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Evening star., 1943-03-04
Winning Contract
by THE FOUR ACES.
Luck Versus Education


Il have spent lot of time trying
To learn proper bidding a la Four
Aces, but it is very discouraging to
nave the education which prevents
getting into contracts like the one
the opponents reached in this deal"
We have often felt the same way as
eur correspondents sooner or
later the law Of averages catches I'D
With inept bidding.
East dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
AQJ1O9
1858
AQ106
AA4
~ n u64
.HKJss4 We u52
*l09 S A0JS76
532
AKQJlo97
N73
AK
The bidding:
East South West North
Pass ~ Pass 50
Pass Pass Pass
South had exactly what he ad-
vertlsed for a vulnerable pre-
emptive bid of four hearts-seven
winning tricks. He might possibly
have had eight, but with any more
his four-heart bid would have been
incorrect. That puts the finger of
blame squarely upon North's raise to
six hearts. The three winning tricks
South needed to deliver the game for
which he bid should have been de-
Quoted from North's hand before he
looked further. Taking three win
ners out of North's hand left little
that looked like slam material
Nevertheless, South made his con-
tract, despite the fact West opened
spades-the suit in which declarer
was off the two top tricks. Un-
fortunately for the defense, Easts
spade ace was singleton and he
could not return the suit. South
won his club return with the king.
Dummy's club ace would furnish
parking place for one spade loser,
out to find place to get rid of an
other South had to take a double
diamond flnesse. After drawing
trumps in two leads he first finessed
dummy's diamond ten, then, return
ing to his hand with another trump
lead, he successfully fnessed the
diamond queen. North's aces then
permitted declarer to discard his
spades and prove that it doesn't al
ways pay to know how to bid cor
rectly.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightners partner and, with both
sides vulnerable, you held:
40
VAQJ74
HAQ10
AJ102
The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
Pass ~ Pass 20
Pass CD
]AAo" Wei L III &C CluUS. Ills DlQ is
forcing for one round and you are
preparing to show partner your dis
tribution as we'll as your strength.
Also you want to give him a chance
to show his distribution.
Score 100 per cent for three clubs,
10 per cent for four clubs, so per
cent for three hearts, 80 per cent for
three diamonds.
Question No. 1924.
Today you hold the same hand and
the bidding continues:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
| Pass ~ Pass 20
| Pass 81 Pass "a
| Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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ARMY DECORATES
NORWICH SOLDIER

New York. March 20. - (UP) -
Acquisition by the Army OF q huge
new hospital on Staten Island,
where hundreds Of wounded Amer
lean soldiers are being treated, was
revealed today BY the second serv-
Ice command.
The hospital, one Of the largest In
tho country, was opened last fall,
It's 40 buildings, located In O $685.
acre wooded estate, have o caplcity
Of 5000 beds.
Colonel Ralph q. Devoe. Army
Medical Corps, is In charge Of the
institution, known as the Halloran
General Hospital, In honor Of Col
onel Paul Stacy Halloran, noted
medical officer who died In 1891.
The second service command also
made public the names Of six
wounded North African veterans
who were decorated with the Purple
Heart during recent inspection
tour Of the institution. They in
cluded Private Ralph w. Couto,
Norwich, Conn.,; Private Clarence
Gregory, Lynn, Mass, and Private
Daniel B. Relihan, North Walpole,
N. H.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
SUMMA COMMENDS
WORK OF COP.
Urges Members of Young
Italian Club to Complete
Task This Year

The young italian Republicans
have proved themselves q strong,
vibrant force in the past several
years and 1t is hoped that they will
come through" with the Job that
Is before them, said State Sen.
Francis J. Sumnla. who installed
officers Of the Young Republicans.
Albert Schiavone, president, head
ed the officers installed. Others
were: First wice-president, Gene
Migliaro; second vice-president,
Carmen Caruso; recording secre-
tary, Ralph Minervino; financial
secretary, Sam Manello; treasurer.
Tom Lepore. Mr.. Schiavone said
the group must make preparations
now for the city election this fall.
Speakers participating at the ses-
sion were:
Former Mayor Patrick Perriello,
Rep. william Painter Of Naugatuck,
president Of the Young Mems Re-
publican club Of New Haven county:
Herold Rogers. former president of
the Young Mems Republican club In
Waterbury, and Maurice Gruskay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
HOLDS SERVICES
Service Men Remembered +;
Rev. Conner r. Lewis,
Mrs. Edith Laid, Talk

