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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
More Than 800 Sign For Soil
Conservation Program

Over 300 have filed their work
sheets to be eligible for the soil con-
servation program of the federal gov
eminent, whereby farmers may re-
ceive financial return for following
approved farm practices.
At meeting of the county commit
tee, J. D. Glotfelty, Albert Snyder,
and William Winterberg, it was de-
cided that applications would be re-
ceived at the office of the county
agent until further notice. There
will be no more meetings, but farmers
wanting to file work sheets are asked
to come to the county agents Office
from 9 to each day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
SUMMER MISSION SCHOOL
BEGINS SESSION JULY 10
Will Present Varied and Inter-
esting Program; Camps For
Boys and Girls In Connection
SPECIAL SPEAKERS GIVEN

A varied and interesting pro-
gram including the study of home
and foreign missions, the Bible,
story telling, literature, pag-
eantry, lectures on timely SUBJ
jects and entertainment fea-
lures, will be presented by the
Mountain Lake Park Interde-
nominational Summer School of
Missions from Friday, July 10,
to Thursday, July 16, inclusive.
In connection with the Summer
School of Missions there will be a
camp for boys and camp for girls
interested in missionary endeavor and
missionary activities. Camp Clean, for
girls, will be under the direction of
Miss Anna F. Shaw, of Baltimore,
while the camp for boys will be in
charge of Rev. Frank B. Herzel, of
Aurora, West Va.
The session this year will be the
twentieth year in which a missionary
program by this organization has been
carried on at Mountain Lake Park.
The program is being arranged by
Mrs. ]. M. Knight, Charleston, W.
Va, and Mrs. B. H. Sincell, local chair
man, of Oakland.
The Daily Schedule
The daily schedule includes home
mission study by Miss Emily Olstead,
dean of women, Morris Harvey col
lege, and former social service worker
among Negroes in the South; foreign
missions by Mrs. John NJ. Springer,
returned missionary from Africa, and
author of Camp Fires in the Congo"
and other missionary materials; Bible
study by Mrs. Margaret Russell, Bible
teacher and field secretary, Exten-
sion Department, General Assembly
Training School of the Presbyterian
church; methods by Miss Janet Gil
bert, General Otterbein Guild secre-
tary, W. M. A, U. B. church; Junior
Text Book by Mrs. Mabel Fenner,
general Light Brigade secretary, w.
M. S., United Lutheran church, and
special demonstrations, story telling
and dramatization by Mrs. F. L. Mil
Ter, Parkersburg, w. Va, and Mrs. F.
B. Herzel, Aurora, West Va.
There are also to be special speakers
including Bishop John M. Springer,
Missionary in Africa for 35 years and
recently elected Bishop to Africa by
the General Conference of the M. E.
church; DR.. John A. Cotton, principal
emeritus of Henderson Institute, di-
rector of department work among Ne
groes, United Presbyterian Church in
America; Mrs. Howard Wayne Smith,
chairman Woman's Committee of For
eign Missionary Conference; Rev. En-
Dry Ross, secretary American Com
mittee of Work in Congo, a son of
Elizabeth w. Ross, a noted writer;
Richard Calker, of Sierra Leone, West
Africa, student in the United States,
and other missionaries and workers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
Rains Greatly Aid Crops

Two rains during the week have
saved the farmers and others thous-
ands of dollars just in Garret county,
it has been estimated, and have added
impetus to growing things.
A sudden rain Sunday morning gave
the county As inches, while the even
ing rain netted .46 inches. The hard
downpour of yesterday afternoon gave
SO more inches, making a total of
LIT inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
Pre-SchOOl Clinic Schedule

Clinics for the examination and in
oculation of babies and pre-school chill
dren are arranged by the County
Health Department for the following
dates and places:
Bloomington, June II, 200 p. m.
Selbysport, June 49,, 200. p. m.
Swanton, June "a, 200 p. m.
North Glade, July /, 200 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
10000 Bass Being Placed In
Deep Creek Today

DR.. H. w. McComas, member of the
State Conservation Commission, was
notified this morning that 10000 bass
would arrive here this morning from
the hatchery at Lewistown, to be
placed in Deep Creek Lake.
The fish range in size from 5 to 2
inches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11

