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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
STROLLO IGNORED
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Bachelor Dinner Staged By Friends; Orsini Acts
 as TOastmaster

Philip strollo was the guest of honor ct bachelor dinner given in his honor at Bellevue Lake Grove recently, the occasion being his coming marriage to Miss Marguerite H. Nigro. A program of entertain- ment was offered during the eve- ming and MT. Stroller was presented with o purse by his friends. Louis Orsini acted as toastmaster. The speakers for the affair were Ed mund Sciullo, Joseph Sciullo, Angelo George, Anthony Strollo, Theodore Strollo, Domenic Maglio, Pasquale Nigro, and Henry George.
 Those present were: Arnold Nigro, Antonio Strollo, Theodore Strollo, Victor Strollo, Eugene Orsini, Pas- quale Nigro, Leo Gofreddo, Carmen Cavallo, Romeo Nigro, Louis Ursini, Carmen Cavello, Joseph Cavello, Carmine Summa.
 James Daversa, Octavio Barone, Joseph Rosa, Frank Diorio, Daniel Gofreddo, Angelo Nigro, Mario Rossi, Domenic Maglio, Elliot Sor- die, Samuel Blasi, Andrew Lauria, Alfonso Laufia, Henry Orsini, Frank 1mbimbo, James Curran, Luca Nigro, Ugo Nigro, William Butler, Biagio Nigro, Antonio Go- freddo.
 desmond Nigro, Angelo Tartaglia, Angelo George, Frank Gregory, Domenic Napoliello, Frank Longo, Patrick George, Joseph George, James Cavallo, S. Impresa, Joseph Napoliello, Martino Napoliello, Louis Semprini, James O'Loughlin, Albert Cestaro, John Napoliello.
 Archie Gizze, Errico D'Ambris, Ralph Parziale, Frank Perugini, Amato Gentle, Leo Suozzo, Michael Baraccini, Fred Guadiosi, Pasquale Tartaglia, Michael Migaldi, Vincent Gofreddo, Thomas Gizze, Rocco Sal- vio, Pasquale Cavallo, James Erie chitti, J. Valletta, Joseph Tartaglia, Joseph Sciullo, Edmund Sciullo, Virgil Sciullo, John Sciullo.
 Edward Gilbert, Rocco Tartaglia, Jerry Cesarielli, Henry George, John Perucini, s. Perugini, Daniel Gizze, 0. semprini, J. Gaudiosi, Salvatore George, Anthony Salvio, Rocco Trumflo, Louis Gofreddo, Luca Ni- gro, Joseph Voccia, Salvatore D'Am- brisi.
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made not only to improve their working conditions, but to prevent either any exploitation or any use that would be detrimental to the minimum demands made by organ- ized workers.
 The proposed State Federation of Agricultural Workers would espec- ially look into the creation, orgari- ration of permanent camps where season labor could be housed.
 Leaders are confident their plans of unionizatior1 can be worked out without conflict with seasonal work CTS but instead with an actual inc crease in wages and improved work ing conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
Lesunaitis Feted
 At Secret Party
Unique Event Held Last Night at K. of |. Cub-QuOt
 League to Meet Tomorrow Night
BROOKLYN NEWS

Lester Brooks, Alphonse Jarusevic- ius, Mary Alubauskas, A. zilinskas, V. Ulinskas, l. Zillnskas, A. Ulins- kas, Helen Mikalauskas, Helen Dap klls, Anthony Aleksaitis ST., s. Zan. ayich, V. 1ardinskas, Vera Stankus, Frances Dubauskas, Anthony sham brislus, M. Jenikunas, A. Marulis, s. Lukminas, J. Devif1e, Frank Smud- inaS, Helen Wasilauskas, J. Jesulai- tis, A. Kateiva, A. Gurkiis, A. Ian. iauskas, John Bendler, Joseph Ma zeila, Al Mazeika, Harry Kenausis, Dr. Walter Selens, Charles Budris, Anna Bulevica, A. Satkunas, P. Matjusaitis, William Lesunaitis, J. Vilviauskas, J. Alisauskas, 0. Raug- alis, Adele UnikaS, and John P. Greblunas.
 QuOlt League Meeting
 There will be an important meet ing of St. Patrick's Holy Name So- ciety's Quoit League committee to be held tomorrow night at the Ly- ceum. The meeting to begin at 6 o'clock will be in charge of Peter FitzHenry, president.
 Soft Ball Games of Interest
 The Brooklyn Professional Mems soft ball team schedule for the next few games, according to an an. nuncement made today by pr. Wal ter 5elens, captain, and manager John Jenusaitis, is as follows:
 Thursday at 2 o'clock the 1st Na- tionals; next Tuesday night, The American Mills Company Old Tim. CTS of New Haven; Thursday night July End, The Sunparlor A. 0.
 All games are to be played at Lake Quassapaug.
 Nationals Confident
 The 1st National Stores team who will oppose the Brooklyn professions als at Lake Quassapaug tomorrow night were defeat by the prot earlier in the season and have since added several players whom they hope have made the team stronger
 Manager Fritz Priscavage in ad. dition to his own valuable services will use Al Vailonis the golfer whc beat Dan Stokes last week as pitch. CT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24