At o Service Of remembrance
sponsored by the Women's Home
League Of the local corps Of the
Salvation Army on Cherry street
Rev. Conner r. Lewis offered special
prayer for the men in the service
Of their country. The names OF
100 men were read by Frank Duren
from the Leagues Book Of Remem-
brance," which contains the in
scribed names Of men for whose
families and friends the service was
held.
In delivering a talk entitled
Looking at Life, Rev. Mr.. Lewis
called on his hearers to conduct
spiritual determination and to
uncomplainingly sacrifice more and
more with the guidance Of God and
the example Of the pioneers to give
them strength.
The magnanimous work Of the
Red Cross was described to the as
sembly by Mrs. Edith M. Ladd, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the local chap
ter, who illustrated the wide scope
Of the organization and its untiring
aid to American soldiers and their
families In providing comfort and
hope.
Mrs. Hguo Wiberg was chairman
Of the program. other participants
included Major Hugo Wiberg who
led the opening hymn, and Herbert
Tilley, Sd, who sang two baritone
solos, as well as Major James Beech
and Mrs. Olive Ruda, Home League
secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

London, March IS - The Mails
have invasion filters IN Norway.
Take Trondheim. site Of the great
U-boat base and ut present reported
10 DO harborlng many important
units OF the German feet. All leaves
suddenly were cancelled at Trond-
helm one night recently. Flying
squads hurriedly called Nax troops
from movies and restaurants and
rushed them 10 their defense posts.
It was weeks later before anyone
knew why. Il seems q big British
convoy had been spotted steaming
north, II was actually headed for
Russia, but nervous Nazis aren't
taking any chances,
This Is Just one Of scores Of Inc
cidents being constantly brought
out by Norweglans Norweglans
now escaping In such increased
numbers that early last month the
Mails rushed bloodhounds 10 the
long Morse Swedish border.
HEAVILY FORTIFIED
All over Norway, Germans are
hurrying their defenses, In Ber-
gen, where the defenses formerly
were Just small trenches and
machine guns nests In parks and
crossroads, there are now strong
tank barriers and thick concrete
pillboxeS.
At stavanger, key TO the inva.
slon-having fat coastal plain,
the Germans have greatly en-
larged the airport they built there
two years ago and ell Norwegians
are forbidden TO enter the area.
In Finland the NaziS are rush.
ing to complete the railroad
which would link them with Nor
way, by-passing neutral Sweden,
To do the work, the Germans
have sent to Norway thousands
OF conquered peoples - Poles,
C2eohs, Danes, Slavs. Just how
many Is not known, but recent re-
ports say that more than O thou
sand YugoslavS we're slaughtered
by the Nazis following an out.
break Of typhus In one Of their
labor camps.
In addition, every available
Norwegian is being pressed into
service on Notifications. A Nor
wegian recently from Oslo told me
that one Of the capitals biggest
department stores had Just shut
down to release manpower for
war work. And o recent Quisling
decree makes all women under 20
and men under So liable to con-
scription for work Of national
Importance"
"BO0TLEG" SPORTS
Probably In no other occupied
country have the Naxis met such
solid organized non-cooperation
from the very start. Sticking to-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
GIRL
PAINFULLY HURT
Suffers Fractured Leg,
Other Injuries When Hit
By Automobile

Police are continuing an investi-
cation today Of the accident In
which Lena Biondi IL year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Biondl was struck and injured by
car driven by william II, Frey. Main
street. Cheshire, early last night,
The girl was taken to st. Mary's
hospital where she was treated for o
fractured right leg and possible
fracture Of the chin. Hospital au-
thorities described her condition to-
day as "fair." She Is not on the
danger list.
According to Sergeant John Muir
ply and Patrolman John Deeley
and Anthony Mole Of the motor pa
troll, who investigated, Frey said he
was driving east on East Main
street, Reidville, when the girl ran
out Of Merline avenue and into his
car. He said he applied the brakes
quickly. but was unable to avoid
striking her. Frey placed her In his
car and drove her to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

