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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

A pretty wedding was solemnized this morning at 8 o'clock at St. Lucy's Church when Miss Florence Norma Sciullo, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Sciullo of Dikeman street became the bride of A. Henry Minicucci, son of Mrs. John Mini cucci of Carmel street. Rev. Felix Scoglio officiated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Sprays of for sythia decorated the altar and a special musical program was rem dered by Mrs. Ernest Carosella, or ganist with Edward Guilbert as so- loist.
 Miss Cornelia Sciullo attended her sister as maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Mary Sciul- 10, sister of the bride, and Connie Ciaccio. David Carosella, cousin of the bridegroom, was best man and the ushers included: Vincent Sciullo, brother of the bride and Rocco Minicucci, cousin of the bridegroom.
 The bride wore gown of white satin, classic style with tight fitting sleeves covering the back of the hand in 8 point and she wore veil of tulle fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a small shower bouquet of sweet-peas and lilies-of-the-valley. The maid of honor's frock was of yellow point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Weddings
CURTIsS-CROCHETIERE

CUHT1SS-CKOCHE
 Miss Germaine Marierose Croch- etiere, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Trefflee Crochetiere of West Chesh- ire become the bride of P. Edmond Curtiss son of MT. and Mrs. Howard Curtiss of this city this morning at a nuptial high mass at 9 o'clock at St. Brigid's church in Cheshire. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Patrick A. Mccarthy, pastor. The nuptial music was rendered by Miss Agnes Mulvey of Cheshire.
 The brides gown was made of white lace with 8 Queen Ann collar and buttoned in the back down to the waist. It was made with long sleeves and the skirt fell in a train. She wore white lace turban with 8 veil of tulle and orange blossoms on both sides. She carried 8 shower bouquet consisting of white Kil- larney roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Marjorie Marie Quilter, the maid of honor, wore frock of pink lace made with a jacket and she wore 8 pink lace turban with a ma- lines veil to match. She carried an arm bouquet of Talisman roses.
 MT. Curtis had for his best man, Wilfred King of this city, cousin of the bride.
 A reception for the immediate families was held at the home of the bride following the ceremony. The couple left on an unannounced wedding trip and upon returning will reside at 69 Harpers Ferry road.
 The bride is a graduate of Wilby high school and the bridegroom is a graduate of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

d'esprit styled in shirtwait model and she wore large natural color milan straw hat trimmed with velvet ribbon. Her Colonial bouquet was of violets. The frocks of the brides maids were white point d'esprit over blue taffeta and their hats were of white point d'esprit trimmed with forget-me-nots. They carried Co., lonial bouquets of pink and white sweet-peas. The dress of the brides mother was hyacinth blue crepe with navy accessories and she wore corsage of violets and the bride groom's mother wore black and white crepe dress and a corsage of gardenias.
 Waverly Inn was the scene of a reception for about 150 guests fol- lowing the ceremony. Out-of- town guests were in attendance from Philadelphia and New York.
 MT. Minicucci and his bride will sail Saturday on the Monarch of Bermuda for a wedding trip to Ber- muda. The brides travelling cos tune was a navy blue suit with yell low accessories. Upon their return they will take up their residence at 3 Carmel street.
 MT. Minicucci is affiliated with the J. E. Smith Lumber Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Personal:
County Women s Clubs Meet In West HaUen Today

