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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Tea Dance Held
 By College Group
Tentative Plans Made for Second Annual
 Charity Ball

About fifty couples were in at- tendance at the Tea dance given yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Elton by the Intercollegiate club of Waterbury. The affair was the last of a series of holiday events and was enjoyed by college students who are spending the vacation at their homes. Walter Monagan was in charge of the event and the members of the assisting commit tee wh1 acted as hostesses for the afternoon were Misses Margaret Guilfoile, Mary Jones and Mary McGrath.
 Preceding the dance a meeting of the social committee was held at which time plans were made to sponsor the second annual charity ball of the organization about Easter time. Last year the first ball was one of the most success full events to be held in the city and the club plans to make extensive arrangements to have the success of the event carried on this year.
 An enjoyable New Years Eve party was given at the home of Miss Ruth Lange of Lockhart ave- nue. Balloons, novelties and favors were distributed and a delicious supper was served. The guests in- cluded: Misses Frances Bowes, Mitzi Bowling. Mary Dillon, Lilly Walsh, Jack Danaher and Paul Creska, Ellen Fibre, Frances Dean aid James Leary, George Gilbert, Roy O'Neill, Thomas Leonard. Don Brandt.
 MT and Mrs Frederick Shares Barnes of Pine Orchard announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jessie Ross Barnes to Har- old Edwin Meeks, son of Mrs Har- old Albert Meeks, and the late Dr Meeks of Meriden and Pine Or chard.
 Mrs Garfield NJ. Weld of Water- town has announced the engage ment of her daughter, Miss Hazel Weld, to Lucien Blanchard Curtis, son of MT and Mrs Fay B. Curtis of Palham, N. Y. Miss Weld was graduated from Saint Mar garet's school and attended New comb college in New Orleans, La, for two years. She was gradu- ated in 1883 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MT Cur tis is graduate of Lawrenceville school and Princeton and spent a year doing graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology.
 Miss Isabelle McInnes and Mrs J. A. Henderson of this city have bene spending a few days in New York city where the ywere regis tered at the Barbizon Plaza hotel.
 MT and Mrs John Corden and daughter Rita of Cooke street have returned home after spending sev- eral days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Personal Notes

is the guest of her cousin, Mme Didier Poulaine of Paris, France. Mme Poulaine, who is the former Dorothy Jackson, is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs Jerome A. Jackson of New York city.
 Mir and Mrs Henry J. Browne of Pittsburg were the week end guests of Mrs Browne's sister, Mrs John D. McGinniss of Baldwin street.
 Misses Rita Hartigan of Abbott avenue and Eldora Oliver of Ridge- field avenue were visitors in New York over the week end.
 Nat Feinn. of Grace avenue re- gently arrived in Havana aboard one of the giant Clipper airliners of the Pan American Airway sys- tenn. He will spend brief vaca- tion in Havana and will return home by the air route.
 i The Cowboy A. c. were guests at New Years party given by Miss Jennie Miliaro of Hill street. Dancing was enjoyed and refresh ments were served. The home was attractively decorated in a color scheme of blue and old. Mem- bers present were: Stanley Lucas Edmund Brucato, Domenic Ca pozzi. Frank Ragaglia, Frank Mag gio. Raymond Val6fio, James Sci ascia, Peter Daddona. Other uests were: Patrick Romano, Michael Sc. bastian, and Misses Marie Cicchetti Mae Jannetty, Jennie Mig1iaro Mary and Constance Fappiano Rose Errichetti, Ann Rinaldi, Mary Kavula, Eleanor Nardozzi and Jen- nie and Ida Guerrero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
YMCA Notes