The property which is now the West Side Methodist
church was the site Of the birthplace Of Frank r. Gull
fOile, Waterbury's former mayor and leading figure
in public affairs, who died week ago. He was not
born in Brooklyn section as many people believed.
The passing Of Mr. GuilfOile brought forth many
expressions Of sorrow from people in all parts OF the
country as well as Canada. Among those who sent
specia messages were Most Rev. John Gregory Murray
archbishop Of St. Paul, Mimi. and Most Rev. Joseph
Z. Mccarthy bishop Of Portland Maine, both former
local residents Expressions Of sorrow came from both
lay people and religious.
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gether through their highly Or
ganizes unions - business, profess
sional and labor - Norwegians
have forced the NaZis to give In
time and time again. For ex-
ample. year ago 700 teachers
were dismissed for refusing TO
teach Nazi doctrine. They had to
be recalled In November for lack
Of teachers to replace them.
This organization extends even
to sports. For three years Nor
ways 100000 sportsmen have re-
fused to participate In NaZi organ.
lied sports. They've held their
own contests on the or. Only
last month the Gestapo swooped
down on illegal" national ski
championships and arrested Is
skieers including the famed Olym-
pic champion Rund brothers.
But as elsewhere In occupied
Europe, the ability to resist Is de-
termined by ability TO eat. Just
last December the Nazis strength
ened their grip on rations by Fore
ing Norwegian workers to turn
In their ration cards at factories.
The worker quitting without per-
mission loses his card.
There is little extra food in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
FORCED TO SACRIFICE

We are now forced to sacrifice ct
20es reductions off regular prices,
our entire 100000 stock Of ma
tiOnaIly famous makes Of Ranges.
Living Room Suites, Rugs, Bed
room Suites, Lamps, Limo
leums and InIaids, Mattresses and
Bedding, Studio COuches, Tables.
ETC., because Of the necessity Of
making room In our warehouses
for incoming merchandise.
Our star feature Of this 20es Sale
d q 3-Pc. richly upholstered Llv-
ing Room Suite covered In heavy
tapestry, with inner-spring con-
structi0n and reversible cushions.
now reduced TO slle.sO.
Here's . genuine sale ut 2096 dis
c0unt-n0 odds ana ends-eveFy
piece Of merchandise from regular
stock. all made By famous furni-
ture craftsmen. Our regular low
prices are still In effect and all
you do h deduct 2oes off any
item In our store.
An Of this fine furniture Is con.
structea 10 confeEm 70 pFe-war
standards; built baslcaily sound
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

and finished or upholstered aS Il
was In the good old days. Here
you win find many irreplaceabie
Items that are no longer manufac.
tuFed such a.: Westinghouse Eiec-
trio Waffle Ir0ns ana Sandwich
GIRLS, Bengal Combination CoaI
or OH Ranges, Westinghouse EIec-
tFic and Coal Combination Stoves,
Chrome Dinettes, Al We0I Rugs,
Metal Kitchen Cabinet Bases,
Admiral Combination Radios, Sofa
Beds with innersprlng construction
and many, many other items.
This event q taking place ct
AIbert's Furniture Company, 26e
South Main Street. Open daily
10 6 p. NJ. Thursday and satur-
day 20 0 p. n.
You may now avail yourself Of
our extended charge account seFv-
lee. Payments arranged 70 suit
yeuR convenience. weekly, SEMI
menthly, msonshIy or open charge
accounts. Every purchase win be
protested by cur guarantees Of
1eoes satlslaetlom or year money
refunded without asking amy aues-
tlons.--Adv.
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ann SHERIDAN
| READY TO help
Movie Star Wants Women
Saved From Having Wool
Pulled Over Their Eyes
By FREDERTCK c. OTHGAN

