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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Smith College Plans
 Supper Dances

Plans are already in progress for the annual supper dance at Smith college, March 6. These dances will be held in nearly all college houses, and are one of the three big social events of the year. Like charity ball, held in December, they may be attended by all four classes, while only juniors and seniors may go to the junior promenade in May. Un- like the two other dances of the year the supper dances are individual house dances. Supper will be served in every house having a dance at 6:15 and dancing will start soon afterwards. The music from the h. dividual orcheStras in each house will end at midnight. AS usual the Smith custom of turning the tables on the men at their college dances will be observed. The girls will pay their guests way for their ticket room and meal expenses, will do the cutting in" and also have the right of "stagging."
 These supped dances were former ly known as Spring dance, but last year the undergraduates decided to change the name from Spring dance which did not seem very appropriate for an event taking place against a background of New England win ter, to that of Supper dance. Mar garet Henry, junior of Rye, New York, is general chairman of the dances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Couple Honored At
 Anniversary Party

MT. and Mrs. Louis Santa Bar bara of Wolcott street were recent ly rendered party in celebration of their 18th anniversary. The guests were: MT. and Mrs. Anthony Ches- tone, MT. and Mrs. James Yer raster, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Martino, MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Avoletta, MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Orsini, MT. and Mrs. Frank Mlrto, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Marucci, Luigi Giannelli, Joseph Canelli, Rosario Spino, Roy Chestone, Louis Ches- tone, Albert Chestone, Joseph Gug- liotti, Vincent Gerardi, Anthony Clapis, James Verrastro, Domenic Verraster, George Carroll, John Butler, Francis Senal, Ralph Pas tore, Michael Pastore, John Santa Barbara, Rocco Santa Barbara, LOUIS Santa Barbara, Jr., Henry Santa Brbara, Misses Phyllis Chestone, Anna Spino, Rose Spino, Winifred Spino, Virginia Mirto, Clorinda Mirto, Mollie Esposito, Marie Ver- rastro, Carmella Verrastro, Connie Santa Barbara, Angela Gerardi, A. Julie Orsini, Mary Orsini, Rose Mary Verrastro. all of this city.
 Out of town guests were James Clapis, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Clapis of Hartford, MT. and Mrs. Carl Romano, MT. and Mrs James Marucci, Julia Santa Barbara of New Haven, Molly Santa Barbara, Mildred Santa Barbara, Theresa Santa Barbara, Louis Santa Bar bara of East Haven and James o. Grady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Church Department
 Sponsors Card Party

Thirteen tables of cards were in play Wednesday evening in the parish house of the Second Con- gfegational church, at the party given by members of the evening department. Mrs. Benjamin Tracy was chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements and she was assisted by Mrs. Matthew Ad- gate and Mrs. Harry Austin. Mrs Charles Sumpf and Miss Mary Ad- gate also served. Those present were Mrs. R. c. Perry, Mrs. G. w. Galley, Mrs. Anthony Worth, Mrs. L. A. Fox, Mrs. Clayton Bowen, Mrs. Walter B. Robison, Mrs. Croft Curtis, Mrs. Walter Blake, Mrs Olive Anderson, Mrs. D. o. Ander- son, Mrs. William Rosie, Mrs. Edson R. Granger, Mrs. w. E. Minor, Mrs c. A. Jessell, Mrs. T. J. Grady, Mrs H. L. Holcomb, Mrs. Joseph Mackie, Miss Margaret Mackie, Mrs Gilbert Henderson, Miss Margaret Henderson, Miss Anna R. Abeling Miss Helen L. Webb, Miss Alice R Elliott, Miss Florence E. Greenleaf MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Nielsen, MT and Mrs. Martin E. Lane. Miss Katharine Rubey, Mrs. Duncan Rose. Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Everett Stanley, Mrs. Grace Segears, Mrs. Martha Clark, c. C. Johnson, Mrs. Harry Lathrop, Mrs James Maxwell, Miss Lila Wilbur MT. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, Mrs Henry o. Wood, Mrs. William But Ter, Mrs. c. M. Williams, Mrs. H o. Wintermute, Miss Jeannie Hep pei, Miss Leda B. Clark. Mrs. Will liam Schneider, Mrs. Dora Colby Mrs. Bessie Graves, Mrs. Laura Tros- key, Mrs. Addie Kaercher, Mrs Matthew Adgate, Miss Mary Ad- gate, Mrs. Harry Austin, Mrs Charles Sumpf and Mrs. Benjamin Tracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