Marsh and Mrs. William M. Hod- ges. The Bunker Hill Literary Club was represented by Mrs. George Mannel, the vice-president, and Mrs Donald L. McCollum represented the Naugatuck Womens Club of which she is president. The Sey- mour Women's Club had its presi- dent, Mrs. B. H. Matthies as a representative Mrs. Haworth Bar ker attended as president of the Torrington Junior Women's Club and Miss Barbara Holbrook repre- sented the Naugatuck Junior Wom- ems Club.
 The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a. m. by Mrs. Fulbert G. Mayer of Montowese, county vice. president. Following the invocation, which was read by Rev. Roy D. Boaz, pastor of the church, Mrs. Young gave the greeting and Mrs. Ward Church of New Haven, coun- ty organization chairman, gave the response for the county. Mrs. Mayer presided at the business session, after which a discussion of club pro- gram was led by Miss A Loretta Plumley of Montowese, county pro- gram chairman. An address, "Po- jects Pending in the Legislature, i" was given by Mrs. Joseph M. Cor ton, state legislature chairman. Miss Mary Woodruff spoke on "Interna- tional Relations" Luncheon, at 100 o'clock was served by the women of the church.
 The afternoon session convened at 2 o'clock, with @ talk by William Hayes of Ansonia. Following a talk by Mrs. Wesley A. Sturges of the New Haven County Consumers Council, reports of the state officers were given. Miss Charlotte Beebe of West Haven presented the Char lotte Beebe trio in a program of spring music and a short skecth, Wanted: A Cook" was given by members of the West Haven Wom- ans Club under the direction of the drama committee. Tea was served by Mrs. Charles Wright, hospitality chairman of the West Haven Wom- ans Club, and her committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

This is the 10th in series of
 articles on the new "Culbertson
 System Self-Teacher," by Louis K
 Watson and I. H. Bloom.
 When your opponent to the right opens the bidding and you sit over him with strong hand, you should make an attacking" overcall to in- dicate your strength to your part ner. There are several different bids that may be made in this si- tuation, to indicate strength and the possibility of game despite the fact that the opponents have opened the bidding.
 Of these, the most important attacking overcall is the takeout double. When you double your right-hand opponents opening bid, your message to your partner ap- proximately is as follows:
 Partner, I hold a strong hand. If you should hold the balance of strength, we may be able to score a game. I am we'll prepared to take charge of the bidding, no matter what response you may make.
 "Name your best suit. Do not pass, unless your hand is so strong in the opponents suit that you be- lieve we can score more points by penalizing them than by bidding ag- gressively ourselves"
 Your purpose in doubling, besides advising your partner of your strong holding, is to learn your partners strength and, particularly, his strongest suit. If your partners hand is weak, you probably will not want to pass the partial score level, but if your partner can indi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Sorority Dance WiH
 Be Held May IS

A meeting of the Dhorma Cappa Jem Sorority was held Monday night at the home of Mary Abromovich. Final arrangements were made for semi-formal dinner dance to be given on May IS at Lakeside Tav- ern. Patrons and Patronesses are: MT. and Mrs. Peter Corrigan, Mrs. Mabel Hermann, Mrs. Mary Gar ren, MT. and Mrs. James T. Dwyer and MT. and Mrs. John Blake. Af- ter the business meeting a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. Members present included: Misses Margaret Blake, Mary Corrigan, Marguerite Dwyer, Eleanor Bal trush, Alice Graveline, Rita O'Neil Doris Lanouette, June Garren, Doris Hermann, Helen Smith, Mary Abram.
 A birthday party was given re- gently at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry Vallerand of Clay street in honor of their daughter, Gertrude, the occasion being her 8th birthday. Games were enjoyed and 8 delicious luncheon was served. The little guest was presented with many gifts. Those present were: Irene Forest, Cecile Forest, Rhita Forest, Theresa Vallerand, Cecile Massicotte, Rhita Pronovost, Lucie Distanafo, Joseph inc Distefano, Dolores Boisvert and MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Va1lerand, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Valerand, Mrs. Prom ovost, Rose Vallerand, and MT. and Mrs. Henry Vallerand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
CORNELL PAIR TOURNEY