The Brooklyn YMCA Inter-club council held it's regular meeting at the Brooklyn Y last night. Those present were Joseph DeVito, Iro- quois; Henry DelPo, Falcons; James Cammisa, Spedeboys; Beni Kanauskas, Shadows; Nicholas Salerno, Cadets; Angelo Landisi, Eagles; Stanley Lucas, l.. R. c. A., and Cowboys, and M. Melville Kelley, secretary. of the Brooklyn YMCA.
 The report on the Inter-club so- cial was given by Joseph DiVito and was accepted by the cunci. Joseph Brown was accepted as the new representation from the Iro- quois club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
lHnd0ssuh to Meef
 To-morrOtO Night
Plans Will Be Made for the Annual Formal Dance
 of the Group

The Waterbury chapter of Junior Hadassah will hold a meeting of the executive board tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'cIock at the home of Miss Marion Kramer of Hill street. Plans will be made for the formal dance of the group which is to be held at Waverly Inn on Jans uary 28.
 Miss Blanche Bisnovich is chair- man of the affair and will be as- sisted by Misses Belle Fucker, Hes. fera Hart, Mary Katzman, Flor ence Harris, Ethel Shiller and Dorothy Danen.
 The dance is one of the leading events of the yearly calendar of the Hadassah and a large attendance is anticipated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Utopiar, Club Has
 NeU Years Dance

Several members of the Utopian club attended the New Years eve dance given at the YMCA. Dinner was served in the meeting room of the club. Those attending were Miss Marjorie Oviatt and John NovakaW- ski, Gertrude Keenan and Charles Masone, Beatruce Oviatt and George Mitchell, Agnes Dwyer and Charles Howell, Ann Zelnis and Charles Martin, Betty Brodeur and J. Fran cis Heffrin, Paggy Rolly and Char les O'Connor and Dorothy Keenan and Anthony Lombardi.
 The wedding of Miss Mary Mc-- Canley of Ansonia. daughter of MT and Mrs John McCanley of Scotland to James McQuade, son of Mrs Margaret McQuade of Meriden road took place at the Church of the Assumption in An sonia on Thursday morning at J o'clock. Rev Thomas Kennedy performed the ceremony and as- sisted at the nuptial mass which followed. Mrs Thomas Canning or Bridgeport, was the brides only attendant and Mir Canning was best man.
 The bride wore gown of brown transparent velvet with a turban to correspond. She carried white chrysanthemums. Mrs Canning s dress was of blue transparent vel vet and she too wore a matching urban. She carried yellow chry- safithemums.
 A reception at the McQuade home followed the ceremony after which Mir and Mrs McQuade left on their wedding trip, the des- tination of which they did not re- veal. They will live at 7S East Clay street.
 Miss Barbara Childs, daughter or Mr and Mrs Startling W. Childa of New York and Norfolk, is member of the junior committee arranging the Peacock motor show ball to be given on Friday evening in the main ballroom and ballroom suites of the Waldorf Astoria, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
ReU Joseph o. Todd
 Is Forum Speaker

Rev Joseph o. Todd spoke Sun- day at the Y. M. c. A. forum. The title of his talk was "Whither Bound in 1934?" He reviewed briefly, the proceedings of the past year and painted a hopeful picture for the coming twelve months. He declared himself in favor of President Roosevelt's s program. Secretary Herbert Smith of the "Y" presided at the forum. Clarence Fisher entertained with xylophone specialties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Commencing Wednesday evening a. series of lectures will be given at the Girl Scout leaders training course by Miss Inez CIough of St Margaret's school. The first meet ing, Jan. 3, will be devoted to the Fundamental Principles of Star Study; Jan. 10, Methods of Lo- eating Stars; Jan. IT, Principal Stars and Magnitudes." The last lecture on star study will be held Jan. A at which time constella- tions will be taken up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Waterbury Women:s Club Opens Program, For 1894
Open House Held Yesterday; Group To Hold Regular
 Meeting January 9th.

