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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

William Hurley of Washington, D. C., is spending a holiday so- journ with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hurley of South Leonard street.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward L. Heffrin of Willow street are spending the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Alvah Bickner and Dr. Bickner of Rutherford, N. J. Their daughter, Miss Marion Heffrin of Elizabeth, N. J., will also join them. Edward T. Monaghan of New York is spending the holidays With his brother, Frank Monaghan and Mrs. Monaghan of Wyman street. Raymond Gribbon who attends Dartmouth College is spending the | holiday recess with his father, Pat rick H. Gribbon of Newton Ter race.
 Misses Suzanne and Virginia Wells are spending the holiday va cation with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Wells of Willow street. Both girls are students at Vassar College.
 MT. and Mrs. Irving Hall Chase of Rose Hill will have with them for the holidays their daughter,
 Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Jr., and her two sons, Thomas, 3d, and Sandy of New York city, and their two Igranddaughters, Misses Eleanor
 and Sylvia Taft, daughters Of MT
 and Mrs. Charles P. Taft, 2d, o1 Cincinnati, Ohio. On Wednesda. , Mrs. James R. Sheldon, Jr., anc her children are arriving from
 their place, Spindrift at Saunders
 town, R. l., to spend a few days. | Miss Louis Driggs of New York
 is spending several days at her
 home on Prospect street.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph S. Munger of Yates avenue will spend Christ mas day with Mrs. Munger
 mother, Mrs. Morris filling of North Haven.
 Miss Melicent Makepeace, a stu
 dent at Madeira School at Green
 way, is with her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. D. Makepeace of Hillside
 avenue. Roy Makepeace who at
 tends Yale University, Is also at his home for the holidays.
 Miss Dorothy Boomer, student at Connecticut College is visiting
 with her mother, Mrs. George Boomer of Hewlett Street.
 Rev. and Dr. James E. Gregg of
 Prospect street have with them for
 the Christmas recess their daugh-
 ter, Miss Elise Gregg, a teacher in
 the Juvenile Research Institute in
 Chicago, H., and also Gerald and
 James Gregg, students at Harvard
 and Theodore Gregg, a student at
 Yale University.
 Among the students spending
 the holiday recess at their homes are John R. Libolt, a student at
 Mount Hermon school in Mount
 Herman, Mass, and Frederick K.
 Libolt, a student at Wooster school
 in Danbury. They are the sons of
 MT. and Mrs. W. R. Libolt of Fiske street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Fordhan1 Dance
 on 7hursdayMight

The Connecticut Club of Ford ham university will hold its annual Christmas dance in the Hotel Strat- field, in Bridgeport, Thursday eve- ming. There will be dancing from g until 3. A double quartet from the Fordham Glee club will enter- tain during the intermission. This group, composed solely of Connecti- cut students at the college, has been featured at former Connecti- cut club dances.
 Joseph A. Muldoon, Jr, 1936, of Bridgeport, is chairman of the af- fair, and he will be assisted by Messrs Robert A. Farian, 1895, of Bridgeport; John J. Gallican, 1886, of Hartford; Vaughan G. Gooding, 1885, of Waterbury; Wrynn W. Prior, 1897, of Wallingford, and Russell B. Hurley, 1936, of New Haven. Alumni clubs in the various cities of the state are helping to make the dance a success. The Waterbury group is planning a large representation at the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