lacking any real outside strength, should have bid four spades and not five, but then the grand slam would not have been made.
 The opening lead of the two of diamonds was won with the queen. South saw that his only chance rest ed on finding West with both queen and ten of clubs.
 Trumps were drawn and two hearts weer discarded on the ace and the king of Diamonds. A diamond was ruffed by declarer, and the jack of clubs led. It was covered by the queen and the last trump led from dummy to permit second club finneSse.
 When the nine of clubs held. the contract was made. It was a deS- perate chance, but 1t worked. Copyright 1887, NEA Service Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

will include Miss Helen Gaunt, at- tending the Sigma Phi Epsicon party, and Miss Betty Gilman, at tending the Delta Kappa Epsilon party.
 Built around the outdoor Even- ing extravaganza, Winter Tempo, and the intercollegiate ski meet which will see Dartmouth defend- ing it's laurels against the best American and Canadian teams and a team of crack university skiers from Switzerland, the 27th Winter Carnival will be predominantly an outdoor affair. The New Hampshire Open Speed Skating Championships will be held on Occom Pond, 8 downhill ski race will be run for women, and weekend guests are expected to participate in teh gen. eral skiing and skating more than ever before. Other sports highlights of the carnival program will be the basketball game with Yale and the hockey game and swimming meet with Harvard.
 Dartmouth's 9 Fraternities will hold afternoon and evening dances on both days, the Dartmouth Play CTS will give two performances of The Chocolate Soldier, and the Dartmouth Glee Club will give its annual Carnival concert, singing this year in ski togs rather than in the usual white ties and tails. The Queen of the Shows will be crown cd tonight at Outdoor Evening, and fraternity and dormitory snow sculpture contests will be held.
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice J. Rousseau of Franklin street entertained at their home on Sunday evening for Mrs. Albert Veillette of Naugatuck who was observing her birthday. Cards were played during the eve ming. A large birthday cake formed the centerpiece for the table. Later in the evening a supper was served. The guests included: MT. and Mrs. Albert Veillette of Naugatuck, MT. and Mrs. Hector Roberts, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Rousseau of this city, also Edward, Laurence and Armand Rousseau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
CONTRACT BRIDGE
 By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League
Defense Misses Trick Failure of Player to Rely Bid ding Gives Declarer Contract That Should
 Have Gone Down One

Had West listened to She North and South bidding and fully relied upon it, North and South would not have made their vulnerable grand slam, in recent game at the Regency club. The ace of hearts would have been cashed and the er-ambitious contract beaten one trick.
 However, after South had opened the bidding, North, with his support and strength in both minors, could not be blamed for believing that South, in addition to a solid trump suit in the two hands, had the ace of hearts to justify his opening bid
 South's opening bid has only the justification of long and almost solid suit. It does not contain the high card tricks needed according to book standards. Yet in rubber
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
.Lauralton Group
 Holds Reunion

A large number of members of the Lauralton Hall Alulmnae Association from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey returned to their Alma Mater Sunday afternoon, for a most enjoyable social reunion. This marked the opening event of Laur-' alton's social calendar which the alumnae will sponsor during 1887. The committee of arrangements with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter H. McClean, of Bridgeport honorary chairman; Miss Charlotte E. Leary, of Ansonia, general chairman, and a group of assisting officers, provided a delightful entertainment for the occasion. After extending a cordial welcome to the alumnae and their guests, Miss Charlotte Leary, presi- dent, introduced the members of the class of 1887 to the alumnae, who welcomed them to the association. Assembled on the stage around the school banner the class sang the school song, "Lauralton," and re- mained as guests of the alumnae for the afternoon. Members of the grad uating class are the Misses Con- stance Adorno, Ethel Brown, Diana Chapman, Frances Grove, Eileen and Mary Donnelly, Alice Dorothy, Mary Duff, Audrey Gallagher, Doris Kelly, Marjorie Keesfan, Irene Ker- asnik, Loretto McAuley, Ruth Me- Enerney, Anastasia Steele, Marion Sullivan, Rose Tobin, and Leonore Weisach. The Cosmopolitan Male quartet of Bridgeport, assisted by Frederick Smithson, pianist, pre- sented an excellent musical program which elicited enthusiastic response from the appreciative audience. Mrs. Helen Fitzpatrick Christie, an alum na of Lauralton hall and well known in Bridgeport musical circles, was the accompanist of the afternoon. Miss Leary announced that the an- nual Apple Blossom fete bridge and tea will be held Saturday afternoon, April 24, at Lauralton, and that Children's day will be the second Sunday in June. Following the con- cert, tea was served, the attractive tea tables being presided over by Miss Edna Holmes, and the Mes danes William Ryan, Donald St. Cyr, Clifford Buckley, and J. Frank Wynne. This brought to close the festivities of a memorable occasion, long to be remembered by Lauralton graduates and their friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Mrs. Joseph Burns
 Honored By Friends

