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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
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Snapshots from NBCs family album: The father Of Irene Taylor. songstress with Paul Whitcma n E orchestra. is q former justice Of the Missouri supreme court :. George Macdonald, Of Paul White. mans Rhythm Boys, Is the great grandson of General MacDonnld. who saw Napoleon safely to St Helena Burke B0yce. cOntin- uitv editor. is" married to Mabel Zoecller, concert artist.
 Charles Winninger, the Captain Henry in the NEG Show Boat" programs. is "big shot" He was both high scratch and high handi- cap gunner In an informal shoot at the Travers Island traps of the New York A. c. recently. Charley broke 0G out of 100 targets. He couldn't win both trophies, so the handicap prize went to another man.
 Baron: And soon they saw land. it was America.
 Charley: How could they tell 1t was America?
 Baron: All along the beach was frankfurter stands The coun- try had gone to the dogs.
 Eddie Cantor says his eldest daughters idea Of taking exercise is jumping at conclusions and run ming up bills.
 To odd gifts recently received ny NEG broadcasters from admirers add these: Nellie Revell. radio raconteur. was presented with q home made gadget guaranteed to silence q noisy typewriter !. Allen Prescott. "The Wife Saver got dozen hand painted clothes pins lettered with his name :. Milton J. Cross found in his mail a small box Of cricket eggs And Harry KOgen has q fan letter written by man who held the pencil between the toes of his iefi foot.
 "The Pullman car has been in- troduced to Switzerland and K n great success" reported n traveiei on the NEG air waves. Sure" ex- claimed Jolly Biil steinke. "and the Swiss have no trouble pronouncinG the names of Pullman ears--they yodcl 'em."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
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He's telling you. Next Sunday afternoon 230 o'clock. George Hike Noonan Waterbuy leading member of the Polar Bear Club will take his annual plunge Lakewood Park There only povso At least three inches of ice the Whether there will be any feminine display of puhrude when Noonan mulatcs the seal known this time But large gallery is expected him fling cynical threat dear old Pnu Monia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
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T;0O--Muslc.
 Education Talk-c. E. Gen. try, Professor of Eduea- ton.
 7:3O-Iieptlles and Ampblbians Series: Talk 3-Edward A, Taylor, Professor of Fool. ogy. Universally of Kansas. 7.ls--(.hemlntry Talk --~ H. D. Newton, Professor of Chemistry. and Dean Of fhe Division ef science.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10

Inn. hut his problem has been solved by q specially constructed high -chnir which he uses both on and on the floor. If you hear any one say that Jackie is q great boy but he "can't keep his feet on tho ground" you can just blame it on the chair.
 After considerable research Richard sherlock Holiness 6or- don Of the NEG has concluded that the old saying Don't SO to a bath after q full dinner" Ia absolutely correct. Gordon says he has never found anythinx worth entip9 thars'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
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 5:OO-Interview by Bob Tap
 finger. 5:15-The Fashion Parade. 5:30-News. 5:45-The Novelty Four. 6:OO-Current Events-H. V.
 Kaltenborn. G:I5-Voice of the Trumpet. G:25--Real Life dramas. 6:30-"Through the Lighted Win
 dows." 6:45-News. 7:OO--Eilent for WCAc. 8:OO--The GOssipers. 8:f5-Giobe Marathon. s:30--The Dictators. g:45--State Grange Convention, 9:45--Weafher report. 9:46--News. Star Theater." l0:3O--Edwin C. HIlI. "The Human
 side Of the News" William O'Neai, tenor and
 dance orchestra. li;OO--Howard Barlow and or-
 chestra. ii;30-Isham Jones and orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
For Hepburn fans
As Ka.b Hepburn goes skyroeketing

For Hepburn fans As Ks,b Hepburn goes skyroekeing Hollywood ek in that she will be starred in The Great Dsre And prove hs. Kath has Safbo they e brought Colin Give England play opposite her lie had the role Captain Ssnhope Journeys End and eeuod dow sssrs and who could would dowag still nh scented kesshiefs rsealng his acting in this movie opus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10

r IBERTY BELL cracked while L toIling the death cf Chief Justice John Marshall of tho U. 6. supreme court in 1851. The anIniaI shown is . LYNX. The 1L0nIMe landed at pROv WING WN and CLARKss ISLAND before Iand- lnx on PLYMOUTH ROCK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10