Mazarini, Mary Masserini, Rev Jo- seph Valdambrini, Rev Edward Farrell, Rev Rocco Nadile, Anna Burky, Mrs Barresi, and Eleanora Saginario.
 Those attending the dinner were: Rev Joseph Valdambrini, Rev Edward J. Farrell Rev Rocco Na- dile, Mrs M. Alleva, Miss Grace Alleva, Miss Josephine Alleva, Mrs Domenic Altieri, Mrs, Sarah Ab- bondandolo, Mrs Louis Bria, Mrs Louis Bria, Mrs Louis Basil, Mary Berardis, Miss Angeline Cecil, Miss Lena Calva, Miss Angeline Cares semi Mrs Gabriel Caressemi, Mrs Frank D'Aurio, Mrs Joseph Fisher, Miss Ermalinda l.. Greco, Mrs Jo- seph Geneva, Miss Angela Gerardi, Mrs James Gioiella, Mrs Nancy Guerriero, Mrs Vincent Ippolito, Mrs Catherine Lucia, Mrs Albert Pulinao Mrs D. Liberatore, Mrs Anita Messerina, Miss Mary Mes serina, Caroline Muccino, Miss Louise Muccini, Miss Margaret Muccini, Mrs Joseph Muccino, Mrs Theresa Muzzicato, Miss Concetta Miresse, Mrs Marzucca, Mrs A. l.. Pardini, Mrs Amedeo Pelosi, Mrs J. Ritucci, Mrs Rose Russo, Miss Angeline Russo, Mrs Margaret Rossi, Mrs Gaetano Russo, Mrs Mrs Lawrence Rossi, Mrs Mary Ricci, Mrs Joseph Russo, Mrs John Russo, Mrs Jennie Santoro, Mrs Louis Sigliano Mrs Albert Spagnu- olo, Miss Louise G. Scorpion, Mrs R. Scozzafava, Mrs Frank Verras- tro, Mrs James Verraster, Mrs John Villano, Miss Anna Tam maura and Miss Grace Lasproge- ato
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

l Buell. Webster, undergraduates and James Donnelly, William Atwood and William Ramon, members of the alumni. The Younger social set of the city will sponsor a Yuletide dance at the Waterbury Country Club on Friday evening.
 Scheduled as the lone din- ner dance to ba held on Saturday evening the Connecticut Club of Villanova College will sponsor an affair which will greatly enliven the holiday season. John McGrath of this city is in charge of the dance which is to be held at the Rythm room of the Hotel Elton and he is being assisted by J. Ben- edict Maloney, Edward Lahey of this city, Richard Foley of Hart ford and Frederick Mott of New Haven.
 The Yuletide season will be brought to a fitting close on new Years Day when the local chap- ter of Albertus College Alumnae will sponsor it's annual Tea. dance at the Hotel Elton. The affairds in charge of the following commit tee: Miss Frances Doyle of Thom- aston, chairman, Misses Mary Stro- ker, Dorothy Shea and Theresa Ferrone of this city, of the Alum nae and Miss Jane Phelan, under. graduate representative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

Among the students who have returned to Waterbury for the Christmas holiday recess are the following young people who are att tending Bay Path Institute, School of Business Training in Spring field, Mass: Anthony W. Czykowski of Hickory street, Vincenzo J. Del Buono of Sylvan avenue, Miss Mary Gentile of Green street, Miss Mary A. Martin of Wolc d, taoin Mary A. Martin of Wolcott road, Miss Frances E. Morgan of Grove street, Miss Viola I. Nodine of Greenwood avenue, William Osow- ski of Burton street, Miss Flarence D. Renier of Lincoln street, and Miss Sara c. Telzonsky of Pearl street. These young people will return for the reopening of Bay Path on January ? to continue their work in business training. Miss Kay Rochon of Baldwin street entertained the members of the Phi Delta sorority at her home yesterday afternoon. Following the business meeting a luncheon was served and a grab bag was enjoyed. hO5O PASoChl AsoeA %NAAA'' Betsy Buckley, Jane Bergin, Betty O'Rourke, Margaret Libby. Mildred Jarvis, Doris and Julia Truelove, Arlene Chatfield, Mary Malone and Kay Rochon.
 MT and Mrs Thurston Lawshee of Robinwood road will spend the holidays with Mrs Lawshees par ents, MT and Mrs B. G. Bolger of Mountain Lakes, N. J.
 Miss Margaret Reilly, student at Holy Cross Academy, New York is spending the holiday recess With MT and Mrs William Libolt of Fiske street.
 MT and Mrs D. Francis McCann of New York spent the weekend with MT McCann's mother, Mrs Mary McCann of Walnut street.
 Edward Balanda, son of Lieut. and Mrs. Matthew Balanda of Chamber street is spending the Christmas holidays at his home. He is a student at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Solution to Previous Contract
 nx<,l.lnnna