 Aside from the benefits which it is declared would accure ilnmedi- ately to farm workers, it is admitted that unionization would constitute, along with the trade and industrial unions, Q solid front or organized labor throughout the United States.
 The first step toward the organi- Zation of the California farm work CTS into individual union and then into Q state federation was taken under the auspices of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, the State Federation of Labor, together with the formal endorsement of the Stockton Labor Council, the Inter- national Longshorenan's Associa- ton, the International Ladies' Car ment Workers Union of Los An- geleS, the San Francisco and Contra Costa Labor Council, the Workers Alliance of America and the Ala meda Central Labor Council.
 Immediate Start Planned
 At the first meeting for statewide lnionization held at Stockton, more than 200 delegates were present from various union organizations. The general plan of campaign adopted was for immediate organi- zation throughout the state of local unions and then Q second conven- ton at which formal application will beNmade for afflliation with the 4. F. of L.
 Federation affiliation, taken as @ matter of course, then would constitute the starting point of a campaign for national unionization. An international charter probably will be sought.
 At the preliminary meeting a program for hours and wages was adopted as follows:
 A minimum daily wage for farm work of @.
 A minimum guarantee of 20 hours work Q week.
 A minimum 26-day work month with Q guaranteed minimum salary of $65.
 The foregoing pay to include room and board.
 Committees At Work
 At the preliminary Stockton meeting committees were appointed to undertake ct once statewide or- ganization not only of agricultural workers, but of all workers in the allied industries of canning and packing. The three combined, 1t is declared by union leaders, would constitute Q solid front that would enable both the strictly agricultural workres and those in the allied in- dustries that depend on agricultural products to work hand in hand.
 In efforts toward unionization. full account will be taken of the peculoiar condition that exists as regards seasonal farm work in Cali fornia. During periods when har- vests of all kind, including the regu- lar field crops, fruits, nuts and garden products, California itself Is not able to supply enough workers. Instead, the state is obliged to count on between 160,000 to 100000 sea- sonai, itinerant workers who come to California at the time when this work is available and who usually leave, immediately afterward.
 Initial Preference Outlined
 At the beginning, unionization will be confined to those who are permanently employed. However, 1t is planned that full recognition will be given to the necessity of the transient element, and an effort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
$lO,OOO ACTION
 IS WITHDRAWN

The Si0,000 suit brought against Peter Egan, New York policeman, by Martin Tatoian of Naugatuck for the death of his son, Harold, s, following an automobile accident, was withdrawn from superior court today. The case was listed for trial before e jury.
 Tatoian sued as administrator of the estate of his son. The boy was struck by Egan's car while walking along the Naugatuck- Seymour road, at Cotton Hollow, Nov. il, 1884. He died at Q hospital five days later.
 Tn the suit 1t was alleged that the accident was caused by Egan's neg liRence.
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decade. Several factors enter into their optimistic outlook. Chief oi these is that the Eastern lines, af- ter long fight, finally have been forced to reduce passenger fares to a base comparable to that in effect on western roads since 1033.
 Another is the super high.Speed trains running west of Chicago. Travellers from the east have the opportunity of going to the west coast on a two-weekS' holiday with- out spending the major portion of the trip on the train aS in days gone by.
 Ofiicials believe alarming increas- es in highway accidents will draw many motorists to train travel be- cause of their safety record. The carriers point proudly to their rec- ord of 1935 when millions of pas- sengers were carried without a single fatality,
 Three Services Offered
 Western vacation fares again are quoted at the level of last season, when three types were offered to the Pacific Coast--tickets good fin coaches only, tourist car tickets, and standard sleeping car tickets. A round trip making Q complete circle of the coast, for example, starting at Chicago, thence to New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francis co, Seattle and returning to Chi- cago, can be made for as little as S62.76. First class tickets for the same trip sell, for $86, with Pull man space extra.
 Previously, Q flat ratae of 932.70 was charged between Chicago and New York. Now, however, @ coach rate is in effect, making the cost of h ride between the two largest cities in the nation $18.20. First class tickets are 427.26, Pullman fare extra.
 Ten years ago, the fastest trip by rail from New York to Los Angeles required o2 hours. Today, the same journey can be made in 66 hours l6 minutes. Most of the saving in time, has been effected on the Vest ern roads with the Sante Fe and the Northwestern Union Pacific running once-weekly trains between Chicago and Los Angeles in 3e hours, 46 minutes. On June i7 an- other fast streamliner was put in
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retary, Mrs. E. Lester Platt were named to represent the local unit at the state banquet in honor of Mrs, Ada Muckleston of Chicago, the national president of the auxil- iary. The banquet took place on Monday evening at Bridgeport.
 Mrs. platt and Mrs. Northrop were also elected delegates to the state convention to be held next month in New Britain. The alter mates elected are Mrs. Edward Mar. tin and Mrs. John Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
DENVER WANTS sTADINM