Members of St. Marks Lutheran
Brotherhood will leave here Sunday
afternoon for Morgantown, w. Va,
where the annual regional spring rally
of the Brotherhoods of this section
will be- held. There will be sessions at
400 o'clock and at 700 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11

A total Of 2,286 children partici-
pated in the meet. This was 240 above
the number that took part last year.
There were 926 in the badges tests,
866 in track and field and 494 in games.
The girls entered totaled Liza, while
1,142 boys entered the competition.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
SO-POund Class
so YARDS DASH-Won by H.
Grove, Finzel; ]. King, Kempton, E.,
second; J. Glaze, Oakland E., third;
CONTINUED On Page Six)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-06-11
ANNUAL FIELD AND TRACK
MEET Is WON BY OAKLAND.
Oakland Elementary Takes Sec
Ond And Kitzmiller High Sd;
3 New Records Established
RECORD FOR 100 is TIED

Oakland High School easily
won the twentieth annual field
and track meet at Accident last
Thursday by scoring 1872 points.
Oakland high copied fifteen out
of a possible 26 first places in
the boys field and track events,
won three of the games tourna-
ments and added a first place in
the girls events.
Three new records were estab-
lished and one record tied, as the
weather was ideal.
Oakland elementary was second
with SO points, and Kitzmiller high
was third with 63 points. Two rec
ords were made in the high jump, Clay
ton Edwards, Grantsville, jumping 5
it. SA inches in the junior unlim-
tied, and Lawrence Dixon, Jr., Oak
land high, jumping #. 10A in. in
the senior unlimited. Erwin Smith
and NJ. Nordeck also bested last years
high jump record, but had to be con-
tent with second and third in the
junior class.
In jumping feet 1O1A inches Junior
Dixon not only made a new county
mark, but broke the State record,
which is 5 feet 91a inches. Delbert
Gnegy, who took second place in the
senior high jump, went over the bar at
5 feet 9A inches, just Il inch below
the State mark. Both junior and senior
high jumping events were the best
ever seen at a track meet here.
Clayton Cough, Kitzmiller, made 20
points in the baseball throw for ac-
curacy in the 115-lb. class to estab-
fish the other new record.
Joseph Rush, Oakland high, tied
the record in the 1O0-yard dash by
running that distance in 10 3-5 sec
onds. The record is held by James
Wilson.
The progress of the track meet was
announced to spectators by means of
a loud speaker. The erection of the
speaker was arranged by Foster o..
Speicher, chairman, and according to
those who attended, it's use greatly
helped the smoothness Of the program
and facilitated the running of events.
The schools finished as follows.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
LUCIANO INDICTED
IN VICE RING QUIZ
Alleged Chief Racketeer
Charges ''Vicious Politics"
Behind Action.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April Especial Vice
Prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey has
moved a step closer in his campaign
to smash a $4,000. .e00-a-year vice
empire with the indictment of Charles
"Lucky" Luciano by the extraordinary
grand jury.
That body indicted Luciano, de-
scribed by Dewey and police as the
principal racketeer in New York, on
four counts charging compulsory
prostitution.
Luciano now is under arrest in Hot
Springs, Ark, and Dewey was speed
ing extradition papers there to bring
him back to New York to stand trial.
Eleven Lieutenants Indicted.
The true bills also named II Luciano
lieutenants already under indictment
on other charges.
Among them is David Betillo, de-
scribed by Dewey as Luciano's chief
lieutanant in the citys council of vice.
In Supreme Court, Dewey's men ar
raigned Helen Frisch, known as Hun
garian Helen" and Thomas Petro-
witch, arrested last month in Miami,
Fla, on an indictment charging COM
pulsory prostitution. The woman, de-
scribed by Paul Lockwood. Dewey
assistant, as high in the operation of
the city's vice ring. was held in
$4,000 bail Petrovitch's bail was
fixed at $50 900.
Luciano Charges Politics.
At Hot Springs, Luciano, charging
action against him resulted from
vicious politics." denied the compul-
sorry prostitution accusations
He maintained that the warrant on
which he was arrested was issued Oc-
tober IS. 1884. and that New York
authorities have known his where
abouts at all times since then.
Back of the action against me is
politics, the most vicious kind of poll
tics, too." he said. Il may not be the
most moral and upright man that
lives. but have not at any time
stopped so low as to become involved
In aiding prostitution.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
ALEXANDRIA ASKS
SEWER ESTIMATES
$40, 900 Project Will Permit Elm.
ination of Dump Near Memo
rial Hiphwav.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va April Bids
for $4,000 sewer project, which will
permit elimination of the dumping
grounds at the north entrance of the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway into
Alexandria. will be received until 2
pm April 8, City Manager E. c. Dunn
announced today.
The new sewer will drain the former
canal basin, which has been partially
reflled with refuse since being used
as a city dumping depot following
abandonment of the canal years ago,
and will permit permanent filling Of
the basin, the city manager said.
Sewer lines on North Royal, Madi-
son and North St. Asaph streets from
Pendleton to First streets will be laid
TO drain the basin. The project is part
of a general $4,000 public works
project for sewer construction and i'm
provement of school grounds. The
city receives s81 300 of the total cost
as Government grant.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
NICE WILL RECEIVE
REPORT ON HUNTER
Reckord Reveals Board Of In.
quiry Has Reached Deci.
sion in Probe.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 3.-Gov. Harry
w. Nice is to receive within few days
the report of the investigation into
the death Of Sergt. Wilbert v. Hunter
on a relief expedition to Tangier
Island, Va, last February 6, Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord. chairman of the
governors board of inquiry. announced.
Gen. Reckord explained that de-
cision had been reached by the MEM
bers Of the board and it would be at
least two days before the lengthy
report could be drawn up.
Sergt. Hunter of the State police
died while aiding a party under the
leadership Of Maj. Enoch B. Carey,
head of the State police, in trying to
drag food supplies over the ice from
Crisfield to Tangier Island.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Road Open Only Six Hours.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 2 (R.-
After being open to traffic for only
six hours, route rs, between Columbia
and Sumter, was closed again late yes
terday because of high water in
Wateree Swamp
]. S. Williamson, chief highway en-
gineer, said it would be impossible to
tell when the road would again be
opened, since rain continued in the
section.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
600 Held as Communists.