Solution to Previous Contract
 Problem
 My friend, Louis H. Watson of New York, came out with new book recently, entitled "The Out line of Contract Bridge" It's the most enjoyable bridge book placed on my desk in many a day, be- cause it contains instructions on the play as well as the bidding.
 In the past, most bridge books have told you how to bid the hand, but 1t wasn't very nice to have some expert tell you how to arrive at six spades and then leave you to founder around in the dark as to how to play the hand so that the contract would be made. An other reason like this book of Watson's is that it sells as a price within the reach of everyone.
 MT Watson has made a very en- viable record for himself in cham pionship play in the last few years and I like his stple of writing.
 For example, here is a hand have selected from his book, which shows how simply and thoroughly he covers the subject of an elim- ination and end play.
 The Play.
 Describing the hand in his own words-West cashes the ace and king of diamonds; East echoes, so West continues with a small diamond, which South ruffs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Ferguson-Merrils
 Nuptials On Dec 26

MT and Mrs Payson McLane l Merrill of New York have issued invitations for the marriage of MT
 Merrill's daughter, Miss Marian
 Rand Merrill to Samuel Ferguson
 IT,, of Salisbury, son of MT and
 Mrs Samuel Ferguson of Hartford. The ceremony will take place Fri day afternoon, Dec. 28, at o'clock in Grace church, New York, and
 will be followed by a small recep- ton at the Junior League club. Rev Dr W. Russell Bowie, rector of Grace church, and Rev Dr Sam uel s. Drury, headmaster fo St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H., will officiate Miss Merrill will have Mrs Clement W. Williamson of
 Martinez, Calif., the former Miss Cynthia Dickinson, as her matron of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Margaret Ferguson and
 Miss Mary Ferguson, sisters of MT Ferguson. Miss Theodora Crim- mins, Mis- Eleanor Ladd, Mrs Christopher T. E. Rand, the for | mer Margaret Aldrich, Miss Ma
 rion W. Raymond and Miss Mabel
 S. Whitman, all of New York, and
 Miss Elizabeth L. Walker of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, N.
 J. J. Ogden Bulkley of New
 will be best man for MT Ferguson and the ushers will be William
 MsKennon Laughlin, Andrew Va rick Stout, Gardiner Stout, Fred erick Potts, Thomas McCance,
 brother-in-law of MT Ferguson, Peter Merrill, brother of the bride, all of New York James Greenway of Boston and Samuel Gilbert of Rydal, Penn. Miss Merrill attend ed the Ethel Walker school in Simsbury and Miss Schoff's school
 in Paris. She made her debut in 1881. MT Ferguson was grad
 uated at Saint PauIs school at Concord, N. H., Yale University
 and Corpus Christi college, Cam
 bridge, England. He was graduated
 from Yale in 1926 and was a mem- Der of Psi Upsilon and the senior society of Wolf's Head.
 MT and Mrs John Moran of Wa tertown avenue are spending the holidays in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Catholic University Dance Being Held To-morrov v

