

George Mclean, Geraldine Beck, Robert J. Morrissey. Helen Hurley, William Hickey, Pauline Austin, Timothy Duane, Jean Brophy, Nell son Camp, Marion Johnson, Chester Graves, Cecile Lanzdean, Raymond Malia, Lorraine Smith, Paul Con- nors, Irene Welch, Anthony Mata- savage, Evelyn Morrissey, Arthur Ouelette, Alyce Thomas, MT. and Mrs. Charles Schoenmehl, Charles Booth, Dorothy Whan,
 George Falion, Gertrude Step- ney; MT. and Mrs. Henry Schissler; Edward Corrigan, Jane O'Donnell; {; MT. and Mrs. R. J. Ostrander; R.. L. Mueller, Ruth R. Blanchard; MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Thompson; Ira L. Fetbroth, Olga Hurduk; MT. and Mrs. J. J. Vreeland, MT. and Mrs. Myles E. Gallagher; James Adj, Dorothy Welch; William Guilfoile, Helen Reihl; David Grise, Anna Sullivan; Thomas Cawett, Eileen Healey; Sonny Rinaldi, Eileen Cav anaugh; MT. and Mrs. I. B. Til- you; William Peck, Jean Koosa; Mario DiCorpa, Wanda Peck; Mi chael Kleban, Ellen True; MT. and Mrs. George Leonard; Ray Nolan, Helen Garfield; Roger Hellemann, Julie Truelove; William McFar- land, Ethel Hedges; James Bates, Mary E. Stroker; Albert Reher, Wanda 1ajewski; MT. and Mrs. Thomas Skipp; Burton Beeman, Nancy Northrop; Lester LaChance, Bernice Ryan; Clark Silery, Julie Cavanaugh; John Neagle, Madeline Vanacce; Albert Jegela, June Lauryn; Arthur Bailey, Mary Mo- Hale; Francis Lapman, Alice Fitz- gerald; John Stevens, Betty Con- nolly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Brodeur-Coon
 Nuptials Today

At 8 o'clock this morning Miss
 Frances Coon of Bushnell avenue
 Oakville, became the bride of Ken
 meth Lester Brodeur of Ridgewood street, this city.
 Palms and spring flowers decor ated the altar of St. Mary Mag dalen's church in Oakville for the ceremony which was performed by the Rev. Thomas McGarry. The bride, the daughter of MT, and Mrs. Frank Coon, was attend ed by her sister, Miss Helen Coon as maid of honor. The groom, the son of MT. and Mrs. Lester Brodeur, had as his best man, his cousin, Walter Brandt.
 For her wedding the bride chose a suit of aqua wool, with a hand ruffled lace blouse, 8 black straw calot trimmed with lace, black &C., cessories, and corsage of yellow tea roses.
 With her suit of pink Herring bone tweed, the maid of honor wore navy accessories, and a cor sage of sweetheart roses. A breakfast for the bridal party and members of their families fol- lowed at the Hotel Elton. Guests were present from Boston, New York, Roslindale and this city. Mrs. Coon was dressed in a lowered crepe, with black accessories, and a corsage of Talisman roses. Mrs. Brodeur wore black crepe trimmed with aqua, black accessories, and a red rose corsage.
 The couple left for a trip to New York and Washington, D. c. The bride travelled in a frock of
 black crepe trimmed with white a beige wool coat with lynx, and black accessories.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs. Brodeur will reside on Ridgewood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Bridge Expert
 Puts More Pep Into Contract
BY GARDNER FROST United Press Staff COrrespondent

Lynn, Mass, Feb. IT CUP)-Drive Contract-a spectacular new bridge game for the nations estimated 20,00O,00O players-has been de- ] volved by J. Frank Healey, an Americanization oun e l o who would rather play cards than eat. The game is modified form of progressive contract bridge with a minor slam bonus" for five-bid in a minor suit.
 Healey, a slight, nervous teach er-player for 13 years, currently plans to develop the idea of minor slams"
 For four years he has been ex- perimenting with the "equal suit'' idea whereby all suits except mo- trump would have the same value. His record of experiments and averages tend to show that the "equal suit" game would detract from the delicate bidding situa- tions that arise on minor suit hands.
 Bidding Variety Maintained 'The minor slam," Healey says, lis for the purpose of counter bal ancing the unlogical awarding of game at 10 tricks for spades and hearts and II tricks at diamonds and clubs. By awarding a minor slam bonus to the two minor suits, a variety of bidding levels are re- tained at which game may be reached"
 Under Healey's plan, bidder might feel 1t well worth the risk to stretch Q three no-trump game bid into five diamonds or clubs. If the minor suit bid was successful the reward would be substantial. Healey describes drive contract" as a shorter method of conducting tournaments.
 Bonus for Game Bid "In drive contract" he says, there is only one set of scoring. No rubbers are played and each hand is an individual contest. Par tial scores cannot be carried from one hand to another and game must be bid and made on one hand in order to score the game bonus. The regular contract scoring is used with the following exceptions: l. All hands are bid, played and scored as though both sides always were vulnerable.
 3. Game bid and made on one hand scores 500 point bonus. 3. Any successful less -than-game contract scores a Hotpoint bonus.
 4. A minor slam bonus of $50 points Is scored for fulfilling a contract of five diamonds or five clubs.
 5. These bonuses are in addition to trick and honor scores.
 Rev. James Noonan of Fleetsville, N. C., has returned after spend- ing two weeks with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Noonan of Louns- bury street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Deuine-ButLer
 Bridal Saturday