WARSAW. April (P).-Authorities
announced last night 600 communists
had been arrested throughout Poland
in large-scale government action aimed
at eliminating subversive organizations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Coming Events
DECEMBER

UECEM0EkS ";
 Dec. sFannick post election, Roosevelt hail. ,,$
 Dec. 9-AnnuaI fair, St. Eliza beth's guild. Trinity church.. z
 Dec, 9-Roger Baldwin, speaker, Beth-El auditorium. Dec, 9-Fannick post auxiliary election, Roosevelt hall
 Dec. 10 - Industrial Foremen's club, Central Y. M. c. A.
 Dee. 11--'Varieties of. 1937," First M. E. church.
 Dec. l1-Dinner Dance by Gents of the Hill at Wright's Inn in Plainville. G%
 Dec. 11-Kris Kringle Karnivai. First Baptist church.
 Dec. 13-Soliat club dinner dance, Waverly inn.
 Dec. 13.-Stanley Osborne at Sec ond Congregational church forum. Dec. 15-County Young Demo- cratic clubs dance. Waverly inn.
 Dec. 16-Conn. Public Health Association meeting, Castle, build ing. Dec. ls-West End A. c. dance and entertainment at Buckingham hall. '..tf.'
 Dec. 19-Junior League ballet, Womens club auditorium.
 Dec. 2O-Mattatuck Musical Art society cantata, First M. F. church. Dec. Christmas pageant at Second Congregational church.
 Dec. so--C Christmas pageant at First Baptist church.
 Dec. -Christmas pageant at First Congregational church.
 Dec. 2s-fIoly Cross undergradu- ate Club Dinner dance at the Hotel Elton. fi Dec. 2s--Dinner Dance by the Alumnae of the College of st. Eliza- beth at the Waterbury Country club. N Dec. sp--pinner Dance at Wav- erly Inn by the local chapter of MafyWood CollaRc Alumnne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Winifred Scadden Is
 Honored At ShosOer