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 ADVENTURlNG There were flower vendors, Now and then a moon. Lazy. strolling minstrels, Hunting for tune. You and went roaming, Bound for anywhere Did we have some pennies' Were our pockets bare' Did we beg our dinner At somebody's inn' Did tear my stockings' Were your soles worn thin? Or have been dreaming One time in the spring. We braved briars and bramblcs Going adventuring!
 Helen Wclshimer.
Evening star., 1933-09-12
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Evening star., 1933-09-12

ribbed silk dress with a surplce closing, which is
duplicated by the crossed white ribbed vestee (very
senderizing, this) discreety wdened shoulders, and
fiat pleats dropped from low, butoned yoke add its
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Through the looking glass. Bank got usual hour thrill when truck sdeswiped sedan, tearing
 running board fender In less time than takes write this. crowd of twenty thirty had gathered The mighty dollar this day and ag Most of the filling stations giving special discount of gallon all cash When Maine natives together well imagine what's going happen. I'll let Aub Genlaw finish this It takes real driver friends while chunng through Exchange place traffic the dizzy hour But Charley DeBisschop does this little thing with Charleys skill born political acrobats And he put the jig puzzle together with his eyes closed (And few other eyes open) Attorney Eddie Mascolo pardon me
 Judge Macolo back bis desk after going down Ser the Easter il Attorney Fred Palomba, the big three of the coming banquet Judge Palomba reports active response. It looks like selout John Kelley. sporster opposing vail settled his bet with Lieu tenant Hughe Cunningham other day. friend had just tossed Kelley cigar. Hughe hove sight and reminded the editor that be- Hugh still in the red for cigar bet by Kelley the Fourth EstateSmoke Eaters baseball game ago. Kelley pulled cigar and handed Hughe Which the mills of the gods grind ow but they eventually off, Or something.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