The Waterbury Women's club ushered in another year when they continued their custom by holding the annual open house at the Wom- ems club yesterday. Members of the executive board received the guests. Card playing was njoyed during the afternoon with Mrs John w. Potter in charge. At o'clock tea was served in the lounge by the following club members:. Miss Edith Camp, Mrs H. B. Sanderson mad Mrs Elton Burritt. Miss Kae Ellen Hotchkiss was guest soloist on the muical pragram which was presented. Members of the com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Circle Of Cheer
 Has Xmas Banquet

The Circle of Cheer of the First Methodist church held their annual Christmas banquet on Friday even- ing at Mrs Gray's on Willow street. Games were played and three San- ta Clauses with packs furnished much amusement distributing gifts. Those present were Mrs Idris Al- derson, Mrs Ferdinand Bachmann, Mrs J. o. Bassett, Miss Mabel Burn Mrs Charles Chapman, Mrs Ethel Clark. Mrs Herbert w. Coe, Mrs John A. Coe, Mrs Howard Coe, Mrs c. A. Dinwoodie, Mrs Robert J. Eggleton, Mrs Thomas Finlay, Jr, Mrs c. E. Fredericks, Mrs Fred W. Gray, Mrs Eva Green, Mrs William R. Grierson. Misses Isabel Hinck- ley, Elsie Humiston, Mrs Edwin H. Jones, Mrs w. J. Latimer, Mrs Ro- bert Liddell, Mrs Clifford H. Mall lette, Mrs Joseph T. Nelly, Mrs John Porzenheim, Mrs Albert Po- well, Mrs Harry Rosevear, Mrs Thomas Smith, Mrs Joseph Schil- ling, Mrs Robert Spiers, Mrs Her. bert Taylor, Mrs Walter Thompson Mrs May Trautman, Mrs Lewis Up- son, Miss Eleanor Vaill, Mrs l.. s. Wellington, Mrs c. F. Fintermute, Mrs George K. Woodward and Mrs H. o. Wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

One thing that always have admired about the game of P. Hal Sims is that he never complains about hard luck. When he loses, he is quick to congratulate the winner. Then he goes to work analysing the various hands to find out where tn emistakes were made made and to correct those mistakes so that they will not lose another tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

The Seri Indians live on Tiburon island, only two miles out into the Pacific from the mainland of Mex ico, yet are little more advanced than ancient cave men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

| lO -hu, iLtSi SPNHAA'iS several days with his parents, NJ: and Mrs Lewis Darlington of Maple avenue.
 l MT and Mrs Fred Benson or Baldwin street have returned from Boston where they were guests CT Mrs Benson's parents. MT anu Mrs Sylvester Seely.
 NIr and Mrs Burton Spirit or Flag avenue and MT and Mrs Herbert Liebeskind of Calumet street spent the weekend and hol- ibmiagH-- -etao h Il h Il h hhhhr iday at the Berkshire Country Club in the Catskills.
 Mrs Mabel Simcoe of Hamilton avenue who has been the guest of her sister Mrs Charles H. Smith and Mir Smith of Providence, R. l., has returned to her home.
 Miss Margaret Burnap of Bos. ton and Miss Ellen Burnap of Chi cago were holiday guests of their sister. Mrs Ernest Whitney and MT Whitney of Baldwin street.
 MT and Mrs John Cavanaug!i have returned to their home in Cumberland, MT, after spending the holidays with Mir Cavanaugh $ sister. Miss Mary Cavanaugh and brother, Joseph Cavanaugh of Merry street.
 MT and Mrs Elton Alexander | Jr, and their two children, Marie Jane and Robert Elton of Hartford have been visiting Mir Alexandera parents, MT and Mrs Elton Alex ander of the Meriden road. Rev Edward Kiely has returnet to Binghamton, N. Y., after : visit with his father, Edward Kie ly, ST, of Elmwood avenue. Dr and Mrs Stettbacher and l daughter, Nancy, of Second avenue Mrs Stettbacher's mother, Mrs F. H. Lecompte.
 l Miss Frances Linehan of Montce , road has returned to her duties at Bates college, Lewiston, Me, after spending her Christmas recess at home with her parents. | Misses Vivian Archambault of East Clay sereet and Lillian Mor- rissey of Orange street were week end visitors in New York city. | Miss Kathryn Calvin of South View street has returned from weekend visit in New York city where she was a guest at the Hotel Lincoln.
 MT and Mrs Frank Hess and family of Grandview avenue have been visiting MT Hess's father, Jacob Hess, in Calicoon. N. Y. Mrs c. Butler Sherwell of Hill side avenue is spending the week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. McKENNEY
w 1V1s A1s 1T1C1A61N1FA Secretary of the American Bridge League