Misses Ethyl Sullivan, Violet Swider and Peggy Coffey were hos- tesses at miscellaneous shower given last Friday cycling in honor of Miss Winifred 6cadden of Whit tlesey avenue. The following guests were in attendance:
 The Misses Ann Kennedy, Eileen Donnelly, Ruthie Martirson, Peggy Ann St. John, Yvonne Deschaine, Betty McGivney, Ann Sweeney, Grace Barton, Helen Greent Kay Barnes, Margaret Mccarthy, Mary Scadden, Ethyl Sullivan, Peggy Coffey, Violet Swider, Winifred Scadden, Ethel Burns.
 Mrs. Kay Burns, Mrs. Alice Be- land, Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Brs. Bruno Veillette, Mrs. Fred Boucher, Mrs. T. Theroux, Mrs. Fred O'Brien, Mrs Patrick Gilhooley, Mrs. Walter Son. deregger, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, Mrs. Alfred Derouin, Mrs. Ellen Scad- den, Mrs. Harold Shea, Mrs. Danny Summa, Mrs. Leo Coleman, Mrs. William Heidkamp, Mrs. Grace Huckins, Mrs. Beatrice Hayes, Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, Mrs. William St. John, Mrs. Bert Walker, Mrs. Ed- ward Cohen, Mrs. Edwin Kelley.
 A birthday party was held recent ly in honor of Mrs. Gina Giuffre of South Main street. The rooms were decorated in orchid and green. Luncheon was served and birthday cake was used as the centeripece of the table. Many beautiful gifts were received. A varied program of entertainment was enjoyed. Those present yere: Mrs. John Muccino, Eleanor and Margie Muccino, Mrs. Samuel DeBellis, Mrs Rose Juliano, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Shockwitz, Katherine Margiotta, Anna Giuffre, Mae Corr, Ruth Tourangeau, Tillie Crosse, Bartholomew Giuffre, Mar tin Desjardin, Marie Giuffre, Mary Leyanti, Margie Dillon. Mrs. Grove, Rose Solomita, MT. and Mrs. De- vranco, Josephine Daddona, Rose Juliano, Anna DeBellis, Violet Tar taglia, Rose Milot, Mary, Patricia and Edna Grove, Helen Cecelia and Theresa Minto, Mary Benchonk, Margaret Acousti, MT. and Mrs. Sal- vatore Giuffre and Vincent Giuffre.
 Mrs. Robert Whiteside entertain ed the Junior Music club at her home on Davis street, Saturday af- .ternoon. Plans were completed for the Christmas party to be given Dec. 1S at the parish house of the Oakviile Congregational church Those present were Misses Eloise Mehan, Eleanor Andrews, Aletha Locke. Joyce Baldwin, Marion Rus sell, Mary Eileen Locke, Virginia Roger, Carl Kolosky, Mildred Bares, Helen Kntout, Dorothy Gaess, Mary Meehan. Carolyn Fillippone and James Locke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Women;s Club Completes Plans For Xmas Carniual