Dener-(UP)-Denver Is planning Q million dollar stadium if the government will aid through its WPA funds, plans are being drafted to submit to Washington. The chief purpose of the project is to furnish Q new home for the Nationla Vest Stoch show, horse show and rodeo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
WIFE REvIvEs OLD CHARGES

Martinez, Cal. (UP)-A house wife has filed suit for divorce on what is believed to be the two old est complaints in divorce annals. She syas her husband complained he didn't like her cooking and he didn't like her relatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
SNAKE MAILED AS GIFT

Tulare, Gal, (UP)-Some one sent Mrs. Orval Wood Q gopher snake by mail. When she opened the box, the snake. apparently &s surprised as Mrs. Wood herself, made as quick getaway as did she.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
LEGIoNNAIREs DONATE BLOOD

Trulock, Cal, (UP)-The local American Legion post has put blood transfusion on standardized basis. A dozen volunteers have had their blood tested and classified to meet any emergency call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
RIGHT" PREVAILS IN THEFT

Toledo (UP)-Carl strieb heard burglars breaking into the home of his next-door neighbor, Q. c. Chap man, and decided to help him out. He found one of the burglars armed with Q club. Undaunted, he swung his right" This dislodged the club and rendered the wielder uncon- scious. The other lied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

MORE WORK IN AUSTRALIA
 Melbourne (UP)-Unemployment in Australia steadily is declining. Figures just issued show that from the peak period of 1882 when trade
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
Vacation Travel To
 Set 1O-Year Peak
Western Carriers Optimistic - Iz-EiOur Time Swing
 to Mexico City on One Schedule
By HENRY D. RENNWALD United Press Staff COrrespOndent

Chicago, June 24-( (UP)-Railroad passenger traffic are looking forward this year to what promises to be the heaviest vacation travel of any time within the past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
Business and Industrial Review
Farm Workers Aim
 For Labor Unions
Preliminary Demand Made for Minimum s Daily
 Wage or $65 Monthly With Room and Board

San Francisco June agricultural workers steps onaon labor California and secondly throughout movement regarded significant constitutes the first efforts workers the benefits that hn nnrnnn nizndl lnhor In ndiisrn :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

union unemployment was 30 per cent, 1t is now only slightly more than 13 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

A WHOLE country. departments A of other countries, cities. streets, parks, and other public places have been named in honor of Simon Bolivar, "Liberatcr" of South America, and statues have been erected to him In both Amer- lcas. Such is the fame of this great patriot, born of nobility, who freed the Latin countries from Spanish rule. In his 47 years. from l783 to 1880, Bolivar fought in more than 200 battles against the Spanish rulers.
 Despite the Liberator's Sympa- thy for the downtrodden, however, the people were misled to believe he had dictatorial ambitions, and he was forced to give up political leadership to others. Only after he was gone did the South Amer jeans begin to appreciate his unselflshness in their behalf.
 When the independence of Up- per Peru was declared in i825s the country was. named Bolivia In this hero's honor, and i2 years after his death his remains were placed in the National Pantheon at Ca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

Japan's population is increasing at the rate or 100000 year.
 Belgium is trying to improve trade relations with Holland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