Mrs. Joseph Burns of Eldridge street, the former Alice McLarney, was honored at party given We'd nesday evening at the Old Home stead by members" of the Walsh school faculty. A turkey dinner was served. Mrs. Burns was given a lamp by those attending who were Principal Arthur Bucknam, Misses Frances Bowes, Mary Hart nett, Lulu Murphy, Gertrude Spell men, Margaret Hennesey, Margaret Cunningham, Statia Mcdonald, Ger trude Dwyer, Margaret Kilrose, Sara Bennett, Belle Scanlon, Alice Wolff, Ann Kelley, Mary Lezotte and Mary Bennett. The committee in charge of the party included Misses Mary Bennett, Margaret Cunningham and Alice Wolff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

bridge almost every outstanding player would open the South hand.
 Of course, the danger in opening such hand is that partner may have a very strong hand and the contract may get too high. South,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Weddings
Recreation Club Dance Tonight

Three Cups Inn in Meriden will be the scene of the first annual dance of Sts. Peter and Paul Re- creation Association this evening.
 General arrangements have been in charge of Arthur w. Stein, who was assisted by Joseph Rosst and William Fit1naurice. The ticket committee includes: Arthur Stein, John Wrenn, William Donovan, John Mcclure and Al Reisinger. Members included on the program committee are: Frank Corrigan, Michael German, Tom Leonard, George Daly and Al Scarvota.
 The dance, one of the first social undertakings of the group, promises to be highlight of the season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Fifteen public and semi-public events are scheduled on the pro- gram of the Educational and In- dustrial Department of the Water bury Y. M. c. A. during the month of February, as follows:
 February 5-Sound Movies on Hidden Enemies" (Lobby).
 February 8 - Health Forum - Fighting Disease Around The World"-Dr. Alfred 0. Dreher, speaker.
 February 9-Lobby Forum-aus- pices Current Events Club-Talk on Social Security"-Reginald Mo- hun, speaker.
 February 1U-Yale-Dartmouth De- bate at Waterbury Women's Club. February 11--Industrial Foremens club dinner. Address by Abraham Epstein, executive secretary of the American Association for Social Security.
 February l2-Moving Pictures "The Beneficent Reprobate" Lobby)
 February 15-Opening Session-Ad- vanced class in Public Speaking.
 February 15--Health Forum - Speaker to be announced.
 February 16-Final session "Psy- chology and Management" course
 February i7--Moving Pictures Travel Films in Colors" by William SVftvak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Personal
'B. And P. Women;s Club
 WiU Hold Annual Dinner

will be "The Theater and Some of Its Personalities"
 At the present time MT. Doulens is Sunday Editor of the Bridgeport Post and a contributor to several large New York dailies, but he has organized stock companies which contained such players as Margaret Sullivan, Katherine Hepburn, Ro- bert Montgomery and Tullio Car minati.
 Dinner Monday night will be served at 6:30 p. m., and will be followed by a fashion show, with members of the club taking the parts of the models.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB
 Top scorers in the Thursday even- ing session of the Cornell Contract Club conducted at 60 Linden street under the direction of Mrs. John C.. Moriarty were: North and South: Miss Loretta Bowes and Mrs. Eu- gene Doherty, 38; Miss Georgette LaBonne and Miss Loretta Nelson, 35; and East and West: Miss Helen O'Brien and Miss Marion Cunning ham, 34 1 2 and Mrs. Charles Stock CT and Mrs. Harry zibell, 36.
 The standing to date is as fol- lows: Bowes-D -Doherty, 192; La Bonne- Nelson, 187; and Mauslof- Cunningham, 175 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Dartmouth Winter Car11iual Being Held This Week-End