The annual Christmas dance sponsored by the students and alumni of the Connecticut State club of Catholic University will be held tomorrow evening at Waverly Inn in Cheshire. George E. Mulli- gan of Cooke street is chairman of the committee in charge fo the arrangements and is assisted by
 Peter J. Dranginis of Torrington,
 John c. Fitzgerald of Pennington
 and Herman R. Schmarr of New
 Britain. Members of the local
 alumni are also assisting in the
 arrangements. Reservations to
 date have been in charge of Ray
 mond J. Trimpert of Danbury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

president of hte Student Connecti- cut State club but local reserva- tions will be taken care of at the entrance tomorrow evening.
 Catholic University alumni from all parts of the state of Connect. cut and even from the other New tend the dance. The program ar. the members of the various classes of the alumni and the undergrad uate student body.
 Naugatuck, Dec 24-One of the outstanding social functions of the holiday season will be the annual Christmas dance of the Young Peoples Fellowship of the Parish Players Dramatic Club of the Con- gregational church which will be conducted newt Friday night, De- cember 28th, in the Division street parish house. Elaborate .prepara- tions for this function, which many will attend, are being advanced Comprising the general commit. tee are members of the two or ganizations headed by President Ralph Lyon of the Fellowship and Mrs Esther Becker, president o1 the Parish Players.
 John Weld, student at Cornell University is with his parents, MI and Mrs Charles Weld of Water town for the holidays.
 affnnAs Ethel Walker school is spending the holiday recess wit hher par. ents, MT and Mrs Edward W. Goss of Prospect street.
 MT and Mrs Henry F. Johnson of West Main street are entertain ing their daughters, Mrs Harry Delmar and MT Delmar and sor Roger and Mrs John Culbert and Mir Culbert all of Richmond Hills l.. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
sEIIGsoN-sCHECHNER

N-SCHECHNER
 MT and Mrs Samuel SchechneN of South Orange, N. J., announces the engagement of their daughter Adele Joan Schechner to Milton Morton Seligson, son of MT and Mrs Bernard L. Seligson of AbA Dott avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

evening in Haven when Miss Rose Ellis Cohen daughter Mr and Mrs Louis and Mrs Joseph Makn Abbott The oeated at the ceremony The bride had as her only The ushers included pr J. Apian Lawrence Matzkn David Harold Rosenberg Maurice Geenba Bernard Zuckor and Ralph Gotteb
 white bridal satin veil Of ue and carried sheaf of aa lilies Her attendant gown of with mother brdegoo mother black velvet dress and a corsage of
 A being Mazkn they will sail al
 a a O he of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Engagements
ST MARY-GRENIER

ST MARY-GRENIER
 MT and Mrs E. N. Grenier Of West Liberty street announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Pauline to Ray mond St Mary, son of MT and Mrs Oscar St Mary of Edin street. The wedding will take place at St Ann's church at 8 o'clock on Monday January z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Covers Play In Contract New Book On Bridge Explains Not Only How To Bid But How To Make
 Most Out Of Each Hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

Miss Margery Wood of Willow street, whose marriage to Richard Bethencourt is scheduled for next week, was honored at personal shower given recently by Miss Viola Logan of Stiles street. The table decorations were carried out in yellow and green. Miss Wood was presented with a number of beautiful gifts from the guests who included Misses Katherine Kane, Gertrude Sherlock, Lottie Weller, Mrs Faber, Mrs P. German, Mrs H. Terrell, Mrs George Casey. Mrs William Shatas, Mrs. Ralph Bergamo, Miss Anna Disensh, Mrs William Welsh, Mrs Frances Woods Mrs Theodore Darlington and Mrs H. Dugan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
Weddings
Dinner Parties
 To Precede Dance

<
 Several dinner parties will pre- cede the subscription holiday dance to be given at the Water- bury Country club on Friday eves ming for which Misses Leone Wil~8 liam, Harriette Phillips, Suzanne Hart and Cortland Heynigers James B. Williams and Glenn H. Wayne, Jr, are in charge. Among those who will entertain are Miss Harriette Phillips, daughter of MT and Mrs Rowley w. Phillips of Grove street, who will give din- ner for 12 guests. Miss Williams and her brothers, Samuel P. Wil-' Hams, Sd, and James B. Williamss are entertaining I2 guests at their home on Hillside avenue. Miss Melicent Makepeace and her brother, Roger Makepeace, will entertain five couples at the home of their parents, MT and Mrs Walter D. Makepeace, of Hillside avenue. Miss Jean Goss. daugh-. ter of MT and Mrs E. w. Goss of Prospect street, will also enter- tain guests before the affair.
 The patrons and patronesses inc clude MT and Mrs William Sin-' clair Heyniger. Jr. MT and Mrs Samuel P. Williams, Jr, MT ans Mrs Glenn H. Wayne, MT and Mrs John M. Burrall and MT and Mrs Alfred Hart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

