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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Torture at Contract

VI WAY W OVAASAeANO
 Woes and tribulations of John Doe seeking relaxation and pleasure at contract bridge tournament:
 "Oh, what a night I've had. What punishment I took, Oh! My partner has been in second gear all night. He should play tiddly-winks. Re- member that hand with the six hearts headed by the king and queen, the ace of diamonds and the ace of clubs, and two spades, queen high? Well what happens I open heart, my partner gives me two no trump. Then the op- ponent sticks in a spade bid. So l come back with four no trump, looking to see if my partner has the ace of spades. So what does my partner do. Just because he's got six low spades he bids six no trump. They double. Naturally I think my partners got the spade ace, and plenty of strength so I redouble. Right away they start swinging spades, and get my queen on the second trick, and then they run 'em down right to the nine. Imagine! Then they get 'em in with the king of diamonds, and they get four more tricks. We go down eight tricks-doubled and re- doubled. And get an absolute cold bottom. Everybody else bids and makes six hearts. No trouble at all. A cinch! I tell you I got to- find myself another partner. Joe used to pay 'em smooth. But no more. And
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
FMScO-BOgdGm NMbtiGLS Held

Miss Bertha Bogdan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Bogdan, Kings bury Street, was united in marriage to Peter Fusco, son of MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Fusco, Moreland Avenue, last Saturday at St. Stan- iSlaus KoStka Church.
 Guests from Hartford, Philadel- pllia, Pa, and Massachusetts at- tended the ceremony and reception at Pulaski Hall.
 Miss Helen Bogdan was her sis- ter's maid of honor and the bride groom's sister, Miss Viola Fusco served as bridesmaid. Joseph Bog dan attended MT. Fusco as best man. MT. Bogdan presented his daughter in marriage.
 The couple left for a wedding trip to New York and Niagara Falls The bridegroom, a veteran of 8 months in the European Theater with the Army, is employed by the Northeastern Transportation Con- pany. His bride is a Crosby High School graduate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Graduate S
 Honor Guest
-Borman Studio.

MT. and Mrs. Bernard V. Smith of State Street, recently entertained for their daughter, Arlene, at & party, following the graduation ex- ercises at Waterbury Catholic High School in which Miss Smith par- ticipated.
 Guests attending were Mary Des- chenes and Margaret Deschenes, Miss Shirliann Candy, Miss Mar garet Olson, Miss Barbara Olson, Miss Patricia Mullen, Miss Ruth Smith, Joseph Candy, Robert Maher, Francis Gordon, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Brophy, MT. and Mrs. Leo Coleman, Mrs. James Delaney, Mrs. Armand Deschenes and Mrs. Alice Candy.
 Also attending from WatertoWn were MT. and Mrs. William Carew, Mrs. Philip Lampron, Miss Lucille Lampron, Mrs. Joseph Wiedemier and Meredith Beebe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Miss LawlOr
 Feted bv Friends

Miss Mary Lawlor, of East Main Street, who will become the bride of Henry Boucher, of Falls Avenue, Oakville, was recently feted at a shower given by Mrs. John Grimes and Mrs. Raymond Boucher, at the latter'S home on Bond Street.
 Present were Mrs. Charles Earth, Mrs. Chris Braun, Mrs. Kenneth Farrow, Mrs. Edward Lynch, Mrs. John Grimes, Mrs. Frank Kelliher, and Mrs. Raymond Boucher.
 Also the Misses Elsie Ferrone, Columbia Ferrone, Theresa Ferrone, Ann Shea, Mayme Shea, Esther Shea, Catherine Stack, Helen Train or, Milder Pekrul, Gertrude Pekrul, Dorothy Grimes, Audrey Steward, Marie GlaSberg, Eleanor Ellis, Theresa Bergerson, Eileen Harbold, Lucille Sheehan, Mary Kelliher and Lucy MaScolo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Margaret Flynn Feted Gt ShOwe1.