Saved by the snow gods with only few days to spare, the jubi- lant Dartmouth Outing Club was ready tonight to make it's 27th an- nual Winter Carnival the gayest and most elaborate in the history of the famous outdoor festival. With the arrival today of over thousand fair guests, fully prepared with ski suits and evening gowns, the two day round of outdoor and social events will be under way.
 Carnival guests from Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Bank Employees Hold
 Annual Dinner Dance

Bank officials were guests last night at the annual employees din- ner-dance program at the Water bury Country Club, given by the staff of the Citizens and Manufac- turers National Bank. More than 50 attended and several were called on for a portion of the entertainment.
 The arrangements committee con- sisted of Miss Florence Bacon, Miss Mary Green, Roland Fowler and Gus Steere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

Humphrey Doulens, who at pres- ent b . newspaperman of prom thence, but who in the past has been closely connected with the stage and several of its more prominent performers, will be the speaker at the annual dinner of the Waterbury Business and Professional Women's Club in The Elton Monday night. The subject of MT. Doulen's talk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
Ouer Thirty Club
 Dance This EUenirg

Samuel P. Williams, Jr., is in charge of the last Over Thirty club dinner dance of this season at the Waterbury Country club this eve ming. Assisting him are Dr. John s. Dye, Alfred L. Hart, Frederick w. Holcomb, Glenn H. Wayne, Jul lius B. Smith, Mrs Clarence P Cook, Mrs. H. Mitchell Wallace Mrs. Rowley w. Phillips, Mrs. Leav- enworth P. Sperry and Mrs. Glenn H. Wayne.
 Portugal is doing a big business in naval supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05
rv Coming Events
FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY Feb. 5.-Dinner dance by Sts. Peter and Paul's Recreation asso- citation at Three Cups Inn, Meriden. Feb. 5-Northfield club dinner. The Elton.
 Feb. 5-Policemen's Biennial ball. State armory.
 Feb. 6-Lithuanian I. P. club din- ner. Nemunas hall.
 Feb. 8-"Cloistered"-Motion pie ture-Waterbury Council Catholic Women-Strand theater.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
Princeton Transfers
Win Creamery Contract

Princeton, Ind. (AFLNS)- Follow
ing a number of conferences organ
ized by G. r. Watson, field examiner
for the Regional Labor Relations
Board, the long dispute between
Teamsters' Local Union No. 644 and
the Tip Top Creamery Company in
Princeton was settled by an agree
ment favorable to the union. Mayor
]. E. Hall accepted the role Of medi-
ator in the final conferences.
The agreement provided for the re-
opening of the plant and the re-em-
ployment of certain strikers when
needed by the company according to
seniority in length Of service. 1t is
also provided that no new employees
will be hired until all of the strikers
have been offered unemployment.
The company recognizes Transfers
Local No. 644.
The agreement specifically provides
that the union scale of wages shall
prevail and establishes the union as q
bargaining agent for Tip Top en-
ployes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
Saginaw Taxi Drivers
Win Half-HOur Strike

Saginaw, Mich. (AFLNS)-One of
the shortest strikes ever called in
Saginaw resulted in victory for the
workers when the Taxi Drivers Union
decreed a stoppage of work of the
union members employed by the En-
right Topham Company following the
failure of the management to come to
terms with a union committee.
Cabs were ordered into the COM
pany garage at eleven p. M, the
drivers leaving the cars but remain
ing in the garage. Confronted with
this decisive action, Percy Topham
representing the company, conferred
with the union committee and agreed
to terms within half an hour after
the strike was called.
The agreement, which took the
place of thirty-day expired contract
with the union, calls for 40 per cent
commission for the drivers, and $2E
for truck drivers, together with time
and a quarter for overtime. The
drivers formerly received 81 per cent
commission and the truckers had beer
paid $3.50.
Drivers for the company are mem
bers of Local 486 Of the Internationa
brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauf
feurs and is one of the fastest grow
| ing locals in Saginaw.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
MINIMUM
Wages Cover $4,000 Ohio
Women