Palms, pink and white carna- tions and gladioli decorated the altar of St. Johns church in Wa tertown for the wedding on Sat- urday of Miss Rita Mary Butler, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Butler of that town, to M. Frank Devine, son of Michael Devine and the late Mrs. Hannah Devine of South Main street, this city. Rev. John Calvin united the cou- pie at 10 o'clock in double ring ceremony, performed in the pres ence of guests from Worcester, New York, Newport, Bronxville, Spring field, Long Island, Nova Scotia, Bethlehem, WatertoWn and this city.
 Miss Roslyn Butler attended her sister as maid of honor, with the Misses Ann and Eleanor Devine, sisters of the groom, and Anne and Betty Butler, sisters of the bride, as bridesmaids. John Devine served as his brothers best man. The ush- CTS included Paul L. Johnson of Bethlehem, and Henry McHugh of this city.
 The brides Empire model of white pebble crepe was fashioned with a bodice, long, tapered sleeves, and peplum cS heirloom Duchess lace. The long, peacock train was trimmed at the hemline with a large bow. The gown was an orig inal design of Mrs. DeMasi of this city. A Juliet cap of Duchess lace held the brides fingertip veil of double French tulle. She carried a bouquet of white roses showered with sWanSonia.
 The orchid faille taffeta gown of the maid of honor was styled with a heart shaped. neckline, puffed sleeves, and bouffant skirt. She wore an orchid flower tiara, and matching mitts. Her bouquet con- sisted of yellow daffodils.
 The bridesmaids wore faille taf- feta gowns fashioned similarly to that of the maid of honor; the Misses Betty Butler, and Eleanor Devin in blue; the Misses Anne Butler and Ann Devine, in pink Each wore a floral tiara to match her gown, and carried a Colonial bouquet.
 A reception followed at Lift the Latch inn. Mrs. Butler received in a gown of black crepe with lace, accessories to match, and a corsage of gardenias.
 The couple left for a trip to Washington and Virginia, the bride travelling in frock of black print W ith mousseline- e-de-soie, a black coat, Kolinsky furs, and a corsage of sweet peas.
 The bride is a graduate of Wa tertown High school. The groom, an alumnus of Crosby, is affiliated with the Reymond Baking com- pany.
 Mrs. Nathan Alhert of Waterville street, had with her for the week. end her son, Milton, student at Penn. State College of Optometry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Contract Bridge
ELTON CLUB

Scorers in the Monday afternoon tournament under the direction of Mrs. w. s. Smith include: North South, Mrs. Joseph Stevens, Mrs. w. J. Dunphy, 86; Mrs. Edmund Spicer, Mrs. H. s. Allen, 83; R. P. Schroeder, Mrs. Leon Lovejoy, 77; East-West, Marie Corr, Mrs. w. s. Smith, 86z {; Mrs. George Brennan, Mrs. F. N. Hess, 85h; Mrs. Walter Wood, Mrs. Phillip Shaler, 84. ..
 The official standing is: Mrs. J. R. Hicks, Mrs. George Mccall, 324h; Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Dunphy, 323; Mrs. Spicor, Mrs. Allen, 3181z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Weddings
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Albina M. Garbukis, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Garbukis of Washington avenue, was mar ried on Saturday to Charles J. Jurgonis, son of MT. and Mrs. Bole- slovas Sluzas of Draher avenue. Gladioli and palms decorated the altar of St. Joseph's church for the 9 o'clock ceremony which was per- formed by the Rev. Albert Zana- vich. Professor Alexander Alexsis played a special program of music, with Mis- Adele Grebulanas sing ing Ave Maria" and "Panis An gelicus."
 Mrs. James Doolady attended hef sister as matron of honor, with James Doolady, as best man.
 Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore gown of white ninon with insertions of lace from the neck to the hemline. The bod ice was fashioned with bishop sleeves, and a square neckline. The full skirt ended in long, cir cular train. A tiara of gardenias with orange blossoms held her fin gertip veil of illusion. She carried shower bouquet of orchids, white roses and freezia.
 The frock of the matron of hon. or was Mexi-clay faille taffeta. The shirred bodice had a heart shaped neckline, leg-o-mutton sleeves, and a bouffant skirt. A tiara of velvet camellias caught her matching shoulder veil. She carried roses, daffodils and iris.
 A reception followed at the home of the brides parents. Mrs. Gar bIkis wore dress of Hunters green crepe with corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Sluza.s was dressed in black crepe with gardenias. Guests from New York, Yonkers, Hartford, New Haven and this city attended.
 The couple left for an unan-' nounced trip, the bride travelling Ill a frock of Dusty pink wool with brown accessories, and an orchid corsage.
 The gride is graduate of Will by High school, and is affiliated with the office of the Apothecaries Hall company. The groom is an alumnus of Leavenworth High school, and Is associated with the Waterbury Manufacturing company.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs. Jurgonis will reside on Washing ton avenue.