Thomaston, June 2O-Mrs. Robert Brown and daughter Marylin were hostesses at a pantry shower in honor of Mrs. Browns niece, Miss Margaret Flynn whose marriage to Richard Sugden of Waterbury will be held Saturday.
 The guest of honor received many beautiful and useful gifts. Refresh mentS were served.
 Attending were Mrs. Raymond Sugden, Mrs. Edward Flynn, Miss Frances Murphy, Mrs. Anna Mur- phy, Mrs. Louis Pierce, Miss Esther Campbell, Mrs. Nancy Riely, Mrs. Christopher Reilly, Miss Jean Camp bell, Miss Josephine Hannefin, Miss Hazel Sugden, Miss Ruth Phelan, Mrs. Mary Pierce all of Waterbury. Mrs. Howard Palmer, Mrs. Mary Burly, Mrs. William Robinsoni ST., Mrs. William Robinson Jr., Mrs. Kenneth Hawley and Mrs. Howard Palmer all of ThomaSton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
GarUan-COyle
 TTOthAnnOunCed

Mrs. Francis F. Garvan of New York City and Roslyn, L. l., has an- nounced the engagement of her daughter, Marcia Anne, to Frank J. Coyle, son of Mrs. Charles Small and the late Frank Coyle, also of New York. Miss Garvan, the daugh- ter of the late Francis P. Garvan, formerly of Hartford, is grand daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Anthony N. Brady of Albany, and the late MT. and Mrs. Patrick Gar van of Hartford. She is also a niece of Mrs. Thomas Fl Garvan of Woodbury, formerly of this city.
 The prospective bride was grad uated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart and Manhattanville College, New York City. MT. Coyle is grandson of Mrs. Charles T. Coyle and the late MT. Coyle of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
HOULE-LEBREUX
Hard Photo.

Mrs Aurore Houle, West Liberty Street, has announced the engage ment of her daughter, Claire Houle, to Raymond LeBreux, Middle Street, son of Mrs. Marion LeBreux, Chi cago, H., formerly of Waterbury.
 MT. LeBreux, who was stationed with the U. s. Army in the Pacific Theater for five years, was dis charged last July. No date has been set for the wedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Random Observations

A display of Paris Hats in a Bank Street window evoked much atten- tion during the past week. Most had spiral crowns that make lady look like tornado about to strike. It's safe to predict the American maid and matron will adhere to the five-inch disc that squats over the right eyebrow. Indicative of the perversity of human nature, fewer women have taken to the stocking less vogue of painting the legs this season when nylons and rayons are at an all time low. With plenty of gas to go places for the first time in five years, MT. and Mrs. Waterbury are planning many picnics during these lush summer days But there's one fly in the ointment - little food that makes tempting outdoor fare, particularly those succulent hamburgs smoth- cred with onions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
St. Peters Church,
 Iorrington, Scene Of WeddinQ

Torrington, June 2O-In a wedding at St. Peters Church Tuesday, Miss Mary Romaniello, daughter of Mrs Catherine Romaniello of Hillside Avenue, and Aurelio Chiarello, son of MT. and Mrs. Domenic Chiarello, were joined in matrimony by the Rev. William P. Botticelli.
 Mrs. Ethel Romaniello, sister-in- law of the bride, was matron of honor and Alphonse Mainella was best man.
 The bride was given in marrage by her brother, William Romaniello.
 The wedding breakfast was held at the brides home, and a dinner and reception at St. Peters Hall. MT. and Mrs. .Chiarello plan to live in Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
EngAgem1entS
CLEMENTE-BELLUC

MT. and Mrs. Frank Clemente, Buckingham Street, announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Josephine to Vincent c. Bellucci, son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Rellurci. Lafayette Street. The wedding is planned for July l at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at g A. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
FLYNN-KNAPPLE

Mrs. Bridget Flynn, Ludlow Street announces the engagement and coming marriage of her daugh- ter, Catherine, to George F. Knap- pie, Ludlow Street, son of Mrs. Louise Knapple, Brooklyn, N Y The wedding will take place June 29, at 10 A. M at St. Margaret's s Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
DOWNS

Mrs. Alice E. Downs, Bristol announces the engagement and con- ing marriage of her daughter, June, to John M. Moriarty, Thom- aston Revenue. The wedding is scheduled to take place June 29, at 9 A. M., at St. Matthews Church, ForestYille.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Chonbers-Foster Nuptiols Held

Ltchfield, June 20-Mrs. Elizabeth SWeetser Foster. daughter of MT and Mrs. Homer L. Sweetser ot Brookline, Mass, and Henry Wick Chambers, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs Henry w. Chambers of Litchfield were married Saturday at the home of the brides parents. A reception followed the ceremony at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Morfielo Storey of Jamaica Plain. MT. and Mrs. Chambers will reside in New York City after their wedding trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
KILBORN-PILLOISE