MT and Mrs John Moran of Wa tertown avenue are spending the holidays in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

Edward Balanda, son of Lieut.. and Mrs. Matthew Balanda of Chamber street is spending the Christmas holidays at his home. He is a student at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24

MT and Mrs D. Francis McCann of New York spent the weekend with MT McCann's mother, Mrs Mary McCann of Walnut street.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
BUILDING FIGURES
IN SOUTH CLIMB
Rise to S143,014,000 Level
From $65,559,0OO for
Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

6y LILO hoSO0ldLcQ
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Construc.
ton contracts in l6 Southern States
during the first quarter of 1894
amounted to S143,014,000, compared
with $65, $500 and S52,970,00O for
the same period of 1888 and 1892,
respectively. the Manufacturers Record
reported.
Road, street and bridge construction
contracts totaled $50, ,156, 900 in the
three-month period. With return of
favorable weather conditions, the
Record stated. work also will be re-
sumed on many projects put under
way last year and the aggregate will
provide jobs for large number of
persons.
General building contracts, such as
apartments, hotels, Office buildings,
dwellings and stores, totaled s7,508 600,
with those in the planned stage total
ing S23,792 900. Public building con
tracts for the quarter amounted to
s35, ,748,O00 and plans for others
s62 2,698, ,0O0
The Record said the list of projec,
under way, recently completed an
projects in the section includes a mum
Der Of notable industrial enterprise
A survey discloses the growing i'm
portance of the chemical industry III
the South. The textile industry is
rounding out its development, install
ing more efficient machinery to re-
place obsolete production units am
otherwise equipping its plants to GU
production costs, despite higher wage,
and less hours 20 the work week"
Engineering projects. flood control
works generally. irrigation projects
and sewer, drainage and water works
loom large in the South's 1884 con-
struction program, the publication
stated.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
GAINS CONTINUE
IN BANK C[EAR|NGS
Weekly Total of $685.
052,000 Is 1926 Per Cent
Larger Than Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 5.-The ad-
vance in bank clearings, which started
the early part OF March, has been
continued into April. The total this
week for all leading cities in the
United States, as reported to Dun &
Bradstreet, Inc, was S4,823,052,0OO
this amount being 1875 per cent larger
than that for the same week of last
year. At New York City clearings
were S3,358,235 ,000 a gain of 8.8 per
cent, while the total for all centers
outside of New York was sl.404,817,-
600, being 22.1 per cent higher.
The percentage of increase over a
year ago at a number of important
cities again was well up with the
high figures shown for the week i'm
preceding, although the
partial stagnation prevailing at this
time last year already had worn off
to some extent. Clearings for the
current week cover the heavier
monthly and quarterly settlements
due at this time. and this. in part.
accounts for the larger total. The
amount shown for this week exceeds
that of the preceding week by s44O.-
54l 900 A year ago, when operations
were greatly restricted, there was an
increase for the same two weeks of
1851 los 900.
Figures for leading centers, show
Ing increases as compared with those
OF last year, are printed herewith,
also daily bank clearings for the year
to date:
Totals n thni,candr.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
PRIME BOND HELD
TO HIGHER LEVELS.
Demand for Federal Issues
Also ContinueS-Some
Junior Loans Ease.
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,