z
 charge of the candy selling assisted by Dorothy Allingham, Ruth Lux, and Dorothy Downs. Tables for the dinner will be arranged by Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs. Louis Schmidt. At both the afternoon and the evening sessions door prize will be awarded. A varied program of entertainment will be enjoyed.
 Assisting Mrs. Surface are Mrs. Clarence MacKay, and members of the ways and means committee which includes Mrs. James Aber- crombie, Mrs. H. Fremont Alderon, Mrs. Warren Doolittle, Mrs. De- Wayne France, Mrs. Jessie Kelsey, Mrs. Leroy Gibbs, Mrs. George Hopkins, Mrs. Fred Jackie, Mrs. Joseph Neill, Mrs. E. J. Nelson, Mrs. Lester Phillips. Mrs. J. E. Porzenheim Mrs. Charles schliff, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Mrs. Gordon Somers, Mrs. John Thorns, Mrs. Ralph Tweedale, Mrs. Burton War nes and Mrs. Charles Wintermute.
 Miss Nancy Ker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Ker will render Alice Blue Gown" as an opening to the style show. The following models will participate: Marion Ahearn, Eleanor Holmes, Lorette Kelly, Genevieve Urba, Mayis Tracy and Mary Keane. 4
 Mrs. Jesse Kelsey in charge of the dining room will be assisted by Mrs. James Abercrombie, Mrs.. L. Fremont Anderson, Mrs. George Butler, Mrs. DeWayne France, Mrs. Howard Haywood; Mrs Frank Hess, Mrs. Louis Lougee, Mrs. Edwin Leavenworth, Mrs. George Moeller, Mrs. E. J. Nelson, Mrs Lester Phil- lips, Mrs. Carl Peterson, Mrs. A. Rutgers. Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Mrs. Raymond Schroeder, Mrs. Robert Strohacker, Mrs. Frederick Stewart, Mrs. John D. Toms. Mrs. M. H. Toomey, Mrs. B. D. Warner, and Mrs. Charles Wintermute.
 Misses Mary Gibbons of Plaza avenue and Kathleen Dillman of Columbia Boulevard are spending several days; iIi New York city, / {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Personal

Mrs. James Mulville of Willow street has had her daughter, Sister Genevieve Glare of the Sacred Heart Convent, Maiden, Mass. visit ing with her for the Thanksgiving holidays. Sister Genevieve Clare had as her companion Sister Eileen Ma rie who also visited with MT. and Mrs. William Deadly of Garden street.
 MT. and Mrs. H. J. Spencer of New York are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Baker of Cooke street for several days.
 Misses Helen Doolittle and Mar jorie White of South. Main street have been spending few days in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Roger Grenier of Meriden road have returned after spending few days in Newark. N. J. Michael c. Corbin oS Pine street left today to spend week with rel- atives in Boston.
 Mrs. Francis Matthews who has been a patient at the Waterbury hospital has returned to her home.
 MT. and Mrs. John Grove of West Main street are spending few days as the guests of relatives in Provi- dence, R. I.
 Misses Jeannette Parkes and Lil- lian Andrews of Highland avenue have returned after spending 8 few days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter c. Potter of Watertown avenue have returned af- ter spending several days in Pater- son, N. J. ~ E's
 Louis T. Fenton of West Main street is in New York city for g few days.
 Miss Anne Connolly of Cooke street has returned after spending few days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Walter Riley of Staten Island, N. Y.
 Mir. and Mrs. Francis P. Norbert of South Main street are spending . few days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

A membership tea was given Sunday at Sossins restaurnt by the Waterbury chapter of Junior Had assah. Those attending were Misses Evelyn Botigole, Bertha Cohen, Dorothy Danen, Minnie Fishman, Sadie Franken, Evelyn Hen1es, Mrs. Philip Gotlieb, Gertrude Kriegler, Mary Katzman, Sarah Katzman, Cecil Korkin, Rose Levine, Rose Kunofsky, Ruth Kunifosky, Mae Meyers, Sylvia Moskowicz. Ruth Mitkowsky, Adele Luria, Claire. Al- bert, Blanche Bisnovich, Grace Graicerstein, Jean Gutowitz, Ann Kupermon, Dorothy Kurtin, Claire Moskowitz, Rose Schryer, Mrs. M. Cohen, Jacueline Spearo, Minnie Weisman, Ann Cassel, Edith Posen, Ruth Matzkin, Goldie Sossin, Lillian Krakower, Sylvia Swirsky. M "
 A party was given in honor of Miss Grace Darlington who cele- brated her sixteenth birthday at her home on Maple street recently. Games were enjoyed throughout the evening. The guest of honor was the recipient of many lovely gifts, Those attending were: Francis Cog gins and Bob, Blum. Val Barnes and Howie Gilland, Frances LaRosa and Joseph Mullins, Shirley Phelan and Robert Mahoney, Ruth Kenney and Thomas Crean, Mary Lynch and Joseph Crean, Doris Darlington and James Strong, Kay. Marnian and William Casey, Julie Smolley and John Synott and Grace Car ringtOn and Harry Doolar. s., s.sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Mrs. Milton Bristol
 Is Chosen Attendant