Announcement has been made of the engagement and coming mar riage of Miss Margaret A. Kilborn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert P. Kilborn, West Main Street, and Earl F. Pilloise, of Charles Street They will be married June 29 at St. Johns Church at 2 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Sweet But Not Sweet

OWGcb Dtht PNVL 0WOCt
 Covered-dish suppers are prov
 ing a powerful drawing card at
 many functions this season. Tables
 simply overflow with those delight full old-fashioned dishes that ap- peal particularly to the masculine
 appetite Homemade baked
 beans favored with a generous chunks of salt port scalloped potatoes with ham layers of hamburg, macroni, and cheese
 and creamed fish make a decided hit with the men, we've observed The delicate femininine appetite finds much more satisfaction, how ever, in an eye-appealing dish of garden vegetables nodded in toma- to aspic or myriad-colered mixed fruits and carrot splinters set in lemon jello. But it would seem that every epicure encounters transcend ent satisfaction at these supper, since every contributor provides the dish which is a sure hit in culinary excellence. Heavy frosted hom e cakes, doughnuts and crunchy cook ieS, plus endless pitchers of steam ing coffee, add the final note to the pleasant meal.
 But here the sublimely satisfying episode suddenly hits a snag. Guests are requested to, bring their own sugar. Eighty percent have none either because their cupboards are bare or because of faulty memory. The moment the fortunate and the thoughtful produce their paper bags containing the precious substance, they become aware they are the target of furtive glances and forced smiles. For all it is uneasy, un- comfortable moment fraught with conflict. The "haveS" are torn be- tween the desire to share and the necessary of not to share. The have nots" find resentment and envy ris- ing sharply. Finally charity wins out, and the sugar is preferred with a smile and much insistence. The "have-nots" politely refuse once but never twice.
 This method of equal distribution yields to each an eighth of a spoon ful of sugar which does not pro- vide modicum of sweetness to the coffe. But everyone appears to en- joy, the brew-even the last drop and peace and joy reign once again. Perhaps after all it is the principle of the thing - and not desire for material benefits-that Is the root of the widespread conflict of today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
DAVINO-PINTO

The marriage of Miss Josephine M. Davino, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Davino, South Leon- ard Street, and Horace Richard Pinto, son of Vito Pinto, Brewster Street, will take place at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at g A. M, June 29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Heads HallaSSah

Laurels to Miss Anita Hart, of Cooke Street, who was recently elected president of the Connecti- cut Junior Hadassah comprising ap- proximately 1900 members. The dark haired, attractive Anita is we'll known in Waterbury, being grad uate of Crosby High school and Post College. She has been member of the Waterbury Junior Hadassail for the past six years and was elected to the national board of directors of that organization last year. A capable and efficient business wom- an, Miss Hart has managed her fathers cleaning and dyeing estab- liShment since 1940.
 The Connecticut Junior Hadassah which comprises Is local units
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
SANTOS-PINTO

Mrs. Anna Dos Santos, Louns- bury Avenue, announces the com ing marriage of her daughter Olympia, to Diamantino Pinto Pemberton Street, son of MT. and Mrs. Albino Pinto, Portugal. The ceremony will be performed Satur- day, June 29 at 9:3O A. M, at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Just Chatter
Studio.
BY BETTY BLANCHARD

throughout the state, will endeavor during the coming year, to extend it's membership and lend its efforts toward rehabilitating approximate ly 75,0O0 Jews in Palestine, Miss Hart said this morning. For the first time since the era Of the Israeli ties, members of the Jewish race to- day have country which they can call their own, but much aid is needed in that neglected nation that the people may enjoy the full benefits of modern life, the state Hadassah president pointed out. Educational and health programs are being given particular attention at the present time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
CHIOCCHIO-MINICUCCI

Miss Rosea Louise Chiocchio, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Chiocchio, Platt Street, is to be married to Nicholas E. Minicucci, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Mini cucci, Niagara Falls, N. Y, on Aug "A, at 9 A. M., at St. Lucy's Church. MT Minicucci served with the Army in Europe for year and a half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Parents to Fete Daughter Toniqht