Play Redeems Lucky Bid Masterful Tactics Succeed In Making High Contract And Give Decarer
 Highest Score On Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Members of the Watertown Rid- ing and Hunt club and exhibitors in the seventh annual indoor horse show of the club enjoyed supper party at M'Finall inn in Water town Saturday night. Mrs Ger aid Lowe also entertained a group of friends at buffet supper before the show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
Corp CoyLe Post r To Meet Tonight

Arrangements for staging the sec- ond district meeting of the Con- necticut department, American Le- zion, will be made this evening at q meeting of Corporal Frank Coyle post. The post meeting will be pre- ceded by a meeting of the exccu- tive committee.
 The district meeting will be held in this city on Wednesday evening, January 10, instead of the 17th as previously announced. over 300 legionnaires will visit here on that occasion. The privilege of holding the first session of the new year was given to the local post in ap- preciation of it's hospitality on a similar occasion several months ago and also a tribute to the splendid community work the legionnaires of Waterbury are accomplishing.
 A number of other matters of interest will come up for discussion.
 There is interest here in the an- nouncement of the engagement of Miss Eleanor Lorene Carter, Gaugh- ter of Dr and Mrs Earle B. Carter of Hartford, to Edward Talcott Sloan. son of MT and Mrs Edgar J. olOdu. dlSO OI f1dTIlOru. MISS Carter was raduatel from St Mar garet's school in Waterbury and is now junior at Wellesley college Mir Sloan attended the Kingswood school and was graduated from the Hotchkiss school. Yale university and the Harvard School of Busi- ness Administration. He is now connected with the Chase National Bank in New York.
 Mrs Robert Wilmot of Baldwin street was hostess at a pinochle party at her home on Friday af- ternoon. Her guests were Mrs James Miller, Mrs James Leas, Mrs William Dick, Mrs Oscar Hager, Mrs Elmer Robinson, Mrs William Simpson. Mrs Joseph Sla- ter, Mrs Fred Jackson, Mrs Jo- seph Kneen. Mrs John Stafstrom, Mrs Ernest Whitney, Mrs Chester Baxter, Mrs Harold Slater, Ms William Jaquiery and Mrs Henry Mack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Senator and Mrs Augustine Len- ergan headed the list of guests at- tending dinner given recently by President and Mrs Roosevelt. They occupied the places of honor next to the President and Mrs Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