enough to make a grand slam at no trump due to a spade opening.
 However, not one pair bid for 6 slam.
 The Bidding. At the majority of tables South bid one heart. West passed, and North made one over one forc-
 ing bid of one spade. South showed his second suit diamonds. This makes the third constructive bid which now forces
 North to re-bid. While North had
 a one over one force, he has noth-
 ing but dength in spades, there fore his proper response is a sign- off bid of two spades. South is now in a peculiar posi- tion-if he jumps to four hearts,
 PLACE MAT HERE :. .. ...
 North is very apt to pass the hand.
 He cannot re-bid the four card dia-
 mond suit.
 One South player responded
 with three no trump and North, with the ace of the unbid suit.
 passed. West then made a bad
 opening of the jack of spades. so
 the declarer won six spade tricks,
 five heart tricks, the ace of clubs
 and the ace of diamonds for a grand slam.
 At another table South respond ed with three clubs showing the third suit, thereby forcing North to
 bid again. However, North was not interesting and again signed off by bidding three spades and South went to four spades. However, top score on the board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Prominent among the spring nuptials was the wedding of Miss Adrienne Rees Mosgrove, daughter of MT and Mrs Charles Aruth Mos grove of Windsor street and Theo- dore Henry Webersinn, son of MT and Mrs Otto Webersinn of Flush ing, N. Y., which took place at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the chapel of the Second Congre- gational church. Rev w. Moreton owens officiated. The bride had as her maid of honor and only attend ant her sister, Miss Elzada Nun ger Mosgrove and Arthur Weber, sim, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. Pierre B. Lons- bury of New York and William F. Walton of this city acted as ushers. The chapel was attractively deco rated with pink snapdragons, palms program of nuptial music was ren- dered by Miss Fannie Mccormack, organist and Mrs Rose Martone Ludlum, violinist and soloist.
 The bride, who was given In marriage by her father, was attired in a frock of white mousseline de soie styled in period model and wore a hat of Bagheera straw trim med with white violets and having a small nose veil. Her bouquet con- sisted of orchids and lilies of the valley. Her sister wore a frock or pastel green and white mOuSseline de soie trimmed with girdle of brown velvet and wore a brown limbo straw hat with nose veil. She carried bouquet of yellow Souvenir Pernet roses. The dress of the brides mother was of rose grey lace and she wore corsage of orr chids and lilies of the valley and the bridegroom's mother wore dawn grey crepe dress and a cor sage of gardenias.
 A reception was held at the home following the ceremony. Out of town guests attended from: Pitts field, Mass, Wallingford, Stamford, Greenwich, Providence, K. l., and Philadelphia. Upon returning from an unannounced wedding trip, the couple will take up their residence at 373S 84th street, Jackson Heights, N. Y. The bride wore a dawn blue travelling suit trimmed with grey squirrel with accessories to match.
 The bride is Q graduate of Crosby high school and also graduate of the Greenwich hospital training school for nurses. MT Webersinn Is a graduate of Columbia university and received two degrees from the Columbia school of engineering. He Is a mem Der of the Phi Lamba Up- silon, Sigma xxi and Epsilon Chi fraternities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
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went to the pair who played the hand at four hearts and scored the 100 honors.
 The Play.
 A club was opened and was won in dummy with the ace. The nine of hearts was then led, and wien East refused to cover, the, eight was played by declarer. Another small heart was led and the ten fnessed. The ace picked up East's king.
 Declarer next played his ac0 of spades and followed it with q sciall spade which East won with the king. When the diamond was re- turned. the declarer refused to take the finesse, but went right up with his ace. He led a small spade which he won in dummy with the ten, and then discarded his three diamonds on dummy's three good spades.
 Remember that you will win a great deal. more in years time by bidding for game and making a. slam than you will by bidding doubtful slams which fail more than 50 per cent of the time. Copyright 1888. NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Miss Mary Mitchell Wallace. a student at Miss Masters school at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., and her broth CT. Walter Wallace, who attends Brown university, have returned to their studies after visiting with their parents, MT and Mrs II. Mitchell Wallace of Prospect street.
 MT and Mrs D. J. Grenier gave a card party at their home on Ro- sette street Friday evening for the benefit of St Mary Magdelin's church. Those attending were Rev Leo Finn, MT and Mrs Thomas Shields, MT and Mrs John Cadden, MT and Mrs Louis Pierce, MT ana Mrs Henry Miller, MT and Mrs Thomas Geoghan, MT and Mrs James Baker, MT and Mrs Arthur Ingraham, MT and Mrs Charles Keating, MT and Mrs J. Dwyer, MT and Mrs R. Evans, Mrs John Lynch, Mrs Michael Planning, Mrs Hector Auray, Mrs Joseph Dick, Mrs William Sabin, Mrs Robert
 Babin, Mrs Helen Shanahan, Mrs Florence Yankee, Mrs Louise Quinn, Mrs Emile Bussemey, Mrs Frank Austin, Mrs Louis Perritt, Mrs Garry Flynn, Mrs Madeline Coyle, Mrs Shanahan, Mrs Flam- mia, Misses Bernice Flanagan, Ruth Fitts, Harriet Jerman,fi Mil dred Finnan, Caroline Fitts, Cath crime Kelley, Helen Fitts, Mary Kelley, Rita Murphy, Rose Flynn, Florence Loiselle, Aida Loiselle, Yyonne Loiselle, Margaret Babin, Betty Dupree, Eva Herbst, Eleanor Herbst, Mary Felsman of Bridge port, William McKenna, F. Traver, Joseph Grenier and George Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Mrs J. E.. Gregg and Miss Elsie Gregg of Prospect street are spend ing a few days in New York, where they are registered at the New Weston hotel.
 MT and Mrs Edward l.. Wolff of this city are registered at Chal- fonte -Haddon hall in Atlantic City for a few days.
 The Putsic F'riars club held a social and dance in the west lobby of the Central Y. M. c. A. Satur- day evening. Those attending were: MT and FMS Roy Smith, MT and Mrs Louis Bennett, MT and Mrs James Mobile, Robert Kiersted with Helen MuIesky, Harry Dubuque with Mary Kelly, Henry Despins with Marjorie Guerrero, John Kul- man with Edith Moss. John An derson with Mary Howard, Ray mond Baltrush with Mary Mates, John Driscoll with Anita Grey, AL fred Light with Ann Krisabage. Ava Street with Florence Shove, Dennis Sullivan with Betty Boulger. Patrick Quilter with Mary McCar- thy, William Gibson with Lillian Mitchell and George Dillon with Katherine Cornell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