Top scorers in the Women's Pair Tournament of the Cornell Contract Club for the Ely Culbertson Trophy in yesterdays session were: North and South: Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. John Murphy, 133 1-2; Mrs. John MonZani and Mrs. H. J. Stett- bacher IA; Mrs. James Bulger and Mrs. Clifofrd Pettijean 99 and East and West Mrs. Edgar Adams and Mrs. Thomas Morin, 113; Mrs. Law renee Ryan and Mrs. Arnold Smith, 106: Mrs. Clarence Byars and Mrs. c. Raymond Wills, 102.
 The official standing to date is: Collins-Murphy, 558 1-2; Monzani- Swentor. 541 1-2; Doyle-Dillon, 5l0 1-2 and Largay and Daly, dQd 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Sorority Plans
 For June Dance

Miss Dorothy Brenneis of Perkins avenue entertained the membership of the Alpha Phi Omega Sorority on Tuesday evening. Plans were completed for the semi-formal dance to be held at the Watertown Lawn and Tennis Club, June 17th. The committee in charge of arr engagements consists of Mae German, chairman; Peg Quinlan and Dorothy Brenneis. Eleanor Brenneis was formally admitted into the sorority. Those present were: Marie Quinlan, Kay Maher, Mary Church, Gertrude German, Peg Quinlan, Betty Maher, Mae German, Dorothy and Eleanor Brenneis. The Misses Mae and Ger trude German will entertin the mem bers on next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

The spring meeting of the New Haven County Women's Clubs was held today at the First Congrega- tional Church in West Haven with the West Ravens Woman's Club as hostess.
 The Waterbury Women's Club was represented by the newly elect ted president; Mrs. Frederick O.. Marggraff, the retiring president, Mrs. Lewis G. Merrill who is also the assistant county vice-president, Mrs. Donald Pose, Mrs. David F.. Gaines, Mrs. George J. Bisset, Mrs. William J. Wolf; Mrs. Samuel J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Engagements
WALDRON- -MAGEL

John Magel of Willard street an- nounces the engagement of his daughter Emma Emilia to George L Waldron, son of Mrs. l.. c. Waldror of sherman street, Auburn, N. Y The wedding will take place in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

Rev. Charles Brennan officiated at an attractive wedding this morn ing at 8 o'clock at St. Francis Xa- vier's church when Miss Marie Levasseur daughter of MT and Mrs. Robert Lavasseur and Vincent Kru- seWSki, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Krusewski of Milford were united in marriage. The nuptial mass which followed was also celebrated by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30

Hand A is a sound double Of South's opening bid of ono heart. The hand contains 3 i-2 plus honor tricks and is definitely prepared for any. suit that partner may name.
 Although Hand B contains only 2 i-3 honor tricks. it is SO strong in intermediate cards and co well pre-. pared Co handle your partners suit response. that . takeout double is well jtIstified.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary Of the American Bridge League

Takeout Double Attacks Challenge of Opponents Opener Reveals Strength and Readiness to Support
 Partners Response
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Albertus GLee
 Club In Concert

The ninth formal concert of the Albertus Magnus college Glee club will take place Saturday evening in the Woman's club, 59l Whitney ave- nue, in New Haven. Hugh Llewellyn Smith of the Yale school of Music is director of the club. Among the numbers on the program will be: Song to Bohemia" arranged by Deems Taylor; Ave Maria," by Brahms; "A1leluia," Schubert: La Procession" Cesar Franck; Morn ing Hymn" arranged by Henschel; and also group of madrigals and folk songs.
 Miss Marion McHugh, 1886, of New Haven, is the president of the organization. Those members of the club who will sing in the concert are: Misses Mary Beecher, '36; Mar garet Burke, '38; Regina Chambers, '39; Effa Chestney, '39; Jean En- wright, '38; Mary Goode, '36; Kath- erine Harkin, '38; Margaret Hunt, '36; Mary Hunt, '38; Marion Mo Govern, '38; Elizabeth McKeon, '37; Mary Mullen, '36 and Mildred o. Donnell, '36, all of New Haven; Irma Chiappinelli, '37, of Providence; Katherine Conger, '39, of Pough- kepesie; Angela Culotta, '37, of Wa terbury; Alice Flynn, of Meriden; Shirley Grocok, '39 of Branford; Margaret Grady, '39, of Litchf1eld; Alma Hildrich, '38, of West Haven; Mary Meehan, '37, of Waterbury; Helen Mooney. '38, of West Haven; Helen O'Callaghan, '37, of Ansonia; Carmela Perfetti, '36, of Ansonia; Catherine Rochon, '39, of Water bury; Marie St. Arnauld, '38, of Meriden; Josephine Terriciano, '38, of Bridgeport; and Ellen Ward, '36, of New Rochelle.
 Mrs. Patrick Healey and son James Healey of Chapman Avenue are spending few days at Atlantic City, N. J. They will be joined there over the weekend by Miss Patricia Healey, a student at Columbia Un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-30
Cooking Glass Has
 Birthday Party