mittee in charge of the affair in. cluded Mrs John l.. Geist, Mrs John c. Bradley, Mrs John H. Foster. Mrs Robert w. Dennison, Mrs Whitman w. Bowers, Mrs Frank L.. Squires, Miss Ruth Kinney, Mrs Robert s. Walker, Mrs Robert S. Booth, Mrs Julius B. Smith, Miss Edith c. Camp, Mrs Frederick M. Peasley, Mrs Irving s. Platt, Mrs Henry B. Sanderson, Mrs Lewis C.. Merrill, Mrs John w. Potter and Mrs Elton H. Burritt.
 The next regular meeting of the club will be on January 9th when the Junior Women's club glee club wil present concert under the di- rection of Miss Fannie Mccormack. Among the girls in the club are Misses Edna Rush, Eleanor and Lois Husted, Katherine Crane, Katherine ' Newton, Muriel Scho- field, Marjorie Merrills, Wilhel- nina Judd, Grace Peck, Ernestine Piercy, Cara Clarke Suzanne Shader. Harriet Gibbs, Phyllis Benedict and Helen Alta. The group will also present two one act plays, "The Man" and Rock. NAAeo OAaUAAs Oh bAAC 4Jlu LH0 WI ems club will hear Dr Jerome Da- wis of Yale Divinity school who will give an. Illustrated lecture on Rus sia As Ts."
 Mir and Mrs James Carroll en- tertained a group of their friends at their home on Baldwin street Friday evening in celebration of their fifth wedding anniversary. Those in the group were MT and Mrs Thomas Kelly, MT and Mrs Martin Flanagan, Mir and Mrs John Bergen. MT and Mrs James Mahon, MT and Mrs John Carmo- dy, MT and Mrs Robert Ellery, Mir and Mrs Joseph Safroll Misses Helen Donnelly, Agnes Lin chan, Margaret Sullivan, Marion Miller, Josephine Luddy. Helen Higgins, Madeline Mccarthy, Kathleen Byrnes, Marguerite Car roll, James O'Brien. Frank Me- Kee, John Martin, James McKen- ma, Joseph Egan. Donald Bergen, Fred Kelly. Edward Doyle and Marshall Kramer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Miss Kathryn Calvin of South View street has returned from q weekend visit in New York city where she was a guest at the Hotel Lincoln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

MT and Mrs Frank Hess and family of Grandview avenue have been visiting MT Hess's father, Jacob Hess. in Calicoon. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Misses Agnes and Katherine Ma nancy of Chestnut avenue have re- turned from New York where they were guests of their sister, Mrs Joseph Fleming and Mir Fleming.
 Mir and Mrs Henry F. Preus- ser of Lexington avenue have had with them, their daughter, Miss Margaret Preusser, who has re- turned to Boston, also MT and Mrs Bruce Earl of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Mrs c. Butler Sherwell of Hill- side avenue is spending the week end in New York city where she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

George Darlington has returned to Cristield, Md, after spending several days with his parents, M: and Mrs Lewis Darlington of Maple avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

Misses Vivian Archambault of
 East Clay sereet and Lillian Mor- rissey of Orange street were week end visitors in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

MT and Mrs Fred Benson oi Baldwin street have returned fron Boston where they were guests c1 Mrs Eenson's parents. MT and Mrs Sylvester Seely.
Evening star., 1934-08-19
BY sALLIE ". III. PICKETT.

Scattered over various parts of the
country for their Summer vacations
all of them more or less interrupted
diplomats will begin to drift back to
the Capital by the middle of Septem-
Der and an unusually early season
awaits society. The international
polo tournament will bring many back
in time to entertain their countrymen
who will take part and the naval and
military attaches of various embassies
and military men are formulating ex-
tenSive programs. Almost the most
important sporting event of the early
Autumn season, the poloist will at
tract to the Capital players from all
the larger cities of the country.
Hot Springs is preened for the
tenth annual Fairacre Challenge Cup
golf tournament September l. The
United States Naval Academy golf
team is already at Virginia Beach and
next to the American Cup races off
Newport, golf and polo are the only
topics of conversation in Washington
and at many resorts. OF course, Long
Island is trying to center its attention
on the Fall racing at Belmont Park,
the United Hunts, the Rockaway
Steeplechase, and other such events,
but giving more particular attention
to its EaSt-West polo matches at
Meadow Brook. This years North
Shore horse show will be held at the
Old Field Club, near Stony Brook,
Long Island, this week and as it is to
bentfit an infirmary for women and
children, society will flock there. The
prizes are substantial from a money
standpoint and enough silver cups are
onered to fill jewelry store window
With three rear admirals of the
United States Navy, a brigadier gen.
eral and the majority of other high
ranking officers Of both the Army and
Navy now in the area of Old Point
Comfort Beach, Va, and all stopping
at the New Chamberlin, the hotel has
become the center for the largest
numoer OF visitors since the first of
the war vessels put into Hampton
Roads and the start of Summer
maneuvers at Fort Monroe. Approx
mately 40 ships were in harbor there
at the week end, attracting persons
from ali parts of the world, and the
hotel has taken on an air of gaiety
unparalleled since the feet was con-
centrated there four years ago and
reviewed by ex-President Hoover. Rear
Admiral Hayne Ellis, Rear Admiral
Thomas T. Craven, commander of the
Battleship Division /; Rear Admiral
Charles r. Train, commander of the
Cruiser Division 8, are among these
high-ranking officers there, and Mrs.
Ellis. Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Train are
with their husbands Indeed, Old
Point Comfort, with its dozens of
ships. its Chamberlin Hotel crowded
with Army and Navy folk, especially
the latter, the place resembles q
trouble center in war times.
Evening star., 1934-08-19
Ambassador of Germany
Leaves City on Vacation
Herr Hans Luther Takes Cottage at Falmouth.
Minister of Finland Sails for States.
Other Diplomatic Notes.