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Evening star., 1936-08-22

author in terms Of warm admiration.
The book is nothing more than brief
literary history Of Miss Lagerlof, with
some personal high lights, but it will
be a pleasant possession for the de-
votee Of her work.
THE JOY OF COOKING, by Irma
S. Rombauer: Bobbs-Merrill Co.
Illustrated by Marion Rombauer
Becker.
HERE is the answer to the ambi-
tious cooks prayer! A book that
varies from all its predecessors in the
culinary line by virtue of its up-to-
the-minute recipes, and in its very
modern makeup. Mrs. Rombauer
has considered the weak points in
the cook books of the past, and skill
fully eradicated them from her own
work.
Foods and courses are grouped into
carefully compiled departments, and
the reader may find out everything
about one particular item without
scurrying through a dozen different
sections, and trying to piece the scat
tered bits together into a compre-
hensive pattern. Directions are given
clearly and simply, and one of the
most outstanding features Of the book
lies in its presentation Of recipes
There is no table Of ingredients head
ing a paragraph of directions-in Mrs.
Rombauer's book the ingredients are
embodied in the paragraph Of instruc-
tions on how to concoct the dish.
For example. here is the way her
recipe for Cheese Fondue" reads:
This Swiss dish is unusually good.
1t Is appropriate for after-the-theater
parties. or for cold suppers. It will
serve about 10 people, but it usually
meets with such favor that 1t Is
better to count on only eight portions
If nothing else Is being served.
Cut into dice:
2 pounds of brick cheese
Combine it with Y cup butter
Stir these ingredients over low heat
Evening star., 1936-08-22
POET STUDIES ''THE PEOPLE"
Volume Explores the Mental Gropings of Masses Clarence
Days Essays Ressued to Enhance His Reputation Per-
ceptve Writer-Other Books Reviewed.

to enact the measures needed to insure
its perpetuation. That was all. He
wanted no dictatorship for him
self, says Mr.. Renier, and he
had no blood lust or hatred for
his foes. in spite of the reputation
bequeathed him by the Thermidorian
pamphleteers. He lacked, fundamen-
tally, q sense Of reality and aI UNDER
standing Of men.
The book Is q careful little study
and Its conclusion deserves mention.
The course Of the history OF the
French Revolution, concludes the
author, would not have been greatly
changed il there had been no Robes
pierre. To have changed that, he
observes, "it would have been neces-
sary to exclude Folly from the coun-
ellis Of men,"
And he goes on. zone thing would
have been different had there been no
Robespierre. Among q hundred thou
sand opportunities one would be miss
ing for pointing the single lesson his
tory can teach. The lesson Is that
the absolute cannot be wrought by
men. They may dream Of 1t in hum
bic uncertainty"
AMERICAN ACRES. BY Louise Red
field Peattie. New York: G. p.
Putnam's Sons.
THIS is pleasant, sentimental
novel about the love of q young
couple for each other and for their
ancestral home. 1t has some Of the
properties of the novel of family. and
the author insists on the family
theme. That. however, has become a
well-established fashion among writer's
of psuedo-serious fiction. 1t hardly
seems likely to Danish the boy-gets-
girl theme for some time to come 1t
is plausible enough as background
stuff in American Acres" and the
book is fairly good example Of polite
popular fiction.
SELMA LAGERLOF. BY Hanna As
trup Larsen Garden City: Double
day Doran g. Co.
IN THIS small book the editor OF
the Observation-Disclosures Re
view writes OF the great Swedish
Evening star., 1936-08-22

glance, but the list and instructions
are thus included into an easily fol-
lowed recipe. Also, it may be noted,
Mrs. Rombauer's informal remarks
at the beginning are typical of the
delightful, chatty style Of the entire
book.
There are charts for cooking meats
and fish, there is section devoted
to menus, another containing helpful
suggestions for using "left-overs," and
countless other items that will prove
Of untold value to the modern house
keeper and hostess. B. c.
THANK GOD FOR LAUGHTER. BY
Mel Erskine. With foreword by Ida
M. Tarbell. New York: Claude
Kendall.
THIS book is the record Of the ad-
ventures of a living American
woman whose identity has been con-
cealed under the nickname Bunty. The
author was Bunty's close friend.
The story carries Bunty through the
war, during which she operated
canteen. worked among the wounded
and received the CroiX de Guerre, the
Gold Medal of the Reconnaissance
Franchise, the Medal Of the CrolX
Rouge Francaise. the British War Serv-
ice Medal, a medal presented by the
town Of Compiegne, and full member
ship in the American Legion. 1t also
traces some of the events Of her life
in the years following the war.
1t is painfully naive piece Of writ
ing, abounding in exclamation points
and coy verbiage. The unquestionably
heroic Bunty emerges as ridiculous
and annoying person, so lily done Is
this effort of friendship. Her mishaps
chiefly physical mishaps-are re-
counted endlessly, with repetition
which bores the reader very badly, and
her heroisms are sentimentalized. Only
by discounting the writer's manner and
concentrating on the facts of the
record can the reader arrive at an
estimate of the woman the heroine
really was-and that must remain an
Evening star., 1936-08-22