BY FREDERICK @. OTTEAEAN
Hollywood, March 26-(UP)-f
the labor department really wants
TO appoint her special commission
er In charge Of the wartime sweat
er problem, Ann Sheridan, an ac-
knowledged expert on same, an
nounced today that she gladly
would do everything In her power
to keep American women from hav-
ing the wool pulled over their eyes.
She said mere men in the labor
departments Cancellation DEPART
ment had no special interest IN
sweaters CHATS what she thinksO
and that she believed q woman
should become the governments ex-
pert.
The problem, as Miss Sheridan
knows and as the labor department
has discovered, is serious. The
sweater-wearing ladies at q Bridge
port, Conn.,, aircraft plant brought
IL to q head. The manager Of this
concern reported to be near-sight-
ed, HIMSELF sent them home and
told them not to come ack until
they were clad more rnodestly. He
said they weren't doing the male
workers any good. He said some
more, but the Bridgeport sweater
girls weren't listening. They appeal
ed to the United Automobile Work.
ers. The union chieftains took one
squirt ct the question and shot It
down to washington. The labor de-
partment's Cancellation service, ape
parently, could pass the buck to
nobody but Miss Sheridan. Gust
like man, said she, soto voice.
"If they want me-" she continued
ION the record), II will be very hap
py to do everything can to resolve
this problem and help the women
In the war effort. I think, In fact,
that 1t is time women stop having
the wool pulled over their eyes,
Miss Sheridan meant by this that
no man has any right to tell q
woman how to dress. She also
meant that there are big sweaters
and little girls, q combination that
causes accidents: and little sweaters
dAIu pAB BA1Acp y utltOAA VAldV uLuASO
men whistle. Either is bad.
AS one Of the reigning sweater
girls; the red-headed Miss Sheridan
knows about wool, It's stretchability,
ductility etc. The entire sweater Sit
uation is complicated and If 1t is to
be solved satisfactorily, an expert
should be In charge, she added.
She said that she had to start
work in another week in a movie
called "tlye animal kingdom"
which she wears a succession Of
sweaters-but that thereafter she
would he free to make a tour Of
war plants, lecturing on clothes and
even demonstrating them.
II have been through many war
plants" she continued, land ! must
say have seen some terrifying cos
tunes. ] mean things dangling. Like
loose sleeves and apron strings.
Sweaters are only a small part Of
the entire problem"
Miss Sheridan. who never wears
o sweater except when the Warner
Brothers cameramen insist (they're
always insisting, said she hoped
the labor department wasn't spool
ing her. She said she wasn't spoof~
ing the labor department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

II violent sabotage is small,
passive sabotage Is great. work
slowly wrok badly" Is the slogan
Of the underground. It is having
effect.
GERMANS FRIGHTENED
When q Storm Trooper died re-
Gently his wife advertised: MY hus-
band has gone to Jesus" Ever since
she's been getting scores Of letters
daily, "Your husband has not ar
rived yet" They're signed Jesus"
No one, least Of all the Nor
wegians themselves, think their
liberation will be easy to come
by. The Germans have an esti-
mated 100000 troops in Norway.
Their defenses are strong. Yet
all Norway feels 1t. Seventeen
Nazis being sent to Norway were
reported to have jumped of the
train at the Swedish border re-
Gently. And rumor says that IA
Germans were shot trying to es-
cape at Christiansand.
tn handwriting Is literally on
the wall In Norway. Chalked.
painted, scratched, patriotic and
anti-NaziS messages keep appear
ing on houses and factories.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Norway. To date no one has
starved, but meat is non-existant.
Last fall Oslo slaughter houses
were turning out O sausage Of
minced whale meat and horse
meat mixed with fish. But even
this Is gone now. Butter Is SO
scarce that 1000 people stood in
line all night In TrondheiIn re-
Gently in front Of q store which
was selling 800 pounds Of butter
next day. The vegetable ration
was 30 grams q week at the end
OF last year.
PEOPLE GROW WEAKER
Norwegians have always said
that as long as they had salt her
ring and potatoes they'd never
starve. But since last November
1t Is illegal TO sell herring to Nor
wegians.
AS the food situation becomes
worse, active sabotage grows less
feasible. Moreover the Germans
have used the system Of making
the Norwegians themselves guard
strategic railroads and factories.
They forfeit their lives II any
sabotage Is committed on their
beats.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
$50 p. m.-BleSsed Sacrament
church, junior first aid. Mrs
Mary Norgren.
7:30 p, m.-Home nursing, Lincoln
house, members OF Beta Sigma
Phi sorority and Y.M,C.A. group,
Mrs, A. T, Field.
Monday through Friday, court
house, Kendrick avenue, 4 to s p
M, legal aid bureau, waterbury Bar
association, servicemen and fam
lilies.
Monday through Friday, bleeding
OF donors to civilian defense blood
bank and plasma reserve, Chase
dispensary, Field street, l to 8 p. m. +;
appointments made by calling
S-2lSl.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Rev. John Brady of Charles Street, who spe.4t five
years Madagascar Island was recently surprise VS.
or at the u S. Army Air Base at Sioux City, Iowa. He
was taken tour of the base by Private Frank Twink
Perugino, formerly of the Mattatuck Music Company
personnel Although he has Travelled several times
around the world this was the first time the genial cer
gyman had seen Army bomber The island, principal
Il French colony is composed of several iaces-the
majority of the people being French Out of the three
and half million of people only million are Christians
Madagascar in the headlines last year when it was
Invaded by the British to keep the Axis from gaining
foothod in that region The chief occupations cat
tie raising and agriculture. Among the principal crops
sugar. coffee rice vanilla, tobacco and rubber Dur
ing the period from 1888 to 1888 Father Brady his priests
and few Protestant clergymen were the only Amer
leans on the island
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Editor Tall Tower Topics -. read your column
every night and find it most interesting I've been In the
Army three months and 10 days and the last three
months I've been in the desert. am attached TO the
Goth Field Artillery which has been replaced from the
ground mounts of 105 m.m HowtZer guns to the mod
ern MT attached to the 4th Armored Force have just
completed three weeks Of tactical maneuvers all through
the desert which stretches through Arizona Nevada and
California Here in the desert it is very warm daytmes
but pretty cold nights We have outdoor showers and
20 20 church outdoors There electricity here and
We have to burn candles when stay up nights writing
to friends back home. Through the medium OF your
ses in various camps throughout the country Sin.
cerey Private James F. Sciavia u s. Army, 66th Field
ARTILLERY Batter c, 4th Armored Division, Los Angeles,
California.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26
CONNECTICUT YOUTH
ITALIAN PRISONER