A birthday party was enjoyed on Tuesday by the Handy Cook cooking class of the Waterbury Girls Club in honor of Miss Betty Murphy and Miss Rosemary Donahue. The class cade three layer chocolate cake with white icing as the centerpiece for the table and also had lemon ice and chocolate. Decorations were in a color scheme of rose being car ried out in the candles, napkins, candle holders and also for the large candles in the center of the table. Those attending were: Misses Betty Murphy, Rosemary Donahue, Mil dred Sugrue, Peggy O'Conor. Lois Buckley, Marion Foley, Florence O'Keefe and Christine Donnelly.
 Members of the Notre Dame Alumnae Association are urged to attend the mass for the deceased members which is to be held on Saturday at 8 o'clock at the convent chapel.
 Miss Marion New of Holyoke, Mass is the guest of Miss Dorothy Strat- ton of South Main street for several
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
WASHINGTON
PITCHESFOUR
HIT G. A M E

Henry Washington, the Giants
southpaw ace, pitched the Titus
Giants to a well-earned victory of
to 5, over the Grand Trunk Stars,
OF Port Huron, at Hamtramck
Stadium, last Sunday. The Stars,
a white semi-pro team, were al
lowed only four hits, seven bats
men being famed by the Giants
pitcher, while his team mates col
lected fourteen hits off the offer
ings of Allen, big left-hander;
and A. Kushel, who relieved him In
the fifth inning, after the Giants
had garnered four runs and three
hits.
Washington recorded his first
triumph of the season in the game
Sunday, for he pitched a wonder
full game, and boosted the Giants
winning streak to four straights.
The Grand Trunk Stars bunch
ing two hits and four errors, were
runs in the fourth inning.
The Giants, however, retaliated
in their half Of the fourth, to score
four runs, on a single each by
Manager Sam Hill, Byrd, House,
and Hicks, and a sizzling double
by Ned Myers. The Giants tied the
score in the fifth when they coll
lected three hits, and then went in
to the lead in the sixth, scoring one
run.
Stroman, the Giants short stop,
made great stop Of McDonald's
hard smash in the sixth, and turn
ed it into an unassisted double
play, to check the visiting clubs
only chance to tie the score. Wash
ington retired the Port Huron bat
tiers in the final half inning which
followed.
Manager Hill, Byrd, and House
each garnered three hits, out of
five times at bat, to lead in the
Giants hitting attack on the Port
Huron Stars. James Mcintosh, for
merly a Northern High School
star, relieved Hicks Of the catching
duty in the fourth and received a
great ovation from the fans, on his
great back-stopping and fine
throwing arm.-.----.---->---I-.
The Titus Giants play every Sun
day at Hamtramck Stadium. Games
will be played Saturday, May 80,
and Sunday, May 81. You are in
vited to attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

per Fidelis, and the Girl Reserve
Inter-Club Council, presided. Kath-
arine Carter was son leader, and
Miss Marion Carter, librarian at
the Duffield School, spoke on Girls
of Today and Yesterday"
An honor role, citing girls who
have done outstanding work in the
Girl Reserve department, was q
new program feature this year.
Mrs. Baldwin N. Norris, Girl Re-
serve chairman; Mrs. Madeline II.
Fowler, and Miss Helen M, Wright,
Girl Reserve secretary, also par
ticipated in the program.
A brand new newsheet bringing
bits of information from the Lucy
Thurman Branch Y. w. G. A. will
be published this week under the
title THE Y Dial" Mrs. Carrie
Riley publicity chairman, spon-
sored a name contest which was
won by the Girl Reserves. The pub
lication will be distributed to men,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
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| YWCA Notes
Lucy Thurman Branch
LEARN-TO-swIM WEEK