The annual convention of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows Manchester unit, female branch was held in Baltic on Wednesday At that time Mrs Alice Hole, who | attended as conventional deputy grand lady from Loyal Lily of the Valley lodge of this city, was in. stalled as grand Lady of the Con- necticut sub-district. Mrs Arvilla Surdam also attended as a repre- sentative from the local lodge. Ar entertainment and social was held on Tuesday night previous to the | convention, at Sprague hall in Bal. tic. Others who attended from this city were Mrs Gertrude Lynch. Miss Madeline Smith, Mrs Charity Drake, Mrs Adella Turner, Mrs Florence Leas and Mrs Beatrice IMacCasland.
 MT and rMs A. A. Remillard of this city have returned after spend- ing the past four months in Miami, Florida.
 MT and Mrs Frank O'Rourke, Miss Alice Kane of Laurel street ana ALuWdFO SoulllVdH OI rdTTluB- ton avenue were recent visitors at the home of Miss Kane's aunt, Mrs J. Gilmore of New Haven.
 Misses Jean Macintosh, Elaine Lilley, Melicent Makepeace, Ruth Butler, Martha Curtis of Thomas ton, Margaret McGrath, Eleanor Wilcox and Christine Engelke were honor guests at the tea given on Friday afternoon by the Waterbury Wellesley club at the home of Miss Ruth Sperry of Woodlawn terrace. A diversified game contest was en- joyed during the afetrnoon and prizes were awarded to Miss Mac Intosh and Miss Lilley. Miss Bess Segur and Mrs Walter D. Make peace poured. Those present were Mrs John c. Bradley, Mrs Andrew Macintosh, of Watertown, Mrs Harold Brown and Mrs Harold Chittenden of Naugatuck, Miss Ruth Memory. Mrs Forest Purin- ton, Mrs Earl Smithies, Mrs Will liam Valentine, Mrs Levi Wilcox, Mrs Carlton Young, Mrs Edward Condit, Miss Ethel Ziglatzki, Mrs J.. Francis Roland, Miss Benita Pape and Miss Eleanor Els.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

1 At a recent meeting of he Anchor lodge, 40, New England Order of Protection the following 1 members were elected to attend the 45th annual grand lodge ses- sion which is to be held at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport on April 18th: Mrs Mary A. Alden, and Frank l.. KainZ as representa- = tives, Mrs Lillian A. Buell. and Mrs Ida KainZ as alternates. The su- preme lodge session will be held
 at the Hotel Statler in Boston on
 May 9th.
 The Tertulia Sewing Circle held it's weekly meeting at the home
 of Misses Carolyn and Catherine Nido of Bronson street. Follow
 ing the business meeting a delicious
 luncheon was served. The guests included: Misses Lena Cipriani. Laura Manzolli, Mary Stango, Rene Montesi, Bertha and Augusta Ku- hn, Catherine and Carolyn Nido
 and Miss Mildred Caporale. The
 next meeting will be held on
 Thursday evening at the home of
 Miss Laura Manzolli of Fuller
 street.
 MT and Mrs Nelson A. Howard and daughter of Pasadena, Calf,
 have arrived for a visit with Mrs Towards parents, MT and Mrs Charles B. Buckingham of Water town. Mrs Howard is the former Betty Buckingham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
High HOnOrs for
 Local Singers

The Mendelssohn Male chorus of Waterbury captured first prize honors at the annual contest spon- sored by the New England Fed eration of Mems Glee clubs at Boston Saturday. The local club was one of 28 clubs and singing groups from all parts of New Eng land participating in the event.
 In winning this year the Wa terbury club has had its score perfect during the past three years. having won first place hon. ors the other two years. The local club joined the federation three years
 G. Loring Burwell, director of the Waterbury group was given a big reception at the contest due to his success in bringing the first place honors back to Waterbury for the third successive year. Eff ty mem mbers of the Mendelssohn chorus made the trip to Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
Society Ne7cs- Weddings Coming ECeptS
Local Music Groups To Be Represented
 M State Contests

The annual state junior musical contests will be held in Bridgeport May in the First Presbyterian church under the auspices of the state federation of music clubs. Mrs Vancourt Tapp of New Haven, state contest chairman, Mrs Edwin Jones of Windsor street, president of the state federation, and Mrs Frederick Fish of Fairfield, state councillor, are arranging the event, assisted by members of the various musical organizations. Delegates will be sent from practically every junior musical club in the state. TO date the following have announced their intentions of sending repre-" sentatives, Harmon piano clup' Birt School of Music, of Water bury; John Williams, the Better Musicianship club of Torrington; Young Musicians club of New Ha- ven: Neilghborhood House school of New Haven; Musical Art society of Juniors at Branford; St Am prose Junior and Juvenile club of New Haven; Juvenile Musical club, a unit of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical club of Bridgeport. the Junior Musical club, the B Sharp club of Fairfield, the West Hart ford Junior Musical club, the Ann ateur club of Wethersfield, and the Greenwich Junior Musical club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Setting right When the original American Legion Not after the but rather before the Uned States entered European struggle The American Legion. lnc incorporated under the laws of the of New York March 195 Its object the addresses and qualifications or its bonoby discharged soldiers sailors The idea agree respond for duty the needed them of preparedness measure Alexander M White was the president Roy D. Jones' cepresden Nelson Lloyd was and Dr. John aumnn secretary The office at o Bridge New York city, and directors included: Alexander White Roy D. Jones' Nelson Lloyd D Hausmann. C. H. Frost F.
 H Arthur S. Hoffman. William T. Hornaday Samuel w. Long Regis Henri Post E. Omonde Power Theodore Roosevelt Jr Courndt Smith Henry C. Walsh Henry B. Winthrop The council consisted Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Ta Ehu Root Jacob M Dickinson Henry L. Stimson Luke Wright George won L. Never Truman H. Newberry Charles J. Bonapae. This was the original American Legion The present organized Paris after armstc still wondering if the old consulted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
Slate Of Officers For Junior League
 Presented TO-day