Columbus, Ohio.--Over $4,000 wom-
en- employees of hotels and restau-
rants in Ohio are now working under
new minimum wage rates established
by mandatory order issued by Ora
g. Chapman, state director of indus
trial relations, under the states min
imum wage law.
Director Chapman expressed the
belief that the decision of the United
States Supreme Court upholding the
constitutionality Of the Washington
state minimum wage law for women
and minors and affirming the consti-
tutionality of the District Of Colum-
bia minimum wage law previously
held unconstitutional would also ap-
ply to the Ohio law.
Service employees in cities Of 100,-
900 or more population receive a min
imum wage of $3.50 for a 48-hour
work week, or a basic rate of 1852
cents per hour; in cities of 5000 to
100000 population the weekly rate is
ST., or 14.58 cents per hour in towns
Of less than 5000 population the rate
is S6.25 weekly, or 1902 cents per
hour.
Non-service (no-tipping) employees
in cities of 100000 or more receive
$1,000 per week, or 21.875 cents per
hour; in cities of 5000 to 100000, So
per week, or 1875 cents per hour; in
cities under 5000, So per week, or
1866 cents per hour.
The mandatory order carries penal
ties ranging from $25 to 5000 for vio-
lations, and takes the place of di-
rectory order, which has been de-
scribed by division officials as almost
unenforcible.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
COLORADO KILLS
STATELAB0R ACT

Officials of the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor are greatly disap-
pointed with the action of the Colo
rado house Of representatives in de
feating the state Wagner labor rela-
tions bill which was sponsored by the
organized labor movement in Colorado.
The bill was modelled after the ma
tional labor relations act which le-
galizes collective bargaining and pro-
hibits certain practices of employers
designed to prevent the organization
Of their employees in bona fide unions.
The measure was unitedly opposed
by the Denver Chamber of Commerce
and other anti-union and labor-ex-
plotted corporations, whose influence
with the legislators appeared to be
very large.
In commenting on the action Of the
house of representatives, Frank Hef-
ferly, president of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor, said that the or
ganized workers in that state "wilI
not take the raw deal meted out tc
labor lying down." adding:
"The Colorado State Federation Of
Labor, representing organized anc
unorganized labor Of the state, has
just begun to fight for the enactment
of labor and liberal legislation. There
will be more elections. And members
of the legislature should remember
this"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
Four Laws Passed Since Supreme Court Decision
Upholding Washington State Act-All States
Maintain Some Agency of Government Paying
Attention to Workers and Their Problems.

tention to labor, Sometimes, this Isl
called the department of labor; in
fact, this is the commonest name.
Sometimes it is bureau Of labor, or
bureau or commission or deaprt-
ment of industrial relations.
All States Do Something
Texas has a bureau Of labor sta
tistics. Kentucky, Montana and North
Dakota join labor and agriculture,
Mississippi has a bureau Of industrial
hygiene and factory inspection; Idaho
has a bureau of industrial accidents
But always, if you look down the list
of divisions or duties, you will find
that each state has at least made a
showing of paying some special at
tention to the rights and wrongs Of
labor.
In several cases, not named for
lack Of detailed confirmation, this is
said to be little more than showing.
With four states passing and two
other states getting busy on enforcing
minimum wage laws since the SUI
preme court reversed itself, one can
not help thinking what might have
been done if the court had not knocked
in the head all progress on this line in
| the Adkins case decision of 1923.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-05-28
ST. PAUL
Laborers Win Wage Raise
Contract

Members of Local No. 1872 Of the
International Hod Carriers, Building
and Common Laborers' Union Of st.
Paul, Minnesota, are now working
under new agreement recently nego-
, tiated with the st. Paul Master Build
ers' Association which provides a
wage scale of Is cents per hour for
an eight-hour day and a 44-hour week,
with time and a half for overtime and
Sundays and holidays.
Underground laborers are paid 25
cents per hour above the standard
rate.
There is also a provision in the
agreement that there shall be no
stoppage Of work in jurisdictional
disputes.
Officials Of the Building Laborers'
Union also demanded that the 75-
cent wage scale be applied to the
work performed under authority Of
the Minneapolis st. Paul Sanitary
commission on the sewage disposal
project, but were informed that it
would not be possible to meet the
new wage scale on present contracts
without permission from the public
works administration in Washington.
Union officials Immediately drafted
a petition along this line and sent it
to the PWA.
The union is also asking the mu-
nicipal council to pass an ordinance
to increase the prevailing wage scale
for laborers on city work from 6215
cents per hour to the 75-cent rate,
which Is paid BY the Master Builders
Association under the union agree
ment.