MT. and Mrs. Irsael Solomon oi Fern Street will hold open house tonight in honor of their daughter Rosalyn. who was graduated last night from Crosby High School Miss Solomon, an honor student will enter Simon's College, Boston in the Fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
GUROv1Tz ROsENBLUM

Miss Mary Gurovitz, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Twersky of Prospect Street and Morris Rosen- blum, of Astoria, L. l., will be mar ried July l at the home of the brides uncle and aunt, MT and Mrs. Ely Pincus of Astoria, l.. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
DRIVE ON CHILD TOLL

Chicago-(UP) - The National Congress of Parents and Teachers is asking it's 3,500,000 members to help check the mounting child death toll from automobile accidents by checking their cars for safety with local police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

Miss Betty Ann Foote, daughter Of Mrs. William Foote of Baltimore, Md, was married to Henry Arthur Grun, son of Otto Grun of Lincoln Avenue Sunday: The wedding took place at the Catch Methodist Church in Baltimore.
 Charles Grun, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The couple plans to live to Baltimore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
Picnic Postponed

The Bunker Hill Literary Club picnic scheduled for June 20 at the cottage of Mrs William T. Leggett at Lake Hitchcock has been post poned until further notice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20

I just can't stand 1t no more. I lost ten pounds during this tourna- ment. I'm just @ nervous wreck"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-20
EUentS of Today

The Waterbury Business and Pro- feSsional Women'S Club will hold a basket picnic at Lake QuasSapaug today at P. M. under the auspices of the social committee, Miss Helen Webb, chairman, Members will meet near the bandstand in the park at Quassapaug.>
 The MT. and Mrs. Club of the Third Congregational Church will meet tonight at 7:15 at the Rey- mond Baking Company plant for 8 tour of the premises. The business meeting will be held at the plant following the tour.
 The Women'S Democratic Booster Club will attend an outing at the home of Mrs. Martin Tehan, Bay view, Milford, tonight. Forty mem bers are expected to attend. A special bus will leave the corner of West Main and Prospect Street at 5 o'clock.
 Sixty-three graduates of SS. Peter and Paul School will be the guests of honor at banquet spon- sored by the Mothers Club of the Church at 2 tonight in the school basement. Invitations have also been issued to nine graduates of Chase and Anderson schools, whose mothers are members of the club. Each graduate may invite one par ent as guest. Speakers include Miss Helen Began, principal of Ander- son School, Rev. Bernard Butcher, principal of SS. Peter and Paul School, the Rev. Alphonse Schiavone, recently ordained, the Rev. John Sullivan will serve as toastmaSter.
 Mrs. Kenneth M. Carter, newly elected president of the Junior Di- vision of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women, will preside at the meeting of the division this evening at 8 o'clock at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service, Church Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Yoshida Revamping
Cabinet 10 Include
More Party Men
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, May 17.-Premier Shi-
.geru Yoshida, faced with demands
Of two supporting parties for more
tonight revamped
his prospective cabinet lineup He
hoped to complete the job by tomor-
row with minimum of friction.
Both the Liberal and Progressive
parties openly criticized the politi-
cally -inexperienced Yoshida for ig-
|noring them f.. his preliminary cabi-
net draft. They said his original
list was too bureaucratic and in
cluded too few regular party men.
Pending completion of the cabinet,
the Diet remained inactive. Names
of Speaker Takekichi Mkt and Vice
Speaker Konzaemon Kimura of the
House of representatives had not
been presented to the throne for
formal appointment.
Some Diet members charged the
reason was the possibility that Mkt
once known as militant politi-
cian-might be, purged by Gen
Macarthur. The government would
not want to embarraSs the throne
thus.
Some representatives voiced dis
pleasure at reports that former Pre-
mier Kijuro Shidehara, president
Of the ProgreSSiveS, counted on be-
coming a minister without port
folio. A movement began among a
small number of younger Progress
sives to unsedt SIidehara as their
party head.
Three of Tokyo's leading news
papers also showed little faith in
Ycshida's government.
Demonstrations demanding the
release of emergency stocks of rice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

japanese assets-but I'm not going
in like a policeman" he emphasized
at news conference today.
He will outline a proposed timer
AIRY covering as much of the Soviet
occupied Northern zone as possible
and then give it to the Russians in
writing" He also expects to visit
Manchuria on the same mission,
after temporary delay due to un-
settled conditions"
1t. Gen. John R. Hodge, American
commander in Southern Korea,
promised neWsmen he would make
a fourth request to the Russians for
permission for correspondents to &C.
company Mr.. Pauley.
Mr.. Pauley assured Koreans that
it was not the purpose of the Ameri-
can Government to remove Japa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Air Forces DEVELOPING
Rocket-Driven TORPEDO
BY the Assoeioted Press