he is spending the Summer In their
cottage.
The military attache Of the French
Embassy, Lieut.. Col. Emmanuel Lom-
bard, who has been IN his home In
France for some time, sailed Wednes-
day aboard the Lafayette for this
country and Is expected to arrive IN
New York Thursday. Nine. Lombard
and their little family remained in
this country and is again in their
home at 3006 Thirty-second street.
The naval attache Of the Italian
Embassy and Signora Casardi return
ed to their apartment In the May
flower yesterday from an extended
trip in the West and to the Pacific
Coast. Signora Casardi viii sail In
September to visit In her Italian home
where Capt, Casardi will join her in
the early Winter.
The naval attache of the Japanese
Embassy and Nine. Kobayashi have
issued invitations for q reception to-
morrow afternoon at the Mayfiower.
Capt. and Mime. Kobayashi will BE-
hosts at dinner Thursday evening, en-
tertaining at the Maydower.
The first secretary of the Japanese
Embassy, Mr. Takemi Miura, left
Washington yesterday with Prince and
Princess Kaya and will remain with
them until they sail next week from
San Francisco for their japanese
home. Mr. Miura will return at once
to Washington, arriving here imme-
diately after Labor day.
The first secretary of the Spanish
embassy, Senior Don Luis de Olivares,
is spending the week end on Long
Island, where he went by motor the
middle of the week Senior de Oil
wares will motor this week to New
port where he will make brief
visit en- route for series Of visits on
the New England coast. He will re-
turn the middle of next week.
The new assistant military attache
Of the Mexican embassy and Sonora
de Vazquez Zarco, who with their
children we're at the Roosevelt, have
taken the house at 1926 Seventeenth
street where they recently moved.
The secretary of the Netherlands
legation, Jonkheer H. M. van der
wyck has sailed for his home in Hol-
land where he was called by the
serious illness of his father, who
died shortly after his sons arrival.
Jonkheer van der Wyck spent his
vacation early in the Summer in the
Netherlands and returned to his post
In Washington about month ago.
The commercial attache of the
Danish legation, M. Harald Osterberg,
has joined Nine. Osterberg and their
two children, In their cottage at
Fishers Island, N. Y, for short stay
and will be accompanied by his family
on his return this week.
The first secretary of the Canadian
legation, Mr.. Merchant Mahoney, is
expected to return to his post here
early in September. Mr.. Mahoney
and his children are spending their
vacation in their Canadian home.
The second secretary Of the Cana
dian legation, Mr.. E. Darcy McGreer,
will sail aboard the Bremen the end
Of next week to return to this country
and is expected to arrive about Sep
tember 6. Mr.. McGreer has been in
Switzerland during his vacation and
will come at once to Washington
after his arrival in New York.