versal notion that 1t Is good thing
to make a lot Of money and second
that even if We do not succeed, its
the pleasure in the struggle that
counts. The nerve specialists and
psychoanalysts have taken care of
the victims of those two delu-
sionS ."
He continues: "It's an awful mis-
take, and while I am glad that Mrs.
Brande is in the money, I am sorry
that we didn't get together and talk
it all over before she published.
couldn't have shown her better way
to success; but might just barely
might-have persuaded her that sue
cess is an illusion"
Somehow, one doubts it. One feels
that Mrs. Dorothea Brande will 60
on getting more radiant by the min
ute. She and Anne Nichols df the
author of "Abie's Irish Rose" be still
alive) might set up a partnership.
Between them the ladies should be
able to supply entertainment. religion,
philosophy, art and contentment to
most OF the population.
As BELTS the season, there is
much about sports in our current
magazines. The Olympics naturally
have taken up much space in the news
columns, and now they are receiving
comment. News-Week centerS its re-
marks on the spectacular James Cleve-
land Owens. His classmates at Ohio
University have already gilded a pair
Of his shoes, it remarks, and tenders
the additional news that Owens ia
vorite politician is President Roose-
welt; his favorite screen beauty, Janet
Gaynor; his favorite pastime. draw
ing; his favorite suit, full dress"
The Literary Digest uses Helen
Stephens as its lead, remarking that
her time in the 100-meter dash was
better than that of Tom Burke, the
male runner, who won the event for
America in the first Olympics 40
years ago. She beat him by six-tenths
Of a second, to be exact.
Time comments on both above -men-
Evening star., 1936-08-22

IN THE CURRENT MAGAZINES
ie Down and De- Is Esquire Follow Up "Wake Up and
Live"-The Millennium Will Probably Arrive on Trailer
Whees-Periodicals Review Olympcs

vehicle could not possibly have been
foreseen.
According to Miss Evans. 1t II
plain oversight Of the New Dealers
that they have spent-as yet-no
money on trailers for the unemployed.
Figure 1t out yourself.
She says: "A sharecropper who
could move his S25 bunkhouse "a
trailer, you see). as ample in dimen-
sions as many of the landlords cabins.
is another fellow than the one who
fights wage scales and eviction today.
The stranded population that can be
moved, floor, roof, walls and all, to
another job, or at worst TO the place
where the vegetables are cheap, isn't
stranded.
THE picture is cheerful; and II IS
also little appalling. A whole nation
on the move, after the job. after the
sum"
Evening star., 1936-08-22
By NJ. C.. r.

w YHEN Mrs. Dorothea Brande's
AA dreadful and best-selling
wv opus. Wake Up And Live, v
arrived at this reviewer s
desk some months ago. 1t was treated
with the harshness which 1t deserves
Not more than half q dozen lines
were allotted it. and the only critica
comment which its appearance sug-
gested was directed, not against 1t
for 1t merits only embarrassed silence
but against Simon and Schuster. who
brought 1t out. That an ordinary en-
lightened publisher should sponsor
such o work was surprising-that be-
gan and ended the reviewers reac-
tions to what seems now to be the
public's favorite reading matter. OBJ
viously the reviewer was wrong.
Appalling as the book is. its pub
lication has redounded to the ever
lasting credit of Messrs. Simon anc
Schuster's business sense. One sup
poses that they are not in the pub
fishing line for their health's sake
Unless one is to assume that their
choice of Wake Up And Live" was
mere accident, one can only conclude
that they have long been on the
lookout for writers Of Mrs. Brande's
creative caliber, with an eager and
hungry look in their eyes. For nice
little gold mine Is what she turned
out to be.
Meanwhile, the reviewer retains her
opinion that Wake Up And Live" is
direful trash, and consequently she
read with some amusement an article
inspired by a like point Of view In
the September Esquire. The author
who shares her judgment is Gilbert
Seldes. He calls his piece, "Lie Down
And Die"
Mr.. SeldeS says he has lot Of COM
plants to make against Mrs. Brande's
exhortations. but concentrates his re-
sentiment for the moment on her
flaming command to 'act as il 1t were
impossible to fail" A fine place the
world would be II We all did that, says
Mr.. Seldes.
I'VE have had two standards al
ready" he remarks. First, the uni