Washington, March IS. (UP)-
The war department made public
today the names Of SO United States
army personnel held as prisoners Of
war by the Italians, camp unstated
Next Of kin Of personnel on this
LIST reside in 20 states, and include:
Connecticut
Savageau, Pvt. John J.-Joseph
Savageau (father) % Railroad St.,
Occum.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

has described the career Of one Of
the north's most fabulous charac-
tiers, whose accomplishments were
little less spectacular than Bunyan's.
He carried q piano (noSI q full
sized edition. over the terrible Chill
koot Pass during the height Of the
Klondike gold rush; he once whip
ped Tommy Burns before that gent
became heavyweight champion; he
could cut more lumber, kick higher,
stand more physical abuse, than any
man In Alaska during that terri
tory's hectic days Of the search for
gold.
Over an uncharted 400-mile trail
from Fairbanks to Valdez, he dog
sledded the body Of a dead judge
out to civilization with only dying
Malamutes, and bowling wolves as
his companions.
He made and lost two fortunes,
then made O third. Right now he
still Is hale and hearty and enjoys
an active life outside Ottawa. His
career covers an epic age In devel-
opment Of North America. Denison
tells Mikes story In such an enter
tanning fashion that 1t would be q
good subject for the movies. It's as
red-blooded as the 40-below tenn
perature Of the snow trails over
which Mike made his many dog
sled records.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Robert H. Hall is a first class private and
receives his mail at the Hotel Armstrong Fort Collins
COIOrOdO. Rabbi Max Glitter has date to speak to
the Junior Department at the First Baptist Church
next Sunday. &. j.. Donald MOdisher is doing grand
Job as young peoples worker at the First Methodist
Church. T.. Raymond Shove, Jr, Of Oak Hill Avenue
has been given his first assignment by the Coast
Guards. He's now at Manhattan Beach,, L. l.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Many Waterburians Saddened last week to
learn of the death of Captain Frank D. Santor retired
chief of the Hartford detective bureau He was well
known in this city he throughout the entire state
He had served At years the Hartford Police Depart
ment before his retirement in 1910. son, Frank
Santor is well known in Waterbury where he is
weekly visitor aduSter for the Maryland Casualty
Company. Frank is graduate of Holy Cross College,
too and has many acquaintance among the numerous
Cross alumni of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley
During his college days he was member of the Holy
Cross baseball team and captaned it during his senior
and received several attractive offers to play professional
baseball after graduation He did play for year so,
Tower expresses its sympathy to Frank the loss Of
his father.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Leverett Davis Of st. Johns Episcopal Church is
s ON the casualty list and doesn't expect to return to
work for another week August J. CiciO Is q stu
dent radio operator with the Merchant Marines He en-
listed last October Stan Grandfield, the man re-
spOnsibe for the colOr settings for the annual Brook
lynn A. c. minstrel show, is earning weekly stip-
end at the Waterbury Tool
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-26

Captain Anthony v. SantOrO Army Medical Corps
ana native Of this city, is in charge Of Dispensary
No az Calnp Grant, Illinois. DIR. Sanford las long
been medical practitioner in Chicago. He formerly
resided in ibis city, He recently completed refresher
course AZ the Northwestern University Medical School
IN surgery Of the exremities. This training Ii for
pLvsicars ana surgeons who viii see duty at
ton hospitals in the combat zone where our troops
are hghting.