PASADENA, Calf, May IA
rocket propelled underwater torpedo
to be called the hydro-bom is be-
ing developed at California In
stitute of Technology, Maj. Gen
Curtis LIE May, chief Of Army Ali
Forces Research, announced today
The work is being carried out
at the Institutes Arroyo Seco Jet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

were staged in half dozen Tokyo
metropolitan wards by some 1000
Japanese.
Today's Diet meeting was recessed
pending announcement of the COM
plete new cabinet and formal ap-
pointment by the throne of the
speaker and vice speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

nese-owned industrial equipment
from Korea, and added that Korea
might receive some equipment from
Japan. although that Is q matter
for negotiation. I express the
American viewpoint only"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Policeman Role Stunned
By PauIey in North Korea
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, May 17.-Edwin Pauley.
American reparations commissioner,
expects to enter Northern Korea
within a few days to check reports
that Russians there have removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

Russia this summer, she said last
night. Instead she plans to spend
most Of the time at her Hyde Park
home working on the second volume
of her autobiography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

propulsion laboratory. The general |
did not disclose details Of the
weapon,
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-08
AwASAINeToNA
YsNApsuo1}S!l#55!s 1}S!l5s:
By WILLARD CARLTON

From no less recognized au-
thOrity than o. Max Gardner, I'm
derseCretary of the Treasury, form
er Governor of North Carolina and
successful business man. came the
statement last week that the cost of
our government today is too great.
Undersecretary Gardner, who
will have an important part in
shaping the Administrations tax
proposals, said that 1--WE cannot
continue Federal expenditures on
the basis of taking one dollar out oi
every four for Federal revenue,
and continued:
1T makes little difference TO the
taxpayer which jurisdiction i'm
poses the greater burden-w whether
il is Federal. state or local. 1t is
the sum total of the costs of al
public service that is making life
difficult and hard today.
"UnneceSSary activities must be
eliminated More efficient and eco
nOmical means must be found tC
conduct the essential public ser
| vices"
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-08
BY CARL HELM

NEW Sentimental suck
er that am. nothing quite SO SYM
hOlizes the city's tragedy to me as
lost, homeless dog.
Saw one the other day, Il thin and
hew ildered little brown mutt, dOdg-
ing through the laundering traffic,
seeking among all the millions just
the one person he loved
Hundreds of unfamiliar legs
churned past him: lucky dogs on
their leashes snarled at his timid
apprOach-tail dragging. the wall
dcrer darted on in his hopeless
quest. His end? Likely the pound.
The city's homeless cats fare bet
ter-cats always do. they'll snug
gle up to anyone who'll feed and
shelter them. But where in this
stony city is there a friendly hack
door where lost dog can stop for
a bone or drink of water to sus-
tain him in his search, back yard
whore he can rest?
And nothing quite so like the GOO
newspaper correspondents now
chartered here from all corners of
the globe to report the United Ma
tions General Assembly meetings
beetr symbOlizes this town as the
Capital of the World.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-08

When you speak of the American
system of individual enterprise, un-
der which our people enioy the
worlds highest standard of living,
you are not speaking of huge cor
p0rations but of your neighbors
down the street.
There's a man who used to be a
good tool-maker, for example.
wishing to sell his services at a
higher price, he quits his job in a
factory.
He invests his savings in IA few
tools, and starts a machine shop in
your neighbOrhood. When he gets
more work than he can handle by
himsclf, he asks othsr skilled men
to join him.
III he has orders that can be fab
r1cated at a profit, and il be has a
record Tor character in his cOmmu-
nifty, he can borrow money from
the bank on his shop or his note.
BY hard work at all hours, and by
outstanding his growing resources
ne becomes a manufacturer. With
tlme he pays off his loans. expands
MS business, increases the number
OF MS emplOyees-and also his re-
spOnsibilities.
Ihe manufacturer is an enter
prlser. His group in the economy
ihahufacturing-supplies about one
iourth OF all the jobs created il
America.