There's no excuse this year for
sitting on the beach all summer
while your friends dive from high
towers and dash through the white
capped waves! You may learn to
swim at the Lucy Thurman Branch
Y. w. c. A. free Learn-To-Swim
Week which opens on June 1, under
Miss Betty Gains direction.
For one whole week-from Mon
day, June 1 through Saturday June
Gree instruction will be given
three times daily, from 4 to 5, z to
8 and s to 8 o'clock, with competent
teachers in charge. These hours
are convenient for everybody. Chill
dren are especially welcome in the
afternoon hour, and employed girls
and home women in the evening
classes.
Because the Y. w. C. A. main
tains exceptionally high standards
of health and sanitation in its
pools, everyone using the pool must
have a protective health examina-
ton. Appointments should be made
now for the exam as well as the
free lessons. Sterilized swimming
suits and towels are furnished by
the Y. w. c. A.
This is the first time in 1886 that
the Lucy Thurman Branch Y. w.
~ mol hos hnnTn IL fharn
is sufficient demand for continued
use of the pool it will remain open
throughout the season. This matter
will be determined by the demand
for swimming. If there is a good
response from the public for Learn
to-Swim Week and much interest
shown in using the pool for the
summer, the Swim Week commit
tee will make arrangements for
further use Of the pool.
Assisting Miss Beulah Cain,
chairman of Learn-to-Swim Week,
are Mrs Scipio Murphy, Mrs. Ray
mon Scruggs, Mrs. Andrew Sneed,
Miss Louise Henderson, Miss Hat
tie Winston, Mrs. Isaac White, Miss
Edora Morton, Miss Louise Semus.
Mrs. b. F. Flemming, Miss Ann
Fisher, Miss Georgia Nelson and
the Junior Committee headed by
Miss Georgia Reed, chairman,
Margie Dunbar, Christine Tandy,
Margaret Greenidge, Yolande
Bradfield, Marilyn Mcdonald, Pau
line Cain, Louise Blackman and
Emetta Morton.
The Semper Fidelis Girl Reserve
Club carried off top honors at the
recent annual banquet of high
school and intermediate clubs, at
Lucy Thurman Branch Y. w. c. A.,
winning first awards for their
clever table decoration and their
original song.
Each year the clubs design table
settings in accordance with a gen.
eral theme. This year one line of
the Girl Reserve code was used on
each table. Semper Fidelis chose
Eager for knowledge" and the
Russell School intermediate club
won second award for their table
Seeing the Beautiful" Second
award for the best song went to
Excelsior club.
Jessie Carter, president of Sem
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

bers and friends of the Y. w. G. A.
1t is made possible by the gift Of
the willing Workers club in men,
DRY of Mrs. Della Barrier and by
gifts of the Wecando Business
Girls club.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
Major Features
and Notes

Cheating Cheaters," fast-moVlng
dramatic story of gang treachery, Will
sbe the Radio Theater presentation on
SWJsV at 8. George Raft and June
yLang will play the leading roles: Be-
tween the acts there will be inter-
.Ciews with Gloria Swanson and Don
Sald A. Loomis, physical director at
Rthe M-G-M studios.
: Margaret Speaks, soprano. will sing
"a composition by her uncle, Obey
ssSpeaks, as a high light Of her recital
son WRC at 7:30. Her program also
includes Hold Me-" by Daley;
fFibisch's Moonlight Madonna" and
%Schubert's Ave Maria
( "Popeve the Sailor" will return to
SwJSV at 6:15. Floyd Thomas Buck
LEY will have the title role.
y A demonstration of the application
of the sweet swing" style Of music
TO the reed section of an orchestra
Evening star., 1936-08-31
Duke Professor Dies.