At the April meeting of the Waterbury Junior league held this afternoon at the Waterbury club the following slate of officers was presented: President, Mrs Elton S. Wayland; 1st vice-president, Mrs Charles E. Hart, Jr, second vice. president, Mrs Walter H. Deacon; secretary, Mrs Beckwith Hitch cock; treasurer, Mrs John B. Goss; City Editor, Mrs Merritt Hemin- way; Next to New Shop chairman, Miss Helen Miner; entertainment chairman, Miss Margaret DeLan- cey; children's theatre chairman, Mrs Edwin c. Northrop and board members, Mrs Donald Granniss, Mrs Howard Hart, and Mrs Rich ard Puffer. Vote will be taken on the ballot at the May meeting. Members Of the nominating com mittee includes: Mrs Rodney s. Chase, Mrs Donald s. Futile, Mrs John A. Coe, Jr, and Mrs John Sherman Coe.
 Mrs Lyon Weyburn of Boston, association director of Region 1 of the Association of Junior Leagues of America, was the guest speaker at the luncheon which preceded to-day's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

Chatter. Jim McGah writes interesting letter from Mary seminary Baltimore. Md Jim caught the big show Washington deal started He also informs that September he will be located in the seminary at Roland Park "a beautiful building situated in the suburbs of Baltimore away from the oongesed and noisy district
 Those Saco boy in Lincoln Nebraska, So card to the details Their band will play the Worlds Fair in Chi cago Al Schotts developed attack of hiccoughs down in Nichols the other day. and Al had to call car to The chap who drove the training for the day sweepstakes Indianapolis and when Al hit Water bury he was shaking like fat mans third chin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10

He knew Mrs Custer. When dispatches reported the death George Custer widow of the immortal Indian fighter with his command the battle of the Little Big Horn. John down memory lane John knew Mrs Custer very we'll years ago. and often guest New York gatherings in which she moving spirit She brilliant and fine looking woman John said in discussing deat And her devotion the memory of her husband revealed great depth of her character In the years following
 passing she received many proposals of marriage but her and only love keeping faith with her soldier husband who had gone little Her intellect indeed inspiring She came of fine family, with high social standing And although husband born in the but of different circle until he graduated from West Point that her family would consider him all. They married just
 year before the end of the Civil War; Judged by short. but in that they lived beautiful love that remained Mrs Custer until her death few days ago in her nnet John recalled attending the premiere of New York back in 1886. when Mrs. Custer in his party They the guests that night of hespian of national fame
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY

Secretary, American Bridge League
 Just because 1t is possible to make a slam on 8 hand does not necessarily mean, that the slam should be bid. We often find a hand containing several winning illnesses and a lot of good breaks with which a slam is made.
 Take, for example, the following hand, which is selected from q tournament recently held in New York. Several players made the slam-some at spades, some at hearts, while one player was lucky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
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Following the fkers Andy Devne has attended Harvard Military Academy St. May St. Bnedcts University of Santa Clara and Arizona State Teachers College Mazda Schneider charming of Be Mine Tonight could speak word of English prior appearance the picture her enuncaon perfect you State here in Raspun has been signed long Universal will make Thar She Blows
 whaling story by Phil Mckee and Randolph Van Scoyka Phan- of the Air production It fuhers the avlation saga which taken with fans throughout the land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-10
Local Bridge Tournaments
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

In the juvenile tournament con ducted on Saturday afternoon at the Cornell Contract Club high scores were made by Catherine Wolff and Ann &ilbride. North and South and Kathleen O'Connor and Louise McElligott, East and West