Associated Press tlnanclal Wtlter.
NEW YORK, April 5.-High-grade
bonds. including United States Gov
ernments, continued in demand in
the late trading at levels substantially
above the previous finals. Secondary
loans followed the trend. although
realizing brought recessions in few
cases.
Advances in the Federal list ran
from ore thirty-second to more than
u point, with the greatest improve
ment in Treasury 3l4s of 194l, 414 IS
and Liberty 3l2s.
American Smelling SIS. Santa Fe 4s,
Detroit Edison 4 4l2s and Shell Union
Oil IS were among the strong features
of the high-priced group. Numerous
second-rate issues held early gains
ranging from fractions to around a
point.
French government issues were lead
ers of a small aggregation of for
eign issues which pushed higher.
Some of the German loans continued
under pressure.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
COTTON TAX TALKED.

MILAN, Italy, April Lp).-A s.
cent tax on raw cotton imports for
paying bounties to Italian exporters
OF the finished product was reported
in spinning circles yesterday to be
under consideration by the newly
formed Italian Cotton Institute. This
would be in addition to the 22-cent
import tax on each two pounds of
raw cotton to finance activities of the
institute.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 5.-Except during
little squirt of buying toward the
last, weakness prevailed in the wheat
market today. and prices averaged
lower.
Imitation talk had died down. and
yesterdays sharp advance Of wheat
values was regarded as having under
mined the trade position Attention
continued to focus chiefly on legis-
lative developments at Washington.
Wheat closed unsettled, ls-la under
yesterdays finish, May 3s-865s,
corn unchanged to as higher. oats
unchanged to "a lower and provisions
Evening star., 1934-04-05
WORLD BANK SHOWS
DECLINE IN EARNINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland April 5.-The
earnings of the Bank for international
Settlements were shown by the annual
report to have decreased 273,0O0 900
Swiss francs (about $50. .360,O00) dur
ing the fiscal year ending March 81.
Deposits in the central banks like
wise dropped sharply from 100000 900
Swiss francs about 4,000,000) to
150,000.000 Swiss francs (about
$48. ,000).
The bank, however, is expected to
pay a per cent dividend in May.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
LONDON BANK REPORT.

LONDON. April lP.-The weekly
statement OF the Bank Of England show
the following changes in pounds: Total
reserve decreased 3.101 900. circulation
increased M n6H 3, o43 900. bullion decreased
public deposits decreased $685. 600. other
deposits increased 16.569. 900. notes re-
serve decreased 3. 043. 600. government Sc
curities increased l4.97S 900.
The proportion OF the banks reserve to
liability is AZ SIS per cent. compared With
49.27 last week.
Rate of discount, . per cent
Evening star., 1934-04-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. April 5 4o.-Foreisn ex.
change steady; Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents. Great Britain demand,
515h; cables, 5.15ha; 6O-day bills,
Italy demand. $50; cables. 500.
Demands. Belgium. 1898; Germany,
3975; Holland. 67.5S; Norway. 25 90
229; Switzerland 32.37; Spain. 1851
Portugal. 4.73; Greece. .95; Poland. 1902
Czechoslovakia. All; Yugoslavia. 2.29;
"a 4on; Brazil s.76n; TOXIC. 3o3s:'
Shanghai. $500; Hongkong. 80. 90; Mex
co City tsilver peso). 27.95: Montreal in
treal g9967s.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Trading in
cotton was quiet today and prices
fuctuated rather irregularly within
a narrow range. An early decline
In response to relatively easy Liver
pool cables was partially recovered
with October selling up from 1925 to
1880 on covering and trade buying.
but the market continued sensitive to
small orders and the improvement
was not fully maintained. May was
selling around 1901 and October 1926
in the midafternoon market with
active months showing net losses of
about 4 to points.
Cotton futures closed barely steady. rs
Evening star., 1934-04-05
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 5 lP-CalI money
steady; / per ceS all day Time loans
steady; so days-6 months. '.-1 per cent
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
RedlScount rate. New York Reserve
Bank. li2 per cent