Z DURHAM, N. c., August 81 P.-
Or William I. Crawford, professor OF
philosophy at Duke University, died at
rhis home here Saturday after a series
..of paralytic strokes.
d The funeral will be at pm. today
|. In the Duke Chapel.
z His widow, Mrs. Nellie Edwards
SCranford; a daughter, Mrs. Mary
Crawford clearly; son, William l.,
Air.. and two grandchildren survive.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

shipments into drought areas. The
Governor said that where q shipment
starts on one road and ends on an.
other, the drought-strickea farmer was
losing the advantage OF the freight
slash.
Aides considered 1t likely that the
Kansan would make . direct appeal
to Western railroads for combination
rate schedules that would carry the
freight cut through q series of trans
fers.
Landon returned to the drought
problem today from week end rest
at the nearby country home of Lacy
Haynes, political adviser.
Some in the Landon camp thought
1t likely the Governor would 60 from
Des Moines to Estes Park, Colo, for
visit with his family Of possibly five
days. His next campaign trip Is sched-
uled tentatively for late September
and the Midwestern farm States.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
WORLD WILL HELP
n. B. c. CELEBRATE
Many Foreign Broadcasts
Scheduled to Observe
10th Anniversary.

TOREIGN broadcasting COM
- panies and radio stations In all
parts of the world will pay
a tribute to the tenth ami
versary of N. B. c. in series Of in
ternational broadcasts to be heard
each week starting September 13.
The worlds foremost orchestras,
choirs, singers and radio stars will
take part in the broadcasts. The
final program, Sunday, November is,
the day N. B. c. was formed 10 years
years ago, will include four-minute
salutes from IS countries in all parts
of the globe.
Thus far arrangements have been
made for broadcasts from London,
Paris, Berlin, Turino, Italy; Ravag.
Austria; Moscow. Toxic, Warsaw and
Olso. Norway.
FLOYD GIBBONS, the headline
hunter" soon will have to leave
his present assignment in Spain to
return for a series of broadcasts with
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra,
scheduled to begin on Columbia Oc-
tober 3.
Material Gibbons now is collecting
in revolution-torn Spain will be used
in his new broadcast series.
: ETTER writing is a growing art,
rather than lost one, according
to audience mail figures for July,
just released by N. B. c. Hot weather
and vacations Notwithstanding. the
radio public wrote $3.50 more letters
in July this year than it did in the
Evening star., 1936-08-31
LANDON PRESSES
FEED RATE PLEA
May Appeal to Western
Railroads for Cut-Sees
Gov. Wexford Today.
ry the Associated Press.

TOPEKA, Kans., August 31.-Amid
preparations for drought conference
with President Roosevelt, Gov. ALI
M. Landon planned today a new plea
to railroads for joint emergency
freight rates in Kansas drought areas.
The Republican presidential nomi-
nee. whose aides said he would at
tend the Des Moines conference
Thursday as Governor and not as
a presidential contender, summoned
State ofiicials for q review of the
situation in withered Kansas areas.
Among visitors on Landon's calling
list today was Gov. Walter Wexford Of
North Dakota, one of the States
visited by President Roosevelt on his
present drought tour.
The freight problem. as presented
by Landon, was that Of putting on .
joint basis the emergency rates now
granted by individual carriers to feed
Evening star., 1936-08-31
WASHINGTON will have to liste
Ex-Head of Bellevue Dies,

NEW YORK, August 81 R.-Dr.
John Winters Brannon, SO, former
president Of the board of Bellevue and
Allied Hospitals. died yesterday Of
heart disease. He was born in Gin
cinnati and educated at Harvard.