Miss Mary Louise Hatch, daugh- ter of Mrs. Ralph Tilden Hatch of Fairfield, and Dalton Knight Gray, son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Har- low Gray of Bronxville, N. Y. have completed plans for their marriage which will be solemnized on Sat- urday afternoon, Dec. 19 at Trinity Episcopal church, Southport. How ard R. Hatch will give his sister in marriage. Mrs. A. Elliott Bates of Bronxville, N. Y., sister of the bridegroom, will serve Miss Hatch as her matron on honor. and Mrs. Milton Allerton Bristol of Allerton Farms, Misses Marjorie and Helen Van schaic..: of Southport, Mrs. John Edward Meyer, Jr, of Great Neck, L. l., will be the bridesmaids.
 MT. Gray will be attended by "A. Elliott Bates as best man and the usher will consists of Nelson Fry, R. Bartlett Pond and Perry l.. Huston of Bronxville; James s. Hauck of Woodmont, L. l., William F. Curtis, 2nd of New York city; Denny Brereton, Jr., of Greenwich, Winthrop P. Hersey of Wellesley Hills, Mass, and Elmore Hammes- 1ahr of old Greenwich.
 Rev. William E. Schroeder, rec tor of Trinity church will ofhciate, assisted by Rev. Dr. John Powell of the Dutch Reformed church in Bronxville. A reception will follow at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Stoddard of Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Hatch attended Miss Porters school and is a member of the Bridgeport Junior league. MT. Gray was graduted from Taft school and from Princeton, class of 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

house at 3 o'clock for a business session, which will be followed by dinner at gao in the club rooms on Grand street. Miss Emily Sophia Brown, of Naugatuck, will be prin-. cipal speaker at the supper. Miss Brown, who Is former county conn missioner, will comment on "Women in Public Life" Announcements in regard to the meeting were made at 8 supper meeting last night.
 Rev. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, spoke at the meeting last night on the topic The Business Woman's Religion"
 Two new members were reported at the meeting last night by Miss Ruth Liebeck, chairman of the membership committee: Mrs. George Brown and Miss Katherine A. Rubey. Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, president of the club presided at the business session. Miss Arlene Brad ley was hostess at the 6 o'clock supper.
 George Haig of The Republican will address the club on December current events at the club rooms, next Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

Mrs. Morris Surface is in charge of the Christmas Carnival which is being planned by the Waterbury Women's Club for Thursday. The afternoon program will be opened with dessert bridge. Prizes will be awarded at each table. A style show will also be given in the main au- ditorium. Supper will be served from 5:3O to 7:30 o'clock.
 The dessert bridge is in charge of Mrs. William Adams and the sup per will be in charge of Mrs. Ray mond Mills. Tickets are being han dled by Mrs. Gordon Somers and the auditorium will be in charge of Mrs. Jesse Kelsey. Mrs. LeRoy Gibbs will head the committee in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Contract Bridge
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Friday after noon session of the Elton Contract Club conducted by Mrs. William Shermon Smith were: Mrs. M. H. Toomey and Mrs. J. B. Kelsey, 97; Mrs. William Faeth and Mrs. George Brennan, 96 1-2; Mrs. H. J. Me- Carthy and Mrs. Walter Woods. 87 1-2 and Mrs. Herbert Clarke and Mrs. Louis Lougee, 84.
 In last evenings session the top scorers were Mrs. Ruth Hurlburt and s. H. Haitling, 36 1-2, and Alvin Davis and Herbert Root. 36.
 On Thursday of this week and next week sessions will be conducted with turkeys for Christmas being awarded as prizes. &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

{ Elmer J. Babin,. president of the Cleveland Whist club, one of the outstanding bridge clubs of the countrdy, is wnown even tottie ex- perts as a$great bridge player: ESe ranks high among the younger stars of the game, and is at home ip any company, fEs,
 One of his favorite partners is 70. s. ollie" Enrich, another young star, whose skill is known to the highest ranking players, both east and west. Enrich is an in- curable optimist in bridge. Babin says, so he has to temper their game, when they play together, with a strong dash of pessimism..
 Tn today's hand, with Bahin